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Following on from the "Guardians of the Galaxy" trailer reveal last week, the film's director James Gunn has talked some more about that wacky Marvel sci-fi feature hitting in August.
Specifically he touched upon the two CG characters starting with Bradley Cooper's Rocket Raccoon. He tells Pointless Podcast:
"Rocket is a result of countless and cruel, illegal genetic experiments, where he's been turned–from an innocent little creature, where he has an IQ of three, and he becomes this thing that's completely alone; this gnarled little beast… he's pretty sad."
There's also the walking tree Groot who can only say one line and is voiced by Vin Diesel. Talking about Diesel's performance, Gunn says:
"All of the 'I am Groots' that were earlier voices didn't sound very good at all, they sounded like sh#t. It just didn't work. Then Vin Diesel came in and, in one day, lied down all these 'I am Groot' tracks, and he's a perfectionist. He made me explain to him exactly what (Groot) was saying (before each delivery)."
Another topic is Thanos, the cosmic villain glimpsed in the mid-credits in "The Avengers". 'Guardians' includes several links to the character from his daughter Nebula (Karen Gillan) to The Collector (Benicio del Toro) who is collecting the various stones of the Infinity Gauntlet. Asked about adapting the 'Infinity Gauntlet' limited series from the comics, Gunn tells Pointless Podcast:
"Here's the thing, truthfully the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes out of both the 616 and Ultimate Marvel Comics universe, and then they recreate some elements themselves. What Thanos wants in the comics is not necessarily what Thanos wants in the movies; we don't know yet."
Finally, Gunn says filming on the movie was much more pleasant than his previous films "Slither" and "Super" as they had enough time to do some great shots of which he's proud:
"There's one shot that I'm thinking of; the characters are imprisoned early on in the movie and there's this overhead shot of Peter Quill and he's sleeping on the floor in what we call the Locked Up Abroad shot.
It's Quill surrounded on the floor with all these different aliens, disgusting, they're all sleeping, packed together like sardines. It was just a really beautiful shot and we have it overhead completely with the camera slightly revolving as he's sitting there wide awake and all these gross aliens are asleep around him.
I was able to take time and compose the shot in the same way you would design a painting, and changing little guys. It wasn't like it took an extraordinary time to do it, but we took some time at doing and that was something that I'd had really never been able to do in my entire career."


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Aase Nordmo L½vberg was one of post-war Norway's greatest voices. Discovered in the early forties, she soon made a name for herself and entered a career that would take her to a large and welcoming international audience. During her active career she performed at the Stockholm Opera for years and also made acclaimed performances at Bayreuth and the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. Some of the stars she worked with included Sweden's Jussi Bj—rling, Herbert von Karajan and Paul Hindemith. The repertoire on this Northern Lights compilation represents recordings made from virtually her entire singing career, from 1949, the year after she made her debut, until 1977, when she was the soloist in the magnificent Vier letzte Lieder by Strauss. Here we can hear the broad dramatic scope, the tenderness, the sensitivity and the intensity of her presence, the very special timbre that has touched so many listeners – in short, the sound of a long and eventful life as a hailed and admired singer.sd
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Jeffrey Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman to Star in The Medium
The cast will also include Stefanie Izzo as Monica, Edmund Bagnell as Toby, Shannon Carson as Mrs. Gobineau, Peter Kendall Clark as Mr. Gobineau and Maria Elena Armijo as Mrs. Nolan.
Roberson most recently starred Off-Broadway in the musical Lucky Guy. He played the role of Mary Sunshine in the revival of Chicago on Broadway and made his network television debut on All My Children. In 2010, he won an Elliot Norton Award for Best Musical Performance in The Phantom of the Oprah. He recently completed shooting the feature films Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads and Girls Will Be Girls 2012.


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Corridor politicians say highway plans will devastate communities during construction, alternate route preferred
Whistler council is scrambling to gather together key area stakeholders in an attempt to collectively examine the impacts of proposed upgrades to Highway 99.
Those upgrades, which include four years of road closures on the Sea to Sky Highway, could have a dramatic effect on the corridor communities.
Mayor Hugh OReilly said the municipality is trying to gauge community reaction and determine if there is consensus on any one option.
"What we need to do is understand what they are proposing, what is the mitigation, what do we think the impact is," OReilly said.
"We need more information and we need to do that very, very quickly so that we can actually have some influence on the outcome."
The municipality will develop a framework for how all stakeholders will receive the same information about upgrading the highway that was recently presented by the Ministry of Transportation.
There are plans for a community forum so that Whistler residents are fully engaged in the process. A survey may also be circulated.
"At the end of six weeks of consultation we should be able to have what we think is a fair, representative community opinion on the proposal," said OReilly.
The quick community consultation comes on the heels of last weeks Ministry of Transportation presentation, detailing three main options for upgrading the highway.
The ministry said a final decision is due in the fall.
The seemingly preferred government scenario of widening the existing highway to three lanes (four lanes in some areas) will result in 12 hour closures, four days a week over the course of four years.
The road will be closed for eight hours during the night and four hours during the day, according to Peter Milburn, project director for the Sea to Sky Corridor with the Ministry of Transportation.
Even without the formal government studies, corridor councillors know that major road closures on the Sea to Sky highway could devastate businesses and communities.
"We believe there are other answers," said Squamish Mayor Corinne Lonsdale.
"Squamish council is very concerned about the impact of the closures that are required," she said.
Doug Blakey, a Pemberton councillor, heard the ministrys presentation on Tuesday night at a council meeting.
"Businesses cant stand closures," said Blakey who has lived in the corridor for the past 30 years.
He recalled a major rockslide in the canyon about seven years ago. The road was completely closed for three days, followed by intermittent shutdowns in the ensuing days, he said.


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Mama June credits the weight loss, which she didn't realize until her clothes felt looser, solely to her active production schedule. She told TMZ, "I haven't done any surgeries. No diet pills, never went to the gym, but with the show, I've been more active."
She continued, "They have me running around and going different places... I guess it's paying off."
This means June is still eating Ramen noodles, cheese puffs and her family's famous "sketti," made from Country Crock, ketchup and noodles.
Mama June Drops the Pounds on 'Honey Boo Boo' Diet
June Thompson, matriarch of TLC's hit show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," has lost more than 100 pounds… without even trying.
The TLC reality superstar explained she weighed 365 pounds in 2011 when she first starting taping the show, and has now slimmed down to a trim 263. (See pics!)


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I've been stitching on Plum Pudding for the last week. I've been on holiday and had hoped to get more done but I am pleased that I am now over half way. Here's my before and after pictures.
Saturday, 6 June 2015
Plum Pudding - Glendon Place - 5th June 2015
I've been stitching on Plum Pudding for the last week. I've been on holiday and had hoped to get more done but I am pleased that I am now over half way. Here's my before and after pictures.
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- cucki said...
Lovy stash and beautiful stitching x
- 6 June 2015 at 07:52
beautiful work ♥
I love the canvas work, I have it to. Going to start it in September, when I have finished some projects ☺
- 6 June 2015 at 08:42
- Mrs Milkybar Kid said...
Glad you are starting to feel better Nic! Canvas work is on my to do list, I just haven't found a design that grabs me yet, but I'll keep looking :).
- 6 June 2015 at 14:37
- Danielle said...
From Nancy's Needle kits are wonderful. I just ordered two from her, a Celtic one, and her new one Starry Skies. I stitched Floral Star. I loved it!!!
- 6 June 2015 at 17:06
- Heather said...
Pretty new stash I love those floss colors for the needlepoint one! If you get your finish in then you can reward yourself with your two new starts or do a day for each start and then put them away until you get your finish :)
- 6 June 2015 at 17:34
- Jo who can't think of a clever nickname said...
Plum Pudding is gorgeous. I like your new stash too. It's always nice to find a hard to get design.
- 6 June 2015 at 19:58
- D1-D2 said...
Beautiful stash!
- 8 June 2015 at 13:48
- Miamina said...
I love that chart and have also been looking for it!! If you don't mind, could you please let me know where you found it so that I may if I can get my grubby little mitts on it too?!
I love Plum pudding, seeing your's and Amanda's updates have pushed me to buy that chart and a few of the other desserts too!!
Gorgeous stitching, well done on the progress :)
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I had yesterday a few bites of i do not know even what...harvesting strawberries in my garden... and today my left hand is like a bag, my upper arm lymph node popped up...
good that this was into my hand, not in the face!
never had such weird and strange reaction before...or maybe we have insects mutants going to eat us all like we eat the strawberries!


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On Wednesday the Owls men's soccer team was able to get back to winning ways after they were able to beat Frederick by a score of 2-1. This was a much needed win for the Owls who had lost their two previous games.
Ramario Chapman scored his second goal of the season with a thunderous shot from outside the box after exchanging passes with Glodo Melendez. Although the Owls seemed to be in control of the game, Frederick proved to be a worthy opponent and scored with two minutes left in the half to keep the score at 1-1 going into halftime.
The Owls started the second half with a lot of energy and took the lead with only two minutes played. Glodo Melendez was the beneficiary of the second goal after he was played in behind Frederick's defense by Kevin Chavez. This was also the second goal of the season for Melendez who has made much improvement over the last few games.
Christopher Lampkins and Richard Lewis III shared time in goal. Lampkins was able to make 3 saves in the first half and Lewis preserved the win with 4 good saves to close out the game.
The Owls will host CCBC Essex on Friday September 19, 2014 at 6 PM. The Owls men will be looking to win their first home game of the young season against Essex who are currently undefeated.
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Day 6 of NaNoWriMo. My personal goal is just 500 words a day, double my normal output.
So far, so good. On Monday, I cracked over 1,000 words on a daily write, and, for the first time, I have a real working outline for Rivers of Stone. But this morning, after about two hours of reorganizing, that nasty inner voice is saying I don't know enough about the research to really write the story. Not even 500 words would come along this morning. So far. But I am a stubborn writer. Sometimes we persevere through stubbornness. Sometimes we let the story percolate. So I'm sliding sideways first by checking in here at ROW80. Short and sweet.
WRITING. Rivers of Stone is bouncing right along at 3,337 words -- until this morning, for a total of 24,250 on the first draft. The final edit of Standing Stones is also on schedule as I'm editing a minimum of 4 chapters a day. Began blogging about Egypt on the travel blog. I actually miss writing that poem-a-day. I plan to start the creativity series on the writing blog. Busy, busy.
COMMUNITY. Reading other ROW80 writers continues to be useful. Met my commitment to read 10 others this week. Didn't go to the NaNoWriMo meet-up here because of snow, but maybe the next one.
MARKETING. I read in a recent writer's mag this incredible statement about the distinction between writing and publishing. This nameless writer actually said once your book is published, "you can plunge in and enjoy the social aspects of publishing, the fellowship of doing readings and interviews and talking with other nice, smart people about art." Sorry. He's NOT talking about the gritty world of an indie writer who self-publishes and who would like to build an audience larger than friends and family! That article almost made me swear off reading writing craft magazines.
Marketing seems such a daunting task that I was intrigued by an idea from this week's e-mail from bookpromotion.com that suggests we spend just 5 minutes a day marketing. Certainly that's more than I did all last week. So this week, I have updated my Amazon book description for Mermaids, and I continue to cast about for ideas on cover design for Standing Stones. At this point:
- Free sounds good, so it's do-it-yourself.
- Need high impact cover that attracts the reader AND communicates the theme.
- Standing Stones is historical fiction so photograph may not work (though I have a few).
- Best covers have PEOPLE on them or a compelling image. Not sure what the compelling image should be, but I will know it when I see it. Looking at LOTS of pictures of the Orkneys, standing stones, scattered stones, etc.
- Apparently a clever FONT is important -- as is some sort of TAG LINE on the cover.


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Observing log Thurs. Jan. 26 0
Tonight I made observations in the V, R, I bands of variable star V0556 Cas.
I made 30 sec. exposures up to 15 exposures.
The star is supposedly a Cepheid variable.
I also tried to capture a minor planet of magnitude 20 , 2003 YK17.
After exposing for 2 mins. and blinking two images separated by 5 mins., I did not see the minor planet.
I will reinvesigate the star field to estimate dimmest magnitude.
Overall, seeing was fair, with FHWM of star profile being close to 7 tonight.
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Hi everyone, it's been over a month since my last blog story, due to a back and neck injury. Findalis at Monkey in the Middle has been diligently posting here at Maggie's Notebook in my absence. Sometimes you just can't find better friends than bloggers even though you've never met outside of the blogosphere. I can see that readers have enjoyed her work and I hope you will all follow her blog, Monkey in the Middle. She brings some of the best news and insight on Israel and Islam.
My back is back to normal. The pinched nerve in my neck is still hanging on, so blogging may be a bit light for awhile but I am looking forward to getting back to business. Thank you all for continuing to come by and read and for your get well wishes and comments. I've missed chatting with you.
Headlines you may have missed:
Big Government (read it all here):
Breitbart News has obtained a promotional booklet produced in 1991 by Barack Obama's then-literary agency, Acton & Dystel, which touts Obama as "born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii."
The booklet, which was distributed to "business colleagues" in the publishing industry, includes a brief biography of Obama among the biographies of eighty-nine other authors represented by Acton & Dystel.
It also promotes Obama's anticipated first book, Journeys in Black and White–which Obama abandoned, later publishing Dreams from My Father instead.
The issue: is Obama eligible to be the president of the United States and eligible to be on ballots across the country…or not? No, it's NOT a "distraction."
Sheriff Joe Arpaio investigation finally getting press
Obama wants debt ceiling increase with ZERO spending cuts
There are tons and tons of new listeners, but even at that, I'm overwhelmed by the number of people — we're three-and-a-half years into his regime, and I'm getting e-mails from people that the first time they'd heard he'd done cocaine was in the past two, three weeks. The first time they'd heard that he had bullied a young girl. They didn't know his college transcripts hadn't been released. They just assumed all that had happened and they missed it. They didn't know any of this.
Two Separate Beat-downs – Two Gangs – One White Victim
Anti-Abortion, Blind Chinese Dissident on Way to U.S. with family: Chen Guangcheng
Again, thank you to Monkey in the Middle (new story up – Muslim's persecute Christians with help of police) and readers.


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text: Sometimes the moment the shutter clicks you know you have an ace shot. A couple of weeks ago, standing in the cold with Katy and Scott at East Elevation in Brunswick East, I knew this one was good. I love it's natural, graphic and low key style, not overworked or too cute. The wedding was great too, also low key, natural, not overworked, or too cute. If it had a theme it would be something like blue shoes, family tartan, boutique beer and rugby, but maybe I'm taking it too far.


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I looked abroad for new painting companies, but often when dealing with countries like Sri Lanka and China I found results variable. Communications with these companies was poor and unreliable. English is not their first language. I also discovered to my horror that many Chinese companies were brazenly pirating AB figures produced by Eureka Miniatures, as well as pirating other companies work, and offering these figures for sale as genuine figures. I wanted something better.
I first visited Thailand in 1996. I visited many other countries, but I kept returning to Thailand. I had decided Thailand was a country I could live in, a country to which I could retire. I had developed close ties with the country (no pun intended). In 2003 I was lucky enough, when visiting Chiang Mai, to meet a local tour guide who spoke very good English and who was happy to act as my guide during my visit. His name was Khun Poramet Pramunwong. During our time together in Chiang Mai I discussed with him setting up a model soldier painting business. Initially the idea was to paint ready painted units. He was enthusiastic about the idea as he knew he could source local painters and set up the business. Having discussed the idea we decided to launch Big Battalions. Poramet's role was to set up and run the business in Thailand. My job was to deal with customers in the UK, Europe, and America. Poramet quickly organised a work force of talented painters. I got on making contacts and selling the product in the UK. We quickly found people also wanted commission painting.
I knew what wargamers wanted; they wanted the highest standard of painting possible, for a reasonable price. This simple business model has remained our aim. Big Battalions has proved to be a success with wargamers and collectors. Our promise to provide a service that is of the highest quality, at a competitive price, with no hidden costs for extras, is still one we maintain. We are actually one of the few companies that offers free basing as part of the painting price.
The initial aim of providing ready painted armies was very popular. Our range of bespoke ready painted Napoleonic 28mm units, using Front Rank figures, greatly expanded. This later expanded to include 15mm AB Napoleonics, sourced exclusively from Nic Robson at Eureka. We now offer, through our agents, a wide range of 28mm and 15mm Napoleonic, and Ancient, ready painted units. To meet the demands of our customers we will continue to expand these ranges. There will be painted units offered direct to the customer, in the future, so please watch the For Sale page. You will also see us appearing on E-Bay so again watch out.
Poramet recruits highly skilled artists locally in Chiang Mai (where I now live), some of whom are graduates from local fine art colleges. Poramet has overseen their training and taught them a vast array of techniques for painting figurines based on the teachings and techniques of Kevin Dallimore. Poramet's command of English and his ability to speak the local Lanna language (as opposed to Thai) puts him in a unique position within this type of business. The artists understand one of their own and produce the highest quality of painting that meets the demands of our customers. We will also continue to invest in our people to improve the quality and service we offer.
Poramet insisted on an ethically and morally sound environment for our artists. Our premises are fully and comfortably furnished, and fan cooled (Thais do not like air-conditioning, they find it too cold!!). This meets the painters'demands and requirements. Their salaries reflect their skills and are higher than average earnings for the region. There is an active and vigilant Labour department who monitor working conditions and respond promptly to complaints made by employees. No one under the age of 18 years is employed in any capacity.
We will not exploit our painters simply to increase profit. The Labour laws are regularly enforced against Thai and foreign employers alike and companies operating unlawful working practices are prosecuted. Our low rate of staff turnover is a testament to the way the painters feel about working for us. If you would like any further information about our working conditions and environment feel free to ask or contact the Royal Thai Embassy in your home country. If you see any dishonest or misleading material on the internet claiming we exploit our staff I would be grateful if you could draw this to my attention as a few of our competitors have tried to poison the minds of our customers with dishonest stories of exploitation.
I am now permanently based in Chiang Mai. I deal with the website, with agents, and with direct customer orders. Poramet works directly with the painters and runs the business on a day to day basis. We have slowly recruited a number of agents in different countries. In the United Kingdom Gary Edwards of Red Eagle Miniatures, and his wife Hayley, are carrying ready painted units and dealing with orders for the United Kingdom and Europe. In America Jacob and Shari Kovel (Silver Eagle Wargame Supplies) carry a stock of painted figures and accept orders. We shall be recruiting an agent in Australia soon, and will continue to expand our agents worldwide.
You will find our service flexible and responsive to all your painting needs. Don't hesitate to contact us. As the Thais say, Chock Dee, and many happy hours wargaming!!


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then I went to off Gisborne and had dinner with these lovely ladies .....who weren't paying attention!!!
Thursday, December 10, 2015
I had sewing group at St Leonards....I had shown the ladies my Star Fruit cushion and they all wanted to make one, so we had a little tutorial session, with them sewing and me running around the table helping!!
then I went to off Gisborne and had dinner with these lovely ladies .....who weren't paying attention!!!
first up this is the quilt Kathy has just finished...her first...it is beautiful, hand quilted around the appliques....
only three sewing as Mary fell and broke her arm!!
..at midday we packed up...two finished, one just needs it's hand sewing and buttons...
then I went to off Gisborne and had dinner with these lovely ladies .....who weren't paying attention!!!
well only Donna, Marg and I. Too much conversation going on I think!!
On the way back to Margs house we had a look at some of the local houses decorated for Christmas
part of one house...
another window..the old TV has a snow scene in it!!
Marg met Father Christmas
I did too!! Look at the cheeky elf!!!!! :-o
the reindeer are all in their stables for the night...
another meeting...
this guys hand started moving as Marg hugged him...gave her a surprise!! Lol!!
On the way home I stopped in Geelong to look for a cache
it was near this man made lake over the back of the Botanic Gardens....
with some resident birds.
Had better off and get dinner I guess.
Happy sewing.
9 comments:
- Jo said...
Looks like a lovely night. Love the Xmas decorations.
- December 10, 2015 at 7:16 PM
- Farm Gate Creations said...
Go girl you little tutor you...I bet the ladies had fun. What a great relaxing night at the pub too...very lovely indeed.
- December 10, 2015 at 8:08 PM
- Sheila said...
Sounds like a fun day of sewing and a great bight out . Super impressed with the decorating .
- December 10, 2015 at 9:48 PM
- Cheryl said...
Sounds like THE best day you had Sue. And all those homes so gorgeously decorated
- December 10, 2015 at 10:07 PM
Hi Sue wow you had an amazing day and night,you would make an awesome tutor ,the ladies did such a good job,looks like fun at the pub,glad you found another cache xx
- December 10, 2015 at 11:19 PM
- Willsquiltnsew said...
Another wonderful day and night!
- December 11, 2015 at 9:04 AM
- Leeanne said...
Great time out again with your pals! Do you decorate your home like the ones you have visited?
- December 11, 2015 at 10:40 AM
- Michelle Ridgway said...
Great time Sue...love all those pretty lights x
- December 11, 2015 at 11:58 PM
- Diane-crewe said...
so glad you had a fun time x
- December 12, 2015 at 4:04 AM
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Oatmeal bread -
This came from my cousin Heidi. This is so easy. This recipe is one of those "bake 2 loaves, one to eat right away and one to use later" I wouldn't call it the lowest in calories, but it sure is good! It's measurements are for a Bosch mixer that makes 4-6 loaves. If you have a Kitchen Aid, just half the recipe.
6 cups hot water
6 cups rolled oats (quick will work too)
1&1/4 cups brown sugar
2/3 cups oil
2 Tbsp Dough enhancer (if you have it)
2 Tbsp Salt
2 Tbsp Vital Gluten
2 Tbsp Powdered Milk
2 Tbsp yeast
10-12 cups white flour
Pour hot water into bowl, add everything except the flour. (Let cool a little if the water is too hot for the yeast. ) Add 5 cups of flour and start mixing. Continue adding flour until dough pulls easily away from the sides of the bowl. You will use somewhere between 10 and 14 cups of flour (I think). Do not overmix. As soon as dough is "baby bottom soft" it's ready (not sticky but not elastic either.) Oil your hands and divide dough.I put this into 4 loaf pans, but it depends on the size pans you have. If they are all 9x5, you'll probably only use 3.I do not let my dough rise before I put it into the pans, I just mix, put it in the pans and then let it rise (30-45 minutes....or whenever I remember that I'm making bread and I need to put it in the oven.) Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 35-40 minutes.


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With the children away at college you can give them a helping hand on what to look out for with the ever increasing blood sucking pest, the bed bug.
Bed bugs are great at hitch hiking, either on their host or in luggage. You may not even know you have them until it's too late. Bed bugs are a small wingless bug that is mahogany to a rusty brown color or red after a meal. They have six legs and are a broad oval shape up to 1/4″ long similar to an apple seed.
Bed bug know how
- Look out for live, dead or crushed bed bugs near base boards.
- Shed skins of young bed bugs will be found near where bed bugs hide during the day.
- Bed bugs like to hide not only in the seams and folds of a mattress but also cracks and crevices nearby.
- Check bed sheets for signs of fecal spots. Bed bugs feed every 5-7 days and their appearance changes to a more prominent red color. Blood contains a lot of water so bed bugs condense their meals and excrete some of the excess liquid as waste.
- Waking up with an unexplained rash or red marks on your body.
- After arriving home make sure that you wash all clothes and vacuum suitcases.
Helping to protect your children even when they are away
- Fit the mattress and pillows with approved bed bug encasement covers.
- Fit the bed legs with bed protector cups which helps prevent bed bugs from climbing up.
- Vacuum and clean the dorm room regularly. Check for signs of bed bugs at the same time.
- Ensure there is space between the bed and wall which will minimize access.
- Remove any clutter as bed bugs love to hide in places they won't be disturbed.
Can they treat the bed bugs themselves?
Bed bugs can't be treated with a do-it-yourself method. They are elusive and hide behind chairs, cushions, sofas, baseboards, electrical switch plates, picture frames, and wall paper, in fact pretty much anywhere. They come out at night to feed, and they are also very hardy. Bed bugs can live for a year or more without eating and can withstand a wide range of temperatures.
I think they've brought bed bugs home, what should I do?
You should get a professional in like Four Seasons or HomeTown who can come out to investigate, diagnose and treat for any bed bug infestations. You should additionally notify the campus housing authority in order for them to deal with the bed bugs at the dorms.


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Classfellow N.K. has negotiated a price of $21.00 per person for high tea at the Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver. We will discuss the practicality and logistics in class this week.
Characteristically, high tea is a Victorian creation that the Edwardians made definitive.
Please do leave your elegantly-expressed RSVP in the comments of this post....
Sunday, May 11, 2008
High Tea
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Choosing a great domain name for your web site is the single most important step in making a successful website. The name that you choose will give your visitors their first impression of what your site is about and what you have to offer. You are going to want to choose a name that relates to the products or services that you provide, and is easy to remember. There are a lot of hosting plans that offers you a free domain name when hosting your site with them
Make sure that your domain name is catchy! Be smarter don't have hard to spell words in your domain. Everybody misspells once in a while and you don't want to lose traffic due to that. Some even recommend to avoid the letters "q," "z," "x," "c," and "p" because they are not easy to type letters. I wouldn't go that far, but as you can see choosing domain is not that straight forward.
Once you have decided on a name for your online business, you are going to need to decide what domain name you want to use. Be sure that you do your best to keep it short and relative to your web site and business. Longer domain names are harder to remember and can often cause visitors to be sent to other web sites if they type a letter or two incorrectly. This is not what you want!
It is also a good practice to try and choose a domain name that contains the main keywords for your web site. The main factor for search engines when ranking various web sites is any keywords that are found in the domain name. When searching for various keywords, internet users will find themselves presented with a ranking of websites. Usually the top 10 have the keyword they searched for in the web site domain name.
If you want your web site to be successful, you are going to have to choose a name that is easy to remember and relative to your services or products. Be sure that you are happy with the name as well because you will have to use it for a long time if things are successful. It is also a great idea to display the name of your company throughout your web site and if possible, make sure that it is the same name as the domain name that you are using.
If you're just starting out your business, we have a great trick for you. Choose your domain name and only then name your business website! It is the cost effective way to have a great domain name. If available, you are also going to want to choose a top level domain name, such as a .com or .net domain. Most internet users think of using .com domain names before any of the others, so it is a good idea to stick to this. If you do not and someone else is using a .com domain name that is the same as your domain name, chances are, the majority of your visitors will end up at their website. This can be very very bad, especially if they are providing a similar product or service to yours.
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These are the best MIDI cables we've been able to find anywhere.
Made in the USA by Best-Tronics Pro Audio, these cables feature Switchcraft metal right-angle plugs with rotating connector sleeves. The cables ship from Disaster Area with both ends set in the "12 o'clock" orientation but are easy to re-configure for your application. Simply loosen the screw on the head shell and carefully rotate the connector sleeve and pins to your desired orientation, then tighten the screw. The BT MIDI cables are perfect for flat boards such as Salvage, Trailer Trash, or LA Sound Design, and also work great on boards with cable access slots such as Pedaltrains.
- Four 24 AWG (42×40) Soft Bare Copper Conductors
- 95% Tinned Copper Braided Shield
- 0.245″ Outer Diameter PVC Jacket
- Swicthcraft 05DL5M Right Angle Plugs
- Hand Soldered
- All 5 Pins Wired for Clock/SYNC Capabilities & Phantom Power
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
The BT MIDI cables project approximately 0.75″ / 19mm from the DMC pedals with recessed MIDI jacks (DMC-3XL, DMC-4, DMC-5K, DMC-6, DMC-7, DMC-6D, SMARTLoop.) They project approximately 0.875″ (22mm) from the DPC-5, and 1.06″ (27mm) from the DMC-2 and DMC-3.
Cable Length Guide:
8 inch: Perfect for going between two Strymon pedals placed next to each other on your pedalboard.
1 foot: We recommend 1ft. for connecting between our DMC or DPC controllers and your MIDI pedals on the same row.
1.5 foot: Connecting controllers or pedals on different rows of shallow boards such as the Pedaltrain PT-1 or PT-2.
2 foot: Connecting controllers or pedals on different rows of deeper boards such as the Pedaltrain Novo / PT-3 / PT-Pro.
3 foot: Connecting to off-board devices, connecting controllers at opposite corners of large boards.
Tip: Use a piece of string or an old guitar cable to measure the cable length you'll need before ordering. Our cables are measured from plug to plug, when in doubt buy one size longer than you think you need. We are happy to swap out your cables if you order the wrong length, but you'll have to pay the difference plus shipping both ways.
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Giant Baby from Siberia
A Siberian woman, Tatyana Barabanova, 43, has just given birth to a gigantic baby, weighing in at a jaw-dropping and belly-achingly large 17.5lbs, or 7.75kgs. In the picture above, the baby is not actually yawning, it is looking to be fed. The baby on the right is quite suitably stunned. The baby – a girl called Nadia – was delivered by Caesarian, which I am sure came as a relief to all involved.
She looks like a sumo wrestler or a daughter of the Michelin man. The husband was reported to have said nothing when he saw it: he just blinked. Can we blame him?
But this is not the largest baby ever born. Oh no. That honor belongs to an Italian baby born in 1955, at the whopping size of 10.2kg, or 22.5lb. Gulp.


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The Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ) Leadership Council continues to evolve as the decision making body for treaty. The purpose of such a body is to fully engage and educate Leadership in treaty issues and to formalize the process for mandating the treaty team.
The NStQ Leadership Council is composed of the four NStQ community Councils who make up the decision making body. The meetings are held on a monthly basis throughout the year and rotate between the four communities. They are open to band administrators, who provide technical support with regards to internal process', as well as open to the NSTC Executive Director, and the Treaty Team Coordinator who provide advise and coordinate the meetings.
A very structured Terms of Reference was agreed to in principle at the 2010 fiscal year end and has recently been endorsed and is currently being implemented by the four communities, as well as by the Leadership Council. The purpose of the Terms of Reference is to define political structures, procedures, and systems of governance for the Leadership Council.
If you would like to view the Leadership Council Reference Documentation click below:
Stswecem'c / Xgat'tem (Canoe Creek / Dog Creek Band)
1. Chief Patrick Harry
2. Councillor Eric Archie
3. Councillor Marie Camille
4. Councillor Catlin Duncan
5. Councillor Loretta Billy
6. Councillor Harold Duncan
Phone: 250-440-5645
T'exelc (Williams Lake Indian Band)
1. Chief Ann C. Louie
2. Councillor Heather McKenzie
3. Councillor Rick Gilbert
4. Councillor Willie Sellars
5. Councillor Chris Wycotte
6. Councillor Andrew Meshue
Phone: 250-296-3507
Xatśūll (Soda Creek First Nations)
1. Chief Andrea Gilbert
2. Councillor Marnie Sellars
3. Councillor Sheri Sellars
4. Councillor Gary Sellars
5. Councillor Kelly Sellars
Phone: 250-989-2323
1. Chief Mike Archie
2. Councillor Steven Daniels
3. Councillor Helen Henderson
4. Councillor George Pete
5. Councillor Margo Archie
Phone: 250-397-2227


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It's berry time
It's that time of year again – the pick-your-own produce places are gearing up for another season of farm-grown treats. Lewis Nursery & Farms, 6509 Gordon Road in Wilmington, opens Friday. During the beginning of the season only pre-picked strawberries will be available, but as spring progresses you will be able to pick your own strawberries and blueberries. Homemade berry ice cream and biscuit cakes are also for sale. For more information, call 452-9659 or visit www.lewisfarms.com.


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"This is the third lecture in a series titled 'Digital Natives,' referring to the generation that has been raised with the computer as a natural part of their lives, especially the young people who are currently in schools and colleges today. The series seeks to understand the practices and culture of the digital natives, the cultural implications of their phenomenon and the implications for education to schools, universities and libraries.
According to Wesch, it took tens of thousands of years for writing to emerge after humans spoke their first words. It took thousands more before the printing press appeared and a few hundred again before the telegraph did. Today a new medium of communication emerges every time somebody creates a new web application. 'A Flickr here, a Twitter there, and a new way of relating to others emerges,' Wesch said. 'New types of conversation, argumentation and collaborations are realized.'
Enter YouTube, which is not just a technology. 'It's a social space built around video communication that is searchable, taggable and mashable,' Wesch said. 'It is a space where identities, values and ideas are produced, reproduced, challenged and negotiated in new ways.'"
(Library of Congress, 22 May 2008)
Fig.1 Michael Wesch, 23 June 2008, Library of Congress [http://mediatedcultures.net/]
"A Domain of One's Own is a project at the University of Mary Washington managed by the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies. Starting in fall 2013, the project allows UMW students, faculty, and staff to register their own domain name and associate it with a space on a UMW–managed Web server. In that Web space, users will have the opportunity and flexibility to design and create spaces of almost unlimited possibilities. Within the system, they may install LAMP–compatible Web applications, set up subdomains and email addresses, and install databases. In addition, users may choose to 'map' their domain (or a subdomain) to other services, such as a UMW Blogs, Google Sites, or Tumblr."
"Bootstrap is an open–source front–end toolkit created to help designers and developers quickly and efficiently build awesome stuff online. Our goal is to provide a refined, well–documented, and extensive library of flexible design components built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for others to build and innovate on."
(Mark Otto, 17 January 2012, A List Apart)
"Say hello to the Archives Viewer (naming things isn't really one of my strengths). Instead of rewriting my existing script I decided to create a completely new web application. Why? Mainly because it gave me a lot more flexibility. I could also make use of a variety of existing tools and frameworks like Django, Bootstrap, Isotope and FancyBox. Standing upon the code of giants, I had the whole thing up and running in a single weekend. The code is available on GitHub.
What does it do? Simply put, just feed the Archives Viewer the barcode of a digitised file in RecordSearch and it grabs the metadata and images and displays them in a variety of useful ways. It's really pretty simple, both in execution and design.
Yep, there's a wall. It's not quite as spacey and zoom–y as the CoolIris version, but perhaps that's a good thing. It's just a flat wall of page image thumbnails with a bit of lightbox–style magic thrown in. But when I say just, well... look for yourself. There's something a bit magical about seeing all the pages of a file at once, taking in their shapes and colours as well as their content. This digital wall provides a strangely powerful reminder of the physical object.
Of course you can also view the file page by page if you want. Printing is a snap – just type in any combination of pages or page ranges and hit the button. The images and metadata are assembled ready to print. No more wondering 'which file did this print out come from?'.
But perhaps the most important feature is that each page has it's own unique, persistent url. Basic stuff, but oh, so important. With a good url you can share and cite. Find something exciting? Tell the world about it! I've included your typical social media share buttons to help you along."
(Tim Sherratt, 29 August 2012)
"If you are looking for a cookie–cutter recipe to success, forget it. Developing applications is hard work and relies heavily on the skill and the ability of everyone involved. Even so, a strong process is important. Heroic efforts on the part of a development team can often bring a project to maturity; however, heroic efforts and strong process can do so repeatedly and reliably."
(Jim Conallen, 2002)
Jim Conallen (2002). "Building Web Applications with UML", (Addison–Wesley Object–Technology Series).
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The ACCELERATE! Conference organised the past 17th of June by our partner PWN Warsaw, and coordinated by its president Jowita Bukowińska, raised visibility and generated high expectation on Accelerate!'s two strands of work: women on boards and women in media.
The conference brought together representatives of management and supervisory boards, board-ready women, managers as well as seasoned professionals willing to be a part of Accelerate! .
A large variety of stakeholders and speakers from the Governemnt such as Prof. M. Fuszara, Government Plenipotentiary for Equal Treatment, Academia and the private sector discussed the main challenges of achieving more balance in economic decision-making positions in Poland, and Europe at large.
Among the main participants: Michael Pruchniewski, Global Partnership Director, Bisnode; Ewa Turek, Partner Novelty Consulting; Małgorzata Wnęk-Kolaska, Harvard Business Review Polska; Mirella Panek-Owsiańska President of FOB; Gilles Clavie, CEO ORBIS; Łukasz Kalinowski, CEO Metlife; Olga Kozierowska, founder of SPS; Ewa Małyszko, CEO PTE Bankowy; Izabela Walczewska-Schneyder, Board Member, Benefit System; Bożena Leśniewska, Executive Sale Director at ORANGE; Katarzyna Kosicka-Polak, lawyer, MKZ Partnerzy; Magdalena Czubaszek and Joanna Zakrzewska, PWN Warsaw members, etc.
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san diego's car2go option
If you've driven around San Diego city proper, you've probably seen the little blue and white Smart Cars buzzing about and sitting curbside. I got turned onto the service by some very trend-aware coworkers and a few months (and a few snafus) later, I feel I'm in a good spot to comment on the service a bit.
Signing up.
You sign up for about $30 online and get a card in the mail. They'll check your driver's license and make sure you can legally drive.
Finding a car.
There are apps to put on your phone, you can call the 1-800 number on the card in your hand, or you can use the website. Alternatively, if you're in downtown in the middle of the day you can just walk around until you find one. Whatever you do, know you'll probably be walking a bit to get to a car. You'll luck out occasionally and have one fifty feet away, but more often than not you'll be walking a half a mile or so. Before you freak out, ask yourself: couldn't you use the walk anyway?
Getting going.
Standing in front of your wheels, take the little blue card, swipe it against a sensor on the windshield, and the car opens after a few seconds. Hop in, type in your four digit code, and follow some onscreen prompts on a little control on the dash. Maybe twenty seconds before you're rolling.
Stopping (this is the cool part).
You can drive wherever you like in the "service area", pop the key back in the dash, swipe the windshield sensor, and walk away. Metered spot? No problem. When you stop your rental the car will be available again for the next person.
Currently it's $0.35 a minute, plus the yearly fee. To put some context around there it's anywhere from $5-$8 to get from Point Loma to downtown (or vice versa). Get stuck at a bunch of red lights or a train crossing and the bill goes up. It's not as cheap as the bus (~$2.50), but it's much cheaper than a cab (~$23.00).
Tips & Tricks
Parking tickets.
Yes, you can get a parking ticket. Although you can park in any "standard" metered spot without paying the meter, if there is street sweeping that night (or the next night and no one moves the car), you're on the hook for a parking ticket. Considering that downtown has constant street sweeping, it's something to consider. Generally the cars are rotating in and out so it's not really a problem (ie: if you drop a car off on a Thursday morning it will be gone before Thursday afternoon), but it happened to me.
Screwed up cars.
There's nothing worse than approaching a car and getting ready only to find its dash screen saying "Out of Service". If you use one of the apps or the website, you won't run across these. But just walking around, especially in a busy stretch of time (such as downtown around 4pm-6pm) get ready for pretty much every vehicle you see to be out of service.
Check the interior.
Might just be me, but I hopped in a car and only after I put in my code did I notice there was no key. Took me about fifteen minutes on the phone to zero out my reservation. Just look around and make sure the key is there, nothing looks terribly screwed up, etc.
The phone number is helpful.
I'm a digital guy and like to do everything online so for me to say that a customer service phone number is helpful really says something. I've never had them be less than great. It's really valuable when you're standing there on a street corner and don't want to futz with your phone for a couple of minutes bringing up the app. Just find some cross streets, call them, they'll direct you to the next vehicle and reserve it for you. Easy.
Stop-over vs ending rental.
When you stop the car, you have the option of keeping the key with you which continues the billing cycle but also gives you protection of knowing the vehicle will be there when you get back. If you're stopping into the grocery store for five minutes on the way home, it's probably worth the two dollars to not walk up to the parking spot your car used to be in.
Alternatively, you can just end the rental and cross your fingers that it will be there when you get back. If you're going to be somewhere for a while and you don't mind potentially footing it a bit back to another ride, end the rental. It's your choice, just think about it in advance so it plays out the way you want it to.
Summary: thumbs up.
There are some people who can really benefit from the Car2Go service. Folks who live and work in the operating area can effectively use it to get back and forth to work cheaper than owning a separate car. Folks who are traveling to San Diego and spending most of their time in the operating area might be able to forgo a rental car. Sailors who are in the Point Loma or Embarcadero area can easily get around town for supplies and provisions.
Living in San Diego it's pretty hard to not have a car, but for a lot of households the Car2Go option might mean the difference between one car or two, or two cars or three. For the $30 fee, it's really hard to justify not giving it a shot.
Some additional math regarding the economics. Let's say you bought a new 2012 Civic sedan. Edmond's puts the "true cost of ownership" at roughly $8,000 a year. That's fuel, insurance, the vehicle, etc. Whole deal.
It would be (on the high side) $70/week for me to drive from Point Loma to downtown, which comes out to $3,600 a year. So in that pure example, I'm saving $4,500 a year.
Again, the Car2Go won't let me drive to Vegas or haul a family around, so I still think an average San Diegan is going to own a car. But analyze your needs if you're a multi-car family. For motorcycle riders, maybe it's just those rainy days or big grocery runs that has you wanting the occasional car.


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What's the difference between 'Working Out' and 'Training'?
I'm sure the answer to this differs depending on how competitive you are and what particular form of exercise you prefer. But for my take on it there are two differences, Objective and Path.
The Objective of working out may be to stay fit, burn calories, release stress, and a whole gambit of other things, while the Objective of training is to attain some level of fitness to perform a task, be it a race, a contest, etc...
The Path for working out is essentially whatever I feel like doing tonight. Since the object if less specific so is the path. But if you are truly training for something, you need to know the path that needs to be taken to attain the objective. You certainly wouldn't just do sit-ups and push-ups with the objective of being able to run a marathon. If you do this, email me and let me know how that works for you.
So here's my short (6 week Objective), getting a group ready for a Race Day ride. At the big box gym that I've taught at for the last 4 years we've always been told to stay away from this format because it's too intense for the casual exerciser. I would agree! But now I've been asked to pick up a Friday evening class, and unless I miss read the people, I don't think the casual exerciser will be in the gym on a Friday night, when they would rather be at the movies, dinner, or any where else. So here's my path (2 weeks Endurance, 2 weeks Strength, 1 week Interval, 1 week Race Day).
Now obviously training only on Friday's is not going to get you ready for a race day ride, but I'm only 1 spoke in the wheel. Outside of my class you need to continue with the base building so that you're ready.
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First Sunday
October 4, 2015
We take the first Sunday of every month to add some special events to our church calendar. We do the following on "First Sunday" every month unless notated otherwise. We believe including these events on a monthly basis is very helpful as we grow as a church family.
- A meeting for parents of teenagers immediately following the morning service. Here parents will be updated on lessons being taught and upcoming events.
- The Deacons and Deacons in Training Meeting start at 4:00 pm in the Spanish Auditorium. Many of the needs and opportunities in the church are met by the coloration that takes place in this meeting. Also, Bible teaching on the role of a deacon is given.
- The Q & A Session at 5:00 pm on this day has become the favorite service of the month for many people. Questions are collected through email, text, and a basket in the back of the auditorium. Pastor Gardner answers the Bible questions from God's Word.
- Our monthly Prayer Meeting starts after the evening service on runs for roughly one hour. We pray in a conversational manner in a small group.


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2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Session and Workshop Summaries
W4, Long-term changes in HAB occurrences in PICES nations; the Eastern vs. Western Pacific
W2, Conditions promoting extreme Pseudo-nitzschia events in the eastern Pacific but not the western Pacific
W1, Contrasting conditions for success of fish-killing flagellates in the western and eastern Pacific A comparative ecosystem approach
W3, Mitigation of harmful algal blooms: Novel approaches to a decades long problem affecting the viability of natural and aquaculture fisheries
W6, Economic Impacts of harmful algal blooms on fisheries and aquaculture
S2, Range extension, toxicity and phylogeny of epiphytic dinoflagellates
W6, The contrasting cases of HABs in the eastern and western Pacific in 2007 and 2011
S5, Harmful algal blooms in a changing world
W2, Remote sensing techniques for HAB detection and monitoring
S9, Conceptual and numerical models of HAB dynamics
W3, New technologies and methods in HAB detection: I. HAB species detection
S4, Mitigation of harmful algal blooms
W6, Review of selected harmful algae in the PICES Region: V. Cyst forming HAB species
S3, Species succession and long-term data set analysis pertaining to harmful algal bloom
W1, Review of selected harmful algal species in the PICES Region: IV. Prorocentrum and Karenia
2007 Annual Meeting:
S6, The relative contributions of off-shore and in-shore sources to harmful algal bloom development and persistence in the PICES region
W4, Review of selected harmful algae in the PICES Region III. Heterosigma akashiwo and other harmful raphidophytes
2006 Annual Meeting:
S9, Harmful Algal Blooms in the PICES region: new trends and potential links with anthropogenic influences
W4, Review of Selected Harmful Algae in the PICES Region: II. Dinophysis and Cochlodinium
2005 Annual Meeting:
W1, Review of Selected Harmful Algae in the PICES Region: I. Pseudo-nitzschia and Alexandrium
2004 Annual Meeting:
S5, Natural and anthropogenic introduction of marine species
W5, Developing a North Pacific HAB Data Resource II
2003 Annual Meeting:
W3, Harmonization of data
2015 PICES/FORMAS/GEOHAB Scientific Symposium on Harmful algal blooms and climate change
Summer 2017, Vol.25, No. 2
PICES/MAFF MarWeb project collaborates with the United Nations program on the development of Marine Protected Areas in Guatemala
Summer 2016, Vol.24, No. 2
GlobalHAB – A new initiative in the HAB community
Winter 2016, Vol.24, No. 1
International Scientific Symposium on "Harmful algal blooms and climate change"
Summer 2015, Vol. 23, No. 2
S-HAB contributions to FUTURE
Mitigation of harmful algal blooms: The way forward
Summer 2013, Vol. 21, No. 2
Harmful Algal Blooms in a changing world
Summer 2012, Vol. 20, No. 2
Completion of the PICES Seafood Safety Project - Indonesia
Summer 2010, Vol. 18, No. 2
PICES Seafood Safety Project: Guatemala Training Program
PICES Sci. Rep. No. 53, 2017
Conditions Promoting Extreme Pseudo-nitzschia Events in the Eastern Pacific but not the Western Pacific
PICES Sci. Rep. No. 47, 2014
Proceedings of the Workshop on Economic Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms on Fisheries and Aquaculture
PICES Sci. Rep. No. 23, 2002
Harmful Algal Blooms in the PICES Region of the North Pacific
Review paper, Harmful algal blooms and climate change: Learning from the past and present to forecast the future from PICES/ICES/IOC Workshop on Harmful algal blooms in a changing world, 2015, Harmful Algae 49: 68-93
GlobalHAB: A new program to promote international research, observations, and Modeling of Harmful Algal Blooms in Aquatic Systems, 2017, Oceanography 30(1): 70–81
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Neutral Linen Bedding Set | Washed Linen in Gray Collection by New Arrivals Inc - Should Arrive in 7 to 10 Business Days!
The Crib Rail Cover Set Bedding is the perfect option for non-bumper baby bedding, will keep your little one from chewing on their crib. These unique Crib Rail Covers are padded for standard size cribs. The Neutral Linen Bedding Set is a soothing classic crib rail cover that's perfect for either a baby boy or baby girl's nursery. The Washed Linen in Gray Collection comes with a 100% linen tailored crib skirt, crib rail cover, and your choice of a sweet polka dot or mini star cotton crib sheet. Add the super soft Faux fur linen blanket for cuddling with baby. Available in 2, 3 or 4 piece set or just the crib rail cover.


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The Mobile Premiere Awards are being held in Barcelona on February 15th 2010 (during Mobile World Congress).
The 20 finalists for the Innovation Award" will pitch or present at the event.
The initial submissions went through local Mobile Monday groups and the finalists were selected by a jury of Mobile Industry Experts.
The finalists are: -
MobileMonday Austria - Mobilizy
MobileMonday Barcelona - fonYou
MobileMonday Berlin - spendino
MobileMonday Bogota - RedSalvavidas
MobileMonday Chennai - mobiSiteGalore
MobileMonday Copenhagen - Cepa Mobility
MobileMonday Edinburgh - Mobile Acuity
MobileMonday Estonia - TaxiPal
MobileMonday Lithuania - SendFlow
MobileMonday London - Audioboo
MobileMonday Milan - Soundtrckr
MobileMonday Munich - Aloqa
MobileMonday New Delhi - Voicetap Technologies
MobileMonday New York - PercentMobile
MobileMonday Oslo - Bipper Communication
MobileMonday Rest of EMEA - Layar
MobileMonday Silicon Valley - CloudMade
MobileMonday Slovenia - Visionect
MobileMonday Stockholm - MoSync
MobileMonday Tel Aviv - waze
The Mobile Premier Awards are the point of reference in startup premiers during the Mobile World Congress on February 15, 2010 in Barcelona and are organized in collaboration with some of the main networks in the industry including MobileMonday, Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), MEX, MobileActive.org, Women 2.0 and the Women in Mobile Data Association.
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Leadership and professional development play an important role in the success of any organization. Central Rural Electric Cooperative believes in the idea of 360 degree leadership, and focuses on developing the leadership skills of employees working on all levels of the cooperative.
At CREC, employees believe that it is their duty to be a strong, positive influence to those we serve and those around us. As leaders we must focus on the things that will help lead us to excellence: innovative thinking, ethical decision-making, getting results, working with others, and developing our internal and external leadership skills.
By focusing on these, we will help shape our future and develop the leaders needed to help grow our region. This website is dedicated to telling CREC's leadership story. Hopefully, it will inspire you to create or enhance a leadership program at your organization.
Employees at Central Rural Electric Cooperative actively participate in many organizations in the communities throughout CREC's service area.
Central Rural Electric Cooperative also supports many of the educational programs, civic organizations and community services through financial support.
Central Rural Electric Cooperative has dedicated itself to educating our youth by offering a variety of programs designed to teach youth about electrical safety, leadership and the world of cooperatives. Not only have we made an investment in our members, but also we have expanded that investment to include all children within our service area.
Youth programs include:
Youth Tour
YouthPower Energy Camp
Be Safety Smart
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Welcome to Remarks from Remarque!
Thank you for stopping by. This blog is the website's remarque; a personal addition that will give you a behind the scenes look at Remarque Design. I never know when or where inspiration will strike, but I invite you to come along with me as I explore ideas, both new and old.
In today's world, we're constantly bombarded with images, from TV, social media, pop-up ads, and flashing signs, in a never-ending bid for our attention. I think, sometimes, our milestone moments are minimized by the size and number of all the calls to "look here, look there," and daily graces go unseen. Here, I hope to share with you minute visual-vacations and simple moments that inspire Remarque Design.


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As a print journalism enthusiast, I often hear that the newspaper, and other print forms will die out, leading to a complete digital era. Many class discussions focus on the rush for newspapers and magazines to have a firm online stand. No longer has it become acceptable to print today's news tomorrow, information is constantly being updated and added to these media sites. In addition to become digital, news must now be instant, further driving the need for media outlets to be the first to release information, the first to break a story, the first to interview a celebrity or person of interest. But, has the need to be the first to publish or share information, shaken the core ethics of Journalism?
No I'm not being dramatic, let me provide you with a simple and recent example.
On Jan. 21, Joe Paterno, former foot ball coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions was falsely declared dead by a tweet. Onward State, an alternative paper based at Penn State Main, who is often competing with The Daily Collegian, the official campus student newspaper, declared Paterno to be no more. In hast to be among the first media outlets to report changes in Paterno's condition, CBS Sports went ahead and released Paterno's obituary without citing a direct source for news about Paterno's death.
Media outlets such as Onward State, The Daily Collegian and CBS must surely have codes of ethics. What was the decision like when deciding to publish information about Paterno's death. How did the need to be first play a role in the decision? Did it weigh more than the need to verify information?
What has happened to the days of double, perhaps triple checking sources?
The false report of Paterno's death caused a great stir among Penn State fans, and among several of the people I follow on twitter. Imagine my surprise Saturday night, as people began replying to the tweets of larger media outlets, correcting their mistake.
Paterno is not the only one who has been falsely declared dead by the media. Over a year ago news organizations pronounced Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords dead after a shooting in Arizona. Giffords has recently resigned from Congress.
It is rather unlikely that mistakes like these will stop, as the demand for instant information will never go away. Should media outlets compromise their ethics in the drive to be first? What do you think?


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Red Paper Plane is a division of Structural Graphics,LLC , a dimensional direct mail company with over 40 years experience working with the Who's Who of marketers. Structural Graphics has created close to 40,000 designs for clients in almost every industry and holds many U.S. Patents for these mechanisms. We are a passionate group that loves to create and deliver experiences that surprise and delight our clients. There is no other company in the world that has the depth of creative resources and paper engineers than we have here.
Red Paper Plane was an extensive development effort that is now providing our clients with an easy and intuitive way to design our high-impact formats online. Anyone can customize our direct mail formats with their logo, photos and text using our online design tool in a fraction of the time it used to take to place art to one of our templates offline.
Whether you're an experienced designer, a marketing professional or small business owner you'll find that we created this online experience with your needs in mind.


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Large Holiday Snowman Paper Shopping Bags 25 count will have your customers in the holiday spirit. Featuring bold red, white, and black shading and "Happy Holidays" this bag is truly a work of art that your customers will love carrying! Bags feature a white interior and twisted rope handles for easy carrying of special gifts!


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These are exciting times for artisanal snacks. But our list today is focused on the intersection between awesome and available. I'm not going to spend a lot of time telling you about some amazing chip you would need a plane ticket to snack on–that would be the height of cruelty. No, I'm going to tell you about five fine potato chips you can probably be eating within five minutes (if you drive fast).
5 Lays Original
Lays Original. The go-to. The Old School. The potato chip in the yellow bag. This is your father's potato chip, and you know what? Sometimes that's OK. We went with a classic to anchor the list because the Lay's Original is the standard against which all other potato chips are measured and, frankly, they're delicious. Simple, sure. It's salty, starchy, crunchy perfection, no curveballs, no surprises. You may not excite the diehard chip lovers of the world (oh, we're out there) with this entry, but you know everyone respects the classic.
4 Utz Bar-B-Q chips
Utz Bar-B-Q chips. A finer, more readily-available barbeque flavored chip you shall not find! That little ruddy-cheeked Utz girl has been crunching away on their find snacks for more than 90 years now, so they much be doing something right! Never mind that it is not entirely clear when "barbeque" became a flavor rather than a cooking method and device (what's next? "The taste of true Broil!"), and let's focus on the fact that these tangy, salty, lightly spicy chips taste exactly like you want that flavor to taste.
3 Pringles Sour Cream and Onion Chips
Pringles Sour Cream and Onion Chips. Now, Pringles make a lot of great chips, and frankly we could have picked a different flavor and still given these guys the anchor spot. Why? Because they were the first ones to market chips in a tube. Why is that such a big deal? Put it this way: I could have been eating said Pringles and still typed this article without smearing greasy chip grease all over the keyboard. Pringles chips are also less likely to break in their packaging than traditionally bagged chips, so another feather in their caps! Now, they do lack a bit of that greasy flavor you want in a chip, so we have given them high but not highest honors. Oh, right, the flavor–their sour cream and onion chips taste good. There.
2 Baked Lays Orginal
Hoo boy… getting hungry? Well here's a curveball to hold you over! Baked Lays Orginal chips. I'll pause for a moment to let the indignation wash over me, and then move on. There now. OK, granted, the baked potato chip is still a relative newcomer to the field, and as such many of you are wary of them. Try some. Yes, they taste different than traditional. Oil fried potato chips. But they are delicious in their own right, salty, crunchy, potato-y. And they have (drumroll) 70 percent less fat and 20 percent fewer calories than traditional potato chips. Yeah, I know we said we weren't so much worrying about that stuff, but c'mon–those are big numbers.
1 Kettle Chips Brand Cheddar & Beer
OK, our number one chip: Kettle Chips Brand Cheddar & Beer flavored potato chips. I don't know if I can describe these chips without a stream of joyful expletives, so let me do the next best thing, and say that they are Mother Finding, Goldarn, Blow-Your-Shucking-Taste-Buds officially the Skit! Did that make any sense? OK try this: they are the best widely available potato chip I've ever had. All Kettle Chips are good, with their extra thick, gnarled and natural cuts of potato that just seem less processed and artificial. And this flavor? I mean, what goes best with potato chips? Cheese and beer? Check. So making a potato chip that is flavored with cheddar cheese and beer? Check… mate. Amazing.


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Ameridose Recalls Products
A second pharmaceutical company is recalling all of its products in the wake of the meningitis outbreak that has killed almost 30 people. Massachusetts-based Ameridose is voluntarily participating in the recall, but says it hasn't received any reports of problems with its medications. Ameridose and the New England Compounding Center, which earlier this year manufactured steroids contaminated with fungus, are owned by the same group. The Food and Drug Administration has asked Ameridose to improve its sterility testing process. The move may create some drug shortages, and the FDA is working with other companies to fill the supply gap.


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Fixed Telephony - Accessories
Customer Contact Centre Software
Purple Supply, Install and Support Call Reporting and Wallboards from the AVAYA portfolio of applications
Avaya CCR allows supervisors to track & measure staff customer service and agent productivity levels through a browser based interface. The interface is intuitive and informative. Supervisors can set alarm notification levels, customize views with the statistics they care about most, and the generation of reports is simple - drag and drop, point and click.
Recipients can receive reports in format of their choice - .doc, .xls, .pdf, etc.
Simple Reporting Software
- Track & measure customer service and agent productivity levels with real-time & historic reporting
- Can support up to 150 agents, 30 supervisors and one administrator
- Though CCR can support up to 150 agents, 30 supervisors, and one administrator, the primary target is SME companies with less than 30 agents.
- Data can be real time or historical.
PC Wallboards
PC Wallboards which allow staff to see live data on call traffic, this is often connected to a large Screen. Different teams can have different views, this is totally configuarble as required.
Messages can be scheduled or sent as a one off from teh supervisor
If you would like to see this the Call Recording Software and Wallboards then please call to arrange visit to our in house facility where we can show you this in a live enviroment.


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Custom Wedding Cakes!
Please call our cake decorator, at 715-845-8846 to assist you in picking the perfect cake! Appointments appreciated.
Wedding Cake Gallery
Wedding Cake Price
- $2.00 per serving
Wedding Cake serving size is 1" x 2" pieces
Display Cakes
Display Cakes are also available. They are decorated styrofoam. Cakes with the top layer are real so the Bride and Groom can cut it for pictures. Guests are then served from frosted full-sheet cakes.
Cake Flavors
- Yellow/Marble
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- Yellow
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- Any Fruit & Cream Cheese Swirl
- Carrot
Cupcakes Cakes
- Chocolate or White
- $1.00 each
- $100.00 deposit for the stand
Sheet Cake Servings
- Full Sheet Serves 96
- Half Sheet Serves 48
- Quarter Sheet Serves 24
2" x 2" pieces, iced or decorated, prices vary.
Deposits are charged for plates, pillars, staircases, fountains, etc.
Delivery Charges
- $25.00 Wausau
- $35.00 Schofield, Weston, Kreonenwetter or Rothschild
- $40.00 Hatley, Ringle, Rib River, Rib Falls or Merrill
Please call our cake decorator, at 715-845-8846 to assist you in picking the perfect cake! Appointments appreciated.
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Harbeson Real Estate
Harbeson is located in Delaware. Harbeson, Delaware has a population of 1,678. Harbeson is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 19.12% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 21.13%.
The median household income in Harbeson, Delaware is $75,592. The median household income for the surrounding county is $53,505 compared to the national median of $53,482. The median age of people living in Harbeson is 52.4 years.
Harbeson Weather
The average high temperature in July is 86.3 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 26.6 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 44.9 inches per year, with 9.6 inches of snow per year. No weather information available.
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This report provides an extensive analysis of media coverage of black young men and boys in the British news and current affairs media. The central aim of the research is to understand how the news media represent black young men and boys, and specifically, to consider whether there is evidence of negative stereotyping of black young men and boys in the news media. The report begins by discussing the results of a quantitative analysis of MediaNews stories about young men and boys generally, followed by more detailed analysis of media news stories involving black young men and boys. This is followed by an in-depth qualitative analysis of media stories about black young men and boys related to crime; an analysis of black and minority ethnic media coverage; and finally the results of a series of qualitative interviews with those involved in making and reporting the news. Overall, the dominant discourse surrounding black young men and boys in the news media links them with violent crime, and particularly murders involving knives and/or gangs. While this is clearly a negative media image, no clear or explicit stereotype of black young men or boys was constructed across news reports. In the mainstream news, young men and boys were regularly reported in relation to negative news values, just over 4 in 10 stories being crime-related.
While stories about wider social issues, such as education and health, were not as frequently or prominently reported. However, close to 7 in10 stories of black young men and boys related in some form to crime – a comparatively higher figure than in coverage of young men and boys moregenerally.Violent crime, murders, and gun and knife crime accounted for the majority of crime coverage featuring black young men and boys in the mainstream news, with little context or explanation for the reasons why crime was committed. In gun or knife crime news, the 'race' or ethnic background of the young menor boys, as either victims or perpetrators, was rarely explicitly mentioned, butin a small minority of tabloid articles the black identity of young male perpetrators was reported as if relevant to their criminal activities. The magnitude of knife crime as a contemporary social problem involving black young men or boys was emphasized in many articles drawing equivalence between a variety of stories involving knife crime fatalities, which were often very different in circumstance or context.
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Is That All There Is HC (2011)
Is That All There Is HC (2011)
English | CBR | 142 pages | 308.98 MB
A career-spanning collection from the heir to Hergé.
By appropriating and subverting Tintin creator Hergé's classic "clear line" style, Joost Swarte revitalized European alternative comics in the 1970s with a series of satirical, musically elegant, supremely beautifully drawn short stories — often featuring his innocent, magnificently-quiffed Jopo de Pojo, or his orotund scientist character, Anton Makassar.
Under Swarte's own exacting supervision, Is That All There Is? will collect virtually all of his alternative comics work from 1972 to date, including the RAW magazine stories that brought him fame among American comics aficionados in the 1980s. Especially great pains will be taken to match Swarte's superb coloring, which includes stories executed in watercolor, comics printed in retro duotones, fiendishly clever use of Zip-a-Tone screens, and much more. (There's even a story about how to color comics art using those screens, with Makassar as the teacher.)
Other noteworthy stories include Swarte's take on an episode from Hergé's early days, a Fats Domino story, a tribute to the legendary "Upside-Downs" strip, and a story titled simply "Modern Art." 120 pages of full-color comics
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Programmable Scale Generator
The RS130 will offer four
preset scales and memory for one user-defined scale. It will
have a range of 63 notes, plus a trigger output generator.
There will be gated and "free" modes for a
wide range of applications.
RS130 Programmable Scale Generator you should study the section of this manual that describes the philosophy and operation of a conventional Quantiser. You will find this in the chapter headed "RS260 QUANTISER". The rest of this chapter will assume that you have already done so, or that you are already fully acquainted with the ideas relating to voltage quantisation.
To recap, a Voltage Quantiser is a device that rounds (or " quantises") every voltage passing through it up or down to an exact sernitone. This means that any voltages output by the Quantiser will lie on one of the 12 sernitones of the conventional 'even-tempered' scale
A "Scale Generator" (or Scale Quantiser) takes this principal one step further: it quantises the signal in such a way that the output conforms to a predetermined musical scale. Examples of such scales are the common 'major' and 'minor' scales.
A programmable scale
generator goes further still: while it may include predetermined scales as options,
it also allows you to choose the notes that define any required scale.
The RS130 is such a device.
Like the RS260, the RS130 incorporates software that ensures glitch-free transitions between quantised notes, and offers the same two timing modes. These are "Free Run", in which the output CV shifts every time the input changes enough to move from one note to another, and "Gate", which requires a pulse to tell the device when to detemine the next note.
But in addition to these, the R130 incorporates no fewer than six quantisation modes, and you must fully understand these if you are to get the best from the module.
Quantiser Mode
When this is selected the RS130 will act in the same way as an RS260 Quantiser, quantising the input to an even-tempered semitone (also known as "chromatic") scale.
C Maj Scale Mode
With the OFFSET set to zero and no CV applied to the TRANS IN socket, the RS130 will quantise the input to the C major scale. This means that, no matter what voltages you apply to the input, the only notes present at the output will be the 'white' notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.
C Min Scale Mode With the OFFSET set to zero and no CV applied to the TRANS IN socket, the RS130 will quantise the input to the C minor scale. This means that the only notes present at the output will be: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, and Bb.
C Maj Arpeggio Mode
With the OFFSET set to zero and no CV applied to the TRANS IN socket, the RS130 will quantise the input to the notes of the C major arpeggio. This means that the only notes present at the output will be: C, E, and G.
C Min Arpeggio Mode With the OFFSET set to zero and no CV applied to the TRANS IN socket, the RS130 will quantise the input to the notes of the C minor arpeggio. This means that the only notes present at the output will be: C, Eb,and G.
User Memory (Programmable) Mode
The RS130 will quantise the input to any scale that you detemine and save within the module's single non-volatile memory. Note: If you do not understand the musical terms involved - major, minor, and so on - we advise you to acquaint yourself with them. Otherwise , you will not be able to get the best from your PSG .
Use the MODE button to step through the Quantisation Modes.
This is used to SAVE a user-programmed scale (see below: programming the User Memory).
This is used to RECORD the notes within a user-programmed scale (see below: programming the User Memory).
Mode Select Switch
There are timing modes, selected using the FREE RUN/GATE switch..
In Free Run, the RS130 outputs a new CV every time the mixed input CV changes enough to move from one note to another. .
In Gated mode, the RS130 requires a pulse to tell the device when to determine the next note.
You can apply a fixed transposition (offset) of up to 2V (2 octaves) to the input. You can also use this control to program a scale, but you will then be limited to the 2 octave range it offers. If you wish to program notes across the full 5 octave range of the RS130 you should use a 0V to +5V CV source from another module.
CV Inputs: V-IN 1 and V-IN 2
Any two voltages in the range 0v to +5v presented to the V-IN 1 and V-IN 2 inputs are summed linearly by an internal mixer. The summed voltage will also lie within the range 0v to +5V giving a maximum output range of 5 octaves.
Note: You can use V-IN 2 as a quantised "transposer" that shifts the output according to the voltage presented to it. This allows you to shift each of the preset scales - C maj, C min, and so on - into any key desired. In this way, all 12 major scales, all 12 minor scales, and (using the programmable scale function) all of the£ diminished, augmented and other scales are available to you.
If the Quantiser is in GATE mode, you must apply a Gate pulse in the range + 1V to +20V to this input to cause it to determine the next output voltage. The output is determined on the positive-going edge of the pulse, and will be held until the next positive-going pulse is received. The GATE IN LED will light when a suitable pulse is detected at the GATE IN.
A +10v trigger pulse is output every time the output voltage shifts. In FREE RUN mode the timing of this trigger will be determined by the voltages received at V-IN 1 and V-IN 2. In GATED mode, the output trigger will echo the leading edge of the pulses received at the GATE IN. The TRIG OUT LED will light each time a trigger is output.
You can use this trigger to perform tasks such as clocking a sequencer, or triggering an envelope generator so that each new note is articulated independently of previous notes.
TRANS (transpose) IN
Any voltage applied at the TRANS IN input will be added to the quantised output derived from V-IN 1 and V-IN 2. This will transpose the output up or down allowing you, for example, to fine-tune the output to match the tuning of other instruments. Note however that TRANS IN operates after the Quantiser circuit, so any voltage applied here will shift the output by an unquantised amount.
There is a single output that carries the quantised CV.
Use the MODE button to select the Quantiser mode.
Now use an external voltage source connected to either of the V-IN sockets, or use the OFFSET control, to select the notes in the desired scale, as follows:
Starting from the bottom of the range, you should sweep slowly upwards through the chromatic scale. Then, each time the display shows one of the notes that you wish to include in the scale, press RECORD.
For example, if you have decided that the first note in your scale is to be the Ab in the lowest octave, the RS130 screen will look like this:
The four parts of the screen show: .
VAL: The note value, where
C 0 is note VAL=0 .
If this duplication of note information seems odd, it makes more sense when you choose the next note in the scale. Let's say that the next note is to be Eb in the octave above the first note. The screen will now look like this:
The four statements now show: .
VAL: The new note value, where
C 0 is note 0 .
The two NOTE names now allow you to see the previous note in the scale, plus the current note. This makes it simpler to see how your scale is developing.
If you now press RECORD, the screen will change to show that NOTE Eb+1 is stored in POSITION 2
When you have incorporated all the notes you require, press SAVE to store the scale into the single User Memory. This memory in non-volatile, and it will retain your scale even when the power to the Integrator is removed.
Note 1: Do not RECORD the same note twice. It will confuse the PSG and Lead to unpredictable results.
Note 2: Always RECORD your scale in one direction. Do not alternate between "up" and " down " when selecting the notes. To do so will cause problems when User Memory Mode is selected and you try to use the scale. If you use the OFFSET control to program a scale you will be limited to the 2 octave range it offers. If you wish to use the full 5 octave range of the RS130 you must use a 0V to +5V CV source from another module.
To replace an existing scale, simply return to Quantiser mode and repeat the exercise.


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But I also read a ton of magazines, and so I decided to keep track of how many (and how many pages) I read. Because it's all gotta count, right? I mean, each magazine probably has 20 or so pages that are strictly ads, so I don't do more than skim them. But I tend to be a "cover to cover" magazine reader.
And where am I now?
Well, I just passed 100 magazines read, and 11,184 pgs.
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Book Repair Kit
How do you repair your own books? This kit is designed to accomplish some of the most obvious book repair problems with archival solutions. The goal is to avoid damaging the value of your books. When you receive the kit there are instructions to get your one free month of Save Your Books membership. With the membership you get access to more in-depth videos showing how to do the repairs you want to do.
The free videos on the YouTube channel called Save Your Books will show you lots of things to do as well.
This book repair kit was developed so that it doesn't overlap much with the other kits. Buying all three book care and repair kits will set you up to do the majority of simple repairs. There are still some tools and materials from home that you will need to supplement this. For instance, if you don't have a book press: Here is the video to show you how to make the simplest one there is. Just go to the hardware store and buy two bricks and two clamps and some packing tape.
Contents: Book Repair Knife, 320 and 100 Grit Sandpaper, Brush for Glue (glue/paste not included), Bone Folder, Binder clip, Corner pressing boards, Sekishu Tissue, Colored Japanese Papers: (Black and Brown: hues vary), Wax Paper, Mull, Hinging rods, Muslin, Antique End-leaf paper about 70lb. Eraser
One thing I did not include in this kit is any adhesive. What you need mainly is some archival PVA. This is something that is sold separately here. I didn't include it for two reasons. The first is that most people I asked already had some at home so it seemed unnecessary and secondly, when PVA freezes it goes bad and so you have to ship it carefully and that would make shipping the kit even more expensive.