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Retreats hair extensions
Retreats – most people believe that the purpose of training is to acquire knowledge. In fact, the goal of the training is to initiate actions. The essence of learning – not only how to learn how to make your hair, but also to draw lessons from what we do. Only in action theory meets practice.
to get a basic idea about the methods of hair extensions, view hair styles ,master hair extensions, use a secondary hair for the correction to gain knowledge on maintenance and painting the extension hair.
Main objective
is not only to provide learning and practicing of lessons, but also learn to use different materials and techniques. Creative haircuts for hair extension, painting, kartirovanie and reconstruction of hair.
Maybe some customers before the build-up is to offer a hair treatment to strengthen and enrich our bodies hair follicle.
Technology of hair extensions can solve not only increase the length but also the solution to cosmetic problems. Professional stylist needs to possess various techniques of hair extensions, so we offer the following types of equipment:
– Italian technique hair extensions, allows the use of the hair keratin capsule with the help of Curling-tongs;
English – technique hair extensions, allows to use hair in a slicer using a pistol machine or the stove-to help melting wax faster;
– using the overhead hair. False hair, false hair, wonderful hair, gorgeous hair, hair barrette, clips, clips, toupees, hairpieces – alternative building – all different names for the same wig-making products – set strands of natural hair barrette. For the manufacture of nakladnich strands use 100% natural hair of high quality. The advantage of natural strands, of course, is that they can be painted and create different hairstyles.
Lecture part of the workshop
– possible treatments increase;
– analysis of the technology of hair extensions;
– analysis of the quality of natural hair Remyhair, NoRemyhair, DabuDraun, classic;
– hair analysis, presented at the Ukrainian market, especially their treatment (Slavic, European, South-Russian, Indian, Asian);
– analysis of materials for attachment of donor hair: keratin, resin, wax;
– commercial services in the beauty salon;
Theoretical part of the workshop
– consultation and preparation of the client before the application;
home care for hair extensions, cosmetics for care;
– correction, and monthly care;
– removal of the hair extensions;
Practical part of the workshop
– zonal distribution;
partial build – up on the training dummy;
– removing the extension hair;
– correction of hair;
– the study of "gotchas" when using the services of hair extensions;
At the end of the course the diploma of salon. All supplies: educational strands, the liquid for removing hair, tweezers for removing hair, a training apparatus, the dummy provides a training center of the Studio "Nata-Li".
Recommendation: a workshop based on students 10 employees and 3 technologists:
– lectures, theoretical part of the seminar on the first day of training, the approximate time 11.00-13.00;
-practical part of the seminar the first day 5 people, 13.30-17.00;
-practical part of the seminar the second day of the 5 persons, 10.00-13.30;
-kartirovanie and reconstruction of hair can be carried out in parallel with the training of the hair;
What we can offer in addition to the seminar:
1. When buying a starter kit kartirovaniya hair AmazonSeries", training center of the Studio "Nata-Li" is organizing a seminar free of charge. The minimum cost of starter pack is 1800 hryvnia. Description see attached file. This requires a model preferably with hair, time is 1-1.5 hours (theory and practice).
2. When you purchase the starter kit reconstruction of hair Alter Ego Italy. Spherique" is the most popular procedure in beauty salons
Rehabilitation program for damaged hair, deeply affecting the very core of the hair, effectively renewing the keratin layer and restores its intracellular structure. And most importantly-does not require heat application and very easy to work with.
The holding time is 1 hour
Have any questions?
We with pleasure will answer them!
Fill out this short form
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What? Only 1 out of 20?
Portland cracks the list of best food carts in the country -- but just barely. And only on the second team!
In any event, congratulations to Solar Waffle Works, wherever it is -- "too cool for the web," but no doubt somewhere in the close-in northeast part of town.

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My Love Eun Dong ~ Episode 10 Recap
These post-exam moments are kind of traumatic, especially when you have to wait for the outcome while hoping it will be the one desired. It's like a constant anxiety shock waiting for you right in the corner and you get the impression as if someone thought your heart was a gong making it pound that way so you can feel each and every heartbeat's pressure inflicted upon your body. It's like an ongoing earthquake that doesn't leave the boundaries of your body. It was difficult trying to write down my thoughts on a single episode throughout all these mood swings from one edge to the other to eventually fall inside a pit of uncertainty. Well, this longing may not be compared to the one of Eun Ho, but it's still a sense of longing.
Eun Ho arrives at the hospital and heads towards his sister's office. On his way there, he meets Jae Ho at the elevator and both of them can't believe they actually met face to face. Time stood still for a while and both of them eventually moved on. Hyun Ah boasts about Eun Ho being her brother and we all know that it's only the beginning of everything she has to say. She refers to Jae Ho's condition and the emotional struggle he has to go through ever since her brother acknowledged Eun Dong in Jung Eun's face.
Eun Ho can't believe that his sister is Jae Ho's doctor, but most and above all he can't accept the fact that Hyun Ah has chosen the opposite side and she doesn't want Jae Ho to be separated from Jung Eun, especially not during the rehabilitation process. Eun Ho wants to know if Jae Ho can get intimate with Jung Eun and as soon as the answer is negative he leaves feeling kind of relieved.
Hyun Bal actually accepted the girl after the audition and after he finds out she's playing the piano he intends to follow her and see for himself! Before that, he meets Jae Ho who just arrived at the company. He's complaining about the fact that Eun Ho keeps seeing his wife more than required when it comes to work matters and he lets Hyun Bal know that he won't stay still if this keeps going on. The message has been delivered and Hyun Bal feels uneasy about it.
Eun Ho's parents alongside Mi Na visit Jung Eun at the clothing store and Mi Na recognizes her surprising everyone! The father seems to have sensed something familiar and warm in Jung Eun's very presence. Jae Ho keeps up his self-pity campaign and meets Seo Ryeong right away. After all the necessary introductions she gets on point and refers to her interest towards Eun Ho. Jae Ho just found the right ally so that he will proceed towards Jung Eun and Seo Ryeong towards Eun Ho respectively.
Filming has reached an end and Eun Ho's not in the mood to sit with the others as he sings his way out. He recalls Jung Eun's not so positive words the last time they met. Jae Ho returns back home and it's the first time he shows Jung Eun that his hands are actually functioning anew. He lets her know that it's been some time he started getting better and he didn't let her know because he didn't want to lose her. Once again he makes Eun Ho look like a mean person that has his own impact on Jung Eun's personality. Jung Eun reassures him that nothing has changed and that all she needs is time. Jung Eun says that Eun Ho is meaningless to her and she doesn't intend to keep talking about him, but Jae Ho orders her to refuse receiving money from him from now on. Jung Eun complies and the whole climate inside the house isn't vibrant.
Hyun Bal lets Eun Ho know that Jae Ho appeared at the company and he gets enraged with everything going on lately! Jae Ho can't get out of his mind Eun Ho while at the same time Jung Eun receives a phone call from him. None of them is in a fine mood. He refers to her as Ji Eun Dong and he wonders what happens now that he can't give up on her, the one and only woman he ever loved. He wants to see it to the very end until one of them passes away. She keeps referring to him as Eun Ho without being able to say anything else and he interrupts her by referring to himself as Hyeon Soo just like Jung Eun isn't Jung Eun but Eun Dong.
Seo Ryeong recalls the first time she met Eun Ho and how astonished she was in the first place. During their handshake and while everyone would think it would be either an autograph or his phone number he was letting her know that she should change the barista since the coffee was horrible! It's always about Eun Ho's excellent communication skills!
Eun Ho's by the sea and he calls Eun Dong right away, but it's Jae Ho the one to answer the phone call disheartening Eun Ho who's at loss for words. Jung Eun returns back home and Jae Ho wants to make sure she will come with him tomorrow. She may not be that pleased that her father will be present too, but she will follow Jae Ho who lets her know that Eun Ho had just called. He's displeased with the fact that Eun Ho called his wife and on top of that he didn't say anything over the phone. Dong Gyu meets Eun Ho whose discomfort is omnipresent.
Seo Ryeong progresses the Eclipse event and everything's flowing according to plan. She receives a phone call from Jae Ho who lets her know that he would like Eun Ho to be present as well for a face to face confrontation. Seo Ryeong likes the whole idea and wants Hyun Bal to arrange Eun Ho's presence at the event. Jae Ho's at the stadium watching the training process while Jung Eun eats with Mi Soon who notices that something's not right. When it comes to food and the way it's people-oriented she offers a diplomatic answer, instead of Jae Ho or Eun Ho it brings forth Ra Il's presence in her life. Mi Soon invites Jung Eun to Jeboo island and she likes the idea, once Jae Ho's event will be over they can get there.
The grandmother from the Korean classroom calls her on the phone and by the time they meet she refers to her as Eun Dong teacher. The grandmother's really glad to see her and Jung Eun lets her know that she lost her memory. She finally found the letter and hands it over to Eun Dong. She keeps it safe inside the book which has the same title as the writing on the letter, My Love Eun Dong, but she doesn't intend to read it yet.
Eun Ho's by the seaside and the scenery by sunset is enthralling! The Eclipse event preparation has almost reached the end and Jae Ho who's accompanied by Jung Eun are about to arrive. Eun Ho's heading there as well, but he doesn't know the details. Seo Ryeong greets Jae Ho while Jung Eun can't believe her eyes, but Seo Ryeong unveils her civilized mask by praising her beauty as if nothing happened in the past. Hyun Ah arrives as well and Eun Ho's getting ready for his appearance. Hyun Bal's aware that Eun Ho's going to be quite pissed off and he lets Dong Gyu know about the event's real nature. Hyun Bal wants Dong Gyu to help him in order not to face Eun Ho's wrath, but it's too late, Seo Ryeong already managed to inform him and he's at loss for words. It's one more way to keep Eun Ho by her side, or at least she thought so, because Eun Ho doesn't intend to see it happening.
Eun Ho enters the event area and he exchanges stares with Jung Eun. She's being overran by discomfort while Eun Ho maintains his calmness. Jae Ho's display of power is ill-natured and it doesn't possess the grandeur it should. The crowd applauds Jae Ho's presence on stage and refers to his background story with some sort of humor and praises his wife who was by his side all this time. Once he refers to fate and the power of love between them Eun Ho's face changed thousands of colors in a blink of an eye. Jae Ho mentions that he's willing to do just anything to protect his marriage and he calls Eun Ho to start his speech. It's the moment everyone's been waiting for a wide variety of reasons.
He maintains his calmness and his grandeur shines through declaring his own fair play that only a few can understand for now. He won't give up, but he won't use foul methods. Eun Ho won't give up until he reclaims all these lost years, as for Jae Ho, he hopes he will recover soon! Not exactly what everyone was expecting as a speech, but Eun Ho delivered all the necessary messages and the recipients have started losing the world underneath their feet! Jung Eun tries to leave, but Jae Ho wrist-grabs her and forces her to sit down, but she eventually manages to escape. Eun Ho wants to leave as well, but Dong Gyu restrains him and the most heroic moment of the drama arrived with Eun Ho crying out her name in the middle of Seo Ryeong's speech as Dong Gyu tries to cover everything up! Eun Ho leaves and Jae Ho lies defeated in his own territory. Seo Ryeong tried to call him on the phone, but he deactivated it to find some peace of mind.
The moment for Eun Dong to read the letter amidst memories through Eun Ho's narrative voice in his 20s has arrived. The accident wasn't the first time Hyeon Soo and Eun Dong met, they had met before when he had parked his motorcycle to help Eun Dong and her grandmother. It was the first time Eun Dong started falling for him and she eventually helped him get rid of the accusations that were coming his way after the accident. And she was the one who spotted Hyeon Soo in Seoul first and started searching around for him. Everyone thought of Hyeon Soo as a loser back then, but Eun Dong's dream was to become a writer and support him in his acting attempts. Even for the short time they were together she was always supportive, loving and caring and she never took into consideration Jae Ho's feelings.
It's not only the distant past she steadily recalls, it's also the recent past with Eun Ho in her life that goes through her mind. And it was Jae Ho's fault they got into an accident because he couldn't accept the fact that Eun Dong would never love him while he was having her father's support who was using the fact that he was providing her everything she needed. He wasn't only useless as a father, he was also an abusive subhuman trying to force Jae Ho in her life. It's a whole maelstrom of massive memories making her feel dizzy at the present, it's an emotional overload that makes her collapse. The only thing she can utter is "Hyeon Soo oppa" just like back then on the day of the accident while she was lying on the ground before losing consciousness and eventually her precious world.
Thoughts: The first half of the episode was testing my already fragile nerves. It was Jae Ho's self-pity campaign to get Eun Ho out of the way and he met with every possible person that could actually help him. At first it was Hyun Ah, then Hyun Bal and eventually Seo Ryeong. Each and every one of them did their best to compose the perfect symphony of decomposition in order to create the ideal environment that would evoke major discomfort in the ranks of Eun Ho and Eun Dong.
The plan seemed perfect and everyone was gradually paving his/her own way, but they didn't take into consideration a factor of utter importance, Eun Ho's unparalleled love and longing. You simply don't mess with a man's feelings, especially while he was nurturing them for the past 20 years inside an ocean of loneliness with tiny islands of bliss in between. If Eun Ho mastered loneliness and managed to forge a distant yet loved social figure then he will use all means necessary in order to put all this longing at ease and transform it into palpable fields of love, even if he has to maintain his calmness despite the fact that it would seem an unreachable goal given the circumstances.
Jae Ho played in his own field and lost to Eun Ho's skillful approach. He may not have lost the war yet, but he lost an important battle. They may have the same destination, but their kickoff point and the progress in between can't be compared. Jae Ho stands for one-sided love, lies, obsession and among others he's yet another thief of someone else's life. If you might have guessed correctly, my sympathy towards Jae Ho's face reached the end, he crossed the thin red line and entered the area of irritating figures that deserve to be punished. Crying around like a neighborhood gossip princess and plotting like your average middle-aged ahjumma while using his disability to his own advantage without preserving his self-respect while badmouthing Eun Ho and stepping upon Eun Dong's life is something i cannot accept anymore.
Everyone belonging to the same league of irritating people was taught a lesson that night, that not everything can flow according to their malevolent plan all the time and that they can't turn love's purest form into a violent playground in order to progress their own selfish plans. It's all about Eun Ho and Eun Dong's common kickoff point and Eun Ho masterfully presented all the love and all the longing just for those aware of everything going in the background without taking into consideration the rest of the audience. If some people wanted to play with him he played back and the message was delivered.
That was one part of the twofold meaning of a message during the episode, the other part was Eun Ho's letter which the grandmother finally brought back to the surface and Eun Dong had the chance to dwell deeper in the realms of her lurking memories. Eun Dong's platonic affection and deeper longing towards Hyeon Soo's face started before Hyeon Soo started nurturing his own feelings. It was before the accident, but Eun Dong never forgot about him and life brought it this way so that they would meet again and Eun Dong would protect him from getting into trouble.
After they met again in their 20s Eun Dong was the first one to notice Hyeon Soo and wanted to approach and seduce him in her own playful way, making sure they would be together ever after while nothing would be able to keep them apart. Everyone kept accusing her for Jae Ho's condition and infused tremendous amounts of guilt in her traumatized soul while it was Jae Ho's one-sided obsession and carelessness which harmed both himself and Eun Dong. Judging from Eun Dong's attention stasis in front of her father she was probably being abused by her father both as a little girl and a young lady and he was filling her with guilty before the accident.
Who needs Transformers when you have trucks?!
Back then it was the fact that she was living in his house and that he was giving her food and clothes to survive and he wanted her to get married to Jae Ho at all costs. After the accident and the fact that she couldn't remember anything it was the falsified life which brought her in Jae Ho's life while her own had remained buried by time and dust. Her mother is yet another victim to her husband and at this very moment i can't put the blame on her; except for her silence all these years.
What was hiding underneath many layers of lies has finally emerged to the surface and the shock was immense. Eun Dong didn't only lose her physical balance but also her emotional one since everything shattered before her very eyes. She was aware that many things were not right during the flow of the episodes, but her own memories had a different and more powerful weight upon her at this very moment. Through Hyeon Soo's simplistic and slightly poetic letter of love, longing and dedication memories stroke her like a torrent.
The preview was rather insightful of what to expect. Our two wounded love pigeons will finally meet each other as Hyeon Soo and Eun Dong and they will treasure their stolen lives and all these ten years of absence will reach an end. A circle ends for yet another one to begin. Both of them have waited for a long time to feel complete in each other's embrace and the passion will get multiplied. On the other side of the fence, Ra Il is not Jae Ho's son and he wants a child to tie himself and Jung Eun together. He doesn't seem to have learned a single thing throughout the years and what he shares with Eun Dong isn't love but some sort of the Gordian Knot. However, Eun Ho's not here to cut it, but untie it just like he masterfully progressed towards Eun Dong; step by step, episode by episode, memory by memory.
Oh well, i give my life for such drama letters, they usually possess a different type of emotional dynamics and Hyeon Soo's letter back in the days definitely had a glimpse of what i expected. Nobody messes with a man when the whole universe is so powerless compared to his feelings for a woman and if the universe conspired to keep them apart, it's time to pay them back.
My Love, Eun Dong.
I was the most fearless boy in the world.
Ten years ago, when I first met you, I was like that.
But after losing you, I became a coward.
The only thing I'm scared of in this world is losing you.
Eun Dong, like ten years ago, I became a coward.
I'm scared that I will lose you again.
Eun Dong, no matter what happened to you,
No matter what you were thinking,
I will understand everything and wait for you.
So please come back.
Is it that man? Is that why?
Are you with that man that remained in your time while I lost you?
Even if somebody gives me the whole universe, I wouldn't trade it with you.
I'm going to wait until you come back.
Even if that takes a year, two years or three years.
I'm going to wait until I find you.
Even if that takes ten years, I will wait for you.
We will meet again.
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Another great recap, thank you! And I love seeing that letter printed out and arranged so beautifully on paper, like a precious piece of art that it really is. Doesn't it makes a great piece to accompany the picture you posted of Junior, as the 10s Eun Ho, in that tender kiss scene with the 20s Eun Dong? That scene went by so very fast in the video! Always enjoy reading your recaps. Now, I'm less than 12 hours (as I write this) from Episode 11 — hasn't it been like "forever"?
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Are ebooks the new CD-ROM?
I was interested to read about the realease of Dan Brown's new title as an ebook where the publisher reported 'the possibilities, including books with scored soundtracks and video inserts, are just becoming clear.'
This started me thinking about the added value ebooks provide, can they offer enhanced features, will they become just the new CD-ROM?
Can ebooks allow the experience of reading to be more immersive and media rich, for example with the additon of audio and video? Examples of companies investigating this already, Enhanced Editions and vook. Perhaps the location of where the books is being read will influence the content provided.
Can e-books create a more collaborative experience of reading for example could you meet other readers and share impressions of the book during reading? A feature of the VitalSource software is the opportunity to share notes and highlighters on ebooks. Perhaps this will lead to multiple editions of ebooks edited by readers.
August 28, 2009 3 Comments
JISC digitisation conference
A few weeks ago I attended the JISC digitisation conference at the lovely cotswold water park. The conference was streamed, blogged, tweeted etc so please check out the blog posts and videos for a good summary (I would definitely recommend watching the talks by Nick Poole and Robert Miller, inspiring stuff)
It was an enjoyable conference and JISC had put together a fantastic line up of talks. It was a good mixture of people from all aspects of the digitisation world highlighting the importance of collaboration and the value it adds to the collections. While there is now lots of access to some amazing resources the volume of use, ease of integration into teaching and research, questions of copyright and IPR, ease of search and discover were all issues raised during the 2 days.
I found it hard to select which talks to attend in the 4 different streams (and was often distracted by twitter as to what was going on in the sessions I couldn't attend) There were plenty of useful case studies and resources which I wanted to go away and look at in more detail (unfortunately still not made the time for that). I particularly enjoyed a (too brief) talk by Dave Flanders touching upon wire frames to map out potential ideas and thinking about services from the point of view of a model user, it made me appreciate how it is possible to realise some of those ideas that occasionally pop into my head.
During the conference I really enjoyed tweeting and it really helped me consider some of the sessions in more depth during the time. I am however now wondering if perhaps blogging some of the sessions would have been more useful with regards to being able to look back and reflect.
What I hope to take away from the conference is to;
- discover more digitisation projects
- appreciate the amount of available resources to researchers, students and teachers
- appreciate how enriched media resources can be used to engage students
- gain a better understanding of the reasons behind digitising collections
- realise the need to secure resources that maybe lost via digitisation
- understand the importance of copyright and IPR and not to view it as a block
- creating these resources does not guarantee use
- appreciate the need to add value to digital collections, enhance the data with other services
- appreciate the need to promote them further
- investigate better search platforms to this data
- better intergration of resources into teaching, and understand how they can be part of the workflow
- freeing the raw data, allowing innovative and greater use
- the importance of collaboration with partners nationally and internationally
July 23, 2009 No Comments
Library services in virtual worlds
At Birmingham City University I've had a number of opportunities to hear about interesting and exciting use of technology for teaching especially virtual worlds.
One project is Shareville, a virtual world with real life video to provide gritty and realistic scenarios for learning and teaching. Students can walk around this virtual world based on Birmingham, including a representation of City North campus, and click on various hot spots to interact with different scenarios. As well as Shareville, the University's Faculty of Health has developed the VirtualCaseCreator, which is 'software that supports rich, highly interactive, multimedia, online, simulations.' Unlike Shareville however this has no real video footage and all the scenarios are computer animated. Hearing about these amazing projects, and getting to meet the creators, got me thinking about library services and what value they could add to these virtual worlds, and came up with the list below (I suspect there are many examples of these in practice)
- virtual representation of a library to provide inductions and tours
- virtual trade magazines or journals on coffee tables, buses etc which when selected provides the table of contents or links to articles
- shelves of books, cabinets of documents etc which link directly to the online version
- representation of student study space
- calendars, notice boards, post it notes on fridges etc to remind users of library opening hours
- TV/computers as hotspots once clicked can link to streamed media
- avatars as a representation of the library catalog or search interface
I am not clear as to how much library resources play a part in this type of learning process, however it did make me think more about how the importance of being part of the students workflow and not just part of the learning process but conusmption of information on a daily basis.
July 10, 2009 2 Comments
Research Conference at Birmingham City University RESCON09
On Monday June 22nd I atteded RESCON09 at Birmingham City University, this was the first research conference of its kind and was a really good day.
I had the opportunity to hear about the new research strategy which seems very ambitious and aspirational in moving towards being a 'research engaged' university. I also attended a number of presentations on various research projects across the university.
I found it a very useful day, I really appreciated hearing about the wonderful and varied research taking place and was a great introduction to the university. Sitting in the audience it was interesting to see the potential synergies between research groups, how technologically engaged many of the projects were and the real value of national and international collaborations. It depicted a picture of a vibrant, engaged and creative institution which I look forward to working for.
There are clearly some big challenges ahead for the university including co-ordinating these projects and building the infrastructure to support the growth of research across the insitution. From a library perspective this strategy raises many questions/issues regarding its impact to the resources and services we offer but there is also some real potential to provide expertise especially for example with regards to capturing research output. It will also be interesting to see how they build a research community and if web 2.0 tools could be used.
There is more detail available at research at Birmingham City University
and a couple of projects which particularly interested me were
- The Baskerville Project – the man and the typeface
- Haptics – lots of interesting projects
- Artists book collective
June 25, 2009 No Comments
Presentation on Web 2.0
Within a few weeks of starting my new job I was asked if I would be willing to provide a session for library staff on Twitter as part of a summer training event (well I could hardly say no) and so last week I delivered an short session to about 20 staff. (My presentation is available on slide share, all 4 slides!)
I decided to broaden the topic to web 2.0 and as part of my preparation I tweeted asking advice on what I should cover. As usual people on twitter were more than helpful with plenty of good suggestions and useful resources.
Following their advice I decided to focus on why I use web 2.0 tools and as I sat listing various reasons such as communcication and collaboration (my two key points regarding web 2.0) I realised the most important one was enjoyment. I don't deny that it took me a while to feel comfortable sharing my thoughts and ideas with people I didn't know, however the payback was worth it. I also soon learned that you get what you put into it and contributing and collaborating will pay dividends.
An example was in starting this job. Owing to space, I was located in a different building to my team and although I made sure to arrange plenty of meetings I still spent a lot of the time alone in my office. Twitter however proved to be a great method of making contact with some of my new team and having an exsisting online community helped with any feelings of isolation and lone working while settling in. (I am pleased to say I have now finally moved into the library)
After talking about my own experience and showing colleagues my own accounts to provide them with real examples of use I then highlighted a few reasons as to why libraries are using web 2.0 tools. It was easy to find some great examples out there which was really encouraging. I also wanted to make sure the session was a practical one, so I set up a demo Delicious account with a handful of interesting links for people to browse and a Bloglines account in order that they could have a go at adding feeds or adding a blog post. This also gave me an opportunity to walk round and talk to everyone and answer any specific questions.
I was keen to stress, in my session, that these tools are not for everyone and they are not an instant fix to all communication problems there is however invaluable experience to be gained from having a go and engaging with these new developments.
A week after my session I found Dave Patten (University of Huddersfield) was to give a presentation on web 2.0 at the Engaing our Digital Natives conference, wish I could have stolen it
June 18, 2009 1 Comment
Ebsco Information Day
On Wednesday, May 13th I was fortunate enough to attend an EBSCO Information Day at the very picturesque venue, Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Over the cries of the resident peacock, I got the chance to hear about some of the developments at EBSCO and librarians from DeMontford University shared their experience of moving over to EBSCO as their main subscription agent.
The day started with an overview of EBSCO, their different sections and their road map for the future, it was interesting to hear about the different areas and how this knowledge and experience could provide libraries with a complete approach to managing subscriptions and resources, from purchase, access, authentication, cancellations etc.
During the morning they talked about new services they were developing to help libraries manage their e-resources subscription information; 'electronic subscription management' and 'e-journal package management' – to help maintain the large journal package deals. They then demonstrated their new federated search tool 'EBSCO Integrated search'
In looking for effective ways of managing the information related to e-resource subscriptions I think it is important to understand the context of the data in relation to the other systems within the workflow and therefore integration is key, unfortunately I didn't get a chance to question what was the level of integration between the e-subscription database and other databases, for example if you took a subscription that included online access would that be recorded with the pint subscription details and then again in the e-resource database?
We did however get the opportunity to see a demo of their 'Integrated Search' product, which I think builds on established user interface. They have been able to learn from other federated search tools and minimise the complexity of the search by providing less of a learning curve for users of EBSCO products as they are in a familiar environment and can navigate the results in a similar way.
While they were keen to highlight some of the negative comments regarding competitor federated search tools I was not however clear how their product resolved some of the fundamental issues with regards to federated searching. The speed of the search and reliability depends on the connectors with the other databases as is the case with all federated search engines.
I was interested to see what they were bringing to the market, I think the competitive price are appealing, EBSCO are in a great position of also being publishers therefore you could choose to get a number of your databases via them, the disadvantages however are the lack of flexibility as you are not hosting the system, the reliance on the company – you could be using them not only to purchase the resource but also to provide it.
June 8, 2009 No Comments
Mobile Education at Abilene Christian University's (ACU)
On Thursday, 22nd May, I attended a talk from ACU about their experience of providing their freshmans students with iphones/itouches. It was an interesting session, they were good speakers and very enthusiastic about the project. ACU had quickly come to the conclusion that the one peice of technology never far from a student was their phone, and when the iphone was announced it was a solution to bringing technology into the classroom.
An ACU app was developed providing students with an array of useful information, including campus plans, schedules etc. The students have a 'my Mobile' section providing tailored personalised information to the student such as assignment deadlines. There are also nano-tools allowing tutors to be able to poll the students in class, create word clouds and much more, making the iPhone a key tool in the learning experience at ACU.
The vision of 'mobile learning' seemed to be of key interest to the audience, the speakers talked about how the environment is constantly changing and how education needs to change with it, moving away from the notion that students are fed information to more peer to peer teaching and collaboration, and how technology could be used to achieve this. I think a key advantage of the iPhone is its flexibility and can be easily integrated into the teaching in comparison to perhaps a VLE, where teachers could be faced with IT barriers, in the sense of having to do teaching in a PC lab so all students have access etc.
Sadly I had to leave early so missed the Q&A and the opportunity to find out more about the BCU iphone pilot.
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Transforming ballet in South Africa
10 April 2017
Transformation in ballet has a long way to go. In order to make the most of talent that is available in South Africa, talented dancers from all communities need to have access to the best training available. The reason is that it takes years of specialised coaching to prepare a dancer to meet the demands of the professional arena and at this stage there are just not enough sustainable programmes in townships that can prepare talented children from the townships to become professional dancers.
Photo: The South African International Ballet Competition hosted the diploma ceremony of the first teachers and students to graduate from the Training Teachers in the Townships Program. His Excellency Mr Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Ambassador of Cuba (pictured left) was the guest of honour and he handed over of the Diplomas.
Programmes for this purpose need to be set up in townships as past experience has shown that outreach programs that bus children in from townships to be taught at ballet schools elsewhere is not the answer.
What is needed is qualified and highly trained ballet teachers who are able to establish sustainable dance schools in townships. One has to make it as convenient as possible for children to attend ballet classes and bringing it closer to home where they have easy access to the classes and parents can be involved as well, is the only answer to ensure that transformation in ballet takes place.
The Training Teachers in the Townships Program which was initiated by the South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) is an important initiative and at this stage the only such program whose main purpose is to train and empower teachers in townships on how to coach dancers in classical ballet, and at the same time it aims to help teachers become self sustainable by earning an income while they are training, by teaching children in the townships. It is also not only a vehicle for empowering our young dancers but also of nation building.
Under this program, a full time Cuban teacher, Ms Maria De Los Angeles Torguet Quintanilla, was based in South Africa for 8 months a year since 2015 and taught in townships and suburbs such as Soweto, in Randfontein, Ennerdale and Ekurhuleni as well as hosting workshops in other centres such as Rustenburg. Ms De Los Angeles Torguet Quintanilla qualified at the National Ballet School of Cuba and she specializes in the training of young children and teachers. She has now been joined by her daughter Ms Ayren Villalon Torguet, also a teacher at the Professional Ballet School of Arts in Camaguey, as we want to expand this Program all over Gauteng and other provinces as the interest in the Program has been remarkable.
The Cuban training method is an exceptional model for ballet training in this country with its multi-cultural society being so similar to that of Cuba. Cuba and South Africa have been working together for the past 20 years under the 20/20 Agreement and ballet is now part of the ongoing cooperation.
We aim to by the end of 2017 train 100 teachers to reach 7 000 learners and at the end of three years, we aim to have 1 000 teachers as part of the program which will lead to 70 000 children that will benefit from the program.
If we want our children to soar, we need to give them the wings to do so through training opportunities, and by inspiring them to soar.
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Fall time typically yields some of the best nail polish collections, in my opinion. I just love the rich hues of cranberry, red, orange, and more. The warm, saturated tones are just perfect for the season!
Products sent for review. All opinions are my own.
The new-for-fall Zoya Ultra PixieDust trio has some of those perfect autumn shades. I'm also really excited for them since they're PixieDusts! The three colors from left to right are:
- Noir - Deep vampy plum with red Mega Hex Particles
- Arianna - Blue-toned red wine with Mega Hex Particles
- Oswin - True red with Mega Hex Particles
Noir is a gorgeous deep purple shade. I found that the base on this one is actually pretty jelly-like, but easily builds up in a couple coats. For some reason I feel like this one is the least textured of the trio. I suppose that's good if you're not into heavily textured polishes, but it actually seemed a little flat. However, the gorgeous glitters in it made up for it, and I actually really love how this one looks with a topcoat on! I used two coats of Noir.
Arianna is probably my favorite in this mini collection, as it falls right in between Noir and Oswin in terms of hue. I'm not always a huge fan of purples, and reds can be hit-or-miss for me, but this cranberry is the perfect in between hue! The base of Arianna is also a bit jelly-like, but I feel like it was slightly more opaque than Noir. The texture of this polish also falls between the not-so-textured Noir and the more textured Oswin. I used two coats of Arianna.
Oswin is the last of this amazing trio. It is a beautiful, brilliant red without being too bright and obnoxious (sometimes reds are a little bright on my fair skin!) and it isn't a super deep, vampy red either. I feel like Oswin fits great into the fall lineup, but will also carry over into the winter season well. Oswin is perhaps the most textured of the three, but I think it's perfect. The level of texture is great, so I would leave this one alone and not apply a topcoat. I also just wasn't a huge fan of how it appeared with a topcoat - Noir does it with the topcoat much better! I used two coats of Oswin.
In general, I really like this trio. I feel like Noir looks the best with a topcoat, and Oswin looks best without it. Arianna falls right in between in terms of texture, hue, and even how it appears with a glossy topcoat. I think Arianna is the best of both worlds for many reasons, so I'm really enjoying this one in particular!
You can purchase the new Ultra PixieDust trio now from zoya.com for $10 each for full size bottles, or $30 for the full set.Products sent for review. All opinions are my own.


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Failed TARP Executives and Their Supporters
Last week, the administration cut executive pay at the seven largest TARP companies. You can argue that this move is just symbolic and does nothing to address the need for more regulation, but most seem to agree that this was nevertheless a good idea.
"The bottom line thus is that Obama is having his minion coerce TARP executives and employees into ripping up contracts Obama doesn't like so as to assuage the populist public. In doing so, Obama and his appropriately entitled "czar" are exhibiting a basic lack of respect for the rule of law."
"If the administration actually follows through, most of these executives will quit and get higher paying jobs elsewhere. Executives not directly affected by the pay cuts will also quit when they see their prospects for future salary gains have been cut. Chaos will be created at these firms as top people leave in droves."
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It's an old Republican talking point, but worthwhile repeating in this case:
"What the government finances....it will control."
Nuff said.
Great topic. I think most sane people realize the new procedures for TARP-funded banks is a no-brainer and long overdue. Some say they will just sneak around it so that executives are paid more in stock. That tells us 2 things:
1. If they are willing to "sneak" for big bonuses/greed, they have not learned a thing
2. At least being paid in stock gives someone an incentive to help the company grow.
I'd like to see these guys try to find other jobs with such big bonuses that reward failure. The tougher issue will be the plans to revamp policies that are in place (which encourage risk and sometimes reward incompetence) at institutions that are not operating on tax payer money. Personally, if you look at the disaster which ensued in our financial market, we could blame such dumb structures of bonuses and rewarding risk. Sure, some were just plain lucky they did not crumble. I'm sure we will see push back on that end of things, but to avoid another meltdown, I hope the Obama Administration pushes those efforts.


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Gary McLelland
Chief Executive,
International Humanist and Ethical Union
London, England.
(Excerpts from the speech of Gary McLelland, the Guest of Honour of World Atheist Conference 2018 held at Trichirapalli on 5th January 2018 )
The International Humanist and Ethical Union, or IHEU, is a democratic umbrella body which unites various atheistic, humanist and freethinking organisations around the world.
The IHEU was formed in 1952 in Amsterdam, following the annihilation of the previous world union owing to the twin onslaught of fascism and communism.
Since 1952 the IHEU has been the world's, only democratic union for atheist, humanist, skeptic and rationalist organisations.
Since 1952 the IHEU's network has grown a lot, and today we have around 150 member organisations in 50 countries around the world.
The work of IHEU relies on the hard work and dedication of our Board, our team of professional staff, and our amazing network of volunteers and activists from our members around the world.
The work we do is very varied, but it can be understood in three broad categories. First is our advocacy programme, led by the wonderful Dr Elizabeth O'Casey and supported by her team of dedicated volunteers and activists.
This work ensures that the issues and values which are important to atheists and humanists around the world are heard at the United Nations and other international institutions. Thanks to this work IHEU is able to challenge Governments around the world, including recently the Government of India; as well as shining a light on the targeted violence faced by many atheists and humanists around the world.
Secondly, we have our communications and campaigns programme. This ensures that we link together the work of IHEU's member organisations and share good news and fresh ideas.
We also try to inspire and promote new ideas for our network, such as our global End Blasphemy Laws campaign. If you would like to learn more about this, you can visit our website at
iheu.org – where you can also signup to receive our newsletters. Lastly, we have our growth and development programme.
This programme of work is very important for us. It is where we seek to nurture and support the development of new humanist organisations in areas around the world where atheism and humanism is not as well organized as it is here in India!
Thanks to this programme of work in 2017 we were able to organize a series of small conferences and online video conferences in Latin America, which led to the expansion of new atheist and humanist organisations in the region. Every year IHEU publishes a report called the Freedom of Thought Report which details the legal situation for atheists and humanists in every country around the world.
The very bad news is that last year's report highlighted that atheists and humanists are particularly at risk in 7 countries around the world. In Pakistan we saw the murder of university student Mashall Khan, following a crack-down against blasphemy. The Maldives saw the killing of Yamin Rasheed – someone who was known to my colleague Elizabeth.
In Malaysia we saw a local group of atheists targeted by Government officals simply for meeting together. Also we saw our fellow freethinkers sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Mauritania. And lastly, the seventh country of concern to us was here in India.
Following the murder of our dear colleague Narendra Dahbolkhar back in 2013, and increased threats to activists such as Narendra Nayak, when we saw the murder of Farook Hameed last year we became increasingly concerned about the environment for free expression in India.
On top of this – we see the emergence of a new problem for atheists and humanists, this is the problem of 'invisibility'. Following the growing threats of violence against atheists and humanists in some places our friends are less likely to be open about their beliefs – because to do so can mean death!
This is also given extra weight when nationalist leaders and other populists claim that atheism and humanism is unpatriotic – an awful lie which should be called out at every opportunity.
This invisibility then causes many of our friends around the world to meet in secret, in fear for their lives. Let us send them a message today – that they are not alone, that we stand with them!
Despite this very difficult outlook – there is reason for hope in the future of our atheist and humanist movement. Massive increases in the quality of health and education, as well as new economic development in creating a new generation of young people who have no need for magic and superstition. Combined with new forms of instant communication, even our friends who live in fear because of their beliefs, can join us online for community and solidarity.
The future belongs to us humanists – the challenge we face is how to live up to our values.
Now, finally, please allow me to offer some thoughts on the future of atheism and humanism. It is my firm belief that in order to achieve the world that we all wish to see – we must work together.
Far too often when I visit places around the world I find division within our movement, atheists don't want to work with humanists and humanists don't want to work with rationalists and so on…
This is not our future. Our future relies on us being able to work together – because, believe me, our enemies are able to do so!
I have been very encouraged by what I have seen here in India. It amazes me that such a large and diverse country is able to be so united – and the same is true for our atheist and humanist movement here in India. There is very clearly a lesson for us in the rest of the world, and I want to share it. The other lesson I can learn is the importance of putting our values into action.
It is truly amazing to see how you put your humanist values into action here by Dravidar Kazhagam and The Rationalists' Forum, Tamil Nadu and the Atheist Centre, Andhra Pradesh and many more. This type of progressive secular social work simply does not exist in Europe!


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About Us
Beach Nourishment
Stakeholders, Scientific Claims & Making Policy Decisions
What is Beach Nourishment?
Also referred to as
beach renourishment
beach replenishment
, or
sand replenishment
, beach nourishment is the process of adding sand from a source location (typically from an inlet, offshore deposit or nearby spit) to an eroding shoreline. The first beach nourishment project took place in New York during the 1920s and has since become an increasingly popular alternative to hardened structures. Beach nourishment creates a new beach or widens the existing beach, which provides storm damage relief and recreation for beach communities and visitors. However, there are also many environmental concerns that accompany these expensive projects. Consequently, nourishment has a mixed reception among the parties involved.
What is a Knowledge Controversy?
A knowledge controversy occurs whenever two or more parties have conflicting information regarding a topic. These groups are both working to improve the understanding of topic through the
coproduction of knowledge
, but differing values can result in different information being presented to the public.
When it comes to policy making, this can make it difficult to know what information is useful
In the case of the media, many U.S. Americans no longer trust major news networks to provide accurate information
. However, knowledge controversies are not limited to media and the public.
Researchers and scientists often use sources with little investigation into the validity of the source's claims and experimentation
. Scientific research on a topic may also be contradictory to what is known as 'citizen science' (
anecdotal and experiential information that is undocumented by involved citizens
). Controversies between these parties can lead to questions regarding scientists' role in policy making as well. These discrepancies between interested parties can make it more challenging both for policy makers and scientists to arrive at a universally accepted understanding of a topic, also known as a
black box
. It seems increasingly common that scientists take on advocacy roles in support of their research. Public trust in scientists is presently very low as well. Because of such pervasive bias, it is imperative to analyze all of the available information from every source in order to clarify what information best contributes to improving the knowledge of a topic.
Why is Beach Nourishment a Controversy?
Beach nourishment has become a prime example of a knowledge controversy. The scientific research conducted on the topic is largely done by studying other cases of nourishment. There are a myriad of variables and concerns that must be considered in these studies. The degree too which many variables and impacts can be studied is fairly limited as well. Thus many claims on both sides of the argument do not have absolute proof as they are primarily based on inferences and observations. Still, stakeholders have turned to science to substantiate their claims and promote their policy. This has caused many scientists to become involved in many different ways. Though most research remains objective, scientists have played increasing roles in advocating different points. Many government agencies are involved too, even to the point that some interests conflict. With so many variables and interests to be considered, beach nourishment has now become a major knowledge controversy.
Check out our stakeholders page to learn about the different key players involved in the controversy of beach nourishment
Google Books Ngram Viewer
Google Books Ngram Viewer
, provides charts frequencies of search strings using yearly count of n-grams found in journals, books, and sources printed between 1500 and 2008. Here we try to compare the usage of term "beach nourishment" and "beach replenishment". Both are interchangeable and the most used term to refer the issue we discuss on this website. Ngram graph shows the higher use of "beach nourishment", and the peaked occurrence happen in 1998 and significantly declining towards 2008. "Beach nourishment" started being used in the literature on 1947 and "beach replenishment" in 1961. The percentages along the Y axis are out of the total number of sources that used the term "beach nourishment" or "beach replenishment" over the given time period.
Beach Nourishment in Numbers
Below is the map and
detailed data
of beach nourishment projects in North Carolina.
Feel free to check the data on beach nourishment projects in other states from Program for the Study of Developed Shoreline at Western Carolina University's website
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents Ron Mueck closing day
Ron Mueck draws upon memories, reveries, and everyday experience as he portrays his subjects with extraordinary compassion. What makes his sculptures exceptional is the manner in which he balances realism with the unreal. Frequently spending more than a year conceiving and making each figure, Mueck captures every feature with astonishing detail. The naturalism of his work, however, is undercut by his calculated play with scale: Some figures fill a gallery, whereas others stand no more than three feet high.
The 13 sculptures assembled in this exhibition - about a third of Mueck's entire production - encapsulate the arc of his career from 1999 to 2013. Often caught in moments of silent communication or slumber, these figures illustrate the artist's ongoing investigation of the cycle of life, from the first moment of consciousness, to young love, to the various stages of maturity and aging, and ultimately to oblivion.


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So this week's Top Ten Tuesday topic from The Broke and the Bookish = Best. Topic. Ever. I (Meagan) get to list the Top Ten Mean Girls I've come across in my reading and that I'd just love to punch in the face. Sweet!
Let me explain: I'm coming off a brutal two straight weeks on the road for work and have been averaging about 5 hours of sleep a night. What I'd really like is to be put a medically induced coma until I recover, but a good second-best option for relieving stress is griping about people I seriously dislike. And if these people are fictional, so much the better--then there's no need for guilt (:
You may recognize a few characters on this list from one of my previous posts but I'll try and come up with some new characters I love to hate.
1. Hattie - Okay, I'm going to go on a tangent right at the get-go and rant a little bit about the movie version of Ella Enchanted. I LOVED the book and was excited to see it translated to film. But when I went to see the film I was SO angry. I doubt a single person on that project actually read the book. If I had the money a remake of this movie would be high on the list of projects I'd tackle. ANYWAY, in Ella Enchanted the novel, Hattie is the oldest, ugliest, and evilest of Ella's two step sisters and her cruelty literally makes my skin crawl. If I could I'd punch her face AND steal her wig.
2. Darcy Rhone - Something Borrowed was Emily Giffin's first and, in my opinion, best book and is also about to make its debut as a film. In the novel, Darcy is a perfect example of that privileged girl we love to hate. She's the lethal combination of a girl who thinks she's all that and actually does have it all. But she doesn't stop there, she has to have everyone else's all as well. Her selfishness and shallowness are impressive and I'd like nothing better than to knock her down a few pegs.
3. Sarah Reed - Is anyone else seeing a pattern here? Maybe books with truly awful characters are just as much of a draw as intriguing protagonists. Jane Eyre also made another appearance on the big screen with Sally Hawkins making a surprising appearance as this most awful of aunts. I still can't get over the fact that she called Jane to her deathbed just to make sure Jane realized just how much she was hated. What a piece of work!
4. Elizabeth Gilbert - Okay, so Elizabeth represents more of a type that bothers me than how I feel about her character specifically. But whiny women who don't really have anything to whine about drive me crazy. Oh, I'm so rich I can afford to give up all my belongings and live abroad for years my life is so hard. Oh, I'm so gorgeous than men everywhere fall at my feet but nobody can give me what I need. Oh, I'm all about asserting my independence but I'm not complete unless I have a man. Whine. Whine Whine. I may punch her, but only after duct-taping her obnoxious mouth shut (:
5. Scarlett O'Hara - I know, I know. She's an iconic character and everybody loves her. Everybody except me. I didn't like Scarlett from the beginning, but she became irredeemably unlikable when she stole her sister's beau, married him, and then wasn't even sorry when he was killed. I know many (if not most) of you disagree with me on this, but frankly, my dears.... (:
6. Ruth - I know I talk about Never Let Me Go but this is another list where it fits perfectly. Ruth's selfish actions in knowingly keeping Tommy and Kathy apart just so she wouldn't be alone are awful in themselves, but when you add that tragic circumstances of their doomed love and lives their separation seems almost too much to bear. None of the characters deserve their endings, but Ruth more than the others deserves some sort of punishment for her selfishness.
7. Hilly Holbrook - Hilly is a masterful representation of everything that was truly wrong with the South in the '60s. Brutal forces like the KKK were (and unfortunately still are) truly awful institutions but I believe a deeper insidiousness came from the attitudes of the women. Because it was from these women that children learned to judge and hate. Hilly is a small-minded, manipulative bigot who is dangerous because she is socially revered. I literally clapped my hands when I discovered the comeuppance she was handed for her unforgivable attitude.
8. Bella Swan - Sorry, but can't have a hater list without mentioning our favorite obnoxious, shallow, irrelevant heroine.
9. Rebeckah Emerson - Familial betrayal is awful, but most especially in wartime. You may have your differences, but if your actions willfully cause harm to your family, then I have no sympathy at all for your welfare. During the Revolutionary War, Tory Rebeckah goes beyond believing she is right to personally attacking her sister Jemima, and deliberately tries to shame and guilt her. What a gem, right? Some Tories had viable reasons for their support of the British Crown, but she sure doesn't do anything for their image.
10. Dolores Umbridge - It seems like no list is complete without a reference to Harry Potter, and I think she represents the worst of the worst. Never mind you know who's desire to kill Harry, Dolores just wanted to hurt him. And she did it in the most sadistic way possible. Carving his skin with a pen? Really? Somehow I don't think a punch to the face would quite be enough...


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I am not around much this week. We are having Vacation Bible School at church this week. I have been getting up way too early and having a blast with about 110 different kids.
They are both having the time of their lives. Learning about Moses, playing games and making new friends.


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I came across these eggs and thought they look so cool, how could you not want to try to make these?
Picture borrowed from Char at Crap I've made
You can find the complete tutorial HERE on how to make them. And trust me, it's alot easier than it looks. (Though you probably can't do it with younger kids).
Just wait until you find out what she used to make the swirly pattern on them, you won't believe it! I know I never would have thought of using that on an egg, but the results sure are vibrant!


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The blond young Egyptian Goose has now grown to a fair size, and is beginning to take on the look of one of the two unusual pale adults on the lake, which lack the usual brown eye patch. Here is the young bird ...
... and here is an adult for comparison.
Both the adults are female, so it is reasonable to suppose that the young one is too. This adult had seven young last year, all of whom successfully made it to adulthood, but she seems to be taking a year off breeding after last season's Hero Mother exploit. You can see that she has not yet grown her flight feathers back fully after moulting, but the dark tips of the new primaries are just becoming visible.
The Great Crested Grebes at the east end of the island are down to one chick, and the ones at the west end have lost their only one. However, the single survivor seems in good health and louder than ever.
This low survival rate is probably due to the unfortunate timing of this late year, which caused the fish to spawn late, so that there were no small fish to feed the chicks. The new fry have now hatched but they are still barely an inch long. This chick is now nearly large enough to eat the larger fish from last year, which are now about three inches long. If it can make it to this point it is out of danger of starvation -- though of course a wild bird is never out of danger. And the later broods this year will be in good time to feed on this year's fish when they have grown a bit larger.
Here is a female Ring-Necked Parakeet blending superbly into the leaves of a laurel bush.
They are nearly invisible in summer, but staringly obvious in winter when there are no leaves on the trees. because they are Indian in origin, they have not evolved to deal with deciduous trees. The northern strategy of being dull brown with disruptive spots or stripes has simply not been required.
There are other ways of blending into the leaves. The greenish yellow of the underside of a Great Tit is exactly the colour of the sunlit upper surface of a leaf, and the greenish brown of its back is the colour of the shaded underside of a leaf. The reversal of colours makes it hard to see the shape of the bird, and at the same time its dull upper side makes it hard to see from above.
The Common Terns are still here, and were flying over the Serpentine. They were using a new strategy of skimming low over the lake and seizing something from the surface. I think they were probably taking dragonfly larvae.


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It's that time of year, folks.
The time where we sort the men from the boys, the wheat from the chaff and find out which is better: Coke or Pepsi? Daddy or Chips? But in our case, Uncharted 2 or Modern Warfare 2.
These are just two of the game that are in the running for Game of the Year 2009, alongside Batman: Arkham Asylum and Street Fighter IV.
We do have other awards too though, you know. So, let's not waste any other time, and let's get cracking. All of the awards are below.
Just one thing though: all of the staff involved in the process, both full-time and freelance, had a clean slate. They were free to pick any game that was on the consoles as their nomination. Basically, you picked Left 4 Dead 2 as a nomination in GOTY, it would also go down as your vote for GOTY. Same for all the other categories.
This could mean you may only see one game completely run away with it in one category, while it becoming very close in others.


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Title: Into The Trees E.P.
Label: Interchill
Released: 23rd March
Melbourne based duo the Sun:Monx (a collaboration between Austero & Opiou) return with more of their guitar laden, glitchy dub and funk sound two years after their debut album 'Power Salad'. With four new tracks to whet your appetite for a new album in the pipeline.
The e.p. starts with 'Rotney Stem Cell' a smooth slinky guitar piece, which would easily slot easily into any funk set and groove a dance floor, with a subtle but effective additional glitch to twist your hips to.
'Lo Keys' squelches the bass deep and low while funky horns spring into action, add a little husky 'Yeah' sample and smooth guitar breakdowns and it's another winner.
The bass riff undercurrent of 'Into The Trees' sounds familiar and works wonderfully with the lush guitar licks before the dub reggae switch and smooth sax … all thrillers and no fillers so far.
The final track 'Run' is more of an outro but as outro's go it's a lovely melodic downtempo gem with contrasting guitar that really deserves an extension.
To summarise this is a well produced fusion of sun soaked dub and funk with a touch of glitch that really hits the spot for me. I'd even go as far to say glitch-haters might re-consider when they hear the Sun:Monx sound.
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PAMM Kick's off Inside|Out 2017 in Biscayne Park
On Saturday, March 18, PAMM Inside|Out kicked off it's second year in the community of Biscayne Park with live music, mural painting, art tours and more!
Watch Art Talk: Susan Art Talk: Susan Hiller in Conversation with René Morales
PAMM presents Susan Hiller, an influential pioneer of video and multimedia installation art, in conversation with PAMM Curator René Morales.
Art Talk: Sarah Oppenheimer
Artist Sarah Oppenheimer discusses S-281913, her newly commissioned work for PAMM's Meyerhoff Greene Focus Gallery, with PAMM Curator René Morales.
"Julio Le Parc: Form into Action" Closing Party
On Thursday, March 16, PAMM held its closing party for Julio Le Parc: Form Into Action as part of Third Thursdays: Poplife Social.
Pérez Art Museum Miami Welcomed Jaume Plensa's Looking Into My Dreams, Awilda with Art Talk and Reception
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) welcomed its new neighbor – Looking Into My Dreams, Awilda – with an art talk by world-renowned artist Jaume Plensa on Saturday, March 18. Following the talk, guests enjoyed a reception on the museum's picturesque third floor terrace, overlooking the massive 39-foot-tall sculpture, which was installed in Museum Park by entrepreneur and philanthropist Jorge M. Pérez.


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Air America–or Air Scamerica, or Air Enron–is engulfed in scandal. It now appears clear that the far-left radio network obtained critical funding by misappropriating money earmarked for poor children and Alzheimer's victims from the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, a nonprofit organization. For the latest, read Hugh Hewitt's interview of Michelle Malkin on Hugh's show last night; Radio Blogger (Hugh's producer, Duane Patterson) has the transcript.
Hugh and Michelle have both been delving into the scandal. Hugh has tried to contact members of the Gloria Wise board of directors; all declined to appear on his show, and one said that all inquiries are being directed to a Manhattan public relations firm. That's rather curious–where does a nonprofit that is now defunct, having been fleeced by Air America, get the money to hire an expensive PR firm so its board members won't have to answer questions? Michelle's new column, which will be out tomorrow morning and is available now on the web, sums up the facts known so far and wonders why "leaders" like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have been silent.
Of course, they're not the only ones. The New York Times has yet to print a single word about the scandal; when the Times last covered Air America, it was to promote Al Franken as a Senate candidate. Normally, one might expect the Times to be interested in this kind of story. In today's paper, for example, the Times covers a much more boring controversy in which Westchester County's District Attorney is being pressed to reimburse the county for the expense of after-hours security. The story is a yawner. The DA has a legitimate argument that she needs 24-hour security because of her job; there are no falsified reports or conflicting stories; no one is stealing money from poor children or Alzheimer's victims; and no one is funding a controversial political and commercial enterprise. Yet the Times finds the story newsworthy, while ignoring Air Enron, which is also taking place in its own back yard. Why? Well, maybe because it's because the Westchester DA is a Republican, Jeanine Pirro, who is interested in higher office. Or maybe it's because no hard work–like actually carrying out an investigation–was necessary; all the Times had to do was quote Democratic Party spokesmen.
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A First Look at Bandulu's 2017 Winter "Jugo" Collection
The customized Champion pieces make a comeback this week.
Bandulu is making a comeback this January, linking up with Bodega for the exclusive launch of its latest collection. Like past drops from the brand, customized takes on Champion classics is the name of the game here as paint-splattered takes on the North Carolina-based imprint's iconic sportswear highlight the Winter 2017 "Jugo" drop and are joined by distressed denim, graphic tees and outerwear.
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The wonderfully witty Friedman (A Mind of its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis, 2001) moves on to a more serious subject: the heralded aviator's partnership with a Nobel Prize–winning surgeon on innovations that laid the groundwork for organ transplants, cryosurgery and the artificial heart.
They met in 1930, three years after his solo transatlantic flight made Charles Lindbergh a household name, and 18 after Dr. Alexis Carrel won the Nobel Prize for his pioneering work in cutting and reconnecting blood vessels. Lindbergh had radical ideas about repairing heart valves and installing pumps to replace ailing hearts that were, Dr. Carrel informed him, unfeasible with contemporary technologies. But Carrel invited Lindbergh to observe and then join his experiments in vascular surgery and tissue culture at the Rockefeller Institute. Friedman delineates the subsequent collaboration of this unlikely pair in a fast-paced, energetic text that reads like a novel. Science was Lindbergh's true love, which was fostered by his parents. Carrel was a quirky Frenchman who dabbled in the paranormal, gave advice on marriage in Reader's Digest and penned a bestseller on the destiny of man. His laboratory became a refuge for the reluctant celebrity, particularly after the much publicized kidnapping of Lindbergh's infant son in 1932. Working under Carrel's supervision, the aviator perfected a perfusion system to preserve organs outside the body. Both men believed that science would allow humanity to "create a race of giants who could leap 200 yards into the air and live forever." They also believed that only the best and brightest should be allowed to reproduce, a view that prompted their disastrous foray into the realm of politics and social planning. Carrel later atoned for this hubris by going to the aid of Vichy France; Lindbergh recanted his belief in eugenics and embraced environmentalism.
A captivating study of medical innovation, the fallibility of science and two adventurous minds.


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It was a very eventful week!
We had our Zone Conference on Tuesday. It was very fun! We learned about the doctrine of Christ and how that applies to our purpose as missionaries. Then we did some role plays (We ALWAYS do role plays!) We just taught the lessons very simply to each other without using any cheat sheets or anything like that. I love teaching with Sister Hess because she has an amazing spirit and testimony. BTW transfer calls are on Saturday and she swears she is leaving! I keep telling her to stop saying things like that. but if she is leaving I will miss her a lot! Back to Zone Conference, I learned a lot and I am excited to continue teaching people and being a missionary!!!
After ZC we went of EXCHANGES! I went to Ithica with Sister Wood (Sister Abbott's trainer) and Sister Thompson (she was in Cortland before I got there) Came to Vestal with Sister Hess.
I had quite an adventure with Sister Wood!
We rode to Ithica with a Jolley's (a senior couple) and they dropped us off at the apartment. We went in I put all my stuff down and we were about to leave when we realized that the car was at the Jolley's house! So we started walking there (mine you it's about 3 or 4 miles to their house!!) However on the way we saw the Elders and we begged them for a ride to the Jolley's. So we got there and Sister Jolley just told us to go in and have ice cream so we did! And, yes we had to break into their apartment to get the ice cream. Their key was hung on a nail just above their back door…in plain sight! BTW they are headed back home now so I can tell you all of that!
I pretty sure we had a giggle fest on Tuesday night!
We just couldn't stop laughing at want each other was saying! So I had a great time with Sister Wood! And I learned a lot from her. We also took pictures by graffiti of a gorilla…
Saturday was also a pretty busy day!
First of all we watched the dedication of the restoration site in Pennsylvania. all of us missionaries came to the church and watched on the computer. It was nice to watch! Then we had lunch with a member. She is a very sweet. We came back to the church for a baptism of someone that the Elders are teaching. He only had to be dunked once! For dinner we went to the Ward Chilly Cook off! they were all very good! It's always fun to have a full day!
On Friday we had a car fast!
So we tracted a bit and we for 2 people who seemed interested! We are excited to go back and teach them! We were also able to see on of our other investigators. She is a really sweet lady and she has "adopted" us! I might loose count of how many "moms" I have in NY…
On Sunday I realized it was my 8th months mark!
It's super crazy! One more month and I will be half way through!!! I can't believe it!
On Sunday night we had dinner at the Drakes!
Just like last week and the week before that… Well it was fun! The Elders came this time. Sister Hess made a really awesome cake It was delicious!!
This morning we went to the Drakes house again to do our laundry! It was free! We talked with Sister Drake and said hi to the boys before they left for School! We also ate pancakes that Sister Drake made!
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Kelly Talks Healthy Hobbies Beyond Fitness & a Link Up!
Today we have the last featured post in the Healthy Living Tuesdays series for October,"Healthy Hobbies Beyond Fitness" And now it's last Tuesday of the month – do you know what that means? It's LINK UP DAY!!
One of the things I love most about our HLT series is the open-invitation to participate. The last Tuesday of each month we host a link up, asking for your posts on the featured topic of the month. Participating is a great challenge: How will you make your post stand out in a community of bloggers writing under the same theme? Plus, the link up is an awesome way to promote your greatest content!
The previous Tuesdays of this month we've been showing off some of our members own posts on the subject. Be sure to look back at their posts if you haven't seen them already. It's a great way to find new bloggers to read and get to know your fellow HLB Members. [If you're interested in writing for future Healthy Living Tuesday featured posts, drop us an email email@example.com.]
If you've already written a post under the "Healthy Hobbies Beyond Fitness" topic, link it up following today's featured post. If you haven't yet, you have a few weeks before the link up closes! That's a lot of house keeping from me, I'll turn it over to today's featured blogger for more on this month's topic. Happy Blogging! – Heather
When I got the email asking me to be part of the Healthy Hobbies series on HLB, I was very excited to share my thoughts. Having hobbies and doing things for myself has always been a key part to keeping my sanity in the busier times of life. Being able to come home from a busy and stressful day at work to a knitting project, photos to edit, some cookies to bake, or even a video game, has been a great part of keeping my brain and body healthy and happy.
Probably my biggest hobby I have at the moment is knitting. I knit things for myself, and gifts for others. Sometimes I knit things that don't have places to go yet….one of my favorite things to knit are adorable tiny baby hats, which often times get saved until I have someone to gift them to. I knit because I like pretty yarn, and because I like keeping my hands busy while I'm watching television shows in the evening. The knitting projects that I've been doing seem to take just enough brain power to keep my interest, but not too much that I get frustrated easily and it ends up a source of stress instead of a fun activity.
Art in general really has been a great stress reliever for me. Photography, painting, drawing, my favorite form of art changes as I change, but art in general has been a constant for me. Most recently Project Life has been added to my art rotation. I started at the beginning of this year and I really look forward to doing it each week. It has also helped minimize the clutter and (for lack of a better word) crap and things that I decided I want to keep from vacations, outings, every day events. My new rule is that either I keep it to go into my Project Life layout, or it goes in the garbage. (Hopefully one day I will have time to catch up on the backlog of "things" I have saved from previous vacations and events and put them in binders!)
I have other hobbies that are much less involved, too. Playing video games, watching tv shows, painting my nails, and blog reading to name a few. Hobbies that I love, and enjoy, and make time for in my day.
Hobbies are absolutely a part of healthy living. To keep my body and mind happy I need more than just proper nutrition and exercise. Everyone has different hobbies, but the thing they all have in common is that they give your mind a break – or at least give it a different direction.. More than anything else, hobbies give you enjoyment and happiness, things that are essential to be a happy and healthy person.


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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, early Wednesday, calling for a tsunami alert to be issued—though it's since been lifted. Around half of the 230,000 victims of the deadly 2004 tsunami lived in Aceh. Residents of Aceh and other coastal cities poured onto the streets after the midnight quake, and a police spokesman said there did not appear to be any immediate damage or deaths.


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We all know that Mario Kart 8 has some free DLC to be released later this month, but could it be possible that we will be seeing some more DLC in the form of new cups and tracks? A pair of hackers from JOE [Jolly Old England] have allegedly found some 'unused' graphics for cups hidden within the coding of the game!
Now, I would only take this with a grain of salt as this could simply be a mock up, or it could just be that these graphics were going to be used in place of the current cups we have in the final version. If this were to be a sign of new tracks becoming available through DLC, what would you want these tracks to be based on? Personally I wouldn't mind seeing some more based of Super Mario Sunshine.
Speaking of Mario Sunshine, doesn't the second graphic remind you of the battle modes, Shine Runners and Shine Thief, from Mario Kart DS and Double Dash respectively? I wouldn't mind seeing a return of those modes, in fact, it would be a very welcome addition to Mario Kart 8!
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1 Tablespoons grapeseed oil
1/2 cup kohlrabi, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cups shelled edamame (frozen or fresh)
1/3 cup low sodium vegetable broth
1/4 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 ½ medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
1 teaspoons Herbes de Provence
¾ cups low sodium vegetable broth, heated
1 ½ cups kale, rinsed and stems removed, cut into small, bite size pieces
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup light sour cream
For peppered egg noodles
4 ounces whole wheat egg noodles
½ Tablespoon olive oil
Fresh black pepper
Calories: 269 kcal
Protein: 12.2 g
Fat: 14 g
Sugar: 7.1 g
For veggies
Heat a large, nonstick sauté pan over medium/high heat. Once hot add in oil add then kohlrabi. Cook until tender. Add in edamame, wine, onion, carrots, Dijon, garlic, and Herbes; stir to combine and cook until the wine has evaporated. Add in hot broth and kale, stirring to combine. Reduce heat slightly and simmer for 3 minutes; add salt & pepper. Turn off the heat and stir in the sour cream. Season to liking.
For peppered egg noodles
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Cloud computing took another beating recently when Amazon's EC2, its cloud server service, went down for more than 24 hours.
Popular start-up services like HootSuite and Foursquare were left in the dark for an extended period, leaving lots of small business owners scratching their heads and thinking twice about jumping on the cloud bandwagon.
JJ Ramberg of msnbc's " Your Business" recently interviewed Ramon Ray of Smallbiztechnology.com about the state of cloud computing in light of recent outages.
JJ questioned Ramon on whether it's safe for vulnerable small businesses to use cloud computing, how to go about deciding on which cloud services to use, and what protection a company should have if it utilizes the cloud.
"The benefits [of cloud computing] outweigh the negativity of it. Yes, still trust the cloud; be wary of it," Ramon said.
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