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'They forced him to his knees. He wanted to defend himself. And that's when the tragedy happened,' said the nun, identified as Sister Danielle.
'They recorded themselves. They did a sort of sermon around the altar, in Arabic. It's a horror,' she told BMF television. It was an Islamic sacrificial offering to Allah. Such a sacrificial system is part and parcel of Islam itself where Islamic history shares the story of Jaad bin Durham when Al-Kasri slaughtered him in the mosque on the Sacrifical Day 119 A.H. This set the precedent that using a human being as The Festival of Sacrifice is permissible is Islam. This is supported by several of the top most forceful theologians during the history of Islam like Al-Shafi', Ibin Tayymiya, Bukhari, Dhahabi, Ibin Al-Qiyam, Darami, and Ibin Katheer.
The Muslim ISIS sympathizers even forced two nuns to watch as they filmed themselves slitting the throat of the French Catholic priest Jacques Hamel. The nuns went on to confirm that the Muslim terrorists performed "a sort of sermon."
And this is not the first time Muslims offer a priest at the sacrificial altar. Francois Murad, another priest was offered in the same way.
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hi , i am trying open-embedded on imx27ads, i have some problem in transfering zImage & rootf onto board. ref for this
i am getting this error
Looking up port of RPC 100003/2 on 10.0.0.15
rpcbind: server 10.0.0.15 not responding, timed out
Root-NFS: Unable to get nfsd port number from server, using default
Looking up port of RPC 100005/1 on 10.0.0.15
rpcbind: server 10.0.0.15 not responding, timed out
Root-NFS: Unable to get mountd port number from server, using default
Root-NFS: Server returned error -5 while mounting /tftpboot/ltib/
VFS: Unable to mount root fs via NFS, trying floppy.
VFS: Cannot open root device "nfs" or unknown-block(2,0)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option; here are the available partitions:
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(2,0)
for this problem i disabled all iptables and selinux, but still same problem.u can check whole log
I have ltib compiled kernel which boots and mounts nfs and runs fine. i dont know whts the problem with OE kernel. i like to know how can i get rid of this, or any other method to tranfer zImage and rootfs to board either by usb, on the go etc. share your thoughts on this thanks.
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Compactness Approaches for Importance Sampling
Importance sampling (IS, i.e. change of probability measure) is a powerful tool that can provide large efficiency gains to Monte Carlo simulations. However, this approach can easily backfire and lead to estimators that under-perform even crude Monte Carlo. Theoretical guarantees of efficiency are difficult to prove outside of relatively simple settings. We develop a novel technique for proving the optimality properties of IS estimators for complex stochastic systems. The approach allows for a broad class of importance measures (relative to standard exponential "twisting") and thus may be applied in very general settings. A key tool in the development is the large deviations (LD) counterpart to Prohorov's (relative compactness) theorem from weak convergence theory. It facilitates the analysis of an estimator over subsequences along which the LD principle is guaranteed to exist and the estimator exhibits its worst-case performance. This is distinct from the standard program where the full LD principle for the system must be established. We illustrate the new technique on a challenging application in portfolio credit risk.


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Installing libSBML Python bindings on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
One of the first things that always gets installed is the libSBML and its Python bindings which then gives me access to the best library for reading/writing/manipulating Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) files out there and is critical for my work.
Thanks to the fantastic work done by the development team installation is this easy:
# Python development packages and Pip install system
sudo apt-get install python-dev python-pip
# libSBML dependencies and development libraries
sudo apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev
sudo apt-get install zlib1g zlib1g-dev
sudo apt-get install bzip2 libbz2-dev
# libSBML
sudo pip install python-libsbml
That's it, happy modelling (please look up the above packages, before installing them, if you don't know what they are)!
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Hi ! just a quick question right on spot: after doing this I have a py script whose author has put the following line:ReplyDelete
from libsbml import *
therefore, after installing python-libsbml as you suggest (I didn't install the dependencies, but I guess that should show up in another way, if troublesome),
I still get:
ImportError: No module named libsbml
If I modify the script to:
from python-libsbml import *
I get:
from python-libsbml import *
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
Same behaviour if I just try to import python-libsbml or import libsml
Any Ideas ??
Thanks In advance ! and best regards
Claudio (a great fan of your flux network module related work, and FAME user)
This was really helpful ! Thanks for posting this !ReplyDelete
(Please ignore my previous comment [except for the part I like your work on modularization], I'm already on my way to using the library )
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HO73/3 P52; this is a transcription, made in the 1830s, of part of a statute (law) passed by Edward III in 1344.
In this Source, look for:
what rank of people were being appointed?
who was appointing them?
what did they have to do?
In what ways did these powers subtract from the job of the local community system?
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Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
How to make a deliciously fizzy and floral soda. It's super simple, and a probiotic too.
Mildly alcoholic, naturally fermented and very moreish - the forager's 'champagne'.


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My mom first taught me how to make her original twice baked potato years and years ago - russet potatoes filled with cheddar cheese and chives! Then years later, she made another version with red potatoes filled with parmigiana and roasted garlic. Fancy. Both are so amazingly delicious and guests always think they are always so fancy. Let me tell you, they couldn't be easier to make. Trust me. Now, as much as I love my mom's two versions, I am always looking for new ways to spice up potatoes. The captain is a huge potato lover and will pretty much eat them in any form he can get them. Well, not sweet potatoes. Maybe someday I can change his mind, but for now, I will stick to regular potatoes. I knew the captain loved blue cheese, so I had to somehow incorporate that into the potato. At first, I thought it sounded strange, but I figured I'd seen it on menus before, so how weird could it be, right?
I did quite a bit of searching some of my favorite blogs and finally came across a recipe that even made my mouth water - blue cheese and bacon. Who doesn't love bacon, right? Come on now. So, I headed right to the store to get the few things I needed and then I came to the cheese section - who knew there were so many types of blue cheese. I seriously stood there for 15 minutes debating on which one to get. Then, I saw applewood smoked blue cheese. Intriguing, no? I thought so, so I through it in my cart and headed home with all my ingredients. Of course, you don't have to use applewood smoked. Just use whatever blue cheese you like or what your store has in stock. Some people say the smellier the better, but I say, just use what you like. No matter what you use, I know you will love these potatoes. Not only could you serve them with a simple salad, but you could also pair them with a nice grilled steak or chicken breast (and veggies, of course). How good does that sound? I am willing to bet that these blue cheese and bacon potatoes will soon become on your go-to list. They are that good. Have I steered you wrong yet? I don't think so.
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Blue Cheese and Bacon Twice Baked Potatoes (Gimme Some Oven)
Makes 4-8 Servings
4 medium baking potatoes
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (or more to taste)
1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
4 Tbsp. butter, cut into chunks
3/4 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
8 pieces bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
grated cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry potatoes. Prick each potato with a fork (so the steam can escape) and bake for one hour or until potatoes are done. You will know they are done when you can stick a knife in and they are tender. Or, if you are running short on time, prick them with a fork and cook in a microwave until tender.
Remove potatoes and let cool just a bit. Cut an opening on the top and hollow out each potato to make four servings, OR, cut each potato in half to make eight servings. You may want to hold them with a potholder as they will still be hot! Scoop out the insides and place in a bowl. Mash, and add butter, sour cream, blue cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic. Beat with a hand mixer or stir with a wooden spoon until fluffy. Carefully spoon mixture back into potato shells. Place in a baking dish. At this point, you can place in your fridge for cooking later, or freeze for another day.
If baking right away, return to the hot oven and bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove and sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese over each potato. Bake an additional 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly! If you are baking from the freezer, let the potatoes defrost overnight in the fridge and then cook until warmed through. If cooking straight from the fridge, increase the cooking time to 30 minutes, or until warmed through. You'll know they are ready when the cheese is melted and you can smell them throughout your whole house!
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Hey I am an artist but is the SEC giving SAIC "Bernie Maddoff" treatment?
Security Exchange Commission Doesn't SAIC Have to File 8K on CityTime Lawsuits by Shareholders?
IF they and haven't isn't criminal as well?
Bloomberg and SAIC getting away with everything but murder CityTime crime including Mark Page, Christine Quinn and CityTime is such a big time CityCrime it is also a career ender for Bill Thompson as well as Mike's mini-me Christine Quinn the puppet that would be mayor who brushed aside 2 investigations in to CityTime!
Dear SEC: Does SAIC have to file an 8k on the SAIC Valentine's Massacre -- Gerard Denault vs. SAIC.
Rumor has it Denault one and SAIC has to pay his legal bills.
The media especially NYC and New York where SAIC contracts are now banned by State and City and Team Bloomberg with emperor Mike pushed SAIC harder than heroin and illegal guns on the mean streets here. Mike was aggressively praising SAIC after the 80 million dollars by Spherion consultants was breaking news!
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Printing four of his newest résumés, Obed Tandadjaja was prepared when he attended the Students + Startups event at the fifth floor of The Edney last Wednesday. Rows of college students—about a fourth of whom were from Covenant—were already there, along with director and assistant director of the Center for Calling and Career John Plating and Leda Goodman.
The event, held by The Company Lab (Co.Lab) is a mixer that aims to connect college students and Chattanooga's leading startups.
The event began with each startup presenting a short gig about their goals, needs, and open internship and collaborating positions. A.I.R. Labs started the series of presentations. The line-up included Bellhops, Feminology, Nooga.com, Panoram Imports, and several others.
Afterwards, the floor is opened for dinner and mingling opportunities. Each company, enthusiastic for extra-hands, opens up a booth. This also allows students to better understand the company and possible opportunities. Many business cards and résumés are exchanged.
During the event, several Covenant students were seen accepting guests. Co.Lab has not only connected students to startups, but has recruited students to intern for them as well.
The pool of 12 start-ups wasn't satisfactory for some students, but for others it is a gold mine of connections.
Tandadjaja, a Computer Science major, said, "Surprisingly, there is only one company that offers an internship for software development. The rest has hired their own software developers."
On another note, Christina Schuman, a senior English Major, enjoyed the event. "I just came and talked to a lady, and it turns out we can both help each other with something," she said. "I'm going to help [their company] with photographing some stuff, and she's going to help me with my branding."
"It's also cool just to know what's going on around Chattanooga," Schuman added.
Co.Lab is a non-profit organization supporting the growth of startups in southeast Tennessee. One of its prominent programs is Co.Starters, a nine-week program equipping entrepreneurs to turn ideas into sustainable businesses. Other programs include Co.Lab accelerator, GIGTANK 365, and Pitch Competitions.
In the past, the Center for Calling and Career has collaborated with Co.Lab to develop the Seed Project Pitch Competition. Last fall, Co.Lab has helped prepare the ground for the Seed Project by giving Covenant students an ideation workshop called Germination Generator.
This spring, Leda Goodman will teach a Co.Starters class with Co.Lab's curriculum to prepare for the Seed Project Pitch Competition next fall.


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Craig Groeschel: Life Church TV
When you walk into certain churches, some seem to just have a different feeling... they have "IT".... life... growth... something special...anticipation...expectation... God was present... power, motion
- Same elements at each location they have (13), however, the output was very different... How could there be different results with so many of the same factors/systems/processes?
- What is IT? Answer: "Don't know"
- God makes IT happen... it's from Him, by Him, and for His glory.... we can't make IT, or manufacture IT....
- It's rare for one person to bring IT.... yet one wrong person can kill IT
- IT attracts critics.... "You could say IT happens"... if you have IT, it doesn't mean you're going to keep IT, if you don't have IT now, you could get IT later
- Acts 2:42-47.... People were saved "daily"... do we want IT?
- 4 Qualities present when IT is present:
- 1- Laser focused- Better ministry is better, not more ministry- What can we be the very best at? In order to reach people that no one is reaching, you'll have to do things no one is doing.... Less is more...
- 2- They see opportunities rather than obstacles- You have everything you need to do what God has called you to do- We waste too much time whining about what we don't have... Do what you can with what you have.
- 3- They are willing to fail. Those without IT tend to play it safe... Failure is a NECESSITY! Peter experienced Jesus in a new way in his failure... Need to shake off failure... shake off what people are saying about you... blogging about you...
- 4- Led by people who have IT. You need to have IT for your ministry to get IT. Ministry can kill IT... when we focus on building our ministry rather than His Kingdom- we can start losing IT. Leaders that have IT seem to draw people because they want to be part of IT.
- "I became a full-time pastor and a part-time follwer of Christ"- CG
- If you've lost IT- getting back to center/core is part of the process to get back-
- If I truly believe what I believe... am I giving my life to it? Am I giving my life to what I can do best
- What am I doing that I need to stop doing?
- What is God trying to show me through my greatest limitation?
- What has God called me to do that I'm afraid to do?
- If I don't have IT, what do I need to do get IT?


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It Was Exciting at First, but Then I Lost InterestI would not recommend this toy if you are experienced at anal play. It might be good for a beginner. But it just doesn't seem to work for me. It needs to be bigger or to vibrate a little harder. I'd keep looking for a better anal toy.
It was fun the first time when it was still new.
It is a little too tame. I expected it to lend itself to mind-blowing masturbation, and it didn't.
This toy is fine for masturbation when you want to add a little anal stimulation. It can also be used during sex as a butt plug. It is a little small, so it doesn't really give the full feeling that makes me orgasm. It does a decent job of hitting the prostate at times, but the vibrations don't really seem to add much to the experience. The first time I used it, I had fun. But I think it was mostly due to the excitement of having a new toy. Since that first time, each time has seemed a little less impressive. There are much better anal toys out there.
Material / Texture
The material is quite flexible, but it is firm enough to get it in easily. I didn't notice any unpleasant smells. And it is smooth enough for it to be comfortable, but it is not that super-smooth quality that I think is preferable for anal play. It is probably good for a beginner, but it is a little boring if you want something to really rub the right spot.
Design / Shape / Size
I thought the design of this toy had a lot of potential. I was looking forward to having many great solo anal adventures with this toy. But for whatever reason, it doesn't seem to always hit the right spots. I'm not sure if that is just related to the size of the dildo or if the vibrations are just not strong enough. But I've been disappointed with my experiences with this toy once the new factor wore off. It is portable, so if it works for you, it'll be easy to travel with.
The best part of this toy is that it is easy to use. But that is really the only part of this toy that I consider a positive. Unfortunately, it just doesn't do it for me. If it had a wider tip or a stronger vibration, it might have worked better. But I prefer to just use a dildo over this toy.
Care and Maintenance
This toy seems easy to clean. I haven't noticed any smells. It seems like a little soap and things are ready to go again for the next time. It works well with the Maximus lube that I use for anal play, so I recommend getting a water-based lube for using with it.
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Witchy hair
That's all for now. Hope to have some other WIPs to show later this week. I'm surrounded by sketches of other Halloween type things I've love to make but may have to save those for next year.
Oh, I love that web fabric!!! And her hair is looking amazing! Can't wait to see her!
LOL I confess I expected to see a *tiny* bit more ;-) you tease!
Ooooh, I love her hair. :)) Can't wait to see her. I have more Halloween to do, but I am with you, it might have to wait until next time around! xo Pam
love the hair, so wonderful, where did you find it?
can't wait to see her
I'm still trying to dress my bats
oh well, maybe tomorrow LOL
Okay, how did you get my hair for your doll?
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The GreenHiFi Report - Unsung Heroes of THE Show Newport Beach
What it Means to be an Unsung Hero of T.H.E. Show
Robert Lighton Audio: Beautiful Woodwork and Beautiful Sound
Mola-Mola: Funny Name, Funny Fish, but Great Sounding Gear
Piraeus Audio: The Goddess of Everything. Bob's Devices: Small, Simple & Efficient
PranaFidelity: Making noise in Ayre, Boulder, and PS Audio's backyard
Audio Art Cable: An Honest Cable Manufacturer?
There are several other media outlets, blogs, and individuals that have posted their own show reports, including the big names, Stereophile, Absolute Sound, Positive Feedback and Enjoy The Music. They do a very good job of covering the show and it would be a waste of your time and mine to do the same. I am therefore going to concentrate my attention in this blog on those manufacturers that are likely not going be featured on those other sites. So if you're looking for info on the excellent sounds emanating from the MBL, Focal, Schwiekert and Wilson rooms, please see those other sites. For the unsung heroes of the show, follow me.
What it Means to be an Unsung Hero of T.H.E. Show
I will focus on those manufacturers that in my humble opinion had something new, interesting, or very different to introduce. This doesn't mean they are all unknown names; it just means that I didn't know of them or their new products yet. As such, it's quite possible that some of these may not be new to everyone reading this, and well, I can't do much about that. In any case, I do hope this is, for the most part, a refreshing list of new manufacturers and products that maybe one day will become household names. Who knows?
This been GreenHiFi, I will also focus on manufacturers that had green aspects to their products. I know that it isn't always possible to be very green for a manufacturer just starting out or who has just a small production run and needs to keep costs down, so I'm being very lenient here and focusing primarily on the more general aspects of being green: local or domestic sourcing, manufacturing and production, small & simple products, and energy efficiency - anything more will be a bonus.
Finally, I'm not going to re-hash what is on their websites and brochures; I'm providing links for that. What I will do, though, is tell you what my initial impression was, what I heard in the show room, and what I gleaned from my conversation with the owners, engineers, and sales people in the room. This is hopefully a bit different than what you may read elsewhere and also a glimpse into what the show was like.
Robert Lighton Audio (< link)
Beautiful Woodwork and Beautiful Sound
I'm a sucker for fine woodwork. I know that not all woodworking is completely environmentally friendly, but when it's sourced in the West, it's usually not as bad as what hails from the far East. This manufacturer makes a beautiful speaker from solid wood. People don't always realize how hard this is because wood is resonant, a quality that is not desired in speakers.
Most speakers are made of wood composite materials and only covered with a light wood veneer. Not so here, even the flared port in the back is hewn from a solid piece of wood. It reminds me quite a bit of uber-expensive speakers from Zingali, but without the horns. Robert Lighton Speakers are breathtakingly beautiful, with a tapered and curved design that also matches up beautifully with the accompanying turntable and integrated tube amplifier, accentuated by gold-tone and mat-silver accents.
All this does not come at the expense of sound, either. The music was rich and warm, while still remaining pleasantly detailed. Granted, the electronics are made with Audio Note parts and so that British heritage is very much present, but the speakers are not. Robert Lighton Audio sources the drivers from Japan and this is likely how they eked out enough detail from the Audio Note gear to arrive at a very listenable balance.
Funny Name, Funny Fish, but Great Sounding and Very Green Gear
I have a love-hate relationship with Class-D (a.k.a. "digital/chip") amplification. On the one hand, it's green on the other I haven't yet heard a Class-D amp I enjoyed enough to keep it. Don't get me wrong, I've owned amps from PS Audio, Wyred4Sound, Rotel, and several others, but I never kept them. They are great for bass, but they don't shine in the mid-range. Every year, a number of new manufacturers try their own take on the technology, and every year, I pass. I guess I just like tubes better, but I'm always willing to learn.
Enter Mola-Mola. They are Dutch, a country that is rated as one of the greenest on earth. And I'm Dutch as well, but I don't want that to enter into the equation. What I heard here was actually quite good. I was almost thinking they were hiding a Musical Fidelity tube-buffer somewhere. I can't say I've lost all skepticism, and to be honest I didn't stay in the room that long, but it was very nice sounding equipment.
The Preamp is an analog & simplicity marvel. It's balanced and comes with optional dacs and phono that feature some of the latest technology in both formats. Did I mention that their amp can put out 400W into 8 ohms (700W/4ohms & 1200W/2ohms)? That's some serious horsepower and because it's Class-D, it won't get hot and won't draw too much on your electric bill. With all that, it still managed to sound very good. Very impressive indeed.
Also, what I liked was that the Mola-Mola equipment had a silver wave top over a black bottom. Very Scandinavian in its design. I guess that goes along with the Mola fish theme. Or perhaps the fact that much of the Netherlands is below sea level? Well no wonder they are green, their country depends on it. I do hope to one day be able to audition the equipment in my own home. It may just be the answer to my love-hate dilemma.
Piraeus Audio
The Goddess of Everything
What if you no longer needed an amplifier, a digital processor, or even a volume control? Just plug the digital output from your laptop or DVD player into the Piraeus Audio Athena speaker and let the goddess do the rest. She even does her own room correction. That's the idea behind this speaker. Granted, they aren't the only folks doing this, but then this isn't some off-the-shelf boom box from Best Buy either.
The Athena packs a punch, and then some: 750 watts! The speaker weighs a bit too, with all those electronics inside. The Athenas stand about 5' tall, and sound incredibly good. With the midrange and tweeter high up near the top of the cabinet, it's a lot like hearing someone speak while they are standing in front of you. The bass, unexpectedly, was also tight and detailed, quite impressive.
The cabinets have to be seen for full effect. The woodwork was strikingly beautiful (as I mentioned above, I'm a sucker for fine woodwork. The grain under that shiny gloss looked both natural and wild, like little flames that fit the character of the speaker to a T, although I'm not sure if that fits Athena the goddess as much. I probably would have gone with Ares instead, for the name.
So is this green? Well, it is big, meaning that a lot of wood was needed to create it. I didn't get the sense from talking with the designer that being environmentally-friendly was a top priority; then again I also didn't ask him straight out, either. They are domestic, from Santa Cruz, California, actually, but that also means that shipping this goddess to New York won't be without adding to its carbon footprint. That said, there's no need for an amp or digital processor, so it does eliminate those components and their carbon footprint. Then there's the price. At $23,000, Athena doesn't come cheap – there's a whole lot of good that could be done with an equivalent donation to Doctors Without Borders, for example, but then you'd be stuck with that boom box from Best Buy and that could be a huge disappointment.
On green points, this one's a toss-up for me, but it is an interesting approach, and one that sounded very impressive to these ears.
Bob's Devices
Small Simple and Efficient
OK, I'm still very new to mid-fi analog. My current turntable is a VPI Traveler with a Sumiko Blue Point No.2 Cartridge, and a Lehmann Black Cube Statement phono preamp. When I told Bob this, he explained that I didn't need a step-up transformer (his specialty). Even though my cartridge is Moving Coil, a good thing, according to Bob, it's high output, so most phono preamps, including mine would suffice. In the time that I spent talking with bob, I didn't even get to hear what a low-output MC cartridge on a high-fi table connected to one of his devices could sound like. This was probably a huge oversight on my part. All that being so, the reason I'm including Bob's Devices is because of the pleasant experience of speaking with Bob himself.
It was about a half an hour before the start of the show on Friday. I was wandering aimlessly through the record marketplace where people were still finishing their booth setup. Not Bob Sattin; he was wearing an official looking lab coat and walked right up to me, greeted me politely and inquired about my setup. I proceeded to describe it as above, and Bob listened. He didn't have anything for me at my level in this hobby, yet he didn't try to push anything on me. He took the time to explain the differences between MM and MC cartridges, the difference between low output and high, and complimented me on a good purchase with the VPI. He then offered to let me listen to his VPI Classic Turntable that he had setup with his gear at the table.
Bob was a really nice guy. He didn't know me from anyone else and took the time to explain things in detail. He also had the foresight to bring a headphone amp and headphones rather than have people listen to speakers which would have disturbed the other booths in the room. If I ever do upgrade my cartridge, I will be sure to contact Bob first.
Are his step-up transformers green? Well they are small, very small actually, they are domestically designed, produced and assembled (by Bob). While I'm sure there are some internal parts from abroad, he does use top-flight parts, and this is likely not as bad for the environment as lower quality parts. The price is a bit up there, at around $800 and up, but considering Bob designes, manufactures and assembles them by hand, that's not outrageous. It's quite competitive actually, and he deals in other turntable-related products as well. You could say he is a very useful resource in this industry, even if you don't buy from him. And that is indeed green as well.
Here is an excellent picture of Bob Sattin in his lab coat on www.parttimeaudiophile.com. I don't have authorization to use this image, so if I'm asked to remote it in the next few days, then I'll replace it with a link.
Making noise in Ayre, Boulder, and PS Audio's backyard
PranaFidelity is located in Colorado, where a lot of other top names hail from – is it something about the clean air up there? Who knows, but I can say without hesitation that what I heard coming from the Vayu/fs speakers was amazingly good. Bass was tight and loud, midrange was clean and natural, and the upper frequency was all there. The coherency of this speaker was incredibly good and all for just under $7000, it was quite a feat. But I'm not including PranaFidelity here just because of the sound in the room, even though it was amazing. I'm including PranaFidelity because of the designer, Steven Norber.
Some people probably know Steven Norber as a founding partner of the now defunct Edge Electronics. What people may not know is that he still supports Edge products, where he can. He also responsible for the Vayu/fs, Fifty90, and the top of the line 108A loudspeakers, not to mention the 400W Purna/Ma amplifier, the wonderful Purna/ca preamplifier (with built-in phono stage), as well as a number of tweaks to well-known gear. All of these are manufactured in Colorado and while I didn't ask much about them, I'm guessing they are pretty green all around. All that being said, he is also a very pleasant, genuine, and kind individual.
It was the end of a long, tiring first day of the show, and I was looking for a room to take the weight off and just hear some good music. I almost skipped by PranaFidelity (the name kind of threw me off as sounding a bit gimmicky), but the sound coming from the room was actually quite good. I initially didn't think much of the look of the speakers considering they were just plain square boxes with black baffles. But looks can be deceiving…
Steve decided on some of his more adventurous records, ones that most definitely don't quality as your usual Nora Jones / Miles Davis / Buddy Guy audiophile show fare that, frankly, I was quite sick of by now. It was the end of the show and this is usually when the exhibitors let loose a little - needless to say, Yello is music you really need to listen a little louder to. When it was finished he asked me if I had brought anything. I thought that they might want to pack up for the day, but I had an old standby: Daft Punk's Random Access Memories – I've listed to that CD so many times I know every song forward and backwards. When I pulled it out, the other rep in the room (sorry forgot his name) said that he actually had that one on vinyl, which he gave to Steve to put on. It sounded amazing, and better than it has ever sounded at my house to be sure. Ouch!
It was such a pleasure to visit the PranaFidelity room, be welcomed in, even after a long day, well after the official show hours were over and to just listen to some good music. I was too tired to compare this to other systems I'd heard that day, and frankly, it was all getting a bit fuzzy in my head anyhow, but it certainly sounded very good. More to the point, the atmosphere in the PranaFidelity room was relaxed and welcoming – no high-pressure sales, no rush, no flashy lights, just good old vinyl listening. I may not be in the market for a pair of large floor standers, but when I am ready to buy, I'll be giving Steve a call. Highly recommended.
Audio Art Cable
An Honest Cable Manufacturer?
An honest cable manufacturer? OK, I realize that's a loaded question, especially on a blog talking about HiFi. However, I have a real beef with cable manufacturers. Simply put, some of the stuff is just too expensive and does not perform better. I've heard, auditioned, and owned hundreds of cables and while there are slight differences in sound, they are ever so slight. This is why I wonder if the sound passing through a $20,000 cable is really better than the sound passing through a $10,000 cable. More to the point, is it really better, or just ever so slightly different? From a green perspective, that extra $10,000 could go to a lot of good causes.
So it was with this skepticism that I approached the Art Audio Cable table. I'm guessing that Rob Fritz, the owner, sensed my trepidation and so he was not about to hit me with the standard sales pitch. He took his time, found out what I had, and then made his pitch. It was relatively painless though, and I appreciated that. Like all manufacturers, he gives a 30-day money back guarantee, but that's standard. Not that I'm going to do this, but I would need a whole lot more time to figure out if his cables are better than my old base-level Kimber stuff that have served me well at a price point I can live with. I don't know if he's be willing to part with several cables for six months for me to run my tests. After all, he has to earn a living, and if every customer did this, he wouldn't be able to stay in business. I understand that and so I'm probably not going to hear his cables in my systems.
That said, he did say that his cables were sourced from the US, a plus for being green. He also manufactures them himself, another plus that he's not mass-producing these in some sweat shop. I can't confirm any of this w/o visiting him in San Diego, and I might just do that. But it was his approach that put a positive spin on things. He was not high pressure, he was genuine, and he understood the issues that many folks have with spending good money on cables. Later that day, I took a peek at his website on my phone and he certainly lays it all out on his website as well. I'm not convinced yet, but I can say that if you're looking to buy cable, Rob's Audio Art Cable is as good a place as any to start.
Corrections: I need to make two corrections from my previous blog post, my pre-show report, where I mentioned that PS Audio would not be represented at the show. I did see a few rooms that had PS Audio power regenerators. So while they did not have a representative at the show, they were in use in some of the show rooms. I also mentioned in my recommendations that they should have a workshop on Class-D amplification. They did include one. Evidently this was something I missed when I read through the program the day before. I must be getting old...


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Good morning! This is my last post as Guest Designer over on the Sweet n Sassy Blog today. I want to thank Korin for having me these last two months. What a wonderful lady to design for and with such a talented group of ladies, thank you so much.
My creation today is using the beautiful Majestic Monarchs stamp set. I stamped three of the different sized butterflies onto white card stock and colored with Copic markers. I delicately cut around each of the wings and only the biggest butterflies antennas. They curled as I cut them so closely which was perfect! If you want to die cut them instead, check out the Monarch Dies matched to the stamp set. Layered them onto the card base and added sparkles for some fun. A few scattered jewels and voila! Hope you have a wonderful day!


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Collecting Chinese Art in Columbia County, New York
The recent T Style Magazine from The New York Times gave us a peek into the weekend home of Christopher Tsai and Andre Stockamp &mdash their modern home was a collaboration between Beijing artist Ai Weiwei and HHF Architects, and was built to accommodate the couple's growing collection of contemporary Chinese art...
(This picture reminds us of the same photographer's work from the Frank Lloyd Wright Marden House!)
Read the story behind the house and see all of the pictures at the T Style site: Global Summit.
Images: Nikolas Koenig for The New York Times


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Many are familiar with the southern-drawl of good ole "Grandpa Jones", rattling off a list of southern fare or pickin' and singin' a lively banjo number on the popular 1970s show "Hee-Haw."
His persona will come to life again at the folklife area during the Bluegrass In the Park and Folklife Festival August 14. David Hurt, a Kentucky Humanities Council Chautauqua speaker, will portray Louis Marshall "Grandpa" Jones, a Henderson native, in the festival narrative tent at noon that day. Kentucky Humanities Council speakers Jim Claypool and Sarah Rejoice Brown will also give listeners rare glimpses into western Kentucky's underground mining traditions and some of Kentucky's noted and notorious characters. Claypool's talk on "Rascals, Heroes and Just Plain Uncommon Folks" kicks off the event at 10 a.m., and area miners will join Brown at 11:15 a.m. for a discussion on the tricks and traditions of underground mining.
You will also have the chance to watch a llama being sheared for its wool at the folk life festival, and learn about old-time crafts like canoe-building, quilting and canning or learn clogging from a master Appalachian dance instructor!
If you want to learn more about these traditions or you just want to experience them, then come down to the Folklife area on Saturday, August 14 from 10am-2pm. Folklife is presented by The Depot Community Room, The Downtown Henderson Project, City of Henderson Parks and Recreation, Henderson County Cooperative Extension, Kentucky Humanities Council and Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival Committee.
Folklife Exhibitors (Ongoing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.):
• Shade Tree Players: This dulcimer group will demonstrate the art of dulcimer music.
• Fried Apple Pies: Children can make and eat their own fried apple pies.
• Canning: Demonstration on the steps of canning your own salsa.
• Herbs: Debbie Lowrance will discuss growing and harvesting herbs.
• Burgoo: Paul Stone will share the secrets of making burgoo, a traditional Western Kentucky dish.
• Sidewalk Chalk Art: Local artists will create quilt patterns that children (and adults, too!) can trace in chalk on the sidewalk.
• Quilter: Janet Burke will display her quilts and show the process of quilt making.
• Canoe Construction: Peter Chevalier will display and work on a "proof of concept" canoe made without power tools, dimensional lumber or modern fasteners.
• Llama Shearer, fabric and fiber artists: A local farmer will demonstrate how to shear a llama for their wool, and fiber artists will demonstrate how to turn that wool into fabric.
• Children's Games The City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Dept. will have old-time games like checkers, chess, hoola hoops and washer boards available for children to play.
• Western Kentucky Miners: Area miners will have mining tools on display.
Narrative Tent:
• Sarah Rejoice Brown (11:15 a.m.): Occupational Tradition of Coal Mining in Western Kentucky. Brown and area miners will share stories, customs, terminology, and related rare glimpses into tricks of the underground trade
• Jim Claypool (10 a.m.): Claypool, a Kentucky Humanities Council speaker, will profile a choice selection of the many colorful Kentuckians, male and female, noted and notorious- whose stories make our history so interesting and entertaining.
• David Hurt as Grandpa Jones (Noon): Louis Marshall Jones, better known as Grandpa, was the son of Henderson County sharecroppers. Hard times drove the family north to Akron, Ohio in the late 1920s. Grandpa Jones had a celebrated music career spanning more than 60 years, and is best-known for portraying his beloved "Grandpa Jones" character on the popular 1970s comedy "Hee-Haw."
• Barry Lanham and the Foot Stompin' Express (1:15 p.m.): Lanham is a master instructor of Appalachian dance based out of Owensboro, Ky. Lanham and his clogging troupe will demonstrate the folk tradition of clogging and teach a beginner's class on the basics! Lanham's clogging classes offer virtually non-stop dancing, instruction, music, high-spirited fun and friendship.
About Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival: One of the oldest on-going free Bluegrass festivals in the United States, Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival marks its 25th year in 2010. The festival honors Western Kentucky's history as a center of Bluegrass music. In addition to great Bluegrass music, Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival boasts unique events and a family friendly atmosphere.
If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-648-3128. We have the most up to date information on dining and shopping! For information on lodging, go here. For information on other upcoming events in Henderson, go here.


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George Hardy was born in 1822 at Brighton and christened there at St Nicholas Church the first child of George Hardy and Sarah Lloyd. His father George Hardy was a musician to George IV, Queen Adelaide and Queen Victoria in the royal household at Windsor. In 1851 George, at the age 29, was a professional painter in oils living at White Barn in Brenchley, Kent where he stayed for over ten years prior to moving to Rose Cottage, Waterloo Road in Cranbrook. George Hardy married Ellen Hutton on 8th May 1862 at Stoke Newington in London and three children were born in Cranbrook - George Sidney in 1864, Louisa in 1867 and Marguerite in 1873 and by 1881 the Hardy family was living at Fernside in Cranbrook and then in 1891 at Mount Pleasant. Throughout this period George, along with his younger brother Frederick, were members of the Cranbrook Colony of artists.
Frederick Daniel Hardy, George Hardy, Thomas Webster, George Bernard O'Neill, John Callcott Horsley and Augustus Edwin Mulready were an informal group of six professional painters known as the Cranbrook Colony that thrived in Cranbrook in the latter half of the nineteenth century. They were a close association of colleagues and friends, and, in the case of the Hardy brothers and G.B. O'Neill, distant relatives. All six were "Genre" painters depicting scenes from daily life, either real or imaginary and, through their work, we have an accurate depiction of the people and homes in the Cranbrook area during the Victorian age. Often the Colony used their children, families and friends as models with the Hardys and Webster focused on rustic interiors and O'Neill and Horsley on picturesque historic architecture. The six painters, who occupied The Old Studio in the High Street, were prolific in their work and exhibited extensively at the Royal Academy and the British Institution.
In later years George lived with his daughter's family in Eastbourne where he died in 1909 at the age of 86.
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|Samuel Evernden, M, Head, married, age 62, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: retired harness maker
|Samuel Evernden, retired harness maker
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Cranbrook, Kent
|Amy Evernden, F, Wife, married, age 64, born Hothfield, Kent
|Amy Evernden
|3rd Apr 1881
|Jane Baker, F, Head, single, age 64, born Cranbrook, Kent; occupation: housekeeper in charge
|Jane Baker, housekeeper in charge
|Rose Cottage
|1881 Census
Cranbrook, Kent
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Climax is the highest point on the railroad between Savannah and the Chattahoochee River. After its founding in the 1880s, the town served as a rail junction and an agricultural community. It later incorporated in 1905.
For many years Climax flourished, its businesses, churches, hotels, and services sustaining the community. With the coming of paved highways and the cutback of rail services, however, the town's economic strength declined.


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UNDERØATH–whose last three albums count combined sales in excess of one million copies–have entered the Billboard Top 200 Album chart at #8 with over 56,000 copies sold of their much-anticipated LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION album, available in regular and special editions. Marking the top rock debut for this week, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION also reached #1 on Billboard's Top Christian albums chart and #5 on the Top Digital albums chart with over 9,476 digital downloads its first week. The special edition version of LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION includes: 10-page booklet, 40-minute making-of DVD with never before seen footage as well as interviews with the band, producers Adam Dutkiewicz, Matt Goldman and mixer David Bendeth. Epic and intimate, brutal and beautiful, catapulting them far beyond their previous works the new album marks their fourth disc to be released on Seattle indie Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records.
By the end of September, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION will also be released in at least 16 additional countries around the world including: Canada, U.K., Ireland, Austria, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico.
The Billboard chart debut comes on the heels of UNDERØATH's 2006 gold-certified Define The Great Line. "We spent over two years working on this record," lead singer SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN explains. "We're really excited about how it turned out and can't wait to share it with everyone." By trusting their instincts, pushing their songcraft to the limit and meticulously perfecting it with Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and Matt Goldman (Copeland, The Chariot), alongside the skilled mixing of veteran David Bendeth, LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION is an epic achievement.
MTV2 premiered UNDERØATH's striking new video–with animation and stop-motion photography–for their first single "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" on "You Rock The Deuce" and "Headbanger's Ball." The band appeared on Fuse's "Steven's Untitled Rock Show" last week for the full hour. To view a portion of the interview, visit: ; http://www.fuse.tv/ontv/shows/stevens-untitled-rock-show/. Check out the video–directed by Walter Robot (Modest Mouse "Missed the Boat")–here: ; http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/08/29/video-premiere-underoaths-desperate-times-desperate-measures/. Meanwhile, the single is set to impact Modern Rock and Active Rock radio beginning today (September 16).
UNDERØATH–lead vocalist SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN, guitarist TIM MCTAGUE, bassist GRANT BRANDELL, drummer AARON GILLESPIE, keyboardist CHRISTOPHER DUDLEY and guitarist JAMES SMITH–have built one of the biggest metalcore followings in the world. And with LOST IN THE SOUND OF SEPARATION–a diverse musical display coupled with the input of six opinionated souls–the sky's the limit for UNDERØATH.


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One of a Kind is my entry for round 22 of the 48-hour game development challenge known as Ludum Dare. It's a 2D puzzle platformer with an interesting "uniqueness" mechanic.
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What exactly is "clinical suspicion for HIV"?
Dr. Bob:
You been so kind to answer several questions before. I have a new one, different but as important, that seeks to answer when clinical suspicion for HIV is really clinical suspicion for HIV.
Im still having a lot of issues two years plus (March 2006) from an unprotected exposure with a female of unknown status. Some of the issues include: more tired than normal, recently diagnosed gastritis, apthous ulcers (one currently), what look like small zits on scalp (folliculitis? I shave my head), mild low back pain, and coating on tongue. I had surgery in March of this year to correct urethral narrowing, but now have ED and require daily Cialis (nerve damage not healing??). This in addition to the diagnosed Sinusitis and vitreous detachments in both eyes (May 2006).
Though Ive had many negative/undetected results from antibody (blood draw and Oraquick HIV 1/2 finger prick) and viral load testing, I remain with abnormally low CD4 counts (ranging from 441 to 410, between June 2007 and November 2007). I started seeing an immunologist in November 2007 to see what else might be causing it, but he does not know. Hes having me do another CD4 panel in November of this year (to see if it has changed over a year).
Im only 38. None of the stuff I described above happened until after the March 2006 exposure. But on some sites and in some literature, you hear of folks who were diagnosed HIV after ongoing clinical suspicion led to further testing. If you could please answer the following questions to help me understand what is going on.
Is/should what I describe raise clinical suspicion for HIV??
Is it possible for a person with HIV to be antibody negative AND undetectable 18 months past exposure (as described in my previous posts)?
- Can HIV lie in sort of a resting state and fool folks and tests until some time that it becomes active and then generates a response??
I appreciate your advice.
No, absolutely not. Your "many negative/undetected results" definitively eliminate the possibility of HIV.
I suggest you follow up with the immunologist for a repeat CD4 count in November as planned. I also suggest you stop worrying about a disease you could not possibly have! Your test results provide overwhelming and irrefutable evidence that HIV is not the cause of your problems.
As for your unprotected exposure in March of 2006, that's a red herring. You are (incorrectly) associating your medical problems with that event. Please note there is a big difference between a temporal association between two events and a true cause-and-effect relationship. I'll repost below something from the archives that discusses associations compared to true cause-and-effect relationships.
Dr. Bob
I find this hard to believe Jan 13, 2004
I think your story of getting a needle stick infection is a great story. Are we to belive that a gay guy got this not from gay sex? Are you telling this story to keep everyone having their gay ass sex?
Im sure you will not answer this question to protect yourself and your gay community. But lets get it out that gay sex can result in AIDS. You talk way too much BS which deflects the real issue. I realize others can get it. And don't give me stats of hetrosexuals getting it more. They get it from switch hitters. It has to start somewhere. POST THIS EMAIL. But I'm sure you won't. I think you are full of crap. Gay sex is what happened. No response means I am right.
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Hello Angry Confused Man,
Whether I post your absurd bigoted remarks or not, I'm sure you'll continue to "believe" exactly what you want to believe. Unfortunately, there's not much I can do about that. However, please note, what you believe does not change the scientific facts concerning HIV/AIDS, the modes of its transmission, or its epidemiological trends.
I certainly won't confuse your distorted belief system with concrete facts. However perhaps you might try reviewing information about HIV/AIDS at any of a number websites for instance The World Health Organization, the CDC, or the United Nations AIDS Organization. I will do is warn you that your fantasy world of heterosexual HIV invincibility is a dangerous one. Forty-two million people are living with this virus that's a whole lot of "switch hitters."
Perhaps if I give you an example or two of associations -- completely unrelated to HIV/AIDS --- where simpleminded obvious assumptions are not what they appear to be, you'll reconsider what you think you know or, at the very least, not be so insulting next time you write in. These are examples where associations are not "caused and effect" related.
- Birds fly south in the late fall and within a week or so it starts snowing in New England. By your "logic," it would be reasonable to believe that birds cause winter. It's painfully obvious right? Every year they fly south and then bingo the snow arrives. From a scientific perspective, I hope you realize that birds are not the real "cause" winter.
- You impress me as the type of redneck who enjoys eating at McDonalds on your way to the next NRA gun rally. OK, fine. While munching on your Triple Quarter Pounder, super-sized fries, and a Diet Coke, watch the folks ordering. Pay particular attention to the massively obese folks. No matter what the chubsters order Big Mac, McNuggets, or McSalad they always, always, always order Diet Coke. Right? OK, so again, using your logic, one must "believe" that Diet Coke causes obesity. That's because it's the only consistent thing they all consume. Do you "believe" Diet Coke causes obesity? Why not? It's logical based on what you just observed.
You are making the same mistake with HIV/AIDS, but again, the chances of you believing me are similar to those of the Pope believing sex is desirable for something other than procreation.
It's particularly interesting to note how deep-seated your pathology is. Do you really think a gay person cannot contract the virus form a well-documented occupational exposure? Are you aware we can now type viruses and document transmission of a particular strain from person to person --- for instance from patient to exposed healthcare worker?
You may be surprised I posted your question. I do so only to show the world that we have a very long way to go in the fight against HIV/AIDS ignorance, discrimination, and hysteria.
OK, we're done with you now. You can go back to your KKK meeting or abusing your pets or whatever fills your obviously very lonely and sad existence.
Dr. Bob


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A couple of days ago I had an exciting discussion with one of Elena's Models male members, who enquired about whether Slavic women were willing to contribute in a marriage.
My response to him was that at their home countries the majority of Slavic ladies work, however, they aspire for an ideal of family life where the husband provides for his family, and the wife stays at home, taking care of the household and children.
I gave him statistics about percentages of females that work in Russia, USA, UK, and Australia (about the same, 62-67%), and told him that my Slavic girlfriends living in Australia were mostly employed or running their own businesses, although it would be unlikely that a woman could start working immediately on her arrival to a new country.
Regardless of what I was saying, he was insisting that Slavic girls "should" learn the values of the countries to which they wished to immigrate, and that in his country (Norway), women worked as much as men (he was right, in Norway female employment is 74%, which is higher than the world averages for countries of the developed world). Although it's not such a dramatic difference with Russia, where 65% of females hold paid jobs (see OECD Better Life Index).
Slavic women who seek partners on dating sites vs. immigrants
What was interesting, he started talking about the wife of his friend, who was Slavic. In his words, she immigrated from Russia because "She was determined to get out of the indoctrination of her own country… and make a career for her self". "She is now living in Norway and work for a big accounting firm." (sic)
This fact made it more understandable, why he wanted to find out whether his new Slavic girlfriend (and potential wife) will be interested in working. His friend's wife is probably earning more than him, and he thought it could be cool to find a woman like this — pretty, smart, and a provider.
Newsflash — there are scores of Slavic males that live on their wife's or girlfriend's earnings. Slavic women have a habit of devoting themselves to their families, and many have had an experience where they had to be the sole provider (myself included). No different to western women, who also do the same for their families and partners. Let's not point fingers.
But if a Slavic woman is taking the risk of seeking a partner overseas, this is the last thing she wants to happen. She needs assurance that she will not be forced to work in a foreign country where she doesn't know anything, and maybe cannot get a good job because she doesn't speak the language — she wants to know that her future partner will be able to provide for their family.
Difference in motivation
It is habitual for westerners to believe that Slavic women primarily seek partners abroad to escape harsh economic realities. I keep saying the primary motivation is different (which is an important distinction if you want your relationship to work), but it seems to fall on deaf ears.
- Slavic ladies who immigrate on their own do it to attain "a better life", "escape poor economic conditions", "advance their careers" etc.
- Slavic girls who join dating sites (instead of filing an immigration application) do it because they want a "loving husband", "strong and happy family", and "lovely children".
- Both categories seek to become happier, just the definition of what happiness primarily means is different.
The women who seek partners on dating sites follow Slavic values of trying to find happiness by becoming a Mother and a Wife. They love their countries. They are rather scared of immigration. They do not intend to make a career overseas, or do anything except supporting the husband in his career, and in return providing him a happy home, bearing his children, and looking after him the way only a loving wife can. They just want to "love and be loved", and "raise happy and healthy children".
For them it's an absolute ideal of what a woman's life should be. This is Happiness, as she defines it. Even if a woman has a professional career in Russia, Ukraine, or Belarus, her primary motivation in joining a dating site to meet a partner is not to get a higher pay when she immigrates, but to have a family. Her motivation is not financial but social, in accordance with her "traditional family values", which are being heavily promoted in the countries of post-USSR.
Dean from Australia wrote about his experience:
"My experience over about 8 years is that the Ukrainian woman would be over the moon if her husband to be came to live in Ukraine instead of leaving her family and coming to Australia. I think the story that many people believe in my country that everyone wants to come and live in Australia is just simply fantasy, people love their country they come from in spite of the hardships. Other countries that have the same fears should travel to some of the poorer countries and see how much happier they are in spite of their difficulties, much happier than their wealthier country, I have spoken often to many Ukrainians about some of Australia great benefits, not one of them has said I would like to live there. Ukrainians love Ukraine!"
Vice versa, the Slavic women who immigrate on their own, have a strong desire and drive to make a career and get higher wages, attain monetary rewards. They may disagree with values that are promoted in their home countries, and adopt western values already before their migration. Their primary motivation is financial, not social. It's not better or worse, just different. But from the point of view of western values, it's much more understandable. Of course, everyone wants more money, this makes sense — rather than the vague idea of "woman's happiness is in her family". She is just trying to get an easy ride, what else?
If you want your Slavic wife to work
If you tell a Slavic woman who is looking for a partner online that you expect her to work, she will think you are trying to make her a slave and cannot provide for yourself. Even though there are enough women on dating sites who would like to work when they move to a new country, they would see such statements as a warning sign, and may avoid you.
They would prefer a man who said, "I don't mind whether you work or stay at home, as long as you are happy." A career orientated woman would feel comfortable both in the fact that you are able to support her when she has a child (this is why she is on a dating site — she wants a family!), and that you will be OK if she wishes to work.
In post-USSR countries women have a 3-year paid parental leave to look after their newborn children. The parental leave can be also used by the father, just as in western countries, although usually mothers will stay at home with young kids. The woman's position at her company (if she worked before) would be preserved for her for 3 years, so she could return and continue working.
Most Slavic females believe young children are better off being looked after by the mother, and would be shocked if you asked them to start working when a child is only 9-10 month old. Unless the toddler is looked after by a trusted family member (grandmother, aunt, etc), they would not feel comfortable sending him or her to a day care before the age of 2.
Most professional women who are used to working will feel empty and unfulfilled if they don't contribute or do something. She may be happy to stay at home initially, but it will become boring after a while, if she is used to utilizing her mind and skills, and achieving goals.
However, initially, when you are talking on a dating site, women have no idea about life in your country and whether her skills will be in demand, what kind of job she can get, will her level of language be sufficient, will her qualification be recognized, and lots of other things.
She doesn't even know which country she will end up residing in, if she is successful in finding The Man of Her Dreams with whom she can find her ultimate happiness by being a Mother and a Wife — because that's the purpose, not getting a better pay than she earns at home.
At the end, both female immigrants and women joining a partner in another country through a romantic relationship usually arrive to the same destination, where they have a family and an occupation in their new social system. They just use different routes.


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A couple in West Valley escaped serious injuries Wednesday afternoon when their caught fire inside their garage at a duplex on the 600 block of South 60th Avenue. Flames destroyed the garage and caused smoke and water damage to the duplex. The cause of the fire is blamed on a mechanical failure in the fuel system of a VW bus. Fuel ignited when the driver attempted to start the vehicle and spread to the garage and caught fire.
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Presented at the 20th Annual Research Conference
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Session Number: 2000 Room: Salon E & F
Presenting: Bhuvana Sukumar; Cheryl McNeil
All Authors for this paper: Bhuvana Sukumar; Cheryl McNeil; Brigitte Manteuffel; Stacy Johnson
Presentation Type: poster presentation
Synopsis: The general purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of parent child interaction therapy in treating disruptive behavior disorders in children enrolled in two systems of care communities. Outcomes data were collected for site 1 from baseline to 18 months follow-up and from baseline to 12 months follow-up for site 2. Results indicate that for site1 more children in the treatment group reported higher competence and caregiver's reported lower strain than the control group. In the other site there were significant differences in improvement between treatment and control group on the strength measure. Implications for future research are discussed.
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
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A Tibetan statue bought at a car boot sale for £25 has been sold at auction for a staggering £15,500.
Originally auctioneers at Bellmans in Wisborough Green estimated the value of the statue at £5,000 - £8,000.
The Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Green Tara, dating from the 16th century, aroused a great deal of competitive bidding both in the auction room, on-line and over the telephone.
The quality of the statue was immediately recognised at one of Bellmans open valuation days by Bellmans Oriental specialist Philip Howell. He said: "We are delighted to include items of this calibre within our monthly antiques sales.
"There was a great deal of competitive interest amongst Asian and European collectors alike, which shows that even in provincial salerooms such as Bellmans, items will realise exceptional prices for their vendors."
The delighted seller was present in the saleroom to watch the lot fly away, and needed five minutes with a restorative cup of tea after the hammer went down on her car boot special 'find.'.
Bellmans next auction runs from March 12 - 17. Meanwhile, a collection of vintage motorbikes and cars are to be sold at an auction on March 24.
The collection - which includes a 1925 Harley Davidson, thought to be worth up to £15,000 - was owned by a local man who has since died.
The cars section is led by a 1959 Auto-Union DKW 3=6, which is expected to realise £2,000-3,000, but also features a vintage Co-op delivery van.
The collection comes from the estate of a locally based collector, and will be open for extended evening viewing on Wednesday March 23 from 9am – 7pm.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
Clearing Up Consanguinity
Here's a helpful chart that can help explain it.
Source: http://www.sanantonio.gov/atty/ethics/ConsanguinityChart.htm
Remember, there's nothing wrong with experimenting with, dating, or even marrying a cousin. Consanguineous relationships and marriages are nothing new. There are some countries and a little over half of US states where the bigotry against marriage equality extends to preventing first cousins from marrying, but there are many places where marrying a first cousin is legal and common. I'm only aware of a few US states where sex between first cousins is technically illegal, so check the laws of your state if you are concerned. It should be searchable on your official state website.
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- ANDREW MADRIDFebruary 21, 2017 at 5:37 PM
Thanks for the chart! I think many people need it.ReplyDelete
Personally i think its sad that we need a chart to tell us whether
Someone can be together or not. Who needs a chart. If you love someone then love them. Period.
- ANDREW MADRIDFebruary 21, 2017 at 5:38 PM
Imagine the day when you dont need a chart to figure out who you can loveReplyDelete
- ANDREW MADRIDFebruary 21, 2017 at 5:39 PM
Its not fullmarriageequality if you need a chart.ReplyDelete
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Martha Grace had been so well behaved over the weekend that she's been allowed to take a trip to the sensory room. Here are just a few photo's that we took yesterday. I will update you all on her progress tomorrow, but today I just want to enjoy my happy baby girl.
And a massive Thank you for your lovely messages over the weekend. I always worry when I go home that people will judge me for leaving Martha for any length of time - but reading your comments helps me realise that I am doing the right thing.