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1. i love this picture. i want to make this. i love it! so cool.
2. i am in love with my friend sandra's tumblr! it's short and sweet, but filled with SO MUCH goodness & fun. she has great style. super cute!
3. my cousin & his fiance got their engagement pictures taken. they are BEAUTIFUL!
4. i love gold panda. i love gold panda.
5. luke & i visited cupcake jones in portland this weekend! none of our pictures turned out... but the cupcakes were SO delicious. (luke's favorite = the pearl)
6. this candle = twilight woods. this candle always reminds me of twilight the movie, but it smells so good. like, i want to eat this candle. you will too. also, two candles for $20. so good.
7. happy easter!! i love family. i love family.
I had a great weekend-- I am so thankful! This weekend is going to be crazyy with midterms! Ahh, & it's supposed to be rainy. But, let's find things to make this week better! LITTLE DETAILS, right, guys?! (or girls, really) Anyways, hope you had a great Easter & fun with family and/or friends!


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Found a forfour for my dad but it was in Blackburn (190miles from me) so after a long chat with the seller on the phone and him reiterating what it said in the advert (mint inside and out) and stating it was an 8 out of 10 but he was only saying that to cover himself because he was sure there wasn't a mark on it, I decided to put a deposit down and went up to get it today.......
410 mile round trip and 9 hours plus £60 fuel, and 2 train journeys for my dad - what a fkin waste of my life!!
Please no one go and waste their time with this car. To say that it is mint inside and out is an outright falesy!! The trid in front of the rear wheels looks like its been sand blasted, there are numerous dents in the trid panel behind the rear door, the drivers seat is torn to pieces on the bolster and both front seats are snagged beyond repair. The red interior is filthy, the interior carpet is thread bare and has been cut between the gear surround and the dash that was rivetted to the tunnel. There was no wiper arm on the passenger side. The windscreen was scratched. There was a large scrape on the rear drivers wheel arch down to the white plastic. Almost every panel had a scratch on it. The rear panel under the boot was very scraped. The boot wouldn't open. The key was trashed and after one open wouldn't work again. The spare key had no buttons and the internals rattled. The full instruction pack was there minus the service shedule. The mot certificate was done the day before and signed by the not station across the road and had no advisories (even though the guy said last week that the brakes were flagged up and thus replaced - they weren't) and there was no emissions print outs. And the v5c was torn in 2 parts and given they said they had just received it then it all smelt fishy
Why do people lie about the standard of cars - did they think I would just agree to the sale??

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Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is our specialty. Our 3 doctors have different gifts and strengths which makes our office perfect for everyone from the youngest to the most senior member of your family!
Going to the dentist has always been stereotyped as a scary event. There are multiple reasons why this is - from negative childhood memories to past dental experiences. Since Dr. Ku started his private practice in 1999, one of his primary goals has been to return the whole patient to optimum health and not just view his clients as a set of teeth. Dr. Ku grew up in a family of medical providers. His father was a pediatrician that had a family practice in Indiana. One of Dr. Ku's fondest memories were going on house calls with his father and taking the time to treat each patient's physical and sometimes mental or emotional needs. He learned from his father the importance of treating each patient as an individual. Even though healthcare has changed dramatically over the years Dr. Ku still tries to take the time needed to meet the needs of every patient.
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Sunday Notes
sunday notes
we made THIS cake for valentine's day at the studio, epic!
the prettiest green soup
loving this bomber jacket
kind of wanting this waffle maker
crispy smashed potatoes with pesto
i've been wearing these boots in black all winter, sort of loving them in stone for spring
been wanting to do this for awhile
these are my go-to shoes on photo shoots
also, love these making a comeback
sweet potato hummus and carrot hummus, all the hummus!
i made this for lunch the other day, absolutely perfect!


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Convening at: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
October 18, 2013
8:30am to 4:45pm
Find the 8th Annual Potomac Trash Summit Agenda here
Trash Summit Background
The Potomac Watershed Trash Summit is a gathering of key stakeholders to educate, dialogue, plan and take action on strategies that lead to a Trash Free Potomac Watershed. This event provides a venue for elected officials, citizens and youth leadership to collaborate on strategies to eliminate trash from our waterways, communities, streets and public lands – including regional public policy, model Best Management Practices, business actions, and public education.
The Alice Ferguson Foundation (AFF) is coordinating this effort to address our serious regional trash problem from a watershed-wide approach in collaboration with a diverse network of key leaders and decision makers on federal, state, local and non-governmental They collectively showed support and commitment to work together to address this important issue.
Visit the Trash Summit website for more information
8:30 am - 4:45 pm
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As a mom of two active boys, I am always looking for simple ways to add in protein, fat and greens for breakfast. We incorporate delicious farm eggs into our weekly meals and egg muffins are always a big hit! They are simple to make, delicious and packed with protein, good fat and vitamins. This winter I decided to change up my original egg muffin recipe with a bit of a twist by adding Prosciutto to the mix.
I was inspired by a recipe from a recent book by Sarah Wilson "I Quit Sugar", a complete 8-week guide on how she was able to eliminate sugar from her diet. In her recipe, I decided to change the bacon to Prosciutto which is a little less fatty, eliminate the feta cheese and add in our own mix of herbs. When buying Prosicutto be sure to look for pastured Prosciutto without all the nitrates, nitrites and chemicals. Here are 2 great sources to find organic pastured Prosciutto in your area -
Egg Muffins in Prosciutto Cups
- 6 eggs
- 6 slices of Prosciutto
- chopped herbs - parsley, basil and oregano (or herbs of choice)
- mini-muffin cups - optional but does help with clean up!
- sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. If using, line 6-8 mini muffin pan with cups. Cut each slice of Prosciutto in half and wrap into each cup to hold the egg mixture. Whisk eggs and add in chopped herbs, reserving some for sprinkling on top. Pour egg mixture into each Prosciutto cup leaving 1/3 space at the top as egg will expand when it bakes. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper and remaining herbs. Bake for 10-15 minutes until done. Serve warm and enjoy a morning full of energy!


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I'm back to my old habit again. Had been playing tetris instead of doing my work for almost 3 hours already. Very productive isn't it? Anyway, ever since my subscription with Tomio Koyoma Gallery, I've been discovering really amazing artist, and here's one of them!
Her name is Tomoko Nagai and she uses a variety of medium for her paintings. Mainly oil paint, spray and glitter! She's a fine art graduate (which I've been also considering whether to pursue that degree after graduation) from Aichi Perfectural University of Fine Arts.
Personally, I really like it because it's combination of everything girly, animals, weird monsters and mushrooms. Really quirky and highly imaginative. Probably things that I would doodle when I daydream. You can find out about her and her art from here. Hope this little random post would spark some creativity in you, too!


text: 3.6 mi from GSP airport Guest Score:based on 16 reviews Amenities: Pets allowed, Meeting/banquet facilities, 24-hour front desk, Fitness centre, Newspapers, Non-smoking rooms, Business centre, Laundry, Facilities for disabled guests, Free parking, Internet services, Heating, Fax/photocopying, WiFi, Free WiFi, Air conditioning, Outdoor pool (seasonal), Vending machine (drinks), On-site parking, Private parking, WiFi available in all areas Check in time: 3:00 PM Check out time: 11:00 AM About the Quality Inn Quality Inn Greer is located less than 10 miles from the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP). This hotel delivers top-notch guest service and world class hospitality at extremely affordable rates. When guests hear the words, "Quality Inn," they will immediately think, "comfort." The hotel's amenities include a free continental breakfast, free coffee, and free weekday newspapers. Guest will enjoy exercising in the fitness center and lounging by the seasonal outdoor pool. The hotel also offers a breakfast bar, business center, banquet/meeting rooms and family rooms. All rooms are spacious and feature free high-speed wireless Internet connection, free local calls, air conditioning, cable television, refrigerators, coffee/tea makers, hairdryers, and iron/ironing boards. Some rooms are equipped with microwaves and whirlpool tubs. Wake-up call and room service is available. This is a pet-friendly hotel that gladly welcomes four-legged guests. There are quite a few restaurants within walking distance to the Quality Inn Greer, including Tadpole Fish Camp, Merrell's Pizza, Fresh Seafood Market Restaurant, Clock Restaurant, and El Mariachi. Other restaurants within driving distance are The Strip Club 104 A Steak House, Wild Ace Pizza & Pub, Copper River Grill, Dickey's Barbeque Pit, and the Waffle House. Local attractions near Quality Inn Greer are Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, Tyger River Park, Greenville Zoo, Hollywild Animal Park, Palmetto Expo Center, Haywood Mall, Tropical Island Fun Park, and Paris Mountain State Park. There are also nine golf courses in the area that will have sports fans marveling in appreciation.


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If you have a good thing, it's natural to want to keep it going. And that's exactly what Samsung has done with the 4TB version of its SSD 850 EVO ($1,499). Samsung introduced the SSD 850 EVO family in 2014, and its solid-state drives (SSDs) have been favorites thanks to their speedy performance, durability, and relative affordability. The fact that the line was expanded earlier this year with a 2TB version, and now a 4TB version, is proof of its overall popularity. So how does the third-generation 4TB 850 EVO stack up?
Aside from the significant boost in capacity, the new 850 EVO uses 48-layer NAND, up from the 32-layer NAND used by previous iterations. It also sports an impressive 4GB of DRAM cache and new firmware. But it still keeps many of the same parts as the 2TB version, such as the MHX controller and PCB. It also comes with a five-year warranty.
Performance-wise, this drive matches, but doesn't surpass, its 2TB cousin. It delivered read speeds of 540MBps and write speeds of 520MBps—the same as the other 850 EVO drives. It also matches the 2TB 850 EVO's write endurance of 300TB. That's quadruple the 120GB and 250GB versions, and double the 500GB and 1TB drives. Because the SSD 850 EVO is the only 4TB Serial ATA SSD currently available, however, it's difficult to get an accurate comparison.
SSDs will always be more expensive than their spinning-disk counterparts. But even so, at a list price of $1,499, the 4TB Samsung SSD 850 EVO takes the cake. And while it's easy to balk at the overall price, it's not so bad in context. Its per-gigabyte price of about 37.5 cents is decent, and you'd only be paying about hundred dollars more than if you were to buy four separate 1TB 850 EVO drives. (Not to mention, it's more convenient if you only have one drive bay free.) Overall, the average person probably doesn't need a 4TB SSD—but if you do, and are willing to plunk down the cash, then this drive is literally a one-of-a-kind.
For more details, check out the Samsung SSD 850 EVO (4TB) review on our sister site, Computer Shopper.


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Soror Dolorosa - No More Heroes
Label : Northern Silence Productions | Archive under gothic metal
Release type: Full-length CD
Vera : 'Blind Scenes', the debut of Paris based Soror Dolorosa, came out two years ago. They instantly convinced me with their signature blend of gothic metal and cold wave. Bands such as The Cure, Comsat Angels and Sisters Of Mercy pop up as main influences. Of course The Stranglers also belong to the bands of that ilk, according to the title of their sophomore piece of work: 'No More Heroes'. The story goes that vocalist Andy Julia wore a badge of these new wavers of the eighties during recent photo shoots. Finding a title is sometimes easy…
In the meantime I have seen the band live during a tour with Les Discrets and Alcest. That was an engrossing evening in French style/company. Besides, Neige has lent them a helping hand in the past. They also did a European tour with Heirs and A Dead Forest Index, but had to face the departure of guitarist Emey around the same time. Emey had initially brought in many ideas for the new album, but in the studio drummer Franck Ligabue finally decided to play all the guitar parts. Now they have a new guitarist, Nicolas Mons, and are ready to strike again!
I do not have to mention any huge differences. The bass sound of founder Hervé Carles is still characteristic and determined for the music of Soror Dolorosa, together with the low, dark voice of Andy Julia and a spatial fluttering guitar sound in soloing. A slightly spacey atmosphere with momentum in rhythms reigns in 'Silversquare', graced with an ominous spoken fragment. The pace even slackens down in the emotional 'Sound & Death'. It reminds me a lot of Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game', also due to these echoing guitars. It is one of my favourites. The step-by-step built up and performed 'Hologram' with menacing atmosphere is another stunner. Catchy gothic (or shall we call it new wave?) songs like 'The Figure Of The Night', 'A Dead Yesterday' and 'Exodus' (with frisky bass lines and distorted voice) all have that typical sound where fluttering solos (evocative of The Cure and U2) and tight bass lines join hands with the romantic, sometimes slightly decadent voice of the front man. It is fine to dream away on the 'seagull' sounds of the guitars during 'Wormhole'. The album creates a dark, melancholic atmosphere and never gets really fast. This is slow motion decadence! Naturally the surprise is not so big anymore than with 'Blind Scenes', but as fan of The Cure, Sisters Of Mercy and new wave of the eighties, it is refreshing to listen to this in between the daily amount of metallic harshness.


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On the pitch in Germany a woefully under-performing England lost respect, credibility and yet another quarter-final. Off it, though, their huge army of followers put forward a serious pitch for the unofficial title of Fans of the Tournament. 'We've got the best fans in the world', declared the Sun the Monday after England's defeat on penalties to Portugal. The Daily Telegraph, of all people, picked up the same theme. 'At least England's fans played a blinder', ran its headline. And World Cup spokesman Gerd Graus was in no doubt that 'The English fans are the world champions of partying. They created a great atmosphere; they have a fan culture unique in the world.' Amid such a huge number of England supporters in Germany - 100,000 were reckoned to be in Gelsenkirchen to watch David Beckham and his team-mates complete their hat-trick of last eight failures - the few arrests among them were 'statistically irrelevant', said Graus.
Aside from the torrent of praise that unexpectedly rained down on England supporters in Germany - from bar-owners and police chiefs, German newspapers and mayors of cities where Beckham & Co played - the tournament confirmed that English fans are probably the most influential in football. Look at the official World Cup songs played at every game: remodelled versions of Football's Coming Home, England's anthem from Euro 96 onwards, and All Together Now, the 1990 hit by Liverpool indie group The Farm that was resurrected by the Football Association as the theme tune for its pre-Euro 2004 campaign of the same name aimed at improving fans' behaviour. Even the ultra-annoying Stand Up For The Champions, the Fifa-selected 'official tournament song' that blared out of stadium public address systems across Germany soon after final whistles over the last month, is merely the latest reworking of a tune - Go West by the Pet Shop Boys - that British fans have been adapting and readapting for years, with words such as 'Ooh-ah, Eric Cantona', 'Stand up if you love the Toon' and many more. And what song did Germany do their mournful lap of honour to in Dortmund the other night after losing to Italy's two late, late goals in the first semi-final? You'll Never Walk Alone. All we needed was Abide With Me to be added to the 2006 playlist to complete the set.
'If you meet fans from northern Europe - from places like Germany, Poland, Scandinavia and Belgium - they say that England is the fan culture that they measure themselves against and that they try to imitate or incorporate,' says Mark Perryman, an organiser of the London branch of englandfans, the Football Association's official England supporters club. Perryman cites the growing practice of visiting fans draping their flags, each bearing the name of their home town or local pub, around a stadium as an example of a habit pioneered by England fans and now popular with, for example, the Swedes and Poles.
There are aspects of English fans' behaviour that will, we hope, never be copied: ticket touting on a large scale; the 'steaming' of queues by organised gangs outside stadiums before Three Lions games to steal tickets, and the production of forgeries which are bought by unsuspecting punters desperate to see the match.
But foreign fans, in both club and international football, often admire their English counterparts' sheer passion, the staggering numbers that travel to major tournaments, their array of songs and chants - and their capacity for drink, of course. The day after England played Trinidad & Tobago, the headline in the local newspaper in Nuremberg said: 'Respect! The English have drunk the Hauptmarkt dry'. The large crowds that turn up at, for example, Premiership games, even unappealing ones played at antisocial times to suit television's demands, are also a source of respect, as only Germany can boast comparably large, loyal audiences.
More darkly, admits Perryman, there is respect in some quarters at least for the historical association between English fans and fighting. A reputation for hooliganism forged at home and abroad in the 1970s and 1980s made some foreign fans see English supporters as tough, and inspired copycat clothing and copycat violence. These days another English innovation - banning orders on hooligans - is attracting considerable interest from other countries seeking to control troublemakers. The FA's well-run ticket distribution system for big matches, based primarily on loyalty, is also being studied by foreign associations.
Happily, quite a few English fans these days channel their energies not into fighting but into producing fanzines, running fans' groups such as Supporters' Trust and, at big tournaments such as the World Cup and European Championships, organising fans' embassies, travelling advice centres in transit vans for those needing maps, directions or somewhere to stay. The now-defunct Football Supporters Association ran the first one at Italia 90. There were plans for almost a dozen nations to have their own in Germany - including the US, Ghana and Brazil - but a last-minute hitch over promised funding from Fifa meant they didn't happen, according to Kevin Miles, international coordinator of the Football Supporters Federation. It is no coincidence that an Englishman, Miles - a Geordie of incredible energy - is one of the driving forces in the 'Tickets for fans not sponsors' campaign being run by the Football Supporters International umbrella of fans' groups. Or that the only country's followers to produce their own fanzine for each of their matches in Germany was England.
Mentioning all this is not to overstate the influence of English fans. It's not as if every football follower elsewhere buys the 'England as authentic home of football' line. Other nations do do their own thing. The German crowds, for example, do something I'd never seen before this World Cup. At a corner for their team, most of them stretch out their arms, wiggle their hands around and build to a peak of noise as the ball is struck. Weird, but strangely endearing. And continental fans' love of bouncing up and down, usually while twirling a scarf round their head, shows no sign of waning. I can't see it catching on at Bolton or Barnsley, though.
Denis Campbell is the Observer's sports news correspondent


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Wales McLelland completed the construction of this new office and manufacturing facility. The structure is composed of tilt-up concrete panels and structural steel. The roof is a ballasted EPDM roof assembly over a rigid insulation and the exterior work included curtain wall glazing, aluminum frame systems and pre-finished metal cladding. We also completed the installation of a large 1.04 hectare storm management system which collects into a 4413 sq.ft. infiltration area.
Wales McLelland Construction has been operating in Vancouver for over 40 years with professional expertise in General Contracting, Design-Build, Construction Management, sustainable and LEED™ building, tilt-up construction, and pre-design planning and consulting services.


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- Information: This was far too broad of a query and proved to be very worthless. I left it in because it was an example of a subpar query and how it can ruin results.
- Query: [web start up] in Google News
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Vanlocker - Commercial Vehicle Security
Vanlocker is a well established van security supplier and manufacturer, providing you with a full range of the best van security on the market. We supply around the United Kingdom, and install across the Greater London area and more.
We specialize in supplying the best van security on the market. Our focus is making sure that your van is secure, this is what we do. With over 30 years of experience in van security we have the knowledge and the resources to make sure you leave with a secure van.
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The AEC is introducing a portal for organisations to enable you to electronically submit data and documents relating to any industrial election being conducted by the AEC. Examples of types of data you can submit include lists of members, declarations by the Secretary of the organisations and any other documents relating to industrial elections.
The AEC encourages organisations to use this portal as it provides greater data security. In order to preserve the integrity of AEC systems, the AEC will be phasing out the use of digital media such as USBs and CDs to receive data.
To use this portal, organisations must first submit an account request. Instructions for creating an account are available. Once an account is created, you can submit all required data and documents through the portal.
Please note that each state/territory within an organisation will be required to place a separate request to the AEC.
Please ensure the Fair Work Commission decision number is included when submitting data and documents to ensure the correct action is taken by the AEC.
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January 28, 1984: Tim McVey Day
1984 – One billion points on one quarter. That was the reason for Tim McVey Day. At the Twin Galaxies arcade back on January 17th, Tim scored 1,000,042,270 points on one quarter to the game "Nibbler" – a hybrid Pac-Man and Centipede game. McVey got his name in Computer Games Magazine for it, and so he became the first video gamer to get a civic day in his honor. His record was broken eight months later by Enrico Zanetti. Of course, this event gets overshadowed by the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing by Timothy McVeigh. Yahoo buys Geocities Radio Shack chooses Compaq...
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Hair metallers' second LP has also had its release date pushed back
Steel Panther have announced the tracklisting for their second album 'Balls Out'.
The album, which has seen its release date now moved from October 17 to October 31, will be followed by a single, which is titled 'If You Really Really Love Me' and comes out on November 7.
The band play a one-off show at London's Electric Ballroom on November 8, tickets for which sold out in under 10 minutes from going on sale.
Steel Panther will also provide support to Motley Crue and Def Leppard on their joint UK arena tour which takes place in December.
The tracklisting for 'Balls Out' is as follows:
'In The Future'
'Supersonic Sex Machine'
'Just Like Tiger Woods'
'17 Girls In A Row'
'If You Really Really Love Me'
'It Won't Suck Itself'
'Tomorrow Night'
'Why Can't You Trust Me'
'That's What Girls Are For'
'Gold Digging Whore'
'I Like Drugs'
'Weenie Ride'


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Antagonist and agonist screening in recombinant cell based assays
Working within 7-transmembrane receptor (7-TMR) receptor (also known as G-Protein Coupled Receptors or GPCR) biology for the last 15 years we have detailed knowledge and experience of developing assays and screening for 7-TMR activation and inhibition. We have used fluorescent methodologies with Fluo-3, Fluo-4, Fluo-4 no wash reagents and Fluo-5 in 96, 384 and 1536 well plates.
Dose response curve generated in a HEK-293 cell line expressing a 7-Transmembrane (7-TMR) or G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) in a 384 well assay format.
More recently we have used both FLIPRTetra and FLIPRTetra (with the luminescent option) to successfully screen in 384 and 1536 well format using aqueorin cell lines purchased from PerkinElmer. We have experience of screening over a million compounds per assay in this format using "assay ready plates" (first addition to the well is the compound).
Phenotypic screening of 7-TM receptors in human primary cells
For some targets expressed endogenously in human primary cells (e.g. neutrophils) we have screened in 384 and 1536 well format using a fluorescent readout to prosecute the biology in its native environment. In this format we have screened up to 100,000 compounds per target.
Screening of Compounds in Human Neutrophil FLIPR antagonist assay in 1536 well plates.
Human neutrophils were isolated from the whole blood of donors by density gradient centrifugation, loaded with Fluo-loading dye, dispensed into 1536 well plates incubated in the presence of compounds, and screened with agonist addition on-line. Responses from selection of wells are shown in the image.
Measurement of protein-protein interaction
Using InteraX technology we have measured the degree of dimerisation between two proteins and used this approach to screen for compounds that inhibit the dimerisation process.
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Screening in 384 well format we have used dyes that traverse the channel to identify compounds that block the passage of ions through the channel.
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The Lambda Literary Foundation announced the finalists for the 18th Annual Lambda Literary Awards, celebrating achievements in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) literature for books published in 2005. Launched in 1989, the Lambda Literary Awards is the nation's most celebrated and comprehensive collection of awards for LGBT writing. Spanning twenty categories, the 100 finalists reflect a diverse range of distinguished voices from the LGBT community and highlight the full range of achievement in LGBT literature.
The finalists are selected based on a two-part process. In the fall of 2005, readers, authors, and publishers formally nominated books, with the nomination period closing on December 31. A finalist selection committee of reviewers and booksellers chose the finalists by first voting on their top choices and then, in conference calls, discussing the top titles in each category. "This is a remarkable list of finalists," observed Charles Flowers, executive director of Lambda Literary Foundation. "From small press to university press to New York mainstream houses, LGBT publishing is vibrant and vigorous, with new voices like Tennessee Jones and Michelle Embree joining established favorites like Jeanette Winterson and Dennis Cooper. We are most proud of our debut fiction awards, which allow Lambda to recognize the emerging talent in our community that these publishers are investing in and introducing to the world." Seventy-two judges, representing a broad cross-section of the gay and lesbian literary community, will select a single book in each category to win the prestigious Lambda Literary Award, considered to be the highest accolade for a book from the LGBT community. The recipients will be announced at a gala ceremony in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 18, 2006, on the eve of the BookExpo America Convention. Information about the awards ceremony will be announced at a later date, or can be requested at [email protected]
Finalists for the 2005 Lambda Literary Awards (alphabetical by category):
Anthology Red Light: Superheroes, Saints, & Sluts, ed. Anna Camilleri (Arsenal Pulp Press) Lesbian Pulp Fiction, ed. Katherine Forrest (Cleis) Freedom in the Village: 25 Years of Black, Gay Men's Writing, ed. E. Lynn Harris (Carroll & Graf) Everything I Have is Blue: Short Fiction by Working-Class Men, ed. Wendell Ricketts (Suspect Thoughts) Bullets and Butterflies: Queer Spoken Word Poetry, ed. Emanuel Xavier (Suspect Thoughts)
Belles Lettres Quicksands: A Memoir by Sybille Bedford (Counterpoint Press) Tab Hunter Confidential by Tab Hunter, with Eddie Muller (Algonquin) My One Night Stand with Cancer by Tania Katan (Alyson Books) The Tricky Part by Martin Moran (Beacon Press) When I Knew, edited by Robert Trachtenberg, illustrated by Tom Bachtell (Regan Books)
Biography The Fabulous Sylvester by Joshua Gamson (Henry Holt) Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted: The Life of Brion Gysin by John Geiger (The Disinformation Company) Beyond Recall by Mary Meigs and Lise Weil (Talonbooks) Wild Girls: Paris, Sappho, & Art by Diana Souhami (St. Martins) February House by Sherrill Tippins (Houghton Mifflin)
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Erotica Best Gay Erotica 2006, ed. by Matt Bernstein Sycamore and Richard Labonte (Cleis) Best Lesbian Erotica 2006, ed. by Eileen Myles and Tristan Taormino (Cleis) Rode Hard But Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica edited by Sacchi Green & Rakelle Valencia (Suspect Thoughts) Close Contact by Sean Wolfe (Kensington) Stolen Moments: Erotic Interludes 2, edited by Stacia Seaman and Radclyffe (Bold Strokes)
Gay Men's Debut Fiction Setting the Lawn on Fire by Mack Friedman (Wisconsin) Mother of Sorrows by Richard McCann (Pantheon) The First Verse by Barry McCrea (Carroll & Graf) You Are Not the One by Vestal McIntyre (Carroll & Graf) Bilal's Bread by Sulyman X (Alyson)
Gay Men's Fiction The Sluts by Dennis Cooper (Carroll & Graf) German Officer's Boy by Harlan Greene (Wisconsin) Faith for Beginners by Aaron Hamburger (Random House) What We Do is Secret by Kief Hillsbery (Villard) Acqua Calda by Keith McDermott (Carroll & Graf)
Gay Men's Mystery One of These Things is Not Like the Others by D. Travers Scott (Suspect Thoughts) The Actor's Guide to Greed by Rick Copp (Kensington) The Paper Mirror by Dorien Grey (GLB Publishers) White Tiger by Michael Allen Dymmoch (St. Martins Minotaur) Cajun Snuff by W. Randy Haynes (Publish America)
Gay Men's Poetry School of the Arts by Mark Doty (HarperCollins) For Dust Thou Art by Timothy Lui (Southern Illinois) Sugar by Martin Pousson (Suspect Thoughts) Crush by Richard Siken (Yale) Blue on Blue Ground by Aaron Smith (Pittsburgh)
Humor Invasion of Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel, (Alyson Books) Juicy Mother by Jennifer Camper (Soft Skull Press) What the L ? by Kate Clinton (Carroll & Graf) Revenge of the Paste Eaters by Cheryl Peck (5 Spot, Warner Books) Don't Get too Comfortable by David Rakoff (Doubleday)
Lesbian Debut Fiction Crashing America by Katia Noyes (Alyson) Manstealing for Fat Girls by Michelle Embree (Soft Skull Press) The Beautifully Worthless by Ali Leibegott (Suspect Thoughts) In Too Deep by Ronica Black (Bold Strokes) Bliss by Fiona Zedde (Kensington)
Lesbian Fiction Babyji by Abha Dawesar (Anchor Books) Wild Dogs by Helen Humphrys (W. W. Norton) With or Without You by Lauren Sanders (Akashic) Five Books of Moses Lapinsky by Karen Tulchinsky (Raincoast Books) Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson (Harcourt)
Lesbian Mystery Women of Mystery edited by Katherine Forrest (Haworth) The Iron Girl by Ellen Hart (St. Martins Minotaur) Desert Blood: The Juarez Murders by Alicia Gaspar De Alba (Arte Publico) Darkness Descending by Penny Mickelbury (Kings Crossing) Justice Served by Radclyffe (Bold Strokes)
Lesbian Poetry Where the Apple Falls by Samiya Bashir (redbone press) Directed by Desire: Collected Poems by June Jordan (Copper Canyon) Life Mask by Jackie Kay (Bloodaxe Books) New and Selected Poems, Volume II by Mary Oliver (Beacon Press) Eye of Water by Amber Flora Thomas (Pittsburgh)
LGBT Studies When Heroes Love: The Ambiguity of Eros in the Stories of Gilgamesh and David by Susan Ackerman (Columbia) Zest for Life: Lesbians' Experience of Menopause by Jennifer Kelly (Spinifex) Why I Hate Abercrombie and Fitch by Dwight A. McBride (NYU Press) Lesbian Communities Festivals, Rvs And the Internet, edited by Esther D. Rothblum and Penny Sablove (Harrington Park Press) Love's Rite: Same-Sex Marriage in India and the West by Ruth Vanita (Palgrave Macmillan)
Nonfiction Gore Vidal's America by Dennis Altman (Polity Press) Beyond the Down Low by Keith Boykin (Carroll & Graf) Words to Our Now by Thomas Glave (Minnesota) Raising Boys without Men by Peggy Drexler (Rodale) Women Together/Women Apart by Tirza True Latimer (Rutgers)
Romance Artist's Dream by Gerri Hill (Bella Books) Just Like That by Karin Kallmaker (Bella Books) The Price of Temptation by M. J. Pearson (Seventh Window) Distant Shores, Silent Thunder by Radclyffe (Bold Strokes) Walt Loves the Bearcat by Randy Boyd (West Beach Books)
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Spirituality The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades by Munya Andrews (Spinifex) Qu(e)erying Evangelism by Cheri DiNovo (The Pilgrim Press). I Am This One Walking Beside Me by Daniel Gebhardt (The Pilgrim Press) Fumbling Toward Divinity by Craig Hickman (Annabessacook Farm)
Transgender/GenderQueer Choir Boy by Charlie Anders (Soft Skull Press) In a Queer Time and Place by Judith Halberstam (NYU Press) Deliver Me from Nowhere by Tennessee Jones (Soft Skull Press) Just Add Hormones by Matt Kailey (Beacon Press) The Riddle of Gender by Deborah Rudacille (Pantheon)
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Henry Giardina | Ladies and Gentlemen, West Hollywood is officially leading the charge for Lisa Frank-colored cities across the U.S. As if it wasn't enough to have rainbow crosswalks splashed all over the streets, West Hollywood just one-upped itself by creating beautiful, kaleidoscopic art out of…you guessed it. Parking lots.
Local artist The Art of Chase teamed up with the city to create Pattern Park, a temporary art piece that turns abandoned lots into beautiful, rainbow-colored public spaces. The kicker is, it's only temporary.


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Astronauts are already heroes (they fly into space!) but Leland Melvin raised the bar when he turned his official NASA picture into an photo sesh with his adorable dogs, Jake and Scout.
Leland is also the host of Lifetime's Child Genius, and has an amazing Twitter feed under the moniker @astro_flow. And obviously a huge dog lover.
We wonder what pets other astronauts have, and if we'll ever get an official photo with some cats. Maybe a ferret? Someone has got to have a bird, right? We want to see them!
Look at that smile. Hero.


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Having done the obligatory trip around Asia in his early 20's, Josh went back to the world of study and gained a FDSC in Telecommunication Engineering from Plymouth University. Working for himself along the way, he repaired PCs, laptops and games consoles and set up small home and business networks. Here at Proctors, he's our IT Support Engineer, looking after all internal Macs, PCs, servers and networks, studying for his ITIL certificate, and dabbling in Unix/ Windows/Mac OS system administration and network security. And when he's not busy with that lot, he likes a bit of swimming, reading, travelling, gaming and hacking. (Not really).


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The Jungle Book: DVD Review
1967's Jungle Book set the standards for family films.
The Disney film is so beloved by many that a live-action remake by Iron Man director Jon Favreau seems to be almost redundant.
It's the same story from Rudyard Kipling's books and sees newcomer Neel Sethi taking on the role of Mowgli. For years, Mowgli's lived under the tutelage of the wolves, raised as a man-cub by Akela and Raksha (Esposito and Nyong'o respectively) but the tiger Shere Khan (Elba) has been unhappy about it.
During a time of drought, there's a truce, but once the rains come, Khan decides it's time for Mowgli to die. Fearing for his life, Bagheera (Kingsley) sets out to escort the young man-cub to the village and to safety.
But the journey is a difficult one...
There's no denying the visual achievements that The Jungle Book has achieved.
Despite being shot downtown in LA, there's nary a street corner in sight and the whole thing actually manages to look like it was done on location in the African wilds. There's no disputing the immersive landscapes are redolent and reminiscent of the kind of design unleashed by James Cameron's Avatar all those years ago. The grounds are cluttered with all types of animals - from cute cub wolves to a porcupine (voiced by the late great Garry Shandling), this is a world that's perhaps over-stuffed with demonstrations of what the CGI can do.
Sethi has his moments as Mowgli, but the first time actor doesn't quite always hit the mark as the man-cub - though admittedly, it must have been tough acting a one kid show against CG creations. He's hampered by some dialogue issues and some scenes that don't quite pull together as well as perhaps Favreau had envisioned.
That said, there are moments when the CGI creatures and their relatively realistic talking (think Babe but a bit straighter) gels in a way that brings the charm of a family film to life. There are also plenty of darker moments too - from Scarlett Johansson's silky and sonorous snake Kaa's voice echoing around the cinema to Christopher Walken's King Louie (complete with Shatner-esque Dixie jazz version of I Wanna Be Like You), this is a film which will likely give the younger end of the Disney audience some discomfort in their seats, thanks to its nightmarish visuals.
And there's no disputing Murray's Baloo is a case of perfect casting and a sign that this anthropomorphic animal has been exquisitely rendered with its source material in mind.
Equally, Favreau's evocation of the "red flower" that blights the forest and Shere Khan's past are quite cleverly manifested too; visually, this film soars - even if the 3D seems to damage the effect by dimming it all.
But it's also a film that feels emotionally redundant and that lacks any real threat.
Elba has the menace of Shere Khan, but he lacks the script to back it up; certainly the sequence where Akela is casually despatched feels like it has no emotional ring to it and no oomph to satiate his cruelty.
Ultimately, The Jungle Book is a film that has plenty of charm but little edge.
Whether that is enough to satiate family audiences these days remains to be seen; there can be no denying the plaudits for the impressive digital work and the slavish devotion to the source material, but as an experience, The Jungle Book just manages to do the Bare Necessities to keep you entertained while the lights are down.


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GNADENUTTEN -- Purple and silver have been designated as the class colors for the 2012 graduating class at Indian Valley High School.
The graduation ceremony will be Sunday, June 3 at 2 p.m. in the Indian Valley High School gymnasium, Gnadenhutten.
The Class of 2012 song was selected as "How Far We've Come" by Matchbox 20.
The white rose will serve as the class flower. The class motto is, "As each of us follows our path in life, we will remember these years. We will remember our friends, the laughter, and the pain. Our smiles reflect the memories locked deep within our hearts. Future dreams shine like bright stars against distant heights. We have grown so much and yet we will grow forever."
This year, the students who achieved the highest class honors are co-valedictorians Pauline Gaynesbloom and Taylor Gray, and salutatorian is Jessica Knisely.
The following are candidates for graduation at Indian Valley High School:
Isaac Roger Addy
Logan Joseph Anderson
Robert John Ashbaugh Anderson
David Allen Bache II
Michalia Barcus
Nicholas Beachy
Alex Colt Bear
Dominic David Bell
Matthew Eugene Bobzien
Dillon Clifford-Desper Bolon
Tawny Dawn Bradford-Miller
Daniel Brick
Megan E. Brown
Zane Burtscher
Dustin C. Byers
Matthew A. Carroll
Taylor Lorraine Casini
Hannah Ciriano
Cody Allen Clark
Collin Rae Clark
Hunter Coffey
Katherine Cookson
Alexander James Cotsmire
Ashley Lynne Decker
Quinn Dickey
Deanna Nichole Draganov
Samantha Lynne Dryden
Luke Dunigan
Travis Michael Eggerton
Coryden J. Enochs
Daniel Martin Everett
Kolton Lee Everly
Kyle Feldhake
Holden David Fellers
Allison Ferrell
Dennis Ray Ferrell
Melissa Rose Fetty
Chase Fillman
Alesia Fox
Dave Fritz
Samuel Aaron Garmany
Pauline Gaynesbloom
Chase M. Gibson
Jeffrey Lynn Gibson II
Macy Danielle Giffen
Jacob Allen Gilmore
Cassandra Kay Glazer
Zachary Glazer
Miranda Lynn Gowins
Kyle R. Gram
Karalin Gray
Taylor E. Gray
Morgan Maria Green
Morgan M. Hardy
Katrina Hilbert
David E. Hogue
Hali Lin Host
Louie Hren
Chance Huebner
Jacob Hursey
Dillon Iverson
Andrea Jenkins
Tyler D. Jirles
Kyle James Johnson
Blair Whitney Jones
Ian Kandray
Tynne M. Karcher
Mitchell James Kennedy
Christina Kenney
Justin A. Kerns
Karissa Kidd
Leah Lynne-Marie Knecht
Jessica Rae Knisely
Katelyn Marie Krocker
Andrew W. Landis
Sarah Lynn Leach
Kyle Steven Lehigh
Kaitlin Lescalett
Austin Long
Jacob Mackey
Ian Matthew Malterer
Christopher Wayne Martin
Joshua Vincent Martinelli
Brian Mazzoleni
Cayley Erin McCoury
Tyler Robert Marshall McCulloch
Megan Marie McMahon
Morgan Marie Milburn
Jagger Miller
Steven Tucker Miller
Kayleigh Ann Moore
Crystal Moyer
Billie J. Myers
Dustin Nicholas
Heather Ohler
Rikki Danielle Ohler
Courtney Oliver
Kira Oliver
Natalie Noelle Phillips
Nicole Noelle Phillips
Breanna Rachelle Poillucci
Ashley Marie Price
Steven Reese
Brennan Reiley Rentsch
Travis Riddle
Daniel Risley
Dustin Roberts
Holly Elizabeth Robinson
Mary Kathryn Saho
Joseph Geno Salina
Alec R. Sanner
Bryer James Schupp
Trevor Swain
Josh Schweitzer
Alexander Scott Shaffer
Ryan Thomas Simmers
Chad Smith
Cody Smith
Dakota Allen Smith
Lacie Leanne Stafford
Megan Elizabeth Stanley
Jesse L. Stilgenbauer
Andrea Marie Sullivan
Joanna Marie Sunderman
Zachary A. Taylor
Kayla M. Thompson
Trevor Vogel
Cameron Walker-Huff
Alden Warner
Darran L. Warner
Steven Wheeler
Jeremy White
Cody Allan Whitehair
Logan J. Wilcox
Vanessa Amber Zeigler
Certificate of Attendance
Florian Kalies, exchange student from Germany
(Note: Candidates for graduation are dependent on the completion of all Indian Valley Board of Education adopted requirements.)


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Saturday night at home ... unbelievably pretty ... but it is very early for this!!!
Tuesday afternoon in the Bahamas ... NEVER to early for this!!! I must tell you ... the "matching" thing ... was unplanned. When we met up in the kitchen at 5:30 am I realized we are reaching the age that we are now dressing alike!!
Hope everyone is enjoying their week ... I am sending lots of love and sunshine back to the Northeast!


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About This Career
Oil and Gas Transportation Operators transport equipment, liquid and gas products and other supplies that are used in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas.
Oil and Gas Transportation Operators include drivers of special purpose trucks and shunters that move trailers to and from loading docks within trucking yards or lots. In addition to transport trucks, Oil and Gas Transportation Operators operate specialized truck equipment designed for the oil and gas industry. The typical roles in this occupation include:
- Bed Truck Operators operate trucks designed with a flat deck, winch and pulleys that move rig buildings, derricks, matting and other oilfield equipment. They operate crawler-tractors equipped with large front blades to move obstacles and back rippers to tear up terrain. They also clear and level dirt, sand, rock and gravel on construction and mining sites.
- Bulk Haul Truck Operators operate trucks with a vessel or tank used to transport liquid, natural gas products, dry bulk commodities (e.g., cement) and other supplies.
- Multi-wheel Truck Operators operate multi-wheel trucks consisting of a truck and trailer that are used primarily for over-weight loads or loads requiring permits.
- Winch Tractor Operators operate winch tractors, heavy-duty trucks outfitted with a winch. Winches are used to load and unload rig loads onto trailers without the use of cranes. They are also used to transport loads requiring permits.
Education: A high school diploma (or equivalent) is typically required.
Employment: This occupation is found in onshore environments and is typically employed in the oil and gas services sector of the oil and gas industry.
Example titles: Rigger, Truck Driver, Bed Truck Operator, Bulk Haul Truck Operator, Multi-wheel Truck Operator, Winch Tractor Operator, Trucking Supervisor
- Movement between different types of trucks used in the oil and gas industry
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- High School Diploma (or equivalent)
- Standard and emergency first aid
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- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
- Oilfield Driver Awareness
- Ground Disturbance
- Construction Safety Training System (CSTS)
- Pipeline Construction Safety Training (PCST)
- A Class 3 licence is required to drive straight-body trucks
- A Class 1 licence is required to drive long-combination vehicles
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to pass a pre-employment physical assessment and drug test


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Overall ease of use for creating Flash-like apps.
Layout lacks the polish of other CS5 apps. Still a bit on the technical side. Workspaces lack configurability found in other Adobe products.
Bottom Line
Adobe seeks to turn designers into coders with Flash Catalyst CS5, giving artistic types the ability to create interactive apps without requiring extensive programming knowledge. This program is a nice first stab, but it still has a way to go.
Given the fractious relationship that can often exist between designers and developers, the biggest surprise about Adobe Flash Catalyst ($399 list) is that it took until Creative Suite 5 for this brand-new app to make its debut. Intended to let designers take their creations to the next level themselves, it breaks down animation and automation tools to their basic elements in ways that don't require coding or scripting knowledge. Adobe earns accolades for the idea, but the executionat least in this initial versionfalls short of making this a revolutionary product.
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Flash Catalyst: The Wrong Brain?
The main reason for this is simple: Flash Catalyst has the more impersonal and less-polished design one might more readily associate with left brainoriented programming tools than with more "artistic" apps like Photoshop ($699.00 - $899.00 List, ) or Illustrator ($599.00 List, ). But even the "geekier" components of the Creative Suite, such as the Web-design app Dreamweaver ($399.00 List, ) and the full version of Flash Professional ($699.00 List, ), are more inviting and appealing than Flash Catalyst. That makes it less useful than it should be as a "bridge" between the design and development worlds.
You can spot the deficiencies right at the start. Launching Flash Catalyst and kicking off a new project shows graphics that are much colder and starker than what you'll see with other CS5 programs. When you get into the main workspace, the design of the various panels look no more attractive; in fact, it all feels half-hearted, even out of date, in its blocky, simplistic appearance.
This is, unfortunately, exactly the wrong approach for something that should be exactly the right product. Any software that aims at closing a gap between audiences must err on the side of caution. Flash Catalyst, however, looks like it was designed by programmers for programmers, not for people whose minds work in very different (and often less regimented) ways. For Flash Catalyst to really succeed, its interface and design need to extend more from the Photoshop and Illustrator lines, so that experts with those don't need to relearn everything (or at least a lot) from scratch.
There are none of the traditional toolboxes that are so central to Photoshop and Illustrator, and few feature-rich dialogue boxes. You interact mainly with a few static panels. Some (Layers, Library, Wireframe Components, Interactions, and Properties) are docked on the right side of the screen. Others are located elsewhere: "Pages/States" (sort of the "before" and "after" of animation), "Design-Time Data" (for working with data lists, and so on), and "Timelines" (more or less self-explanatory) aren't just prominentthey look like the only major choices. Also key to interaction is the floating Head-up Display (HUD), which appears whenever you select an image and is used for applying context-sensitive commands. It has no immediate analogue in the design programs, and takes time to become accustomed to it.
Another problem is the general lack of customization. You're given two choices for your workspace, Design or Code, but you have a lot fewer configuration options than you do with applications such as Photoshop or Illustrator, which let you arrange your tools however you like, and save those layouts in custom workspaces for later. (CS5's new Live Workspaces, which update your presets automatically as you change them, only make the absence more noticeable.) True, Flash Catalyst does not perform the wide range of tasks those applications do, and isn't supposed to, so it doesn't need quite as much malleability in this area. Still, it would be more newcomer-friendly if it closely mimicked those more familiar programs.
Flash Catalyst: The Right Stuff
This isn't to say you don't have easy access to those other applications if you need them. You don't have to worry about using Flash Catalyst to edit images you're working with if you decide on a last-minute design change. Just right-click on an image to open up Illustrator; each of the image's various states (the mouse is moved onto it, the mouse is moved off, it's being clicked on, etc.) will appear as a layer. After you make changes, you'll find them applied when you return to Flash Catalyst.
That's the kind of smart, cross-app integration Flash Catalyst could use more of, especially in terms of functionality as it's a good, basic entry point into the animation realm. You may not have a ton of choicesjust the standard elements of buttons, checkboxes, data lists, radio buttons, and so onbut what's there will be more than sufficient for most designers.
Any way you look at it, there's something satisfying about building a scrollbar from scratch using the various component pieces in just a couple of minutesif you have the images you want to use, the work is more than half done. Although projects can be exported to Flash Builder to add more in-depth interactions, they can also be published as-is to SWF or AIR files, putting the final product in the designer's hands as well.
Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 may be wrapped in an unfashionable package, but it's still a powerful tool. Designers who want to elevate their own creations without enlisting a developer for the simplest tasks will have every reason to love its basic functionality. But until it's easier for the uninitiated to useand look atits appeal may largely be limited to those who already have the development experience they're not supposed to need. I like the idea behind Flash Catalyst, but this first stab at its development left me wishing Adobe had done more with itmaybe in CS6?
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A video of Charlotte Keane hearing her mother's voice for the first time has gone viral, amassing 263,000 shares and 14 million views on Facebook.
Her mother, Christy, originally didn't plan on making the video public, but after relatives asked to share it on the social media platform, she agreed. "I thought, 'Oh, what's the harm? I'll make it public," Keane told Good Housekeeping in a phone interview. "And then, I think I woke up the next day with a thousand shares, and by Monday it had hit a million."
Charlotte was born with bilateral profound congenital hearing loss, which happens in one of out every 1,000 to 2,000 births, according to the American Hearing Research Foundation. Throughout Christy's pregnancy, there was no warning that this would happen.
Doctors originally diagnosed Charlotte's hearing problems as fluid blockage. "She has very profound hearing loss and is not and will not be cured," Christy says. "She will always be deaf and we cannot tell what degree of hearing the aids are giving her, we just know she's showing great and positive responses."
The family is exploring the possibility of implants for Charlotte that would effectively replace the damaged parts of her ears, as hearing aids can only amplify sound.
The hearing aids Charlotte uses were provided by donors at no cost to the Keanes. Despite their hardships, the family is moving forward and plans to work with a speech therapist to help Charlotte learn how to talk. They're also considering sign language.
"I had never in my life seen that face before," Christy says of her daughter in the video. "I'm her mother, and I know the look in her eyes when she's sad, upset or hurting, and that connection, and that moment when our eyes met and she heard my voice for the first time, that was true emotion from her."
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Angel is an Expert Personality Profiler, Certified Human Behavior Consultant, military spouse, and mom of 4. She has been speaking professionally for over 20 years and decided to create the Four Pals book series to teach kids that we have different personalities and it's okay to be different from your friends. This series won the Best Book of the Years Awards from USA Book News. Angel was also named One of 50 Great Writers You Should be Reading in 2011. She is looking forward to releasing her next series of Four Pals books! The first one titled: Four Pals On A Field Trip should be released in the fall of 2013.


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Mark Washburn
Rising in defense of the lowly, um, cankerworm
Right off the top, you can start calling us by our real name, which most of you seem to think is "Ewwww!"
We're Paleacrita vernata, which we think is an elegant title, and we'll thank you to stop referring to us as "cankerworms." We're not like open, gooey sores in your mouth. We're not even grubby, icky, slimy worms at all.
We're moths, for heaven's sake.
For reasons we cannot fathom, you people of Charlotte grow murderously inhospitable whenever we visit. You coo over butterflies and ladybugs like they're "Homeland" celebrities, but treat us Pal verns like vermin. It hurts our little feelings.
What's with those sticky bands you wrap around your tree in autumn to trap us by the fistful when we're beetling up the trunk for our mating ritual. Have you entirely forgotten what you were like at 17? Imagine getting dressed up for the disco with more than dancing on your mind, then tumbling into a tar pit in the parking lot.
You're lucky to have us. We give little girls something to shriek about in an increasing suburban, snakeless world. We entertain little boys with our cartoonish locomotion, inch-by-arched-back inch. We invigorate your world, and we fatten your robins.
We get a bad rap on two things: munching trees and falling on your heads.
Sure, we like our salad, but it's not like we're into cattle mutilation.
Most trees don't give us a second thought. Bulldozers and billboards are their natural enemies, and they know it.
We're completely misunderstood on the head-landings. Scientists say they think we drop by gossamer threads to catch a breeze and fly somewhere new. Give us some credit.
No, we suspend ourselves from the boughs just to land in your hair.
We wait hours for the right person. We're seeking the ear-podded, phone-staring plodders. They are the ones Nature has assigned us to.
When we alight, they rip out the ear buds, swing their phones wildly and act like they're alive again. It is a wonderful sight.
For that moment, the pod-zombie becomes aware that life is being reborn. That birds have returned. That the trees are a symphony hall. That the sky is awash with that special, big blue.
We must remind them that spring, that joyous season that stirs the juvenile in all of us, has rebounded.
That's all we're doing, and we're doing it well.
If you can't say thanks, at least you can get off our backs.


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If that's true, then our yard may be in Gold Medal standing. The word "steady" might be a bit of a stretch here, but "slow" definitly applies! It's finally coming along and we keep trying to believe that it's very cool that we have done everything with our own two hands. But in reality lets just face it-digging in the dirt sucks. And other people want to be paid to do it :) Now the sprinklers are in-thanks to Tyler, the top soil is spread-thanks to me, and the million and one rocks are piled in a very cool rock tower -thanks to the kids. In the intrest of saving money, we spread grass seed today so EVERYBODY PLEASE, cross your fingers for our grass to grow! And maybe someday there might actually be plants and trees and sand under the playground. Slowly.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Slow and Steady Wins the Race-Right?
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An Important First
"Rise and shout the Cougars are out..."
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Friday, September 12, 2008
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Soccer in the Rain
Hayes is extremely excited by all the action around the goal. And check out the double rainbow!
This week it poured rain for Daxon's soccer game and sprinkled on Haysies. I thought they would complain, but they both-especially Dax-loved playing in the rain. PS-maybe calling Pokemon "my own personal Hell" was a slight exageration, but somedays I wonder.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
My Own Personal Hell
Untill recently, I thought that no one could possibly be more obbessed with anything that could annoy me like the CONSTANT talk of everything transformers. That was before my children were introduced to the parent-hell that is POKEMON. For those of you who are still blissfully unaware of Pokemon, it is a game of trading cards that no children actually know how to play, but they must obtain gazillions of cards anyway to organize and "trade". Every card has about eight thousand facts about the particular Pokemon on it which my children, especially Hayes, need read aloud. Several times. For every card. There are situations such as the one that happened today: Dax just walked in the door from school. Hayes (with a naughty smile): Dax, guess what I did today while you were at school? Dax: What? Hayes: I secretly traded your cards! Chaos ensues. And of course, Asher never misses anything so he is constantly trying to mess up someone's most important card-But mom! That one's RARE, REALLY RARE(as if they know what rare is)!-or take off with as many cards as possible. And then there's the whole no you may not take them to school, I don't care if (fill in the blank) does. No, you don't need to trade at the bus stop. NO NO NO NO!!! Just to top it all off, did you know that you can rent Pokemon movies and even see the cartoon on tv? JOY! Ok, now I've got that off my chest, I think I can breath through my nose again.
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On Tuesday I wrote about my journey from little seventh grader with a film camera, to news photographer to business owner and wedding photographer. Many of you asked some great questions about that journey and so today I wanted to try and give some in depth answers!
Let's dive right in!
Jeremy asked: What was the turning point where you decided to become full-time?
Hi Jeremy! For me, this question wasn't necessarily about being part-time or full-time. For me, it was whether or not I wanted to be a news photographer for the rest of my life or if I wanted to take a chance on this wedding photography thing. For years I had been shooting weddings on the side, but never seriously. It wasn't until 2007 when I stumbled on Jasmine Star's blog that I said to myself that I could do that, that wedding photography was something I could build a life around, something I could put my passion behind! And so slowly I started my journey towards that. When I was a little girl I always dreamed of owning my own restaurant (so random I know). But I think what that was really about was that I desired to own my own business, to have an unconventional work life. Seeing Jasmine and then many others doing that inspired me that I could GO FOR IT, take a risk and chase after that dream. The key is finding that THING that you can run after with all you have, that thing you can't stop thinking about day and night, that thing you are incredibly passionate about. Yes, there are risks in it all but the joy you'll find in doing what you LOVE far out weigh any risk you might face.
Beria asked: What did find to be the hardest part of running a business by yourself? How did you deal with it?
Ohhh Beria, there has been so much. From the daily tasks, to dealing with the government to the actual photography aspect of the business. They have all been incredible challenges that I've had to overcome. But for me, the biggest struggle I have faced over these last 3-4 years has been myself. In the beginning I had little to no confidence in myself and my work. How in the world then could I have clients instill their confidence in me when I didn't even have it for myself?! I was constantly comparing myself to others, I didn't take risks, I didn't put myself out there, and I didn't grow. Lately I've learned that I just need to put all behind me that isn't ME. I've been afraid to embrace the things I'm passionate about, that mean something to me, because I have been afraid of what others might think or how I might be perceived. But WHO CARES!! Truly! I will be happiest, most confident, when I'm doing my own work, when I'm embracing the things that I'm passionate about, when I walk boldly in who I am and my work!
Dina asked: how many images do you shoot at a typical wedding, how may do you settle on and edit?
Hi Dina! While this isn't necessarily a question about how I got started, I'm happy to answer! Because when I first started my business, like I mentioned above, I was afraid of my work. What if my clients didn't like it? What if they thought it stunk?! And so I would cull so ferociously, afraid of showing my clients more, that I simply didn't give them enough images, even though I had shot enough! Today I average around 100 images for an engagement session and 1,000 images for a wedding. It allows me to showcase my best work to the client while also making sure that I give them all the pictures they might be looking for from their wedding day! Even that boring old portrait of Aunt Mildred means the WORLD to my clients!
Brian asked: When did you know it was time to quit the news photog thing and boldly go out on your own?
Hi Brian! This is a similar question to Jeremy's but I thought I could elaborate my response. For me when I decided to become a wedding photographer, it was around the end of 2009. I was still a full time news photographer. I didn't actually go full time into my business until the beginning of 2011. The first step in that direction was to see if I could actually book clients, because if I couldn't while I had a full time job, there was no way I was going to with out that full time security net! As I started to book clients in 2010 I again continued with my full time career. I steadily grew the business until I felt like I could run a successful and profitable business on my own with out the security of a full time job. For those of you out there struggling with the WHEN and HOW of quitting or starting a business, think long and hard before you just jump into quitting your job! I took me a steady year and half to assess the risks (financial and lifestyle) of quitting my job. For us, my husband was the breadwinner of the family, my salary from the newspaper job was not much and so by giving that up for running my own business it wasn't a HUGE risk. It was a risk yes, but we had my husband's job to lean on. I also didn't leave my full time job without a certain amount of weddings on the books for the next year. We took our time to make a decision that was right for us.
That being said, quitting my job has been one of the best things we've done for our family. I'm happy and satisfied in my job. I have a schedule that allows us to grow our family. It's challenging and I do miss old job sometimes, but I would honestly not trade this for anything!
Shawnea asked: Who are/were the key people or organizations in mentoring you or positioning you for success? What were your primary resources for learning / ramping up a photography business by yourself? What, if anything, would you have done differently?
Shawnea, so many people have invested into me and this business that I simply could not list them off here! I'm so incredibly grateful to the people and experiences that have helped me come to this point so far. First I would say that my first clients did so much to help me further the business. Their initial trust in this no name photographer (photographer with no portfolio, no style, no website, no blog) helped me to launch my business and garner the trust of future clients down the road! Secondly, having an amazing support system in my husband and my family has allowed me to take risks and step out in ways that I might be able to without them. And finally connecting with other photographers has help propel my business in ways that I can't even begin to describe. Other photographers have taught me, inspired me, supported me, invested in me. If there is one thing you can do for your business it would be to connect with other photographers on a personal level in your community. Even if it's just one other person, you have so much to share and give to one another. Things that will help propel your business forward and make your soul happy!
Isabel asked: When did you start to feel comfortable in actually calling yourself a professional photographer?
Oh Isabel, can I still struggle with this? For me when I was a news photographer it felt so easy to call myself a professional photographer. I had won awards, I had a full time job, all the things that, to other people, look like success and professionalism!! When I quit my job and began full time in my photography business I felt SO lost. Gone were my awards, confidence, full time salary, steady job. Gone where all the things that I thought made me a professional. I was embarrassed to tell people I was a wedding photographer, that I worked from home. And while I had HUGE dreams and goals for the business it was hard to communicate that to others when I would meakly state I worked from my home office! It's taken me a WHILE and hasn't been something that has happened over night, but if someone asks me today what I do, I can confidently say I'm a wedding photographer and I own my own business! I once heard Jasmine Star say that when someone starts paying you to take pictures with your camera you're a professional. And I whole heartedly agree! When you have clients and people putting their trust in you to capture moments in their life, it's not a mistake. They are doing it because they see you as professional photographer who knows their craft and who will take care of them. So embrace the "professional" photographer thing! It doesn't mean you have to be full time (lots of people run successful businesses on the side!) There is no right path to "professional photographer" here! Carve your own path and walk confidently in that. Yes I AM A PROFESSIONAL!
Erika asked: Favorite books/resources/classes you learned from to hone your photography skills?
Hi Erika!! I'll be writing a more in depth post about this soon BUT for a quick list here are some of the books that have made a HUGE impact on the way that I run my business!: The E-Myth, Lovemarks, Entreleadership, How To Be A Rainmaker, Pour Your Heart Into It. Definitely check those books out and stay tuned for an upcoming blog post!
Cindy asked: I just discovered your blog recently and I've really enjoyed reading it! Were there any business risks you tried in the beginning that you regretted? Which do you regret NOT doing?
Thanks Cindy!! Glad to have you here! There has been LOTS of things I have tried that haven't worked over the years. I'm not a huge risk taker (I'm fairly conservative and a planner when it comes to life things!) but there has been things I've tried that just didn't work. Marketing materials, working with certain vendors, album companies, pricing, insurance, office set up, client meetings, I could go on and on! Truly, I have learned from each of these things. It's not an overnight process but I've slowly honed my business as I've learned from each risk and mistake I've made. You don't make the perfect business over night, a hard lesson for me to learn. To answer your second part of the question, I think the biggest thing I regret is just not having confidence in my business and in what I was doing! I knew my heart that this was the right direction, but when things got hard, when I didn't book clients, when I saw others doing what I wanted to do, when I just couldn't figure it out, I let myself get down. Down on myself, down on my business and ultimately I didn't grow. I don't think there could be one thing that is WORSE for your business than when we give up in those little moments. We're meant to PUSH through, learn from our mistakes, our mishaps, our challenges and push forward. And I know, this isn't a concrete step by step answer and could be seen as fluff. But truly there is nothing better that you could do for your business than to say I AM PHOTOGRAPHER HEAR ME ROAR! Be confident, push through and grow.
Phew! My fingers are tired!! I truly hope that these last few days of posts have been helpful to you as you navigate through your business! I certainly have SO much growing to do. And even though these last few years have not been without their risks, challenges and struggles, I'm incredibly grateful for the lessons they have taught me! If I can be of any help to you, answer any more questions, please shout out in the comments below or shoot me an email at email@example.com. Happy Friday everyone!
How I Got Started Part 2
On Tuesday I wrote about my journey from little seventh grader with a film camera, to news photographer to business owner and wedding photographer. Many of you asked some great questions about that journey and so today I wanted to try and give some in depth answers!


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Meditation - the pyramid/
Is there awareness?
where is it?
how strong is it?
am I aware that I'm seeing right now?
was I aware that I was seeing before I asked myself if I'm aware I'm seeing?
my feet are touching the floor
my sit bones rest on this chair
I'm breathing
a thought
a movie
I remember again and I am aware
for a moment
think of it like a pyramid
the bottom is the support
it must be strong first
it is my body
touch, sight, sound, taste and smell
how strong is the awareness?
where is it?
now build a side
be aware
catch yourself in thought
then remember
bring awareness to it
it probably disappeared
thoughts enjoy the darkness
awareness is light
thoughts scamper in the light
then there's the ghost thoughts
remember to be aware
now for the third side
become aware
be present
feel it
the pyramid is complete
throughout the day remember
to become aware


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Marbles says:
Also...what in the hell?
also also, it looks like red hands are groping her booblets. And she looks okay with that. lol.
what is this?
Art says:
Kind of a half assed Halloween dealie. It's from the movie "Manos the Hands of Fate" one of the best terrible movies ever made. Google it, the character Jacqi is dressed like has a cloak that looks like it, but the hands aren't drawn like mittens.
T.Chicken says:
That terrible film wouldn't have happened if the director didn't take "Dare".
Marbles says:
Hmm...I'd...rather not google it.
But good job on the obscure costume thing.
Art says:
It is completely safe to google. Basically it is an extremely poorly made horror movie that was made on a dare. The plot makes just enough sense for you to know what is going on, but no clue why. The movie was filmed with no sound, so all the characters had their voiced dubbed in post production. (Including a little girl who is re-dubbed by an older woman (and it shows)). They lacked very basic film equipment (such as lighting gear). If you can try to find the MST3K version. I promise it is well worth your time.
cwDeici says:
I think this is charming in the same indie sort of way. :)
cwDeici says:
I think this is charming in the same indie sort of way. :)
cwDeici says:
Now that I've seen the movie, but I think I get the vibe. ^^
(huh, oh right, sorry, refreshing made it doublepost)
cwDeici says:
I hope Tsai survives...! Eli is sort of an evil Gary Stu, an interesting character, so I hope he makes it too. :) Liked the last comic with the cheese and the big blog-fight and evac!
Rico says:
Uh some comments belong to the Halloweenh pic?
Tsai should have eaten more plutonium earlier!
Art says:
Yup. Because he Halloween images don't go in the archives I simply overwrote the image file with the comic.
Draconi says:
So where did that giant fire come from?
T.Chicken says:
Incoming Marble-dator missle.
cwDeici says:
Kill 'em all!!
Nah, Tsai's too hot to die. (pun not intended)
Iltherdion says:
this should be interesting...
Marbles says:
you changed it.
Now it's even cooler!
Spikeball says:
Where do the Halloween images go?
Marbles says:
Marbles says:
Happy new year's.
Jeriah says:
Sad to see this comic died. It used to be one of my favorites.
Marbles says:
*cries* Please don't die, comic! PLEASE!!!!
Rico says:
Well I fear there isnt anything anymore which we can do. Our revival attempt already failed.
Marbles says:
Well, I did my best to preserve the site, I've saved every last comic file to my harddrive, should everything go down and die, I'll attempt to restore it somehow.
I wish this site wouldn't die, I wish there was more comics.
Art says:
Joe has the next comic. It should be up as soon as he gets it done. He had the baby awhile ago and is very sleep.
Rico says:
Woo a life sign!
Art says:
I do what I can. I hate that is taking so long, but it really seems like it has been 1 thing after another slowing us down. It is seriously in the works.
zack of hiskatana says:
you know... if i was a millionaire i would totally fund you guys....
Art says:
I hate checking this site. My comics were my proudest achievement, but now they just make me like a complete failure.
Marbles says:
Iltherdion says:
Art, don't let it get to you, you'll pick it up again when life settles down some, and if not you still have excellent work here to be proud of
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Thank you for the good writeup. It in fact was a amusement account it. Look advanced to far added agreeable from you! However, how could we communicate?
Fidelia says:
I was curious if you ever considered changing
the structure of your site? Its very well written; I love what youve got to say.
But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so
people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or 2 images.
Maybe you could space it out better?
Where we are, and important news.
Hey guys, I know its been too long but I wanted to give you guys an update on where we stand with the comic. I was hoping to put it with the next update, but the next update it taking awhile. So, the good news, there is another update coming along. Joe has the comic files, it will be done as soon as he can get it done. It is taking him awhile because he recently had a little baby girl, Corrine Hills. So when he gets it up, congratulate his tired ass.
The bad news of course is, as usual, I don't have an exact day because his baby doesn't like sleeping through the night and that's been rough on him. You have my word that the comic is going to be done.
One thing I have been working on in my spare time is trying to find new ways to give you guys content without necessarily depending on a big time investment from Joe. I had been waiting for the next update to announce this, but I am tired of waiting. I am hosting an online game of Pitfalls and Penguins (The RPG system we made based on JaB), and I am having open enrollment for players. We're going to play the game in Google Hangout, it'll be fun and funny and then I'll upload the videos to youtube so everyone can enjoy it. Sounds good? You're damn right it does!
If you want to play with me read through this document it contains all the rules (and there are plenty of them). You need to get your character concept to me by this Sunday because we will be meeting Monday evening. So if you wanna participate you need to get on this immediately. So get up, get moving let's bring the JaBiverse back to life together.
-Art Frederick
P.S. We really need an Expert Swordsman, a cameraman, a Salaryman, and mages of the non-mind variety.
Pitfalls and Penguins
At long last Pitfalls and Penguins (The Jack of All Blades RPG system) has gone to the printer and we are opening up pre-orders for everyone who missed out on the kickstarter. The book is 30 bucks in the US and 45 bucks international (shipping included). We also have the PnP book in its entirety available online as a high quality pdf. The pdf is priced as pay what you want here. So feel free to try before you buy.


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"A lovely beautifully produced mature timbre"- Opera Now
Tel: 079709 38661 OR 07969 880177
I teach in SIX locations. I am available for lessons from 1pm to 8pm
Broadgreen Liverpool (just off the M62)
Crosby Liverpool
Davyhulme Manchester
Heswall Wirral
Oakvale Church
Broad green Lane
Lostock Road
(just off the M60)
The Methodist Church
Birchdale Road
St George's Parish Hall Church Street Altrincham WA14 4DB
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Hi, I am David Palmer and welcome to my website. I'm a singer and singing teacher based in the Northwest of England. I teach in five locations: Broadgreen in Liverpool, Crosby in Liverpool, Davyhulme in Manchester, Heswall on the Wirral and Hawarden in North Wales.
I teach a method that can help all kinds of singers -pop, jazz, blues and music theatre and classical. This method has enabled me to sing professionally for very nearly 50 years since I first appeared on Radio Merseyside when I was 16.
I have been taught by some of the most famous teachers in the world and their methods are needed now more than ever as we face an epidemic of singers losing their voices or having major vocal problems.
My students include established classical soloists who perform at prestigious venues such as the Royal Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, members of the Halle Choir in Manchester, The National Youth Choir, and contestants on X-Factor and recording artists.
If you love singing I can help you improve your range and power and increasingly I am helping singers who are in bands or do solo gigs.
Does this sound familiar to you? After an evening's singing you are hoarse and maybe can't sing for a few days?
I can stop you from hurting your voice and from getting hoarse after a show or a long choral rehearsal.
Lessons are an hour (£35) or half an hour (£20). In an hour lesson I concentrate on technique for half the lesson and then we put that into practice with a song. In a half-hour session I just concentrate on technique.
Vocal technique involves using the body to "support" the voice. The body has to be strong to achieve this and so I think 13 is a good starting age for girls and 15 for boys as long as their voice has fully broken.
That is the lower limit but as for the upper limit ; my oldest pupil is 80! And I am thrilled by the way her voice is now working.
No matter what age you are you can improve tone, range and power and really enjoy singing.
It doesn't matter what your ambitions are;
Pop and Rock gigs
Musical Theatre
(Or if you would just like to improve your Karaoke performance)
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Congratulations to student David Fraser for winning through to the National Youth Choir.
Congratulations to student Ellen on being accepted by the National Youth Choir!
I got through to Boot Camp on X Factor. Thank you David
I would like to thank you so much for the first few lessons- it is already having an impact.
Thanks so much for your patience and teaching. I really appreciate it.
Lovely singing lesson today. Thank you


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Student Puzzle 15: solution
Editor Anirban DasGupta writes:
Well done to Promit Ghosal (pictured below), at Columbia University, who sent a careful answer to this problem.
The problem asked was the following. Take an integrable function $f$ on the unit interval, and for $x$ in the interval $[j/2^n, (j+1)/2^n)$, define $f_n(x)$ to be the average of $f$ over $[j/2^n, (j+1)/2^n)$.
Then, $f_n$ converges pointwise to $f$ for almost all $x$, and also converges to $f$ almost uniformly.
First, the specific partition $[j/2^n, (j+1)/2^n), j = 0, 1, \cdots , 2^n-1$ does not have much to do with the pointwise convergence; neither does the unit interval. We can conclude from real analysis that for any $f$ which is merely locally integrable, for almost all $x$, $\lim_{h \to 0}\,\frac{1}{2h}\,\int_{x-h}^{x+h}\, |f(t)-f(x)|dt \to 0$ as $h \to 0$. A point $x$ satisfying this property is what analysts call a Lebesgue point of $f$. Almost all points $x$ are Lebesgue points for a locally integrable function. The result generalizes to higher dimensions, and to well shaped shrinking neighborhoods.
Now, how does one prove this probabilistically? Consider the family of sets $\mathcal{A}_n = \{[j/2^n, (j+1)/2^n), j = 0, 1, \cdots , 2^n-1\}$, and consider $\mathcal{F}_n$, the sigma-algebra generated by $\mathcal{A}_n$. Fix an $x$. Then in the probability space $([0,1], \mathcal{B}, P)$, where $P$ is Lebesgue measure on $[0,1]$, the sequence $f_n(x)$ is a martingale for the filtration $\mathcal{F}_n$. This is a straight verification. It therefore follows from Doob's martingale convergence theorem that $f_n(x) \stackrel {a.s. \, P} {\to } f(x)$. Moreover, the convergence is almost uniform by Egoroff's theorem.
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