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TOD Without the T?
June 14, 2013 Leave a comment
In this post from a few days ago, Eric Jaffe discusses a discovery made by Daniel Chatman at UC-Berkeley: that effective TOD (by his definition, development that reduces car trips) has very little to do with access to rail transit. A number of factors are more important, including "lower on- and off-street parking availability; better bus service; smaller and rental housing; more jobs, residents, and stores within walking distance; proximity to downtown; and higher subregional employment density."
Jaffe calls this TOD without the T. I'm inclined to call it traditional development, or small towns, or simply urbanism, regardless of the size of settlement. By the same token, there can be T without the OD, in the form of park and rides or other underutilized transit opportunities. You can find both, as well as the entire TOD package, in Philadelphia's western suburbs.
I ride SEPTA's Wilmington Line to work every day, and on this line, you see a lot of the T without the OD. Most of the stations, while within the boundaries of first-ring suburbs, or even satellite towns such as Marcus Hook, these rail stations are largely divorced from high-density housing, retail, or other marks of TOD. Of all the stops on the line, only Chester and Wilmington feature anything more than parking lots and small sheds for stations (and a number of stops don't even have these amenities).
North of this line, you can find West Chester, a great example of the OD without the T. West Chester is an interesting example of a place with a large population (college students) that is poor enough that many can't afford cars, yet aren't reliant on manufacturing or similar large land uses for basic sustenance. Since students have small families, if any at all, they can use smaller, denser housing. And since West Chester is an old, traditional community, it has retail uses mixed within its residences, and residences within its commercial core.
Further north, the older (and more well-off) communities of the Main Line are great examples of the whole TOD package. Though there are some glorified park and rides, the mainline has a string of small towns–Narberth, Ardmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Radnor, Paoli, Malvern, Downingtown–with a full mix of uses and range of densities centered on their train stations.
An area can be very nice without access to rail transit, but they are out on their own and not part of a larger regional entity. West Chester, for instance, feels very cut off from Philadelphia when compared to the Main Line. This is the problem with many New Urbanist developments, where they are internally very walkable but if you want to go anywhere else you have to drive. TOD allows you to have walkable urbanism in the suburbs while still being linked to the advantages of the large city. Transit without the development allows you to access the city, but doesn't give anyone a reason to come out to your town, so the relationship is very one-way. While walkable urbanism should be a goal regardless of regional issues, the TOD form is the best in regions where connectivity between cities is a major goal.


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If your child has a close relative in prison, it is important for the school to be informed of this in order for us to provide the necessary support to you as parents and to your child/ren. You can either speak to your child's class teacher or make an appointment to see Mrs Cahill, Headteacher to discuss this in confidence.
Below is further information about a service that supports Kingston families who have a 'significant' relative in prison.
The Families Apart Project, managed by local charity Kingston WelCare supports children, young people and their families with a close relative in prison.
Support from the Families Apart Project is provided by two qualified Social Workers in the following ways
Offenders Families HelplineA national helpline offering information and support to anyone with a relative or a friend in prison. Telephone 0808 808 2003 (free phone) or visit their website www.offendersfamilieshelpline.org.uk
Action for Prisoner FamiliesThis is a national campaign for prisoner families. Click the website below for useful downloads www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk
DROP IN SERVICEDrop in sessions normally take place on the first Wednesday of each month; however contact Families Apart to ensure this is still the case. Pop along if you are affected by a relative's imprisonment and would like some support, leaflets, information or advice.
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE ON VISITSResearchers have highlighted that children can feel nervous and worried when they are visiting a family member in prison. Often children can find the visiting process confusing and the prison itself a daunting building to enter. Helping children to understand what is going to happen when they visit a prison and asking them to think about how they feel and what they would like to talk about with their family member is a way of helping children cope better with a visit to prison.
The Families Apart Project understand that improving the visiting experience for a child or young person will improve their emotional wellbeing and promote good life outcomes in areas such as education and future employment. Families Apart Workers use a wide range of resources and booklets aimed at children and young people to help them prepare for visits. Resources range from books for young children using stories to take them through the visiting process, comic strips for primary school aged children and creative worksheets that allow children and young people to express their feelings and prepare for visits. Please contact Families Apart if you would like to know more about the books and creative sheets they have on offer. They can provide you with these very effective tools free of charge!
A WAY TO SAVE MONEYLow cost telephone calls prisoner's families 'Inmates Rates' is a new service that significantly reduces the cost of prisoners calling mobile phones. The service was set up to increase contact time between inmates and their families; strengthening family bonds and reducing emotional pressures. This will no doubt be of interest to everybody working with offenders in custody; full details at: Inmates Rates or contact Families Apart for further details.

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Tempio is an Italian restaurant set in the heart of the mysterious and intriguing Temple district home to solicitors, barristers and judges. Tempio is very much a neighbourhood eatery with most of its trade at weekday lunch time. Mary Scheggia, the owner, wanted a site that made bookings easy, made the food and the venue look enticing and would help her to expand the business operating hours.


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Friday, after I got off work, I met up with Amber, Tara, and her brother, Keith to go to the movies. We grabbed something quick to eat at Steak and Shake and then headed over to the theater to see The Hangover 2. The movies was okay (basically a repeat of the first one, but not as funny because you knew the set up) but the company was exceptional! We stopped by to see Casey at work and then headed back to pick up our cars. Since we were already at Walmart, I ran into finish up a few errands because we had a baby shower to execute on Saturday!
Saturday morning began bright and early. I picked up Amber and we ran to buy some flowers for the table arrangements. The arrangements were simple but I was really pleased with how they turned out!
Jessica was in charge of the diaper cake, which was so adorable!
This was my gift basket with a tutu as a bow.
Casey was in charge of the food (which is how it should always be) and she outdid herself! I didn't get too many pictures which is a shame, but I was distracted by her adorable nieces and of course, the guests of honor! The menu included pulled pork sliders, spinach and artichoke nachos, cole slaw, fruit kabobs, veggies, and deviled eggs. And the yummiest mini cupcakes with champagne icing! Here's a peek:
Tara and Macy got a ton of great stuff and it turned out to be a really nice shower!
Saturday night, we went to see our favorite local band, The Swamp Tigers, and then sang a little karaoke into the wee hours of the morning.
Sunday, I got up for church (and was even there a little early for Sunday School) then spent the afternoon at my Aunt Beth and Uncle James. He's home from the hospital and while he still has a long road, we are so thankful for how far he's come. I was wiped out after Bible study and went to bed as soon as I could and slept in.
But imagine how thrilled I was to find out that Macy Jane was making her arrival by the time I did get up. Amber and I had a celebratory lunch and then went straight to the hospital! Tara had a little scare after Macy was born, but since then everything has been good. Macy is as sweet and adorable as you might imagine, and I can't wait to begin spoiling her rotten!
It was a perfect ending to a great weekend...the last weekend of the school year! If this is the tone this summer's going to take, I'm so ready!


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FlightTrack Pro Review
While I love touring the world and seeing new places, I hate the stress that comes with traveling so I'll do anything to cut as much of it out as possible.
I've written about how I survive travel before and two of my favorite tools still to this day are TripIt and FlightTrack Pro.
Mobiata (the makers of FlightTrack and other great apps) have hired me to create content for them in the past when I went to TBEX in Colorado and most recently in Girona, Spain.
When they found out that I was not only a user, but a big fan of FlightTrack Pro they once again asked if I'd create something for them. Here is my video review of the app and why it makes travel a bit less stressful for me.


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Mr Robot: The Best TV Show of 20153:46 pm
|Image credit: Lena @ theheartofgold on Tumblr.
I urge you at any point before watching Mr Robot NOT to read anything about it. The world is rife with spoilers and this is one show you want to be shocked by. Real hands-clasped-on-face shock. Real screeching-at-the-screen shock. Real gentle-sobbing-and-rocking-back-and-forth shock. Honestly, look nothing up. Even cast lists will screw you over.
I was first introduced to Mr Robot back in the summer by my boyfriend, and we watched an episode together. Now I'll tell you this: that entire night when I was asleep in bed, I dreamt about that show. I couldn't stop thinking about that show. My brain was happily living in the world of that show, to the point at which I didn't watch the second episode until maybe a month later because I didn't want it to ruin this vision I had in my head of what was going to happen. That's when you know a show has totally got you hooked.
By the time I got to episode three, I had reached the point of 'I need to watch this, and I need to watch this now', and by 2am I had watched all but the final episode. I decided it was best to leave that until I had fully-functioning mental capacities after sleeping through the night. The next morning (or the same morning if you're being picky), I woke up and immediately watched the finale. It ended, I cried, all I could do was Google the show for the rest of the day, week, month, year. No exaggeration. Mr Robot is my favourite television show of the year, and potentially of all time, and today is the day I force you to watch it.
Our protagonist is Elliot Alderson, played by the ever-wonderful Rami Malek. He suffers from social anxiety, clinical depression, and delusions, which he attempts to combat through drug abuse. He quietly works at a cybersecurity company, spending his free time side hustling as a hacker. After a huge, complicated hack affects the company he works for, he is brought face-to-face with 'fsociety', an underground hacking group, and their mysterious leader 'Mr Robot' (played by Christian Slater, see image) who invites him to join their ranks in an attempt to bring down, basically, the whole of society to start fresh. That's the basic foundation of our story, but bring onto that Eliot's own personal demons, the grating nature of Mr Robot, the introduction of the troubled characters around him, as well as the big wigs at the top plotting their way to greatness. A lot of interesting relationship dynamics are produced by this dangerous mixture of storylines, and I never found myself bored of what was happening on screen.
One of the most wonderful things about Mr Robot is the diversity and inclusivity of its cast. In 'fsociety' was have Eliot (an Egyptian-American male), Mr Robot himself, Romero (a black American male), Trenton (an Iranian-American woman, also the girl in the 'Turn Down for What' video), Darlene, and Mobley (an Asian-American male). Later in the series we meet an important character to the progression of the plot who is a transgender woman. One main character is a gay man, and another is seen conducting relationships with both women and men. I really can't think of a show off the top of my head that deals so well with diversity without showing off that it is diverse. This mix of people, like in the real world, is completely normal, and that's how it should be.
This is pretty much all I can say about Mr Robot without giving the good stuff away; I do wish I could say more and gush to you all day about how much I adore it. Just settle yourself down with the first episode and allow yourself to become immersed. Everyone who I've spoken to about the show has loved it (imagine my face when I discovered two whole people at work who had watched it also) and gulped it down in a handful of sittings. You can watch Mr Robot instantly on Amazon Prime if you're in the UK. You probably should.
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What do dogs really think of their owners?
They say that dog is man's best friend, and many dog owners would agree. It doesn't matter if you're having a bad day or look like a fashion disgrace, your pet pooch will always be happy to see you.
While many dog lovers enjoy the affection that their pets display, they also wonder whether the affection they receive is actually a sign of love or just a sign that their animal is smart enough to know where their food is coming from.
According to scientific findings, dogs do indeed have similar 'feel good' factors to humans which plays a role in their relationship with their owner.
Here, we look at what your dog really thinks of you when giving you those puppy dog eyes.
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The research, undertaken in the USA, found that what is known as the caudate nucleus in a dog's brain resembles the same structure in the human brain. This nucleus is the part of the brain which is associated with positive emotions like love and happiness. The team of researchers managed to scan the brains of a selection of 12 dogs through rigorous training which prepared them to keep still on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.
This enabled them to obtain clear brain images from the dogs without having to resort to sedation, which could interfere with the experiment.
Going back to breakfast, lunch and dinner, the scientists devised an experiment. Through further training, they led the dogs to believe that they were about to be fed a treat with a hand gesture signal. The reactions to this activity indicated that the caudate nucleus in dogs and humans was similar.
The research is going to continue with further brain scans. Researchers will next have strangers and machines offer food in order to analyse the reaction of the dogs. They argue that, if doggy-love is simply about getting food from anybody, they will have the same results as with the previous tests.
However, if who or what is offering the treats affects the reaction of the dogs, then it would appear that there is more to a human-canine relationship than simply where the dog's next meal is coming from.
Loves me, loves me not
There are a few experiments any dog owner can do in order to check what a dog thinks or feels about them.
For example, it is common for a dog to bark and leap up at its owner when they arrive home after a few hours of leaving the pet alone. The excitement which a dog shows can make an owner feel truly appreciated. Checking that the dog doesn't do this for everyone who walks through the door, though, is one way of seeing if the behaviour is selective or automatic.
Unfortunately, when the dog gets over excited when its owner leaves, this is not necessarily a sign of love but anxiety at being separated. This is a condition that many pets experience and is something which should be addressed for the health of the animal.


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Burbank, Calif. Costco shoppers were in for a shock when comedienne Joan Rivers showed up to protest the store's decision to ban her new book from shelves.
"My book has been banned from Costco which is ridiculous because they're funny," Rivers told CBS2/KCAL9 Tuesday. Apparently, the store took issue with curse words that appeared in a couple of testimonials on the back cover.
The book is called "I Hate Everyone … Starting With Me." If you haven't heard of it yet, then chances are Rivers' stunt has changed that.
From CBS 2's report:
"Costco customers bought 100 copies of the book from Rivers before the store manager and police escorted her out as she proceeded to handcuff herself to a shopping cart. ...
'This is an anti-First Amendment freedom of speech issue. I thought Costco buyers should have right to decide whether to read it. They should not censor our books,' Rivers said."
Rivers' book is on sale in plenty of other retailers, but it's certainly not the first or last that consumers might have trouble getting their hands on. Controversial title "50 Shades of Grey" has been banned at some libraries and the Harry Potter series has been kept off school shelves at many public schools in the South.
We're still waiting to hear from a Costco spokesperson on whether Rivers' books will see store shelves any time soon.


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I no longer update this website. Please visit my new site at stwisdom.github.io!
I am currently a senior research scientist at Affectiva in Boston.
I received my PhD from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle, where I worked in the Interactive Systems Design Lab (ISDL), advised by Les Atlas and James Pitton.
I have a wide variety of research interests, but I am particularly interested in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical signal processing, especially for separation, classification, and enhancement of challenging real-world signals like audio, speech, and language. Specifically, my dissertation work was on how to combine interpretable statistical models of audio and other sequential data with deep learning.
During summer 2015 I was a graduate student member of the Far-Field Speech team at the 2015 Jelinek Summer Workshop on Audio and Language Technology, held at the University of Washington.
During winter 2015 I was an intern at Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs (MERL), working with the Speech and Audio group.
During summer 2014 I was an intern at Microsoft Research, working with Jie Liu in the Sensing and Energy Research Group (SERG).
My past research projects include working with Josh Smith in the Sensor Systems Laboratory at the University of Washington on the Wireless Resonant Energy Link (WREL) project, an adaptive wireless power system that can power moving devices in volumes of space using magnetically coupled resonators (MCRs). As part of my undergraduate coursework in the Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering (ECEE) department at the University of Colorado Boulder, I worked on image compression, image registration for MRI, machine learning for event classification from EEG data, compressive sensing, and image and video retargeting. Though I am more focused on signal processing these days, I have also done a fair amount of hardware design and embedded systems development.
My industry experience includes two years working as a software/hardware engineer in the Advanced Engineering Program at Fluke Networks in Everett, WA. During my time there, I worked on a variety of fun projects including implementation of signal processing algorithms on FPGAs and embedded platforms, firmware for embedded systems, Linux device drivers, user interface design, and .NET application development. I have also worked internships at Agilent Technologies and Lockheed Martin.
My other hobbies (when I can find time) include playing electric bass, skiing, hiking, biking, running, swimming, homebrewing, cooking and listening to interesting music.


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There are two types of enterprise account: federated and non-federated (sometimes called "Enterprise ID"). With a federated account, users use the same security information to sign in as they would within their own network (for example to access their e-mail), whereas an Enterprise ID, whilst being controlled by the user's system administrator and not by Adobe, has its own separate (and potentially different) password.
To sign in to Creative Cloud, do one of the following things:
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Depending on which option you choose, you will be presented with slightly different windows, but the options are identical in terms of the sign-in process.
Type your e-mail address or domain name and move to the next field; if you are using a federated account, you will be redirected to your log-in page. If your account has both an Adobe ID and an enterprise/federated ID associated with it, you will be given the choice of which account you want to use to sign in to Creative Cloud. Enter your password and any other required information, such as a two-factor authentication challenge, and you should then be returned to the application which you logged in from originally and you can use the applications which you are entitled to.
When starting a Creative Cloud application on a computer which uses named user licensing, if you are not already logged in, you will be given the opportunity to do so. Click "Sign In Now" to proceed.
The second screen allows you to enter your e-mail address and password if you are using an Adobe ID, or switch to the dedicated Enterprise ID sign-in screen, which includes federated IDs.
Click "Sign in with an Enterprise ID" to move to the enterprise login screen.
To save time, you can instead enter your enterprise or federated e-mail address or domain name in the "e-mail" field on the Adobe ID login screen and proceed to the next field by pressing tab or clicking it with the mouse in order to then be redirected to your own login page without the need to open the enterprise login page.
Once you are on the Enterprise ID screen, enter your e-mail address and proceed to the next field with tab or by clicking with the mouse in the password field. If your account is on a federated domain, you will be redirected to your login server, otherwise enter your password and click "SIGN IN WITH AN ENTERPRISE ID" to complete the process of signing in.
The process of logging in to Creative Cloud Desktop as an enterprise or federated user is much the same as within an application.
Entering your e-mail address provides a quick way to be redirected to your login page; otherwise, click "Sign in with an Enterprise ID".
NOTE: if you enter an e-mail address which has both an Adobe ID as well as an enterprise or federated ID, you will be presented with an additional screen on which you can select which account to use for logging in to Creative Cloud.
On the Enterprise ID sign in screen, you can either enter your e-mail address or domain name. For a federated ID, doing so and proceeding to the next field (by pressing tab or clicking the next field with the mouse cursor) will redirect you to your federated login server, where you can log in using whichever process has been configured by your network administrator.
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Sometimes I get so envious of other overseas cooking blogs, with their interesting ingredients that I can't find in Australia. One of these ingredients is Spaghetti Squash. I couldn't believe that you could make pasta from a pumpkin. However I finally found this Spaghetti Squash in a fancy grocery store on the north side of town.
Spaghetti Squash is an oblong seed-bearing variety of winter squash. It is very nutritious and contains omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids, vitamin C, A and B; and is rich in beta carotene. It can be baked, boiled, steamed and microwaved. After cooking, you can run a folk through it and its flesh will separates into spaghetti-like strands.
I decided to roast my spaghetti squash, since everything tastes better roasted. It acutally turned out really well. I probably over cooked mine a little, so the strains were a little mashy. I served it with a delicious rich tomato sauce. Poor Marco missed out on this meal, but my lucky mum got to share it with me. She really enjoyed it, with a lovely glass of Lambrusco.
Spaghetti Squash with a delicious Sun dried Tomato, Olive, Red Wine Sauce (vegan, gluten free, soy free, nut free)
1 Spaghetti Squash (90g -100g)
olive oil
sea salt to taste
black pepper to taste
1 small brown onion, diced
2 garlic, cloves diced
1 red chilli, diced
6 sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1 can good quality tomato pulp (I used Mutti)
1/2 can filtered water
sea salt and black pepper to taste
pinch raw sugar
2 tablespoons red wine (I used Lambrusco)
8-10 black olives
8 basil leaves, chopped
1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
2. Cut off the stem of the squash, then cut it in half. Scoop out the seeds and remove some of the guts. Sprinkle some sea salt and black pepper and roast for 30-40 minutes or until cooked.
3. Heat a pan with a tablespoon or two of olive oil and add onion, garlic and chili. Saute for a few minutes until the onion starts to brown.
4. Then add sun dried tomato and saute for another couple of minutes. If you like add some of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes or olive oil.
5. Add the tomato pulp, water, sea salt, black pepper, raw sugar. Bring to a light boil, then leave to simmer.
6. Add the red wine and black olives. Leave to cook for 20 minutes or until the spaghetti squash is cooked. Add more sea salt and pepper if you need to the sauce.
7. Once the spaghetti squash is cool enough to handle, run a fork through the flesh to produce small strains of spaghetti.
8. Before serving add the basil leaves to the sauce and stir it through the hot sauce and to let it wilt.
9. Top the Spaghetti Squash flesh with the sauce.
*Serves 2
On the side I made a Lemony Cannellini bean Salad. There is something so special when these simple ingredients are combined. It is lovely served with a rich main or can be jazzed up for the main event.
Zesty Cannellini bean Salad (vegan, gluten free, soy free, nut free)
1 can cannellini beans
1/2 small red onion, sliced
1/2 tablespoon lemon zest
small handful italian parsley, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
sea salt to taste
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Camping Quilt Cover - Shadow/ZigZag
Bring The Great Outdoors into your child's bedroom with the gorgeous Camping range of bed linen. Mix and match bed sheets, quilt covers, coverlets and cushion covers to create a fantastic camping experience in charcoal, leafy green and burnt orange.
Product Description
Inspired by The Great Outdoors and our kids love of camping, this Camping Quilt Cover combines the gorgeous outdoor colours of charcoal, green and orange to create a scene of gurgling streams, towering trees and outdoors fun and games.
The Camping bed linen range is designed here in Australia by Cool Kids Rooms and is meant to be mixed and matched to create a comfortable, coordinated bed that your child will want to jump into at night. Don't forget to tell stories around the campfire at bedtime!
Drawn from the 'Camping' range, an abstract, contemporary design. This reversible quilt cover has a zigzag in charcoal and white on one side and is plain charcoal on the other - great for older kids!
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|100% High Quality Cotton
Single: 210cm x 140cm includes 1 pillowcase
Double: 210 x 180cm includes 2 pillowcases
Queen: 210cm x 210cm includes 2 pillowcases
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Manufactured in Portugal
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When we talk about the beginnings of Swiss mechanical watches, we must not forget a man named Daniel Jeanrichard. Considered to be the father of Swiss watchmaking, he ventured into the industry in the Neuchatel Mountains in the late 17th century. At SIHH 2011, the Jeanrichard brand will pay tribute to Daniel with the classic Bressel Hommage "Daniel" watch and the innovative Diverscope Titanium.
The "Daniel" Pocket Watch in 1710
Daniel Jeanrichard made this pocket watch exactly three centuries ago. Nicknamed "Daniel," this timepiece was proof of his watchmaking expertise and pioneering spirit, at a time when the watchmaking industry in Switzerland was in its mere infancy. The sophisticated pocket watch had a robust silver case. It was equipped with a chain and fusée mechanism, and the balance was protected by a beautifully engraved balance coq. A single hour hand in blued steel indicated the time on the white enamel dial. When it was too dark to read the time, one simply had to open the bezel and touch the blue hand and the dial. A very rare function was the calendar mechanism which indicated the date through a window in the dial.
Bressel Hommage "Daniel"
Today, the Jeanrichard maison pays tribute to the father of Swiss watchmaking with the new Bressel Hommage "Daniel" watch. Jeanrichard has transposed the 1710 pocket watch's original designs into a modern wristwatch: 38-mm diametre pink gold case, white lacquered dial, black Roman numerals and blued steel hands on the dial, and a red digit date display at the 3 o'clock position. The watch is powered by the in-house self-winding mechanical movement, JR1000, which offers 48 hours of power reserve. The diamond-set bezel reference makes the Bressel Hommage "Daniel" even more precious.
Diverscope Titanium
Sand-blasted titanium case, 300-metre water resistance and a rugged silhouette - Jeanrichard's new Diverscope Titanium is a far cry from the classic elegance of the Bressel Hommage "Daniel." If you are the adventurous type, then this is the perfect watch whether for the city or in the depths of the ocean.
Jeanrichard has combined state-of-the-art technology and watchmaking know-how in making the diving watch. Titanium is harder than steel, but it is also 40% lighter and extremely resistant to corrosion. Sand-blasting gives the Diverscope Titanium case a rugged look, which matches the dial and the fabric strap.
The Diverscope Titanium has two crowns: the 3 o'clock crown sets the time and date, and the 9 o'clock crown is used to adjust the bi-directional bezel inside, which records diving time. To safeguard the watch against impact, the rotating bezel can only be turned when the crowns are unscrewed. Black and white luminescent hands ensure legibility in the murkiest waters, and the in-house self-winding mechanical movement JR1000 completes this tough, innovative watch.
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Boomers revving up sensuality with stripper classes, intimate cosmetic surgery
Emboldened by tumbling taboos and enabled by advancing technologies, women are going well beyond Botox in the quest to enhance their appearance and explore their sensuous side.
Erotic accouterments, cosmetic enhancements and activities once blushingly associated with Playboy playmates and exotic dancers now comfortably fit into the repertoire of corporate lawyers and soccer moms. Even the most intimate cosmetic surgery is as easily accessible and openly discussed as an episode of "Desperate Housewives."
Some consider this a healthy reawakening of the seductress innate in every female. Others bemoan it as further evidence of the over-sexualization, or "stripperization," of American girls and women.
Either way, it's happening, it's proliferating and it's a growing business.
Out of the strip clubs and into the strip malls, classes in striptease and pole and lap dancing are popping up around the country for women who want to learn to look hot while they burn calories.
On June 18, Toronto-based Flirty Girl Fitness made its U.S. debut in Chicago's West Loop, kicking off what it plans as a national franchise chain featuring such classes as "Chair Striptease," "Hottie Body Boxing," "Booty Beat" and, of course, pole dancing.
"I've had doctors, attorneys, pharmacists, police officers and housewives. Women from 19 through 68 take my classes," said Mary Ellyn Weissman, owner and instructor of Empowerment Through Exotic Dance Ltd. in Chicago Heights.
And then there are matters of intimate personal grooming. In 21st Century America, young women increasingly favor body waxing to remove pubic hair in styles ranging from the barely there "Brazilian" to its extreme cousin, the "full Brazilian." Some apply hair dye as well.
Nancy Jarecki, founder of betty beauty inc. "the first-ever color for the hair down there," has sold nearly 100,000 units of her growing line of betty color kits since the New York company marketed its first product last September. This fall, betty is to launch in Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Netherlands, Jarecki said.
California surgeon David Matlock, a pioneer in so-called boutique cosmetic gynecologic laser surgery, has developed the trademarked Designer Laser Vaginoplasty cosmetic procedure for women unhappy with the external appearance of their genitalia and the Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation technique to tighten vaginal tissue. The surgeries average one hour and cost between about $6,000 and $8,000. Both procedures are marketed as enhancing women's sexual experience.
Increasingly, women, particularly Boomers, are interested in reviving sensuality that may have wilted under the pressures of work and family.
"This started, I think, in the late 20th Century, and it has ratcheted up. That's what is really interesting to explore: Why is it women are so willing to invest time and energy and money in everything from coloring their nipples to decorating their pubic hair and, then, changing their genitals?" asked social historian Joan Jacobs Brumberg, a professor emerita of human development and gender studies at Cornell University and author of "The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls."
She cited two factors. Over the past 25 years the concepts of beauty and health have become conflated. For example, the idea that being thin is not only "beautiful," but "healthy," she said.
"I also think there is a demographic thing here. More and more American women expect to be gorgeous and sexual athletes into their 80s," she said. "It's great."
But is it realistic? Many women seem willing to try. Stacey Smith, a Chicago police officer, is one of them. Smith loves her pole-dancing classes at Weissman's Chicago Heights studio.
"It's a blast. I dress like a man every day. I wear men's clothes, and I work with mostly men. Then I come home, and I'm mommy to four. And I'm a master's student in public safety administration. So, I don't have a whole lot of time to be feminine. This kind of helps to get your sensuality back, not to mention physical fitness," she said.
"Another influence is just hitting menopause. They're trying to fight back. We all know we need to work out more as we reach menopause," said Weissman, 47. "What better way to do it than kill two birds with one stone and reclaim our sensuality?"
Kerry Knee, 36, who founded Flirty Girl Fitness in December 2005 with her 32-year-old sister Krista, agrees. "I think every single woman, I don't care who she is, how old she is, wants to be sexy. They want to be thought of as sexually attractive creatures, but no one ever teaches you how to do that," she said, noting she finds the increase in confidence among clients striking.
Jarecki, a movie producer, came up with the betty product line after watching Roman women leave hair salons with doggie bags of dye for their nether regions. Her best-selling kit is FUNbetty, a hot pink hue particularly popular in Middle America, she said, adding, "Who knew?"
"Our new demographic is older people. People are dating again and at an older age," said Jarecki, noting many buy betty not "just for the gray, but for fun."


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So I am on the third day of this journey, and already it seems hopeless. My Fiancé and I are at our last straw. she is done she says, she keeps askig me to just let her go, and honestly, about 90% of me is saying forget it, fine im done, but I have this little voice inside saying keep going, don't give up just yet. and I don't know what it is, is it my selfishness, or is it God? she is everything I ever hoped for, she makes me strive to be a better person and I cant imagine growing old with anyone else. but these last two months I have been a complete ass to her, someone who is angry and self seeking. she says so many things that kill me inside and those things make me want to burst and yell at her. but the sad thing is I know that she is right. the first day I simply told her I am going to work my butt off to save this, and I reassured her how much I love her. she was completely cold and shut off to the idea of us making it, saying she is done and wants me to leave her, just let her go. and all I could think was how do you give up on someone you love? I can't, I know that for a fact. I have forgotten to mention she Is carrying our baby, she is 3 months pregnant almost 4, so im praying some of these emotions she is feeling are being heightened by the hormones. Day two was no easier, I was supposed to do something that was an unexpected gesture, so I got her an outfit for the baby, Katie's favorite animal is an owl, and although it seems extremely cheesy, I got her/ the baby a onessie with an adorable owl on it. I know it was nothing major but I honestly can't remember the last time I thought about her and her needs instead of mine ( she is scared about not being able to support the baby and give it everthing it needs). So I thought that may help just a little. but to no avail she said she wasn't sure if she would come get it ( we are living in different houses at the moment). and today, was get her something that says I was thnking of you today, well up till last week, we were very much in contact, and I specifically remember her saying more then once that all of her clothes are getting really tight ( i am a bodybuilder and she is a physique competitor so she had form fitting clothes to begin with), so i got her a really cute mint green sundress that would give her some breathing room, i know she doesn't want maturnity clothes yet, so i thought this would be a good transition into those without screaming to the world "im getting fat", i know she isn't to thrilled about that yet. anyways, and yet again she flat out told me she didn't want it and wouldn't accept it. I am at a loss, prayers and advice please! I feel as if i cant give up on this.
This isn't to come across as me being harsh or judgemental. I pray that the best happens for all three of you. And I would suggest after this, to journal in the section under community, in the love dare journal section. That section is read much more and you will get some good help there.
The part that you may find yourself getting angry with me is this. I hesitate to aid those that may be living as husband and wife, before they are married. Preferably we would all start on the foundation in our relationships/marriages as Christ would want us to. Etsy journaled for a while, she was not married and led a chaste relationship with her boyfriend.
That being said, realize this Love Dare is a journey, one between you and Christ, not you and her. She will be used as a tool in this for Christ to mold you and teach you what love really is, not the way the world teaches to love.
Do a dare a day, no more, no less. Do you have the book and have you seen the movie?
Things will get worse between you both before it gets better. It is to be expected. She will see the changes in you and think why now are you changing, you should have been this way all along. And she will believe your changes are fake.
Stay consistent in your changing for the better. Do not blow up like the flesh wants you to.
You mentioned you are going to work your butt off to fix this. Let God do the fixing. You do the praying, and growing closer to Christ. You can't do much to fix this really. But if you do a dare a day, as the dare says to be done, not changing it because you are scared of her reaction, then you will see growth in you.
You will want to give up many, many times. Think of how many times you have sinned in your life, yet Christ who was being whipped, beaten, nailed to a cross, and tortured never said this is too hard, I quit, tim or Nick aren't worth the hurt. So, choose to do what Christ did and love unconditionally.
Thank you tim , I know we haven't started this relationship off the way God intended, we had come to realize that. And the first day, after having re-watched the movie, I was still bent on me fixing this, on my own strength, even if I followed the dares. But after yesterday Ive come to realize, like you've said, all I can do on my part is the dares, to the best of my ability, but not over doing it, not bombarding her with texts or calls, I can't, it makes me sick because im afraid of her response at the moment, and it'll only push her away more. So for me, I've resolved to pray after I've completed every dare and trust that He will either work so His plan for me is fulfilled, if she is His pick for me, or that He will work on my heart and mold me into someone that can show someone else later on in the future the love I should have shown Kaitlyn. But I know one thing for sure that if I follow these dares each day, I'll be healed and remolded. My hope is that Katie and I make it through this, that she see's the changes in me and knows that it'll be the new normal for us. thank you for the insight for yesterday. I just got done calling her about 15 minutes ago, she didn't answer, as I assumed she would do, but hopefully the message I left is enough to soften her heart a little so God can have a chance at her. I can't force this anymore.
Concentrate on just doing a dare a day. Preferably read the dare early in the day to give you time to pray on the dare and time to accomplish it. Don't worry about contacting her unless the dares says to. This will give her the space she needs. And time for Christ to work in her. Don't not do adare due to being afraid of her anger. She may be venomous at times. If the dare requires contact try to it first in person and then on the phone. Lastly text.
As you do the dares do not look for her reaction. She will ignore your changes or call them fake. This is why you need to keep your testimony consistent. She will see your changes. It will take time for her to trust the new you.. Remain patient. Bite your tongue hard when you want to match her anger or lack of trying.
Thank you so much, I know deep in my heart God is in control and all I can do is sit back and try to get through each day with Him supporting me. The hard part for me to admit is that this is nearly all of my fault, but im certain the sooner I come to complete realization and accept what's happened and give what will happen to God, this will be a miraculous jouney for me. It sucks that it has to get worse though.
Praise God you see how you need Him and need to change in Him now vs years from now.
The possibility of it getting worse has its purpose for you as well as her. For you to be humbled so you have more of a reason to submit to Christ and learn to trust and find comfort in Him way above comfort she can provide. And for Christ to place conviction upon her. When its tough sometime all you can do is survive with Him just a moment at a time. If this section of the site is best for you that's fine. But you will get .more advice in the journal section. Keep doing one dare a day no mater how scary it may seem. You can do this when you lean on Him.
So how did the dare go for you I'm on this day and so far it very hard
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Catch21 in the Guardian
My one remaining link to Hull is going strong. We got a mention in the Guardian this week. Just love any attention, which is a little more deserved now we're producing a video almost every week.
My one remaining link to Hull is going strong. We got a mention in the Guardian this week. Just love any attention, which is a little more deserved now we're producing a video almost every week.
I had what could be the ideal politics-geek day-trip last Wednesday. I awoke at ridiculous O'clock to travel from Sheffield to Westminster for the first Catch21 Productions conference since I joined them as 'New Media' bod. This was held in the Houses of Parliament itself. I was excited to get bumped to the front of the security queue and through St Stephen's entrance. Inside we held the conference which involved a number of college/6th form kids asking questions to us and our guests. Guests included delegates from Operation Black Vote, The Electoral Commission's and the UK Youth Parliament and also we were able to have a question and answer session with Charles Kennedy MP, Ann Widdecombe MP, current Education Minister Alan Johnson MP and Daisy McAndrew – Chief Political Correspondent of ITN. The audience asked some good questions which yielded some interesting answers.
Catch21 will be displaying highlights from this event on our YouTube channel. Personally, I enjoyed opportunity to meet some very significant MPs from the three main partys and we all got some ideas of where Catch21 can go as an organisation from a seemingly pretty keen audience. Besides, I get down to London so infrequently the Tube is still a novelty. I wonder how long that will last?
(picture courtesy of the lovely people at OBV)
It's been low-blog count limbo round here for a while. I've been over-rung with websites to maul at work so I've been somewhat terrified to even look at a TinyMCE text entry box. What else have I done? Well, I've been all the way to Westminster in London Village to try and help raise some more funds for soon to be internet-sensation Catch21 Productions. Well, we hope. We're certainly going to try. I reckon we could do some pretty exciting stuff with it anyway. More on that, hopefully much more, later in the year.
I've also been to a wedding, a stag do, paintballing (ouch), go-karting (crunch) and to see some downright awesome bands like 65daysofstatic (for the 4th time!) and A Silver Mt. Zion (for the second time, but this time wasn't half as good – slackers). I went to watch '28 Weeks Later' which was disappointing, but not surprisingly so. I just loved the prequel far too much and naturally the usual disappointment in a sequel followed. I also watched the start of Big Brother UK Series 384, but I'm too ashamed to talk about that…
BBQ this weekend down 'sarf. Maybe next week I'll reveal some shiny new website designs I've been working on. Oh larks oh lawdy! Hurrah!


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Product Recall
- Object:
- Place of origin:
United Kingdom (printed)
- Date:
1994 (printed)
- Artist/Maker:
Chodzko, Adam, born 1965 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Offset lithograph
- Credit Line:
Given by Chris Titterington
- Museum number:
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case GG, shelf 68, box BIII
The artist Adam Chodzko has often used prints - usually posters or flyers - to set in train a sequence of events which become the work of art. His practice has been described as "occupying a territory between fiction and journalism." Many of his projects begin with an intriguing ad in the pages of Loot, or a flyer handed out in the street. He uses these strategies to find volunteers who will become collaborators in a larger work. Using the methods of advertisers, promoters, and casting directors Chodzko initiates narratives about consumption, self-image and social networks.
This is the flyer distributed in London for Product Recall in 1994. It invited owners of a particular style of jacket designed by Vivienne Westwood to contact the artist. The design of the jacket itself was influenced by Westwood's reading about the so-called 'memory theatres' of pre-literate societies. Those who replied to the flyer were invited to a party where they shared reminiscences about the buying and wearing of the jacket, and Chodzko made a short video to record the event.
Physical description
Portrait-format print in the form of a flyer, printed with the image of a man wearing a Vivienne Westwood jacket
Place of Origin
United Kingdom (printed)
1994 (printed)
Chodzko, Adam, born 1965 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Offset lithograph
Height: 29.8 cm, Width: 21.2 cm
Descriptive line
Adam Chodzko: Flyer for Product Recall Vivienne Westwood World's End 'Clint Eastwood' jacket
Subjects depicted
Advertising; Prints; Fashion
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection


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It's Not Too Late to Become a Commercial Card Issuer
Window of Opportunity to Re-evaluate Corporate Card Strategy
Have you considered the pros of becoming a commercial card issuer? Commercial cards are certainly back in vogue. The industry buzz surrounding the resurgence in interest in full corporate card services is well founded and long overdue. The retail consumer card market is already well served, with many smaller banks and credit unions supporting smaller businesses and companies with a repackaged retail card service. So what's next? It's not too late to become a fully-fledged commercial card issuer.
There are a variety of reasons why banks are re-evaluating commercial cards. Some are banks that already offer consumer cards and want to extend into commercial. Others are banks that offer a small business card and launch commercial cards to gain business from larger corporations spending more on their cards. Some banks that are not yet in the cards business decide to start by issuing commercial cards because there is less risk in collections and recovery than consumer cards.
Corporate cards are a different animal
The logical next step from the consumer and small business world is a corporate card service. But offering a full-service commercial card proposition is not simply a matter of upgrading or rebadging a consumer card service. There isn't just a single "corporate" card, there are many different product offerings falling under a commercial card service: classic corporate cards plus travel and entertainment cards, virtual cards, purchasing cards and fleet cards, each with their own processes and restrictions.
To justify the investment, banks need to build new clientele from scratch; accepting that there may be an existing treasury department offering corporate services. Infrastructure changes are inevitable with back-office system upgrades, and then there are the customer service infrastructure changes. Beyond technology, the underwriting for corporate cards is wholly different from retail, as is the collections process with changes to delinquency rules.
Many banks are understandably wary of entering into the commercial card market. Even with an efficient treasury department and established corporate customers (it may be unwise to try without this established base), the addition of card services is sometimes perceived as a step too far.
Strike while the iron's hot
Increasingly, small and mid-sized banks are getting a piece of the commercial card action despite it being a market traditionally dominated by the larger national/global banks. Many CFOs of large corporations are looking to regional and community banks for card services at more advantageous rates; a "me to" service compared to the big name banks, but more conservatively priced. And the pressure is working.
For financial institutions with a genuine treasury or corporate portfolio, a commercial card service is a bright product that truly rounds out a treasury offering. But remember, a full-service commercial card offering that matches the services from the bigger banks implies supporting the many different card products: corporate, travel and entertainment, virtual, purchasing and fleet cards. Each card's unique terms and conditions must be catered to individually. Many banks already have established treasury products for their corporate customers, but cards are rarely part of the mix; these FIs are missing out on one of the most lucrative aspects of treasury/corporate banking.
But help is at hand. The utilization of the many online card management systems, and the modern ethos of self-help, makes operating a commercial card program much easier and cheaper. Card applications are all completed through a website, the bank is never physically involved. If corporations are given tools to that encourage them to manage their own card program, the pressure is taken off banks' back-office and call center systems. The advent of online card management services makes the commercial card market very interesting to smaller financial institutions.
Reaping and Rewarding
Commercial cards services are a large, underserved market for the community bank space, and a great revenue generator. Consumer cards make between 1.4 and 1.8 percent per transaction, depending with the rewards on offer, but commercial cards make closer to 2.6 percent. And remember, the average ticket price on commercial cards is much higher than retail cards. Many smaller banks currently well established in corporate cards are seeing double the revenue from their commercial compared to retail programs, despite having half the number of accounts.
Another strong difference between the retail and corporate worlds is that of generating loyalty. For the consumer, rewards are king. But when dealing with corporations, the loyalty scheme has to please the CFO rather than the cardholder, so corporate rebates are preferred to employees getting loyalty points and prizes. The rebates can be significant, usually 100 or 150 points refunded annually, and can therefore turn a cost center into a revenue stream; managing cards efficiently and maximizing corporate card usage generates profit.
Moving forward
Before embarking on a move into the commercial card space, banks must do their homework. Some have jumped too early without fully appreciating what it takes to succeed with the inevitable results. And it is worth looking beyond the provision of credit-based commercial card services; corporate prepaid and debit cards are an increasingly viable and attractive option depending on the sector. Credit services look set to remain the foundation of commercial card programs, but prepaid and debit cards, already well established in Europe, are differentiating and supplementary services to the main card program.
The time seems right; a perfect storm of corporations eager for more cost-effective card services with a technology wave that drastically reduces the barriers to entry. Once the decision has been made to prudently advance on a commercial card offering, as part of the treasury product line or solo, the potential value is enormous.


text: After a bit of a wait (it seemed like forever over here!) the Lakeside Pajamas, Alder Shirtdress, and Lark Tee are back in stock just in time for summer sewing. Head over to the shop and nab one if you're one of the many who's been patiently waiting – they're already going quick!


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Converse CT All Star 70s OX Leather - Black / Egret The 1970s Chuck Taylor All Star collection features slight differences that, at first, may only be recognizable to collectors and astute fans. Upon inspection however they feature a higher rubber foxing along the sole, added cushioning and a slightly more substantial toe box. In addition they included classic details such as enhanced stitching on the sidewall, a vintage license plate on the heel and a luxurypremiumleather upper. The Chuck Taylor All Star is the most iconic sneaker in the world, recognized for its unmistakable silhouette, star-centered ankle patch and cultural authenticity. And like the best paradigms, it only gets better with time. For generations, these classic colors and quality, vulcanized rubber sole have defined an icon. At age 47, Marquis Mills Converse, who was previously a respected manager at a footwear manufacturing firm, opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts in February 1908. The company was a rubber shoe manufacturer, providing winterized rubber soled footwear for men, women, and children
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Puff-paste making machine table type
Recommended for solving room problems, these machines can be placed on a table or on a special folding trolley and can be closed at the end of the working cycle for further room saving. The machines are equipped with 50 cm long cylinders. Adjustable puff-paste thickness through a special handle.
Safety guards and low tension wiring according to CE regulations.
F/423 Mod. with motorized belts and clutch: same characteristics as the large type, up to obtain a very thin dough thickness. Fully motorized operation.
F/420 Mod. with Teflon coated chutes: non-adhesive, Teflon coated chutes, recommended for pizza. F/480 Mod. hand type: the cheapest type, recommended for small lot production. The machine consists of 40 cm long cylinders made of non-adhesive material. Teflon coated chutes.


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Chapter XVII.—Of the Hieroglyphics found in the Temple of Serapis.
When the Temple of Serapis was
torn down and laid bare, there were found in it, engraven on stones,
certain characters which they call hieroglyphics, having the forms of
There are several cruciform signs among the Egyptian
hieroglyphics, as e.g. the simple determinative 5, meaning 'to
cross,' 'to multiply,' 'to mix' (see
Birch, Egyptian Texts, p. 99); or the syllabic *, phonetically
equivalent to am (see Birch, ibid. p. 101); or the cross
with a ring at the head *; or the still more elaborate * (see Brugsh,
Thesaurus Inscript. Egyptiacarum, p. 20; also Champollion,
Grammaire Egyptienne, XII. p. 365, 440). To which of these
Socrates refers it is impossible to say from their mere form. They
occur commonly and we must infer that the discovery described in this
passage is not the first bringing into light of the sign mentioned, but
its occurrence in the Serapeum. The third of the above signs is usually
interpreted as 'life' either 'happy' or
'immortal,' which agrees with the meaning given to the
cruciform sign here mentioned.
Both the Christians and pagans on seeing them, appropriated and applied
them to their respective religions: for the Christians who affirm that
the cross is the sign of Christ's saving passion, 127claimed this character as peculiarly theirs;
but the pagans alleged that it might appertain to Christ and Serapis in
common; 'for,' said they, 'it symbolizes one thing to
Christians and another to heathens.' Whilst this point was
controverted amongst them, some of the heathen converts to
Christianity, who were conversant with these hieroglyphic characters,
interpreted the form of a cross and said that it signifies 'Life
to come.' This the Christians exultingly laid hold of, as
decidedly favorable to their religion. But after other hieroglyphics
had been deciphered containing a prediction that 'When the cross
should appear,'—for this was 'life to
come,'—'the Temple of Serapis would be
destroyed,' a very great number of the pagans embraced
Christianity, and confessing their sins, were baptized. Such are the
reports I have heard respecting the discovery of this symbol in form of
a cross. But I cannot imagine that the Egyptian priests foreknew the
things concerning Christ, when they engraved the figure of a cross. For
if 'the advent' of our Saviour into the world 'was a
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7, 8; Eph. iii. 5, 6; Col. i. 26.
as the apostle declares; and if the devil himself, the prince of
wickedness, knew nothing of it, his ministers, the Egyptian priests,
are likely to have been still more ignorant of the matter; but
Providence doubtless purposed that in the enquiry concerning this
character, there should something take place analogous to what happened
heretofore at the preaching of Paul. For he, made wise by the Divine
Spirit, employed a similar method in relation to the Athenians,743743
Acts xvii.
and brought over many of them to the faith, when on reading the
inscription on one of their altars, he accommodated and applied it to
his own discourse. Unless indeed any one should say, that the Word of
God wrought in the Egyptian priests, as it did on Balaam744744
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for these men uttered prophecies of good things in spite of themselves.
This will suffice on the subject.
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The Secret Panty Club, our panty of the month club, is an easy way to refresh your panty drawer without having to dig through the racks and bins!
The Secret Panty Club is a panty of the month club that offers unique styles not available anywhere else. Every month our members receive a hand-selected unique new panty design. These amazing surprises arrive directly at your door packaged discreetly. Your secret is safe with us!
Best of all, everything we sell comes with our No-Hassle Return policy.
Here's How It Works…
1) Sign up for either our 3 month, 6 month or 1 year plan. Select your size, panty preferences and choose whether you prefer a recurring subscription or an upfront payment.
2) Your first shipment should arrive 7-10 days from your purchase date.
3) Month after month you'll receive a fresh, new design delivered discretely to your door!
Our panty of the month club is meant to be a fun surprise to look forward to every month! It could be a hip-hugger, bikini, thong, boyshort or another panty style. We know you need and want a range of styles in your drawer to meet every need. You want to look and feel sexy everywhere you go, from the office to the club to a quiet night at home. Don't worry, we're not going to send you a bunch of G-strings and crotchless panties! We mix it up to give you a range, but each of them is designed to be sexy and wearable. Some girls will want to avoid thongs and we understand that, so if you choose not to receive thong-style panties, no worries. We want to earn your trust, but remember you can always cancel your panty of the month club membership if you are unsatisfied.
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In our office, nuclear testing is mainly used to evaluate patients for evidence of heart blockage problems. It is also used to provide gold standard estimates of heart function. Nuclear evaluation can also be used to test heart muscle VIABILITY (a process to evaluate heart muscle that appears permanently damaged but is actually alive).
- Most accurate estimate of heart pumping function
- No special preparation
Nuclear Stress Test
- Can be performed with Treadmill plus nuclear particles
- Can be performed with chemicals plus nuclear particles
- Special preparations required – will be discussed in detail with you by technologist
- Helps determine amount of blockage and overall risk
- Excellent for estimating cardiac risk to help "clear" patient for surgery
Viability Test
- Performed over two days with nuclear particles only
- No special preparation needed
- Results helps determine need for surgery or stents in some cases
- Results may also suggest no need for surgery or stents in some cases


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The Audi Group delivered approximately 1,575,500 cars of the Audi brand to customers in 2013. The company operates globally in more than 100 markets and has production facilities in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm (Germany), Győr (Hungary), Brussels (Belgium), Bratislava (Slovakia), Martorell (Spain), Kaluga (Russia), Aurangabad (India), Changchun (China) and Jakarta (Indonesia). Since the end of 2013, the brand with the Four Rings has also been producing cars in Foshan (China). In 2015, Audi will start production in São José dos Pinhais (Brazil), followed by San José Chiapa (Mexico) in 2016. Wholly owned subsidiaries of AUDI AG include quattro GmbH (Neckarsulm), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy) and Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Bologna, Italy), the sports motorcycle manufacturer. The company currently employs more than 73,500 people worldwide, of which more than 52,500 in Germany. Total investment of around €22 billion is planned from 2014 to 2018 – primarily in new products and sustainable technologies. Audi is committed to its corporate responsibility and has anchored the principle of sustainability for its products and processes in its strategy. The long-term goal is CO2-neutral mobility.
Audi will add unique insights into the execution of power-to-gas demonstration projects and the marketing of renewable gas for transportation to the BioCat Project. Audi can leverage its experience from building and operating the world's largest power-to-gas plant (a 6-MW facility based on thermochemical methanation and located in Werlte, Germany) to provide advice for engineering, procurement, construction, and operations of the BioCat facility.


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David Kronn is the Chief of Medical Genetics at Westchester Medical Center and Associate Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics at New York Medical College, both in Valhalla, New York; He was born in Dublin and qualified as a physician from Trinity College Dublin. His interest in photography has been lifelong, initially as a keen amateur photographer which he continues, to his interest in collecting which started shortly after arriving in New York. Photographs from his collection have been shown at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin in 2011 and 2014, at the Glucksman Gallery, Cork in 2011 and at the Butler Gallery, Kilkenny in 2015. His collection is an ongoing donation and promised gift to the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Kronn will discuss the his collection and the process of collecting for an institution. Doors open at 6pm, talk starts at 6:30pm. Learn more here.


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|Baby Storytime at SDCDM
Event Type: Kids Event
Age Group(s): Pre-walkers, Walkers - 3 years
Date: 9/9/2019
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 10:30 AM
Join the Escondido Public Library Youth Staff at the SDCDM for a Baby Storytime! Start their love of reading early.Map of the Main Library
The Museum is located at: 320 North Broadway Escondido, California 92025
This event is free with Museum admission
Questions? ContactĀEducation@sdcdm.orgĀor callĀ(760) 233-7755.
Location: Other Locations
Presenter: Youth Services


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: Jessica Code Fashion Magazine Anniversary Party :
Sorry dearies!
Have been away for some weekend retreat and now I'm gonna update you on the events I have attended last week!
My friend has invited me to Jessica Code fashion magazine (HK) 7th Anniversary Party last Thursday.It was FUN!
Got a bit drunk… please bare with my shaky-handed pics!!
ph. by g.
Black Ruffle-Sleeved Dress: H&M
White Belt: Ted Baker
Black Heels: Zara


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No matter the occasion, these great golf gifts are always a crowd pleaser. For even the most practical golfer, these gifts are sure to put a smile on anyone's face.
These golf gifts are great for family, friends, co-workers or even that pesky neighbor kid who mowed your lawn while you were on vacation.
Check back often for new additions to our collection of great golf gifts!


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Today in Paris, but also in other French big cities again increasingly widespread slums are built up. Slums are collections of dwellings without any supply of water and electricity, where people are left without medical care. The problem is not new to French authorities and known at least since the 1960s as Spaniards, Portuguese and other people came to France for work.
Children never see any school from the inside. If they are lucky they are not forced to pick-pocket, to beg, or worse. It has nothing to do with tolerance when thousands of people are being neglected and denied their rights as EC citizens. But it seems clearly an attempt to create a situation that is becoming unbearable for the public to watch. Often it is then just a question of time when to come with populist measures like bulldozing these illegal slums and claiming they are a health hazards. The slums are torn into rubble and the next day somewhere else a slum is a work in progress, nothing more is happened. Do national politics only know one law: not thinking about what a particular policy is causing, but how it works. Positions are not related to any conviction or substantive reasons, but to collect percentage points in the next polls...
Asking the question why all these slums are always so close to major construction sites is not the agenda. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to assume that their existence is rather "practical". If there are certain linkages between French construction companies and gangs providing "willing to work migrants" would also only be answered if there is a will to find out. Till yet the strategy with recruiting cheap labor force has proved its worth in the past: There's system behind migration and the sad result for people used is, once the work is done they are not longer needed talking heads begin again their chorus about "economic migrants".
I found all those beautiful brand new luxury trucks with Romanian registration plates on the building sites so beautiful. It is so handy that the work sites are in close vicinity to the slums. This is also very practical because these many moonlighter are not visible for common public in public transports on their way to work. Surly the most convenient fact is that some migrants work for little more than 3 euros per hour, - which is about 5 euros below the legal minimum wage in France.
Some of these low-wage workers are standing all day long next to dust polluting machines, or they are up to their knees in mud. The good thing is, the sites are, however, from a hygienic point of view better than the slums because they even have luxury chemical toilets. In the slums its a "outhouse" that is not being connected to the sewage system. In some of these slums up to 100 families are sharing such toilet. These slums in Paris are looking like the slums in the home countries of migrants from Bulgaria, Slovakia and Romania, - the only exception is in Paris they can make a living. With their well know charm Parisians are saying societies in East-Europe are racist..., which of course does make the slums in Paris more pretty.
I had talked a lot with people in a larger slum. Some of the photos are blurred in order not to disclose the identity of people. The people from Eastern Europe are very friendly, while Rom of Spanish origin are really kind aggressive. Interestingly Spanish Rom are not accepted with the East-European Rom as they don't want to have anybody in their quarter who has problems with authorities. The Spanish Rom will be a serious time-bomb. It will come to violence when it is coming to dissolution's of slums by the CRS. There are signs that Spanish Rome will accept even physical sacrifices in order to appear as a victim of police violence. The Spaniards do not live in huts but in old vans with Spanish license plates near the slums so they can drive away in case a raid is coming up.
Some Romanian Rom told me they had been lured with promises for work and huge income but now they must pay even rent for the junk cabins, huts to their country men. So human trafficking is on the plate.
It would not surprise me if the recent shootings on 4 construction workers on construction sites does not have anything to do with this whole wage- and labor damping... that is angering the neighboring population which is mainly of North African origin. They are hopelessly undercut by low demands the Rom are asking for their work performance. On top of that, the now unemployed North Africans also have to pay high Parisian rents as they have at least managed to come a little bit to terms with this strange life in French parallel society. So the North Africans would not tear a weep for the Rom when they are affected by any eviction action of the police.
Ultimately it's also about money laundering because the one question that bothers me most: Why, in this large economic crisis Europe is enduring and which will mature for France in this years fall, why so much office space in St Denis is being built? Office space is not needed in Paris. Everywhere in Paris, hundreds of thousands of square feet are unused standing empty because the rents are adjacent to the absurd because they are not accustomed to today's businesses needs. Besides this is the legendary St Denis district known for its massive riots in 2005 when the impetuous Mr. President wanted the entire district cleaned up with a "Krächer", a steam jet. Which company want to have its office in such place, far away from the center?
Roma, "travelers", are Europe's largest minority, counting for approximately 20 million people. Not recognized because their "integration" is still on top of each agenda they are even worse off then African Americans who managed to establish a middle-class. The Reality is that the bureaucracy in Brussels is pushing in its search for an easy solution all integration efforts to the Council of Europe. Thats it then. Not surprisingly the Council of Europe has hired some "experts". From all the aid the EU handed out to help to integrate Rom in Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro not more then 25 % was really reaching those in need. If there is not serious pressure being made on the governments of these countries the issue will become another nail into the coffin of the European Union.
a small selection of pics you can find here...


text: Last year NUSD began the work to identify a new student information system (SIS) to replace infinite-campus. We will continue using infinite-campus in Natomas Unified throughout the 2013-2014 school year but will begin transitioning to Infinite Campus for the 2015-2016 school year. Learn more about this important project and explore other information using the links below.


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Birth Defects Linked to Antidepressants
Missouri Personal Injury Safety Information
Recent studies have linked several birth defects to antidepressants prescribed to pregnant mothers. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor drugs, or SSRI drugs, and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors, or SNRI drugs, have both been linked to unfortunate birth defects. These drugs, which are usually prescribed to treat depression, anxiety, and several types of disorders including personality disorders, are often prescribed to pregnant mothers experiencing these symptoms. As a mother suffering from depression or related symptoms, it is hard to imagine facing nine months of pregnancy without medication that corrects these symptoms. While health care providers may urge you to continue taking these medications while pregnant and breast feeding, alternate treatment options should be discussed as these drugs show a direct correlation to birth defects and developmental problems when taken by a pregnant or breast feeding mother.
Antidepressants linked to Birth Defects
Among the antidepressants that have been known to cause birth defects are: Paxil, Effexor, Xanax, Zoloft, Pristiq, Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Lexapro and Cymbalta. If you were prescribed one of these medications while pregnant or breastfeeding and your child suffered birth defects or developmental issues, you are entitled to compensation.
Birth Defects linked to Antidepressants
Numerous birth defects are linked to taking antidepressants while pregnant. They include, but are not limited to: Neural tube defects, PPHN, heart defects, rapid heart rate, hypoplasia, difficulty breathing, septal defects, RV tract obstruction, craniosynostosis, cleft foot, cleft palate, bluish skin, heart murmurs, genital malformations, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, lung defects, limb malformations, cranial defects, omphalocele, anencephaly, clubbed foot, and low blood oxygen levels.
If you or a loved one has sustained a birth defect or developmental problem and suspect that it may have been caused by the use of pharmaceutical medication during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, call a pharmaceutical birth defect lawyer immediately at 314.409.7060. A pharmaceutical birth defects attorney, such as Chris Dixon, specializes in defective pharmaceutical litigation and also in drug side effect lawsuits. He can help to reach justice and get you the compensation you deserve.


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The Waco Brothers
The Waco Brothers are an alternative country band in Chicago, Illinois. The band has recorded eight albums.
The Waco Brothers
At the Metro, Chicago 2011
|Background information
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
|Alt country
|Years active
|Bloodshot Records
The Waco Brothers was formed by Jon Langford of the Mekons. The group grew out of Langford's wish to play more country-influenced music as the Mekons concentrated more on a punk sound. They were originally put together simply for local Chicago shows, but the success of their Bloodshot Records albums allowed them to tour the US occasionally. Many of the members also participate in Langford's Pine Valley Cosmonauts project.
The band recorded the first of its eight studio albums in 1995. Their album, Waco Express: Live & Kickin' at Schuba's Tavern is a concert recording which Ken Tucker, the pop music critic for NPR's Fresh Air and Editor-at-Large at Entertainment Weekly, described as "country as it should be written and played, with a long memory for roadhouse honky-tonks rather than TV-ready music videos."[1] Author and music critic Sarah Vowell told the Chicagoist, "I've never been able to find a live band in New York as consistently thrilling and funny and fun as the Waco Brothers."[2]
In 2012, the Waco Brothers collaborated with Nashville mainstay Paul Burch to produce Great Chicago Fire. The Chicago Tribune said of the album, "If the Rolling Stones were still making great records, this would be it."[3][4]
- Jon Langford (Mekons, The Three Johns, Skull Orchard, Bad Luck Jonathan, Four Lost Souls) - vocals, guitar
- Joe Camarillo (Number Nine, Gear, Skull Orchard, Bad Luck Jonathan, Hushdrops,[5] NRBQ[6]) - drums
- Alan Doughty (Jesus Jones, Skull Orchard, Bad Luck Jonathan) - bass
- Dean Schlabowske (Deano and the Purvs,[7] Dollar Store,[8] Wreck, Ice Cold Singles, TV White, Ramblin' Deano[9]) - vocals, guitar
- Tracey Dear (Dear Productions[10]) - vocals, mandolin
Former membersEdit
- Tom Ray (Bottle Rockets, Devil in a Woodpile, Neko Case) - bass
- Steve Goulding (Mekons, Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Graham Parker & the Rumour) - drums
- Mark Durante (Revolting Cocks, KMFDM) - steel guitar
- To the Last Dead Cowboy (Bloodshot Records, 1995)
- Cowboy in Flames (Bloodshot Records, 1997)[11]
- Do You Think About Me? (Bloodshot Records, 1997)
- Wacoworld (Bloodshot Records, 1999)
- Electric Waco Chair (Bloodshot Records, 2000)
- New Deal (Bloodshot Records, 2002)
- Nine Slices of My Midlife Crisis (Buried Treasure Records, 2004)
- Freedom and Weep (Bloodshot Records, 2005)
- Waco Express The Waco Brothers Live and Kickin' at Schuba's Tavern (Bloodshot Records, 2008)
- Great Chicago Fire [with Paul Burch] (Bloodshot Records, 2012)
- Cabaret Showtime [compilation] (Bloodshot Records, 2015)
- Going Down in History (Bloodshot Records, 2016)
- ^ "Waco Brothers, 'Live and Kicking' in Chicago". Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Interview: Sarah Vowell". Archived from the original on 8 June 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-23/entertainment/ct-ent-0424-waco-burch-20120423_1_waco-brothers-jon-langford-burch-first Chicago Tribune, "Waco Brothers, Paul Burch combine for 'Great Chicago Fire'"
- ^ Margasak, Peter (23 April 2012). "Artist on Artist: Paul Burch talks to Jon Langford of the Waco Brothers". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Hushdrops"
- ^ Music & Musicians: NRBQ
- ^ Deano & the Purvs Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dollar Store
- ^ Ramblin' Deano
- ^ Dear Productions
- ^ Paul Verna (25 January 1997). Reviews & Previews. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Waco Brothers.
- The Waco Brothers at Bloodshot Records
- The Waco Brothers at AllMusic
- Waco Brothers collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive


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Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show Recap/
The Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show at St. John's Mile One Convention Centre in June wasn't the biggest trade show Inuktun attended this year, but it was certainly our most active.
"Exhibiting at the ACPS proved to be more demanding than any show I have covered for Inuktun," said Jeff Christopherson, technical sales agent and trade show veteran. "Booth traffic was high from the start and produced many meaningful conversations with oil and gas professionals."
It didn't hurt that Inuktun had, according to Cogentus UK at least, one of the "best" booths — thanks to all the demos that Jeff and eastern sales manager Bill Tarant packed into one 10x10 foot exhibitor space: a Versatrax 100 MicroMag™ with 2G scanner, a VT 100 vertical crawler™, a Spectrum 120 HD camera and a manipulator! They also unveiled Inuktun's brand new MaggUT crawler at the show.
"Attendees were fascinated by the VT 100 vertical crawler climbing up and down the tube," said Tarant, "and we had the manipulator gripper turning, which attracted people passing by. They commented on the different end effectors that would allow the tool to be used for multiple tasks, and were impressed by its depth rating."
Christopherson added that the MaggUT drew surprised reactions from people who had not imagined a robot could be capable of adhering to a steel surface; many immediately saw the benefit of having an underwater vehicle affixed to a ship's hull, particularly in bad weather.
Both Tarant and Christopherson have been busy following up on discussions arising from ACPS, fulfilling product information requests and getting in touch with attendees who wanted to discuss the crawlers in further detail.
Outside of business, both were eager to explore St. John's and its many restaurants and shops.
"The hospitality of Newfoundland lived up to its reputation," said Tarant. "I look forward to doing it again next year!"
No answers were given, however, to the all-important question: how many cod got kissed during their visit? For now at least, the lads' lips are sealed.
If you missed us at the show, stop by our online booth and ...see it for yourself!


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The BVA 2017 Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum
By Meg Rawlins, RVC
Monday 5th June marked the 4th BVA Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum. With promise of great debate on some interesting animal welfare topics by world-renowned experts, a House of Commons reception after, discounted student tickets and food- who wouldn't attend? I jumped at the chance to go.
There were three sessions throughout the day, the first being 'Is modern life incompatible with pet ownership?'. Discussing how modern lifestyle are potentially conflicting with the 5-animal welfare needs and how we can combat this, focusing on dogs and cats. The main welfare issues facing both species were covered and there were many interesting questions brought up by the audience; including how we could combat public's perceptions of brachycephalic breeds and how this was an issue in not only dogs but cats also, as well as questioning how we could educate the population about current animal welfare issues.
The second session, and my favourite of the day; 'Are vets failing our horses' prompted the most conflicting viewpoints. It covered the topics of when geriatric equine medicine has gone too far, how to approach euthanasia and the controversial issue of whether we are pushing our sport horses too far. People questioned the ethical issues surrounding horse racing, different methods of euthanasia in equids and what can be done to improve the welfare of horses used for sport.
The final session explored the future of animal welfare. The first half was 'On the Pulse' and was all about animal establishment licensing. This was something which I admittedly knew very little on, but the discussion was engaging and informative. The speakers spoke about the regulation of licensing for animal establishments, what improvements could be made and the impact of loss of funding for local authorities. In the next part of the session, projects funded by the Animal Welfare Foundation were presented. The first was research exploring advisory and communication strategies used by cattle veterinarians and discussed something called 'motivational interviewing' which I recommend you to research and try and apply! The second research project was all about improving the assessment of lameness in sheep, something which I personally found extremely relevant as it related to my current university module.
After a short break, we were then invited to attend what had been described as a 'legendary' reception in the House of Commons terrace. Whilst saddened that no MPs could be in the building due to the upcoming election, I was excited to meet an array of professionals all with the same common goal; improving animal welfare. The opening speech by Gudrun kicked off the reception to a great start and I had a fun evening of networking whilst consuming the seemingly unlimited amount of drinks and veggie samosas. I was amazed that I was the only student who attended the reception as it was a great opportunity!
I had a fantastic day and learnt a lot and will try to attend next year's event (if my rotation schedule allows!). I recommend to anyone reading who has an interest in animal welfare to go next year!


text: After receiving an undergraduate degree in biochemistry, Olaf Sporns earned a PhD in neuroscience at Rockefeller University and then conducted postdoctoral work at The Neurosciences Institute in New York and San Diego. Currently he is the Robert H. Shaffer Chair, a Distinguished Professor, and a Provost Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is co-director of the Indiana University Network Science Institute and holds adjunct appointments in the School of Informatics and Computing and the School of Medicine. His main research area is theoretical and computational neuroscience, with a focus on complex brain networks. He has authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications as well as the recent books "Networks of the Brain" and "Discovering the Human Connectome", published by MIT Press. Sporns was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 2011 and was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2013.


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Sloanebuilt's range of Rigid Bodies are ideal for a range of applications, from heavy demolition and bulk quarry haulage, through to grain fertiliser, bio-solids and even hotmix.
Available in a range of sizes up to 7500mm in length with side sheets up to 2500mm, Sloanebuilt Trailer's custom-made Rigid Bodies can be ordered in aluminium or bisalloy steel; as a rigid body only or as part of a body and dog trailer combination.
Our engineering team will work with you to ensure your Rigid Body maximises payloads and works efficiently for you. We split weigh and measure each truck, carry out weight distributions, then custom design and build each body to ensure all legal dimensional requirements and axle weights are met.