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The Big Brick Review 2016 Essay Contest: Honorable Mention ($50)
Building on the narrative of our lives...one brick at a time.
Surprise Night
by Elizabeth Osta
FOR THOSE OF us living at the Motherhouse over the summer, a new twist includes Surprise Night, an idea put forth by the directors. The concept is simple. Each sister, postulant or novice, is responsible for planning a surprise activity on Saturday night during the summer months. It's to include dinner and an activity for the evening. The reason though never stated explicitly is to give twenty-something women a way to deal with summer Saturday nights – the classic 'date night'.
My idea, when my turn arrives, comes from the era – fondue! At the two fondue dinners I attended prior to entering the convent, I remember being charmed by the small cubes of red beef and bread chunks speared on sticks and dipped into hot, bubbly oil. One of the two parties stands out in memory because it took an extraordinarily long time for us all to be fed, the oil not hot enough.
I have devised a simple solution. I've decided to heat the oil early so it will be ready for our tabletop sharing.
My plan is to serve the fondue supper at 6 p.m. and follow it up with two 16 mm movies of the Madeline books:
"In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines,
Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines…
And the smallest one was Madeline."
The Sisters of St. Joseph are from LePuy, France and French sisters are tending the children in the Madeline books, a strong connection for the evening's entertainment. Madeline's spunky personality along with her irrepressible and mischievous nature makes her seem a perfect performer for an evening of fun.
Prior to the evening, I make arrangements to get a film projector from one of the classrooms. I contact the public library and arrange to pick up the films on Friday afternoon, just after I stop for groceries. I even borrow two fondue pots from former work colleagues who are delighted to contribute to a night of fun for the nuns.
The Saturday July morning dawns brightly into my window, the birdsongs, especially cheerful. I'm determined to one day learn their songs, one from another. After Lauds, Mass, breakfast in the refectory, and completing my morning charge of setting tables, I head straight to the fourth floor kitchenette. I pull the cellophane wrapped beef from the frig. Burdette's Meat Market has been a great resource in helping me get the right cut and grade of meat. It's lean, the white rivers of fat running through the red meat tiny. I'm pleased. I find the wooden cutting board and begin to the slice the meat into bite-sized chunks. The knife glides easily through the sinewy material, the large ceramic bowl filling up more quickly than I expect, the thin blue stripe around the top of the bowl almost covered with the uncooked beef.
Next I cube two large loaves of Italian bread into appropriate sized chunks, putting them in a breadbasket I've lined with a paper napkin. I pull a sturdy oval blue bowl from the wooden dish cupboard and fill it as I cut up vegetables - broccoli, carrots, green peppers and white mushrooms. In the center I tuck a bowl of French onion dip. With the final addition of cheddar cheese and crackers on a tray, I think I am ready for the evening. I've even set the table and put one of three Madeline quotes at each place, a sampling of some of my favorites:
I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline, and though I'm very small; I'm Madeline, I'm Madeline, and inside, I'm tall.
And as one day became another, most of all, they loved each other.
In the middle of the night, Miss Clavel turned on her light and said,
"Something is not right." And afraid of a disaster, Miss Clavel ran fast and faster.
After lunch, I return to the kitchenette. I fill a medium sized saucepan three quarters the way to the top, set it on the electric burner and turn it to low. This, I think, will assure that the oil will be hot enough. I'm satisfied that everything else is in order and go down to my room on the second floor. I sit on the edge of my bed, which has been made since early morning and review the Madeline books that are on the bed stand, confident that this little character will help make the evening one of surprise and delight.
I take time to complete a reading for my formation class and then change into a clean blouse and skirt for the evening event. I check the time and decide to return to the fourth floor. Dinner is scheduled for five-thirty so we don't interfere with the silent retreat. Over one hundred sisters are gathered to attend the retreat, an experience which I have learned is based on the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius. There is no talking from morning to night. The retreat master, a priest I'm not familiar with, gives lectures and instruction. No conversation accompanies them. The participants come and go in silence, a practice that helps clear the mind and open the soul. The house has been pleasantly quiet without the ordinary hustle, bustle and buzz.
It's early but I think it won't hurt to set up the projector and make sure the films are ready to go. As I stroll down the hall, one of the novices, Kathy Neuberger stops me and says, "I thought you might want to know. There's smoke coming from the kitchenette."
"Oh," I say with confidence, "that's the oil!" I'm glad to know the heating process is working, if a little ahead of schedule. I scurry down the highly polished hallway that has had an industrial buffing machine applied to it earlier in the day, one of the many "charges" accomplished for the day. As I enter the community room and open the adjoining door to the kitchen, I can see what Kathy means. A light fog envelops the room. I immediately turn the oil off and open the window to air the room.
As I turn back to the stove, the four-quart aluminum pan, which is three quarters full of oil, bursts into flame. I stand back aghast. Flames are hot, red and orange and high. Quickly, I search for something that will cover the pot, hoping to extinguish the flames. No luck. I have chosen the largest of the saucepans, never considering the need for a lid.
I have vague knowledge about oil fires and try to remember if baking soda is the right agent. I know there is a red fire extinguisher in the hallway. Something makes me think it might not be the right kind. I study the situation and think about moving the pan, which is precariously close to the wooden cabinet that holds the dishes and glassware. The red flames force me back. Would a blanket work, I wonder. Aha, I'll call the fire department and see what they advise. I am aware of the more than one hundred professed sisters, the ones who have taken vows, who are on a silent retreat and I don't want any alarms disturbing them.
I go into the office across the hall where there is a general use phone. On the desk, I find a list with emergency phone numbers scotch taped in place. Ah, Fire Department, Pittsford. That's it.
"Hello," I say in as calm a voice as I can muster, "this is Sister Betty from the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse on East Avenue." The male voice on the other end is quietly receptive to my call. "Yes, Sister," he says, "How can I help you?"
I'm calmed immediately knowing that help is at hand. I proceed to tell him my dilemma.
"I've got a pan of oil that's caught fire and I'm hoping you'll be able to help me figure out how to extinguish it."
"Yes, that's right, the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse. Uh huh, East Avenue. I don't necessarily need a fire truck. You see, there's over one hundred sisters on silent retreat here, so if you can just help me figure out how to put the fire out, I think that will be enough." The voice on the other end continues to be soothing. I go on, "You see, it's in a pan that's near a wooden cabinet and there's no lid for the pan and I'm on the fourth floor of the building."
I listen, my knees beginning to shake.
"Yes, there's an elevator but the flames are pretty high. I don't think I can carry it safely. Uh,huh, I'm here. Yes, there is a red fire extinguisher."
"Oh, don't use it? It would make it worse? Okay. Well, what can I do? You see, with the retreat going on, I really want to avoid any fire trucks coming. Can you send just a station wagon?"
"They're already on the way? You automatically send them when a call comes in?" I ask, a new level of panic reaching my voice. "How soon?"
I feel an alarm go off within me, my heart pounding in my ears, my stomach churning.
Can they come without sirens, I'm about to ask. . But it's too late. Through the opened windows, I hear the distant yet familiar whine.
"Uh, thank you, officer, I'd better go now!"
I return the black handset to the receiver, take a deep breath, and brace myself.
I dash into the hallway and head for the stairway, taking them three at time, hoping to meet the trucks as they arrive, hoping to ask them to be quiet.
As I round the third set of stairs heading to the first floor, I turn to look down the main hallway, its polished black and white tiles gleaming, hoping no one had been disturbed. A sea of moving black and white greets my glance as it advances toward the doorway. The retreat is silent no more. My eyes dim momentarily and I whisper a forbidden expletive. I know I am too late to keep a lid on anything.
And afraid of a disaster,
Miss Clavel ran fast and faster.
I look into the yard and see not one, but two big red fire trucks, ladders and hoses in place. There's also a small station wagon. Others are ahead of me on the steps of the building, directing the firemen. I confirm it is the fourth floor. I step aside as one after another, five firemen, clad in brown rubber suits, hats and boots, troop up the stairs, tan hoses unfurling from their great folds. No one speaks. They move quickly. I follow back up the stairs to the kitchenette and arrive in time to see one of the firemen spray foamy liquid from a yellow canister into the red, orange and black shards licking up out of the pan. Flames leap to the floor; the fireman sprays once again. I note the charring of the wooden cabinet once the fire has been extinguished, reassuring me that my initial fear was not unfounded.
As I look about me, I notice smoke has enveloped the community room and the dining room that are located on either side of the kitchen. I watch as the firemen lift the pan and along with their hoses, move toward the doorway.
I follow them to the hallway. I'm numb, not knowing what I feel. I ask about fire extinguishers and learn that using the red one would have been a mistake that could have caused the fire to spread. "You did the right thing by calling us, Sister," the red-faced lieutenant says as he leaves.
I see the Sister Elaine heading down the hallway toward me. Suddenly I realize that I am surrounded by most of the women for whom I was preparing dinner. I stand transfixed and speechless. I fight back tears. Finally I whisper to anyone close enough to hear, "Surprise!"
Elizabeth Osta is the author of Jeremiah's Hunger (Borealis, 2011), an Irish historical novel as well as the forthcoming Saving Faiith: A Convent Memoir. When she's not writing or biking the canal, she's looking up fondue recipes. To find out more visit her website at: www.elizabethosta.com.
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How to Live Under an Open Heaven
40 Days of Blessing
Week #5
Sunday Sermon Oct. 5th
Title: How to Live under an Open Heaven
Text: Mark 1:11, Rev. 5:13,
Truth to Go #6 Words, Deeds and Ceremonies - Part 2
Sermon Preparation:
- Read The Power of Blessing chapter 13 and
briefly skim The Blessing Handbook chapter 8 - Milestones
- the main prep this week are the notes contained here plus coming up with one or two key examples of how giving or receiving honour affects the moving of the Spirit in our lives and when we gather together
- note that the Truth to Go segment for this week focuses upon ceremonies – like last week, this is meant to be SUPPLEMENTARY to the main theme - the sermon will not focus upon ceremonies but will make reference to it at one point.
Theme of Sermon: – How the giving and receiving honour affects the degree of the Holy Spirit 's presence and power in our lives - OPEN HEAVEN –
- how blessing and honour are related
introductory comments – I think it will be helpful to remind people that your weekly sermons are not meant to be a reiteration of the week's journal or the DVD material – the sermon is meant to highlight one or two practical aspects of living a blessed life – and that it is vital for people to continue with the journal and readings and extremely helpful if they watch the DVDs in order to absorb the whole teaching and get the picture of what God wants to do and how to do it
opening 'hook'
I would suggest a quick read of Mark 1:9-11 and then using the same idea as opening few paragraphs of The Power of Blessing pg 113 say something along these lines…
Jesus began his adult life with His father's favour! The picture we have contains two parts – open heaven followed by the dove RESTING upon him
'Imagine a life lived under an open heaven!' – where God seems close , where you can feel His presence often, where you have confidence to know what The Father is saying to do , where heaven's power backs you up when you pray – where God's favour seems to REST upon your life on a regular basis not just visit you once in a while when the church service is good or you are listening to your favourite worship CD
The dove represents the presence of the Holy Spirit and we can easily see the results in Jesus life from the reading the Gospels – but how about you? I am inviting you today to DARE to believe that you too can live under an open heaven and not only that but you can help to open heaven over other's lives – especially your own family – let's find out how!
Remember Ephesians 1:3 ? An open Heaven is required for those blessings to get from heaven's warehouse into your own personal storehouse
Today we are going to focus upon only one aspect of adult blessing – however it is a very important one – its about the giving and receiving honour and how that is vitally connected to how much blessing will flow in your life
- The Father's Heart - the whole subject we are dealing with today cannot be turned into a spiritual power trip – its first and foremost about experiencing The Heavenly Father's heart – how do we know what is important to him?
- to live under an open heaven, we must understand what I will call 'heaven's culture' Rev 5:13 gives a little picture into Heaven's culture – (read it in NKJV if you can
"Blessing and honor and glory and power
BE to Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb forever"
these are four very important words – the one who sits on the throne is the Heavenly Father – when we see God for who he is , unmasked and unencumbered by these fleshly bodies, we will begin to shout these words! In Pentecostal circles we have heard a lot of talk about 'glory and power' but not as much about Blessing and Honor – but these are very important words in Heaven – and if heaven is to open and God's kingdom is to come into our lives, then we must learn their value and experience their effect in our lives here on earth!
Terry Bone says it this way
– 'Blessing and Honor are first cousins – give one and you get the other'
when you bless someone they will honour you , when you honour someone they will bless you !
Satan's original act of rebellion was actually an act of dishonour – he wouldn't acknowledge God's sovereign place – the dishonour becomes rebellion (Isaiah 14)
A stark example of HOW IMPORTANT honor is with respect to living under an OPEN HEAVEN is recorded in Matthew 13:53-58
we have probably heard verse 58 quoted saying that Jesus was restricted by the people's unbelief – but if you read the immediate context in verses 53-56 the REASON for the restrictive unbelief was that they failed to properly honor who he was!
The lack of giving honor was the reason for heaven closing over that meeting – the lack of honoring Jesus was offensive to the heart of the Heavenly Father and even Jesus couldn't cal down heaven's power at that point (because He could only do what He saw the Father doing)
- we must understand that the lack of honor shut down Jesus' work – because the Father loves honour and when we give proper honour, he opens heaven
- also note that it was family, friends and neighbours who did this to Jesus! right in a local church service if you will – this shows us that the giving of honour to those closest to us has an individual effect and a corporate effect upon the amount of presence and power that will flow in our services, in our families, and in our individual lives
Dave – place some personal examples here of how giving honour or withholding honour affected how a person prospered - maybe when you were honored and how it gave you faith…
Let's take a moment to understand exactly what we mean when we talk about giving honour:
To give honour is to ascribe a high value and worth upon a person – this can be related to what they have done but it is more than rewarding them for actions it is a recognition of them as a person
Examples of how this applies
- Young Adults – recognizing and releasing them to be who they really are – use the example of Jesus again – he was 30 yrs old at the time of his baptism – he received His Father's UNCONDITIONAL approval – Jesus hadn't even done any miracles or taught anyone – yet he already had His father's stamp of approval upon who he was 'YOU are my beloved son in whom I am well pleased' have withheld this from our children? Have we only praised them when the do what we want? EVERY young adult needs to be honored as an adult by receiving parental affirmation
- Husbands and wives – Do we talk behind our spouses back about things they do? Do we criticize them in front of others? Do we ever 'put them down'? These actions will CLOSE HEAVEN over our lives – We MUST learn to recognize the GIFT of God in our spouse – to maximize what is good about them and to VALUE them in spite of any weaknesses – Men dishonour their wives when they talk about them being 'emotional' as if that is a weakness etc. an example here would be good
- CEREMONIES are huge when it comes to giving honour – think of the major events in life – ever see the on-ice celebration when Wayne Gretzky retired from Hockey? the speeches, the gifts the stories etc. – it was all done to honor not only his accomplishments but also his character - look at the example on page 129-130 of The Power of Blessing (its in the seniors chapter but still makes a good point about honour) - Also weddings and graduations are HUGE when it comes to opportunities for honour
Take Home point: So where do we start to apply these truths?
Romans 12:10 – let's begin by learning how to give honour to one another in little ways
Imagine what kind of atmosphere would be in this church if everyone was practicing Romans 12:10 and giving honour
- it would be a safe place
- it would be an inviting place for newcomers
- it would have faith
- heaven would open over the services
(maybe you are already experiencing this!)
Living under an open heaven is possible not only for Jesus but also for you
In order to receive the blessings of Ephesians 1:3 we need to learn how to live under an open heaven
When we practice honour in relationships, we open heaven over our lives and the ones we honour
When we do this corporately, we will see a noticeable increase of the power and presence of God among us when we gather

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Live Well London 2020 Panel: Consumer Trends, Habits and Behaviours in Wellness
Household's very own Experience Strategist Pratik Vyas presented at Live Well London 2020 in February at Old Billingsgate. He was joined alongside Jack Tang, CEO and Co-founder of Urban and Amira Hashish, Executive Digital Editor of the Evening Standard to unpack the latest customer behaviours, habits and trends in the Wellness Industry.
Pratik spoke about five trends that will become the norm as we progress through 2020 and beyond.
Everyday Wellness
The concept of 'wellness' has evolved beyond a one-dimensional experience. Customers want brands to understand that their wellness needs are multi-faceted and extend beyond physical and mental health, and into their everyday lives.
In 2020, we will see brands focused on owning more parts of customers' wellness throughout the day – morning, afternoon and evening. And in order to do this, brands are evolving their physical experiences to become multi-purpose spaces. Ikea Greenwich is a prime example of this. The brand has introduced yoga sessions within the retail store and has developed the Learning Lab, a space that offers bookable workshops and activities on how customers can be more sustainable. The store helps Ikea to achieve its sustainability goals.
As living well becomes a bigger part of our everyday lives, brands will look to diversify their wellbeing offering to meet customers' multi-faceted wellness needs.
A new breed of digital wellbeing
Our relationship with technology has become an essential part of daily life. We'd be lost without it. From socialising, shopping and wellness, it has influenced and transformed the way in which we interact with each other and brands in both physical and digital spaces.
At CES this year, we saw a number of brands use technology to make experiences more engaging, convenient and immersive. From digital workout mirrors, Oral B's AI toothbrush, and intelligent clothing from Xenoma, brands are leveraging technology to create wellness in every moment.
But this relationship isn't just held to physical spaces and devices but transcends to digital spaces. In an increasingly online social era, customers are looking to achieve wellness through digital personas of themselves. We've seen 'finstas' becoming commonplace on social media, and we expect digital avatars to be an extension of this.
Drest is an app that invites users to dress photo-realistic avatars in styling challenges, then buy physical versions of those garments on Farfetch. The app offers customers a chance to achieve fulfillment through their digital-persona first, allowing this to radiate to their physical-self afterward.
In an age of digital, we'll see more brands look to use digital tech and mediums to create immersive wellness experiences.
Meaningful collaborations
Competition has never been harder than it is now. Brands are adapting their offerings, stretching across industries in order to appeal to new and existing customer needs.
Competition is incredibly fierce in the wellness space, in a bid to tackle this, brands are increasingly getting into bed and are 'hooking up'. The recent Roksanda x Lululemon allowed Roksanda to appeal to the wellness needs of its customers, whilst also appealing to existing Lululemon customers. For Lululemon, it created the opportunity to appeal to the luxury market and expand its customer base.
2020 is the age of brand partnerships. We're expecting more pop-ups, more collaborations and more partnerships across categories as brands look to test new waters. Read more about meaningful partnerships in the travel industry here.
Sustainable Rentals
The effects of climate change are prevalent, and one generation leading a charge to a better future is Gen Z's. They are vocal about their beliefs, which we've seen through mass movements such as the Climate Change protests and Extinction Rebellion.
But this generation doesn't just want to vocalise their beliefs, they want to act upon them. We're seeing it through the rise of conscious consumers who are becoming more inclined to shop through subscriptions and rental models as they turn away from fast fashion.
We've seen rental fashion take off to accommodate this new customer need across the world. Dedicated brands offering rentable solutions such as Rent the Runaway and Y Closet have seen their revenue and customer base rise as more customers shop more sustainably. Even traditional players such as H&M in Sweden are jumping on the trend as they look to join a growing market which is expected to grow to $4.4 billion by 2028. (Global Data, 2019)
At Household, we expect to see more and more brands tap into rental and subscription models in order to appeal to conscious consumers and take a slice of the growing market.
Amplified city experiences
An increase in the number of people living in urban environments is challenging how brands can create immersive wellness experiences at a small scale. In 2018, 55% of the world's population lived in urban areas, and that number is predicted to increase to 68% by 2050. (UN, 2018)
Customers who are increasingly living in urban environments still want to maintain their sense of community and want brands to deliver local experiences that bring like-minded people together.
Over the past year, we've seen brands create city-focused offerings, creating communities with locals in the area and embedding technology to create amplified multi-sensory experiences.
One example of this is ChromaYoga. The brand has nestled itself within Shoreditch to create a quiet space away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The brand uses light therapy, brain simulating soundscapes, and natural scents to fully immerse customers into a wellness experience, creating a wellness community for busy Londoners.
We predict that amplified local wellness experiences will continue to grow as we become more urbanised. Brands will look to create 'wellness hotspots' within cities, integrating technology into their experiences to create fully immersive multi-sensory destinations to meet customers' wellness needs.
If you're interested in hearing more about where wellness is heading in 2020, get in touch with us via phone or email.


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The graduate associate compensation and benefits committee shall consist of eleven voting members.
- Six funded graduate students, one of whom preferably will be a member of the graduate council and one of whom must be a member of the university senate. Each shall have a term of service of one year with reappointment to consecutive terms encouraged.
- There shall be at least one current or former graduate teaching associate.
- There shall be at least one current or former graduate research associate.
- There shall be at least one current or former graduate administrative associate.
- There shall be at least one current or former fellowship recipient.
- Two faculty.
- One faculty member from, and selected by, the graduate council.
- One faculty member, who is also a senator, selected by the executive committee of faculty council.
- Three administrators.
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- The vice president for human resources, or designee.
- The vice president for research, or designee.
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The Love of God
Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of Christ
Sep 8, 2002
Nothing — not hunger, not debt, not abuse, not death — can separate you from the love of Christ. These ten insights will show you why.
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May 3, 2009
We have eternal life because Christ died in our place and because in him is life. He removes God's wrath, and he supplies the everlasting life we don't have.
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Jun 16, 2015
It can be easy to look at the less-than-ideal circumstances that surround us and wonder whether God is saving the best for someone else.
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Romans 8:38–39
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John 15:12–15, Part 1
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When Emma was 8, she held a Bearded Dragon for the very first time at the County Fair. Shortly after that, her mom, Sarah, bought her a Beardie for her birthday, and she named her Lizzie.
Sarah learned all she could about Bearded Dragons. In December 2012, she saw an ad for a free juvenile Bearded Dragon with an infected arm. She knew quite a bit about Beardies, she had a good veterinarian. She decided to pick him up.
A couple of weeks later, Sarah found a baby Beardie in a sand tank at a local pet store that had an open, bleeding wound on his foot. Another Beardie had bitten it off! She could not get that poor baby out of her mind. She convinced the store to surrender it to her.
Once Sarah had rehabilitated those two, she felt like she could rescue other sick Beardies. Soon she realized she was filling a void. This was the beginning of her Bearded Dragon rescue. Her reputation quickly spread within the local reptile community.
Her veterinarian was a great resource and teacher. She learned how to give antibiotics, injections, and tube feedings. The first year of rescuing cost her over $3000. She knew she needed to find a way to earn money without having to beg for donations all the time.
In March 2014, a friend suggested that Sarah sew felt dragon wings and sell them online. By October, she was selling dragon wings, shark costumes, and blankets. The Beardie owners loved the costumes and the orders came pouring in. She asked her mom, Marianne, to help her manage the online shop. Then Sarah could devote more time to rescuing efforts.
In May 2017, Sarah sold the online Pampered Beardies shop to Marianne. It allowed her to expand Sarah's Bearded Dragon Rescue. Proceeds from the shop continue to help pay the ongoing expenses of rehabilitating and re-homing Bearded Dragons. The shop also donates to other reptile rescue groups.
The online shop has grown from just a few basic costumes and blankets to over 50 different items. To date, Pampered Beardies has processed over 10,000 orders, has shipped all over the world, and supported the rescue of over 400 Beardies and reptiles.


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23 Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him. Genesis 40:23 (NASB)
My natural tendency is to heartily participate in self-pity, outrage, and unforgiveness thereby opening doors in my heart that Satan enters causing me to become discouraged. When this happens to me, I find that my circumstances drive me to become very negative and impatient. I suppose that this is one of my besetting sins which clings closely to me ready to cut in on me causing me to drop out of the race God has set before me to run with endurance. (Hebrews 12:1-2) My sense of joy that strengthens me as I run this race comes from looking unto Jesus. My focus has dropped from Him to me and my circumstances. When this happens the slide into self-absorption is very quick. I suddenly find myself in this ugly spiritually flat mood whose fuel seems to be anger that sometimes results in outrage.


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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
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Hi Gail, that looks beautiful!ReplyDelete
Hi Gail, that is a beautiful egg, even if you say last minute. Love the stand too. Happy Easter.ReplyDelete
It looks gorgeous Gail! Happy Easter!ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Gail!ReplyDelete
Happy Easter.
So pretty! I realize how big the egg is when you hung it from the banana holder. What a unique idea Gail. The alcohol ink on the beads is genius. Happy Easter!ReplyDelete
Very pretty Gail. And you were able to use up all of your little icicles plastics. The bow on the top is a real show stopper! Happy Easter!ReplyDelete
Wow another fantastic gem you've created! Love how the crystals turned out and how you applied them to the glittery egg! That Bowdabra she is a handy bow maker! The banana stand was a perfect choice to display it too!ReplyDelete
You made and decorated such a pretty egg Gail and perfect for Easter. You come up with some really nice crafts!ReplyDelete
Es bellísimo ,me gusta mucho el color!!!!!!!!!! que ingeniosa eres .ReplyDelete
Gail, you have a knack for creating beautiful crafts. A lovely egg with glitter, my favorite.ReplyDelete


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The effects of Three-dimensional (3D) printing on the environment are one of the common topics, considering that people are now becoming aware of their waste and carbon footprint.
For individuals who love 3D printing, one of the questions that will always come across your way is whether the form of printing is environment-friendly. In fact, 3D printing comes with many benefits and environmental-friendliness is one of them.
Manufacturing of 3D models with metals, fabrics and some other materials involves having very large leftover amounts. Most of the leftovers are unusable and contribute to landfill waste.
3D printing uses LPD technology, including that the Polish company Zortrax produces, which does not have any waste. The waste comes from the support material solely.
In fact, the waste from support materials is relatively small, which means that it is not a major problem. You will be able to create the number of models you want without having to trim anything.
And most importantly, you will be able to create the models on the time you want and exactly how you want to. 3-dimensional printing is a great solution for low-volume productions because it is environmentally friendly at that level.
Some companies like General Electric, Bosch and many automotive companies are employing the technology in mass production.
In the world of 3D printing, you should expect many polymer-based filaments. The producers of these filaments mainly use oil to produce them. Any filament made of single material is recyclable.
As we have already said, the filaments from Zortraxare certified as appropriate for reprocessing and recycling. Even more, they are completely green and 100 percent biodegradable.
You should not worry about the dust associated with the printing. Scientists have been analyzing it and they are likely to release their results very soon.
What 3D Printing Filament Can You Recycle?
Most municipal recycling programs cannot recycle the classic types of 3-dimensional printing filaments – PLA and ABS. The ASTM International Resin Identifier Codes classifies both PLA and ABS as Type 7 or Others, which the municipal programs cannot process.
In other words, you should not just throw any failed 3D print into the municipal recycling bin.
PETG and PETE have similar chemical quality but most programs exclude PETG in the list of the recyclable materials. The chemical properties of PETG are very similar to those of the PET plastic, but it has a low melting point.
The low melting point makes it a contaminant during the recycling process of PETE. It is hard to differentiate PET plastic from PETE and it reduces temperature stability of the PETE material dangerously if mixed in.
People rarely use polypropylene (PP) filament in 3D printing because of its semi-crystalline nature that causes it to warp while cooling. The few people who choose to print with it can send the leftover or the damaged prints to the municipal recycling centers for recycling – remember that some centers may not accept the material for recycling.
Almost every other type of filament for 3D printing falls in the Type 7 category. That includes polycarbonate and nylon. PLA, ABS as we have already said are not recyclable, and the normal plastic recycling centers will not accept them.
Most local recycling programs rarely turn the failed 3D prints into usable plastic, but some independent plastic processing and recycling companies will recycle any material that the local pickup service does not recycle.
Therefore, you will have to contact some of the local recycling companies to know whether they accept the type of plastic that you use to make your 3D models. Most companies will not accept waste material from the non-verified sources.
If they are ready to accept the waste material, you should accumulate bigger batches and drop them periodically. You can also use a communal box to gather the failed prints and send them to the company each time the box is full. Remember to differentiate the types of plastic and mark the boxes properly.
How to Reuse 3D Printed Scrap Material
You can turn any 3-dimensional waste into usable spools with a 3D filament recycler. The general recyclers smash any failed print into small pieces and melt them down before forcing the liquefied plastic through a small opening. As the plastic cools down it coils onto a reel. When using a 3-dimensional printer recycler, you should:
- Not mix two types of filaments because by doing that you will get undesirable results.
- Clean the plastic or filament and separate it. A quick example, you will get desirable results each time you sue a filament or plastic that features the same chemical composition.
Some machines might not be able to shred and extrude. In other words, depending on your personal needs, you might need to purchase two machines for printing.
How to Shred and Extrude 3D Printer Filaments?
You do not have to purchase a filament shredder because you can make it the DIY way. However, if you do not want to get your hands dirty, you can go for the SHR3D IT or the FilabotReclaimer.
The two are compatible with PLA, HIPS and ABS. Before you start the shredding process, you should know that the process could be risky for beginner level DIYer. That is primarily because plastic grinding will strain the ordinary motors expected in the commercial appliances. The best solution is to go for a powerful motor, which might be more expensive.
The market offers many types of extruders, which range from plug-and-play machines to DIY extruders. One of them is ProtoCycler. The machine is a quintessential 3D printer material recycler because it shreds and extrudes.
It represents a better way of reusing the scrap filament form the failed prints or from the small filament bits that would otherwise go to waste. The producers, Alex Kay and David Joyce were fed up of buying expensive printing filament and they decided to join hands so that they could build an efficient machine that could recycle filaments.
They were able to come up with the ProtoCycle, a machine that grinds plastic materials into digestible pieces, melts them down, extrudes them and coils them onto spools.
The machine is computer controlled, which means that you should consistency with all projects. Use of this machine involves more work than the regular 3D printers do. It is accessible to the dedicated DIYers who care about the waste of 3D printing filament.
As people work to reduce plastic waste, inventors are working hard to encourage recycling of the materials. Another machine that you could use to shred and extrude 3D printer filaments is the Precious Plastic.
The Dutch project has helped many people establish home-based recycling workshops. The machine has the capability of injecting and extruding most printing plastics. With the machine, you will be able to make filaments from the recycled plastics. To make your work easier, you just need to buy this machine and establish a home-based factory.
Can You Reuse 3D Scrap Material? – Are They Good?
You can recycle 100 percent of the failed prints without relying on the local recycling facilities. As we have already said, you can use the filament extruders to do that.
The filament extrusion process involves three main steps, which are smashing the old parts, melting down, extruding the filament, and coiling the filament onto a new reel.
First, the machine smashes every failed print into tiny pieces. That makes the meltdown easier. After the melting, the machine forces the liquefied plastic through a tiny opening.
The machine also wraps it onto a plastic reel as it cools down. The process is more effectively such that it makes injection molding.
And because 3D uses polymer-based filaments, which are plastics made from oil, you should not fear to recycle them. You should not worry about the dust that comes up during the 3D printing.
The recycled plastic will also provide results as good as those of the original filament is. For that to happen, you will have to eliminate the supports if you can. Use of support material will result in wasted plastic and you will spend more time removing it from the model.
You can also go for the minimalistic supports.
Replay 3D – 3D Printer Filament Recycler Service
RePLAy 3D is among the first mail-in programs in the 3D printing industry. The program is designed with the aim of making the recycling of old ABS and PLA filaments straightforward and simple for commercial, home, and learning institutions printing.
The US-based 3D printing manufacturer makes 100 percent recycled ABS and PLA filaments that are usable with most printing machines.
After purchasing a PLA or ABS filament reel, the company will automatically sign you up for the RePLAy Rewards program. Their Kickstarter campaign is not a fundraiser, but a pre-sale. They are ready to take orders and their program accepts scrap.
3D printing is environmentally friendly. It does not harm the environment in any way. In fact, it is beneficial to the environment. Use of recycled and biodegradable materials is noticeable today and people are developing more solutions.
Mass-scale 3-dimensional 3D printing means lesser waste, which is unlikely to happen with the other manufacturing technologies.
If 3D printing becomes available in every home, we will save on logistics and save the environment because it is greener than most traditional manufacturing methods.
Its effects on the global environment highly depend on the level of usage. The huge capabilities and the ease of use are some of the factors that make more people go for this technology.


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Earlier this summer, Quinn and I had the pleasure of working with Harper Smith who was shooting Kelly Clarkson for Sony Music and Entertainment Weekly. It was a challenging shoot, using a good amount of lighting equipment, in an outdoor location. The shot list was very aggressive, for a one-day location shoot, and if I remember correctly, I think the art director even scrubbed one or two of the shots because of our schedule and some of the logistical limitations imposed by the location. We had multiple set-ups with numerous looks and wardrobe changes, so we were all moving around pretty fast, with much urgency.
We arrived at the shoot in SYNC's Standard Sprinter Package, a number of Profoto 7B battery packs, and light heads. Our modifiers included two large Elinchrome Octabanks, beauty dishes, silks, v-flats, and reflectors like Scrim-Jims. Since we had such an aggressive production schedule, we needed to set up our first two shots out of the gate, and then attempt to stay one set-up ahead of the photographer. Michael Crook was on-site, producing and 1st assistant to Harper, while Quinn and I handled the lighting and attempted to stay ahead of the game by one of us breaking off from the current set and starting to rough-in the lighting for the next set-up. We kept it basic, using natural light for our fill, when we could, and exposing our key lights evenly with subtle variances for shape and texture.
All-in-all, things went very well and we were as prepared as we could be for anything that the client, or Harper, threw at us. Because SYNC works closely with the photographer, producer, and assistants, we had all the practical grip available on the Sprinter, and the lighting was the right solution for the task at hand.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Raindrops on Lilacs
Water in Its Many Guises
Overflow from a spring pond was flowing toward the river yesterday morning. For a couple of feet, it flowed under the grasses, and became exposed briefly, before hiding again. A fair amount of ice had formed overnight around that spot.
But what really fascinated me was the pile of frost crystals that had formed at the top of the slope.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Geese in the Marsh
and other parts were frozen over. I wondered why the geese were following the leader along the dog-leg through the open water, till I watched another trying to break the ice. It was not that thick, but I weigh a lot more than a goose. He was really struggling to clear a path for his friends.
Watery Wednesday
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Old Man's Whiskers
One of my houseplants bloomed. The only name I have for it is old man's whiskers. If you look at the leaves, you can see why.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Early morning at the marsh, and the geese are discussing their plans for the day. Do you think they regret not having coffee?
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
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Today's Flowers
Friday, March 26, 2010
Skywatch Friday
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
White Lilac
The branches of lilac that I brought into the house a month ago have come into bloom. They don't have much fragrance. The purple ones I brought in a couple of weeks ago are even less happy. It has been an interesting experiment.
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Watery Wednesday
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Rose Ladies
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The ice has melted from the pond near my house, and the geese have found it. They are still flying every morning. This second photo is not the best quality, but I love the way the sun has caught the wings of the geese as they fly overhead.
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Mixed media art allows each novice and professional artists have some fun with their craft because there are actually no guidelines. These galleries can have purposes equivalent to showcasing and selling the works of either a person or a gaggle of artist. Sánchez Cotán, one other artist, created Sill Life Paintings with greens as the principle theme. Nevertheless, a very good information of strategies and artists are important on your success.
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The goal of this project is to develop electromagnetic sensors (based on eddy current technology) that can be integrated with a robotic platform (crawler) to conduct internal natural gas pipeline inspections. Combinations of sensor types will be used to assess a wide range of pipeline conditions, including corrosion (pitting, localized, and extended), mechanical damage, cracking, and seam weld defects. Small physical size and weight, as well as low electrical power consumption, are the primary design constraints for the crawler systems.
Battelle Columbus Laboratories – research products and project management
Columbus, Ohio 43201
Internal inspection of pipelines is an important capability for ensuring safe and reliable delivery of fossil energy products. However, not all pipelines can be inspected with current systems that move inside the pipeline propelled by the product flow. Inspection platforms that crawl slowly inside a pipeline are being developed to maneuver past the physical barriers that limit inspection. Small physical size and weight, as well as low electrical power consumption, are the primary design targets for crawler sensor systems. Pipeline inspection equipment in commercial use today has not been designed to meet these goals, rather, most equipment focuses on high-speed, long distance inspection.
For this project, Battelle will develop innovative electromagnetic sensors for pipeline crawlers. The electromagnetic techniques will incorporate moving permanent magnets, either rotating (for the case of sinusoidal eddy currents) or translational (for pulsed eddy currents). Such magnets reduce power consumption and improve energy coupling into the pipe wall. The successful development of this concept will augment other eddy current technologies currently available or being developed.
Battelle will develop sensor prototypes for bench scale testing on a representative defect by evaluating defect detection characterization potential, as well as implementation considerations including power, size, and mass. Development will include four subtasks: (1) establish resolution requirements for the sensor systems by combining historical incident defect data assessment criteria, (2) review general physical constraints and obstructions that challenge current internal inspection methods and review current pipeline crawler platforms to assess preliminary specifications for the sensor systems, (3) design and develop sensors that efficiently induce strong electromagnetic signals in the pipe using high-strength permanent moving magnets, and (4) perform bench scale tests to assess the performance of the electromagnetic sensor systems and ensure that they can detect all significant defect types and magnitudes.
Battelle will then identify and select sensors to be hardened and mounted on test bed inspection equipment. Detection and characterization capability will be quantified on a full range of defects under unpressurized conditions, using the inspection vehicles, pull rigs, and defect sets available at Battelle's Pipeline Safety and Reliability Center. Sensor systems will be optimized to achieve desired performance levels.
Finally, if a suitable crawler platform is available at a reasonable level of development, the sensors with the greatest potential for pipeline inspection will be combined with the crawler system and tested. Final testing will be performed at the pipeline test facility or, if available, on an operating pipeline.
The image on the left shows the logarithm of the magnitude of the currents at the inside pipe wall. The current is strongest at the magnetizer poles, but becomes uniform at a distance of about half a pipe diameter away. The image on the right shows the current flow in the pipe, the direction as indicated by the arrows. While the current flow is complex near the rotating magnet poles, the current at a pipe diameter or more away from the magnetizer is uniform and sinusoidal.
This combined inspection tool will provide a means of non-destructive natural gas pipeline examination and provide a technique for inspecting a large portion of the pipeline infrastructure that cannot be inspected with existing equipment (unpiggable pipelines).
Battelle is developing a rotating permanent magnet inspection system where pairs of permanent magnets are rotated around the central axis. This alternative to the more common concentric coil method can be used to induce high current densities in the pipe. Along the pipe away from the magnets in either direction, the currents flow in the circumferential direction. Anomalies and wall thickness variations are detected with an array of sensors that measure local changes in the magnetic field produced by the current flowing in the pipe. The inspection methodology can be configured to pass tight restrictions and narrow openings such as plug valves. The separation between the magnets and the pipe wall is on the order of an inch (2.5cm). The strength of circumferential current produces signals on the order of a few gauss, which can be detected by hall effect sensors positioned between 8 and 40 inches (10 and 100 cm) away from the rotating magnets.
Accomplishments to date include:
All work under this effort has been successfully completed demonstrating the feasibility of the use of a rotating permanent magnet system for inspection of unpiggable natural gas pipelines. The details of the project and its results can be found in the project final report. A link to the report is included in the "Additional Information" section below.
NETL – Richard Baker (email@example.com or 304-285-4714)
Battelle – Bruce Nestleroth (firstname.lastname@example.com or 614-424-3181)
Final Project Report [PDF-4.46MB]
April, 2006: Pipeline Inspection Technologies Demonstration Report [PDF-7.29MB]
Project Report 2006: Rotating Permanent Magnet Exciter for Pipeline Inspections [PDF-3.14MB]
Status Assessment [PDF-397KB]
Pipeline Inspection Technologies – Demonstration Report [PDF-7327KB] – participant in the sensor tests.
Topical Report - April 2004: "Gas Pipeline Pigability" [PDF-54KB]
Presentation and Proceedings Publication – "Rotating Permanent Magnet Exciter for Pipeline Inspection" – Natural Gas Technologies 2005, Orlando, Florida, February 2005.


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No one asked Stephen Jackson, but he has a message for the Oklahoma City Thunder anyway. The San Antonio Spurs are going nowhere. The current score of 34-20 tells the same story, but here you can see Jackson mouthing the words early in tonight's game six:
For a more in-depth look at the Oklahoma City Thunder, go to Welcome To Loud City. Check out Pounding The Rock for additional news and analysis on the San Antonio Spurs.


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On Behalf of Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc.
For Immediate Release: October 25, 2017
Take 3 minutes to Contact your FEDERAL Reps to Support Dense Breast Tissue Reporting
Press Release here.
Federal Density Reporting Bill Introduced in House and Senate
Nancy M. Cappello, Ph.D., Director and Founder of the two nonprofits Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc. and Are You Dense Inc. applauds Senators Dianne Feinstein (CA) and Dean Heller (NV) and Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA) for the reintroduction in both the Senate and the House of the national Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act of 2017 in the 115th Congress.
Dr. Cappello recently met with Congressional staff on Capitol Hill to secure the bi-partisan reintroduction of this national standard to disclose dense breast tissue to the patient for shared screening decisions with health care providers.
The bill sets a minimum federal standard, as designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), for dense breast tissue notification and recommends women discuss with their doctors whether additional screening is necessary. The bill also directs HHS to study improved screening options for women with dense tissue.
"After nearly fourteen years of working with state legislators on the reporting of a woman's breast tissue density as part of her mammography reporting results, I am encouraged that we are closer to standardizing breast density reporting nationwide," states Dr. Cappello. "This bill enables women to learn about their dense breast tissue, an important risk factor for breast cancer and ultimately empowers women to make informed breast health screening decisions which can be life-saving."
Research for decades concludes that breast density is a leading cause when mammograms fail to detect cancer, missing up to half of cancers in dense breasts. Women with dense breast tissue may receive normal mammogram reports even if cancer is present because dense tissue can obscure tumors. Research also demonstrates that dense breast tissue is an independent risk factor for breast cancer, surpassing family history, obesity, and later in life childbirth. Currently, there is no national, standardized mandate for health care providers to disclose a patient's dense breast tissue and discuss its impact on missed, delayed and later-stage cancers.
Thirty-one states enacted density reporting legislation since Connecticut's first landmark reporting law in 2009. The Connecticut law was inspired by Dr. Cappello whose breast cancer, invisible by mammography screening, was ultimately detected once palpable and at an advanced stage. It was at the time of her stage 3C diagnosis that she was informed that her dense breast tissue masked her cancer for years. She later went on to launch two nonprofit organizations, Are You Dense Inc. and Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc., which have fueled a global grassroots breast density advocacy movement.
For more information about state and federal advocacy and education efforts visit AreYouDenseAdvocacy.org and AreYouDense.org.


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3 Supereasy Ways to Soften Rough Feet
Lots of people have rough feet, but it's an easy fix. Instead of buying expensive overnight-treatment socks or potentially dangerous callus shavers, though, read on to see the best course of action for your unnecessary roughness.
1. If your feet aren't too bad . . .
If you're just dealing with a little bit of dry skin, simply add moisture. Wash your feet before bed, then slather them with lotion. Slip on a pair of thin cotton socks, and in the morning you'll have soft feet. Try Earth Therapeutics Tea Tree Oil Balm ($9). For having a relatively thin consistency, it moisturizes wonderfully. And it has a fresh, nonperfumey scent.
2. If your feet are feeling a bit rough . . .
If you're going to exfoliate with a cream or scrub, find one that's specifically for feet. Look for a scrub with small pumice granules (such as Dr. Scholl's for Her Rough Skin Eraser Liquid Exfoliant ($6)) or one with very fine grains of salt. We're particularly impressed by FarmHouse Fresh's Fine Grain Salt Scrub for Body & Feet ($23) because the salt is densely packed, which results in a more vigorous exfoliation. Follow with the nighttime socks for extrasoft feet.
3. If your feet have thick calluses . . .
Exfoliating tools are your friends. These tools are the most effective way to turn hoof-like feet into healthy-looking ones. The best-known tool is the pumice stone, which can be used in the shower to buff away dead skin. They're inexpensive, long-lasting, and effective. You'll likely get better results when feet are wet rather than dry.
If you prefer buffing your feet when they're dry, Diamancel files are amazing; the only drawback is that they're typically around $50. For a more affordable option, you might like the Microplane Orb ($8). It looks a little bit like a handheld cheese grater from the future, but it removes built-up dead skin and makes calluses much softer. Neat freaks will like how it holds the flakes of skin in the container. Use it before bed, then try the socks-and-lotion combo — it's a winning combination.


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Dr. Aamir Matin has over 38 years of work experience in the IT industry both in Pakistan as well as abroad. He is currently Senior Advisor on Technology for HBL, prior to which he was the Country Manager for Cisco Systems Inc. in Pakistan for a number of years. Dr. Matin has also worked at senior levels with the Government, serving as the MD of the Pakistan Software Export Board as well as Advisor on IT to the Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications, Government of Pakistan during 2002-2006. His early career was with the United Nations Development Program, working with countries in the Asia Pacific region on the use of Information Technology to enhance productivity in their public sectors.
Dr. Matin has a BS in Electronic Engineering, an MS in Computer Engineering, and a PhD in Information Technology. He has taught graduate level courses at some of the leading universities of the country.
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My computer is full of problems, but I won't even get started on that. The one I'm focusing on right now: I just bought a Simpletech 160 GB external drive. It supports USB 1 and 2, and Firewire. But when I plug the drive into the USB port, it goes into the Found New Hardware ATPI-6 Bridge Controller Wizard, and then tells me: "THE FILE 'USBSTOR.SYS' on (Unknown) is needed". Then it tells me to type in the path where the file is located. (It does the same when I plug into the firewire port, but it asks me for the file "sbp2port.sys"). The thing is that, after searching my computer, it doesn't have either of those files anywhere.
I tried searching the web, figuring I could just download the files. But everything I found kept referencing Windows 98...
What the heck should I do? The drive came with a disk, but the only drivers on it are for Windows 98. I tried installing them anyway, but nothing happened.
I greatly appreciate your help...
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The R-122V is the pinnacle of their R-Series line, a world class tube ribbon microphone exhibiting unparalleled richness, depth and detail, particularly in the midrange frequencies. With a lushness that has to be heard to be truly appreciated, the R-122V offers the ultimate in ribbon microphone performance for those who insist on the very best.
The R-122V takes the Royer-pioneered concept of active ribbon microphone technology to an unprecedented level by incorporating vacuum tube electronics into the same proven transducer system used in the venerable R-121 and R-122 ribbon microphones. The high operating voltage of the vacuum tube provides headroom far beyond that available from a standard phantom power supply. Sonically this translates into unmatched clarity, detail and airiness, along with the ability to handle brute SPL levels without flinching.
The Electronics
The R-122V's head amplifier consists of a low-noise, triode-connected military grade 5840 vacuum tube. Designed for a wide range of applications, the R-122V offers superb transient response and the drive capabilities only a vacuum tube head amplifier can provide. The circuit is devoid of typical vacuum tube coloration.
The R-122V's triode-configured cathode follower circuitry enables the microphone to drive long cable runs without sonic degradation or high-frequency loss. This capability is further enhanced by the R-122V's dedicated power supply, which provides ample current to the vacuum tube electronics. Induced noise is virtually eliminated by the microphone's fully balanced output, which is electrically isolated with a special purpose Jensen output transformer.
Like our phantom powered R-122, the R-122V has far more level than non-powered ribbon microphones and its impedance matching circuitry places a perfect load on the ribbon element at all times. This allows the use of a wide variety of mic preamps without concern for gain and impedance matches, two critical issues with ribbon microphones. All of the R122V's increased output comes from its large, specially designed toroidal transformer, so there is no additional noise associated with the microphone's higher output.
Patented Offset Ribbon Technology
The R-122's proprietary offset ribbon transducer (Patent Number: 6,434,252) positions the ribbon element closer to the front (logo) side of the microphone than the rear. This arrangement gives the ribbon more room to move within the prime magnetic field while maintaining full frequency response during high SPL recordings. It's an integral piece of the magic of all Royer R-series microphones.


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I. The Physical Geography of Africa
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Africa is at once the most romantic and the most tragic of continents. Its very names reveal its mystery and wide-reaching influence. It is the "Ethiopia" of the Greek, the "Kush" and "Punt" of the Egyptian, and the Arabian "Land of the Blacks." To modern Europe it is the "Dark Continent" and "Land of Contrasts"; in literature it is the seat of the Sphinx and the lotus eaters, the home of the dwarfs, gnomes, and pixies, and the refuge of the gods; in commerce it is the slave mart and the source of ivory, ebony, rubber, gold, and diamonds. What other continent can rival in interest this Ancient of Days?
There are those, nevertheless, who would write universal history and leave out Africa. But how, asks Ratzel, can one leave out the land of Egypt and Carthage? and Frobenius declares that in future Africa must more and more be regarded as an integral part of the great movement of world history. Yet it is true that the history of Africa is unusual, and its strangeness is due in no small degree to the physical peculiarities of the continent. With three times the area of Europe it has a coast line a fifth shorter. Like Europe it is a peninsula of Asia, curving southwestward around the Indian Sea. It has few gulfs, bays, capes, or islands. Even the rivers, though large and long, are not means of communication with the outer world, because from the central high plateau they plunge in rapids and cataracts to the narrow coastlands and the sea.
The general physical contour of Africa has been likened to an inverted plate with one or more rows of mountains at the edge and a low coastal belt. In the south the central plateau is three thousand or more feet above the sea, while in the north it is a little over one thousand feet. Thus two main divisions of the continent are easily distinguished: the broad northern rectangle, reaching down as far
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as the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui, with seven million square miles; and the peninsula which tapers toward the south, with five million square miles.
Four great rivers and many lesser streams water the continent. The greatest is the Congo in the center, with its vast curving and endless estuaries; then the Nile, draining the cluster of the Great Lakes and flowing northward "like some grave, mighty thought, threading a dream"; the Niger in the northwest, watering the Sudan below the Sahara; and, finally, the Zambesi, with its greater Niagara in the southeast. Even these waters leave room for deserts both south and north, but the greater ones are the three million square miles of sand wastes in the north.
More than any other land, Africa lies in the tropics, with a warm, dry climate, save in the central Congo region, where rain at all seasons brings tropical luxuriance. The flora is rich but not wide in variety, including the gum acacia, ebony, several dye woods, the kola nut, and probably tobacco and millet. To these many plants have been added in historic times. The fauna is rich in mammals, and here, too, many from other continents have been widely introduced and used.
Primarily Africa is the Land of the Blacks. The world has always been familiar with black men, who represent one of the most ancient of human stocks. Of the ancient world gathered about the Mediterranean, they formed a part and were viewed with no surprise or dislike, because this world saw them come and go and play their part with other men. Was Clitus the brother-in-law of Alexander the Great less to be honored because be happened to be black? Was Terence less famous? The medieval European world, developing under the favorable physical conditions of the north temperate zone, knew the black man chiefly as a legend or occasional curiosity, but still as a fellow man--an Othello or a Prester John or an Antar.
The modern world, in contrast, knows the Negro chiefly as a bond slave in the West Indies and America. Add to this the fact that the darker races in other parts of the world have, in the last four centuries, lagged behind the flying and even feverish footsteps of Europe, and we face to-day a widespread assumption throughout the dominant world that color is a mark of inferiority.
The result is that in writing of this, one of the most ancient, persistent, and widespread stocks of mankind, one faces astounding prejudice. That which may be assumed as true of white men must be
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proven beyond peradventure if it relates to Negroes. One who writes of the development of the Negro race must continually insist that he is writing of a normal human stock, and that whatever it is fair to predicate of the mass of human beings may be predicated of the Negro. It is the silent refusal to do Is which has led to so much false writing on Africa and of its inhabitants. Take, for instance, the answer to the apparently simple question "What is a Negro?" We find the most extraordinary confusion of thought and difference of opinion. There is a certain type in the minds of most people which, as David Livingstone said, can be found only in caricature and not in real life. When scientists have tried to find an extreme type of black, ugly, and woolly-haired Negro, they have been compelled more and more to limit his home even in Africa. At least nine-tenths of the African people do not at all conform to this type, and the typical Negro, after being denied a dwelling place in the Sudan, along the Nile, in East Central Africa, and in South Africa, was finally given a very small country between the Senegal and the Niger, and even there was found to give trace of many stocks. As Winwood Reade says, "The typical Negro is a rare variety even among Negroes."
As a matter of fact we cannot take such extreme and largely fanciful stock as typifying that which we may fairly call the Negro race. In the case of no other race is so narrow a definition attempted. A "white" man may be of any color, size, or facial conformation and have endless variety of cranial measurement and physical characteristics. A "yellow" man is perhaps an even vaguer conception.
In fact it is generally recognized to-day that no scientific definition of race is possible. Differences, and striking differences, there are between men and groups of men, but they fade into each other so insensibly that we can only indicate the main divisions of men in broad outlines. As Von Luschan says, "The question of the number of human races has quite lost its raison d'être and has become a subject rather of philosophic speculation than of scientific research. It is of no more importance now to know bow many human races there are than to know how many angels can dance on the point of a needle. Our aim now is to find out how ancient and primitive races developed from others and how races changed or evolved through migration and inter-breeding." 1
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The mulatto (using the term loosely to indicate either an intermediate type between white and black or a mingling of the two) is as typically African as the black man and cannot logically be included in the "white" race, especially when American usage includes the mulatto in the Negro race.
It is reasonable, according to fact and historic usage, to include under the word "Negro" the darker peoples of Africa characterized by a brown skin, curled or "frizzled" hair, full and sometimes everted lips, a tendency to a development of the maxillary parts of the face, and a dolichocephalic head. This type is not fixed or definite. The color varies widely; it is never black or bluish, as some say, and it becomes often light brown or yellow. The hair varies from curly to a wool-like mass, and the facial angle and cranial form show wide variation.
It is as impossible in Africa as elsewhere to fix with any certainty the limits of racial variation due to climate and the variation due to intermingling. In the past, when scientists assumed one unvarying Negro type, every variation from that type was interpreted as meaning mixture of blood. To-day we recognize a broader normal African type which, as Palgrave says, may best be studied "among the statues of the Egyptian rooms of the British Museum; the larger gentle eye, the full but not over-protruding lips, the rounded contour, and the good-natured, easy, sensuous expression. This is the genuine African model." To this race Africa in the main and parts of Asia have belonged since prehistoric times.
The color of this variety of man, as the color of other varieties, is due to climate. Conditions of heat, cold, and moisture, working for thousands of years through the skin and other organs, have given men their differences of color. This color pigment is a protection against sunlight and consequently varies with the intensity of the sunlight. Thus in Africa we find the blackest men in the fierce sunlight of the desert, red pygmies in the forest, and yellow Bushmen on the cooler southern plateau.
Next to the color, the hair is the most distinguishing characteristic of the Negro, but the two characteristics do not vary with each other. Some of the blackest of the Negroes have curly rather than woolly hair, while the crispest, most closely curled hair is found among the yellow Hottentots and Bushmen. The difference between the hair of the lighter and darker races is a difference of degree, not of kind, and can be easily measured. If the hair follicles of a Chinaman,
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a European, and a Negro are cut across transversely, it will be found that the diameter of the first is 100 by 77 to 85, the second 100 by 62 to 72, while that of the Negro is 100 by 40 to 60. This elliptical form of the Negro's hair causes it to curl more or less tightly.
There have been repeated efforts to discover, by measurements of various kinds, further and more decisive differences which would serve as really scientific determinants of race. Gradually these efforts have been given up. To-day we realize that there are no hard and fast racial types among men. Race is a dynamic and not a static conception, and the typical races are continually changing and developing, amalgamating and differentiating. In this little book, then, we are studying the history of the darker part of the human family, which is separated from the rest of mankind by no absolute physical line, but which nevertheless forms, as a mass, a social group distinct in history, appearance, and to some extent in spiritual gift.
We cannot study Africa without, however, noting some of the other races concerned in its history, particularly the Asiatic Semites. The intercourse of Africa with Arabia and other parts of Asia has been so close and long-continued that it is impossible to-day to disentangle the blood relationships. Negro blood certainly appears in strong strain among the Semites, and the obvious mulatto groups in Africa, arising from ancient and modern mingling of Semite and Negro, has given rise to the term "Hamite," under cover of which millions of Negroids have been characteristically transferred to the "white" race by some eager scientists.
The earliest Semites came to Africa across the Red Sea. The Phœnicians came along the northern coasts a thousand years before Christ and began settlements which culminated in Carthage and extended down the Atlantic shores of North Africa nearly to the Gulf of Guinea.
From the earliest times the Greeks have been in contact with Africa as visitors, traders, and colonists, and the Persian influence came with Cambyses and others. Roman Africa was bounded by the desert, but at times came into contact with the blacks across the Sahara and in the valley of the Nile. After the breaking up of the Roman Empire the Greek and Latin Christians filtered through Africa, followed finally by a Germanic invasion in 429 A.D.
In the seventh century the All-Mother, Asia, claimed Africa again for her own and blew a cloud of Semitic Mohammedanism all across
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[paragraph continues] North Africa, veiling the dark continent from Europe for a thousand years and converting vast masses of the blacks to Islam. The Portuguese began to raise the veil in the fifteenth century, sailing down the Atlantic coast and initiating the modern slave trade. The Spanish, French, Dutch, and English followed them, but as traders in men rather than explorers.
The Portuguese explored the coasts of the Gulf of Guinea, visiting the interior kingdoms, and then passing by the mouth of the Congo proceeded southward. Eventually they rounded the Cape of Good Hope and pursued their explorations as far as the mountains of Abyssinia. This began the modern exploration of Africa, which is a curious fairy tale, and recalls to us the great names of Livingstone, Burton, Speke, Stanley, Barth, Schweinfurth, and many others. In this way Africa has been made known to the modern world.
The difficulty of this modern lifting of the veil of centuries emphasizes two physical facts that underlie all African history: the peculiar inaccessibility of the continent to peoples from without, which made it so easily possible for the great human drama played here to hide itself from the ears of other worlds; and, on the other hand, the absence of interior barriers--the great stretch of that central plateau which placed practically every budding center of culture at the mercy of barbarism, sweeping a thousand miles, with no Alps or Himalayas or Appalachians to binder.
With this peculiarly uninviting coast line and the difficulties in interior segregation must be considered the climate of Africa. While there is much diversity and many salubrious tracts along with vast barren wastes, yet, as Sir Harry Johnston well remarks, "Africa is the chief stronghold of the real Devil--the reactionary forces of Nature hostile to the uprise of Humanity. Here Beelzebub, King of the Flies, marshals his vermiform and arthropod hosts-insects, ticks, and nematode worms--which more than in other continents (excepting Negroid Asia) convey to the skin, veins, intestines, and spinal marrow of men and other vertebrates the microorganisms which cause deadly, disfiguring, or debilitating diseases, or themselves create the morbid condition of the persecuted human being, beasts, bird, reptile, frog, or fish." 1 The inhabitants of this land have had a sheer fight for physical survival comparable with that in no other great continent, and this must not be forgotten when we consider their history.
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Sustinet Expensive, Lacks Oversight
Ben Barnes
April 10, 2011
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is in favor of expanding access to quality, affordable health care for Connecticut's residents.
Connecticut needs leadership focused on attainable goals, and that is why we are focused on federal health care reform, along with other enhancements such as pooling insurance for local governments. But the SustiNet health care bill currently before the General Assembly is not something this administration can support.
The governor has concluded that there are too many costs associated with the bill, and some troubling provisions that would take some very significant powers and place them in the hands of an unelected board that has almost no accountability to taxpayers. At a time when we are trying to make state government cheaper and more accountable to taxpayers, this bill moves us in the wrong direction in both areas.
Just to get up and running, the SustiNet Authority would spend $4 million on administrative costs in the first year and $6 million annually thereafter. These are expenditures the state would make without even issuing a single policy to cover one person. Furthermore, the Office of Fiscal Analysis has assessed the annual cost of the SustiNet program to be between $250 million to $400 million per year. At a time when we are working to identify consolidations and efficiencies in state government, it makes no sense to add a new authority with all its associated overhead and staff costs.
The SustiNet proposal creates a quasi-public board to oversee health care in Connecticut. With no elected representatives on this board, it's not accountable to taxpayers. This board would take over the administration of health care for state employees and retirees as well as recipients of Medicaid, Husky A and Husky B.
Together, these groups encompass nearly a million insured people and represent about $5 billion 25 percent of our state budget. The SustiNet board would be able to change benefits and reimbursements, negotiate contract provisions with state employee unions, add new beneficiaries and incur costs that the state would be obligated to fund through taxes.
In addition, this quasi-public authority would be free from regulation by the state's Insurance Department. We need only look to the Municipal Interlocal Risk Management Agency, a legislatively created workers' compensation company, to see the serious pitfalls of such an authority without the proper oversight. The agency was not required to go through the normal licensing process and was able to sell workers' compensation insurance without being appropriately capitalized. It had to ultimately consent to intervention by the Insurance Department and is now closing its doors.
Why should we allow SustiNet which would oversee a huge portion of the state's health care spending to exist without the proper oversight and consumer protections?
Some of the costs involved with SustiNet and a basic health program will become clearer as the federal government completes its job of setting up rules and regulations for the new health insurance exchanges that will be created in 2014. Connecticut is actively working toward that date.
Through federal health care reform, Connecticut is already planning for its health insurance exchange, which will be a marketplace for people to shop for affordable, high-quality health insurance. This work is funded by the federal government, and will guide us through these complex decisions over the next few years.
Many of the individuals and families who will use the exchange to buy insurance will receive federal subsidies. Connecticut can do this without SustiNet, and Connecticut can do it in a way that doesn't put our state's finances on shaky ground.
Although the goals of SustiNet are commendable, we cannot afford to ignore costs. The administration's plan includes creating more affordable and accessible health care, slowed growth in health spending and better patient care and outcomes.
Planning for a better future requires honesty about what we can afford now. Those who agree that everyone deserves affordable and accessible health insurance need to understand that we can get there without SustiNet. In fact, much of the good that SustiNet proposes to accomplish actually rests on the bedrock of federal health care reform.
This is a turning point. Let's move forward. Let's make health reform work for everyone.
Ben Barnes is secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Jeannette DeJesus is deputy commissioner of the state Department of Public Health and the governor's special adviser on health care reform.
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We live in a world which is more disconnected than ever. Despite advancing technology, such as the internet, social media and smart phones, which are meant to bring us together, we feel lonelier than ever. Facebook friends and likes have replaced close personal friendships, we prefer to swipe right or left instead of mustering up the courage to talk to someone who we find interesting and attractive and texting has replaced face to face conversation.
Part of the issue is that that internet has made this an age of instant gratification where we expect everything to be handed to us on a silver platter. This has resulted in less tolerance for anything that we have to put effort into such as close personal friendships and meaningful relationships. This is why we are more disconnected than ever.
This has reinforced the illusion of separation and isolation. In fact, one of the greatest epidemics on the planet today is that of loneliness which is ironic in an age when the internet was supposed to facilitate greater connection amongst ourselves. It has done this to some degree but what is missing is the emotional aspect of connecting with another human being which is lost in the digital space.
We can still enjoy the benefits and convenience of the internet but the only cure for the illness of separation and loneliness is direct human to human contact. To this effect I have a list of ideas of how to cultivate connection in your life.
1. Smile at strangers. You may feel a little odd doing this but you would be surprised to know that most people will smile back at you. Try it and see!
2. Reach out to estranged family members and friends who you have not connected with in some time. This does not have to be a laborious pursuit because you are not trying to get anything from them. You are simply reaching out and asking them how they have been and what is going on in their life? You may be able to reestablish ties and rekindle old friendships but, even if you can't, you'll feel the joy of connecting, even if it is only a one time occurrence.
3. Join clubs, organizations, activities and sports that genuinely interest you. You'll find like minded people who you can get to know, socialize with and possibly even form lasting friendships with.
4. Go to work-related events such as seminars, workshops, conferences and social events. This will provide another venue where you can connect and socialize with others.
5. Introduce yourself to your immediate neighbours and get to know them. Organize neighbourhood social events such as barbecues, kids' parties and outings to local parks.
6. Go to local Meetups that resonate with your interests. You'll meet fun and interesting people who could become long-term friendships.
7. Strike up a conversation with a complete stranger. This could be at the grocery store, the post office, while waiting in line at your bank or anywhere you carry out your daily errands. There is no agenda here as you are simply saying hello and asking them how their day is going. This could simply end right there or continue into a longer conversation which all depends on the person you are connecting with. This may seem daunting at first but what do you truly have to lose by saying hello to a total stranger? I'm not saying that this is going to lead to a close personal friendship or a romantic relationship but one thing is for sure. If you do not make the effort to talk to total strangers you will never expand your social circle and you will miss out on many potential friends and dating opportunities.
Connecting with others may seem overwhelming at first, especially if you're not used to it, but you don't have to implement all of my suggestions at once. Try even one of the ideas above and watch how your mood and overall wellbeing change in the process. This is an experiment which will always give you positive results but only if you have the courage and resolve to take the first step. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, especially overcoming the feeling of separation for real human connection


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The class page of the students from Room Three, Auroa School, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Monday, 21 July 2014
NZAIMS Seven Weeks to Go!
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- Rose and Zoe23 July 2014 at 14:47
Hi this is Rose and Zoe from Taupaki school. Wow that is a lot of sports! It's great to hear you guys getting outside in the winter. Hope you have fun!ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much for your comment. We are having fun at the moment and looking forward to all the great sport events that are happening this term. Do you have a class page at Taupaki School that we can contact you with.
Mr Webb and Room One.
Kia ora Mr Webb and Room 1, I'm a teacher at Whakatane Intermediate School and I too have students that are building up for the huge tournament. I will also be coaching a Rugby 7's team that will be attending AIMS. Good luck to your students and perhaps students from both our classes may even play each other at AIMSReplyDeleteReplies
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We aren't going to NZAIMS in Rugby Sevens, not this year. We are just doing Girls Basketball and Golf, however thank you for the comment, it is much appreciated and good luck for your team we might well cross paths during that busy week.
Mr Webb and Room One, Auroa Primary School, Taranaki.
- Anonymous25 July 2014 at 09:15
Love your blog,ReplyDelete
Hope you do well in all of your sporting events,
Good luck. Joshua
- Anonymous25 July 2014 at 11:04
Wow busy term! You guys have a lot of things to look forward to . Im also going to Aims games for Football i'm really excited it will be so much fun hanging around with my friends and of course playing Football . What sports are you guys going to be doing at Aims . And what is the most popular sportReplyDelete
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Thanks so much for your comment and yes we are looking forward to the NZAIMS Tournament. We are just doing Girls Basketball and Golf and its the first time that our school is entering, so we are very excited.
Mr Webb


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