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Thanks, Mohsin Bob_Wallace Top of the page in blue "contact Clean Technia…" or bottom of the page "Contact Us". Mohsin Bin Latheef I've seen them already (considering that I'm already on the 'contact us' page). Neither link features an email address, and hence the post. Bob_Wallace Just tried the Contact Us at the bottom of the page. I got a page I've never seen before. An email address for Zach used to appear. I'll contact him and see what's up. Zachary Shahan hey, we've got the message now (and been in communication) — thanks! (Note: the contact form does work. :D) Kit Temple Hi, This is a very friendly open way to talk to a website 🙂 I just wanted to point your news editors to some analysis our solar market research team just came out with, showing the huge crash in actively operating PV manufacturers: http://www.enfsolar.com/news/Small-Chinese-Solar-Manufacturers-Decimated-in-2012 Zachary Shahan Thanks. Have seen news on this, but haven't covered it yet. Good piece, may use it. 😀 Dimitar Mirchev Hi Here is an article you would probably like to publish: Italian Solar Generation Surpasses Wind for First Time Renewables Now Meet One-Quarter of Italy's Electricity Supply Solar Produces Nearly Twice Italy's Famed Geothermal Power Plants Italy's Per Capita Solar Five Times that of California http://www.wind-works.org/FeedLaws/Italy/ItalianSolarGenerationSurpassesWindforFirstTime.html More importantly: This may be the first time that a developed country has generated more electricity with solar PV than with wind energy. Which means that PV finally is catching up with Wind!!! Zachary Shahan Yes, definitely! Thanks for the find! 😀 Dimitar Mirchev Also an interesting "news" http://www.eex.com/en/Market%20Data/Trading%20Data/Power/Hour%20Contracts%20%7C%20Spot%20Hourly%20Auction/spot-hours-table/2012-12-25/EU today is third consecutive day of morning negative prices at EEX because of the strong winds and the low demand. Tomorrow maybe the same. Zachary Shahan Thnx 😀 Dimitar Mirchev Make that five days 🙂 for now. http://www.eex.com/en/Market%20Data/Trading%20Data/Power/Hour%20Contracts%20%7C%20Spot%20Hourly%20Auction/spot-hours-table/2012-12-27/EU too much wind I guess. Anne Hi there! I would like to know what website would be most helpful for the following info: Cleantech Competitions Sustainable Reference Sustainable or Cleantech events in CA, NY area. I'm Anne by the way. Your reference will be really appreciated. John Hey I am a high school student from the U.S. and I read Cleantechnica almost everyday. I have written a short 7 paragraph article/speech (whatever you want to call it) that shows a projection for the future of humanity if no serious actions are taken now to stop and reverse climate change. Is there any way I could get someone to read it from Cleantechnica and if they consider it good enough, to post it on Cleantechnica? 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And the problem is that they dont really use Solar, they could replace it with there Nuclear Reactor which is placed in a dangerous earthquake area. so maybe an article would open people and investors eyes for especially Solar energy in Armenia. Miko Hairapetian. Issa2nice hey my name is Issa Aman i am from small village southof ethiopia called Rirra and i am intrested to know about your clean techinca i just wanna know more. what type of wheather needed to you this light or solar system because the village is called most of the time. it is high land area. Bob_Wallace Hi Issa. I don't quite understand what you are asking. English is a tough language to learn. Why don't you try again? What do you mean by "what type of weather"? I think you're asking about how much sun you need to make solar work? What are you trying to do? Bring some electricity to your village? Ask away. Some of us will work with you to try to get your questions answered. 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In preparation for David Herlihy's visit to the Studio to talk about his book The Lost Cyclist, we wanted to post a well know and rare video from the exact era of Frank Lenz and his incredible true journey described in David's book.
This video--Trip Down Market Street--was filmed in 1905, or more likely 1906, in the same era as Frank's fateful final trip. We've posted the YouTube version tracked with Air's hypnotic song La Femme D'Argent. If you'd rather see the original silent film, it's here in numerous formats.
One of the many reasons this video is amazing is because it's already apparent, even in 1906, that the bicycle as an urban vehicle is getting squeezed from the landscape. There are bicycles in view throughout most of the video; it's clear that the riders are not in their ideal element. It's also telling to see so many modes of transportation already in conflict more than 100-years ago: walking, riding, horses with carriages, gasoline automobiles--horseless carriages, trolleys on tracks, and even overhead electric trolleys on tires. This all doesn't leave much room for bicycles.
Come by on Saturday evening to learn a lot more about bikes and bike culture in the early 1900s. We're certain it will be a memorable evening. We hope to see you there--with or without your tweed.

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International Star Maia Morgenstern at Leicester Square Theatre
Do not miss the one-off performance of Mario Diament's 'Lost Tango', teaming one of Romania's most beloved actresses, Maia Morgenstern, with her son, Tudor Aaron Istodor. The show, a Jewish Theatre of Bucharest production, is a demonstration of force and skill from one of the most accomplished actresses working in theatre today and the very proof that talent can be inherited.
The play is presented as part of the widely enjoyed 'Tales Told in Romanian' series, developed by independent promoter Claudia Cîrlig in partnership with the Romanian Cultural Institute in London.
'Lost Tango'
by Mario Diament
Cast: Maia Morgenstern and Tudor Aaron Istodor
Directed by Moshe Yassur
Set design by Constantin Ciubotariu
Music by Mircea Király
An actress and a journalist confront each other: one used by her trade to dissimulate and disguise, the other one used by his to uncover the truth. But the assumptions are not always followed and the price of finding out the truth may be to steep to pay.
A symbol of the Romanian theatre and film, Maia Morgenstern is probably best known in the English-speaking world for the role of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, in Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ'. Born in the Romanian capital in a Jewish family, she graduated from the Film and Theatre Academy of Bucharest in 1985. She then played at the Youth Theatre in Piatra Neamţ until 1988, and at the State Jewish Theatre of Bucharest between 1988 and 1990. From 1990 to 1998 she was a member of the company of the National Theatre in Bucharest, and since 1998 - of Bulandra Theatre. She is currently playing at the State Jewish Theatre of Bucharest, which she also runs, but continues to tour all over Romania. Maia Morgenstern is the recipient of numerous awards amongst which the 2004 Actress and Woman of the Year Award, awarded by the European Parliament, the 2004 EMMA Award for the part Mary in 'The Passion of the Christ', the 1993 Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival for the female lead part in 'The Oak', directed by Lucian Pintilie, the 1993 Romanian Association of Theatre Artists Best Actress Award for the lead part in 'Tonight: Lola Blau' and, in 1990, Lucia Sturdza Bulandra National Award for Best Actress, for the Medeea part in Andrei Şerban's 'Ancient Trilogy'.
Tudor Aaron Istodor is one of the most talented actors of the new generation. He was born in 1984 in an artistic family, being the son of renowned Maia Morgenstern and Small Theatre actor Claudiu Istodor. He discovered his passion for acting after graduating high school and ever since he's been acting in television shows, theatre plays and numerous films. Amongst his latest projects, we mention the leading role in the last screening of 'Miss Christina', directed by Alexandru Maftei, a leading role in 'Voyeur' by Gardner McKay at the Arts Theatre in Bucharest and in the 'Carpathian Garden' by Radu Iacoban at the Godot Café-Theatre. Tudor Istodor is also a guest actor of Act Theatre and the State Jewish Theatre of Bucharest.
When: Sunday, 22 June 2014, 5pm
Where: Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester St, London, WC2H 7BX
Tickets: £ 25 – premium tickets; £12,50 – student concessions; £20 – general admission. In Romanian only.
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Deadline: 21/11/2018
Photography Practicum - Media + Production
The Photography Practicum provides the opportunity for participants to advance their skills.
As part of the Photo Services team, Photography Practicum participants learn through exposure to a wide range of projects under the supervision and mentorship of Banff Centre staff and faculty.
What does the program offer?
Practical skills are developed through exposure to all types of photography and to different areas of Banff Centre including the arts, leadership, mountain culture, and conference business. This unique position allows each individual to gain real world experience in a high production environment where the quality of work and level of service are paramount. These skills will be applied in studio and on-location for diverse Banff Centre projects. The program strives to fill in the gaps left after formal education by providing a real-world work environment with training and skill building.
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Do you have a keen interest in a career in photography, a willingness to learn, and a desire to broaden your experience? If yes, we'd love to hear from you!
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text: Patrick Dempsey, actor, race car driver, TAG Heuer Ambassador, presented Jack Heuer, Honorary Chairman of the Swiss watch brand, with a unique and wonderful gift today at BaselWorld. With "To Jack", Patrick created that rare thing, a "visual poem" to Jack Heuer. Though he also plays a role in the short film, this is also the first time Patrick stepped behind the camera to direct this very special cinematic project. In the film, we spot Patrick at the wheel of a red MGA, not unlike the first car Jack Heuer himself was given by his own father after he became the first in the family to graduate college


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Hours after she was born in Penticton in May 2015, Charlotte Palmer was flown to BC Children's Hospital. Just 29 weeks old, baby Charlotte went on to endure months of infections and breathing problems.
'Rare' diseases affect 1 in 3 children admitted to BC Children's Hospital
Hours after she was born in Penticton in May 2015, Charlotte Palmer was flown to BC Children's Hospital. She would endure months of infections and breathing problems before she was finally able to go home just before Christmas. However, her medical journey was just beginning.
One day in early 2016, she stopped breathing. Charlotte's mom, Christina, resuscitated her and called 911, and she was flown to BC Children's again. She was found to have a disorder that results in respiratory arrest. Yet Charlotte continued to face all sorts of other ailments, her situation all the more troubling given that test after test failed to pinpoint the cause of her condition.
That finally changed last summer, after the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute examined Charlotte's genes. A test called Whole Exome Sequencing revealed a mutation in the SAMD9 gene that is linked to an extremely rare genetic disease called MIRAGE Syndrome.
Charlotte was the first child in Canada to be diagnosed and is one of 20 kids known to have the syndrome around the world. Although the news was daunting, it has given the family some sense of direction.
"It means we can try to come up with a plan," Christina says. "We're in touch with other families throughout the world, so there is a network. Maybe we can look at treatment options that have been working for other families. But even though there are a lot of similarities among the children, there are also a lot of differences. They're not all going to present the same way."
That's what makes research so vital. Children with rare diseases typically go from subspecialist to subspecialist and have to withstand multiple tests, many of them uncomfortable, before eventually getting a sense of what they're dealing with.
Dr. Stuart Turvey, director of clinical research at BC Children's Hospital, says this process is called a "diagnostic odyssey." It's one that can understandably cause a great deal of stress and anguish for families. Being able to name the illness that their child is facing is a turning point.
"New technology, particularly genome sequencing, allows us to make diagnoses for these kids," Turvey says. "It opens the doors to treatment that targets their specific problem and allows us to deliver personalized, precision medicine. It also allows us understand the risk to other children in the family.
"Research and clinical care go hand and hand," he adds. "They're not separate entities. Having them connected allows us to treat these children and provide excellent care."
As the only specialized pediatric centre in the province, BC Children's Hospital is a "second home" to Charlotte. Doctors are working to address problems related to her gastrointestinal system, breathing, and body temperature, among other issues; meanwhile, the little girl with the enormous smile is learning to crawl and loves to try and chase her older brother around the house.
"Even when she's down and out and sick, she's usually pretty happy," Christina says. "My husband and I always like to bring up the importance of research and funding for research. Without research, we wouldn't have a diagnosis for Charlotte. It allows you to look at things that could potentially save your child and for researchers to look at new discoveries and ways they can treat these kids and help them have functioning, thriving lives.
"There are so many different rare diseases out there," she adds. "They're more common than you'd think."
In fact, about one in three children admitted to BC Children's has a rare disease, and its research institute strives to improve the outcomes for those kids. Part of that vital research is funded by the BC Children's Hospital Dream Lottery, which directs its proceeds toward groundbreaking studies into the prevention, treatment, and cure of childhood illnesses.
With more than 3,100 prizes worth over $3.5 million and eight Grand Prize choices including $2.2 million cash, this year's Dream Lottery promises to be the most exciting in its history.
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This story was created by Content Works, Postmedia's commercial content division, on behalf of BC Children's Hospital Dream Lottery.


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- Shortcomings of the Revised "Helsinki Declaration" on Ethical Use of Health Databases
Posted on November 2, 2016
Health apps, wearables, and other digital technologies that collect personal health data are profoundly changing the ways that biomedical research is conducted and the role of research participants. These technologies are challenging well-established norms, rules, and principles of medical ethics for the management of personal data in health databases and biobanks. The World Medical Association… Read more
- Could DTC Genome Testing Exacerbate Research Inequities?
Posted on January 20, 2016
Editor's note: This essay responds to an invitation (issued here and here) to submit commentaries on the ethical implications of partnerships between social media companies and biomedical researchers. The invitation is ongoing. Last June, the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe announced that it had reached the milestone of 1,000,000 genotyped costumers. While the company celebrated… Read more


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First stage of improvements finalizing at Rex Weech and KWHS Back Yard
December 6, 2018
The turf has been laid on Rex Weech Field, completing a process that began at the beginning of the school year. By Nov. 17 the base of the field was finished and the carpeting officially went down Dec. 1. It will just be the Rex Weech Field side of the complex that will be completed this...
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Since 1970, ubiquitous local artist Douglas Miller has shot a roll of film per day– that's 350,000 spontaneous snapshots on the streets of Laguna Beach. At times moving and at others hilarious, this documentary examines the 44-year relationship between photographer and hometown. Director Jason Blalock has a long film resume as a freelance director, producer, cinematographer, and editor on a variety of news, documentary, and commercial projects. He earned a certificate in Film. In 2007, he completed the documentary filmmaking program at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where he studied under legendary cinematographer Jon Else. He also holds a Masters in Latin American Studies from UC Berkeley. Blalock talks about his own Laguna Beach history, working with a local icon and bringing the sun-soaked joy of Doug Miller's art to the world.


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'Tayari Jones is blessed with vision to see through to the surprising and devastating truths at the heart of ordinary lives, strength to wrest those truths free, and a gift of language to lay it all out, compelling and clear.'
- Michael Chabon, author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
'An American Marriage is a stunning, epic love story filled with breathtaking twists and turns, while bursting with realized and unrealized dreams.'
- Edwidge Danticat, author of Breath, Eyes, Memory
'An American Marriage asks hard questions about injustice and betrayal, and answers them with a heartbreaking and genuinely suspenseful love story in which nobody's wrong and everybody's wounded.'
- Tom Perrotta, author of Little Children
Newlyweds, Celestial and Roy, are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. They are settling into the routine of their life together, when they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit.
Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy's time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy's conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.
This stirring love story is a deeply insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward - with hope and pain - into the future.
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Not sure if I am hooked or just romantically challenged by the idea of these old cars. Happy Days on TV , my mother looking like an old rocker in her day, listening to Buddy Holly, Elvis, who knows, I just seem to enjoy the old cars as sketching subjects.
Last weekend was the Kustom Nats at Phillip Island, so we got up early and Saturday and drove down. We were there early and parked at the Grand Prix circuit in the public parking area. What started out cool started to warm up so a change of clothes from jeans to shorts was called for. While that happened I did quick warm up sketch of this car that pulled up alongside us.
I still don't know what it is/was! And its even harder to tell from my loosener!
The owner got out and donned a PITH helmet! I snuck a photo of him and must draw him at some point.
There were quite a few cars, so hard to choose what to draw. I sketched one and was unhappy with my result! BUT i wandered on and settled down and drew this one.
I was attracted to the radiator cap. Have to add some colour to Daves 29 Roadster
And then I sat down and drew Phil's THIR-T-2
While I was sketching there were quite a few people coming up and looking over my shoulder. i have gotten used to that now that it doesn't bother me and can almost chat and sketch at the same time.
He liked the pic and had his photo taken next to it. Off to BP tonight see what I can do>


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The 2018 GCA and SLGC Awards
Carole Obernesser
GCA Club Appreciation Award: Jennifer Langston "for her creativity and superlative knowledge of our Club and willingness to always contribute beyond when called upon."
SLGC President's Appreciation Award: Karen Colini "for consistently and tirelessly providing valued expertise and a cheerful willingness to pitch in for myriad Shaker Lakes Garden Club activities, from both a leadership and 'boots on the ground' perspective."
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SLGC President's ABCD Award: Carol Provan "for unwavering participation as a Shaker Lakes Garden Club Provisional member and consistently contributing her admirable and wide range of talents."
60 Year Membership: Anne Barnes
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45 Year Membership: Pat Brownell & Mary Herrick
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25 Year Membership: Joan Gretter, Sue Marston, Betsy Stueber, Katherine Bolton
We were honored to have Clara Rankin at our meeting and applaud her for her 72 years in SLGC. Sarah presented her with a special hat.


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Smoky Symbolism yields to Photographic Detail
In 1932 fine-art photographs looked alot like paintings; at least like romantic, highly stylized and symbolic paintings. The pictorialist style of photographs were 'created' (as opposed to faithfully recorded) to imbue atmosphere and allegory. As result, pictorialist photographers printed to rough texture paper, and with means to emphasize soft focus. Creating outline for the subject with a chiaroscuro of definition between negative and positive space, was prized over acuity of object.
Pictorialist style held economic and political rationale - pictures appearing like paintings could be sold to gallery owners while mere photographic recordings could not.
One of the prominent gallery owners was Alfred Stieglitz, whose 291 Gallery in New York would curiously show culturally resistant, 'postmodern' art (like Francis Picabia, a Cubist - Dada artist) but not Edward Weston, an anti-pictorialist photographer.
So in 1932, over dinner, a group of photographers gave name to their political resistance to pictorialism: f/64. The name was simple. Derived from the technical act of optically rendering a highly detailed image. When a camera's lens held its smallest aperture (usually f/64 for large format cameras of the time), the greatest depth of field is applied to the subject. If camera motion did not intervene, the object was rendered in great detail.
f/64 was a manifesto, described in the technical apparatus of photographic image making.
Yet image content, not technical rendering, was also a primary message of f/64. As described by Beaumont Newhall in Photography: Essays & images.
"The members of Group f/64 believe that photography, as an art form, must develop along lines defined by the actualities and limitations of the photographic medium, and must always remain independent of ideological conventions of art and aesthetics that are reminiscent of a period and culture antedating the growth of the medium itself."
Eleven f/64 photographers were assembled at the 1932 dinner party, which was in honor of Edward Weston. Edward himself had shifted from earlier pictorial images to high detailed images of peppers, artichokes, sea shells and other objects, made heroic through the medium-specific advantages of close-up photographs. For example, see Weston's famous Pepper 1930. By contrast to Weston, pictorialist artist WIlliam Mortensen was using the camera to emulate painterly mediums - so as to appear more like a graphite drawing on rice paper, as in the work below.
Before and After Pictorialism
Above are side-by-side images showing Edward Weston's transformation from pictorialism to f/64 realism.
- Epilogue 1919
- Cabbage 1931
- Self Portrait 1915
- Shell 1927
Obvious differences are use of studio vs natural lighting, in particular high-key, theatrical lighting. Weston ran a portrait studio just miles from Hollywood, where oriental motives made box office sales (like Shanghai with Marlene Dietrich - 1932). The oriental fan in Epilogue, is such an object carried over from popular culture, post World War I. Weston's Self Portrait, continues with direct studio lighting, applying narrow focus and textured paper is used to soften the overall effect and apply the pictorialism which brought paying customers to his studio. Cabbage and Shells are deep departures from the theatrical subjects of a decade earlier, yet the sensuality and drama remain apparent even in the simple extracted view or organic objects. Sensuality was to continue in Westons' work throughout his life.
Ansel Adams, another of the f/64 photographers, and perhaps today considered the most important photographer of the 20th century, declared Mortensen as "the Anti-Christ". Why such vehemence? Likely because of Mortensen's recognition on the West Coast as a fine art photographer and his pictorialist vernacular style.
Mortensen ran a school in Los Angeles and was a frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times - he was well known publically as a photographer-artist, while Adams was not. Adams enjoyed a minor prominence from the Sierra Club and exhibited with the organization on images taken in the High Sierras, yet Mortensen was the better known, more popular image maker. Adams distaste for Mortensen was manifested in his theatrical images and emphasis on psychological motives, with pictorial impact from direct studio lighting, soft focus and textured papers.
Adams, like Weston were de-emphasizing religious, mythical and allegorical themes - preferring subjects from nature for which no messaging was implied other than the sublime beauty to be found in natural objects.
As Edward Weston phrased it, "The camera should be used for a recording of life, for rendering the very substance and quintessence of the thing itself, whether it be polished steel or palpitating flesh."
It becomes clear that the camera itself was being elevated in stature as an instrument of fine art by f/64 photographers, whereas Pictorialists were doing their best to sublimate the use of the camera preferring instead images which could be mistaken as watercolors or pencil drawings.
Kodak - You Push the Button and we Do the Rest
The first Kodak camera created a problem for pictorialists and f/64 photographers alike.
Popularization of image making required a differentiation for fine artists. Kodak's first camera in 1988 was not unlike the introduction of the smartphone camera in the early 21st century. It can be estimated the shift from dry plate on glass to roll film increased photographic image making by more than 1000 times. And the importance of a Smartphone with camera can be understood in the following statement: more photographs have been taken in the time to read this blog post than all the photographs made in the previous two centuries.
Thus in 1888 began an explosion of image making which was unprecedented as George Eastman removed the inhibitors of photography. The general public began to identify socially and culturally with cameras as a means to document all aspects of life, possibly the most important social medium second only to motion pictures.
So what impact did Kodak have on pictorialist? It meant pictorialist needed to differentiate from the common act of photography by mimicking the high art of painting. And impact did Kodak have on f/64 photographers? It meant elevating the optical quality of the image through higher levels of detail and use of focal point unattainable to the Kodak's first camera.
Despite the advent of 'Kodakery' and "Kodaking", f/64 photographers aspired to use of the camera to its greatest technical achievement, and for this downplay of optical capability by pictorialists was an offense in elevating the importance of the science and art of photography.
Transition #1 - the "anti-Christ" of Pictorialism (1932)
The first rebellion in the visual art described as photography, came in the reaction of the f/64 group to pictorialism.
Although pictorial painting had given way to several modern art movements by 1932 ( for example: Impressionism and Dadaism, in painting, and International Style in architecture), popular views on art were based on pre-Raphelite painters like Rosetti's 1887 - Beata Beatrix, which can readily be compared to compositional elements in Kasebier's 1898 - Miss N.
Kodakery, and the rise of amateur photographers, amplified the f/64 refusal to mask or disguise the science within photographic art, as the advancement and limitations of a camera, its optical lens and photographic emulsions, was becoming obvious - one snapshot at a time.
In the 2017 Los Angeles The Autry at Griffith Park show - Revolutionary Vision: Group f/64 and Richard Misrach Photographs - Amy Scott, Chief Curator of Visual Arts, compares Misrach in similar transition and refusal of present style. In the 1970's and into the early 1980's - fine art photography were decidedly black and white. Misrach, Stephen Shore, Elliot Porter and photographer William Eggleston begin to elevate color as the new state of photography.
So the themes of Transition #1 (photo vernacular detail, lack of Pre-Raphelite allegory, and the American West) beget Transition #2 - the Elevation of Color - as example in the California vision of Richard Misrach's Submerged Lamppost, Salton Sea, 1985 (above).


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This week I've been experiencing the steadfastness of the Lord in miraculous and tangible ways. I pray that as you continue through this week that steadfastness is revealed to you as well.
Join me in preparing your hearts for the gathering by listening to these songs on the Daniel Spotify Playlist:
- Steadfast
- Come Ye Sinners
- Hail the King
- Psalm 126
- Restless
- We Will Feast in the House of Zion
The Liturgies will be taken from Ephesians 1 and 2, so please read those to prepare.
Spend some time wrestling with Daniel 4 because it will be this week's sermon text.
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- We kicked the week off with a glimmer of hope regarding the new Race for The Galaxy expansion, Alien Artifacts. Apparently it really shakes things up.
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We have another shift to the west in the 0Z track guidance. My south MS friends should be aware. We are not out of the woods. This is subject to change(most likely will), but something to consider and watch closely. We should always be prepared.
Latest Track for TS Isaac
Isaac did not lose much intensity as it passed over Haiti last night(only 10 mph). It is now currently around 60mph. This current track has Isaac flirting with the top of Cuba, which means more chances for strengthening . The NHC does expect Isaac to become a hurricane in about 36 hours. The conditions for strengthening are favorable as it makes its way into the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. As of right now, the current track has Isaac making landfall as a Cat1(keep in mind there is the possibility of it being stronger) between Pensacola and Panama City early Wednesday morning. This track is still subject to change and should be watched closely. Always be prepared.
Friday, April 20, 2012
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Rainy start, Sunny ending
Hey Starkville! We are looking at a rainy start to our work week! Showers are likely tomorrow and into tomorrow night with a few possible thunderstorms. Tuesday, we also have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but should clear out by nightfall. Make sure to keep an eye on the weather! Wednesday and Thursday, we are looking at beautiful, sunny days! We are going to stay in the upper 70s this week and drop to the lower 50s at night. Have a great week and stay safe!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Beautiful Week in Starkville
Well, Starkville I do not think it could get any prettier outside! There is not a cloud in the sky! We are looking at a gorgeous week ahead! We will have Spring-like temperatures throughout the week with sunny skies! We will stay in the 70s during the day and have cool temps at night in the low 50s. Enjoy this beautiful day and have a wonderful week!!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Starkville, MS Weather
We are going to start the work week off with sunny skies and a high in the upper 80s with lows in the 60s. The sunshine will not stick around for long though. Tuesday, we are expecting a chance of isolated thunderstorms with a high in the lower 80s and a low in the 60s. By Wednesday the chance of thunderstorms will increase with the potential for severe thunderstorms with temps only reaching around 80. We will have to keep a close eye on Wednesday. Everyone have a great week and stay safe!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Largest Hailstone on Record for the State of Hawaii
"The final measurement of the hailstone was 4 1/4 inches long, 2 1/4 inches tall, and 2 inches wide," said Michael Cantin, warning coordination meteorologist at NOAA's National Weather Service in Honolulu, which, along with NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee, confirmed the new state record. "According to hail report records for Hawaii kept back to 1950 the previous state record hailstone was 1 inch in diameter."
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There is so much going on in the world, devastating hurricanes, shootings in Edmonton, and Las Vegas. In places where people go to relax and have fun. It is easy to lose hope, easy to give up.
We can't lose hope. Good will always win, love will always win. There is a lot of good and good people in the world. Let's not lose sight of this. Focus on HOPE, shine the light on yourself and on someone else.
A 14 year old washed my car and shone his light on me!
Make yourself feel good so that you can make someone else feel good. This Thanksgiving be thankful, be grateful, have hope, make someone happy.
Have a hopeful thanksgiving.
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The top Super Foods are considered to be Blueberries, Kiwi, Kale, Beans, Nuts, Seeds, Sweet Potatoes and Salmon. Whether or not you consider these to be Super Foods, they are healthy choices for a healthy lifestyle. so try to incorporate them into your daily diet and you can decide if they are Super Foods.


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- Hari Bamsha Acharya is featured as Saduram Sukumbasi, a guy who steals timber from the forest.
- Himatraj tries to stop Sadhuram from stealing and the corruption in his office.
- Saduram sends a fake message to the forester amd his Narendra to send them to their home.
- Saduram had planned to send them both to their home so that he could steal the wood from the forest.
- When Himatraj couldn't do anything to save the forest, he went to the minister for complain.
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Irina Lyakhovskaya was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatoire in 1999 where she studied with Alexander Sandler. In 2000, she was invited to continue her studies in England as a postgraduate scholar at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (then known as Trinity College of Music) with John Bingham.
In 2003 Irina won first prize in the TCM Association's Soloist Competition with her interpretation of the Schumann Piano Concerto. Since then, she has given many performances at leading international venues including the Philharmonic Hall in St Petersburg, Smetana Hall in Prague and the Coliseum in Porto. In the UK, she has appeared at the Southbank Centre, Symphony Hall, St John's Smith Square and Cadogan Hall performing solo recitals and as the concerto soloist in Mozart, Haydn, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Scriabin concertos.
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Daily Archives: April 9, 2018
April 9 – Isaiah
In April and May, we are reading through the book of the prophet Isaiah. Its major themes are judgment, comfort, and hope, applicable to Jerusalem then in the 8th century B.C. and to us now. Join our study by reading today's scripture below and journaling about it using SOAP (click on the "What's SOAP?" link above to learn more). Below today's scripture is an example SOAP from our team. We love hearing from you! Please use the comment section of our website to share your SOAP, thoughts or questions on the reading, or prayer requests. Join us as we build unity and community through God's Word!
Isaiah 10
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God and Money | Becky Newman
Isaiah 10:14
God is declaring how He will discipline Jerusalem by the hand of Assyria, then how He will discipline Assyria. We know Assyria is godless and doesn't recognize God is in control of them. But verse 6 says God's chosen city of Jerusalem is godless too. It sounds like they have ignored God and taken Him for granted as their excess has grown, particularly wealth. Verse 14 is a word picture of how God takes away their wealth so they will turn back to Him. Not flapping a wing or opening a mouth to chirp indicates familiarity with the hand in the nest and gentleness, like a Father taking care of His little ones.
You are a good Father and You know what is best for me. What struck me in today's verse is how You have used war to re-distribute wealth when we are hoarding and keeping it to ourselves. Matthew 6:24 comes to mind: "You cannot serve both God and money." So You took away their dependence on and comfort in money so they would be free to serve You again. You have provided abundance for me and my family, and I need to make sure I stay humbled and dependent on You, and use that abundance in serving You, not letting wealth control me but fully acknowledging that You are in control.
Lord, thank You for all You give me; help me to steward it well, serving You only.
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Ever had a work day like this?
You go to work, throw yourself into whatever project you're working on, and don't notice what's going on around you. You forget you have coworkers and get distracted by emails and the latest celebrity gossip.
By the time you realize it's the end of the day, you've avoided what you're supposed to be doing and haven't accomplished what you need to. You go home feeling disconnected, frustrated, tense, stressed, annoyed or any other combination of negative emotions.
You can get out of this awful cycle by practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness means you experience life in the present rather than reliving the past or worrying about what might happen in the future. It allows you to focus more on work, so you get more done at the office - which means leaving work at your job instead of bringing it home.
Here are three ways you can practice mindfulness at work:
1. Create a ritual to start your work day
It's great to have a ritual to start your day so you don't just sit down at your desk, dive into work and lose awareness of what's going on around you. When you get to work, take a minute to look around your work environment. Is it organized? Is it comfortable?
It's easier to get lost in your work and avoid your surroundings if they're disorganized and uncomfortable. Straighten up so your workspace is somewhere that you want to be. Make yourself a cup of tea or get your bottle of water out so you don't dehydrate. Breathe deep and get comfortable.
2. Take regular breaks
A break can last a few minutes, but make sure to turn off your "work brain" when you're taking it. ( Click here to tweet this thought.) This will prevent you from going through your work day on autopilot and forgetting to look away from your computer for a bit.
You can use your break to connect with your coworkers by focusing on them, rather than drifting off into thoughts of what you "should be" doing. Take some time to enjoy lunch away from your computer and phone to avoid reading email. Or stay at your desk and enjoy a few short minutes of meditation or deep breathing. You'll find you're more focused after these breaks.
3. Check in with your body
Pay attention to the sensations of your body - is your back tensing up? Are your hands cramping? Do you feel pressure in your chest? All of these physical signs let you know what's going on. They signal that it's time to slow down and eat lunch or drink some water.
Maybe you've been sitting too long and need to stand up and stretch. Or you need to look away from the computer screen for a few minutes to give your eyes a break and avoid a headache. Or if you're continually feeling tense and have a hard time relaxing, it may be time to use that vacation time you've been saving up.
Which one of these mindfulness practices will you try out first?
Nicole Liloia, LCSW is a stress+less coach and therapist who helps smart-yet-stressed women center themselves and develop self-care plans that stick so that they can stop feeling overwhelmed and start enjoying their lives. Find her strategies to stress less and live more at www.nicoleliloia.com
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This handsome young man is going to be graduating this year. Making his move from Arlington, he will finish his high school career at Sedro-Woolley. (GO CUBS!) We had a great time shooting pics and I loved the special prop his grandpa brought along for us...none other than a 1954 Chevy Bel-Air! It's not often you get to incorporate such an awesome vintage car in your session - so fun! I just love how his images turned out! Good luck at your new school, Jeremy, and in what's to come in all your future endeavors!
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Whether you are looking to share new year moment with the rest of the world or rather spend it privately with your loved ones, Bali will allow you to end of year the way you like while enjoying its wonders. Only in Bali can you decide to spend New Year's Eve on top of a volcano or on a party boat, in a remote village or in the busiest club… Whatever suits your fantasy is available in the Island of Gods. We hope that our Balinese spots selection will help you to decide where to spend New Year's Eve in Bali so you get off to a good start!
A popular destination all year long due to a unique mix of culture, nature and entertainment, Bali reaches a pick in fragmentation when comes Christmas Holiday season. Millions of tourists from all over the world are then converging on the resort island to experience the magic of New Year's Eve in tropical fashion. All sort of parties are held in the south of Bali and it can be tricky to find the one that suits your mood, so if you've planned to finish this year on a high note we encourage you to take a look at our selection of 5 Balinese spots where you can spend an amazing New Year's Eve.
Seminyak & Legian: where the party never stops!
Legian, the party zone located in the city of Kuta where many foreigners love to hang, is never a disappointing destination for clubbers. As for Seminyak, it ranks as the trendiest area on the island where the most hyped bars and restaurants are located.
On New Year's Eve the whole zone from Kuta to Kerobokan becomes the place to be for party people. Our tip for you is to reach the sector pretty early so that you avoid the serious traffic jams inevitably congesting the region on this day (roads are usually shut to vehicles from the middle of the afternoon). Inconvenience avoided, you can focus on the fiesta. Your options are wide, from partying on Double-Six beach to joining the crowds in the main night-clubs of Legian, the fun is everywhere and even spread to the streets as Seminyak and Legian turn into a happy village until early morning.
You might very well end up partying with complete strangers in a place you never knew before, as the small hidden streets are filled with tiny bars where everybody is one drink away from friendship… To sum it up: it's a party wave night owls want to catch!
Share the moment with locals in Denpasar
Selamat tahun baru! It means "happy new-year" in Bahasa Indonesia and that's what you are going to hear –and say- a lot if you decide to head to Denpasar and spend the New Year's Eve in Puputan Badung Square.
The so-called square (which is actually a park) is located just near the biggest market of Bali, Pasar Badung, right in the center of Denpasar city. On New Year's Eve it gets crowded as hundred of locals gather around the Catur Muka (four faces) statue until the countdown leading to midnight starts.
Then it is time to enjoy spectacular fireworks and address to your neighbors with the above mentioned sentence. If you arrive early, you will witness the parade led by religious leaders and pupils from the city schools that ends with a group prayer. Very spiritual and undoubtedly Balinese!
Special destinations for couples or families: Canggu & Jimbaran
Afar from the hectic gatherings in Kuta or Denpasar, Jimbaran beach is a great option for couples or families looking to spend the last hours in luxurious fashion. There you can dine on the sand, enjoying the taste of your grilled fish with a nice view on the fireworks activity launched from Kuta. A similar experience but a different setup is awaiting spectators on the Western coast of Bali.
In the surfers' favorite spot of Canggu Echo Beach they will enjoy a superb point of view over the pyrotechnic displays illuminating the sky of Bali while tasting a great selection of local and western food. If these options sound good to you we recommend booking your table early as you might end up short of dining options!
Re-discover Ubud on NYE
Bali capital of arts and culture turns into a party town for one night and the usual shows and demos that make the city so attractive are only getting more spectacular on this special day. Hanging out in Ubud you will have the opportunity to join one of the many parties that each and every bars and hotels are holding.
While the center of Ubud becomes the heart of the festivities with live music, traditional dances and gamelan performances, the rural zones remain as peaceful and relaxing as always, allowing early birds to quietly reach 2015. Ubud being Ubud, you won't meet there your usual party crowd but an older clientele made of families looking to spend a quality time in a privileged environment.
Have it all in one place: Sanur
The resort city of Sanur is another option to consider on NYE. Its rather calm sea-front gets animated as tourists and locals meet on the beach to witness wonderful fireworks going on all night long. It is usually the platform for traditional performances featuring dance, masks and gamelan.
Hundreds of bars and restaurants are also holding special events on that night, yet you can choose to stay on the beach until the first sunlight appears in the horizon. It is such a mix of ambiances and activities that makes Sanur a great New Year's Eve destination.


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About Busanga Bushcamp, Kafue National Park
Busanga Bushcamp, in Kafue National Park, is a remote camp providing access to game viewing on the Busanga plains. A luxuriously rustic camp consisting of 5 framed tents with ensuite bathrooms, private terraces overlooking the plains and hammocks to rest up in during the afternoon hours.
The Busanga pride of lions and cheetah are the main attraction in this area; bear in mind that on our last visit the lions were regular visitors to the camp!


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I'm never sure what I love more about February -- the month itself or the fact that it's short and spring break is right around the corner. If I had to guess, it'd probably be the latter.
This month I'm doing something a little different than I normally do on MissMadds.com! I've put together one month full of fun work outfits to inspire all your hard working individuals who maybe need some fresh ideas on what to wear to the office.
One thing I love (but also hate) about Austin is how casual workplaces tend to be when it comes to dress. On one hand it's nice not to feel under dressed in the office -- especially when you're rushing around trying to balance work and school -- but I'm a girl who loves to look her best! I think it's partially because of the respect I have for the companies I work with and partially because I love clean-cut clothing.Read More


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Create Your Merry!/
3 Tools You Can Use to Create the Holiday Season You Want!
So, do you look forward to the holidays ?
Do you look forward to the shopping,the annual parities you are expected to attend? The decorating, the baking, the wrapping?
It's probably a mix of both. But, I have some tools you can use to create the holiday season you've always wanted. Now is the time to plan before the craziness begins. Let's go!
Step one: Create a Theme for Your Holiday
That's right, theme your holiday! One of the best ways I've found to make the season more enjoyable for myself is to find two words that describe how I want to feel during the holiday season. I keep this theme in mind when people ask me to do things, invite me to events and when I consider adding things to my holiday season. I hold new activities up against my theme and I use it as a tool to decide if I want to do it or not. Is it going to help me feel how I want to feel? If yes, Yes! If no, probably not.
I've had themes like "comfort and joy"and "joy filled connections". Last year my theme was "surprise and delight" and I give it the credit for getting me through the most difficult season I've ever had. You see, I spent the month of December driving back and fourth, every day, from my home town about an hour away. My Dad was in the hospital and I wanted to be there for him as much as possible. But, Christmas is my most favorite time of year and because I had a theme for my season I was able to think and act in ways to consciously create the feelings I wanted. I did things like secretly putting up a wreath on my Father's front door and then later decorating a tree in his living room. I kept it a secret, and thought about it often that month, knowing how surprised he would be when he got home to see it. I decorated his hospital room and brought him his Christmas cards every day. At home I put together a portable hot chocolate bar for my kids and left it out for them to find. I did a lot of online shopping, finding the perfect gift for someone you love, Bam, nothing better than that. Surprise and delight! Yes!
What will your theme be? Below are some words to help get you started.
Glee gracious blessed
Joy awe triumphant
Gracious rested surprise
Wonder anticipation dashing
Valued excited remember
Spiritual sacred traditions
Holy joyful holiday
Happiness connected goodwill
Comfort connections laughter
Surprise festive grateful
Delight generous bright
Love elfen jolly
Peace lavish warm
Content miraculous
Jolly magical
Marvel very merry
Merry cozy
Step 2: Take stock of how you celebrate!
Make a list of all of the different ways you celebrate the season. List everything, events and parties you attend to everyone you exchange gifts with, sending Christmas cards, wrapping presents etc… Put everything on paper. Which activities do you love, which ones are you not too crazy about?
Step 3: The "3 B Tool"
"Bag it, barter it or better it!" Take a look at your traditions, which ones can help you create the feelings in the theme you created for yourself? Which ones send you running for the hills? Let's apply the "Three B Tool" to each of the traditions you aren't crazy about. Start by picking one from your list.
Can you bag it or eliminate this activity all together? Consider why you feel like you have to celebrate the season in this way. Is it really that important? If it doesn't bring you joy then bag it. Really, bag it! If not, keep going…
Do you feel like this is a tradition that you must keep?
Does it have to be you doing the activity? Is there a way to barter it? Who else could do it? Could your husband attend your sister's boyfriends, son's bassoon concert? Could your Aunt host the holiday meal this year? Could you hire someone? Can you and your best friend trade duties? Can she bake cookies and you wrap her gifts?
Still no? If you still feel like you have to do it and you are the only woman for the job then it's time to better it!
Ask yourself, how can I better this? Meaning is there a way to make this activity easier, more pleasant? Brainstorm how to make the task more palatable.
If you decide you have to do the activity and nothing can make it better then I suggest a change in your thinking needs to happen. A powerful shift can occur when you just change your thought from "I have to", to "I choose to". I choose to go support my nephew and watch his band concert (even though he really sucks at playing the tuba and I have a million other things to do. ) I "choose to" is an empowering shift.
I'd love to hear the theme you create and how you "Bag, Barter or Better" your holiday in the comments below! xo


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7 ways to survive the post-wedding blues
You've had the most amazing wedding day and now it's back to reality. Never fear, there's still plenty to look forward to! If you've been suffering from a bout of post-wedding blues, take a look at this list of ideas to banish them for good.
Book a holiday to look forward to
If you haven't had a honeymoon straight after your wedding, how about planning one for a few months after the wedding? It will make you feel that you're still on a wedding high and give you something to look forward to when your normal routine kicks in. Even if you've had a honeymoon, there's no harm in planning a weekend break away to recharge your batteries.
Look through your wedding photos
It may take a little while to get your wedding photos through but that gives you another thing to look forward to. Going through all your pictures and reliving the day together is sure to bring a smile to your faces. Perfect for a rainy day sat on the sofa in your PJs with a glass of bubbly :)
Do a cherish your dress photo shoot
Some photographers offer a "Trash the Dress" package where you can don your dress again and get it covered in cake, or have photos taken in the woods or in the sea, but if you don't fancy getting covered in dirt and wrecking your dress, a "Cherish the dress" photoshoot may be more your thing, where you get dressed up all over again as if it were your wedding day and have photographs taken somewhere new, without the restrictions of a wedding venue. It may be worth seeing if your photographer would be willing to do this after your wedding if you're considering doing it. Such a great idea for anyone looking for an excuse to wear their dress again!
Start a memory jar
For my husband's birthday one year, I gave him an empty jar with a not inside saying that he had to fill it with memories of our time together. Each time you do something fun together, big or small, make a note of it and fold it up. Open them up on your first anniversary (it is paper after all!) or pull one out when you need something to make you smile :)
Start an activity together
Now the wedding planning's over, why not make use of a free evening by taking up an activity together. Fancy salsa dancing? Or maybe learning a language? How about pottery? Trying something new together gives you the chance to spend quality time with each other. Plus it'll fill the void if you feel you have nothing to say to each other after talking nothing but weddings for so long! ;)
Set a regular date night
It could be once a month or once a week, but set aside a night to go on a date. If your wedding venue has a restaurant that you could go to, why not book a meal there for 6 months after your wedding day, so you can go back and relive the day all over again (although in a different dress perhaps!)
Set a goal
Having something to focus on and work towards together will take your focus away from grieving your wedding planning days. Maybe it's saving up a deposit for a house or getting in shape; whatever you choose, keeping each other motivated and on track will strengthen your bond further and show you how well you can work as a team.
What tips do you have for anyone going through the post-wedding blues? Share your ideas below!


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Whatever happened to oBIX?
I was asked this week "Whatever happened to oBIX?" I paused. I knew I was using it. I know I get phone calls about it regularly. Still, aside from the recent Frost & Sullivan report on oBIX and the enterprise, matters related to oBIX have been quiet since the ratification of version 1.0. There are two types of reasons that you don't hear about oBIX.
The first is that as in a long running add by a chemical company, you don't buy oBIX, oBIX just makes the things you buy, better. oBIX is a small protocol among the many small protocols in the enterprise. oBIX enterprise-enables control systems. oBIX lets you build new kinds of applications. If you did buy oBIX, you bought it as part of an application.
The second is that those people who know oBIX best have been going out and doing things with oBIX. Many of these projects are large, and may take years to complete. We've been busy.
So today, I'm pulling together some of the projects that I have some, even if often just a very little, knowledge of.
- The Enterprise Building Management System (EBMS) at UNC that operates more than 100 buildings of all brands and technologies. All external interactions with buildings are by web services. Sixty-six of these buildings are operated by oBIX. An iLON controller with full oBIX support would probably become are preferred platform for future integration. If you are interested in EBMS, simply search for it in the archives.
- The Dubai Airport. Dubai has become known for leadership and innovation in construction and sustainability in capital projects. I do not have a contact for this, but would be very happy to know more. If hear the Dubai airport integration is based on product from Tridium. oBIX is a key component of the newest NIAGARA integration platform from Tridium. Tridium's NIAGARA is used to integrate many complex systems. oBIX even provides the integration layer between their current product (R3) and their previous product (R2) ( http://www.tridium.com/cs/products_/_services/niagaraax )
- Building systems in the Olympic Stadium, the Olympic Village, and all outdoor lighting in the Olympic District in Beijing. This work was, if I am informed correctly, based upon a variant of the 0.7 draft of the specification. As stated above, these projects take years to complete, and decisions get locked in long before construction completion.
- I hear some reports that the Olympic variant of oBIX is used for energy management of whole city districts of mixed use new buildings in Chinese cities.
- Powernab's YouTility service is integrating in-house services, weather conditions, and solar monitoring for end-user. If I am correct, Powernab uses oBIX interfaces developed by Controlco. ( www.powernab.com , www.controlco.com )
- Hawkesbury provides oBIX-based energy monitoring in a lot of interesting scenarios. ( www.esightenergy.com ).
- NTT in Tokyo is developing oBIX drivers, but I know little more than that.
I would really like to hear from anyone who knows more about these projects, or about more projects I should know of. Please feel free to post them here or write to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I've been pumping on and off since 1998… and it's always been with a Medtronic pump. I don't remember ever having issues with the clips before, but it seems like I'm going through them pretty quickly lately – not sure if the quality is less or what? I'm not an athlete, and definitely not rough on my pump. I usually don't even have to replace my pump when the warranty expires after 4 years, because they're still in really good shape.
I posted about it on Twitter a year or so ago and Medtronic saw my post and mailed me a new one (thanks!) But the same thing happened again a couple of weeks ago – where my clip snapped off- I happened to be standing in a parking lot with my 2 year old twins, and my 8 year old. And then you have that "pull" feeling when your pump goes flying off of you – felt like it was in slow motion, but the yank feeling of it reaching the end of the tubing, and swinging back and forth from my body, did NOT feel like it was in slow motion. 😉 So then I have that momentary thought of "Crap that hurts and I need to pick it up before it yanks itself out of my stomach, but I have to get my kids in the car first so they are safe." *Knock on wood* I've been lucky enough so far that it hasn't actually ripped off my site. (Because I'm not great about carrying around an extra site change with me all the time.)
So for the time being I am having to wear pants that have pockets. Yes, I know that I could put it in my bra, or get a band.. but I'm used to wearing it clipped to my pants. And when it's in my bra, then it gets sweaty (you know it's true) and it's not exactly convenient to access. Especially when I'm at work all day. But I'm making do with what I have 🙂 It definitely made me realize that diabetes is playing a part in another facet of life, though, down to the type of clothes I wear. I'm even wearing different pj's at night – I have a pair of pajama pants that have pockets, so I've been wearing those. Because again, normally I clip my pump to pj pants or underwear.
I know these are #firstworldproblems and I'm not complaining, just noting that there's always more to the story – especially on why I haven't worn my favorite black slacks (that happened to not have pockets) to work in the last two weeks. 😉
PS – I did contact Medtronic this week to discuss getting a new pump, because the warranty expired on my current one last year – and I wanted to get a different color this time. I've had purple since '07 and my 8 year old asked if I could switch to the blue one. 🙂 I asked the representative about getting a new clip for my current one, since it will take a couple of weeks before my new one comes in, and she referred me to the online store. I tweeted to ask if anyone else was having problems and Medtronic immediately replied to my tweet apologizing and asking me to email them and they'll replace it. They also mentioned that they are working on the quality of the clips to make them more durable. As I mentioned, I have been a Medtronic pumper for almost 20 years, and they have by far the best customer service of any company I've ever worked with – diabetes and non-diabetes related. Always very impressed with their 'take care of the customer' philosophy.


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Sunday, December 11, 2011
How many times have you seen something out of place and walked past it with the attitude "I didn't do it?" All of us are guilty of this. We often develop this attitude about situations that we deal with in our own lives. Even worse, we apply this attitude to others when we have the opportunity to help them out. When you avoid addressing difficult situations, the problem never becomes resolved. Sometimes, the problem worsens. You should never utter the words, "it is not my problem, or it is not my job." It is your job to help others and assist others with problems when they can't find solutions. However, before you can address difficult situations in someone else's life, you should deal with the problems in your life first so that you can better assist others. Once a difficult situation begins to manifest itself, deal with it right away. It is possible to help others with issues that you may have already resolved in your life. No one wants to go through a difficult situation alone. Many times you are the solution to the problem, however, you are not the solution to every problem. If it is in your means to help someone out, do what you can for them. Instead of running away from problems and difficult situations, be eager to find resolutions.
Labels: avoidance, difficult issues
Location: Arlington, VA, USA
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- AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 12:17 AM
This world would be a much better place to live in if we would all just slow down.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 13, 2011 at 12:10 PM
Naomi I have always been a direct person and have tried to address conflicts in my life, however sometimes the individuals do not what your help or assistance and you simply have to pray for them. I have found it easier to help strangers then to help your own family, maybe this is why families are so dyfunctional because people are not taking the time deal with issues that are tearing the family apart. What do you think? MomReplyDelete
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I love my lip balms, lipsticks and lip tints but I can't say I've ever been a lover of lip liner though I think I've been converted with my latest lip product purchase! I purchased the Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lip Liner in Addicted which at 40% off in Priceline's sale (making cheap even cheaper!) and I can't stop wearing them!
I love the pigmented, smooth application and it's mechanical so you can twist to wind up more pencil as needed instead of sharpening it. It's a gorgeous brown-based rose that is very similar to my natural lip colour and I think it works quite well on my skintone. My sister tried it on and as she's more tan than I am, it looked a bit too flat and dull on her so I think it would suit fairer skin tones. I've found a new favourite lip combo in colouring my lips with the Addicted pencil and blotting, followed by a layer of the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector in 01 Rose Shimmer, which is a sheer yellow-based pink balmy gloss. I've been tempted by the lip pencil in East End Snob from the same range, which has been touted by Amelia Liana as a dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk, but when swatched I find it to be too pink for my taste. I much prefer the MLBB (my-lips-but-better) hue of Addicted. I would lip swatch but I can't take photos that I'm happy with (sorry).
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Counterproductive Habits
|Lakeside Breakfast with my sister before our exams!
Sunday, November 15, 2015
S/S 15 Skincare
After using the same skincare products for the past 10 months, I decided it was time to shake things up. My skin was going through some odd breakouts and I realised switching out a couple of products at a time did wonders. I've tried most of these products at some point and decided to recollect and have another dig at them to help my poor skin out.
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Sunday, November 8, 2015
Loving Food Too Much
Basically I'm going to try to go back to 'eating clean', which by my definition is cutting out processed foods and sugars and making sure all my main meals are at least 50% vegetables, have some protein (egg, chicken breast, lean meat) and don't have a tonne of sugar or bread. And I love bread. That makes me sad. Regardless, I've got some yum-worthy photos (and some unrelated to food) since my last personal post, so enjoy!
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The Kuru Toga eliminates this problem with the use of an ingenious lead rotation mechanism that continually rotates the pencil lead as you write.A spring-loaded clutch twists the lead incrementally every time you lift the pencil from the paper.
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I hope this internal engine is made of wear-proof plastic (such as Polyamide-imides - check it out on Wikipedia), and has been rated to write for a long time, as I sometimes wonder what will happen if the internal clutch's ratchet teeth become dull.
Two things I regret on this pencil: I wish the upper part of the body was also made of the same nicely machined aluminum, and I wish they had put a more, I don't know, "hi-tech" looking clip.
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