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Whether do-it-yourself or with the help of a botanical company, you can turn a wall of your house into a vertical garden, bringing the benefits of fresh foliage into your home environment. Angela Jones, lead horticulturist at SolTerra, and Michelle Marquez, director of design at Botanical Designs, share the tips and benefits to bringing the outside in.
Why a Wall
"There are countless benefits to a living wall," says Jones. While a singular houseplant can make a room more cheery, the myriad of plants in a living wall creates a vertical garden that can actually affect the way you live. Acting as a natural air filter, purifying polluted air and releasing clean oxygen through the process of photosynthesis, the plants in a living wall improve health and productivity. "They can absorb other toxins that are typically in the air of our indoor urban environment," Jones says. The plants also reflect, refract and absorb noise pollution, thus softening indoor spaces and providing a relief from the raucous urban landscape.
According to both Jones and Marquez, living walls support the biophilia hypothesis, which poses the idea that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature. What better way to connect with nature than to bring it into your home? "Studies have shown that plants naturally reduce stress and make us feel more at ease in our surroundings," explains Marquez. Between producing clean air and tapping into the root of human tendency, living walls generate a relaxing atmosphere. Simultaneously, living walls aesthetically act as artwork in the home, catching the attention and curiosity of passersby, and provide an interesting conversation piece.
Find the Right Foliage
Choosing the best plants to root in your living wall can be an overwhelming task with many options, especially in the green landscape of the Pacific Northwest. The best plants to use in a living wall are those that require a low amount of maintenance. At SolTerra, Jones says, "We select indoor-appropriate plants that best reflect our outdoor environment, such as ferns, mosses and vines. We plant with low-maintenance plants that enjoy low-light situations and regular water. We do not recommend trying to grow Pacific Northwest plants indoors because they require more humidity than our indoor environments provide." Succulents, cacti and orchids are other common options, though Marquez advises against succulents for indoor living walls. Whatever you choose, use plants with similar care needs to ensure consistent growth.
If you are still indecisive about what to plant in a living wall, do small experiments first. Jones recommends that "people begin with growing houseplants large and small in their homes . . . [they] can learn a lot about the nuances of growing indoor plants. This experience will also help them identify the best location for a living wall in their home." And pay close attention to light exposure. Marquez reminds, "There are many varieties that will work well, but it depends on the light levels available."
Maintenance and Care
For all the aesthetic and health benefits, there still exist the misconceptions that "they are expensive to install/maintain and often fail," says Jones.
"This is not true if the living wall is designed well." Generally, living walls do require a lot of water, but there are designs that effectively distribute the necessary resource. One example is SolTerra's VeraWall, which models a drip irrigation system that runs throughout the living wall.
Jones explains the "system is made of a unique fabric that effectively distributes water and . . . allows roots to seek water and nutrients." This system also allows for consistent fertilizer distribution diluted in the water. But the system need not be too complex.
Marquez claims, "most can be hand-watered by filling trays or a reservoir, depending on the size [of the system]. I recommend an irrigation system for walls over 30 square feet or six feet high."
With all the considerations for light exposure, watering and structure, how long can owners enjoy the benefits of a living wall?
Both Jones and Marquez agree the plants will need to be replaced every five years to keep the system looking fresh, but the walls can be maintained for many more years to come.
"Consistent care is key to good plant health," counsels Marquez. Ultimately, a well-maintained wall will last longer. "At the end of the day, it is still a garden that requires love and attention," Jones reminds us, quoting Liberty Hyde Bailey, "A garden requires patience and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended efforts on them."
For more information, visit solterra.com/systems or botanicaldesigns.com.
For helpful tips to build your own, visit livingwallart.com.


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Marina Ponzi: the only Argentinean on the Facebook Community Leadership Program
The initiative selected in its first edition more than 100 community leaders from more than 6 thousand applications
Marina Ponzi, founder of LadiesBrunch and expert in communication and digital gastronomic marketing, was the only Argentine woman selected to participate in the first edition of the Community Leadership Program of Facebook.
Leer en español: Marina Ponzi: única argentina en el Programa de Liderazgo Comunitario de Facebook
According to the newspaper iProfesional, this program is a global initiative in which Facebook will invest up to 10 million dollars in the people who create, build and lead communities. The initiative selected in its first edition more than 100 community leaders from more than 6 thousand applications.
"When I created the community in 2009 I was in a moment of exploration. I had always been interested in the idea of being able to start and own my own business, my times and decisions. However, I found myself very alone in that process. I did not know many entrepreneurs around me, and fewer women", Marina told Entremujeres.
"I created a blog, a Facebook page and started generating brunch and networking meetings in different restaurants in Buenos Aires so that professional and entrepreneurial women could get to know each other, get motivated and lean on the arduous but beautiful path that entrepreneurship means", added the businesswoman Argentina.
According to the newspaper El Clarín, Ponzi will travel this month along with 114 other people from 46 countries, from more than 6,000 applicants, to Silicon Valley for training. The winners will receive up to $ 50,000 each and will be offered mentoring in their ventures.
According to the Observatory of Entrepreneurs of the city of Buenos Aires, 52% of the entrepreneurs are men and the remaining 48% are women. The newspaper La Nación explains that, although the numbers seem fairly even, the male presence in networking events wins by far and technological projects are the most accepted.
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"I do find differences between being a man and being a woman. As a woman, it happened many times that going to meetings with men or to have to ask to negotiate contracts, etc., I felt as if I were not taken into account in many cases", Marina told Mundo TKM. She added: "also in situations where the man with whom I had to be having a business meeting was starting to throw me unfounded comments. I have gone through situations that I imagine a man should not go through".
This scenario opened the doors to Ponzi to create an exclusive space for women. Once a month, women of all ages gather around a brunch to talk about their projects.
The network has 6500 women; per meeting, they meet up to 30 so that everyone can tell their idea and can create important contacts. In addition, the closing of events is usually accompanied by an inspiring talk and personal improvement.
"Seeing the impact that LadiesBrunch has generated, not only in me, but in the thousands of women who are part of the group, excites me every day. I am grateful for this recognition, which will be an impulse to extend this network of women to more countries in Latin America, where women entrepreneurs are already leading the change and economic growth", says Ponzi on the official page of Ladies Brunch.
LatinAmerican Post | Luisa Fernanda Báez
Translated from "Marina Ponzi: única argentina en el Programa de Liderazgo Comunitario de Facebook"
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GECK:Community Portal/Organization
From GECK
Main Page Organization
So you can change the categories links by editing Template:Categories. I added some of the new pages we've been making up to the list, as well as FOSE. I compiled Mod Tools/Tips and Tricks/Solutions under 'Further Reading', but I didn't actually make a Further Reading Category page as that seemed a bit much. Let's try to keep this thing updated as important new pages get put up so they can be easily accessed from the main page and not lost in the muck
--Quetzilla 20:51, 15 December 2008 (UTC)
- I'll leave it unprotected for now, but that page is going to be protected eventually. We don't want anyone vandalizing the front page. We'll add a Recent Changes box on the front page like the CS Wiki to list new articles.
- --Qazaaq 18:59, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
There are currently 2 settings pages: the page and the category. The category is much smaller, and seems to be incomplete. Should we delete it (in accordance with Categories below)? One note if we do - there are a few pages there that aren't mentioned on the Settings page (i.e., iSandboxBreakfastMin).
Minor things - do we want the format from the Oblivion wiki (i.e., iSandboxBreakfastMin) or not (i.e., FMinesDelayMin? Should we standardize with the first letter uncapped or uapped?
--Haama 07:08, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- I'd like the format of the CS Wiki, but with different colors. How about a template? That would enforce standards and gives us some time to experiment and discuss the colors and organization. I'll make one right now.
- --Qazaaq 11:36, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- Template is done: Template:Setting. The header of the table changes to the page name.
- --Qazaaq 12:46, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- Shouldn't we put the description of a setting before its default value? The description seems to be the more important bit of information after all =)
- --SnakeChomp 17:24, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- I don't think that using a category page as the main resource to find the game settings is a good idea, as it groups them by name and not by their meaning. Considering settings only start with one of 3 letters, that won't provide useful organization. Is it worth even bothering having a "Settings" category? Tagging settings pages with that category will add them to the settings page but that alone won't help people find the information about the setting. I'll add the settings from the category page onto the settings page for now.
- --SnakeChomp 17:09, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- Agreed that the Category is a bad idea, as below. I definitely think the first letter should not be capitalized - in fact, since this is a newer version of MediaWiki, we can even do something about the pages' titles to reflect that. The template is a great idea, much agreed there.
- DragoonWraith · talk · 17:50, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- Oh, I also agree that description should come before default value.
- DragoonWraith · talk · 17:50, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- I was thinking that would be troublesome with very long settings pages. But it's easily changed in the template. Just reverse the table rows if you think that's not a problem.
- Oh, and cool trick with the pagetitles.
- --Qazaaq 19:16, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- Already ahead of you on that one: I created {{SettingGroup}} for that very purpose. It's still kind of long, but not terribly and the consistency is worth it, IMO.
- DragoonWraith · talk · 19:37, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
- It sure is, very nice.
- --Qazaaq 19:42, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
I thought we were going to avoid the "categories-as-articles" thing. Most Wikis do not do this, and for good reason - it confuses users (why, I do not know, I just know from the CS wiki that it does). Use manually-created pages with lists of links, and use the {{Bc}} tag to link back to the pages that they came from.
DragoonWraith · talk · 20:31, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- I think it would help to know specifically which ones are high priority to be fixed in this way.
- --Quetzilla 21:37, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Uh... I saw Category:Modding Practices, and presumed it was akin to CSwiki's Category:About Modding Etiquette, but I didn't actually look at it.
- Anyway, sorry if for the confusion. That comment was made much too hastily. I should have checked that.
- DragoonWraith · talk · 17:54, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
Tutorials category
Currently all Bethesda's tutorials are in the Solutions category and the Wiki tutorials in the Tutorials category. Tutorials are not solutions, and clogging up the Solutions category with tutorials is not a good idea.
--Qazaaq 11:12, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
New Solutions Article
I just wrote up an article for a really nifty trick I discovered (and probably others have also). I added it to the Solutions category, but it made me think: Do we want some kind of central page for new content articles to go under? Right now it's hard to find my new article unless you're actually looking for it, and in the case of the article it's really something useful to know ahead of time.
--Quetzilla 01:48, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- We could (probably?) make a "What's New" section on the Main Page, as on the CS wiki. Also, I think it would go best under a "Modding Practices" category - let me see if there's one like that already and if not I'll create it.
- This is close enough to the topic that I'll mention it here - To prevent sprawl, I think we should use either the Solutions or Tips and Tricks category, but not both. This problem was rather horrendous on the CS wiki - the answer to a question could have been in one of several places: the Question category, the Answers category, the Solutions category, the Useful Code category, etc.
- --Haama 03:30, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Likewise, the Tutorials category should be renamed - the tutorials are strictly related to wiki editing. If they were related to modding, then I'd say merge it with Solutions or Tips and Tricks.
- --Haama 03:52, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- I don't know, they seem like relatively different categories. 1 is to solve problematic situations you would normally encounter, 2 is for neat things you can do that you wouldn't otherwise have thought of. Either way, they both need to feature more prominently on the main page if anyone is going to find them.
- --Quetzilla 03:41, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Heh - those two were never separate for me. Almost everything I've done required a trick or OBSE. Interested to see others' thoughts. Somewhat random - it might end up that Tips and Tricks becomes a subsection of Solutions.
- Anyway, seems like I can't edit the Main Page. That may change (need to check my User Status), but for now remember that Solutions is on the Main Page (... at the very bottom). I've created a Modding Practices page and added your article to it.
- --Haama 04:08, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- I like the distinction between Solutions and Tips and Tricks. On the CS Wiki the solution category was filled with articles, which made it hard to find what you're looking for. Taking all tricks out of the solutions category should help.
- --Qazaaq 11:05, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry for going on a structure-creating rampage, I should've checked here first. I do think Tips and Tricks deserves to be a separate category to Solutions, for the same reasons as Quetzilla- Solutions seem like they should be mini-tutorials as opposed to Tips which should be compact and used to show possibilities.Talkie Toaster 14:20, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
In general, no need to check here first. If I/we/anyone thinks there's an issue it will be brought up - Tips got my attention because someone created an article with the same name that day, and because all of the articles in it were also placed in the Solutions category. That's enough call to keep them separated, so Tips stays.
Thinking about it some more, though - articles should be in one category or the other (distinction), and to make it easier to find we make Tips a sub-category of the Solutions category (the articles won't show up in Solutions).
--Haama 15:07, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Mod Tools
I've created a Mod Tools category to be able to easily point people towards commonly used programs like FOMM and F3Edit. As new tools come out, let's make sure to add pages for them here. Also, I'd like to link to it from somewhere sensible, main page maybe, but I wasn't sure where to stick the link. If anyone can think of a good place, feel free to stick it in.
--Quetzilla 01:23, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- The category has been added to Category:Solutions and the Main Page.
- --Haama 04:48, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
BSA Problems
There are some problems that the users may experience with the software such as missing or unfindable models. While somee people know how to extract them, some do not, and bits of useful general information like this should be available for those new to modding. Iron Angel 01:11, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Do you mean the .bsa files? In general, your best bet is to ask about this on the forums and then update the appropriate page(s) with the answer.
- The Community Portal itself is more meant for proposals of an issue to tackle, then a place to find answers.
- --Haama 03:46, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- I think his point was that it will be common for people to look for the 'missing' files and get confused, yet the wiki here doesn't say anything about how to get access to the files. Probably goes under 'Solutions' :P.
- --Quetzilla 04:12, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- A tip in one or more of the starting tutorials is probably the best solution to this.
- --Qazaaq 11:17, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- I've written up a page on BSA Files that explains the solution to this problem as well as general usage. I've linked to it from the Data Files page, but there are probably other places that should link to it.
- --Quetzilla 22:15, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
The recent page Tips And Tricks (note page, not category) reminded me of the Tidbits category from the CS wiki. That category served as a "staging" area to move information from the threads to the wiki, or at least point to interesting threads and posts in the hopes someone had enough time to wiki-ify it. Should we bring that back?
--Haama 03:58, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- Sounds like a good idea, although, I'm afraid that adding a Tidbits category will make people lazy.
- --Qazaaq 11:18, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- We already have two pages that are thread-based and thread-like: Category:FAQ and Tips And Tricks. Both contain information that would be nice to have on the wiki, but the editors have only added them to their own page.
- So, I'm putting up the Tidbits page. Guess I'll link to it from the Main Page? Also, I'm going to redirect Tips And Tricks to it (we already have a Category:Tips and Tricks. Category:FAQ would be nice to have (although it might need to be turned into a page) so I'm leaving it around.
- --Haama 04:46, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
- Agreed on making FAQ a page. I don't understand the difference between Tidbits and Tips and Tricks.
- --Quetzilla 04:48, 17 December 2008 (UTC)


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Panvel- To combat the rail accidents, railway authorities came out with various ideas. However, this has not helped. Still, many young boys perform deadly stunts on the rail's rooftop. Wadala GRP police caught 16 years old Fazil Shabbir Qureshi while performing the deadly stunt on railway rooftop.
On Friday, a 9th-grade student Fazil Shabbir Qureshi was performing a stunt on the rooftop of CST-bound train. While performing, he got slipped and fell on Chembur station. After falling on the platform, Wadala GRP took him into custody. Police registered the complaint as per Railway Act but did not summon him to the court. "We made him and his family understand the risks of deadly stunts and let him go with the warning", said Wadala GRP senior PI I B Sarode.


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Wildlife Week!
A couple of my most recent posts had to do with my semi-annual "battle of the bears" and protecting my valuable trash from their foraging raids. Well, this morning we had another special treat from the local wildlife as we watched two very young bucks have at it outside our window.


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On November 22, 2010, Kanye West released his sprawling pièce de résistance, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
But while the title may be a mouthful, the album's contents proved to be equally expansive. There's lots to love about MBDTF, from the hauntingly isolated keys that open "Runaway" to the triumphant horns that define "All of the Lights." You might remember quoting Chris Rock's extensive, erratic outro on "Blame Game" with your friends – "Yeezy taught you well!" – or humming along to the guitar lead that oozes alongside Kid Cudi on "Gorgeous." Still, despite all of the album's favored moments, there's one track on MBDTF that can comfortably loop from now until the end of eternity, in the magic hour: "Devil in a New Dress."
In September of 2010, Kanye West dropped "Devil in a New Dress" as part of his G.O.O.D. Fridays series, where he delivered free music to his fans on a weekly basis. When the track officially featured on MBDTF over two months later, it had morphed into a different beast entirely, bulked by a guitar solo and a show-stopping, career-defining guest verse from Rick Ross. "Devil in a New Dress" was always a great track, but it's fuller form on the album ensured it entered the upper echelon of Kanye's catalogue, transporting us to a decadent fantasyland filled with cigar smoke and "sinsation."
The song opens with a beat woven from pure sonic silk, wrapped luxuriously around a wailing sample of Smokey Robinson's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" While the sample may be reminiscent of the soul-infused sound championed by Kanye's younger self, this is the only song on MBDTF that he didn't have a hand in producing. Instead, the beat was crafted by Bink!, who shares production credits with Kanye on JAY-Z's legendary The Blueprint, and Mike Dean, who mixed tracks on The College Dropout and Late Registration.
As it happens, Bink! had been sitting on the beat for the track for some time, and he had no intention of delivering it to Kanye. As he reflects on his recording session with Ye at his hideaway in Oahu, Hawaii, "I was actually just holding my laptop and [the beat] came on in my iTunes. He heard it through my laptop speakers and he was immediately intrigued; I wasn't even gonna play it for him… So he hopped right in the booth and the first thing he said was, 'I love it though' and the first line he came up with was, 'She love Jesus but she learned a lot from Satan.'"
The fact that "Devil in a New Dress" was composed by accident (or fate) only adds to its place in rap folklore. The Bink! and Mike Dean beat gives the track a cinematic aura, complimented by an elongated structure that sees it run for close to six minutes. Kanye's verses find him discussing the strain of fame on his romantic life, and when teamed with the grandiose production, the track evokes images of Yeezy sitting alone on a gold-plated throne, bathing in both opulence and isolation. It's the constant tug-o-war between success, excess and vulnerability that consumes much of MBDTF, though it is rarely summed up as effectively as it is here.
With this track, Kanye presents himself as both a larger-than-life rockstar "stunting on a jumbotron," and a regular man on the receiving end of "text message break-ups." It's his candid, conversational bars that give him humanity as he describes a fallout with a woman. "I hit the Jamaican spot, at the bar, take a seat / I ordered the jerk, she said you are what you eat," he recounts, finding comedy in even his most sullen moments. Aware of his asshole antics, Kanye's confessions gather more significance when you consider his then-recent public fallouts (with Taylor Swift and Amber Rose) and the album's next track, the 'backhanded apology' and centerpiece, "Runaway."
But just when you think "Devil in a New Dress" is coming to a close, somber keys tighten with tension and rebuild the track once more, setting the stage for Dean's guitar solo. It's a sexy, cathartic curveball that glides seamlessly into the heart of the instrumental, lifting the track to its crescendo. Some have criticised the solo for being unnecessarily long, but after all, this is MBDTF; an album filled with nine-minute epics, overly ambitious soundscapes and unnecessary flexing. If there was ever a time for a soaring Mike Dean guitar solo, then this is it.
— MIKE DEAN! #MWA (@therealmikedean) November 22, 2016
While Rick Ross worked with Kanye on quality cuts like "Monster" and "Live Fast, Die Young," nothing quite comes close to his booming bravado on "Devil in a New Dress." Even Ross' biggest naysayers (and all the correctional officer photographs in the world) can't negate his greatness as he weaves Greek mythology with high-end materialism in lavish fashion. In a more assertive turn from Kanye's reflective verses, Ross references 2Pac with five times the fury of his other Makaveli-inspired cuts, and probably introduced a whole new generation to the joys of Teddy Pendergrass' catalogue when teamed with slow-burning marijuana. "I'm making love to the angel of death / Catching feelings never stumble, retracing my steps," Ross says in his closing line, embracing his turbulent lifestyle before another Mike Dean solo takes center stage alongside some immaculately-timed grunts.
"When I recorded that verse for the first time, he came in, heard it. He told me he thought I could do better. And he walked out," Ross says of his session with Kanye, which took place on the last day before the record had to be turned in. "And then I wrote another one, and the second verse I wrote is the one you hear on the album, which a lot of people consider one of Rozay's best verses… I wasn't offended, because I knew he was sincere."
In fact, Ross' efforts were so favored that he recorded a video clip just for his own verse, despite the full "Devil in a New Dress" never getting the visual treatment. And for a track that often feels overshadowed by the remainder of MBDTF, one can only wonder what would've happened if Kanye made it a single. Still, that hasn't stopped it from becoming a hazy, hypnotic hero of Kanye's ever-expanding discography, sounding just as alluring as it did in 2010. Brands are printing 'Dior Homie' designs named after Kanye's punchline, Ross is still discussing his verse at ComplexCon 2017, and Twitter will probably never stop praising Mike Dean for that guitar solo.
"Devil in a New Dress" is everything we love (and hate) about the 'LeBron of rhyme' in one track, and it is perhaps his most telling introspection yet.


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Andrea Poulsen is a Philadelphia-based artist who explores science, spirituality, music, and societal change through photography. She received her BFA in Photography from the University of the Arts, and currently pursues creative projects, fine art photography, and freelance assignments. In addition to her visual arts practice, Andrea also creates experimental music with her Philadelphia-based band. Visit Andrea's website andreapoulsen.net for more information and samples of her work.


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22 Jun Fast Fashion under review: why it's time to make your voice heard
Fast fashion and its impact on the environment will be investigated in a new inquiry by the UK Government, it has been announced today.
The fashion industry has one of the largest carbon footprints. Over the past 10 years clothing has been the fastest growing waste stream in the UK, with 300,000 tonnes of clothing going to landfill or being incinerated every year.
The devastating impact of plastic pollution has been impossible to avoid in recent months, from the heartbreaking Blue Planet II footage to viral images and videos on social media of beach waste and animals suffering. We're clearly facing a waste crisis like never before, and we need to act now before it's too late.
The rise of fast fashion is wearing out the world and affecting our health. Every time we wash synthetic fabrics we release thousands of microfibres into the water system, which find their way into the food chain.
Recent studies found 83% of tap water samples were contaminated with plastic fibres and microplastics have also been found in salt, beer and other foods. At least 300 marine animals die each year in waters around Thailand alone due to ingesting plastic, so we have to ask ourselves, what is plastic pollution doing to our health?
With the average British consumer wasting £142 a year buying items they never wear, it's time to take a long hard look at our toxic fashion habit.
Why is the government acting now?
We're on the brink on an 'impending crisis' when it comes to waste in the UK. In 2017 China made a shock announcement banning the importing of plastic waste. The UK were sending two thirds of our used plastic overseas, but the ban means that we now need to find a new solution to deal with around 540,000 tonnes of plastic waste we generate each year.
When it comes to fashion, many people try to ease the guilt of their over-consumption by donating old clothes to charity, but only 20% of donated clothes are sold in UK charity shops. 80% are sold to distributors who export them to developing countries where they are sold in second hand markets.
The global export market for used clothes is estimated to be around $4bn, but demand is falling. Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan and Burundi have recently announced that they will stop importing used clothes by 2019 to focus on growing their own textile industries.
300,000 tonnes of clothing is binned in the UK every year, so if we can't export it overseas any more, where is it going to go?
The government needs to address our growing waste streams, fast.
Today's announcement is a victory for conscious consumers, campaigners and the global Fashion Revolution who have been calling for changes in the fast fashion industry for a long time, but the hard work doesn't stop here.
Make your voice heard
The government have made several promises around plastic pollution recently that have gone nowhere. Despite their 25 year environmental plan, they have been accused of "warm words without action", and without continued pressure this investigation may have little impact.
When it comes to deciding what actions to take as a result of this inquiry, the government will be influenced by several factors.
Many accused their environmental plan of being a PR stunt to gain favour with younger voters after the environment was identified as a key issue in younger demographics. Two thirds of under-40s backed Jeremy Corbyn at the last election so the Tories will clearly be considering how to win over sustainably-minded Millennials.
However, political parties are heavily reliant on funding and a quick online search suggests that fundamental changes to the fast fashion industry may not be popular with some of the Conservative's biggest donors. High profile supporters include The Chief Executive of LK Bennett, the Founder of Ted Baker, the Chief Executive of Kurt Geiger, the Daughter of Topshop's Founder and the CEO of ASOS.
We need to make sure that the investigation, and any results that come from it, are in the best interest of the environment, not party investors. We need to show the government and the big brands that as consumers, we want fashion that doesn't cost the earth. Although we often feel powerless in the face of major issues, consumer demand is often the driving force of change.
Together we can make sure that this is more than a political greenwashing campaign. Raising our collective voices has got us this far, but there's more to be done…
What next?
The Environmental Audit Committee will be investigating the social and environmental impact of disposable 'fast fashion' and the wider clothing industry.
Three key areas will be considered:
- Environmental impact of the fashion industry
- Waste from fashion
- Sustainable garment manufacturing in the UK
You can have your say by submitting evidence to the investigation for the committee to consider. They have published an expanded list of these key points on their website and invited people to submit evidence by Monday 3rd September. This is an excellent opportunity to have your voice heard. Check out this advice on how to make a submission if you'd like more information.
Consumer and campaigner power has brought us this far. Radical change is needed in the fast fashion industry, the way we buy, care for and dispose of clothes, and how we process waste in this country. Change needs to be a collective effort and it's never been more crucial for our health and our planet that we make real, significant and lasting change. You can be part of it, so make sure you use your voice and have your say.


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Although Willem Dafoe will play a prominent role as Nuidis Vulko in Aquaman, fans will undoubtedly notice his character doesn't appear in Justice League, contrary to Warner Bros.' announcement last year. It turns out there's a simple explanation for that.
"There just wasn't enough time in this movie," said star Jason Momoa.
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According to Gamespot, early versions of Justice League saw Aquaman spend more time beneath the waves, where Vulko would've served as the character's guide to his heritage.
"Vulko's his connection to Atlantis," Momoa said. "I think what Zack [Snyder] and I did, we were kind of trying to establish that he was taken down there as a boy, and he was an outcast, he was a half-breed, and he was built up as a young boy, because he was fed all these ideas by Vulko -- that he was the rightful king. And he gets down there, and he's a half breed, he's impure, and I'm just made to feel like I'm this disease. So after that, I was like, 'fuck you, fuck you, I'm on my own.'"
In theaters now, Justice League stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Ciarán Hinds as Steppenwolf, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. Directed by James Wan, Aquaman arrives Dec. 21, 2018.


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My parents and I spent a great day relaxing on the beach. We got there at 9:30 so that we could be assured of getting parking - aside: we got a great parking spot in the beach lot for $7! Score! - and then lugged all of our stuff down to the waterfront. We set up a terrific little space with our three chairs, two umbrellas, blanket, towels, coolers, etc. It was actually really cold in the shade all day, and in the sun for most of the day, so I spent a lot of the day covered up. Candice asked me to take lots of pictures, so here you go....
Monday, May 31, 2010
Our Day at the Beach (POTD 5/31)
My parents and I spent a great day relaxing on the beach. We got there at 9:30 so that we could be assured of getting parking - aside: we got a great parking spot in the beach lot for $7! Score! - and then lugged all of our stuff down to the waterfront. We set up a terrific little space with our three chairs, two umbrellas, blanket, towels, coolers, etc. It was actually really cold in the shade all day, and in the sun for most of the day, so I spent a lot of the day covered up. Candice asked me to take lots of pictures, so here you go....
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
"Are you going to wear your dress with little sweater today?" (POTD 5/30)
Today, I got dressed for church at my apartment and headed over to pick up my parents. We were going to spend the whole day at the beach, so even though I was dressed up for church, I also had to pack all the beach stuff. I ended up running late, but that is not really the point of this post nor the picture.
Once we got to church, we set up the Sunday School room and waited for the kids to arrive. While we were waiting, my good friend Jessica Roberts showed up to say "good morning" and hilariously, we were wearing matches that were practically a perfect match! So after church got out, we took a photo out on the patio to immortalize ourselves and our matchiness. I think that when you accidentally dress like your friend, then you know that you are really have a lot in common! :)
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Mariners take on the Angels (POTD 5/29)
My parents and I headed down to Anaheim this morning! On the way we stopped at Target (to get my dad some shorts and to get all of us some other stuff) and at Home Depot (to get some cinder blocks to put my bed on when I move). That was fun.
The game was fun, too! We parked off-site and walked to the stadium and were pleasantly surprised when we found our seats would be in shade. And boy was I glad. I am not ready for summer heat yet, and it was HOT at the game today. Had we been in full sun, while it would have been nice for a tan, would have been miserable.
The M's ended up losing in the 10th inning when one of the Angels hit a walk-off GRAND SLAM. Seriously. (When that player tried to jump on home plate, he broke his leg - seriously) But we had a great time, and followed up our sports adventure with dinner at the Olive Garden! My parents had a big gift card, and so we enjoyed a bottle of wine, appetizer AND dessert (in addition to our entrees). It was really delicious and I was excited to have a celebration dinner about my quals.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Sweet Relief (POTD 5/28)
My day started out pretty great today. I knew I was going to go get my exam results and that my parents were coming to visit. But before I could do anything, I ate this for breakfast.....
Then I walked to campus in some beautiful weather to get my exam results from the Office of Student Services. Here is a picture of me with Harmeet, one of the Student Services crew, handing off my results envelope.
You're probably wondering what I saw when I opened the envelope....
I PASSED WITH HONORS! Woo hoo!! So excited for that result - I had hardly even dared hope for it and there it was. I'm so grateful to the Lord for his bounty.
In case you wanted to see the letters, here is what they looked like:
Later in the day I got a temporary crown put on my root canal tooth and now my mouth is all sore again. Blah. But I'm glad that soon these teeth woes will be over - permanent crown in two weeks!
Last thing and a little funny story. When I picked up my letter today, it said "you have your written qualifying examination for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree." Because I had the second letter that said "Honors," I knew that I passed, so I didn't really wonder about the weird syntax of that sentence. Later, reading the letter to my folks, I realized that the word "passed" was missing. So I went into the Student Services office and asked the Director to print me a new one. She did it graciously and without questioning why. If asked, I was going to say it was for my scrapbook. But really, it was for you, blog friends, and for the POTD.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Book Review: Sixteen Brides
Sixteen Brides is the story of four women (mainly, but OK, there are 16 in the original group) who are trying to make their way independently in the hard lands of Nebraska. The women are lured west by the promise of free land for heads of households, which being widows they are, but all is not as it seems. In Plum Grove, NE, in fact, there are a number of eligible bachelors looking forward to a little dance on Friday night where they have pre-paid for dances with the eligible women, in hopes of scoring a bride. But the hard lands of the west are unforgiving, and the living is not easy for the widows as they try to make their way.
At first I was not so high on this book. There were too many characters at the beginning and I was wary of trying to remember all of them - I didn't even try. Frankly, I was mad that the book wasn't called "Four Brides" because FOUR people (or even 6), I can keep track of - but 16?! (not counting children and others) But Whitson quickly brings the focus onto just a few of the women and some of the people from the town. The characters are not as developed as I would have liked, but that is par for the course when you have so many in a regular length book. However, she paints a great picture of the land and the people, and I found that I was really enjoying the characters.
As you regular readers know, my highest praise is when I am so into the story that I have to finish it, even though its WAY past my bedtime. Well, this was one of those times. Some of the storylines are SO exciting, and I literally cried off and on throughout the story. I know, I'm a sap, but some of it hit kind of close to home. I don't want to say any more than that, but I ended up loving it. Check it out.
Four and a half yards of calico fabric out of five.
*of special note: Bethany House provides me with free copies of books and asks that I review them on my blog. There is no incentive for me to give a positive review and I remain independent in my thoughts and opinions.*
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If "Weird Al" can do it........ (POTD 5/27)
Only in Los Angeles, Friends. I would have taken pictures of the 12 different celebrities who were immortalized for serving Jury Duty in the LA Superior Court (including Jaime Lee Curtis and Harrison Ford) but there were signs everywhere saying that photography was verboten (as they say in Germany) unless you had permission granted by the presiding judge.
I did not have permission.
But its "Weird Al" Yankovic. You can't NOT take a picture of Al when you have a chance.
This week was my rescheduled jury duty. There wasn't a great time to reschedule it, so I just picked this week and hope that it turned out OK.
I was 0 for 3 people. Sunday I called in... "You do not have to report for Monday." Monday I called in "You do not have to report for Tuesday." and the same on Tuesday, for Wednesday. So it was with trepidation that I called on Wednesday evening..... only to confirm that yes, indeed, I had to report for jury duty at 9:30am on Thursday.
I brought my school work and tried really hard to stay focused. I got some work done while also waiting anxiously for my name to be called (or rather for my name to NOT be called).
At 3pm, the jury ladies came on the loudspeaker: "I will be calling names, please respond with a loud "Yes" when you hear your name." A loud groan goes up from the crowd of jurors who thought that that had made it safely to the end of Jury Day. She named about 10 people (all of whom said "Yes" loudly) and made those individuals report to a courtroom.
The rest of us waited in trepidation.
I could hardly imagine what Weird Al, Jaime, or Harrison would have been thinking at that moment.
A voice on the loudspeaker...
"Thank you for your service today. All trials scheduled for today have been settled without a jury."
I packed up my stuff and headed home - where I spent the rest of the evening figuring out how to get my computer to show up on my Digital TV. After about 3 hours (yes, I know, crazy) I got it all working and was able to watch things from my Netflix Instant account on my TV!! I thought that was the most awesome thing ever.
(oh, and p.s., we find out our results tomorrow morning! POTD to come!)
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Video of the Day (5/26)
I'm hoping that later today we get our official results from the qualifying exam. When we do (whether it is today or not), I'll be posting a picture of the experience. In the meantime, I think Leadership is important and so you should watch this video about how to start a movement.
(Collin, I'm particularly talking to you, since I think you could be either the narrarator or the leader in this video)
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Time is Running Out. POTD 5/24
Yes, ok. This one sort of goes against the other POTDs and really the mission of the POTD, but today I actually feel like this picture epitomizes how I've been feeling: swamped and like I'm running a race against a clock.
I have 2 more weeks of school, plus finals week. So three weeks total. I leave for the UK to visit Collin and Candice Bullard (with my friend Matt Fulmer) in 21 days. Before that time the following must occur:
1 draft of a paper and then 1 final paper in my Research Practicum course (which means listening to 3 more interviews and finding 'themes' in them, then writing them down...)
1 final paper in Soc course
2 Homeworks in my Stats Class
1 presentation in my Research Practicum course
Attending Graduation (not for me, sillies, for my friends)
OH, and I'm on jury duty this week so each night I have to call the courthouse to see if I have to report the following day (so far I am 0 for 2 - hooray!).
Ugh. I'm feeling overwhelmed just thinking about it. But I have decided to instead just start a countdown of days and then take it all in small little bites. I wanted to share with you, but now I have to go back to homework. So, until tomorrow. I'm hoping to come up with a grrrreat picture for tomorrow!
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Noise. (POTD 5/23)
The POTD project has not allowed me much time to wax philosophical. Frankly, the reason I started the project was that I didn't have a lot of time this month to write long posts. But I saw this sign and had a funny reason for taking the photo, but then also realized that there is a good metaphor that is super applicable to my life.
So first, I took this photo because my downstairs neighbor is all the time playing music and even though he only has 400 square feet (like me), he has SURROUND SOUND, including a subwoofer. This means that the bass is always coming up through my floor, and I am constantly emailing him to turn it down. I will NOT miss that part of my living situation when I move in two weeks.
The other day, I realized, however, that there was a LOT of noise going on..... in my head. I was hearing a lot of negative self-talk, hearing words of worry, and feeling overwhelmed. I feel like the Lord must have been speaking at at that moment I realized what was going through my head, I also flashed on this sign. "Noise Ordinance Enforced."
It reminded me that I have to actively resist the noise of the world saying I'm not ready (to take my exam), not prepared (to write these final two papers), not pretty or thin enough (to do anything), not not not not not. But resisting the noise is not enough, I must also remember the words of scripture which tell me that I am capable of all things through Christ who gives me strength, that I am wonderfully made, and that the Lord is calling me and appointing me to do good works (which he has prepared in advance for me to do).
I think some of y'all have been experiencing the same things I have, so I hope that this post serves as an encouragement to you to resist the noise of the enemy and grab hold of the truth of God.
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Friday Lunch Club (POTD 5/22)
The rules are simple: We try to go to lunch together at new places on Friday afternoons. If you can't make it, no hard feelings. Be prepared to have a good time visiting together, laughing, and generally enjoying each other's company. Oh, and don't worry too much about the calories.
Our first Friday Lunch Club took place at The Back Abbey in Claremont, CA. Our friend, Sylvia, went to college in Claremont and has been doing a research project there. She was talking about how great the burgers were (she was correct!) and how the pub had a huge selection of beers (also correct!) and so we decided to make the 30 mile (or 90 minute as we say in LA) drive out on a Friday afternoon. Fun was had by all!
The picture at the top is from a little diner two blocks from my new apartment, called "Hamburger Habit." A couple of us met there this week and tried their burgers (pretty good), sandwiches (not so good) and french fries (delicious). They also have milkshakes, but since I knew I was planning to have a Dodger Dog that evening at the Dodger game I passed (barely) on the milkshake option. Maybe next time.
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The new apartment (POTD 5/21)
Sorry for the delay in this post, friends, but I fell asleep between getting the apartment and going to the Dodger game and thus had no time last night. Well, when I got home I did have a little bit of time, but I used it to create this awesome video for my Fergason kids in honor of the 30th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back."
You can see that ridiculousness (I mean incredible fantasticness) right here:
Without further ado.... Pics of the new apartment!!!
The fantastic kitchen! Seriously, I love it. Now, the oven may still be a little smaller than the ovens in my friends' homes, but I think its bigger than my current oven, and for SURE the stove and fridge are bigger. I love the spaciousness of it, and am deciding between getting a counter-height little island or a small table to put in the corner. Too soon to tell.
My balcony! When we drove up, I noticed that Ed (my landlord) put flowers in the flower box. And when I got there, he asked if I could please water them weekly, and even left me with a watering can! (Oh, here's Lisa on the balcony so that you can get an idea of its size)
Looking from the hallway near the kitchen out toward the living room/balcony. I love that it is really bright even though the only window is the sliding doors. Also.... look how big it is! The living room alone is 1/2 the size or more of my new apartment!
Yay! The bathroom. What I'm most excited about (and you can't see it in this pic) is that there is a BIG counter with cupboards underneath.
I'll hopefully have time to walk through and take some video so that you can get a fuller look at the place, but in the meantime, here is a picture of me and Ed. I think he thinks I'm 25 or something, he's always telling me stuff like "if you get mail for the old residents, just write "moved/forward" on it and put it in the box" and I want to say, "Um, Ed, I've moved to approximately 10 different homes in the past 10 years, I know the drill." But instead I just say, "You got it, Ed!" and "Will do, Ed!"
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Spinning! (POTD 5/20)
1) the class takes place at 7:45 in the morning - neither I, nor any of the other peeps in that class, want to have their picture taken at that time of day.
2) the people in the above picture aren't really in a spinning class, or trust me, they would be WAY sweatier, WAY more red-faced and looking way less excited about life - nobody wants to have their picture taken in that condition.
3) the class that I attend doesn't use the overhead lights - its lit by a christmas light strand going aroud the room and one big window - thus rendering photo-taking difficult.
and finally
4) Trust me that sometimes its all I can do to stay on the bike and keep breathing, let alone try to also take a photo.
As I mentioned a while (weeks!) ago, I have started taking a "Spinning" class at the UCLA Wooden Center.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, Spinning is a class that takes place on a stationary bike. There are 20+ stationary bikes and an instructor facing the riders (also on a bike). For the length of the class, you bicycle through a number of different "types" of terrain or workouts, using increased/decreased resistance to simulate hills and flats. You often alternate between sitting on the seat and standing in the pedals to change which muscle groups you are using.
I decided to go to spinning class because there were no other classes offered early in the mornings (e.g. before school). This disappoints me, as there were some AWESOME aerobics classes at Baylor that started at 6am, kicked your butt good and still left you with time to get showered and to class. But, after being encouraged by some friends, I made it to the spinning class and was pleasantly surprised.
First, spinning is really hard work, especially if you do it right. Aside from my marathon training, I have never sweat this much in a workout in my life. Literally, some people have puddles under their bikes (I don't, because I'm glistening not dripping.... :)). Second, it is actually kind of fun - even though in real life I would never go up hills like the ones we have to simulate in spin class, and even though I hate racing, when the instructor gets you going up a steep hill at 80% of your max ability, or when you are in an all-out sprint, its actually kind of fun (miserable, yes, but also fun).
Some of my friends have been doing Zumba, and I think I'd like that also, but for the rest of this quarter, Spinning is the deal (and I think it has been additionally responsible for helping me meet my weight-loss goals/pace - to date 15lbs lost!).
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
When I was in Denver a couple of weeks ago, I took two walking tours of the downtown. It was fun to see the sights with a couple different people and get some good exercise at high altitude. (For the record, I LOVED the altitude, I felt great and not winded at all. It reminded me of being in college in Flagstaff)
One of the places we journeyed was the Oxford Hotel, which is the oldest operating hotel in Denver. Its a cool place with antiques, low ceilings, and neat little nooks. My friend, Yen Ling, and I looked around the inside a little bit and found this little sitting/reading area with four bookcases full of books that hotel guests could borrow.
I decided to take a photo of one of the bookshelves, because it had Emma (by Jane Austin) on top and I thought that it would make a fun desktop background on my computer. (I think I was right! What do you think?)
If you are interested in getting a copy of the photo that you can put on your own computer, then click this link and you can download it and use it, too! You'll feel nerdily cool, like me. :)
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
The Clothesline Project at UCLA (POTD 5/17/10)
Today at UCLA, clotheslines are being hung all around the open areas of campus. On these lines are being hung hundreds of t-shirts. The shirts are different size, colors, and styles, but they all have one thing in common: they each represent a woman who was a victim of, or survived sexual assault or abuse.
The Clothesline Project is a national organization which is determined to bring awareness to the issue of violence against women, and to fight against it. Women who have been survivors of sexual assault or abuse are invited to take a t-shirt and decorate it in a way that reflects their thoughts and emotions about their experience. The color of the shirt represents the type of assault/abuse.
Seeing these shirts hanging around campus breaks my heart. Even thinking about now, my lips move to pray and my eyes fill with tears. I am broken-hearted that we live in a world where people assault each other for any reason, where hatred and bitterness, power and pride, lead to vicious behavior. I am broken-hearted for the women in America and around the world who are subject to sexual assault and violence in the name of tradition, culture, power, hate - and worst of all, love.
As you see these pictures below, I encourage you to find out more about The Clothesline Project, and related organizations like Take Back the Night. And I encourage you to pray for the women represented in the photos here and for the others who may not yet have found a way out or who have not yet been able to find a voice to get help.
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Turning in the Exam! (POTD: 5/16/10)
The bottom two pics are me with two of my cohort-mates, Chiara (top pic) and Dave (bottom pic). We were all super excited to have completed this hurdle and pretty proud of ourselves, too. The three of us, plus our other quals taking friend, Chelsea, and Chiara's boyfriend, Danny, went to lunch together to celebrate at a local Indian restaurant (with an awesome lunch buffet) and then Chelsea and I met up with our friend Sylvia for dinner at my favorite little Sushi restaurant, where we had a giant celebration feast. Seriously it was awesome (see pic at very bottom).
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Picture of the Day (5-16): My walk around campus.
So yesterday I set out on my 3+-ish mile walk (which, because of all the hills, takes about an hour) and since it was the last couple days of "I heart UCLA" week, I thought I would take some photos as I went.
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Brief one. (POTD 5/15)
First: Happy Birthday, Alpha Delta Pi! And happy Founder's Day to all my ADPi sisters out there! I am proud to be a member of the First and Finest sorority!
Second: Quals. Blech. I got my first essay written yesterday by 9pm, which was my goal. Today is going a loooooooot slower. A. LOT. But I'm about to embark on the second round of writing and it will be good.
Yesterday, in the midst of my day I saw that the Sprinklesmobile was in my neighborhood. Yes. Its a truck that drives around selling Sprinkles' cupcakes to the masses who don't have time or energy to get to Beverly Hills or one of the other location. Totally Genius.
o I took the .5 mile walk down into Westwood Village and picked myself up a Lemon Coconut cupcake. D-licious. Seriously, it was yummy and totally worth the study break.
Today I realized that I desperately needed to have my writing buddies with me so that I could talk some of my ideas out loud. But unfortunately, not only am I not allowed to talk to other people about my paper, but most of them live in different states (Matt) or countries (Collin and Candice). The others (Lisa) live in LA, but she knows I can't talk to her about it, so she would totally hold me to the rules and that is one reason I like her.
So I decided to talk to the chickens. My Foster Imposter chickens that I have had since Greenville. They are good listeners, but they don't provide any feedback. I pay them in junk food, so luckily the HEOC student representatives gave each of us test-takers a goodie bag filled with junk food. The Chickens are happy. And if the Chickens are happy, everybody is happy.
See what has happened to me? Stir crazy and talking nonsense.
Off to write my paper now. Peace out till tomorrow.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
The moment I realized I was a nerd... (POTD: 5/14/10)
So I don't think "Nerd" is actually a bad word. In fact, I'm kind of fond of it, since I come from a family of nerds and frankly, we are pretty great.
But today I realized my nerdiness more than ever. Seriously, more than the time we almost choreographed a dance in the library lobby while preparing our case studies. More than when I sit around with my friends and talk about student development and higher education.
Today, after I picked up my exam from Bridget and Chris (below, photo #1), I came home and gathered up all my materials. I moved my file boxes to where I could easily access summaries and articles; grabbed the important books from my bookshelf (see below, photo #2); and set up my "workstation" (photo #3). And then I realized it - that feeling I'm feeling? EXCITEMENT. I love to write. I love the opportunity to sit down and wrestle my thoughts to the ground and discuss the issues that I am tasked with for this exam. Don't get me wrong; I'm a little nervous, too - I hope I can do a good job on the question and article critique, but mostly, I'm ready. Excited, ready, raring to go. So here are three photos from the start of my day. Pray for me, if you are so inclined, I can use the support.
And.... we're off!
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Preview: New Apartment (photo of the day 5/13)
Hello friends! Last night I met with an older gentleman named "Ed" (who shall henceforth be called "Old Ed" in a charming sort of way) who is the owner/manager of an apartment building in West LA.
Ed is now also MY landlord! Yes, friends, its true and soooo exciting.... I am now the official renter of a one-bedroom apartment. If you look back on the "tiffslife" website, you can find pics from my current (studio) apartment; which I like to call "world's smallest apartment." While knowing that this moniker is blatantly untrue, we all can agree that 385 square feet is indeed little and more importantly, I have felt constrained by the size of my apartment.
I love to entertain. I mean, I LOVE it. I LURVE it. And in my current apartment, entertaining was limited to occasional visits by one or two people (and at two it started to fill up) and one time, last weekend actually, I hosted 4 people but that was an exception as it was the Amazing Race finale and Megan and her friend Laura were visiting... so.... well, you understand. It was packed with that many people but in my old life, I liked to have a LOT of people over. Like the whole leadership team of the football program sometimes. So not only could I not have people over, but also my bed was 3 feet from the ceiling and my kitchen appliances were Barbie-sized.
I'm not complaining. I loved my apartment for what it was and it has served me well.
But people...........
I am so excited about this new apartment.
So yesterday, I met Ed to sign the papers. And today I set up electricity and gas.
The apartment wasn't all cleaned up yet, so I didn't want to take pics (I'll do that next Friday when I get the keys)....
But I did take a picture of this:
Mmmhmmmm. Yes. You are correct.... THAT IS MY BALCONY!!! One of my neighbors has a little barbeque, so that is exciting, because maybe I could have one, too! And at the very least, I can put some flowers in the flower box, and plants and a couple chairs and have a place to sit outside and enjoy LA summer.
Yay! Can't wait to show you pics from the inside. But here are some of the highlights:
* a big living room!
* a LOT of closet/storage space
* full-size appliances including a dishwasher!
* did I mention the bedroom that has a DOOR?!? LOL.
See you tomorrow!
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Wednesday, May 12th (picture a day)
Here ya go friends!
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
A picture a day?
I know better than to promise things like this, but while I was in Denver, my camera stopped working (that is a story for another post, perhaps) and I bought a new one and I like it and thought, maybe, since I don't have much time these days to write long posts - especially with my qualifying exams going from this Friday to next Monday - I could do a picture of "Tiff's Life" every day until I leave for the UK.
Its likely that I will not be able to do 33 days in a row, but I'm going to try. (And you'll forgive me if I miss a day or two in the hullaballoo of the exams or my actual finals which are in 4 wks, right?)
So some of the pictures that might be coming up in the next 33 days:
* me at my workstation, working on quals
* my new 1-BEDROOM (!!!) apartment - which I take possession of on May 22nd woot!!
* my coworkers at my new job
* my friends after we turn in our exams next week
* my old apartment in boxes (seems like nice closure after all the pictures of unpacking to have pictures of packing)
....and many other things I cannot even begin to imagine.
Without further ado - 3 pictures to start off the pictorial adventure!
Well, the Lord, through Solomon I think, does say that Pride goes before a fall. I'm not sure if he was talking about hair falling out of a clip (in fact, I don't think he was) but ironically, my pride did go right before my hair fell right on out of its clip and compeletly into my face. hilarious. Well, I'm off to class. I look forward to sharing a pic with you tomorrow!
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Hello again! Let's see…. It's a hot Saturday afternoon in June. And I'm sitting on news. Big news. Since living in Kalimpong for the first five months of 2005 during my study abroad, it's been my dream to work with the program that Pitzer College runs in northeastern India. This wasn't an option when I was graduating from Pomona, so I signed up with Global Ministries – a wonderful opportunity to live and work in India and also to work with the church, which I was excited about. Anyway, when I returned from Kalimpong in the middle of April, it was with the newfound knowledge that there was a position available with the program but in Nepal.
Life has not always been easy at Pannai, and with the continued lack of direction that I felt I had at Pannai even after being there for 8 months, I was feeling it was time to move on. In any case, to make a long story and much thinking short, when I was offered the position of an intern living and working with Pitzer's Program in Kathmandu, Nepal, I said yes. So I'm leaving Pannai at the end of June. It's all quite sudden, but I feel really at peace about the move and about myself. I'm excited about going to Nepal, a new country but one where I speak the language and know about the culture. And who can resist the mountains. The Himalayas.
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October 1, 2013
Pollygrind Film Festival: Cross Bearer and The Cemetery World Premiere News
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Ahlbrandt and his co-producers Natalie Jean (who also plays Heather in Cross Bearer and Andrea in The Cemetery) and Doug Sakmann (SPFX director and cameo actor in both films) spent the bulk of 2013 traveling cross-country previewing the duo, and as a result gained a swelling support system within the horror, underground, and art community.
Commendatory reviews from Horrorhound Magazine, Rue Morgue, Horror Society, Wicked Channel, Decibal Magazine, Lloyd Kaufmann, Film Threat, Horror Happens Radio Show, and a number of underground bloggers, critics, and podcasts preceded the team's decision on the upcoming premiere of both- which were initially intended to be played back-to-back.
Working alongside the Pollygrind founder Chad Clinton Freeman the movies will be screening together for the first time and collectively be known as Buried In Flesh: An Adam Ahlbrandt Double Feature. Though different in tone and style each is fraught with filth, gore, and a surprising amount of heart (both literally and metaphorically), and are complimented by Ahlbrandt's praised cinematic eye. See for yourself Wednesday October 9th, at 8PMat theatre7 in Las Vegas.
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Mihailo Petrović ALas, the great Serbian mathematician and, during the first half of the 20th century the professor of the University of Belgrade, dealt with the issues of differential equations and in this field became a scientist of world reputation. He studied mathematics in Paris, at the Ecole Normal Superieuir, Section des Sciences. He was the first foreign student of this distinguished institution of higher education. His professors included the then famous mathematicians Poincare, Picar, Penleve, etc. At the Sorbonne he studied chemical, mathematical, and physical sciences (Licence des sciences chemie, mathematiques et physiques), and he defended his Ph.D. thesis titled "Sur les zeros et les infinis integrales des equations differentielles". Petrović returned to Belgrade in 1894 and right away became fulltime professor of the High School, and afterwards the regular professor of mathematics at the University of Belgrade which was established in 1905.
Apart from his scientific work, Mihailo Petrović Alas was famous as inventor. He patented five of his inventions: the distance meter (for military use), the gear (the initial form of the automatic automobile gear), the eternal calendar, the device for navigation after the ship is damaged, and the piston engine of alternate effect. Apart from these inventions, patented in France, Alas constructed a hydrogenerator (awarded at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 by third prize), he invented coding, depth meter, a model of efficient avoidance of mine fields, a device for launching of projectiles, etc.
In Belgrade he also led a music ensemble performing many, almost or already forgotten songs and music of former Yugoslavia. He travelled to the South and North Pole, wrote novels and travel essays, and was a master of fishing.
As a pedagogue, he raised a great number of successful mathematicians, in Serbia and abroad.
Nikola Tesla
Conference in New York
On the occasion of 70 years of death of the great Serbian scientist and one of the greatest world inventors in the filed of electrical engineering, Nikola Tesla, a Memorial Conference was held from 5 to 7 January in New York, at the New Yorker Hotel, dedicated to Tesla's scientific work and inventions by which he amazed the world. It was in this hotel that Tesla spent the ten last years of his life and that he died on 7 January 1943, on Christian Orthodox Christmas. The Conference was organised by the "Nikola Tesla Science Foundation", from Philadelphia, under the slogan "Why Tesla matters".
The most significant invention of Tesla's was the alternating current induction motor, based on the rotating magnetic field. Tesla was also among the founders of radiophony, an inventor of the high frequency generator, oscillatory transformer, etc.
A campaign is underway to collect funds for the building of a scientific centre in Wardenclyffe on Long Island, where remains of Tesla's last laboratory are kept. It was in this location that Tesla worked on the project of the global system of wireless transmission.
The purpose of the Conference was to bring together as many people who respect Tesla's work and inventions and raise the awareness of the public regarding the unforgettable contribution made by this scientist.
60 years of jet aviation in Serbia
Five jet aircrafts of American making, type "T-33", first flew in the sky above the Batajnica airport (near Belgrade) on 10 May 1953. This event marked the beginning of the new era of Serbian aviation. Subsequently Serbia acquired also the stateoftheart Russian aircrafts "Mig-21", which for a ling time remained the key pillar of Serbian military Air-Force.
During the 1950's, a group of constructors headed by major Dragoljub Bešlin constructed the first jet aircraft of domestic make, the "451 M" with imported jet engine. The subsequently improved versions of this model, specifically "Zolja", "Matica" and "Stršljen" were all equipped with nationally produced engines.
Subsequent development was targeted to improving these models, of which none ended up in serial production. The first turbo-jet plane in serial production was "Galeb G-2". Over about a quarter of a century a total of 251 such aircrafts were produced. Later models that went into production were "Jastreb" and " Orao" (an effort done jointly with Romanian engineers). The pride of the Serbian aviation industry was the "Super Galeb G-4", designed in the 1970's. With the disintegration of former Yugoslavia the development of an advanced jet plane of 4th generation was abandoned.
With a pacemaker - marathon is possible
The most advanced pacemakers are complex technological "prostheses", mini robots which through their automation respond in line with the needs of the human body. Professor Goran Mališanović, Ph.D., director of the Pacemakers Centre within the Clinical Centre of Serbia, speaks on the present and future of pacemakers for "Planeta".
Pacemakers have been in use since 1958. In mid 1990's defibrillator pacemakers were introduced. The third generation are pacemakers used in the treatment of arrhythmias, the socalled resynchronisation devices (used as implants since 2000). It is expected that over the next ten years capsular micro pacemakers will be introduced, intended to be implanted in the heart. Another novelty will be pacemakers defibrillators with subcutaneous placement around the chest.
Treatment for discus hernia
The most advanced form of surgical manner of discus hernia is performed in Serbia. Marko Markovic, M.Sc. neurosurgeon of the Clinical-Hospital Centre Zemun and a consultant at the general hospital Bel Medic in Belgrade is speaking of two years of experience in this field and the advantages of this low-invasive surgical method.
Since March 2011 this method was used to perform surgery on more than one hundred patients, with excellent results and without complications. Dr Markovic explains the nature of the disorder and how it happens, the diagnostic procedure, treatment, indications for surgery, the course and procedure of the surgery, possible risks and rehabilitation. The remission of the disorder is possible in only 7% of patients.
Aesthetic dental restoration
High quality materials for dental treatment and upgrading makes it possible today to have not only functional treatment but also practically ideal imitation of their natural appearance. Dr Jelena Spasic speaks of these topics for "Planeta" from her experience as dentist at the General Hospital Bel Medic in Belgrade.
White fillings made from last generation of composite materials meet the highest standards of treatment and aesthetics. The materials are available in all nuances and can be adjusted to the natural colour, and their layered application gradually forms the morphological shape of teeth. Such fillings have a life of at least five years, and along with cleaning and polishing possibly longer. Except in the dental surgery, whitening is also possible at home, and is done with a combination of whiteners of different concentrations. A laser procedure is also possible.
The roads of genes through history
The National Museum from Belgrade has recently published, in the Serbian and English language, the "Guide through Culture: Lepenski vir". The book presents all the accumulated knowledge of this more than 8000 years old archaeological site.
The discovery of the settlement in Lepenski vir, on the banks of the Danube, in eastern Serbia, has opened up a completely new chapter of European pre-history. The site is unique not only in terms of its sculptures, the oldest in Europe, but also in the fact that it enables us to understand the process of Neolithisation of this part of the European continent. The remains of skeletons of Lepenski vir indicate that this was a healthy and long-living population, individuals living as long as 80 years.
The European Union is funding the project BEAN (Bridging European and Anatolian Neolithic) in order to determine how the Neolithic happened and how people, after two million of years of hunting and gathering, made a stop, experienced a population boom, domesticated wild animals, and how the biological, climatic, and cultural factors influenced the Neolithic from the near east, especially from Anatolia, to spread to Europe.
The Eco System
New Shells in the Danube
The island "Veliko Ratno ostrvo", located at the confluence of the Sava into the Danube, was created by sediments brought forward by the Danube. It was observed for the first time back in the 16th century, as a small sand isle. Currently it is populated by numerous plant and animal species and throughout the year is a refuge habitat for many living species which together make up the unique eco-system practically in the centre of Belgrade.
For a number of years now, the presence of a great number of shells and snails was observed on the upstream part of the island, especially the shell Corbicula, and extremely invasive and adjustable species feeding on particles from the water and the sediment. In its current volume it is a threat to the eco-system.
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Why has submitting a manuscript to a journal become so difficult? A call to simplify an overly complicated process – interesting piece at the LSE Impact blog.
It is widely acknowledged that submitting a paper to a journal is a fraught activity for authors. But why should this still be the case? James Hartley and Guillaume Cabanac argue that the process has always been complicated but can, with a few improvements, be less so. By adopting standardised templates and no longer insisting on articles being reformatted, the submission process can quickly be simplified.
The first scientific journal, the Journal des Scavans, was published in Paris in January 1665, hotly pursued by Philosophical Transactions in London in March of the same year. We have come a long way since then – from handwriting to typewriting to electronic submissions.
But some things seem to remain the same. Each submission system creates its own difficulties for authors. And each has its critics. Take, for example, the case of submitting papers to publications of the American Psychological Association. Their "instructions for authors" were first published in six and a half pages in the Psychological Bulletin in 1929. This article was revised in 1944 and 1952 and then book-length revisions were published in 1967, 1974, 1983, 1994, 2001 and 2010. The largest of these editions (2001) contained 29 preliminary pages and 439 pages of instructions. The current 2010 edition initially had to be withdrawn and reprinted because it contained so many errors and confusions. [continues]


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"I am in reality without beginning, without equal. I have no part in the illusion of "I" and "you" or "this" or "that". I am Brahman, one without a second, bliss without end, the eternal, unchanging truth. I dwell within all beings as the soul, the pure consciousness, the ground of all phenomenon, internal and external. I am both enjoyer and that which is enjoyed. In the days of my ignorance, I used to think of these as being separate from myself. Now I know that I am all." - 8th C Hindu mystic Shankara
"In yoga, it is believed that once the soul has been awakened to the presence of its source, consciousness of source can be cultivated through a cornucopia of practices - ethical and lifestyle practices, meditation and postures, mantras and breathing, purification and diet. The classic guide to yoga practice - the eight limbed path, or ashtanga yoga - is entirely organized around the systematic penetration into deeper and deeper states of samadhi. The word yoga itself means literally, "yoked" - or to be in union. Eventually, repeated penetrations into mystic union transform the physical structure of the body, the personality, and the mind. At the highest stages of practice, nirbija samadhi (or samadhi "w/out seed"), the soul is constantly in union with source - at one with the absolute, with Brahman, God, the transcendent ground of being. The classical practices of yoga are believed to methodically create a state of permanent union with the One." - Stephen Cope in Yoga & the Quest for the True Self


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The aim of this course is to show how to light common sets, people and objects such as cars, but with an eye to CG lighting. For example most of the car lighting will be our DOP Ben Allan ACS directing a CG artist. You will learn the techniques of lighting on set, the types of lights and many tricks of the real world - that are increasingly relevant in lighting in CG with the advent of Physically Plausible Lighting. Most lessons will be live action, but about 30 will be CG applications.
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Duration: 5hr 7m | Video: h264, yuv420p, 960x540 30fps | Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, 2 ch | 2.9 GB
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