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Spurs 3 Stoke 1: Just like watching Barcelona
I had to rub my eyes a couple of times yesterday evening to make sure I wasn't dreaming. There's been nothing sexy about our football for a while now and although yesterday wasn't quite Agent Provocateur the performance had plenty of rampant rabbits making plenty of noise in forward positions. There was titillating balls and penetration, as White Hart Lane vibrated. I'm so glad I come. Came. Went. I'm so glad I went to the game. Went.
One cold shower later..........Yes it was only Stoke City. But let's place things into perspective. We haven't been playing well all season. We hardly score any goals at White Hart Lane. We've lacked any kind of confidence and swagger for a fair while. It was important we won, more than anything, but winning with a little bit of style and slickness means we can finally have something to smile about. Simply put, Spurs showed their Premiership pedigree against a newly promoted side. Something we have failed to do against most of the opposition we have faced.
Modric was sublime in midfield, orchestrating the tempo and playing clever balls. Showed an abundance of skill on the ball, and once Palacios slots in alongside him you get the feeling he will continue to improve to life in the Prem. Zokora was busy, getting stuck in, and was lucky to escape without a yellow card. Still lacks that footballing brain to make him a quality defensive midfielder. You can never fault his effort or athleticism, but that's not enough to claim a place in the starting line-up. Lack of competition, so looking forward to Wilson's debut and hopefully Zokora raising his game to fight for his place. Hopefully Palacios won't give too many free-kicks away in dangerous positions. Something of a triat for our Didier.
Lennon started the first half mini-goal spree with a great dinking run and shot. Defoe showing vision to play in Lennon who darted towards goal and scored with his left-foot. Kodjak moment. Lennon continues to impress this season, rediscovering form I thought had been lost. If he can get more power behind his shots, then he'll score plenty more. But I won't lose sleep if he continues to place them the way he did yesterday.
Pavlyuchenko and Defoe then showed us a glimpse of what we hope is the start of a very beautiful relationship. We got to see Pav's all-round game in technocolor, including a wonderful highlight for goal number two. Without looking, he sent a ball into the path of Defoe. Great vision from the Russian. It's the simple things in life, no? Who cares if he can't speak English as long as he can speak the language of football?
Defoe hammered the ball into the back of the net rather than attempting to score across the keeper (which is what I would have tried had I found myself in a similar position on the Hackney Marshes, before looking up at the sky and cursing the Gods for the divot). That's confidence. JD has an aura of maturity about him nowadays, with his game improving in abundance (he was only away for a year – maybe we can loan out players more often). He doesn't get caught offside that often nowadays, which is worth a few pints in celebration alone. Pav, who usually plays ok and still scores - played very well, but didn't score. Not that I care too much. He was a livewire.
Modric crossed with his left peg for Dawson to nod it in (great header) to make it 3-0. Party time. I laughed out loud when Dawson followed up his goal celebration with yet another one, running towards the Park Lane with what looked like a disorganised guard of honour when his team mates huddled around him. I love the big lump. The unbridled joy displayed was felt all around the stadium, apart from that bit in the corner.
Spurs? 3-0 up at the Lane? Are you mad?
All four players buzzed around with the type of swagger we haven't seen all season. Swagger with end-product, which is the only type of swagger that matters. Tottenham clicked. Could have had a few more in the first 45 minutes. It was Charlie and the Chocolate factory stuff.
And relax. Feet firmly back on the ground.
Second half didn't go according to plan. It probably would have been more of the same, but a mistake from Dawson allowed Stoke to break and score, with James Beattie (does he ever NOT score against us?) getting one back. That gave Stoke a bit more belief but it was never enough to trouble us. Yes, as a Spurs fan, even 3-1 up at home is enough to make the experience uncomfortable. I joked we should bring on Bale to end his hoodoo, but only if we go 6-1 up and only in the 91st minute.
Stoke, in the first half, had three good opportunities. Did we ride our luck? Yes. But don't all teams? They missed another very decent chance in the second half too. In the end, we got the points we deserved and players can take the confidence up to Bolton where we could do with ending that particular hoodoo.
So, in conclusion. We kept the ball very well, played it around the park with a little bit of a spark, passed it across the middle with urgency and precision and even got the fullbacks involved. There was hunger, pace. Bit of spirit and passion. And most importantly belief. Wasn't perfect by a long-shot. Would have been nice to take control of the ball (win it back) and dictate more when the impetus was momentarily lost with the Stoke goal. We need to boss it for two halves, not just one. One step at a time I guess.
Barcelona? More like Brazil, innit?


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Creation of set piece hand key in game animations, from initial concept ideas through to in game completion
Manage all assignments, quality, reviews and final delivery for a team of 8 animator's weekly submissions
The creation of "how to" tutorials, for animation quality and technical requirements
Manage assignments, quality, reviews and delivery for a team of 10 environment artist's weekly submissions
Hands on environment asset creation review's "before and after" enhancing full understanding across multicultural artists
Oversee and maintain required benchmark values for environment asset production
Mentor new artists, ensuring the understanding of required quality, and environment production pipelines
Creation and presentation of Animation based seminars in Malaysia and Singapore
Integration of submission builds for UK review
New pipeline development for Car Interior animation system
Planning and spreadsheet management for full Motion capture shoot (props, crowd, front end and driver animation).
Full Direction of extensive motion capture shoot.
Creation and management of cleanup pipelines for Motion Capture Data into working game assets
New front end animation system for multiple animated characters
Adaptation of new functionality within a High Level animation Tool for in game animation triggers and content
Creation of full interactive Crowd animation system
Development and implementation of in car animation system for Driver and Co driver, (now used in all Codemasters driving titles)
Documentation and spreadsheet management for all asset production and tracking between departments
Production scheduling
Character design
Location design
Client liaison and presentations
Music production Co-ordination
Music score spotting
Voice over direction
Script editing
Storyboard editing and direction notes
Animatic direction
Company representation and promotion work. (MipCom, CANNES)
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Level modeling
Character modelling
Character animation
In game character animation
Production Scheduling
In game vehicle modeling and texture mapping
Menus and on screen graphics
Level design and implementation
Landscape modeling and texture mapping
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Company representation and promotion. (E3, Los Angeles, CA)
Character animation
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Level design
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2015 Native CDFI Awards
Two Outstanding Leaders are Recognized for Commitment to
Building Economies in Native Communities
Two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) were honored Wednesday in recognition of their commitment to excellence in the Native CDFI industry at the 2015 Native CDFI Awards Ceremony, part of the 12th Annual Native CDFI Convening hosted by Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) and First Nations Oweesta Corporation (Oweesta).
The Circle of Honor Award recognizes a Native CDFI that is successfully increasing access to capital and financial resources in Native communities by developing innovative loan products, promoting community development and overcoming challenges. The 2015 Circle of Honor Award winner is Wisconsin Native Loan Fund, a Native CDFI located in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Native Loan Fund demonstrates outstanding leadership within the industry. Under the direction of Fern Orie, they have designed and managed financial products and technical assistance services to multiple reservations in the state of Wisconsin. By doing this, they have created partnerships between local banks, surrounding tribes and tribal members. They are recognized for their hard work and dedication to serving Native communities through CDFI efforts.
Wisconsin Native Loan Fund was selected from a highly competitive group of Native CDFI nominees and was awarded for demonstrating strong financial performance, diversity in creating lending products and development services to serve its target market and the commitment to advancing asset building efforts for Native communities on a local, state and national level. Wisconsin Native Loan Fund is led by Fern Orie, Executive Director, who accepted the award on behalf of the organization.
The Visionary Leader Award for Outstanding Achievement recognizes a person who has made a long? term contribution to the Native CDFI industry and whose local financing and asset building efforts make them an inspiration for others. Elsie Meeks has been an instrumental visionary leader in the Native CDFI movement for decades and has trail-blazed the path for all of the Native CDFIs. Her contributions, commitment, dedication, and passion in Indian Country have laid a strong foundation for the Native CDFI Industry.
"Our two award winners have been an inspiration to the whole Native CDFI field, and have proven a commitment to their respective communities as well as the industry as a whole by demonstrating a leadership role in advancing self-sufficiency and opportunity for tribal members and their communities," said Chrystel Cornelius, Executive Director, First Nations Oweesta Corporation. "We are honored to give much deserved recognition to our award winners, and thank OFN for their partnership in recognizing the achievements within the Native CDFI industry."
"Congratulations to this year's Circle of Honor and Visionary Leader Awardees for their dedication to serving low?wealth and low?income Native communities," said Mark Pinsky, President and CEO of Opportunity Finance Network. "Wisconsin Native Loan Fund is at the forefront of the field, making an unforgettable impact in the market they serve. Elsie Meeks has been a leader within the industry since its inception and continues to be a driving force behind Native economic development throughout the nation."
The awards ceremony capped off the 12th Annual Native Convening in conjunction with the 31st Annual OFN Conference where Native economic development practitioners and tribal representatives from across the country joined hundreds of other opportunity finance experts to share and learn about new ideas, strategies for change, and innovations from the field.
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Maple House Collective presents...
Keir Neuringer, James Brandon Lewis Trio, Ayman Fanous, CK Barlow
Keir Neuringer is a Philadelphia-based saxophonist and composer whose work is underpinned by interdisciplinary approaches and socio-political contextualizations. He is best known for a personal and intensely physical saxophone technique, revealed through long form solo improvisations, as well as collaborations with a multitude of world-renowned and underground practitioners in jazz, avant-garde, noise, classical, theater, and dance disciplines. He has travelled extensively to present his work, appeared on numerous festival stages, and given workshops throughout Europe and North America. In addition to the saxophone, he plays analogue electronics and Farfisa organ, and sings and narrates text. He trained as a composer and saxophonist in the US, spent two years on a Fulbright research grant in Krakow, and then moved to The Hague, where he lived for eight years, curating performative audiovisual art and earning a masters degree from the experimental ArtScience Institute. Originally from New York State, he settled in Philadelphia in 2012, where he lives with his family and is a member of the Books Through Bars Collective.
"...with Neuringer's music...mortal purpose is a given."
(Bill Meyer, September 2014 issue of Wire Magazine)
James Brandon Lewis Trio
James Brandon Lewis Saxophone
Luke Stewart Bass
Warren Trae Crudup III Drums
"James Brandon Lewis, a jazz saxophonist in his 30s, raw-toned but measured, doesn't sound steeped in current jazz-academy values and isn't really coming from a free-improvising perspective. There's an independence about him, and on "Days of FreeMan" (Okeh), he makes it sound natural to play roaming, experimental funk, with only the electric bassist Jamaladeen Tacuma and the drummer Rudy Royston, and without much sonic enhancement. The record sounds a little reminiscent of what James Blood Ulmer and Ornette Coleman were doing in the late '70s and early '80s — on records that included Mr. Tacuma — but it's not clearly evoking a particular past. Maybe it's an improvised take on early '90s hip-hop, as Mr. Lewis has suggested, but it sounds less clinical than that. It sounds like three melodic improvisers going for it."
— The New York Times
Over the last 25 years, Ayman Fanous has forged a singular synthesis of classical and flamenco guitar technique with contemporary free improvisation. His music has been described as a "stylistic amalgam of Derek Bailey and Paco de Lucia" (Signal to Noise). Fanous also reaches back into his Egyptian ancestry in improvisations on the bouzouki. He has given hundreds of solo performances, and has also led duos or trios with a number of leading improvising musicians including Bern Nix, Tomas Ulrich, Jason Hwang, William Parker, Frances-Marie Uitti, Ned Rothenberg, Mark Feldman, Mat Maneri, Lori Freedman, Kinan Azmeh, Ikue Mori, Andrea Parkins, Chris Speed, Greg Howard, Satoshi Takeishi, and Tatsuya Nakatani. His duo CD with Tomas Ulrich (Konnex, 2007), was described as "the benchmark for all cello-guitar duo recordings" (Signal to Noise). His duo CD with violinist Jason Hwang (Innova, 2013) was described by Robert Iannopollo (in Cadence Magazine) as "one of the finest duet recordings I've heard in recent memory."
CK Barlow
Starting with bounces between cassette decks as a kid and later ridiculously long tape loops in Miami University's basement music lab, I've always been fascinated with field recordings (and mangling thereof). I expanded on this during my master's degree at the University of New Mexico, emerging with a custom performance setup for real-time sample manipulation that combined Max patches on a hot-rodded Mac SE with an Ensoniq ASR-10.......
At some point I put a lot of thought into why rock'n roll shows, of which I have done and seen my share, are so much more exciting to watch (typically) than experimental electronics shows. The answer I came up with was threefold:
physicality – It's way more fun to watch a drummer pound away and sweat buckets than to see someone make infinitesimal movements on a trackpad, as if she's checking her gmail.
risk – We shouldn't charge money and then press Play and sit back. Boo. It's a lot more thrilling if you know the whole thing could fall apart at any moment – and that the performers actually worked at rehearsing so that it wouldn't.
a clear association between cause and effect in the performer's actions, so that the audience isn't mystified (or bored) by that part of it – When a guitarist screams up the neck, listeners know what to expect, and that's part of the excitement. This ties closely with physicality, of course, but extends into making it possible for the audience to associate specific movements with specific (musical) results. "Ah, when she hits the drum pad harder, the pitch gets higher. Cool!"


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It all began when I decided to put some order on my music directory, as it was a complete mess. So I put the correct tags and wrote a small application to move them around, mmm. And I was happy.
Then, I found some songs with accents, and that broke the filiesystem (ls was showing some pretty strange characters around). So, I did a very small change to change the encoding to utf8, but the user had to specify the original encoding, which wasn't nice. But the weird characters went away, so I was happy.
Then, pyid3lib decided to broke very hard. I couldn't move songs around because it was segfaulting, something not nice. I really don't like using Python bindings: python extensions should be written in python! So, I decided to change the underlying mp3 lib to pytagger, which is a pure python library to read id3 tags. And it also has some nice features, like extracting the encoding from it. So, I could be happy again.
The problem is, pytagger has a lot of misses (sometimes, it can't find the album title, or the track album, although they are there) and it is currently abandoned.
Right now I have some strange desire to reinvent the wheel and write yet another ID3 extraction library for Python. And also rewrite mmm, as the current encoding problems are driving me nuts.


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The Exploratorium, San Francisco's famous hands-on science museum, is moving to a new location on the Embarcadero. We got to follow along as employees packed up exhibits in the old location at the Palace of Fine Arts near the Golden Gate Bridge, and began to settle into their new spot at Pier 15. It's scheduled to reopen April 17.
The Bay Observatory is in a newly-constructed part of the building. There are views of San Francisco Bay on one side, and the Transamerica Pyramid on the other. (David Livingston/EHDD)
Packing up exhibits at the Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium's former home. (Joshua Cassidy/KQED)
There will be outdoor exhibits on the pier, portions of which will be open to anyone — you won't need tickets to the museum to see them. (Courtesy Zum)
Pier 15 used to be a commercial pier, and it holds onto that character, including signs painted on the wall by previous tenants. Below is the mostly-glass Bay Observatory. (Courtesy Exploratorium)
Exhibits in the Bay Observatory emphasize the world around the museum, like this "landscape scope," an iPhone mounted on a spotting scope typically used by birders, that brings the Bay Bridge up close. (Jenny Oh/KQED)
Read and hear more about the move and the Exploratorium's new building.


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Giorgio Armani has no public policy or stated intent to achieve more sustainable cotton nor has it a public time-bound target for more sustainable cotton sourcing. The company does not have policies in place to address any of the environmental and social cotton production policy issues that were the subject of this ranking. The company has an environmental Code of Conduct, but it is not clear how this Code of Conduct applies to cotton cultivation. The company does not address labour or human rights violations in cotton cultivation. The company has no public time-bound target for more sustainable cotton sourcing.
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RIYADH, May 21 (Bernama) — Malaysia has joined more than 50 Muslim countries in the Riyadh Summit in sending signals to the world that they are united in eradicating terrorism.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the world needed to be reminded that the Muslim leaders attending the meeting Sunday completely condemned terrorism and violent extremism.
"The world should have no doubt that we stand collectively with the international community in the fight to eradicate this menace," he told the gathering which included United States President Donald Trump at the Arab-Islamic-US Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Centre here, named after Saudi Arabia's first monarch.
In thanking Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for his initiative in hosting the summit, Najib said the gathering had sent signals to the world community on the united effort by Muslim countries in combating terrorism.
However, Najib cautioned the meeting held in the Middle East region that the current instability in the region had thus, raised much concern to them.
"Unstable regions are fertile grounds for terrorism to flourish," said the Malaysian prime minister.
Training his sights on Iran, Najib said he was aware there was widespread belief in the region that Iran had contributed somewhat to the instability in the region.
As Malaysia enjoyed and valued good relations with countries in the region, he said, Malaysia felt that Iran should avoid any action that could be interpreted as interfering in the internal affairs of its neighbours.
"This is not only for the sake of regional stability but also for the unity of the ummah," he added.
In drawing his attention on the terrorism matter, he said the fight against terrorism was not just military but also about winning hearts and minds.
To do this, Najib said, a credible narrative needed to be told, in which Islam and modernity were compatible; material progress and religious devotion go hand-in-hand; and religious knowledge and scientific inquiry mutually reinforced one another.
"We must, however, emphasise and reinforce our stories so that true Islam is known the world over, while at the same time we coordinate to crush Daesh and their allies wherever their malign presence is felt," he said.
Najib also shared with the gathering that Kuala Lumpur had not flagged in its effort to combat the spread of radicalisation through the promotion of 'wasatiyyah' (moderation) and the establishment of the Global Movement of Moderation.
Further substantiating his point over the issue, he said the country's deradicalisation programme had had a remarkable 95 per cent success rate in reintegrating former extremists.
He also said Malaysia and the United States had worked to establish the Digital Strategic Communications Division to counter the negative messaging of terrorism.
Citing other initiatives taken by Malaysia, Najib said the country also worked with Australia to stop the flow of funding for terrorist groups; with the United Kingdom and France in seven flagship areas including cyber-terrorism.
He said the recent state visit by King Salman to Malaysia had resulted in the establishment of the King Salman Centre for International Peace in Kuala Lumpur, a landmark collaboration between the two countries in fighting against terrorism.
He said the centre was scheduled to be in operation next month, adding that Kuala Lumpur was willing to share its expertise addressing extremism and terrorism with others.
Najib also thanked US President Donald Trump for reaching out to the Muslim world in fighting global terrorism.
Trump, in addressing the gathering, among others called on the Muslim world to take the lead in fighting radicalisation.
"Drive them out of this world," he said.


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Amy Uyematsu
Amy Uyematsu
The daughter of Japanese American parents who were unjustly interned during World War II, Amy Uyematsu considers herself "a true child of the anti-war, black power sixties, . . . when poetry seemed to be a natural by-product of those turbulent times. One of the founding lights of the Asian American Movement, she edited Roots: mAn Asian American Reader in 1971, and writes from the perspective of "a curious, sometimes furious yellow," as one of her poems puts it. Her poems draw from her personal experience as a third-generation Japanese American woman, activist, and high-school math teacher. Uyematsu's books include Stone Bow Prayer (2005), Nights of Fire, Nights of Rain (1997), 30 Miles from J-Town (1992), which won the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize, and The Yellow Door, recently released and praised by Marilyn Chin as "mature and ambitious" and "thoroughly compelling." Naomi Hirahara described the book as "an exuberant and heartfelt dialogue between [Uyematsu's] past and present," and pronounced it "a pitch-perfect collection by one of LA's finest poets."
Poetry Center Reading:
Fall 2015
Purple like Iris
after Jack Micheline's "Poem"
("I chose the whippoorwill")
I chose Cisco Kid, Tonto, and men dressed in black.
I cheered the loudest when the Indians attacked.
I chose loners, despising cliques at every age
but secretly hoping one day I'd get picked.
I chose revolution, not evolution.
I carried the Red Book, Soul on Ice, quoted from
Paolo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
I knew the meaning of dialectal materialism.
Once I held my husband hostage for having no opinion.
Once a lover who wronged me said I take no prisoners.
I took sides like a junkie until I could see
they both cared about winning no matter the cost,
and when i chose to give up the battle,
a voice inside was still calling my name.
I always chose the romantic ending,
listened to torch songs long before
I'd ever died of longing.
I took my cues from the moon.
I chose saxophone and cha-cha, sipped Scotch
on the rocks, lounged
in the shade of June afternoons
slowly chewing the skin of a Japanese plum.
I chose purple for my bridesmaids
when the custom was pastel.
I wanted the alchemy of two hearts
but kept ending up with just one.
I chose "That's not fair" as my stubborn refrain.
The sky would rise bluer than gorgeous,
just to jeer me on.
I chose the wisdom of woman,
Mom over Dad even when she hurt him,
all the mothers of soldiers who never come back,
and the grandma who made my favorite rice balls
though she forgot to add wine to sweeten the vinegar.
How much I've relied on the kindred blessings
of goddess, witch, and crone.
I chose stones over grass, fish over bear.
Trusted hands that can make things grow
from cotton, clay and seed.
I chose poetry because she spoke to me
so lovingly, the way my whole world
quieted to hear.
From STONE, BOW, PRAYER (Copper Canyon Press, 2005)
Mount Fuji
I can't explain how a stone feeds
the tongue that grows wild at the root,
or this history fused to the stone's ancient skin.
Coming from the same ocean mountain
which once burned red, stone is
this island grown lush
with the things left unsaid.
from THE YELLOW DOOR (Red Hen Press, 2015)
At Least 47 Shades
The goldfinch in its full spring molt.
The bee pollen of sticky and thick.
The quince to perfume a new bride's kiss.
The ocher yellow in Vermeer's pearl-necklaced woman.
The opal cream floral on a kimonoed sleeve.
The zest yellow of a Nike Quickstrike in limited numbers.
The imperial yellow embroided robes.
The Aztec gold send by Cortés to Spain.
The Zinnia gold favored by butterflies.
The iguana who keeps watch on Mayan ruins.
The straw hat a cone woven with young bamboo.
The rising sun of Japan's Amaterasu leaving her cave.
The sand dune that swallows the film's lovers but keeps them alive.
The coastlight of sun lost in fog.
The chilled lemonade from the fruit of bitterness.
The Manila tint to sunny the laundry room.
The blond and boring heartthrob.
The yellow flash before the grin gets too tight.
The lemon tart with a mouth to match.
The star fruit which can mean two-faced in Tagalog.
The fool's gold of sojourners and farmers.
The golden promise that still lures us here.
The sunshower which turns my tawny skin brown.
The banana split of Asian outside white underneath.
The Chinese mustard stirred with a dribble of soy sauce.
The yellowtail tuna father cleaned and sliced thin.
The yolk we ate raw with sukiyaki and rice.
The pear ice cream we licked that Tohoku summer.
The moonscape suffusing a rice paper screen.
The theater lights which make the audience vanish.
The electric yellow called Lake Malawi's yellow prince.
The daffodil that doesn't match these mean streets.
The marigold for night sweats and contusions.
The summer haze which splits open the sky.
The slicker yellow bands on those 9/11 jackets.
The dandelion that bursts through sidewalks.
The blazing star we still can't see rushing toward us.
The yellow rose legend of a Texas slave woman.
The atomic tangerine of Los Alamos, New Mexico.
The Jasper yellow of gemstone and James Byrd.
The flame yellow as bone turns to ash.
The wick moving in time with my measured breath.
The first light an eye latches on to.
The whisper yellow as a pale strand of moon.
The yellow lotus that's nourished by mud.
The poppy spring returns to the Antelope Valley.
The wonderstruck even in those old eyes.
The Chinese lantern riding a night sky.
The sparkler a child waves in the dark.


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When Essie Davis found out she'd be joining the cast of "Game Of Thrones", she'd only seen a few episodes and admittedly, hadn't yet fallen victim to George RR Martin.
"After I got the call there was a serious 50-hour catch up. And yes, I understand now," Essie Davis told The Huffington Post Australia.
Davis has just arrived from London where she resides with her husband and two children. She's in Australia following her Gold Logie nomination for her role as Phryne Fisher in ABC's "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries."
Set to make her GoT debut as a version of Cersei Lannister this week, Davis remained tight-lipped on her character's plotline, though if her past few roles are anything to go by, we can expect complete captivation.
Case in point: her starring role in the 2014 psychological thriller, "The Babadook."
The low budget film shot in Adelaide made waves at Sundance with Rolling Stone dubbing it "the scariest movie of the year."
Playing Amelia, a widowed mother whose young son is haunted by visions of a monster from a bedtime story, Davis describes the 12-week production as "exhausting".
"It was depleting and incredibly hard work but it's something I'm very proud of. We did a lot of work on movement which helped with Amelia's transformation," Davis said.
The filming process was elongated as Davis would have to do whole scenes again without Noah, the six-year-old actor who plays her son, instead with a stand-in on his knees while she would do a "more lethal version."
Upon completing the horror film Davis went straight onto the set of "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" for its third season to play the hugely popular lady detective, Phryne Fisher.
"She's such a beautiful and appealing character. She's joyful, full of life and a little bit naughty. She's also highly skilled, can mingle with the rich and knows what it is to be poor."
Comparing "Miss Fisher" to "The Babadook", Davis said both roles were all-encompassing, though in stark contrast of one another.
"Amelia is the opposite of Phryne -- she's frail but perhaps becomes stronger than Phryne ever could be -- they were both completely immersive experiences," Davis said.
Both pieces have received acclaim but Davis has a self-effacing habit not to take too much of the credit.
Often being an actor is incredibly exposing and embarrassing, but it's very liberating when you do things that make you scared.
"With Miss Fisher I have an incredible team behind me who make me look fabulous every day, from Marion Boyce, the costume designer to the makeup artists who basically retrieve a crumbled piece of paper from the bin every day!"
Despite her cult-like status as the most impeccably dressed woman on television, Davis insists posing on the red carpet is not something that comes naturally.
No, off-screen Davis much prefers throwing herself into whichever character she is playing.
"Often being an actor is incredibly exposing and embarrassing, but it's very liberating when you do things that make you scared."
"You leap off that cliff and hope that people will catch you when hit the bottom," Davis said.
Whether in a 1920s velvet creation or completely undone -- fearlessness and elegance just come part of the package with Davis -- it's not surprising then, the world has finally "caught" this Tasmanian-born actress.


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On behalf of the entire staff at HOTEL BUSINESS®, I would like to thank you for making Hotel Business the Number One trade publication serving the hospitality marketplace for the third consecutive year. It's easy for a magazine publisher or executive director to arbitrarily anoint his or her publication as the de facto industry leader. However, without validation from statistical data and executive testimonials, such a designation isn't worth the paper it's written on.
In 2010, according to Patterson Advertising Reports Inc., Hotel Business has soared to be the decisive leader in advertising market share among B2B hospitality publications with a 38.15% share compared to 24.80%, 20.86% and 16.18% for the second, third and fourth highest titles, respectively.
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We accept this recognition with great pride and humility, understanding that such an honor reflects not only the hard work of the Hotel Business staff, but also the invaluable support of so many members of this great industry.
Over the last 20 years loyal readers of the publication have learned first-hand the commitment and pride our editors take in being the first to break a news item or secure that hard to get interview. Our veteran in-house editorial team has forged close connections within the industry for an unmatched level of insight and reliability you can't get from freelance columnists and consultants.
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In addition, our advertisers have bestowed their confidence in our commitment to an integrated platform of high frequency print exposure (nearly 30% higher than the next title), multi-media web coverage and live networking events.
Our goal every day is to help our readers run their businesses more profitably and we always welcome input and suggestions on how we can do this more effectively. We are particularly excited to share thoughts and ideas on our newest offerings, as well as our revamped initiatives such as the Executive Roundtable Series, Hotel Business DESIGN magazine and custom website development services.
I'd be foolish to say that becoming the industry's Number One publication was easy because it definitely was not. But while I do realize that maintaining the leadership position will be a difficult, daunting endeavor, there is absolutely not a doubt in my mind that the entire Hotel Business team is up to the task. In fact, we won't be satisfied with just meeting your expectations, but rather far exceeding them.
Congratulations to Lauren Esposito on being promoted to editor of Hotel Business DESIGN™. Lauren has played an integral part in developing HB DESIGN's overall vision of reporting on hospitality design from more of a business perspective. Her long-term relationships and experience within both the hospitality business and design communities have prepared her to lead HB DESIGN to new heights.


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LGN Latin America (LGN LA) is a joint initiative led by Jose Ferro and the Lean Institute Brasil (LIB) with support from the Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. (LEI), and Instituto Lean Management Espana (ILM Spain). LGN LA is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
LGN institutes and partners have been active in many countries in Latin America over the past decade. We recognize there is growing interest in the region for more lean knowledge and technical support.
The purpose of LGN LA is to create greater awareness of LGN's point-of-view – both Lean Thinking and Practice and what it takes to lead a successful lean transformation — throughout the Spanish speaking countries of Latin America.
Our initial approach is to provide a unified and coordinated strategy to advance lean thinking in the region through selective education and awareness activities. We aim to identify like-minded lean thinkers and practitioners and facilitate connections and learning opportunities among interested companies, institutions, and individuals.
At the same time, we want to develop local capabilities and knowledge by working together with local organizations.
If you or your organization would like to learn more or are interested in joining our initiative, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Strategy and Plans for 2015 – 16
In order to achieve our purpose in Latin America we plan to:
- Share our understanding of what it takes to lead an organization-wide Lean transformation
- Improve access to Spanish language thought leading Lean books and publications
- Greater access to public and in-company educational programs and events
- Partner with Lean practitioners and thought leaders in the region.
Leadership Team
Oriol Cuatrecasas
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Oriol Cuatrecasas heads the Instituto Lean Management (ILM) in Barcelona, Spain. ILM Spain spreads Lean Thinking throughout Spain and collaborates with organizations in Spanish speaking countries to promote Lean activities.
Telma Rodriguez
Latin America email@example.com
Jose R. Ferro
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President and founder of Lean Institute Brasil. Vice-chair of the Lean Global Network. Senior Advisor of the Lean Enterprise Institute in the U.S.A. One of the founders of the lean global movement. Speaker  in conferences and events in 26 countries. Researcher at the MIT project  that lead to the publication of the book "The Machine that changed the world†where the term lean was coined. Author of chapters of the Portuguese-language version of the books "The Machine that Changed the World†and "Lean Thinking†by Womack and Jones. Holds a B.S. in Production Engineering and a master's degree and Ph.D. in Business Administration.
John Y. Shook
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John Shook is recognized as a true sensei who enthusiastically shares his knowledge and insights within the Lean Community and with those who have not yet made the lean leap.
Shook learned about lean management while working for Toyota for nearly 11 years in Japan and the U.S., helping it transfer production, engineering, and management systems from Japan to NUMMI and subsequently to other operations around the world. While at Toyota's headquarters, he became the company's first American kacho (manager) in Japan. In the U.S., Shook joined Toyota's North American engineering, research and development center in Ann Arbor, MI, as general manager of administration and planning. His last position with Toyota was as senior American manager with the Toyota Supplier Support Center in Lexington, KY, assisting North American companies implement the Toyota Production System. As co-author of Learning to See John helped introduce the world to value-stream mapping. John also co-authored Kaizen Express, a bi-lingual manual of the essential concepts and tools of the Toyota Production System. In his latest book Managing to Learn, he describes the A3 management process at the heart of lean management and leadership.
Shook is an industrial anthropologist with a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, a master's degree from the University of Hawaii, and is a graduate of the Japan-America Institute of Management Science. He is the former director of the University of Michigan, Japan Technological Management Program, and faculty of the university's Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering. Shook also helps companies learn lean management through the Lean Transformations Group, LLC, and the TWI Network, Inc.
Key Concepts of Lean
Designed for individuals and teams little to moderate experience and exposure to lean who want to gain a better understanding of the components and underlying philosophy of lean, and how the elements and philosophy work together to create a lean enterprise.
Key Concepts of Lean
Designed for individuals and teams little to moderate experience and exposure to lean who want to gain a better understanding of the components and underlying philosophy of lean, and how the elements and philosophy work together to create a lean enterprise.
Value Stream Improvement
This hands-on, interactive workshop will take you through EVERY step of the value-stream improvement process: preparation before mapping, current-state mapping, problem-solving to design the future state, managing implementation of a lean transformation to plan, and continuing to support the value stream after implementation. As a result of participating in this workshop, the attendees will:
- Develop basic understanding of fundamental lean principles and tools appropriate to address issues in the value stream
- Develop the ability to apply mapping techniques to visualize a current process
- Understand how to reach agreement with the leadership team on the redesign of the value
- Develop a basic understanding of and ability to apply lean tools and techniques to create a future-state map
- Learn how to plan and implement a lean value-stream improvement project to achieve sustainable gains.
The Kaizen methodology promotes the sustainable continuous improvement as a daily way of life for every member within the organization. It supports the flow, implementation and recognition of improvement proposals made by all collaborators. Kaizen provides a structure to channel the opportunities for improvement detected by any employee and convert them into realized changes that have a positive impact in the way people perform and perceive their work. The workshop is designed to emphasize the critical role that the scientific method of PDCA plays in helping organizations successfully implement their strategies, create the environment for continuous improvement and develop people enabling them to solve increasingly complex problems.
Designed to help leaders understand conceptual differences between traditional or modern management and Lean management. Participants will learn about applying lean to their organization vs. integrating it into the business system with the expectation of creating a new problem solving culture, and what changes in their own thinking and behaviors are required so they can effectively support their organizational transformation.
Managing to Learn / A3 Thinking
The purpose of this workshop is to explore the lessons and insights of Managing to Learn from four perspectives. 1. First, you'll learn sound A3 thinking and management by following the stages of learning shared in Managing To Learn (MTL). You'll examine how the A3 changes with each revision, what the young manager has learned about the A3 thinking, the A3 process that he applies in each revision, and what the course of his development indicates about the deep problem-solving focus that characterizes lean thinking. 2. Next, you'll get the chance to develop your own eyes and ears to recognize effective A3 stories. You'll describe the problem-solving thinking that is required for each section of the A3 for the PDCA story it tells to be effective. 3. Then, you'll create your own A3s. You'll address real problems you're already working on every day for this exercise. You'll work in small groups to read, discuss, and evaluate each other's A3s. And then you'll have the chance to coach each other, offering guidance on how to improve each other's A3 stories. 4. Finally, you'll learn various forms and uses of the A3 process.
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If you are an abuse survivor, you're probably familiar with the feeling of being frozen with fear.
Getting unstuck when that feeling overwhelms you is one of the first steps in recovery.
The following video is a quick explanation of what happens when you get frozen and how a trauma therapist will help you process through that experience.
Transcript Of The Video
For trauma victims, normal, everyday life isn't just normal everyday life.
Imagine you're walking down the street and enjoying the scenery.
You notice the grass, the signs, the buildings… you're enjoying the weather and you're not thinking of anything specific.
Suddenly, you're aware of a scary person you hadn't noticed before.
You stop…
You hold your breath…
The only thing that you are aware of is that one specific person.
All that you had perceived a moment ago—the grass, buildings, signs, everything— is gone…
Or is it?
In reality, nothing is gone. It's all still there. It all still exists.
The only thing that has happened is your perception has constricted to focus only on the portion of the scene that is a threat.
Most everything else retreats into the background—into the hidden crevices of your mind—so as not to distract you from what you must do—which is keep your attention solely focused on the scary person.
Sometimes, you can get stuck in this place. No matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to pull yourself out of the experience. You're now trapped and frozen with fear.
When this happens on a daily basis, or sometimes multiple times a day, it can become highly disruptive and even debilitating.
That's when a trauma therapist can step in and teach you how to get yourself out of the moments when you're paralyzed by fear.
Here's how it works:
While in session, you'll be asked to bring up a scenario that creates the same feelings of fear, panic, and creates that constricted perspective.
You'll probably only be able aware of the uncomfortable sensations in your body—your heart beating out of your chest, your throat feeling tight, the desire to run for the door… All of those may feel overwhelming.
That's when the therapist will slowly start to draw your attention outward. He'll help you become aware of all the things that are around you and have been around you the whole time.
He'll remind you to breath. He'll have you feel the floor pushing up against your feet. He'll help you notice the grass, and the signs, and the sounds, and the smells, and the sensations all around you.
He'll start to expand your perspective and help you realize that the scary and uncomfortable things are just one small part of your overall experience you're having in that moment. This will help to ground you.
It will remind you of what is really real.
It will take a little bit of practice to get good at it, but once you do, you'll be able to pull yourself out of those times when you feel stuck, or, even better, prevent yourself from sliding into those moments when you feel frozen and overwhelmed with fear in the first place.
If you want to do some more reading on trauma and how to process through it, the concepts in this video were taken from Peter Levine's book In An Unspoken Voice, with the subtitle How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness. I'd highly recommend it.


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I, Robert Cornelius, have decided it's about time I become a blogger, but where do I start?
Here's where I believe it all began ... For most of my early childhood (somewhere below the ripe old age of 10), my parents owned and operated a pizza restaurant called "Corny's Cozy Corners," centrally located in the middle of nowhere in the rolling Amish countryside of Ohio. This was a very interesting and wonderful place to grow up. There was no cable or anything at the restaurant to keep my older sister Katelyn and me occupied all day, so a lot of imagination was required to keep us entertained for hours on end. Subsequently I also did A LOT of drawing.
Nestled in the big red leathery booth closest to the kitchen is wear my first art pieces came to life. Most of ... ok, all of my pictures were of dragons, wizards, castles, unicorns, and creatures of my own imagination. I was obsessed with all things magical and loved to make images of things you couldn't just go take a picture of in everyday life. Basically nothing has changed except that I upgraded from a booth, the back of a waitress pad, and some crayons to a desk, camera, Wacom tablet and a 30 inch monitor. I still seem to be creating all things fantasy and surreal. My imagination has grown up right along with me and I am so thankful to be exactly where I am today. I feel I have found my calling, and it told me to tell you all about it! Perhaps this blog is more for me than anyone else, and that's fine. I can keep track of my life as I travel down this exciting path, but I whole-heartedly appreciate any and all of you who care to tune in and ride along with me on this exciting journey into the magical world of art and photography. I promise to be posting lots more educational-type stuff, tips, tricks, behind the scenes, and inspiration!


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Monday, July 22, 2013
Keep your RV food from eating you -- food safety tips from experts
The food safety experts at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center were kind enough to provide a few tips to keep the food fun going.
Pack and Prepare
• Momma always said to wash up before dinner. Dirty hands, utensils, containers and any work surfaces can contaminate food with harmful bacteria and viruses. Wash hands before handling food and use clean utensils and containers. Not sure if there will be running water available? Pack your own. Bring bottled water, hand sanitizer and a few washcloths to clean not only your kid's hands but your cooking utensils as well.
• Chilling properly. Some produce, such as cut melons, needs to be kept cold. Bacteria, such as Salmonella and Shigella (common causes of foodborne illness), are often present on the rinds of watermelons and cantaloupes. Therefore, wash all melons thoroughly before cutting. Promptly refrigerate the cut pieces.
• All in due time. Do not prepare foods more than one day before your picnic. Cooking foods in advance gives bacteria more opportunities to grow.
• When in doubt, throw it out. Keep cold food cold and hot food hot. Keeping food at proper temperatures is critical in preventing the growth of foodborne bacteria. Pack a meat thermometer and never let your picnic food remain in the "Danger Zone" - between 40 F and 140 F – for more than 2 hours, or 1 hour if outdoor temperatures are above 90 F. If you plan on getting takeout food such as fried chicken, eat it within an hour of pickup.
• It's not always good to share. Organize your coolers. Use a separate one for drinks so the cooler containing the food won't constantly be opened and closed. Pack raw meats, poultry or seafood on the bottom of the cooler chosen for perishables. This will prevent the juices from mingling.
Grilling Safely
• Once you've started, commit. Do not partially grill extra meat or poultry to use later. Cook everything until completely done to assure bacteria are destroyed.
• Don't cross-contaminate. When taking food off the grill, don't put the cooked items on the same platter that held the raw meat. Utensils used on raw meat should be washed before touching your cooked meat. And never reuse a marinade that held meat before it was grilled.
• Check for UFO's. Make sure no foreign objects have landed on your meat. If you clean your grill with a bristle brush, check to make sure that no detached bristles have made their way into the grilled food. While it may not cause a foodborne illness, swallowing a blade of metal could have its own set of potentially dangerous side effects.
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Ms Eva Lokko Is Dead
We just heard of the unfortunate news that Ms Eva Naa Merely Lokko is dead.
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She passed on this evening from what we gathered. The cause of her death is immediately unknown.
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Ms Eva Naa Merley Lokko. Until her demise,Eva Lokko was the first woman Engineer in Ghana,the former Director General of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation,Vice Presidential Candidate of PPP in 2012 and current Aspiring MP for Korle Klottey Constituency.
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A Songwriters Guide To Divine Inspiration/
It's Good Friday today, Easter is just around the corner. I grew up Catholic like an awful lot of songwriters and comedians I know. Something in the Holy Water I guess.
I've been coaching songwriters and artists now for about a year, some Catholic, some Jewish, some Protestant, some Independent Christians like myself these days, some worship Steven Tyler..one thing we have in common…we're all looking for divine inspiration.
No matter what you call it or where you get it or who you pray to for it…we all hope to be touched by an angel and given a gift. If you've been writing long enough you've had one of these. Feels like the universe tapped you, gave you a melody, a line, a lyric, a groove or my favorite..a fully developed "Yesterday" just missing the title.
This is the best but ..what do you do in between the bolts of lightning? I think this is what separates the ones writing for a living and the ones who want to. Every writer I've ever worked with who's been a writer and not a waiter/writer has their antenna up. Always looking for a line or an idea. I'm not knocking people who have to have a day job, I'm just encouraging them to think of themselves the same way a full time writer does. Keep the antenna up, all the time. Every conversation, meeting, TV show, book and movie, you're looking for ideas.
You're open to a miracle but you're doing your part. You're digging for those times when you need inspiration and the clouds are closed. The best part is, if you've learned your craft, you're ready when it hits!


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It's not so-much an advertisement inside of an advertisement - rather, the right way to think of it is like the new Facebook formats: an advertisement that allows viewers to engage directly within the unit.
While watching ESPN this morning, a commercial aired for a new show on the Golf Channel. The unique part was that the 'footer' of the screen had a large option for viewers to 'opt-in' to automatically record the show via the DVR.
This is the television equivalent to "becoming a fan" on Facebook: by opting in, I effectively begin a relationship with the Golf Channel, who is willing to pay a steep premium for that sort of engagement and data to Comcast. Rather than buying demographic based eyeballs, the Golf Channel will understand true conversions, viewership funnels and all within a data-driven / predictable model.
... And as a consumer, I loved it. Anytime the advertiser, consumer and middle layer all win, it's a success.


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Moral Dilemma
We've been talking about how to write this blog for some weeks, but we were worried about stepping over the mark, but after reading the Felicty Loudon's interview in the Sunday Telegraph about Cadbury, we thought we should write something.
It's been an interesting few weeks with the Kraft offer for Cadbury. Like most people it was a surprise to hear that someone had made a bid and naturally when it happens you wonder what impact it's going to have on you, your Clients and the projects you're planning, and whether or not you think it's going to be good or bad for you.
But in this instance, you wonder whether or not it's something that you want to see happen, for more profound reasons. whether or not you should talk about it.
It's been a long time since Cadbury was a British family owned business. The reality is that it's owned by global financial institutions, but spiritually it's a British institution and the ethos, values and Company still feels like a family run British business. Some would argue (probably correctly) that for Cadbury to become a true global player and compete against Kraft, Nestle etc in all major markets quickly it needs huge investment, but you have to question at what price for Britain.
Over the years we've lost the majority of our manufacturing business, and with it, a number of our institutions. We might all mock the French protectionist approach (along with their EU subsidies to support their farmers), but they do seem to protect their cultural icons.
It feels slightly xenophobic and Daily Mail wondering whether or not we should all be out trying to "save Cadbury from Kraft". But it's not an anti-American thing, we love Michelle Obama, Grey Goose and steaming man hole covers (always makes one smile reading that) and most of us have worked for American Companies and had or have American Clients. Truth be told, we love working with them and for them, but it just makes us feel a little strange the thought of something so British being sold.
It feels as though everything can be bought if it helps global expansion (yes we've heard the argument that it's going to help protect British jobs), but doesn't anyone else feel strange knowing that Jaguar, Aston Martin, Tetley, Innocent, Harrods, Man Utd, Man City and even HP sauce are no longer British. Well if the answers no, then we're being old fashioned.
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Both my biology and AP Environmental Science classes have several important terms and concepts throughout each unit. Without a basic understanding of these terms, it's not possible for students to answer deeper level questions that require making connections, application, and problem solving.
One of the tools that I like to use for vocabulary is Quizlet. Quizlet is free, although a $24.99/year teacher account offers some more powerful features that I would argue are worth the money. It is available both on a web browser and on the iPad. Similar to flash cards, Quizlet offers several ways for students to practice their understanding of key terms in more interactive ways.
After making an account, students can join a class that you have set up on Quizlet and can study from "sets" or groups of vocabulary words that you have prepared. Words in a set can be studied as traditional flash cards or students can play a variety of games to help master a set of words.
This feedback allows me to target specific terms and concepts that my students are struggling with in warm-ups and closers. It is also very easy for a student or teacher to "star" and isolate specific terms to study that might need more attention. Quizlet itself can also be great just as a warm up or closer.
Quizlet has a huge amount of shared sets that can be used as well, so creation form the ground up may not be necessary. For instance, sets for the APES textbook we use are readily available from other teachers and can be transferred to your classes.
While Quizlet is just one of several apps that help with vocabulary, I find it to be one that gives me feedback that can help me modify my instruction to help students reach mastery of key terms and vocab.


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The Zero DS is built on the foundation of the Zero S and incorporates technology from our highly durable off-road motorcycles. The wheels are designed to be particularly lightweight and strong. In the dirt or on the street the dual sport tires maintain a tight grip and a specially engineered suspension system absorbs the bumps. The result is a dual sport motorcycle that is ready for any surface you can throw at it.
Frame / Bodywork
Aircraft grade aluminum is exclusively used in the construction of the lightweight and rigid twin spar frame. One look at the frame and it speaks for itself. It is aggressive, strong and one of the main reasons that the motorcycle can aggressively take on the street or dirt. Designed to have a low center of gravity, the Zero DS is highly maneuverable and responsive. The body is completed using bold new bodywork to give it a contemporary, aggressive and naked look.
Frame and bodywork designed from the ground up by Zero Motorcycles
Extremely rigid and lightweight twin spar aircraft grade aluminum frame
Designed to have a low center of gravity for better maneuverability and responsiveness
All new bodywork / graphics
14 newly designed pieces of bodywork
Available in white and black
Zero's first ever black power pack
Revised turn signal and dash layout
New fly screen
Trunk-pan to conceal air-induction
More durable ABS plastics
Power Pack / Electronics
Years of development and proprietary Z-Force™ technology make the Zero DS a leader in acceleration, range and longevity. Using an advanced monitoring system, each cell in the power pack is individually controlled during charge and discharge. The onboard charger integrates into this system and uses a specially developed charge profile to optimize the power pack's recharge time. Using isolated power systems, the Zero DS uses a standard 12 volt current to run the dash, lighting and other on board accessories.
Quick-charge option available that cuts the charging time down by almost half
Increased range and enhanced power pack capabilities
12.5% added capacity over 2010
External programming and recall capabilities via diagnostics port
Enhanced diagnostic reporting systems
Isolated power systems and 12 volt system for running accessories
Onboard charger that uses a specially developed charge profile
New and more accurate motor mounted speed sensor for better precision and a cleaner front end
New keyed ignition switch and steering lock for improved security and peace of mind
Motor / Z-Force Air Induction
A compact and powerful motor drives the Zero DS. The new Z-Force Air Induction system allows the Zero DS to output more power from the motor by efficiently moving air through its core.
Z-Force Air Induction system allows for increased motor performance
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The Zero DS wheels are engineered to minimize unsprung weight and reduce rotating mass. Designed specifically for the Zero DS, the lightweight construction includes custom hubs, spokes, and rotors. To maximize overall wheel strength the hub is configured to use straight pull spokes. The resulting wheel is lighter, stronger and more responsive.
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Red anodized front and rear rims
Aggressive profile dual sport tires
High strength/lightweight straight pull spokes
More powerful and higher performance braking system by HB Performance:
More precise, easier to modulate and requires less effort
Larger 310mm front rotor and thicker 4mm rear rotor
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Steel braided lines for superior lever feel and more precise brake modulation
Increased front master cylinder bore size for increased "leverage" and stopping power
Greater commonality using standard-size mount patterns for increased aftermarket options
New high performance street compound brake pads
The suspension on the Zero DS was developed by Zero to take advantage of the motorcycles' lightweight design. Its inverted front fork is among the lightest in the industry and can be externally adjusted to dial in compression and rebound damping. A rigid double diamond rear swing arm keeps the wheel planted using a custom rear shock with a fully adjustable spring preload and easily tuned damping. The suspension is carefully tuned to absorb bumps both on and off-road.
Carefully tuned, balanced and improved suspension system:
Specially tuned for dual sport riding
Tested on trails, dirt roads, city streets and highways by a variety of different riders
Suspension specialists recorded all riding results alongside riders
Analysis of riding result used to optimize compliance by adjusting damping curves and spring rates
Revised triple-clamps for improved bearing pre-loading and durability
New fork and shock internals
Steel stanchions for increased strength, rigidity and control
Front adjustments: Compression and rebound damping
Rear adjustments: Preload, compression and rebound damping
Unique double diamond aircraft grade aluminum rear swingarm for reduced weight and increased torsional rigidity
More torsionally rigid swingarm for 2011
Dash / Lights / Controls
The dash is designed by Zero to quickly and accurately provide information on speed, charge and motor temperature. In the evening the dash lights up with the flip of a switch and is accompanied by a high intensity headlight.
More advanced system monitoring and a revised dash
Recalibrated and exceptionally accurate charge indicator
New and innovative State of Charge (SOC) algorithm
More ergonomic and durable switch gear (for operation of lights, turn signals, etc.)
Improved riding position and comfort
Taller handlebar position for increased control and better responsiveness
New mirrors for improved visibility (wider and taller)
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Bulgaria has made a name for itself as one of the top outsourcing destinations in Europe. The quality of local employees and their fluency in languages also rates the country amongst the best locations globally for establishing outsourcing centres.
The relatively low costs for maintaining an office in Bulgaria and favourable salaries are well known and appreciated. Employees working in Bulgaria's outsourcing industry (particularly the IT sector) afford a quality of life well above the average, and thanks to low everyday living costs, the country also attracts non-EU citizens (Ukraine, Macedonia, Serbia and from elsewhere).
A new trend in outsourcing
Outsourcing is quite a significant part of the actual operations of many international companies that consequently have sizeable hubs and centres in Bulgaria. Other companies elect to outsource internal functions on a cost-plus basis where the local entity works as a separate enterprise. These companies do business in Bulgaria through their business centres and offices, and this business leads to the set-up of local branches and entities; these are involved in core business functions.
Another trend has now emerged. Companies are externally sourcing (or considering to in the near future) internal administrative functions that are supporting their core businesses, but without registering a branch or an entity in Bulgaria.
For example: the foreign entity is setting up an office but has no place of business in Bulgaria. It is also becoming more common to hire local personnel without establishing an office. Such non-establishment presence is legally acceptable providing the personnel hired in Bulgaria are not involved in the core business operations of the foreign entity. Rather, they should have supportive administrative functions, and they should also be small in terms of total employee numbers.
This approach provides opportunities for even small and medium-sized enterprises looking to decrease some of their costs without negatively affecting the quality of any work.
TMF Bulgaria is pleased to see these foreign companies (many from the UK) are satisfied with the offices they have established in Bulgaria. After testing the environment with one or two employees they often grow to around 20 employees within a couple of years. The staff hired in Bulgaria provide the foreign business with the remote support that would have otherwise been provided in its country of establishment; just at a lower cost.
Considerations for outsourcing administrative functions
In these supportive, administrative-only circumstances, the only registration companies must complete in Bulgaria is as an employer. This simple process allows them to hire staff under Bulgarian labour agreements, and to further act as an employer by paying the monthly social and health security instalments as well as salary taxes.
If at some point a decision to close the local admin/support office is made, the procedure to effect this is not as burdensome as it would have been if a separate legal entity or a branch was registered with the local trade register.
Registration as an employer should not trigger corporate taxation as the companies' presence in Bulgaria is not related to the core business of the entity, instead it's related to the provision of supportive functions to the foreign entity's business (mainly backing the companies in their day-to-day administrative work). These functions are essential for the correct performance of business tasks, but are not the business itself.
In order to make sure that this requirement is met and that corporate tax is not in fact due in Bulgaria, it is of course best to seek tax advice before setting up an office.
There is no obligation for appointment of a local representative guaranteeing the entity's compliance with the local social security rules, it is always the entity (being registered as employer) that is responsible for the declaration and payment of social security contributions and employees' taxes related to the labour relationships. This is why – also considering the specifics of local payroll legislation and the fact that all reports should be in Bulgarian – we do suggest that foreign employers hiring in Bulgaria make use of a professional services provider, supporting the employer in the payroll process.


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by Tammy Binkley, Global Seva India Posted on February 28th, 2013
After 12 months of talking about sex trafficking and working hard to raise awareness and money for these girls, today it became really real.
By day three of this trip, we have met and learned about some of the organizations that we gave money to. Met the courageous and compassionate leaders (mostly women) who are fierce and affecting change. We have met the girls that have been rescued and held the children who hold the hope for change. The first few days have been filled with inspiration, light and hope with an undercurrent of knowing, without really knowing, what has happened to these girls.
At the end of day three when we entered the red light district, it became real and surreal. The road was narrow with tall dark soot-covered walls. There were many alleyways that channeled off of the main road, all dark and dank. It was Friday night, busy and bustling. As we entered the center square many women, I would guess around fifty or more, were lined up in their beautiful saris vibrantly dressed.
As we passed by, I smiled and waved at a few of the women and a few smiled and waved back at me. It was confusing to me exactly what to do. As we walked deeper into the area headed toward the childcare drop-in center, where children of the sex workers go in the afternoon, it was clear which madams were in charge, either of themselves or others. They were "large and in charge."
I was anxious during this walk to get to our location but also curious. I wanted to look down the alleyways and into the doorways, but the only thing to see was more darkness, which I was already feeling. The energy was dark and heavy, palpable. We arrived at the drop-in center and visited with the children for a short while, as we had to leave the area before dark.
It was dusk as we began our walk back to the bus. I was in the front of the group and by this point, my senses and emotions had had enough. I had seen what I came to see, to witness the horrors that happen every day here and the world of women selling their bodies with or without their will. To see it, feel it, smell it, this is what it took for me to realize that it is real. At this point I was ready to run, but the guide was walking so slow, chit chatting with me about Florida. My first instinct was to run. It took much self-control to walk slowly with him and keep breathing.
Again on the return trip out, I was forcing a smile and a wave at the girls trying to keep the look of sorrow and pity off of my face, but I am not sure I did. As we passed a group sitting on a stoop very close to me on my left side, I glanced down to wave and smile only to see a young girl with the biggest swollen oozing black eye I have ever seen. This group of about five girls did not smile or wave back and they had the saddest eyes. I will never forget the sadness that I witnessed in that group. It took me out of my body and left me ungrounded for quite a while.
On this trip we are using yoga to process the trauma and tension out of our bodies to get grounded. Seeing trauma in these girls brings up our own trauma and this is the work. . . to be able to stay present. The next morning during yoga practice, I dedicated my practice to these girls. We prayed and sang our prayers, tears flowed and the energy flowed. OM mani padme hum. May all beings be free from suffering. May the women and children be free. . . NOW.
Tammy Binkley is a yoga teacher from Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. She successfully raised more than $20,000 for the 2012 Global Seva Challenge by mobilizing her community and rising up as a leader for a cause she believes in. Funds raised will help support organizations in India that are providing refuge, rehabilitation and economic opportunities to sex trafficking victims, and empower survivors to lead lives with dignity and respect.
*The opinions expressed in this blog belong to the individual author and are not necessarily shared by Off the Mat, Into the World.
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That's right lovers of cooked lobster, one of the most exciting festivals of the year is coming up in The 41st Annual Boothbay Harbor Fishermen's Festival planned for the weekend of April 25 - 27. Read on
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The Maine Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) opens on Saturday, March 9th with the romantic comedy Dorfman in Love starring Sara Rue. Screenwriter Wendy Kout will be in attendance for opening night and a participant in the Sunday, March 10 Women Filmmakers Forum, sponsored by the Davis Family Foundation. The Maine Jewish Film Festival runs March 9-16, 2013; tickets and full schedule details are available online at mjff.org. Read on


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> have you looked at scripts/read-scheme-source? it also handles comments > and records "source position". perhaps there is some factoring > potential here. (see also ttn-pers-scheme/bin/snarf-docs which uses > this module.) This is another solution - to mix %read-line and read calls. But unfortunately this approach extracts only "top-level" comments and misses "nested ones". GNU xgettext for example extracts comments - it helps translators to understand the message - for example gettext-0.10.38/lib/getopt.c:797 /* 1003.2 specifies the format of this message. */ fprintf (stderr, _("%s: illegal option -- %c\n"), argv[0], c); and corresponding .po item: #. 1003.2 specifies the format of this message. #: lib/getopt.c:831 lib/getopt.c:961 #, c-format msgid "%s: option requires an argument -- %c\n" msgstr "" Also comments can carry some additional options for gettext /* xgettext: c-format */ and so on. I tried to mimic this feature - unfortunately read-scheme-sources would be useless because almost all such comments are not top-level. > - Second improvement is stolen (oops! ^H^H^H^H^H^H :) borrowed > from TeX - introduce something like catcodes. > > i believe this is akin to emacs "syntax tables", q.v. Yep (every day I learn something new about emacs - it seems:) - but emacs uses it for text buffers and there is no effect on 'read' function. However I would like to experiment and use it to modify read function (as in TeX) > * (post 1.6 ?) localize all messages in libguile/*.c and > ice-9/*.scm > > i think there is some implicit dependency on regularizing error messages > (in english) in the first place. to me this indicates the work should > go into 1.8. L10n of all messages is going to be tedious work... > * Even thought I tried really hard to release polished code, it is > possible that I left many rough/untested/buggy lines in my code. > Please let me know if something does not work for you. > > probably best way to convince yourself (and everyone else) of the > quality of the code is to write some torturous tests to add to the > test-suite/tests directory. scripts/xgettext is able to extract translatable strings from itself (and I tried to verify all arguments etc) but I can not swear there is no hidden beast waiting somewhere - some obscure combination I have not dream about not even in my wildest dreams :) > also, documentation is a good way to > introduce^Wfind discrepencies... All functions from (i18n gettext) module are documented (copied from gettext manual pages) and all scripts/xgettext options are described in --help call. I am not sure about some i18n introduction, but in my opinion for scheme users GNU gettext documentation is very good place to start - there are only few differences between C and SCM i18n (you write (_ "translatable string") instead of _("translatable string") :-) But I think I should write one or two paragraphs about how to coordinate/ merge extraction from scheme and C/C++ sources. > i've looked at the tarball contents and now my gray-haired side says, > maybe 1.8 is the best place for this. by then, we will have had time to > develop proper tests/docs, hammer out parser modularization issues, and > take care of paperwork (which may already be done, if so, i stand > corrected). I think that (i18n gettext) module (bindings for C functions from GNU gettext library) can/should go into 1.6 release. It does not/can not break anything and 1.8 is too far away and inclusion of gettext bindings would allow scheme users to i18n their projects now. As for scripts/xgettext - it utilises read extensions, because I think that: * extracted strings in .PO file should look like strings in .scm sources - so if there is \t in .scm file there should be \t in .po file and not " ". * .po translators should be informed about exact string position * it is nice to extract comments and xgettext options from scheme source file. If changes in 'read' function are unacceptable for other developers, there is another solution... Add simplified xgettext script to 1.6 (and to 1.7 branch fully featured version) that uses unmodified 'read' - it would interpret escape sequences and would not extract exact position neither comments/options. Because this script is needed only be developers, there can be some notice that for more featured/comfortable string extraction they should use xgettext script from 1.7 branch. ... and more 'read' enhancements could be 1.8 business. Also note that xgettext is independent on other 'read' enhancements I suggested (modularisation, catcodes) - they were part of (i18n gettext) announcements because there ideas stroke me during work on xgettext and (i18n gettext) module. 0. ps: for more issues see me response to Neil.
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Feb/March 2013
This issue is packed with over twenty creative mishloach manot ideas, outrageously edible gifts, and gourmet popcorn that'll be very "pop"ular with friends and family! You're invited to Jamie's all-American, down-home, little-bit country, little-bit-cowboy Purim party. Shifra shares winter desserts and Jason Cohen highlights healthy winter comfort foods to keep you warm and cozy all month long. Learn to make your own version of Oreos with your favorite flavor combos, heavenly hamantashen recipes and holiday drinks that are downright delicious.