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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Save the World
I added a header bar to my humble blog. I like to click on the Hunger Site to do my small part to give. It's free to do. Hopefully when you visit my little corner of the web, that'll remind you to do your part to end hunger. There's actually quite a few different causes on the site now, and each click (one per person per day) contributes to that cause, whether it's funding therapy for someone with autism, or a mammogram, feeding an animal, or funding Alzheimer's research. All worthy causes, and I think it's something little that many people can do to make a difference with very little effort on their parts. The site also has merch for sale to further support their causes. I used to always have a link to the Hunger Site or similar sites as my away message on AIM with the little subtitle "Save the World!" Because, hey, somebody has to.
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Types of Dehumidifiers
Different technologies, models for home use
There are several different ways of grouping dehumidifiers and you will need to consider each of these groupings as you consider the purchase of a dehumidifier.
Four common types of dehumidifiers are heat pumps, ventilating dehumidifiers, chemical absorbent dehumidifiers and even homemade dehumidifiers. The four types are all made to do the same thing: take unhealthy relative humidity out of the air to protect you from illness and protect your home from mold and rot (among many other things). Read about these kinds below.
Dehumidifiers can also be grouped by scope. There are basement, portable and whole home dehumidifiers.
Portable Dehumidifiers– Sometimes you need more dehumidification in one part of your home (or apartment) than others. Be sure to avoid heavy units that can weigh in excess of 100 pounds, especially if you have stairs. Also, purchase one with a long outlet cord to reach every area. A unit with a humidistat can help you gauge relative humidity in each room. Alternately, you can use a handheld hygrometer to test yourself.
Whole Home Dehumidifiers – These dehumidifier units are worth the homework. The good ones generally cost a pretty penny, need to be maintained properly. You really do need the right system for your home in terms of size and functionality. Whole home dehumidifiers can protect your artwork and furniture as well as the home's structure itself from mold and mildew, rust and cracking and warping. High-capacity dehumidifiers can remove 100 pints of water a day; a high-efficiency unit will keep your pocketbook in check. Make sure you check out the benefits of these all-in-one systems before spending.
Basement Dehumidifiers – For the area of the home that is most susceptible to mold and high humidity. Most basement dehumidifiers are simply portable dehumidifiers but there are some units designed specially for basement conditions. Before considering a dehumidifier for your basement, take care of existing issues like cracked walls and floors, mold, window condensation, etc. If you are going to purchase a basement dehumidifier you might want to get one that has a direct drain-off hose, so that you are not constantly running up and down the stairs to make sure the water tank isn't full.
Four Types of Dehumidifiers
There are basically four types of dehumidifiers: heat pumps, chemically absorbent dehumidifiers, homemade dehumidifiers and dehumidifying ventilators. Ensure you check the efficiency rating or efficiency factor. This measures the amount of water the dehumidifier can eliminate at 27 degrees Celsius and 60 percent relative humidity per kilowatt hour. Most dehumidifiers range from 15 pints to 60 pints
Heat Pump Dehumidifiers work through the use of a heat pump, fan and heat exchange coil to get rid of moisture. Basically, a heat pump takes in indoor air via the fan, through the heat exchange coil. The coil is at near-freezing temperature. The moisture condenses and another heat coil reheats the air and it exhausts it back into the room; this continues cyclically. Heat pump dehumidifiers can cost anywhere from $150 to $400 on average, but some upscale models can cost more than $1500.
Dehumidifying Ventilators are perfect for basements, crawlspaces or attics. Dehumidifying ventilators use an exhaust fan and a sensor set to a particular humidity level.
Chemical Absorbent Dehumidifiers are made of silica gel, a desiccant-type adsorbent. In this method, gel is heated and placed on a wheel; a separate loop dries the gel and exhausts the damp air through a vent outside. This type of dehumidifier is best suited to very hot and humid conditions. In terms of use, these are reminiscent of the little packets of 'stuff' that come with shoes when you first buy them.
Homemade Dehumidifiers work by using bags of de-icing salt to absorb moisture out of the air. The salt then drips into a bucket below. You must replace the salt regularly.
Dehumidifiers work best when you close all of the windows and doors to ensure that space is tighter. In this way, the dehumidifier will respond more effectively. If you are only letting in more humid air, this is wasteful. Ensure there is nothing obstructing the rear or front grills and coils – leave at least 12 inches of space around the entire unit.


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Tuesday, December 26, 2017
The FDA has approved a novel breast-specific stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) device known as GammaPod
as a treatment for patients with early breast cancer, based on findings from a 17-patient study.
In the small clinical trial, GammaPod was effectively used to deliver a single "boost" radiation dose of 8 Gy directly to the tumor, while only eliciting grade 1 adverse events (AEs). The system uses a vacuum-assisted breast cup guided by a CT simulator with 1 mm slice thickness to immobilize the breast, which ensures the accurate delivery of radiation to the tumor.
"With today's clearance, patients will have access to a treatment option that provides greater accuracy in delivering radiation therapy to breast tumors while saving surrounding breast tissue," Robert Ochs, PhD, acting deputy director for radiological health in the Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, said in a statement.
The pivotal trial enrolled women aged 60 and older with stage 1 or 2 invasive breast cancer following breast conserving surgery with planned tangential radiation therapy (RT). Following the 8 Gy boost, patients were treated with whole breast irradiation with either a hypofractionated dose of 40 Gy in 15 fractions or 50 Gy in 25 conventional fractions.
Tumor bed volume ranged from 2.86 cc to 20.38cc and the planned target volume (PTV) with 10 mm expansion from the gross target volume (GTV) ranged from 21.69 cc to 89.56 cc. The time needed from CT imaging to completion of treatment was approximately 1 hour, with the actual treatment time being 17 to 29 minutes.
Of the planned 17 patients, signed consent forms were available for 13 patients at the time of a presentation at the 36th ESTRO Congress. Of the 13 patients, 12 successfully completed the treatment protocol. Ten patients received an accurate boost dose of radiation using the system, which met the criteria for the primary endpoint which dictated an acceptable dose for 6 of 8 patients or 13 of 17. One patient with a deep seeded tumor bed received a larger-than-prescribed dose and another had inadequate coverage of the PTV.
Following the boost treatment, one patient developed superficial skin blistering prior to the start of whole breast irradiation. The blistering was seen around a silicone filler. Researchers noted that the blisters were not associated with pain and resolved spontaneously without intervention. The overall AEs for the boost and whole breast irradiation portions of the study were fatigue (n = 7), dermatitis (n = 6), hyperpigmentation (n = 2), breast pain (n = 2), and limb edema (n = 1).
A geometric reproducibility study, also presented at ESTRO, looked at 24 patients with surgical clips in their breast using a CT scan before placement of the GammaPod system and a second 30 minutes after to ensure placement. These findings confirmed the systems' ability to immobilize the breast. The reproducibility for 45 available clips in 11 patients was 1.13 mm (± 0.87).
Studies looking at the GammaPod system were conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, which is where the device was invented. The pivotal trial was cleared and began enrolling patients in 2015.
"The GammaPod system has the potential to change how radiation therapy is delivered for early stage breast cancer patients. It will shorten treatment time allowing patients a faster recovery," principal investigator Elizabeth M. Nichols, MD, assistant professor of radiation oncology and clinical director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, told
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"The GammaPod system delivers highly targeted radiation therapy to the breast while minimizing radiation dose to the heart, lungs, and surrounding normal breast tissue, which we hope will also result in fewer long term side effects and improved cosmetic outcomes for women," said Nichols, who is also a radiation oncologist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The device was approved under the 510(k) premarket notification pathway. Xcision Medical Systems developed and will market GammaPod. The company was launched out of the University of Maryland following a $3.5 million SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Feigenberg S, Nichols E, Mutaf Y, et al. Initial Clinical Experience with a Noninvasive Breast Stereotactic Radiotherapy Device: the GammaPod. Presented at: 26th ESTRO Congress; May 5-9, 2017; Vienna, Austria. Abstract EP-1183.
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Seven long years have passed since HBO's Game of Thrones first aired the silver screen, and in all of that time many satisfying moments occurred. Whether it be a deceased character being avenged or a character coming out on top after having endured hardships, the moment has happened. We have composed a list of 15 of the most satisfying moments that we all know we enjoyed watching.
The Reunion Of Jon Snow & Sansa Stark
7 long years had passed since the cousins, believed to be half siblings – Jon Snow and Sansa Stark – had last seen each other before he rode north to join the brothers of the Nights Watch and she rode south to Kings Landing to further her courtship with Joffrey Baratheon.
Sansa – having escaped her abusive husband Ramsay Bolton in the last episode of season 5 – ventured to Castle Black in season 6, where Jon was believed to still have been the Lord Commander of the Nights Watch.
Weary and tired, the believed to be last member of House Stark, Sansa rode into the courtyard of Castle Black and dismounted nervously as the brothers of the Nights Watch and wildings stared at her with curiosity.
She looked around until she caught sight of Jon Snow standing on the ramparts. Without taking his eyes off of her, he made his way down the stairs and onto the courtyard. They stared at each other bewilderedly before fiercely embracing as the House Stark theme swelled in the background.
Daenerys Takes The Khalasar
Having been captured by the Khalasar in the last episode of season 5, Daenerys Targaryen was taken back to Vaes Dothrak where her fate was to be decided by the many Khal's who had gathered there.
When she was brought before the Khal's, they began to discuss what to do with her including taking turns raping her or giving her to the Masters of Yunkai. She, talking in fluent Dothraki, told them about the promises Khal Drogo made her the last time she was there.
They mocked her but she told them they were small men who were not fit to lead the Dothraki people but she was. They told her they would definitely rape her as well as let their bloodriders do so as well but she merely smiled and placed her hands on the fit pits.
She told them they would not serve her, they would die, before pushing all of the pits over which caused the temple to be engulfed in flames. As she stepped out of the burning temple unharmed, the Dothraki bowed to their new leader.
Daario Naharis Joins Daenerys' Cause
While Daenerys was bathing, Daario Naharis, Ed Skrein version, snuck in her tent and held Missandei at knife point. It seemed as though he was going to kill her but he released her and revealed himself. He – under Daenerys command – let her go.
They discuss why he is there and he reveals that he killed his captains, who wanted him to kill Daenerys. He explains why she should trust him and as he does, she steps out of the bath and is dressed by Missandei.
He withdraws his sword and bows before her, pledging his sword, lie and heart to her and her cause.


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Funnier than the black death!
Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a riotous comedy full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen. Join King Arthur as he travels with his hapless Knights of the Round Table on a divine mission to locate the illusive Holy Grail – with uproarious consequences.... Read more >>
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Funnier than the black death!
Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a riotous comedy full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen. Join King Arthur as he travels with his hapless Knights of the Round Table on a divine mission to locate the illusive Holy Grail – with uproarious consequences.
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best New Musical the hilarious Spamalot was written by Python legend Eric Idle, with a fantastic score co-written by John DuPrez including Always Look On The Bright Side of Life.
Produced by the award winning Selladoor Productions - producers of Footloose, American Idiot, Avenue Q and Little Shop of Horrors and Mercury Theatre Colchester, this brand new UK tour of Spamalot will have audiences rolling in the aisles.
There are no booking fees for this production.
However, all bookings made through ATG Tickets for this venue are subject to a £4.00 Transaction fee.
All Super Seats include choice of nibble box, welcome drink and programme or theatre gift.
New Alexandra Theatre Visual Story: a visual resource to help prepare visitors for a new experience and to help them become familiar with new surroundings and what to expect. Please contact our Access Champion to request the Visual Story here
New Alexandra Theatre Virtual Tour: Make your way through the public areas of our venue to help familiarise you with our building. Click here
At the New Alexandra Theatre, we have an Access Ambassador for every performance. This member of staff is on hand to ensure our patrons have everything they need throughout their visit and they can be contacted via any member of our Front of House staff.
We value our customers greatly and welcome any feedback you may have. Please don't hesitate to speak to a member of our team during your visit.
To make a booking outside of these hours please call our Central Access Line.
Central Access Line: 0844 871 7677 (Mon – Sat, 6pm – 10pm. Sun 10am – 8pm)
Bookings made via this line will be subject to booking fees and a transaction charge. Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
Our upcoming Access Performances:
For the benefit of patrons who use sign language; trained BSL signers stand to one side of the stage and interpret the script used throughout the performance.
Legally Blonde: Thu 24 May, 7.30pm
Birdsong: Thu 21 Jun, 7.30pm
Motown the Musical: Wed 24 Oct, 7.30pm
Benidorm: Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm
Avenue Q: Thu 14 Feb, 7.30pm
Audio Described
A live verbal commentary given through infra-red headsets to assist patrons who are visually impaired. Touch Tours also give these patrons the opportunity to go up on stage and touch parts of the set, pieces of scenery, props and costumes.
Love From a Stranger: Sat 19 May, 2.30pm
Motown the Musical: Wed 31 Oct, 2.30pm
Rock of Ages: Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm
Benidorm: Sat 8 Dec, 2.30pm
All Audio Described performances have a Touch Tour an hour and a half before the performance.
Captions are similar to television subtitles and give patrons who are deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing access to live performance.
Boogie Nights: Sat 25 Aug, 2.30pm
Motown the Musical: Tue 23 Oct, 7.30pm
Benidorm: Wed 19 Dec, 7.30pm
Informal performances primarily designed for patrons who may be concerned about attending a regular performance and may find visiting a theatre daunting.
Madagascar – A Musical Adventure: Thu 2 Aug, 2.30pmAwful Auntie: Tue 27 Nov, 7pm
There are 8 wheelchair spaces available in Stalls. Access to Stalls is available via the easy access entrance on Station Street, next to Stage Door. There is an intercom and a member of staff will meet you there. Please note, this entrance opens around 30 minutes before the performance.
Access to Dress Circle, Grand Upper Circle and the Ambassador Lounge is via stairs only.
There is no lift access at the theatre.
The New Alexandra Theatre offers Sennheiser infra-red listening systems.
Induction Loop Necklace
Suitable for persons wearing a hearing aid, the induction loop necklace is worn around the neck. Whilst wearing the necklace, switch your hearing aid to the 'T' setting and the sound is amplified. The necklace has an adjustable volume control.
This device amplifies sound through ear-pieces similar to regular headphones. Suitable for persons without a hearing aid.
To access the infrared system please request receiving equipment from a member of staff on the day of the show, who will contact the Access Ambassador. We do ask that these be returned after the show to a member of our Front of House staff.
Guide, hearing and
other working dogs are welcome in all parts of the theatre. If you wish to
bring your guide or hearing dog to the theatre, please advise the Box Office
when booking your tickets. Your dog is welcome to sit with you in the
auditorium however please note that some shows include special effects, e.g.
strobe lighting, smoke, pyrotechnics and loud bangs. Alternatively we can
organise for a member of staff to care for your dog during the performance and
provide them with some drinking water.
There are accessible toilet facilities on the ground floor of Stalls. These are separate, fully accessible, private, unisex facilities next to the easy access entrance door.
By Car
We recommend The Mailbox's secure award-winning car park, just 5 minutes walk away, for Sat Navs enter postcode B1 1RD . New Alexandra Theatre customers get an exclusive discounted car parking rate of £6 for 6 hours, saving £4. Take your Chip Coin along with your show ticket to the concierge desk, in the front foyer of the Suffolk Street Queensway theatre entrance at any stage during your visit to get the discount applied to your Chip Coin.
The NCP New Street Car Park is less than a minute away from the New Alexandra Theatre, for sat navs postcode is B5 4AN and NCP offer a pre-paid parking voucher for theatre customers. Simply visit our concierge desk at any stage during your visit to pay a £6 discounted parking rate and eliminate the need to queue for the pay machine at the end of the show. Terms and Conditions apply and vouchers are non refundable.
By Train
The new Birmingham New Street Station and Grand Central are now open. Together New Street and Grand Central provide world class transport links; shopping, food and drink in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, only a few steps away from the New Alexandra Theatre.
Inter City services run from all major towns and cities, including hourly services from London, into Birmingham New Street. Upon arrival at Birmingham New Street station, follow signs for the Station Street exit. The New Alexandra Theatre is located just a short 3 minute walk from the station.
For more information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit National Rail.
By Bus
Most city buses stop within 5 minutes walk from the theatre. For further details on timetables call Travelline on 0871 200 22 33 (landline calls charged at 10p per minute) or online via Network West Midlands.
By Air
Birmingham International Airport has a rail link directly into Birmingham New Street, only a three minute walk to the New Alexandra Theatre.
Book online: Use the links below
Telephone Booking: 0844 871 3011 Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
Groups Bookings: 0333 0095 382 (Calls charged at local rate). Birmingham Group Sales is open from 9am-5.30pm, Mon-Fri
Access Bookings: 0121 230 9077 (there is an answerphone facility too)
Stage Door / Admin:* 0121 230 9070
*please note it is not possible to assist
with bookings on this number
ATG continues to make the safety and security of its customers and staff a priority. As such, please bear in mind that we may undertake bag checks, so recommend you leave extra time to avoid queues, and refrain from bringing suitcases rucksacks and large bags into the Theatre. Many thanks for your cooperation.


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We lied! We're sorry, but we're hoping it will be okay! 🙂 Last week, we had mentioned that this cart would sit for a little while until spring; however, there were a few more touches we wanted to finish before the Christmas break.
Ok we are now done for sure on this cart until the new year. It has it's very own parking spot in the shop and will sit safely over the holiday season. We will still be doing some behind the scenes work on this cart, you won't recognize it next time so be sure to watch for it!
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The Lion was angry at this speech, but could say nothing in reply, and while he stood silently gazing at the Ball of Fire it became so furiously hot that he turned tail and rushed from the room. He was glad to find his friends waiting for him, and told them of his terrible interview with the Wizard.
"What shall we do now?" asked Dorothy sadly.
"There is only one thing we can do," returned the Lion, "and that is to go to the land of the Winkies, seek out the Wicked Witch, and destroy her."
"But suppose we cannot?" said the girl.
"Then I shall never have courage," declared the Lion.
"And I shall never have brains," added the Scarecrow.
"And I shall never have a heart," spoke the Tin of Woodman.
"And I shall never see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry," said Dorothy, beginning to cry.
"Be careful!" cried the green girl. "The tears will fall on your green silk gown and spot it."
So Dorothy dried her eyes and said, "I suppose we must try it; but I am sure I do not want to kill anybody, even to see Aunt Em again."
"I will go with you; but I'm too much of a coward to kill the Witch," said the Lion.
"I will go too," declared the Scarecrow; "but I shall not be of much help to you, I am such a fool."
"I haven't the heart to harm even a Witch," remarked the Tin Woodman; "but if you go I certainly shall go with you."
Therefore it was decided to start upon their journey the next morning, and the Woodman sharpened his axe on a green grindstone and had all his joints properly oiled. The Scarecrow stuffed himself with fresh straw and Dorothy put new paint on his eyes that he might see better. The green girl, who was very kind to them, filled Dorothy's basket with good things to eat, and fastened a little bell around Toto's neck with a green ribbon.
They went to bed quite early and slept soundly until daylight, when they were awakened by the crowing of a green cock that lived in the back yard of the Palace, and the cackling of a hen that had laid a green egg.
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Holy Scripture Reading, 1 Corinthians 1: 25, ESV.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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Verse of the Day
April 25
1 Corinthians 1:25
25 "For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men."
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*Of course St. Paul is speaking figuratively here, for with the Almighty God there can be no real "foolishness" or "weakness"! Even in the Incarnation GOD is always GOD! The contrast is with fallen humanity, i.e. us.
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Xi'an – Day 1, Part 1
This post is long.
The day did not start well. Almost instantly we were fighting with our guide about how the day should go. First cut, Victor says we'll spend a couple of hours looking at the city walls and the Wild Goose Pagoda. Then go back to the hotel to wait for the Tang Dynasty Show at 2030. Terra Cotta Warriors tomorrow.
Not very likely. We want to see the Great Mosque and because tomorrow is Saturday, we want to make sure it will be open to visitors. This took a lot of convincing, but finally he called his agency and confirmed that the mosque would be open both days. We want to go today.
We saw the great city wall of Xi'an. Impressive indeed. Built over 600 years ago, the walls still encircle the inner city in an unbroken face 14+ kilometers long. The wall top is a huge promenade, well over 50 feet wide, sporting parapets and battlements and niches for shooting arrows out of.
But we also got treated to the Feng Shui shopping spiel almost as soon as we entered the place. Most of the shopping pitches are actually good and informative, but they take away time we could be using to do other things, and 3 weeks into this trip we're not interested. PERIOD.
At the next stop Wild Goose Pagoda we almost instantly received the strong arm to visit a pottery factory on the way to the Warriors tomorrow. No pottery factory!! And we continue to get an argument. I end up being Chinese and yelling at him. Sometimes in China the one who talks loudest wins. And he should defer to me anyway. He's 21. I'm old enough to be his grandmother.
But the stately pagoda and its accompanying temple and monastery are calming and pleasant.
I was able to purchase some incense for Katharine. Victor, bless his heart, came running over to make sure I didn't pay too much.
Then we discovered the peony garden. Although many of the blooms were already fading, the fragrance was intoxicating and the flowers lovely.
Here, we told Victor we wanted to visit the mosque TODAY and that we wanted to find a restaurant for lunch near there. He worried about eating in a small place "might not be clean enough," and that we "might not like the food," and tried to get us to eat at the hotel. Ugh! Anything to get us back to the hotel. We stood our ground and he took us to the Muslim quarter. See Xi'an – Day 1, Part 2.


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Beyond 'Hitchhiker': 15 Archival Neil Young Albums We'd Like to Hear
From 'Time Fades Away II' to 'Homegrown' and Crazy Horse's killer 2003 Bonnaroo set, a look at the best of Young's overflowing vault
Live With Crazy Horse (1976)
The death of Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten in 1972 threatened to destroy Young's garage band after just a single album, but in 1975 he recruited Frank "Poncho" Sampedro to take this place. The new lineup quickly cut Zuma and then hit the road for an overseas tour. There are great recordings of shows in Japan and Europe where the Horse is playing at its absolute pinnacle, with Young delivering a tender, solo acoustic set at the beginning of the night. There are even some shows filmed by a professionally camera crew, which could make for a very compelling live package should they ever get around to it.


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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to take a coordinated and comprehensive approach to developing and implementing an effective strategy concerning urban America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. About 80 percent of Americans live in urban areas,
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I saw this recipe on Pinterest and pinned it….twice. I guess that means it looked really good to me. I was at a loss for what to make for dinner one night and went to my handy dandy recipe board there to find a quick and easy idea. Chicken Paremsan Bake stood out to me. I called Joseph and asked him to stop on his way home from work to pick up a couple of ingredients we didn't have, and set out making preparations. I didn't take pictures along the way, but this recipe is EASY. And quick. My two favorite things. Even better, EVERYONE in the family loved it! This is one that will definitely go into our regular rotation!
Chicken Parmesan Bake (via Food Wishes, where a nice video tutorial is also posted)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Hot red pepper flakes, to taste
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used tenderloins and just covered the bottom of the baking dish)
2 cups marinara sauce
1/4 cup chopped basil
8 oz mozzarella, shredded
4 oz Parmesan, grated
1 (5-oz) package garlic croutons
Coat the bottom of your baking dish with the olive oil and sprinkle the garlic and red pepper flakes on top. Place chicken breast in the dish, covering the entire bottom. Pour 2 cups of marinara sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle the basil and half of your mozzarella and parmesan cheese on top. Spread the croutons over the top of that, and then sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.


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Ford Men's Clint Mauro features in the F/W 10 fragrance campaign for Joop! Homme photographed by Ellen von Unwerth. This marks the first fall campaign for the 6'2″ (188 cm) American following his sandy bottom S/S 10 campaign for A|X. The slogan for this Joop! Homme series, "Real Men Wear Pink," is widely open to debate, but what the creatives behind this effort have put beyond the shadow of a doubt is the virility of one shirtless Clint Mauro.
Credits include: Photographer, Ellen von Unwerth; Casting, Andrew Weir for ACW; Image source, MDC.
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I LOVE the new ads! The photos are HOT! This will sell
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Does anyone know who made the bra in this advert ?
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Wise and Otherwise: A Salute to Life is a collection of fifty one short stories baed on the real life experiences of Mrs Sudha Murthy. As the Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, she has come across many types of people in her office as well as while travelling during the course of her work. Each story covers a facet of human nature and has something to tell. Her dedication states "For the 'shirtless people of India' who have taught me so much about my country".
Her stories cover the length and breadth of India and she has stories about various types of characters like the honest college student, who despite being poor returned the unspent money that he received for his hostel accommodation. There is a story about a man who lies while trying to impress her and another one about an old man in the Sahyadri forest who tells her, "There is a grace in accepting also". The story about the young nurse who followed her teacher's words and about an old man in Kalahandi district of Orissa who does not know that India is now a free country but says, "This little paper (Indian currency) can turn our lives upside down". She mentions about two teenagers she had met on the flight from Delhi to Bangalore who did not know our history (we should blame ourselves for it), about her friend who takes life in a positive way after she sees a beggar dancing in the rain and there is this story about a man who lies that he knows her in order to sell books to the Foundation.
In one story, she mentions about a salesgirl she meets in a train, who first gives her a headache and then sells her the balm. In another, she talks about a mother who is praying that her stove burst victim daughter dies. She talks about her friend who succeeds in life because she is a realist. About a poor, old lady who shows her gratitude to Mrs Murthy for giving them a hospital by giving a string of jasmine. There is story in which she talks about a man who leaves his own father in an old age home claiming that the he is a homeless man who needs help and comes to claim the money when he dies.
She brought tears to my eyes when she talked about Zubeida, who tells her brother to return the unspent money allotted for her cancer treatment. She has written about a boy who marries a girl suffering from leucoderma after reading her book, Mahashweta. In another story, she has mentioned about insensitive people who can spend on their housewarming but not for the victims of Gujarat earthquake.
She talks about her teacher who said that, "the greatest joy to a teacher is to produce students better than him". About an uneducated lady who sees the positive side of life and stays happy, and there is another one in which a shopkeeper adjusting the price of his wares as per the financial status of the customer. She also mentions about a lady who asks her who her ghost writer is. She talks about the facilities for women in Stockholm, about Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize and about the plight of unwed mothers in India and abroad.
She writes about the misuse of the telephone by the kids, about the biased nature of a lady when it concerns her daughter and daughter in law, about how people took advantage of an earthquake to set up house, about how a poor fisher boy contributes whatever he can for his family. She talks about how money can change the relationship between a husband and wife and about the different ways in which people look at life. In the last story she has mentioned about how different people express their gratitude; some say thank you and some do not even acknowledge you.
I liked the book very much. It is an eye-opener.
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vflyer.com – A Resource For Realtors and Real Estate Photographers
Posted by larrylohrman on December 29, 2006
Carson Coots, a real estate photographer in the Houston area just pointed out a nifty new free service www.vflyer.com that creates "virtual flyers". That is, if you supply the photos and words and it will create a flyer that can be used either in HTML form to e-mail around to people or in PDF form to print or e-mail. http://www.vflyer.com hosts the HTML flyer for you and gives you a simple, uncomplicated URL to use any way you want. The greatest feature is that it generates HTML code that can be pasted directly in to a craigslist.org ad.
To check out how vflyer.com works I made a flyer for a listing that my wife Levi and I have in Sammamish. It took me literally less than 10 minutes to create the flyer at: http://lohrman.vflyer.com/1/index.html. I just used all the MLS photos and ad copy that I already had. Notice the simple, logical URL you get. The rollover enlargement feature is very nicely implemented… very fast with large photos as you rollover the thumb nails.
Then I took the code vflyer.com generated and created an ad on craigslist.org. Here's what the craigslist ad looks like: http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/rfs/255219826.html. (Of coarse this craigslist link will only work for the next 7 days) Not your typical crude looking craigslist ad. I'm impressed with how good this ad looks for the amount of time I spent on it. Another interesting feature of vflyer.com flyer's is that you get stats that show how many people are viewing you flyer. For example, I put this flyer on craigslist about an hour ago and I know that 90 total people have viewed it, 55 were from craigslist, 4 were from wordpress.com, 6 were from the vflyer.com site and 25 were from some where from a unidentified source.
As some background I should point out that craigslist is becoming a huge factor in classified advertising. So big, that many newspapers are having difficulties economically because craigslist is sucking away all their classified revenue. That's the loud sucking sound you've probably heard. Classified ads are what keeps newspaper's going. For rentals, craigslist is already hugely effective. If you have rentals craigslist is the only place you need to advertise to find potential tenents immediately. And it's free! Except in New York city. Craig has to make some change some where. In real estate listings it is also becoming a factor. We put all our listings on craigslist as as well as most of the real estate sites. We also put on open house notices. For some background on how vflyers fits in with classified sites Here is a NYtimes background article on vflyer.com
So if you are a Realtor vflyer.com has alot of uses: craigslist posting, e-mail flyers and even printed flyers. But if you are a real estate photographer you should use vflyer.com to provide services to Realtors. Why? Won't Realtors just use it themselves? I'm here to tell real estate photographers that 60% or over of my Realtor friends probably will never use vflyer.com. The younger web savy agents will but that's a minority of agents. I've been telling RE photographers they should sell Realtors flyer's with the photos for a long time. Now here's a way to do it without even learning graphic skills. Just create a vflyer and send it to your Realtor clients and have them add some add copy or since you've already taken a good look at the home when you photographed it, do some ad copy yourself and let the client refine it if they want. Realtors don't like to do flyer's and would gladly pay someone to do them. Flyers are definitely a potential profit stream for RE photographers.
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December 30, 2006 at 4:49 am
Carson, thanks for bringing this to Larry's attention so he was able to share it with us! I am always looking for "cool stuff" for people who visit our website looking for virtual tours.
We do flyers for our clients but they aren't as comprehensive, and these show the agent has taken time to include information not included in most flyers that I'm accustomed to seeing (I used to pick them up ALL the time while developing my own style). Our "claim to fame" is that we always include flat panoramas across the top which were taken during the tour.
Dawn Shaffer, http://www.allaboutvirtualtours.com
December 30, 2006 at 10:59 am
A very cool find indeed. Thanks for the heads up on this Larry and Carson.
January 4, 2007 at 7:30 am
Thaks for the shout out Larry. How could the average agent refuse a free listing on craigslist, vast, oodle, base, propsmart, trulia, etc… in addition to professional photography and a PDF flyer? It's a no-brainer. vFlyer also compiles all of your listings to be accessed under one url and creates an RSS feed. I haven't played with this but I like the idea. I think its a great selling point. I expect more services to come out like this in 2007.


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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
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Thanks for your comment, I like your quilt too Laney – specially like the house! 🙂 And that quote is very nice. thanks for sharing!
June 30, 2008 at 9:32 pm
simple enough…don't you know it. 🙂


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Well, between calling insurance, the doctor's office, and trying to finish this custom quilt, I have basically not moved for two days. Not only do I feel like a slug because of it, my dog looks totally depressed. I may get the quilt done tonight, and if so, we'll be back in the saddle tomorrow. Just two feathered borders, a row of parallelograms, and a row of continuous curve to do, then I'm done! Well, not really. I made the binding and need to stitch that on too, but it won't take too long to do that. I made the binding while I was on retreat. That seems so long ago, and it has taken me this long to get all this mess straightened out with insurance billing. At least, I hope it's straightened out! I have to call in the morning to make sure. I've threatened to show them pictures of my scars if they have any questions — I would think that would be serious motivation right here. ;D
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Atlantic Dover Xcel gymnasts shined at the Valentine's meet hosted by Phantom Gymnastics over the weekend of February 6-7th. A total of 37 Atlantic Dover gymnasts competed, composing four different Xcel divisions: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
The Bronze team placed first with a team score of 112.425. All competing gymnasts were divided equally into age groups. In the Love Bug age group, Gracie Schmidt placed 2nd on beam with a 9.175. Sophie Lusenhop represented the Cupids and placed 1st on vault and bars. Sophie came in 2nd on beam and pulled out a 1st place all around win with a score of 36.9. Savanah Hughes, also in the Cupid age group placed 2nd on bars and 3rd on vault, beam, and floor earning her 3rd place in the all-around. In the Sweetheart age group Gabby Harriton placed 1st on bars with a 9.475 and 1st on floor with a 9.6. Gabby took home 3rd place in the all-around. Kaylee Corman placed 3rd on bars with a beautifully executed routine and 3rd on floor where she captivated the audience. In the Dove age group, Lillian Creighton came in 2nd on vault and bars. Lillian placed 3rd on beam with a tight, strong routine earning her 2nd in the all-around. Renee Remick received 2nd on beam with a 9.375. Caraboo West performed a clean bar routine for a 3rd place finish. Gabby Sasien, also of the Dove age group placed 1st on beam with a stunning routine and also earned 1st in the all-around. Lastly, in the Chrub age division, Sophia Burke took 2nd on bars, beam, and floor. This earned her a 3rd place all around finish. Audrey Choate placed 2nd on vault with a 9.0, 1st on bars with a 9.5, and 3rd place on beam resulting in a 1st place all around finish. Audrey also earned the extra award to for the 'Best Swing' on bars. Riley Bishop came in 3rd on floor with a 9.25. Anna Wolusky placed 3rd on vault and 1st on beam where she was a calm, cool collected competitor. Anna took home 2nd place all around in the Dove age group.
The AGTC Xcel Silver team placed 2nd with a team score of 111.45. Kailey Holt of the Love Bug age group placed 1st on floor with a beautifully presented routine. Evelyn Ashburner represented the Cupid age division with a 3rd place finish on floor. In the Sweetheart age group, Morgan Koskela also nabbed 3rd place on floor. Mia Orluk placed 3rd on bars and 1st on floor with a 9.175. This earned Mia 2nd place all around. Gracie Gagne took home 2nd place on beam with a 9.4. Kayla McGary, part of the Dove age group placed 2nd on beam with a controlled routine. Annie Beikman placed 3rd on bars and 3nd on floor that included some of her best dance elements. Annie took home 3rd all around. Ari Bonney placed 3rd on vault thanks to a strong, powerful run.
The Xcel Gold team from AGTC Dover was well represented by Anya Marengo and Cadence Howard, both in the Love Bug age division. Anya and Candence pulled out a one, two finish on beam with Anya taking home 1st with a 9.45 and Cadence taking 2nd with a 9.4. Bethany Howard of the Sweetheart group had a strong meet on all four events. She took 2nd on vault, beam, and floor. Bethany came home with 2nd in the all-around. Tori Downey, also in the Sweetheart age group placed 1st on beam with a solid routine. Tori took 3rd on floor and 3rd in the all-around.
The Platinum team consisted of three members for this Valentine's meet. With only three girls competing, each score would count towards the team total. The Platinum team placed 3rd with a 105.575 score. Sarah Bieniek kept her feet glued to the beam and finished with an 8.65. Alexa Nelson made major improvements on her vault finishing with an 8.9. Megan Hopkins placed 3rd on vault with a 9.2.
Part of the AGTC Dover Xcel team is traveling to Disney to compete in the Presidential Classic on February 15th. The Platinum team will be represented by Lily Doody, Megan Hopkins, Sarah Bieniek and Alexa Nelson. Meanwhile, Gianna Coppola, Cadence Howard, Tori Downey, Emma Tobbe, and Bethany Howard will represent the Gold Xcel team.


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When Melania Trump descended from the White House with President Donald Trump en path to Hurricane Harvey-stricken Houston, Texas in August, everybody had one thing to mention about her number of shoes.
Some felt her black Manolo Blahnik stilettos had been irrelevant apparel for visiting sufferers of a herbal crisis. Others, like her director of communications Stephanie Grisham, felt that right through a herbal crisis, the irrelevant reaction used to be to concentrate on footwear.
But what does Blahnik, an established buddy of the Trumps and one of the vital iconic shoes designers of all time, have to mention about the entire thing? It's more or less sophisticated.
Blahnik talked to Harper's Bazaar U.Ok. in regards to the incident, pronouncing he doesn't assume "she's insensitive."
"I think she's working non-stop to make it work ― possibly she was just wearing the shoes she left New York in," he mentioned. "Yes, I think probably she could have worn Hunter boots but she was wearing what she was wearing. I'm not good at advising people on what to wear because they wear what they want to."
It's now not essentially a sparkling endorsement, however it's now not a complaint of the primary woman, who turned into shoes and a FLOTUS hat upon arrival in Texas. Things get somewhat fuzzy after that, regardless that. Blahnik informed the magazine, "They should just get rid of everybody and keep her," however he doesn't imply it the best way you assume.
"Aesthetically, I mean, I'm not talking about politics ― I don't give a damn about that and I don't know much about it," he mentioned. "But in terms of fashion and beauty – well, I love her, she's a beauty and that's all there is to it."
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The mind springs to …
… to this shot of the 'umbella' statue (?) in Invercargill's Don Street.
It has curves, so it's legal for the Challenge. I hope. Anyway, the camera doctored the shot so don't blame me … and if all else fails, the student-type damsel en passant at the time has curves too. So there.
But the real gritty is this next shot—nary a curve to observe, not unless you look long enough to convert a peep into a peer and think to yourself: "What the heck is ol' Argie on about this time?"
As well you might.
Here, try it—
—as we all know (or used to know) a chain is simply 22 yards. So three chains is some 66 yards, or around that many Argus paces. So Argus being of sound mind and morbid disposition, paced out the distance in parallel with north and stuff and in the end calculated that the good John Kelly died—no doubt surrounded by his nearest and dearest—right in the middle of the Reading Cinema—
—behind that squarish notice thingy in the middle of the snap, and behind those concrete walls. Do people sitting in the darkness therein watching the cavalry thundering over the hill whilst chomping popcorn and stuff—ever feel just a little cold, or unseasonally chilly, sometimes?
Brrr … and the shot is legal, it does have a curve; hidden in full view. Go look, seek and ye shall find etc. Now whilst on spookies—
Wow! Is that a real curve-ball, or what? Sixty-five bucks a ticket to hear some glib speaker probing the gullible for a couple of hours …
"Is there anyone there? … … Is there … wait … yes, yes, I can feel someone now … you, yes you, aisle fifteen seat 11 … yes you, Madame~! You're sitting right on John Kelly's face! Move along a bit please, show some respect … wot? Oh, not a problem, he died a hundred and sixty years ago and he's actually quite grateful for the company—Hey! Come back!"
Dammit. I could almost be convinced …
And now, the real spirits—Southland's biggest newspaper, The Southland Times, has finally shut up shop in the premises it's occupied for about a hundred and umpty years in Esk Street; and has moved (Monday) to a squeakin' new place in what was formerly the Don Street car park. Here below is their old place—
—which apparently does have spirits. Don't fret it, all old theatres and newspaper places have spirits … this particular one is a phantom bottle of tequila, reputed to have been concealed decades ago by a reporter and never seen since (not that anyone ever (hic~!) admitted it …).
Off to your left is the Kelvin Hotel, and the Times tells us that when the Rolling Stones stayed there decades ago they were so incensed at their lousy review in the paper that they pelted the Times building from their room with empty beer bottles. New Zealand wasn't ready for their sound at the time and still thought beatles crawled out of woodwork.
Current myth here is that there will be a new hotel going in where the historic building now is; and the news team gallantly wish the wreckers every joy in finding those missing spirits. Generations of news staff have tried without success — perhaps they should call in ol' Kelvin?
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INTRODUCTION It is said that Archimedes, one of the founders of mathematical physics once boasted: Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth. Today the Church gives you that very place to stand. And from there you can move not only the earth, but heaven as well! From there you can move not only heaven, but God Himself. That place to stand is by the cross of Jesus Christ; Stand there then with His mother and the disciple whom He loved. Standing in this place, like Archimedes, you also may boast: but before you do, heed St. Paul's admonition: but let him who boasts, boast in the Lord (1 Cor 1:31). So boast then, not of your wealth but of your poverty; not of your high social standing, but of your low estate; boast not of your strength but of your weakness; not of your wisdom, but of your foolishness; boast not in what you have worked for, rather boast in the gift you have been given (Rm 4:2f). For, as St. Paul says, What have you that you did not receive? If you received it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift? Finally, may you never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to you, and you to the world (Gal 6:14). THE CROSS IS THE PRY BAR THAT SEPARATES THE WORLD FROM YOU AND YOU FROM THE WORLD!
SEE MY SERVANT SHALL PROSPER; HE SHALL BE RAISED HIGH AND GREATLY EXALTED (Is 52:13). See Him raised high on the Cross, see Him exalted. Look upon the One who said: When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself (Jn 12:32). That's all men as in every man and woman, all people: from every nation, tribe and tongue: no one is excluded, none are rejected for God wills that everyone be saved (1 Tim 2:4). The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified (Jn12:23). You are present at the foot of the Cross – not looking back at a past historical event; but in the power of the Holy Spirit, who is the living memory of the Church.
(EVEN THOUGH) THERE WAS IN HIM NO STATELY BEARING TO MAKE US LOOK AT HIM The Holy Spirit directs your gaze on His bruised and broken Body of Jesus Christ. He is the only begotten Son of God, who is in the bosom of the Father and He is making Him known, making known the incredible, awesome, wonderful love of the Father:For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son so that whoever believes in Him should not perish. Here you can lay down any resentments you hold against God; what resentments? That you suffer and God does not: Look again and see: God did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all (Rom 8:32).
SURELY HE HAS BORNE YOUR GRIEFS AND CARRIED YOUR SORROWS Were you rejected? So was He: He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief (Is 53:3). Have you been abused? He gave His back to those who beat Him, and His cheeks to those who pulled out His beard. Have you been shamed? He did not hide His face from shame and spitting (Is 50:6). Have you been betrayed? He who dipped His hand in the dish with Him betrayed Him; betrayed Him with a kiss. Even Peter, the head of the apostles, denied Him three times. Have you suffered humiliation? He was mocked, slapped in the face, spat on, struck on the head, scourged, stripped, and nailed naked to the cross. Do you think that God is not with you? As Isaac walked toward Mt. Moriah, carrying on his shoulder the wood for the sacrifice and Abraham walked with him, So God the Father walked the Via Della Rosa with Jesus as he carried the wood for the sacrifice. Just so does God the Father walk with you in your suffering. Isaiah continues . . .
BUT HE WAS PIERCED FOR YOUR OFFENSES AND CRUSHED FOR YOUR SINS; The Apostle Peter tells you: He himself bore your sins in His body upon the cross (1 Pt 2:24). St. Paul says it this way: For your sake He made Him to be sin who did not know sin. And, once again, Isaiah: He shall take away the sins of many, and win pardon for their offenses. Did you ever wonder where the place is, referred to in Psalm 103:12? As far as the east is from the west, so far have our sins been removed from us. That place where your sins and the sins of the whole world have been removed to is the Body of Jesus Christ crucified! The Passion of Our Lord is His eros, His passionate love for you. In his 2007 Message for Lent, Benedict XVI said that: Eros is part of God's very Heart: the Almighty awaits the "yes" of his creatures as a young bridegroom that of his bride. Hosea expresses this divine passion with the images his love for an adulterous wife (cf. 3: 1-3).
(WHEN) JESUS SAID I THIRST. It is God himself who begs the love of his creature: He is thirsty for the love of every one of us. To drink the cup that His Father had given Him is His thirst for you. He thirsts to let you to drink the cup of His blood. He thirsts to give you the living waters of His Spirit. He thirsts for you: For you to give Him your suffering and sorrow. He thirsts for you to believe in Him that you may not perish but have eternal life (Jn 3:16). He thirsts for you to come to Him for mercy and reconciliation with the Father.
WHEN JESUS HAD TAKEN THE WINE, HE SAID, IT IS FINISHED. The Nova Vulgata reads: Consummatum est! It is consummated. The death of the Lord is the self oblation, the consummation, of His love for you. This is the foolishness of God, the madness of His love for you: that He makes himself one with you, even to the point of suffering as His own the consequences of your sins and offences. To paraphrase St. Augustine: Christ who is life hangs dead on the cross. But in Christ's death: sorrow, pain and sickness are banished. Sin is overcome and forgiven. And death? Death has died. Sorrow, sin and death, absorbed into the body of Christ, are swallowed up by He who is the fullness of life!


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Use watercolors, acrylics (i.e. my favorite), pencil, or crayon.
Mix colors that haven't dried yet. This function is rather hard to predict. It looks less like it was mixed and more like the color that you touched first. But it looks awesome when you blend randomly.
Pick from several brush sizes and shapes. I usually use the round brushes, because I like to make curvy lines and because the oddly shaped brushes only orient in one direction. However, I do like to use the wide brush for painting the whole background.
I wish I had a much bigger touch screen. I went to the mall after I discovered Fresh Paint. The Microsoft store had a huge touchscreen monitor hooked up to an Xbox One, and I painted a gorgeous abstract picture.
It's easier to use than traditional painting. Mixing colors with physical paint is a hassle. And I don't like waiting for it to dry. The Fresh Paint app lets you dry all of the paint in a second. Or you can dry parts of it, or you can leave it open for blending.
It's habit forming. I felt compelled to keep painting. My pictures are rather beautiful for how easily they were made. But don't take my word for it. . . .
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After the Reedy investigation, the largest Internet child-porn crackdown in the country, undercover officers went after the customers of child-porn merchants.


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Does Oracle have a shot in the public cloud vs. Amazon and Microsoft?
Oracle Bare Metal Cloud Services
Bare metal servers are non-virtualized physical compute nodes (meaning there is no hypervisor running to create virtual machines). Giving customers access to the physical machine is helpful for high performance applications, such as database, or running Hadoop, Spark or other applications with high input/output demands or that need a lot of memory. IBM has a bare metal cloud offering with SoftLayer, but Oracle says its bare metal will be faster-provisioning because of its software-defined network underlying it. The bare metal service will be available in early October.
Oracle Container Cloud Service
Latching on to the hottest buzzword in the cloud, Oracle has announced plans for a cloud platform dedicated to running and managing Docker application containers. It will include registries for tracking container images, application orchestration, scheduling and scaling services, Oracle says. It will be available around the start of 2017. Amazon, Microsoft and Google each have container platforms on their clouds.
Sensing an opportunity in the market, Oracle is expanding on its Cloud@Customer service, which allows customers to run infrastructure available from the Oracle Public IaaS cloud behind their own firewall. Cloud@Customer was previously available but new offerings this year include Big Data@Customer for analytics and Exadata@Customer. For all of these offerings, customers rent the infrastructure capacity and only pay for it as it's used. Microsoft has a similar offering named Azure Stack, which has been delayed in coming the market. Neither AWS nor Google has anything like this.
Not just IaaS
Oracle officials say they have another advantage in the cloud: They will package IaaS with the company's growing SaaS and Platform-as-a-Service offerings.
"Cloud is not just about infrastructure as a service," says Oracle senior vice president for Integrated Products Amit Zavery. "The way we define it is software as a service, platform as a service and infrastructure as a service."
Zavery acknowledges that Amazon was first to the market with AWS. But he notes that Oracle began offering SaaS 10 years ago, too. "They have a lot of catch-up to do in an area where we are already a leader," he says.
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Leong, from Gartner, suggests taking this with a grain of salt though. Prices in the cloud market are known to change frequently, and there are many different accounting practices used to bill customers, from on-demand instances to reserved instances to spot instances. Vendors are constantly rolling out new VM instance sizes. too.
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The first three Richard Hannay stories, The Thirty-Nine Steps, Greenmantle, and Mr. Standfast, follow Hannay's career as a spy throughout WWI. But then there was no war, and so in the fourth, The Three Hostages, Hannay switches to private crime instead of espionage.
The Book
It has been several years since the events of Mr. Standfast. Sir Richard and Lady Hannay have a little boy, Peter John, and are happily settled at Fosse Manor in the Cotswolds. Inevitably, it is not long before Hannay hears from his old boss, Sir Walter Bulliviant. He will soon be on another case.
The children of three influential people have been kidnapped. A young man, a young woman, and a little boy, all vanished mysteriously without a trace, and their families have received a note with three lines of doggerel.
Hannay, with the help of a friend, cracks a few portions of the verse, and connects it to a man named Dominic Medina. Through Sandy Arbuthnot, he makes the acquaintance of Medina. That evening, Medina tries to hypnotize Hannay, who leaves him with the impression that he succeeded. It is not the case, however, and Hannay now must resort to being his guinea-pig and pretend to be under his influence if he is ever to find the three hostages. And fast, too, for Midsummer is coming. . .
My Thoughts
A change from spying, private crime in The Hostages takes a psychic, somewhat sci-fi tone. I can't claim to know anything about hypnotism; whatever the reality is, Buchan presents it as a plot device in the form of early mind control. (Sans computers, something like what Eugene Meltsner was working on in Adventures in Odyssey when he deletes his memory.)It must be taken into consideration that the study of psychology was yet in its infancy at the time. I believe that the forces of mentality hold some degree of power over human beings, and they ought to be handled with respect, so I wouldn't dabble in it. Buchan, accordingly, presents it as anything but a light matter.
Can I say how much I adore the name Peter John? It makes me as happy as it pulls on my heartstrings. (I miss Peter Pienaar!)
The cast of characters in the Hannay stories expands with every new book and it is utterly sprawling by The Hostages, but as the reader has had plenty of time to get acquainted with them all, there is no trouble getting into the story and keeping track. This likely has something to do with the fact that it is first-person. Hannay's POV keeps the narrative focused on the action and the only head hopping is clearly split into separate chapters or related omnisciently. On the same note, Buchan's excellent writing won me over to first-person POV, which fell out of favor with me after I tried to read Twain. (Thanks a lot, Huck Fin.)
So first, Archie Roylance. I loved his part in Mr. Standfast, but I can't say I approve of his patronizing shady nightclubs, even if it did play a part in the plot.
Mary's role as a mother was so good, but she just sparkles as Dick's assistant. When he first sees her with the Marquis de la Tour du Pin I turned the page expecting Hannay to be upset to some degree, ( and I was almost in agreement with him) but I must admit his response delighted me as much as it surprised me. It was refreshing, but I like how it was not on account that he didn't care or that he had some outlandish notion about a woman's role, but because he trusts her.
And then there is Gaudian, the German engineer from Greenmantle. Buchan was a great politician and mind; he served as the Governor of Canada. His great foresight shines through in the following quote:
Gaudian gave me a gristly picture of the condition of his own country. It seemed that the downfall of the old regime had carried with it the decent wise men like himself, who had opposed its follies, but had lined up with it on patriotic grounds when the war began. He said that Germany was no place for a moderate man, and that the power lay with the bloated industrials, who were piling up fortunes abroad while they were wrecking their country at home. The only opposition, he said, came from the Communists , who were half-witted, and the monarchists, who wanted the impossible.
"Reason is not listened to, and I fear there is no salvation till my poor people have passed through the last extremity."
These observations made by Buchan through Gaudian's character are no tired hindsight arguments; The Three Hostages was published in 1924.
There was a funny gap between the climax and the real ending. It was suspenseful, when it arrived and the close was sobering, but fascinating. (A ready knowledge of Scottish geographical terms would be to the reader's advantage.) Buchan did an excellent job balancing a just end for the wrongdoer while preserving and justifying Hannay's defense.
All in all, it is a smart read, and another exciting adventure, though I would approach it carefully in regards to its psychological bent. In addition to that, content includes a couple of nightclub scenes and some language.


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Wreckers Sports
Staples finishes tied 2nd at Chappa
Varsity - 2010 Season
Posted Friday, May 28, 2010 by Westport News
The Staples boys golf team's duo of junior captain Kirk Massie and sophomore Austin Alianiello shot a 65 and finished in a three-way tie for second place in the 80-team Chappa tournament at Longshore Country Club on May 27. Suffield's duo of Mike Masso and Andy Mal shot a 64 to win the Chappa tournament.
This was the 41st edition of the Chappa tournament, which was named after the first coach of the Staples boys golf team, Mike Chappa, who died of a heart attack on May 16, 1969, on the 16th hole of Longshore while competing against his son, George. The tournament is a two-man, best-ball format.
"As usual, it was competitive to the end and it was nice to see Staples in it," Wreckers Coach Tom Owen said. "It's one of the favorite formats of the kids. Knowing that Mike is remembered throughout the state as a great coach and humanitarian of high school boys golf is wonderful. It's nice to carry on the tradition. He was not just a great coach, but a teacher and coach. He didn't yell or scream but when he spoke, people listened."
George Chappa, who was the spotter on the fourth tee and gave tips to the competitors, said, "My father was a competitive person in the classroom and on the golf course."
Massie shot par and was especially strong in the front nine, where he was two under par and hit two birdies.
"It's a really fun tournament," Massie said. "I haven't had my best season but I feel my game is where it's needed to be and it's coming together at the right time. I just hit the ball solidly."
Alianiello, who shot two-over par, and was stronger on the back nine.
"I wasn't playing particularly well but as long as you are putting well, you will score well," he said. "I was lucky enough to play with someone as great as Kirk and I looked up to him for the last two years."
Getting the nod to play with Massie was a big surprise for Alianiello because senior captain Dylan Murray was scheduled to compete. However, Murray played in another tournament and Owen asked Alianiello to take Murray's place.
"I was surprised when I got the call and I thought it was cool to play in it," Alianiello. "I had a lot of fun."
Falling one stroke short of winning isn't easy, but this duo is fine with the result.
"You always want to win, but with all the competition, second is a very good showing," Massie said.
Weston finishes tied for 7th
The Weston boys golf team entered as the two-time defending champion and aimed for a three-peat behind senior captain Jeff Evanier and junior Joe D'Amato. D'Amato and his brother, Bernie, who graduated last year, represented Weston in 2008 while Bernie D'Amato and Evanier represented the Trojans last year.
Evanier and Joe D'Amato shot a 68 to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.
"We would have liked to have won it because we won it two years in a row," Joe D'Amato said. "Overall, we did well, but if I made my putts, we would have won."
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