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Over a year since my last post?! Oh my goodness!
Life has been a little chaotic and tumultuous for the past year, but the beautiful thing about art is that it always welcomes you back and draws you in. So, onward to new beginnings...
This post is not so much about what I've been creating, as it is about what I've been learning. Sometimes is takes a hail storm to see the potential rainbow.
|October 2015 in Ocean Shores, WA
The positive side is that after 52 radiation treatments over a five month period, he is doing well. Much of this is about attitude.
Learning Life's Lessons
From a spiritual standpoint, my faith has never been stronger.
"The Lord's acts of mercy are not exhausted, his compassion is not spent; they are renewed
each morning—great is your faithfulness!
The Lord is my portion, I tell myself, therefore I will hope in him." Lamentations 3:22-24
We are no different than anyone else with struggles and trials to overcome, except that we have chosen to place our lives in God's hands, the creator of all things. This doesn't mean that our trials will be taken away—though, gratefully, we are rejoicing now in the answered prayers of healing, we also know that there may come a time in the future when we face the scary news again. What faith and prayer have taught me in the last eight months is that even through the most difficult times, God is still and always will be merciful and there is always reason to rejoice and give thanks for the day. If our news was not so good, yes, I could still share the same scripture with you and believe the message wholeheartedly. Happiness and joy cannot be dependent on emotions, but come ultimately from the peace that only God can give.
This doesn't mean I/we will never struggle with fears or doubts...as it says above, God's mercies and compassion are renewed each morning, so wouldn't mine need to be as well? Faith is a daily decision and it takes work, just like lasting relationships take work.
From an art and business standpoint, taking a step back for awhile has been an opportunity to gain a new perspective on what is important.
First, not over-scheduling myself—time lost in life's "busyness" can not be gained back.
Second, stop looking at others and wishing I could do what they do. I have a dear friend who is exploding with creative ideas, while I struggle to have one bright idea. But I recently read some great scriptural advice from Christian writer, Max Lucado. Galatians 6:4 and 1 Peter 4:11 remind us that we need to examine our own strengths and talents and know that we were made to do those things. Lucado writes,
"No one else is like you! What do you do well? What do people ask you to do again? What task comes easily? Your skill set is your road map. It leads you to your territory. Take note of your strengths. They are bread crumbs that will lead you out of the wilderness. God loves you too much to give you a job and not the skills." (from his new book, Glory Days)
I may never create a masterpiece work of art for a gallery, but I do enjoy teaching and introducing others to the joy of calligraphy.
And I enjoy creating small pieces of art that make people smile.
This is my territory—time to stop feeling frustrated about what
I can't do and celebrate more earnestly what I've been given to do.
Each day is a blessing and we rejoice in it.
As the season of hope and light approaches, new projects are brewing, future blog posts about calligraphy are being planned, and teaching will resume early in the new year.
Meanwhile, we will continue to take each day as it comes,
hanging on to faith, hope, and love.
And laughter—how we love to laugh!


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Via Dale at Faith In Honest Doubt I learned that the so-called "Biggest Drawing In The World", in which Swede Eric Nordenankar claimed to use a GPS-enabled package as his stylus and the world as his drawing paper is a hoax.
I'm not going to claim that I'm any more insightful than anyone else; indeed, in the beginning I was as impressed as anyone else. It certainly seemed possible. We know DHL goes all over the place; we know that GPS is what it is.
It's like Johnny Carson always said about jokes: buy the premise and you've bought the joke. Nordenankar was canny enough to offer us stuff we could buy, and perhaps our need to know something visionary and very silly happened got it the rest of the way. But in the story that broke the news of the hoax (via England's The Independent) we see something that bothered us, too:
But since releasing the drawing and details of his project earlier this month, bloggers were quick to accuse him of pushing a hoax.
Many pointed out that DHL delivery planes would have been highly unlikely to make the tight loops in the North Atlantic that form the hair of the self-portrait.
Others noted that many of the package's mid-route stops appear to be in the middle of the ocean.
"[He] could have at least centered the drawing over the land areas, so it would be more believable that DHL had made stops there, as opposed to a DHL plane making loop-the-loops out over the Atlantic," a reader called Shinanigans posted on the Neatorama blog.
"Were the DHL pilots on acid?" another asked.
Like I said, I wondered about that too.
I'm glad someone went to the trouble to point this out, actually. It goes from visionary art project to famous prank, and it didn't really hurt anyone (except maybe the artist, when DHL gets through with him; that's what you get for working without a net). Maybe it'll inspire someone to actually do something like it, who knows.
And so it goes.
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Movie Scenes Made of LEGO
While we're on the subject - have a look at these neat LEGO creations, where someone has used the plastic building bricks and figs to re-create eight famous movie scenes.
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You'll notice, Sherlock Holmes has a slingshot.
hahahahahaha I love this! Lego scenes, never fails to amuse.
I agree with v. dog.
Playdoh IS cheating.
Playdoh IS cheating.
I don't see any figs. Or raisins, for that matter...
Very nice. But isn't playdoh cheating?


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Maybe economists aren't the best people to investigate business management - with exceptions (eg Baumol, Varian), economists tend to see the business production function as a "black box" with inputs in and outputs out, and they don't typically take the lid off the box - but this looks to me like one of the more likely keys to fit the productivity paradox lock.I have to say that, in the past at least, he has a point. Economists for many years simply didn't see the workings of the firm as an area they should be bothered with. Arthur Pigou (he of the tax) famously once wrote:
"[ ...] it is not the business of economists to teach woollen manufacturers to make and sell wool, or brewers how to make and sell beer, or any other business men how to do their job. If that was what we were out for, we should, I imagine, immediately quit our desks and get somebody - doubtless at a heavy premium, for we should be thoroughly inefficient - to take us into his woollen mill or his brewery"While Lord Robbins thought that
"[t]he technical arts of production are simply to be grouped among the given factors influencing the relative scarcity of different economic goods. The technique of cotton manufacture [ ...] is no part of the subject-matter of Economics [ ...]"As to why the firm was ignored in Austrian economics Witt writes,
"[t]he neglect of the firm as the organizational form of an entrepreneurial venture has a tradition in Austrian economics. It may be traced back to a characteristic of the scientific community in the German language countries. There, economic theory (Volkswirtschaftslehre) and business economics (Betriebswirtschaftslehre) were institutionally segregated as early as at the turn of the century to a degree still unknown today in the Anglo Saxon world. As Lachmann once conjectured, Austrian writers therefore considered the organizational form of entrepreneurial activities to be a topic best left to their business economics fellows"And if one looks at the history of economic one finds little, if any, interest in the firm. When reviewing the contribution of the old institutionalists to the theory of the firm Hodgson writes,
"[ ...] we search in vain for a well-defined 'theory of the firm' within the old institutional economics".With reference to the German historical school Le Texier explains
"[m]embers of the German historical school such as Gustav von Schmoller analysed at length the birth and growth of the business enterprise, but they were more historians than economists. None of these thinkers proposed a theory of the business firm"About the work of Joseph Schumpeter, Hanappi says
"[a] well-defined theory of the firm thus cannot be found in Schumpeter's oeuvres".As to Austrian economics Per Bylund writes,
"[b]ut despite the focus in Austrian economics on [ ...] "mundane economics," and the fact that "the Austrians [have] so many necessary ingredients for a theory of the firm" [ ...], there is no Austrian theory of the firm"and
"[w]hereas the theory of the firm has been a neglected area of study in mainstream economics, it has been missing from the Austrian economics literature".In the mainstream of economics up until around 1970 the standard theory of the firm was the neoclassical theory which as Donal notes treated the firm as a "black box", a production function or production possibilities set, a means of transforming inputs into outputs with no one asking how the transformation took place.
Since the 1970s, however, things have started to improve. During the 1970s work by Oliver Williamson Alchian and Demsetz and Jensen and Meckling started an upswing in interest in the firm as an significant economic institution. Today one only has to consider works like the "Handbook of Organizational Economics", edited by Robert Gibbons and John Roberts, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2013, to see that the firms and their inner workings are taken much more seriously. There are 1200 pages of people at least trying to take the lid off the "black box".
So I would suggest that there are good reason for letting economists, among others, investigate business management.
Given the concern with productivity of firms an additional area of investigation would be the relationship between firms and entrepreneurs. It is, after all, entrepreneurs who innovate and force change in business practises as well as in production techniques of goods and services. One only has to think of the effects of 'just in time' manufacturing to see how organisational change can affect costs and productivity.
The relationship between the theory of the firm and the theory of entrepreneurship is not as yet well understood but process is being made even here as witnessed by the Foss and Klein book "Organizing Entrepreneurial Judgement: A New Approach to the Firm", Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012 (see this previous post) or Daniel Spulber's book "The Theory of the Firm: Microeconomics with Endogenous Entrepreneurs, Markets, and Organizations" , Cambridge: Cambridge university Press, 2009.


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This article is obviously pretty old (and came before Jay's two game hot streak to end the year), but I found it to be an extremely good explanation of Jay's struggles last year, and why I think he'll improve this year.
While the author agrees that Jay's problems tend to stem from "the cumulative effect of a lot of things. One is an offensive line that is probably the worst in pro football. As you play more and more games, and there's more and more pressure, a quarterback who is not naturally mechanically sound, will become worse because no one likes to have people in their face all the time. Very often, when quarterbacks take shots early in games, you see them start to lose their mechanics over the course of a game, get rid of the ball too early, start to play too fast..." all of which is accurate, I found his critique of Ron Turner's abuse of Jay and terrible play-calling to be most interesting.
"But what happens to that talent if there's no room for it? Against the Vikings, Cutler came out of the box in a way that told me two things: First, the Bears' coaching staff was setting things up to eliminate risk. Second, anything but dink-and-dunk when you're looking at a Jared Allen-Orlando Pace matchup is just nonsensical. On Cutler's second throw of the game, on second-and-3 from his own 42 with 10:58 left in the first quarter, Allen got around Pace with no resistance whatsoever, and Cutler bailed out to Earl Bennett at the line of scrimmage for a loss of two yards. When Cutler hit tight end Greg Olsen for a three-yard out on third-and-five, Olsen could gain only one more yard after the catch because cornerback Cedric Griffin and linebacker Chad Greenway were playing close in, waiting for the short pass, and knowing that the Bears had admitted defeat in a strategic sense. Three quick passes, and a three-and-out.
It was difficult to know what to make of Cutler's mechanics early on -- the guy's obviously talented enough to complete quick outs -- but I was astonished to see Pace get no help with Allen on any of those plays. Offensive coordinator Ron Turner managed to combine the protection leakage of wide sets with the inflexible non-production of a quick-screen-only offense. It was mind-blowing."
One of my biggest problems last year was watching Ron Turner completely obliterate the faith that I'd shown in him before last year. Before last season I had, optimistically, chosen to dismiss the Bears offensive struggles under Turner with the notion that a "real" quarterback would fix them. It didn't. Now, Turner's problem lays not with his "predictability" or whatever lame excuse the media chose to pin his struggles on, but his adaptability. He simply has no idea how to react to changing situations. It was apparent early on that the Bears offensive line was not good enough to run the power offense that Turner wanted to run. His response was to continue calling plays as if it was, based on some miniscule hope that the line simply needed to "gel." It wasn't until Chris Williams took over at left tackle and the line play improved slightly that Turner even attempted to mix things up. During the Vikings and Lions games to end the season he did a good job of moving the pocket and taking advantage of Jay's ability to throw on the run, something the statuesque quarterbacks Turner has dealt with the in the past (Orton, Griese, Grossman, Kramer, Walsh) were unable to do.
This was a recurring problem for Turner throughout both of his tours with the Bears. When he can run the offense he wants to run, like in 1995 and the early parts of 2006 and 2008, and his offensive line blocks and the run game works well, he can score a lot of points. When teams figured him and Rex Grossman out in 2006 and started to put pressure on Rex, Turner failed miserably at adapting and adjusting protection schemes and finding ways to take advantage of the defense's emphasis on blitzing. Last year he seemed overmatched and completely unable to adjust to utilize Cutler's natural talents to overcome the schematic and protection deficiencies of the offense.
If I dare say it (and again, Every positive prediction I make about Jay Cutler and the Bears offense this year hinges on whether or not the offensive line can improve), I have hope that Mike Martz can improve both of these problems. Martz has justifiably acquired a status as a quarterback guru, as guys like Trent Green, Kurt Warner, Marc Bulger, and Jon Kitna were undoubtedly better under his tutelage then they were beforehand (or in Bulger's case, afterwards). He knows how to preach the fundamentals of the position, such as proper footwork, Jay's biggest problem area. I truly believe he can make Jay a more technically sound player.
Schematically, I think Martz is a much brighter individual than Ron Turner. He has shown an ability to adapt to poor personnel in order to generate some semblance of offense. People can criticize the Lions or 49ers win-loss records during Martz' tenures as offensive coordinator, but both teams scored significantly more points under Martz than they had without him. The 2006-2007 Lions were the only Lion teams since 2002 to score more than 300 points in a season. Martz' 2008 49ers scored more points than any 49ers team since 2003. He made Jon Kitna into a 4,000 yard passer in two straight years. I've said over and over again that he has far more talent to work with in Chicago than he has since St. Louis. He'll figure out how to utilize that talent much better than Ron ever would have.
I still don't like him, though.


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I've never been lucky enough to visit the Texas Quilt Museum in person. I'm happy to have two of my quilts on display there now. The museum looks glorious!
Gallery III: SAQA: People & Portraits
This exhibit celebrates the expressiveness of the human face in 40 stunning quilts created by members of the international organization Studio Art Quilt Associates. The diverse designs focus on a variety of emotional states and the ways in which people interact. The invitational exhibit is based on the book Art Quilt Portfolio: People and Portraits by Martha Sielman. Curated by Pat Kumicich.
(It is difficult to see my work in these photos)
"Hmmm" is hanging on the balcony - center right towards back wall
"Should I?" is hanging on the balcony - on the far right in this view.
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"We are attracted to Essent because its hospitals are financially sound(????) and provide essential, high quality(????) care to the residents of the communities they serve," said James L. Elrod Jr., managing director with Vestar's New York office."Essent's business model is consistent with our investing strategy. We are particularly excited about becoming partners with Hud Connery and his management team."
But, it served two purposes: Tarnish the reputation of RRVR, and allay the investor's fears...making them feel that profits would be up $1.2M (what they were supposedly paying the Radiologists to read films.)
So comes a lesson, of sorts. Just plugging in money to the wrong thing does not success guaranty:
"We've made significant investments in Crossroads over the past five years, including the construction of three medical office buildings, renovations to the emergency room, and a new 3,000 square-foot outpatient physical therapy facility," said Bill Heburn, executive vice president, operations, Essent Healthcare. "Despite these significant investments, Crossroads posted a positive operating income only one year out of the five we've owned it."
After that, Bill's future was made...or un-made.
One also might wonder about Hal Andrews, and how he disapeared so fast: Apparently he and Hud had rehearsed some song and dance for the Essent board about something. Well, Hal inadvertantly said something that embarrassed Hud in front of the board, (according to HUD , himself) and the next thing Hal knew, he was fired. (Rule #1)
So, Rule Number 2 for PRMC execs: You serve at the pleasure of Hud. It could be that Drew's statement in support of Tony Williams will be imortalized here as well....frank


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As I waited for the Adhaan, questions ran through my mind, how did they manage at the airport? How did they travel to Makkah? How did they find their way to the Masjid? I paused and questioned myself at how weak my trust in Allaah was. He can make anything possible, especially for those who have full trust and reliance in Him, just like these women did.
As the words of the Adhaan began to echo, everyone rose to their feet. I noticed that both the blind women stood slightly away from the Qiblah (direction of Kaa'bah), so I gently held the shoulders of the lady nearest to me and turned her towards the direction of the Kaa'bah. She stroked my hand and thanked me. Her friend held on to her clothing and followed whatever her friend said and did.
Seeing their actions reminded me of the phrase 'the blind leading the blind', unfortunately this phrase in English is used for mockery but to actually see this in reality is nothing but a miracle of our Creator.
When Salaah finished, I again turned to the blind lady next to me and spoke to her in broken Arabic. She paused for a moment and spoke in a sad and calm voice about Allaah and about her eyesight. Unfortunately, I understood very little but felt touched by the way she spoke about Allaah and about her blindness. As we departed we said our salaams.
As I was leaving the Haram, I saw them again asking the way to the Mataaf (area around the Kaa'bah). I went across and took the woman, who was previously sitting next to me, by the arm, with her friend following, and told her that I would take them to the Mataaf. Upon recognising my voice she became extremely happy and gave me du'aas. We walked up to the steps leading down to the Mataaf area, and each time I would say 'step' they took one step down reciting 'Bismillaah '. They prayed 'Bismillaah' for every step they came down. On reaching the Mataaf, we once again made our salaams and departed.
As they both walked away I was left wondering how they were going to continue, once again I found myself, reminding myself of how weak my trust in Allaah was. When these blind people I saw in the Masjid carried nothing but the praises & remembrance of Allaah on their lips, it was more than evident that Allaah was with them at every step. It was He who had fed them, clothed them, brought them to Makkah and was taking them to make Tawaaf, by whatever means He chooses.
The blind are seen doing Tawaaf (circumambulation) independently like free birds, with no worries or interest in other people or in what's happening around them, with no distractions continuing to glorify Almighty Allaah with full reliance and trust in Him. They are deprived of one of the greatest gifts from Allaah and yet they continue to abundantly praise and glorify Him at all times.
Here we are, drowning in Blessings from Allaah, yet we forget the Giver of all these blessings until we experience a loss of them. May the Almighty through His Infinite Mercy & Grace give us all the right guidance to value each and everyone of His Blessings."
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"Whoever fulfills the needs of his brother, God will fulfill his needs. Whoever eases his brother's difficulty, God will ease his difficulty in this life and on the Day of Resurrection." (Sahih Al-Bukhari)


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Glee fans are currently dealing with two major blows: The departure of Chord Overstreet's Sam Evans, and the realization that in the not-so-distant future, your favorite castmembers will be — gasp! — graduating. Well, thankfully we've found a new New Direction. A real-life Broadway vet with gorgeous girl next door looks, Hall currently portrays Pine Valley's resident singing blog-star with boy troubles. Performing with the McKinley songbirds wouldn't be a problem for the ingenue, but one issue instantly comes to mind: Which guy gets this girl?
Bobby Cobb is desperate for a girlfriend, and we're desperate to see Budig flex that brilliant comedic muscle of hers — a Cougar Town casting is the only way to go! We all know that a love interest for Brian Van Holt's doofy divorcé is right around the corner, and the former Pine Valley beyotch would be the perfect addition to the Cul-de-sac Crew. Touting just enough snark and a whole lot of pretty, Budig's new gal could get under Jules and Ellie's skin (and likely bond with Laurie!) and make us all love her because of it.
Something supernatural is the name of the game for Green Arrow Justin Hartley's real-life wife, and not only because of her long-standing proximity to Smallville. The actress was also a main-player on NBC's paranormal sudser Passions (as Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald-Crane-Winthrop-Casey [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Lopez-Fitzgerald_Crane]… or something to that effect) — so as you can see, she's well-equipped to work with the otherworldly. This is why we're dying to see Hartley take on one of the fairy tale world's evil stepsisters on ABC's Once (premiering Sunday, Oct 23). She needs an outlet with a little darkness and a lot of beauty, and of course, somewhere where she can shed a tear or two (AMC fans can attest to her talents in that department.)
Eakes is equal parts southern belle and sassy spitfire, which would perfectly compliment the kooky gals on TV Land's Cleveland. We're thinking Pine Valley's twangy legal aide could easily go toe-to-toe with Wendie Malick's Victoria Chase, plus a sweet scene with Betty White would definitely take the cake.
No one is in daytime TV is better at playing passionate than Minshew, so we propose that she brings some of Kendall's fiery personality to the long-running procedural as New York's new ADA. She's sexy, so those business suits shouldn't be a problem; she's smart, so all that legal jargon will just roll off her tongue; and she can cry on cue, so those extra-emotional cases will be a cinch to play. The verdict is in: This casting would be perfection.
Stause is sex personified, which is exactly what one of the 1960s Playboy Club bunnies would need to be. After toning down her bad girl 'tude on AMC over the past few seasons, we'd love to see this gorgeous gal strutting around in that cute little getup, singing on the venue's stage (we know Stause has some pipes), and getting into some fun-filled trouble (a la the Amanda Martin of yesteryear). Can you dig it?
This casting dream needs little explanation: La Lucci as — dare we say it? — Sarah Michelle Gellar's mom (times two!) on The CW's buzzy new Ringer (premiering Tuesday, Sept. 13). Besides looking the part and having already mastered the art of parenting SMG onscreen, it's simple a reunion we'd love to see. After all, hasn't enough time gone by to let those (…rumored) bygones between the two actresses be exactly that — bygones?


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I have several stamping friends on Pinterest so I've been finding some super cute cards that they have "pinned" and I have "repinned" to hopefully make one day! This is one of the cute Halloween owl cards that I came across and just now CASEd as a thank you for our neighbors who invited us to their Halloween party last weekend. I have been obsessed with this little owl punch and have found several creative ideas using it, including a Santa owl card that I'll be making in a few weeks. I really want to make the ghost card that's been popular on SCS - guess I'd better get on it since Halloween is right around the corner!
Happy Haunting!
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Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) Lithium Projects Update - Pilgangoora and Greenbushes
Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) is pleased to provide an update on WA Lithium Projects at Pilgangoora and Greenbushes.
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Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) is pleased to provide an update on WA Lithium Projects at Pilgangoora and Greenbushes.
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Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) has continued to advance their Sileach(TM) technology as they announced that pilot testing at ANSTO Minerals had commenced. The first test consisted of a 1 day commissioning run of the Sileach(TM) circuit, after which process solutions and residual solids are being analysed prior to commencing continuous operations in about two weeks' time.
The Directors of Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) are pleased to announce that the reconnaissance sampling on its Pilgangoora lithium-tantalum project area in Western Australia demonstrates the presence of significant lithium mineralisation associated with previously unrecognised pegmatitic stratigraphy.
Lithium Australia NL (ASX:LIT) is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Pilbara Minerals Limited (ASX:PLS) to jointly progress the development of LIT's 100%-owned Sileach(TM) process, which has been developed to recover lithium from spodumene concentrates.
Lithium Australia NL (ASX:LIT) has plan to become a vertically integrated producer of lithium chemicals through the development of their Sileach hydrometallurgical processing technology.
The Directors of Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) are pleased to announce that initial exploration on its lithium-tantalum project areas in Western Australia has returned high-grade lithium results in surface sampling at Poona.
Venus Metals Corporation Limited's (ASX:VMC) activities conducted during the quarter ending 31 March 2016.


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From the Urban Dictionary: Catfished -
Fooled, hoaxed, pranked.
I had a date with someone I met on eHarmony. We chatted online for about a week. Exchanged emails after a few day and then phone numbers a day after that. Because he said he was military with a base one place but a home somewhere else I agreed to meet him in the city he called home - even though that was a 2.5 hour train journey for myself.
The reason for my journey up there and no halfway meeting point was because he said he would be driving 350 miles the evening prior and could I please indulge him this time as he would visit me next time. I got to my final destination and texted him to let him know my phone was dying.
He said to wait outside a coffee shop at the station. I did for 2 hours. I waited and phoned him using a payphone (felt very 90s at that moment), emailed him using the station's WiFi and even paid a girl to send a text message from her phone.
I got one reply to my five emails saying "What were you wearing? I didn't see you." Realizing he had stood me up, I went to the nearest coffeehouse to drown my sorrows till the next train an hour later. I sent my catfish an angry yet very restrained email which I knew was sure to make him feel bad. Got on the train and tried to fall asleep for the journey home - to no avail of course.
I'd left home at 9 that morning and here I was back were I'd started at 6.15 pm. I felt like such a fool. I'd never been stood up before either. When I plugged my phone in I had two messages. The first one was him saying there was something wrong with his phone so that's why he couldn't answer or email when I contacted him. I knew that was bullshit.
The second message, clocked in an hour later, said it was a lie and he was sorry. He was there, saw me and instantly realized he was still in love with his ex so he ran and left me in a strange city instead of being a man and at least giving me the courtesy of coffee before the next train home.
His story was that he was a soldier. Pictures seemed to verify it but it could have been somebody else's photos. The station was tiny. And I didn't see him a anywhere. And I was looking hard. And no real soldier would have a problem facing a situation like this head on. If they did they would need an evaluation from their commander.
A red flag that gave me a gut feeling is that he didn't want to talk on the phone before we met. Avoided it. Finally phoned when I was on my way already. But I spoke to him once in a week. Not okay. But lesson learned. Lost £55 for train tickets and another £10 for food. But at least he didn't take my spirit.


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I shall update later. Probably tomorrow.
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So, "tomorrow" turned into "the day after tomorrow." Yeah, I apologize once again.
I really wonder sometimes why you guys insist on coming back, with all the times I have let you down. Thank you though. =]
Okay, this is a another "magical" outfit/dress for Ciara. Not sure why it is magical, it just is.
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Cause for concern? Not really…
According to a new story on Christmas Eve, police are concerned over the number of armed robberies carried out in banks this year. 3 News report figures that show "the risk to staff and customers is soaring".
The apparent cause of alarm is the fact that three quarters of robberies in 2010 involved arms, whereas in 2009 it was only half.
They also mention that the actual number of New Zealand bank robberies fell from 79 to 37. But never mind that, it's still alarming: Insert scary graphic behind the newsreader, queue the footage of an armed robbery in East Auckland, and bring on the police spokesman to explain why people are becoming very desperate to obtain cash. According to reporter Jenny Suo, "it's that desperation that has bank workers scared for their lives". "Police say the likelihood of being caught is extremely high, but figures show more offenders are going ahead armed anyway". OK, so we should all be terrified.
But is that really what the numbers say? In 2009, there were 79 bank robberies, of which half were armed – so that's around 40 armed robberies. In 2010, there were 37 bank robberies, of which three quarters were armed. That's around 28 armed robberies, and 9 unarmed. In other words, in the past year, the number of armed robberies has dropped by 30%. Even better, the number of unarmed robberies has dropped by a staggering 77%. So why the fear mongering? Why the alarmist headline "Increase in armed robberies a cause for concern"? There is no increase. Why not "Drop in armed robberies cause for celebration"? Shouldn't we all be feeling more relaxed about being in banks?
There's no doubt that armed robbery is a scary thing, particularly for the staff concerned. It's also no secret that crime reporting often plays on public fear, and that statistics are frequently misrepresented. You just usually have to dig a little deeper than this to see that a headline is blatantly untrue.


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The Teen Titans. You'd think they'd always been around, always been a top-flight, top-tier title. T'was not always so. In between their legendary first series (which ran 43 issues from 1966-1973) and the totally awesome Marv Wolfman/George Perez 1980s revamp, the Titans struggled to stay on the stands with a little-remembered run from 1976-1978 (issues 44-53). Mainly written by the solid-but-unspectacular Bob Rozakis and drawn by a revolving door of artists (from Pablo Marcos to Don Heck to Juan Ortiz), those issues are but a foot-note in comicbook history. Kind of a shame, because while the series was by no means spectacular, it was good fun, and it Rozakis and his cohorts did some innovative work on our favorite team of junior Justice Leaguers. He added new characters and members like Bumblebee, Harlequin, and Golden Eagle, along with a Titans West team featuring Hawk (of Hawk & Dove fame), the caveman Gnaark, and the original Bat-Girl. Both of those ideas were used in later, more successful incarnations of the Titans, but the best thing Rozakis did was in the final issue (#53, November, 1977) when he gave the Teen Titans an origin. When Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad first teamed up in Brave and the Bold #54 (April, 1964), the team didn't even have a name. When they got back together (and invited Wonder Girl) in B&B #60, they had a name but no origin. Leave it to the Answer Man to create an origin for a team that had gone without one for well over a decade. Way to go, Bob!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Secret Origins: Teen Titans
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My long time blog friend, Terri, has designed some wonderful fabrics on Spoonflower …. they are scrumptious! She gave me permission to share them with you.
(Click on the button to go to her Spoonflower shop.)
Terri has also been designing patterns and she shares tutorials, recipes and lots of other inspirational goodies on her blog. I hope you'll visit!


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I think the phrase "mixed feelings" must have been invented by a parent with a child on the cusp of adulthood. Here is my beautiful daughter, who as of Friday can DRIVE, and it is totally freaking me out.
Archive for January 2010
She's Driving in My Car!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Happy Birthday Dad
Saturday, January 30, 2010
All that talk about bacon made you want to see a picture of my Dad at his party didn't it?
Bye Bye Bacon
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Recently my Mom made bacon wrapped meatloaf for Sunday dinner. Don't turn your health-conscious-low-fat nose up; if you had walked through her door and smelled that meatloaf you would have been powerless to resist too.
Roaming Gnome
Monday, January 25, 2010
Speaking of things I missed sharing that I know you want to know about...when we went trick-or-treating we saw this guy dressed as the roaming gnome. Love it!
Jackie and the Beanstalk
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Back in October Ellie was in the critically acclaimed elementary school production of Jackie and the Beanstalk. She was one of the singing farmers who trades magic beans to Jackie for her cow. She was so cute! They all were. It would be a crime not to share just because I am a negligent blogger and skipped the fall. Ellie is the farmer in the green plaid shirt.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Show Off
Sunday, January 10, 2010
The Reluctant Barber
Marc and I have been an item for almost twenty years; I'd say about 10 years ago he announced that he was done going to hair salons or barbers and whatnot.
Thursday Drivel
Thursday, January 7, 2010
- Oh boy there is a lot of screaming going on over here tonight! Ellie is mid tantrum and it is something to behold and behear.
- I made Maddie's drivers licences appointment for the end of this month and I have been stewing about it ever since. Stewing with nerves.
- Jonathan won't wear a coat, and even though we live in California it is the foggy cold San Francisco part so it makes me look like a bad mother when he has no coat plus hair that's too long and his shirt doesn't match his shorts. Come to think of it, shorts look bad too. And yes, I still care that I look like a bad mother. But not enough to actually do anything about it. Except whine.
- Katie is studying very hard for Spanish. I am proud.
- Ellie is still yelling.
- Maddie is mad at me because I won't drive her to Chipotle before dinner. She says she needs a burrito.
- I need chocolate. And quiet.
- Marc isn't home yet but when he is I think we should hide under the covers and yell, "no hay blue aqui!"
One Dog For Sale
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
I'm supposed to be at work today. And I'd like to be because I bought some dress pants at Ann Taylor over the holiday and I was looking forward to wearing them to work.


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I'm sure most of you know that Charles Dicken's novels were originally published as weekly instalments in the newspaper that he wrote for. Well I am not for one second saying that my work is as good as if (I wish) but I thought I might pinch his idea - well sort of anyway because I don't write for a newspaper (again I wish).
I thought I would publish BTL (Oh God no - not that again I hear you cry) in bite sized pieces, maybe on Amazon or similar.
I have spoken to a couple of people about this and they have said that they thought it was a good idea. But they would wouldn't they because they are my friends. You lot are also my friends but I think you can be a bit more objective about it.
I currently have 8 bites finished and they are generally about 12-13k words each.
If I decide to go ahead there are the logistics of it though a) I've never published on Amazon before so I don't know how to do it and b) I thought I'd give the first 2 or 3 away to create interest but after that what would I charge? I'm thinking not a lot because it isn't a large piece of writing.
OKay so these are my wild thoughts and any comments would be greatfully received.
It's still the same - just a different name. I used to be "Gonna be a writer" but now I'm me.
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Monday, 9 February 2015
I'm trying to be a better blogger but the truth is that I have absoloutely nothing of interest to tell you so I won't bother. I have been thinking about you though and just wanted to say hello.
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I'm living in Austin, Texas now, where the city motto is "Keep Austin weird," or as one person explained it to me, it's that amalgam of oddities that could only have happened in an environment of "collaborative fission of coordinated individualism." M Linden, this is my wish for my Second Life®, and yours. Keep the soul, and Happy Valentine's Day!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
My valentine for you, M Linden
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Editor's Note: EarthTechling is proud to repost this article courtesy of Natural Resources Defense Council. Author credit goes to Samir Succar.
A number of news outlets have picked up a recent paper that looks at the local land surface temperature impacts of large wind farms. This has resulted in a number of headlines like "Wind farms can cause climate change" and "Wind farms linked to temperature increase" (see additional stories here, here and here).
This wording is deeply misleading in this context and conflates small-scale, local impacts on nighttime land surface temperatures and global climate disruption. Using the same language to describe these two very different phenomena blatantly ignores the profound differences in magnitude, scope and severity that separate them. It's like equating a bumblebee with Mothra.
If you read the text of these stories, you'll discover that the paper's findings don't match the gravity implied by their silly headlines. For example, the telegraph story linked above says that "[the temperature changes are] much smaller than the estimated change caused by other factors such as man made global warming."
Professor Sherwood from Cornell is quoted as saying "the wind farms generate gentle turbulence near the ground that causes these to mix together, thus the ground doesn't get quite as cool. This same strategy is commonly used by fruit growers (who fly helicopters over the orchards rather than windmills) to combat early morning frosts."
Notice that this means that wind farms could actually extend growing seasons by reducing morning frost events. That would be a great ancillary benefit of siting turbine arrays on agricultural land and a welcome alternative to flying helicopters to accomplish the same end. It also gives you a sense of the scope and magnitude of this effect.
Both of these conclusions are supported by earlier research on this topic, which says:
"We find that very large amounts of wind power can produce nonnegligible climatic change at continental scales. Although large-scale effects are observed, wind power has a negligible effect on global-mean surface temperature, and it would deliver enormous global benefits by reducing emissions of CO2 and air pollutants."
"it may be comparatively easy to reduce the climatic impacts of wind turbines. Preliminary analysis suggests that turbine designs could be modified to increase the atmospheric efficiency (CP/CD) by several tens of percent and reduce the generation of turbulence by several fold, both of which could be done economically. Additional mitigation of impact might be achieved by siting wind farms such that their effects partially cancel and by tailoring the interaction of turbines with the local topography to minimize the added drag."
So what's the bottom line?
Wind-induced turbulence does produce vertical mixing in the atmospheric boundary layer that increases nittime surface temperatures. This is a small, local impact that should not be confused with what is typically thought of as "climate change." One possibe outcome of this local effect is that you would be able to extend growing seasons for crops grown near wind turbines. There might be additional impacts that haven't yet been anticipated, but it is clear that these impacts bear no resemblance in scope, magnitude or severity to global climate disruption. Language matters. Unfortunately, some good media outlets have missed the ball on this one.


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Chapter 16 of the book details the history of English translations of the Bible. Christianity reached Britain no later than the third century; however the Latin language held such dominance in the West that English translations did not begin until the seventh century. This history is detailed by Lightfoot as follows:
Earliest English Versions
The first known attempt to translate Bible accounts into Anglo-Saxon is the arrangement of narratives of the Bible in verse form done by Caedmon in the mid-seventh century. This attempt, however, was not an actual translation. The first actual translation came by Aldhelm (d. 709) and it was only of Psalms. The completion of a translation of the Gospel of John by Bede (d. 735) is recorded but was not preserved. The Psalms and other parts of Scripture were translated during the close of the ninth century as a result of a religious reform sparked by King Alfred. Abbot Aelfric translated other portions of the Old Testament during the tenth century. Overall, the Old English versions that have been preserved contain the Pentateuch, some Old Testament historical books, the Psalms, and the Gospels.
The Norman Conquest changed the English language to what is now known as Middle English. Parts of the Bible were not translated into English until the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Specifically it was the work of William of Shoreham and Richard Rolle during the first half of the fourteenth century which began the struggle to place the Bible in the hands of common people.
John Wycliffe played a great role in the spiritual revival of the fourteenth century. It was his conviction that the common man should have access to the Gospel in his language that led him to undertake and complete the first English translation of the entire Bible from Latin. It was completed in 1382 and, whether or not Wycliffe did any of the translating himself, the version bears his name for it would not have been accomplished apart from his influence. An anonymous revision of the Wycliffe version came about in 1388. It was perhaps translated by John Purvey; a Lollard or follower of Wycliffe. These two versions put in place the conditions in England for the sixteenth century Reformation.
It was William Tyndale's chief end in life to provide the English people with a translation of the Bible based not on Latin but on the original Greek and Hebrew. With his Oxford and Cambridge training he determined to translate Erasmus' 1516 New Testament. There was so much resistance from the Roman Church to his work that he had to complete the translation in Germany. It was completed in 1525 and he first sought to have it printed in Cologne. However, he had to flee from this city and have it printed in Worms. The first copies were smuggled into England in early 1526. The copies that were confiscated by officials of the Roman Church were burned in public ceremony and money was even set aside by them to buy copies.
Tyndale then began working on translating the Old Testament from Hebrew. He completed the Pentateuch by 1530, then Jonah (1531), a revised Genesis (1534), and two editions of his New Testament (1534-1535). He was betrayed and imprisoned in 1535 and then strangled and burned at the stake in 1536. Tyndale's dying prayer was, "Lord, open the king of England's eyes."
Tyndale's work established the tone of the English Bible (that it is to be in the language of the common people) by replacing such words as "church" with "congregation", "charity" with "love", and "penance" with "repentance." Words such as "Passover", "scapegoat," "mercy seat," and "long-suffering" also we owe to him. Expressions long beloved by readers of the English Bible came from his work. For example, "the salt of the earth" (Matthew 11:29), "in my Father's house are many mansions" (John 14:2), and "Behold I stand at the door and knock" (Revelation 3:20). Lightfoot writes:
Tyndale's work was not flawless. Many of his renderings needed the corrections made in later translations, but he unquestionably achieved what he sought: a translation that could be understood even by the boy at the plow. His dedication, his good heart, and his devotion to his task stand out over the centuries.
Other Sixteenth Century Translations
A translation based on Tyndale's was published in 1535 by Miles Coverdale. It was the first in England not to be officially hindered. Matthew's Bible was issued in 1537 and it was a combination of Tyndale and Coverdale done by John Rogers. The Taverner's Bible of 1539 was done independently and revised Matthew's Bible. It provided a number of improved renderings in the New Testament. Another revision to Matthew's Bible was released in 1539. Known as the Great Bible, it was the first English Bible allowed to be read in the churches following the desire of Henry VIII that it be dispersed among the people and thus it was an answer to the prayer of Tyndale.
The Geneva Bible of 1560 was the most popular Bible of the century. Over the course of its 140 editions, it was used by Shakespeare and the settlement in Jamestown, Virginia and Plymouth, Massachusetts. It had accompanying commentary and illustrations, printed each verse in paragraph form, put words not represented in the original texts in italics, and became the Bible for the family. However, it was not popular with English church officials due to the commentary presenting the views of Calvin and the Reformation. As a result, a revision to the Great Bible known as the Bishops' Bible was completed in 1568 and another edition four years later. It was less scholarly and less popular though.
A Roman Catholic translation of the New Testament came out in 1582 at the English college of Rheims and the college at Douai produced a translation of the Old Testament in 1609-1610. These were translated from the Latin Vulgate and not the original languages.
The King James Version
The Authorized Version of 1611, better known as the King James Version, provided a translation that was able to be used in public and private while at the same time transcend all religious factions; something that no previous version was able to do. It arose out of the Hampton Court Conference of 1604, summoned by King James to discuss religious toleration, in which Dr. John Reynolds suggested a new translation. The king began the process and instituted the requirements to be followed, one of the main being no commentary beyond what was essential in translating the text was to be added. The work began in 1607 or earlier with the goal of revising the Bishops' Bible not creating a new translation. Lightfoot writes:
About forty-eight choice Greek and Hebrew scholars were selected and divided into six working companies, two at Westminster, two at Oxford, and two at Cambridge. Each company, restricted in its labors by detailed instructions, was assigned selected books to be translated, and the work of each company was sent to and reviewed by the other companies. Appointed delegates of each company smoothed out the difficult spots. In this way the translation was the product of no individual or group but of the reviewers as a whole.
Due to the advances in Greek and Hebrew scholarship since Tyndale, the general excellence of literary scholarship and learning at the time, the insights gained from the strengths and weaknesses of the previous translations, and no single viewpoint being represented, the King James Version was superior. Lightfoot concludes the chapter by stating that eighty percent of Tyndale's translation lives on today in the King James Version so he "is truly the father of the English Bible."
Stand firm in Christ,Chase


text: The weather has been so unbearably hot lately and it's really starting to get to me. The thought of leaving my air conditioned apartment to go anywhere makes me want to take a nap. On the up side, my apartment has never been more tidy.... Hello Lana Del Rey music videos playing all day!


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Michelle Malkin: THE AMERICAN FLAG COMES SECOND
I recall that when you fly our National Ensign upside down, you were signalling DISTRESS. Well folks, looks like the studnets in L.A. are requesting assistance. Folks, let me tell you this. If we are to get serious about controlling our borders, we need to make it a military operation. The Border Patrol is ill equiped to patrol/secure our borders. The US Army, USMC, and USAF have the personnel, the training and the technical know-how. Let's put them to use. This is NOT about law enforcement, this is about stopping an invasion. Mr. Bush, Mr Rumsfeld, are you listening?
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These are my thoughts on theology and life after experiencing God's sovereign and amazing grace.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
An Illustration of Faith?
As I was driving to work, I started thinking about how God has been working in my life. I don't drive like a madman anymore. I feel terribly guilty when I'm driving 10 miles per hour over the speed limit, even when I'm just passing someone! And yet, when I think about the entire landscape of my life, this is a very small patch of land that has begun to sprout new, green grass. But if I were to examine every corner of my life, I would find many bare patches. And I think I probably have more bare patches than I realize.
Someday, when Jesus returns and I am transformed into a real man, one who could not even consider the thought of sinning in every area of his life, then the landscape will be lush and green, and God will look upon his new creation and smile.
Yet, he sees me this way already. I have been forgiven, and God has credited Jesus' righteousness to my account. How terribly unworthy I am to receive the grace of God.
This leaves me feeling... speechless.
~ Todd ~
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- vinedresser said...
Hi Todd.
I am Ft. Myers, Florida with my Mother and she is in rehab. She had knee cap surgery at ninety. She is in really bad condition. Please pray for her and i don't see fruit of salvation. Please pray for me as i believe God directly sent me here to minister at such a time as this. Really it is an open door. God is filling me with his great power that is astonishing work that is transforming lives. My brother in law is having surgery tomorrow for knee surgery replacement he is a seeker i think like show me by what i see in you. Please remember these prayer requests as it is very urgent. Thank you.
- S. Todd Young said...
Hi Sue! I am lifting you and your mom and your brother-in-law up in prayer. May you be a bright and shiny mirror pointing them to Jesus Christ!


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The Appalachian Trail Tribute Garden will be located at Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) Headquarters in historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
The Tribute Garden will be a space to celebrate and remember those who have walked on, helped protect or been inspired by the Appalachian Trail. For hikers and guests alike, it will be a lovely and tranquil place to savor the morning sun or evening breeze while enjoying the views of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains.
Loved ones can be honored or memorialized in the garden through engraved bricks and other landscape features. See list below for a full list of items still available. Net proceeds from this project will support the work and ongoing mission of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
Groundbreaking for the Appalachian Trail Tribute Garden occurred in fall 2017, and we expect it to be completed in late spring 2018.
The following items are available for personalized engraving:
If you are interested in a boulder or the archway, please contact us at [email protected].
Donations to the Tribute Garden project are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Net proceeds from this project will support ATC's mission to preserve and manage the Appalachian Trail.


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10 December, 2015
Current trend
The price of Brent crude oil fell after the OPEC meeting at which it was decided to keep oil production unchanged at the level of 31.5 million barrels per day.
Oil market participants are getting ready for a hike in US interest rates and pricing gradual strengthening in the USD into the market. Moreover, the price of oil, in the medium term, will remain under pressure from geopolitical tensions and global economic slowdown.
Support and resistance
The price of Brent crude oil is trading within a descending channel on the daily chart with the lower border near the level of 39.00.
According to OsMA on the daily and weekly charts, the price will continue declining. Stochastic remains in the oversold zone, indicating that the downward trend in the price is strong.
Nevertheless, the indicators are giving buy signals on the 4-hour chart that suggests a possibility of a short-term correction towards 42.30 (EMA50 and the upper border of a downward channel on the 4-hour chart), 43.35 (November lows), 44.20 (EMA144 on the 4-hour chart and the upper border of a downward channel on the daily chart) and 45.50 (EMA50 on the daily chart).
Support levels: 40.00, 39.50, 39.00.
Resistance levels: 42.00, 42.30, 43.00, 43.35, 44.00, 44.20, 45.00, 45.50.
Trading tips
Short positions can be opened below the level of 39.90 with targets at 39.40, 39.00 and stop-loss at 40.30.
Long positions can be opened in case of the breakout of the level of 40.70 with the target at 41.95 and stop-loss at 40.20.
Since December 2015 the index S&P500 has been in the downtrend. In February, the index fell to the level of 2108.0, which is almost 15%. In the past 4 sessions the index had adjusted, approaching the level of 1935.0...
On the 4-hour chart, the price is testing the level of 1210.80 (23.6% correction); the ascending 38.2% fan line is an additional resistance for the price. If this resistance area is overcome, a growth would continue to 1224.90 and 1249.25...
Yesterday, the price of silver fell to last Thursday's opening levels, when a new local low since the end of October 2015 was reached. Prices of commodity assets are falling as risk appetite is gradually returning to the market...
Yesterday the pair showed choppy trade and closed at its opening level. The price was pressured by growth in the European stock markets and Fed Chair Janet Yellen testimony before the US Congress...
The Company ranks 23th on capitalization in the finance sector among the Issuers, trading in the American stock market. On 22 January the company reported for Q4 of the fiscal year of 2015. The company has been demonstrating negative dynamics for the last few quarters...
Since the opening of the trading day the price of crude oil Brent is declining. On the hourly chart the price has broken down the first support level of 34.35 (ÅÌÀ50), which is ÅÌÀ200 on the four-hour chart...
The price of gold has returned to the level of 1190.00 USD per troy ounce, (which is had at the beginning of November), regaining half of the losses since mid-October 2015. On the daily chart the price has broken down strong resistance levels 1129.00 (ÅÌÀ200)...
Amid sharp decline in the global stock indices since the beginning of the year European index EUROSTOXX50 has lost about 14%. During the final surge of decline from 3515.0 to 2840.0 last December, the price has managed to go above the level of 23.6% Fibonacci...
On the daily chart the price has broken down the upper line of the downward channel at the level of 35.50. Although, on the daily chart the indicators OsMA and Stochastic recommend long positions; on the four-hour chart the indicators give signals in favor of the sell positions...
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New Delhi: Telecom Department has imposed penalties of Rs 1,733.44 crore and lodged police complaints in some cases on service providers for issuing mobile phone connections without proper verification. (Agencies)
"Total penalty imposed on service providers against non-compliant cases found in monthly audit in respect of last three years and the current year, since January 1, 2009, is Rs 1,733 crore," Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued instructions to the operators on verifying identity of the customers. The Telecom Enforcement Resource Monitoring Cells of DoT carries out monthly sample audit of Customer Application Forms (CAFs).
"During audit, it is found that some of the subscribers have been enrolled by mobile service providers without proper verification of identity," Deora said.
Deora said police complaints have also been lodged wherever DoT has found that mobile connections were issued on the basis of fake documents.
New telecom operators Sistema Shyam and Uninor, whose telecom licences have been cancelled by the Supreme Court, have reported 100 percent compliance during the audit in 2012 calendar year.
However, total penalty imposed on the two operators due to improper verification of new subscribers over the three-year period is Rs 10.98 crore and Rs 2.59 crore respectively.
BSNL has been found least compliant followed by Reliance Communications in 2012.
The audit found 95.16 percent of BSNL and 95.78 percent cases of RCom were issued in compliance with DoT norms. Over the period of three years, DoT has imposed penalty of Rs 261.95 crore on BSNL and Rs 463.61 crore on RCom which is the highest penalty amount imposed on a service provider.
DoT has imposed Rs 373.8 crore penalty on Bharti Airtel, Rs 167.64 crore on Aircel (including Dishnet), Rs 155.18 crore on Vodafone, Rs 108.99 crore on Tata Teleservices, Rs 89.69 crore on Reliance Telecom and Rs 79.16 crore on Idea Cellular.
Compliance of MTNL, HFCL (including QTL), Spice Telecom (excludes Idea), Etisalat during 2012 was not ascertained as audit of their CAFs was in progress.
Loop/BPL has attracted least penalty of Rs 15 lakh during the same period.
Penalty of less than a crore has been imposed on Etisalat, STel and Videocon Telecom.
New Delhi: Telecom Department has imposed penalties of Rs 1,733.44 crore and lodged police complaints in some cases on service providers for issuing mobile phone connections without proper verification.


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I'm not creative enough to make this shit up. There's a mix of hilarity and seriousness because that's what life is. But for real, what the hell is my life?
Monday, February 1, 2016
Retail Stories
The first story happened just a few days ago. After the holiday season, the malls become completely empty. Nobody shops. The only people you'll see are kids killing time and avoiding homework, people who work somewhere in the mall, or people who have to do returns for something.
I was working with one of my employees. A couple (I think; they were holding hands) entered the store and I loudly called out, "Hello! Welcome to (name of my store)!" As my coworker started to approach them, they turned around and walked right back out. She had only gotten to take about two steps. Quietly, I said, "Okay then. Bye." The guy of the two turned around and gave me the perkiest wave. "Bye! Have a nice day!"
The music was blaring, I said it under my breath, and they were literally on the other side of the store. My conclusion is that he must have supersonic hearing or something, in which case, shame on you sir for not being a superhero.
The second story happened a few months ago. It was closing time but it was the holiday season, so our store hours were extended by opening an hour earlier and closing an hour later. On that particular day, it was a week day and I was closing by myself, at 10 pm. I had had a last minute rush right at 9:50 so it took me a lot longer to close than normal. (I can usually be done within 10 minutes.) I clocked out around 10:20-10:30, when the mall should have been empty except for staff. Lights off, music off, literally trying to leave the store and go home.
The gate of our store is controlled by a key. If you turn the key up, the gate goes up. If you turn the key down, the gate goes down. I like it a lot more than the manual one we used to have which involves a lot of jumping to reach the gate. Anyways, I was off by the wall where the key hole was and I was opening the gate about 1/3 of the way so I could duck under and leave.
I looked up and saw a group of roughly 6 teenagers.
Don't do it. I don't know what you're about to do but don't do it.
They walked past one window and as the gate went up, one of them did a fucking tuck and roll right under the gate and into the store. His friends started laughing.
"Our store and the mall are both closed. Either you leave now or I'm calling security." I have never seen a teenager run so fast in my entire life. He should be in track, for sure.
Actually, I've just realized that I met a guy with super hearing and a guy with super speed.
Guys, ya'll need to get yo shit together and start being superheros.
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Hey, at least the kid left. Wild packs of teenagers aren't always so docile. Apparently the first guy wasn't the only one with superhuman listening skills.ReplyDeleteReplies
You're right though. Imagine if I had to call security? At least that would have been entertaining though.Delete
Seeing bunch of teenagers hanging around after closing time would make me nervous just saying as you don't know what they are going to do.ReplyDeleteReplies
I wouldn't say it's specifically teenagers. I would be nervous for anyone hanging out after closing time.Delete
I could just imagine those teenagers! Some people do have really good hearing. I used to be one of them, but years playing in the orchestra have diminished my hearing superpowers. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
You may not have super hearing but you have an extreme musical talent, so I feel like that evens itself out a little bit. :)Delete


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Short grass needs mowing more often
The reason most people mow their grass very short (a practice that's discouraged by all professionals) is that they think they won't have to mow it again as quickly as if they cut it higher. Actually, the opposite is true. Grass clipped very short grows faster because it has to replace its leaves, which provide its food. So do your grass and yourself a favor and mow at 2 to 3-1/2 inches high.
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- not knowing where my "Solidarity" tax is going
- not being able to find out where the money donated and (forcefully) collected for the earthquake is going (Agustín had a homework assignment yesterday to find out where the funds are going and it was HARD to find out. I found some information on a Chinese(?) news blog, and then an article that came out last weekend stating that some of that money ($120 million) went to pay off State debts that had nothing to do with the earthquake. I don't like knowing that most of the money was probably stolen/pilfered...).
- being told that I am "corresponsible" for the earthquake. I don't understand how a common citizen of this world can possibly be considered responsible for a devastating 7.8 earthquake.
- knowing that in a few weeks I need to go to Guayaquil to teach a training course. The topic is Collaborative and Cooperative Learning and the Flipped Classroom. Mostly I'm not looking forward to being away from my family and to the plane trip. I think I will like the heat though.
- having to make phone calls. I hate it. It gives me anxiety. I don't know why or when this started, but it's real, people. And I don't really mean phone calls to my friends/family (although I DO put those off, but they don't give me real anxiety), I mean to strangers/companies.
- the fact that Ecuador is letting Julian Assange stay in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, as long as he doesn't "reveal" anything about the country. Seems like they knew what they were doing all along, and that the plea bargain they struck with him was simply because the country is trying to cover something up.
I'm sure there is more but this is enough for today. Just some things I need to get off my chest before I can go on...
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Friday, May 02, 2008
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Good sir, just a note to send word from your home town of Rockford. Lost your e-mail in a job transition (along with my whole durn address book). Glad to see that you remain relatively bullet-free and full of vim. The hometown you fight to defend remains a green and pleasant land, albeit a bit silly and oblivious to what is really happening in your world. Think of 'The Shire' with Applebees, SUVs and a Cineplex. Also, I shall defy the security mandates of the Internet and put by new e-mail boldly online: firstname.lastname@example.com
Send a line and I'll write you at length about the goings on in Rockford.
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I am ramping up for the most busy, stressful, exciting 3 months of my life. But I think I need to blog more to get through it.
I still haven't shared much from my retreat. Kinda processing. Kinda moved on.
I may go way back to share more of my story. I left off around the time I returned from Italy and before I went to Harding.
I have been reading my journals/diaries from HS and college and laughing at myself. May share some poems or stuff from way back.
I will prob blog more about psychology/mental health stuff since that will be a focus in my life the next 3 years and until I die.
And talk about transitions.


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Moments after we've arrived the primary concern becomes the lack of a corkscrew. We are on Toluma Farms near Tomales in West Marin (see on map): eight friends, four who have been best friends for years and haven't been all together in awhile, and four others who are related to or dating the original group (I belong to the latter category). The occasion demands sumptuous cuisine, cocktail attire, and close quarters. The party is to take place in Cory's small yet classy trailer, a space that reminds me of a boat's interior with its wood-paneling and tight turns. We're all here, Cory's finishing up his daily goat-feeding duties, and so far, despite two cases of wine patiently awaiting consumption, no amount of investigation yields a corkscrew.
After one experiment with a bottle of rosé and a butter knife, Tom and I take decisive action and drive back to town to buy a wine key. On the way I spot blackberries on the side of the road. We find what we are looking for at the general store and tear back to the stretch of road lined with blackberry bushes. Picking berries is something I've been wanting to do all summer. Minus an occasional small strawberry, my childhood was not full of berries and pies as many are. Colorado provides peaches and plenty of greens, but berries don't often survive the arid climate. Amidst the bountiful bushes in West Marin, I eat more than I pick and still we fill an enormous tupperware with ripe violet fruit to take back to the farm with us.
The farm sits on a low hill and has several shabby sheds, a dazzling white wooden house, the goat barns, and Cory's quaint mobile abode that still sits on four large wheels. Exploring around the house, I find a garden and a trail winding up to the top of the hill. Cory comes out and offers to show us all around. We've been waiting for a tour and I'm excited to see the goats. "Let's go see the babies, they are more interesting," says Cory after a brief stint meeting grazing mothers in a pen closer to his house.
"Hey kids" and they are running up to the fence nosing through wire. The light flat like the bottom of a bowl, the kids nuzzling and bleating, nothing around but dusty brown hills and sheds tucked into them. Goats, unlike most farm animals, actually take interest in you when your approach them. These little ones bleat like it's a competition and push at the hands we've rested on their foreheads. They are named after cheeses like Cottage and Gruyere and they nuzzle us in search of food. In the bigger barn, there are billy goats with wispy beards and even a peacock who struts arrogantly away from us. He is molting and his feathers beam only a hint of their normal brilliance.
We trail back to the house and set up tents on mounds of sweet hay. Four ducks waddle by in tuxedos and sound their concurrent alarms, racing from the next calamity and rushing into their squat house. Hay everywhere. Earth. Sweet summer potatoes sunbathing on mountains of dirt. The wind whips and then sinks as dusk takes, and then the sky becomes a darker blank.
We sneak into the back bedroom and pull out dresses. All four guys wear ties and collars and us ladies have violet, fuchsia, gold silk dresses and earrings. In some ways we're a stark contrast to the bucolic landscape, but the formal dress validates the air of celebration and sense of romance floating through the farm tonight. Tom even has a vest. His suit was once his father's, and it's tailored in British fashion and therefore rather snug. We are eight twenty-somethings, most of us live in the city, and we are standing around on a Saturday night in formalwear on a farm sipping Manhattans. I couldn't be happier.
Over the next twelve hours, we taste fluffy cheeses, crisp radishes, two tarts, lemon cucumbers, butter whipped by mistake. Corporeal carrots. Swiftly cooling coffee on the porch. Blackberries with Hannah's homemade goat cheese. Blackberries with Humboldt Fog goat cheese. Figs and ripe apricots. Salad made from perfectly fresh greens. Grilled eggplant, zucchini, sweet smoky peppers. Red, orange, yellow, green tomatoes.
There's no way to recount everything we eat. Suffice to say it is an array of the freshest food available; Northern California in all it's delicious glory. Hannah had worked the farmer's market stand in San Francisco in the morning and brought a case of fresh vegetables. She makes wonderful salsa with tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and cilantro, which was even better the next morning with breakfast.
I will lay out some more highlights:
- Tom's combination of radishes, sea salt, and butter (new to me but apparently a common favorite)
- An excellent salad with purple carrots and delicious lettuce from Marin Roots Farm
- An incredible pluot galette made by Nick as well as his heavenly Angel Peach Pie (click here for the recipe) with perfect peaches, almond meringue crust, and homemade whipped cream
- An egg scramble in the morning with squash, tomatoes, onions, and peppers alongside rosemary and thyme roasted farm-grown potatoes
California wine, Belgian beer. Immobilizing Manhattans.
At night we grow rosy-cheeked from the cold (or was it the wine?) and stand out on the porch smoking and staring out into so much darkness. It's not an overly eventful evening, just full of laughter and the most profound sense of contentment. Just before midnight we take a tipsy hike to the top of the hill, looking for the stars that are unfortunately masked in fog. It is so quiet, the moon the only being besides our group. Back at the bottom of the hill I sink into a bed on hay that perfumes our tent with sweetness.
In the morning after an extended breakfast (see above) and several cups of coffee we take one more walk up the hill to look around in the daylight. It's weird hiking up the same trail when I can see around me. It's less imposing and adventurous and mysterious in the sun. The hills seem parched by the summer and so many months devoid of rain. The farms and cattle make the landscape look less post-apocalyptic, but I still feel as though I'm in a world entirely distinct from my normal consciousness.
Right before we go a group arrives to tour the farm. The large house lingers in the midst of the compound, windows empty and new. The farm remains unfinished, but it will soon house the owner's family from San Francisco on the weekend and holidays. Both doctors, the owners bought the land mainly to preserve it and carry on with its traditional small-scale agricultural production. Hannah, who helps manage the herd, is starting a line of goat-cheese bearing the farm's name. Each jar comes with a hand-drawn picture of a goat and she hopes to start selling them at the farmer's markets in San Francisco and Marin.
We pull out of the farm on our way to the promise of sun at Dillon Beach. There's a cool breeze and we sail past the blackberry bushes, still laden with their tart souvenirs. There's coastline to explore, Hog Island Oysters to seek out, windy roads to trace, a city to return to. Part of me wants to stay longer and wake to milk goats.


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Here we grow again! We welcomed our new little bundle of joy into the world on March 28, 2014 at 7:53 AM and weighing in at 7 lb 2 oz and 20.5 inches long. It's amazing the difference that just another pound or inch makes in such a little baby. His sister was 8 lb 4 oz and 21.5 inches at birth and barely fit into a newborn outfit or diaper. This little guy is still swimming in some of them!
We were anticipating how his sister would react to her new brother. At barely 15 months old it was hard to know how much she was understanding of what was going on. I'd decided to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Prior to Baby Brother's arrival I would talk to her often about "when baby brother comes", or refer to him in my tummy, talk about him while folding his clothes and getting his little corner of our room setup, and just generally trying to include him in conversation and instill in her what a great big sister she was going to be and how she was going to be Momma's Little Helper.
What happened was adorable & precious. My parents brought her to the hospital just a few hours after our little man was born. When she arrived he was in the nursery for his evaluation by the pediatrician. This worked out perfectly as I was able to greet her with my full attention when she arrived. She was super sweet and content to sit on momma's bed and cuddle. Shortly after she arrived the nurse's brought her brother back to the room. They placed him in my arms while she was still sitting with me. A magical moment with an arm around both of my babies. Little Bug gave a tiny smile, and we watched a myriad of emotions flash across her face from excitement to perhaps doubt or apprehension. She'd look from the baby to Momma and back. I got a little kiss (Love!). I patted my tummy and told her baby brother was here now and pointed to the little one in my arms. She leaned over to look at him a few more times, gave me a questioning glance, then suddenly leaned over to her little brother and gave him a sweet little kiss right on his tiny little mouth!!! All was well!
Little Bug has been such an amazing big sister these first few days. She runs to his bassinet in the morning to greet him , waving "Hi Baby!" and wanting to rock him (we're working on being gentle though!). She's brought diapers, blankets, baby doll bottles and clothes to him. She's tried to share her toys, and even tore her last piece of fruit strip into two tiny pieces and tried to give it to him! I'm amazed at the patience she has shown waiting for Momma's time and attention. She's been content to come sit or stand at my feet and lean against me while I nursed or pumped We are so proud of her!
Looking forward to the adventures that await us as a new family of four! In the meantime, I'd love to hear your stories of introducing your children to each other for the first time! You can share your own memories by commenting below.
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In the first half of 2010, sales of ebooks for Amazon's industry-leading Kindle reader tripled, outpacing sales of hardback books. But both magazines and newspapers are also available to Kindle users. Papers as venerable as The New York Times and Wall Street Journal as well as smaller papers like Memphis' Commercial Appeal have Kindle editions available. It is incredibly easy to subscribe to one. It is slightly more difficult to extricate yourself from an unwanted subscription.
Visit the Amazon home page, click the "My Account" link in the upper-right corner of your screen and sign into your account. This brings you to the "Your Account" screen.
Click the "Manage your Kindle" link in the "Digital Management" section halfway down the page to proceed to the Kindle Management page.
Scroll down to the "Your active Kindle subscriptions" section toward the bottom of the screen. This section lists all of your Kindle subscriptions. Both magazines and newspapers are included. Click the "Cancel Subscriptions" link.
Confirm that you want to unsubscribe by clicking on the pop-up box. Amazon will also ask why you have decided to unsubscribe. You don't have to check an appropriate box, but you may want to reply to help Amazon make the newspaper content better. Finally, click the yellow "Cancel Subscription" box and you're done.


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Understanding Fabrics Study Tour to Première Vision, Paris
For any career in fashion an understanding of fabrics is a must. This fibres and fabrics course provides a two-day essential overview of fabrics from fibre through to yarn and finally the finished fabrics, followed by an accompanied study tour to Première Vision in Paris on the third day...
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For any career in fashion an understanding of fabrics is a must. This fibres and fabrics course provides a two-day essential overview of fabrics from fibre through to yarn and finally the finished fabrics, followed by an accompanied study tour to Première Vision in Paris on the third day.
You will explore how the fibre content of fabrics helps to determine their characteristics, quality and cost, how fabrics are developed, their end uses and what to look for when sourcing. You will learn about natural and man-made fibres, their origins, properties and production.
This course also examines the characteristics and qualities of the different fabric colouration processes in relation to quality and cost. It looks at a wide range of different finishes and how they transform the fabric. The different methods of both dyeing and printing are explained and examined. You'll handle fabric samples are shown and terms and definitions are explained to demonstrate the wide variety of techniques covered.
By touching and examining fabric samples you will quickly learn how to identify commonly used fabrics and start to build up an understanding of fabrics, the raw materials of fashion. A practical examination of dyed, printed and finished fabrics is also included.
On the third day you'll visit Première Vision in Paris and have 5 to 6 hours to visit the show. The show is the world's most important fabric trade fairs and essential for gathering trend intelligence. Your tutor will brief you on what to expect at the show, and how to get the most from your day. Exhibitors and visitors from all over the world will be at this landmark established show where you can experience the vibrancy and buzz of global fabric and fashion trends.
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A commentary on the case of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, convicted of the murder of 270 people in the Pan Am 103 disaster.
Saturday, 11 December 2010
Lockerbie: The scandal of the decade?
The WikiLeaks cables offer more evidence the British government was complicit in the release of the Pan Am bomber
The defeated British Labour government has now been thoroughly caught in its lies about the release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the terrorist convicted of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in December 1988. (...)
The official story was that the decision to release al-Megrahi in August 2009 was made in Scotland and had nothing to do with London. Indeed, the story went, the Labour government in Westminster could not possibly have been more distressed by the release, after just eight years in prison, of a convicted mass murder.
Turns out, of course, that's not the real story. (...)
The al-Megrahi story could be the scandal of the decade. Of the 259 people murdered over Lockerbie, 190 were American citizens. It took a decade of hard diplomatic work to bring the man directly responsible for those deaths to justice. If the cables are correct, the Al-Megrahi release was not some aberration of the local Scottish government, with which London had nothing to do. Instead, our British ally was subjected to intense commercial pressure to release Al-Megrahi, apparently acquiesced, and then stone-facedly denied itsr own role. Nothing to do with them, utterly beyond their control, terribly sorry old boy.
Here's how the UK government characterized the release at the time, again as reported by The Guardian. "Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said reports that the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was released over an oil deal are "wholly untrue." He denied a "back door deal" was done to transfer Megrahi because of UK trade talks with the Libyan government." Even at the time, that story looked dodgy. Here's the next sentence from the same news account: "Letters leaked to a newspaper show Mr. Straw agreed not to exclude [Megrahi] from a prisoner transfer deal in 2007 because of 'overwhelming national interests'." By the way, six weeks after Straw changed his mind about the handling of Megrahi's case in 2007, BP gained a huge oil deal in Libya.
WikiLeaks does not add any new proof to the case that the British ministers misled the world about the Megrahi release. What the leaks do show is that neither the US government nor the British government itself ever believed the misrepresentations. So that's some comfort: a mass murderer may have gone free, but at least nobody in authority duped themselves over what had happened. Just the voters. Actually on second thought, the voters were not duped either. We all knew, and now the truth of what leaders knew has been exposed for all to see.
[Apart from the typical US purblindness with respect to the shakiness of Abdelbaset Megrahi's conviction, this is a pretty accurate encapsulation of the UK government's attitude and role in relation to his repatriation.]
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MISSION LOCKERBIE: document no. 1003.rtf.ReplyDelete
Lockerbie: The Scandal through Scottish Justice of the Decade !
On this different URL Links, the first part with references to "Lockerbie- Case", from 'WikiLeaks' you can find.
More INFO of WikiLeaks momentarily on waiting list and are stand by for the "Mission Lockerbie Action" against the Scottish Justiciary...
Notabene: A request for reappeal to the Scottish Criminal Cases Reappeal Commission (SCCRC) resulted in a clear *Miscarriage of Justice for Mr Abdelbaset Al Megrahi *(in 6 scores) !
A hard-fought re-investigation adds to the legal fact that Mr Al Megrahi and Libya have nothing to do with the "Lockerbie Tragedy".
The game is on; there is now nothing stopping a new search for the real culprits behind the atrocity on PanAm 103, if the circumstandtial evidence are clean proofs ???...
Ref. ID: 09 TRIPOLI, no. 65 - Created 28-01-2009 / Embassy Tripoli;
Ref. ID: 09 TRIPOLI, no. 686 - Created 23-08-2009 / Embassy Tripoli;
Ref. ID: 09 TRIPOLI, no. 663 - Created 16-08-2009 / Embssy Tripoli; on URL: http://wikileaks.ch/origin/14_0.html
Ref. ID: 08 LONDON, no. 2673 - Created 24-10-2008 / Embssy London;
on URL:
Ref. ID: 09 LONDON, no.1946 - Created 24-08-2009 / Embassy London; on URL: http://wikileaks.ch/date/2009-08_0.html
Ref. ID: 10 LONDON, no. 450 - Created 25-02-2009 / Embassy London; on URL: http://wikileaks.ch/date/2010-02_0.html
Ref. ID: 09 DOHA, no. 644 - Created 28-10-2009 / Embassy Doha;
on URL: http://wikileaks.ch/tag/LY_0.html
by Edwin and Mahnaz Bollier, MEBO Ltd., Switzerland, our webpage: www.lockerbie.ch
- Anonymous11 December, 2010
David Frum used to point out that "many well-informed people in the intelligence community have doubted al-Megrahi's guilt in the Lockerbie bombing". Still, I shouldn't be surprised that a former Bush speechwriter cares little for truth.ReplyDelete
The scandal of the decade indeed. If only he was talking about the conviction rather than the release.ReplyDelete


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Corsair's new 1GB memory modules are the first to feature a latency of only CAS-2.
DDR2 may be the new kid in town but there's still a thirsty market for DDR memory. Corsair, a favourite amongst gamers and enthusiasts looking for high performance memory, has released the first 1GB DDR modules to support CAS-2 latencies as part of its XMS 3200 range. The parts are the CMX1024-3200C2 and the TwinX2048-3200C2.
Corsair's previous 1GB modules only offered CAS-3 latencies. The new modules are also rated as PC3200, running at 400MHz, but sport aggressive latencies of 2-3-3-6 when run in an Intel platforms and 2.5-3-3-6 when run in an AMD system. Lower CAS ratings and latencies reduce memory response times, which help to increase system performance.
The modules are available singly or in matched pairs that have been tested together in dual channel configuration. More information can be found at www.corsairmemory.com.


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This little gem was made by JarenPitts. A fellow trailer maker.
I've got no new art to share yet so it would be a shame not to post great work being done on the net. Plus I'm a huge Green Lantern fan. This is best GL fan trailer I've seen.
Nathan Fillion plays Hal Jordan in this fan vision.


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The past week or so, when Keagan gets up, he comes to the top of the stairs and asks me if Daddy is home, once I answer that question, he asks me about Deker. After he knows where Daddy and Deker are, he will then come down the stairs. Then when Deker is up, he wants to go get him up. He will go into his room, climb up on the crib rail to see into the crib, tell Deker "good morning" and will pull the blanket back and hold out his arm to try to pick him up. I think it is all cute.
This morning, when Deker got up, Keagan wanted to hold him so he sat on the couch and was holding Deker and he bends over and says Good Morning Deker a few times. Here is a picture that I took this morning of them. He also likes to try to give Deker his paci, whether he needs it or not, which just makes Deker mad.
One morning, I was getting Deker dressed and Keagan came in with his blanket and bear (which he likes to play with A LOT). When I turned around, Keagan was sitting in the rocker with his blanket and bear. It was so cute.
Then, here is me, Keagan and Deker all rocking together.


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Entrance to the Science Centre
The Annex
The Science Centre was a government initiative to house science-related exhibitions from the National Museum of Singapore(NMS) and the NMS will only feature art and historical exhibitions. It was also to promote the understanding of science and technology in Singaporean.
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▶ Rational structure design for simple change of colors and easy calculation of material requirement.
▶ Connecting directly to the injection machine without additional mixing equipment it provides time saving with
reducing operator's moves unnecessary.
▶ Supplying required quantity of the material and reduction of the worker's movement line is possible.
By combining two(2) feeders with one(1) machine it can supply 3 kinds of material, like virgin, MB 1 and
MB2, into the machine at once.
■ Control Method
Precise weight measurement can be obtained by digital control with an inverter that enables getting database of input ratio of master batch, grinded material or additives for the specific production items and in a shortest time pre-setting the data when to produce the item later repeatedly.
■ Applicable Machineries
Injection molding machine, Extruder, Blow, Injection molding machine
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