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Thanksgiving. A time for family, football, food and fun. Yes, I did that on purpose.
Instead of using this blog post to pontificate about whether or not turkey actually makes you sleepy (only if you eat about a dozen whole turkeys) and whether or not cranberry sauce should be made in a pot or slid out of a can (of which I won't eat either) I wanted to use this venue to send out thanks to those who have made a positive impact on my life. To those people who I have not thanked enough over the years. Like most of my blogs I am typing "from the hip" so if anyone feels slighted please don't. Just know that you are not as important as you think you are….ha ha. Just kidding.
First I should start off with family. I have a fantastic wife who embraces me for who I am. She puts up with my nonsense and gives it right back. I am thankful for those times when we can put aside the variety of stressful situations we are working through, money, medical, mommyhood (yes I did it again, get over it) and just laugh at one another. Be it watching a movie or playing with Ainsley, just being able to let is all go in front of you is a blessing.
Speaking of blessings, if my wife is #1, then Ainsley is 1A. My daughter. She just turned three two days ago and she is the best thing that I can ever been a part of. No matter what type of day I am having. No matter how much pain I am in. She can always turn it around. Her laughter is priceless and knowing that she sees me as someone she can depend on pushes me to do better. To get up off of my but and try and get healthy. To take advantage of opportunity. To see the value in what I already have. I love nothing more than her. I never will.
My sister Jen, brother-in-law TJ, niece Kylie, and nephew Preston. I appreciate all you do, especially for Ainsley. You are the best godparents and are just so much fun to hang out with. I remember my baby sister when she was real little being carried around by our mother. The rosy little cheeks and the endless energy. To see you now with a wonderful husband and family makes me so proud of you. Having a positive attitude no matter the headache. You all are the best, especially because you let me wear cut off muscle shirts at Clearwater Beach. Now if we can just stop falling in parking lots and get that compound started we will be in good shape.
My little brother Jeff and his extended family. All I can say about you is that you are a fighter. You keep trying to do what you can. You have been knocked down so many times, some by me (recognize older brother authority), and you keep getting back up. You continue to meet hurdles and figure out a way to get it done. Once you wrap up school and start a career I can see everything coming together. And at the very least you can always be counted on to have an exotic animal or two floating around the house somewhere.
Dad. I know we have not always seen eye to eye. I remember quite a bit about my childhood and the different ways you were a part of it. I remember dressing up like you for Halloween, in my best postal worker costume, and playing football with you being as assistant coach. Marching in parades and driving me to college. We have had some incredible times. I am thankful that we are still in contact and trying to maintain some connection. I know life has gotten in the way and situations are what they are, but we are trying.
To my in-laws Phil and Kelley, and my sister-in-law Alissa. You have welcomed me into your home when you did not have to. You have accepted me as part of your family and I am forever grateful. You have accepted me when times were good, and when I was a crabby bastard frustrated with life. You have always been there for us and that does not go unnoticed. All I can continue to say is thank you and that one day you will have to let em pay for dinner. And oh yeah, Eastern Promises 2 is possibly in production. Get ready.
Nana, Aunt Debbie, Aunt Ellen, and Uncle Ricky. You are my connection to extended family. You are the ones who I can remember being there for us when we were kids, when we got married, and when Mom and Papa passed. From good times to bad, you have always supported us. I cannot count the number of vivid memories I have of you all. Playing canasta with you and Papa, running around and cracking my head open on a dresser, hiding under a table while Ellen and her girlfriends came over because I thought they were cute, barbequing, and family reunions. You all have wonderful families and are inspirations to me.
Dave, Justin, and Jarva. You are that guys that got me thru college. The number of stories that we have to share wouldn't fit within this post. Things like Vegas, bachelor parties, Libby, Tuck in a sock, expo-in at the round, plugs stuck to headboards and windshields, haircuts in the bathrooms, bonfires, and shots of Rumple Minze immediately come to mind. You are great friends and no matter the distance or time between calls, we can get together at any time and it will be like we just saw each other yesterday. I love you guys. You are all brothers and I will be there for you. Anytime. Anywhere.
Aaron. Oh Aaron. You are one of the most sincere and honorable people I know. You are an excellent father, a fantastic professional, and an even better friend. My life is better because you are in it. You always bring the best out of me and I know that I can count on you for anything. We have so many stories together and always have each others back. You are one of the few people that I can reach out to on all fronts. You understand my life and how to help me move forward in it. Sure, we have stories like the "laundry room" and others of the sort, but I am most thankful for your generosity, joyfulness, and positive attitude while always keeping it real. You always back my play and you are family. Always will be.
Chris, Greg. You two are the folks that I connected with most here at Binghamton. Greg, although relationships and processing those relationships was not always comfortable, we found a connection discussing the value of relationships and I thank you for that. You always remembered the person and no matter how business like I try to make it you brought it down to the person. That and you ate food off the bottom of the over to be polite. The fruitcake lady and I will never forget that. Chris, you are the person that I can just chat with all day long. We are in very similar places in our life and appreciate similar things. Although my vocabulary is not on par with yours, I can usually keep up. Talking about Real Genius, automobiles (and how we can't afford a new one), and family is always enjoyable. I am thankful for your "drop ins" and as you know if you don't come see me I will come and bug you.
And now most sincerely,
Mom. I specifically wanted to end this with you. Even with you not being with us anymore, I feel that you are still one of the most important people in my life. I constantly think about you and what you would say to me when I am struggling with life. I remember all that you did and put up with for us kids. Being there now (on a lesser scale) living with illness and not letting that interfere with our happiness. We were always your priority and you never made excuses. I love you and I always will.


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Penn State Student Alexis Gray Charged with Firearm Posession on Elon University Campus
Penn State student Alexis Gray was arrested last month on Elon University's campus after being found in possession with a Remington-597.22 caliber rifle, a knife, and 6.5 feet of rope according to Elon Local News.
"Elon Campus Police averted a potentially dangerous situation today when they took into custody Alexis Gray, 18, of Holland, Pennsylvania, a student at a Pennsylvania university," wrote Smith Jackson, the Vice President of Student Life at Elon University, in an email to students.
Gray, listed in the Penn State directory as a freshman, is part of a bizarre case that has been developing over the last few weeks at Elon, a liberal arts university in North Carolina. Gray's ex-boyfriend, Greg Seelagy, is a first-year student at Elon. When Gray's father got wind that his daughter might be on her way to see Seelagy, he immediately called the boyfriend and the Elon police, saying that he was concerned for her welfare.
Below is part of the 9-1-1 call from Gray's father provided by Elon Local News.
Police were waiting for Gray outside of Seelagy's apartment, where she was quickly apprehended with a .22 caliber rifle, a knife and 6.5 feet of rope in her car. Whether she was just coming to pay a visit to her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend or to harm others is still unclear, but she was immediately taken in for mental evaluation at Central Regional Hospital in Raleigh.
Gray was released from the hospital on December 4, and immediately served a warrant for felony possession of a weapon on a college campus and taken to prison. She posted bail, and is now back in Pennsylvania under electronic monitoring. Gray has also been ordered to stay in the state except for upcoming court appearances.
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May 12 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's benchmark stock index fell to a 10-week closing low on Thursday, following a dismal day on Wall Street.
The Hang Seng index declined 0.7 percent, to 19,915.46, the lowest closing since March 1. The China Enterprises Index lost 0.4 percent, to 8,413.72 points.
Shares of online game developer Boyaa Interactive International Ltd slumped to a record low after the company said its chairman is being investigated by judicial authorities in China.
Shares of Macau gambling stocks fell with MGM China leading the slide after the government of Macau said it would tighten regulations for junket operators.
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A few weeks ago I bought a grab bag of fabric. It was 'pot luck' and I know I am not going to use some of the pieces I received. Each is approx 20x30cm, probably slightly more. I made them into two sets: (A) red, white and blue and (B) games.
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Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I kind of considered the Sunshine Blogger Award to be my tag of the month of May, but I released that I hadn't put it on my list of tags that I've done. So I thought that it would be fun to do the Intimidating TBR Tag because that tag never gets old!
Intimidating TBR Tag!
1. A book on your TBR pile that you haven't finished
My first initial though for this one was, well all of them, because the term TBR is To Be Read. But I think this question is a boo that I gave up on, There's only 1 book that fits that category (that I can remember), and that book is Attachments, by Rainbow Rowell. Now I hate to have a Rainbow Rowell book on my list of attempted books, but I just didn't get into this one. I'd think of any excuse not to read it, even on times when I normally read, like on the bus. But this one I just couldn't finish. It might be because it was Rainbow Rowell's first published book, but I just couldn't finish it.
2. A book you just haven't had the time to read for
The reason why I just haven't had time to read this book might be because I only got this book like a month ago, and I've been marathoning the Mortal Instruments series, by Cassandra Clare. But it fits the category, so I'm gonna pick Tempest, by Julie Cross. In case you can't tell from the cover, this book is about time travellers. The protagonist is a boy called Jackson, and he is in love with a girl called Holly. But when a tragic event causes him to go back in time, (she dies in his arms) he finds he can't return. So he has to find a way to save her before they even met.
This actually looks like a really good book, and I can't wait to read it.
3. A book you haven't read because it's a sequel
Oh, I've got so many sequels on my TBR right now, but all of them I've read the first book for. So I literally don't have any books for this category.
4. A book you haven't read because it's brand new
Oh! I actually have a book that stands out for this one (among others, like Chasing the Stars, by Malorie Blackman), but this book actually is brand new:
It's the Last Star, by Rick Yansey!
Okay, I still have to read the Infinite Sea, but that is in my local library, so I hope to change that fact as soon as humanly possible. (Next month, pretty much).
Funny story actually! I went to the Waterstones near where my college is, and I walked in and The Last Star was out! (Bear in mind that this was on the 19th, 5 days before it was meant to come out). So I went to the person working there and said "Isn't this book meant to be out on the 24th?" And she checked it and took it back in. *Sigh*.
Who else would have just bought it and not said anything?
5. A book by an author you read previously but didn't really like
I feel really bad to say this (particularly as this is one of my favourite authors), but I just didn't like this one as much as the others (I did still like it, just not as much as I did the other books that I had previously read by this author. The book is:
Noble Conflict, by Malorie Blackman.
I did really like this book, because I liked the plot and the characters (also, it was a standalone, so there wasn't much commitment) but I just wasn't totally and completely in love with it, that's all.
6. A book on your TBR pile that your just not in the mood to read
See, this book I wasn't in the mood to read. I don't know why, I just didn't. I am now though. That book is Desolation, the second book in the Demon Road Trilogy, which is by Derek Landy. But I am really looking forward to it now.
Also, the cover for this book has such an amazing cover, I can't believe how un-excited I was to read this book at one point, but It's by Derek Landy, and the cover is gorgeous, and I enjoyed the previous book, so I'm genuinely looking forward to this book.
7. A book on your TBR pile that you haven't read because it's just enormous
Well, I'm reading this book right now, but in the first place I was like, woah, this book is ENORMOUS! If you follow this blog, then you probably know what book I'm talking about... (Also, if you aren't following this blog, you should! Sorry, shameless selling this blog). So, where was I? Oh yeah, the book!City of Heavenly Fire, by Cassandra Clare!
This is the sixth and final book of the Mortal Instruments series, and when I saw how big it was (and how small the print) it was like: "Wow..."
But now I'm taking it all in my stride. I have approximately 200 pages left, and nobody vital has died (which is a good thing).
Review up soon for this book!
8. A book on your TBR you brought because of the cover
Okay, all the current books on my TBR I bought for other reasons than just the beautiful cover (don't get me wrong, I have bought books just because of the cover, but all the books on my current TBR I bought because I was interested in them), so I'm going to change the category. I'll change it to just a normal book that you bought because of the cover, mainly because one book sticks out at the moment:
Snow Like Ashes, by Sara Raasch. For this book, I saw the cover, fell in love with the cover, read the back, figured that it was something that I would enjoy, and bought the book.
There's a review somewhere on my post pandemonium page, so go check it out for more thoughts.
9. The book on your TBR you find the most intimidating
Most of the books on my TBR are fairly small, (or spread out, so they appear small), but this book is the exception at the moment.
House Rules, by Jodi Picoult.
This book looks fairly interesting, and Jodi Picoult's books tend to have plot twists and endings that nobody is expecting. Plus, her books always have some sort of trial, which I don't really read about, so Jodi Picoult's books are often like a breath of fresh air.
This book has over 500+ pages, so it is fairly big, so it is a bit daunting, but I hope to enjoy it when I pick it for my TBR Jar (read a book that is 500+ pages).
So that is the Intimidating TBR Tag! I really hope to finish City of Heavenly Fire by sunday, but no promises.
So that is all that I have for you guys, I will see you on sunday, bye!
-Abi xxxxx


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Growing up in New Jersey, I would always be particularly pleased whenever a song mentioned the state or a location in the state. There's a certain amount of pride you feel when a song you hear references where you are. I've always had a certain fascination with geography in general, so when you add music, it becomes more fun. On a trip to a conference in Long Beach back in college, I put together a compilation CD of songs that specifically mentioned "the LBC."
All that said, today I was listening to the radio, and heard a Red Hot Chili Peppers song ("Dani California"), after hearing another RHCP song in the eye doctor's office. After coming home and dwelling on it, I realized that the RHCP sure do love them some geography! So I dug in. I reviewed the song lyrics from each song on each album, as well as most compilations/bonus tracks (all song lyrics were compiled via songmeanings.com, so while I can't guarantee this is a scientific study, it should be "close enough"). What I found wasn't terribly surprising, but interesting nonetheless.
The ground rules were that to qualify as a geographic mention, it had to reference a specific geographic place or location on the planet. I did not include mention of ethnic groups (Brazilians, Canadians, etc.). If the place name was mentioned multiple times in a single song, it was counted multiple times — except if it was in a chorus verse (repeated in identical fashion more than once). If it was in the song title, but not in the lyrics, it did not count. In most cases, implied references were counted (ie: LA counted as a mention for "Los Angeles").
By the numbers.
Through their careers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have produced 10 studio albums and a number of compilations and singles.
By the rules applied above, I counted 122 individual geographic references in RHCP songs throughout their history.
The most often referenced geographic location? Hollywood, mentioned 21 separate times in their songs. Next most? California, of course, mentioned nine times.
Interestingly, a mention of "California," did not appear in a RHCP song until their 1999 album "Californication," their seventh.
Californication, far and away had the most geographic references of any normal length album, with 27 different ones. Stadium Arcadium had 35 references, but that was spread over two discs (disc one had 22, and disc two had 13).
By the Way had a mere one reference, from the closing song "Venice Queen."
Some charts. These first two show the breakdown of geographic references tallied from each album.
How about by place? They've mentioned 16 different states, including California. Next most was Michigan at six, followed by Alabama at three. They've mentioned eight different US Cities (aside from LA/Hollywood/New Orleans), ten different locations in Europe, and even two bodies of water. Here's the breakdown of specific mentions:
And the mentions from the "Other" category:
So the next logical question would be: How does their use of geographic references compare to other significant mainstream bands? Something that might be interesting to study. Needless to say, those other bands will have a significant amount of work to do to hit the RHCP threshold.
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Its got an ology on the end so it must be good. So goes the developments in radio communications technology we have experienced since our saviour 'airwave' come to pass.
This is not the chewy stuff that clears your sinus blockage in the event of a bit of a sniffle, but that new wonder communications solution that will make our lives safe, secure and part of the communications family. Itis claimed that it does what it says on the tin, so to speak.
Well how come that mine keeps on beeping as the signal is, yet again, lost ? For no obvious reason ? Even when I am completely still ? One second full strength on the signalometer and suddenly down to zilch and that infernal beep beep.
Why are we told that because we are sat down the signal reception is decreased ? Even when sat down on a chair, on the 6th floor.
Why is it that areas are famously bad for reception quality yet itis supposed to almost 100% total coverage ?
Add to this the times that people get through and either transmit or receive quality is awful.
Some times people are either on transmit or receive but not both at the same time, they like to talk about it but they just simply don't listen.
Plus the times people are told to stand-by because there is only a single operator. This definately does not help you know.
Also the times that the excited assistance call is not registered, "last unit please say again" and the learned ear of someone who has existed out on the streets and become atuned to those half heard garbled calls for help comes up with the location and nature of the call. One does learn to recognise the tone of urgency in the voice and respond accordingly.
We are unable to use this modern wonder-technology whilst driving now.
Lets see………..'Can you attend blah blah, immediate response.'
'OK en route' as long as you are stopped, or stop before you answer.
Begin to drive off, pull over. 'Can you geo-base that for me?'
We used to have maps. Geo-base does sound more exiting than a map.
Wait for instructions and drive off we go again.
'zed victor 2 I have an update, description of offenders'
Pull over, stop and call up for an update before continuing.
Now the real poser. Do you sit and wait or take the chance and drive a little closer to the scene ?
'zed victor 2 I have an update, offenders may have a vehicle'
Pull over, stop and acknowledge this fact, ask for details of the vehicle, not on the log yet.
Continue towards the scene.
'zed victor 2, better description of the offenders and no confirmation of a vehicle'
Pull over & stop, ask for or listen to details of offenders, ask any other relevant questions in the hope that the person taking the call has obtained relevant information. Digest info and drive off again.
There is a pattern emerging here, police officers and radios don't mix. Responding to an incident and stopping every time you wish to get an update or pass information is simply not workable yet we have the ass guarding message that says we were told. Are officers going to follow this instruction ? That is what itis, an instruction. Does this assist in any way ? Are you going to stop the car every time to talk on the radio when the essence is swift response. I think not.
But rest assured that the management have told you and if it all goes wrong itis most definately your ass on the line, not theirs, and you will become the shiny example of all that is bad and yet somehow safe in the knowledge that we are all working together.
Drive, stop, chat. Sounds like a new road safety campaign buzz phrase.
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I. Dominant Economic Features
A. Market Size
Businesses in the discount retail industry can earn annual sales as high as $200B up to a low of $7B.
B. Scope of Competitive Rivalry
Generally, there are two sets of competitors for Wal-Mart. Regional discount retailers such as roses, Howard's and Duckwall-ALCO. These companies will be forced into a massive marketing revolution with the entry of Wal-Mart to their region.
Also, Wal-Mart has competitors in a national basis. These retailers could be identified as K-Mart, Sears, Kohl's and Target. Wal-Mart also has located itself in the international scene with acquisitions of local companies. This could be considered as a means of fortifying their position, making it outside the United States before competitors can cope with it.
C. Market Growth and position in the product line
For the year 2000-2001, the Wal-Mart and their national competitors had gains ranging from 0.1%
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The products being marketed are mostly in the mature stage because the items are necessities. Therefore, a constant innovation in marketing techniques such as pricing and promotions should be done to gain a competitive advantage over rivals.
D. Number of companies in the industry
There are 4 major competitors in the retail industry.
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K-Mart- retail and discount combination, similar to Wal-Mart minus the marketing strength. Its track record has been negative
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Okay, so I finally have time to make a new entry, because........IT'S SPRING BREAK!!! =D =D =D Holy wow, I could not wait for this to get here! Seriously, for not even having that many classes at school, I am busy, busy, busy. X_x It's nice to have some time to myself for once. Even on break, there is so much to do, but luckily I can say that it is for myself and not for a teacher. =] So right now I am playing Animal Crossing for GCN. For those of you who watched my Springtime in Pimphood special recently, you will find it funny that right now I am standing by the wishing well with Pinky walking around steaming. She is STILL mad! XD Oh well, she will get over it........she just did! =P Cookie is here too and the two are exchanging outfits. Instead of wearing the heart shirt like she normally does, Pinky is now wearing the K.K. Slider shirt I made hah. She even shared it with Cookie. Oh! I also found Monique for as unfortunate as that is...oh well, at least she's not standing here right now.
So anyway, my spring break plans go a little like this: dance, choreography, write my show, crochet, dance, sew, play animal crossing, dance, catch up on Mario Party 5, catch up on some Youtube videos, dance, go spring shopping, make new items for my shop, dance, create some new pieces of art, finish those two projects I still have to work on for school at the last possible second. Oh, and did I mention dance? =P Anyway, I have already had an absolutely amazing weekend and start to Spring Break so I am happy for that. My spring break festivities literally started an hour after my final mid-term. XD So yeah, it's been great!
Hmm, I think I need a rant like last time...well not so much a rant, but something I noticed last time I went shopping. =P So I was in Victoria's Secret, and did you ever (if you are a girl anyway) notice how many teenie-bop teenage girls bring their boyfriends with them to bra shop? Not to mention the not-so-teenie-bop-anymore-girls. They walk around like they are trying to impress their dude while he is far too busy looking 100% bored out of his mind. XD I'm thinking, "Chick...sorry, but there is no way he is going to get all turned on right now and want you when you are holding that plain, boring white bra in your hands." No rhinestones? No way...lol. Okay, so I am a dork when it comes to pieces of clothing that people will never see. XD But yeah, you can't just buy stupid plain, boring crap and expect that dude you are with to get excited over it. These people don't really know what "unique" means I guess. Also, as far as the teenie-bops go, I usually end up thinking, "Hun...there is nothing down there. Do you even wear a bra yet?" X_x No wonder there are so many teen pregnancies... So yeah, to all the girls reading, I am pretty much 640% sure that your boyfriend is not interested in that white bra you planned on buying this Saturday. So go ALONE! Not only that, but I like to pick out things like that for myself and not have some dude practically falling asleep behind me. Ever heard of "mystery" people? But, yeah. I think I am done with that now. XD =P Glad I got that all cleared up, but I thought it was something that was both funny, and just random to bring up. I like to share passing thoughts. =]
Well by this time, Pinky is in the Tiki Shirt, and has black clouds puffing out of her ears so I need to go cheer her up. Hopefully I can get another blog entry in here this week while I am on break, but if not, thanks for reading this and have a great week everypimp! Peace out!!


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More Deadly that Ever
While Fukushima has managed to keep mostly out of the (mainstream US) headlines for a while, and I've been unable to blog, there has of late been some startling developments, most importantly:
The radiation levels at Fukushima are higher than ever, and now could kill crews working there.
NYT reports readings of 10 Sieverts/hour (10,000 miliSeiverts/hour).
But wait that reading was the max. the instrument could record. So the real reading must be higher (how much, we don't know.) Recall that doses below this hourly reading (6-10 Sv) cause death...and not just "you'll get cancer in a few years" type death but immediate death in a few days or a week (Some media outlets reported that the exposure could cause death in "a few weeks" as if you'd need to be exposed for that long to 10 Sv radiation. Not true. Once exposed to a 10 Sv dose, you are walking dead. As I mentioned on this blog before this happened twice during/after the Manhattan project, and also a few years ago at a Japanese Plutonium reprocessing plant. If the true reading was say 15-20 Sv/hour then it means that everybody standing at this location for more than about 15 minutes would die within days. (fortunately the unlucky person to take this reading was wearing protective clothing).
This reading was taken outside the ruined buildings between reactors 1 and 2, and implies that people can no longer go near this location to conduct repairs. It'll have to be robot for what that's worth. This still leave open the question of how they are going to get inside the buildings to plug leaks and rebuild the cooling system and finally remove the now-melted Uranium/Plutonium/Zirconium mixture from the floor.
And tonight a second lethal reading has been reported, along with a gamma-ray photograph:
This reading of 5 Sv is also off scale meaning it could be above 5 even 10 Sv/ hour. What strikes me as odd is that TEPCO is claiming this might be due to venting just after the March 11 accident (this would make sense due to the location: right at a one of the venting "smokestacks"). However if this is true then it implies that we've had lethal levels around here for months as workers scrambled around the grounds of the plant trying to repair stuff.
I think that's all I can post tonight except to cite this useful link for Fukushima related news:
(You might have to click through to the stories.)


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The wedding went phenomenally. All its peripheral events (stag & stagette, rehearsal, post-BBQ, honeymoon) went equally well. A tremendous thank you to everyone who was there, or who wished us well... you all made David and I realize how blessed we are. Thank you so much for all your love and support.
For a quick recap, here are some lessons derived from the aforementioned events' highlights:
- Pre-stag coed BBQs are brilliant.
- Nipple pasties (worn over the clothes) are the best stagette craft ever.
- Tequila shots are never a good idea.
- Rehearsals for weddings seem much more complicated than the weddings themselves.
- Spray tans look nuclear-orange at first, giving you approximately 8 hours of passing for a mutant.
- Having the rehearsal dinner the day after the stag/stagette means a surprisingly manageable bar bill.
- Deciding to do wedding programs the day before the wedding is not a good idea.
- Weddings are a blur, so videotaping is wonderful.
- Little else lightens a staid Catholic service quite as much as having the priest vocally bemoan celibacy.
- Little else loosens up a reception like having the best man address the grooms' being frequently mistaken for gay.
- Full dance floors are awesome!
My memory gets better upon emerging from the wedding haze, and moving on to the honeymoon. A later post will go into more details about that lovely three weeks in Italy... but that will have to wait for now. :-)
Photos of these events will be compiled once I have a chance to rally them, likely via Flickr. In the meantime, have a look over a sampling of the professional shots.
So, the next step amid all this adventure will be resettling back in Ottawa. After having no home address for months on end, I am gleefully anticipating the decadence of regular life. I can barely wait to come home from a regular day at work, sit on my own couch, watch my own TV, in our own apartment. It will be grand.
But in the meantime, I am relishing the remainder of this amazing time.


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Olive Oil - Arbequina
Give your favorite chef or foodie a gift that they can use repeatedly to spruce up their meals or serve as an appetizer. The Arbequina olive oil is a Spanish dwarf variety that has a strong nose of fresh cut green grass, artichokes and almonds. It is produced for Vina Robles by award-winning Olea Farms in the Paso Robles region.


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martedì 5 gennaio 2016
OKE' - Tree of Life
OKE' is the collective effort of three kindred spirits who enjoy astral traveling, and following their own pineal glands, or perhaps telepathy, accidentally collided planet QS. They like to describe their output as an eruption: it's the fire of creation that tries to reach the sky and every gram of its magma fell on the ground it's pure fertility.
If the mountain is the trunk its fountain of fire draws the missing part of their plan: a tree of life whose branches, leaves and fruits connect the earth to the sky.
Their music is the expression of inner worlds: the thin membrane which wraps their spirits is a sonic halo through which you can embrace their experience made of pure emotions expressed on the thin line that crosses the Cosmic Chaos to lead toward the Supreme Order.
Oke' is the Knowledge of the Heights through Elevation and Wisdom.
Music performed by OKE'
Katzuma - Electronics
William Simone - Electronic Percussions
Andrea Calì - Electric Piano / Synths
Produced by Katzuma
Mastering & Artdirection by HDADD (QS)
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Etichette: afrofuturism, album, concrete, experimental, Hdadd, Italy, Jazz, Katzuma, OKE', psychedelic
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Well, spring is in the air. Time to get my veggies out. I made a fun card using the new Rooting For You stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
I started by stamping the beet, radish (twice) and watering can. Because you have to use the stamp layering technique and multiple colors, I will show you the ink pads I used:
Beet: Fresh Lavender and Juice Box (both Lawn Fawn)
Cheeks on beet: Wild Rose (Lawn Fawn)
Radish: Lobster (Lawn Fawn)
Leafs and veins: Green Room (My Favorite Things) and Noble Fir (Lawn Fawn)
Watering can: Sunflower (Lawn Fawn)
For the background I die cut a piece of Tim Holtz watercolor cardstock with one of the rectangles from the My Favorite Things Double Stitched Rectangle STAX. I used Distress Inks to color the background, but only a part of it. I used Brushed Corduroy for the ground and Peacock Feathers for the sky. I wanted the colors to fade out in white towards the edges of the rectangle.
I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black Ink and the stream of water from the watering can with Fish Tank Ink from Lawn Fawn. I adhered the radishes, beet and watering can with foam tape. I added the panel to some pattern paper from Echo Park. The finished panel was adhered to some kraft cardstock. As a finishing touch I added some Wink of Stella clear glitter to the veggies and the watering can.
I think this will make anyone's day!
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Parts of the Dulaney-Browne Library 1st floor (including the network power for most computers and all printers) are without power due to an outage at OG&E. If power is not restored by 7:30 p.m., the library will close at that time.
At 5:30 p.m., power was available on upper floors, but only very limited network access for computing needs.


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By COREY BOLES
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal an unpopular tax-reporting requirement affecting small business owners, in what would be the first substantial change to the sweeping health-care package signed into law last year.
In a 314-112 vote, the House approved the measure, but the Senate is unlikely to take up the bill as it is currently drafted, adding further delay to the attempt at repealing the measure.
Seventy-six Democrats joined every single Republican lawmaker present in voting in favor of the repeal legislation, while 112 Democrats opposed it.
The so-called 1099 provision was included in last year's health-care law to partially pay for the cost of the changes included in the package.
It required smaller business owners to provide an account to the Internal Revenue Service of far more of their business transactions. The goal was that more money owed in taxes would be tracked this way.
Official estimates stated it would raise around $18 billion a year, money that would be used toward the cost of implementing the health-care law.
But business groups and firm owners quickly attacked the measure, saying the onerous requirements it placed on smaller firms far outweighed any benefit to the Treasury.
Republicans said it would require small-business owners to spend more on tax preparation, rather than invest in their companies and hire new workers.
"The 1099 mandate has been a major source of uncertainty for small businesses trying to grapple with the costs and consequences of the government takeover of health care," said House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) after the vote.
Congressional Democrats and President Barack Obama agreed, and pointed to efforts to repeal the measure as evidence they were willing to work with Republicans to change their controversial health-care law.
A similar bill passed through the Senate last month, but rather than being a stand-alone piece of legislation, it was attached to a wider overhaul of the regulation of the aviation industry.
Due to that, and because House Republican leaders wanted to change how the revenue lost from repealing the provision would be accounted for, they brought forward their own version of repeal legislation.
Under the House-passed measure, relief from the tax reporting requirement would be expanded to some owners of rental property. Their legislation would direct the federal government to more aggressively go after subsidy overpayments to people to help afford the cost of health-care insurance.
It would collect around $20 billion, meaning the net effect of the legislation would actually reduce the deficit by just under $200 million.
The Senate-passed measure simply instructed the White House Budget Office to find the savings in unspent federal money.
Because of the impact this change could have on the wider health-care law implementation, Senate Democrats are unlikely to take up the House version of the repeal.
The fight over the 1099 repeal is illustrative of the power struggle between House Republicans and Senate Democrats this year. While both sides agree the measure should be scrapped, neither party wants to be seen to give the other side an easy political victory.


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Kids love learning about animals.
Whenever I hit a spot of low energy in planning curriculum, I just throw the spotlight on some animal the children have shown an interest in. Of course, I try to find a good story to accompany our scientific exploration. This year, my students started talking about owls when we read The Mitten story by Jan Brett. (They like foxes and wolves too, but I'm going to save those for a while.) I brought in my ZooBooks edition about owls and we spent some time talking about the characteristics of birds in general and owls specifically. The kids love looking at pictures of owl skeletons and imagining them hunting small animals at night. I know they will get to dissect owl pellets in first grade.
I also read the story Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, one of my favorites.
The year that Owl Babies was published, my son was in first grade and his elementary school was participating in a survey to evaluate books that had been nominated for some award. Owl Babies was one of the books. I was volunteering in his classroom when his first grade teacher introduced the book. She read the book in her froggy voice, cracking every time she read owl baby Bill's line, "I want my mommy!" I fell in love with the book.
It is a book with illustrations that match the text and are accessible to children regardless of language. Even my students with the least amount of English understand when I sob, "I want my mommy!" On one page, Waddell has illustrated those precious owls, wide-eyed in the night, and very tiny in a vast forest. When they close their eyes and wish for their mother, I take my hand and swoop and glide in front of the children to show them how she came, silently gliding through the trees. When I ask the children about their favorite part, they almost always mention the page that shows the owls dancing with delight in front of their mother upon her return.
Books like this motivate children to draw pictures. They drew some great pictures of owls.


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"We made some tough calls. And what we did is we simply eliminated all the earmarks. We increased the chance for competition," Duncan said.
"Teach for America is an earmark?" Doggett asked.
"It was a set-aside," Duncan clarified. The organization, he said, would have "every opportunity to compete and get, frankly, significantly more money."
My question is: Why should TFA receive such a set aside while other high-quality education non-profits do not? What about KIPP, Urban Teacher Residency United, The New Teacher Project? How about the nonprofit I work for, the New Teacher Center? All of these nonprofits are national in scope. Is there something special about TFA that merits direct federal funding and forces these other organizations to exclaim, "We're not worthy!"?
Frankly, I like the Administration's competitive approach. Let the cream rise to the top. That's a very American concept.
UPDATE: Here's more on the TFA funding issue from Eduwonk.


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With our leafy green streets and our multicultural make up, as well as our specific public transport issues and community values, the Eastern Metropolitan region is a unique area. For the first time ever, we have a sitting Greens MP (Samantha Dunn) to represent us and have broken the major parties' stranglehold on the area. Working together as a community, we can help make the East a greener place. Below are five ways you can start making a difference.
Containing the Eltham, Ivanhoe, Bulleen, Warrandyte, Box Hill, Forest Hill, Bayswater, Mount Waverley and the Ferntree Gully districts, the East has a lively mix of active branches and areas to get involved in. You can find your branch here.
Greens events in the East include volunteer trainings, door knockings, markets at which the Greens have stalls, and more. Social events are held often by the various branches and are a great way to get involved and meet likeminded people. You can view events here.
Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community while learning new skills. Whether you're a long-time campaigner or absolute novice, we can find somewhere where your efforts will make all the difference. You can sign up to volunteer here.
We rely on our Green supporters to take part in campaigns we run. Whether it's to share your thoughts, sign a petition or contact a politician, the take action button will send you to our most recent campaign action. You can find our latest campaign here. Check out other campaigns here.


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A search for a 64-year-old Tamaqua man who walked out of Coaldale Hospital Thursday morning continued yesterday with volunteers focusing their search on the borough.
Coaldale police Sgt. John Tonkin said the search for Arlo Henry of 123 Market St. was continuing with the help of police, volunteers, emergency personnel from Coaldale and Lansford, a state police helicopter and police dogs from Tamaqua and Luzerne County.


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So to start with I need to select a physics engine and compile it for my computer running Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04 64-bit. I have chosen to use the Physics Abstraction Layer (PAL) since it looks relatively easy to use and includes some buoyancy functionality (which I intend to improve). It requires an actual physics engine back end, there are many to choose from such as ODE, Tomahawk, Box2D, .... I have chosen the BULLET physics engine.
Now to set up the programming environment. How to compile and build PAL physics abstraction layer with the BULLET physics engine on Linux. The lines starting with a $ are to be executed on the command line.
Get the Subversion source control client (svn):
$ sudo apt-get install subversionCheckout read-only copies of PAL and BULLET from svn:
$ svn co https://pal.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pal/pal palGet some of their dependencies:
$ svn checkout http://bullet.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ bullet-read-only
$ sudo apt-get install freeglut3 freeglut3-dev cmake g++ cmake cmake-gui libsdl1.2-devCompile BULLET.
$ cd bullet-read-onlyEdit install.sh, replacing all Window's line endings (\r\n) with UNIX line endings (\n)
$ gedit install.sh &
Menu->Search->Replace, Search for \r\n, Replace with \n, click Find. Save, Quit.
$ ./autogenIf you have a multicore CPU then include the --enable-multithreaded option. It may give you better real-time performance.
$ ./configure --enable-multithreadedCompile using make.
$ make -j 2The -j 2 option tells make to do two jobs at once, i.e., use two CPU cores.
Install the Bullet libraries to /usr/local/lib/ and the Header files to /usr/local/include/bullet/
$ sudo make installI had to manually copy the btActionInterface.h file to get PAL to compile, it appears it was left out of the install script.
$ sudo cp src/BulletDynamics/Dynamics/btActionInterface.h /usr/local/include/bullet/BulletDynamics/Dynamics/Compile PAL.
Do not use the premake instructions for building PAL. I believe they are old. Use the Cmake system instead.
$ cd ../pal/Open the Cmake GUI
$ cmake-gui &Enter the source and build directories at the top to the current directory (pal). The window below will list a bunch of variables. Select the tick box for PAL_BUILD_BULLET. Click "Configure". A window will show up. Select the default Unix make file option.
Some more variables will be shown in the main window.
- Set the BULLET_SINGLE_THREADED if you didn't build the multi-threaded version before.
- Fix the BULLET_INCLUDE_DIR -> /usr/local/include/bullet and the
- BULLET_LIBRARY_??? variables -> /usr/local/lib/lib???.so if they haven't been found.
- Change from simple view to advanced view and find the CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS variable and add -fPIC to it.
Click Generate. This will setup the project for you.
Now make a few quick edits to get the demo to work. In pal/Config.h change the default engine from "BULLET" to "Bullet". In pal/example/begin.cpp change line 7 from PF->LoadPALfromDLL(); to PF->LoadPALfromDLL("/usr/local/lib/"); so it know's where to find the Bullet physics libraries.
Now compile it.
$ make -j 2And install it.
$ sudo make installTell the operating system about the new libraries.
$ sudo ldconfigNow we should be able to test the demo/test program. It has been compiled into the bin/ directory. Run it.
$ bin/palbeginnerShould get output like:
Found dll 'liblibpal_bullet.so'Fin.
Found dll 'libbulletmultithreaded.so'
Found dll 'libbulletcollision.so'
Found dll 'libbulletdynamics.so'
Found dll 'libbulletmath.so'
Found dll 'libbulletsoftbody.so'
Current box position is 1.49902 at time 0.01
Current box position is 1.49706 at time 0.02
Current box position is 1.49412 at time 0.03


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Sunday, May 13, 2012
The Story of Reid
I have about two weeks of back story I kept meaning to write about (non-stress test, not moving, being admitted in the hospital, etc.), but then my baybee had to stop getting a certain flow from him cord & a doctor walked in talking about how I get a csection, to which I said, "I know, a repeat plus he's breech still..." but then he looked at me oddly and said, "oh no, I mean you'll need one now. Soon. We need to get your baby out. Today."
Cue my ugly, hysterical crying that only lets me hear bit and pieces of the discussion. Cord not flowing. Cutting off flow. Possible brain damage like a stroke could cause. Spraying lungs with something to help them stay open. No time for steroid shots. No time to do anything. Come with me, heres your paperwork, go to the hospital right now, we've got an OR open for you in about 90 minutes.
All I took from it was your baby isn't dead, but he might be broken. And dead soon if we aren't careful.
My ugly crying ass was then walked to another hall where this doctors nurses were so they could give me paperwork and call the hospital. The bigger one I had to deliver with because it has the nicu.
NICU. Intensive care. For my baby.
We talked politics on our way to the hospital. It just seemed right. I got it on monitors for the next hour while everything was prepped. I watched his heart have decels. All while thinking about if all of his had been done, would Joel be alive? I was pretty much in shock still being rolled back & prepped. People were nice and amusing, it wasn't as focused on scary as I thought it'd be. Once surgery started o was crying off & on. This sucked. I had a nice clear view of the room across the hall that was labelled "infant recitation room." At 3:34pm realized all the ruckus going on was my baby was being pulled into the world, while he reached up still in my womb & started grabbing at the doctors tools. It's like a horror movie really, we have it on video, this little hand reaching up out of the incision & attempting to pull in clamps. He's sassy.
Without a sound from him hes placed on a warmer & the nicu works on him. I officially lose my shit. He's moving and lets out a couple sad cat sounding cries. He's breathing on his own. Something we didn't expect for a 33 weeker. He's bundled & brought over to me to touch before taking his super special private nicu elevator up two floors. I don't have my full ugly cry at this point, but I am crying. And telling him I'm sorry he couldn't stay in there longer. And he's whisked away. A call back in about 10 minutes tells us he is 5lbs 1oz, which I impressive to everyone. Which also showed the cord problem was caught early because he had continued growing. Id later find out he was 18 & 1/8 inches long. And blonde. Like woah. And with that, I had my tubal that I'd just decided on like a week before this. All of my complications showed that my body needs to be sure it's done. A bit sad, but more relief to be honest. And once that's done I return to my room, sans baby. Again.
I'm moved to the ghetto recovery room (who decided to make labor rooms glorious but recovery rooms crappy?) & I'm alone. Adam goes to do something that needs done finally. I'm hit with serious pain that had me crying while writhing around on the bed. I ask for pain meds, but I'm finally told that none of my info has been put in the system yet so I can't have anything. It was about 30 minutes before they gave me a Percocet but by then I was so bad it didn't help so they agreed to give me an injection of morphine. A few hours later my perocet did nothing (again, took it late because silly me didn't ask & they don't offer), & I again hysterically cried in bed, writhing in pain, begging someone to help me, but this nurse said if the perocet didn't help, too bad because that's all she was going to give & walked out the door. I was up for the next 3 hours, crying & squirming trying to ease the pain. I eventually cried myself to sleep...only to be woken up 6 times in 2 hours randomly.
Of course, in between pain episodes, Adam tells me the nurse said that visiting hours end at 10, but if at any point in the night I feel up to coming up I can. And that finally happened at 1am. I finally got to see this wee thing that had given me so many issues the past 33 weeks. Seeing a tiny baby in a plastic box with wires & machines hurts. It physically hurts you. I did get to hold him but now you have the hurt of holding this tiny creature and never wanting to let him go, but having to avoid tugging those previously mentioned wires & cords. I can't hold me however I want, I can't just unwrap him & stare at his feet. I can't just nurse him. And when it's time to leave, you get to shut and lock him back in his plastic box. In case you can't tell, it sucks. Now the good news.
According to NICU, he's much more like a 35 weeker. He's never needed any oxygen. The IV that was suppose to be in for the first 7 days was taken out on day 4. He's holding down about 40ml each feeding, including milk I pump. He's also able to nurse during tube feedings that I'm there for, something else that wasn't suppose to happen for at least a week. He's never required oxygen & hasn't had any apnea or Brady episodes (Brady's are NICU lingo , I'm hip). He lost about 6ozs, but as of today gained 2 of those back. There is no weight requirement for discharge, just being stable, eating, & passing a car seat test. He's stable, we just have to get him on oral feedings 100%.
That's Reid. And my boob. He'd just nursed for the very first time. OH HI THERE BAYBEE!
We have no estimated discharge. They've not said & I'm far too scared to ask. I think I'm going to ask Monday. Well, I hope they will just tell me something Monday. Rounds are about 10am, I'm hoping to be there for them. The doctors are very nice, so that's a plus. Nurses have also been good, minus the one weird moment where I asked for an update from him overnight & she looked at me like I had a penis growing out of my forehead. But you'll have that I suppose.
Soon I'll share a tour of the NICU with you peeps. I'm on maternity leave but without a baybee. And I can't be alone with my older boys because I can't do anything. So I have to fill my spare time with something.
Let's all ponder.
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Quoting oslaue
IT hey! and your from Canada...before i move to australia in april,
i was considering in moving to canada myself for a year on a working visa. i got a impressive cv but i was discouraged to here that the IT market is tad bit saturated...dont know how true that is...i now expect you to say that there is a shortage of skill IT professionals in canada!
I guess it depends what area you are in. Lots of straight IT jobs like programming have disappeared overseas to Asia. The technology industry as a whole is down. But there are industries that are doing well (in fact the jobless rate is at a 30 year low), and so if were working in one of the those, there could be jobs. I haven't been looking lately, so I can't comment specifically, though.
As for Canada's visa scam, I have no idea if that's true or not. I do know that the Federal government has a big surplus of cash. Perhaps it is all from visa payments


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Resep Berry and Yoghurt Parfait
1 pint fresh berries (I used blueberries and blackberries)
500ml container of vanilla yoghurt (fat free, if you like)
Granola topping:
1 cup old fashioned oats
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp oil
1. Mix ingredients for granola topping and spread on cookie sheet. Bake at 300°F for 30-40 minutes until golden brown (stir every 10 minutes).
2. Layer berries and yoghurt in a parfait glass.


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When we break the law, the government has the power to strip us of certain rights. In most cases, judges revoke rights by limiting our physical freedom - jail time or probation - but on occasion, judges can take away our first amendment rights, or freedom of speech. This is what happened to South Dakota NORML activist Bob Newland, who was not allowed to engage in "any public advocacy for Cannabis law reform," says Paul Armamento on the NORML blog, while on probation for marijuana possession.
Now, after about a year of silence, Newland is once again a free man, and he's already on the job . The enduring activist published an op/ed piece in the Rapid City Journal a few days ago that discusses his legal plight in relation to the drug war, and it pulls no punches.
As for every politician who endorses prohibition, every judge who sentences someone for possession, every cop who arrests someone for possession; they all are awash in the blood of the 23,000 Mexicans who have been killed in the civil war over drug turf in Mexico during the past three years, and in the less visible detritus of the lives they have shattered senselessly.Amid this carnage, there can not be found a shred of benefit, unless you count (I don't) employment for prison guards, cops, state's attorneys, judges, probation officers, and urine testers. We'd be better off if most of these people were forced into productive jobs.
|Bring Medical Marijuana to South Dakota
When we stand for personal rights, sometimes it means breaking the law, and we have to be prepared to endure the consequences if we are convicted for doing so. But we cannot let such hardship hinder our cause. Like Newland, we must manipulate these experiences to fuel our cause.
SSDP's chapters in South Dakota are hard at work to help pass Measure 13 in South Dakota this November.


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An excellent post and excellent comments on Michael Mitzenmacher's blog. I replied and found I'd written so much I might as well blog. By now the topic is whether the identification of a "good" problem is a material contribution to its solution--originally, does a person deserve authorial credit for framing (but not providing) a solution? I'm riffing onto the notion of what a good problem is.
If you take the view that generating a good problem is a non-trivial contribution then isn't what happened to Michael akin to plagiarism?
My wife did her graduate work in English literature at a school with a strong engineering program. She noticed a certain type of student every semester: undergrads, usually engineering or pre-med, who had registered for her literature course only to satisfy distributional requirements and were very smart, very diligent--but could not manage "interesting" ideas, no matter how hard they tried. She found this heartbreaking--especially the ones who thought that med schools would sneer at a B+. Kids would come to office hours and ask, sometimes in tears, what they can do to turn a logical, systematic, earnest, but dry B+ paper into an A. She'd explain that by the standards of her profession--literary criticism--that it's not enough to be thorough or precise or clear or even persuasive. If you can't pick a topic that a reader would find interesting, you haven't done all your work. In some sense, if criticism isn't interesting, if only to other critics, then it's not valuable.
Worse, a sense of the interesting is the last thing to fall into place. She could work with them on clarity, on use of evidence, on logical structure and rhetorical devices... and there were many kids who, over the course of a semester, could make great leaps forward in those areas. But the judgment of what a finding "meant", of how it contributed to the field, or how one idea seemed more central or intriguing or revealing than another, was too much. She suspected it was because they were excellent at grasping and re-creating rule-based outcomes, but she couldn't give a rule of thumb for what made something interesting.
Myself, I am conflicted about how to value interestingness. I have sympathy for the argument that it's fuzzy, subjective, and sometimes just a codeword for "conventional" or "mainstream" or, relatedly, in the mainstream of the latest fads and trends within the field. At the same time, I'm also moved by the argument that a profession, by definition, has standards, and that for the typical case there's a wisdom of crowds. If you show an idea to 10 researchers and none of them is intrigued, isn't there something we can conclude?
Put another way, as an empiricist, how can you possibly value interestingess? And as a curator of an intellectual discipline, how can you not?


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On Saturday I was officially welcomed into my local ALDA hearing loss support group. Previously, I had participated in several of their social events, but it wasn't until I decided to represent the group at the Chicago Deaf Awareness Day that I sent in my membership application. My timing turned out to be perfect because it made me eligible to attend a lovely New Members luncheon two weeks later!
About ten of us met for lunch at Anyways Restaurant in Oak Brook Terrace. [I'm giving the restaurant a shout-out because their food was delicious and their service couldn't have been better. We were given a room with large windows which gave us plenty of light to see each other's faces and hands. Our room had excellent acoustics as well, which can be hard to find in a restaurant.] There were two other new members besides me. The other ladies, our gathering happened to be all female, were mostly longtime Chicago ALDA members. I was really impressed by their dedication to offering support and friendship to newbies like me. They were women who had been dealing with their hearing loss longer than I have and they are wonderful examples that "life does go on". Several of them signed as they spoke which I found both helpful and admirable.
I was very happy to find out that one of the other new members is a blogging buddy of mine, Karen from A Deaf Mom Shares Her World. Karen and I have known each other online and attended some of the same events but this was our first time to be introduced. I was in awe. Karen is a wonderful writer and reading her blog inspired me to share my own story by starting Speak Up Librarian. When she smiled approvingly at me, I felt ten feet tall. Later, after I'd taken my turn introducing myself around the table, she even commented that I'm a natural at sign language. I felt so accepted by her.
One of the other ladies had a hearing loss story that was similar to mine, so naturally, I was drawn to her and wanted to know more. She was friendly and I hope to get to know her better through future events. One of the ladies offers a monthly informal support group meeting with a free sign language class following. This woman has such a kind, nurturing manner that I feel certain I could learn to improve my signing skills from her. I had no idea this opportunity was offered before attending the luncheon.
At the table, I happened to be placed with my back to a fireplace with a fire going. The warmth on my back was matched by the glow in my heart from the friendship and understanding offered to me from Chicago ALDA.


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"There's a lot of hope and a lot of looking forward on this album. It's more than just thinking you can live, but you can thrive. You can survive and we can do it together. The first time someone hears this album, they could walk away with the feeling that they experienced something real, that they feel the heart of a real person."As a worship leader I love that this album lends itself to corporate worship more that The Medicine. A couple weeks ago I had the chance to attend the San Francisco show of David Crowder Band's 7 Tour and John Mark played some of these new tunes and it felt more like a time of worship than just a show. As you listen to these songs you really feel the hope of a Savior that can overcome anything we find ourselves up against.
Sheet of Night: The CD begins with the familiar John Mark sound. Right away you get the feeling for the album though and the contrast between darkness and the hope we find in the light. "The devil's dealing dirty. The living isn't easy. But like diamonds we shine up against the sheet of night, the jet-black sheet of night. Whoa, we've got a blood, we've got a love that that'll brave the flood."
Murdered Son: It's with this track where I really started to feel the ability to be used in corporate worship. This is a song that shares the hope that we have through the Gospel; the Son of God dying for us so that we can be raised as sons and daughters of God. "Glory to One, God's murdered son. Who paid for my resurrection. Once from the dust, once from the grave, daughters and sons from the ashes you've raised. And hidden our faults even from your own face. And scattered our debt upon the waves. Glory to the one who overcame in death. Glory to the one who paid for my offenses." Download the chart here.
Sins Are Stones: On this track, you will notice the familiar melody from the hymn O Come All Ye Faithful. This is another track that I believe will work well in corporate worship. The familiar melody, even though with different lyrics, will make it easy to catch on to. This is a song, that for those of us that have been changed by Christ, we can truly sing out from our hearts in praise! "By the blood of a son, I have overcome the grave. Recompense is made for the guilty and the shamed. For eternity is gained in the arms of the slain. Oh my soul praise him." Download the chart here.
Special thanks to Integrity Music for providing this complimentary pre-release album to listen to and review. You can download the album here on iTunes or amazon.com.


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"The everyday world is not fully understandable within its own scope. It is organized by social relations not fully apparent in it nor contained in it." (Smith, 1987)I looked Smith up (Wikipedia), and see she was born in Yorkshire, in 1926 (she's still alive)--I just note that because blogger Cathy is from there!
Small world.
Smith developed the Standpoint Theory--like a theory of relativity for social sciences, it says "reality" is subjective:
it depends on the position of the viewer, and we should factor that into our thinking––a point we now take more or less for granted (or maybe not...).
From Wikipedia: Noteworthy Standpoint Theory Example
Smith often uses this particular story as an example of Standpoint Theory:
"One day, while riding in a train in Ontario, Smith observed a family of Indians standing by a river, watching the train pass by. After having made these assumptions, Smith realized that they were just that; they were assumptions, assumptions that she had no way of knowing were true or not.In other words:
"She called them 'Indians,' but she couldn't have known what their origins were. She called them a family, which could very well have been not true. She also thought they were watching the train go by, an assumption that emerged solely based on her position in time and space, her position riding in the train, looking out at the 'family.' [4]
"For Smith, this served as a representation of her own privileged position [as a sociologist], from which she made assumptions and imposed them on the group of 'Indians.'
It helped lead her to the conclusion that experiences differ across space, time, and circumstance, and that it is unfair to create society––and ruling relations––based on only one point of view/being.[5]"
"Recognizing that knowledge and understanding are embedded in social structures, standpoint theory begins in a Marxist rejection of liberal claims of "objective" social research, and instead calls on social scientists to begin inquiry in social structures and processes with the standpoint of the marginalized." --(via)
Huh. Must go to the library and get this book.


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Hello 2007
This video right here is not some 2007 shit but it's sure how we're gonna start 2007. Alright? Shits not even 2005 but it's still relevant.
Ain't nobody doing nothing of the sort with Texas. 200Devin. UGK Feb. 27.
Lots to cover this time around. Firstly heres a few photos from last weeks Damage Control. The freestyle in particular. This weeks Damage Control was off the chain but my recording fucked up so I need to get the official KPFT archive for you.
Rapid Ric on them wheels with Big Chance
KB of Street Military!
It went down mayne. Protect your speakers.
Another year goes down in the books.
New Years Eve Day started with a trip to the Childrens Museum to march in a special New Years at Noon Parade with the New Birth Brass Band. The party was off the chain but unfortunately my camera jammed up. We then rendevoused with the Lomaxeses around their trampoline. As evidenced above.
2006 was really off the chain for me here at HoustonSoRealand. Here's to 2007.
One of my daughter Eva's wishes for 2007 is to see snow. She almost got her wish on December 21st, but not quite. The photos below were taken after a hail storm on the 21st. Shit was insane. My wife's sisters were visiting and had parked their truck in our driveway. We all walked down the street to get breakfast that morning and sometime between 9am and 10am some fool busted into my wifes sisters truck and stole the stereo. Shit sucked. The police never came. So I went to get some plastic to cover the hole so my sisters in law could get back to Austin and deal with it. I covered the fuck out of the entire door and just as I applied the last piece of duct tape, the skies opened up into the most raging hail/rain storm I have ever seen. We were all scrambling like "what the fuck is this?" as 10,000 salty gumballs pelted the shit out of us. It stopped after like 3 minutes and left little patches of "snow" as seen here.
And here's Elena, on Christmas...
Peace to SeanBlaze and his new endeavor www.indiblast.com
Get Houston Hip Hop from A-Z here
And mayne, Houston heads no longer have to order their Algierz gear. Algierz HOUSTON is open now at 6065 Scott Street (at Old Spanish Trail).
Tel: 713-741-8989
Open Every Day From 11am to 8pm.
That's just around the corner from Chill Factor Music
Top T-Shirts of 2006 to look for in 2007.
SLF EMP = Mike Frost + Happy Perez Designs
UGK _ Algierz Artist Series
Da Side DJ Screw Shirt
Hawk and Fat Pat REST IN PEACE!
INI - Norway
Kilo International - ODB RIP
Algierz Quit Hating the South
Screwed - Denmark
And more from SLF EMP
and the hoodies
Algierz INTERNATIONAL
It's true
Devin the Dude in Vancouver this past Halloween. Check out Domo onthem wheels. Domo get a passport dog cuz you can't get to Canada or Mexico no more without one!
You find this when searching for "Devin the Dude" on YouTube
Intonation Festival was one fo the livest weekends of the year
Devin the Dude and Rapid Ric tore it up
Tony C on that work...
Magno in the studio!
DJ Rapid Ric feat Magno & Chalie Boy - PULLIN' UP! PREMIER PARTY IN AUSTIN JAN. 18th DETAILS TBA!
Izgoindine - Bavu Blakes
The Garland Globetrotter
This movement right here is going to continue on right into 2007 and may just take over 2007. Major labels take note cuz it is indeed a movement. Nothing to do with music. Perfect.
The Diet Coke & Mentos Tour
Fuck you poseurs, they got next.
They got now.
Jammin' that KDAY right now.
I'm fasting. Keep your distance.


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Forgive me, as I am feeling a little old tonight. Not in a bad way, just in an odd realization kind of way. A few days ago driving in my car I heard the Beatles song: "I've Just Seen a Face" and it really captured me. I can't quite explain it, but I wanted to cry hearing it. I had obviously heard it many times before, but this time it just sounded so simple, beautiful, and, well... old.
Tonight Julian and Nora were playing in the basement, Andrew was lounging with his Blackberry, and I started to look through a tote box of greeting cards and letters. I have saved every card and letter that I have ever received. I am not a hoarder, but for some reason I can't part with greeting cards and letters. I just feel that when someone takes the time to write something to me, it would be wrong to throw it in the garbage. I spent an hour reading letters my sister wrote to me in University, letters from girlfriends, love letters from boyfriends past, wedding invitations and greeting cards. My heart ached reading all of those beautiful, handwritten words. I am officially in that place where (I can't believe I have actually thought this, and am now going to write this): "I miss the good old days". The days when people WROTE to one another on pieces of paper, carefully folded and placed that paper in an envelope, addressed it, placed a stamp on it, and then patiently waited for the recipient to receive it, read it, and reply. My tote box of old letters and cards smells like a library book now. I love that smell.
Tomorrow John Lennon would have turned 70 years old. I remember when he died, I was 8 years old. I'm getting old, and I think I'm okay with it.
Look at how Yoko is looking at John in this photo. Isn't it beautiful? I guess getting old feels okay, as long as you can look at someone like this as they get old right along with you.


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With chagrin, I admit I have not followed through with potty training for
my youngest boy.
That is just the humble confession of a mom who does not have it as
figured-out as she'd like. In cases such as this, I'd prefer you didn't know.
However, it's reality.
Well. No longer. I'm making a royal effort as of today (letting the diapers run out is motivating!)
and if you believe God cares about such things, please put in a good word for me.
Personally I suspect He's having a good laugh right about now!
Anyway, I was standing in the bathroom waiting for my little feller, and his tiny sis
waited expectantly outside the door.
I said to her "Aloria, you may come stand here beside me if you'd like"
"'Ainks" she says grasping my skirt.
And then turning to that big brother of hers in cheerful earnestness she chirps
"Hi Chrice! 're You a Train?"
In case this is lost on you, I believe she picked up on the fact that we are
"potty training". Oh my!
Okay God. I give you permission to laugh! We might as well laugh together :-)


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It's no secret that I've been singing the praises of Global Voices Online and its advocacy arm for some time now. So when I saw this - even though it's a contest run by organization that's working closely with a competitor - I thought it was important to add my voice to a global chorus in support of Global Voices Advocacy.
Zemanta has a new add-on tool for blogs, and they're trying to promote blogging for a cause. The cause that gets the most blog posts will win $3,000.
I vote for Global Voices Advocacy, because they represent the future of activism and communication in a newly-wired developing world.
There are dozens of great causes participating in this contest, and each deserves support. For at least part of my career I spent time focusing on the developing world and trying to find solutions through trade and intellectual property rules to the enormous public health challenges in the poorest countries. I quickly learned that there are far more urgent priorities than a rulebook and a tariff schedule updated regularly in Geneva, and the top priority can be summed up in a single word: infrastructure.
When most people hear the word "infrastructure" they think roads and bridges and ports. When they hear "communications infrastructure" they usually think about fiber-optic cables or cellphone towers. And they're right. But infrastructure is also about people. It's about people with the right training, in the right place, at the right time. Bridges don't get built without engineers and construction workers. Communications networks don't get utilized without people who know how to use them.
You could make medicines for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria available for free, but they're useless if there isn't a system in place to distribute and administer those medicines. That means you need working ports to unload the vaccines and the medical supplies, but you also need everyone from the person who knows how to drive a truck on rough terrain without tipping over to the person who knows how to give a vaccine to the person who knows how to convince others to come back regularly for care. In too many places that's all the same person, and if anything happens to her or him, the entire infrastructure is gone.
History has shown that the key to preventing disease - as well as addressing any number of injustices - is the free flow of information.
Global Voices Advocacy is providing that channel for information to flow both ways - they're quite literally building and training a network of advocates and communicators where they're needed most, and they're helping those whose voices haven't been heard before share their stories and solutions. They're building the links between those "in the field" and those in the boardrooms and the broadcast booth. Global Voices Advocacy is the human global communications infrastructure of the 21st century. It is the foundation upon which large-scale grassroots campaigns will be built.
On top of that, they're redefining the "business of journalism." The global news network of the future is going to look a lot more like Global Voices than it will BBC or CNN - a loose coalition of smart people leveraging low-cost technology for high-concept results with sound production values. They'll circumvent censorship and oppression with flip-phones and portable solar chargers. They'll download data and conduct research from internet cafes in Ghana. They'll produce compelling, high-definition content with laptops and $200 cameras. Language barriers will be virtually meaningless. Most importantly, they'll be constantly growing their ranks as people understand the value of telling their own stories and learning from others.
How can you raise awareness about a specific disease, or recruit people to address a tragedy, or offer a solution to a problem, if there's no way to tell your story to the world in your own words?
This blog post is part of Zemanta's "Blogging For a Cause" (http://www.zemanta.com/bloggingforacause/) campaign to raise awareness and funds for worthy causes that bloggers care about.


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Water causes accidents particularly around swimming pools and in changing room areas where people can so easily slip. The safe solution is to provide walkways with high performance open grid matting which is comfortable and hygienic for bare feet, slip resistant and will shed large quantities of water.
Plastex matting range for barefoot and wetside applications has been designed in order to respond to swimming pools and wet areas' requirements of maximum hygiene, safety and comfort.
Apart from safety considerations, outside pools can have the added discomfort of walking on hot surfaces. Heronrib matting can be left out permanently or rolled out as weather and activity dictate.
Safe and slip resistant matting must be comfortable for bare feet and complement the environment where it is laid. The matting can easily be rolled up for cleaning of the surface below.
Changing rooms must be safe, hygienic for bare feet and easily maintained, especially when they are subject to outdoor shoe traffic.
Swimming pool surrounds can be a hazard when wet. The solution is a slip resistant matting with a hygienic surface. For external pools, the matting can be left out permanently or can be quickly laid as weather and use dictates.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
Fantabulous Cricut Ch. 71 -- Let's Be Friends
Happy Monday everyone! I am so excited to be sharing my first design team project for Fantabulous Cricut. Challenge #71 is Let's Be Friends. When I first saw the challenge, my thoughts went to this cute image of the girls on Cricut A Child's Year cartridge. The card is 5" x 6 1/2" white cardstock and is layered with two designer papers from K&Company. The solid pink is from my stash!
All my cuts are from A Child's Year.
Girls cut 3"- page 65. I chose to ink the image rather than a shadow cut. Scallop circle is the tag on page 59 and is cut 3 1/2". I used the Cuttlebug folder Textile on the scallop mat to add dimension. I thought the girls should be holding the BFF balloon. This image was cut 3.25" and can be found on page 70.
Flowers are made with the Martha Stewart Layering Daisy punch using the patterned papers and pink paper. Layers are pop-dotted and a pink gemstone is used for the center. To finish the card, I hand cut corners for the top of card.
Hope you enjoy my card! Be sure to check out the FCCB design team's pretty projects. We look forward to seeing your projects! You have until midnight Sunday August 7 (mountain time) to link your projects.
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Awww! Glenda, you did a fabulous job. I love this image!ReplyDelete
Saundra :)
Isn't this fun! GREAT card, Glenda, as always. You are very talented. FCCB is lucky to have you! :) JanisReplyDelete
This is such a pretty card! Love all the papers! :)AmyReplyDelete
So, so pretty...love the soft, muted colors! Your inking adds such a nice soft look to the whole card. What a great way to start out your position on the DT...you nailed this challenge!ReplyDelete
Lovely card, Glenda! I love the inking you've done - and the embossing is such a nice touch.ReplyDelete
I'm so pleased you've joined our FCCB team!
- AnonymousAugust 1, 2011 at 8:55 AM
Glenda, your card is BEAUTIFUL.ReplyDelete
Big Crafty Hugs!
Beautiful card. Love the soft colors and I knew that cut was perfect for this challenge. LOL So happy to be on the team with you.ReplyDelete
I love this card! Absolutely darling!ReplyDelete
BEAUTIFUL! I love the flowers you made and all the inking.ReplyDelete
So happy to be on the FCCB DT with you!
Pretty card--love all of the papers that you have put together for this.ReplyDelete
Beautiful card Glenda. Love the soft colours you've chosen.ReplyDelete
So pretty, Glenda!!!! Pretty paper and I love the BFF. :)ReplyDelete
Carson's Creations
Such a pretty card! Love the papers you used!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card. Love the colors. Great first design team card.ReplyDelete
Great image from ACY. Love all the detailing in your card.ReplyDelete
Super cute card!! Love the flowers and the embossing!! Awesome Paper!! TFS!! Take Care!!ReplyDelete
Jennie @ http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/
This card is so lovely Glenda! I love the softness and innocence of it. LOVE the paper you used! The flowers and embossing are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I love your card! It is so beautiful! Thanks for your comments on my card. Love your blog....I'm a follower now!ReplyDelete
Wow, Glenda, this card is so absolutely beautiful! I love the colors - they are so perfect together! The embossing really makes it stand out! What a fabulous card - I LOVE it :)ReplyDelete


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MADE: Studded
Added Jun 6, 2011
Grand Rapids , M...
Hot weather = less clothes
Black sheer top with studs on the shoulder… they actually are the feet you can buy to put on the bottom of purses
This might take the cake for the most uncomfortable thing I've ever made… can't carry a bag on your shoulder, and seat belts make this top REAL uncomfortable
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Jul 2, 2011, 04.27 AMby marloncosta
Aaaaalways thinking out of the box (and sometimes out of this planet…)! You are a ARTIST! Rock on dude!!!
Jun 10, 2011, 01.06 PMby pambox
seriously cool, as always.
Jun 7, 2011, 09.55 PMby Christianne DeHart
Your photographer did a great job too! I think I would tape a sponge to the seat belts and wear cargoes with this shirt! :)
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Jun 11, 2011, 04.36 AMby Daniel Parker
Thanks :) I just took the pictures myself on my macbook
… haha I think I will invest in a sponge and some cargoes
Jun 7, 2011, 08.07 PMby flowergirl22
interesting,, slightly unusual a see through top,,
Jun 7, 2011, 03.28 PMby Testosterone
Innovative, as always.
Keep pushin' the frontiers!
Jun 7, 2011, 02.53 PMby leashbean
you know how i feel about you and your work!!!!! you are amazing at what you do & I love all the risks you take, now if only i could convince some men in my life to be a little more risky….
Jun 7, 2011, 10.02 AMby dottty
What a clever idea, i can only echo what has been said already but keep on keeping on jj:)x
Jun 7, 2011, 09.12 AMby carolyn-s
Good for you for being honest about the comfort factor… it still looks amazing! Worth walking, and going without a handbag for! Your designs and ideas are always incredible!
Jun 7, 2011, 07.15 AMby urbandon
That rocks- great mix of sheer and delicate with hard a spiky. Very cool.
Jun 7, 2011, 05.42 AMby sew4my3
We bleed for fashion! LOL
You always have such unique ideas that get the creative me to start thinking, "How can I incorporate this?".
Great look and keep the projects coming!
Jun 7, 2011, 04.39 AMby janene
Comfortable = boring! 'No pain no gain', as they say! Ditto to the work of art!
Jun 7, 2011, 01.16 AMby violetsky
Dpiddy you amaze me every time. You have the ability to take an every day clothing basic and make it in to a work of art.
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Jun 7, 2011, 03.25 AMby Daniel Parker
From the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!! for such a beautiful compliment!
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Just awful.
The more I listened the more familiar the twists, the more disturbing the reality, the more embarassed at my own incredulity.
Sign the petition. Your conscience demands it. And make this a campaign issue. It will trump whatever bullshit divise issue gets cooked up.
Labels: Civil Rights, History Repeating, Jena Six


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China warns against 'foreign meddling' in Hong Kong
China has warned foreign countries against "meddling" in Hong Kong's politics ahead of a crucial announcement on the territory's election process.
Chinese state media said using Hong Kong as a "bridgehead to subvert the mainland" would not be tolerated.
China is expected to limit elections to a selection of pro-Beijing candidates.
Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong have threatened mass disobedience if elections are not opened up.
They say they will stage a mass sit-in in the city's financial district if an acceptable agreement is not reached.
Outside forces
An article in the Chinese state-run People's Daily on Saturday said that some in Hong Kong were "colluding" with outside forces.
"Not only are they undermining Hong Kong's stability and development, but they're also attempting to turn Hong Kong into a bridgehead for subverting and infiltrating the Chinese mainland", the article said (in Chinese).
"This can absolutely not be permitted" it said, quoting an unnamed foreign ministry official.
The article did not identify which outside forces were being accused of involvement, although many countries in the west have called for more open government in the former British territory.
The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress has been meeting to determine election regulations in Hong Kong, and will announce their decision on Sunday.
Correspondents say it is highly likely that China will require candidates for the position of chief executive to obtain support from a nominating committee.
Most expect that committee to be made up of pro-Beijing businessmen and individuals, thereby giving mainland authorities an effective veto over candidates.
The issue is the subject of huge debate in Hong Kong, a former British colony now governed by China under the principle of "one country, two systems".
In June, almost 800,000 people cast ballots in an informal referendum organised by Occupy Central on how the chief executive should be chosen.
This was followed by large-scale rallies held by both sides.
Hong Kong has retained wide legal and economic powers since being handed back to China in 1997.
But some activists are worried that China's central government is seeking to exert greater political control over the territory.


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iOS Mail Setup
The screenshots below are from an iPhone running iOS 7, although similar steps can be used for iPads and iPods running later versions of iOS. There are two sections listed here. You can skip to the second section if your account has already been created and you just need to check your settings. If you are setting up a new account, be sure to follow the instructions in both sections.
I. Configure a New Account
II. Verify/Adjust Email Settings for Existing Account
I. Configure a New Account
1. Press the home button on the front of your device, then tap the Settings icon (see left).Scroll down and select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
2. Tap Add Account (Fig. 2), or if you have an existing account, skip to step 2 of Verify/Adjust Email Settings.
Fig 1. Fig 2.
3. Select Other (Fig 3.).
4. Enter your full name, email address, password and a meaningful description (Fig 4.), then tap Next in the upper-right.
Fig 3. Fig 4.
5. Enter the settings shown in figure 5, with both incoming and outgoing mail servers set to mail.tech-tonics.net, then tap Next.
6. Turn off Notes as shown in figure 6, then tap Save.
Fig 5. Fig 6.
If your email settings do not save/verify successfully, please check your that your full email address is entered in the User Name fields, confirm your password and other settings. Contact us to reset your password if you do not know what it is.
7. Once the account has been successfully created, hit the home button on the front of your device and tap the Mail app (see right) to check your email.
8. Checking your mail gets the list of mailbox folders off the server. Next, return to Settings and follow the steps below to verify your email settings and make some adjustments to your mailbox behaviors (Fig 7.).
II. Verify/Adjust Email Settings
1. Tap the Settings icon on the home screen of your iOS device. Scroll down and select Mail, Contacts, Calendars to list your email account(s).
2. Select your email account (Fig. 2).
Fig 1. Fig 2.
3. Verify that Mail is On and Notes are Off (Fig 3.). Select your account again and verify your incoming mail server settings. Your incoming mail server host name must be set to tech-tonics.net to avoid "Cannot Verify Server Identity" errors (change it if you see another server, e.g. mail.yourdomain.com). Next, select your SMTP server (Fig 4.).
Fig 3. Fig 4.
4. Select your smtp server again (you may see mail.yourdomain.com instead, Fig 5.). Verify/change your settings to match those shown in figure 6. Your outgoing mail server host name must be set to tech-tonics.net to avoid "Cannot Verify Server Identity" errors. Click Done and your settings will be verified.
Fig 5. Fig 6.
5a. IMAP Server settings (see POP settings below). From the Account screen (Fig 4.), scroll down below SMTP and select Advanced. Verify that the settings match those shown in figure 7, then scroll down and verify the settings match those shown in figure 8.
Fig 7. Fig 8.
5b. POP Server settings. If you are using a POP account, disregard the mailbox settings. Just verify that SSL is On, Authentication is set to Password and Server Port is set to 995.
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Everybody Lied to Me: The PODCAST
About This Show
Everybody Lied to Me is a podcast about real life, hosted by comedian Jason Thomas Mayfield. Joined by fellow comedy friends, Matt Clevy, Chelsea Marshall, and Andrew "Disney" Orsie, Jason and company discuss what's going on in the world and their lives, everything from dating, to what's blowing up on facebook, to just trying to make it in this crazy universe. Sometimes prolific, sometimes profane, but not a world of a lie. This is Everybody Lied to Me: the PODCAST.Read more »


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Sometimes the saying "new year, same thing" is not a bad thing. Over the weekend, I just refinished revisions on my WIP (work-in-progress), a YA paranormal thriller called LISTEN about teen telepaths who work in a top-secret NYPD unit and sent if off for first round of betaying. I looked at my old files and realized that on December 16, 2010, I sent out the early version of DRAGORO for the first round of betaying. There's something about the Holiday Season that makes me want to finish drafts of books.
Time for me to take a little writing break while I wait for the beta comments. Writing brings both joy and pain. There is the dissapointment, the delays, the anxiety, etc. that you have to fight through because the depression can stop you from writing. Yet once you start writing again and are overtake by the exhileration of the creative process the depression is gone. A fellow writer described it as a drug and in a way it is.
So now I take a break and ready to get my fix in a couple of weeeks.