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Vacuum Decay / Pressure Decay Leak Testing
Differential Pressure Decay Leak Test System
Pressure decay is an older technology that has existed for many years. It is an indirect leak flow measurement with a leak rate based on decay rate and test pressure. Test volume is calculated for every set up. It is sometimes called "calibration." Differential pressure decay offers a higher resolution and cost when compared to pressure decay.
Common Issues with Pressure Decay
Pressure decay gives an indirect measurement when calculating leaks. The changing test volume may give a bias reading. The operator must frequently "calibrate" during a part changeover or the operator can "zero" or mask a leak. Reference volume is required for this method, which is about twice the volume as pressure decay, which means twice the time to fill for each test. A differential pressure transducer is also required. Often, a large (gross) leak will cause an over-range of the differential transducer and damage or destroy it.
The pressure transducer is often not rated for the required resolution and temperature fluctuations can cause errors. For example, an increase in temperature will mask leaks while decreases in temperature will cause false rejects. Both methods are susceptible to these fluctuations and will require frequent "calibration" to overcome drifts. Typically the reference volume must be a "0" leak part. Both systems require extensive maintenance, as well. Consult ATC if you are looking to upgrade or replace your pressure decay or vacuum decay leak test system.
IGLS Micro-Flow vs. Pressure Decay
|IGLS Technology
|Pressure Decay
|Measures direct flow
|Measures indirect pressure drop
|Is temperature insensitive
|Is temperature sensitive
|Is volume insensitive
|Is volume sensitive
|Does not require frequent calibration
|Requires frequent calibration (high maintenance)
|High accuracy
|Lower accuracy
|Higher achievable gage R&R
|Typically lower or equal instrument cost
|Typically 25-35% faster for same capability
Why ATC's Micro-Flow Test is Faster than Pressure Decay
IGLS Micro-Flow vs. Differential Pressure Decay
|IGLS Technology
|Diff. Pressure Decay
|Measures direct flow
|Measures indirect pressure drop
|Is temperature insensitive
|Is temperature sensitive
|Is volume insensitive
|Is volume sensitive
|Does not require frequent calibration
|Requires frequent calibration (high maintenance)
|High accuracy
|Twice the valves and connections, twice the chance for leaks in the system (high maintenance)
|No reference volume required
|Reference volume (preferred a "zero leak part") is required for each test part
|Higher achievable gage R&R
|Reference volume must be periodically replaced and verified to be a "zero leaker"
|Typically 15-20% faster for same capability
|Over pressure protection required
|Similar cost
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Sleep and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder: A pilot actigraphy study - 11/07/18
To explore the clinical characteristics and motor activity profile during sleep periods of children and adolescents presenting with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD).
Twenty-one youths (mean age±standard deviation, 11.7±3 years) wore a wrist actigraph for 9 consecutive days (including both school days and non-school days), to measure sleep parameters: sleep latency, sleep efficiency and the number and duration of periods of wakefulness after sleep onset (WASO). We divided the night-time actigraphy recording sessions into three sections and compared the first and last thirds of the night.
All the study participants had a psychiatric comorbidity (primarily attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, depressive disorder or anxiety disorder). On non-school days, bedrest onset and activity onset were shifted later by about 1h. There was no significant difference between school days and non-school days with regard to the total sleep time. Sleep efficiency was significantly greater on non-school days. Sleep was fragmented on both school days and non-school days. The mean number of episodes of WASO was 24.9 for school days and 30.9 for non-school days. Relative to the first third of the night, we observed a significantly greater number of episodes of WASO during the last third of the night, a period associated with a larger proportion of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
Sleep appeared to be fragmented in the study population of youths with DMDD. The greater frequency of WASO in the last third of the night points to a possible impairment of the motor inhibition normally associated with REM sleep.Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.
Keywords : Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, Actigraphy, Sleep, Child
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With baited breath, are we soon to have the thrill of seeing another indictment of a "Big Time" Wall Street crook? And — dare I say it — will we see the WALK ?
My appetite was tingled by an unusually lucid and well-researched piece in the Times (12/24/09) that described preliminary investigations into possibly criminal activities by some firms, most particularly Goldman Sachs, in marketing C.D.O.s (collateralized debt obligations). The major question appears to be whether management promoted these securities as solid investments while at the same time placing negative bets, or shorting them, so as to reap big profits when they sank to the bottom. The front page piece, written by Gretchen Morganson and Louise Story, mentioned planned or ongoing inquiries by Congress, the SEC and Wall Street's own regulating body into this practice, and that it may lead to the discovery of violations of securities laws and "rules of fair dealing".
Is that all? This is nothing like a Madoff ponzi scheme, but the odor of real corruption is too strong to dismiss. I mean, there have been other reports of investigations recently, and the practices described, including bonus transfers, accounting cover-ups and weird credit swap deals may be found to be criminal, perhaps, once somebody understands them and can get a grand jury to deliver an indictment. But I can't see how actually creating and selling investment instruments with the foreknowledge that they are worthless, and then making bets on that outcome can by anything less than criminal fraud!
Of course, this is easier to imagine than prove in court. And you can bet that Goldman and the other firms will spare no expense to quash it in discovery stage. But this is the first time I feel we may hit pay dirt if we keep digging. And because this just may involve real criminal activity, I don't want the indictment to include that wacko "loss of honest services" law that is clearly unconstitutional and, hopefully, will be found as such by the Supreme Court this term.


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#184 Is that a bird? Is it a plane? No, what are you, blind, it's a comic...
April 17th, 2009, 2:59 pm
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SuperBiasedMan, April 17th, 2009, 3:04 pm
And here I come back to the comic again, like an... indecisive moth, to a flame...
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:D its alive!
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African or European? And no, I am not suggesting that coconuts migrate.
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I don't know that.
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Yes, tis very good news!
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BBC News
- Tory leadership: Rivals clash over support for no-deal Brexit
- Sheffield 'incident': 'Rescued' children leave hospital
- 'No Outsiders' teacher leads Birmingham Pride parade
- Sir Philip Green to close 25 more Evans and Miss Selfridge stores
- Channel migrants: Boat carrying eight men intercepted
- Donald Trump: Details of first state visit to UK revealed
- Homeowners in England free to build bigger extensions
- Everest: British man among latest mountain deaths
- Alesha MacPhail's father unveils tribute on Isle of Bute
- Sheikh to pay Dubai horse fall woman's medical bills
- Spice Girls: Fans take to Twitter over Dublin gig sound
- Cannabis worth £1m seized in Watford by police
- M6 crash shuts motorway in Staffordshire
- Meet Belfast's young climate change protesters
- County Lines: 'What we put in, the shed gives us back'
- Mutiny Festival drugs death mum issues warning a year on
- Alport syndrome: Man's epic journey for kidney charity
- The mayor who wears a hijab
- #HotSoundGuy caused excitement on social media
- Why Charlie Brooker says the news is copying Black Mirror
- BBC News Channel
- Spice Girls: What happened to Girl Power?
- Mumps - is it the forgotten disease?
- The Theresa May story: The Tory leader brought down by Brexit
- Theresa May: Did she solve her seven burning injustices?
- Theresa May: Who will be the next prime minister?
- Theresa May resignation: What does it mean for Brexit?
- Does a hit song really need 9 writers?
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Health business Bodies & Co will be holding its 38th fashion show to raise money for charities in and around Warwick and Leamington this month.
The event takes place at the Spa Centre next Thursday and Friday (November 9 and 10) and will support Safeline, The Samaritans, Parkinson's UK , Molly Olly's Wishes, The Gap Community Centre and A Band of Brothers.
There will be 28 shops providing items for the catwalk, with something to suit everyone.
Last year's event raised £16,000 for good causes which resonated with the volunteer models taking part.
Jenni Fuller, Bodies and Co Charity Fashion Show founder, said: "I'm very excited because the content of the show is so good and we're sure the audience will enjoy it.
"We're hoping to match the £16k raised last year.
"The shops and businesses have been brilliant in providing excellent raffle prizes and stunning fashion from all the local boutiques.
"So we hope that the 38th year of performing at the Spa Centre will be as successful as the previous years."
Leamington Mayor Cllr Caroline Evetts has previously been a model for the show and she will be supporting the event with the audience this time.
Limited tickets are still available at £14 each and can be purchased by calling 715635 or 07873 460185.
The doors open at 7pm with the show starting at 7.30pm.


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AM Printex Solution is a professional digital fabric printing company located in Faridabad. We always use the latest digital technology for different types of fabrics and custom color matching. AM Printex specialized in cotton printing, linen printing, silk printing, satin printing, Pashmina and Woolen and pillow cover printing. We have latest technology machines for high quality digital printing surpassing 800 meters of fabric per machine every day. We are always ready for bulk orders and provides high quality digital printing with time bound delivery to our clients.
Digital fabric printing was first introduced towards the early nineties as an efficient alternative to the traditional method of analog screen printing. It comprises printing colorants onto textiles using an ink-jet based method. This printing can be done on large reams and rolls of fabric or applied to smaller garments such as shawls, saris, etc (popularly referred to as a "direct to garment" mode). What makes digital fabric printing so sought after today is the fact that the whole printing process is highly time-efficient. Contrary to the earlier methods, there is no intermediary step of printing onto paper and then transferring the print on fabric. So there is no requirement of screens. Depending on the fabric being used, there may be a possible requirement of pre-treating the fabric to ensure that the color is more long-lasting and available in a larger range of shades.


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Bear-ittos, Anyone?
People in sleeping bags are the soft tacos of the bear world.
My father-in-law had prostate surgery. We brought him to the hospital at 7:30 a.m., and he was operated on at eight. We were amazed when the hospital called at noon to tell us he could go home. Two months later our beagle, Bo, also had prostate surgery. When I brought him in, I asked the veterinarian what time I should pick him up. The vet told me Bo would remain overnight. "Overnight?" I said. "My father-in-law came home the same day." The vet looked at me and said, "Bo's not on Medicare."


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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers who must take time off because of stress, anxiety or a related disorder will be off the job for approximately 20 days.
Our country spends 95% of our health care dollars, one trillion dollars a year, on diagnosing and treating many diseases. However, half of all deaths in the United States can be prevented.
People with many health risks tend to be less productive than those who are in better health.
Johnson and Johnson's results from a new Worksite Wellness Program showed that 80% of participants said they could better handle stress and 81% stated they increased productivity at work as a result of the program.
A study showed that employees with no risk factors paid $190 a year on medical expenses. Those who had one risk factor paid $360 a year. Persons with 2-3 risk factors paid $542 a year and those with 4-5 risk factors paid $718 a year in medical expenses.
Another study showed that not being physically active costs an employer $1,900 annually. Employers must pay for a decrease in productivity as well as higher costs of health insurance, disability and being absent from work.
After IBM implemented a wellness program, they experienced 37% reduced hospital admissions and 24% reduction of emergency room visits.
Survey results from the American Management Association show that 80% of employees feel it is the employers responsibility to promote health and wellness.
Chiropractic patients have more than a 50% decrease in low back pain compared to patients treated with muscle relaxors.... Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.


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I made these cookies for my son and they are so good! He is 17 months and I wanted to make sure if he was eating a cookie I knew what was in them!
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup quinoa
1 cup butter, softened (I used 1/2 applesauce, 1/2 butter)
1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar (I used coconut sugar)
2 large eggs
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups whole wheat flour (I used coconut flour – 1/3 cup for every cup of flour and dbl the eggs)
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1-1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 cup flax (ground or whole)
1/3 cup sesame seeds
Cook quinoa, set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 350 F
Cream butter with the brown sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Add the oats, cooked quinoa, coconut, sunflower seeds, flax and sesame seeds to the flour mixture and stir until well blended. Combine with the butter mixture and stir until well blended. Roll the dough into 1-1/2in balls. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly with the palm of your hand. Bake on the center oven rack for 8 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms are light brown. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet. Store the cookies in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
I stopped making them because they are so good, I kept stealing them out of the fridge! Bad Momma!


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How to manage a Tupe operation
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Proposal: It's alive! It's alive!
Failed, six to two. Josh
Adminned at 17 Nov 2009 12:31:28 UTC
Add the following to "Basic Spells":
Spell: Animation
Activation sequence: "PUPA"
Effect. Creates a non-Apprentice entity, called a "Golem" which shall be added to the GNDT order in such ordered position as the Apprentice who casts it (such Apprentice, the "Master") directs. The Golem shall be named %(G) (with "%" being substituted with the name, or an abbreviation of the name, of its Master. A Golem has the Ward that its Master had at the moment of the Golem's creation, and has an initial Workbench consisting of a single "X" rune. Any action or effect that would result in changing a Golem's Workbench instead destroys the Golem.
Golems can serve as additional protection against Spells that affect other Apprentices based on their position in the GNDT. If the Master does not admin his own creation of a Golem, he should post a story post that describes where the Golem should be placed in the GNDT.


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My mother is coming out of me 😳
You look up to her in your childhood, hate her in your teens, promise yourself never to bring up your kids like she did hers, slowly start understanding her in your youth, start loving her again after you get married, look at her with awe when you start bringing up your own kids and ultimately turn out to be her. Whether you like it or not 😉
Cutlets are a staple on Syrian Christian dining tables. And for a young mother who had to pack five lunch boxes every morning, it was a life saver. The accompanying concoction of sliced onions, tomatoes and green chilies mixed with vigor in the 'naadan kallu' vinegar was to die for. The very memory of that rice that had been blessed with the essence of this combo can still make my mouth filled with water that is enough to launch at least one of those proverbial ships. No wonder, Beef cutlets are a staple on all our tables too. And if that was not enough, she had made my son eat enough of her kickass combo of 'kanji,' 'payar' and cutlet to make him a slave to these for life. My mother, who must be chuckling away to glory in her heavenly abode. Blessed be her soul as were the cutlets that she fed us all her life long.
Believe it or not, for the first time in my life, I've started packing lunch boxes. May the soul of their old school be blessed, them that served nutritious lunch to scores of children over the years. And may the unearthly amount that we had to dish out as fees may lay forgotten. Anyway, coming back to the point of lunch, for the first two days I was all excited like a kid on the first day of her school enjoying the rains, grilling chicken and making steaks out of Beef. Then started the longing, for those maid-en days. When kitchen was a place I visited, maybe to get a glass of water, once in a long while. By the time it is Sunday noon, realization hits. No amount of sweet nostalgia is going stop me from being hit by bouts of reality. Better earlier than at five o'clock on a Monday morning.
So I turn into my mother. Churning out cutlet after cutlet on a Sunday afternoon. And I know this is the beginning of a weekly ritual.
p.s. Now, I am worried. What if my daughter turns out into me ? 🤔🤔🤔


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Free agent Victor Valdes has passed a medical examination with Manchester United after arriving at the club to complete his final period of recovery training.
The former Barcelona goalkeeper, according to Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo, passed the medical on Thursday and now hopes to secure a contract with the Red Devils. Valdes is reportedly happy in his Manchester hotel for the time being and has not set a deadline for Manchester United to make a decision.
It's understood that United, though, are interested in securing the services of Valdes, who would replace Anders Lindegaard as the club's back-up goalkeeper. The Red Devils are prepared to sell the Denmark international, who joined the club in 2010, when the transfer window re-open in January.
United's goalkeeper coach, Frans Hoek, has played an instrumental role in convincing Van Gaal to take a closer look at Valdes who, in the eyes of some, is one of the most underrated keepers of his generation.
The 32-year-old won every major trophy during his 12 immensely successful campaigns with Barcelona before deciding last season not to renew his contract.
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A transfer to AS Monaco was expected to go through in time for the start of the 2014-15 campaign, but the move collapsed after the Spain international tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in March. He subsequently underwent an operation, which was successful, but has since been left without a club.
Barcelona were keen to extend Valdes' deal last season, but the technically-gifted goalkeeper had made his decision to leave and stuck by it. The Catalan giants subsequently went and bought two potential replacements in the form of Claudio Bravo and Marc-Andre ter Stegen, while Jordi Masip was promoted from the 'B' team.
Liverpool interest
Liverpool were reportedly at the front of the queue to sign Valdes, with manager Brendan Rodgers not entirely convinced by the Reds' current first-choice goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet. Arsenal were linked over the summer months, too.
But United have shocked their Premier League rivals by making a formal move for the goalkeeper, who would compete with his compatriot, David de Gea, for the number one jersey at Old Trafford should he secure a permanent deal.
Whether this would have a bearing on De Gea's decision to renew his Manchester United contract remains to be seen. The Spaniard's current deal expires in the summer of 2016.


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A befriending scheme for isolated and lonely older lesbians living in Calderdale and Bradford has been launched by The Labrys Trust.
The Labrys Trust is a registered charity (No. 1100363) run by older lesbians, and works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of older lesbians living in the Calderdale and Bradford areas.
A spokeswoman said: "As older lesbians ourselves, we recognise that growing older may bring social isolation and this may be particularly felt by older lesbians in a heterosexual world.
"The Labrys Trust Befriending scheme enables lesbians and bisexual women to be open about their sexuality and talk to a befriender who is also lesbian.
"Any older lesbian, bisexual or any woman questioning their sexuality can be introduced to one of our befrienders who will then visit you for an hour or so each week, usually in your own home.
"This companionship could help to reduce feelings of isolation and enhance confidence and wellbeing."
She said the trust also provides support and services to address the needs of older lesbians.
"We have a confidential telephone line to answer questions and provide information, and host a social group that meets in Todmorden.
"We network with other lesbian organisations so that we can direct you to related services and we carry out research to enable us to influence change.
"You can find out more about the Trust and its work on our website, www.thelabrystrust.com
She said if anyone thought they, or somebody they knew would benefit from befriending then you could contact the trust.
"All our befrienders are older lesbians who have been trained, interviewed and DBS (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) checked," she said.
"The Befriending Co-Ordinator will stay in touch with you to make sure that you are happy with your befriender's visits."
There is a contact form which is available on the website www.thelabrystrust.com or alternatively you could email firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone 07907 469 927.
"You can speak to someone on our phone line any Wednesday evening between 7pm and 9pm.
"Outside those hours you can leave a message and someone will get back to you," she said.


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Brits Petition Government: We Don't Want Piers Morgan Back
(PRISON PLANET) Brits have responded to the petition calling on the White House to deport Piers Morgan for his anti-second amendment stance by lodging a petition of their own with UK Home Secretary Theresa May entitled 'Stop Piers Morgan from being deported back to the UK from America'.
The original petition to deport Morgan for his unconstitutional rhetoric following the Sandy Hook school shooting has now achieved almost 70,000 signatures, well beyond the 25,000 required to mandate a White House response.
However, a counter-petition which features on the change.org website calls on the UK government to prevent Morgan from returning to the UK.
"We got rid of him once and why should we have to suffer again. The Americans wanted him so they should put up with him. We washed our hands of him a long time ago," the petition reads.
The petition is authored by a user named "hackergate" and includes a YouTube video of the former News of the World editor testifying before the Leveson inquiry into the phone hacking scandal.
Morgan has been accused of being complicit in the scandal but only appeared in front of the inquiry via a video link from the United States. The CNN host's claim that he had no knowledge of the phone hacking scandal was described by Lord Justice Leveson as "utterly unpersuasive".
Morgan was hired by CNN as a prime time host despite the fact that he was fired from his editorial position at the Daily Mirror for publishing a fake news story in May 2004.
British television personality Jeremy Clarkson has also weighed in on the controversy over Morgan by tweeting a plea for him to remain in America.
"Americans. It took us 40 years to get rid of Piers Morgan. Please don't send him back," remarked Clarkson.
Morgan himself addressed the controversy, which quickly turned into a viral story after the petition was first lodged by Infowars.com, commenting yesterday, "Merry Christmas! Even to those who want me deported."
As Infowars documented in a previous article, Morgan's assault on the constitutional rights of American citizens is not protected under the first amendment because he is not a U.S. citizen.
Legal precedent suggests that Morgan could be deported from the United States for openly engaging in subversion by calling for Americans to be disarmed, but the fact that he has cultivated a friendly personal relationship with Barack Obama, something which denigrates his supposed impartiality on CNN further, makes that outcome a long shot.
6 Responses to Brits Petition Government: We Don't Want Piers Morgan Back
There are those who say that it (Piers Morgan) is just exercising its constitutional rights. That is so. That is why it has not and will not be arrested. That doesn't give it the right to citizenship or residence, though.
If our guns can be confiscated, the constitution has been thrown out completely (by Fabian Marxist scum and other organized criminals). If you look at events of the last decade or so, it is obvious that the Bill of Rights has been eviscerated.
At the time of the birth of the United States of America, citizens could own any weapon and the most up to date and advanced weapons that they were able to buy. We are not allowed that RIGHT. If our guns can be confiscated, Piers Morgan has no right to the free speech that it uses to subjugate Americans.
We American citizens do have the right to regulate who is admitted to OUR country. It is imperative that we not allow Marxists and Fascists into OUR country and that we deal severely with officials who force them on us.
P.S. Please read Shimatsu's 3 part series on the Newtown tragedy and criminal operation. Google Yoichhi Shimatsu and Newtown or Sandy Hook.
Sorry Yoichi, not Yoicchi.
Our cousins don't want it back!
Send Peirs Morgan to Columbia in a ghetto 😉
Here is a reply to Morgan's lies about killings with guns and crime.


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The Dior show notes cite what seems to be a disclaimer: 'eschewing strict historical accuracy and embracing an amalgamation in the imagination…' Not to worry! This is couture! What seemed sacred, however, was a kind of reverence for aviators, cosmonauts and explorers. There's nothing more romantic and French than a history of existential pilots, like Antoine de Saint Exupery or Romain Gary. Was clever Raf Simons purposefully nodding to these national treasures? The venue for the show was more space age than ever, almost planetary, with but one species of flower rather than the requisite jungle. All while orchids were set against mirrored walls for an effect that was colder and more distant than seasons past. It was as if we were coming up onto something new without forsaking that hallowed, storied past. Even new jargon came from the atelier: 'alien fur,' the result of a technique, which creates 'resin punctuated fringe.' And so, the models came out in unconventional formation, walking without a runway. The more traditional, 18th century charged looks were white Cinderella worthy skirts and pleated silk and stitched jacquard outfits. Then came the expected flight suits, the sort that the Little Prince's lady friend would have worn: in pale pastels with embellished belts and requisite zippers and pockets. There were also countless coats, some streamlined, others embellished, all dreamy and long in fur or wool crash landing with contrasting space age shoes. It was all strong, military or air force-like with smooth lines and a spirit of adventure and, of course, frothy finale dresses for partying on Asteroid B612.
Paris Haute Couture A/W 2014
Christian Dior
Stephanie LaCava reports on the Christian Dior show
There's nothing more romantic and French than a history of existential pilots, like Antoine de Saint Exupery or Romain Gary. Was clever Raf Simons purposefully nodding to these national treasures?
Christian Dior: Live panel discussion
Lou Stoppard, Lucy Norris, Verity Parker and Kerry Taylor discuss the Christian Dior haute couture show live on 7 July at 18:00 BST


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Buy Your 2012-13 Season Pass in Bozeman!
Moonlight Basin is making it even easier for you Bozeman, Montana area residents to buy your season pass! Come visit us at the following locations on these dates for your chance to lock in the best price on your pass today! Town and Country (MSU location) Tuesday, April 24 – 10am-2pm Sunday, April 29 – 11am-6pm … Continue reading
Programs at Moonlight Basin
We're so ready for the start of the 2011-2012 winter season and all the fun that goes with it. Looking for some other activities to partake in after your time on the slopes? Moonlight Basin has you covered. Après Ski Music End your day with complimentary live music and specials on spirits and appetizers at … Continue reading
What Life Lessons Can Snowboarding and Skiing Teach Us?
The clock is ticking, and we're just one month away from opening day here at Moonlight Basin. We're ready for the crisp air to hit our faces as we speed down the mountain, for the soft powder to give way to fresh tracks beneath our boards, and to feel the relief of unbuckling those … Continue reading
Enter Moonlight & Volcom's Winter Giveaway
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New Trails and Terrain Park at Moonlight Basin
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5 Ways to Prep For the Ski Season
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Updated: Voters Say No to High-Rise Condos on San Francisco Waterfront
San Francisco voters yesterday rejected two ballot measures that would have allowed a condominium project to be built along the city's waterfront. -more-
San Francisco voters yesterday rejected two ballot measures that would have allowed a condominium project to be built along the city's waterfront. -more-
Berkeley and cities across the nation are fighting to keep their historic postal buildings. In Stamford, CT, the National Post Office Collaborate based in Berkeley won its first legal victory on Sept. 26, when U.S. District Judge Vanessa Bryant granted a Temporary Restraining Order preventing the sale of the Stamford CT post office. to the Capelli Organization. Capelli is a New York-based real estate developer planning to build apartments on the Post Office site. -more-
Police have identified a man whose body was found along the shoreline adjacent to Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley Wednesday as a man reported missing a week before. -more-
Play takes many forms. Do you recall as a child the great fun playing games outside with friends? What games can you remember? I recall the fun of playing games like Hopscotch, Jacks, yo yo, jump rope, and watching the skills of other players who tossed marbles or played stickball.
We know that that one of the negative effects of the pervasive encroachment of electronics into the lives of children and adults, is the reduction of fun time spent actively playing with friends and as a family. This deficit takes a serious toll on personal health, socializing, shared group experiences, and better mental health.
We want to share some exciting group game events, and encourage parents to share the fun of games with their children, and to be inspired by exciting activities happening around the world that are happily stimulating more interests, fun, and increased playfulness.
Donald Edwin Rasmussen, 96, died peacefully, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, on Friday, October 18, 2013, in Berkeley, California. Don remained active and independent to the end, walking daily, attending exercise classes, and enjoying people. -more-
A man's body was found along the shoreline adjacent to Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley yesterday afternoon, an East Bay Regional Parks District police lieutenant said. -more-
Berkeley police have reopened streets in a popular downtown area after two suspicious packages were found to be harmless, a police spokeswoman said. A suspicious package was delivered to a business in the 2300 block of Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley police Officer Jennifer Coats said. -more-
University of California at Berkeley police are investigating a suspicious package found near campus this afternoon. -more-
A busy thoroughfare in downtown Berkeley has been shut down and some businesses evacuated this afternoon as a bomb squad investigates a suspicious package, a police spokeswoman said. -more-
Lakireddy Bali Reddy, owner of 2227 Dwight Way, allegedly disconnected fire alarms from the building prior to the fire. Shortly after 7pm on October 29, 2013, the Berkeley City Council will hear an appeal on the fire-damaged 2227 Dwight Way property brought by several UC Berkeley students and alumni, including two former tenants and signed by nearly 30 immediate neighbors. The building was completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the early morning hours on March 8, 2012. -more-
Time and again over the past several decades, the Pentagon has staged "war games" inside US cities -- Kingsville, Texas; Oakland, California; Pittsburgh; Chicago San Francisco and elsewhere. These so-called "humanitarian exercises" are actually a pretext for honing techniques to seize control of the "Urban Battlescape" inside the US. This investigative report (versions of which originally appeared simultaneously in the Bay Guardian and the East Bay Express) focuses on the Pentagon's "Urban Warrior" exercise staged in San Francisco and Oakland in 1999.
From a paper presented at the "Cities and the New Wars" Conference at Columbia University, New York, September 2009. -more-
The Peter M. Cukor family's lawsuit against the city of Berkeley police was dropped unexpectedly, Tuesday, in exchange for what their attorney's called the department's "three changes…" in dispatcher policies which "will help prevent similar tragedies in the future." -more-
A bat infected with rabies was recently found in the area of the 1500 block of Spruce Street in the City of Berkeley. Although the bat was removed without incident, residents in Berkeley and the surrounding areas are advised that Alameda County has been a "Rabies Area" since 1958. -more-
Thirty years ago, the US launched a vicious military attack on the small Caribbean island nation of Grenada. President Ronald Reagan claimed a new airport under construction was intended to provide Russian aircraft with a strategic base in the Americas. Reagan claimed a "submarine pen" was under construction. In March 1983, a reporter from Berkeley visited the site to investigate and uncovered evidence that exposed the Pentagon's claims as a fabrication -- a pretext for war. The assault on Grenada was to be the first of a long string of foreign invasions based on a foundation of official lies. -more-
The discussion of the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act, coming as it did around Halloween, reminded me that it's time to extend my traditional Halloween offer: $100 to anyone who can prove that a trick-or-treater was harmed in any way by a stranger.
No one has ever, in perhaps 15 years, taken me up on it, for good reason. It just doesn't happen.
When I first started making this offer, the media abounded in reports of razor blades in apples and similar devilish plots perpetrated on unsuspecting children. These were usually retracted—in fine print—some weeks after Halloween, but the damage was done by then.
Parents everywhere cautioned their kids to accept nothing but commercial candy, wrapped by the manufacturer. No homemade cookies, no apples—who knew what could be in them?
An occasional case of Junior sampling dad's marijuana brownies was reported, but nothing having to do with strangers was ever proved. The useful Snopes.com exposed such stories as urban legends. Probably they were started by candy manufacturers. This year, as always, we offered kids apples along with the candy, and every year more and more have enthusiastically chosen the apples (I do live in Berkeley, after all).
How does this connect to the Affordable Care Act? This year's razor-blades-in-apples story is how some percentage of the 5% of Americans who use privately-paid health insurance will be forced to change their coverage, even though President Obama said they wouldn't have to. -more-
The statistics about the student loan crisis are appalling enough, as many excellent articles attest.
A few samples: Student Loans Are Becoming a Drag on the US Economy ; Student Loan Defaults Surge To Highest Level In Nearly 2 Decades ; The Student Loan Debt Crisis in 9 Charts ; and more.
But even more appalling than the statistics are the stories. Ask around among your friends and acquaintances and you'll soon discover a whole lot of young people who are saddled with debts that they didn't expect or understand and which they can't get out from under. -more-
Are Ancestors Haunting Hearst Gymnasium?
Berkeley council upholds affordable housing exemption for rebuilt ...
Berkeley to raise downtown parking garage rates
Cal must improve athletes' graduation rates or replace Barbout
Testy response to proposed Walgreens on Solano Avenue
State physical fitness test shows varying levels of healthiness among Berkeley High students
How money can buy happiness, wine edition -more-
The Berkeley Tenants Union is extremely concerned about proposed changes to the demolition ordinance. As you may recall, you already approved changes to this zoning code in the spring. We think it might be a bit confusing that this law is before you once again, so we have tried to provide a comprehensive summary with links to all relevant documents in this correspondence. -more-
Bravo to the courageous Saudi women who are defying a government ban on driving. This oppressive ban is so unjust; it relegates Saudi women to a suffocating role as subservient members of their own society unable to venture outdoors independently. Predictably, Saudi clerics heaped scorn and called women drivers 'prostitutes'. Only male drivers are issued driving licenses. -more-
Once upon a time, Berkeley was seeing an unprecedented wave of construction, with new -- but perhaps ugly -- apartment buildings popping up right next to our famous brown shingles and lovely craftsman bungalows. At the same time, rents were rising much faster than income. Thus Berkeley in the 1970s began the move toward rent control, and voters passed the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance to prioritize neighborhood character and affordable housing over unbridled growth.
Today, Berkeley is again seeing a huge wave of development, with 1,000 new apartments being constructed in the wake of upzoning and other changes under the Downtown Area Plan. At the same time, market rents in the Bay Area increased 9.2% last year, according to RealFacts.
But the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance is still the law of the land. That voter-approved initiative recognized that "new construction in a city as built-up as Berkeley requires demolition, often of attractive low rent older homes," and so it called for any new construction to contain a decent proportion of low-income housing. Later, parts of the NPO were incorporated in Berkeley's Demolition Ordinance (BMC 23C.08), which prohibits demolition of rent controlled units unless they are in really bad shape and they will be replaced with affordable housing.
However, the City Council majority has decided we need to ease restrictions on development further, so there are new drafts of the Demolition Ordinance. The latest of these drafts would allow developers to tear down rent controlled apartments if they are empty, and not require that they be replaced with units for lower income residents. The Berkeley Tenants Union objects to the changes to this zoning code, because easing restrictions on empty units encourages eviction and harassment. -more-
Editor's Note: The latest issue of the Pepper Spray Times is now available.
You can view it absolutely free of charge by clicking here . You can print it out to give to your friends.
Grace Underpressure has been producing it for many years now, even before the Berkeley Daily Planet started distributing it, most of the time without being paid, and now we'd like you to show your appreciation by using the button below to send her money. -more-
Dear The Berkeley Daily Planet,
We the People are NOT "Keeping Our Doctors, Keeping Our Insurance plans..... The RED Man in The White House is not going to keep your policy down by 2,500.00. America WAKE-UP -more-
Over 100 people came to the last Planning Commission meeting--60 spoke FOR the Zoning Overlay and only 3 spoke for the developers. At this next meeting, the Commission will finalize its recommendation to the City Council. It is possible that more will speak against rezoning, so we must be there! -more-
غلام همت انم که زیر چرخ کبود ز هر چه رنگ تعلق پذیرد آزادم
In March, as a female mathematician, skilled astronomer and noted professor left her university near Cairo, a mob surrounded her. They attacked and brutally killed her, burning her body. The thought of a woman engaging in philosophy and mathematics so outraged local religious leaders that there was no penalty for her killer.
This happened 1,500 years ago, but even today, religious issues, ethnic prejudices, and political divisions have historically prevented the progress of women in science and society in general. -more-
I was struck by two articles in the current issue (10/28/13). First was The Public Eye: The Politics of Hate which details the paranoia as well as forces behind the extreme right's political views and activities. On the other hand we had One Nation, Under Guard: How the Pentagon Trains for Martial Law in America. It presents the extreme left's paranoia. Both of these dystopian, if factually correct views, reflect the division and extremism that seems to be more and more common worldwide. -more-
The diplomatic fallout of NSA spying continues. Last month, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil cancelled a state visit after news reports that the N.S.A. had intercepted messages her messages and had conducted espionage on the state oil company, Petrobras. The German newsmagazine, Der Spiegel, revealed the NSA had gained access to communications to and from President Felipe Calderón of Mexico when he was still in office. The French newspaper, Le Monde disclosed that a large number of French citizens private communications had been captured by the NSA. -more-
Is there a way of dealing with conflicts so that gun violence becomes unnecessary? Often people will not stop to consider someone else's point of view. But while we undergo training in finding common ground even with our adversaries, we can create a kind of time out. Let us stop gun exhibits and enforce gun control laws strictly. -more-
Local non-profit so-called affordable housing developers including Affordable Housing Associates, Resources for Community Development, and the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation have teamed up with local and national organizations that are pushing for Rental Assistance Reform (RAR) legislation to be passed in the House and Senate, that is harmful to the poor.
The non-profit organizations are pushing for rental assistance reform (RAR) legislation that will result in fewer Section 8 housing choice vouchers for the poor, higher rents for public housing residents, and the acceleration of the privatization of conventional public housing projects into privatized mixed-income residential housing developments for higher income renters. Developments that are being promoted by so-called non-profit and for profit affordable housing developers who want to get their hands on public housing properties locally, and all across the nation. -more-
In 1999 I was asked by some of the then long time residents of the Albany landfill to come out to the bulb and advocate for those who were being evicted, some them after living there for over 10 years or more.
At the time the City of Albany had no services whatsoever for the homeless and their only design, that became very clear by the end, was to dump their homeless problem on the City of Berkeley. The residents of the landfill then as they are today came from places all over the state and country.
I watched the City of Berkeley spend 100's of thousands if not millions of dollars on the people they ejected from the landfill, most of whom eventually died on our streets. With the help of a non-profit they paid a nominal $13,000 they shifted their responsibility to their homeless to Berkeley. -more-
One can hardly blame Albany for electing not to house its homeless, not to square up its 1999 obligations to the Bay Area Governments' Housing Needs Plan, and for spending $330,000 not on housing subsidies but on police, clearing vegetation and belongings, and inaccessible trailers for a few people for a few months who have lived for years at the Albany Bulb landfill. Why not? The city of Berkeley and the media are more than willing to describe it all as benign, humane, and just part of making the Bulb a nice park. -more-
The backlash against the Sierra Club for joining with Citizens for East Shore Parks in lobbying to incorporate the Bulb into East Shore State Park is not surprising. The San Francisco Bay Chapter, in the May issue of their newspaper, the Yodeler, states the rationale for their action. It gives a very troubling image of the group. The story is titled "Changing the Albany Bulb – creating a bright spot on the East Bay Shoreline". Apparently in order to "create a bright spot" the first step requires evicting the people who are camping there, people for whom the Bulb is their home. Why is this Sierra Club chapter participating in evicting people? The mission of the Sierra Club is the maintenance and protection of the environment for the enjoyment of the people. It does not mean only certain people, only the"right kind" of people. -more-
Recent polls indicate that Americans do not appear to be concerned about global climate change or national energy policy. Understandably, most of us are worried about jobs, the economy, and gridlock in Washington. America's narrow focus is unfortunate, because the decisions we make about energy today will determine the quality of life for our descendants. -more-
More often than for most people in mainstream society, psychiatrically disabled people do not outlive our parents. -more-
As the U.S. and its allies prepare for another round of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, powerful and wealthy opponents—from the halls of Congress to Middle East capitals—are maneuvering to torpedo them. At stake is the real possibility of a war with consequences infinitely greater than the 2003 invasion of Iraq. -more-
In 2008, I was in line to hear Barack Obama's Denver acceptance speech when I encountered protestors holding signs: "God Hates Obama." I told them I didn't believe in a God of hate and one of the protestors yelled back, "And God hates you!" It was my introduction to the politics of hate that has characterized the Republican Party for the last five years. -more-
Prior to the invention of atypical antipsychotic medications, people took older meds such as Thorazine, Haldol, Stelazine, Navane, and Prolixin--most of these came into existence beginning in the 1950's. The older drugs had some nasty side effects. The atypical ones have side effects as well. -more-
Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore is holding a Benefit Weekend for Berkeley High School!
When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 22-23, 10am-9pm AND Sunday, November 24, 11am-6pm -more-
"To the barricades!" The epic tale of the Siege of Paris and the Paris Commune of 1870-71 is retold by Central Works in their first musical theater production, 'Red Virgin,' focusing on the figure of Louise Michel (Anna Ishida), one of the more famous of the bands of valiant women, mostly unsung, who took on a major role in the popular uprising and early attempt to govern a modern city from the bottom up. -more-
Quick flash of an image: Bedside in a hospital, where a lovely young woman lies unconscious, on an audible respirator, as another woman raises her head, covered with a scarf or shawl, from the bed at the sight of a male figure in trenchcoat with briefcase hovering in the hall light through the open door ... -more-
"there is more here than memory"
George Stanley, one of the finest Bay Area poets of the 50s and 60s, who moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, in the 70s, is back in town for his first local reading in 15 years. Much of his poetry since his move north has been published in Canada, and is often unfamiliar to American readers, even those who know what he wrote when part of the circles around Jack Spicer and Robert Duncan in San Francisco from the late 50s. It's a shame; Stanley's is a unique voice in North American writing, one that has evolved continuously without losing touch with its original impulse, only gracing it with changes of perspective, adding to his discovery and exploration of what it is to be a poet, to be a person, a human being in these times, one among others, in the anonymity of cities and institutions--and in the familiarity, yet strangeness, of small towns. -more-
"Remember, if you find a fork in the road—take it!"
The Satyr's advice or dare—tossed off by a lusty, snorting Valentina Emeri as the half-human animal, or half-animal human—is taken up by the whole troupe as Inferno Theatre's cast appears to endlessly expand in number throughout their new show, each player taking on a new shape, as they proceed through the tangled intricacies of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses,' in company founder Giulio Cesare Perrone's deft, charming, yet often shadowy adaptation of Ovid's own adaptation of the transformations of classical mythology. -more-


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Osfoora app update adds crash "feature" for iPhone OS 3 users.
A favorite Twitter application for the iPhone and the iPad, Osfoora, has been updated. Grand news for Osfoora users, unless your iPhone is running OS 3.x.
Osfoora version1.5 includes support for Apple's Retina display, greater geo-tagging capabilities, oh, and repeated, unavoidable, crashes for iPhone's running OS 3.x .
The update to Osfoora hit the app store late yesterday, with iPhone owners running any version of OS 3 experiencing a crash every time they try to launch Osfoora.
The issue was confirmed on the Twitter page for Osfoora, almost immediately after the update became available:
Not to rest on their laurels, Osfoora followed up that tweet with another , stating they have submitted an update (22.214.171.124) which they hope will be available "within a week."
Osfoora is a tremendous Twitter client on the iPhone and even more so on the iPad. Adding enhanced Retina display features, geo-tagging updates, the ability to tweet a song from one's music library and more, makes the app even grander than previous versions.
Unfortunately for some users, the most recent update was not the "smashing" success Osfoora hoped it would be. If you continue to run OS 3.x steer clear of the apps most recent update and for everyone else, enjoy the new features. They do not disappoint.
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JTLYK: Web Terms & Abbreviations 'Just To Let You Know'
Hearing phrases you don't understand? Seeing chats and instant messages that don't seem to make sense? Some of these tips & links may help.
http://www.aim.com/acronyms.adp - A very concise and appropriate alphabetical listing of common instant message acronyms.
http://www.netlingo.com/top20teens.cfm - From NetLingo, the top 20 Internet acronyms every parent (and librarian!) needs to know.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/ - Still can't find a definition for that acronym you keep seeing on the screen? Try this site. It's not just IM and chat references, but includes professional and corporate acronyms, too.
Please Note: Neither the American Library Association (ALA) nor the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) necessarily endorses the views expressed or the facts presented on these sites; furthermore, ALA and ALSC do not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available on these sites. For a list of ALSC recommended websites for children, visit Great Website for Kids.
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we met on Valentine's Day this
we get along well....
she understands me....
I think I will try to arrange
a time to take her on
a sleigh ride this weekend....
I won't be pulling the sleigh!
Find more dog breeds here!
You are so good to Sasha!
Rem you are a keeper for sure you know how to treat a lady as special as Sasha!! Love Love Love your red vest!!
Hugs your BFFF
You are the MAN!!!
Lovies, Miss Mindy
Well done Remington we know Sasha will love her gifts. The sleigh ride sounds pawsome. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Best wishes Molly
With that cute, OK..., handsome vest, you could be in one of Jan Brett's books! You have great taste in gifts for Sasha. Perhaps you have a new future as a gift consultant? Merry, merry!♥♫
Aren't you just the best boyfriend ever!!!
Rem you make the best center piece although you do take up most of the table! BOL! Miss Sasha is one very lucky girl. Your parents are doing much better than mine in the card count.
Oh Remington, you are such a wonderful boy and a great centerpiece too! We think that Miss Sasha is such a lucky girl.
Oh my goodness, Rem, you are the best boyfriend a girl could want!!
Nothing but the best for Ms. Sasha!lol
Cyber Belly Rubs,
Kathy & Molly
Dude, I totally missed your centerpiece but I would has hired you in a heart beat. But I is glad you gotted all da special stuffs fur Sasha.
You are a great beau! Sasha is very lucky!
That Sasha is one lucky girl!
So glad to hear that your enterprise as the Christmas centerpiece was so successful. Have a wonderful day.
hugs, Max, Bugsy and Knuckles
You are so sweet to Sasha!! She is a lucky girl!!
Remington you really DO know how to WOO the Wimmen... Ooooops I mean how to get to SASHA's HEART.
I think Valentine's Day 2013 would be a pawfect time fur that Pawfect Ring. Just SAYIN BUDDY.
Woof! Woof! Just LOVE that sweater. Wishing you a Happy Holidays. Hope Mike n Beth get a present soon. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
My Dog! We wish we had a boyfriend like you - Elliot just wishes he had a friend like you, BOL.
Dip Bridge and Elliot x
Sasha is so lucky to have you, Rem!
I wish i was Sasha!! She is one lucky girl!
Milo :)
Sasha is a VERY lucky lady!
Love ya lots,
Mitch and Molly
Rem, you are beautiful today!!! Your girlfriend is so very lucky to have YOU, only the BEST for her.But Rem...all these things....they are still not as good as YOU!
We were also wondering if you would mind sitting on top of our tree this year instead of our angel
Benny & Lily
Sasha is a very lucky girl, your gifts for her are fabulous
So if you get married - where will you live?
Hi Sweety, I love all my gifts and I walk around proudly with my new blingy collar. I sleep with my owl pal and it helps me dream of you. I hope you will be able to stop by on Saturday for my "Gotch Day" festivities. We can take a sleigh ride and then come in for snacks and then I love watching Lady and the Tramp. I will see you on Saturday.
Loveys and hugs your Sasha
You are such a good guy to your girl, Rem. We know for sure that Sasha thinks you are very sweet.
We are all on snow watch tonight.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
I hope she'll be the new Mrs. Remington someday!
Have a wonderful Christmas, Remington. We'll see you in the New Year!
We can tell just how in love you two really are!! Your bright red vest looks quite smashing on you Remington!! Sasha is one lucky girl! xoxo Chloe and LadyBug
You are a great centerpiece Rem, very handsome too. Miss Sasha is one lucky lady to have such a thoughtful guy. Of course you are one lucky fellow to have a lady like Sasha.
Kitty Kisses,
Cindi Lou & The Kitty Krew


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The Records Office have asked that they be acknowledged in any reproduction, but please note that reproductions may not be used for commercial purposes.
The map is entitled, "An actual Survey of the parish of Houghton Regis and SEYWELL in the county of Bedford. Manors of Houghton Regis and SEYWELL belonging to the most noble IOHN Duke of Bedford surveyed by Bateman in 1762 and copied by T. Richardson in 1766. "
|Carcutt Farm. Today known as Calcutt Farm on the A5120 Lords Hill.
|At the top, Carcutt Farm, then, coming down, Great Crixsey Cow Common and Little Crixsey. Today, the west side of Great Crixsey Cow Common is the Dunstablians Rugby Club, off Bedford Road.
|On the right the junction of modern Thorn Road, Bedford Road and Lord's Hill.Thorn. (More than one photograph, not quite stitched and blended correctly)
|At the east side of this picture is the lower part of Bedwell (where Dunstablians Rugby Club is now) and the road leading off to the left is the Thorn Road that today leads towards the present day A5.
|Bedwell, showing Bedwell Green. Today known as Bidwell.
|At the top, Bedwell, coming into the the town centre area.
The church is clearly marked.
|Section showing Houghton Green and off-shooting routes.
At the point where Lilly Lane leads off from the Green, is one of the sources of the River Lea (just behind where the Pavilion on the Green is today)
|On the right, the end of the High Street


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Contacting CSEAS
All persons interested in visiting Berkeley to learn more about Southeast Asian Studies at the university should contact CSEAS. CSEAS can also provide contact information for faculty with specific expertise in Southeast Asian affairs for media representatives.
The Global Engagement Office is able to make arrangements for visitors and to discuss exchange agreements between UC Berkeley and other universities.
For visitors interested in the teaching program and language studies, the Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies is located in 7233 Dwinelle Hall, in central campus near Sather Gate.
Contact Information
Center for Southeast Asia Studies
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Berkeley, CA, 94704-2318
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The Center for Southeast Asia Studies is located in the Golden Bear building on University Ave., near the intersection with Milvia St. Driving directions to campus, as well as information about public transportation options, can be found at the university's Visitor Services website. Campus parking options are outlined on the university's Parking and Transportation website, with information also about public parking in downtown Berkeley.


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Top Places To Go In Argentina
November 27th, 2013Travel, Latin America
By Maria Kruk from VisitArgentina.net
This is a guest post by Maria Kruk from VisitArgentina.net
Argentina is a popular travel destination, famous for the Argentine tango, the wild Patagonian landscape, beef production, and for Aconcagua – the highest point of the Andean mountain range. The country also gladly welcomes foreign guests, tourists and those looking to study in Argentina.
One of the most popular travel destinations in Argentina is Buenos Aires. The capital of Argentina has a lot to offer visitors. When sightseeing in the city, one should definitely pay a visit to La Boca district, a place famous for its local artists, dancers and public musicians. Originally, La Boca was a quarter for poor immigrants, and its appearance speaks of cultural contrasts. Houses painted in bright colours, large and vivid signs above shops and cafes, and people dancing the tango right on the street – this all makes La Boca a great highlight of Buenos Aires.
Those looking for an active holiday should head to Bariloche, in the Argentine Lakelands. The resemblance to a typical Swiss town is one of its distinguishing features, with Swiss chocolate shops and numerous prestigious skiing resorts dispersed over the neighborhood. Local travel agencies specialise in hiking and backpacking tours, mountain climbing, horseback riding, boating and fishing.
Ushuaia, gateway to the Tierra del Fuego National Park, is the southern-most city in the world. It is only recently that the city has been recognised as a travel hotspot. At first, it was a missionary settlement, which later was turned into naval facilities. At present, in contrast, Ushuaia has lots of restaurants and hotels that cater for tourists. The city also acts as a starting point for those looking to explore Antarctica, 900km away. Here one can book a cruise to the coldest continent on the planet and enjoy the beauty of the snow-white landscape and observe the penguin colonies.
It is also possible to see penguins and sea lions in Argentina, on the Valdes Peninsula. This area is famous for its unique geology and fauna, which are carefully protected in a national park. Fans of whale watching should go there during May-December, when southern right whales can be seen. The entire coast of Peninsula Valdes is often nicknamed the open-air zoo of Argentina, which leaves no doubt as to why UNESCO added it to the World Heritage List.
Los Glaciares National Park is where you can see Mother Nature in motion. The biggest attraction around is Perito Moreno, a 30,000 year old glacier that moves at speeds of 2 metres per day. It is possible to hear the crash of lumps of ice falling from the peaks into the lake water at the bottom. Tourists can also go on a boat ride and get inside a mighty glacier cave, where you can enjoy the beauty of the site in all its glory.
I hope you found this blog useful. I'd love to hear your feedback. Have you been to Argentina? What was the highlight of your trip? Have you got some good tips for readers regarding things to do in Argentina? Please leave your comments below.
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PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster is being chided about his stand on voter rights issues in the nationally syndicated "Doonesbury" comic strip.
"Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau, weighing in on attempts by states to tighten voter registration laws, quotes Webster in the strip on Friday as saying Democrats had long used Maine's 1973 Election Day voter registration law to "steal elections." But Webster isn't depicted as a character. A black crow, representing Jim Crow laws, does the talking.
In the second frame, "Jimmy" Crow says, "Sadly, too many of them (voters) are Democrats, who like to 'steal' elections, according to GOP chair Charlie Webster." The frame shows silhouettes of figures representing the elderly, disabled people and college students, groups that critics say could be disenfranchised by voter ID laws.
Webster told the Portland Press Herald he was not moved by the comic strip, saying he sticks by his stand on voter fraud.
"I'm still right about it," Webster said.
Republicans pushed for passage of a voter identification law in the Maine Legislature during the past session, but it was scaled back to a study.
Maine voters in November also overturned a Republican-initiated effort to repeal the law that allows Election Day, or same-day, registrations.
Webster has said that same-day registration opens the door to voter fraud, largely by nonresident students.
A review last year by Republican Secretary of State Charlie Summers found no evidence of voter fraud, but Summers said it also showed Maine's election laws need further hedges against abuse.


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Note: Salem Witch Trials, one of the first examples of "Mass Hysteria". In the picture, a young lady is depicted convulsing during the trial. Ah, dumb humans...
Sup, homies! We're back. I had to delay the special I mentioned you last weekend because I'm having technical difficulties with some material. It will be published next week before the end of October. We'll work hard (oh yeah!) on it. So, we'll follow the same short entries format (apparently a succes) this week and we'll start with two superb compilations released by Lengua Armada Records (Martin Sorrondeguy's, vocalist of Los Crudos and Limp Wrist, record label): Histeria (which is the spanish word for Hysteria, one of the most common and fascinating psychological disorders. Yes, I'm crazy for saying that). Oh, I almost forgot. We finally have a new image. Not as impressive as we originally conceived it but something is something. Now let's begin.
The first volume was released in 2002. It was available on LP format with a limited edition Red-colored vinyl pressing (only 200 copies). It contains the 9 following bands: Life's Halt, Limp Wrist, Sin Orden, Melee, Esperanza, Deathtreat (USA), Seein' Red (Netherlands), E-150 (Spain) and D.S.-13 (Sweden). From both volumes, this is my favorite one. It was one of my first international hardcore punk compilations ever and I don't know why it wasn't posted before.
Regarding the sound, we have short, fast and loud straightforward hardcore punk the way we do fucking like it. These bands are associated to the thrashcore (or fastcore) subgenre. You should have already noticed that there are latino or chicano bands like Life's Halt, Sin Orden, Limp Wrist and Esperanza, following where Los Crudos left off. Also, we have Seein' Red (featuring ex-members of Lärm) and D.S.-13 (still active today and they played this year at K-Town Hardcore Fest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Fuck, how could I have missed them?), two of the most important european thrashcore bands.
E-150 (one of my favorite spanish hardcore punk bands) delight us with three superb songs, including the infamous Toreros After Olé cover Chicos De La Calle (this version, however, doesn't feature the hilarious The Simpsons spanish dub where Mr. Burns nags Don Mattingly for having long sideburns). Last but not least, Deathtreat and Melee have always been a mystery to me but they also have an impressive repertory.
Finally, the second volume was released in 2003. It was also available on LP and had a limited edition Pink-colored vinyl pressing (I don't know the exact number of copies). It contains the 11 following bands: Tomorrow (Italy), I Quit! (Sweden), Amdi Petersens Armé (Denmark), Conga Fury (Japan), Fuerza X (Guatemala), Punch In The Face, Regress, Scholastic Deth (USA), Vitamin X (Netherlands; they're still active and I saw them last year in Paris. One of the best hardcore shows I've ever assisted to in my entire life!), Disidencia (Uruguay) and Bruce Banner (Brazil). It shares the same musical approach of the first volume, so I won't say more about it. Only I'll add that it's pretty amazing too and you shouldn't dismiss it.
You should download these two records. Pretty intense and heavy thrashcore for bashing people in the circle pit! That's a relieving therapy for everything, including hysteria. Trust my medical prescription, I'm a punk doctor (LEL). Click on the image below for downloading the file containing both records. Highly recommended. See you next time. Kisses and hugs!


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So quickly has summer come this year, even before its time! Whether it's climate change or whatever else, we've already had some of our hottest days yet on record for this time of the year. But I digress....
My Watercolor Sunday posts on Facebook for May 2017:
[the voice behind "I'm Tom Bodett for Motel 6, and we'll leave the light on for you."]
Dot #3: Astrid's father, while living in Amsterdam during WWII, age 23, hid in the rafters of his house in order not to be conscripted by the Germans to help fight their war. Though not a Jew, he nonetheless feared for his life, refusing to work in their war factories.
Dot #4: When I looked for a new design to color this week and found this one in my Color Me Fearless book, I grabbed it. Though a simple design, I knew immediately what colors I would choose and why I would post it today. Hitler, btw, was an artist and adopted the ancient, religious Indian swastika as the symbol for his Nazi Party. Because of what it now represents, Hitler will be forever deemed "The most hated man in history!"
God have mercy on us all.


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1) One of the saddest parts about moving away from South Bend has been missing one of my very closest besties, Katrina. You probably know her from her stellar work in her Hatch Prints shop, (but if my some crazzzzzy chance you don't, go forth!), but I had the JOY of being good friends with her IRL, hence the sadness at not being within a 5 minute drive anymore. Anyways, she sent me this tote and I am in love:
It's new to her shop so if you're looking for a gift or just an awesome tote for yourself you should TOTES get at it. (winky eyed emojis all over)
2) Last weekend I got to go to a talk by a couple of ladies in the community here (one was my wonderful next door neighbor!) all about decorating and now I am kind of obsessed with finding small affordable ways to make this home prettier. It's a great house, but it's a little bit straight out of the late 90s, early 2000s. Since we bought for size and locale we kind of have no budget for decor whatsoever, but a little thrifting and spray painting here and there never hurt anyone.
I found this planter at a little local thrift store and see succulents were $1.30 a piece at the store (!!!) and I luuuuv them.
3) I am about to fall down the rabbit hole of spray painting as many of our some what horrible polished brass light fixtures as I can with 1 bottle of primer and 2 of paint. Mike is THRILLED at my new found enthusiasm (smell that? It's so much sarcasm).
4) I worked my behind off to try to get a cute picture of Fred for our Christmas card/birth announcement/moving announcement and in the end I got a bunch that I loved...
But I'm not using any for the card.
I would call it a waste of time except that I got this one of Fred and Joe out of it and I crack up every time I look at it.
5) My sister the Christmas Card Maker Extraordinaire did put together a super lovely little thing for us and lest you think I am actually on the ball for getting it done early (is this even early? we usually don't even do a Christmas card): this is a birth announcement. Fred was born in June. So no, I'm not. I love the card though:
I definitely recommend my sister's etsy shop cards or invites for all occasions, she's kind of a boss at it.
6) Bernadette is really taking off with reading and I have to say that teaching a kid to read feels just as good the second time around as it did the first.
No wait, it feels better because this time there was a pregnancy, a move and more kids around so it's basically a miracle.
7) I'm sure that was more than you bargained for, so... done!


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Hours and Admission
Museum Hours
The National Constitution Center welcomes visitors seven days a week, year-round (except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
General Admission Tickets
General museum admission tickets include:
- A timed ticket to Freedom Rising, an inspiring, 17-minute multimedia theatrical performance that runs every hour until an hour before the museum closes
- Admission to The Story of We the People, a dynamic, interactive exhibit
- Admission to the iconic Signers' Hall, where you can sign the Constitution alongside 42 life-size, bronze statues of the Founding Fathers
- Access to engaging, educational daily museum programs
|Ticket Type
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|College Students (with ID)
|Youth (age 6 – 18)
|Children (age 0 – 5)
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Groups of 15 or more receive discounted admission to the museum's exhibits and exclusive access to special tours, packages, and programs.
Book your group today! Contact Group Sales at 215.409.6800 or [email protected].
Ask about our guided group tours and themed museum packages!
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Reserve tickets online for museum admission as well as Town Hall programs and special events.
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All members enjoy free, unlimited admission to the museum's main exhibit and feature exhibits, among many other exclusive benefits. Plus, your support helps educate and inspire millions each year. Learn more by contacting Membership at 215.409.6767 or [email protected].
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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and United States Virgin Islands (USVI) are known for their appeal as a vacation destination. Rich in diverse history due to European colonization, today the Virgin Islands has a friendly, multi-cultural population as well as plenty to see and do. Major tourist attractions such as The Baths on Virgin Gorda and the spectacular coral reefs local to Anegada provide world class opportunities to enjoy some of the most beautiful marine landscapes on the planet. Sea Mystic can take you wherever you want to go, effortlessly transforming your journey into a magical adventure. Our crew will do everything they can to create the perfect experience: wander where the mood takes you or stick to a pre-determined itinerary, we are always happy to cater to your wishes.
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Cruise lengths can vary from overnight to seven nights or beyond, allowing you plenty of opportunity to decide on a suitable schedule. Sea Mystic can visit any of the Virgin Islands, allowing you time to really get to know Jost Van Dyke, Saint John, Saint Thomas or Saint Croix. If you're new to the Virgin Islands, or feel overwhelmed by the enormous choice of destinations and pastimes on offer, we're happy to put together a program that incorporates your particular interests and hobbies. In addition to island hoppingwe can also take you to the best snorkeling, swimming and beach locations, allowing you to really enjoy the crystal clear waters of the ocean. A typical day might include breakfast on board, or at one of the Islands' finest eateries. After time for a little sightseeing or shopping, why not hop back on board for lunch before exploring the local coral or simply lazing about in the water?
For groups that have a clear idea of what they'd like to do, or that have visited before and want to revisit particularly appealing locations, we're happy to adopt your itinerary. As our valued guests during your time on board with us, we will always go the extra mile to ensure that you enjoy an experience which is almost identical to owning your own yacht, but without the additional work and responsibility which ownership entails. Simply turn up and start enjoying the advantages which life on a yacht can bring.
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a href="http://infoasaid.org/" target="_blank">infoasaid is a consortium of Internews and the BBC World Service Trust. The objective is to improve how aid agencies communicate with disaster-affected communities - the focus is on providing humanitarian information. The emphasis is on the need to deliver information, as aid itself, through the most appropriate channels. In this guest blog post first published on their website, infoasaid highlight some of the innovating approaches they are piloting to using FrontlineSMS in communicating with communities affected by crisis. ** This use of FrontlineSMS has also been reported on by ActionAid, the BBC World Service Trust and ReliefWeb. In addition, we included it in our National Geographic blog series, Mobile Message. **
Targeted, reliable information can help save lives in crisis-affected communities. As famine is declared in neighbouring Somalia, we're helping ActionAid to improve vital communication with drought-affected populations in northern Kenya.
Open source mobile solutions such as FrontlineSMS and Freedom Fone are enabling two-way communication with vulnerable communities.
A chronic problem
Isiolo County in north eastern Kenya suffers from chronic drought and food shortages. A population of about 143,000 mostly semi-nomadic pastoralists rely on their herds of camels, cattle, goats and sheep for daily food and much of their cash income.
Many of the communities in this semi-arid area have been continuously dependent on food aid from the World Food Program (WFP) since 2004. ActionAid has been heavily involved in both long term development and drought-response projects in the Isiolo area for more than 15 years.
It knows that better communication can help save lives.
Livestock information bulletin
The BBC WST and partners Internews are collaborating through the "infoasaid" project to help ActionAid provide timely information to pastoralists, to help combat food insecurity.
Weekly information about livestock and food commodity prices in Isiolo market – the main reference market for the region – is sent through SMS messages (using FrontlineSMS software) to field workers in rural communities, who post the information on local noticeboards.
Given high illiteracy rates in the area, the project is also providing a recorded message service using Freedom Fone that allows people to listen to local Swahili updates.
The bulletins help drought-distressed pastoralists to keep tabs on the price of staple foods such as maize, beans and vegetable oil on which they increasingly depend.The bulletins help drought-distressed pastoralists to keep tabs on the price of staple foods such as maize, beans and vegetable oil on which they increasingly depend. The market information also allows them to achieve better prices for the animals they sell to traders – boosting cash household income.
Local news and information given alongside market prices also contain useful tips on issues affecting the well-being of animals. Items will include updates on rainfall, outbreaks of animal disease and de-stocking programmes.
Together, the two channels allow pastoralists living in isolated communities to access reliable and up to date market information. They also allow ActionAid to keep in closer touch with the village relief committees that handle food distribution to individual families.
250 basic mobile phones and solar chargers purchased as part of the project are also being used by village relief committee members who live in or near locations with network coverage.
The cheap and durable solar chargers are vital in areas without electricity. They can also provide a source of revenue (as they charge other mobile phones for a modest fee) that allow relief committees to purchase vital air time for their phones.
Faster data
An additional aim of the Isiolo project is to speed up ActionAid's collection of data from the field.An additional aim of the Isiolo project is to speed up ActionAid's collection of data from the field.
FrontlineSMS allows ActionAid to transmit electronic forms to field staff in Isiolo County via mobile phone. These are filled in electronically and dispatched immediately to the regional office through SMS messages.
These FrontlineForms are now being used to transmit time-sensitive reports on issues such as food distribution, food for work activity, malnutrition rates and local food prices. The information arrives rapidly in a standard format which is easy to analyse.
In the long term, this will help ActionAid to ensure its humanitarian aid activities in Isiolo are more effective and more responsive to the needs of the local population.
Communication as aid
In any emergency, be it natural disaster or man-made, long- or short-term, people's lives are turned upside down. Knowing what's happening, where to go for assistance and who to call for help is crucial to their survival and recovery.
The goal of the 'infoasaid' project is to help humanitarian organisations integrate two way communications with affected communities into their emergency programmes. This in turn improves the effectiveness of aid delivery.
As the drought and famine crisis in the Horn of Africa deepens, such communication is more important than ever.
A new 'Communication is Aid' animation, produced by infoasaid, demonstrates the positive impact of two way communication with crisis affected populations.
Read more about the work of infoasaid on their website.


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This key hire to the Latch Business Development team will work at the center of the sales organization to develop sales strategies, engage prospects and direct the sale of Latch. You will work with the Head of Business and Sales Lead to manage and negotiate with accounts, qualify leads, and facilitate sales - internally with the sales and operations team, and externally with our local independent sales reps and channel distribution partners. You will be a part of an exciting and growing technology hardware company during a pivotal stage of growth and accordingly contribute to sales strategy discussions.
- "Get the sale" using various customer sales methods (calls, meetings, emails, presentations etc.)
- Forecast sales, develop "out of the box" sales strategies/models and evaluate their effectiveness as a measure of ROI on time and energy
- Evaluate customers skills, needs and build productive long lasting relationships
- Meet team sales targets
- Research accounts and generate or follow through on sales leads
- Attend meeting, sales events and trainings to keep abreast of the latest Latch developments
- Report and provide feedback to management
- Maintain and expand client database
- Help develop the sales strategy
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree - 1+ years of experience selling or believing you can sell - Experience with NetSuite (preferred) - Tech-based, B2B experience (preferred) - Self-starter, with proven professional success, who is prepared to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment - Excellent organizational and follow-through skills - Excellent technical aptitude, highly collaborative - Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously - Commands respect via intelligence, knowledge, humility - Proven Leadership Experience -- a leader, a builder, a visionary - Innovation. Ideal candidate is never satisfied with the status quo... always looking for the next best way to do it