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In 24 years in this field, I have only worked with 2 female bosses who were NOT micromanaging psychopaths. They play mean little girl games, are passive aggressive, expect you to give them your life's blood as well as your soul, and if I can help it, I will never, ever work with a female boss again.
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Like most overworked urban women, I often come home at the end of a long workday and collapse in front of the TV. It's a great way to escape, and I love getting wrapped up in the characters portrayed on my favorite shows. But I recently started wondering: how is society (and how am I) affected by […]
Like most overworked urban women, I often come home at the end of a long workday and collapse in front of the TV. It's a great way to escape, and I love getting wrapped up in the characters portrayed on my favorite shows. But I recently started wondering: how is society (and how am I) affected by what I'm watching?
On the rare occasions we see female bosses in film and TV, they are usually bitches. Frosty, manipulative, backstabbing bitches. Older, but not any less insecure, they're jealous of the interns with fresh ovaries. They'll steal your ideas and pass them off as their own. They don't care about your feelings or your personal life, just their coffee exactly the way they like it. They want you kept in your place, which is far below the glass ceiling they haven't completely cracked either.
Male bosses, on the other hand, can be portrayed in a variety of ways—the nice guy, the hard-ass, the jerk, the idiot, etc.—but the female boss? Hollywood says there's only one 'type'.
I'm sure bitchy bosses do exist in real life or they wouldn't strike such a chord with us. The Devil Meets Prada is based on a real person after all. But kind, well adjusted, and inspiring female bosses are out there too. As entertaining as the boss bitch villains are to watch on screen, we can't be what we can't see. The negative depictions of female bosses are scaring some women off from leadership roles. Young women don't want to cast themselves in the role of the villain—and who can blame them?
I'm sure it doesn't help that A) Hollywood, and the media at large, is largely run by men, and B) because of that, girls are taught (via the media) to be competitive with each other, rather than supportive (I'm pointing at you, Disney!)
Female leaders are a rarity, in both pop culture and reality, partially since the working woman is a relatively new phenomenon. Until World World I, the home was the woman's domain. After the soldiers went off to war, women filled their positions for lesser pay (we're still battling gender pay gaps today). It's only in the last few decades that we've received the same education as men, and not been bred merely to attract a husband (although that's still a work in progress in many parts of the world).
But, boy, have girls ever stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun. More girls than boys are graduating college, and women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men—and having far more entrepreneurial success. After centuries of playing the subservient role, we are finally starting to demand more.
Still, our model for getting ahead in the workplace is based on men's ways of doing things. The problem is, emulating men does not work for women. A man can communicate in a direct and impersonal manner and be praised as macho, but a female behaving in the same way would get her labeled one of the B-words. Let's face it: men and women are not identical, and we will never be: each gender comes with its own strengths. But that doesn't mean one sex is inferior to the other.
Women have great potential to be strong leaders. In fact, women-run companies have a higher success rate than businesses run by men. So, instead of following the man's path, we must lead with the strengths unique to us. When a female is deemed bossy or bitchy, chances are she is reacting from a lack of recognition, respect, and self-esteem. This fear-based approach to leadership is not unique to women, but since there are so few female bosses, the ones who act this way give a bad rap to everyone else. Fair or not, we should take it as a cue to do things differently.
What makes a great leader? Confidence, creativity and clear communication skills. The best boss is approachable, inspires others, leads by example, and takes responsibility. These qualities are not exclusive to either sex. When women connect to their internal power and lead from a place of confidence, the bitch labels won't be a problem.
Every day, I'm inspired by the women around me, from older women with their wealth of wisdom and their generosity to impart them, to gutsy younger women with the confidence I'm sure I never possessed when I was their age. As I take on more leadership responsibilities, I turn to these strong women for guidance. While their types are greatly underrepresented on screen, they are my role models.
Good roles for women are still hard to come by in film and TV. They do exist, and I'll be watching for more positive portrayals of female bosses so I can count them on more than one hand.
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Stuck up bitches are around more often than not. If you don't see them, you are probably it. I suggest get down from your high horse and mingle with commoners.
I didn't have a bitchy female boss nor have seen one at that. I just see a Female that is MY BOSS. Practically the same but not bitchy. These stereotypes are propagandas made by media to promote inequality and that ends my joke. Lighten up, people.
Keep calm.
Working with people you can't stand is, unfortunately, a fact of life. But, being calm in every situation and believing in Karma, will not make you do things you might regret doing after. your boss will never know how often you considered spitting in his coffee; instead, he'll just know you as a respectful, diplomatic professional.
I had no bitchy female boss, but I had a few bad experiences with men. As an example, my ex-boss was getting a lot of power so he felt better than everyone else. He was getting mad with that and most of the time he was a real jerk. Once we talked seriously about him and his life and I learned to know him, I saw that it was just power that changed him.
Those films really annoy me. They seem so fake! NOBODY is that big of a jerk to the people around them. Right?!
o hunny, bless your innocent soul 🙁 the corporate world is a jungle, everyone wants to climb the food chain you best believe there are far worst people in the world.
I don't work in a traditional corporate industry, butttt my best girlfriend is always complaining about how she can't get promoted, and I feel her pain. It is truly unfair that her less-competent male colleague was promoted above her when he gets less work done and is less smart. She's too afraid to speak up about it because she really needs her job. Sad.
My boss is a total B. Not because of some stereotype, but just because she is. Mind you, she's not the CEO. Our CEO is male and he's a complete jerk too LOL
When I watch TV shows, videos and news featuring women boss, I can't help but be in conflict — between what others are saying women today can do (that they can be successful in career equally with men) VS. how women are depicted in media.
It's disheartening because popular media focuses on limiting (or negative) aspects of women, including scrutiny of looks, how demeaning they can be to other women or how they'll work hard (sexism?!) in order to rise to the top.
*Sigh* We need more interesting and intelligently written articles like this!
Lady Boss Stereotypes! They exist because of the fact that women were brought up to be "nice girls." We are trained and encouraged to be pleasing (always). In contrast, boys are trained to stand out, they praised if they are competitive, combative and outspoken. Until adulthood, women are just expected to "fit in."
It's high time that we break these! Empowering article, keep writing!


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Rs351855(T,T) by all accounts a rare geno type .
From my research is pretty nasty one as antibiotic drug toxicity can cause type of febrile neutropenia and increase your risk of sepsis.
Example : Results: Candidate SNPs were selected and explored for association with febrile neutropenia and/or pathological complete response. TT genotype of 388C>T in FGFR4 (rs351855) had a tendency toward higher incidence of febrile neutropenia.
That is difference between DNA & Drug toxicity if its not cancer its sepsis
Based on your geno dna BUT where dose asprin FIT into this as a lot of cancer cemo drugs they say you cant take asprin BUT if you carry gene WHERE taking asprin help's what is one to do.
I guess thats why its so important to look at your DNA after all don't they check drugs for other drugs interactions.
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The second annual East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals have been scheduled for December 14–15.
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"The Dirt Nationals was a race that was talked about all winter," Indoor Auto Racing Series Promoter Len Sammons said. "Everyone was thrilled by the track surface, which offered three grooves of racing. The top drivers in the wingless 600cc micro sprints thrilled the fans running low, pounding the outside cushion or sneaking in between. The fast-paced presentation of the event left the fans wanting more. This year's race should be even better."
In the inaugural running, Whitey Kidd III made a late-race pass of Alex Bright to win the event over Bright, Brian Carber, Tim Buckwalter and Austin Quick.
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in my publications class now, my team and i have been working on coming out with a magazine for our Design school, ADM. and hence in the beginning phase of this publications assignment, I've come across some really interesting publications that will intrigue and open ones visual horizon so here's a few,
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Harper's Pop-up Book
A pop-up book that was art-directed by Benja Harney, and engineered by Harper's Bazaar Australia. It's something interesting that they have done out of their publications series and I thought it was interesting of implementing pop-up into a magazine like Harper's.
here's the book from Flickr on how the book opens up!
and here are some more magazine layout which i thought were quite good and inspirational. different treatments of space, different style and different looks that are distinctive and good.


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// "you've got mail". it really is a disgrace that i don't own this movie. this must be fixed. (ps. today is the 15 year anniversary of the film!)
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COVINGTON — Leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning in the sectional tournament against Lehman, Covington coach Dean Denlinger felt it was time to take a chance in order to light a spark in his team.
And like most things this season, the move paid off as it kickstarted a four-run rally that put some distance between the top-seeded Buccaneers and the No. 10 Cavaliers as Covington cruised to an 8-1 victory in the second round of the Division IV sectional tournament Thursday night.
With two outs in the bottom of the fourth and speedster Lexie Long perched at second base, Denlinger saw a golden opportunity to play some cat-and-mouse with senior Arianna Richards coming to the plate.
"Arianna is such a heady player," said Denlinger. "She understands the game and situations as well, if not better than anyone. When she came up (to bat), I gave Craig (Maschino) the green light to let Arianna do her thing if she were to get on base."
Richards came through by connecting on a single that moved Long to third and then the Bucc senior intentionally got caught in a run down between first and second base. Long scored and Richards somehow outmaneuvered the Lehman defense to slide safely into second base.
"Arianna executed the first-and-third situation perfectly," praised Denlinger. "I know it's risky to do that with two outs, but you have to consider who was at the plate (batting)."
It was the spark Covington needed as the Buccs broke the game open by plating four runs in the inning.
"I'm a risk taker, but you have to have kids like Arianna you can trust — kids who understand situations and will give you that type of effort," Denlinger said.
Up to that point, Covington wasn't playing like Covington. It was stuck in cruise control, leaving runners stranded in each of the first three innings.
Lehman cut the deficit to 2-1 with an run in the top of the fourth on a hard hit ball to left field and had the Cavalier faithful smelling an upset.
But Denlinger knows his team and what buttons to push to get his girls going.
The Buccs pounded out five of their 11 hits in the fourth to break the game open with a 6-1 lead.
"It took us a while to adjust to their pitcher," Denlinger said. "But we still had eleven hits and three sacs off of her."
Covington protected its lead by plating a run in the fifth and another in the sixth.
And with the way senior Brooke Gostomsky was hitting her spots, it was a deficit Lehman couldn't overcome.
"Brooke threw a great game tonight," Denlinger said. "That's a team who hits a lot of home runs and she had them guessing all night. She worked the outside of the plate and had them chasing pitches out of the zone."
Gostomsky went the distance, allowing just three hits while striking out 12 and walking just two — both walks coming in the first two innings.
"She got stronger as the game went on," Denlinger said of his ace pitcher.
Even though it took a while for Covington to adjust at the plate, the Buccs did have eleven quiet hits.
Justice Warner, Brooke Gostomsky, Allison Babylon and Sarah Hubbard all had two hits with Warner, Gostomsky and Hubbard all hitting for doubles. Ashley Cecil, Lexie Long and Arianna Richards each had one hit a piece, while Chelsea Ford and Makenna Gostomsky each stole three bases.
"We stole ten bases tonight," Denlinger said. "I thought the girls did a great job of making the right reads and being aggressive on the bases. As we get deeper into the tournament, we'll have to take advantage of those type of situations."
The win boosts Covington's record to 22-3 on the season. The Buccs will face No. 7 Russia in Monday's sectional final at Fort Loramie.
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HOUSTON — No. 6 Bradford put up a fight Thursday in the second round of the Division IV sectional tournament, but No. 4 Houston scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to put away a 4-2 victory that eliminated the Railroaders from contention.
Ciara Yohey hit a two-run single in the top of the fourth that put Bradford up 2-1 at the time, but Houston evened the score up in the bottom of the inning and took the lead for good in the sixth. Tori Smith was 3 for 3 for the 'Roaders in the game and Haley Rosengarten was 1 for 3. Smith also took the loss on the mound, striking out four, walking none and giving up seven hits.


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YALSA is the leader in recommending high-quality literature, including books and media, and we are very gratified to have so many of our titles featured on the organization's latest list of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Millions of teens read manga from their local school and public libraries each week, and we hope these selections give librarians and their patrons a trusted resource for some of the best and latest from the exciting world of manga.
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Elementary Announcements
No School Friday, October 28th
Halloween Happenings
At Journeys School we will be celebrating our creativity and the time of the year with our traditional Halloween parade. Students of all ages are invited to dress up in their costumes if they feel inspired. Because this is an all ages parade we ask for costume weapons and blood/gore to be saved for after school activities. At 8:30am Prek will parade through elementary and then will be joined by the elementary students to parade through the middle school. Parents are welcome to come to upper campus to watch and take photos (or join in!). Elementary students should bring a change of clothes and change at first recess. Please help limit the amount of post-Halloween candy that comes to school to keep the children focused and on track at school. Knowing that Halloween is on a Monday, please also consider that Tuesday is a regular day at school. Thank BOO!
Author's Teas and Social Studies Presentations: October 31st at 8:45 am
We will be celebrating final writing projects with Author's Teas in first, second, and third grades following the Halloween parade. Dabney's class will meet in the lower south, Megan's class in the lower middle, and Shannon's class in the upper middle room. We look forward to sharing with parents if they are able to come at that time. Parents of fourth and fifth grade students are also invited to join Rachael, Garrett and the students in the upper south room to share social studies projects.
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With our crazy fall weather rain and snow gear has been appreciated. Thank you for helping to keep kids prepared, warm and dry.
Learning Team Meetings
We are underway with our team meetings. Thank you for attending and being part of the learning team that cares about, and attends to, your child's growth and well-being. Please schedule a meeting with your child's advisor if you have not yet done so.
Thank you in advance for snacks and rag support on 11/4 from Libby, Norene, and Cindy B. and on 11/11 from Heather, Patricia, and Aimee. A HUGE thank you to Parent Council for stocking the refrigerator for conference weeks. You are the best!


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This is hillarious.. a country which is shooting off one missile after another every other day has its commercial planes that are decades old and not even worth landing in EU. EU has banned 75% of PIA's fleet to land in EU!
British and German authorities have banned around three-quarters of Pakistan International Airlines' ageing fleet from flying to their countries because of safety concerns, a PIA spokesman said on Saturday.
"We have received directives from England and Germany on our planes and after that we have decided to only operate Boeing 777 planes in both the countries," PIA spokesman Nasir Jamal said.
"The ban on all other planes will be effective from Sunday 2:00 a.m. (2100 GMT Saturday)," he added.
The ban followed a European Union decision to bar all but seven Boeing 777s planes out of the airline's 42-plane fleet from flying to the 27-country bloc.
The state-run airline was warned last year that most of its planes failed to meet international standards. The EU's concerns focused on maintenance problems and old aircraft.
The PIA fleet that would be affected includes six Boeing 747-300s, two 747-200s, seven 737-300s, one 727-200, 12 Airbus A310-300s, two A-321s, one A310 and three ATR-50s.
Jamal said a team of senior PIA officials were currently in Brussels to meet the concerns of the EU's aviation authorities on the airline's fleet.
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The anarchists were out last night in Berkeley, California.
It seems that these people don't want a government.
They definitely need some law and order!
Just look at the carnage and crime they caused:
Protests against alt-right speaker Milo move off UC Berkeley campus and into the streets. pic.twitter.com/c8CKFszmPJ
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But she is amazing.
I know some people are probably shocked because to be honest... I really didn't like Lauren at first.
But that is because I didn't know her.
She is so dang cute and fun.
I did a Psychology project with her this year and I just loved being in her group.
She is so much fun to work with and has the most unique and bubbly spirit ever.
I am so glad that I have gotten to know her a little better.
She is very talented and I swear she can do anything.
I don't have a whole lot to say about her just because I haven't spent a whole lot of time with Lauren but I am grateful that I have gotten to know her a bit better and hope to get to know her a little more through A Cappella.
Lauren is always helpful and just has that sweet voice that even if she was saying something mean it wouldn't sound like it because her voice is so pretty.
So thank you Lauren for the loving and unique personality you have. Even though I haven't gotten to know you too much yet I can say that you have effected my life and I thank you for it.


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At one point or another in our lives, we all hit that rut. We get comfortable and cruise along, but then one day we start to feel restless and frustrated. Your days are on auto pilot. Relationships gets monotonous. You're bored of your job. You hate Mondays. You dream of your escape but don't really know what to do or how to do it. You scroll through your Facebook or Instagram feed completely jealous of everyone else's lives.
This state of tedious boredom and lack of motivation is a symptom of the perpetual, unrelenting disease of busy-ness. We compulsively fill our days with urgent and unimportant crap that gives us the perception that we have 'no time.' And it's dangerous. This state, if left untouched and ignored is the reason why years roll past unknowingly, until one day you're left feeling completely unfulfilled and never having ticked a single dream off your wish list.
Now that we have Netflix, social media and a bazillion other apps on our phones to keep us occupied literally every waking minute, it's even easier to turn a blind eye to the reality of our lives. Instead of allowing ourselves the mental space to focus on dreaming big, setting goals and reflecting (you know, the things that are actually important for our happiness), we instead live vicariously through the fantasies of TV shows and celebrity drama, or scroll through our feeds and snapchat stories looking on enviously at our friends.
There's no doubt that we all dream big. We all want to escape our own reality for something more fulfilling, new job, travel more, whatever it may be. The problem is we don't give ourselves time to think… I mean, REALLY think! Having an off-the-cuff, half-baked idea that is never written down and followed up, is not going to change your life.
If you keep doing what you always did, then you will keep getting what you always got.
And I totally get it. Brainstorming your life plans is freakin' hard! But if you truly, deep down want to get out of the monotony, the stress and the cycle of crap, you need to invest time and make YOU the priority. Here's a few things that I found have really kicked my life plans up a gear:
Make a coffee date with yourself to plan your future: Few people will go to a cafe or the park with a notepad and post-its by themselves for an hour and brainstorm ideas, set goals, draw up plans about their future and how they are going to achieve this. I know the most frustrating thing is not having any idea about what you want to achieve. So the only thing you want to do is avoid facing it or even giving it a try.
I too found that I had no idea what to write when I first started. For the most part we don't know what drives us, what makes us happy, what we want to be when we grow up (at any age)… and that's the point of the exercise. There is no right or wrong, but by just writing it blows the cobwebs out of your brain and forces you to think about your life. It took me 6 months of scattered brainstorming before I started to figure out what I wanted!
Constructive journaling to rewire your brain: Recently I discovered journaling which up until a couple of weeks ago I had avoided like the plague. I couldn't be bothered finding the time and I just couldn't really see the true value. But my perception of journaling was completely upside down.
It's not supposed to be a "Dear Diary, today I did blah blah" exercise. Instead use your journaling to write down your intentions for the day, mention things that you're grateful for along with observations, inspiration and ideas. By changing the purpose of the journal from a downloading tool (for venting or negativity) you use it as an uploading tool (for motivation and personal growth). So instead of reinforcing the negative pathways in the brain, you're instead creating new pathways for creativity and positivity. Picture your old thoughts as a well-entrenched river, while journaling is forging a new little stream that will one day, with consistency and perseverance, be its own established river.
Free writing to get those juices flowing – trust me, I KNOW what it feels like to get writers block and then stare at a blank white page for half an hour (then go to the kitchen and procrastinate with food to avoid facing it!) Sometimes my perfectionist mind takes over and I have to have the perfectly, well thought out plan written on a page first time around. Unfortunately life isn't that simple.
I cannot stress how valuable I've found journaling, but sometimes we just need a little bit to help in thinking about our lives constructively. Cue free writing. Set the timer and either type or write whatever comes into your head. This is proverbial vomit on the page. It doesn't need to make sense, it doesn't need punctuation or paragraphs. Just get it all out of your system. Trust me, it feels GOOOOOD after that time's up, like a burden's been lifted off your shoulders.
Every now and then review your free writing from a completely subjective viewpoint and see what key themes and language you use, and if it's positively or negatively charged. In time you'll be able to see what mindset is holding you back or pushing you forward. I've also found that free writing before a blog post, journal or brainstorm session definitely gets the creative juices flowing, and then I can't stop!
Now, I don't want you guys to just read this and think it's a nice idea and then get on with your day and forget you ever read this (I know I do that all the time). It's one thing reading and half thinking about it, it's another thing to actually DO something about it.
Set time aside and hold yourself accountable. Investing time in yourself costs nothing, but you have the potential to take back control and be the person you always fantasized being.


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Laplacian method applied to all good observationsFrom flux to AlbedoPosted by Peter Thejll Dec 30, 2012 10:41PM
The Laplacian method has been discussed here
http://iloapp.thejll.com/blog/earthshine?Home&post=283 .
We now extend the method to include an identical analysis step applied to synthetic images generated for the moment of observations. We then take the ratio of the results from observations and the results from the models. This will eliminate the effects due to geometry and reflectance (as long as the reflectance model used for the synthetic images is correct), leaving only the effects of changes in earthshine intensity. So, this is another 'ratio of ratios' result. The ratios involved are, in summary:
(Laplacian signature at DS/ Laplacian signature at BS; in observations) divided by
(Laplacian signature at DS/ Laplacian signature at BS; in models).
We use only the 'good images' identified by Chris in this entry: http://iloapp.thejll.com/blog/earthshine?Home&post=277
We start by inspecting the dependency of (Laplacian signature at DS/ Laplacian signature at BS; in observations) on phase [attention: this is not yet the promised ratio of ratios - just a ratio! :)], in each of the available filters:
We see the morning and evening branches folded to the same side, for comparison. We see an offset between the branches in each filter, and we see the dependency on lunar phase. We next look at the same ratio but from models. Since we do not have colour-information in our models we redundantly now show plots for each filter as if the models were color-dependent - they are not: but the points available in each filter are different, of course. Recall that a model is generated for each observation:
We see a very similar pattern - dependency on phase (but steeper this time). We also notice that the branches are closer together than in the observations.
What does this mean? The branches are separated, in observations, due to different distributions of light and dark areas on the eastern and western halves of the lunar disc facing Earth. Our Laplacian method samples pixels right at the edge of the lunar disc and has evidently met areas of different albedo. The separation in observations is not reproduced in the models - this can imply that the model albedos are incorrectly distributed (i.e. mares and craters etc in the wrong places) this is somewhat unlikely as we use one of the most detailed lunar albedo maps, from the Clementine mission. However, our model does not sample colour - the map used, and thus the ratio between 'light' and 'dark' - is taken from the 750nm Clementine image [I think; must check!]. This map was stretched to match the older Wildey albedo map [see here: http://iloapp.thejll.com/blog/earthshine?Home&post=253 ] which was made in such a way that the 'filter' the WIldey map corresponds to is a combination [see: http://iloapp.thejll.com/blog/earthshine?Home&post=286 ] of the Johnson B and V filters. We see the most well-reproduced branch spacing in the V band observations, compared to the models. This implies we have some colour-information about the two halves of the Moon - or a tool for how to scale the lunar albedo map when different colours are to be considered.
We next inspect the ratio of the observations and the models - the ratio of ratios:
For each filter is shown the Albedo derived - it is the 'ratio of ratios' spoken of above and is identical to the one used in BBSO literature - it is the albedo relative to a Lambertian Earth-sized sphere. The model albedo used was 0.31 so the 'actual' albedo derived is the above times 0.31.
We see that there is a phase-dependence in this - particularly in one branch, with the observations being relatively brighter than the models at phases nearer Full Moon, compared to phases nearer new Moon.
Since we have seen the EFM method produce less phase-dependent albedos [see here: http://iloapp.thejll.com/blog/earthshine?Home&post=252 ] we think the Laplacian method needs further development and investigation before it can be used.
It is worth listing why the Laplacian method might be useful:
1) It does not require careful alignment of model and observation. The signal is extracted from a robustly defined location in each image.
2) It is a 'common-mode-rejecting' method and is not dependent on image resolution.
3) It is relatively fast.


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The latest buzz in Kollywood is the most anticipated audio of Thala Ajith's Vivegam will be launched on July 27. Sources say that Sathya Jyothi Films, producers of Vivegam are trying their best to conduct an audio launch event of the film.
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Try this recipe for white, fluffy, perfectly steamed buns filled with yummy BBQ Pork for week 4 of the bread challenge. You will not be disappointed. But – allow yourself a lot of time to make them. Takes a while to make, gone in minutes, loved by all even the fussiest eater, who said "they'd be great with that sweet and sour sauce you get from the Chinese Takeaway!"
Ingredients for the buns
400 ml semi skimmed milk
50 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
700 g 'OO' flour (pasta flour) plus extra for dusting.
1 heaped tablespoon caster sugar.
7g sachet of dried yeast
1 heaped teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
1 heaped teaspoon of baking powder
1 level teaspoon of salt
Combine all the ingredients and knead for 10 minutes. Place the dough into a bowl and leave, covered with clingfilm, for an hour.
Knock back the dough and knead again a little. Divide the dough into 20 equal parts. roll them into smooth balls, pop them onto a tray dusted with flour and cover with a damp tea towel. Leave for another hour.
One by one take the balls and roll them into flat circles. Take a small spoonful of filling and place this into the centre of the circle. Pull up the sides of the dough circle to form a small parcel. Place each bun onto a small rectangle of grease-proof paper and then into a bamboo steamer in single layers. You can use a metal vegetable steamer if you don't have a bamboo steamer.
Leave the buns to rest for 20 minutes or so and then steam them over a pan of boiling water for 15 minutes. The dough will rise and fluff up into super tasty irresistible buns.
You can use up any left over roast belly pork mixed with ginger and chopped spring onions and BBQ sauce or make up a filling using:
400 g Diced pork – roasted with 1 teaspoon each of sugar and salt and some sesame oil.
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Of Balrogs And Battles
Chapter Two – The Battle
Elladan and Elrohir were both ready for bed when Glorfindel reached their room. They were perched on the pillows of Elladan's bed, and Glorfindel positioned himself comfortably at the foot. "Are you ready?" he asked them.
They both nodded. "Can you tell us about Gondolin as well?" Elladan pleaded. He cast a sidelong look at Elrohir, who took no notice.
"Of course. Gondolin was a beautiful city, built in a sheltered valley and protected by encircling mountains. The only way in was through a hidden passage beneath the mountains, defended and guarded by seven gates. We thought it totally impregnable – but we were wrong." As Glorfindel spoke, the brushstrokes of his words painted vivid pictures on the impressionable canvas of their minds. "It was surrounded by high white walls, and in the sunlight they shone like diamond. The streets and courtyards were paved with marble, but for all the stone, the city was green with trees and plants and life. Fountains played in the squares and parks. The sound of the water and the whisper of the trees was a constant background – the city was named Stone Song, or the Rock of the Music of Water."
Elrohir sighed longingly. "I wish we could have seen it," he said. "It sounds beautiful."
"It was. It was built with the memory of Tirion in mind. And on the highest level, in the court of the king, were shining trees of gold and silver. Yet despite the magnificence, the end came suddenly. We were attacked on the night of a special feast for the celebration of summer – the Gates of Summer, we called it. The night had been spent in music, song, dancing and merry-making – many betrothals were traditionally pledged on that night." Glorfindel smiled at some distant memory. "I still remember how happy everyone was that night. At dawn, we gathered on the eastern walls to greet the rising sun with songs." He paused again.
"We were attacked out of the darkness by the hosts of Morgoth. The fighting was fierce, but without hope, and the city was overthrown. I was a chieftain of the city, and a warrior in the service of Turgon, the king," he continued. "I was sworn to obey him and defend him, but his last order to me was to flee the city with all who could leave, and to protect his beloved grandson Eärendil – your grandfather. Tuor and I gathered those we could, and we fled down a long, dark tunnel. It had been built in secret, and few knew of it."
"Was grandfather scared?" Elladan asked.
"Yes, of course he was," Glorfindel told them. "He was merely seven, a little younger than you, and he had just seen his home destroyed and knew that his grandfather the king was dead. But he was also very brave, just as you both are. There were many children with us, and we had to be absolutely silent so that the enemy could not hear us. He told the children that they were playing a game of mice, escaping from a great cat, and they all crept along without a sound. We had fled in great haste, and had few provisions, so he said that as mice they should nibble on crumbs – and not one complained of hunger."
He continued the tale, brushing over some of the darker aspects – the stifled cries of the injured, the muffled sobs and utter desolation of those grieving dreadful losses, the deaths of some of the most seriously wounded, whose bodies had had to be left along the way. Some of the children had died too, their small bodies not yet able to cope with the bitter cold and winds of the high mountains. He did not tell the twins that, either.
"At last, we came to a high pass," Glorfindel related.
"Cirith Thoronath," Elrohir told him.
Glorfindel smiled. "Yes. It means Eagles' Cleft. We were going slowly; the way was steep and narrow. There was a wall of rock to one side of the path, and a sheer drop on the other. A bitter wind tried to pluck us from the path, and fling the unwary into the abyss. Then, from the head of the line a warning was shouted – orc scouts had found us." He paused, noticing the way both Elladan and Elrohir had edged a little closer to one another.
"What happened then?" Elrohir whispered.
"The orcs had set an ambush for us. But it was worse that that, they had a Balrog with them. We feared all was lost; there were few among us able to fight. I was carrying Eärendil; I passed him to his mother, and moved to the front." He paused again, remembering. "The creature was on a ledge above the path. I climbed up towards it – if it had leaped down onto the path, many would have perished. We fought. I think I knew at once that I would never be able to defeat it, but hoped that I could distract it for a time while the others passed below. It gave off a fierce heat, and the snow all around us melted, making the ground treacherous, so it was easy to slip. I found my arrows were useless – they burned in the air as they flew. Because of its sword and the whip, it was difficult to come close enough to attack it, but then I became entangled by its whip. Instead of cutting myself free, I allowed it to pull me close, then stabbed it in the chest. It was mortally wounded, and fell into the abyss – and I fell with it."
There was silence, broken only by a shaky breath, and the squeak of the mattress as Elrohir moved, throwing his arms around Glorfindel. Then Elladan was on his other side as they both hugged him tightly. He freed his arms to embrace them, rubbing the slender backs soothingly. "Do not cry. It was something I had to do – I was sworn to protect those people, and your grandfather – and I did," he explained simply.
"Did – did it hurt?" Elladan asked haltingly.
Glorfindel shook his head. "No. I remember falling, then nothing until I awoke, healed of all wounds."
They sat huddled together for a few moments. Looking down at the two dark heads pressed against him, he remembered again the horror of the moment, the searing pain of his burns, the stench of the creature and his own burnt flesh, the terror as he fell, and above all, the terrible sense of failure that had been his last coherent thought. Yet now, he knew it had been worth it. These two, their father; none of them would have existed if he had failed to protect Eärendil. At last he stirred, and moved away a little. "Come now, you are supposed to be in bed. Your parents will be here soon. You mother can be far scarier than any Balrog if she thinks I have kept you up!"
He waited until Elrohir returned to his own bed, and kissed them both goodnight. At the door, he turned, holding it open for Celebrían and Elrond. "Goodnight Elrohir, Elladan. Valar bless you."
"Goodnight, Glorfindel," they chorused, rather sleepily.
Later, after their parents had also wished them goodnight and kissed them, Elrohir drifted into dreams. He reflected, on the edge of sleep, on yet another reason why he liked Glorfindel so much. Just sometimes he got fed up with being 'and Elrohir'. Glorfindel was the only person who ever occasionally put his name before Elladan's.
His dreams that night were inevitable. After Glorfindel's evocative recreation of the legend and the reality of the battle, his imagination, which had soaked up Glorfindel's words like a sponge, blossomed. He dreamed he was among the terrified, grief-stricken refugees, and could hear their tense voices amid the howling of the winds. He was being carried by a beautiful woman, and strands of her shining golden hair escaped from her hood and blew in his face. He had never seen her before, but somehow knew that she was his mother. They were both clad in thick, fur-lined cloaks, yet it was still bitterly cold. He shivered, pressing closer to his mother, and she wrapped a fold of her own cloak around him as well. Panic stricken cries drifted back to them from the elves ahead, and he twisted around to look. High above them on a pinnacle of rock he could see Glorfindel, facing a terrible monster. Screams from those around him identified it as a Balrog.
Valiant and steadfast, Glorfindel stepped forward to meet it. He looked both beautiful and terrible, proud and resolute. The arrows he fired at the monster kindled in the air before they ever reached it, falling uselessly to the ground, so he drew his sword, trying to move closer. They fought long, locked in combat together. Glorfindel's sword hacked and stabbed at the Balrog, while its blade and whip cut and burned him. Elrohir could see that his golden hair was burned and scorched, his clothes smouldered, but still Glorfindel fought tirelessly – he was so brave, so strong!
As he watched, the Balrog flicked its whip, cutting a livid red weal across Glorfindel's face, but the warrior did not flinch, seeming oblivious to the pain. The whip flicked again, wrapping itself around his chest. At that point his mother tried to turn him away and press his face against her shoulder. "Do not look, little one," she murmured fearfully. "Do not look."
He jerked his head away and turned again, unable to not watch. To Elrohir's horror, Glorfindel did not struggle, did not fight; still seeming oblivious to what was happening. Instead, he allowed it to pull him closer, then at the last moment raised his sword, plunging it deep into the creature's chest. Mortally wounded, the Balrog gave a roar of fury and defiance, and wrapped its fiery wings around Glorfindel, enveloping him in a deadly embrace.
Together they plunged from the mountainside to their deaths.
He screamed out Glorfindel's name, and finally turned away, sobbing into his mother's neck in grief and horror, clinging to her desperately. She tried to soothe him with reassuring words, but she was crying as well. Then, as he hugged her tightly, she began to fade. Very slowly the softness of her skin and her fragrant scent drifted into memory, and was replaced by damp, lavender-scented linen. He realised that he clutched his pillow tightly, and it was wet with tears.
Shakily, Elrohir sat up, trembling, and rubbed a hand across his eyes. His heart was pounding loudly, and he could hear a faint echo of his own fear and grief. Elladan. He threw back the bed covers and crossed to Elladan's bed, knowing that his brother was still trapped in the same nightmare. "El? Elladan!" he hissed, shaking his shoulder. "El, wake up!" Elladan whimpered slightly, and Elrohir shook him again. His twin woke abruptly and sat bolt upright, staring wildly at Elrohir.
"We had a nightmare," Elrohir explained softly.
Elladan gulped and nodded. "Yes. About Glorfindel. And there was a woman, with golden hair…"
"Our mother."
"No." Elladan looked a little puzzled. "She was my mother. You weren't there."
They stared at one another, trying to work this out. They had both had the same dream, had both been there – and yet the other had not been. Elrohir frowned. "It was Eärendil," he said slowly. "We must have dreamed what he saw."
"Of course! It was his mother, Idril. And he watched the battle."
Elrohir shivered, and climbed into bed beside his brother, snuggling down beneath the covers. The shared warmth and presence comforted both of them, and they began to relax again. "I saw Glorfindel fall," he whispered. "He was hurt."
"I know," Elladan replied quietly. "The Balrog burned him. Do you remember when I scalded my hand?"
Elrohir nodded. "You cried," he reminded his brother, remembering when they had helped one of the cooks to make jam. The heat beneath the pan had been set too high, and the pot had bubbled over, splashing boiling jam onto Elladan. Although his hand had been plunged into cold water immediately, the resultant burn had taken several days to heal.
"I know. Imagine it hurting as much as that all over. Poor Glorfindel."
They both shuddered. "Poor Glorfindel." Soothed and reassured by each other's company, they drifted into a peaceful, dreamless sleep.
It seemed to Elrohir as he awoke the next morning that there was something wrong. A bright light shone on his face, and he blinked, squinting against the unusual dazzle. "El?" he murmured drowsily. "Why is the window in the wrong place?"
He was startled to hear Elladan's laugh immediately behind him. "The window's not in the wrong place, silly! You are!" He twisted around to face his brother, suddenly remembering the previous night – the horrible dreams, waking Elladan, sharing his bed, their discussion.
"Oh. I forgot." They lay quietly, neither ready to get up just yet. Elrohir had no intention of returning to his own bed – it would be cold, and he was much warmer and cosier where he was.
Beside him, Elladan spoke again. "El? I've been thinking. I don't want to play Balrogs anymore."
Elrohir turned to face him, rather relieved. He had been thinking the same thing, but had not wanted to mention it. "Why not?" he asked.
"Well – it was Glorfindel. And he died. It doesn't seem –" Elladan groped for a word – "suitable."
"No. We'll think of something else. And we can still be Morgoth and Maeglin, and the others." Elrohir slid out of bed. "Come on, let's get up. I don't want Nana or Ada to come in and see me here – they'll think we're just frightened elflings. We'll have breakfast, then think what to do today."
It took much to startle Elrond, Lord of Imladris, but the sight that met him as he stepped out onto the lawn outside his library certainly qualified. Erestor hurried past – and he had Celebrían slung over his shoulder. She giggled like an elfling, and Erestor growled at her in a ferocious voice. "Quiet, wench! Stop laughing – you are supposed to be terrified!"
"I am sorry, my lord Erestor – I will try to appear suitably frightened." She looked up from Erestor's back, and gave Elrond a small wave. He watched in utter amazement as his wife and counsellor disappeared into trees on the far side of the garden. He stared after them, trying hard to convince himself that he had imagined the entire episode, when a slight movement near the house caught his eye.
His sons lurked furtively beneath a bush. Then one – Elladan – darted across to a low shrub and dropped down behind it. He was followed by Elrohir. Both were armed with small wooden swords, and clad in the grey cloaks their grandmother had given them on her last visit to Imladris, which they fondly believed rendered them invisible. Next, Elrohir lay on his stomach and wriggled like a caterpillar across the grass to another bush. He turned and signalled silently for Elladan to join him.
Intrigued now, Elrond tracked their progress with his eyes and realised that they were making for a majestic oak in the centre of the lawn. It was quite close to where he stood, and a low hedge ran towards it. Praying briefly that none of his household were watching, Elrond bent low and scurried along the shelter of the hedge to the tree. Straightening, he lay in wait. Distantly he could hear the sound of Celebrían's silvery laughter as Erestor murmured something. He growled, and she stopped.
A faint whisper, no louder than the breath of the wind, drifted to his ears. "El. This way." There was a near-silent footfall as the twins edged towards him. He waited.
As Elladan slid around the tree, Elrond pounced. "What are you doing?" he demanded loudly. They jumped, most satisfyingly, and he was certain that Elladan swore, but decided to pretend that he had misheard. "Well?"
"Ada," Elrohir muttered weakly.
"Yes. What are you doing?"
The twins exchanged a glance. It was a look that usually boded ill for someone, but Elrond had been a twin himself. He was wise to most of their ploys. "Well? Why are you skulking in the shrubbery?"
Another glance was exchanged, but this one meant that it was time to confess. Elladan and Elrohir both dropped down onto the grass at the foot of the tree, where Elrond joined them.
"It's our new game," Elrohir told him with a sigh. "We weren't going to tell you until it was all over. Nana said she'd play, and she said Erestor would as well."
Elladan joined in, explaining. "We're warriors. Nana's been captured by orcs, and we're going to rescue her!"
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- Animal Crackers: $1,000 to support a spay and neuter project;
- Buck Leonard Association for Sports & Human Enrichment, Inc.: $2,500 to support a youth softball and baseball project for inner city children;
- Delta Center for Life Development: $2,000 to provide access to the Parker Middle School Spelling Bee;
- Down East Partnership for Children: $9,000 for general operating costs;
- Friends of the Rocky Mount Arts Center: $2,250 for the Killebrew Project;
- My Sister's House: $2,000 to assist with outreach services;
- Tar River Choral & Orchestral Society: $2,500 to support the introduction of the orchestra to fifth grade students;
- Boy Scouts of America - Tar River District: $1,100 for scholarships for scouts;
- United Community Ministries: $4,000 for its 'House the Children' program.
The Futrell-Mauldin board hosted grant recipients and presented their checks. Johnson thanked the community for support of the Futrell-Mauldin Foundation. "These grants are important to our community and our quality of life," he said. "Critical programs would not be possible without the generosity of many individuals and organizations that have supported Futrell-Mauldin's community fund."


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The highest and fascinating mountain passes of the Dolomites.
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On a clear day, one can see as far as the Tre Cime (Three Peaks) of Lavaredo and the Croda dei Toni. Notorious among experienced cyclists and motorcyclists for its sinuous curves, the passo Giau was chosen for one of the legs of the renowned race, Giro d'Italia, as well as for the Rally Ronde Dolomiti and the Marathon of the Dolomites.
The high-altitude meadows with magnificent spring blooms are the starting points for several different hikes, leading to the Nuvolau, Averau, 5 Torri and Cernera, as well as being one of the most beautiful stages of the hike on the Alta Via (High Road) of the Dolomites n.1.
For those who love great hights,there are rock climbing trails and "vie ferrate" in the vicinity. Leaving the Giau and hiking on breathtaking panoramic trails, you eventually reach the open air museum of the Great War of the 5 Torri. There one finds ancient ruins of the Great Wall of Giau and the burial site of a Mesolithic hunter, known as the Mondeval Man, who lived there over 7,000 years ago, and whose well preserved skeleton and accompanying artifacts can be seen in the nearby Vittorino Cazzetta Museum in Selva di Cadore.
A paradise for lovers of snowshoeing and ski mountaineering, the area of Passo Giau is connected with ski lifts to the ski area, Lagazuoi – Cinque Torri, from where ski tours such as the Giro della Grande Guerra (Tour of the Great War), the Super 8 Ski Tour, and the Lagazuoi Ski Tour, have their starting points.
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Paddington 2 is out at cinemas today and if you are going to see the film make sure you watch out for the scenes created with the support of DB Cargo UK!
The rail freight operator helped plan and conduct the train movements needed for action-packed chase scenes involving Paddington Bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw), Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant), Henry Brown (Hugh Bonneville) and Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins).
60163 Tornado, Belmond British Pullman and a DB Cargo UK Class 66 and FYA wagons were all used for the filming, which actually took place in Paddington Station, London.
DB Cargo UK put together an FYA wagon set and hauled this using a Class 66 locomotive to make the 'fair train' that is seen in the film.
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"It was very challenging but a very exciting project to be part of and proof that staff at DB Cargo UK can really put their hands to anything. Drivers from our Acton depot and our steam crew were involved in the filming and were excellent throughout – thanks to all involved DB Cargo UK has a well-deserved credit at the end of the film.
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As I'm writing this, it's dark and dreary outside. It would look like a sheet of gray sky if it weren't for the occasional bursts of lightening. Hardly ice cream weather.
But you know what? It's always ice cream weather, rain or shine.
Maybe it's because I'm secretly five-years-old, but on dark, rainy days all I want to do is stay inside and make a pillow fort out of these rock pillows (thanks to Meghan from Oatgasm for sharing the link to those pillows!).
As I had just enough self-control (and more importantly, too few pillows) to avoid turning my living room into a medieval fortress, I decided to re-make this ice cream recipe and share it with some geographically close friends…
Yes, I'm an adult who shares ice cream with teddy bears. Sometimes we all need a teddy bear tea party, no?
And yes, I have a Buckingham Palace guard costume for one of my bears. When I saw that outfit in a Build-A-Bear Workshop, it had to be mine (in fairness to my childish self, that was ten years ago).
Fun Fact: Teddy bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt. Except President Roosevelt was a bear hunter, so there's that.
Hmm, looking at that first teddy bear picture, I can't help but wonder: Were the teddy bears on a date, and I was the just the awkward third wheel?
Ok, enough about teddy bears. Let's talk ice cream.
This banana-based ice cream is ridiculously easy to make. Once the pumpkin puree and bananas are frozen, we're in business. The bananas and pumpkin need be blitzed together (preferably in a Yonanas machine, otherwise in a food processor), and that's it!
I actually discovered an even easier way of making banana ice cream when I was taking those teddy bear photos. It's not quite the same, but it will save you needing to clean (almost) anything.
- Thaw frozen bananas for 10 minutes
- Chop them up well, and then mash mash mash with a fork
- For every banana, stir in about 3 tablespoons of pumpkin puree (cold or room temperature) and a pinch of pumpkin pie spice (or just some cinnamon)
- Freeze for 10-15 minutes
While I still recommend using a Yonanas machine or food processor, the above method is a lifesaver (well, a dessert saver) when I'm feeling particularly lazy – which happens more often than I'd like to admit!
Of course, ensure your bananas are super duper ripe before freezing them. Underripe frozen bananas = weird taste.
I used fresh pumpkin puree in this recipe, although canned should be fine. Generally speaking, I prefer using fresh pumpkin because you don't get that 'metal' taste from the can. Also, there's something about baking pumpkins that's just so heartwarming. I'll often chop and bake several pumpkins at a time, with the expectation of having puree for weeks. But somehow it's gone within a few days.
I blame the teddy bears.
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 3 - 4 frozen bananas
- Chocolate chips, chopped nuts, granola, or toppings of choice
- Mix together the pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla extract in a bowl. Transfer to an ice cube tray (or just a plastic container) and freeze for several hours, or until completely frozen.
- Thaw the bananas for 10 - 15 minutes, and then chop them into chunks. Meanwhile, thaw the pumpkin cubes for 5 - 10 minutes (if the pumpkin mixture was frozen in a plastic container, chop it into cubes after thawing).
- Prepare your Yonanas machine (i.e. make sure it's assembled correctly). Alternate the banana chunks and pumpkin cubes through the machine, making sure that you start and end with banana chunks.*
- Ideally, re-freeze the ice cream for 10 - 15 minutes, and then serve with your choice of toppings. Leftovers can be transferred to an airtight container and placed in the freezer (allow to thaw for a few minutes before serving). Enjoy!


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