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I finished quilting the cream coloured diamonds, and it is highly unlikely that the green ones will ever be stitched!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Hunter's Star Finished
I finished quilting the cream coloured diamonds, and it is highly unlikely that the green ones will ever be stitched!
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I do like the Hunter star pattern--yours is perfect for Christmas, but would be fine anytime of year.ReplyDelete
I've never quilted with perle cotton, but if it is hard on your hands I am not likely to ever do it. Is it always hard on your hands or was a particular type of batting or tightly woven fabric the culprit?
yeah for another finish! The hand quilting on the cream diamonds looks great and I think leaving the green ones alone is fine. I've never made this pattern but have quilted several for people - it's so pretty in any fabrics, very versatile.ReplyDelete
I love your quilt and I'm sure it will add to the Christmas spirit. I agree with Janet that it would be lovely any time of the year.ReplyDelete
You have done very well with UFO's this year and I love your latest finish! Perfect for Xmas!ReplyDelete
Lovely wall hanging. This is such a pretty pattern especially when you have a big contrast in fabrics likeyou chose. My Tuesday post this week is a quilt show of works by my mother. Hope you'll visit.ReplyDelete
It IS hard to pull the heavier perle cotton through, and sometimes difficult to find the finer one in big box stores! It gives a great effect, though, and I'm glad you like it. Wonderful for the holidays. Congrats on another finish!ReplyDelete
Love this quilt Kathy! I am for sure going to try this pattern!! and Yes another UFO done and checked off the list! It's going to look great for Christmas!ReplyDelete
Love a FINISH!!! Great job! Enjoy using it this holiday season!ReplyDelete
Very pretty! Love the color combination. Congrats on the finish too!ReplyDelete
Deadlines are such a powerful motivating force. Great looking quilt.ReplyDelete
looks great! love the idea of using it during the holidays on your table! congrats on a great finsihReplyDelete
Nice finish, Kathy, and just in time! I really like the mystery from two posts before, too. You are one busy and productive gal!ReplyDelete
Another finish for you. Your list of "done" UFOs is impressive. You took that challenge and went full speed with it this year.ReplyDelete
I've seen a variety of ways to make the Hunter Star block, and I'm hoping to make a project myself some day soon. I think I own a specialty ruler for it, just another one bought and not being used. Shame on me.
Your quilt is beautiful. I have wanted to do a hunter's star quilt but it seems to never make it to the top of the list. Maybe next year.ReplyDelete
Your little quilt really is quite lovely - I am really attracted to the green! Great job on getting another quilt done and I love that you are using it.ReplyDelete


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Apollon – Everton : Preview & Prediction
Apollon Limassol and Everton measure their strength at Neo GSP in a meeting for the Europa League (Group Stage). In this match the home factor can play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Apollon Limassol
The home team is currently in 3rd place with 3 points earned, after 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, tied at home for Atalanta by (1-1). In the last match, lost out to Lyon by (4-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, the stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches you have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 22 conceded, against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats at home, with 40 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last game he played for 1. Division, won at Paphos at home (6-0). In the last 5 home games for the Europa League the Apollon Limassol scores 3 wins and 2 draws.
In this competition, you do not lose in your stadium there are 5 matches. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 9 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In his games at home there is a tendency to goals, since 46 of his last 53 games finished with More of 1.5 goals. In 11 games in the competition, he never managed to turn the scoring in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods in the last 10 home games in all competitions: he has 3 of his 8 goals between minutes (31′-45 ') and 3 of his 8 between (46′-60′).
The Apollon team have no more chances to qualify, so it will only be a draw in this last round of the group stage. The team failed to play good football throughout this phase, by this fact that arrives for this round already with no chances of classification. The team will make their last match in the competition by playing alongside their fans, so they will have a good chance of winning and finishing the competition with their heads held high, but they know they will have a very complicated duel. In the last round the team ended up being defeated, away from home, by the Lyon team by the score of 4 x 0. The coach should bring a very competitive team to the field.
Everton Analysis
After 1 draw and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th place with 1 point earned. In the last match, they lost by (1-5) at home against Atalanta, after the previous match, to have lost by (3-0) away with Lyon. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with a total of 14 goals scored and 27 suffered. Already inside the home, he won 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses, with a total of 26 goals scored and 23 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a home win with Huddersfield Town by (2-0). In the last 4 matches he has played outside the Europa League, Everton have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 9 games for this competition. In 9 games in this competition, he never managed to get back on the scoring in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 13 away games for all competitions there are 3 periods that stand out: he scored 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (76'-90 ') and 3 of his 8 between (31′-45′); suffered 9 of his 25 goals in minutes (76'-90 ').
Everton have managed to add just three points at this stage and will bid farewell to the competition in the next round. The visiting team knows that in this round they will also find it difficult because they will play away from home, where they could not get bosns results within the league, so they will have to come on during the 90 minutes of play if they want to leave with a good result until the end of the match .. In the last round the team ended up being defeated, in house, by the team of Atalanta by the score of 5 x1. The commander of the team should not have major embezzlements for this game.
Apollon – Everton : Betting Tips
Apollon – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70

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A Valentine's Celebration! Did you know that swans are monogamous and often mate for life? Come celebrate these lovebirds as we venture close to their overnight haven at Barney Lake, and watch as they fly off into the sunrise. In order to catch the fly-over, we are meeting at 6:45 am (early bird gets the worm). Many other birds winter at Barney Lake and bald eagles nest along the shore, so be sure to bring your binoculars! We will provide some spotting scopes, as well as some hot beverages for the cold morning. Rubber boots are recommended. Parking is difficult onsite, so we will meet at the Skagit Valley Softball Fields parking lot on Martin Road and carpool from there. This event is limited, so please RSVP. We are capping it at twenty people, then will start a waitlist. You will receive an email within a day after registration confirming your RSVP.


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Angel Tells the News
Luke 2:8-20
BIG IDEA: We can be excited to share the news that Jesus was born.
- Who visited the shepherds in the field? (An angel.)
- What did the angel tell them? (Don't be afraid. Jesus, the Savior, has been born.)
- Where did the angel say they could find baby Jesus? (Lying in a manger.)
- Then the sky filled with many angels singing and praising God. After they left, what did the shepherds do? (Hurried to Bethlehem to find baby Jesus.)
- After finding and worshipping Jesus, did they quietly return to the field? (No, they told everyone they saw about Jesus being born!)
ACTION PLAN: Draw a picture of the Christmas story and share it with someone. (Ex. Jesus in the manger, angels and shepherds in the field, etc.)
PRAYER: Thank God for His love and for Jesus.
"God loved us and sent His Son." 1 John 4:10
"And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7
Angel Tells the News
Luke 2:8-20
BIG IDEA: To be so glad and thankful for Jesus that you want to tell others.
- Who came to visit the shepherds out in the fields? (Angels)
- What good news did the angels tell the shepherds? (That Jesus, the Savior, was born that night in Bethlehem. And they could find him in a manger.)
- What did the shepherds do after they heard the good news from the angels? (They hurried to Bethlehem to find baby Jesus!)
- After they found baby Jesus, what did they do? (They told lots of people about what they had seen and heard, as they went back to their sheep. They thanked God for sending Jesus!)
ACTION PLAN: Name people you can tell about Jesus' birth.
PRAYER: Thank God for sending Jesus and ask Him to help you share the Good News!
"God loved us and sent His Son." 1 John 4:10
"In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened." Luke 2:8-9
Wise Worshipers
Matthew 2
BIG IDEA: The best gift I can give to Jesus is to worship Him.
- Why did the wise men make such an effort to find and worship Jesus? (Because they knew that Jesus' birth was very important and they wanted to meet this very special King who had been born to the Jews.)
- How did King Herod respond to the news about Jesus' birth? (He was surprised and upset that a new King was born.)
- Why did he respond that way? (He didn't want anyone else to be King.)
- Why do we worship Jesus? (He is God's Son. He loves us. He died on the cross to pay for our sins and then came back to life again to make a way for us to live forever in God's family.)
CONNECTING TO JESUS: When the wise men came to worship Jesus, they gave us a sneak peek of the time when Jesus will come back. When He returns, people from all over the world will worship Jesus as Savior and Lord. Everyone will know that Jesus really is God's Son!
ACTION PLAN: Discover and participate in different ways of worshiping Jesus.
"But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."" Luke 2:10-14


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Angelo Garro
Angelo Garro
Founded with a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, Angelo started with his Omnivore Salt Blend that has since been endorsed by both Alice Waters and Michael Pollan as "indispensable". He has since expanded the line to include two salt blends and three condiments, all following his passion for fresh ingredients all made from scratch, influenced by his grandmother and Sicilian roots.
What Inspired You To Start Your Company?
To share food with my community, to cook with friends and show them how to craft anything from scratch is what my grandma taught me and what fulfill me the most. Omnivore is simply the most natural consequence of who I am and what I like to do.
Tell us about your products:
When entering a supermarket, I most of the time feel overwhelmed. I always found trouble with lots of choices. At first it sounds like a great deal, but in reality it means zero versatile, limited options, too much waste, too many jars in our pantry. Consumers have always had choices, but today options have, in my opinion, exploded beyond all reason. To get the best flavors, you only need a few sauces, a couple of seasonings, and great ingredients so this is exactly what I decided to do: 2 organic seasoning and 3 organic condiments. Nothing more than that.
To give you an example of how versatile our products are: Sicilia can be used as a spread, as a foundation for pasta sauce, soups, and dips, brushed on white or red meat, on fish, drizzled on eggs. It's a to-go sauce with a smoked component, and natural sweetness from balsamic vinegar.
Our staple product Omnivore Salt, is a rub and a cooking salt. It gives umami to anything it touches and was endorsed by Michael Pollan and Alice Water as "indispensable". All our products are Organic, Sugar Free, made with local ingredients (when possible).
What Does Being A Small-Batch "Artisan" Mean To You?
It means extra work, less profit, but higher quality, unique flavors, 100% traceability. All our recipes are inspired by our Italian tradition and by my grandmother Sebastiana's cooking tricks (Omnivore Salt is a modern replica of a delicious seasonings she used to make while I was a kid). We do not follow food trands, we simply create flavors that would make our grandmas proud: we source the best quality ingredients and use, when possible, traditional techniques. Per instance, it takes one full day to craft 700 jars of Sicilia: all the ingredients are slow cooked. It would take you a full day on the stove to reach that kind of complexity and depth in flavor.
What Drew You To Food?
My Italian Heritage and my family, in particular my grandmother Sebastiana. She played a hugerole in my culinary education. With her and my dad, I grew up foraging, hunting, growing citrus and veggies.
Where Does Your Food Inspiration Come From?
Definitely my grandma Sebastiana: While foraging as a child in Sicily, I learned the wonder of herbs like the wild fennel that grew around my childhood home, and spices like the chili peppers my grandmother hung to dry in her kitchen—when mixed with salt, they give character to any food and make cooking simple.
What Products Are You Working On Now?
We are working on a sauce, a Sicilian pasta sauce.
Do You Have a Favorite Product?
I love all our creations for their extreme versatility. I think Sicilia and Vulcano Ginger both fully represent my cuisine: are tomato based, made with local organic ingredients, One, Sicilia, has a earthy flavor that reminds me of Sicily. The other, Vulcano Ginger, is anhomage to other cuisines, a fusion of ingredients that had influenced my cooking in the last 20 years.
Latest Ingredient Obsession?
Altough I love to experiment and sample new ingredients, I will always have an obsession for delicious, fresh tomatoes.
What Did You Have For Dinner Last Night?
I had…a chicken soup with Vulcano Ginger. I have a cold.
What Person, Living Or Dead, Would You Most Like To Have Try Your Product?
I don't want to repeat myself, but definitely my grandma
What's The Best Piece Of Advice You've Gotten In Building Your Business? What Advice Would You Give Other artisans?
Try not to compromise and be passionated about what you do. And of course, surround yourself with people who really believe in your vision and share your passions: without Veronica, our COO, and Beth our product developer and irreplaceable friend, Omnivore would not exist.
What Other Local Food Artisans or Chefs Do You Admire?
I love what LLano Seco and Rancho Gordo are doing, I love their stories, their values, their phenomenal flavors
If You Had To Choose Your Last Meal, What Would It Be?
Oh…this is difficult. Probably grilled fish freshly caught off the Sicilian coast.
Favorite Restaurant or Food Experience?
I will always love Chez Panisse and Alice's passion for outstanding ingredients.
What Do You Enjoy Doing Outside of the Kitchen?
I hunt, forage, fish…all these with friends. I love to be surrounded by friends and nature.
What's Your Favorite Kitchen Soundtrack?
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3 Russet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
3 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 yellow onion, sliced thin
2 cups white sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup grated parm
1/2 tsp. fresh thyme, plus a few sprigs
Preheat the oven to 350.
In a large pan, combine the potatoes and the milk. Bring the liquid to a boil and then turn the heat down to low. Let the potatoes simmer 5-10 minutes so they can soften a bit. Add 1/2 tsp. of thyme and remove from heat.
In a small pan, sauté the onion in a bit of EVOO and then add the onions to the potatoes. Mix gently.
This is the part where you have to pay attention! Drain the liquid from the potatoes but be sure to KEEP THE LIQUID. You'll use the starchy milk later. (You should have between 2-3 cups once the potatoes are drained.)
In a baking dish (9×13 or larger), make your base layer of potatoes. This should be about 1/2 of the total potatoes. Then pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Add a healthy handful of sharp cheddar cheese. Then pour in 1 cup of the milk reserve. Sprinkle a little S&P on top.
Layer the rest of the potatoes on top of the mixture. Top with the final 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Add 1 more cup of the milk reserve. Sprinkle a little S&P on top. Finally, add 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and the parm cheese. Top with a few sprigs of fresh thyme.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and the cheese on top is golden brown.


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August is here and it brings in that time of year when students, both young and old, go back to school. As traditional schooling is completed, many of us go through seasons of learning very similar to our formal education, but in our own minds. I have to admit that although I am no longer in school, I relish the art of learning and have become aware of the cycles of knowledge that ebb and flow within us.
It is my hope and intention that as I mature I will always maintain an open mind and an interest in learning new ideas, ways of being and activities. Currently, I have a lovely routine carved out in my life that supports me in my spiritual, mental, emotional and intellectual growth. This routine allows me to keep moving in a journey of constant and never-ending improvement.
But I have to mix it up with new books, new adventures and new associations. Otherwise I become static and stuck in my box of familiarity. Just as children are arriving into new classrooms and anticipating new faces and encounters, I invite you to challenge yourself to learn a new skill, take a new class or venture into a new field such as metaphysics or parapsychology. Let's welcome August with the enthusiasm of a child excited about their first day of kindergarten.
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Michael Stevens Bobble Head and Zombobble
After making the VSauce-in-the-Box, I had some left-over castings of Michael's noggin, which were perfect for a bobblehead. I used the best remaining castings to make the bobblehead, but there were also a lot of imperfect castings, including large holes where no resin got to that part of the mold. This looked pretty cool, and I realized I could make a zombie version of the bobblehead too– a zombobble, if you will. The process was pretty much the same for both, so I assembled them at the same time. Keep reading for more gory details!
The Stand
The body (and Corpse)
The Heads
The Stand
You can't bobble lying down, so the first thing I had to make was a platform on which Michael could stand. I wanted it to look like the slime that gets squeeszed out of the game cartridge at the end of classic VSauce eppisodes.
I evened out a lump of Monster Claywith a trowel and applied heat to get a nice smooth surface. I traced a printed cutout of the logo, then carved that out of the clay.
It was molded in silicone and cast in resin, then painted green with an airbrush. Getting the black model paint into all the crevices required fine brushes and very thin paint.
The feet would need anchors, so I drilled tiny holes and countersinks to hold tiny brads flush, pointy ends up.
The Body (and Corpse)
The body required a fresh sculpt. I included a peg at the end of an extended neck, thinking I could slip a spring from a cheap pen onto it and glue the spring to the inside of the head.
The whole thing was molded in a very Han Solo style, in a two part silicone mold, with guides to hold it in position. The seam needed a lot of cleanup, but I was pretty happy with the detail.
Being a pretty stylish guy, I figured Michael's shirt should have some kind of pattern on it, so I went with polka dots. It was hand-cramping but rewarding work. One of the body castings had air bubbles that were perfect for bite marks and lesions on the undead version, so I just worked with them. Obviously, there were two very drastically different hues for the skin. As it turned out, the spring from a pen was too stiff, so I found some more wiggly ones and drilled a hole into the neck for an anchor instead.
The Heads
As mentioned above, the hollow casts from the head molds had mixed results, ranging from Holy Michael to Geriatric Michael. I went with the cleanest cast for the normal bobble and the gnarly one became the zombobble.
Without paint he almost looks like Steve Jobs.
The normal face was a very straight-forward process of cleaning up and painting. The zomboble though, was much more challenging. I wanted to fill the holes with bones, musculature and other gore. At first I tried using the jaw of the shriveled, old-looking casting to put just below the surface of the zomboble face.
It just wasn't interesting enough, so I sculpted a some pieces from modeling clay to fit into the voids.
I used modeling clay because I was running low on two-part silicone and had an idea for quick casting. I microwaved the Monster Clay until it was liquid and made tiny molds from it. The modeling clay got a bit stuck in the fine cracks of the teeth and face. Also, the heat generated from the two-part resin almost melted the Monster Clay as it set. I barely got it in the fridge in time to set with details intact. Not the best method, but in a pinch, it works.
They ended up looking great, even before paint.
The base coats went on with an airbrush. Skin tones are hard to get right, and zombified skin is no exception.
I made tiny glasses, just like for the VSauce-in-the-Box, making sure the zombobble's were broken and slightly askew. By far the most fun part was painting all the blood and grime onto the zombie face.
The spring for the magical bobble action stuck surprisingly well with a blob of hot glue.
It's ALIVE!!!!!
Both of them look great on a desk next to my Torchy's Tacos Dancing Devil.
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Another point that should be remembered is that the designs of these file storage cabinets should blend easily with the existing decor of the office. The office will have a number of visitors like customers and business associates and they should not feel that these cabinets impede with the ambiance and beauty of the office. In short, the choice of the cabinets and their placements should show how professionally things are handled in the company.
The Bauhaus collection is an inexpensive range of bathroom storage cabinets which still has plenty of contemporary style to enhance the look of your room. The base cabinet is made from strong hollow board and has a white glossy finish. It has a cupboard with two doors and an open cubby shelf on top where you can store your shampoo or put a little decorative item. This bathroom storage cabinet measures 27.5" x 27.13" x 11.75" and costs $99.99 discounted from $134.99 from Accent Furniture online.
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The Blu-ray vs HD DVD format war reaches another milestone, with sales of Blu-ray Discs reaching more than one million sold since the format launched less than a year ago. According to Home Media Research, Blu-ray locked up 70% of high-definition movies sales in the first quarter of 2007 (832,530 to 359,300), and account for seven of the top ten best-selling high-def movies.
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Many clients also come to us with valuable family jewelry that they would like to use. We can help transform antique, family heirloom pieces into beautiful pieces of fine jewelry that can last for years to come. We can keep the same look and feel of the jewelry or we can take the piece and make something more current and fashionable. The choice is yours and we will work with you to get your desired result.
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Spectacular white sandy beaches as far as the eye can see with hundreds of colorful umbrellas perfectly aligned like a candy shop, as swimsuit models lay in the hot sun. Turquoise blue water with gleaming Luxury resorts lining the entire coastline. Daytime pool parties packed full of beautiful people and vacationers ready to party and enjoy life to the fullest. Miami Beach is the eternal playground for people around the world.
Artistically Colorful lifeguard towers stand out like masterpieces over the blank canvas of these white sandy beaches. The warm water invites you in with a calm lapping of rolling waves. Celebrities and top models are seen daily as they relax in the beautiful warm water as paparazzi bolt up and down the beach boardwalk on bicycles looking for a glimpse.
I travel to Miami Beach each year to photograph Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models, relax in world class resorts, enjoy the insane night life, and depart on Caribbean cruises. There is something about this unique place that keeps me and millions of visitors from around the world coming back year after year.
Walking along Ocean Drive will give you the sense of this beach town's atmosphere of glitz and glam. Endless delicious outdoor restaurants, fabulous shopping along Lincoln Boulevard complete with all of the top designers.
The pool parties are some of the hottest experiences happening in Miami Beach. We photographed this editorial with top swimsuit models at Hyde Beach at the SLS South Beach. By far the best pool party, the SLS goes off the wall with champagne spraying in all directions, giant flamingos and unicorns with swimsuit models hanging off of them, with steam spraying over the pool as some of the hottest DJ's spin the hottest tracks. Wild and over the top, this pool party is one not to miss each weekend. The Fontainebleau, Mondrian, Delano and 1 Hotel South each have incredible weekend pool party experiences with a high end Vegas feel. During the Ultra Music Festival
As day turns to night, Miami Beach heats up into one of the top night club scenes in the world. LIV goes wild, as Story, Space sand Basement light up the night with top DJ's all night until the morning. E11even is where the hottest people head to as the after party club, as its open 24 hours and gets crazier than any other club in Miami.
Whether you are seeking a relaxing getaway or want to party until the sun comes up, Miami Beach should be at the top of your list. To see video and more spectacular images from our production at the SLS South Beach, checkout our Instagram @TravelToEarth and www.PhotographyWorkshopSeries.com
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This is a common problem that dog trainers get called for all the time. If you step back a bit, you'll realize that dogs bark for many reasons.
There is excited play-alert barking where the dog is having fun and enjoying whatever activity he is engaged in.
Fearful alarm barking is when a dog is scared or stressed at something he has never seen before or is simply under-socialized or shy.
Demand barking is usually from a dog that is being pushy.
Then there is the common problem of territorial barking where this occurs mainly at home.
Also, dogs can bark if there're bored.
I have also mentioned in previous posts about choosing your dog breed carefully. Some dogs have barking in their genetic make up and stopping it in these incidences can be very difficult.
When you're dealing with barking, it is important to identify the cause of the barking before trying to stop it. For example, if your dog barks every time you put him out in the backyard, you might find that he is bored especially if he is left out there for long periods of time. I have always advocated having an indoor dog. Dogs have been bred to be with us and work for us and not be left alone for long periods of time. Another example would be if you have a dog that is engaging you in direct eye contact or growls or barks at you when you want him off the couch. He could be engaging in demand or dominance barking. A good trainer would put you on a program of relationship/leadership exercises where he/she can put the owner on a routine of controlling resources and submissive body-posturing exercises.
With good leadership, some knowledge and thoughtful guidance from a dog trainer, many a barking problem can be abated or even eliminated


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Now TV launches Kids Pass for £2.99 per month
Online TV streaming service Now TV has added a children's TV pass to its content offering.
Available from 21 June, the Kids Pass will offer children's TV programming without the need for a subscription, for £2.99 per month.
The Kids Pass includes six dedicated live TV channels, as well as thousands of episodes and box sets from Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, NickToons, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito, Cbeebies, CBBC and Milkshake.
Children will be able to watch popular shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Paw Patrol and The Powerpuff Girls on demand.
Later this year, they can watch Morph, following the recent news that Sky is commissioning new episodes of the Aardvark Animations series.
Families who purchase the pass will be shown a new space-themed interface where new characters Dixie, Norbert and Jessie interact with children on screen.
Other new features include picture led navigation – enabling kids to identify programmes by the characters and episode imagery, a favourites rail and next episode auto-play.
Parental controls
Now TV also operates parental controls which include: a screen lock to prevent children accidently changing shows on a mobile or tablet; an 'escape prompt' which stops them from exiting the service by mistake; and a parental PIN which allows parents to set restrictions on what they watch.
Gidon Katz, director of Sky-owned Now TV, said: "We want to make sure that everyone in the family gets the best entertainment experience possible and that includes our younger viewers.
"We've created a vibrant, engaging world just for kids, so finding an episode of Dora the Explorer will be almost as fun as watching it.
"By creating a separate enhanced Now TV Kids Pass our customers have even more choice when it comes to selecting the shows that are right for them, all with no contract."
The launch of the Now TV Kids Pass sees Nickelodeon, Nick Jr and The Disney Channel move out of the Now TV Entertainment Pass.
In addition, from today, Nat Geo Wild will be added as a new channel to the Entertainment Pass.
The Entertainment Pass offers access to over 250 box sets and 14 channels including Sky 1, Sky Atlantic, Discovery, MTV, Comedy Central and ITV Encore, for £6.99 per month.
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8 Oct 2018, by Amy Sarcevic
Ahead of the Snowy Region Construction and Development Conference, we sat down with The Hon. John Barilaro MP, Deputy Premier of NSW and Leader of the NSW Nationals, to discuss the potential impact of Snowy 2.0, and how the Government is supporting the development of the region.
Snowy Hydro 2.0 is set to provide a massive economic boost to the Snowy-Monaro and surrounding regions. How is the NSW Government supporting this project?
The NSW Government has declared Snowy 2.0 to be state significant infrastructure. This classification recognises that Snowy 2.0 is a critical, game-changing energy project that is essential for economic and energy security reasons. As the Member for Monaro my key focus for Government is to ensure that our community benefits from the project flow, not just during construction, but well into the future, ensuring a lasting legacy. The NSW Government is working closely with the Federal Government and local stakeholders to monitor progress and proactively identify challenges and opportunities. Snowy 2.0 is great news for the Monaro, and the NSW Government is in a prime position to ensure we reap the benefits of Snowy 2.0 locally.
What is the NSW Government doing to ensure the greater Southern region is prepared for the rapid growth surrounding Snowy Hydro 2.0 and associated infrastructure works
The Snowy 2.0 project represents a growth opportunity for the Snowy region, but it will be important to manage its impacts. The project workforce will grow from a small base in year one of 200 and is estimated to reach 1,000-2,000 at peak times, creating opportunities for local businesses across the region. A number of plans are in place to support growth. I recently announced $18.6 million for upgrades to Cooma Hospital, including a new maternity ward, significantly upgraded emergency department and refurbished entry and patient waiting areas. To cope with increased road traffic, there are ongoing upgraded to the region's arterial roads as well as financial support for local roads. Ensuring our community is properly educated and able to partake and benefit from Snowy 2.0 is a core priority, with multimillion upgrades for schools across the region, including Monaro High School.
The sale of the NSW Government's stake in the scheme has also unlocked billions in funding for future projects in regional towns and centres. Earlier in the year, we legislated to make sure that 100 per cent of the proceeds of the sale are directed towards transformative projects in the regions, through the $4.2 Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund. With all government eyes on the Snowy region, there has never been a better time for our communities to build a case for further investment, and as the local member, I will work with stakeholders to do so.
The NSW Government recently announced $1 million for a feasibility study into the proposed Canberra – Eden railway. What impact might this project have on the region, and how does it fit in to the Government's long-term development plan for regional NSW?
The recently announced $1 million feasibility study into a proposed Canberra to Eden railway will examine re-opening the Canberra to Bombala railway, and extending the line to the Eden, providing rail links to Canberra Airport and the Port of Eden for the first time. A railway between the international gateway centres of Canberra and the Port of Eden would provide greater access to national and international tourism and market exports, and open up significant economic potential within the Monaro and broader south east NSW.
The ability to move local produce to Canberra Airport's freight hub and the Port of Eden will better connect the agricultural industry to export markets, and would be a game changer for the Monaro.
The NSW Government announced priority energy zones in the New England, Central West, and Southern West regions in a submission for AEMO's Integrated System Plan – would the NSW Government also support such an energy zone in greater Snowy region?
The identification of these specific regions doesn't preclude other potential energy zones from being identified across the state in the future. By granting the Snowy 2.0 project critical State Significant Infrastructure status, the NSW Government has shown that the project is absolutely a high priority.
You can hear more on what the NSW Government is doing to promote rapid growth and development in the area at the Snowy Region Construction & Development Conference 14-15 November in Cooma.
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Technical Library
TEMPERAMENTS XI: CorretteEntire Contents Copyright © 2016 CBH
|Michel Corrette (1707–1795)
French musician Michel Corrette (1707–1795) proposed a temperament in 1753 which reduced the huge wolf of Quarter-comma meantone by about half, while managing to retain five pure major thirds in useful keys. His discussion of tuning occupied three chapters near the end of his book with one of those wonderfully comprehensive eighteenth-century French titles: "LE MAITRE / DE CLAVECIN / Pour l'Accompagnement, / Méthode Théorique et Practique, / Qui conduit en très peu de tems à accompagner à livre ouvert, avec des / Leçons chantantes où les Accords sont notés pour faciliter l'Etude / des Commençans. Ouvrage utile à ceux qui veulent / parvenir à l'excelence de la Composition / Letout selon la Règle de l'Octave et / de la Basse Fondamentale". Perhaps you really could judge a book by its cover in those days. A complete scan is available on IMSLP.
Corrette began his temperament from F, tuning eight Quarter-comma narrow fifths in a row, followed by a less-narrow fifth. Two other fifths are wide, and as always, the remaining G♯– E♭ wolf is not intentionally tuned: Corrette called it the "deffaut de la Partition".
(For several years, I enjoyed tuning this temperament from Asselin's description with three fifths slightly wider than pure: Kayano regards those same three fifths as pure. Returning to his original text, though, Corrette wanted the C♯– G♯ fifth to be a "little more pure" than his eight Quarter-comma narrow fifths. I take that now to mean closer to pure, but still narrow rather than wide. We are really just splitting hairs about the placement of the G♯: A higher G♯ as I previously tuned will, of course, make a sudden difference between the A and E Major triads, but slightly improve the wolf. You choose.)
When you set the Corrette temperament by changing only three accidental notes of your usual Quarter-comma meantone, you can truly appreciate why it is one of a group of temperaments loosely termed "modified meantones". Proceed as follows from the usual Quarter-comma recipe:
1. Tune your b♭ a pure fifth below f', then lower the b♭ until it has a very slight beat, much less than once per second. The interval might be wide by perhaps a twelfth of a comma—the same discrepancy as an equal-tempered fifth is narrow. There's no need to fuss or panic about this: Just so long as your interval is a tad wide, you are probably just fine.
2. Find your e♭ a pure fifth below b♭, then again expand the interval by lowering the e♭ until you hear an ever so slight beat.
3. All that remains is to determine your g♯ by tuning a pure fifth from c♯ but this time squeeze the interval until it has a slight beat: It must be narrow. Your c♯–g♯ should have a similar flavor to the fifth you have just tuned only a tone higher, e♭–b♭, although the latter is wide.
A wolf is still a wolf, though. Can we eliminate it? Let's go one step further with modifying meantone and backtrack a little in time to look next at Rameau's favorite temperament.
Further discussion
Anonymous [Kayano, Moxzan] Dodecagon — Chi-s akt temo Tokyo 2012, p23
Asselin, Pierre-Yves Musique et Tempérament Éditions Costallat, Paris 1985, p111
Zapulla, Robert Figured Bass Accompaniment in France Brepols, Turnhout 2000, p47
|Pitch nomenclature
|Harpsichord Tuning Process
|Tuning Bibliography
|Technical Library overview
|Harpsichords Australia Home Page


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Media stocks came out roaring Thursday, but ran out of steam by the end of day to finish mixed.
Shares of Dow Jones fell 40 cents, or 1 percent, to $40.69, even though its fourth-quarter, earnings per share beat Wall Street's consensus estimate by 9 cents. The publisher of the Wall Street Journal DJ said it didn't expect to see an advertising resurgence any time soon. See story.
New York Times Co. NYT, -1.62% gained $1.12, or 3 percent, to $46.66, while Tribune Co. TRB, +0.00% added 30 cents, or 1 percent, to $48..
Newspaper stocks are often seen as proxies for the media industry, particularly with regard to trends in advertising spending, because this sector of the media business often leads the way.
Viacom's one life to live
Elsewhere, Viacom continued to be the media industry version of a daily soap opera. On Thursday, Viacom's shares VIAB, -4.72% rose $1.94, or 5 percent, to $39.92.
While Viacom consistently pleases Wall Street analysts by meeting earnings forecasts quarter after quarter, Viacom's stock seems to be subject on a daily basis to the whims of Wall Street's (and the media's) gossipmongers.
The pivotal figure is Viacom's president, Mel Karmazin.
One day, it seems set in stone that Karmazin, a well regarded and hard working second-in-command executive to Chairman Sumner Redstone (a very well regarded and hard working executive), will bolt Viacom the second his contract expires on Dec. 31. As the speculation makes its way around town, Viacom's stock drops accordingly.
The next day, though, someone else, who has all the answers, passes the word that Karmazin won't be able to find a job as good as the one at Viacom and so he is staying put. Then, voila! Viacom's stock jumps, like it did today.
[Viacom is a significant investor in MarketWatch.com, the publisher of this report.]
Vivendi news
In addition, France's Vivendi Universal, one of the poorest performing media stocks in the world over the past year, said it acquired from British Telecommunications a 26 percent stake in Cegetel Groupe.
Vivendi V, -2.70% now owns 70 percent of Cegetel Groupe, France's leading private telecommunications operator, and 56 percent of SFR, a mobile telephone operator that owned a share of more than 35 percent of the French market at the end of last year, with almost 13.6 million customers.
Vivendi's stock rose 45 cents, or 3 percent, to $17.85.


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I'm delighted to be picked by Audible UK to provide my list of most-loved books in their Authors Love... feature. They were kind enough to give Sockpuppet a scorching review to accompany my audiobook picks:
Listening to Sockpuppet, a debut literary thriller for the digital age, you may initially worry about the state of Matthew Blakstad's mental health. Keep listening, and you may find yourself hailing him as your new favourite cult novelist, dystopian overlord, or prophet of a terrifying near future. It is a brilliant, visceral and thought-provoking book, all the more remarkable for being a debut.
Matthew's experience covers everything from professional child actor to a career in online communications, via a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from Oxford – experience that is put to devastating use in his first novel.
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Switzerland were seeded for the World Cup draw to the amusement of some, however they will be out to prove they are among the best eight nations in the world! Its 3/1 that they can win their group.
Manager: Ottmar Hitzfeld
World Cup best: Quarter-Finals (1934, 1938, 1952)
How they qualified: Winner European Group E
Switzerland topped the easiest of European Qualification groups in routine fashion, beating surprise package Iceland to top spot.
They eventually finished clear at the top by seven clear points, however draws with the likes of Norway, Iceland and Cyprus is far from what's required.
At club level Xherdan Shaqiri has the unenviable task of dislodging Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery from the side.
For Switzerland though the young winger is one of the first name on Hitzfeld's team sheet and his pace and skill will be key to breaching Honduras down and on the counter attack versus France.
Josip Drmic scored 17 goals for Nurnberg this season, in a disappointing season for the side and they were relegated to the second tier.
His form was a rare bright note and his goals have earned him a move to Bayer Leverkusen, who wanted to get a deal done before the tournament!
Ricardo Rodriguez has proven himself to be as good in the opponents half as his own and his Wolfsburg team-mate Diego Benaglio is one of the best keepers in Europe.
Youthful exuberance is with them and the majority of the under 21 squad that impressed at the 2011 that lost to Spain in the European Championship final.
Seven clean sheets in qualifying suggests they are good defensively, however the likes of Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery will fancy their chances against Johan Djourou.
Their best central midfielders do the job better defensively than offensively, and they struggled to break sides down at the previous tournament.
Topping the group is imperative with Argentina the likely side to face in the next round should a side in Group E finish second.
Switzerland have a decent record against France and beat them to top spot in their 2006 World Cup group.
Hitzfeld has a good young squad and if they perform to their capability then they can at least reach the knock out rounds.
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio, Roman Burki, Yann Sommer
Defenders: Johan Djourou, Michael Lang, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Ricardo Rodriguez, Fabian Schär, Philippe Senderos, Steve von Bergen, Reto Ziegler
Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta, Valon Behrami, Blerim Dzemaili, Gelson Fernandes, Gokhan Inler, Xherdan Shaqiri, Valentin Stocker, Granit Xhaka
Forwards: Mario Gavranovic, Josip Drmic, Haris Seferovic, Admir Mehmedi
Group E
Sunday 15th June: Switzerland vs. Ecuador 17:00
Friday 20th June: Switzerland vs. France 20:00
Wednesday 25th June: Honduras vs. Switzerland 21:00


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Death timeline, life goals
Things I discovered while briefly studying death + design
At some point in the last year I fell in love with death, design and the intersection therein. I can't recall any singular moment or event that caused this. I'd read a series of excellent books (notably Being Mortal by Atul Gawande and When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi) and had become enchanted with the authors and their stories. I'd subsequently seen the articulate Lucy Kalanithi, doctor and surviving wife of Paul, bring a large room of people to tears as she told her story from the main stage at Medicine X. Last summer I attended a family friend's meaningful and moving memorial, and finally attended the End Well conference (an event at the intersection of death & design) in San Francisco last December.
Death is an area of healthcare that still feels very mystical. Designing for 'end of life' seems like uncharted territory, supporting this expedition into the unknown. For the aspects of death we do understand, there are many opportunities for improvement, starting with the plain fact that many people have trouble talking about — or even thinking about — death. I came to this work wanting to find a way to help support the overall death experience, and I also wondered whether there were opportunities for making end-of-life communication more visual. (Visualizing health is a bit of a hobby of mine.) So I decided to spend some time researching opportunities.
Death research
Starting in my local community, I interviewed a nurse at a local hospice facility. She told me about people's fears and misconceptions: that dying would be traumatic, that they would go to sleep and not wake up, that they would feel like they were suffocating. She spoke about the stresses chronic illness can put on a family, and that there is an overall fear of the unknown. She gave me a great handout (written by a VNA hospice in Florida) that describes the dying process — both the spiritual process of attending to unfinished business and letting go, and the bodily changes that indicate death is near. She told me that the handout is very helpful for setting expectations with families.
I also met with 'ethics' experts at our local hospital and a state-wide non-profit and heard about how our Advance Directive document could be improved. They also described efforts to improve doctor-patient communication and listening skills, and the hospital ethics expert described how angry family members of dying patients get sometimes; like "you're giving up on them! I told you I want everything done." This denial of death and 'by any means necessary' approach to keeping people alive has been shown to cause much more harm than good. Here is a quote from Being Mortal:
"In 2008, the national Coping with Cancer project published a study showing that terminally ill cancer patients who were put on a mechanical ventilator, given electrical defibrillation or chest compressions, or admitted, near death, to intensive care had a substantially worse quality of life in their last week than those who received no such interventions. And, six months after their death, their caregivers were three times as likely to suffer major depression." (See original source at bottom of article.)
As my colleague at the hospital said:
"Family members want more and more — it puts them into a state of tremendous distress, both them and the physicians. It is traumatic for everyone and there are mental health consequences down the road."
Soon after these initial interviews, while at the public library, I walked by a table and saw a book lying on it called Caring for the Dying: a Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death by Henry Fersko-Weiss. It was calling my name, so I checked it out and read it.
The author has pioneered an approach to dying inspired by the 'doula' approach to childbirth, with a special focus on planning and articulating what the experience should feel like — both for the person who is dying and their loved ones. I appreciated the book's focus on the entire sensory experience of death; how designing the smells, sights, sounds, and tactile feelings at the end of life can create a more meaningful experience for everyone who is present. (Sensory experiences in healthcare are a special interest of mine so I found this very exciting.) A person may choose music, or quiet, or a view of the outdoors, or essential oils in the air; it is a lovely way to reclaim some control at a time when they and their family may feel powerless.
As I read, I began mapping out the stages of dying and grief that the author outlined. (Timelines are also a hobby of mine.) The book has an underlying assumption that the dying person already knows they are dying, so I added a few additional up-front phases. The first is 'getting paperwork in order' — this refers to activities like designating a decision-making agent, completing an advance directive and will, etc. (A.k.a. 'Get Your Shit Together,' or GYST — this is a site to help people assemble their legal documents created by a woman whose husband had died suddenly.) The second thing I added is a phase of pondering you want to accomplish in this lifetime and what a life without regrets looks like, as this has come up over and over as a thing dying people think about. I sketched up a draft and then put together this version:
I find this high-level map helpful because it shows what a dying person and their loved ones can think about and expect through the entire process. In fact the word 'map' seems appropriate; it's like a guide that helps you know what to do and ask during a process in which you may be feeling lost.
The author's stages of dying include reflecting on life, planning for the end of life, holding a vigil, the body actually going through a dying process, and post-death stages of ritual, grieving and reprocessing. There are many activities and talking points within each stage. (I won't go deeply into them here— you can get a sense from the diagram, but I encourage you to read the whole book if you're interested in this topic.)
Notably this timeline begins on a very individual level, focused on the not-yet-dying person ("what do I want to accomplish in my lifetime?"), then it becomes a collective set of activities ("how should we work together to strive for an optimal death experience?") and ends with friends and family grieving and processing the death.
I → we → we without ye.
This is information I know intellectually, but seeing it helps me really absorb it. It forces an empathy with the people who are still living after a death; it reminds me that it could be me who has died, and my loved ones will need to process what happened. It also helps me come to terms with the fact that someone close to me will die and I will be in grief. It helps set expectations and helps me internalize the fact that we are all on a straight path to death; only the timing is variable.
Family Questions
I mentioned the sensory experience of dying. Looking at the death timeline, reading about the doula method of dying, and having separately done some thinking about memorials and funerals, I decided to put together a set of questions to ask my family so that we could all start to understand each other's preferences. For lack of a better term, I called them 'Family Questions' and I interviewed my parents, siblings and husband to learn the answers.
- Favorite sounds & song(s)
- Favorite smells
- Favorite foods + drinks
- Treasured objects/things that you own
- Favorite author or book?
- Favorite place to be — happy place
- Favorite vacation you ever took
- What do you want people to remember about you?
- What is your legacy?
I will mention that I had to trick them a little bit by not revealing the purpose of these questions at the outset of our conversation. ("It's for a project!") But once we got into it they were fine.
What did I learn? For one thing, everyone's favorite drink is 'water' which I found oddly disturbing and uncreative. I loved hearing about their favorite smells (bread baking, the forest, apple pie); their happy places (the beach, the city, at home); their legacies (children, helping others, sense of humor).
This information could help in the dying process; it could help in funeral and memorial planning; and it actually is great to know while we are all still alive! Knowing someone's 'favorites' helps you give them more of what they love. Maybe I will be more likely to bake my mom bread or send her roses, now that I am reminded of how much she loves those smells.
A meaningful life
Throughout this book and all of the research and conversations I've been having on the topic of dying, at some point we discuss what a 'meaningful life' looks like. What does your legacy look like? What is your life's work? I have been inspired by people in my life who died after giving a lot of their time and energy to help others. They have helped me understand that the measure of a life well-lived is the degree to which you have positively impacted others. A sort of mantra has been playing in my mind, therefore, in the past year or so — 'what do you want to do before you die?' (It finds its way into casual conversation, like 'before I die I want to go to Japan!' This style of speaking is probably disconcerting to the people around me.)
Recently, some life changes caused me to reconsider my work. Some projects slowed down, I had a bit of a midlife crisis, and then, suddenly, I realized that I needed to try to realize a vision I've had for many years. I've long wanted to help people see and express their health history in a more visual format. Having done this myself with great success, I wanted to bring this capability to others. It is something I want to try before I die ("try before you die" seems like another good mantra).
So now, after pondering death for just a few months, I have decided to take a leave of absence from all projects and try to make this health visualization thing happen. I'm calling this new business Pictal Health. It's a leap, but if I think of myself on my deathbed, I would like to imagine that I at least gave it a shot. So that's what I'm going to do.
Thinking about death is fun
Interestingly, my death research caused me to abandon the topic of death + design, at least for the time being. I think the death & dying experts out there would not be surprised at this. I've been reminded a few times recently of how 'the ancients' practiced ruminating on death, and now I see the benefits. Rumination on death causes deeper thinking about life, and not in a morbid way; it makes me feel hopeful and motivated. Kind of joyous actually.
I recommend that everyone set aside time to explore the topic of death; it makes the whole enterprise feel much less scary, and spending some quality time thinking about death will inevitably change your approach to life.
On that topic, my friend Kathy Kastner has put together an Instagram project called My Best Endings — she asks people to write down what they want to do 'until they die.' Look how much fun they are having!
Source: A.A. Wright et al., "Associations Between End-of-Life Discussions, Patient Mental Health, Medical Care Near Death, and Caregiver Bereavement Adjustment." Journal of the American Medical Association 300 (2008): 1665–73.


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Psychology Today has apparently yanked a blog post by London School of Economics evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa that wondered why black women were considered less attractive than other women.
The post, titled "Why Are Black Women Rated Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women, But Black Men Are Rated Better Looking Than Other Men?" was posted yesterday and available here, but that page now returns a 503 error.
A number of people have archived the post, however, including a communications and media professional who blogs at Chic.Seven. Her pdf is available here.
The post uses data from Add Health, a federally funded study:
Add Health was developed in response to a mandate from the U.S. Congress to fund a study of adolescent health, and Waves I and II focus on the forces that may influence adolescents' health and risk behaviors, including personal traits, families, friendships, romantic relationships, peer groups, schools, neighborhoods, and communities. As participants have aged into adulthood, however, the scientific goals of the study have expanded and evolved. Wave III, conducted when respondents were between 18 and 26 years old, focuses on how adolescent experiences and behaviors are related to decisions, behavior, and health outcomes in the transition to adulthood.
Excerpts of the post, which really needs the graphs Kanazawa included — available at Chic.Seven's blog — to be remotely comprehensible:
There are marked race differences in physical attractiveness among women, but not among men. Why?
As the following graph shows, black women are statistically no different from the "average" Add Health respondent, and far less attractive than white, Asian, and Native American women.In contrast, races do not differ in physical attractiveness among men, as the following graph shows. Men of all races are more or less equally less physically attractive than the "average" Add Health respondent.
It is very interesting to note that, even though black women are objectively less physically attractive than other women, black women (and men) subjectively consider themselves to be far more physically attractive than others. In Wave III, Add Health asks its respondents to rate their own physical attractiveness subjectively on the following four-point scale: 1 = not at all, 2 = slightly, 3 = moderately, 4 = very. As you can see in the following graphs, both black women and black men rate themselves to be far more physically attractive than individuals of other races.
What accounts for the markedly lower average level of physical attractiveness among black women? Black women are on average much heavier than nonblack women. The mean body-mass index (BMI) at Wave III is 28.5 among black women and 26.1 among nonblack women. (Black and nonblack men do not differ in BMI: 27.0 vs. 26.9.) However, this is not the reason black women are less physically attractive than nonblack women. Black women have lower average level of physical attractiveness net of BMI. Nor can the race difference in intelligence (and the positive association between intelligence and physical attractiveness) account for the race difference in physical attractiveness among women. Black women are still less physically attractive than nonblack women net of BMI and intelligence. Net of intelligence, black men are significantly more physically attractive than nonblack men.
There are many biological and genetic differences between the races. However, such race differences usually exist in equal measure for both men and women. For example, because they have existed much longer in human evolutionary history, Africans have more mutations in their genomes than other races. And the mutation loads significantly decrease physical attractiveness (because physical attractiveness is a measure of genetic and developmental health). But since both black women and black men have higher mutation loads, it cannot explain why only black women are less physically attractive, while black men are, if anything, more attractive.
The only thing I can think of that might potentially explain the lower average level of physical attractiveness among black women is testosterone. Africans on average have higher levels of testosterone than other races, and testosterone, being an androgen (male hormone), affects the physical attractiveness of men and women differently. Men with higher levels of testosterone have more masculine features and are therefore more physically attractive. In contrast, women with higher levels of testosterone also have more masculine features and are therefore less physically attractive. The race differences in the level of testosterone can therefore potentially explain why black women are less physically attractive than women of other races, while (net of intelligence) black men are more physically attractive than men of other races.
We don't have the scientific background to vet this research properly, but let's just say we're more than a bit skeptical. Others have done so, though, including Marianne Kirby.
Kanazawa is no stranger to controversy. Last year, he published a study claiming that liberals and athiests were smarter than conservatives and believers. And yet P.Z. Myers, an avowed "godless liberal," called him the "great idiot of social science," according to a story in AlterNet.
We've tried to contact Psychology Today and Kanazawa for comment, and will update with anything we hear back.
Update, 4:10 p.m. Eastern, 5/16/11: Here's a piece from Jezebel deconstructing Kanazawa's earlier work, thanks to Princess Ojiaku via Bora Zivkovic.
Hat tip: Everyone on this Twitter search


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It's been wonderful meeting up with past students years down the track. It's a good feeling having been a part of their journey. Providing Orientation and Mobility lessons may have been the first opportunities where the person involved started on their way towards independence. Years down the track, I have observed them catching buses, crossing roads, working in a job and making plans for the future. I love to see progress. And I guess that's why I enjoy my work so much – I do see results, I see progress and optimism, drive and enthusiasm. I see success.
Currently in my role, I am:
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- Increasing my workload, contracts are being offered, my diary spaces are being filled
- Continuing to love what I do by imparting my knowledge onto others
- Being contacted to answer questions, to find out more about what else 'Eyes and Independence' can do for you, or your child, grandchild, neighbour…


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1 killed, 4 injured in North Philadelphia shooting
NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - Police are investigating after a shooting left one dead and four injured in North Philadelphia.
Zakia Mathis says her 5-year-old son Anthony was simply riding his bike in front of his home Saturday night when a barrage of gunfire sent her scrambling.
"I just heard gunshots and heard my baby crying. I didn't think he was hit til I picked him up and saw the blood," Mathis told FOX 29 Monday night.
"At least five suspects we believe opened fire," Homicide Unit Captain John Ryan said.
Anthony was shot in the knee and raced to the hospital. He was one of five people shot or killed at 20th and Susquehanna just after 11 p.m. Saturday night. Dozens gathered at the shooting scene Monday night to remember 21-year-old Kameron Gilfillian and call for action.
"That's just ridiculous, something's gotta change, something's gotta stop. They need to move people off the block cause it's not safe for a our kids to play," Mathis said.
"I don't want this to go in vain. We gotta stop hurting each other," Gilfillian's mother, Kelly Thompson, said at a vigil Monday night.
"Great person, strong willed, outspoken, dedicated worker. Great father to his son," Tracy Porter said.
Porter was Kam's brother. Kam was shot and killed after returning from dinner with his father. Family and friends launched black and gold balloons in his memory.
"Great father. Son loves him like. EveryTime you see him full with joy that son loved his dad," Porter explained.
"This is not the way it's supposed to be," Commissioner Richard Ross said during a tour of the neighborhood.
Only FOX 29 was there as Commissioner Ross and 22nd District officers came to the neighborhood where the shooting occurred. The commissioner says the shooting is almost incomprehensible.
"It breaks the heart of all the men and women in this department when you see a child get shot. Thank God he's gonna survive," Commissioner Ross said.
"Anybody got any information on my son, please come forward," Kelly Thompson said. "He was a good boy. He was only 21 years old."
"Now, he don't want to come outside. He keeps saying he's gonna get shot," Mathis said.
Captain Ryan says Kameron Gilfillian was the intended target and the shooting may have been the result of an earlier argument or disagreement. Police going through surveillance video from the shooting scene to see if they can identify the gunmen.


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I didn't need to read the news this morning to know that the UK craft drinks industry is going through a boom. Not only have I often been accused of being on the payroll somewhere for my pushiness in getting others to join my passion for the gin & bitter lemon "revival" (tonic is so yesterday), but I find my Facebook feeds are full of posts about the latest gin trend or cool craft brand affiliation my friends now appear to have.
I'm sure they'll all find some great trivia now though in that fact that Gin is now one of the basket items used to measure inflation. Who knew?
Back to the point though, as a recruiter, I've never had an issue in getting responses for candidates in Sales & Marketing careers for jobs in the drinks industry, but what makes this even more exciting in my opinion is combining that glamourous industry & all it's obviously appeal, with some of the most entrepreneurial, inspiring & career broadening environments that the FMCG industry has to offer - the passion based, craft start up.
Don't get me wrong, working for the big guys has some great career advantages, you couldn't dissuade someone for taking that opportunity, but for millennials, (or anyone for that matter) I can't stress enough the virtues of being involved with a smaller, growing business.
For the career you have a broad role, where ideas you come up with not only make a big impact, but you have the chance to run with them yourself, not handing them over to the department that "does that", being closer to senior management you have the opportunity to really "feel" the success, & the hurt for that matter, understanding the business dynamics that made that happen, you'll also get noticed far more for what you do, or don't do.
PIE are working with lots of these businesses, in drinks or related. If this has struck a chord with you, why not call one of the FMCG team for a chat....or a drink!
Distilleries are going through "a period of explosive creativity" said James Simmonds of accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, which helped compile the figures. And the firm predicts the £1bn valuation of Brewdog could spur further deals worth clinking glasses over in both sectors. Private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners last week took a 22 per cent stake in the Scottish "punk" brewery. Craft London gin firm Sipsmith was snapped up by Japan's Beam Suntory late last year and another independent, Edinburgh Gin bought up by Ian Macleod Distillers. Gin was added to the basket of goods which used to measure inflation in a sign the drink has come back into fashion after a 13 year absence.


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Used Weigh Filling Machine, manufactured by Mount Packaging Systems Ltd, 1995. Model WF1000. Serial no. 94027. The WF1000 is an electronic nett weight filling machine designed to fill a range of containers from 2.5 litres to 25 litres. The machines comprises of neck entry filling valve, which is height adjustable to suit different containers, mounted over a 400mm detachable roller conveyor. The weighing indicator is mounted on the filling machine at eye level and controls the amount of product dispensed from the filling valves. The filling of containers is carried out at two filling rates bulk and dribble. After the filling valve has closed the machine will automatically calculated the in-flight product.


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Monday, February 12, 2007
Getting Personal Finally
...or in other words, let's talk about me!
Three years ago, my husband and I were leaders. We had a title and were in the inner circle of power. To be honest, our favorite part of the position was the involvement in peoples' lives. It was a privilege to be looked to for guidance and to be able to make a difference in someone's life.
Then suddenly, we weren't leaders. We turned in our title and badge. Before there were people who turned to us automatically because of our position, now there was no one looking for our help. And I had a leadership identity crisis.
I believe we, as people, are always expressing who we really are. If we weren't currently serving anyone, then we weren't leaders. If it is who you are, then it will continue to be true regardless of your circumstances.
Who are you supposed to help when you don't have a flock already corralled? Why didn't anyone still want our guidance? Because everyone we knew was at the CLB, and they were off limits to us, someone else's flock. I missed being involved in peoples' lives.
We said, "That's okay, we don't need to be leaders. We'll just retreat to the sidelines for awhile."
Occasionally, people would prod us, saying, "you can't just deny that you are leaders."
But what does that mean?
You see, all of this processing about leadership wasn't as much about what someone else is doing as it was about "who am I?"
We have become pretty comfortable on the sidelines. As one of our hippy friends would say, "It's a safe place maaannn."
Reading Graham Cooke's thoughts about leadership as serving/stewardship/slavery challenged me to reconsider the idea of leadership. Would I be willing to take on the responsibilities of leadership? What kind of steward will I be of what God has given me?
At first I was willing to only consider serving to the point that it didn't involve anything that remotely looked like leadership. In order to move beyond that mental block, I needed a paradigm of leadership that I could trust and models of leadership that made sense.
In the previous posts, I've already explained my current paradigm of leadership. Some of the models of leadership that make sense to me are the following:
Leadership as catalyst.
"A catalyst is the kind of person who gets things going and then fades into the background ceding control to members. As there is often no hierarchy and no headquarters the best a person can do to influence people is to lead by example."
(ht to Jonny Baker)
This is actually the most challenging model to me, but I think it is important. Those who launch something automatically have a vested interest and sense of ownership in it. That is the challenging aspect, directing without controlling, steering without dominating.
Leadership as empowerment.
"Leadership" is not a biblical mandate for New Testament communities. Service, however, is. Those who are in positional authority are there because of their desire to serve - to empower - others. They do not keep power for their own purposes. They give it away - empowering others and enabling them to do the same.
New Testament authority is not "power over". In fact, that is something that is explicitly forbidden by Christ. Instead, the greatest are to be distinguished by their great service - by their greatness in humility, in empowering others and in their self-giving.
(ht to Scott B)
This is the model that really excites me. To have the opportunity to draw out the capabilities in other people and create a place and opportunity for them to exercise the giftings that God has put in their heart is such an incredible privilege.
Leadership as hubbing.
"The function of leading within a Christ-cluster links other nodes, fosters interpersonal relationship and facilitates connection, and is open to getting out of the way, encouraging the new relationship to develop as those in relationship self-determine."
(ht to Dwight Friesen)
I love this idea. We can facilitate people in their relationship with the Lord, and we can facilitate relationships among the body of Christ in an interconnected way that is more fluid than the boundaried relationships we have previously seen in churches.
A couple of other links of friends who have recently written incredible posts on the topic of leadership. You don't want to miss these:
From Alan Knox: Don't follow the leader, follow the person already serving!
From Jamie Arpin-Ricci: An amazing list of characteristics of leadership that one should have on file but also especially in their heart as a leader.
Anyway, for me, there has been some nudging within lately to step up to the plate. I'm not sure exactly what that will look like, but I know that willingness is what is required of me at this time and a desire to be formed by the One who demonstrated a life of pouring out Himself for others.
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- bryan riley said...
I just happened to be reading along this entire series as you were posting this "personal" post. I wish I could have been a part of the entire conversation, but it has been fun reading it all through to completion this morning.
I am someone who often gets looked to to provide "leadership." I don't know if it is simply because I struggle to keep my mouth shut, because I'm tall, or what. But it happens. I've been asked the same question as you have been after stepping down from some leadership roles in our church.
I also find myself struggling in groups where there is no obvious leader or authority, which is why I've asked about how authority works in Christ's model of leadership within the Church. I like to think that if authority is clear, I am all the more happy to serve and follow authority. But I wonder how much of those feelings are simply my clinging to the world's way of thinking and what I've been taught.
Anyway, I'm not sure how what I've just written furthers this conversation, but you have definitely been used here to get my mind going about leadership, following Jesus, and the dynamic of all of those principles in the Church!
- grace said...
I could relate very much to what you've said here, except I'm not tall. :)
At one time, I expected church leadership to run like a well-run business with strong CEO-styled leadership. Like you, I am tempted to step in when there is a vacuum of leadership.
All of these posts are the progression of how my thoughts about this topic have shifted. At first, I was concerned that changing my thinking about this indicated rebellion and individualism on my part. However, that really isn't true. I don't have a problem with submitting myself to and following someone that I trust is loving God and loving others.
The main thing I think is that when we have the opportunity to influence, we use that power or influence in a way that empowers others rather than using it for our own purposes.
I've enjoyed reading your thoughts about this. Thanks for commenting.
- ScottB said...
grace - great series. I've been reading along and appreciating your insight and reflection. You said: The main thing I think is that when we have the opportunity to influence, we use that power or influence in a way that empowers others rather than using it for our own purposes.Couldn't agree more. I think that for all the writing and such that's been done in western Christianity about leadership, we've largely missed the boat because we've missed what you've articulated here. The way of Christ is the way of the cross - and what is the cross, after all, if not the ultimate self-giving for the purpose of empowering others?
Great stuff.
- Robbymac said...
I'm really enjoying what Len Hjalmarson calls "leading from the margins". I just do what I do and be who I am, and occassionally I connect with pastors, or leaders, or burnt-out former pastors or leaders, and we just... connect. Talk. Enjoy a latte and hang out.
It's not the same as having your brain picked for ecclesial wisdom (which is good since I know a lot less than people realize), nor is it the same as being "somebody people turn to". It's just more, I don't know... normal.
I like it.
Grace, your blogging through your journey is going to be a great source of encouragement to many people. Thanks for this.
- grace said...
Thanks for reading. I can't write about this without acknowledging that you were instrumental in shaping my thinking on the topics of power and authority while I was processing those thoughts. I'm sure that you recognize threads of the conversation we shared in October. I just want you to know that I appreciate the input that your writing and blog have had in my journey.
It is always nice to see you here. I am glad that you have been "someone I could turn to" since I first met you in blogworld. Whether we call it "leading" or not, you do it very naturally and gracefully, and I have always appreciated being able to follow you.
I'll be blogging a little bit about Exiles next, without the worms. ;)
- Scott Bonnell said...
Wow good deep thoughts and great quotes on leadership.. steve farrar once said "Leaders lead." Simple but profound... i pray God continues to lead you guys.
- Pam Hogeweide said...
i am not a leader, but i hang out with leaders and i have often observed that spiritual leaders spend too much time in meetings. like managers. what would happen if spiritual leaders spent less time in meetings and more time in friendship and play? ohmygod, life in the church as we know it might grind to a crushing halt.
- Pam Hogeweide said...
and perhaps that, as my friend martha stewart would say, is a good thing.
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- grace said...
Thanks Scott! It's nice to meet you. A similar quote I've heard is, "if no one is following, you aren't a leader."
Managers aren't the only leaders. You may be more of a leader than you think since you are pursuing a path of service.
Only my husband knows, and he's not telling.
Hey Grace,
I find it interesting how you've kind of come full circle (3/4 circle perhaps since full circle would mean ending up in the same place as before your crisis) in your thinking on leadership. I've done much of the same and I'm watching and waiting for family members to continue their circle tour (their experience is similar to your own).
I like the ideas of leadership as hub, empowerment, & catalyst.
The answer to bad leadership is not no leadership, it is good leadership.
This really ties in to a book I want to read soon (soon as I'm done the three books I have on the go but have yet to finish!) The Forgotten Ways by Alan Hirsch.
- Trailady said...
Great thoughts, Grace! Thanks for sharing. I feel some of your struggle.
I was a leader in highschool and college. I always had leadership roles in my church. However, when my theology began to vary a bit from what the main SDA church ascribed to, then I began to be asked to do less & less. As a musician, it's hard to share your love for God if the church rejects you as a musician because you wear earrings or eat meat occasionally.
So, I'm with you in the identity crises. I'm not sure who I am or where I fit in the religion/leadership realm anymore.
Like you, I am content to be on the sideline for a while. It may be encouraging that every great leader in the Bible had to have a "Time Out" to rest, contemplate and connect with God on a deeper lever. David was a shepherd & outlaw, Moses tended sheep in Midian, Joseph was a slave who served time in prison.
Perhaps this is our wilderness??
- grace said...
Absolutely, wilderness is certainly a part of transition. I am reading a book called Permission Granted that describes the process so well. I'm anxious to start posting about it. Thankfully, although we are still in transition, we've found a place of rest and trust, knowing that God continues to lead us forward into whatever His plans are for us.
- grace said...
I agree that the answer is good leadership, yet even in saying that I am concerned that the idea of good leadership becomes framed in the old paradigms of position.
I wonder if as long as we use the word leader we will suffer from the ambition of those who want to be out front.
I will be getting into Forgotten Way soon also. I look forward to hearing your what you think of it.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts along the way in this conversation.


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Read a few reviews on on these brownies (and other ones on this site) saying about them being dry and not appealing. They do look dry BUT when you bite into them completely different, warmed up they're incredible. Will be buying again.


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Abstract: Yeah, we know, women over 45...
Tear film dynamics and lipid layer characteristics-Effect of age and gender.
Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2010 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print]
Maïssa C, Guillon M.
OTG Research & Consultancy, London, UK.
Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2010 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print]
Maïssa C, Guillon M.
OTG Research & Consultancy, London, UK.
PURPOSE: Dry eye disease is significantly more prevalent in older subjects and among them more marked in women than men. Further, it is established that the tear film dynamics of dry eye sufferers is different to that of normal. It is therefore postulated that the greater prevalence of dry eye problems with advancing age is at least in part related to poorer tear film dynamics.
METHODS: Tear film dynamics (non-invasive break up time) and lipid characteristics (lipid layer thickness and contamination) were assessed using the Tearscope lighting system.
RESULTS: 160 Subjects less than 45 years old and 58 subjects aged 45 years or more formed the study populations. The tear film stability was mostly influenced by age; the break up time was statistically significantly shorter for the older age group (p<0.001). The lipid layer was also significantly thinner (p=0.013) for the subjects aged 45 years or older with a very marked synergic effect of age and gender. The lipid layer of older women was significantly thinner and more contaminated than that of younger women (p=0.002 and <0.001) and of older men (p=0.034 and 0.004).
CONCLUSIONS: Aging of the tear film is characterised by its destabilisation associated with significant changes in the tear lipid layer producing less protection from evaporation in the older population; the observed changes are more marked in women than in men. The findings have significant implications for the management of presbyopic dry eye sufferers, for whom decreasing evaporative problems is essential.