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Welcome to the TACTIC website where 12 to 19 year-olds can get
free advice on a variety of topics, meet new people, share
experiences and have lots of fun.
The Teenage Advice and Information Centre in Hockliffe Street,
Leighton Buzzard is the place to be when you need help, advice
and support with:
• School, College and University
• Friendship and relationships
• Jobs and employment
• Problems relating to drug use
• Financial concerns
• Sexual health matters
• Housing and homelessness
We also organise educational
workshops and holiday projects –
please drop by on a regular basis to find
out what we're up to next!
We're open every afternoon from Monday to Thursday
with friendly faces, computers for you to use and free cups of
coffee, tea and fruit juice.
Are you looking for somewhere to hold an event, meeting, training etc…. Look no further.Tactic are now offering rooms to hire at affordable prices for community groups, charities and private hire.
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This is from that movie 80 mile, right?
This however does settle the age old argument of "Is rap music?" Because if something can be so badly slaughtered by a bunch of fogeys in a choir, it must have taken some talent to do the original version.
This happens all of the time in Sun City. You guys don't know this?
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Art of Conservation started the one-health awareness programs at the Ibirunga Tennis & Running Club. The Rwandan team: Valerie, Eric, Innocent, Olivier, and Eusebe continue carrying on AoC's work!! If you recall, the Ibirunga Tennis & Running Club is one of the great local community initiatives that we have been supporting for eight years. Children are provided the opportunity to exercise, practice teamwork, and gain a sense of accomplishment. In addition to that the club also brings local people together leading to a stronger sense of community and pride while playing sports in the name of conservation.
My colleagues and I say, "Let us carry on this great initiative!" The children are eager to know more about what surrounds them in order to protect them!
Recently, our discussion began with review questions from previous lessons. I ask, "Somebody please tell me the name of Rwanda's three national parks." The children raise their hands saying, "Me! Please, me! Please!" This is different from what happens during our lessons with children in schools. They say, "Teacher, teacher!" It draws my attention and makes me happy when I see happy children wanting to respond to questions and eager to learn!
Children are excited to respond to the review question before I introduce the new topic of the day.
We distribute a map to each child. I ask them to point to the areas depicting mountain gorilla habitat.
Each child points and shows me the two places where mountain gorillas live: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and the Virunga Massif.
I keep on monitoring the children to make sure they all understand that our gorillas live in only two places. I know some children are young and they may have been distracted by a passing car on the road since the tennis courts are located next to a main road!
I help our students study the map.
I guide the kids thoroughly on what the Virunga Massif means with the help of another close-up illustration. They now know that mountain gorillas are not only in Rwanda but in other neighboring countries namely, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They also learn the name of the park in each country. It is such a discovery for these children to know what the Virunga Massif is made up with.
Our youth sports kids ask questions as we study the Virunga Massif.
The next session is the art activity. During this session, children have fun. Their drawings are very good. The first excise they draw a proportional silverback mountain gorilla and the second exercise they draw their own mountain gorilla.
With Eric's instruction, children have fun drawing a proportionally correct silverback mountain gorilla using a pencil and they paint their artwork with watercolors.
Happily, Coach Rachid joins the children during the workshop. "Do gorillas live in one family?" he asks. This might be our next workshop topic. Let us think about it.
Stay tuned for more blogs coming!
-Art of Conservation completed seven years of successful conservation programming in Rwanda with the exciting announcement that its local staff has launched their own nonprofit, Conservation Heritage – Turambe (CHT). Turambe means "let us be sustainable" in Kinyarwanda. Please keep up-to-date on more Art of Conservation & Conservation Heritage – Turambe news with our e-newsletter. Simply send us your name and contact information to firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you!-


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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time [Limited Edition] (DVD)
Title: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time [Limited Edition]
Volume: DVD
Running time: 98
Distributor: Bandai Entertainment
Release date: 2008-11-18
Suggested retail price: $49.98
Age rating: 13+
Something strange has happened to Makoto Konno. Time has suddenly stopped and moved her backwards.
With her newly discovered ability to literally leap backwards in time Makoto finds that tests become a piece of cake, embarrassing situations are corrected, and she can have her favorite food anytime she wants. Unfortunately, her carefree time traveling has adverse effects on the people she cares for.
With every successful leap Makoto somehow alters the fate of those around her. This wasn't supposed to happen and as she races back in time to fix everything, she notices that her abilities are not limitless but with every successful jump she's one step closer to discovering the most wonderful secret in her young adult life.
This limited edition is packaged in an artbox and includes both the original soundtrack and a second DVD full of extras.
DVD Features: Audio Commentary with Mamoru Hosoda (Director), Riisa Naka (Makoto), Takuya Ishida (Chiaki) and Mitsutaka Itakura (Kousuke), Premiere Event in Tokyo, Hanako Oku "Garnet" Music Video, Theatrical Trailer, Promo Clip, Main Feature with Storyboards, Audio Commentary with Mamoru, Hosoda (Director), Toshihiko Ito (Assistant Director) and Hiroyuki Aoyama (Animation Director), Direction File (A Talk with the Director Mamoru Hosoda), Behind the Scenes at Premiere Event.
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
(added on 2008-11-26, modified on 2008-11-26)
- Encyclopedia information about (The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie)


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Fly Neighbourly Advice for the Tasman National Park
Hybrid diesel-electric shuttle buses at Cradle Mountain - a first for National p
AFAC Independent Operational Review of the 2018-19 bushfires
The reserve is significant as a refuge area for numerous bird species including migratory birds such as Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii), the Great egret (Egretta alba) and the Crested tern (Sterna bergii).
The wetland harbours species such as the Pied oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) and White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster), which regularly feed in the area. The area is also a nursery and refuge area for sharks.
Port Cygnet was first proclaimed as a wildlife sanctuary in 1952 for the protection of the foreshore and wetlands. The marine component of the reserve area was proclaimed Port Cygnet Marine Conservation Area under the Nature Conservation Act 2002 on 9 December 2009. This reserve class provides for the protection and maintenance of the natural and cultural values of the area and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Fishing is permitted in the reserve. Rules and regulations relating to recreational fishing in Tasmania can be found in the Recreational Sea Fishing Guide.
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Archive for April, 2008|Monthly archive page
Who do you think I look like?
Who do I look more like… Donny Osmond, Fred Savage, Jud Law, or Ryan Seacrest?
(this is me)
(Donny Osmond)
(Ryan Seacrest)
(Fred Savage)
(Jude Law)
These are the most common folks people tell me I resemble.


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Multan Sultans suffer blow ahead of PSL as Smith ruled out of tournament due to elbow injury
Australian batsman Steve Smith, who was to play for Multan Sultans in the upcoming edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), has reportedly suffered an elbow injury due to which he will no longer be available to represent the PSL franchise.
According to Cricket Australia, Smith will undergo surgery and is expected to wear a brace for six weeks before commencing rehabilitation.
The fourth edition of PSL will be held from February 14 to March 17. Smith is not expected to regain full fitness in this period, read a statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday.
"I am disappointed I won't be able to play in the PSL but I wish Multan Sultans all the best for this year's tournament," said Steve Smith.
"I was looking forward to playing the tournament and help my team win the trophy. We have a talented squad and I am confident that they will perform very well," the former Australian captain said.
Issuing a message on Smith's unfortunate injury, the PCB said, "We are sad to lose a player of Steve's calibre but we wish him a speedy recovery".
"Hopefully we will see him in future editions of the PSL, the league's fans would miss seeing him live in action this season," said a PCB spokesman.
Multan Sultans would now seek a replacement for Smith at the replacement draft later this month. The draft date along with the pick order would be announced in due course.


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This week for the Sew Weekly challenge, my post went up nice and early! Sometimes I wait around til posting here after it goes up on Mena's blog. I finished it on Sunday night, and it was a UFO challenge (Unfinished Object in the seamstress world) but I the only UFO I had was a skirt from the same material from the last UFO challenge. More details on Mena's blog about the UFO background!
This whole outfit started with my new hand me down blue vintage jacket. It's wool, warm and kind of is a perfect fit for a petite lass, which is why my friend gave it to me last week. I have a lot of black based outfits, and usually prefer tee-ing up my colour coordination around black. Lately, I'm getting a bit more experimental though, as I've been loving purple and red together (instead of red and black) and even WHITE shirts to get a sharp look like this outfit!
I wore this to work yesterday, and it was really cute and comfy. I did feel a little formal, because I don't really wear suits or office attire, but I love the whole look. The white blouse I made for the black and white cup day outfit, and is so cute too!
My awesome exposed zipper! It was the first time I've sewn one on, and read through the Burda tutorial (it's one of the first tutorials that comes up if you search for exposed zipper tutorials!) but then adapted it for my fabric. It's IKEA fabric, and it's really thick upholstery stuff. I originally got it sometime in 2009, and made this awesome Dog Bed for my babe of a dog, but of course she chewed it all up and it was a bit sad. But at least I have this skirt now! Here's the pattern I used:


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Identical twins from Sandy have bravely had their very long hair cut off, raising more than £1,000 for cancer charities.
Shannon and Tegan Page, who are 14 and pupils at Sandy Upper School, have donated their beautiful locks to the Little Princess Trust along with a £150 donation.
Their big cut on Friday, December 30, carried out by local hairdresser Heidi Porter, has also raised more than £900 for Macmillan Cancer Support, as well as more than £150 for St John's Hospice at Moggerhanger.
Their mum Kelly said: "They came up with the idea themselves and have never really had a proper hair cut, only a trim, so 14 years worth of hair was cut.
"At first I tried to discourage them, as they attend The Place dance school in London at the weekends where they have to have their hair up in a bun and are now unable to do this. But their determination was amazing so in the end I could do nothing but support them."
The big hair cut was filmed live on Facebook and as Shannon shed some tears, sister Tegan was on hand to comfort her.
Kelly added: "I have been absolutely amazed at people's kindness and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed. Everyone has been so kind."
You can donate at http://www.justgiving.com/Kelly-Page3?utm_id=27
The video is at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155088607813646&id=769258645


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That rules out some of our minimum security properties. But, I think we can still find you something very nice. Let's see here"
Oh, Ok. Have a look at this right here. This one just came on the market. Who lived there before? Let me just get the file" ok, his name was Raymond "Slice" Tolson. He was doing 35 to 60 for manslaughter. According to this he was set on fire in the recreation yard a week ago. Lucky you! I guess you got sentenced at the right time. Anyways, this cell is in the fashionable "D-Block" section of the prison. It has one barred window which overlooks the rec yard. It's a single, which is nice if you like to not get raped that often. It comes with a toilet, a mattress, and whatever Slice left behind. This, and I really mean this, is one of the best cells we have here. Not interested? Ok" ok, not a problem, we have plenty more to look at here.
You say you're looking for something more historic? Ok, well we don't have anything Colonial or Victorian, but we do have really nice pre-war cells over in cell block A. Let's have a look" Oh, wow. This one here is a steal. Have a look at this picture. See all those tick marks in the wall? Those are from prisoners counting down their sentences. Can't you just feel the history in the cell? Now, this particular cell is a double which means you'll be living with" let me just look at the file here" Rocko Mazarachio; convicted of racketeering in 1975, 40 year sentence. You guys will have plenty of time to get to know each other. We let you work out the bunk arrangements and such, but you will have to share the bathroom. The good news is that this property is only a stones throw from the laundry so you'll never get cold. Does Rocko have any history of sexually assaulting prisoners? Well" yes, yes he does. But he recently was diagnosed with diabetes so that should be slowing him down. No? Not a problem.
Ok, maybe cell block F would be more to your liking. It's the newest wing of the prison and these cells are flying off the shelf like hot cakes. You should seriously consider taking one of these. If you'll just look at this picture, you'll see that we have replaced the standard "bars" with plexi-lass sliding doors. Can you say "peace and quiet"? What's that? No, you cannot open them anytime you like, they are sealed with a 10,000 Lb vacuum gasket. But, look at this view! This is a fourth tier cell, meaning that you can look out over the whole cell block. Cellmates? No, this is also a single. Listen" I didn't want to tell you this because I didn't want to affect your decision, but I want to let you in on a little secret. You have to promise me you won't tell anyone I told you this. Ok? Great, this cell is supposed to be reserved for solitary. I mean the real nutjobs. But I see something in you" I know you'll take good care of it. Call me crazy, but I think this is the cell for you. Am I right?
I knew it. Well, I am so glad we could get you into a cell today. Here is your new address; Pauly Colico, Inmate #1220-98-G53, Cell Block F, 4th Tier, cell #57. I really hope you love it there. Please, if there are any problems -rapes, rats, overflowing toilets, shankings- anything, don't hesitate to call me. Ok, guard" we're done here. Strip him down for the delousing. Mr. Colico" or should I say #1220-98-G53, welcome to prison! Oh, and don't be alarmed if some of the inmates come sniffing around your cell tonight" they are just being neighborly.
Hello" Welcome. I hear you are interested in some prison real estate. Well, you've come to the right warden. Have a seat" guard, will you loosen his shackles? Ok, I have a whole host of properties here for you to look at. Now, what are you in for? Assault with a deadly weapon? OK
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The idea behind the flipped classroom is easy to understand. This article gives some ideas about what to do in the classroom after the students have previewed the lesson. Here are some ideas from the article.
- Set groups to produce visual, verbal or manual guidance for the material covered (Apps Explain Everything – Audioboo and iMovie) and have an 'expert' table run by the educator.
- Give students a single stimulus to challenge their understanding of the theory and then produce their own extended writing task
- Guess the learning objectives. Place the objectives in an envelope at the front of class. Complete tasks that allow for collaboration and discussion. Student/group guess the lesson objectives, closest wins prize. (Apps ICanAnimate – Animoto and Flipboard)
- Ten sentence lesson. Educator is limited to ten sentences so students must chose their questions wisely. The fact that they already have content encourages collaboration and information filtering.
- TV Quiz – Run by students based on 'flipped' video. (Apps Socrative and iMovie)


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And remember that friends who organise things on Facebook aren't proper friends anyway.
To ride the Windcheetah, first, you must embrace the cantilever...
If I set it to car, I end up on the dual carriageways
Basil's right, though. He's explored a great many canals.
The Oregon has custom avoidances for the alternative routing types (sufficient to shake a small stick at), so it really comes down to how the roads are flagged. "Unpaved" and "Narrow Trails" are the cycle specific ones. Alternatively and possibly more reliably is Motoring, with avoid set on dual carriageway and motorways. Does it sound as if I'm recommending? I'm not, I think its routing is shit, anyhow.
Ask Kim to do a Netherton tunnels Ride. You'll be happy on the local towpaths after that!
The problem is that the original mapping data is very detailed and the Ordnance Survey has multiple roads and track designationsWhen the data is used for SatNAvs, this is simplified and these smaller groups collated into bigger groups.
Interesting.*goes to look at Edge Touring...
It seems to pick roads that meet some Garmin engineer's idea of what constitutes a decent bike ride.
Hard to plan your own routes in a new area with unfamiliar topography which can jump up and bite you!
For avoiding both major roads and unsurfaced towpaths, probably the best option is to use a version of OpenStreetMap that used road classes that have been suitably fiddled with, such as those from VeloMap.org, and pay attention about the routing option instructions.You will still be at the mercy of missing or inaccurate classifications on the OpenStreetMap data though.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Summertime in the Middle Of Winter
I spent all of last week enjoying summer in the middle of winter, while vacationing in Rincon, Puerto Rico. This trip was a big deal for us. First off after living our whole married life, (now approaching 26 years) on a rather tight budget, this was our first big trip that we have treated ourselves and our girls to. It was also the first time we have vacationed with my husband's side of the family, and that was really nice. But most importantly this was a journey for my husband's soul. He lived in Puerto Rico as a boy, from the age of 10 to 13, while his father worked as an elementary school principle and an instructor at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico in San German, and has deeply wished to go back ever since. (This photo shows the view of our yard and the ocean directly behind it. Yup, it was gorgeous.)
This is the house we rented. Looks pretty good here, but in truth it had seen better days. Case in point my nephew actually fell through one of the upper outside steps, seen on the right hand side. The support was rotted and gave out, making the step drop right out from under him. Thankfully the angels were with him and his one leg caught on another step, causing him to dangle upside down in a case of momentary shock, but preventing him from falling. But as far as location went, this place rocked!
The varaity of sea shells was mind boggling. This is but a small sampling of what I found. I am baffled by how they even survive the waves, which could be really rough at times...
Our shins, (as we often didn't go higher then that when it was really rough) often got slammed with broken hunks of palm trees and coconuts.
Every morning the terrain of the beach seemed to be different depending on how the waves were the night before. Sometimes there were drop offs of several feet, while other times much smoother expanses of sand.
I never felt like I was strolling the beach though... more like hiking. At night my ankles swelled from walking on an angle and fighting the under current of the waves that most of the time there was no escaping from, as they came the whole way up.
And sea glass!!! The beach we stayed on is listed as one of the top 10 places in the world to find sea glass, which THRILLED me!! Between the glass and the shells, I sent home a box via USPS that weighed 6 1/2 pounds!
Lots of pretty painted houses in Puerto Rico,
With great color combinations,
But also lots of abanoned and run down homes, which seemed to co-exist side by side with nicer homes. I never saw a "nice section" and a "bad section". Everywhere I went seemed to be a complete hodgepodge of the two.
There were also a lot of homeless dogs such as this dear pup, simply everywhere. All of them had such mellow temperments, truly sweet souls. Very heart breaking. My husband and I met a man from the states one day as we walked along the beach. He had two wonderful dogs with him, and he told us that every year he and his wife come to Rincon and rescue several dogs. They have them spayed and nutered, and help them become social and able to live in a home. Then they bring them back to the states and find good homes for them. Talk about sweet souls.
The best thing about this trip, (besides getting to see my husband's wish to return fulfilled) was living a natural slower pace, (that is with the exception of driving, which was a balls to the wall free for all where no rules of the road seemed to exist and your life constantly flashed before your eyes.) And being unplugged. (Oh, that was bliss. I did not miss being connected in the least. To go a whole week without a barrage of information, as well as feeling like I had to contribute to that barrage was incredibly de-stressing.) We got up with the sun, drank our tea and ate our breakfast underneath it as it made its way across the sky, while we watched the surfers catch a wave. We hiked the beach. Ate some more. Enjoyed the day. And after the sun went down we walked to the local bar, sat outside and drank a beer before retiring for the night. Simple, and worth trying to remember.
33 comments:
What a beautiful way to express your vacation story. It was like a dream and not a reality. Fantastical sea glass and shells, the pups would break my heart though....xox Corrine
- February 14, 2012 at 12:23 PM
- twelfthzodiac said...
Oh my! I am soooo jealous of those shells & beach glass! I can't even imagine seeing all of that awesomeness all in one place!
- February 14, 2012 at 12:28 PM
- Michele said...
How beautiful! Lots to see!
- February 14, 2012 at 12:44 PM
- Gill said...
What a fabulous place!
- February 14, 2012 at 12:57 PM
- Kit Lang said...
so glad you and your family had such a restful and soul-appeasing time. :)
- February 14, 2012 at 1:54 PM
- sweetypie said...
ooh I am sooo jealous thats just how we felt about our holiday to turkey lovely memories to treasure
- February 14, 2012 at 2:21 PM
- patty a. said...
I just turned green! Sounds like you had a wonderful time! I can't wait to see how this trip influences your work. Love the sea shells and glass. What a lovely reminder of your trip.
- February 14, 2012 at 2:36 PM
- QuiltSwissy said...
How totally beautiful! It is funny, we look at places and vacations in terms of color combinations! I love it.
- February 14, 2012 at 3:31 PM
- Mara said...
Wow! Looks like an amazing trip. I'm so glad that you removed the (pretty) human debris from the beaches (a.k.a. sea glass), but it's always a good idea to leave sea shells exactly where you find them (they make the sand, and hermit crabs use them as homes!).
Thanks for sharing the trip with us with these beautiful photos -- the memories will last!
- February 14, 2012 at 3:41 PM
- Victoria said...
Mara, never fear... there was such a bounty... I only took a fraction!
- February 14, 2012 at 4:23 PM
- Esch House Quilts said...
I'm so glad you all got to take such a wonderful trip! Unplugging and slowing down in such a lovely place sounds heavenly :)
That sea glass is amazing - I've never seen so many colors.
- February 14, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- be*mused jan said...
It sounds (and looks!) like a divine get-away. I hope its relaxing effects stay with you for a long time.
- February 14, 2012 at 5:17 PM
- Cheryl said...
I suspect your treasures will be showing up in your artwork soon. Thanks for sharing your holiday with us.
- February 14, 2012 at 10:51 PM
- aracne said...
Beautiful pictures, it gives me the wish to go somewhere sunny and full of colour!
- February 15, 2012 at 2:45 AM
- Erin @ Why Not Sew? Quilts said...
ah, vic, how refreshing! the sea glass is beautiful. looks like there was so much colorful inspiration. glad you had the chance to go :)
- February 15, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- beth lehman said...
We went to PR this past summer. It was the first trip with our kids anywhere (ages 8 and 11). They saved to go to the "rainforest" and so we took them! We stayed in a great rental - but summer was much more crowded and busy than we expected (not to mention hot).
I could have said just what you did about the contrasts of beauty with some real poverty. We had random dogs visit us every day, too!
I think the best thing we did was the rainforest hike at El Yunque and the bioluminesense trip. Also, our kids caught coqui frogs every night - which was all they had really wanted to do!
Your pictures take me back!
- February 15, 2012 at 11:37 AM
- Nifty Quilts said...
What a lovely trip! It's nice to see the sun shining somewhere. My beach-glass-collector-friend is going to have to plan a trip there!
- February 15, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- Monica said...
welcome back, sounds like you had a wonderful time! (sea glass!!!)
- February 15, 2012 at 3:58 PM
- Lisa said...
I soooo enjoyed your post as I am sitting here in the misty rain.. great photos, love the photography! and the shells and seaglass... be still my heart!!!
thanks for the share!
- February 15, 2012 at 7:20 PM
- Diane J. Evans said...
I can feel myself unwind just looking at your photos. What a truly well-deserved trip! Wishing you the best of luck on your upcoming surgery, too.
- February 15, 2012 at 8:49 PM
- Karin på Ösäter said...
Oohh the sea glass what a wonderfull collection.
- February 17, 2012 at 9:30 AM
- Katrina said...
such a treasure of sea glass! i was in puerto rico several years ago and so much of what you wrote is how i remember it. and the rum! happy you were able to get some winter sun. xo.
- February 18, 2012 at 1:38 AM
- Pallas said...
My husband and I were lucky enough to live in Puerto Rico for 2 1/2 years in the early to mid 1980s. We traveled all over the island to see the amazing places it has to offer, learned to scuba dive, snorkel and sail. The people were friendly, the culture rich, and we have so many wonderful memories of our time there. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us. The sea glass was a beautiful find!
- February 21, 2012 at 12:18 AM
- picciolo said...
wow that looks like an amazing trip Victoria! What a beautiful place.
: )
- February 21, 2012 at 2:22 PM
- Laura said...
Looks amazing! that sea glass is gorgeous! can't wait to see what you do with it. :)
- February 23, 2012 at 7:58 PM
- Ina said...
Eeeepppppp! That SEA GLASS is gorgeous! ;p
- February 24, 2012 at 2:19 PM
- GerryART said...
Sounds as though your vacation was a PARADISE.
- February 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- Cheryl Arkison said...
Wow, that last photo is stunning. I'm so glad to hear that you had such a great trip. You certainly deserve it after the ups and downs of the last year or two.
And yay! Seaglass and seas shells. A personal addiction of mine as well.
- February 26, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Chris said...
Hi Victoria, just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
- March 8, 2012 at 11:04 PM
- Candied Fabrics said...
WOW! What an awesome trip! SOunds like it was just what you needed (except for the driving...and your nephew, yikes!) I can't wait to see how those shells and your seaglass get incorporated into your work.
- March 11, 2012 at 6:10 PM
- henny said...
How beautiful the place and sea...and sea glass!! Wow!
Hope you have a great vacation there :)
- March 14, 2012 at 10:19 PM
- Rayela Art said...
I just saw this and what a great trip! I'm so glad that your nephew was OK. Pretty scary.... Your photos, as usual, are spectacular! Great food for the soul! (trip, photos, your musings...)
- April 3, 2012 at 1:49 PM
- Jackie said...
I haven't been reading many blogs lately but suddenly thought about you! So I came to see what you're up to and have enjoyed my catch up on a few posts.
I particularly enjoyed this post. What a treat. I love the colours and stitching in the previous post and am gad to see you are still producing inspiring stuff. (By the way, we did eventually get a little dog!)
Much love.
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I'm starting a new series! I'll try to reserve my future feline-related posts for Saturdays, as my series is appropriately titled "Caturday". I won't post every Saturday, and I will likely post other, non-feline-related things on Saturdays on occasion, but I liked the idea of starting a series of fun and perhaps somewhat informational cat posts! For those of you who don't know, my boyfriend and I have three cats: Rose, Melody, and Sybil. You can get a glimpse of each girl's personality from the Happy Caturday! post.
For the holidays, I went home to visit my family, and Chris did the same (though his family lives across the country). I drove home with all three girls (Chris came along due to flight problems). Each girl has her own carrier, and they were lined up and buckled in the back of the car for the long drive. While I buckled them in, I couldn't help but think that I was preparing for my future when I have real kids that I have to buckle in. It's a process for cats so I can't even imagine a squirming human!
L-R: Rosie, Melody, and Sybil not at all looking excited.
Melody gets car sick, and we didn't know how Sybil would do, so we started by holding their food the night before. (I let Rosie and Sybil have a tiny bit of food the night before just so we didn't have super hangry (hungry and angry) animals running around.) Poor Melody got nothing. She stood by her food bowl and looked at us so longingly.
In the morning, a couple hours before leaving, I took away their water. I didn't want them to have any sort of accident--pee, poo, or puke. By that point, they were pretty hangry, and Rosie realized what was happening as soon as I brought suitcases downstairs. She is a hider. Luckily, we got her into the pantry before she could wedge herself in some tiny corner. Melody and Sybil were locked in the bathroom. Chris managed to get Melody and Sybil into their carriers without much hassle, but Rosie hates going into her carrier, so he tipped it over as I grabbed Rosie's legs and lowered her inside.
The road trip was relatively uneventful. Rosie spent most of the time crying (as usual), which I'm pretty good at tuning out now. Sybil chimed in a bit but not too much, and Melody made no noise (as usual). They ended up having NO accidents! :D
Rosie's favorite part about being at grandma and grandpa's house is their vegetable sink. She easily spent over ten minutes a few times a day "bathing" herself in the sink (she has a unique method of drinking out of it). The top two photos are stills from a video I took of her drinking. She is such a dork!
My dad was less-than-pleased at the fact that I brought all three cats with me, mostly because they have two cats and one dog themselves. Not to mention, someone abandoned their cat so they're caring for him, too! Yes, there were six cats in the house. It felt overwhelming at times!
Melody and Sybil made themselves right at home. Rosie spent most of her time pouting in the guest room and hiding from Iggy and Stanley, my parents' cats. Stanley chases her, but only because she lets him! Melody got along wonderfully with all of the cats and only swiped her paw when she was swiped at. She spent a lot of time begging for food in the kitchen. Sybil was very vocal around the other cats but didn't really swipe at anyone. Oddly enough, the only major fights were between Iggy and the abandoned cat (I called him Orange because he's an orange tabby). Melody tried getting involved in their brawl in the living room (or tried breaking it up; it was hard to tell). We don't really know why they fought because they seemed to get along at other times.
Sybil wanted the brand new dynamite stick that Melody had.
L-R: Ignatius (Iggy), Melody, Orange, Stanley, Rosie, Sybil.
I took the girls to the vet for pedicures while we were there. They were all the naughtiest they have ever been for nail trims. Rosie howled and hissed more than usual. Sybil was the absolute worst. She screeched SO loud and broke out of the E-collar. The vet and tech wore gloves up to their elbows and wrapped her in a towel. The receptionist even had to come in and distract her by tapping on her head with a pen. She was terrible and ended up being a "level 2" nail trim!
When it was time to go, I held their food and water like I did before. I didn't have Chris to drive back with me, but luckily nothing went wrong. Rosie was really good about getting into her carrier, oddly enough. I think she knew it meant she was going home. Rosie cried and cried on the drive, though (as usual). Sybil cried more than she did on the first drive. No one had an accident! All in all, we had a good time with my family and I'm sure they were very happy to be back down to three cats!


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1.18: Six Meetings Before Lunch
The Good: a conversation about reparations; the Bad: Mandy and pandas; and the Ugly: Josh and Sam dancing (?) to "The Jackal." Plus, a few words from West Wing music supervisor Anne Kline (@theannkline).
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"The Case for Reparations," by Ta-Nehisi Coates, in The Atlantic.
"The Jackal," by Ronny Jordan, featuring Dana Bryant (full song)
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This is as real as it gets. Really looking forward to this.
20 Replies to ""I don't care about people coming to Islam. That's not my business. That's Allah's business. My business is to give The Message.""
this looks good, do you know where it'll be shown, like on dvd or something? Is there a website for the movie? Ma' Salama.
i cried…….
not cuz of sadness…
Salam aleikum,
I remember reading about how Malcolm X discouraged and condemned black people singing hymns as a delusion and instead encouraged action and intellectual development.
Putting all the fatwas aside, I think this is good advice to follow.
en, and new converts sometimes more can be more devout to religion
Masha allah looks like a good video, It was hard to tell if they were promoting or condeming music. One could take it either way. I took it as condemning music. Its not about if it works or not its about is it halaal. One guy said I use music as dawah because it gives to a vast audiance. Well using that same logic Im gonna advertise Islam on a porn site.
Also saying Im not a scholar is a cop out. Get real we all meeting allah and it is our responsibility to know our religion. No one is going to have your back that day and youll have no excuse.
cool, this is very exciting, to see all these artists of different backgrounds and genres really grappling with questions of identity, legitimacy, their responsibility as role models and cultural figures, etc. looking forward to the whole story.
I remember attending a talk by Br. Mutah Beale, formerly known as Napoleon of Tupac's Outlawz. In it, he talked about some different ways that people came to Islam.
One brother he knew became a Muslim through a drug deal. Basically, he was selling drugs to a Muslim and since the Muslim did not have any money to buy the drugs, he gave the drug dealer a copy of the Quran instead. This drug dealer would later read that copy of the Quran and become a muslim, alhamdulillah.
Br. Mutah (Napoleon) mentioned this in response to a question about music being used to give dawah. Basically, he was saying that people could be guided through this method, but the ends could not justify the means.
Br. Mutah also mentioned that although he disagrees with Muslims using music to convey the message, many of them are some of his close friends and he still treats them with respect and gives them dawah and naseeha.
Let this be a reminder that although people may disagree about this issue, we are still brothers and sisters in faith at the end of the day.
Thank you MR for the interesting post! May Allah reward you and increase you in good.
I thought this was a great trailer…. but what about Zain Bhikha why is there not a backlash against him? Because his music sounds nicer.. he sings inthe same style as boy II men.. which has i will make love to you… and marvin gaye.. who sing i wanna sex you up! I mean if its really just the music everyone is upset about then call everyone out not just the rappers… christian rappers and rockers have been popping up everywhere about a couple years ago and they have had a hard time from the older generations… if its really the music, then why listen to the ones that sound just like r&b that has just as crude lyrics.. my grandmothers church sings an r.kelly song that refers to God and even if you ignore what he does in his personal life.. the SAME CD has a song called FEELIN ON YOUR BOOTY… come on people.. you can't have you're cake and eat it too… if you can call out these rappers one by one… call out the other singers too! i was raised in america, on music, its scientifically proven to aid in intelligence and helps with memory, and if someone who is lost gets ALLAHU AKBAR stuck in their head and can't get it out… who are we to judge them? if your convictions tell you its wrong then don't do it, and don't support it, but don't try to cut those are trying to do the best they can down….
The best part was the richness and diversity of views expressed. The humanity of these people, of faith itself is expressed when you see how it plays out in different peoples lives.
And as far as X, he is a more complex character than people make him out to be. Hero worship is questionable at best and one should be careful about putting people on pedestals. Malcolm alludes to this himself in his Autobiography. If you read it carefully you'll know exactly the passage I'm refering to.
iv cin him before, is he british?
Mariam I think your referring Mohamad Ali better known as Aerosoul Arabic yes he's British.
As the director of DEEN TIGHT… I think the diversity of these comments are great. It shows the need for more honest dialogue on matters like these. Is using hip hop for Dawah something positive or negative?
The film trailer only shows portions of the overall film and is not a summary of the film. In order to truly get a grasp of the full story we will have to see the film in its entirety.
The film features renown Muslim artists such as HBO Def Poetry Jam Artists AMIR SULAIMAN and LIZA GARZA, Rock Steady's POP MASTER FABEL, Graffiti artist AEROSOL ARABIC, Mutah Beale a.k.a. NAPOLEON, KUMASI of Black Wallstreet, Remarkable Current's M-TEAM, Underground DJ FANATIK, Producer DJ BE LIKE MUHAMMAD, RC Lyricist TYSON, Hip Hop Chess Federation founder ADISA BANJOKO, DJ KID DRAGON, DJ RAICHOUS, New York Trumpeter BARRY DANLIELIAN, and more…
Our first private community viewing is May 9th in Fremont, CA. Join our facebook group: DEEN TIGHT (feature documentary) for updates on when we will be in your city.
We appreciate all the comments and feedback.
Peace and be well,
Mustafa Davis
Wow, that's powerful.
Sometimes I lose sight of where the majority of Muslims are, in the West. Especially in the cities. Thanks Br Davis, for keeping it real.
BismiAllah: As you may see from my grammar or misspellings i am not a writer, I have posted here a couple of times here, in general i like to read the diferrent blogs by muslims to get an idea of the state of muslims out there. Some times i am astonished at the ignorance of the basics of our deen, Proper knowledge of our deen and it's implementation is our obligation, the way of the salaf our righteous ancestors scholars who follow the sunnah (no i am not a "salafi" my madhab is of Imam Malik) is our salvation, there is no other way. anything else is foolish child's play, a delusion. everyone here has responded to this post ' how great etc…..' No one has commented on the title quote " I don't care about people coming to Islam. That's not my business……" A muslim should be very careful because TO NOT CARE ABOUT PEOPLE COMING TO ISLAM MAY IMPLY THAT ONE IS HAPPY OR CONDONES A PERSON BEING ON THE STATE OF KUFR. AND TO APPROVE OF SOMEONE BEING IN THE STATE OF KUFR EVEN FOR A SECOND IS KUFR. TAKING ONE OUT OF THE FOLD OF ISLAM.
This movie brings to Muslims a needed & heated discussion in a productive and constructive method – by throwing all the issues out there and then letting people decide for themselves.
I look forward to watching it!
abufatu –
I think you may be taking the title a bit too literally. I don't think he meant to say that he doesn't care if someone enters Islam or not. I think he means that bringing someone Islam (having them give the shahadah, etc) only comes from the hidayah of Allah. So correctly he states that all we have the power to do is to live the Message and give knowledge to those in need. We will not progress by running around labeling everyone a disbeliever, as you very well know what the state of the Sahabah (RA) were before they entered Islam.
As salamu alaykum
Sidi AbuFatu, you indeed took what was said too literal. My name is Tariq, the author of the quote that has been posted as title. When I made that comment I was trying to make a point. Many of us, unfortunately, may use questionable methods or even methods which are blatantly haraam in the name of giving dawa'h. Some may even try to water down the deen in order to make it pleasing to their audience. An example of this is one time a brother was giving a talk here in the local college. During the Q&A they asked him a question regarding A'isha (ra) age at the time of her marriage to the Prophet (saws). This brother said that A'isha (ra) was 18 at the time of her marriage which we all know is ludicrous. He said this as if he was ashamed of the Prophet (sqaws) and this was suppose to be someone that had knowledge. The reason behind his logic was "We have to use wisdom when we're trying to give dawa'ah to the non-Muslim" This is not using wisdom but it is a straight LIE.
The point I was trying to make with my comment was that Allah ta'ala is the one who guides. He (AWJ) is the one who make Muslims not us. Our only job is to deliver the truth and the message therefore we are out of line when we try to justify our wrong actions in the name of dawa'ah.
I was born and raised in the gang life, spending 8 ½ years of my life in the penitentiary. all I've ever seen was destruction around me and as a product of that environment, I understand the need to receive and give the message of Islam. Understanding this reality, I dedicated myself for the past 15 years to giving dawa'ah, establishing a community and truly working for the sake of Allah because I do indeed care whether people come to the deen or not.
Now regarding hip hop: I was born and raised in the South Bronx back in 70's and 80's. I witnessed the evolution of hip hop. I acknowledge the influence it had in bringing Islam to the "HOOD". During which time many immigrants were too scared to go into the project and give dawa'ah. (No disrespect to my brothers but the truth is the truth). So I saw the benefit in the art but I also see the harm. Allah ta'ala is the one who guides our only job is to deliver the message in truth.
Thank you brother Tariq for that clarification. As we were shooting this scene it was Sidi Tariq who changed the pace of the discussion. He made it clear that he respected hip hop and what it stood for but that he was afraid the dangers involved could overshadow the good that comes out of it.
I would also suggest that people do see the film first before making judgements on what the characters intend or what the film is actually about. Its going to surprise a lot of people… as we have witnessed from the few people who have screened the film thus far.
We just posted on our Deen Tight facebook page the following:
The DEEN TIGHT film will make some people very happy and others very angry. The reactions have been equally mixed thus far. A select few have seen it and after viewing the discussions went on for hours. Sometimes calmly but often heated. What was the film saying? How are we supposed to feel about it now? The answers to those question lie in the heart of the viewer.
insight quote from public intellectual Cornel West in his "Hope on a Tightrope"
"Hip-hop music is the most important popular music development in the last thirty years. It is a profound extension of the improvisational character of what I call the Afro-American spiritual blues impulse, which is an attempt to hold the demons and devils at bay. Hip-hop allows a kind of marriage between the rhetorical and the musical by means of some of the most amazing linguistic virtuosity we have seen in the English language. Just listen to the lyrical genius of Rakim, Snoop Dogg, or Jay-Z.
At their best, these artists respond to their sense of being rejected by society at large, of being invisible in the society at large, with a subversive critique of that society. It has to do with both the description and depiction of the conditions under which they're forced to live, as well as a description and depiction of the humanity preserved by those living in such excruciating conditions. It then goes beyond to a large critique of the power structure as a whole." pg. 122-3
"Too often, hip-hop still lacks deep vision and analysis. It's just escapism, it's thin. It's too morally underdeveloped and spiritually immature. In the end, it can't just be about escaping. It has to be more of a turning-to in order to constructively contribute."-pg. 127
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How to pronounce "eleven"
British vs American English
If we didn't care, we'd teach your French
English teachers is a series on YouTube. It deserves a plug, so I'm going to feature it here:-
The History of English - Lexicographers
Who to blame for English spelling:-
And Then the Fight Started
My Mate Marmite
Here's one for Xeb, wherever she may be:-
Get up or Get down?
An "alternative" music review from The Onion.
Book vs Scroll?
If you've ever worked in IT you should love this. The help desk has been dealing with user issues, for centuries:-
And Then the Fight Started
The History of English - The sun never sets on the English langauge
The British Empire bought wealth, and a wealth of new words.
When the cat's away
There's a saying in English, "When the cat's away, the mice will play". It means that when whoever is in charge is out, people will fool around and act silly. This could apply to children at school, when the teacher leaves, or people at work when the boss leaves, or maybe even husbands, when their wives leave them to go on holiday:-
Who am I?
Levni Yilmaz (Tales of Mere Existence) has started a mini series on the "Perpetual Identity Crisis". Part one is clean enough to post here (if you never see part two - you'll know what happened):-
Daytime British TV
This is about the standard of daytime TV nowadays - property shows (with the odd antique thrown in):-
English fun in Second Life
Here's a video that shows one of the word games you can play in Second Life:-
And Then the Fight Started
Don't mention the war
Patrick's post in the News Headline section on the magazine reminded me of this clip from Fawlty Towers. I apologise to any Germans who might watch this, but it is an iconic moment of British humour (remember we will laugh at anything, and anyone):-
Basil: Don't mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it. So it's all forgotten now and let's hear no more about it. So that's two egg mayonnaise, a prawn Goebbels, a Herman Goering and four Colditz salads....no, wait a minute...I got confused because everyone keeps mentioning the war.
German: Will you stop mentioning the war?
Basil: You started it.
German: We did not start it.
Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland...
The Coat Hanger Thief
Counsel: What is your name?
Chrysler: Chrysler. Arnold Chrysler.
Counsel: Is that your own name?
Chrysler: Whose name do you think it is?
Counsel: I am just asking if it is your name.
Chrysler: And I have just told you it is. Why do you doubt it?
Counsel: It is not unknown for people to give a false name in court.
Chrysler: Which court?
Counsel: This court.
Chrysler: What is the name of this court?
Counsel: This is No 5 Court.
Chrysler: No, that is the number of this court. What is the name of this court?
Counsel: It is quite immaterial what the name of this court is!
Chrysler: Then perhaps it is immaterial if Chrysler is really my name.
Counsel: No, not really, you see because...
Judge: Mr Lovelace?
Counsel: Yes, m'lud?
Judge: I think Mr Chrysler is running rings round you already. I would try a new line of attack if I were you.
Counsel: Thank you, m'lud.
Chrysler: And thank you from ME, m'lud. It's nice to be appreciated.
Judge: Shut up, witness.
Chrysler: Willingly, m'lud. It is a pleasure to be told to shut up by you. For you, I would...
Judge: Shut up, witness. Carry on, Mr Lovelace.
Counsel: Now, Mr Chrysler – for let us assume that that is your name – you are accused of purloining in excess of 40,000 hotel coat hangers.
Chrysler: I am.
Counsel: Can you explain how this came about?
Chrysler: Yes. I had 40,000 coats which I needed to hang up.
Counsel: Is that true?
Chrysler: No.
Counsel: Then why did you say it?
Chrysler: To attempt to throw you off balance.
Counsel: Off balance?
Chrysler: Certainly. As you know, all barristers seek to undermine the confidence of any hostile witness, or defendant. Therefore it must be equally open to the witness, or defendant, to try to shake the confidence of a hostile barrister.
Counsel: On the contrary, you are not here to indulge in cut and thrust with me. You are only here to answer my questions.
Chrysler: Was that a question?
Counsel: No.
Chrysler: Then I can't answer it.
Judge: Come on, Mr Lovelace! I think you are still being given the run-around here. You can do better than that. At least, for the sake of the English bar, I hope you can.
Counsel: Yes, m'lud. Now, Mr Chrysler, perhaps you will describe what reason you had to steal 40,000 coat hangers?
Chrysler: Is that a question?
Counsel: Yes.
Chrysler: It doesn't sound like one. It sounds like a proposition which doesn't believe in itself. You know – "Perhaps I will describe the reason I had to steal 40,000 coat hangers... Perhaps I won't... Perhaps I'll sing a little song instead..."
Judge: In fairness to Mr Lovelace, Mr Chrysler, I should remind you that barristers have an innate reluctance to frame a question as a question. Where you and I would say, "Where were you on Tuesday?", they are more likely to say, "Perhaps you could now inform the court of your precise whereabouts on the day after that Monday?". It isn't, strictly, a question, and it is not graceful English but you must pretend that it is a question and then answer it, otherwise we will be here for ever. Do you understand?
Chrysler: Yes, m'lud.
Judge: Carry on, Mr Lovelace.
Counsel: Mr Chrysler, why did you steal 40,000 hotel coat hangers, knowing as you must have that hotel coat hangers are designed to be useless outside hotel wardrobes?
Chrysler: Because I build and sell wardrobes which are specially designed to take nothing but hotel coat hangers.
Sensation in court. More of this tomorrow, I hope
Counsel: Now, Mr Chrysler, am I right in saying that hotel clothes hangers do not have hooks on top but little studs that will only work on special racks?
Chrysler: That is correct.
Counsel: This design arose because so many hotel hangers were
Chrysler: That is correct.
Counsel: And they had no option but to change the design to stop them being stolen?
Chrysler: That is not correct.
Counsel: That is not correct?
Chrysler: No. The world of hotels had not one, but two options. They could change the design of the way they were hung, yes, but they could also cheapen the hangers. They could very easily have given guests inexpensive plastic or metal hangers they would never have missed when they were stolen. But that would have lowered the tone of the hotel. Hotels, even hotels in a chain, like to have a touch of class. They like giving guests high-class solid wood hangers. It makes them feel good about themselves. It also makes them worth stealing.
Counsel: And people come to you, do they, asking you to make special wardrobes so that they can use stolen clothes hangers?
Chrysler: It isn't so much the fact that they are stolen that makes them attractive. You have to remember that many top businessmen spend more of their time in hotels than in their own home. They become used to hotel life. They think of hotels as home. Therefore they become used to hotel hangers and think of them as normal, and on the rare occasions when they spend some time at home they can't stand these fiddly things with hooks which you and I may think of as normal but which the business traveller thinks of as loose-fitting and badly designed. So they come to me and get me to make a hotel-style wardrobe.
Counsel: Are you seriously suggesting that there are people who prefer hotel life to home life?
Chrysler: Certainly. A lot of businessmen would never go home if they had the chance. So when they get home they like to recreate the hotel experience in their own house. Many of my clients have their own mini-bars in their bedrooms. They have TV sets at the end of the bed on a raised shelf, often with an adult sex channel on it. All their bathroom products come in wrappers and are thrown away each day. I have even known people in their own home put out "Do Not Disturb" notices on the door of their own bedroom.
Counsel: Stolen, presumably, from some hapless hotel.
Chrysler: Never call a hotel hapless. They know what they are doing. No hotel loses money willingly. They may have things taken from them, but the stuff that guests leave behind is just as valuable.
Counsel: Are you serious when you say that clients of yours drink from their own minibars in their own bedrooms in their own homes?
Chrysler: Certainly. And just as in a hotel, they grumble about the price and size of the bottles, and the absence of ice.
Counsel: So why don't they get a proper fridge in their bedroom?
Chrysler : Because then it wouldn't be like a hotel.
Judge: Tell me, Mr Chrysler, do these businessmen of yours also have Gideon Bibles by their bedside at home?
Chrysler: Many of them, sir.
Judge: And where do you get the Gideon Bibles from?
Chrysler: Alas, they, too, have to be taken from hotels.
Judge: Then why are you not also up on a charge of Bible-stealing?
Chrysler: Because the Bibles do not belong to the hotels. They belong to the Gideon Society. And the Gideon Society has decided not to prosecute me, but to forgive me and tell me to go and sin no more.
Judge: And have you sinned no more?
Chrysler: Alas, no.
Written by Miles Beresford Kington (13 May 1941 – 30 January 2008)


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A Curious State of Mind at Da Vinci's WorkshopAnonymous Filed Under:
You may not know it but Leonardo Da Vinci plays a large part in your everyday life.
The Italian polymath may be most notable for the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man but his genius was truly remarkable, one that spanned across numerous areas of study from physics and engineering to architecture and even music.
If you're curious and want to get to know him better, you need not spend a hefty sum for a trip to Europe.
You only need to drop by SM Mall of Asia for Da Vinci's Workshop, an extraordinary exhibit that features 64 interactive inventions and paintings by the world-renowned Renaissance man.
Grand Launch
The grand launch was held on July 24 and I thanked my lucky stars that I had the chance to be a part of it. The exhibit has been shown in different parts of Europe and America but this is the first time it has reached Asian shores.
A look inside the exhibit
Unlike other exhibits where you can't touch anything, Da Vinci's Workshop is one that encourages you to move the pieces to understand their significance. Walking through the exhibit felt like I was back in my World History and Physics classes (lessons which my selective amnesiac brain has already forgotten).
Multi-Faceted Visionary
The replicas were crafted by Italian artisans who translated and deciphered Da Vinci's sketches and drawings or codices as they are referred to. Images of these codices are shown on the label plates with the name and description of each piece.
Visit Da Vinci's Workshop at The Exhibit Hall, 2nd Level, South Side Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia. The exhibit will run until January 2014. Tickets are at P200 each. For inquiries call 556-2153.
Read more at www.clickthecity.com


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Classical and Bayesian Inference on 3-Step Step-Stress Accelerated Life Test Plan for Weibull Model under Modified Progressive Type-I Censoring
Volume 12, Number 2, March 2016 - Paper 4 - pp. 131-142
N. CHANDRA and MASHROOR AHMAD KHANDepartment of Statistics, Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences, Pondicherry University, Puducherry-605 014, INDIA.
(Received on September 5, 2015, Revised on November 01, 2015)
In this paper, the optimum test plan and statistical inference of 3-step step-stress accelerated life tests (SSALT) under progressive Type-I censoring is studied. It is assumed that the lifetime of a test unit follow a Weibull distribution with mean lifetime of a unit is a log-quadratic function of stress level. The maximum likelihood and Bayesian method are used to obtain the point and interval estimates of the model parameters under progressive Type-I censoring. The Bayes estimates are obtained using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation based on Gibbs sampling. The optimum 3-step SSALT plan under progressive Type-I censoring is developed by minimizing asymptotic variance of the maximum likelihood estimators of log of mean life at the design stress. Finally, the numerical study is presented to illustrate the proposed study.
References: 16
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Titus 1:4 "To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior."
I have always found it interesting how people end their correspondence. In recent years email has taken the place of written letters, but the complimentary close has stayed similar though quite varied. Often we tend to sign off our message with the word "Love." In business it is more official to say "Sincerely." Yet there have been numerous other niceties I have come across over the years such as "Thanks," "Affectionately Yours," "Blessings," "Joyfully," and the plain old "From." Some try to be very creative with phrases like "For God and His glory," "Serving His Kingdom," and once I even read, "Here, there, or in the air!" I wonder whether we really think about what we are saying, or is it just a perfunctory habit.
When you read the letters written by the Apostle Paul, you begin to see a particular pattern. He announced himself to his readers at the beginning of the correspondence instead of the end, and usually included some variation of the words, "Grace" and "Peace." I have wondered if this was just his version of our "Love, Paul," but recently I began to look more at the meanings of these two words.
Grace is an undeserved gift given by God to men and women that grants faith needed to accept Christ as Savior. We are saved by grace through faith, not of works lest anyone should boast (Eph. 2:8-9). It is also the divine energy needed to live a godly life in a wicked world and it equips a believer to testify with courage and to serve God in effective witness. Acts 4:33 shows that the apostles were able to give powerful testimony of the Lord Jesus as abundant grace was upon them all. In everything we do, big or small, for living and serving we need grace. Even the air surrounding us and our ability to inhale is a gift of God's grace.
Peace is a key characteristic of God and Jesus, His Son, Who is called the Prince of Peace. It starts with a renewed relationship with our heavenly Father obtained through receiving what Christ did on the cross. It is part of the fruit of the Spirit and the result of a heart's being healed from the anguish over sin. It is also a calmness and freedom from anxiety that is produced by faith that God is fully in control regardless of our understanding of adverse circumstances. "To wish someone 'peace' is to wish him God's presence, and the whole personal fulfillment, completeness, and wholeness that flow only from that presence." (The New International of New Testament Theology).
It is regularly apparent that what we need most to survive spiritually, emotionally, physically, and in every other area of life are grace and peace. So Paul's usual benediction in his letters highlighting these two things was very pertinent. He knew he depended on them, and his original readers, as well as we, would need these gifts of God, too. It was his fervent prayer for those he loved.
In light of my own daily need for God's gifts of grace and peace, I am rethinking how I end all my correspondence. Do I mean the things I say and do the words have real significance? Or are they just habits of our particular society? Along with all the typical short complimentary closes, maybe we should all consider adding Paul's very appropriate blessing. After all, these are things we all desperately need.
So in closing . . . may God grant you today all His abundant grace and peace!


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Alicia Berlin
Director, Camp Louise
What was your first year as a camper and at which camp?
I started Camp Louise in 1980 as a camper who missed home A LOT, but after a call to my parents (which we do not do anymore ), they said to me, "you have to stay." At that point, I decided that I could stay and make the most of it or stay and be miserable. I am so glad I made the decision to stay and have fun. I can't even imagine how different my life would be if I would have left that summer.
Where are you originally from?
I grew up in Randallstown, Maryland, and my parents still live in the house I grew up in.
Where do you currently live?
I live in Owings Mills, Maryland with my husband Neil whom I met at camp. He was an "Airy boy" but now he works with me at Camp Louise. We have three daughters who have literally spent every summer of their lives at Camp Louise. Camp is truly our second home!
What is your favorite camp food?
I am a fan of the oatmeal bar at breakfast and the salad bar at lunch. I love all the options. I am a big "on the side" kind of a girl, so I love making my oatmeal and salad just the way I like them. The fresh fruit at every meal is a bonus, as are the chocolate chip cookies at Friday Night Oneg!
Two truths and a lie: Tell us three fun facts about you- two truths, and one that's a lie (answer below).
- I am a Certified Public Accountant.
- I had my tonsils out as an adult.
- One of my former campers is a U.S. Senator.
How do you find your inner awesome each summer?
I absolutely love Havdallah services on Saturday night – standing in front of 600+ people on a dark starry night with the glow of Havdallah candles, reflecting on the past week and looking to the week ahead, everyone with a common goal – finding their own inner awesome and helping others find theirs.
Two truths and a lie: #3 is a lie


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How to Cut Wood Countertops/
We hit a small milestone in the office this week...countertops!
They really pull things together don't they? It was a little awkward looking without them haha.
We went with solid wood HAMMARP beech countertops from Ikea, the exact same one we have on the dry bar. To get all the pieces we needed, we had to get three of the longer 98-inch countertops (diagrams of this below).
Originally, we were pretty set on hiring someone to cut the countertops. We didn't know what the cost would be, but figured it would be worth it mostly because we had a corner to deal with. With a corner in the picture that meant we had to get two 45 degree cuts to perfectly line up. Eeek!
But we did some research and knew that it was well within our capabilities even though it was scary. When my dad offered to come over and help us with the cuts we decided to go for it.
Before cutting, we applied three coats of oil to the wood (we used the BEHANDLA wood treatment oil that is recommended and sold by Ikea).
During this step they ended up taking over our living room. Again.
The oil applies with a white tint but dries clear. Similar to stain, you wipe off the excess after it dries for 15 minutes. It is also extremely forgiving...there are no brush marks so you can be a little sloppy if you want ;-)
Our design called for five different sections of countertop that we needed to create from the three long pieces we bought. Below are the layout and dimensions (not to scale):
and how we arranged these cuts on the three long pieces.
We didn't have too much scrap (noted in black in the above diagram) which was nice. We started with the longest piece at the top and worked our way down. This piece was going to be the full length of the board less what we had to sacrifice to cut the 45 degree angle. We were very lucky to have some wiggle room with our length. This meant that if for some reason something didn't go right with out cut that we could make another cut without creating a huge gap somewhere.
Our supplies were pretty simple:
1. Circular saw
2. Guide (in our case just a scrap piece of wood)
3. 2 clamps
4. Masking tape
5. Speed square
6. Measuring tape
Since we were cutting the corner off, we made a few practice cuts within the scrap area to make sure we were happy with the guide we set up for our circular saw, cut speed, maneuverability, etc. We used a 1 x 5 piece of wood as our guide (do yourself a favor and make sure that the guide you choose is straight!) and we used a speed square on the edge of the countertop to carefully line it up at 45 degrees.
When we were confident that our guide was working as intended, we lined it up for the real deal.
Since we were keeping the full length of the countertop, we were aiming to cut as close to the edge as possible, thus we lined up just inside the corner of the wood at 45 degrees.
We put painters tape down to protect the wood from the circular saw as it slid along the countertop (the saw doesn't cut directly where the guide is, it cuts about an inch in front of it so we wanted to protect the wood from scratches incurred while cutting) and The Engineer started his cut.
I could tell by his facial expressions that it was not going well, but he did a great job and continued the cut to the end (when making precise cuts like these, you DO NOT want to stop in the middle).
Sure enough, the tape didn't stick to the oiled wood well and had gotten caught up in the circular saw.
The cut wasn't bad though and we took it inside and set it in place to see how it looked.
Now that's exciting to see!
On the opposite corner cut we switched to masking tape and I could tell when I put it on that it stuck to the wood much better.
The masking tape worked perfectly and after cutting the second piece we brought it to see how they lined up. The seam was definitely slightly off and by using a metal straight edge against each cut we could tell that our first cut was not quite perfectly straight. So we brought it outside and cut about 1/8 of an inch off. Like I mentioned, we were lucky that we had the flexibility to do this. If you don't have this type of flexibility, make sure you test your tape on some practice cuts too. The second cut turned out much better and the corner lined up very well the second time around!
After the corner cuts, the rest were a piece of cake. We just set our guide at 90 degrees and made straight cuts!
Just for some perspective, the three countertop pieces from above are all 36 inches tall which is standard kitchen counter height. Standard desk height is more like 29-30 inches. So none of the above areas will actually be desk space. The main desk is going in that gap below the window:
and we are going to drop the countertop to 30 inches. It will go from the side of one cabinet to the side of the opposite cabinet. I am super glad that we measured the front of this opening and the back of this opening because our room is not square and the two measurements were off by a quarter inch. So when we cut this piece we made our cut at an angle and the desk piece slides in perfectly. The final scrap piece will actually be used as the top for a floating desk that we are going to build.
So there you have it folks. That's how we cut our countertops on our own and we are very happy with the results. A big thanks to my dad for helping us out! We're working on getting them installed so I'll be back soon with the details on that!


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Demantoids can be heat treated
Laboratory Approaches Towards Disclosure
In the beginning the labs would not make the heat-or-no-heat call because it was undetectable. As their databases grew and internal characteristics began revealing more clues, new assumptions were made. Below are some of the current approaches the major laboratories are taking.
The labs that do report country of origin are not able to pinpoint specific mines at this time.
The Geohavens name is an assurance of timeless beauty, distinct quality and uncompromising value. The Company spares no effort in sourcing from the farthest markets and the deepest mines in order to unearth the most attractive gems.


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With the advent of opinionated discussion forums peaking to several biased mass movements in the name of revolutions, there has been a need to focus on contravention of misinterpreted ideologies and lies surrounding India on its history, socio-political- economic agendas as well as debunking myths on religion and culture. The mainstream media houses have surpassed the basic duty of news-reporting to being a hypercritical body of select elite individuals who dwell by having opinions on anything under the sun, instigating the viewers beyond rationale.
The time was ripe for the launch of this internet based news website-SatyaVijayi. This news website covers breaking news and articles in politics, central and state governance, social concerns, fake news expose, RTI's and insights on culture and religion. SatyaVijayi has also voiced popular opinions and open letters and is counted as one amongst the strongest upcoming alternate news medium.
The Aim: –
To instill a feeling of nationalism among the Indian citizens & debunk the misrepresentations by the Mainstream Media Houses using a robust, honest, & transparent force – the Social Media. The Aim to be one of the pioneers in Social Media without any biased reporting.
SatyaVijayi strongly condemns any interpretation of being a politically inclined media house. It firmly believes in providing an 'alternative and undiluted' narrative that resonates with the truth and counters the false narrative. The idea is also to work as an antidote to the mainstream media's venomous attempt to defame Nationalistic approaches and Hinduism ideologies.
The Foundation: –
SatyaVijayi, was founded by Anand P. earlier in March 2015 in the form of a Facebook page. The content of the posts created a much-needed buzz amidst the readers who wanted an unadulterated version of newscast happening around them. Quite soon, the momentum picked up pace and along with couple of like-minded thinkers, this page paved the way for the website launch. Arpan became the Editor-In-Chief, while Prakash R took over the website Operations. The website started with mere personal savings and no external influence or funding. To sustain the cost of daily operations, the website is dependent on advertisement revenues.
The Significance: –
There has been an exponential proliferation of fake/biased news in India using social network and blogging websites like WhatsApp, Facebook, Tumblr and many more, where half-baked stories, impractical conjectures, morphed images and videos, misleading headlines and outright prejudiced interviews are circulated every moment. Many a times the solution to an issue could be right upfront but the public and authorities are misled and caught up in misconstrued controversies.
SatyaVijayi's sole agenda is to dissect through this web of lies and propaganda driven media. Immense amount of research, careful and timely screening of data goes behind this website. Moving against a biased or misreported incident needs to be carefully verified for the data and figures. The Founder Anand P. says, "To be a whistle-blower to the news and media houses, one needs to verify his facts with utmost efforts, responsibility and accuracy that one can deliver. A non-biased, persistent and patient approach is the key".
The Website: –
Today, the website run by the trio, houses 50+ authors and many guest-authors spanning across India. The website publishes majorly in English and has started new ventures in Kannada and Hindi. Apart from handling the media content, a comprehensive team of Graphic Designers, Video Editors and digital marketing experts are already in place.
SatyaVijayi does not identify with any specific political party, left or right-wing notions. Operations Chief Prakash R points out, "Whenever we handle any breaking news or expose, the team works to break down every part of the information and analyze its authenticity, origin and history of publishing, background of the story. There have been many cases where a local language /dialect needs interpretation, thankfully we are building a very diverse team with different lingual and genre capabilities".
The Growth: –
The Achievements: –
SatyaVijayi has successfully conducted official Interviews with Dr.Gaurav Pradhan (a social media bigwig) followed by Shweta Shalini – official spokesperson, BJP Maharashtra regarding the Farmers issue in the state. It has indulged in several promotional events for the 'think-tank' groups on a commercial model, viz. Bharat Niti and Tamil Nadu Young Thinkers Meet (TNYTM).
SatyaVijayi is gradually building its place as one of the official Media Partners for Virat Hindustan Sangam and AOL. Recently having covered the book release of Uday Mahukar's – Marching with a Billion which was presided over by Subramanian Swamy.
Editor-In-Chief Arpan Srivastava reflects on some of the crucial fake news exposes conducted by SatyaVijayi, "The subjects of our content are presented after a thorough fact-check. While we have a good record of busting several fake newscasts, we also work on providing antecedents and proof to every argument. In case we are unable to do so, we hold back from publishing as we don't intend to mislead."
Amongst the major groundbreaking exposes covered by SatyaVijayi, there was Jasleen Kaur's fake harassment allegation against an innocent Delhi youth and the backing of anti- nationalistic forces behind Gurmeher Kaur's case. SatyaVijayi had also highlighted the other side of the famous Jallikattu Protest which took place in Chennai. SatyaVijayi could resonate for the cultural preservation cause but condemned the Anti-Modi political campaign.
SatyaVijayi is one of the websites who had exposed the Love Jihad propaganda and emphasized it as a serious social concern even before it got the attention of the mainstream media houses. SatyaVijayi's team was one of the first few media houses to have revealed the so-called hero of the Gorakhpur children deaths calamity – Dr. Kafeel Khan, as the main accused.
Flaws in governance be it center or state, loopholes in administration and public grievances have taken a center stage in our purposes. On the same lines with the generosity of Prafful Sarda, Pune based RTI activist, SatyaVijayi has started a 'RTI column' to identify and trace the accountability of power.
SatyaVijayi has been targeted many a times by mainstream media houses and their side-kick websites for having challenged their popular stands and un-nationalistic opinions. "Such incidents work as a driving factor to leap ahead and continue what we are doing", is what the team concludes.
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Oliver ZIP codes: 21202, 21213
The Oliver neighborhood has been in the news recently, not for blight and bad news, but because the neighborhood is being revitalized with astounding speed and momentum. On a regular basis, homes are being newly-renovated and homeowners are investing in the community. Baltimore City Housing's Vacants to Value program has seen much success in Oliver, and has changed entire blocks for the better, turning blight into beautiful new homes. Through a partnership with a non-profit organization called The 6th Branch, the Oliver neighborhood receives ongoing support from military veterans who have devoted themselves to making Oliver a safe place for families and residents to grow and live.
All Know-It-Alls
Leah AlexanderOliver
- I Have Children Under 18
- Baltimore Resident For 38 Years
What I love most about my neighborhood
Baltimore has allowed me to grow my business, attend college, and pursue my personal goals and aspirations.
What brought me here
I was born here as a second generation native Baltimorean.


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My Birthday!21:41:00
On the 23rd of October I turned 27!!! Woooop. Or... I'm not sure. In my heart I'm still 15! Well, I'm the same height as when I turned 12 and I think I look the same. So I did not wake up with a bunch of wrinkles or the onset of menopause. Although I would just botox that stress away ;) Speaking of which, I had facial fillers in my nasal lines (laugh lines) two years ago and they are still going strong, so I mean I COULD have woken up to realise my face had melted off... I'm a bit off topic here but I seriously wish I got to whiten my teeth again. It's been a year and a half since last and the non peroxide treatment I have done only lasts exactly 12 months :( I literally feel so yellow, but you can't have your teeth professionally bleached while pregnant so it's been a bit of a wait.
Anyway, my birthday. The kids made me super cute cards and gave me the best gifts - although they couldn't keep off the Minecraft for even one day. So as soon as presents had been opened and they got cake the tv went on :/ I was like... cheers you guys. Gary checked football too and I was bored. Then we went out for a meal and that was good. We had to stress home though because we are trying to leave puppy for a short while at a time to get used to being alone so the maximum time is 1 hour. He usually comes with everywhere but he has been fine. He's learnt how to jump up and down the sofa, get up on my bed (and down) and up and down the stairs, so he is a lot more independent now. We've been sneak watching him when we get home and he's just been sleeping next to Luna on my pregnancy pillow - good all around pillow that :D
I 'ordered' (meaning - posting a pic on Facebook saying I wanted one) a Tassimo off Gary and it's been a hit. So far we've only tried the Costa Caramel Latte and it's super nice. I don't really drink coffee and definitely not been wanting any during pregnancy but they are nice. I have to pour out half the coffee part though as I don't like when it's strong. Jesse loves it too, he's only been having green tea with me but he has a habit of drinking half my cup of everything. The caffeine aren't doing him or us any good though as he goes crazy for an hour saying the coffee 'made him'. Don't know how much is truth in that statement, caffeine never gives me energy! And I'm someone who, when not pregnant, drink 2 litres of Pepsi Max a day... Can't drink it at all now. Just half a glass gives me extreme stomach pains, but there's only so much you can drink of lemon water before you need something different.
I got this rose quartz tree from Eden and the rose quartz bracelet from Jesse. This crystal stone has actually always been my favourite. When I was small I loved crystals and I wore a rose quartz necklace because it symbolises love. And love is great! <3