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So by now you have all managed to work your social media magic on Facebook, Twitter and Linked In. You've bought the book, seen the movie and are essentially the whiz kid on the social media block. So now it's time to up the ante and go new school. It's time to get to know Pinterest. This new, powerful marketing tool is bloody killing it, with a recent Shareaholic Referral Traffic Report reporting "Pinterest drives more referral traffic Than Google Plus, YouTube and LinkedIn combined!" OMG!
Signing up to Pinterest (done by requesting an invite or receiving one from a fellow pinterest using friend) allows you to create several virtual pinboards. Essentially, when you see a pretty picture on a website you can 'pin it' to one of your boards. These pins are instantly attributed to the site they came from (freeing you from any nasty copyright infringement issues), and aide you and your followers to click through to said image and often buy the displayed product.
This means if you have wares to sell you can essentially add their images to a pinboard which will then link them back to YOUR website allowing for greater traffic to your brand. Don't be too one-dimensional though-mix it up. Your pinboards can be of anything you like, not just YOU YOU YOU! Throw in some funny pictures boards, fashion images you love, sporting heros, gadgets you want to buy-the possibilities are literally endless! Brides bloody love it and go wedding crazy with pinboards for flowers, jewellery, settings…
Remember though, this is still social media and thus is utilised best when you 'follow' others, 'like' their posts and 'share' their stuff you also like. The more you interact with others the more hits you are likely to get in return.
The Pinterest point is also all about the visual. There is no point in linking to articles or anything else in that vein as it's the wrong platform to do so. Stick to eye-catching images and if you need more info add in a short, sharp description and even pricing.
Pinterest can also be used to get a little inside into the folks having a squiz at your boards. Now by no means are we suggesting a crazy single white female-esque stalk show into those that have been kind enough to follow you; but rather an important marketing insight into what the people like, and want-a valuable resource to keep your pinboards current and in demand.
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I wanted to write this blog as it was a question that came up recently for myself for my new house, go with a hot water baseboard heating set up, or a forced hot air system. I wanted to take a look at the pros and cons on top of my own preferences. The studies that I performed and talking to HVAC companies, showed some benefits to the hot air system that I really wanted. Being that the baseboard hot water set up takes up wall space, I hated to lose any as it is a fairly small house. On top of that, hot air systems tend to heat up a space more quickly. Another item I had to take into consideration was having the system set up with a/c for the summer months as well. If I went with the baseboard system I would have had to put in a split system on top of the baseboard heat, so the forced air system will operate both aspects I was looking for.
What it seemed to come down to a preference to hot air being a bit dryer, but that did not effect me as much as wanting the system/house to get up to temp as quick as it could. Hot water baseboard heating also seemed to be the go to for people not as interested in having air conditioning, and that didn't want the hassle of keeping an eye on the filter changing schedule...was not an issue for me. As both systems are fed via gas, and the mechanicals will be energy efficient, efficiency was not a question with either system which seemed to be the bigger item for most people picking the better system for them.
After the research and speaking to a few folks, really it ended up being the preference for hot air and the cleaner look that I wanted in the home. Along with the central a/c connected in and ready for summer and the easy possibility of expansion if I added some finished space in the basement, it was an easy decision for me.
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Everyone has heard stories about vacations from hell, where everything went wrong. Often, these horror stories happen because the person was not prepared as well as they should have been when they continued vacation. The tips listed here will help you to have an enjoyable vacation experience.
Create a packing list for your trip! Sometime well before your trip, at least a week or more, write down all of the items that you must pack. Creating a list is a great way to stay organized, and even if you procrastinate, it will likely be useful to get packing done quickly.
Be aware of certain food allergies when going to a foreign country in order to avoid bad liaisons. Studying the language, particularly the words in which you need to know to explain your allergy, is a very important thing to do when traveling abroad. Then at least you can warn the staff and possibly get a quicker response for medical experts.
When you are traveling in unfamiliar locations, be sure to look for scammers posing as government officials trying to take advantage of you. Keep your passport on you at all times, and never hand it over to anyone. If they want to take you in for questioning, insist upon walking. Never, under any circumstances, get in a vehicle with an unknown local.
Even if you are taking a long flight, bring your own comfort supplies and don't rely on airline personnel to provide them. If you feel like it, bring sleeping items like a pillow or headphones. Also think about bringing snacks in order to guarantee yourself that you'll have something you like to eat.
Even if you are taking a long flight, bring your own comfort supplies and don't rely on airline personnel to provide them. Make sure you bring along a blanket, pillow and if you will use them, headphones. It is also wise to bring some snacks, so you will get food that you enjoy eating if you are hungry.
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"The 'third gift' is an irascible, irrepressible (and uncontaminated) item known as the youthful seeking spirit. Its nature is imminent: designed to even surface 'right in the midst' of a beleaguered humanity's troubled fields."
…from: Trouble In Black Paradise; page 183, by Fundi.
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An astounding comment is constantly fired off with machinegun rapidity, especially by white media associates.' They say solving or putting huge dents in America's racial problem is totally "perplexing." Independent "thinkers" believe these pundits know better, just as we do. Progressives though are not being questioned substantially on the matter—nor are we being listened to.
A thing overshadowing all other influencing elements would have to be spotlighted—then addressed. This thing is the "politics" of whiteness, which apparently has dominant news agencies blinded by the light. Again, no one is fooled, especially not racism's blatant culprits who are kept comfortable, or its complicit sideliners of all persuasions (cloaked in light blinding innocence).
A notion is never put on the plate: if white Americans alone took specific substantial action against their own part in the matter, there would hardly be anything left—ironically since white politic itself set the millennia old momentum, all else in its deconstruction would naturally follow suit. Here, whites would have to embrace what in Buddhism is called the "seeking spirit."
The "seeking spirit" indicates not only a desire to know (and spiritually grow) but represents the energized initiative to truly "investigate." It's a palpable item to address and the perfect place to "start."
Whites do not have the motivation to know about this thing. The combination of systemic power, privilege and a perceived moral correctness makes for an intoxicating "cocktail." It's a service standard whites do not wish to give up (which is why whites do not teach whites about a functioning racism's broad apparatus—a second excellent place to start).
Approaching deconstruction straightforwardly is to instantly release the lion, snarling and swatting to protect its precious cub, at the expense of all others no matter what—even though we're all supposed to be part of the same "pride." Standard white behavior though, says they believe otherwise:
Regardless of collective witness accounts masses of Missouri whites led counter street protests subjectively supporting Officer Darren Wilson who killed unarmed Michael Brown. Had a Black male cop killed an unarmed white youth whites would be calling for his head, not generically supporting him as a cop.
To this day the NFL Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder disgracefully fights to keep the team's hateful, racially denigrating name. Euro media braggarts early on told me their concocted term means a dirty, conniving, murderously barbaric race. The name Washington "Darkies" would never be tolerated. Would the team itself tolerate being called the Washington "faggots?"
Standard whites know exactly what "taken" steps will dissolve racism. So do media pundits, but they'll continue pretending not to—so long as the really targeted (and impacted) parties go along.


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In general, the prelude to Dune lacks the depth of the original series. The characters seem recycled as if the authors were just filling out old templates they created. The plot suffers from the fact that the reader knows where the story ends. As for the themes, for me, the main series was most interesting with the sami-philosophical aspect of Leto II sacrificing himself for the greater good (the golden path). So, the themes and questions in prelude are minuscule and petty compared to those in the original series.
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Jonathan Kozol's 2005 book, The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America, looks at the issue of racial integration in the nation's schools. Over 50 years after the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and forcing the immediate integration of America's schools, we have not yet achieved that goal. Kozol uses the passionate voices of teachers and students, mostly from urban New York City schools and the suburban areas of Long Island, to tell how the nation has been failing a large portion of its children and, in fact, creating a system of apartheid by withholding a proper education from so many children.
TeacherJay has been a fan of Kozol's for many years… ever since reading his first non-fiction book, Death at an Early Age, which first opened his eyes to the way that African-American students are so often cheated out of a quality education by administrators who have lower expectations and scale back the curriculum in order to give the appearance that students are succeeding. In his latest book, Kozol returns to the idea that minority students are still being sent to segregated and unequal schools. In fact, he introduces statistical evidence that schools today, in the 21st century, are actually more segregated than they were a half-century ago. Even more alarming is that there seem to be some efforts to keep them that way.
The title of the book reminds the reader that the United States of America should be ashamed for what it is doing to its children. Historically-privileged populations are better able to get their kids into better schools, better jobs and have more money to support school programs outside of the funding provided by the school districts. With these advantages, students at those schools are likely to do better on state exams and receive more money in the future. Students in schools made up of immigrants and under-served populations do not have the same advantages that their more well off counterparts do. Unfortunately, instead of providing more resources for them, under NCLB, these schools wind up losing funding and, if they want to keep the federal funding they are receiving, are subjected to following very basic curricula that teach their students to be drones, not challenge them to be critical thinkers (more on this in a later post).
All kids can learn, all kids can succeed in school, and do whatever they want in life. The real shame is that America's schools are on a two-tier system – one for the privileged students where they are challenged to grow intellectually and another for under-served populations where students are taught to follow directions and not ask too many questions. This is a way to keep people down and is no different than the apartheid that has been present in this country for hundreds of years.


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"Fisheries managers' simulation models can now contain a factor that takes into account deviations between targets and what actually happened in past fisheries," says Holt (right).
Her PhD thesis in the School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) began as a study of how the variation in maturity of returning salmon affects the fishery. But she eventually discovered that applying fishery regulations correctly was much more important.
Her new model factors in nearly 30 years of systematic bias between fisheries regulation goals and their actual outcomes.
Originally from Toronto, Holt obtained a B.Sc. in biology from Queens University and an M.Sc. from York University before coming to SFU.
"I was attracted to the applied nature of SFU's resource and environmental management program and the way it deals with current issues like fish management," she says.
In addition to publishing six papers in major international journals during her five years at SFU, Holt has become one of the top 20 women runners in B.C. It's an appropriate hobby for someone who sits in front of a computer all day analyzing data.
Her supervisor, REM professor Randall Peterman says "she is unusually adept at picking up quantitative methods such as advanced statistical techniques and computer simulation modeling."
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The weather forecast changed to a more positive aspect last night and although we couldn't get to Rawcliffe Moss because today was a shoot day, Will and I and I decided to visit our woodland site near Lancaster. It's not quite like catching Redwing and Fieldfare but at least we might be able to increase the Goldcrest and Chaffinch totals. We put up just three nets in easy locations because some clearance of rides is needed after the summer's growth before we embark on anything more ambitious.
We caught just 20 birds, 19 new and one recapture, a Goldcrest from last week. New birds today, 9 Goldcrest which made 20 in the last 7 days, 4 Great Tit, and one each of Robin, Treecreeper, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Chaffinch and Song Thrush.
It was a cold morning, one of those mornings when birds are sometimes a little slow or reluctant to leave the hand. In fact it is a very cold and dark bit of woodland where the sun takes some time to filter through to where we ring, hence the rather dark background to some images.
Other birds of the woodland today: 2 Nuthatch, several Coal Tit and several Jay, a Buzzard, but small numbers only of Chaffinch and Blackbird, probably until the leaves and the beech mast drop.
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A structural test version of the intertank for NASA's new heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System, is loaded onto the barge Pegasus Feb. 22, at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
The intertank is the second piece of structural hardware for the rocket's massive core stage scheduled for delivery to NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for testing.
Engineers at Marshall will push, pull and bend the intertank with millions of pounds of force to ensure the hardware can withstand the forces of launch and ascent.
The flight version of the intertank will connect the core stage's two colossal fuel tanks, serve as the upper-connection point for the two solid rocket boosters and house the avionics and electronics that will serve as the "brains" of the rocket.
Pegasus, originally used during the Space Shuttle Program, has been redesigned and extended to accommodate the SLS rocket's massive, 212-foot-long core stage – the backbone of the rocket.
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It's not hyperbole or conspiracy theory. This story from Reuters is mind boggling in its acceptance of banks as criminal enterprises, by the journalist, the SEC, and the market:
The settlements on Wednesday stood out in part because the U.S. Department of Justice forced Citigroup's main banking unit Citicorp, and the parents of JPMorgan, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland to plead guilty to U.S. criminal charges.
It was the first time in decades that the parent or main banking unit of a major American financial institution pleaded guilty to criminal charges.
Until recently, U.S. authorities rarely sought criminal convictions against the parents of global financial institutions, instead settling with smaller foreign subsidiaries. That made it easier for the government and the banks to control any fallout on the financial system and bank customers.
Banks involved in the plea deals have been negotiating regulatory exemptions to avoid serious business disruptions that could be triggered by the pleas.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted waivers to JPMorgan and the other banks that pleaded guilty, allowing them to continue their usual securities business.
With prosecutors and the banks working out ways for the institutions to keep doing business, analysts worried that convictions would become more routine and costly for banks.
"The broader problem is that this now sets the stage for the Justice Department to try to criminally prosecute banks for all sorts of transgressions," said Jaret Seiberg, an analyst at Guggenheim Securities.
Barclays had set aside $3.2 billion to cover any forex-related settlement. Shares in the bank rose more than 3 percent to an 18-month high as investors welcomed the removal of uncertainty over the forex scandal.
UBS's penalty was lower than expected, and helped its shares rise to their highest in six-and-a-half years.
So, the top priority here is not following the law, but making things easier for the banks to continue business as usual. This really defines moral hazard. Just like a criminal organization of any kind, the fines are simply a cost of doing business. Unlike other types of cartels or syndicates, the criminal convictions here are meaningless and punish neither the organization nor any individual.


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The trio has been mentioned as contenders in recent weeks, alongside Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Jessica Simpson and Justin Timberlake.
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A GPS car tracking system is essentially a way to locate where your car is. An in depth study of heart elements through douglas trolley wheels The system is useful in various ways. The following paragraphs will talk about the technicalities of the tracking, what you might gain from one in a manner that you can add someone to your own vehicle.
If you are the parent of a teenager, you're undoubtedly continuously stressed and anxious about where they are, whom they are hanging out with the actual they are accomplishing. It is no surprise that quite a few mother and father of kids have gray hair and poor nerves!
Have you ever been tempted to take a tough lunch hour? Think your employees might be tempted, specifically if they're out of the boss's sight? A GPS tracking system records how much time each vehicle remains at one location; use it to keep them honest.
After you at length finish your ironing, you might want to go out in the yard and play with water balloons. These aren't the dull little water balloons children play with, however; they're bigger current sling, they can travel 120 feet through the air to knock the competition flying. To use the sling, lie back and put your feet in the stirrups. Pull the loaded sling back and put out. True, you will look ridiculous doing this, that is part of the good.
Thanks to GPS capabilities, you can track where your child goes, specially when it involves going somewhere you know they should. With real-time car tracking, you accomplish that, monitor your child's driving. However, it works for more than just following his or her every move. If your child gets lost, you may him or her find the appropriate way home. Vehicle monitoring also allows you to know when your child has left school or made it home, easing any fears you may have.
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Greetings! Yesterday I launched my new blog site. I do like the platform but I understand a few folks received multiple invites to subscribe or didn't receive one at all. My apologies – can't figure out why that happened but thanks for your patience. Subscribing to receive my blog should be as simple as providing your email once or following me on the site. I hope this has been rectified now.
Further, as a reminder and "heads-up", during the month of April, Parkinson's Awareness month, I'll be posting previously published entries from the past few years. There will be one posted every weekday for the month. For past readers, I'll take absolutely no offense if you delete these without reading (though I am marketing it as a "Greatest Hits" effort so you may want to read them again and again!). For new readers, there will be a test at the end of the month 🙂
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A Semantic Approach to Automatic Program Improvement
(The University of Edinburgh, 1972)
The programs that are easiest to write and understand are often not the most efficient. This thesis gives methods of converting programs of the former type to those of the latter type; this involves converting definitions ...
Design and implementation of a language for manipulating algebraic formulae
(The University of Edinburgh, 1972)
This thesis explores the possibilities of doing mathematical problems involving algebra on a computer. A language is designed which allows names to occur as unknown quantities. This language has all the facilities of ...
Automatic Methods of Inductive Inference
(The University of Edinburgh, 1972)
This thesis is concerned with algorithms for generating generalisations-from experience. These algorithms are viewed as examples of the general concept of a hypothesis discovery system which, in its turn, is placed in ...
The Formal Description of Musical Perception
(The University of Edinburgh, 1972)
This work concerns a problem in modelling people's understanding of music. The problem is cast in the terms of discovering formal rules for transcribing melodies into musical notation, as this might be done by a student ...


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Judy Hopps Car Wash is a free Zootopia Games.
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101 questions to ask yourself.
I'm going to work through this list of 101 questions
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Join in too if you'd like 🙂 Here we go Part 8.
91. Who is/are the most important person(s) to you in the world?
Friends, they are family. But everybody is important.
Scrips, Smiths, Churchies, Youths, Fams
92. Are you giving them the attention you want to give?
I want everyone to know I'm always here for them. I hope I get that point across, If I don't them No, I'm not giving them enough attention.
93. How can you spend more time with them starting today?
ROADTRIP! haha nah Once I get a place I want to have people over for dinner and games nights a lot.
94. What kind of person do you enjoy spending time with?
Kind, Trustworthy, Focused but crazy.
95. How can you be this person to others?
I hope I already am.
(Hey friends, If your reading this do me a favor, comment on this anything you think I need to work on or any pointers to achieve)
96. Who do you want to be like in 1 year?
An improved me.
97. … 3 years?
Confident in who and what I am. In love.
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98. … 5 years?
99. … 10 years?
100. Who are your mentors in life? (formal or informal)
101. What is one thing you're going to do differently after reading this article?
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NVIDIA shows the future of processors is super, plans to keep beating rivals [Video]
Qualcomm plans to have its quad-core Krait available early 2012, and Texas Instruments hopes to have its quad-core OMAP 5 running in Christmas 2012. So how exactly is NVIDIA managing to get it's four-core-powered Kal-El processor fast enough for it to possibly appear in devices in August 2011?
It seems the folks at NVIDIA value speed to market as much as they trumpet speed on their devices. I spoke with a couple of NVIDIA team members and they stressed how important it is for them to be early to the market. While it's common for competitors to announce something and have it sent to manufacturers for development a year later, NVIDIA wants to shorten the period between announcement and delivery to consumers to a matter of months. When asked what's the difference between Kal-El and the expected competition, Sridhar Ramaswarmy said "The fact that we have quad-core now."
Being first is a trend NVIDIA is likely to continue. Tegra 2 was the first dual-core processor adopted by Android phone makers, and it appears that Tegra 3, 4, and 5 could do the same. Staff writer Michael wondered if NVIDIA should really highlight how quickly tablets could become irrelevant with their fast pace, but that's the nature of tech according to people I spoke to today. The goal is to constantly deliver timely upgrades that improve processing power and reduce consumption.
Technology has shown that first isn't always best, however. Qualcomm and TI will both have something to say when their quad-core processors are available, and they could ultimately prove to be the better option. But for NVIDIA, those companies don't move fast enough to make those comparisons matter.
Here's Sridhar Ramaswarmy explaining the basics and benefits of Project Kal-El.
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Trevin Wax has posted another great blog post on the "abortion war" in our country. Abortion is an issue that Christians must not ever let up, but continue to fight for the sanctity of life. The blog post notes that abortion rights are winning the battles in the court room, but are losing the larger battle.
The Battle for the American Conscience
I agree with Culp-Ressler that the pro-choice lobby is winning in federal courts while losing the larger war. But I don't think the battleground is primarily in legislatures. Instead, we're locked in a battle for the consciences of the American people.
The hope of the pro-life community is a day when abortion is not simply "illegal," but unthinkable. The goal is human rights for all human beings, to live in a country where human life is so esteemed that the very idea of abortion is as repulsive as the ancient Roman practice of infanticide or last century's eugenics movement.
Here are some additional reasons abortion rights supporters are winning legal victories but losing the larger war.


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Man don't you love it when someone gets all but hurt when you don't do what they want you to do. The best thing is this is a person who is talking about free speech and all that - then poof you say something they don't like and you're an idiot to them. Grow the fuck up, get over it and live by the standards you claim to keep. Yet another person who demands respect and does not deserve it.
After all, if you can't control someone you don't want any part of them. That's it on the head man, that you all over. Best thing is he was not even man enough to say fuck you in the end - he just snuck off and vanished.
In the end all I can say is, "I am so not surprised with your actions".


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Interested in Peranakan play and culture? Check out Double Faced (Kain Chik Dua Mungka) by Gunong Sayang Association happening this weekend.This year, legendary Peranakan theatre veteran, GT Lye (first from the right) returns to the stage and regales his colourful role of a female impersonator in "Kain Chik Dua Mungka" (Double-Faced).
"Kain Chik Dua Mungka" is a pronounced and boisterous take on the original version directed by Baba Quek Choon Juan, one of the key individuals responsible for the revival of Wayang Peranakan back in the 1980s. The 2017 version is written and directed by Peranakan theatre veterans, Baba Frederick Soh and Baba Tony Quek tells the tale of an elderly matriarch, Bibik Bisu who gets her family involved in a complex domestic feud after encouraging her son, Chong Guan to marry a second wife, Betty, in the hope of securing descendants for the family. Drama ensues between the family members after the discovery of a betrayal between them. Find out the identity of the double-faced character in this Wayang thriller!
Do note that the play will be in Peranakan language but surtitle will be flashed outlining the storyline for the audience who do not speak the language.
Although I do not understand the Peranakan language, I was very touched by the passion of all the actors, actresses and members of Gunong Sayang Association.
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Oh yes! Do bring your shopping bags along for there will be a selection of Peranakan stalls at the Wayang Peranakan, from the likes of authentic home-cooked Peranakan cuisine, costume accessories to delectable Malaccan desserts and more.
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Detail from the main panel. I may have shown this already.
Here they are, a set of three. I decided in the end not to use the faces after all. They are all stretched on artists canvas.
That's it for now.
P.S. I think some of these faces could be heading for some ATCs. I've not made any before and fancy giving it a go. I'll let you know how they turn out...if at all!


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U.S. Marines scaled back relief efforts in tsunami-ravaged northern Indonesia yesterday after the government asked foreign troops to leave the country by March 31.
"A three-month period is enough – even the sooner the better," said Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
"We don't need foreign troops," he added when asked about long-term relief efforts.
The presence of troops from 10 countries has raised nationalist hackles in Aceh, a northern province on Sumatra island, where the government has been fighting separatists for three decades.
The Marines had planned to send hundreds of troops ashore to build roads and clear rubble in Aceh, where 106,500 were killed and tens of thousands left homeless by the Dec. 26 killer waves.
But in a compromise with the government, the Marines agreed that the vast majority of troops would return to ships stationed off the coast after each day's operations. They also agreed not to carry guns while on Indonesian soil.
In other developments:
* A 63-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested on charges of trying to sell his two young granddaughters after their mother was killed and their home destroyed in the tsunami disaster.
A.H. Somadasa, was taken into custody Monday at a relief camp where family members had taken refuge, police said. The girls, aged 7 and 9, have been returned to their father.
* Rich creditor nations offered yesterday to let tsunami-hit countries halt repayments on billions of dollars of debt, possibly for as long as a year.
Jean-Pierre Jouyet said the Paris Club of 19 wealthy nations – including the United States – agreed to the moratorium "in order to allow these countries to dedicate all available resources to address humanitarian and reconstruction needs."
* The families of victims of 9/11 made a donation for tsunami relief yesterday, returning the generosity shown to them by a group of Sri Lankan Buddhists living in New York after the terror attacks.
The Coalition of 9/11 Families delivered more than $108,000 to the American Sri Lanka Buddhist Vihara on Staten Island, which had given them a check for $1,000 after 9/11.
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7 Ways To Get Over Fear & Make Big Life Changes
Change is hard.
Its even harder when its a big change breaking up with someone you love, leaving your old job, starting your own business, or hundreds of other difficult choices.
But even if its obvious that making a big change will be beneficial for us, it can be tough.
We worry. How do we know if were making the right decision?
We wish we knew more. How do we make a decision without all of the necessary information?
We feel stuck. How do we get past fear and move forward with that thing we want to do?
Well, I certainly dont have all the answers, but here are 7 tips that should help you move forward and make a positive change in your life.
1. Youll never have all the information
We often avoid making important decisions because we want more information before we make a tough call.
Yes, its certainly true that you need to do your research but if youre waiting for the crystal clear answer to come to you, then youre going to be waiting a long time. As humans, we are curious creatures and our need for information can be paralyzing.
Life is a series of guesses, mistakes, and revisions. Make the best decision you can at the time and continue to move forward.
2. You need to have enough courage to trust yourself
We make all sorts of excuses for not making important changes, but the limiting belief that often underlies many of them is that we dont trust ourselves.
We think that if we get into a new situation, we wont know what to do or how to react. Were worried that the uncharted territory of the future will be too much for us to handle.
Give yourself more credit than that.
Youve dealt with unexpected changes before right? And when your car got a flat tire on the way to work, how did that end up? Or when you were unexpectedly dumped?
In the end, you were fine.
Have enough courage to trust yourself. No matter what happens, youll figure out a way to make it work.
3. Whats the worst that could happen?
Like jealousy, most of your fears are created in your own head.
When you actually sit down and think about the worst case scenario, youll realize that there are actually very few risks that you cant recover from.
Ask yourself, Whats the worst that could happen?
Once you realize the worst isnt that bad, youll be ready to crush it.
4. Its just as much about the process as it is about the result
Were so wrapped up in results. We worry that if we start out towards a big goal, then we might not make it to the finish line.
Guess what? Youre allowed to change your mind.
Furthermore, just because you dont reach the final goal doesnt mean you failed. You chose the goal in the first place. It was arbitrary. Youre allowed to choose a new goal halfway through. Failure is not a destination and neither is success.
Enjoy the process of moving forward.
5. Continue to pursue opportunity
If youre on the fence about a big decision, then you might be worried about getting locked into a position that you cant escape from.
Think about it a different way. New choices rarely limit your options.
In fact, new pursuits often open up even more opportunities. One of the best things about going after important goals with passion is that they open up chances and options that you never could have expected in the beginning.
If you pursue the interesting opportunities that arise along the path to your goal, then you can be sure that youll always have choices
6. Effort matters, so use it
It sounds simple, but one of the of the big reasons we dont make change is because we dont try. And we dont try because then its easy to make excuses for why we dont get what we want.
Flunk that test? Are you stupid? Of course Im not stupid. I just didnt study. I would have got an A if I actually studied.
Stuck in a job you hate? Why havent you found a new job yet? Well, I havent really tried to get a new job. I could totally ace that interview if I wanted.
Why do we make excuses like these to ourselves? Its because if we try and fail, then we just failed. But if we dont try, well then we can chalk it up to laziness.
Get over it. Failure happens to everyone.
And the funny thing is, if you actually try because its pretty clear that most people arent trying then youll win a lot more than you think
7. Start with something manageable
You cant climb Everest if you dont try hiking beforehand.
Maybe applying for your dream job seems intimidating right now. What can you start with today?
Can you talk to someone who already has that position and see what they think makes them successful? Can improve your skills so you meet one of the qualifications?
You dont need to be a world changer today, you just need to make a small change in your own world....being a human...
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Acqua Santa Lofts Hotel has air-conditioned lofts with parquet floors, flat-screen TVs with Blu Ray players, sun terraces and kitchen facilities. All lofts include full kitchenware and coffee machines. Maid services are offered daily.
Very good
255 reviews
Located just a 5-minute walk from Cali City Centre, this modern hotel features colourful rooms with free Wi-Fi. Hotel San Antonio Plaza has a shared lounge and free breakfast.
Each room at this property boasts air conditioning and a cable TV, while some come with a ensuite hot tub and spectacular views of the city.
250 reviews
Featuring a restaurant and a gym, Movich Casa del Alferez offers free Wi-Fi and meeting facilities in Cali. Chipichape shopping centre is 1,9 km away and the bus station is 5,2 km away.
The rooms in Movich Casa del Alferez feature private bathrooms, cable TVs and air conditioning.
Very good
266 reviews
Only a 10-minute walk from La Merced Church and the Gold Museum, Aqua Granada Hotel offers self-catering accommodation with free Wi-Fi and plasma TVs in Cali. It features a panoramic rooftop terrace and a sauna. Free parking is provided.
Very good
253 reviews
Located 200 metres from San Antonio Park, this hotel features a restaurant that serves Mediterranean dishes, a bar, and a hot tub with sauna and steam bath.
The rooms in Hotel Puerta de San Antonio feature a private bathroom with shower, a desk, and satellite TV. Some rooms have a spa bath. Room service is provided.
Very good
396 reviews
Tastefully styled rooms with free Wi-Fi can be enjoyed just 15 blocks from Chipichape Mall. There is a spacious and modern lobby and computers for guest use. Private parking is free.
Cosmos Hotel – Cali s has air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen cable TV. They have parquet floors and are styled in a tasteful palette of olive shades. Some rooms have city views and minibars.
469 reviews
An outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, spa and landscaped sun terrace can be enjoyed in this luxurious hotel. Spiwak Chipichape Cali offers views of the hills from every room and free Wi-Fi.
Spiwak Chipichape Cali - Un Hotel Preferred is just a few steps from Chipichape Mall and less than 400 metres from Batacian Nature Reserve.
Very good
462 reviews
Set in a charming building, Basic Hotel Chipichape offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and plasma TVs in Cali. There is a café terrace, and a Turkish bath. Chipichape Mall is 4 blocks away and The Pacific Valley events centre is 15 minutes away by car.
248 reviews
Ofi Hotel is a boutique hotel situated in the central Versailles neighbourhood of Cali, just 2 blocks from the picturesque Versailles Park. It offers contemporary-style rooms with modern facilities and free Wi-Fi.
Very good
170 reviews
This impressive colonial-style building is located on the seafront in Buenaventura, Colombia's main port. It offers a garden with an outdoor pool and air-conditioned rooms with a private balcony.
The rooms at the Hotel Tequendama Inn Estación feature flat-screen cable TV and free WiFi. Each one has a work desk and a private bathroom with a hairdryer.
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I tried out my China Glaze – Hunger Games themed nail polish. A few weeks back I purchased the Agro (on the left) and Electrify (on the right). Since I've been super stressed out for about 3 months I've sadly been biting my nails *ugh – horrible habit*. Anyways, I painted one foot with one colour and one foot with the other colour. In the past, I've had some issues with super glittery nail polishes that haven't had a top coat applied to them. They chip easily because of the rough texture. The army green colour lasted longer without a top coat but in the future I would prefer using a top coat on both colours. Unfortunately, the vibrant gold and red glitter polish doesn't last long without a top coat. My favourite top coat is Rimmel's Base Coat Top Coat Pro.
Just keep in mind that when you put glitter nail polish on that it is pretty hard to get off. So, when you put a top coat on in it as well it becomes sort of a mission to get both layers off. Soaking your nails in nail polish remover usually works best. But back to my original point, it is the best to have a great top coat to ensure all your fancy nail designs last longer than 2-4 days.


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How many more lives are to be sacrificed before the Indian government would finally open their eyes? From Nirbhaya to Sawmya to Jisha and every other men, women and child who were sexually abused and left to live without justice or murdered – how many more lives would it take?
To people who blame ladies for these rapes going on – on their dressing, lifestyles and culture? Where would you place Jisha now? She wasn't out in tiny clothes partying and all. She was in her house! Where would you place that 2 months old baby who was raped and killed? Oh yes, maybe she was dressed just in her pampers and that is what most probably provoked the rapists, right?? How is it not the fault of rapists at all? Left to roam freely or have a luxury life in jail – why are the rapists rewarded this way? Aren't those sitting in the government humans? Don't you too have families too? How long do you think it would take before these happen to you? People are no longer safe in their own houses you dumbos!! Oh yes, you guys have security guards and cameras and most importantly a house to lock in well.
Poor Jisha did not have that basic privilage – a proper shelter! God knows how they fed themselves!
Perumbavoor is my mother's homeland. Jisha's mother was a daily wager. She was maid in my aunt's house for sometime when she delivered a baby. My uncle remembers Jisha coming home with her mom one day. Those rapists walking freely are not far from my family now – nor yours!
When we heard about Delhi rape cases, we said we will not go there, it's not safe! And now as the rapists are spreading their rule all over India, where are we to go? Lock our children and ourselves in the home and sit?? How long are we just going to run away from problems? When will this attitude change? People are killed for doing love marriages, eating beef, not giving dowry and what not??! What is this with India??!!
I remember a dialogue from a malayalam movie called Amar Akbar Anthony where the Police officer lets people beat the rapists of children to death and say "We Police officers struggle to catch these criminals, bring them to court and finally put them in jail for what? Fatten them by feeding them chicken and mutton? There are many in jail like them. Criminals who can do such to a child should be punished this way only. The public to punish them".
It's another truth that most of our brilliant and sincere police officers give in evrything to catch these criminals and bring them to light. After that all that effort goes to waste when these criminals are just to jail and the same police officers have to serve them like hotel staff!!
I was really moved to see the following facebook post by the Ernakulam district collector when he went to visit Jisha's mother.
When government have no guts to create proper law, public should take action. I would personally have refused to vote anymore if I was in India. Each time people vote thinking atleast this person might bring a change. But nothing happens!! What better way than refusing to vote for the injustice we suffer!
A good friend of mine from Pakistan commented on a facebook post I shared about Jisha. She was furious why everybody came out supporting a single lady while nobody was supporting the Kashmir women raped by some Indian armies. I would like to take this opportunity to say my support is not based on where the victim or rapists are from, what gender they are, what religion they follow nor what caste they are from. Every individual has basic rights and justice. Some crimes are well hidden and doesn't come out than the others. That is the impact media has on public. Just like fashion, there are trends when one news is making headlines and then dies off when the next trend setter news comes out!
For now news of Jisha is everywhere and I hope it doesn't die out due to elections!! There are 100s who are not given justice because their case didn't get this public notice. So this publicity seems like the only way to earn justice now! Wow!
I cannot bring myself to think of the pain the victim went throught. A mother's state seeing her child covered in pool of blood, then sending the body to be further cut open and investigated and then to hear devastating details like vagina slashed, intestines pulled out and what not!!!
Shouldn't the devils who did this be given a taste of the same pain?? Once the criminals are caught with all witness and proofs pointing to them, what is left to be questioned and investigated further in the court than give them death penalty instantly!?? Why should they even have the right to defend themselves??
I dread for the safety of myself, my family and every people out there who just wants to live their life peacefully and die seeing their children in a happy place! Is this too much to ask for??
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A Sacred Day
It's early Sunday morning and we're getting ready for a full day of Sabbath activities. Sacrament meeting in the Joseph Smith building, the "Spoken Word" with the Tab Choir in the Tabernacle on Temple Square, and a visit to my brother Michael's grave in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Wow!
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There's a lot of noise out there recently about Quick Response (QR) codes.
Healthcare marketing and advertising professionals who track new communications tools and trends are several steps up on the electronic learning curve. Doctors, hospitals and other medical marketers could easily get the misimpression that 100 percent of the general public has a smartphone and this plugged-in crowd recognizes and uses tags, smart tags or QR codes (which are everywhere).
But only part of what you may be reading or hearing about QR is actually sweet music to the consumer's ear. Our recommendation: Use QR codes in healthcare applications, but they are still new to many patients and the public.
- Include a drop of education and explanation about the QR code;
- Provide a clear benefit to the reader who scans the code; and
- Make it an action step or means to act on their immediate interest.
As recently as a year ago, "Quick Response" was a seldom-heard term, and QR was virtually unknown in healthcare advertising applications.
This year, this month, this week…QR codes seem to be popping-up like digital dandelions. Just recently our Healthcare Success Featured Article offered more than a dozen ways QR codes can be used in healthcare marketing, hospital advertising and medical practice applications. (Read: Using QR Codes: Where, When and Why for Hospital and Medical Practice Advertising.)
Also last week, Tech observer Ivor Tossell explained QR codes in Toronto's Globe and Mail: "They are stamped onto posters, emblazoned onto ads, burned onto business cards, knitted into newspapers. Large businesses are pushing them, and small businesses are worried about missing out if they don't pixel up. They're on street posters and ads for live shows. A friend in the ministry tells of a recent meeting at which it was earnestly suggested that a QR code should go on the masthead of the church newsletter."
Quick Response codes are now gaining traction, and you'll find them in use more regularly in medical advertising. But many people—even those who own a smartphone—are just beginning to notice the weird little 2-D graphic in the corner of a hospital advertisement or on a physician group practice brochure.
You can help lift awareness and tell the reader "what's in it for them" by including a short bit of text that inspires the reader to warm-up their smartphone QR reader. Don't just link the reader from one ad to yet another ad; think action step. Some ads also point to a source of QR reader, such as this one: "Scan the code to watch . Get the free mobile app at http://gettag.mobi."
Here are a few additional examples of the small print message next to QR codes:
- "Connect here and book a same-day appointment."
- "Your online registration begins here."
- "Buy now [place your online order] with a scan here."
- "To like [our brand] on Facebook, just snap this tag with your smartphone."
- "Use your smartphone QR reader here to launch the podcast."
- "Scan this symbol below for the [big event] agenda and speaker."
- "For a chance to win a Nook, provided by [brand], scan here."
- "For up to the minute [information] [pricing] [availability] scan this."
- "Download the exclusive [report] [white paper] [data] with a scan."
Quick Response codes contain more information and are far more powerful than you may realize. We can help you update your marketing materials and introduce you to some new ways and means to make QR more effective in your healthcare marketing plan.


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Someone please help me stay awake today!!! It has been a killer few days so far this week. I have been working 10hr days, sitting in front of a computer the entire time. I stopped at Royal Farm Store today and snagged a 24oz coffee. Let me tell you, if your a fan of coffee and have never tried theirs before…DO IT! I promise you won't be disappointed.
For breakfast I had my normal Kashi cereal with strawberry Chobani and you'd think with all that protein i'd be wired. NOT!!! I keep telling myself I am doing it for the money! I NEED the money! You can do this!
So from all of my typing/writing, etc., my wrists have been KILLING me. Mainly my left one. Now I know I am most likely not sitting properly at my desk. (somewhat but not perfect) and that has been a definite factor but my wrists have always some what hurt for years now. Never anything i couldnt deal with but this week really bad to where I can 't even put pressure on my left one. My GH here at work (gay husband), Tim, told me to get it checked out and it will most likely be some form of carpal tunnel, have surgery and then take a vaca on short term disability! Ummm not sure about that one.
Well, i didn't really understand carpal tunnel. I mean I knew the basics, how you get it, etc., but never knew about it in detail. So I did a bit of research and here is what I came up with:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Topic Overview
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is pain, tingling, and other problems in your hand because of pressure on the median nerve in your wrist.
The median nerve and several tendons run from your forearm to your hand through a small space in your wrist called the carpal tunnel. The median nerve controls movement and feeling in your thumb and first three fingers (not your little finger).
What causes carpal tunnel syndrome?
Pressure on the median nerve causes carpal tunnel syndrome. This pressure can come from swelling or anything that makes the carpal tunnel smaller. Things that can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome include:
- Illnesses such as hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes.
- Pregnancy.
- Obesity.
- Making the same hand movements over and over, especially if the wrist is bent down (your hands lower than your wrists), or making the same wrist movements over and over.
- Wrist injuries and bone spurs.
- Smoking, because it can reduce blood flow to the median nerve.
What are the symptoms?
Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers or hand. Some people may have pain in their arm between their hand and their elbow.
Symptoms most often occur in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and half of the ring finger. If you have problems with your other fingers but your little finger is fine, this may be a sign that you have carpal tunnel syndrome. A different nerve gives feeling to the little finger.
You may first notice symptoms at night. You may be able to get relief by shaking your hand.
How is carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed?
Your doctor will do a physical exam and ask about your health and activities. You also may have some tests.
Your doctor will ask if you have any health problems-such as arthritis, hypothyroidism, or diabetes-or if you are pregnant. He or she will ask if you recently hurt your wrist, arm, or neck. Your doctor will want to know about your daily routine and any recent activities that could have hurt your wrist.
During the exam, your doctor will check the feeling, strength, and appearance of your neck, shoulders, arms, wrists, and hands.
Your doctor may suggest tests, such as:
- Blood tests to see if any health problems might be causing your symptoms.
- Nerve testing to find out if the median nerve is working as it should.
How is it treated?
Mild symptoms usually can be treated with home care. The sooner you start treatment, the better your chances of stopping symptoms and preventing long-term damage to the nerve.
You can do a few things at home to help your hand and wrist feel better:
- Stop activities that cause numbness and pain. Rest your wrist longer between activities.
- Ice your wrist for 10 to 15 minutes 1 or 2 times an hour. Try taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)to relieve pain and reduce swelling.
- Wear a wrist splint at night to keep your wrist in a neutral position. This takes pressure off your median nerve. Your wrist is in a neutral position when it is straight or only slightly bent. Holding a glass of water is an example of your wrist in a neutral position.See your doctor if your symptoms do not get better after 1 to 2 weeks of home care, or if you have had bad symptoms from the start. You may need medicine for carpal tunnel syndrome or for a health problem that made you likely to get carpal tunnel syndrome.
Surgery is an option. But it's usually used only when symptoms are so bad that you can't work or do other things even after several weeks to months of other treatment.
During surgery, the doctor cuts the ligament at the top of the carpal tunnel. This makes more room in the tunnel and relieves pressure on the nerve. Surgery usually works to ease symptoms. But in some cases it does not completely get rid of numbness or pain
So there ya have it! I don't believe I have numbness however I do smoke, (bleh), obseity (sigh), and I type all day (I am an FEP claims processor for Carefirst BCBS). So…I guess if it worsens I'll call my Dr.
Random topic, I just wanted to announce how proud I am of my son. Luke has been waking up every morning for at least the past month with a clean pull-up on! I told him when he can start waking up at night to go pee on the potty instead of in his pull-ups he can have a big boy bed. Right now we have his crib broken down into a toddler bed. You should see him in it, since he is already big for his age…he looks ginormous in this bed. So I am going to get him a bed maybe tomorrow or by this weekend at latest. Yay for my boy! I had refused to purchase a twin bed for him if he was going to continue to pee and possibly ruin his mattress. No way Jose!! So I think with one of those plastic sheets over top of the mattress and under his cotton sheets he should be good to go now.
Well I'm off to my WW mtg., I will report back in a bit with some good or bad news! I have been off of WW for 3wks now and this is our first time back into the 2nd session. *keeps fingers crossed(=*


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Home Savings Bank of America Little Falls Minnesota was founded in 1934. They are on the problem bank list after receiving a cease and desist order. That may be due to the Texas ratio of 205%.
Assets are $454MM with equity of $24MM.
The problem loan portfolio is incredible. They have $55MM in problem loans.
It is looking like they are insolvent.
Do you think this place should be shut down.
Take a look at the website they have about 100 homes for sale, not good.
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This topic is a little late in the works, but I started thinking about it recently after it came up in two different conversations with my friends.
Above is an ad for CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara, and that's Drew Barrymore in the ad.
You're probably very aware of Drew Barrymore – she's the star of such flicks like "The Wedding Singer," "Never Been Kissed," "Charlie's Angels" and, my very favorite, "Scream."
About a week after seeing Barrymore's ad for LashBlast, and even though I still had some of my old mascara (also by CoverGirl) left, I picked up my own tube of LashBlast. When I took it up to the counter, the sales clerk said LashBlast had been selling like crazy. I figured everyone else was picking it up for the same reason I did – simply because Drew Barrymore said it was awesome.
I'm not usually like that. I don't go buy Chanel No. 5 because Nicole Kidman takes incredibly gorgeous photos for it (although she does make it tempting). I generally hide from books that Oprah says are great, and I could care less that 50 Cent drinks Vitamin Water.
But, man, Drew Barrymore totally sold me on that mascara. I had such an urge to go buy it that I almost wondered if there was some kind of subliminal advertising going on. Usually the only time I race to the store to go buy music. Make-up? Not so much.
I think it's just the appeal of Drew Barrymore herself. She seems so sweet, so cool, so beautiful, so punk rock yet classy, so everything a lot of girls/young women want to be. I bought into that and apparently a lot of other people have too.
But, the really important question comes down to this – is the Drew Barrymore-endorsed mascara better than any non-Drew Barrymore-endorsed mascara out there? Are my lashes blasting? No, not really. It's good mascara but I wouldn't, as my daddy says, write home to mama about it. Will I buy another tube? Maybe, if I don't find anything more appealing on Sephora (too late…Benefit has called my name and I am answering the call).
I just think it's pretty crazy sometimes how we buy something – and at times spend a good bit of money – simply because a celebrity we like, or wish to be like, says it's the thing to have.
Is there anything you've bought because of the celebrity who endorsed it?
Barrymore's own boyfriend, Justin Long, a.k.a. the Mac guy, and Mac computers?
Jessica Simpson and ProActiv?
Gwen Stefani and Hewlett Packard?
That cute gecko and Geico?
Those cavement and Geico?
How much does celebrity endorsements have to do with the products you purchase?


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Today I spent a little time installing some new parts. The main one being the Model Garage Stainless Steel Screw set.
This provides a studded armor look to the machine. I also de-anodized a few blue parts including my new front castor blocks and this steering turnbuckle. I re-installed some lunsford turnbuckles and black ball ends to remove the impact of White.
For a simple way to de-anodize, visit Sickaz
So now it's easy to see the screws and locate them for maintenance. You can see how even with a little tightening the yokomo plastic parts compress. I'll have to do this at a later date when the budget allows.
Rear hubs are in.
I am also going to use these magnetic body mounts for my long wheel base bodies on the DIB. Ill wire up the LED wire to these too. But they will be installed when the bodies are done.
For now I'll run posts and use the only body I have with post holes. The Pan Speed FC.


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Romeo and Juliet
November and December 2017 tickets now available!
Meet the Creative Team
Katherine M. Carter
Westport Country Playhouse: Art and Red (assistant director). Originally from Michigan, Katherine M. Carter is a stage director based in New York City. She is the co-founding Artistic Director of The MITTEN Lab theatre residency in Northern Michigan and founding Artistic Director of The Other Mirror; a New York company dedicated to adaptations for the stage. Katherine has worked at Wolf Trap Opera (16' Directing Fellow), Playwrights Horizons (11'-12' Fellow), The Little Orchestra Society, 54 Below, Dixon Place, New York University, and Boston Opera Collaborative. She has been awarded residencies with The Drama League, Magic Time, The Directors Company and, currently, New Georges. Katherine is thrilled to be back at Westport after assisting Mark Lamos on last season's productions of Art and Red. www.KatherineMCarter.com
Edward T. Morris
Scenic Design
Westport Country Playhouse debut. He has previously designed for Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, Yale Repertory Theatre, Martha Graham Dance Company, LaMama, Atlantic Theater Company, The Barrow Group, Cherry Lane Theater, Opera Memphis, Princeton University, and Columbia University among many others. Education: BFA, University of Michigan; MFA, Yale School of Drama. Lecturer: New School for Drama. Member: United Scenic Artists Local# 829 and Wingspace Theatrical Design. Portfolio: www.edwardtmorris.com.
Caitlin Cisek
Costume Design
Westport Country Playhouse debut. Caitlin is a freelance designer and visual artist based from New York and Resident Costume Designer with 3 Day Hangover, The Davis Shakespeare Ensemble and Dreamscape Theater. She was recently featured on Jezebel's Clothing Whores. Favorite Credits include: Mirror Alchemy, a design motivated editorial project she created and co-produced with The Other Mirror; In Fields Where They Lay, about the Christmas Day Truce of 1914; and Drunkle Vanya with Three Day Hangover. She is currently producing a design-focused editorial project on the American Immigrant Legacy called Huddled Masses. She has designed regionally with Case Western University, Boston Opera Collaborative, The Shakespeare Theater of Maine, Burning Coal Theater, and the Yale Dramat. www.caitlincisek.com
Alan Edwards
Lighting Design
Westport Country Playhouse debut. New York: The First Noel, Macbeth (Classical Theatre of Harlem); Kill Move Paradise, Carnaval, Dutchman (National Black Theatre). Regional: Detroit '67 (Chautauqua Theatre Co.)' The Tempest – Public Works, Stagger Lee (Dallas Theatre Center); We Are Proud To Present… (The Guthrie); Twisted Melodies (Centerstage Baltimore); Henry 4 pt. 2, Fingersmith (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); A Delicate Balance, The Piano Lesson (Yale Rep); The Mountaintop (Cleveland Play House); Constellations, Deathtrap (Berkshire Theatre Group); The Black Iris, Madiba (Jeremy McQueen); Maria de Buenos Aires (Mill City Opera); Carmen (Tri-Cities Opera). He received the 2016 Audelco Award for Best Lighting Design for Macbeth. Faculty at the Yale School of Drama. www.alancedwards.com
Beth Lake
Sound Design
Westport Country Playhouse debut. Beth Lake is freelance Sound Designer and theater practitioner. Her design aesthetic incorporates sound design early in the development phase, and relies heavily on collaboration with both text and movement. Beth holds an MFA in Sound Design from the University of California-Irvine. She is the resident Sound Designer of Team Awesome Robot, Blessed Unrest, and proud member of United Scenic Artists Local #829.
Westport Country Playhouse: Grounded, Lettice and Lovage, Camelot, What the Butler Saw, The Invisible Hand, Broken Glass, Bedroom Farce, And a Nightingale Sang, The Liar, Intimate Apparel, Things We Do for Love, Nora, Sing for Your Shakespeare, Room Service, The Show-Off. Off-Broadway: The School for Scandal, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, The Mystery of Irma Vep (Red Bull Theater); Rimbaud in New York (Brooklyn Academy of Music/ The Civilians); Petrol Station (New York University); Posterity (Atlantic Theater Company); Indian Ink (Roundabout Theatre); Punk Rock, Village Bike, Small Engine Repair, Reasons to Be Happy, Don't Go Gentle, Carrie, Wild Animals You Should Know, The Submission (MCC Theatre); Brooklynite (Vineyard Theatre); The Chocolate Show, Craving for Travel, I Call My Brothers. Opera: L'Enfant et les Sortileges and Persee et Andromede (Manhattan School of Music); La Perichole, Moses in Egypt, The Turn of the Screw, Powder Her Face, Orpheus, Cosi Fan Tutti, A Quiet Place, Don Giovanni, Margaret Garner, Semele, Cappriccio, Daphne, Alcina, Il Trittico, Lilith, The Flying Dutchman, Rinaldo, Roberto Deveraux (New York City Opera).
Tara Rubin Casting
Fifth Season at Westport Country Playhouse. Selected Broadway: Indecent, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Miss Saigon, Cats, School of Rock, Disaster!, Gigi, Bullets Over Broadway, Aladdin, Les Misérables, How to Succeed.., A Little Night Music, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love; Old Jews Telling Jokes; Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Regional: Sundance Theatre Lab, Yale Repertory Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, The Old Globe.
Tara Rubin CSA, Laura Schutzel CSA,
Merri Sugarman CSA, Eric Woodall CSA,
Kaitlin Shaw CSA, Lindsay Levine CSA,
Claire Burke CSA, Felicia Rudolph CSA
Garrett Rollins
Production Stage Manager
Westport Country Playhouse: Camelot, The Invisible Hand, Art, Red. Recent credits include Broadway: Our Mother's Brief Affair (Manhattan Theatre Club), Wolf Hall Parts One & Two, Wicked. 1st National Tour: A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. Off-Broadway: Kid Victory, Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story. Regional: Monsoon Wedding (Berkeley Repertory Theatre). MFA in Stage Management from Columbia University; B.A. in Theatre from the University of Maine.
Alice M. Pollitt
Assistant Stage Manager
Westport Country Playhouse debut. Broadway: A Bronx Tale, American Psycho, Noises Off, Aladdin. Tours: Finding Neverland, Matilda. Regional: Disney Theatrical Group; Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Monsoon Wedding, Amélie; The Public Theater: Before Your Very Eyes, The Screens; Marin Shakespeare Company. Events: The 69th Annual Tony Awards, Hulu, Turner, Condé Nast, LOL With LLS. Love and thanks to Byron and Teri for their never ending support.
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