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Oculus acquires Pebbles Interfaces, a hand-tracking company for $60m
Oculus spends $60 million acquiring hand-tracking firm Pebbles Interfaces
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We're still over six months from the retail launch of the Oculus Rift, with the Facebook-owned company announcing it has acquired Pebbles Interfaces for $60 million.
Pebbles Interfaces is an Israel-based company that specialized in depth-sensing technology and computer vision for the purpose of hand tracking. The company has spent the best part of five years working on technology that uses custom optics, sensor systems and algorithms that detect and track hand movement. The company will now join forces with Oculus to work on VR, tracking and human-computer interactions.
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have existed in India since the Vedic age, a time when the Aryans
ruled over the Sapta Sindhu region and the oldest Indian texts,
the Vedas, were composed. They were born out of the ritualistic
worship that was performed to appease the Gods, the masters of
nature. However, they evolved into special occasions, days which
broke the monotony of the daily struggle of life, days of
enjoyment and entertainment.
looked forward to these days, as they were relieved of their
duties from the house. Apart from religious ceremonies, festivals
were also days for chariot races, religious dramas, dances,
musical performances and gambling. Arenas were set up where young
men participated in wrestling competitions. The atmosphere was one
of freedom, joy and celebration.
important ancient
festivals included:
the summer festival, was held on a full-moon
day during the month of Phagun (February / March)
an important Jain festival that lasted eight
days. Jain deities were worshiped after a holy bath.
of the Sun,
where the Sun god Surya was worshipped,
especially by the Hindus of Multan.
Bow Festival
was celebrated by kings and noblemen
for the worship of Shiva. Bows and arrows were decorated and
worshipped. An especially famous occasion on which this festival
was celebrated was during the Dhanur Yajna, where Ram won over
Sita, as recorded in the Ramayana.
Purana took
place in the spring, when women mated with trees, which once
"married", were said to have blossomed. An unusual,
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text: "Think of the beginning of things. Think of the reality of hope. Think of the possibllities. And then sing about them." Henry Golden takes us back thirty years to place that changed him forever — an old high school choir room. There we meet the diverse assortment that makes up the school's singing group as they prepare for the State Choir Competition. There also we meet an eccentric and extraordinary teacher, Claire Stivtik, from whom they learn to come together as one voice. The play was originally commissioned for the opening of the Jennifer L. Dorsey-Howley Center for the Performing Arts.


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A dramatic thriller that explores the demons lurking beneath the surface of a contemporary American family. The Rayburns are hard-working pillars of their Florida Keys community. But when the black sheep son comes home for the 45th anniversary of his parents' hotel, he threatens to expose the Rayburns' dark secrets and shameful past, pushing his siblings to the limits of family loyalty.
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Pern Boardgame - Differences in editions?
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Thank you, Hans!
So there aren't any rule differences or different cards at all between the two editions?
I was introduced to this digital board game website called Tabletopia.com, and it allows you to recreate your own boardgames to share privately with others. Or if you own the rights to the game, or have permission from the owner, you can share it publicly with players all over the world. I'm trying to recreate the Dragonriders of Pern board game to introduce it to some other online friends, or I could even play it with you guys if you like once I get it set up.
But we still can't find mom's 2nd edition, and I can't find any good pictures of the board online. Also, I'm not very good at taking photos yet with my phone anyway when it comes to big stuff. Could I please have a close up photo or scan of the 2nd edition card backs and board from you, Hans? I can scan the rules from my book and get decent photos of the pieces and card fronts from my end, I think.
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T6 Regulatory Impacts of International Operating Experience
The sharing of operating experience, lessons learned,and use of safety‑significant experience among regulators and utilities is essential for the continued safe operation of the world's nuclear power plants.This session will address uses of safety‑significant operating experience from several of the NRC's international regulatory counterparts and will focus on how other countries have applied the lessons learned to enhance their nuclear safety and regulation. This exchange of safety and regulatory decisions based upon operating experience will allow the NRC, other regulators, and the nuclear industry to gain a better understanding of how members of the international community have incorporated operating experience into their decisions.
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Regulatory Response to Lessons from Operating Experience: Examples from FinlandPetteri Tiippana DirectorNuclear Reactor RegulationRadiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
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Public awareness about ethics in technology has heightened over the past few months.
At Zivtech, we use a suite of tools to accomplish broad, synchronized tasks like internal communication and file sharing.
Take a look at any website or app, and more often than not, you'll find "flat" elements.
It's easy to get caught up in the details of design and feature development during a website build.
User experience (UX) is a driving forces behind the success of your website.
Too many cooks can spoil the broth. Or, too many inconsistent styles can leave your website visitors totally lost.
Your website should fuel your business. It should be easy to use, both for you and the visitors you want to attract.
You may have heard the term "wayfinding" before and nodded along, as you do whenever someone throws out niche jargon.
This post is the second in a series covering Zivtech's usage of Gulp for front-end development in Drupal 8.
Gulp is a mainstay of front-end development nowadays.
Proper site architecture allows for content to be displayed in a dynamic and structured way that makes sense to humans and machines alike.
Read on for some common design slip-ups that can distract from your site's content.
A website can serve a lot of different functions.
The Drupal community welcomed the much anticipated release of Drupal 8 a few months ago. What themes are available in Drupal 8?
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Ashington are heading for a fixture pile-up in the second half of the current campaign and could face having to play up to three games a week, fears Colliers head coach Ian Skinner.
Skinner said: "I'm a bit of a statistician. Maybe I overthink things, but there are officially 14 weeks of the season left, and if we play twice a week between now and then, it gives you 28 games.
"As we stand, we have got 25 league games, plus two cup games, so that is 27 fixtures, leaving one free midweek or Saturday.
"If we progress in the cup competitions, then, unless the league gets dispensation from the Football Association, to extend the campaign, we will be playing three games a week."
Meanwhile, after their scheduled clash against Washington was called off last Saturday, Ashington moved quickly to set up a friendly against Ryton and Crawcrook Albion at the town's Northumberland Church of England Academy.
"During the period we have been idle from league action, we have played a couple of friendlies, which has helped with the fitness progression of James Harmison, James Taylor and Dylan Williamson," said Skinner.
"Harmison has got almost three lots of 90 minutes under his belt and has come through unscathed.
"James Taylor played for 45 minutes against Ryton, and Dylan also got 40 minutes as well, but we need to be careful, especially with Taylor and Williamson.
"Taylor has been out for almost 10 months now, with Williamson sidelined since October, if not before.
"We have waited this long, and it would be daft to rush them back.
"They are at a point now where psychologically they are on a pitch and are ready to pull on their boots and shin-pads and play in a competitive fixture, and we need to manage that, because the last thing we would want would be for
them to suffer a recurrence of the same injury."
Skinner added: "The squad is quite thin, with a couple of players moving on, but we are actively looking to bring players in.
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Following on from last week's call for locals to let us know about the historic objects they may have in their personal care that may require conservation treatment – here is the story of the conservation of some HMS Sirius cannon balls. Janelle Blucher carries out our conservation work – and as you'll read, it's been a careful, scientific and long term endeavour.
In December 2002, approximately 20 cannon balls from the HMS Sirius collection were in very poor condition: they were broken, fragmentary, friable and soft. Some were held together with large areas of wax fill and contained in nylon mesh bags. They were immersed in a tub of 2% caustic soda solution to desalinate and regular chloride readings were necessary to determine when this was complete. Well over 8 years later with a few difficulties along the way, we are now happy to report that this treatment is now complete.
Chloride readings are well known to be problematic unless you are fortunate to have access to a chloridometer valued at approximately $6,000, which of course we do not. The original method of obtaining chloride readings was achieved by adding chloride to a solution sample, then adding Merouric Nitrate via a digital titrator until there was a noticeable change in colour of the solution, called the end point. This method was used for some years however the 'end point' was continuously becoming unclear.
The Western Australian Museum suggested using the Quantab© Chloride Strip Method. A strip is placed into the sample, the fluid rises up the strip forming silver chloride visually seen by a white column. Once the strip is completely saturated, a moisture sensitive string across the top will turn blue, the reading can then be taken from the peak of the white column, which represents the Quantab© unit value, the value is referred to a table which converts units into salt concentration. This method offered some success for a couple of years, however these strips are expensive and have a limited range. Unexplained large increases in chloride concentrations began in June 2009 - a battery of tests were carried out to trouble shoot the cause, however none could definitely be established. Contamination of the sodium hydroxide or the water were probable scenarios.
An alternative chloride measurement technique was recommended by Don Brian, our Science Teacher at N.I.C.S., introduced in 2010 this titration method uses Silver nitrate that reacts with Chromate indicator ions, turning them from yellow to red. This provided an obvious 'end point' allowing accurate readings which have now led to deeming the desalination of our cannon balls complete. They are now receiving a number of washes in water to remove any chemical residue. Once this is complete the next step is to look at each one and determine whether wax consolidation or re gluing is required. This is all part of the long term, patient and well thought through work that occurs 'behind the scenes' in the museum every day as we care for these highly important collections.


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© Another Day in the Country
How is it that we fool ourselves into believing that what we do doesn't count? "No one will notice," we tell ourselves. "Who's going to know? This doesn't matter. It's just this once." And the excuses go on and on into eternity, whether we actually verbalize them or not. We forget that indisputable law that says for every action there is a reaction.
Every action counts, whether it is a positive move or a negative jab. They all matter! When someone throws trash in the front yard or out the window of the car, that action counts because eventually everyone else in the environment has to deal with that trash. When someone picks it up, that counts, too!
Every time someone loses their temper and lashes out, every time someone takes something that doesn't belong to them, every time a bill isn't paid or an obligation is not met, it matters. Someone else will have to take care of that neglect. We all know that those of us who are law-abiding taxpayers, PAY every time someone else decides that it is nobody's business if they break the rule.
Obeying the rules that have been communally agreed upon in any little village, hamlet, town, or city is part of the game in a civilized country. If you want the shelter of the community, you cooperate. If you want the benefits that the nation has to offer, you support that nation. If you want to use the system, you pay your part to help maintain that system whether it's the sewer system, the water system, or the county roads.
Thanks to all of you who do your part, and especially those who volunteer to do extra.
Sometimes a poor little community almost buckles under the weight of the neer-do-wells shirking their responsibility. How many good, honest people can counteract the force of meanness? How many cooperative folk can corral the energy of one person bent on destroying? It may sound discouraging, but we've got to try!
There are plenty of stories in history that give an awful account of the uncivilized intent on destroying what the organized folk accomplished. Whether it was Atilla the Hun or Mongol hordes intent to burn and pillage, greed and meanness has fueled a lot of history.
Now that civilization really has the upper hand, those who like to fight and ruin are more corralled; but even on this small scale their disruptiveness can seriously damage a community.
And what do we do? The only thing I know is that we keep on keeping on. We do good things, every chance we get. We clean up, prop up, fix up and speak up. And, we underline those good deeds, talk about them, remember them, and thank the people who do them.
Since long before Jimmy Fallon began sending thank-you notes on late night television, my sister has been sending thank-you notes. She's actually religious about the practice and I believe we should all become converts.
A park clean-up day was called in my town this past weekend. We're getting ready for spring and all that it entails like Easter celebrations and Memorial Day picnics. Just a few precious people showed up. It was humble, repetitive work, pruning, picking up limbs and trash, fixing equipment, repairing vandalism, and painting — stuff they'd all done before in this very place.
These were the folk who raised funds for a bathroom in the park, who planted trees and organized celebrations. Seldom are they thanked, usually taken for granted, often unappreciated. They filled the afternoon with good action. As you read this, perhaps you know those kind of people from your neighborhood? Say "thanks," write them a note. Every action counts.
After all that limb-picking and trash-hauling, I was hungry for some comfort food so I came home and made a batch of poor man's Cookies. They're yummy and easy. Line an 8x12 cookie sheet with foil, set your oven at 350. Put 1 cup of raisins and 2 cups of water into a pot and cook until 1 cup of water remains. Add 1 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ cup shortening, 1 teaspoon soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon cloves, 2 cups of flour, and 1 egg. Stir this up, spread onto cookie sheet, and bake 20 minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost lightly with powdered sugar icing (while warm). Now give half of them away.
I told the few still left in the park that these were "clean-up the park" cookies. You can name them anything you want, so long as you share them on another day in the country.


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Keep Your Head Down
Friday, September 30, 2005
Oh the bitterness of the Baltimoreans who file into "The Greatest Game Ever Played" and discover to their horror it's not about the 1958 Colts' overtime win against the Giants.
Likewise, those poor folks in San Diego sure it has to be about the double-overtime victory in which Kellen Winslow caught 13 passes and blocked a field goal and almost won single-handedly against Miami in 1982.
Don't think you're immune, Washington. How many of you will think it's about the great Riggo's 43-yard run to daylight, glory and happy endings in the fourth quarter of the 1983 Super Bowl, again leaving a broken phalanx of cursing Dolphins in the dust.
And we won't even talk about the 1969 Mets, the 2004 Red Sox or the 1945 Cubs -- or the 1964 Illinois state track meet.
But no, it isn't about any of those great games. "The Greatest Game Ever Played" is about golf.
Golf? Isn't that a "match"? You may have a game, and you take lessons to improve your game, but you play a "match" in golf, am I right? Or is that tennis?
Anyhow, one supposes "The Greatest Match Every Played" wouldn't quite have the draw power that "Game" does, even if the movie turns out to be set in 1913.
In that year, a 19-year-old amateur who worked in a sporting goods store and was served by a 10-year-old caddie who could have been the original model for Spanky in "Our Gang" beat the best the world had to offer in a killer U.S. Open in Brookline, Mass. It went to the final few greens in a Monday playoff, and the kid held true, putted firmly, exiled his fears and watched the hole suck the ball into its maw and in that one instant, felt glory, maybe even the touch of a deity's favor. And, though no one could have guessed it then, it was a harbinger of basically good things to come in athletics -- that is, the democratization, the opening of the game, match, set or scrum to men of a certain talent, not of a certain class. It would take some more time before certain ethnicities were added to the calculation, and even longer for certain colors, but we wouldn't be where we are today -- a place where the best -- whatever his bloodline and whatever his connections -- wins. And that, of course, is why we love sports.
So maybe it begins with the spindly, chipper Francis Ouimet (played by Shia LaBeouf), a French Canadian scuffler who spent his youth as a caddie at Brookline Country Club (he lived next door) and picked the game up on the sly when he wasn't shagging balls for swells who still played in coat and tie while smoking pipes. And for four days in 1913, he had the heart of a lion, the guts of a burglar, the will of a Tiger and the final sureness of touch of a poet. It may have been -- again, opinions, clouded by loyalties and memories, will vary -- the biggest upset in the history of sports.
It's such a great story, you have to ask two questions: Why didn't they make this movie before? And why did they make it this way?
No one knows the answer to the first question, unless it's a combination of shortness of memory and the lack of a broad-based demographic to support a golf movie until Tiger came along. As for the second question, the only person who knows is the director, Bill Paxton, the genial Texas-bred character actor and almost-star ("Twister" was as close as he got) who somehow got this assignment from the Mouse Factory on the strength of his one other job, a murky horror thriller called "Frailty."
His answer would have to be: because I had to give you something you couldn't get on television. That is, I had to cram in every new computer technique so I could actually penetrate the physics of the game and so you feel as if you're watching the action from dimple No. 239 on the Vardon Flyer as it rotates through the air in quest of a green on which to impact or a hole in which to disappear. Alas, after all the whooshing and ball-riding and sliding, the sensation is akin to that of being locked on a Tilt-a-Whirl hijacked by a drunken meth addict. Aghhh.
The story is so classic. Who needed interior decoration like that slathered onto architecture as solid as a plot invented by David one day in the year 1025 B.C. or so when he faced a big dude with a bad attitude named Goliath? That's the story, if you look beyond all the amusement park-style golf ball rides.
The actors seem to get this as well. LaBeouf is low-key and doesn't have that young star's hunger for the camera. He's pleasant, passable and not at all charismatic, which seems to fit the modest, humble, noble brave young Francis. Come on, David shouldn't be played by a face man with smoldering sexuality but an Everyboy type, and that's what LaBeouf brings to the role. But Stephen Dillane, who plays the great British golfer Harry Vardon, is pretty much the whole story. Dillane's Vardon, who'd won the Open 13 years earlier, was then considered the greatest golfer in the world; he was sent to the United States by a powerful newspaper magnate to teach the rowdy Colonials a lesson in humility. The film makes it clear that Vardon was a decent enough man, himself haunted by class issues. He was not an aristo either, and at some level resented being used to advance a class interest for people who considered him not good enough to join them (the metaphor for class the film uses is membership in a certain country club). Dillane is solid in conveying Vardon's doubleness: his sense of duty to a system that he knew was unfair and that excluded him.
That would have been enough. Unfortunately the script by Mark Frost (who also produced, and wrote the book upon which the movie is based), as abetted by Paxton, goes in for too much psycho-heartthrob silliness, seeing golf not as a sport but as a generational arena where the players' true opponents aren't each other or the sand trap on the 14th that snares with silken greed your approach every damned time, but their fathers who didn't love enough or didn't believe enough or didn't provide enough. Please. No human boy has a perfect dad any more than any human dad has a perfect son. Most grown-ups come to realize that, but nobody affiliated with this overloaded movie appears to have figured it out.
The Greatest Game Ever Played (120 minutes, at area theaters) is rated PG for brief, mild profanity.


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I'm sure many of you are reading this thinking "What the hell! I would never run in bare feet. That's impossible!". And maybe you should stick to that theory, but maybe not…
Firstly, just to get you thinking do you think they ran before there were shoes? Or did Gronk wait until shoes were invented before he ran away from the Sabre Tooth Tiger?
Ok, now that we have cleared that up, let's get to it.
Barefoot running is a hot topic in the fitness industry at the moment. There is heated debate on both sides of the spectrum as to wether it is a valuable training alternative, a sometimes activity that can be beneficial or for the very passionate the only way to run!
Well what is it all about and should you consider barefoot running or barefoot training yourself?
My short answer for you is: No… Not unless you prepare your body, and your feet for it! And for gods sake choose the right surface.
Firstly what are the benefits of training in your bear feet?
Well the theory is that for a long time now our running and training shoes have been getting better and better. More technology, research and money has been getting spent to try to capture a slice of the extremely lucrative trainer/runner/sneaker market. As these shoes have gotten better, more supportive and have had better cushioning our feet have gotten lazier. They are having to do less to support themselves and as a result have gotten weaker.
As a result the muscles that support our arch lack the strength to do so. Our foot is constantly held into alignment when we exercise but high destiny rubber and arch supports. Our foot is becoming like much the rest of the western world, slack and maybe even a little flabby!
It is also suggested that wearing running shoes changes our natural biomechanics. The structure of the lower leg and arch of the foot is very good as absorbing shock and transferring this into forward propulsion. This is something that is limited when wearing shoes. The natural gate is altered when wearing shoes. It is not achievable to land with your heel first when running barefoot. Just thinking about hitting the pad of your heel down onto a hard surface like a concrete or gravel path is a little painful. However with a highly cushioned supportive shoe this becomes easily achievable. Through running barefoot, or in a shoe like the 'five fingers' (see below) we gain a more to a more traditional striking pattern of the foot, thus using more of the natural reactive properties of the foot.
So this is where barefoot training can come to our aid. I am not suggesting for one minute that you throw away your shoes and hit the pavement tomorrow, it would end up like a scene out of Die Hard far too quickly for anyone's liking. A stubbed toe is painful!
So what is a viable alternative? There are a lot of ways your can start to build up these muscles of your foot and lower leg before hitting the running track barefoot. This building up of the muscles of your lower leg and foot may also have other positive benefits for areas other areas of your performance. My advice on the first place to start would be to try one of a heap of the new range of 'free fitting' or minimalist training shoes such as the nike free or asics 33. Another barefoot inspired running shoe is the Saucony Kinvara, which as with the other two brands mentioned uses a sole with reduced cushioning and greater flexibility to encourage a more natural foot strike with the ground.
These shoes are all light weight and great for wearing whilst weight training. Be mindful not to hit it with a 10 km run first up though. Just wearing these shoes throughout your day to day activities or whilst cross training will put a lot more strain on your feet and lower leg than wearing your normal supportive running shoes. So build up to it. Don't hit the running track in these minimalist shoes straight away.
These shoes are designed to provide less support and have your foot work that little bit harder however if you want to take this one step further then you'll want to check out something like the Vibram 5 Fingers. They go that little further to make your feet work that little bit harder. They might make you look a little weird when your in the gym like you are going to try to peel your post work out banana with your feet, but hey the benefits may be huge for you. A client of mine has noticed a huge improvement in the tightness of her lower leg when she built up to her shorter runs whilst wearing these.
I have recently gotten myself some Vibram KSO's so as to be able to provide a well rounded option here and I am pleasantly impressed. I have used nike free's for my weight training for quite some time and after building up I am finding the feedback the Vibram's are giving me through the soles of my feet another benefit which I had not expected. They are helping me to balanced better with single legged activities such as pistol squats and the like.
My recommendation if you are looking to get a bit of an edge by going barefoot, or if you are looking to add some barefoot training into your program to complement what you are currently doing in a well rounded approach, start in the gym. There are not many gyms that will allow you in there barefoot, with good reason (dropping a 20kg plate on your toe and leaving it behind might leave a mess and be a little off putting for fellow gym users). So my advice would be to use one of the multitude of shoes out there to help enhance foot strength whilst you are weight training.
If you are wanting to progress to wearing these less supportive shoes whilst running start with short distances to build up the strength of the supporting structures and muscles before going all out. Just as you would deadlift before you start snatching you need to build up the support system before tackling anything too long distance barefoot, or even in these stripped back shoes. Just remember if you do progress to total barefoot running rather than using a minimalist shoe chose your locations wisely. Run on grass and survey the area you are to be running on first. A puncture wound to your foot will really put the brakes on your training.
As far as being subjective and allowing people to make their own assessment on controversial matters such as this I think is a great idea. Now I could be considered a fence sitter here and possibly I am. I can feel the splinters now! So I have decided to provide two links to some great blogs on both the for and against arguments on barefoot running.
Running Barefoot Is Bad – Name gives you the idea of which angle this blog comes from.
The Running Barefoot – Coming from the other side of the argument.
So my advice… as I slowly and gingerly climb off the fence. Don't become a crazy person turning up to fun run, or marathon barefoot, but do consider adding some barefoot or minimalist style shoe training into your overall program to aid it in a well rounded way. If you are finding you are getting a lot of lower leg injuries with your current foot wear, but up to minimalist shoe for your shorter runs. I would still say to look for something reasonably supportive for anything longer than 10km's though, even if you are well trained and used to a minimalist shoe. If it is however part your sport that that certain footwear is required such as football, then try to do as much of your running as is achievable in the footwear you will compete in. Reserve the minimalist shoes for your time in the gym. Cross training or weight training in the gym in minimalist shoes would be my recommendation as part of a well rounded program to give you an edge.


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This is my SuzieQ in full-on morning lap mode. I have to type one-handed while she's up here, because the other is devoted to keeping Her Royal Tubbiness from slipping off. (She's never had much of a sense of balance.) She'll stay up here for hours (usually until my arm falls asleep), or until I have to get up. I wouldn't trade this time with her for anything.
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It's that time of year again – the Kent County Show at the Detling Showground. I'm part of the team of NAFAS ladies who work year round to make sure that the flower arranging events in the Flower Show marquee run smoothly. I have a small role to play as the Staging Steward, with others committing more time in running and attending committee meetings; being on hand until 10pm on the competitor's setting up day; assisting the judging from 6.30am; stewarding across the three days of the Show; to staying until well after the public have gone home on Sunday evening to "break camp".
Sadly, due to a technical hitch I didn't enter any competition work this year – despite having a winning idea – I managed to miss the deadline for sending in entries (oops!).
Wednesday morning saw the team laying out the exhibition benches in accordance with the plans I'd drawn out. There are always adaptations to make along the way – so it's a matter of keeping on your toes and being ready for change.
These are a few of my favourite exhibits.
If you went to the Show this year, I'd love to hear what arrangements were a hit with you – do leave a comment below.
Dates for your diary
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509 - The Girl in Lovers Lane - Well, that's a bit of a bummer. It's goofy, but I was pulling for those two crazy kids. Maybe Big Stupid wasn't really likable, but lonely waitress Carrie was endearing, if only because she was the only non-prostitute in the entire town. Then again, I'm also a fan of character actor Jack Elam and I'm bummer he didn't get more screen time in this flick. I don't know what to think.
The fitting appellation Big Stupid, the naiveté they build into Danny's character, "shut up, Danny," and helpful identification of all of the "weird areas" we get into made for some fine riffing. I haven't laughed as much since 501. Outside of the depressing ending, this was the perfect type of movie for the guys to chew on. The pair of idiot main characters were seemingly created for the guys to put funny lines into their mouths.
"The Train Song" is probably the best song the guys have come up with yet. Musically it owes a lot to "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, which is not surprising as that song begins "I hear the train a comin'..." That would also explain why I like the MST version, fan of the Man in Black that I am. I think this is the straw that broke the bot's back. I'm gonna have to order those Clowns in the Sky CDs.
"What, are you gonna give kids poop?" (8/10)
film d. Charles R. Rondeau (1959)
mst d. Joel Hodgson (18 Sep 1993)


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Today I saw that NBC News has pulled out of the vault a rare interview with Dr. King recorded in 1967. He stated that his dream has turned into a nightmare.
His vision of civil rights for all Americans was probably still strong but he found other issues of great concern. poverty and Vietnam War were those issues. Just before his assassination he was definitely setting his sights on poverty or otherwise issues of economic justice.
Also noted his position as a Civil Rights leader was no longer unchallenged. Non-violence was not the preferred method of many young Civil Rights leaders who were emerging. Increasingly "Black Power" became the slogan of choice.


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I made this lace covered rock for a wedding present this last week and painted "build your home" on the bottom to remind the couple to build their marriage on Jesus Christ.
To make your own lace covered rock, you can use any circular lace patten to start. Crochet the rounds flat until it covers up until the edge of the rock. Once the lace covers the top, you decrease the stitches quickly to make the lace stretch tightly over the rock. Or you can follow my pattern below. I'll also explain how to decrease stitches to get the lace snugly around the rock.
- #1 size crochet hook
- washed and smooth rock
- white or ivory crochet cotton
- acrylic white paint (optional)
- small paint brush (optional)
You don't need very much yarn but it all depends on how big your rock is. I used about 1/8 of a 1 lb ball.
Pattern Shortcut key:
ch= chain
sl st= slip stitch
dc = double crochet
- ch 5 then sl st into the beginning of chain to make a small loop
- ch 5, turn
- dc inside the small loop ch 3 (x7)
- ch 3
- sl st in 1st chain of row
Row #3
- ch 9, turn
- dc in top of last row's dc
- ch 6 dc in top of last row's dc (x7)
- ch 6
- sl st in 1st chain of row
Row #4
- ch 4, turn
- dc under last row's chain
- ch 2 dc x5
- ch 2 dc x6 (in next 7)
- sl st in 1st chain of row
Row #5
- ch 6, turn
- dc in last row between stitch 3 and 4
- ch 4, dc between 6 and 7
- repeat pattern all around
- sl st in 1st chain of row
Row #6
- ch 6, turn
- dc, ch 4, dc ch 4 repeat
Row #7
- repeat row #6 if the round needs to get bigger but increase each chain by 1.
*also keep in mind the next instructions for row 8 and 9 should have an increased chain as well.
Continue until the round covers the top of the rock. I only needed to do up to Row #7. The next rounds will be decreasing. Always check when you are half way around to make sure that the rock fits inside before it gets closed too tight.
Row #8
- ch 2, turn
- 1 dc under the last 2 chains of the previous row.
*Push the crochet hook through under the chain, wrap the yarn over, pull it through, then go to the next hole/chain from the previous row and wrap the yarn over, pull it through, then wrap the yarn over and finish the dc as normal. I do this instead of skipping to decrease stitches so that you don't get as many gapes.
- ch 4, 1 dc in the last chain and next chain repeat all around
*check your rock fit. The next round will make it tight really fast.
Row #9
- ch 2, turn
- 1 dc under the last 2 chains of the previous row
- repeat pattern all around pulling the lace tight around the rock as you go.
- sl st in 1st chain of row
cut and weave end in.


text: Today in the garden, I was enjoying the cloud cover. It was such a nice relief from the stinging mid morning sun. It occurred to me that it wasn't cloud cover at all; it was smoke from the devastating bush fires in Tasmania. It's not so nice enjoying the shade of a passing cloud when you know that it's really from other people's ashes.


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My book appetite has changed from the straight-fiction diet I had up until I was 18 to a blend of fiction, nonfiction, and the occasional reference bout. I probably read more nonfiction than fiction now, and the latest on my list is one of the best I've read so far: John Stossel's No They Can't: Why Government Fails — and Individuals Succeed.
The book is divided into chapters based on different things the US Government does, some as specific as "Fixing Health Care" and others as open as "Making Life Fair." And in case you're wondering, they don't all rhyme, an opportunity which I, for one, totally would have taken.
While it spans 13 chapters plus an introduction and conclusion, a few main points recur throughout. This list is probably non-comprehensive:
- Using government as an answer to most problems is intuitive, but simple reasoning isn't sufficient to determine what the best solution to hardly any problems, let alone the complex ones a federal government is involved in.
- Government is force. Individuals or even businesses can try to persuade you to do something, but the government makes laws backed by police which you don't have the option to refuse.
- Most "big government" we have is not, in fact, just the work of liberals or even progressives. We the people ask the government to do things that benefit our city, state, or economic/social niche and that results in thousands of programs and "incentives" that take from the many to benefit small groups. Well, they're supposed to help those groups. This is probably the most important point of the book.
- Government is typically less efficient, competent, and — believe it or not — fair than non-government groups doing the same job.
- Many things government does to protect people, groups, and even the environment end up hurting them/it more.
- A huge number of the things progressives lift up as evidence that capitalism has shortcomings and should be replaced by socialism (or just bigger government) are actually only problems because government has already gotten involved. Think of things Michael Moore has made a movie about: big banks, health care companies, etc. These businesses would be kept honest by market competition, but they all too often either have friends in government who create tax/regulatory loopholes that give them an unfair advantage or are forced to do things they otherwise wouldn't (make bad loans on houses, for instance) by well-intended legislation.
The book starts by Stossel talking about how he started as a typical progressive-minded reporter, agreeing that businesses and other large groups of people were evil and government needed to restrain (or stop them from hurting themselves). He only realized through years and years of research and observation that some of his preconceived notions were faulty. I can identify.
Stossel's point of view is not that of a conservative, despite what you might assume with him having a show on Fox News. Rather, he's a libertarian, and makes the point again and again that the conservative-versus-liberal battle is really just a battle about what parts of government should be big. Things like war, protecting Medicare, the war on drugs, and a host of other things are backed by a huge number of conservatives (those in congress, anyway), and Stossel takes a step back to show that it's all big government and it all makes us less free.
This message is what broke the camel's back with me and made me finally change my political alignment from what I considered "moderate conservative" to libertarian. I even made it Facebook official (a great move, because I get startlingly fewer political ads). I'm doing crazy things like actually looking at candidates that don't belong to either major party and (horrors!) voting for them. After seeing the government fail to even shrink its budget deficit (let alone the outstanding National Debt) after the supposedly Tea Party-fueled 2010 elections, I'm realizing that having a bunch of Republicans in office, even today when overspending is talked about more than ever, isn't going to get the nation back on track.
I wouldn't be surprised if you read the book (which you should) and find at least one topic you don't agree with Stossel on. Heck, even I don't agree with every point (he defends the Citizens United decision, which I'm still pretty sure was a bad move). However, while the book pushes some boundaries, it's not radical in some of the ways you might expect:
- Stossel never suggests education should all be privatized. Rather, he points to great things private schools do with less money and shows that schools are funded the wrong way. He also talks about a voucher program where money is attached to students and goes to whatever school they want to attend, giving the system a dose of the free market. He never rags on teachers, though he's no fan of teacher's unions or tenure.
- He doesn't suggest privatizing social security. While he probably wouldn't mind it, he suggests straightforward ways to make it sustainable.
- While many people (conservatives, it seems, do this more than others) seem to miss the point of small government and say or imply poor/disabled/drug-addicted people deserve what they get, and therefore shouldn't get government help, Stossel offers a different perspective: these inequalities exist and should be worked against, but government is simply not the best way to do it. He cites instances when government intervention butts out charities that were doing the same thing, times when government "assistance" causes dependence on that assistance, and other times, especially in regards to the disabled, when government programs hurt the very people they're intended to help.
The 13th chapter dips into all the topics discussed so far and shows why the budget is so out of control. I practically cheered as he then outlined an actual plan to balance the budget (take that, John Boehner), mostly by eliminating departments or making modifications that he'd already discussed in previous chapters. The funny thing is that even though large departments and programs were eliminated or cut, you realize that losing those things wouldn't really hurt: he'd already covered why those things aren't better in government hands in the previous chapters.
I think it's a book everyone should read, even if there are chapters or bits here and there you still don't agree with. Chances are you'll agree with some or most of them, and that'll be another step toward a saner government and a freer society.


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A Small Room and a Small Budget for Eloise
Name: Eloise
Location: Seattle, WA
I had so much fun creating my daughter's nursery. We repurposed, reused, DIYed, sanded and sewed our hearts out, creating our dream nursery on a budget.
The only new piece of furniture in the room is the crib, which took up the bulk of our budget. Total costs came in at just under $700.
Thanks Karen! Readers, see more of Eloise's room on The Hazel Bloom.
(Images: Karen Troughton)


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The release of the fabulous accessory parade below celebrates the first anniversary of the complete shoe and bag line envisioned by Jason Wu. Despite numerous commercial collaborations with Target and other brands, this prophetic style guru managed to inject haute couture and modern art into his fashion show. The Jason Wu Pre-Fall 2012 shoe designs in orange, neutral shades and green popularize the 'it' trend of color-blocking. These original footwear models can be incorporated into a business woman wardrobe as well as into a glamorous party... Read More
The name Rachel Zoe is synonymous with modern boho as it is her unique fashion sense that helped her push through and turn from a reputable fashion stylist into a sought-after designer that fashionistas don't overlook when it comes to trend updates. The new season announced itself different from the beginning as after seasons that apparently took the same approach to style, a change was inevitable and definitely welcome. The details that are characteristic to the new season? Chicness, glamor, statement lines, metallic finishes, military infl... Read More
The pre-fall 2013 season has packed numerous surprises as far as style diversity goes as fashion designers have finally decided to venture off into new terrains with their collections. One of the brands that displays the full extent of these trend changes is Alice + Olivia. Simplicity and sophistication have been perfectly balanced in the Alice + Olivia pre-fall 2013 collection to create chic, vintage allure looks for the modern day divas. However, let's get one thing straight: glamor has not been sacrificed in the label's new line as this p... Read More
It's never too early to start planning for your next fashion maneuver, so a glimpse at the new pre-fall 2013 fashion trends should only help you sort out any fashion dilemmas in advance. One of the collections that really caught our eye this season is Rachel Roy's pre-fall 2013 collection as it seems worthy of becoming a part of a wardrobe made available for an editor-in chief of a renowned fashion magazine. This is definitely a dream come true for fashionistas that were constantly on the watch for the perfect office-appropriate outfit, but ... Read More
After his debut resort line, Alexander Lewis comes back with another pre-collection for fall 2013 inspired by a trip to Aspen. Well, the 27-year-old Brazilian-American proves that he's not just a talented designer but he's also an amazing story teller. Rather than create for fashion seasons, Lewis designs for fashion situations, imagining his women as they sally forth into new and exciting experiences. In so many ways, the possibilities are limitless. The Alexander Lewis pre-fall 2013 collection is filled with season-appropriate goo... Read More
Fashion designers unveiled their latest couture creations last week in Paris and one of the names that showed off the unmatchable beauty of haute couture is Elie Saab. Elie Saab's pre-fall 2013 line seems to take a noticeably different approach to fashion compared to the Elie Saab's spring 2013 couture collection. The resort 2013 collection showed off a totally new side of Elie Saab, a more urban chic, daywear appropriate collection with a business chic vibe. Now, urban doesn't mean lacking glamor as this is Elie Saab's trademark and Elie Sa... Read More
Designer Sarah Burton proves that she's worthy of the position she occupies as creative designer of Alexander McQueen with every collection and to reinforce our statement we're proud to present the new Alexander McQueen pre-fall 2013 collection which shows clearly that Ms. Burton is quite capable of infusing the label's trademark elements into the designs all while adding her own feminine touch to the collections. Alexander McQueen's pre-fall 2013 collection oozes vintage elegance, femininity and refinement, so if you're looking for an outfi... Read More
When it comes to creativity, fashion designers never cease to amaze and one of the designers that constantly surprises with his innovative fierce and fabulous creations is Roberto Cavalli. Putting on full display the result of the Italian designer's love for prints, the new Roberto Cavalli pre-fall 2013 collection comes witch an intricate display of colorful prints that dominated the somewhat shy-on-sexy cut and designs. Models appear all covered up to the neck in the latest creations signed Roberto Cavalli only to emphasize the fact that on... Read More
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Village of Menerbes
This house served as a refuge for the French resistance, and even though it is only a 5 minute drive from the beautiful village of Menerbes, it feels like I am in a lost valley and the cares of the world are far away.
The house is literally built into the the rock and faces south to the sun. The extraordinary overhang of the rock is quite impressive and serves as a wind break during the mistrals.
We arrived at Le Refuge after walking past Maries house, then through an arch into a beautiful little courtyard.
Downstairs is the living area with kitchen, fireplace, internet and bath, and the bedroom is upstairs.
Her main house and barn were built in 1769. When the owner Marie, bought the property nearly 40 years ago, it was little more than an old stone shell in ruins, having been abandoned for 100 years. Our little refuge was added about 15 years ago. The photo above shows it to the left of the barn.
A view of Maries house from ours
Maries home from the back. She's a fabulous gardener and all her flowers are ready to bloom.
It's been fun playing catch up with Marie and she enjoys practicing her English.


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Straight From The Pulpit: Juanita Bynum Admits To Sexual Affairs With Women
I wasn't aware of this, but apparently there have been rumors circulating for years about televangelist and Gospel recording artist Juanita Bynum having sexual affairs with women. According to Elev8.com, the buzz started back as early as 2007, with several blogs claiming she had been involved in a lesbian affair prior to her highly publicized divorce. Remember that "Divorce Court" debacle? Some sources even suggested there was a sex tape, and though the self-professed prophetess didn't confirm or deny that particular rumor, she did admit to sleeping with women in an interview with the Frank and Wanda Morning Show on Atlanta's V-103 station.
"I've been there and I've done it all," she told the hosts. "I've [done] the drugs. I've been with men. I've been with women. It's not a line, it's my life."
It's not clear if that lesbian period occurred during her pre-pulpit days or if she was in fact sleeping with women while she was married. The pentacostal leader didn't care to elaborate on those details, but she did discuss her testimony a bit more on Twitter:
"If my life's testimony offends you then good. Now you can go serve Christ for real because he will never disappoint you ever!!! Testimony is what you get after something has been put to death, Maybe that's why we don't see a lot of them. You got to kill it to tell it. A real Christian is not ashamed of the gospel nor what the Gospel has done and will do!! Remember that!!!"
Yes mam. What do you think about Juanita's coming out, so to speak, about her past lesbian affairs?
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Examiner 6/10/2010
Decoy - A band that's getting noticed
All right, I admit it. I'm prejudiced, unashamedly so I'm afraid. I go out to hear good music, and when I do, I gravitate toward musicians and singers who connect with their music, regardless of the genre, so well that I can feel the dues that were paid before that particular night.
Decoy, a local band of the rising star quality, has positioned itself as one of those 'talents deserving wider recognition.' The quintet, whose recently released CD entitled "Nothing to Lose," has garnered well deserved praise from their hearty legion of followers and new fans alike.
Their live performances such as the one witnessed recently on a Thursday night at Johnny's Hall of Fame Sports Bar, burn with an energy that cuts to the chase, delivering potent vocal harmonies, with a gut checking, rhythm-infused instrumental style that is the real thing, paradoxically, not a decoy.
Prior to that evening, the group consisting of the founding power trio of guitarists Chris Ranallo, Micah Wagner and keyboardist Brian Herrin entertained an intimate crowd at People's Court. For those who have come to expect the best when it comes to the groups honest interpretations of their original work, they do not disappoint. They continually make good on the promise that music is best served in equal parts: soul, swagger and surprise.
When the band settles in to one of their trademark numbers, it's as if the hand has found a well-worn leather glove, the fit is unmistakable. The vocals blend with the surety of sound that lets you know that they know what they're talking about. Brian and Chris trade lead vocals and their attention to dynamic details tells the story that it's not about the ego here, each supports the other with taste and artistry.
Add to this mix, the guitar work of Micah, an incredibly sensitive and talented virtuoso, who employs a seemingly non-stop array of well punctuated notes, each presented with a distinct purpose, nothing out of place or time. That's when it hits you: these guys are having a blast up there on that stage. Micah's vocals make the trio very formidable group, a true triple threat. Chris and Brian both double on keys or guitar, and contribute original material to the band's expanding library of material.
It's always nice to be surprised, when a guest artist is welcomed to the stage. Whether an aspiring singer with the awesome pipes, or the sax guy who brings the funk, even the rapper with the steady flow, they're assured of one thing: that this Decoy is the real thing! And yes, I'm still prejudiced.
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Decoy has nothing to lose playing original music
With a name like Decoy, you might expect a pop band to engage in trickery or deception to create and market their music. But there is nothing fraudulent about this Des Moines quintet or their debut album, "Nothing to Lose," when you consider what is at the root of their open sound: original singer-songwriter tunes with a funky beat and bluesy, rock guitar.
"It makes it interesting when you blend all those elements together," said Decoy's singer-acoustic guitarist Chris Ranallo. "I don't want to compare us to anybody, but if you like Gavin DeGraw or Palo Nutini, you might like us."
What's more, if you like stories about how musicians form a band, you might like Decoy's back-story, which goes something like this:
Two years ago, on a Tuesday, Ranallo hears guitarist Micah Wagner and singer-keyboardist Brian Herrin play their acoustic music at the former dance club Drink, of all places. He asks if he can sit in. The three proceed to jam for a few songs. The crowd thinks it's rehearsed. But it's kismet.
About a year later, after writing new material, the trio enters The Sonic Factory Recording Studio in search of a rhythm section and recording some demos and finds bassist William Fix Brown II and drummer Jon Rosmann. Decoy is born, and months later the group records "Nothing to Lose" at Sound Farm Studio in Jamaica (Iowa) with producer Matt Sepanic.
"I thought Micah and Brian were great, and, musically, we gelled immediately," said Ranallo. "People told us how big our sound was as a trio, but we didn't have that backbeat without the bass and drums. Once we got Jon and Fix, the band's music totally changed."
"Nothing to Lose" is what the title suggests: a group of musicians with a singular purpose of playing their own music their own way. The independent album includes nine original tunes that range from driving R&B ("Travelin'"), to rock ("All This Time"), to ballads ("Wait," "Light In Her Eyes") all within the realm of "pop music."
"The songs are pop, but they have a funky soul," Ranallo said.
Most important, the singer said, they are original. As a full-time musician, who also performs solo shows to fulfill a demanding schedule of 150 to 200 gigs a year, Ranallo has played a mix of covers and original tunes throughout his career. Some gigs require more covers than others, and, consequently, he feels he has been unfairly labeled.
"We've been unable to get into certain festivals because they think we're a cover band because they've seen me play covers," he said. "We're trying to change that."
To help promote the album, Decoy is looking to increase its number of live performances in 2010. Ranallo said the band hopes to break into new Midwest markets such as Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis and Chicago.
"We want to build a strong following and keep it growing," he said. "We would like to play at least one meaningful show of original songs per week."
To help build its fan base, Ranallo said Decoy is in the process of recording a few new songs that it plans to release on its Web site, www.decoyband.net. The group is also considering adding blogs by its members to enhance its online offerings and to allow fans to better interact with them.
"We want the fans to have a voice, too," Ranallo said.
In the meantime, as the group promotes its new album, Ranallo wants fans to simply enjoy Decoy's music and to attend their shows.
"I want people to really relate and listen to the songs and recognize the fact that we're a Des Moines band playing our own music, and we're proud of that," he said. CV
Caption; Decoy plays Friday, March 12 at 9 p.m. at Mickey's Irish Pub, 1800 N.W. 86th St., Clive.
Oceanwide Studios 12/24/2010
A CD release in Des Moines, IA
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 10:07AM
So while Andy was being an honest, respectable and engaged father, I was out playing music in a bar for the first CD release of a local band Decoy. Decoy is made up of some great local musicians including a friend of mine from childhood Chris Ranallo. In fact there are about 3 or 4 of us from the old block that have gone on to have some sort of career in music!
The show was great fun. The band started at about 8:30 with an acoustic set followed by me playing solo. After that the band took the stage fully electrified. This is the first time I have seen Decoy as a 5 piece full fledged band. They have been honing there sound now for about 15 months working on arrangements for their disc. I was very impressed. Unlike a lot of local bands Decoy was well rehearsed and very tight. Tasteful guitar and very tight vocals. A very enjoyable evening.
Even more I had a great time snapping some photos. I don't find many reasons to use my very expensive 70-200mm lens. This was a great excuse. I was having a blast running around shooting this band. They have great energy and are obviously having fun on stage. Hopefully a music video is up next for these guys!
Here are a few pics from the night:


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Gaajar ka halwa
Gaajar ka halwa is my all-time favourite dessert. My Jhansi waale masijee (yea we call her that) would make the world's best gaajar ka halwa specially for me. The first thing we would get to eat on reaching Jhansi would be this yummy halwa. Unfortunately, gaajar out here is not as good quality as one found in north india. Infact, here it is more like what we find in southern india, orangish and not that juicy. Still, the recipe comes out great annd is one of the easiest desserts to cook. This time the recipe will include pictures taken righat as the halwa was being cooked.
Gaajar ka halwa
Dedication: Recently, my masijee was not very well and so this recipe is dedicated to her and her's good health.
- 3 green cardamoms
- 1 tsb butter/ghee
- 4 carrots, peeled and grated
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsb sugar
- 12 blanched almonds, chopped
- bunch of raisins
- Open the outer cases of cardamom, take out the seeds and crush them
- Melt the ghee/butter in the pan
- Add the carrots and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes
- Pour the milk and cook over meduium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add the sugar, half of almonds, cardamom seeds and raisins
- Garnish with remaining chopped almonds and serve
Hint for next recipe: "I" used to play chicken-chicken in a bucket. (Yes, this is the same recipe which I had skipped but is back on public demand. Although, none of you got one basic ingredient in this recipe right. So,let's see if you can get this one this time)
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Stay Organized with a Moving Checklist
Moving can be a real hassle. It is easy to leave an important item behind, or forget to contact someone because there is so much to do. When you use a moving checklist, you can feel secure knowing that you have covered all the bases. When you use a moving checklist to prepare for your move, the moving process is well organized and on time. You are completely ready for the move and have your entire household packed, utilities turned off, schools notified, address changed, moving company notified and everything accounted for without any hassles.
A moving checklist is invaluable. You can make your own list, or you can download a copy from a moving company's website or other sites that offer free checklists. If you decided to download a moving checklist, you should look at several to see which one fits your move. Some are very long and may have more than what you need. If the checklist is customizable, you can simply edit it to remove any check points that you do not need, or add what you do need.
Your moving checklist should be detailed enough to cover daily or weekly tasks that need completion. Several online sites provide moving guidelines or tips to help you with your move. These are helpful instructions that you can read before you prepare your moving checklist. When you set a timeframe for each event, and you check the event or item off, as you complete it, the move becomes more organized and easier to deal with. A moving checklist is a great way to prioritize tasks and organize categories making the whole process of moving simpler. It keeps stress levels down and frustrations to a minimum.
After reading a few tips for moving, you will be better prepared to select, or make a moving checklist. Many readymade checklists are available online. A moving checklist usually covers up to two or three months prior to the actual move date. This allows plenty of time to get everything ready for the move. The more time you have to prepare for a move, the easier it is. Even though some people do not have advanced notice of a move, a moving checklist still can come in handy and make the move less stressful.
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Vocabulary Word
Word: forsake
Definition: desert; abandon; renounce
Definition: desert; abandon; renounce
Sentences Containing 'forsake'
Probably I should not consciously and deliberately forsake my particular calling to do the good which society demands of me, to save the universe from annihilation; and I believe that a like but infinitely greater steadfastness elsewhere is all that now preserves it.
Let this be righted, let the spring come to him, the morning rise over his couch, and he will forsake his generous companions without apology.
We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us in our soundest sleep.
Thus they circle until they fall upon the recent trail of a fox, for a wise hound will forsake everything else for this.
``Oh, no, no, not yet,''he cried;``do not forsake me!
Like the rats that one by one forsake the doomed ship even before the vessel weighs anchor, so all the numerous clerks had by degrees deserted the office and the warehouse.
One may forsake a mistress, but a wife, good heavens!
Doth then any of them forsake their former false opinions that I should think they profit?
For to fail in either (either in the one to give over for fear, or in the other to forsake thy natural affection towards him, who by nature is both thy friend and thy kinsman) is equally base, and much savouring of the disposition of a cowardly fugitive soldier.
Also when the mind is grieved for anything that is happened by the divine providence, then doth it likewise forsake its own place.
In the end the tusked boar fell pierced by the blades of the many spears they held in front of him; and Don Quixote, turning round at the cries of Sancho, for he knew by them that it was he, saw him hanging from the oak head downwards, with Dapple, who did not forsake him in his distress, close beside him; and Cide Hamete observes that he seldom saw Sancho Panza without seeing Dapple, or Dapple without seeing Sancho Panza; such was their attachment and loyalty one to the other.
"'That the said Quinbus Flestrin, having brought the imperial fleet of Blefuscu into the royal port, and being afterwards commanded by his imperial majesty to seize all the other ships of the said empire of Blefuscu, and reduce that empire to a province, to be governed by a viceroy from hence, and to destroy and put to death, not only all the Big-endian exiles, but likewise all the people of that empire who would not immediately forsake the Big-endian heresy, he, the said Flestrin, like a false traitor against his most auspicious, serene, imperial majesty, did petition to be excused from the said service, upon pretence of unwillingness to force the consciences, or destroy the liberties and lives of an innocent people.
Some fifty years ago there was a curious case of whale-trover litigated in England, wherein the plaintiffs set forth that after a hard chase of a whale in the Northern seas; and when indeed they (the plaintiffs) had succeeded in harpooning the fish; they were at last, through peril of their lives, obliged to forsake not only their lines, but their boat itself.
Cogen's law practice foundered during the Depression, and he decided to forsake it in 1933, but not before earning a masters degree in economics from Columbia University.
In an experimental spirit he attempts to forsake money (several times and with varying success) as a kind of restrictive social evil.
However, during spans of bad business, it would forsake Natchez and instead go to St.
When Periyar, the leader of the Self-respect movement publicly declared his intention to organize a Dravidar Kazhagam procession to the Marina in order to burn pictures of the Hindu God Rama, Kakkan warned Periyar that the desecration of images would constitute an "anti-social act" that would forsake the strong faith in God by which Gandhi won independence for India.
In the account which he subsequently gave of himself at his trial, he said: 'I lived in Essex at the beginning of these troubles, and I was enforced to forsake my habititation.
The song is a nostalgic ballad, with di Bari singing to a woman about her childhood, which she gave up by taking a lover at a very young age; and while this action, being a passage into adulthood, made her appear "cool" before her more innocent peers and transformed her into a self-assured young woman, she did in fact forsake what was - or could have been - "the best time" of her life.


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We are really happy to announce that we blasted past our $10,000 Toys For Tots fundraising goal. This year we raised $12,000 and delivered over 1,200 toys (really good toys — not cheapies) to the T4T Foundation.
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As well as in Annelid resources' PRO listing those of us who have taxonomist skills might like to consider registering at ETI's world taxonomist database (WTD). They are seemingly having a recruiting drive at the moment. The data entry is ad lib and not vetted. Looks good. http://www.eti.uva.nl/database/WTD.html Also for aquatic researchers generally there is Glodir at IOC UNESCO. This one is password controlled for updates: http://ioc.unesco.org/glodir/ If you haven't signed on to those yet and want to be found easily when someone comes looking give them a go. Harm is unlikely to come to you as a result - no deluge of spam or unwanted weirdness will occur in your mail. Of course if you are quite satisfied with your current visibility status don't bother. -- Geoff Read <g.read at niwa.cri.nz> -- ANNELIDA LIST Discuss = <annelida at net.bio.net> = talk to all members Server = <biosci-server at net.bio.net> = un/subscribes Archives = http://www.bio.net/hypermail/annelida/ Resources = http://biodiversity.uno.edu/~worms/annelid.html --


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Brandle is proud to be included in Nick Hayes' Q4 2015 Tech Radar on Risk Management and GRC Tools.
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David Hodgson on Chorus, Merging Mainframe and Cloud – CAWorld 2013
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Most people would think the mainframe would have moved out for better technologies. Whats interesting is the Mainframe has actually adapted to today's technology. I got a chance to talk with David Hodgson about Chorus – CA Technologies software that modernizes the mainframe. By making the mainframe manageable by today's IT professionals through mobile devices. It also mixes roles in new interaction models. They are covering discipline of the times.
Chorus is about integrating the old products. New interaction models to redefine management roles. They added security and storage management. Infrastructure management is in Beta, but as they add disciplines, you can mix and match items to see it work together.
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