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This article deals with the French 2014 B&W edition of that story (as part of the Batman 75th Anniversary line), and the 2015 DC Batman Noir The Dark Knight Returns US edition.
Script Frank Miller, art Frank Miller, all material is ©DC Comics.
|Batman 75th Anniversary French line
The Dark Knight Returns (French edition, Urban):
This volume (ISBN: 978-2-3657-7519-9, 208 pages, cover price 29€) can be seen as a B&W (very) partial adaptation of the 1996 US Tenth Anniversary Edition of this story.
The books open with a two page introduction written by Frank Miller dated September 1996 (originally from the 10th anniversary edition), followed by a one page newspaper excerpts and a 1996 illustration. It reprints Batman The Dark Knight Returns (originally published in four parts) in a mix of full clean B&W and shades of grey (bromide as source material?), but this is in no way made from simple scans of the coloured version. Some pictures used as example below are chosen to demonstrate the advantage of using shades of grey to capture the colorist ideas (Lynn Varley).
|I think that these pages would have lost some of their strengh in pure B&W
The bonus section is very thin (7 pages only) when compared with what's the US Tenth Edition had to offer (Miller original 1985 proposal, scripts, sketches, cover gallery ..).
Batman Noir The Dark Knight Returns (US edition, DC):
This edition published in June 2015 (ISBN 978-1-4012-5514-5, cover price $34.99, 200 pages) shares the same size and design with the previous French edition. It is also printed on mat quality paper (the French edition paper is a little bit thicker and its white is less bright). Below is a picture featuring both editions side by side. The US edition is printed and bound in canada.
|left French edition, right US edition
|same second and third of cover
|US edition binding (same as the French edition)
Here the similarities end between the two editions. For instance, there is no introduction in the US edition. If each part are also introduced by chapter headings from the 10th Anniversary edition, the US edition displays additionnal illustrations from the 10th Anniversary edition. But the main difference is that the US edition is printed with true B&W without shades of grey. Again, I don't know the origin of the source material for both editions, and I let you make your own opinion about each publisher's choice.
|illustration on the left is not in the French edition
|US edition
|French edition
|US edition
|French edition, notice the darker Batman thoughts captions
|left US edition, right French edition
|a zoom to show that is the US edition there is only B&W
|French edition
|left US edition, right French edition
|illustration on the left is not in the French edition
|illustration on the left is not in the French edition
|US edition
|French edition, in this third chapter we have the most use of shades of grey
|illustration on the left is not in the French edition
|you know the drill by now..

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Many of you may have heard already, but I have decided to run for the vacant seat on our municipal council here in Fort McMurray for Ward One.
The number one question that I have been asked by every reporter so far, and by many others as well is why? Why have I decided to run now, and why do I want to become involved in the political life? On a personal level, the answer is easy, Shayleen is in school full time, the boys are older and it is good timing for my family for me to finally give this a try. My love of politics and being involved goes way back to my school days when I was "that kid" that loved being on student council and was even the class president our graduating year. When the boys were younger, I was the president of parent council at their school. I have always wanted to be more involved in the decisions that were being made that would impact my life and the life of my family. And now it is continuing on a slightly different path on a bigger scale.
The municipality has been live streaming not just council meetings, but also the audit and budget committee meetings, the rural development meetings, and even the administration meetings over the course of the last 18 months or more. And if you miss the meetings, you can watch them from the files online on the municipal website. This has been a huge part of my life, as I have been able to stay up to date on all the issues that affect our community. I have written extensively about the decisions that have brought us to our current state in Fort McMurray, and in the last 18 months I have found council members to be very open to all my questions. They have helped me to understand why some decisions are made the way they are, but they have also been open to discussing what I hear from talking to so many people on a daily basis. I am thinking some of the councillors might be happy if I got elected, as it would mean I would not be asking them extra questions every week.
My hope during the campaign leading up to the March 30th Election Day is that I meet every single person that I can possibly meet in Fort McMurray to hear their concerns and also their wants for our community in the coming years. I will be posting some blogs about the issues that are being talked about, and please feel free to email any questions or ideas to email@example.com.
Campaigns are a lot of work, but they can also be fun and a great way to meet new friends and neighbours. So if you want to get involved by volunteering, or donating we would love to have you as part of Team Murphy! You again can use the email above, or call me at (780)748-7714 or (780)838-1782. Every minute you can spare, or every dollar you can donate will go a long way towards a successful campaign and hopefully winning the seat on the 30th. I am in the process of finalizing decisions about the little details that have to be done before things can be ordered.
I have already been overwhelmed by all the best wishes, they have made me feel like I made the right decision to run! Thanks so much, I truly believe I have the most wonderful support system in my life.


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Measuring the torque applied to a stationary, metal shaft is usually straightforward. Provided the shaft's elastic limit is not exceeded, the amount of twist in the shaft is proportional to torque. Measure the degree of twist; look up the shaft material's Young Modulus; apply a mathematical formula from the Engineer's Handbook and hey presto – you've got a pretty good measurement of torque.
Measuring torque in a continuously rotating shaft is trickier. There are several ways to do it but the most common method is to infer torque from the amount of power required to rotate the shaft. This usually means measuring the current supplied to the motor driving the motion. It's simple, elegant but inaccurate because current consumption depends on other factors such as speed, voltage supply, bearing condition, temperature etc.
Measuring torque with strain gauges
A more accurate way is to measure the twist in the shaft using strain gauges or surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices. This is accurate but has the complication of requiring either a slip ring or some wireless method of signal transfer between the strain gauges on the shaft and the outside world. As any engineer who's ever had to use strain gauges in anger will tell you – there's a big difference between strain gauge theory and strain gauge practice. Strain gauges tend to have big temperature coefficients and a nasty habit of coming unstuck in tough conditions. Measuring torque using strain gauges or SAW devices in the lab is often fine but not a realistic proposition for many industrial applications.
Measuring torque with angle sensors
There's another way. It's not at all new but it seems to have been forgotten. It was first used in the 1950s to measure torque in engines – most notably in the turbo-prop engines for the Hercules / C-130 cargo aircraft. The technique measures the twist and hence torque in a shaft by measuring the phase shift between two 'multi-speed' resolvers mounted an aligned on the shaft. ('Multi-speed' refers to the resolver's output:- a 2-speed resolver has a cyclical output which is absolute over 180 degrees; a 36-speed resolver has a cyclical output which is absolute over 10 degrees etc.)
As the shaft rotates, each resolver produces two signals, one of which varies as a sinusoid and one which varies as a cosinusoid. For simplicity, Figure 2 below shows just the demodulated sinusoidal signal.
Fig 1 – torque measurement using multi-speed resolvers
When zero torque is applied the signals from the two resolvers show zero phase shift. As torque is applied, the phase of one output appears to shift relative to the other. Accordingly, the phase shift is directly proportional to applied torque. Using a multi-speed resolver with a high number of cycles (e.g.128) only a small amount of twist is required to produce a significant phase shift. In other words, it's a highly sensitive technique and suitable for measuring twists of <1 degree or even <0.1 degrees. This means that the shaft need not necessary be long. Indeed the length of shaft needed for this approach can be <25mm. This can be achieved using a deliberately flexible shaft or by arranging the resolvers concentrically – one inside the other – and connecting the inner and outer parts of the shaft using a (very) stiff torsion spring.
Unlike strain gauges, resolvers are famously robust, reliable and accurate – that's why they get chosen for all the tough jobs in aerospace, military, oil and gas equipment. Since they are non-contact devices there's no need for any slip-rings or radio frequency signal transportation.
So, why has this technique fallen out of fashion? Perhaps one reason is that resolvers have also fallen out of fashion. Pancake or slab resolvers (flat with a big hole in the middle) are the ideal shape for measuring torque but they are notoriously expensive. Furthermore, specifying a resolver's drive and processing electronics can be tricky. Since modern engineers are mostly familiar with digital electronics, they are perhaps reluctant to get to grips with analogue electronics and measuring phase shift of AC signals.
New generation inductive sensors
Nowadays, resolvers are increasingly being replaced by their more modern replacements – inductive encoders or 'incoders'. Incoders operate using the same inductive principles as a resolver but use printed circuits rather than the bulky and expensive wire wound transformer constructions. This is important in minimising the incoder's bulk, weight and cost whilst maximising measurement performance. Incoders also offer the simple and easy to use electrical interface:- DC power in and serial data out. Since incoders are based on the same fundamental physics as a resolver they offer the same kind of operational advantages – high precision, reliable measurement in harsh environments. What's more, they are the perfect form factor for angle measurement – flat with a big hole in the middle. This allows the shaft to pass through the middle of the incoder's stator with the rotor attaching directly to the rotating shaft. This eradicates the need for slip rings in the same way as resolvers.
Fig 2 – Measuring torque and absolute angle with inductive encoders
There is no need to specify and source separate electronics because all the incoder's electronics are already within its stator. Advantageously, incoders are available with up to 4 million counts per revolution and so only a tiny angular twist is enough to give high resolution torque measurement.
The thermal coefficient of an incoder is small compared to what can be achieved with the very best strain gauge arrangements and any dynamic distortion effects from shafts with high angular speed can be eradicated by using the same clock signal to trigger readings in both encoders.
Unlike the starin gauge technique, there is no danger of damaging the equipment with excessive or shock applied torque and, what's more, this technique provides two measurements – angle and torque for less than the cost of measuring torque with a strain gauge.
It's an old technique that has gone out of fashion, probably because resolvers have gone out of fashion. The modern inductive encoder is rejuvenating the use of inductive physics for angle measurement and with it, rejuvenating this useful, robust and effective method for torque + angle sensing.
Fig 3 – Inductive encoders used for torque measurement on a 300mm shaft – stator on left and rotor on right


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I can't say where we were or why we were there, but Carol G and I had the opportunity to dine at a hoighty-toighty eighth arrondisement restaurant this week, and, if nothing else, it was comical.
We were background diners for the recording of a TV show; a reality show in which young'uns are getting trained to be proper servers. Said servers whom were allegedly more than halfway through their apprenticeship.
But they were so abominable, they were unwittingly our afternoon entertainment. (I can't wait to see the episode and will share its coordinates then.)
The food was certainly nothing to write home about. But the retractable roof and good company made up for it.
Carol's the heart and talent of Paris Breakfasts. She has created the kind of life that I am angling for: doing what you love (art, writing), and living where you love (NY), but making it a point of traveling to and being part of the world that is simply, inexplicably part of who you are (pastries in Paris).
We should all be so lucky…
From Amy Thomas, author of Paris, My Sweet. A love affair with Paris, New York, sweets and, now, a little girl named Parker.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Clandestine dining
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In June I wrote about the iPad in conjunction with Apple's keyboard as a laptop substitute. I even paired the keyboard with Twelve South's Compass Stand, declaring it a near-ideal arrangement if you want to travel with your iPad but miss the feel of a laptop keyboard.
Since then I've had some second thoughts. For starters, the excellent Twelve South Compass has become a magnet for over-zealous airport security, especially in Zürich where the haphazard requirements can be super frustrating. Woebetide anyone with body piercings, better to take the train to Munich and board the plane there.
I've lost count of the number of times I've been taken off to a little room in Zürich airport, patted down and had my shoes picked apart. Yet all this was as nothing when I transited with the Twelve South stand. Sitting in its little velvet case, the innocuous device was secreted in an inner compartment of my bag.
The security guys wouldn't say what they were looking for. Had they told me it it could look like a knife I might have thought about the stand. Instead they pulled everything out and sent the bag through the scanner no fewer than three times. Eventually the poor old blameless Twelve South stand was dragged from its pocket and publicly pilloried. I even had to open it and prop up the iPad so they could see that it wasn't really a cunningly disguised carving knife. Second time this happened, I realised I had better pack the stand in hold luggage in future. Rather defeats the objective when starting a nine-hour flight, doesn't it?
My second beef with the modular approach is that the wireless keyboard does need some form of protection if it is to be stuffed inside an over-full carry-on bag. So I turned to Tom Bihn and bought one of his new Keyboard Cache cosies. This impeccably crafted accessory arrived in short shrift and was well up to standards you expect from Seattle's answer to Louis Vuitton. Your wireless keyboard is as snug as a bug in a rug inside the Cache.
Wait, though: The mobile office now consists of iPad, highly dangerous Compass stand, wireless keyboard and Tom Bihn Cache. It smacks of overkill and, frankly, takes up more space than I like. You also have to ferret around in your bag when setting up your superior in-flight workstation.
Then, while mooching around the accessory shelves of my local Apple Store, I came across a cheap little device called the "Origami Workstation for iPad and Wireless Keyboard from Incase". It had a much shorter price tag, a mere £19.99. Can't be any good, I thought, as I mentally checked off my expensive Tom Bihn Cache and my ever-so-trendy Compass Stand sitting back home and ready for the off. Only £19.99 for a paper or cardboard joke stand. Not for me, so I retreated for a cappuccino at Caffe Concerto.
The following week I re-entered the Apple Store and found one of the OWiP&WK boxes invitingly ajar. I felt no guilt in pulling out the case for inspection. Suprisingly, it isn't made from stiff paper or card as I imagined, it uses what appears to be the same rubbery plastic as the original Apple iPad slim case. It is a very simple folio to hold the wireless keyboard but has hidden talents.
The base contains two metal spring clips which fit perfectly over the battery bulge of the keyboard. Once clamped in, the keyboard is firmly fixed and won't move or fall out. The top cover completely covers the business side of the keyboard and can be closed with a couple of Velcro tabs. Although the edges of the keyboard are protected, the sides of the case remain open and susceptible to entry of foreign bodies such as the odd paperclip. That's not a big criticism, I feel.
Despite the bargain-basement price, I immediately sensed ultimate common sense in this arrangement, especially when I folded back the cover and turned it, origami-style, into a solid angled stand for the tablet. Sold, to the man with the luxury Tom Bihn Cache and Twelve stand combination.
As a keyboard case, the Origami Etcetera Etcetera offers good protection and very little bulk. In this aspect it is preferable to Tom Bihn's padded and rather bulky pouch. Fold back the top cover of the case, stick the two halves together with the Velcro pads and the Etcetera becomes a very effective stand. The iPad can sit at the back of the keyboard at an ideal angle for typing. Almost any type of case, certainly the Smart Cover, can be left attached since there are no fixing brackets; the iPad simply sits there. What's more, this low-tech solution leaves the 30-pin dock connector available, even when the iPad is placed vertically (just invert the tablet so the home button and connector are at the top).
All in all, this is a simple, light and thin solution to the problem of setting up the iPad as a laptop replacement. It's as cheap as chips and knocks spots off more expensive solutions. Sorry Tom, sorry Twelve South. And sorry Zurich airport staff, this rubberised etcetera etcetera will spoil your fun.


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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") oversees a system of national banks and federal savings associations involved in Commercial Real Estate and Construction Lending, assuring that these institutions are safe, sound, competitive, and capable of providing for the banking needs of customers as best as possible.
The OCC issues a handbook, which according to the OCC Handbook itself," The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) Comptroller's Handbook booklet, "Commercial Real Estate Lending," provides guidance for bank examiners and bankers on commercial real estate (CRE) lending activities."
It specifically cites risk, "The booklet addresses the risks inherent in CRE lending as well as risks unique to specific lending activities and property types. Also discussed are supervisory expectations and regulatory requirements for prudent risk management. "
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Oxford's favourite band plans a year of writing, recording and road-testing new stuff on foreign stages...
RADIOHEAD have confirmed that they won't be playing any live shows in the UK until 2003.
The group will play Spain and Portugal during July and August, but have no plans to extend the tour, according to a spokesperson for the band.
The shows are aimed at road-testing new material recorded in studio sessions booked to start later this month. The intention is to play to hardcore fans, rather than what they see would be a larger, potentially more apathetic festival audience. It's something they've done before – prior to the release of 'Kid A' they played unusual venues such as amphitheatres across Europe.
The spokesperson commented: "The band will only be doing these shows in Spain and Portugal this year. 2002 is pretty much dedicated to writing and recording new material. Part of this process involves playing in the new stuff in front of an audience, hence the shows. But also they do enjoy playing in great settings and interesting venues, hence the routing."
Guitarist Jonny Greenwood previously said that the gigs are "to let [Radiohead] get their shit together" and allow the songs the chance to evolve, while fellow band member Ed O'Brien explained that they want to be "pretty self-indulgent" – avoiding large events like Glastonbury or last year's charity homecoming at South Park in Oxford.
He said: "The idea is that we don't want to do anything big. The idea is to be pretty self-indulgent – that means we'll play new material. And I don't think playing Glastonbury, or any festival, is conducive to that."


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Dear Readers: Some face cleansers may or may not remove all of your makeup entirely. So, give your skin a good cleaning, especially if you wear a lot of makeup or have been exercising. Pay special attention to gently removing the makeup around your eyes. I use a non-oily, drugstore eye-makeup remover.
Wet your face with warm water, and work a small amount of cleanser onto your face. Start at your forehead, then down to the nose, cheeks, chin and neck. Rinse well and pat dry with a clean towel, but don't rub!
Most people do not need to wash their face twice a day, but for oily skin, it is recommended to wash your face both morning and night. For combination skin, washing twice a day is up to you. However, over-washing and scrubbing can lead to dryness and irritation, even if you have oily skin.
For a deeper cleaning, try exfoliating one to two times weekly using my Heloise sugar-and-oil (baby or olive) scrub. Mix a small amount of both in your palms, and gently scrub your face. Be careful not to get too close to the eyes. Rinse and pat dry. I have been testing using baby shampoo and a washcloth. It's super! - Heloise
Dear Heloise: My wife and I have an ongoing disagreement about how clean the stovetop should be. Our stove is 10 years old, and the stovetop is "well-seasoned" with baked-on grease stains.
These grease stains drive my wife crazy. However, I look at things a little differently. The grease stains on our stove remind me of the grease stains on my mother's stove when I was growing up. These stains remind me of all the family meals that were cooked and shared.
When I look at our stove, I don't see grease stains; I see love. Thanks for listening. - Rod in Canal Fulton, Ohio
Dear Rod: I just worry that all the "love" may be a fire hazard! Your wife is right on this one, and I agree with her. Take a photo and tape it up to the refrigerator if you want to have the visual "memory." Then clean that stove and keep it clean! - Heloise
Dear Heloise: I was having a big problem with desk clutter and realized that it was from all the stray event invitations and fliers.
Now I immediately add events to my calendar and discard the paper in order to prevent clutter. If I need to keep one for the address, phone number, etc., I clip it to my calendar! - Jessie in Illinois
Dear Heloise: When frost occurs, I want to protect my patio plants. I bring them in and place them near a window on an oil drip pan that I purchased in the auto-parts section of a local store.
It looks like a giant cookie sheet and protects my floor when I water the plants. - J.B. in Louisiana


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Do you feel like absolute hell? Are you currently experiencing crippling fear? Have your stress levels gone spiralling at a thousand miles an hour into total freefall? Do you feel constantly sick with a headache that feels like someone is trying to axe their way out of your skull? Do you keep bursting into uncontrollable tears at work/in the street?
Try not to worry. You are not having a breakdown/losing your mind/about to spontaneously combust/rapidly approaching death/going to end up living in a tree. It's not your fault. None of it. Mercury is in retrograde. And that means we are all feeling a bit screwed or suicidal, but it's totally the fault of this little planet. Weird, yes. But true, probably.
The world is essentially divided into those who believe in the power of Mercury to disrupt like a motherfucker and those who don't. If you don't, we can be friends but never really close. But you believe, right? So it's OK.
Mercury rules communication, clear thinking, truth and travel, so when the planet goes into retrograde (i.e. hangs out nearer the sun so looks like it's going backwards, away from Earth) everything simply goes nuts. As in don't make any big plans, don't worry if you are arguing with everyone and don't panic: It's going to be a shit show until the 28th March and then back to "normal". Please focus on this important fact. It is only temporary – like most stressful things in life. The darkest hour is before dawn. That's better.
P.S. If you are ever in any doubt, go to ismercuryinretrograde.com. Essential. Like breathing.


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I'm not a huge fan of winter, but if it's going to be cold it might as well snow. When people in Virginia Beach hear it's going to snow, it's all they talk about, schools close and sometimes we even get a day off work. We woke up to a little "dusting" Monday morning. It's still fascinating, how light and delicate it is— that's the Florida girl in me. I snapped a few photos before work (we didn't get a real snow day) to share with my family back home in the Sunshine State.
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015
pets on the brain
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Boss who needs a new home – if you're in Tennessee, go check him out! I've grown up with Rottweilers, so I'll always have a soft spot for these guys. And that head tilt they do, probably the cutest thing. Our family had the sweetest male, Tucker, and female, Austyn. I called the shelter to ask about Boss, but I'm not sure we're ready for the big guy juuuust yet. But Rottweilers are probably on the top of my list for a next pet.
So, of course, I've got animals on my mind. Frankie, Jay's childhood cat, was put down just before Christmas after a long battle with cancer. I hate cancer. We were lucky to spend the last couple years with him and give him lots of extra petting and love. Jay grew up with cats and dogs, but mostly cats. I didn't think I was a cat person until I met Frankie. He reminded me of a dog, but less "maintenance." We also fell in love with Nolan's cats (the brother-in-law that send me the link– he's in Vet school, so we'll have a doctor on hand soon).
We still have Godzilla, the Savannah monitor, but I'd like a mammal one of these days. Here are a few animals we're considering for a fun and playful addition to our home when we're ready.
Left to right, top to bottom...
+ Bengal cat. We've been reading a lot about Bengal cats (and other exotic breeds like Ocicats and Scottish Folds) and even found a breeder nearby in Richmond. From what we've read, they make great pets, and their colors and patterns are so beautiful.
+ Doberman. We've heard that this is a top dog breed amongst Veterinarians because they're not susceptible to many diseases, and plus, I love big dogs.
+ Vizsla. This is a breed Jay's liked for a long time. They're incredibly intelligent and would be great to bring along for a nice trail run, as they like to be active.
+ French bulldog. What's not to love about these little guys? They're too cute for words and have a very curious and playful personality.
that sister bond
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
One of my favorite people in the entire world is my little sister. She doubles as my best friend, which is mighty convenient. She's got more of a girly side to my tomboy nature, and she's my younger (and prettier) brunette twin— creating the perfect balance.
I saw this image on Pinterest and immediately thought of us. This looks like something we'd do...ya know, just swinging off docks. It's a shame we don't live closer (or even in the same state), but that sister bond is something truly special, and I'm so happy to share it with the best.
I saw this image on Pinterest and immediately thought of us. This looks like something we'd do...ya know, just swinging off docks. It's a shame we don't live closer (or even in the same state), but that sister bond is something truly special, and I'm so happy to share it with the best.
living the healthy lifestyle
Friday, 16 January 2015
This is a long time coming, but I'm finally on a decent workout routine. Blame it on the New Year and those cliché resolutions, but something clicked. Ever since my college soccer days ended, I've been struggling to get back to a consistent fitness schedule. I'd occasionally go for a run, participated in a few indoor soccer leagues and will be the first to join a pick up game of any sport. I also scoffed at traditional gyms. So after spending much of my 20's eating poorly and drinking more than my fair share of adult beverages, it's time for a change. My body will thank me, and I believe it's starting to already.
I was one of those stereotypical female athletes that never spent a lot of time in a gym lifting weights. Strength training was mostly body weight exercises done before, during or after soccer practice. I didn't think about it much because I was constantly active, but I've been reading about the benefits of weight lifting and it's part of my weekly rotation. Surprisingly, I actually enjoy it.
I'm also realistic—setting achievable goals that work with my body. One goal is to do a stable handstand for a minute. Not sure how long this will take, but I know I can do it with practice.
My current routine is weight lifting, cardio with ab work mixed in and hot yoga. But on top of all that, it's my nutrition that needed an intervention. We've been making dinner at home the past couple weeks and it's not only healthful, but also saving us money. Win/win for sure.
If you have any good exercises or certain fitness programs you love, let me know. I gotta keep this going...a lifestyle change for the better.
background image here, fitness images via my healthful board
lovely locks
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Let's get a little superficial and talk about hair. I'm very low-maintenance when it comes to styling. You can find me pressing the snooze button instead of waking up early for a decent blow out with volumizing mousse. That being said, the key is simple. A great cut that allows for air dry days and color that I can manage and maintain without many trips to a salon (because damn, does it get expensive). Though I often dream of pulling off that perfect platinum like Gwen.
Now, is this ombre trend still in? Was it so 2014? I may have missed the boat, but it does allow for natural hair color with some fun, brighter color, too. And then there's going darker. Or maybe mixing a little of both? Or do an auburn hue...I've never ventured into reds.
I've done some darker browns before, but they tend to fade to light brown/dark blond rather quickly. My natural color is more of a dark blonde, which is too in between. Plus, it's always fun to change it up, and I love when people play with my hair.
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Stepping into 2013, I can't help but reflect on 2012. It was a long, exhausting, yet, amazing year, full of experiences most people only dream of. For much of the year, due to my job, I traveled to six continents, numerous countries and countless cities. It was a year to take stock of and not take for granted. I'll treasure the experiences and feel very fortunate to have had them. I met new people, observed new cultures, ate new foods, cultivated new friendships and embraced each day for what it was, good or bad.
The photograph above is poignant and memorable to me because it is of our final flight of the year. It was my flight home. That picture does not depict an airplane wing and horizon line. I see is an image full with emotion. I see exhalation, relief, excitement, joy, contentment and reflection. I sat in flight that afternoon, journeying from Moscow into the night sky across the North Pole, thinking of the year behind me, and what was to come. I was full with excitement, knowing that Muy Alto would be eagerly waiting to retrieve me outside of baggage claim once I'd arrived, and yet, I was sad to think that I may never see many of the places I had visited, ever again.
I sat reminiscing.....my thoughts racing, struggling to hold on tight to the new memories I had made. I mentally revisited my day with friends walking amongst the clouds on Table Mountain in South Africa,
thought back to my moment daydreaming on the black sandy beaches of Karekare and Piha in New
Zealand and recalled my stroll with a local tour guide through the streets of Soweto in Johannesburg.
I thought of my day climbing the stairs, in reach of the top, of the centuries old Sun and Moon pyramids in Mexico, and of my accomplished hiking excursions with Muy Alto, during his first ever visit to Australia.
I remember my day of dim sum in Hong Kong and Korean barbecue in Seoul
and savouring sunset while sailing the Swedish fjords.
There was cycling through the streets of Copenhagen,
and I took in the traditional and legendary Temple Bar in Dublin.
In Paris, I strolled along Boulevard Champs Elysee and saw Le Tour Eiffel at the stroke of midnight.
There was wine tasting at the vineyards on Waiheke Island,
ice skating at Red Square in Moscow and so much more.....
I think back to my visit with friends old and new in London, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul and Melbourne. These cumulative instances feed my soul. I reminisce.
My wish for 2013 is simple,..... that this year come remotely close to, or be nearly as interesting as 2012. For that, I'd feel that I had done something right in another lifetime.


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Modern Day Craftsmanship
In addition to design, I am very involved in the manufacturing of the products. For me, the actual making and assembling of products is the equivalent of modern day craftsmanship. Our QC process, testing, quality check and recheck are all part of the makings of a quality product we can be proud of. As an industrial designer, I've come to realize the manufacturing of consumer products is far from an automated process where raw materials go in one end and a bunch of robots magically assemble the end product out the other.
The truth is most of the products we buy and take for granted are assembled by the hands of many many workers including electronic devices and various gadgets you think would be rather automated. The care and skill of those workers can be often seen in the final product. No matter how good the design is, it takes people who care and take pride in their work to make great products. The assembly table is only a few feet away from my desk and currently I'm at the assembly line more often than I am at my desk and I love it. :)


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Last week, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) cut its 2009 growth forecast for Azerbaijan from 15% to 8%, which still ranks the country the second best performer in the ex-communist region, after Turkmenistan. On Wednesday, President Ilham Aliyev projected '09 growth of 10%, citing the fact that the Caspian oil producer had to stabilize crude prices with oil output cuts. "The times when we had [growth] of 25-30% are over–it is not possible to repeat this," he lamented. Azerbaijan is adjusting to lower export revenues after a boom which saw an average GDP growth of 21.1% between 2003 and 2007.
Aliyev stated that his country would continue to cooperate with OPEC, though it is not an official member. Last year it announced at an OPEC meeting in Algeria that it would cut production by 300,000 barrels per day to 540,000 bpd–its lowest output level in two years–to help support world prices. To healp weather the global crisis, Azerbaijan can tap its reserves. Like Russia and Norway, it has a fund to keep oil revenues from distorting the economy and to use on long-term investment projects. The fund currently stands at $11.2 billion.


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This is the time of year when sailing is good almost every day. Breeze is strong, temps are moderate, even the rain is tolerable. So I've posted a few photos from recent sails. Not great stuff, but just to give you the feel of sailing on the Chesapeake in October.
Photo Caption Contest Winners
And the winner is. . . – actually, there are five winners – I couldn't narrow it down any farther, because I liked all of the entries.
So, if the following bloggers will email their postal address, I'll send you each a box of Ruth's cards of "Bury the Rail."
You can send mail to me privately at firstname.lastname@example.com
– Mr. Anonymous (obviously, I don't know who you are:) for "Ok, everybody go Vrooom Vrooom while steer"
– Donna Wadsley bayphotosbydonna: "Ugh….Rick did promise crabs and beer when we're done, right??"
– Tom Ward: "OK, she's rolling good. Pop the clutch!"
– Bob Salnick: All of the entries were really funny!
– thecoastalfamilyblog: "Well, this is the last time I volunteer to help someone "move""
A Week In Maine Part II
There is not much that is more boring than reading or listening about someone else's vacation. Either leading or closely following that boredom, is that which comes from looking at photos of the same. I'll spare you on both accounts and make this my second and final post regarding our visit to the Maine coast. Hopefully, the photos of boats will make it enjoyable.
We've recently visited Camden, Rockport, Bar Harbor, and Belfast, and my favorite sights were of the harbors. Here are a few images:
While in Bar Harbor, we went to the top of Cadillac Mountain and took 100 photos. All the views were stunning, but I'll only inflict one of them on you. The vista from the top was just amazing.
Oh, and we've eaten lobster and clam chowder, and done "Mainely" things – the seafood is terrific. Okay – that's all. Next post, back to our regularly scheduled programming.
A Week In Maine
I've been to Maine twice before, but only briefly – both were quick overnight business trips. I was active duty Navy and flew in and out two separate times. I saw the Navy base (stayed overnight in the barracks) and a little bit of the coast line from the windows of the aircraft (not many windows in most military aircraft, from a passenger's perspective).
This week Ruth and I are vacationing in Rockland – and about this point in reading, you may be wondering how this post supports the theme of a "sailing blog," especially one proclaiming it focuses on Chesapeake sailing. You have a valid point. This and the next couple of posts won't have anything to do with Chesapeake sailing, but will feature this well-known harbor and some of the boats – both sail and power – seen here.
While this is November and many boats are hauled and covered for the winter, there is still a lot to see, boat-wise. The harbor itself is beautiful, and the town is an historic sailing and lobstering locale.
We walked around town a good bit today, and enjoyed for lunch the best clam chowder I've had since we moved away from the Seattle area. We had a lobster roll too. Wow – so good!
We walked through the boat yard to get a better photo of the harbor (at least that's what I told Ruth). Fun to look at all the boats from deck to keel. This is one of the big schooner harbors. 60 – 95 foot-long wooden schooners with two to three masts. Several were hauled and in the yard as we walked through. I was impressed with the scale of these boats, and their massive wooden spars lying horizontally on supports. Most of the big wooden schooners, however, will winter-over in the water, cosseted against the snow and rain. I now realize that I failed to get a photo of any of them – floating or hauled. l'll remedy that in the next day or so.
I like looking at the hardworking lobster boats, with their lines refined by decades of experience, working in every kind of weather.
Ruth spent half an hour sketching the harbor at the waterfront park. The park is adorned with retired aids to navigation, and it was interesting to see the these massive devices up close.
Saw Mill Cove on La Trappe Creek
As usual, I find it very difficult to post via phone, so now I'm several days behind. Cell service and blog posting software are a fairly sensitive combination.
We anchored in this very popular anchorage, but we were the only boat remaining overnight from the 20-plus boats that were here earlier in the day. All of those day trippers were here to take advantage of the sandy beach, easy boat beaching, protected water, and fairly deep anchoring with good holding. This a great place for swimming and relaxing by the water.
I took the opportunity that fairly clear water provided and dove on the prop for barnacle scraping. There were many tiny barnacles, but now they're gone. I also brushed soft growth from the bottom, as it had since early April when the bottom was clean. This has given me back at least a half knot under sail, and more under power.
We also enjoyed a fairly dramatic sunset, but my phone isn't up to the task of faithfully recording it. I'll post a few different photos from our "real" cameras when we get home.
Shakedown Cruise, 2015
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Every year we do a shakedown cruise before going off on an extended trip. It is a chance to make sure all the systems work and that we have everything on board that was taken off when the boat was put away for the winter. For example, the past…
Rain or No Rain?
As we sailed south last week in the rain, my wife and I reminisced about our three-year sojourn in the Pacific Northwest. Although we loved the area, the thought of moving there for retirement had raised some reservations: could we live with the perpetual wet weather? Could we conceive (again) of sailing in cool-to-cold wet weather? In the Northwest, if you aren't committed to doing things in the cool and rain, you will do very little outside. Then I looked around me, and took note of the abominable weather in which we were sailing. We both caught the irony of the discussion and laughed out loud through our two layers each of foul weather gear.
But for the last two days, we've sailed in stunning, beautiful weather. Dry and warm but not hot, proverbial far winds and following seas – and many, many days are like this in the mid-Atlantic states, and Maryland in particular, where we live.
So, while rain doesn't really keep us off the water, the sunshine and moderate temperatures are definitely the preferred conditions for sailing.


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Its imagery is indelible. A handful of young smokejumpers crowd the open door of a C-47 at 1,250 feet and jump into a choking Montana inferno. Within two hours, an unquenchable wall of flame will have roared up after them like a runaway train. They will divest themselves of saws and packs and finally hand tools in order to outrace certainty, sprinting up the sheer grade to the safety of a ridgeline. But, by guile or speed or luck, only five survive; two of those to live only hours in the merciful delirium of terminal shock.
The rapidly unspooling consequences of the 1949 Mann Gulch wildfire, taken up by Norman Maclean while the embers were literally still warm, would interweave the lives and deaths of everyone concerned in a fabric of accusations and regret and incomprehension. Lingering horror, miraculous survival, the hubris of youth and the reflection of experience--these alone would have provided an armature for any number of fictions or morality plays or dramatic reconstructions. But Young Men and Fire frames something different and altogether unexpected--our obsession with how we make meaning.
Readers may be struck with the unusual construction of the account. Like the French experiments with the noveau roman, tissue upon tissue of observation, evidence, and guesswork accrete through repetition for a startling effect. The "meaning" attached to each detail becomes a part of a rhythm instead of solidifying into factual monolith. It's technique which feels eerily comfortable.
Central to the narrative is a contour map of Mann Gulch displaying Maclean's "stations of the cross;" his recurring metaphor describing the events that unfolded for fifteen smokejumpers and a ranger at the lightning-struck fire. He reconstructs the crew's progress in minute detail, returning again and again to the circumstances of their approach to, and subsequent race from, what became an exploding holocaust. Like the statistical distribution of the points on a graph, the exact spot of each deceased firefighter's collapse is scattered along the path of their retreat. For those who died within sight of salvation, the cartography of last thoughts becomes the project of literature. Maclean sets forth succinctly the orientation of this book when he says:
If a storyteller thinks enough of storytelling to regard it as a calling, unlike a historian he cannot turn from the sufferings of his characters. A storyteller, unlike the historian, must follow compassion wherever it leads him. He must be able to accompany his characters, even into smoke and fire, and bear witness to what they though and felt even when they themselves no longer knew.
The "calling" Maclean speaks of is one that transcends well-turned prose or clever artifice--he knows that meaning must be fabricated, not found.
This is not a tale of conventional suspense or withheld discovery. Almost from the first we know the terrible consequences of the fire's sudden surge, and of the spontaneous "invention" by Foreman Wag Dodge that might have saved them all. Maclean is after something else--a reflection of our own mortality in the final moments of the crew. Like a handful of other events--the last moments of the Titanic, for instance, or Custer's stand at Little Big Horn--the moments surrounding the Mann Gulch Fire provide a sealed crucible of causality. All variables can be accounted for, and all contributing details can be mapped out. What remains is for the writer to abstract is the unadorned essence of humanity and, finally, a meaning. Maclean, however, is not about to force conclusions from this material. At the very core of his work lies uncertainty. Almost thirty years after he began his exploration of the event, Maclean thinks to himself: "Maybe you are trying to see something big and important too soon...maybe it would be surer if you tried to work up to it." There can be, in fact, no conclusion.
Maclean's project is not to distribute blame or discriminate between precise causes and effects--like a battalion of infantry marching into the sights of enemy machine guns, the firefighters are propelled at first by a combination of blind obedience and overweening self-confidence, and at last by the innate belief we all share in our invulnerability. Tellingly, Maclean found no evidence of panic amongst those who perished--their last thoughts, we may surmise, were of disbelief.
The author of A River Runs Through It, another proof that crystalline insight into the pursuits of youth may take a lifetime of work, brings a retired academic's fussy preoccupation to bear on almost every detail of the event. As for Melville with Moby Dick, each facet of his investigation prompts discursive interludes that don't seem to fit until the entire narrative has run its course. This becomes clear with the moving personal revelation of the book's very last sentence, for--like all works of literature--Young Men and Fire is ultimately autobiographical. The meaning that Maclean worried from the marrow of each of the dead young men's bones recalls the sentiment that the deaths of millions is merely a statistic while the death of one is truly tragic. The race against death we read about is really his own.
That horrible hour in 1949, when ever-narrowing probabilities extinguished some young lives while sparing others, kindled an obsession that would last the balance of Maclean's lifetime. The fact that his book was given its final form by editors and friends at the University of Chicago Press long after his passing attests to the persistence of his vision. And that the finished artifact reveals some flaws and convolutions vanishes in the face of their collective accomplishment--Maclean's project not only overspilled its author's life, but continues to resist resolution by those who follow him.
Our identities, too, are bound up with the mysteries we presume to engage.


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First Female in Space
A Giant Space Suit in Honor of the First Female Astronaut
Every remarkable female astronaut (honestly, is there any other kind?) deserves a giant replica of her space suit made in her honor. New York-based artists Joanna Malinowska and Christian Tomaszewski are setting a precedent for tributes to space-faring humans with their installation Mother Earth Sister Moon, which manifests itself around a huge inflated Soviet cosmonaut suit based on the real one worn by Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space.
Valentina's inflated space suit is home to fashion shows, screenings, art showcases, and more. Visitors are allowed to walk in and out of the galactic installation, which realizes a vision of the future as seen by Communist regimes, by blending architecture, fashion, music, and design with Soviet sci-fi film and literature.
See the colossal room-sized cosmonaut suit for yourself at the Zacheta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw, Poland, until May 19, and preview the exhibit's fashion and design display after the break.


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Letter to the Senate in Support of a Hate Crimes Amendment to The Department of Defense Authorization Bill
July 08, 2009
Dear Senator:
On behalf of the National Education Association's 3.2 million members, we urge your support for an amendment that may be offered to the FY 2010 Department of Defense Authorization legislation that would add the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act to the bill. Votes associated with these issues may be included in the NEA Legislative Report Card for the 111th Congress.
In spite of our nation's substantial advances toward equality over the past 40 years, prejudice and hatred continue to lead to violence. As educators, NEA members share a commitment to protecting the civil and human rights of our students and communities. We believe the federal government must play a leadership role in confronting criminal acts motivated by prejudice.
NEA has taken aggressive steps to address the issue of hate crimes in the context of schools and school districts. NEA and its affiliates have worked to develop training for educators and programs for students regarding hate crimes and human relations skills. But our efforts in this area will not be successful absent a comprehensive federal/state/local partnership to address hate crimes.
The bipartisan Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act has the support of 26 state attorneys general and over 300 national law enforcement, professional, education, civil rights, religious, and civic organizations, as well as the support of the overwhelming majority of American people. The House has already passed this important and long overdue legislation. We urge the Senate to do the same by adopting an amendment to the DoD authorization bill.
Diane Shust
Director of Government Relations
Randall Moody
Manager of Federal Advocacy


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Schedule Online - A Case For Scheduling Employees In The Cloud
There was a time not too long ago when it was difficult to store or find anything online. Remember Alta Vista? Nowadays everything that we do is online (aka in the cloud), and for good reason.
Here are 5 reasons why you should schedule online.
1. Access The Schedule Anywhere, Anytime
This is a pure convenience factor, but I believe it's the number one reason people should schedule online. If I am an employee or a manager, I'd like to be able to view the schedule from anywhere (not just in the break room or on the fridge at home). This includes on the go from my phone or tablet. Accessing the schedule from your phone is extremely helpful because most people do not spend all day at a computer and need to have a place where they can access their schedule for the day/week. Yes, there are other ways to share documents such as VPN and shared drive options, but why go through the hassle if you just need a simple way to access your schedules online?
2. Less Time Managing Shift Trades
This is a huge win for employees and managers because allowing shift trades online gives the group the ability to communicate better together. When you schedule online, you are able to use smart email notifications so the right people are notified. Say goodbye to those pesky reply all emails, forwards of forwards or awkward phone conversations.
3. Operate Better Online and Offline
Scheduling online ultimately comes down to helping organizations operate better. If scheduling software gets in the way of the process and doesn't help, then it shouldn't be implemented. What we've found though is that once the initial setup is taken care of a manager will spend around half as much time scheduling each week. This includes all of the extra communication that is typically necessary within the organization both online and offline.
4. Transparency + Accountability
Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of all of the conversations that happen during a day. When it comes to scheduling it's important to see a historical record of request offs, trades, and shift totals. Keeping these things online is great because you can refer back to these events to make better decisions in the future.
5. See The Big Picture
When you schedule online you can see the big picture and how all of the pieces fit together more clearly. No matter how you schedule, every week is a puzzle that you need to put together. When you schedule online all of the tools you need to build a schedule are laid out clearly so you are able to do your job quickly and efficiently, and now who doesn't love that?
I realize that ZoomShift, or any other scheduling software might not work for every organization, but there are very few places that won't benefit from scheduling online. What about you, is your organization ready to schedule online? Why or why not? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.


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Apparently it's RRSP week here on Financial Uproar (the blog you'd LOVE TO TOUCH. BUT YOU MUSTN'T). Check out my latest RRSP investments and how most retirees who aren't saving 40% of their incomes won't be screwed come their golden years. And then kindly eat a big bag of dicks.
Let's talk a little bit today on how not to use your RRSP. Here are five RRSP mistakes the average person makes and how to correct them.
Contributing, but not investing
This is a big RRSP mistake that I've made in the past. I make my contribution and then the money sits there while I wait for some obscure value stock to get even cheaper.
There are a number of ways you can remedy this problem. The easiest way is to figure out an asset allocation and stick to it. Thus, when it comes time to contribute to your retirement savings, it's only a matter of buying a couple of ETFs and calling it a day. Easy. Go golfing champ, you deserve it.
If you're an active investor like me, there are a few other options. You could put the money to work in an ETF and then sell portions of the investment as you find better opportunities. This works especially well if you hide out in bonds, which don't usually see big fluctuations in market value. Of course, doing this costs brokerage commissions, which can really eat into short-term returns. Especially when you're dealing with small amounts of money.
Buying GICs
There's an argument to be made that GICs are reasonable fixed income products that can offer comparable yields to bonds without the risk of capital loss (although with bonds those risks are somewhat small). Additionally, it does make sense to hold any investment which is fully taxable in your RRSP to shield yourself from the taxes.
But I'm not talking about all that. I'm talking about the person who's too scared of stocks to actually hit the buy button. Instead they hide out in GICs, content to earn 2% in exchange for not losing any of their precious capital. It's going to be really hard to retire someday only earning 2%. Italics man, can I still call people pussies, or is that not politically correct?
Italics man?
Oh right. He's dead.
Be mindful of tax brackets
The rule of thumb is simple. If you're in the lowest tax bracket, you probably shouldn't contribute to your RRSP. Put your cash in a TFSA instead.
When I was a young lad, when I wasn't too busy masturbating, I contributed thousands of dollars into RRSPs. I did so while earning less than $10,000 a year working at my part-time job at Dairy Queen. In hindsight, I probably should have keep that contribution room for a few more years until I was in a higher tax bracket. Remember, you keep the room until you use it. There's no real hurry.
Waiting until 65 to withdraw
If contributing to your RRSP should be a strategic exercise to minimize total taxes paid, then so should withdrawing. Remember, there's no rule that says you have to wait until you're 65 to start taking out the cash.
Thousands of Canadians are currently setting themselves up for a fantastic retirement. They max out their RRSPs every year and have accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars there. That money will grow over time, perhaps even surpassing $1 million. That's the holy grail for these people.
And then they hit 65 and start taking it out. They have so much invested that they're pretty much forced to withdraw in big chunks, which comes with a large associated tax bill.
There's a smarter way to go about it. Have a lean year at work? Take some money out of your RRSP. Sure, you'll have to pay withholding tax at the time, but it gets treated as any other income. If you do this right, you'll be putting money in that comes from a high tax bracket and withdrawing it to pay the tax on a low bracket. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, BITCHES.
Buying expensive mutual funds
Just don't. Look, I've met that nice lady at the bank. She's really a terrible person who is only good at sales. She murders puppies. I've watched.


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A leaked videotape of a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack in Baghdad that killed a dozen Iraqis was unveiled on April 5 by the website WikiLeaks. To much of the corporate media, though, it was either not worth reporting at all, or an unfortunate incident to be defended.
The graphic and disturbing video includes audio of the helicopter pilots cheering their attacks. Two journalists working for Reuters--photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen and driver Saed Chmagh--were killed in the assault, which U.S. military officials had claimed was a response to insurgent activity. WikiLeaks says it acquired the video from whistleblowers within the military.
The release of the video, though, got only cursory treatment in the mainstream press. The New York Times (4/5/10) ran a relatively thorough piece, which summarized the video this way:
But the video does not show hostile action. Instead, it begins with a group of people milling around on a street, among them, according to WikiLeaks, Mr. Noor-Eldeen and Mr. Chmagh. The pilots believe them to be insurgents, and mistake Mr. Noor-Eldeen's camera for a weapon. They aim and fire at the group, then revel in their kills.
"Look at those dead bastards," one pilot says. "Nice," the other responds.
A wounded man can be seen crawling and the pilots impatiently hope that he will try to fire at them so that under the rules of engagement they can shoot him again. "All you gotta do is pick up a weapon," one pilot says.
The helicopters also fire on a van that appears on the scene to carry away some of the victims. The Times had two follow-up stories on April 7.
A leaked video that seems to show the U.S. military killing and wounding civilians should be a big news story. But most of the media seemed to think otherwise, with a search of the Nexis news database showing scant pick-up.
CBS Evening News (4/5/10) reported on the video, with anchor Harry Smith opening the segment, "In the heat of battle, things are not always as they might seem." Correspondent Bob Orr closed by offering something of a justification: "Now, it appears from the tapes that at least some of those hit on the ground were unarmed, but a journalist who was in the general area that same day says it's important for all of us to remember it was a hectic, violent and uneasy day."
On CNN's Situation Room (4/5/10), the network decided not show any of the shots that were fired "out of respect for the families of the two Iraqi employees of the Reuters news organization that were killed," explained Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr. (The photographer's father was quoted in the April 7 Times: "God has answered my prayer in revealing this tape to the world.... I would have sold my house and I all that I own in order to show this tape to the world.") Starr went on to claim:
There was an investigation of this incident. The Army found no one at fault, that the units in the air--the helicopters in the air had no reason to believe that there were journalists there on the ground with the insurgents. They say that nearby U.S. troops had come under attack and that this shooting, which we are not showing the specifics of, was justified.
While it is correct that the military conducted some sort of investigation, it is unclear how Starr could know that any of the victims were "insurgents."
And there has been little discussion of the relevant history of U.S. forces firing on and killing journalists working in Iraq, including a tank firing on journalists at the Palestine Hotel and attacks on the Baghdad offices of Al Jazeera and Abu Dhabi TV (FAIR Media Advisory, "Is Killing Part of Pentagon Press Policy?," 4/10/03). While those who defend the helicopter attacks in the video say that the U.S. forces could not have known there were journalists on the ground, these earlier incidents suggest that knowledge of the whereabouts of media workers does not necessarily prevent attacks.
There has been other coverage of the video. MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan (4/5/10), for example, hosted a lengthy discussion with former military officials, Salon's Glenn Greenwald and Julian Assange from WikiLeaks. Democracy Now! (4/6/10) hosted a discussion with Assange and Greenwald as well. National Public Radio aired two reports on April 6. But where is the rest of the media on this story?
This news comes on the heels of the revelation that a Special Forces raid in Afghanistan killed five civilians, including three women, in a house raid in February. NATO forces had originally claimed that the three women were found dead at the scene; the London Times reported (4/5/10) that according to Afghan investigators, "U.S. special forces soldiers dug bullets out of their victims' bodies in the bloody aftermath of a botched night raid, then washed the wounds with alcohol before lying to their superiors about what happened."
Both incidents, of course, demand more scrutiny. So far, U.S. corporate media are mostly ignoring them.
To view the WikiLeaks video: http://www.collateralmurder.com/
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Who We Are
Maroubra Seals Winter Swimming Club was formed in 1959 and membership was restricted to active members of Maroubra Surf Club and returned servicemen from Maroubra RSL. Randwick Council gave permission for Sunday morning races at the Mahon Pool (mid way between Maroubra Beach and Lurline Bay) and in the following year further permission was given to erect an ex World War II Army hut on the cliff edge as a club house.
With the licensing of the Maroubra Seals Club itself, membership was extended to all members of the licensed club too and the Seals Winter Swimmers became a significant group in the community.
Before the formation of the Australian Winter Swimming Association, the Seals successfully competed in inter club carnivals at such varied venues as the Cronulla ocean pool, the Spit baths and Wylie's Baths at Coogee. Since the formation of the Association our most outstanding competitors have been Alan Langford and Malcolm Allen. The two most noteworthy officials have been Fred Hoffman (who had a long connection with the WSAA) and the recently deceased surf legend Barry Rodgers who was President for over ten years.
In the early sixties the Army hut could not withstand the dual ravages of extreme weather and vandalism and the present existing brick structure was built. Randwick Council have approved plans to replace this aging building with a new improved building in the next year or so.
With the support of the Seals licensed Club, the Seals Winter Swimming Club has had an extremely close liaison with the Association, hosting meetings and has hosted many Australian Championships over the years as well as giving enormous administrative support.
Nearly a decade ago the Seals widened its community involvement by opening membership to females and they now constitute nearly 50% of our membership and in recent years proved to be our most successful competitors.
Our History
At a meeting held on 7th April 1959, members of the Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club and Maroubra R.S.L. Swimming Club decided to form a winter swimming club. This was the birth of the Maroubra Seals Winter Swimming Club- the Seals.
The club was an instant success and helped fill the competitive and social void during winter. At that time there were only six winter swimming clubs that formed the Winter Swimming Association of Australia and the Seals were a welcomed addition.
Mahon pool- home of the Maroubra Seals Winter Swimming Club was originally a natural rock pool at the front of the cliffs at North Maroubra. During the Great Depression concrete walls were built to make the natural pool safer for swimming. The person mainly responsible for this was Patrick Mahon. Patrick was a strong advocate for safe surfing and swimming and was also a vocal proponent for having shark proof nets enclosing both Coogee and Maroubra beaches so the public could enjoy safe bathing.
During the depression he was active in helping the poor and homeless- particularly those unfortunates who had made humpies and had set up tents in "Happy Valley" now called Little Bay.
The original wooden tennis hut used by the Seals Winter Swimmers was first used by the Maroubra RSL Memorial Bowing Club and donated to the Seals when the club was founded in 1959. The hut survived the ravages of weather and time for 17 years before it was ceremoniously burnt down and replaced by the current brick and concrete structure in 1976. The then new hut was financed by a grant of $4,200 by the Maroubra Seals Club Ltd. with volunteer labour from Winter Swimming members. It provided separate change and shower facilities for men and women as well as storage facilities for the Winter Swimmers- a storage area for Council equipment was later added.


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The coloured border around a picture/poster etc is called a matboard.
The matboard maintains a space or border between the outer picture frame material, and the picture itself. Of importance, is that the matboard provides a space between the glass and the picture. As a general rule, almost all artwork looks better when a matboard surround is included within a frame; this is because the matboard is used to focus the attention onto the actual image. Glass is almost always necessary as it protects the coloured matboard from any damage, and more importantly the actual framed image inside the matboard.
At Aylesbury Picture Frames, we use only the highest quality mat boards, to ensure that your artwork/photographs etc always remain in excellent condition. The matboards that we particularly use all provide an acid-free surface with consistent colour and high strength, while for long term preservation framing, we use, and strongly recommend, alpha-cellulose matboards which provide the best level of protection for your artwork.
We utilise "Regular", "Conservation" and "Museum" quality matboards, the final choice of matboard type being left to the customer, after a discussion of the merits of each type of board. Through our supplier, we can provide you with matboards from either Peterboro or Crescent, both of whom are well-known, world-wide matboard manufacturers.
All mat boards generally have a white core which provides a clean bevelled edge with excellent brightness, to add highlight to the framed article. If desired, matboards with a blackcore are also available which can add that special highlight to black and white prints/photos, without the use of a double mat. Other variations of matboards with different coloured cores are also available.
Looking for something just that little bit different?
We also have available other styles of matboards, including designer silkscreen and designer suede materials. We literally have hundreds of different samples of matboards for you to choose from, in a wide range of colours and finishes.
Whether you require a standard sized opening for your photos, multiple openings on the same matboard, or perhaps something a little bit special for your prints, we can cut bevelled-edge openings in whatever rectangular, circular, or oval shape that you desire. As well, a combination of these can provide "Cathedral Mats".
All matboard cutting is performed using a professional matboard cutter, allowing for a wide variety of finishes to the matboard opening, such as vee-groove surrounds, corner highlights, double or triple mats, etc.


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EU set to enforce tough new MOT rules on motorists
THOUSANDS of motorists face their cars being scrapped under EU regulations which come into force tomorrow.
Tough new vehicle-testing criteria will see previously roadworthy vehicles fail their MOTs or need expensive repairs.
An additional 15 items on the MOT check list will need to be passed before cars will be deemed legal to drive.
The move has been criticised as an example of European bureaucrats hammering already hard-pressed British motorists with soaring motoring costs.
Mike Nattrass MEP, UKIP transport spokesman said thousands of motorists will be forced off the road from tomorrow.
He said: "These new rules will drive perfectly serviceable cars off the road, and hundreds of thousands of motorists back to the cashpoint machine.
"These EU rules are just making life harder for people to get on with their normal lives."
The AA said the move is the biggest shake up of the MOT system for more than 20 years.
The changes which include stringent checks on warning lights, handbrakes and wiring, were first introduced in January last year.
But is only today they become mandatory with vehicles failing their MOTs if they do not come up to scratch.
AA spokesman Gavin Hill-Smith said it is inevitable motorists will face higher repair bills to keep their cars roadworthy.
He said the additional checks were brought in to deal with growing technology that goes into making cars.
He added many drivers will face a situation where the cost of repairs is higher than the value of the vehicle.
"This is the biggest revolution of the MOT since the early 1990s and will mean many more cars will fail as a result," he said.
"There is a huge amount of additional items which will need to be checked, car technology has become more sophisticated.
"Some people will be left with the situation that their car is an economic write off, a lot of older cars that may have previously passed their MOT won't."
Additions to the list include checks on electronic handbrakes and checks to the wiring and housing of the battery.
This is the biggest revolution of the MOT since the early 1990s
It also includes having working warning lights on the dashboards and speedometer which have not until now been compulsory.
Mr Hill-Smith said: "A lot of people will be surprised some things on this list were not already included.
"Having a working speedometer, and making sure the battery and wiring are secure for example.
"These are very basic things which are important."
Andy Smith, AA patrol of the year, says: "If you've been happily ignoring a warning light because it's not part of the MOT, these changes mean your car could now be on the MOT scrap heap or you'll need to fork out on expensive repairs."
MOT additions from tomorrow
1 Electronic handbrake
2 Electronic stability checks, to check steering during emergency stops or sharp bends
3 Dashboard warning lights
4 Steering and suspension including the steering lock
5 Subtle checks to headlight lenses
6 Wiring and battery positioning in the engine
7 Caravan electrical socket, to ensure indicators and brake lights on trailed caravans work while they are being driven
8 Built-in tyre pressure monitors, which alert to slow punctures.
9 Airbag warning lights
10 Speedometer
11 Seat adjusters
12 Doors - the locks must be in fully working order
13 Towbars
14 Exhausts and catalytic converters working
15 Fuel pipes


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Piper Jaffray Apple analyst Gene Munster puts a dollar value on Apple's new iPhone/iPod touch software market: Up to $1.2 billion in retail next year. That doesn't actually mean much for Apple's financials: Up to $360 million in revenue, and $250 in operating income next year. But still impressive for a business that won't exist for another month.
How does he get there? Munster estimates a total market size of 85 million iPhone and iPod touch owners by the end of 2009. (Gene, a longtime Apple bull, assumes Apple will sell 45 million iPhones next year.)
In his "neutral" case, he assumes 91% of those 85 million people will use the app store, and that they'll spend an average of $10 per year on software -- basically, that they're buying an app or two per year. That's a $777 million market; Apple's 30% cut is $233 million. At a 60% operating margin, that's $163 million in operating income -- a 2% addition to his estimate for Apple's calendar 2009 operating income.
In his "aggressive" case, he thinks 95% of iPhone/iPod touch owners will use the app store, spending an average $15 each. That's a $1.21 billion market; Apple's 30% cut is $363 million. At a 60% operating margin, that's $254 million in operating income -- or a 3% bump for Apple.
Plausible? No idea: These mini-programs, while impressive so far, are basically a new market, and we don't know if a generation used to getting just about anything they want on the Web for free will actually shell out a few bucks for software. And getting them to buy something for their phone is no easy task.
While 45% of smartphone users, for instance, play a game on their phone once a month, only about 9% of overall U.S. mobile subscribers do, according to research firm M:Metrics. Apple's built-in advantage, which could jack those usage rates: Using iTunes -- which already has your credit card info, and which people are already used to using for music downloads -- for its mobile apps store.
See Also:
Apple Launches iPhone Platform, Apps Pour Out Of Woodwork
iPhone Developers: The Phone's Great. What About The App Store?
Major League Baseball's iPhone App: Mobile TV That Makes Sense


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This office is responsible for developing and updating all regular education curriculum within the district, based on state guidelines. To assist in this endeavor, we have a number of highly qualified and expert Supervisors, each of whom is repsonsible for a particular area of expertise.
On these pages, you will find information on our curriculum, guides to what is expected of students at various grade levels, and our District Improvement Plan, which serves as a road map for school and district improvement.


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July 15, 2016
Did You Know...
Ugly Food: Nearly 40% of the entire US food supply is never eaten.
60 million tons of produce is wasted either because it is goes unsold or it is allowed to rot in the fields because it is blemished.
The US per capita food waste has increased by 50% since 1974.
Today's Special
How Hollywood Sees Us: Bar fights get ugly… fast!
Unless you're Denzel Washington from Book of Eli, you're most likely not walking away from a fight so clean. Bar fights can get ugly fast, so it's important to remain vigilant at all times.
Alternatives Rock
Here's a recipe that takes a true waste product and turns it into gold. Potato peels almost always wind up on in the trash, but this recipe turns them into gold. You simply toss them in olive oil and salt and the bake them at 400 degrees. What you get are awesome potato chips from food cost item marked as waste. Yummy and profitable, WooHoo!!!
Why it's important to you: Canned wine is the next new novelty. Get ahead of the trend.
Hey buddy, give me a can of your best chardonnay, said nobody, ever…until now! Turns out the summer's new hot trend is canned wine. According to a Harris Poll consumers are concerned about beverage temperature and portability, and cans deliver. It's not just for sparkling either: rose', sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, and Prosecco, just to name a few. Check out this handy resource of the best available wines in a can. This is especially great if you operate an outdoor section, and folks that want to drink wine, but want an easier package to consume it from. Take a chance, try it, and see how your guests respond.
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Why it's important to you: Mike Pence may be a heartbeat away from the Presidency
Indiana governor, Mike Pence, may receive Donald Trump's offer to join him on the Republican ticket for President later today and we couldn't be happier for the bromance. Pence has been lobbying his behind off trying to convince Trump that he is the best choice to improve his conservative chops and deliver several swing states that border his home state (Illinois/Ohio/Michigan).
Some say he even sabotage his potential new boss's airplane to get him stuck in Indiana, so he could further woo him on Wednesday evening. In any event, Pence is the guy who got rocked by popular disdain for legislation he signed which allowed religious objection to serving homosexuals. As restaurant operators we certainly want to control who we choose to server or not. Although, typically our bias is based on behavior and hygiene and not what someone does with their own life away from our business.
At minimum, Pence is no Sarah Palin and will at least be a credible and articulate surrogate for the Republican platform. The question remains how he and Trump reconcile their obvious ideological and style difference. In any event, it will be entertaining to watch it all unfold. Stay tuned for more…


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Spoke with CHML's Scott Thompson about my trip to Los Angeles courtesy Citytv. The Rogers-owned network is anxious to promote some of their rookie imports, including The Event and Undercovers. Scott also wants to know how I scored a trip to Argentina. I've been invited to join a few Canadian journalists later this week on the set of Wipeout Canada, which, like Wipeout every other country, shoots near Buenos Aires. Hey, beats the hell out of Brampton. You can listen in here.
The conversation with John Ritter took place at the Masonic Temple on Yonge Street. CTV had flown in a few stars to promote their fall lineup that year. Ritter, then starrin in the comedy 8 Simple Rules (with Big Bang's Kaley Culio) was in a buoyant mood, except when he learned the then newly-acquired mid-town CTV studio was a converted temple. He seemed quite spooked by the surroundings and shared a story about the death of his father, singing cowboy star Tex Ritter. The elder Ritter was a Mason, and John was approached by a few of the elders who suggested to him that nothing would please his mother more than if he and his brother were to become Masons. To which Ritter replied, "Nothing would please my mother more than if my daddy would get up out of that coffin."
You can listen in here to the entire WIMA podcast.


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Countries in Africa face many challenges in their quest to improve the welfare of their populations, one of which is the lack of access to affordable and reliable modern energy. Africa has the lowest electrification rate of all regions. It is estimated that only 42 percent of the population has access to electricity, compared with 75 percent in the developing world.
In Sub-Saharan Africa the ratio is much lower, at 30 percent and only 14 percent in rural areas. Moreover, even when modern energy is available, it is expensive and unreliable. If current trends continue, less than half of African countries will reach universal access to electricity by 2050.
The lack of access to modern energy services severely impedes social and economic development. Along with South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest number of people relying on traditional solid fuels for energy generation which is used for basic needs such as cooking and heating.
These sources have substantial adverse effects on health and productivity.
Sadly, the poorest segments of the population often pay the highest price (in money, time, and health) for the worst-quality energy services. The lack of access to modern energy also hampers enterprise development and the expansion of other opportunities. It undermines competitiveness and thus access to regional and global markets for African producers. It is a major factor in the slow progress in attainment of the UN mandated Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and poverty reduction in Africa.
It is therefore imperative to address the continent's energy needs in order to unlock its development potential. This will require increased investment to build the requisite infrastructure and the establishment of effective governance systems. Africa's sustained economic growth will inevitably result in increasing energy demand and energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. While it is recognized that Africa is the least contributor to greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, the continent is among the hardest hit by climate change.
Therefore, although meeting urgent energy needs is a priority, it is also imperative to take into account environmental and climate change concerns to enable the continent to gradually embark on a sustainable low-carbon growth path and transition to a greener economy.
Africa is endowed with important energy resources, including both fossil fuels and renewable sources. If properly harnessed, these resources could help to sustainably meet the continent's energy demand, while responding to the climate change challenge. To this end, African countries will need, among other measures, to tap innovative energy funding approaches, pooling various forms of financing including public, private, external and domestic resources. Furthermore, the global energy market is often characterized by high world fuel prices and recurrent price volatility.
African countries must also develop resilience to shocks, especially by improving energy consumption efficiency, increasing regional cooperation and developing alternatives to expensive conventional energy supply systems.
Africa is well endowed with a variety of non-renewable and renewable energy resources, which include crude oil, natural gas, coal, hydro-electricity, geothermal, biomass, solar and wind. Africa's energy production is about 9.5 percent of the world's total output, including 12.1 percent of the world's crude oil production, 6.8 percent of the natural-gas output, 4.2 percent of hard coal and 4.6 percent of global hydro-electric power. The continent holds 9.6 percent of the world's proven oil reserves, and this share will likely continue to rise with new discoveries. These resources are unevenly distributed, however. The majority of African oil reserves (and production) is located in Libya, Nigeria, Algeria, Angola and Sudan, which together account for more than 90 percent of the continent's reserves. South Africa accounts for 98 percent of total coal production in Africa. The uneven distribution of resources underscores the need in this Policy to pay close attention to the diversity of situations.
Africa has significant potential in renewable energy which, if properly harnessed, could help meet a significant proportion of energy demand and allow the continent to respond to environmental impacts and climate change.


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No Chile start for Hart
Joe Hart will not start for England in their international friendly against Chile on Friday, manager Roy Hodgson has said.
Hart, who has been England's unanimous choice between the sticks over recent years, was recently dropped by club side Manchester City after a series of mistakes.
Hodgson has now followed suit by admitting that Hart will not line up against Chile, although there is a chance the Three Lions boss could be experimenting with either Fraser Forster or John Ruddy owing to the fact that World Cup qualification is sewn up.
"Joe Hart won't be starting, you will have to work out for yourself which of the others won't," he said on Thursday.
On whether or not Celtic's Forster or Norwich's Ruddy will share time against the South Americans, he said: "John was with us from the beginning and I have had time with him and have had Fraser with us for over a year. I will make that decision on whether I choose both or one tomorrow."
Hodgson is without captain Steven Gerrard and defender Kyle Walker through injury, while he has also lost Southampton's Rickie Lambert at the last minute.
He has conceded that Frank Lampard will captain the side to commemorate recently passing 100 caps, while he said Southampton duo Adam Lallana and Jay Rodriquez would play a part.
"I don't want to get drawn into it (naming his team). I haven't spoken to the players about the team," he added.
"Frank knows and I have spoken to the Southampton boys and told them they will feature. That's all I'm going to say."
On striker Lambert, Hodgson said: "It happened yesterday in training. It's not a massive injury but a muscle injury that will keep him out on Friday."
Gerrard and Walker are expected to be back for Tuesday's meeting with Germany, while Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is also likely to duck out until then as he manages a problem.
"Gerrard and Kyle Walker won't be taking any part and that has always been on my agenda," Hodgson said.
"They will recover from minor injury problems that have plagued them and will concentrate on the second game and not the first one.
"Daniel has been doing some work and the chances are he will be spared for the second game."
Hodgson said he would be put giving players a chance to prove themselves ahead of ensuring England's unbeaten run at home continued.
England's next match after this week is not until March, meaning there is little time for experimentation before he names his World Cup squad.
"I've got to put the performances in front of protecting an unbeaten run," he said.
"I do need in these two games to have a look at one or two players, as who Frank (Lampard) rightly said are heavily knocking on the door.
"There's only these two matches plus the one in March to do that. I can't dismiss the need to give some playing time to people we need to know more about.
"I'm not trying to play down the importance of winning games, but I'm not going to do it if it will be at the detriment to have a look at some players. I need to be wiser in March with regards to some players than I am now.


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Wood is back in a big way. Everything was painted for so long, but now pretty wood is back in style, especially natural or a limed wash. I absolutely love this pretty chest that Jen from Noting Grace redid. She took it down to it's natural wood finish and left it. Great tutorial on how to do this too.
Remodelando la Casa shared some of the major makeovers that she has done to her home. Her sons bedroom is just one and wow, it is stunning. You really need to go see all of them, she shares quite a few with this post.
Drapes can make a room and having just the right embellishment on them is what really makes them stand out. I love this no sew lace applique that She Holds Dearly added to hers. Check out her tutorial too.
Gallery Walls are so trendy at the moment, but putting one together can be really daunting. Rain On A Tin Roof shares her step by step on how to create something stunning and perfect. She takes the guess work out of it with her tutorial.
Need a homework station for 2 that is easy to put together and looks amazing too. Check out the one that Clean & Scentisible put together. Love this.


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Photographing Disabled Kids
Atlanta speech therapist Lauren Zimet works with kids with autism, cerebral palsy, and Down Syndrome. She wanted photographs that showed that even kids with the most profound disabilities can express feelings of joy and accomplishment.
I interviewed her about her methods, and when she mentioned that she teaches kids to blow bubbles as a way of developing oral motor skills, I knew the subject of my main photo. Because the speech clinic had little photographic interest, I took Lauren and her patient out of the clinical setting to a forested park. I shot in the middle of the day under heavy tree cover, with a large silver reflector to fill in the shadows and separate the subjects from the background. A shallow depth of field also was important because the location was chosen for its simplicity, not because of any association with the subject. Because I was on a tripod, I was able to use the bubbles from four different frames, filling the image with dozens of bubbles when in fact each frame had less than ten bubbles in it.
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Here's another addition to the list of Things I've Done For The Sake Of My Kids: clip (and file!) a kitten's very sharp nails. Yowch.
Kitty was batting at us and drew blood from DH's finger. Before he got my kids, I decided to act. It was touch and go, but I got through it with no injuries, SUCCESS!
On today's agenda: brush the cat. I had no idea cats needed brushing. I'm realizing I know next to nothing about pets in general! But hey, once upon a time I knew nothing about babies. Live and learn, amirite?
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What Makes Access Services Staff Happy? A Job Satisfaction Survey (2013-11-12)The nature of work in Access Services on a national level has been rapidly changing over the past decade. The presenters wish to share the results of the satisfaction survey that delve into recent changes and the effects ...