text: Optics Photonics & Lasers Online Faculty Development Course Description FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHT AND LASERS SELF-PACED ONLINE OPTICS AND PHOTONICS FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COURSE WITH OPTIONAL HANDS-ON LABORATORY EXPERIENCE The National Center for Optics and Photonic Education (OP-TEC), is a National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center of Excellence with the mission of promoting photonics education and assisting colleges around the United States in developing and implementing educational programs that support expansion of this critical technology. OP-TEC offers a hybrid, online faculty development course in optics and photonics. This Open Entry/Open Exit course has been developed for faculty whose schedules demand a more flexible course timeline. It is perfect for busy faculty who might have difficulty keeping up with weekly assignments in a "scheduled" course, but who would have a period or periods of time during the semester or school year that would allow them to complete assignments and exams independently and at their own pace. It is also an excellent opportunity for junior faculty, adjunct faculty, and lab technicians who may need to prepare to teach a college level or dual credit introductory photonics, optics, or lasers course. This online course is being offered at no charge to U.S. high school, community college and technical college faculty interested in teaching a basic photonics course. The course will cover OP-TEC's Fundamentals of Light and Lasers, 2nd Ed. (2013) text. Modules Include: Nature and Properties of Light, Optical Handling and Positioning, Light Sources and Laser Safety, Basic Geometrical Optics, Basic Physical Optics, and Principles of Lasers. Supplementary videos and tutorials are available for enrolled instructors. The course is facilitated by instructors experienced in teaching photonics concepts at the college level and will require a high level of independent self-paced instruction. The six modules will be completed online and through email with the instructor. Though this course is self-paced, participants must pass all six End of Module tests by May 31, 2018 to be eligible to attend the Capstone Laboratory Experience or receive a certificate of completion. After successful completion of all six modules by May 31, 2018, participants will be invited to participate in a 3-day Capstone Laboratory Experience at an OP-TEC partner college. The June 18-20, 2018 capstone will provide participants the opportunity to conduct most of the laboratory experiments included in the course and discuss with experienced instructors best practices for teaching the materials. Participants who successfully complete the online course and the 3-day hands-on laboratory session will receive a certificate of completion and may apply for CEUs from an OP-TEC partner college. Participants who successfully complete the online portion of the course only, may request a certificate of completion for the online portion. No tuition or materials fees! Participants will be responsible for travel, lodging, and meals for the 3-day lab session June 18-20, 2018. Limited capstone travel assistance may become available in the spring term for those with need (applicants who would like to be considered for assistance should note such in the "Comments" field of the online application form). Applications are accepted online. For more information and registration, please visit http://www.op-tec.org/faculty, call 254-751-9000, or email email@example.com. Type Online and Onsite Topics Electronics Engineering Technology Faculty Development Optics And Photonics Target Audience High School Two Year College Start Date Monday, January 01, 2018 at 12:01 AM End Date Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 11:59 PM Time Zone Eastern Standard Time (North America) Website Address/Registration Link www.op-tec.org/faculty Cost Free Contact Name Christine Dossey Contact Email firstname.lastname@example.com Contact Phone 2547519000 Tweet


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text: Gains in manufacturing sales, year-to-date sales lower Manufacturing sales rose 1.2 per cent to $50.8 billion in June, the second consecutive gain and the third increase since January 2015. Despite the gains in June, year-to-date sales were down 1.5 per cent from the same period in 2014. There were gains in 80 per cent of the manufacturing industries; 18 of the 21 industries. Chemical products and motor vehicles led the stronger showing while fabricated metals offset some of the gains. Quebec, Alberta and Ontario were the strongest provinces. More market talk: Concern over Eurozone economy Canadian Pension Plan fund in the red TSX manages to end the week positive despite resources SHARE


text: Complex irrigation systems, impressive ball courts, striking pottery, and remarkable jewelry are hallmarks of the Hohokam-the ancient culture that flourished in central and southern Arizona for a thousand years (ca. AD 450-1450). Excavations at the archaeological site known as Snaketown, on Gila River Indian Community lands, under the direction of Emil W. Haury in the 1930s and 1960s, were fundamental in defining the Hohokam. This exhibit of 13 photographs from ASM's permanent collections showcases Snaketown's iconic features, honors the Akimel O'odham crews who unearthed the site, and illustrates the excavation process.


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The manager in today`s competitive environment needs different skills to succeed than the traditional manager, consultants say.
Functions once performed by the middle manager in the corporation either are no longer needed or come from a different source.
For example, the information-gathering once done by middle managers is being eliminated by the computer. Rather than collecting information, today`s manager must know how to use the information gathered for him, said William Ryan, professor of management at Florida Atlantic University.
The traditional manager was someone who was an approver, interpreter or message carrier, according to Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a management consultant and author of several books on management.
In a recent article in Management Review, Kanter said this kind of manager ``ought to disappear -- and the sooner the better. What we need instead is the manager as idea entrepreneur.``
The new entrepreneurial managers ``combine ideas with action,`` Kanter said. ``Their skill lies in seizing initiative to set things in motion without even waiting for formal direction from above.``
No one can tell the idea entrepreneur exactly what should be done. Kanter said he has ``to discover it, the creative side of management.``
While the old-style manager was a watchdog or approver, Kanter said the new manager is ``more likely to be a servant of the group.`` She said a high-tech company symbolized this by giving green buttons to a team of employees working through a business crisis. Employees were to drop everything and help the worker with the green button. Even top executives brought coffee to green-buttoned staff, Kanter said.


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A friend of mine in Los Angeles reports listening to a radio station that caters to middle-class African-Americans and hearing repeatedly from hosts and callers that there's little difference between George W. Bush and John Kerry. "People keep saying they're both Skull and Bones guys," she says. "So why bother?"
It's a pity our political system doesn't produce a more diverse range of choices. It's also a pity that some voters don't discern the Texas-size gap between these two Yalies. And it is troubling that polls show Bush voters to be more committed to their man than Kerry voters are to theirs. Of course, Kerry is largely responsible for this. He's no dynamo on the stump. But that's always been the case, and Democrats and anti-Bush voters still waiting for Kerry to seduce, charm or excite them and others–by changing his style or by issuing bold, imagination-capturing policy proposals–should give it a rest. Kerry's limitations are not going to disappear between now and Election Day. Yet it is important that Democrats and potential Kerry voters perceive him–and talk about him–as more than an Anybody-but-Bush placeholder.
That's not always easy. Kerry can get lost in nuance, not a trait associated with strong leaders (though the country could use a leader who recognizes, let alone appreciates, nuances). He has voted consistently for abortion rights–earning a 100 percent rating from Planned Parenthood–but when asked about abortion he ruminated that he might consider appointing an antiabortion judge to a lower bench. His supporters shook their heads. His foes claimed it as evidence of his "flip-flopping" ways. So, a stalwart choice supporter found himself explaining a position that should need no explanation.
On the Iraq war, Kerry voted to grant Bush authority to attack but called on him to try all other options and create a truly multilateral coalition before launching an invasion. He did not support the war, as some detractors on the left charge, but he did enable it. That, too, has required explaining. Nowadays, he gets criticism from progressives for not presenting a bold plan for extricating us from Iraq. But short of supporting an immediate withdrawal of US troops–which many believe could lead to civil war and a troubled state useful for terrorists–what fundamental policy change might Kerry offer at this juncture? The current UN position is that US troops can remain until the end of next year, as long as the interim Iraqi government agrees. Bush has signed off on this schedule. Should Kerry, who has urged doing more to internationalize security forces in Iraq, pledge to yank US troops before then? Even without international replacements? Good policy or not, it's doubtful such a move would rally millions of undecided voters for Kerry. It also is not unreasonable for him and his supporters to claim as key talking points that (a) Kerry would not have created this mess in the first place and (b) he is better equipped to deal with the problems Bush has spawned. This is not a bold argument, but it has the benefit of plausibility.


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WildFly Docker image
This is an example Dockerfile with WildFly application server.
To boot in standalone mode
docker run -it jboss/wildfly
To boot in standalone mode with admin console available remotely
docker run -p 8080:8080 -p 9990:9990 -it jboss/wildfly /opt/jboss/wildfly/bin/standalone.sh -bmanagement 0.0.0.0
To boot in domain mode
docker run -it jboss/wildfly /opt/jboss/wildfly/bin/domain.sh -b 0.0.0.0 -bmanagement 0.0.0.0
Application deployment
With the WildFly server you can deploy your application in multiple ways:
- You can use CLI
- You can use the web console
- You can use the management API directly
- You can use the deployment scanner
The most popular way of deploying an application is using the deployment scanner. In WildFly this method is enabled by default and the only thing you need to do is to place your application inside of the
deployments/ directory. It can be
/opt/jboss/wildfly/standalone/deployments/ or
/opt/jboss/wildfly/domain/deployments/ depending on which mode you choose (standalone is default in the
jboss/wildfly image -- see above).
The simplest and cleanest way to deploy an application to WildFly running in a container started from the
jboss/wildfly image is to use the deployment scanner method mentioned above.
To do this you just need to extend the
jboss/wildfly image by creating a new one. Place your application inside the
deployments/ directory with the
ADD command (but make sure to include the trailing slash on the deployment folder path, more info). You can also do the changes to the configuration (if any) as additional steps (
RUN command).
A simple example was prepared to show how to do it, but the steps are following:
Dockerfilewith following content:
FROM jboss/wildfly ADD your-awesome-app.war /opt/jboss/wildfly/standalone/deployments/
- Place your
your-awesome-app.warfile in the same directory as your
- Run the build with
docker build --tag=wildfly-app .
- Run the container with
docker run -it wildfly-app. Application will be deployed on the container boot.
This way of deployment is great because of a few things:
- It utilizes Docker as the build tool providing stable builds
- Rebuilding image this way is very fast (once again: Docker)
- You only need to do changes to the base WildFly image that are required to run your application
Logging can be done in many ways. This blog post describes a lot of them.
Customizing configuration
Sometimes you need to customize the application server configuration. There are many ways to do it and this blog post tries to summarize it.
Extending the image
To be able to create a management user to access the administration console create a Dockerfile with the following content
FROM jboss/wildfly
RUN /opt/jboss/wildfly/bin/add-user.sh admin Admin#70365 --silent
CMD ["/opt/jboss/wildfly/bin/standalone.sh", "-b", "0.0.0.0", "-bmanagement", "0.0.0.0"]
Then you can build the image:
docker build --tag=jboss/wildfly-admin .
Run it:
docker run -it jboss/wildfly-admin
Administration console will be available on the port
9990 of the container.
Building on your own
You don't need to do this on your own, because we prepared a trusted build for this repository, but if you really want:
docker build --rm=true --tag=jboss/wildfly .
Image internals [updated Oct 14, 2014]
This image extends the
jboss/base-jdk:8 image which adds the OpenJDK distribution on top of the
jboss/base image. Please refer to the README.md for selected images for more info.
The server is run as the
jboss user which has the uid/gid set to
WildFly is installed in the
/opt/jboss/wildfly directory.
The source is available on GitHub.
Please report any issues or file RFEs on GitHub.


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Certified instructor Christine Reed will lead this hatha yoga class for faculty and staff. Hatha yoga focuses on breathing, stretching and strengthening to support physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat, towel and water to each class.
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Virginia's Sui Generis Gubernatorial Election
As I have said before on this blog, the Virginia governor's race will not be a referendum on President Barack Obama. The latest flap in that race suggests as much. A few days ago, the Washington Post published a story on Republican candidate Bob McDonnell's master's thesis written in 1989. The thesis is worth a read. It reads like a Republican playbook from the end of the Reagan era. McDonnell concedes as much. Its attack on Democratic policy is full-throated. Its critique of women outside of the home and homosexuals everywhere is not kind. The ideas expressed in the thesis are not necessarily kooky, they are just very conservative. The thesis was not written by a callow 24-year-old. It was written by a 35-year-old man who would begin elected public service just a few years later. Virginia Democrats have argued that McDonnell has followed his thesis through his 14 years in the Virginia legislature followed by his 3 years as attorney general. They claim that his work reflects rather than repudiates his thesis. Not surprisingly, McDonnell claims otherwise.
The race will be fought over the next 60 days or so over issues that are peculiar to Virginia. Virginia politics is not just local, it is special. Regardless of whether McDonnell wins or his Democratic opponent Creigh Deeds wins, the outcome of the Virginia governor's race is unlikely to hinge on any general feeling regarding President Obama and his policies.


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The $2 billion lemon-lime segment leader will unveil a funky brand personality next month when Sprite bows creative from WPP Group's Ogilvy & Mather, New York. The new attitude will be personified in action figure Miles Thirst, a free-thinking, African-American poet/philosopher with a five-finger-high Afro and a hip-hop sensibility. The character keeps a Web journal at milesthirst.com and will play into an Internet component of the effort. Coca-Cola declined to comment.
The character will appear in a TV commercial breaking around the NBA All-Star game alongside rookie Lebron James, in a strategy somewhat reminiscent of the Michael Jordan/Mars Blackmon pairing made famous by Nike and Spike Lee.
Sprite is Coca-Cola's third-largest brand in the U.S. with a 55% market share, but has faced increased pressure from bottled water, diet beverages and energy drinks. PespiCo's Sierra Mist has also poured on the pressure. The base Sprite brand is down 8% in supermarket volume through November 2003, according to Beverage Digest. For the same period, Diet Sprite grew 1.6%. Introduced in May, Sprite Remix has a 0.5% share in supermarkets.
"Consumers are moving to diet [sodas] and water," said John Sicher, editor and publisher of Beverage Digest.
sprite zero
Coca-Cola also plans to rename its Diet Sprite brand Sprite Zero, appropriately descriptive for consumers who are now counting carbohydrates, calories and fat. Volume of diet soft drinks grew 3.8% last year, compared to just 0.8% growth for soft drinks overall.
John Carroll, Coca-Cola group brand director, was direct about Sprite's challenges in a recent speech at P&G's "Buzzpoint" influencer marketing summit in Cincinnati. "Over the past three years, we've lost a bit of relevance for the brand," he said. "It still has about 55% of the total category, but we're down a little bit. Sierra Mist has taken share. So have a variety of energy drinks, and water."
Mr. Carroll said Sprite is one of the youngest brands in Coca-Cola's portfolio, with about 54% of consumers under age 24. Sprite's consumer base is about 30% African-American and 15% Hispanic.
Coca-Cola used influencer marketing effectively in launching Sprite Remix last year. During the pre-launch phase in February 2003, Coca-Cola began seeding the brand through DJs. It sampled 3 million bottles at parties and events, got the brand to athletes and personalities, had a traveling "remix" station and hosted a party with P. Diddy at the MTV Music Video Awards. The company also made sure product was in music and fashion shops before advertising hit to give teens sampling opportunities before the launch.
Since launching Remix last April, the brand achieved 90% awareness with kids 12 to 18 and helped push Sprite volume up 8.6%, said Mr. Carroll. "We've shifted a lot of our budget into influencer marketing," said Mr. Carroll. "You'll see a lot more of that from us."


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The Palette - Melody Composing Tool is software that helps when composing melodies.
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Coloryze is an application for generating color themes based on the theory of how hues can be combined. It supports monochromatic, complementary, split-complementary, double-complementary, analogous, and triadic schemes. It can generate tables for a full range of saturation and brightness...
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ClebschGordan(j1,j2,j,m1,m2,m) is the Clebsch-Gordan coefficient . This is used in the theory of angular momentum in quantum mechanics.
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Written in Chinese, this book presents the theory of control systems with the aid of MATLAB.For a full book description and ordering information, please refer to http://www.mathworks.com/support/books/book1743.jsp.
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The Kepler System model simulates Kepler's final theory of planetary motion. In this theory the planets orbit in ellipses with Sun at one focus (Kepler's First law). These elliptical orbits are not necessarily all in the same plane. A line from Sun to the planet sweeps out equal areas in equal...
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The Ejs Celestial Globe model simulates the Two Sphere Universe theory of the Ancient Greeks. This theory supposes the stars to be fixed on the surface of a Celestial Sphere, with the spherical Earth at the center of this sphere. The simulation shows the motion of Sun and stars in this model, as...
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Enneagram Pro is essentially a fairly accurate method of character analysis, using nine different but interconnected psychological types of the human personality. In this context, we are truly proud to present Enneagram Pro which is wonderfully informative and ingenious software that helps you...
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The purpose of this program is to get you started quickly with Neural Network without having to go through lengthy theory of the Neural Network background. Once you understand these programs you will be able to consult the Neural Network materials on a need basis.
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RBTI Data Charting Software is a tool for RBTI (Reams Biological Theory of Ionization) practitioners to store and track a full list of clients including the client information and all RBTI test results, which the software will calculate for you based on the raw data from your testing equipment....
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Eva Longoria & Eduardo Cruz Break Up
That's what US Weekly reports!
The mag says that Eva Longoria and Eduardo Cruz have called it quits.
Apparently it was a very amicable end to their relationship.
Eva is said to be focusing on the final season of Desperate Housewives and Eduardo is supposedly back to Spain to work on his music.
It was fun while it lasted, no?
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Sonya attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where she earned her Bachelor's in English Literature with a minor in Journalism. She started her career in print sales and had a successful track record for over 20 years of collaborating with clients to reach their business goals. She loves the supportive environment that Sleight offers and is determined to build relationships with clients to set them down a path of success. Aside from work, she loves to hang with her friends, attend concerts, eat good food, and Netflix binge like the rest of us. She's also a shoe fanatic and has the envy of every girl with over 200 pairs of shoes in her collection.
Debra SmithMedia Buyer
Debra began her professional life as a music teacher in Omaha, The Bahamas, and California. Eventually her love of books drew her to a new career in publishing, and she spent the next 13 years at Bethany House in Bloomington, Minnesota. As the Fiction Marketing Manager, she discovered a love for advertising and for creating effective marketing plans. With help from a matchmaking sister-in-law, she met and married an Omaha man and is thrilled to be back in her hometown and part of the outstanding team at Sleight Advertising.
Rachel WilliamsMedia Buyer
Rachel graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a Communication degree, with emphasis in advertising and public relations. She returns to the advertising world after previous stints in marketing and communications. She received her Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and most recently spent several years as development coordinator for a non-profit organization. Rachel is excited to return to the advertising industry and be part of the Sleight Advertising team as a Media Buyer. When she's not in the office, she loves taking road trips, visiting the beach, or trying new restaurants around town.
Kim GreggMedia Buyer
Kim joined the Sleight team with over 15 years of marketing experience, primarily as a Media Buyer. She lived in Las Vegas for several years where she received her Bachelor's degree in Communication. She continued to live there for about 6 years working in different ad agencies, then she packed up and moved to the Midwest where she has worked in both Lincoln and Omaha as a Media Buyer for the past 9 years. She absolutely loves working for agencies and couldn't imagine it any other way. When she's not negotiating the best possible rates for our clients, she loves yoga, riding Harleys and teaches belly dancing classes.
Jeff ArmstrongCreative Director
Jeff graduated from Northwest Missouri State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting and Theatre. Additionally, he has a Master of Science in Education, Teaching and Instructional Technology. Jeff started out his career as a Graphic Designer in St. Joseph, Missouri and eventually found his way into Video Production as a Media Producer at KJO Media in Kansas City. Now he is here at Sleight Advertising as our Creative Director, seeing projects through from concept to conception. When he's not working, he can't stop talking about music, whether it be his vinyl collection, concerts or music memorabilia.
Stephanie AgustinGraphic and Web Designer
Stephanie graduated from the Creative Center Art College in Omaha, with her Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design in 2010. Before joining Sleight Advertising, Stephanie worked at the AIM Institute, a non-profit devoted to promoting IT in the Midwest, as their Graphic Designer. With her ambitious attitude towards design and work, she devotes herself to beautiful, yet functional design. She believes in continual learning, and that evolving makes for a better designer, a better employee and an all-around better person. Stephanie and her husband Ryan have an active toddler, 3 lovely dogs, and 2 pigeons.
Danny ThompsonProduction Manager
Danny graduated from Northwest Missouri State University, where he earned his Bachelors in Broadcasting. He joined the Sleight Advertising team as an intern and quickly became SA's Production Manager. Previously, he worked predominately as a freelancer with an advertising agency in Kansas City. His professional passion lies with the story; he is always looking for new ways to utilize imagery to tell a story, and in turn, perfect his craft. Some would call him a Batman enthusiast, but he openly admits that "geek" may be a more accurate term.
Kristen AdamsSocial Media Manager
Kristen is a Kansas City native and joins the Sleight team with over six years of digital marketing experience. She obtained a Journalism degree from the University of Kansas, with an emphasis in Strategic Communication. Her first job out of college was a PPC Buyer at an ad agency for three years, then she moved agencies and transitioned into the social media side of marketing for another three years. Social marketing is her passion and is she eager to help Sleight clients grow their business through social media. When she's not posting or tweeting away, she loves going to concerts or travelling to new places.
Brandi FlinkGraphic Designer
Brandi joined the Sleight team with 10 years of graphic design experience and earned her degree from Vatterott College. She took a small break in her career to be a full-time mom to her son and her daughter, who frequently visit the office to empty out our candy bowls. After a few years of full-time mom status, she was ready to join the workforce again and she loves the friendly, flexible environment that Sleight offers. When she's not Photoshopping away, she loves to cook, paint, watch movies, and of course, spend time with her adorable kids.
Wendy GoodmanMedia Assistant
Wendy graduated from High School at Tri-Center and went to ICS, where she received a certificate for Psychiatric Technician. Before coming to Sleight Advertising, Wendy worked as a Traffic and Billing Coordinator at Cox Media for ten years. She is very passionate about getting things done and learning new things. She loves spending time with her son, Justin, and daughter, Melinda, along with her lovely grandkids.
Tabitha GarnerAccountant
Tab is one of the original employees at Sleight Advertising. She attended Arizona Western College, where she learned the agency world from the ground up. For eight years, she worked in accounting in the Arizona farming industry for companies such as Dole, Fresh Express and Taylor Farms. Thanks to this wealth of experience, Tab has been instrumental in the creation of many of the customer service processes we have at the agency.
Nancy BonsellAccountant
Nancy comes to Sleight Advertising with over 20 years of Accounting experience. She also has an Associate's Degree in Accounting. She is passionate about providing up to date and accurate financial records for the company. Nancy has two wonderful boys, and in her free time she enjoys scrapbooking.
Margaret MorelandPublic Relations Director
Margaret is the Public Relations Coordinator here at Sleight Advertising. Prior to joining the agency, Margaret worked for IBM. She has a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting, and like many of the Sleight team members, her title doesn't even begin to describe her responsibilities and value. Margaret writes press releases, oversees press relations and promotions, while balancing schedules and coordinating interviews.
Brad ZermanNational Growth Consultant
Brad discovered his passion for advertising in college, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Public Relations from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His 5+ years in sales and marketing has developed his knowledge in the industry and he loves helping clients achieve their goals and build their brands. His responsibility at Sleight is to work with clients all around the country to present new opportunities to grow their business. When he's not killin' it in the office, he's a big Star Wars & Star Trek fan who loves being adventurous with his wife and spending quality time with their daughter.


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POLITICO's MJ Lee:
Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday gave a signal of approval to Rick Santorum's explanation of his 2008 "Satan" comment, calling it a "pretty good answer," while warning that there is only one person who poses a threat to the country's religious liberty: President Barack Obama.
Limbaugh, who had said on his radio show Tuesday that Santorum would have to explain his comments that "Satan has his sights on the United States of America," relayed to his listeners the Republican candidate's response from the campaign trail.
"'He told CNN, 'I'm a person of faith. I believe in good in evil. If somehow or another because you're a person of faith and you believe in good and evil is a disqualifier for president, we're going to have a very small pool of candidates who can run for president,' which I think is a pretty good answer," Limbaugh said, according to a transcript of his show.
The conservative radio host charged, "Do you think Santorum is a threat to your religious liberty? If you do, you are wrong. Barack Obama has already shown that he is a threat to religious liberty. He has already indicated he doesn't believe in it."
Limbaugh also cautioned that if the Democratic establishment chooses to treat the discussion of good and evil as "something odd," they would only find themselves "so out of touch with the vast majority of Americans."
Having Limbaugh validate his response on an issue that a number of conservatives felt was fair game can only help Santorum. Whether it will be enough to make the issue go away as the race goes forward seems highly unlikely, but it could help neutralize it in a primary.


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Afghan Biographies
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At the end of the jihad he was assigned as the Director of Sherkhan Bandar Dry Port in 1993. He was subsequently appointed as the commander of the third Southern Border zone. After the Taliban regime collapsed, he worked as the Commander of Border Forces.
Ibrahimi was elected to parliament in 2005 with 8,849 votes. He was a member of the Internal Affairs commission during this term.
Ibrahimi participated in the Emergency Loya Jirga in 2002.
Abdul Rasul Ibrahimi on 20130313 lost his father and elder brother to a suicide attack that killed another four people during a buzkashi game in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province.(20130313)
Speaker Ibrahimi was asked to repay over five million Afghanis. "It is suggested that the parliament's speaker has to repay 5,399,045 Afghanis – as he spent on purchases for office equipments and hotel," said, Erfanullah Erfan, the head of a probe commission. Parliament's Speaker agreed to pay the amount. "I don't have any argument with the commission's decision, I spent these money in security sector that includes T-walls and… I am ready to repay the money," Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said. (20171104)
He has two wives, six sons and eight daughters.
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Experienced graphic designers know the value of a grid in design. They know that the grid helps bring order to the information and provides guides and anchors for the various visual elements. They know that the more elements there are -- the more important it is to establish a grid and stick to it. Enter Khoi Vinh, and grid principles for Web Design.
The grid has long been an invaluable tool for creating order out of chaos for designers of all kinds—from city planners to architects to typesetters and graphic artists. In recent years, web designers, too, have come to discover the remarkable power that grid-based design can afford in creating intuitive, immersive, and beautiful user experiences.
Ordering Disorder delivers a definitive take on grids and the Web. It provides both the big ideas and the brass-tacks techniques of grid-based design. Readers are sure to come away with a keen understanding of the power of grids, as well as the design tools needed to implement them for the World Wide Web.
1. Introduction to Grid Thinking. Examines the underlying humanistic principles of searching for order within disorder, and how grid systems are derived from those core universal motivations. Includes a personal reflection on why grids are important.
2. A Brief History of Grids. Examines grid systems in nature, early, pre-graphic design explorations of grid concepts, and the origins of modern principles for construction and use of grids. Includes numerous historical illustrations and annotations.
3. Contemporary Grids and the Internet. Examines recent notable examples of grids in print, and focuses on how grids have migrated online. Discusses parallels with and deviations from grid principles in print. Includes numerous illustrations. (click for samples)
4. Grids: How to. A step-by-step guide to creating a Web page based on a strong, rational grid, with in-depth discussion of the principles at work in every step. Also includes shorter in-depth examinations of outlier additional, smaller design problems.
Ordering Disorder: Grid Principles for Web Design
Khoi Vinh
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition
Khoi Vinh is internationally recognized for bringing the tried and true principles of the typographic grid to the World Wide Web. He is the former Design Director for NYTimes.com, where he consolidated his reputation for superior user experience design. He writes and lectures widely on design, technology and culture, and has published the popular blog Subtraction.com for over a decade.
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Recent Projects
Recent Posts
Arts Marketing Association Annual Conference
Anthony gave a presentation at the Arts Marketing Association Annual Conference in Sheffield today which you can see
The New Magic Lantern Site
That's it – nothing much more to say really. It's about time we did a revamp and got things a bit more up to date. Simple as that.
New Report: Counting What Counts
A little while ago, some conversations with Hasan Bahkshi of NESTA and Gill Johnson of Arts Council England caused me to suggest,


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Here is the thing about homsechool: I'll probably never know what I am doing and/or feel completely confident.
The first day I had to jettison the Bible curriculum I picked out. I read through the first lesson and Bennett said, "Huh?" And I said, "Huh?" Then I decided since he chose to participate in AWANA this year at our church that was enough Bible curriculum for his age and put the book in the back of the school cupboard.
We're keeping it simple this year, because Bennett is just 6, but I do want him to learn a few things and begin to enjoy learning.
To get an idea of what curriculum I wanted to teach from I read through the kindergarten chapter in The Well Trained Mind. The thing about The Well Trained Mind is that it appears daunting at 800 pages, but you don't have to read it all in one go.
I was planning on teaching Bennett how to read when he turned 7, which is late, I know, but I've done a lot of research and later tends to be better when it comes to teaching reading. However, when Bennett was finished with his second year of preschool he knew all of his phonics sounds and was beginning to blend words so I decided to keep the momentum going. We did a reading lesson every week or so during the summer, and he played the computer game Teach Your Monster to Read quite a bit, but we didn't start one reading lesson per day until the second week of September.
I tried Phonics Pathways and Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons, but I struggled with the concepts. We switched over to The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading and the program just clicked for me. Bennett is doing really well with it too. The lessons don't take very long and require very little aside from index cards and the book. Having an alphabet board with letters does help. I put off buying one at first, but since I added it in last week the concepts are setting in a bit more. I am adding in sight word memorization as well because the book covers so few. I also read aloud from a long chapter book on school days.
Bennett's handwriting book is from Zaner-Bloser. I chose it because it's a continuous stroke program, which helps kids switch over to cursive writing. He is beyond the kindergarten book, which I did not realize when I bought it, so we are almost done with the first book. I think we will focus on copy work for the rest of the year and then move up to the first or second grade book the following year. Teaching a left handed child how to write has been challenging, but we're managing!
I also included a math program called Right Start, which the book does not recommend starting at the kindergarten level, but Bennett was very ready to jump into a math program. It was really hard to choose a math curriculum, and this one has him starting on really easy concepts he already knows, but the overall program seems like it will be a great way to approach math. I feel like it might even help me begin to grasp math, which has always been a difficult subject for me. I bought this curriculum from Rainbow Resource which has great prices. It has a LOT of manipulatives, so brace yourself for that!
Some days we do mazes, dot to dot or drawing to help with his fine motor skills, and I have a preschool science experiment book I want to start using once a week, but our core work right now is handwriting, reading and math.
Most days we complete Bennett's schoolwork in 1-2 hours (we can often get it done in about an hour on the days Ainsleigh is at preschool).
It's been a fairly easy transition. I know it's only going to get harder, but right now we both love it.
When I was going back and forth on whether or not to homeschool I wasn't sure it would be the right fit for us, but seeing where Bennett is at right now in his life, and what his needs are, I am certain it is right this year.
I'll let you know how we fare as the year progresses!


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Busy Congress likely to defer action on Obama job proposals
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
The packed congressional schedule means action on the bulk of President Obama's job-creation proposals might be deferred to 2010, as the House and Senate race to complete a host of key bills by year's end.
Funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the federal government's ability to borrow money, and several expiring laws and tax breaks depend on Congress completing complicated legislative maneuvers in the next three weeks. The jobs bill also hangs in the balance as leaders weigh how quickly they can deliver a measure to the White House after Obama's call Tuesday for a comprehensive package. House leaders are debating whether they can push a jobs bill through this month, while the Senate is more likely to tackle the subject in January.
"We need to do the jobs bill right," House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday. "We need to do it soon, but doing it in the next 10 days is not necessarily essential if we do it . . . within the next 30 to 40 days."
Top House and Senate Democrats huddled Tuesday evening to discuss the timing of a jobs package without reaching a final decision. Much depends on the Senate schedule, which is being monopolized by the health-care debate.
"It's all about what fits and what the Senate can do," said Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.). "Obviously, it's not going to all be in one bill."
In his economic address Tuesday, Obama asked for increased aid to small businesses, infrastructure spending and safety-net spending on unemployment benefits, COBRA health insurance and aid to state and local governments. Those priorities roughly track those of Democrats on the Hill, and the safety-net spending is considered so crucial by leaders that it might move this month even if the rest of Obama's proposals have to wait.
Hoyer offered cost estimates ranging from $75 billion to $150 billion for the package, and congressional Democrats share the president's desire to use unspent money from the federal bailout program, known as the Troubled Assets Relief Program, to pay for it. Republicans strongly criticized that idea.
"This proposal is completely wrongheaded, but it's perfectly illustrative of the way Democrats in Congress have been dealing with taxpayer money all year -- by throwing it at one problem after another without much regard for the consequences," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Congress's remaining work falls into two categories -- unfinished appropriations bills and everything else. The endgame depends on the second category hitching a ride on the first. Seven appropriations bills for fiscal 2010 have yet to become law, and the House plans to package them into two "minibus" measures instead of one huge omnibus. The first is expected to move this week, combining six bills that would include funding for several Cabinet agencies, military construction, foreign aid and the D.C. budget.
Next, the House would take the remaining annual spending bill -- for the Pentagon -- and use it as the vehicle for unrelated items, possibly including the jobs bill. The trickiest add-on will be legislation to increase the $12.1 trillion federal debt limit. Several moderate Democrats have said they won't vote for the increase unless Congress creates a bipartisan commission on reducing the debt.
Other possible additions to the defense measure include expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act, a variety of tax breaks and legislation to block a cut in payments to doctors under Medicare. The bill that governs spending on highways and infrastructure is also set to expire. The exact combination of add-ons remains in flux.
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) has vowed to keep his chamber in session nights and weekends through Christmas to get a health-care bill passed. The longer that debate goes, the less time will be left to handle the legislation passed by the House.


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We work with the best in the business, whether that's our ingredients, the artisans which make our furniture, our equipment suppliers or our local potter. We pride ourselves in supporting Chew Valley and South West businesses and working with top notch British manufacturers.
Bristol-based design and manufacturing company Caple is renowned for producing a fresh, exciting portfolio of high-performance, stylish appliances. In addition to their intelligent appliances, they also offer multi-functional kitchens, stylish sinks and versatile taps and are one of the UK's leading brands in this sector. Caple prides themselves on a broad product range with style, technical innovation, quality and value for money always top of their agenda.
The Caple team has been working closely with Josh since 2011. As Caple's brand ambassador, Josh regularly hosts exceptional cooking demonstrations for press and customers at trade shows, which enables him to demonstrate Caple appliances in true Michelin-star style. He has also published five mouth-watering recipe magazines called "The Chef" and published a hard-back recipe book, which is unique to the Caple brand.
Quality Catering Maintenance (QCM) are professional kitchen equipment specialists with over 30 years of expertise in the design and installation of commercial kitchens. They provide a unique level of personal service, expert advice, skilled after sales-support and bring a real attention to detail to their work. In recent years they have refitted the wash-up and undertaken a radical kitchen redesign at The Pony & Trap, which includes a new 'state of the art' induction cooking suite. They have also designed and fitted the kitchen for the Salt & Malt fish restaurant and café at Chew Valley Lake.
As one of the largest independent suppliers, DC has become synonymous with innovation and reliability, pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency to deliver excellent results every time. With a strong focus on providing cost effective solutions, pre- and after-sales support, DC remains at the forefront of the commercial catering industry. We've used DC machines here at The Pony & Trap for over 10 years, we also use them at Yurt Lush and now at Salt & Malt - we find them solid and easy to use.
With over 220 years of manufacturing excellence, Churchill is a reputable supplier of the highest quality tableware with a distinctive portfolio which has achieved global recognition. Priding ourselves in the quality of our products which combine durability, strength, exquisite presentation and trend led innovation. We are delighted to be in partnership with Josh and all of The Pony & Trap team whose core values are the same as our own – British dining at its finest.
TOG Elite Japanese Kitchen Knives are the creation of local product designer Bert Beagley-Brown, based in Dundry, just 10 minutes from the Pony and Trap. Bert worked with a small family-owned knifemaker in Seki City (Japan's Samurai sword capital), to design TOG's unique blades which feature 10 layers of antimicrobial copper. We use TOG knives in the kitchen as their performance and beauty beat any other knives we've tried.
Blagdon Butchers is a traditional butcher's shop that is part of The Story Farm group. They sell quality, local and high welfare meats. Their grass fed beef and pasture raised pork, chicken and lamb are all sourced from local farms including their own – guaranteeing the freshest meat full of flavour. We source all of our organic meat from Blagdon Butchers and The Story Farm.
Established in Bristol in 1996, Marmobello are a small friendly business specialising in the supply, manufacture and installation of the finest quality marble, granite and stone. Marmobello worked closely with Josh to fit new worktops in our kitchens to make the perfect surface for all types of cookery and food preparation. Stone was selected and imported especially for the project and looks stunning as well as being highly functional.


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Rs 2,000-crore makeover for 20 Mumbai railway stations
Indian Railways and the state government will makeover 20 stations to improve commuter experience and provide seamless transfer between railways, Metro rail, Monorail and BEST
News trickling in from the first ever high-level joint meeting between the Maharashtra government and Indian Railways will surely bring a smile to the faces of Mumbaikars, who can now look forward to swankier suburban stations and more seamless connectivity.
The Andheri station, which was recently renovated, is an example of how other stations might look in the future. Pics/Satyajit Desai
The Central railway ministry and the state government have reportedly given the green signal to an ambitious Rs 2,000-crore joint project, in which 20 railway stations on the Central and Western lines will be completely revamped.
The recently renovated Andheri station is an indication of what suburban stations in the city might look like in the future once the Rs 2,000-crore project takes off
According to a senior railway official who attended the meeting on January 8, the renovation will be undertaken at the stations and the area around them.
Not only would they be renovated to ensure more space and better facilities escalators, foot overbridges, ATVMs, etc these stations would connect commuters to other transport modes such as the Metro rail or buses. "The whole idea is to provide seamless transfer for commuters using the railways, Metro rail, Monorail and BEST," said the official.
Andheri, an example?
Presently, the Andheri station, which was recently renovated, is a clear example of how a railway station in Mumbai might look in the future. The authorities have already made ample changes at the station, especially on the west side.
Ticket counters have been shifted to the first floor along with the ATVMs to make the ticket booking process smoother. There are open spaces to accommodate the peak hour commuter traffic, and the gleaming concourse is clean and well-lit.
On the east side of the station, the suburban rail connects with the Metro rail through the skywalk, making the transit from one service to another easier. Below, work is going on to extend the Harbour line till Goregaon. Sources said that this will slowly become the model that they will follow at all 20 selected stations.
"We will be implementing this project under the phase-III of Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)," said a senior railway official on condition of anonymity. It must be noted that Andheri station is one of those stations, and it will continue to see more changes.
As per the plans, the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) will transfer the eatery counters and all other stalls and restaurant chains to upper floors, leaving the ground floor free for commuter movement.
Where possible, the authorities might even create commercial office spaces on the upper levels. "We will use the air space at these railway stations and everything will be shifted there," said an MRVC official.
Minister speak
"Railways is important for the Government of India. Yesterday (Thursday) we met the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and discussed having an integrated transport system that can be developed in Mumbai in a holistic manner," said Suresh Prabhu, Union railway minister.
Possible new features
>> Ample space to walk on platforms after book stalls and food stalls are shifted
>> More facilities such as foot overbridges, walkalators, escalators and elevators
>> Interconnectivity with different modes of transport with pathways to bus stops, auto rickshaw and taxi stands, Metro rail and Monorail
>> Electronic boards to display schedules for different modes of transport wherever they intersect
>> Additional ticket booking counters, ATVMs, cash/coin ticket vending machines
>> Commercial office spaces on the upper levels of the stations
Saiesh Chodankar, Thane resident
Stations should have small chemist stalls that could be useful in time of crisis. Further, people spitting should be heavily fined so that they will not repeat such acts. Seating arrangements and platform height should be improved at the stations.
Ganesh Padmanabhan, Chembur resident
WiFi connectivity at stations would be a boon. In addition, clean toilets and drinking water facilities at platforms should be top priority, especially at Harbour line stations.
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Bharat Bandh: Protests at Andheri railway station in Mumbai


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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: Little Rock, AR
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I would like to start a new discussion group discussed below. I would like to know if there is some one whom I can contact regarding this. My member details are given below
New Group Suggestion
Certification:Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP)
Organized by: IEEE
Certification Details
Certification Objectives
Certification Requirements
Requirement Headings:
I. Professionalism and Engineering Economics
II. Software Requirements
III. Software Design
IV. Software Construction
V. Software Testing
VI. Software Maintenance
VII. Software Engineering Management
VIII. Software Configuration Management
IX. Software Engineering Process
X. Software Engineering Tools and Methods
XI. Software Quality
I hope if this group is started it will help a lot of people to discuss, learn and prepare for the IEEE certification specified above.
Kindly let me know whom to contact.
Ramakrishnan Seshadri.
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Location: Monsey, NY
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This definitely deserves a closer look by OBD.
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Location: New York
Posts: 492
I am not sure why readers of these forums would be inclined to spend time on this certification test. I took a look at the web site and found that the test was too spread out over the entire discipline of software engineering. Our own recommendation is to stay focused on UML since it provides a rigorous and complete framework for software design.
When I looked for UML on the IEEE certification site I could barely find any references. Only one of the recommended texts - Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Design in UML by Meilir Page-Jones - is focused on UML. But the IEEE site lists this as one of several recommended books of which a student need only choose one. While this is a well-regarded text, it is not nearly as comprehensive as Craig Larman's Applying UML, which is the recommended text for the IBM UML certification.
While we do believe that the topics covered by the exam are very important, nevertheless it seems that this range of topics is more apropos for software managers or senior architects, not for the programmers that frequent this site.
Also, it seems that you have already started a discussion group on Yahoo groups. It is not a good idea to have more than one discussion group since you will fragment your readers this way.
I would like to hear some additional feedback, though.
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CHARLOTTE, Vt. -- Somewhere in a field here, Guinevere and Lancelot met nightly to walk in the moonlight, to lie in a leafy bower, to munch on small rodents.
Guinevere and Lancelot were coyotes, subjects of a study sponsored by the University of Vermont in Burlington and the State Fish and Wildlife Department on the Eastern Coyotes` behavior in an agricultural environment.
And though Guinevere fell prey to a trapper, and Lancelot disappeared, they have been replaced by other coyotes, Fester, Morticia and Lurch.
David Person and Moira Ingle, the two graduate students working on the project, gave the animals names -- the last batch from The Addams Family television show -- to go with their more scientific, numerical designation.
Under the supervision of Dr. David H. Hirth, an associate professor of wildlife biology, Person and Ingle trapped the coyotes, tagged their ears and placed collars containing radio transmitters on them so that their movements could be followed.
The adaptable coyotes, once associated mainly with the Western plains, now inhabit most of North America and parts of Central America as far south as Costa Rica, Person said.
They have been studied in the West and Middle West, the forests of Maine and in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, but little is known about coyote behavior in Eastern agricultural areas like in the Champlain Valley around this town. This study, Hirth said, is the first of its kind. The team is also studying red and gray foxes to find out how coyotes and foxes get along.
The information will help state officals determine hunting and trapping regulations and will be of interest to farmers and others who believe the coyotes are a threat to their livestock, said James J. DiStefano, who studies fur-bearing animals for the Fish and Wildlife Department.


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DFA LIVE Call: Merkley joins calls for suspension of SCOTUS hearings, responds to deal rumors
Tonight, on a call with Democracy for America members across the country, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined the growing number of leaders calling on the U.S. Senate to suspend consideration of Neil Gorsuch until the cloud of concerns regarding the Trump administration's ties to Russia are lifted.
Complete audio of the approximately 45 minute call is available here:
Rough transcript of the quote from Sen. Merkley (made about 5m26s in the audio above):
"Now, we know that there is another shadow hanging over this nominee and that is that, right now, there is an investigation of the Trump campaign for potential collaboration with the Russians in interfering with the U.S. Presidential election. We've had the FBI testify -- they came on Monday morning, Director Comey -- and he put forward that there are multiple investigations under way. Therefore, the Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, went to the floor and said 'While this cloud is over the Presidency, of potential collaboration with the Russians in the U.S Presidential campaign, we should suspend this consideration of the nominee from this President.' And, I agree with that completely."
Also noteworthy on this evening's call:
- Around 18m in to the recording above, Merkley took a question specifically responding to reports this evening that some Democratic Senators are considering a ridiculous deal with Senate Republicans to preserve the filibuster for a future confirmation fight.


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Friday, October 7, 2016
Offering My Paintings as a Pattern
I had several requests to offer the two Turkey and Church paintings as patterns so, I finally got around to it....
Turkeys and Churches In The Woods
This pattern includes two doodles/ line drawings of paintings i did and can be used for Rug ...
Price: US$5.00
3 comments:
- Saundra said...
Robin, must say that your art has evolved and become even better than it was before. My wish is that you will soon hook again. Forget the asinine and caustic comments from Tom; just be who you are and enjoy what you do. You are very creative, talented and a very good artist and hooker.
- October 7, 2016 at 3:35 PM
- woollabeast said...
Hi Robin!! ✫*Ѽ*✫~Happy Fall~✫*Ѽ*✫ ~~ I just wanted to let you know how much I love your drawings & paintings and all your wonderful "doodle art"!! I just jumped on Pattern Mart & bought a couple more of your folk art {doodle booklets & punch needle projects}. I don't know HOW MANY LIFE TIMES I'll need to live...to get to ALL the patterns I have in my stash (but) I guess "dreaming, planning & hoping" is enough to keep me going (I hope) for a long time to come! ;) Many Blessings & Well Wishes to you my friend, keep on creating your BE-U-TIFUL }}}~A*R*T~{{{ ~~ Diane
- October 8, 2016 at 11:31 AM
- samia hussain said...
nice post
- May 13, 2017 at 2:54 AM


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Mr Torgue's Campaign of Carnage is butchering Xbox 360, PS3, and PC today, with the second Borderlands 2 expansion already rampaging across the Xbox Live Marketplace. Should the latest initiates to Mr. Torgue want in, it'll cost 800 MSP or $9.99.
If Mr Torgue's Campaign hasn't won you over yet, you can always check out our hands-on impressions of the expansion, as well as the brand new launch trailer above.


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On the Contrary
As an appeals court judge, Samuel Alito has compiled a massive record that includes more than 240 opinions. Of these, the most illuminating may well be his 41 dissents -- opinions that he has written by himself, rejecting the views of his colleagues.
When they touch on issues that split people along political lines, Alito's dissents show a remarkable pattern: They are almost uniformly conservative. In the overwhelming majority of cases, he has urged a more conservative position than that of his colleagues. In his dissents, at least, he has been a conservative's conservative -- not always in his reasoning, which tends to be modest, but in his ultimate conclusions.
Many of Alito's dissents involve civil rights. Consider some examples:
A woman and her 10-year-old child sued police officers for engaging in a body search in violation of their constitutional rights. The court allowed the case to go forward. Alito dissented, arguing that the police had qualified immunity.
Prisoners in long-term segregation units were banned from receiving newspapers or magazines from either the prison library or the publisher. The majority struck down the ban as a violation of the First Amendment. Alito dissented, finding the ban to be within the prison's legal authority.
A trial court had refused to allow an employee who complained of racial discrimination to cross-examine a witness who had given the employee an unfavorable performance evaluation. The court ordered that the cross-examination must be permitted. Alito argued in favor of the trial court's rulings.
An employee complained that racial discrimination accounted for the fact that she had not been promoted. The court ruled that she had raised serious issues of fact, justifying a jury judgment. Alito dissented, complaining of "an unwarranted extension of the antidiscrimination laws."
A local zoning board imposed land-use restrictions on a Hindu temple. The court ruled that the restrictions were arbitrary and unlawful. Alito concluded that they were legitimate.
Two parents brought a wrongful death action against a college, arguing that the risk to their son from an athletic event was foreseeable. Alito concluded that the facts on which the parents relied were "insufficient."
Several of Alito's dissents involve important federal statutes. In a case involving workers' rights, the court ruled that a coal processing site was a "mine" under federal law and therefore subject to the protection of the agency that regulated conditions at coal mines; Alito disagreed. In another case involving workers, a majority of the court ruled that certain reporters working for small community newspapers were entitled to the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Alito dissented.
When the court ruled in favor of a Chinese citizen's claim for asylum on the grounds that he would be prosecuted under China's state security law, Alito accepted the government's view that the claim was not a valid basis for asylum. In another immigration case, the court reversed a government agency that failed to consider favorable factors when denying a request for relief from deportation. Alito dissented.
A number of Alito's dissents involve criminal defendants. When a majority of the court found a violation of the right to a speedy trial, he dissented. So, too, when the majority ruled that a district court had the authority to reduce a convict's sentence under the sentencing guidelines. So, too, when the majority ruled that habeas corpus relief was constitutionally required when the state had not met its burden of proving the defendant's specific intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
In a particularly important case, the court ruled that Congress has power, under the commerce clause, to ban the possession of machine guns. Alito dissented, emphasizing our "system of constitutional federalism."
It is important not to misread this evidence. Alito sits on a relatively liberal court, and hence his dissents are sometimes from relatively liberal rulings. None of Alito's opinions is reckless or irresponsible or even especially far-reaching. His disagreement is unfailingly respectful. His dissents are lawyerly rather than bombastic. He does not berate his colleagues. Alito does not place political ideology in the forefront.
Nor has he proclaimed an ambitious or controversial theory of interpretation. He avoids abstractions. He has not endorsed the view, associated with Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, that the Constitution should be interpreted to fit with the "original understanding" of those who ratified it. Several of his opinions insist on careful attention to the governing legal texts, but that approach is perfectly legitimate, to say the least.
Nonetheless, it is possible to learn a lot by seeing where a judge dissents from his colleagues. On issues that divide people along political lines, he has rarely been more liberal than his colleagues. But on numerous occasions, he has been more conservative.
The writer is a professor of law and political science at the University of Chicago and the author of "Radicals in Robes." He will answer questions today at 1:15 p.m. on washingtonpost.com.


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- Deejayelle
- 4 years ago
Our 8 month old malamute is getting desexed next week. He's still got an undescended testicle that we can't find anywhere. When the vet saw him a couple of months ago, she said she could feel it in his groin, but we now can't feel anything.
So worried about him having this operation. And I'm going to feel like such a jerk because he'll be expecting to have his breakfast, then when that doesn't happen, he'll be excited because he'll think he's going somewhere fun in the car, then we'll take him to the vet and leave him there! I feel so sad thinking about it, even though it is the best thing for him (high risk of torsion or cancer if we leave it there) – he doesn't understand that!
I know it's routine surgery, and he'll have 2 incisions instead of 1…but I'm still worried. I'm sure a lot of other Bees have felt the same. Tell me about your experiences!


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text: We took daughter to her first Child psychiatric appointment. yesterday. We were in the office for not more than 25 minutes total. First the Child Psychiatrist spoke to husband (husband said about 2 sentences about getting a tutor to free up time for myself and have less aggravation) and myself for about 15 minutes. Then she saw daughter for 5 minutes and then husband and I went in again with daughter for another 5 minutes. I told the doctor about daughter's history. I went into detail about her assessment in Nursery school (how her teacher was concerned about her behavior and not listening). The outcome of the assessment (social worker, PT therapist and Occupational Therapist (OT) therapist) was basically to give daughter PT for her gait and toe walking/shuffeling. I went on to tell the doctor about the MRI done at the neurologist when she was between 3-4 yrs. old and daughter's bad reaction to the chloral hydrate given to her to fall asleep on two occasions (she was given it twice because a blunder on the reception's part of not having the MRI approved through insurance the first time we went for the MRI.) (My husband refused to let them give daughter a sleep EEG because of her bad reaction to the chloral hydrate.) I also told the doctor about daughter's pediatrician referring daughter to a developmental pediatrician. I told her of daughter's increasing bad behavior, impulsiveness, violence against me and DS, and destruction of property. She had cracked Mom's windshield in her car because she was squirming around in the front seat and putting her feet up on the dashboard while we were waiting at a store for my brother to come out. She has also pinched holes in the moulding near the window on the door. My Mom has about 40-50 bubbles in the leather. daughter has also carved X's on the exterior paint. (This week, daughter pinched or made indentations/bubbles in the leather moulding of our new Lexus SUV.) daughter recently broke a panel of the vertical blinds in her room in 5 places. She recently cut her bangs up to her scalp. She drew hearts on her bedroom wall in purple permanent marker. daughter also has had encopresis on and off since its onset last September and that daughter has nocturnal enuresis. I mentioned the daily arguments and frustration of daughter not sitting down to do her homework as expected and that it generally takes 5 hours to complete one hour's worth of homework. These are only some of the things I told the doctor that I could think of at the top of my head. I also said daughter does not listen to a word that I say and that she herself says she enjoys getting on my nerves. I went on to explain that husband and I are not on the same page about discipline and that daughter is getting a mixed message. I also explained that I am at my wits end and do not know where else to turn and how to deal with daughter's behavior and that I am taking Ativan on occasion to calm my nerves and to help me cope. At first the doctor said that we should have daughter take some 3-hour test which was bascially an IQ test. Then she wanted to receive reports from the Neurologist and Developmental Pediatrician. She also wanted to speak to daughter's pychologist. The doctor then had daughter in for about 5 minutes. I do not know what they talked about. I was amazed when we were called in so soon after her going in. (by the way, daughter basically behaved well in the doctor's office. The doctor did find daughter a bit manipulative in bringing attention to herself and taking charge of the whole conversation while we were there.) She went on to say that she thought that the family as a unit should go into Family Therapy and that we needed to change the family dynamic. Well, duh, hello???????, that is what we have been doing since November!!!!!! Basically, we take daughter to the therapy appts. When daughter is unable to make the weekly appointment. with us because of some activity, one of us goes individually to speak to the therapist. husband and I have also been to the therapist together with-o daughter present. I proceeded to tell the doctor that husband does not discipline daughter for her behavior towards me and my mother. He does not scold daughter for destroying property. He says he will paint the wall, the car, replace the windshield and moulding for my mother, etc. I said that that was not sending the right message to daughter. By that type of response, he was letting daughter know that what she was doing was ok. The doctor did not want to speculate on what was right or wrong. She said that was not her job. She did not say she would test for ADHD or ODD and that she did not think she had ADHD. She said since daughter's school wasn't calling us up every day complaining about daughter and because daughter was an A and B student, she did not think daughter had ADHD. (In her 5 minutes of talking to daughter she found her to be smart as wsll as manipulative.) Well, I asked what about ODD? She said not to even go there yet. I asked about medication. She said there were medications, but she would be hesitant about giving daughter medication because of daughter's sensitive or bad reaction to the chloral hydrate medication given to her when she was younger to put her out for the MRI. The doctor left off saying that we did not need to make another appointment. with her. She made no further mention of having copies of reports sent to her or of having her tested for 3 hours. I feel totally unvalidated and at a loss. husband left the office grinning like the chesire cat because he felt like he won and daughter did not have to go on medications. Am I nuts or what? Can you assess in a half hour that daughter is not ADHD or ODD or some other mood disorder? Are my concerns not real or valid? I feel my daughter will not be helped and that her behavior will become worse. I won't be able to see the psychologist until after Easter vacation. I would like to tell her about how I was disappointed with the Child Psychiatrist appointment. We have an appointment. with the Pediatric Gastroenterologist tomorrow concerning the encopresis. I do not see how family therapy is going to help daughter if husband is not on board with the plan.


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The Blues' chaotic 6-3 win at Everton was filled with superb individual performances.
Thibaut Courtois - 6.5/10
The Belgian made some great saves but, actually, some signs are now showing of his inexperience. At least twice he rashly threw the ball out too quickly and lost possession.
Branislav Ivanovic - 7.5/10
Scored a goal and was extremely lively going forward. On this form, Ivanovic is the best attacking full-back in the Premier League. Could have improved defensively, however, as his side did concede three goals.
John Terry - 6.5/10
It was hard for any centre-back to establish themselves in such a chaotic game. Terry certainly didn't look his usual composed self under the circumstances.
Gary Cahill - 6/10
The same can be said of Cahill, whose marking left a lot to be desired at times.
Cesar Azpiliceuta - 6/10
One goal came straight down Azpiliceuta's flank and the Spaniard is being completely outshone by Ivanovic at the moment.
Nemanja Matic - 7/10
Scored a rare - and extremely important - goal to put his side 4-2 up. Would have liked to have had more influence defensively, though, as Everton's midfielders were often given far too much space.
Cesc Fabregas - 7/10
Got an assist and was influential as always. Showed frailties, though, occasionally miscontrolling the ball and being booked for a poor challenge on Samuel Eto'o - who scored against his old club - in the second half.
Ramires - 8/10
The Brazilian played in a deeper role at times but ended up everywhere as he scored and also registered an assist. Jose Mourinho handed Ramires a rare start here and the 27-year-old did not let his manager down. Expect more game time after an assured display.
Willian - 6.5/10
Tracked back and worked hard but was not as effective as his fellow Brazil midfielder.
Eden Hazard - 7/10
Ran brilliantly down the left-hand side to force an own goal from Seamus Coleman in the second half.
Diego Costa - 9.5/10
Soon, we will run out of superlatives for this utterly clinical striker. Scoring twice, the Brazil-born Spaniard took his Chelsea tally to four Premier League goals in three games. And there is so much more to come from Costa (who was not even fully fit!). We did, however, see the 25-year-old's dark side after his off-the-ball duels with Coleman, especially when he irritated Tim Howard during his celebration of Coleman's own goal.
John Obi Mikel - 7/10
ASSIST CLAXON - Mikel has got an assist! And out of nowhere, too. The Nigerian came on to shore up Chelsea's defence when they were leading late on. He ended up creating Costa's second goal. Bravo.
Filipe Luis and Didier Drogba also made late cameos.


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Paul says stopping Hillary Clinton is reason to vote for Donald Trump
MAYSVILLE – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul told an overflow crowd at the Rotary Club in Maysville on Thursday morning that he's had his differences with GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, but he solidly supports him in his race against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
The stop was part of Paul's town hall meeting schedule which he's held across the state to talk to, and hear from voters.
Paul told the crowd that's it's important to pull together behind Trump because the alternative is Clinton.
"We now have a comparison between Hillary Clinton and her husband who have grown rich over government service," Paul said. "Selling themselves and selling their speeches.
Paul was asked by a member of the audience why he has thrown his support to Trump and not Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, who shares a lot of similar views with Paul.
Paul said the number one reason is that he signed a pledge with the 17 other GOP presidential candidates to support the nominee, and the fact that votes for Johnson would wind up helping Clinton.
"I think, in the end, some worry that if you siphon off votes, it could allow, not Johnson to win, but Clinton to win," Paul said.
One challenge for Trump is to try to gain the support of millennial voters, ages 18-35, something that up to now, many feel that he has not done.
However, Paul still believes that the GOP nominee has a chance to gain more voters in that age group.
"One of the things that I work very hard with is talking about issues of privacy, that the government should leave us alone as far as looking at our cell phone data and things like that," Paul said. "So, I think there is more opportunity for Republicans to get more of the millennial vote."
Paul says as he has traveled the state, one of the constant things that he's heard is that people are fed up with the federal government's war on coal.
"They don't like the extra regulations," Paul said. "You know, we've lost 15,000 jobs and it's kind of insulting to us when Hillary Clinton says that we're going to put your coal miners out of business."
Donald Trump's campaign has undergone a major staff shake-up with less than three months to Election Day.
Trump named Steve Bannon, the executive chairman of Breitbart News and a former investment banker, to the post of chief executive and promoted Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser and pollster to his campaign, to the position of campaign manager. Recently ousted head of Fox News, Roger Ailes, has begun to advise Trump as he prepares for the presidential debates.
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Vanceburg, believes that the moves will be a positive shot in the arm for the campaign.
"He's about winning and wants to hire the people that can get him to the top so I agree with what he's done," Massie said. "Steve Bannon is a great spokesman for Donald Trump."
After the stop in Maysville this morning, Paul held town meetings in Vanceburg, Grayson, and Greenup.
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From a Rhode Island Resturante
- Yield
- 6 servings
- 2 1/2 lbs medium asparagus, ends trimmed, stalks peeled, and cut in half.
- 1 lg vidalia or sweet onion, peeled, cut in half, and thinly sliced.
- 3T extra-virgin olive oil
- 2T unsalted butter
- 1/4c fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 2tsp grated lemon peel
- Salt
- Coarsely ground black pepper
- 3 fresh savory sprigs, leaves chopped
- 2fresh tarragon sprigs, leaves chopped
- For the parmigiano sauce:
- 1c freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 2c heavy cream
- Freshly grated nutmeg
- 3T fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1lb fresh or dry lasagna noodles
- 1/2 lb gratee fontina cheese 1/2lb grated mozzarella cheese
- Preheat to 450.Place the asparagus and onions on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and dot with butter.Sprinkle lemon juice and zest on top, season with salt and coarsely ground black pepper. Mix the vegetables well with your hands, making sure they are evenly coated with the seasonings.Bake until soft and just starting to brown, about 20 minutes. When the vegetables are tender and aromatic,remove them from the oven and sprinkle with savory and tarragon. Toss to combine the heat of the vegetables will wilt and concentrate the flavors of the herbs. Lower the oven to 425. In a small saucepan, stir the parmigiano cheese into the cream and mix well. Simmer gently over low heat until the cheese is melted and the sauce is fairly smooth(there will be a slight graininess to the sauce because of the texture of the cheese). Season with nutmeg,pepper and a pinch of salt.Add the chives and stir. If using fresh pasta, cook the lasagna sheets in a large pot of boling, salted water until tender, about 2 minutes. If using dry noodles, cook them accordng to the package directions. Drain the noodles and rinse them with cold water, then lay them out in one layer on a towel to dry. To Assemble: Lightly coat an 8-by-8 baking dish with olive oil. Layer the botom with pasta, and follow with a layer of asparagus and onion and a thin layer of grated fontina and mozzarella cheese. Season lightly. Add another layer of pasta, and top with more asparagus, half of the parmigiano cream sauce,and another thin layer of fontina and mozzarella cheeses. Repeat until you use up the ingredients, except the parmigiano cream,ending with a layer of pasta. Pour the remaining parmigiano cream on top letting it run down the sides a bit. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until the top is golden and bubbling, about an additional 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before cutting. Serves 6