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Whole Foods is another example of brand that is guided by purpose. Yesterday, I wrote about REI's purpose which is to inspire, educate and outfit for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship. Today I am going to write about Whole Food's whose purpose is to teach people that what they put in their bodies makes a difference, not only to their health and to the people who supply the food, but also to the health of the planet as a whole. Whole Foods is passionate about helping people to eat well, improve the quality of lives and to increase their lifespan. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey has long been an advocate for the power of purpose in guiding a brand.
In his book "Conscious Capitalism" John Mackey talks about the importance of purpose for an organization. Mackey writes that Purpose is the definitive statement about the difference you are trying to make. "If you have a purpose and can articulate it with clarity and passion everything else flows". A higher purpose gives great energy and relevance to a brand. From his perspective, purpose comes before formulating a strategy.
Whole Foods Market was founded in 1978 in Austin, Texas, when four local businesspeople decided the natural foods industry was ready for a supermarket format. Today Whole Foods has 343 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods generated close to $12 Billion in revenue in 2012
Whole Foods success can be traced to leadership who believed in the power of a common purpose to guide the organization. Like REI and the Container Store, Whole Foods has been on the Fortune Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies To Work For since 1998. There is a common theme here. Successful brands have a customer focused purpose and strong core values:
- Selling the highest quality natural and organic products
- Satisfying and delighting our customers
- Supporting team member excellence and happiness
- Creating wealth through profits and growth
- Caring about our communities and environment
- Creating ongoing win-win partnerships with our suppliers
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We introduced the Cornerstones curriculum in September 2014. This is a creative approach to learning built on the criteria for an outstanding curriculum. It ensures that your children learn in the most creative way and are involved in what they are learning. Cornerstones is based on four cornerstones of learning: engage, develop, innovate and express. These cornerstones provide a consistent philosophy for learning throughout school.
The Four Cornerstones philosophy
The most important underlying principle of a curriculum is to help children learn. We believe that a successful curriculum is brought to life by high quality teaching, inspirational learning activities and opportunities to listen and plan for the developing interests and motivations of children.
That is why the Cornerstones Primary Curriculum is built upon a four stage teaching and learning philosophy…
During the Engage stage children will:
- Have memorable first-hand experiences – for example going on a visit outside the classroom or inviting a specialist visitor into the classroom.
- Have WOW experiences – Investigate and Discover
- Be introduced in exciting ways to the new topic or theme
- Begin initial research and set enquiry questions
- Have lots of opportunity to make observations
- Develop spoken language skills
- Take part in sensory activities
- have lots of opportunity to make observations
- Have a great deal of fun, allowing them to fully 'engage' with their new topic
During the Develop stage children will:
- Dig much deeper to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of a topic across the curriculum.
- Practice their newfound skills
- Compose, make, do, build, investigate, explore, write for different purposes, read across the curriculum
- Research their own questions and those posed by others
- Follow new pathways of enquiry based on their own interests
- Complete homework activities that support their learning in school
During the Innovate stage children will:
- Apply previous skills, knowledge and understanding in real life contexts
- Be challenged with real or imagined problems and situations to solve using knowledge and skills from the earlier stages.
- Be inspired with imaginative and creative opportunities
- Have time to re-visit skills, knowledge and understanding not grasped during the develop stage.
- Have the opportunity to take on different roles
During the Express stage children will:
- Become the performers, the experts, the informers
- Share their achievements with others in many different ways…….parents, class mates and the community
- Evaluate finished products/processes
- Tie learning back to the beginning
- Celebrate

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Power & Communication in Open Source
A tale of two pull requests
PR the first is on a project I've been working on from the ground up, a data validation project that from an engineering standpoint is a relatively straightforward collection of Python modules and tests. In this PR, I close several major issues and re-write big chunks of code from other contributors to make it easier to test.
PR the second is on a nifty blogging framework, that uses some fancy tricks to decouple locally duplicated markup from centrally distributed styling. I just started participating in this project recently, but I think I can close a simple issue.
The biggest difference between these pulls: the second one doesn't actually exist. Even though I've written a solution to an issue on the second project that I can demonstrate works, I've been struggling with a really opaque part of the build process (no Makefile… no gruntfile… no README… no N O T H I N G) for days, and I'm simply not confident I've grokked this project well enough to start a conversation about it.
Which brings us to a particularly nasty monster under the open source community's bed.
The Misplaced Power of Speaking Out
The mini-stories above illustrate the enormous impact that confidence has on someone's ability to participate in open source. Even though I have a valuable contribution to make to that second project, the anxiety of thinking I've misunderstood something caused me to hold back. And if someone like me who usually deals with anxiety by charging it at full speed is muzzled by those feelings, I think a great many people will choose to never participate at all.
Meanwhile, my contributions to the first have set the tone for the entire project - even though it is in a field of research I know absolutely nothing about. The fact that I was willing to present my ideas in the form of open source contributions conferred a surprising amount of power on someone who had done little to earn it besides speaking his mind.
All of which seemed very natural when left unexamined; the first privilege of power is to be able to exercise it heedlessly.
A form of power is prerequisite for open source's assertive communication style, as well as conferred by it. Imagine someone who grew up being taught to defer to authority; to speak when spoken to; to be wary of the risks of attracting attention to themselves and to be mindful of the power of an artificially constructed caste of 'betters'. Communication in open source is antithetical to this experience: it is entirely proactive and assertive, and the towering fear some people experience of speaking out of turn thus becomes a huge barrier to participation.
Being belittled and threatened and told to shut up as a matter of course when growing up is the experience of many; and it does not correlate to programming ability at all. It is not enough to simply not be overtly rude to contributors; the tone was set by someone else long before your first commit. What are we losing by hearing only the brash?
The Art of Conversation
We may not be able to undo the grave imbalances of power in our society with a single repo, but we certainly can be proactive about eliminating some of those barriers in our own collaborations. Consider some of the basic tenants of good conversation: putting people at ease; allowing others to save face; introductions and inclusion; politeness. All of these things are designed to the same ends: to lower the costs and mitigate the risks of speaking one's mind and participating in an exchange of ideas. And while they may sound like the province of dinner parties and ballroom receptions, all of these ideas have concrete parallels in open source:
- Putting people at ease is mostly the act of dispelling the anxieties our guests (or collaborators) have arrived with. Start a conversation with new collaborators within 24 hours of them making themselves known; ask them about their interests and their experiences so far, and you humanize everyone involved.
- Saving face is crucial for helping people feel safe taking risks in conversation or collaboration. Face-saving is a subtle benefit of the traditional contributing, setup and build instructions that should be in your project's README; in addition to those instructions' more obvious benefits, they give a new contributor a path to follow knowing that, should things go wrong, they can defend themselves by having followed the instructions the maintainers laid out, and offer to rectify the problem by updating or clarifying those instructions. As a maintainer and as a host, be the bigger person and accept a little responsibility for guiding your guests' experience, so the onus isn't all on them.
- Introductions are something we do over at Collaborate: encourage newcomers to open an issue just to say hi and introduce themselves. This lowers the barriers to communication since there's nothing to get 'wrong', and creates an opportunity for the maintainers to help guide newcomers to a place where they can be effective (see putting people at ease, above).
- Don't tolerate bad behavior. Just as it might be time for the gentleman wearing the lampshade to find a cab, it's not worth keeping disruptive influences around your project. No contributor has the right to be rude, abusive, or condescending to their colleagues (note: most bad behavior is committed by people who can't or won't recognize that their co-contributors are exactly that: colleagues), no matter how many PRs they've merged. Have a code of conduct, and fire people who run afoul of it; in the long run, your project will be stronger for it.
At its best, open source is a forum for the free exchange of ideas in the same way a good party or conference should be; but like these events, we won't achieve the full flower of that ideal until we reflect upon how free those exchanges really are, and take action to make them so.


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PROJECT 2.12: Sea-level projections for NCCARF
The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) developed CoastAdapt, a coastal climate risk management tool, which provides practical guidance on how to manage the risks from climate change and sea-level rise, together with the associated physical, social and economic risks.
In a project jointly funded by NCCARF, we provided the latest projections of sea-level rise for CoastAdapt. Prior to this project, sea-level rise information was only available for 24 locations around Australia. There are now projections for each of the 255 coastal local government areas in Australia, including all mainland and Tasmanian councils and the Torres Strait Islands.
We also developed information for guidance material and stakeholder workshops to ensure that coastal planners and managers can use the sea-level rise projections to aid in decision making and planning for future coastal change.
Coastal councils can now easily access sea-level projections that are specific to their council area, to feed into awareness-raising, risk assessment, planning and policy-making.
CoastAdapt is available at coastadapt.com.au.
Download the factsheet: Sea-level rise information for councils (PDF)
For more information
Dr Kathleen McInnes, CSIRO
This project contributed to meeting the following climate challenge:
The projections developed in this project, and delivered through CoastAdapt, allow for better coastal planning and management decisions.
Publications and papers
- Church JA, McInnes KL, Monselesan D, O'Grady J. 2016. Sea-Level Rise and Allowances for Coastal Councils around Australia – Guidance Material. CSIRO Report, 64 pp.


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2017 STRS Dean's Vespers
Annually, the School of Theology and Religious Studies hosts Vespers to give thanks to God for his blessings and to ask for His grace to sustain us in the new academic year. This year, St. Cyriacos the Anchorite, a hermit known for seeking to live a life in the likeness of God, was the saint commemorated. During his homily, Dean Morozowich, encouraged everyone to review how God exists in each of our lives and challenged us to imitate the life of St. Cyriacos. "We must seek like Cyriacos to put aside our old selves to be a sign of God's blessings to the world. Each of us are called to live in the likeness of God. Each of us are called to renew our minds, and how fitting it is that as students, staff, and faculty at the Catholic University of America, we are renewing our minds, renewing our world, renewing ourselves to grow into the fullest extent as human beings, human beings made to love," said Father Mark.
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I just wanted to put out a practice update – I've now finished my Advanced Rolfing Training!! It was a great learning experience overall and I'm even more ready to help people now.
Link found between brain and lymphatic system
It always excites me when something new is found in anatomy. This time, they found evidence of a direct connection between the brain the lymph system, which was thought to not exist. It makes sense for it to exist, since the brain had to off-load its waste products somehow.
An example of excellent body control
Here is an excellent example of body control: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbiOazijZVQ#t=13
He sure knows how to move precisely and has exquisite spinal control.
Updating website for mobile
I've been working behind the scenes to update my website in order to make it more mobile friendly. Bare with me if anything looks odd, but it should work MUCH better on your mobile devices.
WHEEEE….website work.
Scientists have mapped emotions to specific parts of the body
Well, this isn't really new to any people who do Visceral Manipulation, but it's still pretty cool. Scientists have apparently mapped where in our body we actually experience the emotions, which is pretty cool.
I find it interesting that the desired emotions seem to have much bigger effect that often non-desired emotions. I am surprised though, that happiness beat out love.
Common Posture Problems
I came across this wonderful link today. It goes over some common posture problem a lot (dare I say most) people experience in their day to day lives.
The solutions offer some nice self-care. If your having problems on your own, sounds like a good time for a session. 😉
Sitting is bad for you
But like you, I also do it too much. If you really want to know what it's so bad:
Sitting is Killing You.
Make sure you get and move periodically — your body will thank you.
2013-05-24 Edit: So the place that made the link apparently has some issues being a link farm, so their link is being removed. If you still want to see the article, just use your favorite search engine and search for "Sitting is Killing You" and it should still pop up.
Interesting article about muscle fatigue
My brother does a lot of competitive endurance type sports (triathlons, adventure racing). He sent me this interesting article about muscle fatigue and how it can be an "emotion" rather than a specific physical thing.
Isn't the body amazing? It sense when we are at the limit of some part of the system and creates the signals needs to that the whole organism will slow down. Of course, people can (and often do) override those signals which just gets us into trouble.
So I really don't blog much
I'm very bad about blogging. It comes with being a giant introvert, and I'm working on it.
Here is an NPR piece on Rolfing from awhile back. To be fair, Rolfing doesn't have a lot of empirical evidence behind it. However, it has a TON of people who talk about it helped them out.
Rolfing featured in Chicago Tribue
The Chicago Tribune recently featured Rolfing in an article. It's actually the best mainstream article (i.e., the most balanced viewpoint and good general description) I've seen recently–and perhaps ever.


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Episode 2.14 – "To C.I.R., With Love"
The show aired last night, Jan. 14th, 2008. I want to give a big "OLE!" to Kyle xy for choosing my song "Obrigado" to be a part of such a great show! I also want to give a big "OLE!" to Kyle xy music on MySpace (Kyle xy music MySpace). It is wonderful to receive such support and enthusiasm for my music!
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Michael Jackson - This is it!
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Michael Jackson's Unmatched Fame and Influence
There is no question that Michael Jackson is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. The dedication he brings in alongside his keen attention to detail allowed him to formulate some of the most moving songs of all time. Truly, with him being branded as a pop star, plenty of sophisticated ears out there are guaranteed to raise questions.
For some, musicians of the 20th century have produced more impact than any other artist. This is where Michael Jackson created a name for himself. A majority of his performances overshadowed other artists, but at the same time, he inspired fellow musicians with his creations.
Despite being able to perform to a certain degree unattainable to many, Michael Jackson possessed the ability to express his talents in different ways that no one had done before. He was something else, and he was way ahead of his time during his reign. With the aid of Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson's musical career made him an unavoidable influence from his followers like Madonna, Bobby Brown, and even later pop stars like Usher and Justin Timberlake.
Jackson electrified audiences like no other. However, his true canvas remains to be the video screen. Above all, he is considered to be the first televisual entertainer. From his childhood moments with the Jackson 5 all the way to his crossover to the Motown special, to a tabloid fever, Jackson lived and died for on TV. He was raised on it.
He produced music and television hits like nobody. It was a new art form. His live performances were typically composed of the following elements: song, dance, and energy not a single person can even come close to.
Furthermore, his death strengthened his establishment as a legend. Various communities continue to praise his work while others are still trying to imitate or at least derive components from various Michael Jackson hits that act as inspiration for a new cosmos of music.
Undoubtedly, his most astonishing achievement other than music and dance was his fame. He was the focal point of global adulation, even in remote areas that have never seen the light of Western pop culture. One of the many pieces of evidence left behind is the Brace Yourself montage.
Michael Jackson was a man who had a one-of-a-kind perspective on music and life itself. He saw the increasingly interconnected world and provided it with music to share—alongside the hopes of improving each other's' lives with it. He spoke across languages and nations, pre-empting the global culture nations share today.
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LOUISVILLE — The Colorado high school hockey state championships didn't end as hoped for the Monarch Coyotes, who bowed out after a semifinals loss to Valor Christian.
But the Coyotes' season didn't end there.
Last weekend, the Coyotes competed in the USA Hockey National Championships in Plymouth, Minn., and finished runner-up in the Division II bracket. The Coyotes fell short of yet another title this season, yet recovering from a tough in-state loss to do even better at the national level was some consolation.
"It went really well out there except we lost in the finals, which wasn't great," Coyotes head coach Jimmy Dexter said. "The puck just didn't want to go in for us in that finals game but we played unreal. We were playing our best hockey. We were talking all year about how with our talent we could win a national championship. After the boys lost in the state semis, we had some great practices leading up to nationals and the boys were just ready to work hard and were really focused."
In the Division II national finals against Sioux City (Iowa), the Coyotes fell 3-2 despite outshooting and largely outplaying their opponent. Having defeated Sioux City by a score of 8-1 during pool play, Dexter estimated the Coyotes had 20 good scoring chances in the finals but just couldn't put the puck in the net, hitting several pipes and crossbars in the game. Playing a total of six games in five days, they finished the tournament with a 5-1 record. As usual, Dexter added, forwards Leo Felt and Connor Akerson were fantastic and Yuta Young was solid as ever on defense.
Returning to nationals after a year off and also fielding a girls team this season, the Coyotes weren't the only team from Colorado to play on the big stage. Two-time national champion Regis Jesuit finished runner-up in Division I after knocking out Valor Christian in the national semifinals. Placing two teams in the national title games, and having three reach the semifinals of better, was yet another big step towards Colorado establishing itself as one of the top hockey states in the country.
"To have three Colorado teams is unbelievable," Dexter said. "Colorado hockey is a top four league in the country now and just keeps getting better and better. We keep adding kids and getting more people involved. We feel like we can pretty much play with anybody."
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Gambling legislation has not changed much since Congress passed the Wire Act in 1961. This however only covered sports betting and not casinos. There was also no Internet or Internet casinos during that time. During 1998 both MasterCard and Visa sued Cynthia Haines for money she lost while gambling on an online casino. She had lost more than US$70,000 to an online casino and could not settle her account with the plaintiffs. She filed a counterclaim well within the state laws of California which prohibited credit card loans for gambling be it online casinos or bricks and mortar casinos. That case was settled out of court. Many states have now enacted their own legislation however casinos have moved their gambling operations off shore to casino friendly countries.
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Taylor, Michael A and Gostwick, M (2003) Hugh Miller's collection - a memorial to a great geological Scot. Edinburgh Geologist, 40. pp. 24-29.
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Some would argue that Hugh Miller's greatest memorial lies in his writings and his enduring reputation. Nevertheless, as well as the Nelson's Column style monument overlooking his birthplace cottage preserved by the National Trust for Scotland at Cromarty, he also enjoys four other statues or portrait busts. Appropriately for an advocate of self-improvement, a street is named after him in the pioneering self-help housing for the working class at Stockbridge in Edinburgh, as is a library at Cromarty. On the geological side Alaska has its Hugh Miller Glacier thanks to John Muir, and the Old Red Sandstone fish site of Escuminac Bay in Québec rejoices in its Hugh Miller Cliffs. But it may be a surprise to learn that the Hugh Miller collection at the National Museums of Scotland (NMS) was intended to be a key memorial.
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Robert Broberg, the Swedish singer, composer and artist, was born in Råsunda on July 2 in 1940. He is mostly known under the name Robban Broberg. When Broberg studied at Konstfack in 1957, he claimed he had a skiffle group (which in reality he did not) and later he was invited to play with his skiffle group at the dance restaurant Lorry in Sundbyberg. Then he quickly collected friends and they started repeating. Later on he started writing his own songs, though his passion and talent for words were there to begin with. This talent has led to many humorous lyrics. Broberg established himself through the popular television show Hylands hörna and worked at Gröna Lund in 1965, where he became popular with the song Koftan (the Cardigan). A string of pearls followedsome funny, others burlesque and still others romantic: Det som göms i snö, Jag måste hejda mig and the ever popular Båtlåt," which is about two boats falling in love. Broberg has also done several entertainment shows for Swedish television, among them Tjejer, directed by Lasse Hallström. The Pling & Plong Show was a childrens program he did, where he was dressed as a robot. In the 1970s he left Sweden and lived for a number of years in New York. He was the 1989 recipient of Povel Ramels Karamellodikt Award.
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Swedish-speaking Finn Mark Levengood was born on July 10 in 1964 in North Carolina. A renowned journalist, writer and talk-show host, Levengood is the registered partner of comedian and writer Jonas Gardell, with whom he has two children, a boy who is Gardells biological child, and a girl who is Levengoods child. Levengood grew up in Helsinki, but has been active in Sweden since the 1980s. He was educated at Dramatiska Institutet (University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theater) in Stockholm, and was a television host for a number of years. From 1995 to 1999 he was the assistant program director at SVT (Swedish Television) and was host for the shows Mark och hans vänner (1992) and Ah! sa Mark! (1994). In April of 2008, he was elected Ambassador for UNICEF. He has been a host for the popular radio program Sommar five times.
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The new leader of the Centerpartiet (the Center Party), Annie Lööf was born on July 16 in 1983, in Värnamo. She was elected leader on September 23, 2011, and serves as Minister for Enterprise and Regional Affairs since September 29, 2011. She has been a member of the Swedish Parliament since 2006, representing her home constituency. Lööf was born and raised in Maramö outside Värnamo. She still lives in Värnamo. During her last year at Finnvedens Secondary School in Värnamo, where she studied social sciences, she developed an interest in politics, and at the end of 2001, she joined the Center Party. During the 2002 election, she was employed as an election-agent for the Centre Party Youth in Jönköping County and was the same year awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Award for her commitment to international environmental issues and peace. After the election, she enrolled to study law at Lund University and graduated in August 2011 with a law degree. On July 30, 2011 Lööf married Carl-Johan Carlsson.
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Swedish singer Titiyo (full name Titiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah) was born in Stockholm on July 23 in 1967. She is a pop and soul singer. Titiyo discovered her singing abilities when invited by her older sister Neneh Cherry to sing with her at a studio in London. She fronted her own band in 1987 and played the Stockholm circuit, and signed with a local label, Telegram, in 1989. She also sang background vocals for a range of Swedish artists, including Army of Lovers and Jakob Hellman. In 1989, Titiyo released her self-titled debut album, which topped at number 3 in Sweden; it was released in the United States on Arista, and became one of the contributions to a Swedish R & B wave in the U.S. that lasted throughout the '90s. The single "My Body Says Yes" was a hit in North America, and "Talking to the Man in the Moon" reached number 6 on the Swedish charts; the subsequent single, "After the Rain," reached number 13. Titiyo released her fifth album, Hidden, on the Swedish independent label Sheriff late in 2008. Titiyo's daughter Femi was born in 1992. Femi's father is music producer Magnus Frykberg.


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Paleozoic Herbivory
The Palaeodictyopterida were the first major group of herbivorous insects. We tend to think of the impact of herbivorous orthopterans, phytophagan beetles, plant bugs, and caterpillars on modern ecosystems, but during the Paleozoic the palaeodictyopterids were among the primary herbivores. They probably caused much of the plant-tissue damage during the Permian and Late Carboniferous (perhaps even into the Early Carboniferous, although body fossils are lacking), and in fact feeding scars can be found readily on Paleozoic plants. In a comprehensive study of Permian plants, 83% of the leaves showed evidence of insect herbivory, and 4.5% of the leaf area was consumed by insect herbivores (Beck and Labandeira, 1998). Though all the insects that caused the damage are not definitively known, Palaeodictyopterida were certainly among them, as indicated by holes made with beaks.
Long before definitive evidence for winged insects, mites and other terrestrial arthropods probably exploited plants. Indeed, the damage observed in some Devonian plants is identical to that made by modern phytophagous mites. Early Devonian rhyniophytes and trimerophytes had herbivore damage, and they contained arthropod coprolites (presumably of myriapods and mites) that consisted of spores (e.g., Edwards, 1966; Banks, 1981; Trant and Gensel, 1985; Banks and Colthart, 1993) (e.g., Figure 2.21). Evidence of pierced plant tissues is also known from this time period (Kevan et al., 1975; Labandeira and Phillips, 1996b); perhaps the piercings were made by mites and springtails, the latter group of which is also known from this time period (e.g., Rhyniella). However, the frequency of herbivory was perhaps minor as terrestrial arthropod communities were dominated by predators, particularly among the arachnids. Basal insects (e.g., archaeognaths and zygentomans) were probably mostly detritivorous (although silverfish certainly also consumed spores or pollen) and probably presented little threat to the plants that radiated across the barren landscapes of the Early Devonian.
As we have already discussed, the rise of forests in the Devonian may have led to the development of flight and it is then, among the pterygotes, that plants finally felt the force of insects, most impressively from Palaeodictyopterida during the Paleozoic. The Odonatoptera, like their modern counterparts, were almost certainly predatory and played little part in these nascent plant-insect interactions.
Contemporaneous with the Palaeodictyopterida were numerous families of "Protorthoptera," which were clearly herbivorous. Unlike the paleodictopterids, protorthopterans had chewing mouthparts and must have fed on external foliage (e.g., Müller, 1982; Scott and Taylor, 1983; Beck and Labandeira, 1998; Labandeira and Beall, 1990; Obordo et al., 1994; Castro, 1997), or they consumed spores and pollen (e.g., Rasnitsyn, 1977c; Scott and Taylor, 1983; Rasnitsyn and Krassilov, 1996a,b; Krassilov and Rasnitsyn, 1997).
Palaeodictyopterids, however, could exploit tissues within the plant through the then novel means of piercing and sucking. To what extent the paleodictyopterid beak could take in fluids or was relegated to feeding on nutritious internal tissues is unknown (bear in mind, too, that the vascular systems of many Permian and Carboniferous plants were not as developed as plants are today). Damage from piercing mouthparts has been found on various Paleozoic seed ferns (e.g., Medullosales, Cordaitales), tree ferns (Marattiales), and lycophytes (Lepidodendrales) (e.g., reviewed by Labandeira, 1998), all presumably the activity of palaeodictyopterids owing to their physical proportions and trace morphology (e.g., Labandeira and Phillips, 1996b). Some Palaeodictyoptera (e.g., Eugeronidae, Homiopteridae) had particularly long, possibly flexible beaks reaching nearly 32 mm (1.3 in.) in length. Such insects could presumably insert their stylets into the inner tissues and extract phloem and xylem. The base of the beak was broad and resulted in a conical surface scar, indicative of palaeodictyopterid feeding. Similar piercing scars are also seen in fossilized seeds, in which the insect bored its beak through the protective layers and into the embryonic tissues (Sharov, 1973). Feeding punctures into plant stems are documented from the mid-Pennsylvanian (Scott and Taylor, 1983; Taylor and Scott, 1983). When palaeodictyopterids became extinct at the end of the Paleozoic, diverse and efficient new insect herbivores took their place.
The Odonatoptera are the most recognizable of the primitive pterygotes. The familiar dragonflies are conspicuous day-flying insects common to most parts of the world. They are also among the most ancient of winged insects, and with the Ephemeroptera and Palaeodictyopterida comprise the former "Palaeoptera" - an unnatural grouping that has been abandoned (see earlier discussion in this chapter).
Three orders are included in this group: the Geroptera, Protodonata, and Odonata, which are collectively defined by a reduction of the anal region of the wings; a distinctive form of bracing where there is a "kink" in CuP where it meets the anterior anal vein; and two articular plates at the wing base (Riek and Kukalova-Peck, 1984; Bechly, 1996; Bechly et al., 2001). The fusion of several axillary sclerites forming two large plates in the wing articulation is distinctive to Odon-tatoptera and is not found in any other group of flying insects. In Odonata, the points of fusion between the original, smaller plates are indistinguishable; in Geroptera and Protodonata suture lines (and purportedly some membrane, but this is based on compression fossils) still exist that demarcate the original, joining sclerites.
It is difficult to surmise when the Odonatoptera originated. The basal Geroptera and Protodonata occurred as early as the Late Carboniferous and, in fact, the records of the Geroptera are among the oldest of any winged insects (e.g., Brauckmann et al., 1996). Thus, the age of the last common ancestor of Odonatoptera is speculative, but may have been in the Early Carboniferous or even the latest part of the Devonian.


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Launching any startup is difficult, but when you have to invest pretty big from the very start you have to be very careful about your business moves. Starting a construction company involves a lot more paperwork than obtaining just your usual business licenses. Essentially, you will need to make sure that the equipment you get complies with the modern standards as well. What's more, you still need to complete your start-up checklist with a specific niche in mind. Take a look at the following steps. These will prove to be very helpful for organizing your start-up company from the day one.
What kind of work you want to do
Not all construction companies are the same. Basically, you will have the possibility to specialize in a certain field, which will make you an authority within that field. Therefore, you should avoid starting out as a business owner without a clear strategy and target market in mind. You need to know who exactly will benefit from working with you and why. This is the first step that will help you complete all the next steps more efficiently.
Don't buy everything at once
Buying the necessary equipment is a logical step. But that doesn't mean that you should invest all your capital in every piece of equipment you can think of that may or may not prove to be useful. Before you do that, it's essential that you do a thorough market research. This will provide you with the essential info to strategically purchase only those pieces of equipment that will return the investment immediately. It's always better to start small with truly valuable resources only and gradually build up your equipment from that point on.
Improve your online visibility
One of the biggest mistakes that new start-up companies make involves poor online presentation. These days, having a well-designed website and active social media account is essential. When looking for services, people search online first. A great website that represents your business will act as a pillar of your digital marketing. A functional, responsive, user-friendly and professional-looking website won't cost you much considering the benefits in the long run. However, it will definitely put your business on the map and help you grow your client base.
Don't leave anything to chance
A start-up construction company requires employees for different business sectors. Apart from people who will operate the equipment and work in the field, an up-and-coming company like yours also needs professionals who will maintain the website and social media. Moreover, proper accounting and communication are two very important factors that can determine the success of your company. If you can't find the time to manage your employees, you will also have to hire someone for this. A construction company is not a one-man business. You don't have to go overboard with hiring staff, but you still need strong support in all the essential business sectors.
Hire equipment when necessary
Apart from employees, you can also hire equipment. You may think it strange since you're a start-up construction company but if you specialize in a business that generally doesn't require the use of certain equipment, it's much better and more sustainable to rent it when the need actually arises. Basically, you may not see the necessity to own a scissor lift because you don't use it in all of your projects. Opting for scissor lift hire for example, will save you money since you'll be getting a good quality piece of equipment without much hassle on your part. You won't have to spend additional money to maintain the scissor lift later on or waste time on filling all the paperwork – again.
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Access is via Elkhorn Creek. Turn east off ID-93 15.9 miles north of Mackay or 0.35 miles south of the junction of 93 and the Big Lost River Road/Trail Creek Road.
Follow the rough road along Elkhorn Creek to its end and park. Follow the obvious trail along the high banks of the creek and cross the creek onto the north side. Continue a short distance and cross over again to the south side. The trail continues climbing the drainage and veers away from the creek bottom ascending a dry gully. The trail enters a thick grove of pines and continues past a boulder field on the right. Follow the Elkhorn drainage to 9200 feet where the creek disappears. Climb the large boulder field to several nice camping sites in the trees.
Follow the dry left fork of Elkhorn creek higher aiming for Point 11,060. Veer right of the rock towers of 11,060 and contour to the saddle between Point 11,060 and Mt Idaho. Follow the west ridge of Idaho climbing over the first rock tower, bypassing the second on the north and the third on the south.
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Although your cards should be considere a sacred tool and treated with respect, the "magic" is always within you. Performing a cleaning is really a way to re-establish your own intuitive link with your deck.
There are actually two types of "cleaning" -- Clearing and Cleansing. Clearing your deck is appropriate to do between readings. Cleansing is a more involved ritual which should only be done if warranted.
Clearing your deck is simple and quick. Here a few ways you can do it:
1) Place your cards face-down in a stack. Hold your hands several inches above the deck, palms down and crossed at the wrists. Form the intent of clearing your deck of any residual energy then separate your hands with a quick, forceful motion.
2) Hold the deck in your dominant hand and sharply rap one side of the deck 3 times on the table.
3) Lift the deck to your mouth and blow on it.
Cleansing your deck is more complex. You may wish to cleanse your deck if you have bought it used, if it has been damaged or if you feel it has been exposed to negative energy, or if you feel that it has gotten "tired" and could use some re-charging.
The main ingredient in any cleansing ritual (besides your deck) is a "purifier." Here are a few examples with suggestions for their use:
Salt (natural sea salt is best) - After wrapping your cards in silk or cotton, sprinkle salt on top of and around the deck. Leave the salt there overnight then sweep it up and flush it down the toilet.
Sage - In a well-ventilated area, light a bundle of sage and pass your cards through the smoke until you're comfortable. Repeat if desired.
Candles - Place your deck within a circle of white votive candles or tea lights. Leave it there until the candles have burned down. (Do not leave burning candles unattended.)
Incense - Pass your deck through the smoke of sandalwood or frankensence and myrrh. If using stick incense, wave the smoke over and around the cards in a circular motion.
Crystal or a talisman of your faith - Place the talisman or crystal on top of your unwrapped deck and leave it on your altar or on your windowsill in the light of a full moon. When you've finished, hold the crystal or talisman under warm running water to clean it.
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Happy motherfucking Friday ladies and gentleman. It's been a crazy week, one that felt as though it had an extra few days mixed in, but alas, it's over. Before you go off and drink yourself into oblivion (I see you Big Homie) here are a few news stories to wet your whistle on.
Technology News: In about 40 years, we won't need each other at all. For anything. Especially sex thanks to the folks at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands, who believe that sex with robots, will be common place by 2050.
Greenalysis: Oh word? Considering the Real Dolls as well as the products already available either online or your local well stocked XXX shop, it's really no surprise that this is the direction things are going. Frankly I think I'll pass. Sounds… um… pretty unpleasant, actually. I mean, what happens if the robot malfunctions during coitus- you really want to have your most delicate if delicate areas sparked on and clamped n a robot? As much as you flesh and blood males might piss me the fuck off… nothing compares to the real thing.
Race Relations News: You have probably already heard that 1962 Nobel Prize Winner James Watson who helped discover the structure of human DNA recently made a few comments that, genetically speaking, on a cellular level, Blacks are less intelligent. In the past, he has apparently said similar things about women and also added that your melanin kevels are indicative of your libido (more equals more). (Shout to Bay x 2 for the link.)
Greenalysis: Quite frankly, this seems like the rambling of an old man, far past his glory days, stepping through the door of senility. Certainly not an excuse for his behavior, as there will be thousands of ignorant ass crackas and Racist organizations that will take this as the word of God as scientific proof of their nonexistent superiority. Ignorance, like that which this man has, is easily the biggest plague and sickness in this world- its rate of transmission is ridiculously high and most who suffer from it refuse treatment, despite its low cost.
UPDATE: Ol Jamie Boy's been suspended.
Drug News: Apparently San Francisco is so progressive; they even want junkies to have a safe place to shoot up. Officials are thinking about creating a "safe room" for addicts to use. This idea is taken from our neighbors to the North, those crazy Canadians (shout out to my Canadian folks) and well, read for yourself:
The site, exempt from federal drug laws so users can visit without fear of arrest, has 12 private booths where addicts inject drugs such as heroin, cocaine or crystal. They can use equipment and techniques provided by the staff, and then relax with a cup of coffee or get medical attention in the "chill out" room where they are observed, said program coordinator Sarah Evans.
"It looks kind of like a hair salon," Evans said of the bustling space. "If we were a restaurant, we would be making a profit."
Greenalysis: The fuck? I mean for real… what the fuck? First legalizing marijuana (for medicinal uses of course), and now this? I could walk with you on the Mary, but this shit? I thought the goal of the war on Drugs was to discourage people from using drugs, not creating new jobs in healthcare to stimulate the economy and ultimately turn it into a profit making business… oh wait.


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Emancipation of the Niger, Lovelock mass deaths, Doctorow demeanor of W, Algae eat CO2 actually cyanobacteria?
LAGOS: the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta who have sabotaged oil facilities and kidnapped workers in the southern Niger Delta threatened yesterday to stage more attacks..
..Shell evacuated about 330 workers ..
Two attacks Wednesday cut 226,000 barrels a day, 10% ,..still shut almost a week later.
ExxonMobil denied a report..it had suspended tanker loadings at two terminals that together export 550,000 barrels per day, 23 per cent of Nigerian oil.
..London futures up $US1.82 to $US65.00
The Unfeeling presidentE.L. Doctorow Sep2004 easthamptonstarThe greatest democratic republic in history was turning its back on the future, using its extraordinary power and standing (sic) not to advance the ideal of a concordance of civilizations but to endorse the kind of tribal combat that originated with the Neanderthals, a people, now extinct, who could imagine ensuring their survival by no other means than pre-emptive war.
ELD joins the ranks of the disillusioned, literally.. he had the illusion that USA "advanced the ideal" of some good sort, and with W's war this has changed. Dont know why ELD uses that old canard of Neands as vivious .. we dont know, and Homo Sap is the more likely villain In reality USA has always sponsored mass murder, under W it has simply become blatant. An idiotic president, either feigned or truly stupid, and a blatant aggressive war, the combination is eye-opening, albeit scary.
Previous presidents spoke with some grammar and gravitas. Wars were justified under pretexts, however flimsy.
Domestic USA 'rights' were honoured in theory at least.
In Australia, the PrimeMinister, J Howard, is acting with a similar Monarch- Autocratic style, Passing regressive laws with no discussion, since he has both houses. JH doesnt speak like a buffoon, he speaks like a mean minded suburban lawyer. He pronounces the pronoun "a" rhyming with "hay" rather than with "up". a particularly pedantic half-assed intellectual crap lawyer speak. A scolding demeanor, with a perpetual frown, somehow he has captured half of the registered voters. Mean-mindedness has conquered USA and Australia, some sort of vanguard of blinkered selfish stupidity as we march lock-step towards a desert world.
Lovelock "Gaia.. the worst will happenindependent
Gaia has made me a planetary physician and I .. have to bring bad news.
..you and especially civilisation are in grave danger.
We have given Gaia a fever and soon her condition will worsen to a state like a coma. She has been there before and recovered, but it took more than 100,000 years. ..as the century progresses, the temperature will rise 8 degrees centigrade in temperate regions and 5 degrees in the tropics.
Much of the tropical land mass will become scrub and desert, and will no longer serve for regulation; this adds to the 40 per cent of the Earth's surface we have depleted to feed ourselves.
Curiously, aerosol pollution of the northern hemisphere reduces global warming by reflecting sunlight back to space. This "global dimming" is transient and could disappear in a few days like the smoke that it is, leaving us fully exposed to the heat of the global greenhouse. We are in a fool's climate, accidentally kept cool by smoke, and before this century is over billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic where the climate remains tolerable.
..The Revenge of Gaia ..the notion that there is land to spare to grow biofuels, or be the site of wind farms, is ludicrous. We will do our best to survive, but sadly I cannot see the United States or the emerging economies of China and India cutting back in time, and they are the main source of emissions. The worst will happen and survivors will have to adapt to a hell of a climate.
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JL amongst the old-style windmill haters? But you can have windmills on cropland..
what puzzles me is: Warmer earth has meant more rainfall, less dust.
Why are we now being warned of the Amazon forest drying up? Why are Sumatran jungles burning? Is it merely because men light deliberate fires? One aspect of "Google Earth" that impressed me is how small the Sumatran forest is, and how big the Sahara desert is (try 'flying' Google Earth across the Sahara at 4000 feet - it goes on for a long way!
"Algae" eat CO2digg csmonitor
digg blocks 'bugmenot' and their rego human detector fails, so dont bother trying to comment
17/1/06 ..Dr. Berzin, a rocket scientist at MIT..
..the right strain of algae (sic), ..he could turn .. power plants into clean-green generators with an attached algae farm next door.
..Bolted onto the exhaust stacks of a .. 20-megawatt power plant behind MIT's campus are rows of fat, clear tubes, each with green algae soup simmering inside.
..The cleansed exhaust.. with 40% less CO2, 86% less nitrous oxide.
..a combustible vegetable oil is squeezed out.. dried remnant can be further reprocessed to create ethanol..
..field trial at a 1,000 megawatt power plant
..algae with a high oil density - about 50% weight...15,000 gallons of biodiesel/acre Just 60 gallons are produced from soybeans
.. one 1,000 mW power plant.. could produce ..40 million gallons of biodiesel and 50 million gallons of ethanol a year. That would require a 2,000-acre "farm" of algae-filled tubes near the power plant. ..
[ I bet its actually cyanobacteria, not algae; see Bayless below
ironic that humans may save themselves using 2 billion year old primitive slime ]
lpl titan movie 263MByte!!!
this is NOT the movie - where is the movie of the Huygens descent? The stills dont convey the same sense of 'coastline' - I saw the stills combined into a movie once, but NASA doesnt have it
edirol R-1 Portable 24-Bit WAVE Recorder Ebay$376
bswusa AEQ DR100 $619.00
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tomshardware 8 gallons of cooking oil in your PC
sourceforge Space sim
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Discussion in 'Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics' started by Broken Scope, Jul 11, 2003.
What would be a good hunting bullet for the 7mm stw in 120 0r 130gr for deer. Thanks
Take a look at the new Nosler Accubonds. I think Hornady's also offering a bonded core-type called the Interbond too.


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There has recently been a lot of media focus on the continuing rise in house prices, pointing out an increasing number of people who cannot afford the high property prices, especially in London and the South East. Panic buying is being reported in the housing market and it is suggested this rush to buy is driving prices ever upward and the inevitable over-heating of the market will result in a property slump similar to the late 1980s.
Although prices continue to rise, this is doing nothing to dampen demand. Swelling demand is an influx of first-time buyers ' worried that future price rises will prevent them from getting on to the property ladder. The increase in demand for private rental property by buy-to-let investors is also said to be fuelling run-away property price increases especially in London.
While many industry pundits are warning these large price increases may result in a property market crash, I believe it is dangerous to be certain of a pending slump in the market. There has always been a cycle of peaks and troughs in the market, but the factors which caused the troughs historically, may no longer be powerful enough to have the same effect.
There are a number of reasons why the property slump we experienced 10 years ago may not follow as an inevitable consequence of the current acceleration in house prices. First, the interest rate climate is different from that of the early 1990s. Interest rates are low worldwide and at their lowest for 40 years in the UK. There is a stable environment for interest rates and we are not likely to see them back in the high teens again, as we did in the late 1980s.
Second, the last housing slump is still a vivid memory. Lenders should be exercising greater levels of prudence in LTVs and income multiples than prior to the last crash.
Third, the market is now more nimble and responsive to borrowers' needs. Products exist for all borrower profiles including those who suffered in the last downturn and were stranded when they wanted to borrow again. Now there is a well-developed niche lending market that can keep generating new loans, should there be pockets of housing market collapse.
Finally, poor stock market performance and low returns on savings are reinforcing the faith of the public in bricks and mortar as the best investment option. Combined with the ability of the market to provide product solutions for all credit profiles, this will ensure that customers continue to come through the doors of mortgage intermediaries for the foreseeable future.


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Kids who receive smart-phones can do naughty things right under a teacher or parent's nose. For example, some apps allow kids to sext one another under the disguise of a calculator app. Some kids might end up buying in-app purchases offered within free apps, racking up charges on their parents' credit cards.
Research conducted in 2015 showed that 22% of kids admitted to sexting. Most of the apps are free, but offer extras that can be purchased within the app, in order to enhance the experience. In fact, between 2013 and 2014, freemium app revenues rose by 211%, according to research companies IDC and App Annie.
Parents can regulate what their kids see, play with or use by stopping them from seeing adult content on a web browser, stopping them from deleting apps on your personal smart-phone, monitoring their phones for hackable apps, and blocking in-app purchases.
Some parents might think a good solution is to buy their children a smart-phone with limited capabilities. If your kids are given an advanced phone, know that Apple's parental controls are quite adept in setting enforceable restrictions, while Android systems don't offer as many limitations for parents.
Family Sharing is the heart of the iPhone's parental control features. Its set-up consists of assigning a parent's iTunes account as the primary holder of credit card transactions. The parent can bring in several Apple accounts to join the group, allowing family members to purchase from one credit card, and share apps with each other. If you purchase an app on your iPhone, everyone in the family can use it on their own phones as well.
A big aspect of Family Sharing is the "Ask to Buy" feature. Once enabled, each time a child attempts to make an in-app purchase (or download anything, for that matter), the parent's iPhone gets an alert about a transaction. The purchase can ultimately be allowed or denied by the parent.
The "Ask to Buy" feature is very accommodating to limit in-app and download expenses. It can also be beneficial for parents who are worried about hackable apps, and allows them to screen what is actually being purchased, should the app be disguised as something suspicious.
In the "Restrictions" section of the iPhone's settings app, you'll find a smorgasbord of features that allow you to disable or enable certain things on your kids' phones, as well as your own. You can prevent the Safari browser from showing adult content on your child's iPhone via websites. If parents sometimes let their kids use their own phones, restrictions can be set that prevent them from deleting apps.
Some kids unknowingly rack up data charges by streaming music or videos on their phones. The ability to use cellular data for Apple Music and Netflix, as well as similar apps, can be disabled within the iPhone's settings, allowing content to be seen or heard through a Wi-Fi connection instead. You can also stop your children from re-enabling whatever was restricted on iPhones, if necessary.
Alternatively, on Android operating systems, you can set restrictions on app downloading at specified maturity levels. This can be beneficial in stopping kids from making in-app purchased without parental consent. In some cases, a simple password is all it takes to prevent unauthorized purchases.
Android doesn't have as many settings to prevent adult content from being seen within web browsers, or is as adept in screening hackable/vaulted apps. They do offer some basic solutions, though: you can set up the SafeSearch feature on Google's search engine, which stops adult content from showing up on search results. YouTube and several other apps can also offer this same configuration.
Likewise, the system doesn't have the option to restrict cellular data use for some apps, although there are workarounds for such situations. For instance, YouTube allows you to stream videos in high-definition strictly over a Wi-Fi connection. That helps, but won't stop your kid from racking up data charges.
Android users do have the option to download third-party apps to aid in parental regulations. As an example, AppLock makes suspicious apps only open using a password. PhoneSheriff – a $90 app – can be used to track and block other apps on multiple smart-phones.
Ultimately, Android doesn't have a lot of variety when it comes to built-in restrictions for parental controls, in comparison to the iPhone.
One particular highlight, however, is the open-source nature of Android phones, which allows developers to customize the operating system, and as such, program their own parental control settings. This is promising, but does require a certain level of technical knowledge.
Apple's childproofing technology is top-notch, but not enough to protect kids from online threats. Parents should be proactive and use the restrictions smart-phones provide, as well as talk to their kids directly about what's good and bad about the Internet. Parents may wish to reward their children for respecting the rules.
Taking away the Internet or being too over-protective could work against you, as children will be more inclined to find other ways to connect to the digital world. Children should feel like they have their independence, as long they know what's right and wrong about the content they are exposed to.


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I have some stitching progress to share, although not astounding by any means.
I've been getting a couple of lengths of thread in on Rosemarkie almost every morning on the train. The only days I haven't is when the train is really crowded and I dont get my 'favourite' seat! This is a fun stitch – I am enjoying my mornings with this one.
Yesterday – The Workbasket's Faith, Hope, Love got some long-awaited attention. I was doing so well, hanging out for Saturdays to stitch on this but I've been so tired since my return to work. Feeling a lot better lately and a heap more energy this weekend so I stitched for a few hours on Saturday!
I also stitched on a gift but I can't show you that!
My dear friend Marg came by for a lovely visit on Saturday afternoon and we sat and stitched and chatted away, I adore her company!
And last, but not least, Victoria's Quaker is moving along nicely – I've stitched on this each Tuesday for a short while, I think one Tuesday it was only about half an hour, but I am forcing myself to stitch at least on Tuesdays so I don't let my SAL partners down 🙂 I am afraid I've not been a good SAL partner on other occasions – I'm way too easily distracted by bright and shiny things (like metallic threads and beads and stuff).
So tonight I am off to see if I can make some more headway on some gifties and then an early night….I've got 15 people coming for dinner (it's MOTH's dad's birthday!) tomorrow night. Thank goodness it's just barbecue!
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Have access to a black walnut tree, and interested in harvesting the nuts? Here's a step-by-step guide to what's involved, beginning with the collection of the nuts.
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Gather Your Black Walnuts
Black walnuts contain tannins, a juicy substance, that will stain your hands for days, so be sure to put on a pair of work gloves before you get started. Then, simply gather all the black walnuts that are laying on the ground, and place them in bags or baskets, so you can haul them home for processing.
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Remove the Husks from Your Black Walnuts
Once you've gathered your black walnuts, it's time to remove the husks. Put on an old pair of shoes that you don't care about, and roll the first walnut under your foot. The husk should slip right off. Then, repeat the process with the remaining walnuts.
If you have a lot of walnuts to do, you can also lay them out on the driveway and drive your car over them several times to remove all of their husks at once. This works well, but will stain your driveway, so just keep that in mind, if you decide to go this route.
Note: Don't worry if you see any worms inside the husks. These are from husk flies, but they seldom affect the nuts. The nuts are very well protected by their tough shells.
Toss all of the husks in the trash when you're done. You may be tempted to throw them on your compost pile, but don't do it; they contain a chemical, called juglone, which inhibits plant growth. It's the reason you don't see many things growing around black walnut trees.
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With the husks removed, you're now left with just the walnuts in their shells and all the black gunk that's attached to them. Place the nuts in a bucket, and spray them off with a hose to remove as much of the gunk as you can.
Toss any nuts that float; it's a sign that the nut meat didn't form properly. Then, lay the walnuts out to dry.
If you opt to leave them outside to dry, make sure they're protected from direct sunlight, rain and squirrels. A screened in porch or outbuilding is ideal.Continue to 5 of 7 below.
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How to Store Black Walnuts
Once your walnuts have had plenty of time to cure, you can store them as is in a cool, dark place for up to a year (though they may turn rancid before then).
Your best bet, however, is to shell the nuts, and freeze them. If you do this, they'll last indefinitely. Here's more information on storing and freezing nuts:
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How to Crack Black Walnuts
To crack your walnuts, place them on the ground pointed end up, and hit them with a hammer until they crack, or place them in a vice grip and tighten it until they give. Then, careful pick out the nut pieces. Walnut shells are very hard, so this process takes time.
It's very common for the nut meat to get broken into pieces during the cracking process. If you really want whole nuts, soak the walnuts for a couple hours before you crack them. The nuts will absorb a small amount of water, and be less likely to break. If you decide to go this route, allow the nuts to sit out at room temperature for a day before you freeze them, so they don't end up with freezer burn.
Interested in Learning How to Harvest Other Types of Nuts?
Check out these articles for information on how to harvest pecans, English walnuts, chestnuts and even pine nuts:


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Most of the editing techniques we have discussed in previous classes are associated with the continuity style of editing, best demonstrated by Hollywood films of the 1920s-1960s, a period called the Classical Hollywood Cinema. While Hollywood has been influenced since the 1960s by foreign cinema movements (the French New Wave), television, and improved technology, most of these techniques are still used today.
An early alternative editing style was promoted by Sergei Eisenstein, a Soviet filmmaker from the 1920s. Eisenstein referred to his theories as "montage". You should not confuse this with the more contemporary meaning of montage which refers to a collection of shots, usually to compress time. Eisenstein's theory was grounded in the ideological or political thinking of the Russian revolution. He argued that a shot representing an idea (a thesis) could be juxtaposed with another shot (antithesis) to create new meaning (synthesis). Eisenstein employed this theory in terms of film rhythm, tone and ideas. The series of lion shots at the end of the Odessa Steps sequence of his 1925 film Battleship Potemkin is a famous example. The clip below is well known, but attaching "Stairway to Heaven" to it is new.
A recent film director who has used this technique is Francis Ford Coppola. In the Godfather films and Apocalypse Now, he famously uses editing at the end of all three films to create suspense and create symbolism through the juxtaposition of images (baptism/murder, sacrifice/murder of Kurtz).
"Film Genres: Film genres are various forms or identifiable types, categories, classifications or groups of films that are recurring and have similar, familiar or instantly-recognizable patterns, syntax, filmic techniques or conventions – that include one or more of the following: settings (and props), content and subject matter, themes, mood, period, plot, central narrative events, motifs, styles, structures, situations, recurring icons (e.g., six-guns and ten-gallon hats in Westerns), stock characters (or characterizations), and stars. Many films are considered hybrids – they straddle several film genres." –Tim Dirks.
This content from the University of Minnesota has information about the most popular genres.
For homework: Write a 250 word analysis of a film of your choice, describing what genre(s) the film may belong to and why. Post your analysis with the title "Film Genre Analysis". I am grading this post out of 10 points based on the quality of your analysis, how you relate genre concepts to the film you discuss, and the clarity of your writing.
This document from Dartmouth College provides some advice on how to write about film. If you are interested in perfecting your film writing analysis, you might want to take a look.
In-Class Activity: Using the images you took/cut-out for homework, compose a storyboard of 7-10 shots. Cut out the shots and glue them to a paper. Underneath or next to each shot, describe the following:
- camera length (e.g., medium shot or close-up, etc.)
- camera angle
- very brief description of action
- transition to next shot (editing)
Submit by end of class.


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Landing solid freelance projects with clients who respect your expertise, have great ideas, and pay on time is a freelancers dream.
The only thing that could make it better is if the budgets for those projects were huge.
Wouldn't you love to consistently land projects like that?
I know I would.
The great thing is that you can actually land projects like those. All it takes is identifying what makes you unique and valuable and presenting that to your ideal clients.
"Identify what makes you unique and how that is of value to your ideal clients.
Whether you know it or not, we are all born with a unique gift or talent. No exceptions! Whether you're a photographer, illustrator, graphic designer or video producer, your unique talent or specialty is how you create positive transformation in the lives of others. And when you identify your talent and share it with your ideal clients, you can't help but achieve the fulfillment and success that you wish for.
But here's the thing, most freelancers and creative entrepreneurs resist positioning themselves as a specialist because they worry they will lose perfectly good clients in doing so. As a result, they are seen as a generalist and continue to get the last minute, small budget gigs that keep their business and income small."
Read the full post at Freelancers Union.


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The Download with Justin Kaufmann Full Show 5-26-17
The Download has got your entertainment needs covered as we slide into a long, holiday weekend! On tonight's episode, Justin chats with WGN's Sam Panayotovich about the surging Cubs, the struggling Sox and the upcoming NBA Finals, we reload another crazy news week with the Chicago Tribune's Jeff Coen and journalist Lauren Cohn, the Chicago Tribune's Tracy Swartz tells us about the Chicago contestants on the new season of "The Bachelorette" and we end the show with some live music from Illinois native and rising singer-songwriter Trevor Sensor! Have a great weekend and wonderful Memorial Day!
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