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Since May of 2014...
I have chosen to disconnect from all
outside sources of information and tuned in to Mother Earth and the cosmos. From the Sun, and filtered by the trees,I have gotten amazing revelations and direction, undistorted and pure in perception. I urge everyone to do this,
as this is where your Truth will be found. I share these revelations only
as inspiration to seek your own Truth, because Truth is as unique as your DNA.
There is a sacred exchange that takes place when we are in the presence of life, rich with personalized messages for each one of us that can ONLY come through when we are truly present in mind, body and spirit.
To BE in the essence of life is the only way we can understand our purpose of existence.
So I'm popping back briefly to share a revelation that has come to me in my distancing from the internet. I share this not with judgment, but with sincere love and concern. My only intention is to ignite a spark of thought, far beyond the screen from which you are reading.
I have come to realize that the internet is a primary cause of society's loss of focus, loss of patience, loss of wisdom, loss of human value, loss of appreciation and worst of all, loss of inspiration.
What I have observed from the outside looking in is a morbid decay of creativity and innovative thinking. I see a controlled flow of recycled, conformed ideas, disrespect and bandwagons of justified hatred...all balled up in ascetically pleasing packages of propagandized "political intelligence" and "commercialized spirituality".
We can only recognize the infiltration of our minds by distancing ourselves from that which controls our thinking.
The internet is a one dimensional, linear fragment of thought that lacks the dynamics of life.
It is easy to get sucked into this illusive state of existence because on the internet we can be the "wizard behind the curtain", hiding from our flaws and eluding our true Selves. The internet may provide knowledge, but without wisdom, knowledge is a confusing concept that runs a high risk of deluding our spirit and life force.
Wisdom can only come from life experience.
And regardless of how much knowledge we obtain, without wisdom, we are unable to discern what is true and what is deceptive.
Since my last post, I have spent much of my time in the woods communing with nature, with friends and family, and in nursing homes, helping people cross over— and from this, I am able to see the contrast of artificial existence and dynamic growth.
Only through human interaction can we grow, evolve and thrive.
Although the internet may provide an initial connection, it CANNOT provide the dynamics that teach us about ourselves through the Divine essence of human interaction.
The freedom to grow and gain wisdom is only possible through the Divine connection of being present with another life. But within the confines of the technological devices that we have come to depend on, there is an imprisonment stunted by propaganda and deception.
To truly connect with another life (be it plant, insect, animal or human), will bring eons of wisdom, far beyond the limits of mortal understanding.
Life is a gift and it is fragile; we must respect it and nurture it with the wisdom that LIFE is the microcosmic version of our Highest Self. Although it may not be realistic to completely unplug, be aware of the time you invest into sitting with "devices", unplug yourself from them and tune into life.
Unplug and be free.
"Knowledge without wisdom is power without compassion."
-Alcyone Vobis
August 20, 2014
Recently there has been a surge of intense solar flares[1] affecting the planet. Long periods of time in the woods have brought me to the understanding of what these solar flares really are...
Scientifically, solar flares are caused by magnetic flow conduction, an evolving process within the expansion of the universe.
Spiritually, solar flares are energetic particles that are bringing information to receptive beings through advanced states of awareness.
There is great potential in this cosmic influx of energies, however, it is crucial that the solar flare activity is received without man-made interference or else it will become distorted and chaotic. The distorted effects can impact sensitive humans with heart palpitations, insomnia, emotional irritability, mental fogginess and digestive disturbances (the most common reported human reactions).
Proper receptivity of the solar flares will bring personalized information and esoteric wisdom.
Once you can recognize solar flare activities (through sensory perception), it is most conducive to retreat into the woods, into an environment that is quiet and receptive.
Meditation is extremely powerful and beneficial at this time, as it connects you to the super charged particles of "cosmic dynamism"—the infinite transcendence of Universal (and personal) growth and creation.
The solar flares function similar to a magnifying glass, creating intensified energies. If utilized properly, solar flares have the potential to bring great clarity and heightened perception to the receiver. However, utilized improperly or unrecognized, can result in over intensity, hyper-stimulation and chaos.
(I personally, have found the woods to be highly preferable over the beach as the intensity can be overwhelming without the filtration and receptivity of the trees [trees are terrestrial antennae to cosmic intelligence]).
Observe the ways of nature to discover the nature of thyself.
In close observance of the behavior of deer during solar flare activity, it is profoundly evident that their behavior adapts to the intensified energies.
They become still, yet noticeably more alert as they lay under the trees avoiding direct sun and food.
From observing the uninfluenced, yet completely tuned-in demeanor of the deer, I have learned to heighten my own awareness to the absorption of the solar flares within the receptivity of the forest.
During intense solar flares, Mother Earth becomes protective with "maternal energies". These energies are bringing up the feminine spirit within all living beings. Unrecognized, these unutilized energies can quickly transform into chaotic responses of emotional and physical disturbances, arousing the defensive "yang" energy into perpetuating an imbalance of personal and global subsistence.
To balance the flow of cosmic and terrestrial energy, we must nurture the Earth, ourselves and others to release the Yin energy (Divine feminine) that is being drawn upon by the magnetic interaction of the flares. This is the balancing force that is inevitable when the Universal and terrestrial (yin and yang) becomes out of balance. There is infinite wisdom in the Universal flow, available to everyone who is willing to recognize and receive it.
Listen to the silence, tune in to the Divine energies that are flowing through you and trust in the flawless design of the Universe.
"The increase of scientific knowledge lies not only in the occasional milestones of science, but in the efforts of the very large body of men who with love and devotion observe and study nature."
-Polykarp Kusch
[1] Solar flares are massive energy releases of electrons, ions, and atoms through the sun's corona (the outer atmosphere consisting of gaseous plasma) into space. These power surges have the ability to disrupt radio transmissions, cause damage to satellites and electrical transmission lines and carry the potential of massive and long-lasting power outages.
It is before. It is to the south. It is to the north.
The Self, indeed, is all this.Verily, he who sees this, reflects on this, and understands this
delights in the Self, sports with the Self,
rejoices in the Self, revels in the Self.
Even while living in the body he becomes a self-ruler.
He wields unlimited freedom in all the worlds."Chandogya Upanishad 7:25.2
"The Self, indeed, is below. It is above. It is behind.
"You must now be ready to accept the possibility that there is a limitless range of awareness for which we now have no words; that awareness can expand beyond range of your ego, your self, your familiar identity, beyond everything you have learned, beyond your notions of space and time, beyond the differences which usually separate people from each other and from the world around them."
-Tibetan Book of the Dead
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Have you ever ever taken a photo and your make-up just looks shiny, blotchy or completely alters the look of you? I do know I have. Making your make-up look nice for every day life is a little bit completely different then making it look great for photographs. Photographs make your pores and skin look a bit of different then what it could look like in a mirror. Listed below are some nice make-up suggestions to make sure your make-up appears to be like great in each photograph. Ask your self: does he scent different when he comes near you? Everybody knows this one is cliche, but it is also true. If he is coming around smelling like a fragrance that you don't wear, then he is been too close with somebody who wears it. Guaranteeing a Stage Playing Subject" – In other phrases, requiring that the public choice be held to the identical guidelines that the entire other insurance choices. Affordable.
If Ryan disapproves of this model – which is weird, provided that his personal reform bill is built on shoppers getting protection through traditional insurance – there are successfully three options. If the healthy aren't going to pay the sick, who will? The sick can try to pay for themselves, the government can choose up the tab, or the sick merely won't get care.
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Ryan believes that exempting health care benefits from worker earnings tax leads to insurance coverage decisions which are unnecessarily costly (since they are successfully sponsored), insufficiently tailor-made to employee needs (since few selections are supplied), inadequately valued (since the worker isn't paying), and unreasonably tie employees to their jobs (since they may not be capable of move without switching insurance coverage). He also believes the present system is unfair: greater-paid staff get a larger tax advantage, whereas workers of smaller companies have fewer (or no) options at greater prices than their peers in bigger companies.
You may have given a lot meals for thought. I have just written a hub about Male suicide within the UK. It seems that lack of jobs and not having the ability to afford an honest lifestyle results in emotions of disillusion. I discovered your level about 'receiving awards' even for turning up at college a really interesting one. Once I was teaching, I felt the reward system was nearly like bribery. Why do you have to be rewarded for just turning up to be educated when so many children shouldn't have that opportunity? What's it educating them about life, that the world owes them a living? Many younger people appear to think just that. A superb article. Voted up.

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On Saturday afternoon we visited our favorite used book store, a rabbit warren of little rooms and jumbled shelves, with books stacked in every murky nook. Tucked away in a dusty corner, its spine almost too frayed to be read, was an old bound volume of Godey's Lady's Magazine, Volume V, for July through December, 1832—not rare or valuable, but a lot of fun to look through.
We've remarked before on the myopia of periodical publishing, a business that focuses only on the present: the current issue… the current budget… the current rate base. The past blurs and fades away. This is a shame, since magazine publishing has quite an interesting history, and, as someone once said, it's possible to learn from the past.
But back to the weekend discovery. The Lady's Magazine, published by Louis A. Godey of Philadelphia, was in its third year in 1832. Probably the biggest news of the day was Jackson's campaign for a second term. Of course, you couldn't read about that in the Lady's Magazine. Godey's stock in trade was light essays, sentimental poetry, lots of short stories, humor, biographical sketches of famous women, a few reviews, recipes, and songs—all of it chaste as a Sunday school tract and none of it tainted with anything as unladylike as politics.
One historian has said that Godey'scontents ran the gamut from mawkish, moralistic fiction to mawkish, moralistic poetry, but that's cruel. Godey showcased many outstanding writers over the years, including Hawthorne, Holmes, Longfellow, and Poe. Our volume contains a sketch by Irving that was later collected in Tales from the Alhambra.
Ultimately, it was fashion coverage that made the Lady's Magazine's reputation. Godey realized that a picture's worth a thousand words in the rag trade and his "embellishments," which is what they called illustrations back then, really are priceless.
Each issue contained multiple engravings, and every third issue had a color picture. In those days, color graphics in magazines were practically unheard of, and Godey's color "reproduction technique" was interesting: he hired 150 women to tint the engravings by hand, using brushes and watercolors—almost like medieval illumination. For years it was customary for readers to cut out the colored engravings and frame them.
We held our breath while leafing through our discovery and were very gratified to discover that, after 177 years, one colored plate remains. The other is missing and presumed hanged, but frankly, we're happy to bat .500.
In 1861 the magazine added what were called "extension plates," which unfolded to double- or triple-width. We could mention that Playboy picked up this technique a century later… although somehow the reference seems to lack dignity.
The Lady's Book had a Boston competitor, a periodical called the Ladies' Magazine, and Godey greatly admired the skills of its editor, a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale. In 1837 he bought the competitor and hired the editor, and under Mrs. Hale's direction Godey's hit its stride.
Hale was a formidable woman, a tireless advocate of women's education, and especially for the training of women teachers and doctors. She's personally responsible for Thanksgiving, which wasn't made a national holiday until she persuaded President Lincoln in 1864. And in her spare time Hale wrote a few poems, among them "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
Godey's was one of the most popular antebellum magazines, reaching 25,000 circulation in 1840, 62,500 in 1850, and a peak of 150,000 in 1860. In 1869 Rowell's directory credited the Lady's Book with circulation of 106,000, which made it one of the largest dozen or so American magazines.
Godey was the first publisher to become a millionaire, an achievement for which his readers can take almost full credit, since the pages of the antebellum Lady's Book weren't sullied by advertising. In those days ads were grouped together on paper covers, removed before issues were bound into a volume.
For many of its subscribers the Lady's Book really was a book—a book delivered in installments over a period of months, but intended to be bound and saved. Like most of its contemporaries, Godey's paginated by volume, so that the July issue begins on page one and the December issue ends on page 320. The last two pages are an index to the volume's six issues.
The magazine was laid out in two columns of small, agate type (which must have been a treat to read by candle or oil lamp), and produced as a 6 x 10 octavo, scrawny by the standards of today's fashion magazines. Our weekend discovery was printed one side at a time, perhaps on a hand press, but more likely on a press powered by a horse or donkey. In the 1830s steam presses were practical only for the largest newspapers. Web and perfecting presses were decades away, barely dreamed of.
As we noted, Godey's reached its peak circulation just before the Civil War, and after the war was eclipsed first by its Philadelphia rival, Peterson's Magazine, and then by other, newer women's magazines, such as the Ladies Home Journal. Well, ars longa est, etc.
Godey died in 1878 and Hale passed to her reward the following year. The magazine changed hands a couple of times after that, moved to New York in 1892, and was purchased in 1898 by Frank Munsey, where it became one in a rather large company of publications that expired under his care. Munsey merged it into the Puritan, which itself was merged into Argosy, which went on to become, of all things, a men's magazine.
We look back on Godey's Lady's Book and think, my, isn't it quaint, look how times have changed, and so forth… but then again, maybe they haven't. The formula that Godey and Hale followed—a blend of practical advice, entertainment, and illustrated fashion coverage—proved timeless, at least until TV and radio began to make inroads on reading for pleasure. Hale would certainly not be pleased to see sexual techniques promoted on the covers of today's women's magazines, and would probably be astonished at how many pictures and how few words are on the inside. But she'd recognize the blend and balance that the editors aim for. She could reasonably claim to have had a hand in inventing it.
A quick Web search will turn up lots of digitized Godey's content, mostly the embellishments, and the entire run is available on microfilm and CD. But as we turned the pages of our Saturday discovery, we realized that a picture of a magazine isn't quite the same thing as the magazine itself—the magazine is different than its image. There may be a small bit of instruction in that observation.
We're also reminded how durable paper is… and we wonder which of today's digital formats will still work 180 years from now.
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As anyone at St. Francis House knows, not much can get Paris Copp down! Paris is a former Air force aircraft mechanic and investigator. He served from 2001-2012 and, after he left the Air Force, made his living doing a variety of jobs.
A car accident left him unable to work for a time, and eventually he lost everything. He came to St. Francis House the first time in 2016 as part of the Veterans' Re-Entry program, which works with Veterans experiencing homelessness. Working with the Veterans Re-Integration program, he found a job and successfully completed the program, moving into his own place.
Unfortunately, 2017 found him once more unemployed after a lay-off, and he returned to St. Francis House to get back on his feet. True to form, nothing keeps Paris down for long. Working through both programs, he currently has a new job and recently dropped off the paperwork for housing. "I'm really grateful for the programs at St. Francis House. If you do what you need to do, you can always get back up. You'll always make it as long as you don't give up."
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Emmerdale's Zoe Henry has revealed that screen snogs are more stressful than sexy.
The actress, who is married to co-star Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle) in real life, has been puckering up to kiss Gideon Turner – vet Brett Harrison – as her alter-ego Rhona Goskirk.
"I get in such a state about things like that! I'm just terrified that I'm going to look like a complete idiot in some way," she told Inside Soap.
"It's genuinely quite an unpleasant experience, as you've got a roomful of men standing about watching what's going on. There's nothing remotely romantic about it."
She added: "Thankfully, Gideon was delightful. It was entirely my pleasure by the end – it could definitely have been a lot worse!"
Zoe also revealed that the arrival of Rhona's old university friend Vanessa Woodfield, played by Michelle Hardwick, will cause "fireworks". She is set to start a new job at the vet's practice in December, which leads to clashes with Rhona's husband Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt).
"I think there'll definitely be quite a few fireworks when Vanessa arrives!" she teased.
"Rhona was young, free and single the last time she and Vanessa were hanging out at university. We've just started filming the scenes where Vanessa returns to her life. They're great, because Rhona starts becoming more of a 'lad about town' as it were – while poor old Paddy is left at home literally holding the baby."
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For every unique visitor to www.GEProjectPlantaBulb.com over the next 30 days, GE will plant a corresponding number of flower bulbs, up to 100,000 in total. The plantings will be conducted with the help of environmental and civic organizations. Visitors to the site will find coupons, streaming educational videos, energy lesson plans for teachers and an energy savings calculator that shows consumers how to cut wasteful spending on energy.
"Beautifying communities by planting bulbs and other flowers can have an affect that extends well beyond the obvious," says Matt McKenna, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful.
"Visually appealing public spaces have been proven to create an atmosphere that attracts visitors, improves business and commerce, increases surrounding property values, and enhances the quality-of-life for all area residents."
"Our campaign is meant to be a catalyst for change," says Kathy Sterio, general manager of marketing, GE Consumer & Industrial. "We envision consumers everywhere having light bulb moments as they realize that one of the most simple ways to save money on energy is with GE-quality, ENERGY STAR-qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs."
For example, replacing a standard 90-watt incandescent outdoor floodlight with a 26-watt GE Energy Smart CFL outdoor floodlight can save up to $64 in energy costs over the life of the bulb (at $.10/kWh), while having less of an impact on the environment. "Imagine the benefits of changing 5, 10 or 15 incandescent bulbs in a house to CFLs," notes Sterio. "Now think about what it would mean if an entire street, neighborhood or city mirrored that change."
Through www.GEProjectPlantaBulb.com and multiple traditional and social media channels, GE Lighting Guy Brice Cooper will show consumers how to save money and curb energy consumption. Drawing on his experience as host and lead designer of an HGTV interior design program, he will also demonstrate how efficient lighting can be used to create and enhance moods in rooms throughout the home.
"We're reaching consumers in some pretty novel ways through this awareness campaign," says Cooper. "At the end of the day, we want people to see how easy it can be to make a difference for the environment."


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The newest issue of Inside Crochet hit the shops the Friday before last and once again it looks fantastic!
One of my patterns is featured, this time a chunky chain necklace, named Jesamine.
These were so much fun to make and when Claire asked me to make lots in different colours, I knew they would look great in the photo shoot.
The pattern itself is a lovely quick to make project, but the finished item is so much fun.
There are so many great patterns in this issue, but a couple of my favourites, and pieces I'd love to make, if only I had time, are the Mod Squad Sweater by Amy Depew and the Lulu Leggings by Pauline Turner.
Both are items I don't think many people would have dreamed possible for crochet and I guess that's what I particularly love about them and I think this freshness towards an old craft is what's making the new Inside Crochet so utterly wonderful!
Photography is by the superbly talented Britt Spring.
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Your chunky chain necklace is AMAZING!! And you are right, it's very refreshing to see such different crocheted items. Those leggings are to die for and the cardigan, I would never ever thought that was crochet!! xxReplyDelete
Fab necklace! It would also make an interesting alternative to bunting!ReplyDelete
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Perry Grid Study Seeks to Aid Coal, Nuclear Generation
By Rich Heidorn Jr.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry's much-awaited grid study calls on the federal government to rescue traditional "baseload" power — coal and nuclear — by addressing renewables' negative pricing and ending EPA's New Source Review rule on coal generators.
The 187-page study, which was released late Wednesday night, contains little if any new data or analysis. Virtually all the trends it cites and the issues it raises have been under discussion for months or years at FERC, in state legislatures and at RTO/ISO stakeholder meetings. What is new are some of the policy recommendations, which reflect the Trump administration's support of the coal industry and its rejection of the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.
The report cites Executive Order 13783, saying that while the Energy Department is not specifically named in the order, the department "should continue to prioritize energy dominance" and that it and other federal agencies "should accelerate and reduce costs" for licensing "nuclear, hydro, coal, advanced generation technologies and transmission. DOE should review regulatory burdens for siting and permitting for generation and gas and electricity transmission infrastructure and should take actions to accelerate the process and reduce costs."
'Unnecessary Burden'
As one example, it suggests ending the New Source Review rule, administered by EPA under the Clean Air Act, saying coal-fired generators should be allowed "to improve efficiency and reliability without triggering new regulatory approvals and associated costs."
"The uncertainty stemming from [New Source Review] creates an unnecessary burden that discourages rather than encourages installation of CO2 emission control equipment and investments in efficiency because of the additional expenditures and delays associated with the permitting process," it said.
It also says FERC should require valuation of "Essential Reliability Services," in which it includes reliability-must-run generators and ancillary services (frequency and voltage support, and ramping capability).
Perry, who requested the study in an April 14 memo, said it was "long overdue."
"The industry has experienced massive change in recent years, and government has failed to keep pace," he said in his cover letter to the report. "This report examines the evolution of markets that has occurred over the last 15 years. Policymakers and regulators should be making decisions based on what the markets look like today, not what they looked like years ago."
Perry's memo, which set a 60-day deadline, called for the department to "explore critical issues central to protecting the long-term reliability of the electric grid," and to analyze "market-distorting effects of federal subsidies that boost one form of energy at the expense of others." The report arrived two months late.
Vehicle for Trump Policy?
The memo sparked concern among renewable energy advocates that the study would be a vehicle for Trump to deliver on his campaign promises to "save" the coal industry.
Their fears were heightened by the involvement in the study of Travis Fisher, a former FERC economist hired by DOE in January who had written a 2015 report for the conservative Institute for Energy Research that alleged the "single greatest threat to reliable electricity in the U.S. does not come from natural disturbances or human attacks" but federal and state government policies such as renewable subsidies and mandates.
But the politicization appeared to have been tempered by the involvement of career DOE staffers and contractor Alison Silverstein, once senior adviser to former FERC Chair Pat Wood, a Republican appointee of President George W. Bush. Silverstein is board secretary for the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Another factor was the leak of a draft of the report in June, which contradicted Perry's memo by concluding that low natural gas prices rather than renewable-friendly policies were the main cause of coal and nuclear plant retirements.
Changes from Leaked Draft
Joe Romm, a writer for the progressive website ThinkProgress, compared the final version with the draft and concluded that "while Trump officials clearly tried to rewrite the previously leaked staff draft to give the impression that renewable energy sources are a threat to baseload power and grid resilience, they mostly botched the job."
The draft report found that environmental regulations and renewable energy subsidies "played minor roles compared to the long-standing drop in electricity demand relative to previous expectation and years of low electric prices driven by high natural gas availability."
The draft also concluded that "the power system is more reliable today due to better planning, market discipline, and better operating rules and standards."
Both of those conclusions were eliminated from the final report, Romm said.
Instead, the final report concedes that "the biggest contributor … has been the advantaged economics of natural gas-fired generation," and that "another factor … is low growth in electricity demand."
The report also substituted the finding that renewable subsidies had a minor impact on baseload plant retirements with the conclusion that "dispatch of VRE [variable renewable energy] has negatively impacted the economics of baseload plants" — a statement that is undermined elsewhere in the report citing data that "do not show a widespread relationship between VRE penetration and baseload retirements."
While the final report notes that "recent severe weather events" have "demonstrated the need to improve system resilience," it removes the words "climate change," which many scientists believe is a contributor to the phenomenon.
"Perry and his staff took a perfectly solid report on the grid and added a (surprisingly light, to my eye) coating of political propaganda," wrote columnist David Roberts on Vox. "The result is a muddy report, with findings in it to please (or enrage) every onlooker."
Coal, Nuclear Groups Praise Report
In early reaction to the report, many groups seemed to be able to find something they liked — with the coal and nuclear lobbies most effusive. Environmentalists were dismissive, if relieved.
"We commend Secretary Perry and the Department of Energy for studying the challenges facing the electricity grid," said Paul Bailey, CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. "One of the biggest challenges is how to preserve the nation's coal fleet so it can continue supporting a reliable and resilient electricity grid."
"We commend Secretary Perry for his leadership in beginning this important but long overdue conversation about the future reliability and resilience of our electric power system," said National Mining Association President Hal Quinn. "Among other findings, the report notes that 'regulations and mandates,' in addition to market forces, have accelerated the closure of a substantial number of baseload power plants. … As the report notes, many states and regions bear an increased risk from the destruction of traditional baseload power and the resulting diminution of grid resilience."
Nuclear Energy Institute CEO Maria Korsnick said the study "reaffirms our view that nuclear energy is a key and necessary contributor to a clean, reliable and resilient electric grid."
"In the 10 years since the last comprehensive grid study by our government, electricity markets have changed radically," she continued. "Today electricity markets do not properly credit nuclear energy for the numerous benefits it delivers, forcing plants to close years before the end of their useful lives and compromising grid reliability and resiliency in the process."
Kelly Speakes-Backman, CEO of the Energy Storage Association, said the group was "encouraged" by its initial review of the report.
"The report plainly states that advanced energy storage systems are critical to ensuring that electricity is reliable, affordable and secure," she said. "We also agree with the key findings that better strategies are needed by markets and in resource planning to properly reward the values that energy storage systems provide to the grid, especially increased reliability and resiliency."
Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, said the group agrees with the department "that it makes sense to determine how a portfolio of domestic energy resources can ensure grid reliability and resilience."
Kiernan — who noted that the U.S. wind industry is expected to "support" 147,000 jobs by 2020 — said the report "provides a number of valuable policy recommendations."
"In particular, DOE's recommendations to value essential reliability services, which wind provides; to minimize regulatory barriers to energy production; and to accelerate infrastructure and transmission development are prudent and will help continue America's wind power success story," he said.
Dissenting Voices
The Alliance to Save Energy said the discussion about the report overlooked the role of energy efficiency. "As we look at the portfolio of solutions we can't just look at supply," said President Kateri Callahan. "We have to remember that increasing efficiency and productivity is the fastest and cheapest way to reach our goals — and it's also a tremendous economic opportunity. Already efficiency is the leading job creator in the clean energy sector with some 2.2 million jobs in construction, manufacturing and other fields."
Graham Richard, CEO of Advanced Energy Economy, a group of clean-energy and technology companies, said he was pleased that the department "recognizes that changes in the grid are primarily the result of low-cost natural gas, not policies supporting renewable energy."
But he said the report "seriously overstates the challenges associated with new energy resources. It also implies that certain power plants now losing out in the marketplace make an irreplaceable contribution to reliability and resilience, which is not the case."
"Our nation's grid operators themselves have said they are facing no difficulty in managing an increasingly diverse set of resources, and that they will have no difficulty maintaining reliability as uncompetitive power plants inevitably retire," he added. "What is happening in our power grid is a natural process of technology progress and market competition. That process should be allowed to continue, not be distorted by this administration's preference for 'baseload' resources over the flexible resources that are modernizing the electric power system."
Also critical was environmental group Earthjustice, which said the report "shows that science is not safe from manipulation under this administration."
"Sound findings in the earlier draft of the report have been mysteriously excised, replaced by trumped up claims about the costs of environmental regulations," said Earthjustice attorney Kim Smaczniak. "And this report says nothing about climate change. By willfully burying its head in the sand on climate change, the administration will make the grid more vulnerable to the next Superstorm Sandy, which left millions without electricity."


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My first painting this year - Black & Gold II, 2018 Also, the first of many in a small collection I'll be doing for Judith Liegeois Designs in Naples. Florida. I am beyond happy to be showing with her. I encourage everyone to visit her website at http://www.judithliegeoisdesigns.com and if you are in Naples, Florida, please drop...Read more
My first painting of 2018.
Prelude to a Prance
One of my latest pieces, "Prelude to a Prance", was a very large 84"x84", oil on canvas. Irwin and Claude Lande of Montreal (Westmount) commissioned it. My clients wanted a painting that captured the horse's power. They wanted to feel the movement, sound and intensity of the horse lifting up the soil under its hoofs. I studied for days,...Read more


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Day 5: Ueno Koen
My next outing was a return to Ueno Koen (see Abbey's takin' us to the zoo tomorrow...) with the purpose of seeing some cherry blossoms. These are it. Unfortunately for me, the blossoms were late this year. And much to the chagrin of other park visitors:
The tradition is to come, manage to lock down a spot under the trees and enjoy them with some friends, family, coworkers, all the while eating, drinking and whatever else one might do under cherry trees in public. I took this picture because I was amused by the lively young kids parked next to the more austere, suited adults. Such is Japan.
Tokyo Metro lanterns.
Getting a hair cut by the pond.
Offerings of the flea market.
Shitamachi Museum.
While small, this museum is really pretty neat - On the first floor they have recreations of homes and businesses on an old Tokyo Street. On the second floor there are games and other "scenes" from the same time period. You are invited to enter some of them, but don't forget to take your shoes off!
Leaving Ueno Koen one can find Ameyayokocho, or Ameyoko for short, a lively shopping "alley" where one can purchase all sorts of things.
West Side Tokyo, yo!... Or... Northeast Side... uhhh.... what?


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Dear Brother, thank you for taking time trying to clear my confusions.
First, please allow me to note that translations from one language to the other are rather a tricky business, I am not suited for. Every scholar translates according to his/her understanding and sometimes it is possible that certain originality and intended meanings are lost in such efforts. You will agree with me that no two narratives are the same and no two readers reading the same narrative arrive at the same conclusion. It is entirely possible that I may have missed something or misunderstood when reading different translations and renditions of the Quran. At the end of the day, I have to make sense of my readings for myself. If math does not add up, I dig deep to find the discrepancy. To this end, I have no choice but to go back to the book, the original words and phrases used in it, the way these are used and placed next to each other in the same verse, other verses, so on and so forth, utilizing every trick of the tool I know to do the math right.
You wrote: "Additionally, you will also be in compliance with the Forum policy in using only QXP for quoting references from the Quran."
Please see my reasons above to use non-QXP very basic word-to-word meanings. I understand, I don't have an inherent right to post on this forum, rather it is a privilege graciously extended to me by Dr. Sahib despite some of my understandings. You can help me to do the math right as I explain below.
You wrote: "I do not find Allama Parwez CONCLUDING in facing Kaaba in Namaz in his explanation in Lughat-ul-Quran, although it does mention about facing the Kaaba for prayers."
What I wrote came from Allama's Urdu edition of Lughat-ul-Quran, 4th Ed, 1998, p. 1324 and 1325, second paragraph, which reads as under:
"Alqiblatan – the original meanings of this word are Juhat or Simat (direction). But in Urfe-Aam (typical day-to-day usage) it is the place towards which one faces during Namaz… "
Further, on page 1325, second paragraph, line 7 reads: "Its evident/manifested (mehsoos) form is gatherings of salat facing Ka'ba."
I hope this addresses your concerns with reference quotes from Lughat.
Further, you wrote: "Empty rituals and physical actions have no place in Islam."
Don't you think Namaz/Salat is the physical action as Allama Parwez mentioned above? Why my dear brother deny clearly mentioned things in Quran? You are tossing Quran aside as and when suits you?
In your post, you have quite a few things thrown in there. These observations of yours beg lots of questions and clarifications, dear brother. For the sake of time, I will take up these one by one. I am constrained to use very basic word-for-word translation since without this my confusion cannot be explained. I will take verse 2:142 to begin with.
[2:142]: The foolish (of little understanding) among the people will say, "What has turned THEM away from their qiblah, they were upon?" Say, "To Allah belongs the east and the west. He guides whom He wills to a straight path."
The above has two parts. In part (i), God is predicting that some people of little understanding will say "What has turned THEM away from their qiblah, they were upon?" Please answer the following questions related to this and quote some verses in support of your answer.
1. Who are the people mentioned "THEM" in the quoted clause (i)? Are these (a) Jews, (b) Christians, (c) Muslims, (d) Other misc. non-believers?
2. Please explain your choice above. Why did you choose the group (a or b or c or d) you chose? In other words, what led you to this choice?
3. Name the Qibla as a symbol of Deen referred to in (i) above?
4. Were the people referred "THEM" in 2:142 doing something physical that people could see with respect to the Qibla or being on the Qibla? OR
5. They (THEM) were looking up to the Qibla as a symbol of their Deen?
6. Did God inform us in the Quran when/where His prediction of "turned THEM away from their Qibla" was realized?
I think these are enough to continue, I will bring some more after you have provided me answers to these questions.
You wrote: "It was Bukhari who ushered the Muslim mindset, to this day, that Muslims faced Jerusalem in 2:142 before they changed their focus to Kaaba. It was not the Prophet (S) but Jews who faced Jerusalem."
Dear brother, Bukhari was born at the end of 2nd century AH, he collected and wrote whatever somewhere during the first half of 3rd century AH. His work was most likely not available in book form until at least a century later. You want me to believe that Bukhari was so influential that Muslims from East to West and North to South en masse subverted Quranic text according to Bukhari's collection? I am speechless at such thoughts and impossible inferences.
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The next Maunder Minimum?
Frost fair on the Thames, 1683. The Maunder Minimum, a period of few sunspots and less radiant energy from the Sun, lasted from 1645 to 1715. Edward Maunder, an English accountant, did the counting and the analysis.
We wrote about this way back in January, when we interviewed the Englishman working for the Canadian Space Agency who provides daily updates on the Sun's magnetic activity to NASA.
Back then, when the Sun was at the low end of its typical eleven-year cycle, and not showing any signs of picking up, Ken Tapping and colleagues with the Canadian Space Agency were joking that the Sun was about to shut down.
This idea does not seem so amusing today, though Al Gore continues to haul in the profits from his heated blasts on global warming.
August was the first month in a century without a single visible sunspot being noted. The spots are a sign of magnetic activity which is directly related to the amount of radiant energy the Earth receives, and consequently how warm we are.
Note: The Canadian Space Agency is now providing daily Flux Density Values here.


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Smiths fracture
In the US, about 17% of the emergency room visits are due to wrist injuries. Injury of the forearm bone near the wrist joint is known as Smith's fracture. Smith's fracture is a fracture of the distal radius occurring about 2.5 cm from the wrist joint. The fracture is the result from a backward fall onto the outstretched hand. It was the orthopedic surgeon Robert William Smith who described this fracture in his book 'A treatise on fractures in the vicinity of joints, and on certain forms of accidents and congenital dislocations' published in 1847. This fracture is named after him. Smith's fracture is often described as a garden-spade deformity.
Hands perform so many tasks that are fundamental and delicate. Therefore even a minor injury to the hand and wrist can have devastating consequences. Smith's fracture is unstable as the ulnar head can be displaced dorsally and therefore requires urgent attention. The hand and the wrist are so dependent on each other. Therefore when an injury occurs, it affects both the hand and wrist. Smith's fracture are classified as:
Type I: Most stable, extra articular transverse distal radial fracture with palmar and proximal displacement.
Type II: Barton type, palmar-lip fracture of the distal radius with dislocation of the carpus
Type III: Unstable, oblique juxta articular fracture of the distal radius and tilted palmar.
Treatment for Smith's fracture depends much upon the severity of the fracture and other factors such as connective tissue injuries, musculoskeletal structure and neuroanatomy, and dislocations involved. If the fracture is not a displaced fracture, then it can be treated simply with a 'cast' alone. Nevertheless, casting needs close watch so as to ensure that the fracture stays in proper position.
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Thanksgivukkah (Thanksgiving + Hannukah) was a once-in-a-lifetime celebration so I thought, what better time to try a modified version of our typical potato latke recipe?! While this collision of two holidays won't happen for another 70,000 years, I foresee a lot more sweet potato latkes in my family's near future because they were that good. If you can't tell, I'm a big advocate for sweet potatoes and they've become a staple at dinner tables around the country this holiday season. Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and vitamin D (…and so much more). This sweet tasting root vegetable has major functions: It aids in the prevention of degenerative diseases as well as helping our immune system and stress levels to stay intact, which is especially necessary during the peak of holiday pressures and moodiness. Ditch the sour cream and top your latkes off with a dollop of unsweetened applesauce for added vitamin C and natural sweetness! My mom went all out and treated us to her homemade apple sauce, which is always a better option than store-bought… but I'll save that for another post.
3 scallions, thinly sliced
2 large eggs, beaten
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 ½ tsp. coarse salt
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground pepper
3 sweet potatos, peeled and grated
3 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and grated
Safflower, coconut, or canola oil
(good options for frying because these oils can sustain high heat cooking)
1. In a large bowl, combine scallions and eggs.
2. Add flour, salt, ginger, cardamom, and pepper, stir until fully combined.
3. Add potatoes into the mix and toss.
4. Fill a large skillet with ½ inch oil
5. Place over medium heat
6. Carefully spoon ~2 tbsp. batter into oil for each latke
7. Tamp down to flatten
8. Cook, turning once, until golden on each side (~2 minutes)
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The book of Deuteronomy emphasizes the importance of teaching our children about God and the blessings He has given us. He expects all of us to keep His commands so it's important to pass them on to the next generation.
Deuteronomy (Part 3)
We need to follow God wholly. He assigns our battles assures the victories and gives the inheritance.
Deuteronomy (Part 2)
The historical purpose of the book of Deuteronomy is to review and renew the terms of God's covenant with the children of Israel. Its doctrinal purpose is to show that obedience is necessary for blessing. And its redemptive purpose is to show that God would one day bring another prophet greater than Moses.


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We'll then begin removing items that have bee saturated by sewage and determining whether or not they can be salvaged. In some cases, the items can be professional cleaned and fully restored, and in other cases they will need to be thrown away. While we take great pains to restore your items, we're required to dispose of items that we're reasonable confident will still present a health hazard even after being cleaned.
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Once we've been able to safely remove contaminated items we can begin applying IICRC certified disinfectant applications approved to clean even the most toxic black water residue. After applying disinfectant we can begin the process of rapid drying the structure until we've reached an acceptable level of moisture.
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Most people are oblivious to the risks of pouring FOGs down their drain. When it hits cool pipes, it will harden and block the pipes responsible for getting water out of your home and into the city's sewer system. When that happens, the water can't get down and must come back up. It's such an easy thing to avoid, but will require you to change your habits. Grab a mason jar to keep under your sink and fill it with FOGs instead of pouring it down your drain. That simple action could potentially save you thousands of dollars!
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What happens many times is when a blockage occurs in the pipe exiting your home, the water simply heads backup the pipe from where it came until it can find an exit source (toilets, sinks, drains, etc.). Installing a device called a sewer backflow preventer is a great way to make sure any water coming back up won't make it into your home!
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PRINCE2 Agile is the vital next step in project management; not because PRINCE2® wasn't already agile which, in my opinion, it was, but more because the agile movement has grown rapidly. The agile arena has simply developed so dramatically that it's now become essential for someone, somewhere to clarify how and where PRINCE2 fits in the picture.
Enter AXELOS' PRINCE2 Agile.
My reaction to PRINCE2 Agile was amazement at how difficult it would have been to strike such a delicate balance between both methodologies and yet lead author Keith Richards has managed to do just that. It's been written very well to help existing PRINCE2 practitioners become more agile in their project management approach and addresses the need to clarify the various misunderstandings between PRINCE2 and agile. Each has been mixed well with the other and it is clear throughout that the development team has a lot of experience with both.
At first I thought the guidance pandered to agile while, ironically, an agile counterpart felt it pandered more to PRINCE2! There's a long-lasting perception in the project management world that agile and PRINCE2 are competing methods when they're not and never have been. They complement each other in ways that can really improve project management.
Every Project Manager is going to find elements of the guide very useful; embracing agile methods will give practitioners a more rounded view of product development in today's world. Society has stepped up and today's generation uses completely different management styles and more graduates than ever before are leaving university with an awareness of project management and PRINCE2. The project management world is changing and PRINCE2 has to evolve to meet that.
The guide not only allows practitioners to understand where agile methods can be used but also where they can't or shouldn't – for example, would you want to be agile with a security system?
PRINCE2 Agile will provide the support practitioners need to introduce agile methods and develop their project management skills. As a training provider it creates opportunities for further stimulation beyond the current offering; I'm really enjoying putting together the course material for the guide which needs to be really interactive with an eye on "Generation Y" and the next step is to produce innovative e-learning materials to support it in a way that has never been seen before. Watch this space.
Do you think that PRINCE2 benefits from a more deliberately agile approach or do you think the methodology already contains sufficient agile aspects for efficient project management? Please share your thoughts in the comments box below.
See our PRINCE2 Agile section for more information.
The marriage between PRINCE2® and agile – An ATO's view - Ray Mead, p3m global
PRINCE2 Agile™ - An ATO's Views - David Tomlinson, FGI Training
PRINCE2 Agile™ - ATO views - Juergen Halstenberg, Maxpert
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Vintage 1930's Native-Inspired Taxco Sterling Silver Bracelet, Stamped CA
Vintage 1930's Native-Inspired Taxco Sterling Silver Bracelet, Stamped CA
You are looking at a gorgeous, Native American inspired sterling silver bracelet, circa 1930's Taxco, Mexico.
This piece is in good condition, considering its age. It is very sturdy and the design is just lovely. While the bracelet is 3.9 cm wide, it isn't too clunky, due to the airy design and delicate spacing. A truly versatile bracelet, great for a night out or a casual lunch!
Stamped "Sterling", "Mexico", "CA".
The bracelet is just over 7" long and weighs 67.7 grams.
All of our pieces come in a beautiful gift box!
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It is a problem that everytime when u wanna publish sth on ur msn space, so many friends on ur list, so many friends that exist in ur reality, will notice and read them immediately. Maybe also including ur father or ur bf.
That is a more and more serious prb for me. some sth i wanna say. but i lose the ability.
something is better to share with the strangers, totally. that u dont have any intersaction with them in ur world. thats safe.
This is tne reason for this blog's existing .
i am like a tape. i was played by the god, but only with side A.
here i played by myself. that is my side B.
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EPISODE 079 kicks off with some loveliness from The Grey Estates recent summer compilation and before things close out with Monday Night Fever singing about Sunday Lovers, you'll also hear some ace tunes from: Julia Jacklin, White Denim, Islands, Karen Elson and more.
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4 x 3 Waltons Overlap Apex Wooden Garden Shed
Now Just: £179.99
4 x 3 Waltons Overlap Apex Wooden Garden Shed
Now: £179.99
In stock
Delivery Charges Explained
What is included?
Free UK Delivery *
10 Year Anti Rot Guarantee; Designed to offer many years of service
Turn Button (Butterfly Catch) Included; Supplied to keep the doors secure and in position
Factory Dip Treated; A temporary water based treatment for protection against fungal and insect attack
Windowless; Keeps your items secure and out of sight
Sand Felt: A weatherproof barrier to help protect your garden building against the elements
Easy Build; Features a simple construction for a hassle free installation
Manufactured in the UK; Produced in our factory in Nottinghamshire
8mm Overlap Cladding; Creates a strong, weatherproof panel and features a traditional design
Solid Sheet Board Floor & Roof; 9mm lightweight compressed wood board suitable for general storage and everyday use
FSC Certified; The timber used has been ethically sourced from responsibly managed forests
Strong 1 x 1 Framing Throughout
Please Note: Sizes are approximate only. For specific details, please consult our technical department.
|Imperial Size
|4 x 3
|Cladding Style
|Roof Type
|Door Style
|Single Door
|Building Type
|Storage Sheds
|4' 3"
|2' 9"
|Ridge Height
|6' 1"
|Base Width
|3' 10"
|Base Depth
|2' 7"
|Single Door Width
|1' 7"
This Waltons 4ft x 3ft Overlap Apex Wooden Garden Shed is ideal for those looking for a small garden storage unit, perfect for keeping those everyday gardening tools handy and maximising your outside space. Feature a rustic design, this garden store will look great in any outdoor setting.
Constructed from 8mm overlap cladding and solid sheet board roof and floor for a durable build. Sturdy 28mm x 28mm interior framing provides additional strength to the build, creating a rigid structure that can withstand the best and worst of British weather. The solid sheet board floor creates a durable base to the storage shed, perfect for storing general gardening items such as lawnmowers, spades and brushes.
A traditional apex style roof prevents the buildup of rainwater, helping to protect the garden shed from weather damage. For additional protection, quality roof felt is supplied to create a weatherproof barrier, helping to prevent wood rot.
The windowless design helps to keep items secure and out of sight. A single door provides easy access to the building; braced ledging has been fitted to the inside of the door to add support. Floor bearers are included with this shed to raise the building off the ground, helping to prevent wood rot.
Important Information
Unless otherwise stated, our buildings are supplied flat packed as DIY kits with full instructions.
Buildings with styrene windows - our styrene windows are protected using a clear film which will need to be removed after you've installed the building.
It is the customer's responsibility to follow the instructions outlined in Aftercare.
The Factory applied treatment may differ in shade between components as it is simply a basecoat.
All of our buildings are delivered unpainted. The buildings are dressed for display, we don't supply any accessories or shelves featured within the product images.
Exact product dimensions are supplied on the listing as we do round off the main size of the building in order to make it easier for customers to find, so please be sure to check the item's specific measurements carefully.
All measurements refer to the exterior of the building which includes the roof overhang unless stated otherwise.
We also would recommend against arranging for a third party to install the building before it's been delivered and checked that all parts are present, as we cannot be held liable for any third party costs.
Delivery times highlighted with an asterisk (*) refer to working days.
All of our buildings are dip treated, once installed they will need treating as soon as possible and on an annual basis in order to receive the 10 year anti rot guarantee. The building also includes a 1 year manufacturers guarantee as standard.
If your building is fitted with styrene windows, they are protected using a clear film which will need to be removed after you've installed the building.
Delivery Information
Delivery on this building is available to most UK Mainland addresses.
You can book the day of your choice for delivery when placing your order, alternatively you may place your order without selecting a delivery date and one of our team will contact you directly to arrange a suitable delivery date.
Due to the nature of our products we are unable to deliver to the Republic of Ireland, some areas of Scotland and any offshore islands. If you are unsure then please use the postcode to see if we are able to deliver to your area.
Important - Unless otherwise stated delivery is kerb side only, though at the drivers discretion they may be able to help you lift the building to a more suitable location outside your property. If you need to transport the building through your house then you will need to make your own arrangements prior to delivery to do this as our drivers are not insured to enter your house.
The Customer or Friend/Neighbour will need to be present to sign for the delivery. We cannot leave the item without a signature.
Our driver will call you when they are approximately 30 minutes away from your location.
We offer a 14 day money back guarantee on all of our items. The guarantee commences from the date which you receive your item and we offer a free collection service as part of this agreement.
The building must be returned in its original, untreated, resalable condition. Until the item is collected by our courier, it's the responsibility of the customer to ensure that the building remains in this condition.
As the buildings are sold as DIY kits, we cannot dismantle on your behalf and we cannot be held liable for any third party costs. Once the building has been received by our factory, a full refund will be issued within 1-3 working days.
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Clayoquot Environmental Protesting
The Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
The significance of the Clayoquot Sound's ancient rain forests, rivers lakes, islands and wildlife were realized by the world a few years ago when the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Clayoquot as a biosphere reserve. This designation stemmed from the community's shared desire to protect the ecosystems of the Clayoquot Sound.
In the early 1990's, a group of Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations people began working with various community groups in Tofino to develop new models of sustainable development and conservation in the area with the ultimate hope of having the Clayoquot Sound designated by the United Nations as a Biosphere Reserve. In 2001, UNESCO officially designated the Clayoquot Sound a Biosphere Reserve. The designation demonstrates international recognition of the shared vision of First Nations people and community members to achieve social, environmental and economic sustainability within the Clayoquot Sound. With the designation came a $12 million federal grant for the endowment of communities in the Clayoquot Sound region. With UNESCO recognition, the Clayoquot Sound today is considered a global laboratory for sustainable development. The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust continuously funds research, education and training initiatives that work towards the conservation and community health of the Clayoquot Sound
Activism in the Clayoquot Sound
Despite UNESCO's designation, the Clayoquot Sound has not been granted any additional environmental regulations or protections and logging companies are chomping at the bit to get their hands on the old growth forest here. History has shown though that no trees will be chopped down without a fight from environmental activists in this area and beyond.
In the summer of 1993, this area became center stage for the fight between logging companies and environmental activists. At this time, the British Columbia government has just made the 'Clayoquot Land Use Decision' permitting the logging of the majority of Clayoquot's pristine old growth forest. In response to the decision, over 12,000 protestors descended on the area in a massive campaign of peaceful civil disobedience. This was the largest peaceful act of civil disobedience in Canada's history. Activists formed human blockades, leaving no access to logging sites. Over 850 people were arrested but ultimately, the campaign was a victory for the activists. Media attention towards the protests helped gain the support of major organizations like Greenpeace and the Sierra Club and today, fourteen years later, the majority of the old growth forest remains intact.
The success of the 1993 protests does not guarantee a safe future for the rainforests of Clayoquot Sound. The Clayoquot Land Use Decision made in the early '90's still stands and new plans to log Clayoquot Sound's old growth valleys have been approved.
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"A fantastic way to get students interested in Music! Jody has been offering drumming to our Grade 7 and 8 students since September 2011. At first the students were a little shy to tap out rhythms and lead drumming circle activities, however, now they are fully engaged and can't wait for the next class. The program is teaching the students about world beats, the history of drumming, creativity, and most importantly, the value of group collaboration. Because drumming incorporates left and right brain activities, its benefits extend far beyond the Music classroom into other subject areas to improve focus and concentration. I would highly recommend Jody Marsolais and the drumming program to any school that wishes to improve student achievement."
Cindy Danaher, teacher, Char-Lan District Intermediate High School
"The sounds of djembes and other drums from The Rhythm Room was like hearing the heart beat of the first ever Mad Moose Television Kidz Zone at Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off. To hear those tribal rythms resonate throughout the area as Jody led kids through free hand drumming lessons was music to the ears of all festival goers. Jody was a real trooper through the heat and rain still making all his scheduled appearances whether it was teaching 2 kids or 20. MMTV's Kidz Zone was a huge success and The Rhythm Room played a big role in helping us get there. We will look forward to working together again in the future."
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Not only are the lessons a thrill to take part in, but they reveal an inner drummer in everyone. It really is an amazing thing to see and be a part of.
A truly engaging atmosphere is the result of drumming with the Rhythm Room. The wide array of styles offered gives the learner many options for exploration of rhythm and dynamics. This rich body of styles lends itself to creating your own techniques and approaches to the drums.
It begins with a pulse and transforms to inrricate rhythms that call to your feet, hands and heart. The diversity in which lessons are offered can best be described as interactive, exciting, and soulful. What a wonderful experience it is to drum with others. "
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I was impressed with how quickly the crowd responded to the music, and at the Parade of Nations, people seemed to come out of nowhere once we began performing."
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When is type like a fence?
When is type like a fence?
Graphic Tips for Students ISSN 1941-5117
When is type like a fence?
Type and the Art of Measuring Design, Issue: 2008-01
Subject: Linespacing
Keywords: Linespacing, leading, baseline, ascender, descender, points, picas, kerning, letter pairs
Primary Author: Mara J. Fulmer, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in Graphic Design, C.S. Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan
Copyright:Fulmer & Shurter, 2007-08
See Video Podcast of this article.
Downloadable Printer-Friendly version - typelikeafence.pdf
When is type like a fence? When the linespacing makes rails!
This podcast is meant to get you thinking about linespacing - or leading, as it's sometimes called - in a more focused way... A way that helps your designs become intentional in their use of space.
Linespacing is kind of like "Air"... the more of it, the more there is for the "type" to "breath." You can see examples of different types of "linespacing" all around us.
Look at different kinds of fences, for instance. Some, like the one shown here, are meant to create privacy.
They barely have any space at all between the boards. We can look at the closely placed fence boards just like typographic linespacing.
In the example here, we've used SOLID, or even NEGATIVE, linespacing. This means the type size is actually "greater" than the measurement from baseline to baseline.
But how is linespacing actually measured? It's actually measured from the baseline of one row of type to the baseline of the next row of type. The baseline of a letter is the FLAT bottom part of a letter such as a T, M or H. Letters with rounded bottoms such as an "O" or "S" actually extend slightly below the baseline in order to make them appear visually balanced.
In the example shown here, the baseline would be measured from the flat bottom of the letter "A" or "l" in the first line, to the flat bottom of the letter "l" or "n" in the second line. The green lines overlayed here show you what we're measuring in order to determine the linespacing.
Now that we've measured the linespacing, do you remember how the type itself is measured? The size of type is actually measured from the ascender to the descender of certain letters in the alphabet. In case you need a refresher on this, be sure to see our ezine and podcast "How is Type Measured?" for a review.
Here's a quick look, just to remind you. The Descender is the part of a lower case letter that extends below the baseline, such as for a letter "p". While an Ascender is the part of certain letters that extend above the x-height. That's the height of the lowercase "X". So an ascender would be the vertical extension on a letter "h", for example.
Another item you may want to review is the units of measurement used in typography, called points and picas. Well, we have an ezine and podcast to help you with that, too, which you can read for a quick review.
But here's an even quicker reminder: There are 6 picas to one inch. And there are 12 points to one pica. Therefore, there are 72 points in one inch.
So why is all that important? Does this mean are math skills valuable here? I hope you'll begin to see that they are!
Now back to our privacy fence and our solid, or even "negative" leading. By the way, leading is just an old-fashioned term for linespacing. When we measure the type, from ascender to descender, such as the top edge of the lowercase "L" to the bottom edge of the lowercase "q", we measure the size of this Times Roman type as 33 points. And when we measure the linespacing, from baseline to baseline, we end up with only
29 points of space.
This "negative" linespacing, where the linespacing measurement is less than the size of the type, can cause problems, too... such as "bumps" that happen occasionally between ascenders and descenders from one line of type to the next. In this example, where I've replaced the gibberish (or Greeking, as we also call it) with real words, you see bumps happening all over the place!
Take a look here, where I've circled the bumping ascenders and descenders in red.
But if we think about our fence metaphor again, we see that other kinds of fences allow a lot of space and light between the rails.
And just like those different kinds of fences, we can use linespacing to let the "light" into the layout.
Here we have 66 point Times set with 88 point linespacing. Notice the wide open spaces that are now peering through, giving some light to the paragraph. These also can be read as bars of space, creating a strong horizontal emphasis through the paragraph.
But the way designers use linespacing can have a dramatic effect on a layout. Sensitivity to the way that linespacing interacts with the visual impact of the typography can make a noticeable difference.
Take a look at this page layout. The body text is Goudy Old Style 11 point type on 17 points of linespacing. The Headline is also a bit open and is set 16 point type on 19 point linespacing.
Now take a look at this same layout set with solid leading. It's still Goudy Old Style, and the type size for the body text is the same 11 points type but is now set on only 11 points of linespacing. This is called solid leading, when the type size and the linespacing are equal. The Headline also has solid leading, and is set 16 on 16. It looks a whole lot heavier,
doesn't it?
Here you can see the two linespacing examples side-by-side on the same page.
While there are times when a solid or nearly solid leading (such as maybe 1 point more than the type size) is desired, a designer must learn to use the "SPACE" between the lines as much as the type size itself. Think of it as the same as creating shades of grey, color value, etc. in order to create a dynamic layout.
Now you can see the actual spec's for the different approaches to linespacing for these two paragraphs. The one on the left feels like a lighter "grey" than the one on the right, which appears much darker, even though they both now contain the same text.
After a while, you'll begin to see examples of linespacing and even grid layout designs in your everyday life. The layout of a page, the "textures" you create with type, linespacing, kerning, typeface choices, etc. all can become part of your design arsenal that, when used with care and attention, can lead to dynamic and even elegant page design.
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While Tarragona is a beautiful city all year long, you will really be in for a treat if you spend your summer holiday in the Spanish Mediterranean port city. You'll also enjoy time spent in Salou, a resort town in the Tarragona province.
After you spend some time on any of the relaxing beaches, you will want to visit the ruins of Tarraco, an ancient Roman colony, where you'll want to spend some time exploring the Amfiteatre Roma, an arena from the 2nd century, and traces of the Forum that once stood among the medieval Old Town.
For a more unique experience in Tarragona, you should hire a vacation photographer, who can capture all your memories with the beautiful city serving as the perfect backdrop. Your friends and family will love to see all of the photos you return home with while you tell stories of your travels.