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Allen, David. Getting Things Done. New York: Penguin Books, 2001. As described by Allen, "Teaching you how to be maximally efficient and relaxed, whenever you need or want to be, was my main purpose in writing this book." This book provides tools to teach you to organize your thoughts, thereby clearing your mind and enhancing productivity.
Bjorseth, Lillian D. Breakthrough Networking: Building Relationships that Last. Lisle: DuoForce Enterprises, Inc., 1996. Bjorseth describes the four networking styles and offers up an interesting chapter on how gender differences impact networking.
Brenner, Joel. America the Vulnerable. New York: The Penguin Press, 2011. Although this book isn't geared specifically toward business owners, I found it helpful in emphasizing the importance of keeping digital data secure and offering suggestions for how to do so. Brenner, a D.C. lawyer, stresses how businesses choose convenience over safe practices at their peril, providing numerous examples.
Canfield, Jack. The Success Principles. New York: Harper Collins, 2007. Already a classic book for business coaches, Canfield sets forth 64 principles for a successful life. This book provides helpful insights to set goals and accomplish results.
Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: Free Press, 2004. A classic, in which Covey explores the 7 habits: (1) Be proactive; (2) Begin with the end in mind; (3) Put first things first: (4) Think win/win; (5) Seek first to understand, then to be understood; (6) Synergize; and (7) Sharpen the saw.
Epstein, Phyllis Horn. Women-at-Law: Lessons Learned along the Pathways to Success. Chicago: American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section, 2004. From glass ceilings to motherhood and dating, this book covers all of the basics. What's it really like to be a women attorney? And, how far have we progressed? Ms. Horn gives us perspective, providing insightful personal stories of many women attorneys.
Fox, Allen. The Winner's Mind A Competitor's Guide to Sports and Business Success. Vista: Racquet Tech Publishing, 2005. Allen Fox was a world class tennis player, tennis coach for Pepperdine, and earned a Ph.D. in psychology from UCLA. Fox's book outlines the common mental and emotional characteristics of athletic and business champions, including persistence, focus, a willingness to work extraordinarily hard, and the ability to make one's emotions work in their favor.
Gerber, Michael E. The EMyth Revisited. New York: HarperCollins, 1995. A well known business book. Gerber discusses the stages of business development, and how to work on your business – not just in it.
Gerber, Michael E. The E-Myth Attorney. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2010. A follow up book to Gerber's classic E-Myth series, this book helps attorneys in developing a superior business model, thereby enabling them to enhance client service and satisfaction.
Gilbert, Brad. I've Got Your Back. New York: Penguin Group, 2004. Although a quirky addition to a professional reading list, I strongly believe that many lessons from sports also apply to business! Brad Gilbert, a former top ATP tennis player and coach to Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi, provides tips for making sure you love what you do, and always search for ways to do it better.
Graham, Katharine. Personal History. New York: First Vintage Books, 1998. Katharine Graham was truly a pioneer women business owner, showing tremendous skill and leadership in her governance of the Washington Post. This book is an inspirational read for any business owner!
Guinn, Ann. Minding Your Own Business. Chicago: ABA Publishing, 2010. I'm proud to call Ann Guinn my friend. Her informative book teaches lawyers a skill most of us did not learn in law school: how to run a law practice.
Hanson, Rick and Mendius, Richard. Buddha's Brain. Oakland: New Harbor Publications, 2010. This book was studied by a WSBA group focused on bringing mindfulness to the practice of law. Hanson and Mendius offer a fascinating intersection of neuroscience and philosophy.
Henley, Dede. The Secret of Sovereignty. Seattle: Ragnelle Press, 2007. This book offers some good tips for women business owners, including how to avoid the following common traps: (1) Being one of the boys; (2) Martyrdom; (3) Having no voice and no choice; (4) Waiting for rescue; (5) Peace at any price; (6) Hurry, hurry, hurry!; and (7) Self-protection.
Horn III, Carl. LawyerLife. Chicago: American Bar Association, 2003. Horn discusses trends that have developed in practicing law, and offers "Twelve Steps Toward Fulfillment in the Practice of Law."
Howell, Lorraine. Give your Elevator Speech a Lift! Bothell: Book Publishers Network, 2006. Lorraine, a Seattle author who is also my personal friend and client, shows us how to effectively explain to a potential client exactly what we do in 30 seconds or less.
Kanarek, Lisa. Organizing Your Home Office for Success.Dallas: Blakely Press, 1998. Consider purchasing this book if you are thinking about moving your law practice to your home, or need some help organizing your existing home office.
King, Billie Jean. Pressure is a Privilege. New York: LifeTime Media, Inc., 2008. One of my personal favorites. This book should be read and re-read! Billie Jean's simple but profound insights about how to bring your all to everything you do, and the importance of visualization in achieving your goals, are not to be missed.
Lynch, Jerry. The Way of the Champion. Jerry Lynch describes the process, or "way of being" that true champions apply to their lives on a daily basis – both in sports and in other aspects of life. This book teaches you that, by focusing in and honing your daily approach to your craft, you will perform more consistently and at a higher level.
Lynch, Jerry and Al Huang Chungliang. Thinking Body, Dancing Mind. More great information from Jerry Lynch about how TaoSports methods can help you succeed in sports, business and life.
Maxwell, John C. Today Matters. New York: Center Street, 2004. John Maxwell recommends 12 daily practices that can help you manage your business, relationships and life.
Montoya, Peter. The Brand Called You. McGraw-Hill, 2009. Montoya defines personal branding and walks entrepreneurs through the steps of brand development. Contains insightful stories of how entrepreneurs achieved success by focusing on authenticity in their brands.
Nyden, Jeanette. Negotiation Rules! Cape Coral: Sales Gravy Press, 2009. Nyden, a fellow member of the Washington State Bar Association, describes negotiation strategies that might end up helping you finalize that frustrating TEDRA agreement.
Parker, Sam and Anderson, Mac. 212° The Extra Degree. A short read that describes how much can be achieved simply by putting forth one more degree of effort.
Rath, Tom. StrengthsFinder 2.0. New York: Gallup Press, 2007. By purchasing this book, you can access the StrengthsFinder 2.0 on-line assessment. When you take the test, you'll receive a personalized report about your strengths. The book then describes the particular qualities in more detail, along with ideas for how to utilize your strengths.
Rath, Tom and Conchie, Barry. Strengths Based Leadership. New York: Gallup Press, 2008. This book builds on StrengthsFinder 2.0, by providing you with a personalized assessment about how you can utilize your strengths to improve your leadership skills.
Ruiz, Don Miguel. The Four Agreements. Enhance your life by applying these four principles: (1) Be Impeccable with Your Word; (2) Don't Take Anything Personally; (3) Don't Make Assumptions; and (4) Always Do Your Best."
Sandberg, Sheryl. Lean In. Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. New York: Random House, Inc., 2013. I highly recommend Ms. Sandberg's book for anyone, male or female. Her honest, humorous, and insightful book gives a clear assessment of the present condition of U.S. female professionals and provides useful suggestions for the next steps in enabling women to achieve their full potential.
Scott, Susan. Fierce Conversations. New York: The Berkley Publishing Group, 2002. Do you have a troublesome client? Scott, a Seattle area author, describes the seven principles of having effective conversations: (1) Master the courage to interrogate reality; (2) Come out from behind yourself into the conversation and make it real; (3) Be here, prepared to be no where else; (4) Tackle your toughest challenge today; (5) Obey your instincts; (6) Take responsibility for your emotional wake; and (7) Let silence do the heavy lifting.
Sisgold, Steve. What's Your Body Telling You? In law school, lawyers are taught to think in a very logical, non-emotional way. But, in practice, connecting with your emotions and instincts can enhance your abilities as an attorney. In this book, Mr. Sisgold provides tools and exercises to help you pay close attention to your body's signals as part of your decision making process.
Zeer, Darrin. Office Yoga. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2000. Stressful day? Zeer provides simple stretches and breathing exercises, to be performed in your office, that will help you calm down, center in, and do your best legal work.


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Every year in the month of March, 275 of the world's leading art, design and antique dealers gather under one roof at TEFAF in Maastricht.
On show are some of the most premier treasures from private collectors from all over the world. Moreover everything is for sale - which lure not only the great museums with their representatives - but tens of thousands of visitors to the Dutch town with its roman remnants.
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Last year TEFAF Maastricht celebrated its 30th anniversary. Above you can see a film made by Barnebys featuring me attempting to give a sample of all the art, design and antiquities being shown at the fair.
Read more about previous years' showpieces and sensational discoveries at TEFAF!
The assortment at the leading art, design and antique fair is to say the least voluminous. Everything from roman sculptures and African masks to silver caplets, baroque fountain sculptures and oil paintings by Pablo Picasso can be found.
Every item at the fair has been carefully reviewed by a jury composed of a number of smaller groups of specialists with different areas of expertise. The jury has 24 hours, after the exhibition has been assembled and before any visitors are let in, to evaluate and decide authenticity, credibility of provenience etc...
If the jury would find an item they don't consider fit for the nobel fair the items are removed from their showcase and locked in a special room until the end of the fair when the exhibitor can retrieve it.
Read about the out-of-the-ordinary auction finding that caught quite some attention at TEFAF Maastricht!
Design Take Over
The big surprise at this year's TEFAF in Maastricht is the great space given to modern design.
TEFAF has previously been associated with antiquities and paintings by old masters. However modern and contemporary art saw its onset a couple of years ago.
This year the design section has been given even more space and furniture as well as works or art from the 20th century is as much of a given as old masters and 18th century furniture.
There are designers from all over the world - even though the American and European representation dominates when it comes to the 20th century design exhibited at the fair.
To visit the fair I would suggest to start with a visit to the TEFAF website. You need to book at least 24 hours to indulge in the splendours of the fair. Flights can be booked to several close by cities, for example Brussels from where you can travel by public transport or rental car to Maastricht.
Find out more about TEFAF here!

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text: About the Talk -This talk is about the ten Major Signs before the last hour, which some muslims are unaware about.About the speaker -Abu Usamah was born in New Jersey in 1964. He embraced Islam in 1986 and went onto studying in the Islamic University of Madina for eight years where he graduated from the College of Da'wah and Usool-ad-Din.Abu Usamah has been very active in da'wah since the day he embraced Islam. He has been the Imam of various mosques in the United States and in the United Kingdom.His zeal and eagerness in conveying the true message of Islam has lead him to many parts of the world, delivering lectures and seminars, as well as translating for many scholars and du'aat from the Arab world.Abu Usamah has been blessed in studying with some of the greatest scholars of our time, to name a few, Shaikh Umar Fulaatah at the Rawdah of the Prophets Mosque, Shaikh Muhammad 'Atiyyah Saalim (author of Tafsir 'Adwaa ul-Bayaan'), Shaikh Abdullah Muhammad al-Ghunaymaan, Shaikh Muhammad al-Jaami, Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan and many more. He was also very fortunate to have spent two summers in intensive study under Shaikh Ibn Baaz and Shaikh Ibn Uthaymin.This lecture was delivered at Khalid Mosque Sisters Conferencewww.khalidmosque.com | firstname.lastname@example.com | twitter.com/KhalidMosque


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Hire The Venue
Concerts - Lectures - Recordings - Workshops - Private Parties - Conferences
The Menuhin Hall is available for hire throughout the year, subject to availability, not only for public and private concert performances but also for lectures, recordings, workshops, conferences and private functions and parties of all kinds.
In addition to our beautiful auditorium and spacious double-level foyer and balcony overlooking the School's parkland grounds, we can provide staffed bar and kitchen facilities, and can also advise on florists and all other requirements for your event.
Depending on circumstances, the hire of the Hall, including a performance by pupils of The Yehudi Menuhin School, is also occasionally possible. The income generated by such performances is paid directly into our student aid fund which enables our pupils to study on holiday courses abroad.
Any organisation hiring the hall for a public event has the option of free inclusion in The Menuhin Hall's season brochure which is produced twice a year, Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer, and distributed for priority booking to 850 Friends of The Yehudi Menuhin School and for general booking to our mailing database of around 4,000. Click here to see our current brochure.
For further information and to discuss your individual requirements, please contact Alice Benzing, Hall Manager on email@example.com or call on 01932 584408
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Apparently all the shit going down lately is the fault of a dull little grey planet.
I don't even CARE why.
Something to do with Mercury going into retrograde or some shit, POINT IS, this planet is playing funny fuckers with everymotherfuckingthing and we can totally blame it all on Mercury.
So I reckon we should start a petition.
Fuck off Mercury as a planet. Clearly it doesn't deserve it, going around messing with peoples lives like a motherfucker.
Bring back Pluto, fun loving cute little Pluto.
Who never did nuffin to nobody.
Who is with me?


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Introduction Info
Land Transport Department (LTD) is a Road Transport Enforcement Authority of Brunei Darussalam. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications, is the government authority mandated to look after and to be responsible for holistic transportation guidelines and policy, provide an integrated approach to the planning of transport systems. Liaison with international and Regional partnerships and monitor commitment and obligations. The main objectives are creating an effective, easy and secure land transport system due to increase contribution of the transport industry sector towards the country's economic development and increase safety level of road and vehicles as well as public's compliance on road traffic laws and regulations. Land Transport Department (LTD), mission is to ensure accessible, efficient, safe and satisfactory transport infrastructure and services for the mobility of goods and people in Negara Brunei Darussalam and within the region. While vision is "Towards Efficient, Effective, Safe and Integrated Land Transport".
Land Transport Department (LTD),
- 1907 : First footpath was built between Residency and Brunei Town at Jalan Subok.
- 1914 : 60 miles road under pilot scheme was constructed to link Brunei Town and Kuala Belait.
- 1924 : The Road Traffic Act chapter 68 was firstly introduced in 1924 and was known as "The Traction Engines and Motor Cars Enactment 1924".
- 1926 : 21 unit vehicles were firstly registered in 1926.
- 1928 : The government bus service was launched from Tutong District and Belait District at a distance of 35 miles.
- 1929 : 45 unit of vehicles were registered and 58 drivers were issued the Driving License by the Police Department.
- 1930 : Number of vehicles registered increased to 73 units.
- 1950 : 1,500 vehicles were registered ( 975 vehicles were registered in Kuala Belait and 225 in Brunei Muara District ) while 2,048 Driving Licenses were issued.
- 1954 : "The Traction Engine And Motor Cars Enactment 1924" was amended and known as the "The Road Traffic Enactment 1954". Enforcement and administration was regulated by the Chief Police Officer.
- 1960 : 7,992 vehicles were registered and 7,519 Driving Licenses were issued with a total income of $294,212.00.
- 01 January 1962 : The Land Transport Department (LTD) was established in Bandar Seri Begawan and Dato Paduka Inche Abd Ghani bin Jamil became the First Controller of Land Transport.
- 01 January 1969 : LTD was transferred to a one story building at Km 5 Jalan Gadong ( known as Brunei / Muara District branch).
- 1984 : The Road Traffic Enactment 1955 amended and rename as Road Tracffic Act Chapter 68.
- 25 July 1996 : LTD moved to its present Headquarters Building Km 6 Beribi, Jalan Gadong.
Land Transport Department mission are to provide transportation infrastructure and services for the mobility of goods and people within Brunei Darussalam and from neighboring countries.
LTD provides services by receiving public request, inquiries, complaints & feedback from end-users thru Talian Darussalam 123 which covered:-
- Request for Vehicle License & Public Service Franchise (Permit)
- Inquiries about tender issued by MTLA
- MTLA Complaints (business and heavy vehicles)
- Licensing and Registration Of Vehicles
- Application Of Driving License
- Other technical services
For more info, please visit Land Transport Department website here


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Heating & Cooling Meters
Our ULTRAHEAT / ULTRACOLD T350 heat and cooling meters are the first generation of compact meters especially designed for residential applications. Lire la suite…
The customer tailored, accurate and reliable heating or cooling meter especially designed for residential applications.
Our ULTRAHEAT®/ ULTRACOLD® T350 (2WR6…) heat and cooling meters are not only accurate and permit easy billing, they are also absolute reliable, long-life and low-cost in demand in building services technology. These meters offer you all that – especially for individual residential needs.
Highest precision
The ULTRAHEAT T350 (2WR6…) uses the ultrasonic flow measurement principle to measure the flow rate: opposite sending and receiving transducers send ultrasonic signals alternately with and against the flow direction. The flow rate can be exactly calculated from the difference between the two transit times. The measurement is wear-free and stable over a very long time period.
With its maximum 105 °C operating temperature and nominal pressure of PN16, the technical specifications meet the standard for residential meters. The high measurement dynamic allows a load of up to double the rating, thereby ensuring high operating security.
Tailored to residential applications
This compact meter fits in even the smallest installation conditions and can be mounted separately from the volume measurement device. A programmable deadline and an additional 15 months of values keep the calculation of heat costs transparent. The meter also has an optical interface and order option for remote read-out (M-bus or pulse output). The large display shows the deadline date and monthly consumption in addition to the current values, thus making heat cost calculations easier to understand.
- Ultrasonic principle
- Accurate, rugged, non-wearing
- Full-metal measurement tube resistant to soiling (DuraSurface™)
- No moving parts, so no mechanical wear
- No straight pipe sections necessary
- Measuring range of flow 1:1000 acc to EN 1434
- Total range 1:1500
- Battery operated up to 11 years or 24V AC/DC external supply as special version
- Optical interface for read-out with hand-held terminal
- Pulse output or M-bus (optional)
- Europe, the Middle East and Africa


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Arrangements Project by Clayton Cotterell
Clayton Cotterell is a talented fine art and commercial photographer based in Portland, OR, USA. He received his MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media from School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2008. For his series "Arrangements", Clayton captured abstract photographs using traditional techniques and viewpoints. Cotterell's images are, as glimpses of natural abstraction, free from the digital polish of post-production or after-the-fact manipulation.
"In Arrangements I seek out abstractions of the real world. While influenced by the ever evolving language of the image, I aim to add to the conversation by reacting to the world around me. This is work is an act of call and response with the environments, objects, and moments I am witness to. Although many of these moments captured by my camera are naturally occurring, I also take liberties in showing my hand in the work. Much like the visual vocabulary of the photograph, Arrangements has been a constant transformation."
– Clayton Cotterell


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Gnosis for Nonprofits
by Connect4
Popular Products
Who Uses This Software?
Gnosis is ideally suited for ministries and other non-profits with very specific needs that can be difficult to meet with off-the-shelf systems.
Average Ratings2 Reviews
Ease of Use
Customer Service
Product Details
Starting Price$165.00/month
DeploymentCloud, SaaS, Web
Live Online
Business Hours
Vendor Details
- Connect4
- www.GnosisForNonprofits.com
- Founded 2008
- United States
About Gnosis for Nonprofits
Gnosis for Non Profits - Ministry Edition, provides a full spectrum of record keeping and advanced functionality for your ministry. In addition to all aspects of member records management, Gnosis includes an online member portal with member self-service options, an online event calendar, registrations, donations, pledge management, small group management and more. Other functions include attendance, volunteer management, integrated email and postal mail and event media/webcast management.
Gnosis for Nonprofits Features
- Accounting Integration
- Attendance Tracking
- Built-in Accounting
- Child Check-in
- Event Management
- Member Directory
- Member Portal
- Multi-Site Management
- Online Giving
- Pledge Management
- Small Group Management
- Volunteer Management
Gnosis for Nonprofits Reviews
We had high hopes but it didn't quite work for us
Comments: After a long and extensive search for a Church Management Software, we chose to move to Gnosis from one of the most popular other systems. Unfortunately, we've decided a year later that the move wasn't a good one for us and we're searching again for something else. Overall, it's a great product, but for certain kinds of congregations/faith groups - those with good technological sophistication, and those that are definitely OK with using a product that was developed first and foremost with nonprofits - not churches - specifically in mind.
Pros - super powerful back end with extreme customizability; very quick and powerful searching of members; powerful (though difficult to learn) report creator; full-featured scheduler; a decent integrated web platform; lots of new features in development that I've heard about (e.g. a more powerful email newsletter tool.) All in all, it's got a huge feature set that I'd say is larger when compared to almost every other competitor in the Church Management Software category. And unlike a few of the big ChMS competitors (be sure to read those Terms of Service carefully!), they don't discriminate against some churches because of their theology.
Cons - it really isn't the most intuitive product when you need to get past the basics. We ran into a few bugs - most of which were addressed fairly quickly, but some either never were for a few months or else we just never heard that they were fixed. No user group. The interface is a bit cluttered. Promises were regularly made about when certain things or data would be transferred, fixed, added etc. but frequently deadlines weren't met and we often never heard if a request was taken care of. The program is definitely better suited to nonprofits than to churches, as a lot of the language is just "off" a bit (e.g. sending a member an "invoice" instead of a pledge statement.) Pricey, though there are certainly some that cost more.
Fully-integrated organizational software with amazing features at a reasonable price
Comments: Gnosis is without a doubt an amazing software package. The more one works with it, the more capabilities one discovers. Prior to installing Gnosis, we had three separate databases that were not compatible with one another - the programs were unable to communicate with our donor records; email was separate, requiring constant syncing of data. After installing Gnosis we had one comprehensive fully-integrated database. All departments are now able to effectively communicate to serve our community of over 10,000 names.
Gnosis is used to create web blasts, general communications, handle donation management, program registration and attendance tracking and all calendaring, webcasts and reporting for all departments. This has greatly increased our capability and efficiency.
The beauty of Gnosis is the ability to individualize the modules for different work environments. Modules can be used as needed and customized to address specific requirements. Because of the flexibility of the system, it is useful to have at least one person with business process or technical expertise to manage the system, and the individual departments become acquainted with the modules that are needed for their specific activities.
It can take some time and effort to become familiar with all of the capabilities of Gnosis, but the more one learns, the more it will benefit the entire organization.
Tech support is excellent. There are instructional videos to explain and demonstrate how to perform different tasks and if more assistance is needed, tech support is extremely responsive and available to assist with problem solving.
Finally, the financial investment and maintenance cost is more than reasonable for the product features that are available. I have yet to see any product on the market that matches Gnosis in price or function.


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After a marathon of mushroom picking, Jeff and I decided to take Thanksgiving day off to rest relax and enjoy the beach.
Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, Oregon.
We took a short walk to a bluff
We then walked back down the trail and headed for the beach.
I have to admit I did look for mushrooms..
but did not find any..
I love these mammoth rocks jutting out of the ocean.
We first walked the beach north..until we came to a small area of water that we would need to cross.
A couple of young boys were building a log bridge so people could cross..
They told us that the bridge was not ready and needed to be secured bit more.
Jeff thought it looked good and decided to cross. I decided to listen to the young boys and not cross.
See what happened to the bridge…Jeff got a bit wet..
One of the young boys turned to me after Jeff crossed and said..
You were right..and he was wrong.
~out of the mouth of babes..
Not being able to cross the deeper water Jeff looks for another crossing point.
I stay where I am until he crosses and we walk the beach heading south.
Its a gorgeous beach..I didn't find any shells on this beach.. We did find a mermaid resting in the sand..
I think a gull checked it out also!
Sea Gooseberry (Pleurobrachi bachei)
"The Sea Gooseberry is a type of comb jelly which belong to the phylum Ctenophora," said Seaside Aquarium's Tiffany Boothe. "Animals that belong to this phylum have one distinct feature: their 'combs,' or groups of cilia that they use for swimming."
I took many photos here..
I weeded out over half of them..
Do you see it?
Keep scrolling..
Yeah..I loved the rocks and reflections..
So..I took a few more photos..
Black Oystercatchers…
We crossed a driftwood area to access another part of the beach..
The tide was starting to come in..
I think this may be a Moon Jelly
I love how it captured the light..
Memories Of The Beach
We went to the beach to get wind in our hair
to stand on the sand and simply to stare.
To let the surf tickle toes and dampen our clothes
as we played 'run away'
from the wavelets at play.
We went to the beach to climb on the rocks
find cool shallow pools where we'd take of our socks,
and peer in the waters to see what we might find
that the waves of the sea,
had last left behind.
We went to the beach to find coloured shells
the kind that when placed to our ears
make the sound of the ocean appear,
and gathered rocks that we never would find
in the places we walked,
for most of the time.
We went to the beach and all that, we did find
and the smell of the salt refreshed our tired minds.
I'll never forget the laughter and sounds
and the freedom to run,
on that wet sandy ground.
We went to the beach my family and I
and there we were one,
with the ocean, the beach, and the sky.
It was getting close to sunset so we made our way back to Homey for some appetizers and then would head back to get a few sunset views at the overlook.
We passed a turkey on our way ..
And then the perfect ending to a perfect day..
We will miss our front row seat of this little piece of paradise ….


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WP 4: Structural testing
In WP4, structural tests will be performed. The targets of WP4 are:
- Experimentally evaluate the material damping and the structural damping properties
for typical structural components
- Validate models adopted during the simulations
WP leader: Haim Abramovich, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
WP 4 Results
Dynamic tests have been done within DAEDALOS on composite stiffened panels. The curved and flat panels were tested by BUT, POLIMI, RWTH and TECHNION, statically and dynamically until failure. Major conclusions from tests are summarized below.
BUT performed numerical and experimental dynamic analyses on flat composite panels delivered to BUT from AERNNOVA and LETOV.
BUT performed FE simulations of buckling of carbon-reinforced composite panels using MSC.Patran/MSC.Dytran system. These simulations were done for two thicknesses of one prepreg layer, theoretic t = 0,125 [mm] and increased t = 0,132 [mm] (thickness measured on real panels). Other analyses were eigenfrequency analyses of panels in four configurations: Free panel, Fixed panel, Fixed panel with pre-loading 50 [kN] and Fixed panel with pre-loading 100 [kN].
Panels manufactured in accordance with drawing RD-002-2011 were prepared by AERNNOVA and LETOV. Panels underwent measurement of eigenfrequencies for following configurations: Free panel, Fixed panel, Fixed panel with pre-loading 50 [kN] and Fixed panel with pre-loading 100 [kN]. Dynamic buckling tests were performed for the panels. Forces at first buckling were measured using data from strain gauges. Deformation shapes were recorded by 3D ARAMIS system. Results indicated that speed of loading (in the range of loading speeds considered – close to gust loading) does not have significant impact on force at first buckling.
POLIMI performed numerical and experimental dynamic analyses on the panels delivered to POLIMI from AAEM. Two types of investigations were performed: modal analysis and dynamic buckling analysis. Both of them were considered numerically and experimentally. The first one is mainly focused on the identification of modal damping to be used in further response analysis performed on structural components of the full aircraft. The second one is mainly directed to the identification of possible short duration dynamic loads able to activate the dynamic buckling phenomenon.
Concerning modal analysis, the end tabs requested for load application and for the connection with the loading frame are not modelled in the finite element model. In this way, the mass difference between the numerical and experimental specimens is probably the main reason for which the numerical frequencies are higher than the experimental ones. For what concerns the measured modal damping, it must be pointed out that the variation along the applied load does not demonstrate any particular relation with the load itself. On the other hand, the limited scatter reported is due to the accuracy typically available using the standard modal identification tools.
Concerning the dynamic buckling, it must be underlined that while the numerical simulations were able to capture the phenomenon, the tests performed are not, due to the difficulty to obtain with the available equipment a very short excitation with the load level requested by the high strength of panels proposed by AAEM. Indeed, the MTS loading frame available at POLIMI allowed minimum load duration still in the range of static buckling.
RWTH results from the experimental modal analysis show the square of the natural frequencies for the first four vibration modes versus the in-plane compression load. There is a linear decrease of the square of the natural frequencies with increasing in-plane compression load. The variance of the experimental data with regard to the linear approximation (dashed lines) is small. The curves corresponding to the first three vibration modes show a similar slope, whereas the curve from the fourth mode is characterised by a higher gradient (Mode 4 is the first one with a shape consisting of two half-waves per panel length). Plus, the extension of the trendline corresponding to Mode 4 is the first one to intersect the horizontal axis, at a load of approximately 280 [kN].
The analysis of the frequency response functions measured shows that there is a good agreement between the natural frequencies predicted with Abaqus for the unloaded state and those gained experimentally. An overview of the natural frequencies for the first four vibration modes shows that the highest relative deviation corresponds to -3.7 %. Moreover, the good agreement between FE prediction and measurement also holds for the mode shapes observed.
In addition to the natural frequency and the mode shapes, the modal damping is determined from the frequency response functions. For every load step between 0 and 175 [kN], the maximum and minimum damping ratio is extracted. For the extraction of the modal damping ratios, LMS Test.Lab uses the half-power bandwidth method. This is a Single-Degree-of-Freedom based method which can be applied to Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom systems when the resonances or modes from the system are clearly separated from each other. In the region between the maximum and minimum damping ratio measured and computed by Test.Lab for the case of the modes 1, 2 and 4, the damping curves show a 'hat-shaped' progression for the compression loads considered (0-175 [kN]). For these three modes, the peaks in the frequency response functions are well pronounced and easily identifiable. In the case of mode 3, and in particular for higher compression loads, the peak becomes indistinguisable in the neighborhood of mode 2 and 4. The half-power bandwidth method returns then values for the damping ratio which are too high.
The TECHNION results concern tests carried out for two panels.
Panel Dcom1: The first buckling load, as determined from the behavior of strains gauges was 16.19 [kN] while the collapse load was found to be 41.95 [kN]. The panel was excited using the NI impact hammer. One can notice a sharp bend in the graph of frequency squared vs. the axial compression load of the lower frequency f1 in the vicinity of the experimental first buckling load 16.19 [kN].
Panel DAL3: The first buckling load, which could not be determined by the strain gages readings as it was located at the upper right side of the panel, a region without strain gages, was 76 [kN] while the collapse load was found to be 100.7 [kN]. The straight edges of the panel were supported by vertical v-groove beam to simulate simply-supported boundary conditions. The panel was excited using the NI impact hammer. One can notice a sharp bend in the graph of frequency squared vs. the axial compression load of the lower frequency f1 in the vicinity of the experimental first buckling load 76 [kN].


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Post by Trai Cartwright
"Lost In Space," one of my favorite things was having lunch with my producer-boss and watching the dailies that had been over-nighted from the London set. New Line Cinema had hired two of amazing actors, William Hurt and Gary Oldman; despite the fact that the script was a hot mess, how could we go wrong with that talent?
While Bill didn't deviate much from his curious scientist posturing, watching Gary was like watching a master acting class. Every single take (and there were many, thanks to an inexperienced director) had something radically different going on. The range of emotions, the "colors," as actors call it, was astonishing. There were dozens of different "Dr. Smith" performances to choose from.
But when the movie came out (we had no say in the editing), we were shocked to see that Gary, to put it politely, chewed the scenery. Horrifying! Over the top, plastic and slapstick, eradicated of any of the brilliance and nuance and masterful thespian skill we saw in the dailies.
I never understood what happened until I read this Movieline.com interview with John Malkovich, another actor who in recent years has become like nails on a hammy chalkboard, and who is flat-out bizarre in the new movie "Red."
JOHN: [I] give the director and editor some choices. And on a scene-by-scene basis, they will be the deciders of the tonality of the performance. It's not theater; you're not your own editor.
…Now, all that does is presuppose that the person in charge has the requisite vision and taste and mastery of the tonality that you can trust them. Sometimes that's the case, sometimes it isn't. But that's part of being a professional actor. I suppose 90 percent of my film performances I would never have edited that way.
…My business is to give them — as best I can and successfully as I can achieve it (and often I don't) — enough options that all those decisions are in their hands, and they have a catholicity, a plethora of options.
Now we know who to blame for turning great actors into odoriferous cheeseballs. Mickey Rourke, are you listening? Don't let your comeback be derailed by lousy directors! Maybe Mr. Hurt had it right from the start: establish a tone and don't deviate, lest they choose your worst work for you.
Which one of your favorite actors has been mismanaged in the editing room?
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Hammy Actors, or How I Learned to Love John Malkovich Again
2 comments:
- Patricia Stoltey said...
I don't know, but it makes me rethink a few movies with good actors that stunk and makes me wonder whose fault it was. Interesting post...and now I want to see "Red" more than ever.
- November 7, 2010 at 10:40 AM
- Name: Luana Krause said...
Actually, the most disappointing film I ever saw had nothing to do with acting, but the director's pathetic vision. It was "A Time to Kill," based on John Grisham's novel. Outstanding performances by Samuel L. Jackson were left on the cutting room floor. He was supposed to be a major character, as the book suggested. But the director decided Matthew McConaughey needed a love interest so he had a "romantic" subplot. HELLO! The story is about a man accused of murdering his child's killers! It's not a romance! Thanks for letting me vent.
- November 10, 2010 at 11:03 AM
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Out of Garage Space? Five Tips for Storing Your Grown Up Toys
Modern homes usually feature large garages, but it's amazing how fast the space is eaten up. If you have a workshop filled with grown-up toys, then it doesn't take long to say farewell to extra space and to start feeling overwhelmed by all the stuff. Before you know it, you might be struggling to get your car into the garage. Here are a few ways you can protect your grown-up toys as the garage fills up and space is in short supply.
Make Better Use of Space
Even older garages often have a fair amount of headroom. Take advantage of this space by going with vertical storage options. Special hanging racks are perfect for bins of holiday decorations, and you can find ceiling mounts for bikes and other seasonal items. As you open up space on the floor and shelves, you'll have more room for the items that you use more frequently.
Go with Cabinets
Protect your valuable tools or grown-up toys by moving them into cabinets. With the doors closed, your valuables will be better protected from car exhaust and dust in general. You can also lock the cabinets to secure everything from your kids and ensure that people walking by on the street don't see your belongings. Cabinets are also wonderful for organization since you can group like items together.
Consider Off-Site Storage
You may not have the yard space for a shed, but that doesn't mean you have to go without. Off-site storage sheds provide a great way to store those items you don't use very often. You can visit sites like www.daffodilstorage.com to find the right unit size and make a reservation. Storage sheds are ideal for seasonal items, decorations and larger tools that you may not use on a regular basis. Everything will be protected and secured, and you'll have space in the garage for the things you really love. You can also choose climate-controlled and indoor storage units for those special items.
Roll it Out with Drawers
In addition to adding storage shelves and bins, you can also protect your favorite items by putting them in drawers. Just as tool boxes have drawers that are made to cradle and organize hand tools, you can choose larger drawers that are just the right size for your remote control gizmos, bike accessories and other prized possessions.
Get a Lift
If your grown-up toy is on four wheels, then consider going with a lift. Hydraulic lifts aren't just for automotive shops. You can install one in your home garage to raise your classic car or your four-wheeler. With the car up out of the kids' reach, you won't have to worry about them scratching it.
These common storage questions apply to garages of all sizes. Even a large garage can benefit from these storage tips to make it more functional and keep it neat. If you're struggling with a small space, then use these tips to improve your storage options and keep the garage in proper order.


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Meeting Room System
Early 2008
This is some of the first really functional JavaScript I've written, for an internal project several years ago. We were faced with a vendor who wanted $30,000 to do signage for our public meeting rooms, but didn't have a way for us to automatically updated it. We purchased a couple of widescreen TVs, had our electronics and carpenters run cable and make armatures. I spent a few days on the code, to get it to pull from the scheduling system I'd written, and we were in business. As I review the code today, I can see how much I've learned since. At the same time I saved us close to $30,000, and this code has been running safely for over 4 years and been in the public eye. I call that a win.
[ Code Sample ]
Find & Replace Project
April 2011
My friend Alex Myers does glitch art, and was working on a performance piece where he'd take a bit of video, rip out all the images, then use standard unix tools to glitch the images. He then wanted to stitch the images back into a video and have another artist compose music to the video. Because of the speed of turn around (all of this was done live as part of a performance), none of the traditional imaging tools were working. So, after we hammered out some assumptions, I wrote some quick HTML5 canvas code for him that would turn those images into a movie at the refresh of a browser. The code is simple and direct, and doesn't use any libraries to minimize the dependencies during the performance itself, and from what I heard performed well itself. (Credited as Joe Tortuga)
[ Project Homepage ] [ Code Sample ]
Games Experiments
With the advent of HTML5 and canvas, the web became an even more open place to do interesting interactive projects. I have an interest in games, so did several kinds of experiments with them, among them the one pictured to the left. My friend Corvus Elrod drew the greyscale picture, and using canvas, I'm allowing the user to set the RGB values for each of the primary 3 greys in the image. The image is read in via Javascript, and is recrafted as the sliders move. Later experiments allow the user to alter the avatar and the plan was to allow multiple users to travel through a maze together. This is a work in progress, but an example of the kinds of things I'm working on in JavaScript.
Multiplayer Board Game
A current work in progress, my multiplayer board game library is filled with debug code and in-progress JavaScript. It is possible however for several people to be on the site at the same time, moving tokens around. The site is backed by CakePHP which allows the game host to create a board or background image, add tokens of various kinds, and share that view to players. Login is via OpenID, with an intent to leverage Social Media to organize games, or allow them to be imported through a G+ Hangout or similar service. For now, all the tokens are movable by anyone, but the state updates, and refreshes to all views. The JavaScript here is a mostly mine, backed with jQuery. More can be read about the design process on the blog.
Open Source Contributions
I have a few open source software contributions that I've collected over the years. The first of these is the JavaScript MVC project (which was folded into EJS, I believe). I was having problems with a report, and found a small bug with nested reports in the code, and sent in the fix. The next was similar, with TwitterTools for WordPress. The web host I was using was using a 32-bit version of PHP that had a smaller maximum int, causing json_decode to think new statuses were already there (as they had the same,now truncated id). About the time twitter's status ids broke the 32-bit barrier, my website stopped updating. I found the error, and sent it in. Finally, I was doing some personal work with Akhibahara, an HTML5 game engine, and decided to complete the documentation on it so that I could figure out how some of it worked (notably the JavaScript package manager). I forked it on github, and my docs are there for now. (Credited as Joe Tortuga)
[JavaScript MVC] [TwitterTools] [My Akhibahara GitHub]


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You know the honeymoon is over when the comedians start.
The liberals are asking us to give Obama time.
We agree...and think 25 to life would be appropriate.
--Jay Leno
America needs Obama-care like
Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask.
--Jay Leno
Q: Have you heard about McDonald's'
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Q: What does Barack Obama
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Q: What's the difference between
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The other is for housing prisoners.
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the "Cash for Clunkers" program?
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One could hardly page thru 'The Album' without noticing 'something new' has been added. I'm sure 'Sparks from Old Plugs' is a long-felt need to tractor and gas-engine enthusiasts. Can't say the interest in steam is tapering off, but 'The Early Day' collectors are growing by leaps and bounds; not only old tractors but horse-drawn equipment and belt-driven machines as corn shredders, grist mills, etc. I didn't get the collector's name, but someone had a colorful display of old cast-iron seats at the Rollag Reunion.
Was on our way to George Persons, Chicago City, Minn., with some engine parts, he fairly insisted to build up the 'pins' of the valve motion on my 50 Case. We paused at 'Waynes Truck Stop' for a burger-basket and overheard one feller telling another, 'Sure windy today, I couldn't go fishing or canoeing, so that I might as well work'.
This very day April 1st Scout Leader Thomas Halvorson, 33, of Polk St., Minneapolis, drowned in the swift icy waters of the St. Croix River near the Interstate Bridge when their canoe capsized. Cub Scout Steven Quist was rescued after clinging to the overturned canoe. To think we witnessed part of this sad incident.
Suppose you heard the one about the Texan who wrote a check and the bank bounced?? Well, Geo. C. was telling one in our favor back in '29 a land-dealer got some prospects together on an excursion to Texas. The southerners were inquisitive, 'You-all got lots of hard-wood up there?' 'Yup,' says the excursioner, 'we make fence posts so hard they wear out 3 or 4 post holes.' Seemed the Texans were more interested in the Dairy State than visa -versa. 'Kind a healthy climate up there?' 'Well, I should say so. . . .going to Grantsburg the other day, noticed a 104-year-old man sitting by the road crying so I see, 'How come?' 'Well, my pa just gave me a licking'' 'He did! What for?' 'For throwing' stones at Grandpa.'
Got a letter from the Jackson Bros, of Mondovi, Wisconsin, who were at that time spending a month at The World Trade Pair in Colombo, Ceylon, demonstrating the Jackson Lumber Harvestor Mill, cutting what is possibly the hardest of tropical timber. Clint said there are lots of oxen in use, but couldn't locate a traction engine, though they still maintain steam trucks and steam locomotives. Imagine an island half the size of Wisconsin with a population of 10 million people. It's our hope to soon see the movies and slides taken over there, and that they will present their story and experiences in some hobby magazine.
Myron Gleiter from Cochrane drove up one day. He is now a full-fledged 'cat-skinner' and was lining up some work for the summer. He has a dandy 18 hp Baker Engine used to operate a sawmill, etc. He informs me his old-time engineer, Clarence Benter answered the 'Golden Whistle Call'. Knowing Clarence as I did, proved to me that engineers are made, not born.
Got a letter from the 'Combustion-Power' man, C. D. Knudson, Gulley, Minn., - is still hunting gas-engines. Wants a two flywheel New-Way, Ellis, Badger and Otto says he has a 3 hp P. M. 1907 Vertical to trade. It's a sure thing anybody driving by Gulley is in Minnesota.
George was visiting a friend out in South Dakota said his friend used to have two windmills, but he had to take one down 'cause there wasn't enough wind for both!
'The Corliss Kid' very much so, none other than Jim Johnson (217 S. Home. Ave., Park Ridge, III.) came during this Easter vacation. In the Spring this young man's fancy turns to thoughts of Corlisses. He got wind of the fact that Wm. Herpst of Elmwood possessed a nice collection of old catalogs including Corliss engines, old tractors, steamers, gas engines, etc. I too, am in pursuit of 1910 editions (for some reason, not my fault). Herpst insisted we come for dinner, and what an elegant meal that was, Anna is some cook! Thence we were escorted into the basement 'licking our chops' over William's lifetime collection of early-day literature. Jim was simply beside himself. You couldn't have given him Fort Knox. William is only 81 years young but feels some younger collector should share the loot. His generosity sure surpassed our comprehensions. Can't say how many catalogs Jim got, but I gathered some very priceless prints and all for a very tolerant price. (Jim still lacks literature on the Bates and the Nordberg Corliss engines, has traction engine catalogs to trade for same.) As if that wasn't enough, William took us to Harold Churchills sugar-bush at Rock Elm, something very new to Jim. This being a very good year for maple syrup, Harold had passed the 300 gallon mark. William Herpst and Churchill, close friends for many years, have a 20 hp double M. Rumely engine and sawmill in partnership as well as several upright boilers and smaller engines to run on wood-saw, etc.
A small boy went to school for the first time coming home he was asked, 'What happened today?' 'Nothing much,' he said, 'there was a woman there who wanted to know how to spell c-a-t, so I told her.'
Was reading the 1910 Sageng Combination Thresher Catalog. Man, that was some outfit, sorta return-flue job, but it must been sagging some place, 'cause it seems it never got beyond the experimental stage. Catalog records 22 testimonials resulting from a demonstration at Dalton, Minnesota, and again at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, November 26-27, 1909, but none were listed as owners. The 'Sageng ' self contained thresher was to be built in 4 sizes 28' to 40' cylinder. The 4 cylinder motor had 5 main bearings - connecting rods were adjustable in length to change compression to suit any kind of fuel. (The Iron-Men Album carried some information on this machine May-June '54, page 21; Nov-Dec '58, page 13)
Received my N.T.A. 'Steam O Gram' No.8 from Lucille Blaker. She sends out about 4,000 copies - almost a staggering figure, but has taken on this task voluntarily for the benefit of steam fans over the nation.
Teacher (Earlene) - 'How do you spell Mississippi?' Youngster, 'River or state?'
The 'Corliss-Kid' had put a bug in my ear two dandy engines whose days are numbered but still on the job at Cargill Grain Elevator in Duluth. Luckily Harold Gjonnes, who operates heavy road and dozer equipment was going up to the Highway Building in Superior to check on road jobs. After crossing the old toll bridge on '53' we fairly ignored 'no admittance ' signs and worked our way to the boiler room at the rear and located the engineer, Louis Schlichter, who gladly showed us two vertical Corliss engines. The Hodge Corliss was 'at ease' but powered a major part of the elevator thru a rope-drive, something new to me. The Colonel Steeple Corliss was in action using a flat belt drive. It is a 24' x 48' x 48' compound turning 66 r.p.m. under 100 lbs. pres. Has been in use half a century at this location and was used 20 years prior to that elsewhere. Schlichter claims it's still in almost-new condition, but will have to give way to dozens of electric motors. Sometimes it looks to me we are progressing backwards!


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Tuesday, February 7, 2006
Going for the Gold
Speaking of which, my LYS, MY, is offering a special inducement to Knitting Olympics finishers: 15% off one's next purchase. A gold medal? Eh. A nice discount? Now that gets my attention – I'm going for the gold.
My Olympic project is a cabled vest for DH, pattern of my own improvising, in Rowan Felted Tweed in discontinued colorway 132 Charcoal. I was saving it for a Weasley for myself, but DH noticed it during stash inventory, petted, and found it good. Then he made big eyes at me. Argh. I never can resist his big eyes.
The design process is reminiscent of the beginning of the old Mission: Impossible TV show – DH looked at many patterns, rejected most, and mumbled, "Hey, isn't that Kaffe?" (also a young Roger Moore).
While there's emerging clarity about what is not wanted, there's still considerable vagueness about certain features, so I expect to be tweaking the design and swatching madly between now and Friday, 2 p.m. EST.
4 comments:
- --Deb said...
Ooh, that IS an enticement! I was going to go for gold anyway, but . . . discounted yarn at the end! Woohoo!
- Tue Feb 07, 11:37:00 AM EST
- Morgan said...
I just wanted to swing by and give you an update on the Sockapaloooza socks---I've bought the yarn and decided on Jaywalkers as the pattern. I just posted pics today. Good Luck with the Olympics!
- Tue Feb 07, 01:12:00 PM EST
- Erica said...
Sigh. At least DH evinces an interest in having something knit for him. Around here, I say, "Would you like me to knit something for you?" And the boy says, "Well...no. Not really. But thank you for offering."
- Wed Feb 08, 10:07:00 PM EST
- MommyknitsJen said...
Your hubby sounds like mine, "I want a sweater with all those twisty things on it" (cables). After looking through every book and online pattern I had a long list of what he didn't want. Finally I just started and he seems to like it so far but we'll see...
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Clancy to leave AHRQ
February 4, 2013 in Medical Technology
After 10 years at the helm of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), high-profile leader Carolyn Clancy, MD, will step down as director.
AHRQ exists under the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services. The announcement came via a Jan. 31 memo to the AHRQ staff from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in which she stated Clancy would be stepping down "in the next few months," while a search is under way for her successor. The memo provided no reason for Clancy's departure.
[See also: House subcommittee approves bill defunding AHRQ.] and [AAFP goes to bat for AHRQ.]
Clancy, a general internist, was appointed Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on Feb. 5, 2003, and reappointed on Oct. 9, 2009. Prior to her appointment, Clancy was director of AHRQ's Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research.
In the memo, Sebelius praised Clancy's work at AHRQ.
"Carolyn has impacted the lives of millions of Americans, diligently working to improve the health of our nation. I am deeply grateful for her service," she wrote.
She noted that under Clancy's leadership, AHRQ has undertaken innovative new work that has improved the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's healthcare delivery system.
[See also: AHRQ seeks funding for new project.]
"Carolyn has been passionate about the importance of linking quality improvement with the urgency of reducing disparities in healthcare," Sebelius wrote. "During her tenure, the agency produced the nation's first annual reports on quality, safety, and disparities in care. AHRQ has supported groundbreaking research on patient safety and related interventions, such as TeamSTEPPS, the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, and other efforts to reduce healthcare associated infections, now implemented both nationwide and internationally."
Sebelius added that, under Clancy's leadership, AHRQ has been instrumental in "cross-cutting" Departmental initiatives, from the development of the Affordable Care Act National Quality Strategy to the launch of CHIPRA provisions on assessing children's quality of care. The team launched demonstrations linking reforms in medical liability to aggressive efforts to improve patient safety.
[See also: 6 ways AHRQ will study EHRs, workflow.]
"She has led the agency to empower patients to plan an active role in their healthcare, such as through creating tools that assess patients' perspectives on their care, now an essential component of value-based purchasing for hospitals," Sebelius added in the memo. "Through these efforts, the agency's commitment to high-quality care is embedded throughout the organization and will be felt by countless Americans for years to come."
Article source: http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/clancy-leave-ahrq


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I am a dual qualified lawyer in England & Wales and Ireland. I am heavily involved in setting up our new Irish office in Dublin. My core practice focuses on commercial, data and IP rich issues across the creative industries including tech, media and entertainment and sport.
I work with a diverse range of clients in these sectors such as: mobile apps; ecommerce platforms; sports clubs; governing bodies; record companies; talent; advertising agencies; film production companies; and financiers.
My current focus is growing our Irish client base for commercial, data and IP work. I spent four years qualifying and practicing in Ireland before joining Lewis Silkin in 2012. My Irish work has included commercial contract and data protection advice for some of Ireland's largest indigenous companies as well as for multi-nationals doing business in Ireland.
Brands & Intellectual Property
I advise agencies, brands and content owners on the legal complexities and opportunities associated with the creative process and the commercialisation of a broad range of creative content. My particular focus and expertise includes:
- regulatory advice on adverts and social media campaigns
- negotiating agreements to exploit content and promote brands
- drafting and negotiating high profile sponsorship and endorsement contracts
- assisting clients to create proprietary media platforms, helping them fence their own assets while working with third party platforms such as broadcasters and social media
- the collection and use of personal data and data analytics as part promotional campaigns and sponsorship deals.
My work involves predominately advising clients in tech, media and entertainment, advertising, and sports sectors on commercial agreements including supply of goods and/or services agreements, distribution and agency agreements, sponsorship agreements, franchising arrangements, and other day to day agreements that make their businesses tick.
I also provide advice relating to the protection/ transfer of intellectual property which has involves drafting and negotiating complex intellectual property assignments and licences.
Media & Entertainment
Creative content is a valuable commodity and thankfully one that is not in short supply (although the quality of that content is sometimes questionable). I enjoy helping clients manage content in many different ways across a host of different formats. I advise on issues from music licensing to trademark protection, advertiser funded programming to website creation; and format development to film financing.
I also advise on talent contracts both for artists and production companies, as well as on management structures, company formations and revenue share structures for talent agencies and record companies.
Sport Business
In a sports specific context I advise clients on commercial issues including: content creation and commercialisation across multimedia platforms; broadcast rights; branding; image rights; and sponsorship. I also assist our sports employment group with sports governance, compliance and the commercial aspects of player transfer.
I have a passion for sport and am fortunate enough to focus that passion in my work. My clients consist of a variety of sports organisations including governing bodies, top flight football and rugby clubs, individual sports people, promoters, agents, sponsors and sports venues. Given the scope of legal issues that sport touches I have advised on a broad spectrum of issues including: governance structures; government funding; sponsorship of events and individuals; venue hire; ticketing; merchandising; commercial contracts; and broadcasting.
I am committed to providing commercially driven advice and have been conferred with a Masters in Sports Management from IE Business School, Madrid. I have also published articles and spoken at industry events on a range of topics with a particular focus on how digital content distribution is disrupting traditional sports broadcast business models.
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Fun games that will help get kids' attention as you
prepare to start the lesson.
Form two teams. Give a bag of stick bubble gum to a team leader on
each team. On "go," each team leader chews a piece of gum and blows
a bubble. Then each one must find two other teammates and tell his
or her name, age, and birthday. After their introductions, team
leaders give their bags of gum to two others on their teams.
Continue until everyone on each team has blown a bubble and
introduced themselves. Then have everyone blow a bubble at the same
time to see who can blow the biggest bubble.
This is a fun, chaotic game where kids learn about each other.
Have kids spread out in your room. Call out things that kids have
in common, such as "same kind of shoes" or "likes the same kind of
food." After calling out each characteristic, kids rush to find as
many people as possible with the same thing in common. Kids with
the same characteristic lock elbows and add people until the leader
calls "time" after 10 seconds. Disband groups and resume play with
a different characteristic. Possible characteristics include birth
month, favorite sport, and same middle name.
Form two teams. Have the leaders in each team face each other
while their teammates line up behind their respective leaders. The
team with the tallest team leader is the lead team. Their teammates
perform all the actions first while the other teammates mirror-or
repeat-the action at the same time.
Have the tallest team leader do one body motion, such as hop or
wiggle his or her arms. The player opposite this team leader
mirrors the action. Then both players run to the back of their
team's line.
The next player in line repeats the action that the lead team's
leader before them did and adds another motion. The opposite player
mirrors the actions and then both run to the end of their team's
line. The next player in the leading team does both of those
actions and adds one action. The other player mirrors the actions,
and they both run to the end of the line. Continue until the team
leaders return to the front of the line and do all the actions at
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Keith Wann
Keith Wann. Interpreter, actor, and athlete. He was born with extraordinary
expressions, his incredible energy, and warped sense of humor, all results of being a as CODA. He is one of the three
ICEWORM players, presenting characters such as Flashio, Snafu, and EvilChild. He is also a part of the Whose Sign Is
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He performs primarily with ICEWORM and in his one
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Features of the Hilbert Book Model
You can download this manuscript free of charge
You may wish to buy a printed copy of the manuscript.
This manuscript is of an earlier date.
Essentials of the Hilbert Book Model
Hilbertlogica (Dutch!)
What image intensifiers reveal
At low dose rates it becomes apparent that radiation is not built from waves, but from separate quanta that move in un-sharp corridors (clouds), which may be shaped as waves.
A short film of the output of an X-ray image intensifier made at a very low dose.
Provided by Philips Healthcare
Other pictures:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moon_in_x-rays.gif . Low dose X-ray image of the moon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7qZd2dG8uI ; Hail storm. Warning, this is NOT a video of an external object. It is constructed by coupling two night vision goggles. There is no input image. What is shown is cold emission of the photo cathode of the first goggle at different temperatures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_noise Very low dose photos.
At low dose rates, I never saw any sign of a wave. At the utmost I saw detection patterns that looked like interference patterns.
Why is that so? Remember that the squared modulus of the wave function is a probability density distribution that indicates the probability of finding the particle at the location defined by the parameter of the wave function!
The wave function has a Fourier transform, which makes it a wave package! This establishes the wave behavior of the particle.
Photons also have wave functions that represent detection probability density distributions and have Fourier transforms. Thus the detection probability density distribution is a wave package. However these waves differ from the photon wave!
The detection probability density distribution establishes the particle behavior of a set of photons!!
The Hilbert Book Model states that photons are formed by strings of shape keeping fronts that each carry a fixed amount of energy. In free space, the string moves with light speed and the shape keeping fronts also keep their amplitude. At a given instant of progression, the passage of the complete string takes a fixed number of progression steps.
The HBM states that everything in nature is constituted from quaternionic probability amplitude distributions (QPAD's). Photons and gluons are themselves free (oscillating) QPAD's. Elementary particles are constituted by the coupling of two QPAD's. QPAD's are fields. All other physical fields are derived from the couplings of QPAD's.
QPAD's describe the density distributions of carriers and the density distributions of the currents of these carriers. The density of the carriers is moving and the movement can be an oscillation. The density distribution can have the form of a wave but except for photons and gluons it does not need to oscillate.
The carriers can be interpreted to be tiny patches of the parameter space of the distributions. They represent the lowest level of objects that exist in nature. They represent locations where the owner of the QPAD can be detected. They are the objects that produce the spots in the image that is produced by an image intensifier in low radiation dose conditions. So what the observer of the intensified image sees is a hail storm of impinging carriers and no radiation wave.
It is one of the experiments that directly reveal the existence and some of the characteristics of (quaternionic) probability amplitude distributions.
Elementary particles
Elementary particles are constituted by the coupling of two Qpatterns that belong to the same generation. One of the Qpatterns is the quantum state function of the particle. The other Qpattern implements inertia. Apart from their sign flavors these constituting Qpatterns form the same quaternionic distribution. However, the sign flavor must differ and their progression must have the same direction. The coupling has a small set of observable properties: coupling strength, electric charge, color charge and spin. The coupling affects the local curvature of the involved Palestras.
Qpatterns that belong to the same generation have the same shape. The difference between the coupling partners resides in the discrete symmetry sets. Thus the properties of the coupled pair are completely determined by the sign flavors of the partners.
In the figure below acts as the reference sign flavor.
Continuous quaternionic functions exist in 16 sign flavor versions. They can be bundled in sign flavor bundles. The component that has the same sign flavor as the parameter space has is the reference sign flavor of the bundle.
Our living space is represented by such a sign flavor bundle.
HYPOTHESIS: If the quaternionic quantum state function of an elementary particle couples to the reference member of the sign flavor bundle to which the particle belongs, then the particle is a fermion.
If the quaternionic quantum state function of an elementary particle couples to member which is not the reference member of the sign flavor bundle to which the particle belongs, then the particle is a boson.
For anti-particles the quaternionic conjugate of the reference sign flavor must be used.
The application of the sign flavor bundle ensures gravitational coupling between fermions and bosons. This implements the functionality that is thought to be implemented by the Higgs mechanism.
The coupling of two Qpatterns is controlled by a coupling equation
∇ψ=m φ
This equation is equivalent to a quaternionic differential continuity equation.
And it is equivalent to a quaternionic differential equation.
Here ∇ is the quaternionic nabla. ψ, φ and ϕ are Qpatterns that belong to the same generation.
Photons and gluons are not particles they are energy quanta that are implemented as modulations of ultra-high frequency waves that form the potentials of particles.
In the standard model the eight gluons are constructed from superpositions of the six base gluons.
Coupling Qpatterns
Qpatterns are not static. Instead they are distorted by the local curvature, they move or they oscillate. At rest, on average the Qpattern keeps its location and it keeps its size. Thus an outbound move must be followed by an inbound move. The sharp allocation function takes care of the slower part of the dynamics.
The coupling uses pairs of two sign flavors. Thus the coupling equation runs:
Corresponding anti-particles obey
The anti-phase couplings must use different sign flavors.
Elementary particle properties
Spin relates to the fact whether the coupled Qpattern is the reference Qpattern. Each generation has its own reference Qpattern.
Electric charge
Electric charge depends on the difference and direction of the base vectors for the Qpattern pair. Each sign difference stands for one third of a full electric charge. Further it depends on the fact whether the handedness changes. If the handedness changes then the sign of the count is changed as well.
Color charge
The color charge of the reference Qpattern is white. The corresponding anti-color is black. The color charge of the coupled pair is determined by the color of its members.
Mass is related to the number of involved Qpatches.
With these ingredients we can look for agreements with the standard model.
The tables merely demonstrate that the discrete properties of elementary particles are directly related with the discrete symmetries of continuous quaternionic functions. Each time two of these quaternionic functions are involved and the properties of the particles depend on the differences of the discrete symmetry sets. The diversity in the HBM table is much greater than in the SM. This is due to the fact that the SM is based on measured properties, while color charge is not measurable. Still it is used in the HBM table in order to differentiate between particle types.
Leptons and quarks
According to the Standard Model both leptons and quarks comprise three generations. Neutrinos will be treated separately.
The generations
contain the muon and tau generations of the electrons, the charm and top
versions of the up-quark and the strange and bottom versions of the
W-particles have indiscernible color mix. and are each other's anti-particle.
Z-particles have indiscernible color mix.
Neutrinos are fermions and have zero electric charge. They are leptons, but they seem to belong to a separate low-weight family of (three) generations. They couple to a Qpattern that has the same sign-flavor. They have a small rest mass.
[1] The HBM uses the name state function for the quantum state of an object or system rather than the usual term wave function because the state function may characterize flow behavior as well as wave behavior.
[2] The notion of "sign flavor" is used because for elementary particles "flavor" already has a different meaning.
[1] The notion of "sign flavor" is used because for elementary particles "flavor" already has a different meaning.


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It has come down to the Final Rose for The Batchelor. I am a hopeless romantic and hope that he finds true love (even if this is a reality show). Invite your girlfriends over to see what the outcome will be. Use red as the main color for decorations and make sure that you incorporate roses.
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Globe Sessions (W/Sweet Child of Mine)
Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
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For some fairly shallow performers, there comes a time when their craft becomes a chore, when scribbling songs for the big follow-up album turns into a black-and-white deadline. Clever composers can almost disguise this ennui, burying it in a smarmy, sunshine-beaming mix. Key word: almost. Ergo, a trial spin through clever composer Sheryl Crow's The Globe Sessions evokes the faintest hint of a feeling that grows stronger with each successive listening--there's no sense that the artist intended this material as anything more than tepid album filler. A conversation with your local supermarket checkout girl would prove far more riveting than Crow's pretentious and all-too-casual observations (set to the tune, it must be noted, of some likable, jangly hooks). "Get out the camera, take a picture / The drag queens and the freaks are all out on the town," she purrs over chucka-chucka choogling on "There Goes the Neighborhood," which is probably what any self-respecting drag queen or freak would mutter once Crow moved in, scrounging for her now-patented vicarious cool. The closest The Globe Sessions comes to any palpable sincerity is during an actually-might've-lived-it, whoops-I'm-in-trouble-again "Mississippi." Even then, Crow drowns the moment in perfectly enunciated syllables, more prissy than alleycat-prowling. Crow started out with a credible Tuesday Night Music Club pedigree, surrounded by visionaries such as David Baerwald (For this disc, she relies heavily on ex-Wire Train mainstay Jeff Trott). But they're gone, and things change, to the point where, if you support this silly sycophant with your hard-earned dollars, there's only one question that you'll need to be asked: Do you want paper or plastic? --Tom Lanham
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W. Haggiagi | New York, NY USA | 02/28/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"And a host of other drugs... hmmm let's see what drugs give you bad taste in music and make you unable to appreciate true art?
The Globe Session was and still remains Sheryl Crow's best album. Her mixing of bluegrass country and rock styles is downright genius. The simplicity and conversational qualities of the lyrics don't even come close to diminishing their artistic value and emotional impact. If you can't stand that sort of thing, then don't listen to Sheryl Crow. THIS IS WHAT SHE DOES!
Everything in this album works for me. From the poppy "My favorite Mistake" to the heartbreaking "River wide" and yes even the one that the idiot up there frowned upon "There goes the neighborhood" and the amazing and very accurate "Anything but Down." I've been in that relationship! Not the general all purpose kind of that relationship... Noe... the one Crow sings about with pin point accuracy. I am sure I am not the only one for whom the vividness of that song hit right at home.
Sheryl Crow is one of those artists who writes what she knows and sings what she feels. If the album is at times depressing or cynical, it's because that's the stage of her life she was going through when she was writing and recording. Not to mention of how beautiful and deep her lyrics are. This is someone who writes and performs music for it's richness not for the riches. Shocking and novel, I know, that in this day and age where bands are made rather than born and singers are packaged rather than evolved, we actually have an artist who makes music that corresponds to where she is in her life rather than what she thinks will be a nice neat bouquet that would sound good in a party mix. Having an opinion is one thing but writing off someone's vulnerability as filler says much more about the reviewer than about Crow.
Don't worry, her next album was to be much more commercial and poppy and still mostly good and then the one after that is more somber and reflective. Then, then... she has the gall to record a political impassioned album. This lady must be stopped. How dare she have opinions and feelings and inconvenience amazon's highly skilled editorial staff, not to mention Spin's...ARREST HER!"
The best of Sheryl Crow's studio albums
Raymond J. Wood | Vallejo, CA United States | 02/24/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I own her entire catalog and, in my opinion, this is the strongest album (with Wildflower and perhaps Detours as close competition). Music and lyrics meld seamlessly and the emotion comes right through the speakers. I don't know what album the amazon reviewer was listening to when he panned it, but the one song he credits for sincerity and personal experience behind it is the one cover she did on the album ("Mississippi"- Dylan). I thought that review would better apply to the weak effort (contractual obligation?) C'mon C'mon. Your collection is incomplete without Globe Sessions. Be on particular lookout for "The Difficult Kind","My Favorite Mistake", "Crash and Burn", and "Anything but Down.""


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MediaWorks TV said goodbye to its director of sales Linda Farrelly earlier this year. And it's found an able replacement in the form of Liz Fraser, up until recently the general manager of MSN NZ and chair of IAB NZ, who will take on the newly created role of director of sales and marketing.
Like many of her new colleagues, Fraser worked extensively in sales and marketing with TVNZ and, like Paul Maher, who was sales and marketing director for TVNZ and is now chief executive of television at MediaWorks, she will be overseeing both the sales and marketing functions for TV3, Four, TV3 +1 and C4, with the two departments coming together for the first time in the company's history.
"I'm truly excited about moving back in to television in a sales and marketing capacity, and believe my past experience puts me in great stead to challenge our competitors," she says. "Having learned the intricacies of digital media over the past five years, plus 14 years of television experience, I feel extremely confident to support the MediaWorks TV team to shift the dial upwards and gain enormous momentum to win."
She says she's very proud of what she achieved with MSN, which was practically a start-up with just a couple of staff when she came on board five years ago and recently launched its new corporate identity Mi9 along with a suite of online tools, including a real-time bidding platform and behavioural targeting options.
Given MediaWorks' integrated offering across TV, radio and digital, which is one of its major trump cards over TVNZ at the moment, learning about the digital realm will be very handy. And Maher agrees.
"She has exceptional skills in creating solutions with agencies and clients, and her unique experience in building digital content brands will be invaluable," he says.
After two years as chair of IAB, her role will cease and the board is coming together tomorrow to choose a new chair and deputy chair.
As for Mi9, Dan Robertson has been appointed to the newly created position of New Zealand commercial director. He has worked for Mi9 and its predecessor MSN since 2007 and most recently held the position of Mi9 sales director. In 2011 he was appointed to the Advertising Standards Authority board as online representative.
Robertson started his career at the Waikato Times, where he worked as a cadet before progressing to senior advertising positions at various Fairfax newspapers. He was later promoted to media consulting roles spearheading sales of Fairfax Media newspapers, magazines and online properties to Wellington and Auckland agency partners.
"I am ridiculously proud of Mi9's achievements. We started as an underdog and today operate advertising networks and platforms that really matter to New Zealand's major agencies and their brands," he says.
Fraser says she's sad to leave and she'll miss the crew, but she's leaving the business in great shape and sound hands.
"Dan knows what he's doing. I'd love to say I taught him everything he knows, but many of Mi9's achievements are a tribute to Dan's commercial panache. Just you watch."


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Celebrated filmmaker Nancy Kelly directs independent and educational films as well as corporate marketing videos. Her work has screened and broadcast worldwide, and won numerous awards. Her clients include: Apple, Cisco, Oracle, Microsoft, Clorox, and Kaiser Permanente. She's especially good with people, whether real people or actors.
Her most recent independent documentary, the acclaimed Rebels with a Cause is a humorous, inspirational celebration of wild places told through the characters that saved them. Narrated by Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand, Rebels screened in many film festivals, followed by a theatrical release and a PBS broadcast.
Her dramatic feature Thousand Pieces of Gold stars Rosalind Chao and Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper. Gold received a number of film festival awards nationally and internationally. Its subsequent theatrical release and broadcast on PBS received excellent reviews.
Nancy's other independent films include Downside UP, Trust: Second Acts in Young Lives, Smitten, and Cowgirls.
Nancy graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Public Health Education from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. She participated in the Sundance Institute Screenwriting Lab. She studied at the Jean Shelton Acting School and the Judith Weston Acting and Directing Studio.


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Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is no stranger to criticism of his play, but he's able to celebrate a commendation on Wednesday.
Dalton has been named the AFC's offensive player of the week for his play in the Bengals' 27-24 Week Six victory over the Bills. Dalton went 4-of-4 for 55 yards in overtime and was able to guide the team into position for Mike Nugent's game-winning field goal on the team's second possession of the extra quarter.
Dalton was 26-of-40 for 337 yards and three touchdowns — the first he'd thrown since Week Three — as the Bengals improved to 4-2 on the season. It is the second time that Dalton has picked up weekly honors in the conference.
Bengals receivers picked up a good chunk of their yards after the catch on Sunday as the Bengals continued to eschew throws down the field against Buffalo. Those throws have been a frequent trigger for the aforementioned criticism of Dalton over his three years in the NFL and they'll likely continue to be if defenses start taking away the short stuff without Dalton making them pay for it.
That's a question for another time, though, because the Bills didn't take those passes away and Dalton was able to exploit the opportunities often enough to pull out a road win in overtime.