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This blog was listed at Number 5 in Cision's Top 10 Cancer Blogs in the UK, 2011.
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Hello everyone!
We will keep this short and sweet, and save all of our 'ramblings' for September. But we are doing a sponsored walk of The Coleridge Way in Somerset in memory of Mike, and also to raise money once again for the amazing work carried out by Villiers Park Educational Trust.
We have set up a Virgin Money Giving page, where you can see all the details of the walk. The link is:
Thank you in advance for all your generous donations!
Lots of love,
Chrissy, Louise, and Rachel
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16 Aug 2015
A Fund Raising Success - Thank you!
Hi everybody,
It's amazing - we have reached our target and beyond for Mike's memorial fund! It now stands at £2,400 !!!
We are overwhelmed by people's generosity, so thank you so much to everyone who has contributed (it's not too late if you have been meaning to!!).
We also say a huge thank you to Justin and his fantastic team from Communications Management. A lot of them knew Mike really well so felt this challenge was close to their heart. His legacy continues and his spirit continues to touch so many hearts. The disadvantaged children benefit in so many ways that cannot be measured, but we all know and remember when seemingly small influences, experiences or meetings can change our lives forever.
By the way, the winning team managed to visit 23 universities or colleges on the day - Justin said it was hard work but good fun so well done all of you!
This will be the only big fund raiser this year but next year we are thinking about a sponsored walk - I rather like the challenge of a dawn start but have to check…
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28 May 2014
update about May 13th - We need more sponsors !!
We also wanted to confirm that all money raised on MAY 13th WILL be going into Mike's memorial fund .The information put on the just giving site has now been changed in case people were unsure -I certainly was ! Villiers Park will be funding another scholars programme focusing on writing and communication skills which is really good news as more students will benefit from this wonderful legacy you are all helping to continue for Mike .
I can confirm that everyone on may 13th will be walking for the 6 hours so lets cheer them on and wish them all the best - Lou , Rach and I are so grateful they are doing this and thank you everybody if you have sponsored them or will be .
Here is the link to the virgin money giving page again
Enjoy the summer
Love Lou ,Rach and Chrissy
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07 May 2014
update about May 13th - We need more sponsors !!
We also wanted to confirm that all money raised on MAY 13th WILL be going into Mike's memorial fund .The information put on the just giving site has now been changed in case people were unsure -I certainly was ! Villiers Park will be funding another scholars programme focusing on writing and communication skills which is really good news as more students will benefit from this wonderful legacy you are all helping to continue for Mike .
I can confirm that everyone on may 13th will be walking for the 6 hours so lets cheer them on and wish them all the best - Lou , Rach and I are so grateful they are doing this and thank you everybody if you have sponsored them or will be .
Here is the link to the virgin money giving page again
Enjoy the summer
Love Lou ,Rach and Chrissy
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Fund raising day on May13th for Mike's memorial fund
Hi everybody
Sorry we have been out of touch for rather too long - we meant to wish you all a happy healthy 2014 but time slipped by and suddenly it's April ! We are all fine and a trip to Marrakech in March (the 3 of us) perked us all up and now with spring arriving properly we feel energies rising .
Justin Shaw and his team at Communications Management are being brilliant and organising a fund raising day on May 13th for Mike's memorial fund at Villiers Park Educational Trust. The employees are visiting as many London universities as they can in 6 hours so its sounds pretty challenging! I am not sure if they run or walk or just use their initiative. If I get to know any more I will post a blog entry .
This will be the only fundraising event for Mike's fund this year so please be generous and remember disadvantaged bright children are benefitting so much from the scholars programme and the journalism courses that ran so successfully in January this year. We are so keen for these courses to continue.I will be presenting the awards for the scholars in June which…
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Bakers Bikers reach the beach
We did it!
70 miles cycling up and down the North Devon hills - and boy were there a lot of steep hills! Some of us actually walked down some of the steeper ones. One of the tougher ones was, would you believe it, called Baker's Hill!
Technology worked out we climbed 6,000 feet overall, equivalent to two Sca Fells!! What an achievement.
It was a fantastic team effort with drivers and cyclists all playing their valuable part. Everybody looking out for everyone and never any complaining (that I heard anyway!) which was amazing.
Sixteen of us set off on Saturday morning with a fair wind behind us and a cloudy sky. This and some sunny patches set the weather tone for the weekend apart from a 20 minute drenching on Sunday! We expected punctures (had three all on the first day - one cyclist having two in twenty minutes), but did not expect a flat tyre on one of the cars!. This was quickly sorted by Bakers Bikers muscle and team spirit. An interesting off piste detour around Barnstable took us onto a dual carriageway with a three-laned…
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Day 1 Complete!
Hi all,
So, day 1 of our Baker's Bikers bike ride is complete! Phew..
Sixteen of us donned the 'blue and white' (Ipswich colours of course), and cycled up steep hills, through the windy lanes, up steep hills, down by a canal, up steep hills, and past some very amused cows. Did I mention that we cycled up some steep hills?
The weather felt like the four seasons had rolled into one - we had the cold, sun, wind and rain - but we made it, and in a very respectable time of 6 hours. I know we are doing Mike proud.
Here is a photo of us at the finish line - clearly very happy!
Now for a good night sleep in preparation for day 2....thanks again for all donations received so far. We have nearly raised our target of £5,000!!
Love Chrissy, Louise and Rachel
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The Big Bike Ride
Hello everybody
We had a slight hiccup with the blog as people have not been receiving email reminders and have been unable to post comments. Sorry about that but it is all fixed now - thanks Joe,
I wrote a piece on the blog in June after we buried Mike's ashes on 31st May so do have a look at that.
The BAKER'S BIKERS are riding from The Parlour at Clayhidon to our favourite beach - Putsborough on the North Devon coast.
The date: September 7th & 8th
The hills are going to be steep and the going tough so please sponsor us to raise money for Mike's memorial trust - I'm sure the more we raise the 'flatter' it will get!!
We have set up a Virgin Money fundraising site: www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Bakersbikers20
I know most of you know all about the Villiers Park Educational Trust where Mike was a trustee but it's always good to have an update:
Villiers Park Educational Trust is doing a fantastic job helping 14-18 year…
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31 Jul 2013
The Burial of Mike's Ashes, Friday 31st May
At 2:30 a small gathering of 25 family and friends made a loving, supportive semi-circle around the beautiful spot in Clayhidon churchyard where Mike's ashes will rest.
The glorious sunshine enhanced the abundant spring flowers, rolling hills and birdsong that seemed to be just for us during the silent moments. Continuing the Baker tradition we punctuated the short ceremony with 2 uplifting songs - a Thunderbridge Boys song 'Keep on Walking' and an old family favourite for long holiday drives - 'It Takes a Worried Man' sung by Chris Barber, Van Morrison and Lonnie Donegan from their skiffle sessions recorded in 1998. We used to tease Mike that this was his song, and he loved singing along to it.
I chose to read 'Death is Nothing At All' by Henry Scott Holland, a poem that sang to my soul and just felt so right. I could hear Mike saying the words;
Speak to me in the easy way you always would,
Put no difference into your tone,
Wear no forced…
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23 Jun 2013 1 comments - read and reply.
Our Visit to Villiers Park
Our visit to Villiers Park confirmed that Mike's memorial fund (now at a staggering £15,000) is in good hands. Louise and Rachel, my gorgeous girls, came with me and we met Mike Sparkes and Jonathan Turner (close friends from Mike's university days and mostly gorgeous!) and when we arrived, Richard Gould the Chief Executive gave us a guided tour with a thorough and impressive explanation of Villiers Park Educational Trust.
Meeting some of the students over lunch was fun and their enthusiasm was infectious and heartening. One girl said to me "all my friends were jealous that I was coming to Villiers Park". This impressed me particularly as going away to work "really hard" for a week is not every student's idea of fun. They do have fun though, make new friends with similar interests and are truly inspired and motivated in the relaxed atmosphere that Villiers Park creates.
Richard told us many of the teachers at the schools sending the students have noticed a positive impact on the ethos and culture of their schools. The ripple effect in action!
Jonathan wrote after the visit: "After out visit and long discussion it was easy to see why Mike had developed…
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Happy New Year
Hello everyone,
A big thank you for all the amazing letters that I have received over the past few months. The heart felt words and thoughts have really helped me to cope during this period. I will get round to replying to them eventually!
The memorial fund is now at an amazing fourteen thousand pounds, so thank you very much to everyone who donated so generously. We will be able to do so much with this money and so many students will benefit so that's really good news. The girls and I will be visiting Villiers Park's Cambridge Centre in February, and we will be meeting some of the students so we will let you know how that goes.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas - we went to the panto in Richmond (oh no we didn't! oh yes we did!) - and the girls and I wish you all a very happy, joyous and relaxing 2013.
Love Chrissy, Louise and Rachel
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Mike's Memorial Service
Photo: Mike with a group of Scholars at Villiers Park in 2011.
It was an overcast day for the memorial service but with the numbers in excess of 300, the wonderful tributes, poems and live jazz music all added up to an incredible service in memory of Mike. For me and the girls all the anxiety and organising was worthwhile.
Thank you so much to everyone who came, gave tributes, or thought about Mike from afar. It was all so special and we will hold the day in our hearts forever.
Thank you also for all the generous donations. More than £3,000 has been raised already, which is a fantastic start to the memorial fund. Significant amounts have also been raised for the National Education Trust and Princess Alice Hospice.
We are very happy that Villiers Park Educational Trust is to honour Mike's memory by establishing a fund that will help disadvantaged young students aged 14-19 participate in their educational activities. Through their Inspiring Excellence Programme of residential courses and their Scholars Programme, students develop key skills, self-confidence, a passion for learning and academic success. The fund will be…
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Memoral Service Details - Parking
Just a quick note to say that for those of you coming to Mike's memorial service tomorrow, there is parking at the Church but it is limited, therefore we suggest parking around Ham Common or on the road leading up to Ham gate, both of which are only a 5 minute walk away.
Look forward to seeing you all,
Love from Chrissy Louise and Rachel
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Memorial service details
Close friends and family all celebrated Mike's life on October 5th. St Andrew's Church, decorated for harvest festival with the backdrop of the rolling Blackdown Hills, looked stunning. The amazing tributes and live music from a local group the 'Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys' made it a beautiful, emotional but uplifting service - the girls and I felt all the warmth and love and as a friend commented, the whole day was 'very Mike'.
The memorial service for Mike will take place on November 17th Saturday at 3pm, at St Andrews Church (yes, same name but different place!) in Ham, Church Road, TW10 5HG.
There will be tea and cake after the service. Alternatively, if you feel like something stronger there are two very good pubs just down the road on Ham Common (The Hand and Flower and The New Inn).
Getting there:
Cars - There is parking at the Church but slightly limited.
Bus - the 65 stops very close by, on Ham Common which you can easily get from Kingston and Richmond.
Taxi - good local taxi firm: Crown Cars 0208 546 4444
Many of you asked if the Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys could play at the memorial…
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Chrissy here
Chrissy here. These may be the hardest words to write but it seems natural to continue Mike's story. The heartfelt words and responses to his blog have helped to carry us positively through the last 18 months of his life - this I absolutely do not doubt. The waves of love and warmth washed over us increasing our inner strength and resolve. He decided with our blessing to 'go public' and now I must help him with the final entry. I believe he will help me and would want you all to know our experience of the hospice.
Catherine our wonderful palliative care nurse strongly recommended the hospice on Monday 17th September to manage Mike's abdominal discomfort. Medications could be tried and changed more easily. Mike nodded and I felt a tinge of relief so we both knew this was the right time. On Tuesday morning I was able to drive Mike there, Rachel poised with the oxygen if needed. He was calm but anxious. This frown of anxiety melted into relief as smiles of welcome punctuated our wheelchair ride to room 13. A lovely light room overlooking an inner…
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Sad News
Photo: Taken on the afternoon of Tuesday 18th September at Princess Alice Hospice
This is a quick post to let everyone know that our dear Mike died very peacefully at the hospice on Friday September 21st at 12:20pm. Chrissy, Louise and Rachel were all at his side. He was surrounded by love.
We will write a more detailed entry to the blog in the next few days, but in the meantime tune in to radio 4 today at 18:00 as Nick Higham will be broadcasting an obituary.
There will be a memorial service in due course, details to follow.
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Just a very brief update to start with. I'm still at home and still largely bed-chair bound, and still suffering pain as my poor body tries to get the measure of pain killers, the bloating, constipation and the build up of gas. At one point I'm in so much pain I had agreed to go to the hospice, but at the last moment I decided I'd rather be at home. It's silly but all of this is much more painful then the underlying cancer.
On Friday I was also whisked by ambulance into the Royal Marsden Hospital for a MRI scan. This follwed a very painful attack down my arms and back, and there was fear it might have triggered the cancer getting further into the bones but the scan proved ok. It still took many more hours to make my get away, which we finally did by taxi mini cab. Luckily I had one new diversion, I was loaned a ukulele, so now im trying to master a few chords. Not as easy as I hoped, but worth persevering as I think singing - even singing as bad as mine - will help…
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12 Sep 2012 30 comments - read and reply.
I'm still here ....still kicking!
Sorry it's been quiet for a few days. It's not just that I've been busy reading your lovely posts but I have been feeling very rough and it has never been my intention for this to be a moan about being unwell. Let me just say, the problem is less about the cancer and more about dealing with the side-effects of the painkillers. Every time you start a new medication, there's a new side-effect. Some side-effects are worse than the main illness.
So I've been very useless and weak. But the community medical support has been tremendous from the district nurse, to the Princess Alice hospice nurse, and my wonderful GP. But most of all from family. I fear the static exercise bike has not been used much but I still intend to get pedalling. One great little tip I was given by Gerry Slade, who runs a Mesothelioma support group at Papworth Hospital is that a hand-held fan held just in front of your face is a terrific antidote to breathlessness. Something to do with the effect on the facial muscles. it really works - very good for panic attacks when you feel unable to breathe.
On a sad…
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06 Sep 2012 42 comments - read and reply.
A quick update
So sorry for the lack of news but I've been so listless, lethargic and breathless that even pressing keys on the iPad felt like breaking rocks.
I am now home again, returning on Wednesday afternoon from the Brompton. After much wavering, the decision was that since the chest drain hadn't released that much fluid - and that fluid wasn't infected - it was not worth doing a bigger chest operation because of the pain and risks involved. It might seem a counsel of despair but I think it's a realistic assessment of the underlying state of my cancer, which has deteriorated.
I've been so grateful to my old Cambridge friend, now a lung cancer consultant, for helping to guide me through this difficult time. Mark has been so generous with his time coming to visit me between his busy shifts at Papworth Hospital. Today he and his wife Gerry came to visit me. As she's a cancer nurse, between them they gave lots of useful tips about pain relief and dealing with breathlessness.
I now feel I am building a support network and I had a really good visit from the palliative care nurse from the Princess Alice Hospice. Ironically…
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Right now at First Bus we're making some exciting improvements to our mTickets App.
These include:
A new Buy again button.
Great new payment options.
A refreshed look to make it clearer and easier to use
|No need to go through the selection process for previously purchased tickets.
|Even more great ways to pays to including PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay
|Don't worry, all the App's features work in the same way
How does it work?
M-Tickets Status
Currently there are no known issues with the app's performance.
If you are still experiencing problems after reading the FAQs below please contact mTickets Customer Service.
Ticket Sharing
Ticket sharing allows parents to purchase mobile bus tickets for their children, and then transfer them onto their child's phone.
Frequently Asked Questions
At First, we believe that we should make life easy for our App users. You may have a question or two about mobile tickets, we hope you find these answers to these common questions helpful.
How to transfer your mTickets to a new phone
A: To transfer your mTicket account and tickets to a new phone – here's what to do:
- Log off from your mTicket account on your old phone (if possible).
- Download the app and login to your mTicket account on your new phone
- Check the wallet Ticket Wallet screen. You should find a pink panel containing a button to start the transfer process.
If the button is not visible, please ensure you have a data connection and refresh the app
For iPhone - to refresh: Tap the screen three times,
For Android - to refresh: Select Refresh from the menu button – (3 dots at the top right of the screen).
An initial mTicket account transfer is immediate, further transfers are subject to approval.
Please don't attempt to share your ticket with somebody else.
If you are still experiencing difficulties please contact mTickets Customer Service.
What is the UK Bus mTickets app?
The mTickets app allows you to buy and load bus tickets on your phone.
You just show the mTicket on your smartphone to the driver and they will accept it just like any other ticket.
Once you have decided to buy a mTicket, on the first occasion you will be asked to set up an account and give your payment card details, once this is done the mTicket will go into your mTicket wallet until you want to travel at which point you 'activate' it.
The details of how long it is valid for will appear on the mTicket on the phone.
When the mTicket expires it will automatically go into the 'Expired' area of the wallet but cannot be used again like an active mTicket.
Buying mTickets
Q: I've got the official UKBus app, but where can I buy mTickets?
A: In order to keep your account and payment details secure, our mTickets can be purchased through a linked app. Tap on 'Buy your ticket' in the official First Bus App.
Q: How do I buy tickets?
A: Once you've downloaded the FirstBus mTickets App, you just need to select your ticket, provide us with payment details, including a secure password to protect your account, and then you will be able to buy tickets which will be put into the ticket wallet on your phone. Just before you want to travel, you activate the ticket and off you go.
Q: How many mTickets do I need to buy?
A: There is no minimum purchase, you only need to buy the tickets you want. All tickets you buy are put in your wallet and stored until activated, so you can buy them in advance and always be ready for your bus journey.
Q: How can I pay for my mTickets?
A: You can choose to pay by card (Mastercard or Visa Credit or Visa Debit cards), PayPal, Apple Pay (on iPhones), Pay by Google (on Android phones) or by Barclays Pingit. Sorry, we don't accept Maestro or Electron cards.
Q: How do I set up a Payment Card?
A: On the payment methods screen, select the 'Visa / Mastercard / PayPal' button. On the next page enter the details of your card. Once entered, your card details are encrypted and stored securely by the system (not on the phone) so you can reuse the card without having to enter the details again. The next time you make a purchase, the most recently used card (or PayPal account) is presented as the default option. If you want to use a previously entered card or enter a new one, select 'Change Payment Method'.
Q: How do I use PayPal?
A: On the payment methods screen, select the 'Visa / Mastercard / PayPal' button. On the next page select 'PayPal Check Out' and the PayPal login screen will be shown. Enter your PayPal email address and password. If you want to be able to make future PayPal purchases on our app with this account, click the 'Stay Logged in for faster checkout' tickbox. Then select the card you want to use via PayPal and press Continue. The next time you make a purchase, your PayPal account will be presented as the default option. If you want to use a previously entered card or enter a new one instead, select 'Change Payment Method'.
Q: How do I use Apple Pay?
A: On the payment methods screen, select the 'Apple Pay' button. On the Apple Pay panel, select the card you want to use (of those stored in the Apple Pay wallet) and enter your Touch ID. The transaction will complete in a few moments.
Tickets available on the mTickets App
Q: What kind of mTickets can I purchase?
A: These vary depending on the area of travel. Check you local website for details.
Q: How long do mTickets last
A: Generally mTickets will stay in your virtual wallet for 1 year, unless stated in ticket details on the App.
Using mTickets
Q: How do mTickets work?
A: Once purchased and downloaded, your mTickets will appear as 'purchased' under 'My Ticket Wallet' in your App.
When you want to use one, choose the ticket you want (they are listed from oldest at the top to newest at the bottom) and select 'Activate now' – just to double check, you'll be asked to confirm that you want to activate this ticket.
When a ticket is 'Activated', the App will generate a moving image ticket on your phone's screen; this will stay active for the amount of time the ticket is valid for.
You need to show this to the driver when you get on the bus so they can check the ticket.
Q: Do I need an internet connection to use mTickets?
A: You do need an internet connection to purchase a ticket. The app also needs to communicate with our system to keep itself up to date when you're out and about. You do not need an internet connection to activate an already purchased ticket - so a poor phone signal were you board a bus should not be a problem. Please note the app is not designed to work with Wi-Fi only devices such as tablets and iPods.
Q: What happens if there's a problem boarding and my mTicket expires just before I get on the bus?
A: You need an active and valid ticket to travel on the bus, if the mTicket is not valid, you will need to activate another, or pay to travel by cash and buy ticket from the bus driver.
Q: What happens if an inspector needs to check my ticket?
A: Show your active mTicket to the inspector in the same way you showed your ticket to the driver upon boarding. If you boarded using a single ticket which has since expired, the inspector will be able to see this in the 'Expired' section of the wallet.
Problems with your phone
Q: Help! I can't see my tickets.
A: Missing tickets are caused by your mTicket account becoming logged out or a prolonged loss of internet connection. To restore tickets, Please ensure you are logged in and select 'Refresh' from the Options button (iPhone) or Menu button (Android). All the tickets in your account should then reappear in a few seconds.
Q: My phone battery ran out before I could show my mTicket to the bus driver.
A: It is your responsibility to ensure that your phone has enough battery power to be able to show a valid mTicket to the driver and, also any inspector throughout your journey. If you cannot do this, you will need to buy a ticket from the driver using cash or pay using contactless where accepted.
Q: Can I activate multiple tickets on my phone for friends and family?
A: No. Active tickets are valid for one person per device only.
Q: Can I use mTickets on Tablets or iPods?
A: Whilst you don't need an internet connection at the point you activate an already purchased ticket, a regular internet connection is required by the app to keep content upto date and secure. We don't reccomend it is used on Wi-Fi only tablets or iPods.
Q: I'm having some problems – where can I get help?
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Opened in 1932 and renowned for its octagonal dome and striking frontage, the Grand Pavilion was originally intended as a palm court for hosting tea dances, balls and civic functions.
Now a theatre, arts and conference venue serving Porthcawl, Bridgend County and South Wales the organisation are also developing a monthly film programme.
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If you like the idea of fresh herbs grown yourself but don't have green fingers, one company is about to come to your rescue with the AeroGarden.
Claiming to be the "world's first indoor smart garden" the AeroGarden is a miniature garden designed for complete beginners that promises to not only flower or fruit every time, but also to yield you a crop anytime of the year in half the time it takes to grow them in a regular pot.
The secret is that the AeroGarden's on board computer control nutrient delivery, water flow and even lighting to simulate the sun. All you have to do is add water and nutrients when it tells you.
Available sometime before Christmas at iwoot.com for £119, would-be gardeners will only be able to grow specially potted seeds available from the company behind the garden. and will be able to choose from tomatoes, flowers, and herbs with strawberries promised in the new year.
Although not available as yet in the UK, the company also plans to launch a MasterGarden version, which according to a spokesman, will allow you to grow your own seeds and cuttings.


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Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
Jon Pittman's "The Tyranny of the Minimum Viable Product" posting offers an interesting read on a subject that is often difficult when a stakeholder is asked to define the features of an MVP for a new product.
The intent behind the MVP idea is to minimize wasted effort and risk — to focus the product on only the key elements that will capture the imagination of early customers, let them understand the vision and direction, and see the product as an early demonstration of that vision.
Unfortunately, the devil is in the detail. Stakeholders often get lost in the world of features, and before you know it, the MVP has n features, and n years of development to achieve MVP readiness.


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I'VE been going to gigs for 40 years. I know greatness when I see and hear it. It doesn't come along all that often.
I've seen many, many brilliant shows, but greatness, that indefinable thing that is so far ahead of the pack, so original, with a magical kind of performance that seems to make time stand still -- you learn to treasure those. I certainly didn't expect to see it twice in one night, last Sunday.
The first was Jimmy Cliff at the Reggae for Recovery concert at Brisbane's Riverstage. From the moment he soared up to those opening notes on Many Rivers to Cross, I knew I was hearing one of the great voices. I never saw Sam Cooke or Otis Redding but I've seen Stevie Wonder and now Cliff, so I count myself as truly fortunate.
Then it was on to The Tivoli to see Sufjan Stevens, the American I rank as one of the finest and most original of songwriters to emerge in the past 10 years. This is not "easy" music, and in the case of latest album The Age of Adz, quite challenging indeed. It is music that takes time and concentration before it reveals itself.
Stevens doesn't receive much radio play and yet this was a sold-out show of intensely devoted fans, the kind of people who know all the words and can sing along, even with one of his elongated melodies.
The performance itself was dazzling, musically and visually. With The Age of Adz he has moved away from songs written on guitar to electronic settings, recreated here by his 10-piece band, with keyboards, trombones, electronic percussion, drums, guitars, keys, and two female backing singers/dancers.
The look was kind of retro-futurist: The Jetsons in black, fluoro orange and lime, bouncing off the comic book sci-fi and apocalyptic visions of the "outsider" artist, Royal Robertson, who inspired the album and whose work provided the video backdrop.
Stevens used the folky Heirloom to "cleanse the palate", but most of the set was devoted to the new album, concluding with the 25-minute Impossible Soul, by which time Sufjan was wearing an outer-space head-dress, the girls in flashing neon and with balloons and coloured paper floating down from the ceiling on the audience.
Imagine a collision between Sun Ra Arkestra, The Beach Boys' Smile and a sci-fi disco freak-out and you get some idea of the complexity, although that doesn't convey the originality of Stevens's work, nor his ability to draw that all together into a coherent and always entertaining whole.
More and more, popular music seems to be less and less about taking chances, less about searching for the strikingly original, with nuances, colour, and great, great tunes.
It was once. In the hands of Sufjan Stevens it still is.
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Are you ready for weekend? I don't have any special plans beside going to New Yorker to pick up some new stuff for our collaboration. I am so excited to style some of their autumn new arrivals.
Fall terms are almost here and I running out of time so next few days I will spend all alone with my books. Good thing is I have some posts on my laptop already,they only need to be published so you won't have to wait a long time before new posts pops in.
I was wearing
sheinside blouse - (link)
chicwish skirt - (link)
all4optics D&G sunglasses (link)
Daniel Wellington watch - (link)


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Lance Armstrong story compelling on many levels
How often does a lie take total control of someone's life from the first exposure, as addictive as heroin or methamphetamines?
(Jeb Bladine, Publisher) This week's Lance Armstrong stories are compelling on many levels.
He cheated. He says at the time, he didn't consider it cheating. If all the top cyclists were doping, in his mind he was just creating a level riding field for the races.
He created a foundation that has raised $500 million to fight cancer. That buys him just a little bit of slack in my book. I'm not an "ends justifies the means" guy, but still, Armstrong's participation in cycling's then-too-common doping practices doesn't expunge the world of the good he has done.
However, he lied. Not just in temporary self-defense, but for years in aggressive and belittling fashion against his accusers. We put our heroes on a pedestal, exult in their falls from grace, then just as quickly forgive them when they face exposure of their human weaknesses with contrition. Armstrong didn't do that, and that's why he received lifetime bans for offenses that drew temporary suspensions for others.
The story is compelling because lying touches every life, everywhere, every day. This week's interview with Armstrong ended on the note, "The truth will set you free" – a variation of what John 8:32 attributed to Jesus, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
From that religious foundation comes a sentiment that has proved prophetic in millions of human situations. How many people live a lie for too long? How often does a lie take total control of someone's life from the first exposure, as addictive as heroin or methamphetamines? How often does a lie, even if laying dormant in silent non-disclosure, slowly corrode one's inner self.
The Lance Armstrong Story is going to be around for a while. As will the lessons it teaches.


text: DigitalReport: Snapchat Talking to Alibaba Group Regarding Potential InvestmentPotential valuation reportedly $10 billionBy Erik Oster|July 31, 2014ShareBy Erik Oster|July 31, 2014Share Photo messaging service Snapchat held talks with Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group about a potential investment, Bloomberg News reported. The pioneering disappearing messaging service received a reported potential valuation of $10 billion, although "The talks are ongoing and the terms of the funding may change," an anonymous source told Bloomberg News. Snapchat is by far the leader in the disappearing photo messaging space, a category the application invented. The application's popularity spurned a host of other applications attempting to offer a similar service, such as Facebook's Poke and Instagram's Bolt. So far, none of the competitors have really caught on. Snapchat is also valuable to potential investors for its audience of 13-25 year-olds, 70 percent of whom are female, according to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel. Snapchat users sent each other over 700 million messages daily as of last November, according to the company. According to mobile analytics company App Annie, the application was one of the top 25 most downloaded applications in the Apple App Store last year. So while outlets like The New York Times pointed out that Snapchat does not yet have a strong revenue stream, the infrastructure for one seems to be there. Alibaba Group's interest shows that Snapchat's potential is too strong to ignore. As The New York Times reported, Alibaba has been stepping up its venture capitalism investments—including stakes in Sina Corporation's social media program Weibo and the messaging app Tango—in anticipation of a high-profile initial public offering, which is expected in September. Some have speculated that Alibaba Group could be valued at over $200 billion, and a deal with Snapchat could cause that number to swell even more. Sharehttp://adweek.it/UOANK9 copy Adweek Adweek


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Monday, October 29, 2012
Can a Blind Person Photograph a Wedding?
Last week I attended a seminar with a professional photographer about the business side of wedding photography.
There were lots of young hopeful budding entrepeneurs there and they probably found something useful.
My problem with photography is that I see it more as a tool for social and personal change and enjoyment and expression than as a money making exercise.
Hence I have never become rich on earnings from photography and never will be.
It was mentioned during the seminar how amazed the studio was when a blind person ordered a substantial number of expensive prints.
There was a purpose in that story relevant to the night but it made my mind wander(it often does) back to an article I had read some years ago about people who were blind doing photography.
The people I read about at the time told how they could take pictures while on holidays and come back and share their snaps with family and friends.
Just like sighted people.
It gave them a sense of belonging,normalcy and well being.
So my mind quickly raced to thinking in this day and age with the marvels of modern technology could a blind person photograph a wedding?
I decided they could to a certain extent but would need some assistance and would more likely be the second shooter.
Bear in mind that not all people who are legally blind have no sight at all.
After all there are blind cricket teams that enjoy playing cricket.
So I googled blind wedding photorapher and eventually came to the website below.
These are some wonderful free resources.
Here I found an amazing organisation that is based in the UK and has run workshops on how to use photography to enable marginalised groups of people to find a voice and creative outlet for self expression and personal growth.
These include:
Young refugees
Vunerable Women
Blind People
I find the reports and how to's very well presented and would encourage people who are photographers and have a sense of social conscience to explore this website and other similar organisation they are linked to.
I find this subject compliments my previous posts on Phototherapy and Using Your Camera for God.
So congratulations Photovoice and have a go photographers.
I would be pleased to hear from any who have been involved in this type of work.
9/12/15 Have just added a link to a docco on blind photographers.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Images that lift your spirits.
I have just been looking at Steve Parrish's Webpage.
He is without doubt a National Australian Treasure.His images are just amazing and inspiring.
I thought I would just share some of my own favourites.
He is without doubt a National Australian Treasure.His images are just amazing and inspiring.
I thought I would just share some of my own favourites.
|Glenelg Jetty and approaching storm
|Wedgetailed Eagle near lake Merreti South Australia
|Bark on Eucalyptus tree
|Blue Wren Tidbinbilla ACT
|Reflections Port Augusta South Australia
|Nursing home cat on the prowl,Old Reynella, South Australia
|Saltwater Crocodile, Adelaide River Northern Territory
|"Ta Ta" Lizard, Edith Falls NT
|Roadside Architecture, Country Victoria
|Well weathered bush Freeling South Australia
|The lads and the car
|Chapman River Kangaroo Island
|Chapman River Kangaroo Island,Paper Bark Tree
|Chapman River Kangaroo Island
|Chapman River Kangaroo Island
|Daybreak at Penneshaw Kangaroo Island
|Swan ,Lake Merreti, Riverland South Australia
|Contra Jour Eucalyptus leaf
|Contra Jour Eucalyptus leaf
|Seaweed, Glenelg beach South Australia
|Sunset from balcony at Merino South Australia
|Sealink at Penneshaw Jetty Kangaroo Island
|Backwaters in the Riverland SA
|Bush Stone Curlew, East Point Darwin NT
|View from "Window on the Wetland" NT
|Stuart Highway Outback Australia
|Wedgetailed Eagle Central Australia
|Red Sand Dune Central Australia
|"Written in the Wind" Central Australia
|Feral Camel, Central Australia
|Zebra Finches, Kings Canyon Central Australia
|Wedgetailed Eagle Central Australia
|Near "the Breakaways" Coober Pedy South Australia
|The end of the road, Breakaways
|"two Dogs" at the Breakaways
|the Breakaways
|Approaching Adelaide
Thursday, October 25, 2012
From the Wayside Chapel by Graham Long
Dear Inner Circle,
Sitting in the warming morning sun on Sunday out the front of our building, two young women walked past. Both looked like they'd just had a busy night and had not yet slept. Both women would have been in their late teens or early twenties. Both were very pretty. One had pale skin with a short skirt that revealed lovely legs. She wore a long blond wig. Although her face was pretty, there was something quite sad about it. The other young woman was also pretty but she looked like she'd been spray painted. I'm sure she looked glamorous in the context for which she had herself spray painted but in the bright light of Sunday morning, she looked a bit like a person with cancer in the liver, just before they die. Her very pretty face was heavily made up and on her eyelids were stuck little plastic shiny things that my grandchildren would call, "treasure". They walked right past me and then spray paint girl stopped, came back and sat beside me. "I reckon you could pray for me," she said. "Are you feeling a bit burdened?" I asked. "What would I be burdened about?" she said with an annoyed tone. I said, "Well, to be young and pretty can be a burden". Her mood changed and she poured her heart out right there on our front bench. She finished by saying, "I wish I was old and fat and ugly and then no-one would hit on me ever again." I held her bright orange hand and prayed, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength" and said the blessing of Aaron and when I finished she said, "That was really cool" and she joined her friend who was waiting about ten feet away and they walked toward the main drag of Kings Cross.
Yesterday, OPSM sent a team of about 11 or 12 people who set up in our community hall and tested people's eye sight all day. I discovered that the man who initiated this incredible gift is a member of this inner circle. One of the technicians told me that about 80% of the people they tested needed help. One of the people they treated more or less lives in an old car and they told me that he was as blind as a bat and no one could believe that he was driving on our roads. When I popped into the hall I was very moved to see people whose stories I know, actually acting to improve their life and health in this way. Thank you, OPSM.
Claudia Karvan told me that she's working along side David Wenham. I forget what the project is but I'm a bit happy to think that two of this country's finest actors, both Wayside ambassadors, will be working together. You would think that one of them would find an opportunity for an unscripted sneeze where instead of saying, "Achoo" they said, "Wayside"! OK, not all my ideas are practical.
There is a darling lady whom I call, Saint Interuptus who for years has attended our little church service on Sundays. She constantly interjects in the service but with good humour and sometimes with great insight. She's become too frail to even walk from my car door to the front door of Wayside and so we've missed her in recent months. Just to keep us humble though, the Almighty has brought us another lovely woman who constantly interjects, not with the same humour as Saint Interuptus but with about 10 times the volume. I call her, Our Lady of Loud. When we pray the Our Father, she particularly objects to the phrase, "Lead us not into temptation" and we get a loud interjection on that every week. This week, I told her to listen more carefully and she'll hear that we are praying, "Lead us not to Tempe Station." It's a prayer about not catching the wrong train. Our Lady of Loud is a sweet lady. She's alive and she's here and she wants everyone to know and without a doubt she is making our lives richer. She has a beautiful heart and literally weeps for people who suffer around the world.
Four or five years ago I was part of some dreaming that said that one day we'd build a building where the community would want to come and be involved with Wayside. We were serious about our dreaming although it did feel a little like a "one day I'll own a Ferrari" type vision. Last Sunday, 35 members of the community spent a good while in our rooftop garden as part of an urban food safari hosted by Wayside ambassador Indira Naidoo and Tim Peterson from Cafe Dov. So many people thanked Wayside for being a part of their community and something of which they are proud. I don't think there are many times in life when you can have a dream and live long enough to see it embodied before your eyes but Sunday was such a day. A big thanks to Indira and Tim for organising the event and raising over $2500 for Wayside. You can see photos from the day here.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, we have an information night tonight at 6pm. You'll hear an overview of what we do and the roles available for volunteers. You can register to attend by filling out this online form. The people on the front desk will direct you to the fourth floor and you'll be on your way in 90 minutes maximum.
Another busy week and another opportunity to thank you for taking time to read about our work. Thanks for being part of this inner circle,
Rev Graham Long
Pastor and CEO
The Wayside Chapel
Kings Cross
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Monday, October 22, 2012
"Nessie's Cousin"
Here is a genuine Loch Ness type monster alive and well for many years in South Australia.
The locals call it Loch Eel after the nearby town,Lochiel.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Murray Sunset National Park
My late father in law ,Dudley Foweraker, was an amazing self taught naturalist.
He was an expert on Australian native trees and plants,Australian Birds,Conversation and The River Muurray.
For many years he ran his own successful Nursery business.
He lived in Renmark South Australia all his life.
There is a plaque in Renmark on the bank of the Murray River recognising his services to the community ,particularly in the conservation work, and as a consultant to many on trees and birds and plants of the Riverland.
As a keen photographer and birdwatcher it was always a pleasure and education to go out bush with Dud, sometimes just him and me, and other times with our family and friends.
We didn't use four wheel drives just ordinary vehicles , but we covered a lot of territory.
I would often have a small tape recorder running while we drove through the bush as Dud would give a running commentary on everything we saw.
I usually took photos and sometimes movies.
There are some pictures here from some of these trip.
The Murray Sunset National Park is a very large National Park in Victoria.
We were in the area near the Lindsay Creek not far from the South Australian border.
This particular part of the park had once been a sheep station.
See also my recent post on Mallee Tracks.
He was an expert on Australian native trees and plants,Australian Birds,Conversation and The River Muurray.
For many years he ran his own successful Nursery business.
He lived in Renmark South Australia all his life.
There is a plaque in Renmark on the bank of the Murray River recognising his services to the community ,particularly in the conservation work, and as a consultant to many on trees and birds and plants of the Riverland.
As a keen photographer and birdwatcher it was always a pleasure and education to go out bush with Dud, sometimes just him and me, and other times with our family and friends.
We didn't use four wheel drives just ordinary vehicles , but we covered a lot of territory.
I would often have a small tape recorder running while we drove through the bush as Dud would give a running commentary on everything we saw.
I usually took photos and sometimes movies.
There are some pictures here from some of these trip.
The Murray Sunset National Park is a very large National Park in Victoria.
We were in the area near the Lindsay Creek not far from the South Australian border.
This particular part of the park had once been a sheep station.
See also my recent post on Mallee Tracks.
|The power of a storm
|This tank is similar to some on the Park but they did not have water in them where we went.
|Dud reckoned this was a very impressive mallee tree
|The other side of the above Mallee tree
|My flash brings out the rich colour of the tree trunk
|This shady spot with hollows in the sand was a place where kangaroos had obviously been sheltering from the noonday sun.
|These trees had been uprooted by strong wind gusts
|Red Kangaroo
|Venturing off the track,can be dicey if you get bogged.
|Galahs in flight
|There are deadly snakes in this region
|Old Pine Tree
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Chippewa Valley Schools Curriculum: clear and high expectations
In CVS, we feel we best serve all students by establishing an integrated and dynamic relationship between curriculum, instruction and assessment practices and standards. These standards and practices are based on the Michigan State Standards which can be found at http://miccss.org/. In the last few years, Michigan has adopted new standards to ensure that all students are college and career ready by the time they graduate from high school. MDE defines college and career ready students as those who can:
- Use technology and tools strategically in learning and communicating
- Use argument and reasoning to do research, construct arguments, and critique the reasoning of others
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of audiences
- Solve problems, construct explanations and design solutions
As the district's curriculum and assessment director, I work closely with curricular leaders, district administrators and teachers to continually review and update our curriculum and assessment practices to best meet the needs of all our students. Our teachers have worked collaboratively in various groupings, to make certain that our curriculum content provides the foundation for ensuring that each student will make no less than one year's growth in one year's time and that all students will achieve at a high level.
If you have specific questions about the curriculum your student is studying, please contact your child's teacher and/or the building principal. You can also reach me directly at:
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USC Moves Into Finals For Fourth Straight Year
Dec. 6, 2008
Courtesy of Southern California
PALO ALTO, CALIF. - The top seed for the fourth straight year at the NCAA Championships, USC's men's water polo has taken down its semifinal foe once again to take its fourth consecutive trip to the national title match and stand within reach of an undefeated season. Tonight at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center, the Trojans took on No. 4 seed Navy and powered out of an early hole to stake a claim on a spot in the final with a 14-9 win over the Midshipmen. Navy closes out its season with a 20-10 record, while USC improves it 2008 mark to 28-0. USC will face either host Stanford or Loyola Marymount in the NCAA championship game at 3 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 7).
In tonight's semifinal, the Trojans opened the game in an offensive slump while Navy managed three straight scores against USC's top-ranked defense. The 3-0 deficit served as a loud wakeup call for the Trojans, who made moves to tighten up defensively and find an offensive spark. That spark came from the 5-meter line, but began on an ejection earned off the drive by J.W. Krumpholz. On the ensuing 6-on-5, Matt Sagehorn earned a 5-meter penalty shot for the Trojans, and Shea Buckner put the shot away to stop the scoring drought for USC, making it 3-1 Navy with one second left in the first period.
USC took that boost and ran with it, firing off three goals in three minutes to snag the lead. Sagehorn ripped in his first of four goals on the night to open the second period, and Peter Kurzeka finished off a one on nobody after nabbing a steal at half-tank. Tied up 3-3, USC got a blazing skipper from Justin Rappel that took the Trojans into the lead 4-3. Later in the frame, USC added to the advantage on another 5-meter - this one earned by Buckner and put away by Sagehorn, making it 5-3. Navy would close to within one when a shot from Kevin Bell was deflected past USC goalie Joel Dennerley. Sagehorn rocketed in his third of the day just four seconds away from halftime for a 6-4 USC lead that also boosted the Trojans' scoring momentum after the half.
USC opened the second half with another flurry of goals to pad its lead over the Midshipmen. Rappel ripped in a nearside skip on a USC 6-on-5 to start it off, and later dished a power play pass to Kyle Sterling for an 8-4 USC lead. Jovan Vranes unleashed a booming strike next, taking USC ahead 9-4 at the 6:05 mark of the third period. Navy found some cracks in the USC defense, tallying four goals during the third period, but USC knocked in two more before the buzzer on scores from Krumpholz and Kurzeka to hold an 11-8 lead entering the final frame.
A sidearm strike from Rappel made it 12-8 USC early in the fourth, notching a hat trick for the junior on the day. Dennerley denied a close-range shot by Navy next to hold that lead, only to see Navy earn a 5-meter and slot it with 4:19 to go. That would be all the USC defense would allow the rest of the way, while Sagehorn delivered his fourth and Vranes served up an offspeed bar-in score to round out a 14-9 win for USC and send the Trojans into tomorrow's championship game with a 28-game winning streak.
USC 14, Navy 9
Navy 3 - 1 - 4 - 1 -- 9
USC - Matt Sagehorn 4, Justin Rappel 3, Peter Kurzeka 2, Jovan Vranes 2, Shea Buckner, Kyle Sterling, J.W. Krumpholz.
Navy - Kyle Wertz 3, Michael Mulvey 2, Kevin Bell 2, Marek Malik, Alex Kofsky.
SAVES: Joel Dennerley (USC) 13, Ben Weil (USC) 2, Brett Rajchel (Navy) 6.
2008 Water Polo National Semifinal Quotes
USC vs. Navy
December 6, 2008
Avery Aquatic Center - Stanford, Calif.
Head Coach Jovan Vavic
On beating Navy...
The guys really stepped up and did a great job. We did a good job shooting the ball. We did what we needed to do. Navy is a tough team, very physical. They had a good plan and played well, so you have to give them credit. But our guys stepped up when they needed to.
On how much he knew about Navy...
We had not played them this year, so really not that much. We had seen them in the NorCal tournament, but that was a couple of months ago. Stanford is a different issue because we have seen Stanford many times, but Navy is new to us.
On USC driver Matt Sagehorn...
He played tough and he had a good shooting day. He is a warrior; I was very pleased with how he played.
On the offense...
I think the counter-attack is a big strength for us. We moved the ball well, we adjusted well and I am just happy with the win.
On the defense...
I think we made some defensive individual mistakes. It was just little things like a guy doesn't get his legs under him. There was a little laziness, a little nerves.
USC driver Justin Rappel
On playing at Stanford...
It was great playing here. I love the facility, love the atmosphere, love the crowd. It is just great to be back in Palo Alto.
USC Two-Meter Arjan Ligtenberg
On his familiarity with Stanford players...
Water polo is a pretty close knit community, so regardless of if you grow up in Palo Alto or somewhere else we all play with each other, so it doesn't really matter.
On choosing USC...
It's been great. It is a great school academically. One of the reasons I came to USC is the coaching staff and them teaching me fundamentals and teaching me everything about the game. They are from Europe and grew up playing the game their whole life so it was a good place for me to progress as far as I can.
On being at USC...
One of the great things about USC is that we bring in so many great players that there is competition every day. There is always someone behind you pushing you, trying to take your place. You also have to give the coaching staff a lot of credit and we have five coaches so there is always someone to work on things individually with you.
Navy Head Coach Mike Schofield
On Navy's effort...
I was really proud of our team. I thought we really came to play and never gave up. Our goal was to hang around for four quarters, but we just came up a little short. I am proud of our team and the effort that they gave us.
On being proud of his team...
They came to play and just gave us everything that they had. It is a pleasure to be around when that happens.
Navy attacker Kyle Wertz
On the early lead against USC...
After that 3-0 lead early we were just kind of on a high, but we knew that we had to keep going and keep fighting. USC was strong, they fought back and we weren't able to hold them off.
On tomorrow's game...
USC is a great team and doing as well as we did I think we have a great chance of winning tomorrow. We need to do even more than we did today.
Navy attacker Michael Mulvey
On ending his water polo career tomorrow...
It has been the theme the whole season. This is my last shot at this so I am doing the best that I can. I am trying to teach these guys everything I know before I leave. We'll see how this last game goes.
On staying with USC...
USC is obviously a great team. They weren't going to take that laying down. A lot of people don't believe in us or what we can do, but those three goals kind of showed what we can do.


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The paleontologists were driving across the scorched and trackless Ténéré Desert of Niger, following a low ridge of rock bearing dinosaur fossils. Suddenly, someone on the team, led by Dr. Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago, spotted something dark against the tawny dunes.
Getting out of their vehicles, they stepped into sand littered with the fossilized bones of modern crocodiles, hippos, camels and birds — interesting creatures, to be sure, but not exactly the quarry of these paleontologists. "But then things got really strange," recalls Gabrielle Lyon, a member of the expedition who is Dr. Sereno's wife and the director of Project Exploration, a science education group.
As members of the group stood around their vehicles comparing finds, Mike Hettwer, the expedition photographer, came loping up with news of human skeletons and stone tools eroding from a hillside.
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"I'm not afraid of any kind of dinosaur, the uglier the better," he said. "But here for the first time I got goose bumps because I was looking at my own skeleton, a modern human."
Definitely an important site. Not only should this provide a large amount of information relating to Neolithic life in general, but the skeletons ought to give a statistically adequate sampling of the population as well. Very rare this confluence of in situ domestic remains along with the inhabitants themselves.
Early ecological disruptionEarliest evidence of humans affecting aquatic ecology in Canada, United States
Inuit whalers changed Arctic ecosystems long before arrival
(Kingston, ON) – New findings from Canadian scientists dispel the belief that European settlers were the first humans to cause major changes to Canadian and U.S. freshwater ecosystems.
A University of Toronto-led, multidisciplinary team including researchers from Queen's, McGill, and University of Ottawa show for the first time that prehistoric Inuit whalers dramatically altered high Arctic pond ecosystems through their hunting practices eight centuries ago – a legacy that is still evident today.
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Dr. Douglas, the team leader, calls their study "a good example of how lake and pond sediment analysis can be used to study the effects of human activities on ecosystems. In the future we hope to apply these techniques to investigate other archeological sites – some of which go back even farther – in the Arctic and elsewhere," she says.
More politics and archaeologyWhen archaeology gets bent
Although archaeology is sometimes associated with dry digging and forgotten ruins it also has another, sometimes darker aspect - one that has used evidence from the ground for political ends.
It is 10 years since Greece began toughening economic sanctions against neighbouring Macedonia - in objection to, amongst other things, Macedonia's proposed use of the Vergina Star on its flag.
The star is an ancient 16-pointed golden symbol found on tombs and artefacts across the region.
It originated from the vergina tombs on a golden casket from the tomb of Philip, father of Alexander The Great. But this archaeological find had already long been a part of Greek identity - causing a massive diplomatic row.
Two other quotes of interest: ""Data never speaks for itself. We interpret it, and whenever we interpret it we read in our own political stances." The first half is definitely true, but the second half ("we read in our own political stances") should not be taken literally; it's currently fashionable to read the political into everything, but that, IMO, goes much too far.
Next: "Adolf Hitler was so fond of archaeology that he gave the SS secret service special archaeological units, so that they could dig to prove a Nazi ideological bond of soil and nationhood." THIS is a book just waiting to happen.
Yet another sad storyArchaeologists play key role in Iraq
In any case to be made against Saddam Hussein when he eventually comes to trial, evidence from forensic archaeology will be crucial.
Almost as soon as Saddam's regime fell, mass graves containing thousands of corpses were found in the desert of southwestern Iraq.
Archaeologists are working to uncover the circumstances of the deaths - and their conclusions may form the fundamental basis of evidence of war crimes.
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The start of the NFL preseason on NBC and the finish of ABC's "The Bachelorette" highlighted the ratings action in primetime last week — another big frame for unscripted fare.
Only three of the week's top 15 primetime programs among adults 18-49 were scripted, led by HBO's "True Blood," which settled for fifth place one week after topping a frame for the first time. Also sneaking in were repeats of CBS comedies "The Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men," according to Nielsen estimates.
The week's top program in 18-49 was Sunday's pro football Hall of Fame Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals (4.2 rating/12 share), which also drew the event's largest overall audience in 11 years (11.44 million). The Cowboys have traditionally been the league's biggest draw, and auds also were intrigued to see them take on controversial former teammate Terrell Owens in his debut with the Bengals.
Game helped NBC score a rare victory in primetime among adults 18-49 (1.8/6). It was followed by Fox (1.7/6), ABC (1.6/5), CBS and Univision (both 1.4/5) and top cabler USA (1.0/3).
The Peacock also prevailed in adults 25-54 (2.1/6), while CBS remained on top in total viewers (6.1 million).
ABC claimed the week's top entertainment telecasts with the finale of "The Bachelorette" (3.8/11 in 18-49, 11.73m) and the "After the Final Rose" special that followed it and drew pretty much the same audience (3.8/11, 11.32m). The series finished with its most-watched season since 2004.
Also of note for the net, "Wipeout" remained potent leading off Tuesday (2.9/10, 8.91m) and provided a nice lead-in for the second-season preem of "Shaq Vs." (1.8/5, 5.24m), which hit series highs in its tough timeslot. And on Thursday, original drama "Rookie Blue" (1.8/6, 6.87m) won its hour in key categories.
At Fox, "Hell's Kitchen" (3.2/11, 7.15m) picked up steam to rank fourth for the week, and its Tuesday lead-out "Masterchef" (2.6/8, 5.83m) retained nearly all of its week-earlier premiere aud.
Monday's "Lie to Me" (1.9/6, 5.64m) is also doing fairly well leading off the night, but "The Good Guys" (despite a slight uptick) continues to perform modestly (1.1/3, 3.59m).
Aside from the Monday comedies, CBS was led by "Big Brother," with all three editions ranking in the top 15 among adults 18-49; Sunday's seg rated highest (2.5/8, 7.56m).
And setting the pace among entertainment series for NBC were "America's Got Talent" segs on Tuesday (2.9/8, 10.37m) and Wednesday (2.8/8, 10.06m) and Wednesday gameshow "Minute to Win It" (2.1/7, 6.97m).
Also of note, broadcast syndication service MyNetwork this week reported a strong July, with viewership up 33% in adults 18-49 and 43% in total viewers. Averaging slightly more than 2 million viewers for the month, it doubled the delivery of CW while also outdrawing cable networks including ABC Family, Bravo, CNN and ESPN.
Top shows for MyNet during the month were "WWE Smackdown" (2.9 million), "The Unit" (1.9 million) and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (1.7 million)
This fall, original episodes of gameshow "Don't Forget the Lyrics" and repeats of USA's "Burn Notice" will join the lineup.
In cable last week, HBO's hot "True Blood" (3.0/8 in 18-49, 5.09m) held steady, while MTV's "Jersey Shore" dropped off from its huge second-season preem (2.5/8, 5.03m) but ranked 11th for the week in 18-49 and a dominant first in persons 12-34 (4.3/12).
Among scripted originals on ad-supported cable, USA's "Covert Affairs" (1.7/5, 5.33m) and "Royal Pains" (1.7/5, 5.53m) were tops among adults 18-49, with both hitting summer highs.
ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (1.1/4, 2.71m) was tops among persons 12-34 (2.1/7). TNT's "The Closer" (1.5/4, 6.94m) and "Rizzoli and Isles" (1.4/4, 6.61m) ranked among basic cable's top five scripted originals in adults 25-54 while drawing the most viewers overall for any cable program last week.
Elsewhere, Oxygen's reality series "Bad Girls Club: Miami" on Tuesday became the network's highest-rated premiere to date (0.7/2, 1.39m), standing as cable's top show among women 18-34 during the 9 o'clock hour (1.4/4). And on Wednesday, MTV's "Real World: New Orleans" hit season highs (1.2/4 in 18-49, 2.04m) and was that night's top cable draw among women 18-34 (2.3/7).


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Political Candidates to Take Part in Candidates Day at SHU
Participants include U.S. Senate candidates Linda McMahon (R) Merrick Alpert (D) and John Mertens (I), U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D), Secretary of the State and Attorney General candidate Susan Bysiewicz (D), gubernatorial candidates Tom Foley (R) and Dan Malloy (D) and many others
|To watch video interviews of the candidates, click here. For a photo slide show of the event, click here.
Sacred Heart University's Department of Government and Politics along with student organizations, and , will host Candidates Day on Tuesday, April 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at University Commons. Members of the community are welcome and the event is free.
Candidates Day will gather an array of political candidates from the gubernatorial and senatorial races to those running for the U.S. House of Representatives, constitutional offices and the state legislature. Each candidate will be given a booth where students and members of the public can meet and greet the respective candidates.
Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon (R), who is running for the U.S. Senate, will be among those in attendance on Candidate Day. She is also a trustee of the University. Other scheduled guests include U.S. Representative Jim Himes (D), businessman and U.S. Senate candidate Merrick Alpert (D), Secretary of the State and Attorney General candidate Susan Bysiewicz (D), former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley (R), former Stamford Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy (D) and many others.
Also appearing will be Robert Russo (R), who is running for the 4th U.S. Congressional District, and Chris DeSanctis (R), who is seeking a seat in Connecticut House legislature in the 132nd District, which encompasses the Town of Fairfield. Both are also adjunct professors for SHU's Department of Government and Politics.
Gary Rose, Ph.D, chairman of Sacred Heart University's Department of Government and Politics, said this year is an exciting time to be a political observer in the Nutmeg State due to so many open seats and no apparent frontrunner in some races.
"It is an opportunity to re-engage Sacred Heart University in the political process," said Dr. Rose. "There are so many open and competitive seats this year and there is no forgone conclusion in any of them so it brings a new level of excitement to the process."
Both Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) and long-time U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D) are retiring. Earlier this year, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) jumped into the U.S. Senate race, leaving his seat without the power of an incumbent for the first time in almost two decades. Also, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D) who won the 4th District seat in 2008 during a presidential election, is up for re-election for the first time.
Dr. Rose said Candidates Day is an opportunity to "reinvigorate" a rich tradition at SHU of bringing the political process to campus. During his early years at SHU in the 1980s, Dr. Rose said Candidates Day was an annual event and now hopes to bring back the yearly practice.
Dr. Rose is a renowned political scientist, and is the author of several books on Connecticut politics and the American presidency. In addition to his published works, Dr. Rose is a frequent political commentator for the national, state and local media.


text: French drama in which a handsome young general, Armand de Montriveau (Guillaume Depardieu), searches across the seas for the woman he fell madly in love with five years ago. He finally finds Antoinette (Jeanne Balibar), the Duchess of Langeais, living chastely in a Majorcan convent. It was love at first sight for Montriveau upon meeting Antoinette, a married coquette who frequented the most extravagant balls of 1820s Restoration Paris, where hypocrisy and vanity reigned. Flattered by his attentions, the alluring Antoinette orchestrated a calculating game of seduction, but repeatedly refused Montriveau. Despite his sincere romantic declarations, Montriveau's passion remains unfulfilled. When the humiliated Montriveau eventually seeks his revenge, Antoinette's love awakens. But it may well be too late for the starcrossed lovers.


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If you're trying to get pregnant, you could help speed up conception by taking a brisk walk or lazy bike ride -- but chances are a major sporting event like a triathlon will hinder it. That's the finding from a new study of Danish women that suggests, when it comes to fertility, healthy-weighted women should choose moderate over intense exercise.
Conversely, for obese or overweight women, the association was a bit different: excess weight can interfere with fertility, but intensive exercise didn't further hinder the ability to conceive among obese and overweight study participants.
Researchers looked at 3,000 women who were trying to get pregnant and were not undergoing fertility treatment. They asked the women to fill out questionnaires about their activity level and then tracked to see how long it took them to conceive. Researchers found that women who engaged in five or more hours a week of rigorous exercise -- things like running, aerobics, spinning and other intense workouts -- were nearly half as likely to get pregnant in a single month as those who engaged in only moderate exercise (defined as walking, gardening, and other leisure activities). And women of all weights conceived more quickly when they were moderately active instead of sedentary.
The takeaway? If you're overweight, you're at a disadvantage, but exercise at any level will help. If you're a healthy weight, stick to moderate activity, but don't slow down too much: a sedentary lifestyle won't help anyone.