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The corridor on the main floor of the library felt impossibly long. It was flooded with people, hustling and bustling to the next class or sitting at the round tables chattering away with an intimidatingly extroverted energy.
I had been in the library hundreds of times before, but suddenly I was consumed by anxiety—I felt like a curiosity on display, encased in something akin to sugar-glass, threatening to shatter into smithereens at any moment and leave me defenseless and exposed.
It was the beginning of my fourth semester at BYU, and every sense of security I had previously held seemed to dissolve into the air around me. Suddenly, campus terrified me. I felt scrutinized at all times. I was sure that my face was incessantly flushed red from embarrassment or that people could see the sheen of nervous sweat on my face glistening from miles away.
From the moment I left my apartment each morning to my return in the evening I felt a nagging distress. I felt self-conscious. I struggled to retain a facade of composure. I felt embarrassed to even be breathing. I would frequently dart into restrooms in order to reign in my unyielding panic as well as to evaluate the abashed redness of my cheeks.
Every day was emotionally draining. On particularly hard days, I was grateful to make it back through my front door before the panicked tears began to spill over.
Seeking Relief from Anxiety
As the days grew into weeks, and the weeks into months, I grew increasingly discouraged that I'd never have a "normal" day again. I prayed night after night, sometimes sobbing to my Heavenly Father to help me feel okay again. That's all I wanted—simply to feel okay. I prayed constantly, begging for relief and reprieve from my burden. Eventually, my prayers lent themselves to a feeling of despair as I continued to struggle with a sort of anxiety I had never combatted, despite my pleading.
And Heavenly Father didn't lift my burden. Instead, over time, He gave me the strength, the understanding, and the patience to soldier through my struggles and to heal. Of course, this was not how I wanted my myriad prayers to be answered; however, the strength I received, if only incremental, was enough to keep me going.
In a 2014 devotional address, family life professor Jonathan Sandberg said, "In order for healing to occur, we have to be courageous enough to move forward when we are afraid" ("Healing = Courage + Action + Grace"). I was afraid. I was afraid of each day. And I was afraid to keep trying. But I continued to pray, and I continued to embark on my daily quest to have a normal, peaceful day where I could just live.
It was through prayers—each and every day, day after day—that I found a shred of courage to carry on and to keep trying, despite my growing sense of hopelessness. And as I tried, I somehow found solutions and friendships that made each day a little easier. I found outlets, such as yoga and meditation, that helped me to ground my thoughts and find peace and solace. In those moments, I felt a reprieve from the hard things; I felt the comforting embrace of the Spirit.
As I turned to my Heavenly Father in humble, pleading prayer, He helped me find the courage to face my difficulties. Eventually, and little by little, I was strengthened. Through the grace of the Lord, I began to find peace. Sandberg explained:
"The scriptures teach of Him reaching out to His people at their breaking point and providing strength, patience, joy, comfort, assurances, peace, faith, hope, courage, and determination and even wiping away the tears from their eyes. The grace of Jesus Christ, His bounteous mercy and love, is available to us if we but have the courage to reach out to Him."
Through my burden, Heavenly Father gave me an opportunity to rely on the grace of my Savior.
Being Okay
Sometimes walking through the library still makes me feel small. Sometimes I sit in class clutching a banana peel for 37 minutes, too afraid to walk to the garbage can that is 9 feet away from me. Sometimes, I catch myself feeling encased in fragile sugar-glass like a curiosity on display.
But then I remember my Savior. He is the Master Healer. Through His grace, I can do anything. Through His grace, I am healed.

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"While many writers find it convenient to create entire fantasy worlds for their magic, there are others who specialize in discovering the hidden magic in our own lives, and one of the best of these is Graham Joyce….[The Ghost is the Electric Blue Suit]'s real magic lies in its flawless evocation of a disappeared era, and the sense of almost apocalyptic dislocation provided by the heat, the swarming insects and — on a darker note — the increasingly disturbing political atmosphere of late '70s England.
—Chicago Tribune
"This novel's characters, major, minor, and in-between, are as finely formed and evenly wound as Joyce's readers have come to expect…Vivid…a voyage of inwardly directed discovery filled with grubbiness and poignancy, elation and regret. [A] nearly perfect book…Like a poem, every one of this book's parts play off each other; like an unforgettable refrain of days gone by."
—The Seattle Times
"Joyce has built a cult following…If he keeps writing books as engrossing as [The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit], Joyce might enjoy a transition from cult following to full-blown religion among a legion of readers. He certainly deserves it."
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
"What's the line between falsehood and fantasy? Between fear and horror? Between other worlds and the ones we carry inside our heads? Graham Joyce has been asking — and brilliantly answering — these questions for years…Joyce has written a jewel of a novel that blends gentle nostalgia, Bildungsroman angst, and a glimpse of the dark, unreal places where loss and memory mingle…Unearthly, but it's also wonderfully funny…His prose is exquisite."
"Beautiful, available women; ugly racist shenanigans; haunting apparitions. They all come with a college student's summer job in this marvelously juicy entertainment from the British fantasist [Graham Joyce]… Joyce folds [the] supernatural element gracefully into a realistic coming-of-age work that is also an evocation of a vanishing subculture….There's so much to enjoy here, from the fake stage magic of a woman sawn in half to the real magic of a gifted professional at work."
"Joyce expertly captures a certain time and place, when family resorts were fading out and political extremism was on the rise, overlaying his snapshot with a subtle hint of the supernatural."
"Joyce is a master of dialogue and character…his sweltering summer escapades make for a terrific and absorbing read."
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"Really scary … erotic and darkly supernatural."
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"In The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit, Joyce weaves a bizarre, colorful story, full of nostalgia, indecision, emotion and tension, and this genre-spanning novel is sure to be a favorite of fantasy, suspense and thriller fans."
"Joyce's most remarkable achievement is the tense atmosphere of this slim and haunting novel, simultaneously dreamy and chilling….An entrancing fantasy of a young man's search for past and future in a single summer of change."
—Shelf Awareness (Starred review)
"Graham Joyce deftly paints the environment and loads it up with a host of characters, each one more surprising than the last….The pages fly by as quickly as the sun-drenched summer days of youth, leaving in their wake the feeling of having added David's memories of his wild summer at the beach to our own consciousness."


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Automotive modular assembly usually requires that the plastic unit be combined with or molded to one or more other non-plastic parts. It's a high tech process that often requires specialized equipment that is costly to use and maintain. Fortunately, many plastics fabricators have the resources and ability to quickly bring modular assembly online without disrupting their quota. Because the automotive industry is continually in need of OEM parts, it's easy for vehicle manufacturers to find a specialized plastics fabricator with experience at all levels. It's increasingly evident that anything from adding a simple clip to integrating tempered glass, wiring and gaskets can be handled most effectively by suppliers rather than by car manufacturers themselves. Car companies also benefit from the reduced need for specialized machinery and industrial space when they shift the focus of particular aspects of manufacturing to other facilities.
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text: A War Stories PrimerWhat can we learn from thinking about war stories?Jim HicksDetailsDescriptionIn today's world, our television screens are filled with scenes from countless conflicts across the globe—commanding our attention and asking us to choose sides. In this insightful and wide-ranging book, Jim Hicks treats historical representation, and even history itself, as a text, asking questions such as Who is speaking?, Who is the audience?, and What are the rules for this kind of talk? He argues that we must understand how war stories are told in order to arm ourselves against them. In a democracy, we are each responsible for policy decisions taken on our behalf. So it is imperative that we gain fluency in the diverse forms of representation (journalism, photography, fiction, memoir, comics, cinema) that bring war to us. Hicks explores the limitations of the sentimental tradition in war representation and asks how the work of artists and writers can help us to move beyond the constraints of that tradition. Ranging from Walt Whitman's writings on the Civil War to the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and focusing on the innovative and creative artistic expressions arising out of the wars of the former Yugoslavia, Hicks examines how war has been perceived, described, and interpreted. He analyzes the limitations on knowledge caused by perspective and narrative position and looks closely at the distinct yet overlapping roles of victims, observers, and aggressors. In the end, he concludes, war stories today should be valued according to the extent they make it impossible for us to see these positions as assigned in advance, and immutable. Reviews"Lessons from Sarajevo introduces such a variety of war stories in such vivid terms that almost all readers will find themselves—as I did—heading straight for the Internet to look up films and order books. Hicks has written a book that should stimulate much discussion about a topic that is—unfortunately—not about to go away."—Michael Rothberg, author of Multidirectional Memory: Remembering the Holocaust in the Age of Decolonization"I found Hicks's book engaging, provocative, well researched, and incredibly useful. His sense of history is both deeply informed and extremely nuanced. . . . He is quite adept at choosing exemplary moments or texts to concisely and efficiently illustrate complex arguments. . . . This is a book whose claims and arguments deserve attention."—Ammiel Alcalay, author of After Jews and Arabs: Remaking Levantine Culture"Hicks notes that in a democracy, 'we are each responsible for policy decisions taken on our behalf. So it is imperative that we gain fluency in the diverse forms of representation . . . that bring war to us.' Lessons from Sarajevo is illustrated with a wealth of images, from seminal photographs of corpses on Civil War battlefields to newsmagazine covers from the 1990s of emaciated prisoners in Bosnia."—Daily Hampshire Gazette"Hicks is here using 'grammar' in a structural sense, as a way to look at the underlying epistemological structures that informs modern approaches to understanding the organized violence known as warfare. . . . It is worth noting that the author has been teaching a class on war stories for ten years, and his approach to teaching the subject material is clearly the basis for this volume. Recommended."—Choice"In this powerful book, Jim Hicks explores a collection of narratives about the experience of war in many genres and a wide range of media that eschew the sentimental."—The Arts Fuse"I just finished Jim Hicks's Lessons from Sarajevo--a very deft critique of the 'war story,' and so glad that it's out there, deconstructing the ossified positions of observer, victim, and aggressor. I feel I've found a comrade in prose, in an area that deserves more thinking, more feeling, more work. . . . Thanks, Jim!"—Philip Metres, author of Abu Ghraib Arias AuthorJim Hicks is editor of The Massachusetts Review and teaches comparative literature at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. TOCPreface ix1. Case Study: Of Phantom Nations . . . 12. Thesis: The Crime of the Scene . . . 233. Victims: The Talking Dead . . . 434. Observers: The Real War and the Books . . . 695. Aggressors: The Beast Is Back . . . 105Conclusion: Bringing the Stories Home . . . 125Notes . . . 167Works Cited . . . 175Index . . . 183 Related Subjects: Cultural StudiesLiterary Studies and Print Culture


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"I travel an average of 270 days per year – to every corner of the world – for work with the nine brands and 103 ships that make up Carnival Corporation, so I really appreciate being at home in Miami. I like to use my mornings to get organised, which means breakfast meetings tend to be quick. One of my favourite Miami spots for breakfast with colleagues or investors is LT Steak & Seafood at The Betsy Hotel in South Beach. I'll go super-decadent here – a croissant croque madame or oatmeal, eggs, bacon and decaf coffee. I need to fuel up for the back-to-back meetings that happen when I'm in the office. If I'm in LA, meeting with movie and television producers about the original content that we create with Univision, NBC and ITV, I'll opt for a breakfast at the Montage in Beverly Hills. My order will be the opposite of that in Miami: avocado toast with a Green Giant kale smoothie, because in California they just make you eat healthy.
Southampton and London are other key places for our business and when I'm in the UK I always stay at the Four Seasons on Park Lane. I'll take clients to Cut at 45 Park Lane: the dinner atmosphere is lively and the grilled jumbo prawns and Suffolk lamb chops are always excellent.
In terms of our major markets, the Caribbean and more recently Cuba both figure prominently. We were honoured to be the first cruise company in 40 years to bring people to the island. We met with Cuban officials in Havana over many meals to make this happen, and one of the most important was at a Paladar, a family-run restaurant, called Ivan Chef Justo. The traditional rice and beans were outstanding.
When I'm in LA, I'm often meeting with port-management people and personnel from our various offices, so I'll opt for The Blvd at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire hotel. It has a classic Hollywood sensibility and the cocktails and the pasta dishes are always good. In Sydney, I'll take partners to Rockpool Bar & Grill for fresh seafood.
We work with many noted chefs and when we were looking for a partner for our luxury Seabourn line, we met with Thomas Keller at his three-Michelin-starred Per Se in New York. His signature dish, Oysters and Pearls, and the fact that we share so many core values, sold us and we are now collaborators. If I'm entertaining in New York, I'll go to Tao: the cocktails and pan-Asian cuisine – chicken gyoza, roasted shishito peppers with yuzu sauce – make for a festive night.
In my experience, dinners are more relaxed. If I'm in my hometown of New Orleans meeting with our maritime lawyer, I'll go to the French restaurant August. In Miami, I tend to take journalists, media partners and our team members to Byblos, a buzzing Mediterranean restaurant with a modern vibe. The crispy duck rice with date molasses is a favourite, but everything here is good.
One of the biggest deals I've done over drinks or a meal was with Wu Qiang, the chairman of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. After many hours of meetings and negotiations in an office in Beijing, we went back to the China World Hotel and had a late‑night snack of club sandwiches and Scotch. He made a commitment right then that has led to a joint venture to create the first domestic cruise line in China. We both just went all in after that night, and our first ship with them is due in 2023. This is, I believe, the beginning of what will ultimately be the world's largest cruise market."


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I am very much hoping that, along with the return of my writing skills, I'll find some reading skills. I haven't been able to read anything longer than a Cracked article for years now. I'm keeping up on news and events and blogs and all that stuff, but recreational reading? Only if I'm rereading stuff I have pretty much memorized.
I used to read voraciously, and was almost never without a book. I read so much Young Adult literature that I ended up writing a term paper on it in college (Fiction for Females in Mid-to-Late Childhood, oral and written term project, PSY 481 1999) (Fuck you, I worked hard on that). As an adult, I branched out to read more sci-fi and fantasy.
For years after that I was into memoirs, and now I'm finally starting to write my own. But ever since I got pregnant (the first time) I haven't been able to focus enough to really read. Don't get me wrong, I've tried. I have a brand-new Jen Lancaster book that I've been staring at for months, I have a stack of "new mommy" memoirs that are fast becoming irrelevant, and I haven't even leafed through any Steven King. Thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster for audiobooks, or I would have totally failed in my Book Club.
I miss it. I used to just melt into a book; I would completely detach from the outside world and live that story. I would obsess about when I'd get to read more, especially when there was a cliffhanger. When I was interrupted, I'd be logy and slow and kind of hung over. When I wasn't reading, I would think about parts of the book over and over, like a song getting stuck in your head. Some I read repeatedly, enjoying them like visits with old friends. Sometimes even still I kind of narrate what I'm doing (mostly in my head) as if I was writing it.
Maybe it's better. The death of my reading and writing was pregnancy. And this is definitely not a time in my life when I can afford to be zoned out, lost in a book. Just today, Edward got halfway out the front door. Twice. And that's with me watching. He'd be halfway to Dari Mart by the time I finished a chapter! On the other hand, this short attention span is just about enough to read one of those board books.
I don't know. As I have been writing this, I am starting to question how healthy my book-lust was. All this living inside the story stuff; that's also how I used to describe life with the CTC. It was like becoming fanfiction.
I wouldn't want it back if it was more of the same. I'd be interested if other bookworms have the same "get lost in the book" thing going on. Thoughts? Either way, it will probably take me a while longer before I'm reading the way I used to, just because of E. Given that he had me read Monster Faces about eight times this morning, I think the rereading habit, at least, might be genetic.


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Suggested Reading for Couples
This book makes sense of the struggles many couples get stuck in and provides an idea of what you might expect from the therapy process.
My, How Couples Therapy has Changed! Attachment, Love and Science By Dr. Sue Johnson, Psychotherapy.net
Hold Me Tight By Dr. Sue Johnson on Psychology Today
Couples Workshop
Sex and Intimacy
Ted Talk
Unlocking the Door to Your Authentic Sexual Wellbeing | Emily Nagoski
Healing From an Affair
Personal Growth & Self Discovery
Because Sometimes We Also Need to Laugh
Kevin Hart and Amy Schumer provide humor and life lessons through their darkest of times. I suggest listening to them on Audible because the authors read it themselves. Both comedians are funny, insightful, and moving. Enjoy!


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Always remember to start with the truth. Rock Solid Selling is all about building relationships in a truthful and honest manner.
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Sales is a relationship and an opportunity to share. I have worked both within Corporate America and in the private sector for all of my adult life. I have learned what works and what does not. Many salespeople just want the "sale" without it being a true relationship. This is short sighted.
In this series I will illustrate exactly what I mean by a relationship in the sales world. That truthfulness is the basic fundamental need for all relationships.
Truth is not only factual truths. In this podcast I discuss truth in all relationships including in a "sales" relationship.
This series is also about leadership. How to be an effective leader. Truth is indispensable in being a leader. How can one expect to be a guide without being truthful?
To fully be trusted in any position, relationship or communication, with others it is a must to be completely truthful with yourself at all times.
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What should be precisely put on my product when it is certified?
The CE Marking must be affixed by the manufacturer or his authorised representative, with in the vicinity the firm name and the address of the manufacturer or his authorised representative.
The CE Marking must be visibly, clearly readable and indelibly affixed to the product or type plate. If this is not possible or not allowed due to the nature of the product, then the sign must be affixed on the packaging, if this packaging exists, and on the accompanying documents, when the applying desires such documents.
If a Notified Body, in conformity with the applying Directives, is involved in the production control phase, then the CE Marking should be followed by the identification number of that Body. The identification number is affixed under the responsibility of the Notified Body by the manufacturer or his authorised representative located in the Community.
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At last night's meeting, our special guest was Brian Batko! Batko currently works for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette as a Sports Copy Editor. He's a University of Pittsburgh alumni, whose career began to take shape when he started writing for Pitt News. This opportunity led him into the field of journalism, where he currently writes about Pitt sports among other things. He shared a lot of his career experiences with us, and then opened the floor to questions. As a club, we'd like to give Brian Batko a huge thanks for speaking at our GBM last night!
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The Centralina Workforce Development Board, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, leaders from Rowan and Cabarrus counties' Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development authorities will launch the new North Carolina Manufacturing Institute at a community forum that will unveil the institute's plans and services. The North Carolina Manufacturing Institute Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 8:30 a.m.
The community forum will be held at the Rowan-Cabarrus facility on the North Carolina Research Campus in Room 115 located at 399 Biotechnology Drive, Kannapolis, N.C. Manufacturing firms, plant leadership teams, and guests are invited to the informational event. The forum will consist of manufacturing executives and community leaders focused on building a world-class manufacturing workforce for the region.
The North Carolina Manufacturing Institute is a response to local employers' need for solving talent recruitment issues in order to grow and remain competitive. This initiative builds a clear and achievable pathway for people to acquire those skills in order to access good jobs in local communities.
"Our program is modeled after successful initiatives in Indiana, including Advanced Manufacturing and Manufacturing Matters," said Craig Lamb, vice president of corporate and continuing education at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. "These initiatives have served as best practice models for groups like the National Association of Manufacturers, the Wal-Mart Foundation and the National Council on Workforce Education."
Manufacturing firms will benefit from partnering with the North Carolina Manufacturing Institute through access to a pipeline of screened, trained, certified production technicians who can help them achieve their business goals.
Its innovative funding and operational structure will allow the Institute to deliver results in response to a rapidly-growing need for manufacturing employees with certified skills and verified work readiness.
The initiative was conceived last summer during meetings with leaders from Rowan and Cabarrus counties from both chambers of commerce, economic development authorities, the Centralina Workforce Development Board and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
To reserve a seat for the event, please contact Asia Wilson, Centralina Workforce Development Board's Communications Specialist, at email@example.com. Light breakfast will be served prior to the event.
Additional information will be available at the community forum regarding the development of the North Carolina Manufacturing Institute, including the Institute's new website.


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Oh my goodness – Valentine's Day coming up! Weren't we just singing Christmas Carols????
Time to share some of my favorite moments from the last week. What blessings abound and it's good to take a morning and remember them. Thank you Susanne for providing us this time to share on your blog – Living To Tell The Story.
1. Salvation Army – Last Saturday my daughter and I joined a group from our church to serve lunch at the Salvation Army. I'm not sure what we really expected, but I can tell you that it turned out to be extraordinary. We were put on the 'women's' team and served lunch upstairs to the women who lived there, mostly due to abusive situations.
My beautiful daughter, in between the groups of ladies coming in for lunch.
Our church does a "1st Saturday" project where we go out and do something for the community every month. This month was serving at the Salvation Army and it was so well received we've already scheduled another.
And this month we added a little something – out to lunch after the event for fellowship. What fun that was!
2. Time Spent With Friends – I got to go out with friends last Friday night and had the best time! The more I am with these ladies the more I love them. And lucky me, time with friends tonight as well!
3. Valentines for Brooklyn – I decided this year to do something a little fun for our granddaughter. They only live about 45 minutes from us, but you know how it is with busy. My plan was to put something in the mail to her every day in February up until Valentine's Day. I got a little late start, but have made it every day so far.
Now when I say we've sent something every day I want to be clear that it hasn't been big, fabulous gifts. We've sent cards – homemade cards, singing/dancing cards from the store, cards with stickers – and little gifts – box of conversation heart candy, valentine bead necklace, a pack of Valentine tissues, etc. Small things, but she has been having so much fun going to the mail box each day to see what is there.
We love this little girl so very much and it's such a simple, small thing to do and brings her big smiles.
4. Orchestra at Church – Last Sunday was the first time we got to see our daughter play during church service in the church orchestra and it was wonderful! She and her brother both played the viola all through school, then the instruments sat. When our church put out a call for orchestra members she talked to the director, joined and is having a great time! Another girl her age also joined – and she plays viola as well so the girls are enjoying getting to know each other. God is so good. :)
5. Genealogy – This past week our son has gotten immersed in genealogy and is thoroughly enjoying it! What that means for me, besides the fact that is incredibly interesting, is that we've spent much more time on the phone together than normal. And what mother wouldn't love that???


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Month: March 2012
Manipulators always put their "best" face forward. In other words they all "appear" to be sweetness and light on the outside. It is only on further dealings with them that they reveal their "true" nature. If you are lucky, you will catch on to what they are doing quickly. If you are like most folks, you will not. What true manipulators do best is act one way when dealing with you, but, do the opposite when talking about you or setting you up to take a fall.
For example, I know one such manipulator who likes to present a "picture" of all sweetness and innocence. Butter would not melt in their mouth. This same person also uses words in their vocabulary that would make a twenty-year sailor blush…a lot. This person is very skilled at using smoke and mirrors at deflecting anything that might be misconstrued as "unflattering" by batting their eyelashes and swearing that they could not possibly not be a nice person.
I would like to say that this "two-faced" so-and-so got their comeuppance. Unfortunately that still remains to be seen. Maybe one day they will be found out, but not any time soon, I am thinking. For manipulators are very good at what they do. Manipulating.
They skilfully play one side against the other.
Telling one person one thing, then, completely contradicting themselves to someone else. These manipulators will even do so in print. Easily confident they they will not be caught out they play this game with an adroitness that is almost scary. And more often than not they succeed.
Why? Because all of us who are not manipulators do not want to believe that our fellow man is capable of such chicanery. We all tend to believe the best of the people we meet and greet each day. Until we have been shown the error of our ways, we continue to do so.
If we are lucky enough we can discover who the manipulators are in our lives and sever ties with them. For that is the only way to deal with this type of person. The answer is to cut off relations of any type. You cannot trust someone who has no qualms at attempting to do you harm to get ahead. If you are fortunate enough to discover who is manipulating you act immediately.
Start cutting.
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I have now been officially "off" work for five weeks. It is beginning to look like it may be another five weeks before I can be declared back to "normal." So okay, the pain and the inability to walk more than ten feet with out hurting is irritating. But the pain is tiring and unrelenting. This combined with the medication makes me so tired I keep having to have naps. I'm starting to feel like a three year old who cannot go all day without his afternoon nap. Okay Mikie time for your nap, we don't want you getting overtired and grumpy now do we.
I'm also having to control the urge to panic. Yes, you heard right, panic. I had back pain for years (I believe I've mentioned this before), I had learned to live "normally" with the pain via a cocktail of drugs (all legally prescribed) that helped give the illusion that I could do anything I wanted to. I then had the operation that really allowed me to live normally. I haven't had anything go wrong with my back except for the occasional muscle pain from over-exertion. The initial prognosis is I have nerve damage. I knew that already. I lived with the symptoms for years. I really do not want to go back to the "long term" pain and drugs lifestyle again.
Then we have the hated physiotherapy. I say hated because I had begun to loathe the whole concept before the operation. I had done these "stupid" exercises for years with no sign of improvement to show for it. Yes I know that they really did help in the long-run. They helped me keep flexible and built the muscles up that, through pain, I had let get sloppy. It's just that all physiotherapy has one thing in common…it hurts. It hurts while you are doing the exercises and it hurts afterword. I know it helps, I just don't like it.
I haven't gotten depressed though. I also do not feel sorry for myself. I realise that there are folks out there who have illnesses and maladies so much worse than mine. So I do not complain.
I do grumble.
But grumbling is allowed and necessary, I think. So while I might recognize that I am not good at dealing with incapacity, I will not complain.
I also have to say a big thank you to Dolan Mayorga for giving me a gentle nudge to start blogging again. So, "Thanks mate!"
Another Blog??
So, here I go. Opening up yet another blogging format. First I just had to try Blogger. Then I had to try Tumblr. Now I am trying WordPress. Why. Do I have a lot to say? Do I have a lot of ideas rumbling around in my head? Do I feel I have something special to offer anyone who reads these blogs? And of course most importantly; do I think anyone will even want to read my musings?
Well the answers are: yes, yes, maybe, and I don't know. I do know that I feel like I have to make up for lost time. I spent a lot of years wanting to write about everything and anything. But writing requires a certain amount of discipline and solitude. Although I will admit that solitude is not the most important, I am discovering that with discipline, I can write just about anywhere. I cannot write "longhand," so it is a case of "have laptop, will write." I know it's not as catchy as "Have gun, will travel" but I can live with that.
The hardest thing to come up with was a title for my many different blogs. I started with Random Thoughts for a Random World for both my other blogs. Because they are, in essence, the same blog. So far I have been satisfied with writing something on Blogger and then just copying it onto Tumblr. I feel that I can reach twice the amount of people that way.
I think that my WordPress blog will keep the moniker of MikesFilmTalk, mainly so I force myself to write something a bit different from the other blogs. I think I will probably write about films and film related things here just to make things a bit more diverse.
So hello WordPress, let's see how we get on together. Oh, and I'll make a small confession. The first film "review" I put on here will be one (like Blue Peter) that I did earlier.
In life we are always going over thresholds. Everyday we come to doors and have to make the choice to enter or leave. I am of course talking about metaphysical doors here and not real doors. But I think that these metaphysical doors are more important and life changing than real doors. Don't get me wrong, going in or out of real doors can be life changing. I am just choosing to talk about the "unreal" doors for the moment.
This talk of entering and exiting doors really equates to the thresholds we encounter everyday in our lives. Crossing these thresholds can result in life changing events. Other times the threshold has no consequence to our lives or our destiny, so we can cross with impunity. Often we cross thresholds, never knowing that we have done so. It is only with the advent of "hind sight" that we can clearly see where we have changed our future.
And sometimes, even with this 20-20 hind sight, we never see the threshold that has altered our perceived future.
Doors come in the guise of many things. New job opportunities, accidents, injuries, marriage, divorce, and of course death. Some of the doors and their thresholds are allegorical and metaphysical, for example the custom referenced above of the bride and groom. Others are very real like your own front door.
My grandfather used to say that you never knew what was going to happen to you when you went out of your own front door. "You can get run down by a damned bus going to collect your mail!" I think he was right. I think that even if we know where and when these doors are meant to be opened, or conversely closed, we don't know what the end result will be. When we cross these thresholds our life's path is still uncertain.
I think that is how it should be.
If we all knew where we were going to end up, would we still make the trip? I believe that knowing our end destination would spoil our journey and a lot of folks would not even bother to start it. And like Pepe LePew says, "Getting there is half the fun!"
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Sky One has axed its answer to The X Factor after just one series, it has been revealed. The digital telly channel has shelved plans for a second series of music based reality show 'Must Be The Music' after disappointing viewing figures for the first series earlier this year.
The show, which was broadcast in the summer alongside X Factor auditions, saw Emma Gillespie become the winner and her winner's track 'This Day' crack the top 10. Despite the chart success however, just 400,000 viewers tuned in the show, with repeats of The Simpsons grabbing more eyes.
A show source told The Sun: "It was a great show and a lot different to the X Factor because we had acts who wrote their own music.
"People seemed to like it and some of the songs on the show made the charts. But it seems that there is very little room in TV land for shows that are in any way similar to the X Factor.
"We wanted to do a second series but the reality is it was an expensive show and we feel it would be better spending the money on something new."
The show was hosted by Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton while rapper Dizzee Rascal headed up a judging panel which included singers Sharleen Spiteri Jamie Cullum. Last night a spokesperson for Sky confirmed: "We're now looking for the next big entertainment format."


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PVREA's mobile app is designed to provide you a convenient way to manage and budget for your electric bill. You can keep track of how much energy you use monthly, daily and hourly at the touch of a button. Compare energy usage history, report an outage 24/7, sign up for outage alerts, and more!
Members are already taking advantage of this added convenience, and to sweeten the deal, we're running a promotion until December 27, 2019.
When you download PVREA's app and complete the Enter to Win form, you'll be entered into drawings for tablets, bill credits, Nest thermostats and more! For full details, view the promotion rules below.
Entering is easy!
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2. Tap the Enter to Win icon and complete the entry form.**
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What prizes am I eligible to win?
Each month, three members will win a $75 bill credit and one member will win a Nest thermostat. A member can only win one prize once in the month in which they complete the Enter to Win form. Winners are still eligible for the tablet drawing (in the quarter in which they complete the form).
Each quarter, one member will win a tablet. All members who complete the Enter to Win form in a given quarter are eligible for that quarter's drawing (even if they were a $75 bill credit winner).
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One tablet winner will be selected in a random quarterly drawing until December 2019.
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Commemorate the centenary of The Armistice with New Wimbledon Theatre
On 11 November 1918 at precisely 5:00am, The Armistice was signed, its terms coming into effect five hours later. Ceasing just over 4 years of brutal trench warfare and bringing an end to the mass scale slaughters of the First World War that amounted to a death toll of over 31 million. We at New Wimbledon Theatre invite you to commemorate The Armistice with us 100 years later and remember those who lost their lives.
With that in mind we present to you, Pack Up Your Troubles! Join The Paper Moon Theatre Company on Tuesday 9 October for a heartwarming musical celebration of the end of World War 1. This charming production brings to life the classic songs of the era such as Pack Up Your Troubles, It's A Long Way To Tipperary, Keep The Home Fires Burning and If You Were The Only Girl In The World. An uplifting dramatisation, capturing the sense of civilian morale bolstered in Britain as a result of patriotism during The Great War, whilst celebrating its ultimate denouement. The perfect family treat to honour The Armistice that ended it all.
The Great War was considered 'the war to end all war', (coined by H.G Wells), but of course, it wasn't, it left in its wake a bitter Germany and subsequently the political environment for Hitler and the Nazi party to gain popularity. Their sentiments and behaviours leading Germany and the rest of the world into a second great war, World War II. Join us once more in remembrance with WWII drama, The Secret Letters of Gertie and Hen in our studio, Monday 29 October - Saturday 3 November.
With the day of annual reminiscence of The
Armistice becoming an epoch to not only remember the end of the First World War
and the deaths that it spawned, but a day to further recollect all members of
the armed forces who have died in the line of duty. So, what better way to
dwell upon remembrance, than with this quaint exploration into World War II and
its effect on civilian life both at home and in Germany? The Secret Letters of
Gertie and Hen shows the war through the eyes of two ten-year-old pen friends
who find themselves caught in the political crossfire. Gertie lives with her
mother, father and two sisters in Berlin, whilst Hen resides in Balham, London,
with her parents and younger brother. Though now enemies by association, the
girls struggle to remember their friendship from before the war, and continue
to write to one another throughout their time of need. This piece is a tender,
yet harrowing drama that takes your through the war from start to end. A
beautiful historical snapshot performed intimately and truthfully by the up and
coming Key Theatre Company.
But if that's not enough, we've got a further gritty look into war in our studio, this time focalising on Vietnam.A Piece of My Heart, 17 - 20 October, is a powerful, true drama following six women who went to Vietnam: three nurses, a Red Cross worker, an Army intelligence officer, and a country & western/pop singer booked by an unscrupulous agent to entertain the troops. The play portrays each young woman before, during and after her tour in the war-torn jungle and ends as each leaves a personal token at The Wall in Washington.
A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro premiered in New York at Manhattan Theatre Club, and now has enjoyed over 1,000 productions both in the United States and abroad. It has recently been named 'The most enduring play on Vietnam in the nation' by The Vietnam Vets Association. The New York Times riposted: 'There have been a number of plays dealing with Vietnam, but none with the direct, emotional impact of Ms. Lauro's work.' And the added benefit of purchasing a ticket to this particular theatrical event is that all ticket proceeds from this show will be forwarded to Crosslight Advice, an independent charity, which works to combat poverty and hardship caused by the burden of unmanageable debt and lack of financial capability. A further method by which to do your bit, whilst enjoying thrilling theatre that remembers the guilt of the past.
We hope to welcome you soon to this short centenary season!
We wear in honor of our dead.
Fear not that ye have died for naught;
We'll teach the lesson that ye wrought
In Flanders Fields.
- We Shall Keep the Faith, Moina Michael, November 1918


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Tips For Easily Making Virtual-Currency In NBA 2K16
Of NBA 2K16 mt for players, there's no denying when it comes to advancing inside the sport, how critical the game's virtual currency is. This currency can be used to get everything, including new players, their components or upgrading their qualities. However, raising the resources to do this can not be very easy.
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Lack of Fitness Second Only to Smoking for Highest Death Risk
One of the best things you can do for your health is to exercise, according to research that found low fitness in middle age was second only to smoking as a risk factor for death in men. The study, which was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, included 792 men who were followed for 45 years. Each of the men underwent a clinical exam including a medical history evaluation, a physical exam, and an exercise test when they were 54 years old. During the exercise test, in which most of the men pushed themselves to their limit, researchers measured the men's heart rates and peak oxygen uptakes to determine their physical fitness (higher peak oxygen uptakes indicate greater physical fitness). After this clinical exam, the men were followed via medical examinations approximately every ten years until they either passed away or turned 99. The researchers analyzed the data for correlations between health markers—including smoking habits, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and physical fitness—and likelihood of dying during the study. They found that:
- Men with the highest and intermediate peak oxygen uptakes at their initial exam had a respective 42% and 21% reduced risk of death, compared with those with the lowest peak oxygen uptakes. The negative effect of poor fitness was evident even after taking other cardiovascular risk factors into account.
- Risk of death was higher in men with the lowest peak oxygen uptakes than in those with high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure—meaning poor physical fitness was a better predictor of dying than these well-known cardiovascular risk factors.
- Only men who smoked had a higher risk of death than men with the lowest peak oxygen uptakes.
While previous studies have found exercise may help lengthen life, this study's extremely long follow-up period of more than four decades paints a better picture of how physical fitness may lead to a longer life. It also shows how poor physical fitness in middle age can affect lifespan compared with other risk factors, like smoking and high cholesterol levels. In case you need more reasons to get up and move, research has associated exercise with other health benefits, such as a reduced risk of age-related cognitive decline. So, while the message isn't new, it's one worth reiterating—exercise to increase your fitness for a long and healthy life!
Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
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Apr 12, 2018
This 20-year-old male red-eared slider loved the 76-year-old woman owner who looks like 40 years old. He would chase after the small rubber ball when the owner threw it." When praised, he would clap his front paws!" she said.
For the past 1 month, he stopped eating. For the past 2 weeks, he had this coarse breathing sound and foaming mouth. What is the problem?
X-ray showed some congestion in the left cranial area. Is it pulmonary edema?
The slider was syringed fed and did not lose weight of 950g for the past 2 days on in-patient.
He is much more active but does not eat. So, syringe feeding of critical care for another 10 days.
The slider recovered his appetite and went home.
On April 27, 2018, another 20-year-old slider came in with same anorexia for 2 months. Her neck and paws were swollen. Case study in another blog post.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
3134. A 20-year-old red-eared slider stops eating for a month. Why?
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By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.
Phoenix, Arizona. February 2015. A new invention is being highlighted at a national meeting. This invention, called a Chem-Blade, was selected as part of a national contest for agricultural entrepreneurs. The invention was created by an entrepreneur in rural Kansas.
Ethan Eck is the founder and owner of Eck Fabrication, maker of the Chem-Blade. Ethan is being assisted by product developer Ralph Lagergren, whom we met in Kansas Profile last week.
Ethan grew up on a farm near Kingman. He went to Wyoming Tech where he studied automotive chassis fabrication. Ethan's father had a commercial hay grinding business and his brother had a commercial spraying operation and sold agricultural chemicals to farmers, so Ethan helped with those enterprises as well.
"I was a sprayer operator," Ethan said. His job was to operate one of those large mobile spray rigs which are used to apply weed or pest control chemicals onto farm fields. To put those chemicals into the sprayer, he would have to get a plastic jug of the chemical, pull off the foil seal, pour the jug into the sprayer, rinse the jug and then discard it safely. It was a time-consuming and somewhat hazardous task.
After handling lots of these jugs, Ethan began to wonder if there was a better way. Using his metal fabrication skills, he built a device which was designed to cut open, empty, and rinse out a jug all in one action. It included a sharp blade on which the jug could be placed so as to open and empty it, plus built-in pressurized rotary rinse heads to rinse out the inside of the container.
It worked so well that he decided to commercialize the product. He named his company Eck Fabrication. His new product was named Chem-Blade.
Ethan met with farm entrepreneur Ralph Lagergren. Ralph not only encouraged Ethan to pursue it, he joined in the venture. "It's one of those great projects," Ralph said. "Ethan has the work ethic and creative mind to make it work."
They developed the new Chem-Blade ES which stands for Enclosed System. In this system the Chem-Blade is housed in a sealed metal enclosure so the operator and the environment are protected from fumes, spills or splashes.
Ethan said that the benefits of this product involve safety, productivity, efficiency, and the environment. Use of the Chem-Blade enables a safer work environment and avoids skin contact. The operator does not have to fumble with a pocket knife to try to remove the foil seal. The Chem-Blade allows a container to be emptied in a matter of a second or less, rather than several minutes. In a day, this might save half an hour and mean that 25 to 45 more acres could be covered by the operator.
The Chem-Blade avoids waste and saves time and money. The automatic rinse feature means that no valuable chemical is left behind in the container. It avoids having to rinse out jugs by hand at the end of the day and facilitates recycling.
"A producer can recoup his investment in a Chem-Blade in a matter of weeks," Ethan said.
In spring 2015, Eck Fabrication was selected to participate in the Launch A Business program by the Center for Entrepreneurship in the K-State College of Business. This initiative, supported by Kansas State Bank and others, provided training by KSU faculty for entrepreneurs plus networking and mentoring with business leaders.
This selection followed another award. In 2014, Successful Farming magazine put on a national ag inventor's contest. Out of more than two dozen entries, the Chem-Blade was selected as one of two winners. It was showcased at the 2015 Commodity Classic put on by several national farm organizations.
Eck Fabrication has now sold hundreds of the Chem-Blade units across the nation. This is an impressive record for a rural business located on a farm outside of Kingman, Kansas, population 3,158 people. Now, that's rural.
For more information, go to www.eckfab.com.
It's time to leave Phoenix, Arizona where the Chem-Blade product has been highlighted from a national competition. We commend Ethan Eck and Ralph Lagergren for making a difference with agricultural entrepreneurship. Like his blade, this entrepreneur is sharp.


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UK running back Benny Snell broke down his record-setting performance in a win over Mississippi State. Louisville Courier Journal
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky takes the field as a ranked team for the first time since 2007 Saturday against South Carolina. Here are instructions on how to watch, listen and follow along as the Wildcats look to extend their winning streak against the Gamecocks to five games.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29
Where: Kroger Field (61,000) in Lexington, Kentucky
Check it out: Live scores and updates for Kentucky football vs. South Carolina
TV: Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rogers (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (sideline) will have the call on the the SEC Network. That's DirecTV 611, Dish 408 (Hopper 404), U-Verse 607/1607, FiOs 75/575 and Spectrum Cable 516/517 in Louisville and 76/796 in Lexington.
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Live stream: Eligible subscribers can stream the ESPNU broadcast via WatchESPN.
Series: South Carolina leads 17-11-1.
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The Sanyo SK-7W Space Saving Toaster Oven is an interesting unit. It's built to be much taller than a conventional toaster oven, but not as wide hence the "Space Saving" moniker. Let's take a look at it, shall we?
The general product specifications of the SK-7W are:
- Dimensions — 10 x 9.5 x 12.9 inches
- Weight — 9 pounds
- Timer — 15 minutes
- Power draw — 950 watts
- Included accessories — baking, broiling pans
- Slice capacity — 4 slices
First things first, the Sanyo SK-7W is an interesting little machine. As you can see, the design offers 2 tall racks rather than one wider one. The design is meant to afford the same amount of cooking space as a standard toaster oven, but take up less of your valuable counter space. This unit draws only 950 watts of electricity, which is a lot less than many toaster ovens, making it a nice energy-efficient little machine.
The main utility of the Sanyo SK-7W is toasting. Although it has a considerable amount of interior space, the more narrow shape means that you are limited in what you can cook with the oven. Although it's advertised as a 4-slice toaster oven, you may find that some slightly larger-than-normal slices of bread may not fit side-to-side on the racks. For most bread it should be okay, though. Just don't expect to do any heavy-duty cake baking or anything. It comes with a 15-minute auto-shutoff timer, which is great if you have an easily-distracted teenager around the house. There are three elements top, middle, and bottom, and the controls let you pick which of them you want running while you're toasting or baking your food.
Clean-up is standard with this oven save for the sealed quartz elements. They are easier to wipe off and clean than the standard exposed tungsten elements. The racks are a bit tricky to remove from the unit, but they do come out after you figure it out. Thanks to the unit being so tall, it makes it easy to get inside with a wet rag to do your cleanup.
What's the final word on the Sanyo SK-7W Space Saving Toaster Oven?
It really depends on what you need. The best part about this toaster oven is obviously the space-saving design. If your counter space is reaching critical levels, the Sanyo SK-7W Space Saving toaster oven may just be what you need. I'd say that it's perfect for a dorm room or guest room breakfast bar. Although it does limit the utility by virtue of the smaller width and depth, it still performs all of the functions that you'd expect of a good standard toaster oven. You won't be cooking any four-course meals with this little machine, but teaming it up with a standard microwave would be a very useful duo. I personally really like how it looks, and considering the unit itself takes about 1 square foot of kitchen space, you'd be hard pressed to find a toaster oven with a smaller footprint.
Alert: Unfortunately, the Sanyo SK-7W Space Saving Toaster Oven is discontinued.


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The 9th International Workshop on Signal Design and its Applications in Communications (IWSDA'19) will be held from October 20 to 24, 2019 at Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, China.
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The aim of the workshop is to foster fruitful interactions among signal designers, coding theorists, cryptographic researchers and communications practitioners from all over the world. The topics of this workshop include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Big Data Analysis
- Data Hiding and Steganography
- Coding for Communications and Storage
- Detection and Estimation
- Coding Theory
- Network Coding and Applications
- Combinatorial Structures for Code and Sequence Design
- Sequences
- Communication Theory
- Signal Design for Radar
- Complexity and Computation Theory
- Signal Processing
- Compressive Sensing and Sparsity
- Space-Time Codes
- Cryptography, Privacy and Security
- Wireless Communication and Networks
General Co-Chairs
Pingzhi Fan, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Yunghsiang S. Han, Dongguan University of Technology, China
General Secretary
Jing Deng, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
Technical Program Co-Chairs
Tor Helleseth, University of Bergen, Norway
Zheng Ma, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Hong-Yeop Song, Yonsei University, Korea
Hideyuki Torii, Kanagawa Institute of Technology, Japan
Local Arrangement Chair
Lei Deng, Dongguan University of Technology, China
Publication Chair
Hanxu Hou, Dongguan University of Technology, China
Publicity Chair
Hsuan-Yin Lin, Simula UiB, Bergen, Norway
Finance Chair
Chanzi Liu, Dongguan University of Technology, China
Technical Program Committee
Serdar Boztas, RMIT University, Australia
Claude Carlet, University of Paris 8, France
Chi-Chao Chao, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Qingchun Chen, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Jing Deng, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
Lei Deng, Dongguan University of Technology, China
Cunsheng Ding, HKUST, Hong Kong
Guang Gong, University of Waterloo, Canada
Hiromasa Habuchi, Ibaraki University, Japan
Chenggao Han, Univ. of Electro-Communications, Japan
Tor Helleseth, University of Bergen, Norway
Hanxu Hou, Dongguan University of technology, China
Honggang Hu, University of Science and Tech., China
Young-Sik Kim, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea
Kwang Soon Kim, Yonsei University, Korea
Sang-Hyo Kim, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Andrew Klapper, University of Kentucky, USA
Jemin Lee, DGIST, Daegoo, Korea
Chunlei Li, University of Bergen, Norway
Hui Li, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, China
Nian Li, Hubei University, China
Gang Liu, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Hsiao-Feng Lu, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Zheng Ma, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Subhamoy Maitra, Indian Statistical Institute, India
Takahiro Matsumoto, Yamaguchi University, Japan
Wai Ho Mow, HKUST, Hong Kong
Udaya Parampalli, University of Melbourne, Australia
Alexander Pott, Otto-von-Guericke-Univ., Germany
Dong-Joon Shin, Hanyang University, Korea
Patrick Sole, CNRS-I3S, France
Hong-Yeop Song, Yonsei University, Korea
Srinivas Talabattula, Indian Institute of Science, India
Xiaohu Tang, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Hideyuoke Torii, Kanakawa Institute of Technology, Japan
Satoshi Uehara, University of Kitakyushu, Japan
Jong-Hoon Won, INHA University, Korea
Dennis Wong, SUNY, Korea
Dianhua Wu, Guangxi Normal University, China
Kyeongcheol Yang, POSTECH, Korea
Xiangyong Zeng, Hubei University, China
Junru Zheng, Kyushu Women's University, Japan
Zhengchun Zhou, Southwest Jiaotong University, China


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Yesterday I indulged myself and spent the day absorbing needleart.
I went to the final day of the NAN (National Academy of Needlearts) Exemplary show. NAN has there annual conference in Kansas City, Mo. It is a week of classes and the exhibit with excellent teachers to motivate and inspire. You can read all about NAN on their web site: http://www.needleart.org/ and even look at many of the former prize winners of past Exemplary exhibits. It is pretty inspiring.
One of the things that really impressed me was a entry from Mary S. In her artist statement she stated that she prefers to work in "…'common materials' cotton rather than silk…materials accessible to everyone"…and "by keeping the cost reasonable can motivate /inspire others." I think silk is a great old thread, it is expensive but I still do not have a problem using silk. I think many of out antique needlework pieces are stitched in either silk or cotton and look how long they have lasted. But in theory I agree with Mary, I think it is nice to use the new threads and without them our needlework would be very boring, but sometimes from a teaching/designing point of view this can be very frustrating. Sometimes by the time a design gets to the retail level threads have been discontinued. If you are designing a piece for teaching, this can be very frustrating since the teacher either has to try and buy up enough of the discontinued thread to teach the piece at least once (maybe more if she can buy enough thread) or find a substitute for this thread without disturbing the color and design balance of the piece. Usually this replacement involves stitching a new class model too. And sometimes using the old stand-bys is no guarantee either…who would have thought DMC would discontinue Medici.
Another thing that really inspired me and I hope motivated me were the color and design notebooks of the teaching candidates. I love color and design and have taken many color and design classes, I have shelves of books on color and design, AND have this computer paper box(s) filled with "stuff" that I have saved for a color and design notebooks. I even have the 4 inch notebooks sitting on the shelf but the box and the notebook have yet to come together. It is one of my "round tuits." I am motivated to work on this project!
After a great lunch with friends and many of the NAN participants, I picking up my entries in the Exemplary ( 2 of the February TIF temari balls), and I headed home with my mind full of good ideas and great intentions. And yesterday was another beautiful day…a taste of Spring and today promises to be another beautiful day before the rain comes in.
Have a beautiful day! ttfn…sue


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The meeting location for the October 8 Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board (HPARB) meeting will be the Ballroom (rather than the downstairs meeting room) on the top floor of 22 Main Street (Village Hall) at 5 p.m. Both the public hearing for Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins and the regular meeting will be held in the ballroom. Attendees should enter through the Fair Street Entrance and either take the stairs or the elevator to the Ballroom Floor.
OCT. 8 HPARB Meeting Location Change to the Ballroom at 22 Main Street
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Standing alone at Hyde Park Corner, on the south-east corner of Hyde Park, Apsley House, which is also known as Number One, London, faces south towards the busy traffic roundabout. The Wellington Arch which is a Grade I listed building stands in the centre of this roundabout. This beautiful Georgian building has glittering interiors and it was the London home of the first Duke of Wellington. It has more or less remained the same since the Duke's victory at Waterloo in 1815.
This magnificent home also presents one of the finest art collections in London with paintings by Velazquez, Rubens, Van Dyck and Goya along with a magnificent collection of silver, porcelain, sculpture, furniture and memorabilia. Inside the house you can see glimpses of the first Duke's life, particularly his outstanding and amazing art treasures that have been displayed amid stunning interiors. In 2015, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo was celebrated and as part of the anniversary project, The Waterloo Gallery that was used by the Duke to hold the annual Waterloo Banquets, was represented, including the banqueting table and beautiful Portuguese gilt dinner service.
Apsley House is also sometimes referred to as the Wellington Museum and it is now run by English heritage and has been thrown open to the public as a museum and art gallery. Among its exhibits, you can also see 83 paintings from the Spanish royal collection. Part of the buildings is still being used by the 9th Duke of Wellington and Apsley House presents the only preserved example of an English aristocratic town house from its period. It has always been their endeavour to maintain the rooms in the original form, style and decor as far as possible since it is home to the first Duke's collection and the silver centrepiece that was created for the Duke of Portugal, c 1815. The heroic marble nude of Napoleon as Mars the Peacemaker, holding a gilded Nike in the palm of his right hand and having a height of 3.45 metre, was made in 1802-10 by Antonio Canova and it was first set up in the Louvre but it was bought by the Government for Wellington in 1816. It now stands in Adam's Stairwell.
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For renovating the house the services of the architect Benjamin Dean Wyatt were used by Wellington. The renovations were carried out in two phases with the first one adding a three-storey extension to the north-east in which a State Dining Room, bedrooms and dressing rooms were housed and in the second phase a new staircase and the Waterloo Gallery were added on the west side of the house. This phase was carried out after Wellington became Prime Minister in 1828. As part of the renovation, the red-brick exterior was clad in Bath stone and a pedimented portico was added. The interior was modified by Wyatt in his own version of French style, mainly in the Waterloo Gallery and the wrought iron stair-rail.
The Duke's famous victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo was celebrated by naming the gallery as Waterloo Gallery and in order to celebrate the date of 18 June 1815, a special bouquet is still placed annually. The statue of the Duke on a horseback, cloaked and watchful, can still be seen across the busy road and its plinth is guarded at each corner by an infantryman. The casting of the statue was done from guns captured at the battle. In 1947, the house and its important contents were handed over to the nation by Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington. However, the family still retained its right to occupy just over half the house "so long as there is a Duke of Wellington", by the Wellington Museum Act 1947. The family apartments are now concentrated on the second floor, on the north side of the house.
Visitors to the house can see part of a 400-piece gilded porcelain dinner service commissioned in 1817 by King Frederick William III of Prussia for being given as a gift to the Duke of Wellington to honour his victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.