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Today, the South Carolina State Quarter tells the story of Charleston 153 years ago.
The evening was cold with a strong wind blowing from the northeast.
At about half past eight in the evening of December 11, 1861, a fire began in the W.P. Russell & Co. manufacturing building. The large factory produced sashes and blinds.
The fire grew among the flammable materials, and the strong winds quickly spread the flames to the nearby buildings.
Soon, the fire became so extensive that efforts to control it were in vain.
The flames consumed businesses and livelihoods in a broad line extending from the foot of Hasell street, on the Cooper River, to the end of Tradd street, on the Ashley River.
The burned area covered 540 acres with loss estimates into the millions of 1861 dollars.
One small 1861 news article in the Painesville Telegraph claimed:
The Charleston Fire. The aggregate loss of property in buildings, goods, etc., is almost incredible. The Charleston Courier of the 16th roughly estimates at full ten millions of dollars, on which the insurance was comparatively limited. Most of the policies were in Charleston, Augusta, Savannah and other Southern Companies, many of which will be unable to pay one fourth of the loss incurred.
Published in the Charleston Mercury on January 1, 1862:
A Proclamation
The calamitous fire which has spread through our city, upon all who have been within its reach, inflicts loss and suffering. But there are many who, in its ravages, have lost so much, that the aid of all who have been fortunate in escaping its effects, should be, and will be, generously offered for their relief. To secure the most useful application of whatever may be thus contributed for the relief of those who are suffering, the following committee has been appointed. It will forthwith organize itself, make immediate application to our fellow-citizens for such aid as they can afford, and promptly relieve, as far as possible, with shelter, food and clothing, those whose misfortunes have deprived them of these necessaries.
Charles MacBeth
December 19th, 1861
Mayor of Charleston
The proclamation listed the committee members and noted where and to whom to contribute money, provisions and clothing.
Over the next four years of wartime, the people of Charleston did not rebuild the burned area.
In the latter years of the war, the remaining city was shelled and burned again during fighting between the north and south.
In April 1865 after the war ended, the Oceanus Steamer carried people from New York to visit Fort Sumter and Charleston for the raising of the Union flag.
One observer noted,
"Advancing along these streets, we come to the district burned in 1861. That fire consumed nearly a fifth part of the city. These ruins, which no attempt has been made to rebuild, stand in all their desolateness, increased by the havoc of the bombardment. The tall chimneys, grim and charred, the dilapidated walls, overgrown with moss, the cellars, rank with grass, weeds and thistles, the streets without pavement, and ankle-deep with sand, are a startling commentary upon the accounts with which we were favored during the war."
It took time, many years, but Charleston rose from the ashes to become a thriving city once more.
The South Carolina State Quarter shows against the destruction of the December 11, 1861 fire, in particular, the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. John and St. Finbar (Broad and Legare Streets).


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"Deep Space Coffee is especially focused on quality and experience. We're specialty coffee enthusiasts striving to deliver perfection with each request. Stop by soon, we love to discover all the specialty coffee lovers that find themselves in Albuquerque." – Deep Space Coffee
By Colorado Coffee Zine
When a third wave coffee shop decides to open in Albuquerque, New Mexico and immediately identifies itself with Carl Sagan and science fiction, you don't really know what to expect. In January 2016, Deep Space Coffee did just that. Step inside and you'll find artifacts that are at once retro and futuristic, a space that is at once small and roomy. Solve Maxwell and a few of his longtime partners in the design and event promotions fields have built an identity that came together after years of work on all kinds of artistic projects, the latest one being a third wave coffee shop.
Solve's first memory of specialty coffee dates back to one of his out of state trips. "I fell in love with coffee by walking through the mission district of San Francisco one year and trying out Four Barrel and being rocked by what coffee was actually supposed to taste like." This experience taught him the significance of approaching coffee with science and how that can lead to a consistently high quality result. Deep Space isn't just a tribute to science as a design or as an esthetic, it is a philosophy about how to delivery the same quality to customers each time and the appreciation for every step of the way.
Despite the value for precision and meticulousness Deep Space is known for, the team behind the bar today didn't necessarily begin with the highest understanding of these principles. "We really enjoy finding people that just catch the bug so to speak, and are very interested in coffee and don't even know why necessarily…they're a clean slate and the sky's the limit. They get to explore and understand and absorb as much knowledge as you can throw at them and then they become coffee professionals."
Jordyn Snider, Manager of Deep Space and proud millenial is one of the youngest members of the team. "Our staff is really small but everyone has something that they're bringing to the table that's unique." The Zine observes her expertly review test shots for mouth feel and flavor profiles, she shares that the team is constantly asking themselves what they can do to improve quality. "It's really important to always remember that we're looking for the perfect cup, we need to keep fighting for that… Dialing in more frequently, making sure our hoppers are full, changing out certain things…always looking for ways to be better."
To maintain its focus on quality extraction and brewing methods Deep Space hasn't joined the roasting arena, rather it sources from quality roasters in the region. Currently on deck you can try a range of coffees from Colorado based Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters. Locally sourced light bites and artisan goods are also available for purchase. Although it isn't in any huge hurry, Deep Space has purchased the building next door and plans to expand in the near future. This will allow them to offer more of a cafe setting by adding a kitchen and seating areas.
With such a creative group of detail oriented, science loving, rooting-for-Albuquerque entrepreneurs behind Deep Space, there's no telling what might happen. Stay in touch with them on your gizmos and swing by to peruse their growing museum of appliance artifacts over a great cup of coffee.
Deep Space Coffee
Thomas Christopher Haag
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

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Codonopsis, Codonopsis pilosula
Codonopsis, Codonopsis pilosula
Codonopsis is a twining perennial. It reaches a length of five feet, and has oval leaves and distinct bell shaped greenish purple flowers. It is native to Asia and China, but now cultivated worldwide, sometimes only for its ornamental value. The long, sweet taproot is used extensively in herbal medicine.
Although not a ginseng at all, codonopsis has similar tastes, energies and tonifying properties as ginseng. As well, both herbs affect the Lung and Spleen organs and meridians. Yet, because it is milder in action and far less expensive, codonopsis is often called the 'poor man's ginseng.'


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Bernanke: believes market will price in end of operation twist before the end arrives.
Bernanke: June 30th "operation twist" end. Will not take action to create market trading outcomes.
Bernanke: eliminate incentive to be "to big to fail". Create ability to unwind a "to big to fail" institution.
Bernanke: monetary policy approximately in the right place, but prepared to take more action.
Bernanke: attempting to be more understandable to public and transparent to markets. Work in progress.
Bernanke: believes "to big to fail" was necessary and attempting to eliminate that risk.
Bernanke: significant downside risk to economy now MORE significant than in January
Bernanke: higher inflation concern (above 2%) credibility of federal reserve might become eroded.
Bernanke: if congress does not take action...significant risk to economy
Bernanke: seeking higher inflation rate to boost economy would be reckless
Bernanke: Japan of 1980's not valid comparison because deflation not an issue
Bernanke: comfortable with consensus view of highly accommodative stance. Worth noting Funds rate conditional on data.
Bernanke: fundamentals of inflation suggest 2% target will hold. Assuming no new shocks.
Bernanke: FOMC has been bold and aggressive. Remain prepared to do more.


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Some of the leading voices from the hair, beauty and barbering industries share their perspectives on the future of apprenticeship training and technical education.
Key contributors of the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) for hairdressing, beauty and barbering, these employers have been part of our journey in shaping the future development of our education and training programmes to ensure that the content of our qualifications and training reflect industry needs.
As well as tips for learners starting out, these professionals also share their perspectives on what they look for when employing new learners into the field.
For more information on the courses we offer in hairdressing and beauty visit our qualification pages.
To find out more about the employers we work with visit our IAB members page.
Adam Sloan, founder of The Men's Hairdressing Federation.
Kevin Vorley, founder of K Barbers Emporium.
Rachel Halling at Champneys UK.
Lee Stafford founder of Lee Stafford Ltd.
Candice Gardiner and Jacquie Slater at Dermalogica UK.


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Problem: File-based raster layers cannot be added using ArcIMS Author
In ArcIMS Author, the file-based images do not appear in the directory listing after changing 'Files Type' from 'Shapefiles' to 'Image Files'.
The same raster data can be accessed and added in ArcCatalog and ArcMap.
World files containing spatial reference information are not present for the file-based image. In order for a user to be able to add a file-based image layer in ArcIMS Author, an associated and valid world file must be present in the same directory as the image. A world file contains information regarding the transformation of image coordinates to real-world coordinates.
In general world files use the same name as the image, with a "w" appended. The following are examples of world file extensions for the following image types:
TIFF image: .tfw
MrSID image: .sdw
JPEG image: .jgw
ArcIMS Author is unable to read and render JPEG2000 images (.jp2) and their associated world files (.j2w). JPEG2000 files must be added to the map configuration file (.axl) using a text editor. Please see the article in the Related Information below section for JPEG2000 images.
Solution or Workaround
Create world files for each of the images to be used in ArcIMS Author. World files can be created using the create world file sample from the ArcObjects Online samples.
For ArcGIS 8.x users, click here to access the sample create world file utility.
For ArcGIS 9.x users, click here to access the sample create world file utility.
Other world file creation utilities can be found through ArcScripts.
After creating the world files, open a new session of ArcIMS Author. The images should now appear in the Add Layers dialogue after changing 'Files Type' from 'Shapefiles' to 'Image Files'.
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Close to the right things.
Springwoods Village is located at the confluence of I-45, the Grand Parkway and the Hardy Toll Road. Enter the community off I-45 and Springwoods Village Parkway, Grand Parkway east and westbound lanes at Holzwarth Road, or Spring Stuebner and Holzwarth Road.
The community provides multiple routes to and from, so that traffic is not concentrated on a few arterial roadways. Holzwarth Road from Springwoods Village Parkway south of Spring Steubner Road is now complete.
Grand Parkway construction by TXDOT at the south end of the community concluded in early 2016. Learn more about the Grand Parkway project here.
Downtown Houston
20 miles to the south
The Woodlands
12 minutes to the north
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
10 miles away
Immediate Access
I-45, Hardy Toll Road, Grand Parkway
Park & walk.
The mixed-use design of Springwoods Village creates the opportunity for residents, workers, and visitors to walk to destinations rather than drive. Welcome to life, at a more comfortable pace.


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Neem oil is not used for cooking purposes. In India, it is used for preparing cosmetics (soap, hair products, body hygiene creams, hand creams) and in Ayurvedic, Unani and folklore traditional medicine, in the treatment of a wide range of afflictions. The most frequently reported indications in ancient Ayurvedic writings are skin diseases, inflammations and fevers, and more recently rheumatic disorders.
Neem oil is a highly effective and 100% natural pesticide, extracted from the seeds of the Neem tree in India. Neem oil is non-toxic to animals or people. Neem is systemic. Neem oil is most effective when used as a preventive, meaning that you spray every crop regardless of whether or not you see a pest.
Organic Neem sprays can protect garden plants from chewing insects and fungal diseases and protect people and animals from biting bugs.
How to use?
Mix table spoonful of detergent/soap powder (This is because Many growers seem to be put off by its oiliness, finding sprayers clogged and plants left coated in oil. The solution is to get the oil broken down and suspended in the water, then we can get it onto the plants) in a litre water and then mix 20 to 50ml Neem oil.
Spray to drench the plants thoroughly (Note: Make sure spray propagates to both upper and lower surfaces of the leaves).
This neem oil is already mixed with a declogging agent, to avoid clotting at the nozzle while spraying. Due to the mixture, it would appear dark in colour.
For good effect, pests should come in contact with Neem Oil(This is important because Neem oil doesn't directly kill bugs, it stops them from reproducing, feeding and molting their skins. So in effect, it breaks their life cycle.)
On a suggested note you need to spray for at least the length of one life cycle, which for bugs in ideal conditions (like most growrooms) is around 2 weeks, sometimes a little longer.


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Jo Baldwin, Mobile Ladies Hairdressing, Peterborough – Testimonials
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"Jo is the best mobile hairdresser anyone woman could want. From consultation to finished hair cut and colour, there really is no one better in the Peterborough area."
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"Thanks for restyling my hair, it's always fab, I love it. Also, thanks for your patience and understanding when it comes to cutting, especially knowing i've been nervous about restyles from other mobile hairdressers in the past. Hope to book in for a new hair colour and cut soon. Thank you so much; a very happy customer."
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"I found Jo online over 18 months ago and have been getting my hair cut and coloured regularly with her since then. She is always very thorough and I have always been a satisfied customer. Plus, she is fab and really flexible with times!"
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"Jo was great today, did my hair exactly how I wanted it, very friendly, really pleased with the end result. Thank you Jo."
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"Jo was great - very efficient and understood exactly what I wanted. She is very friendly and easy to chat to which creates a very relaxing experience. Also great with kids."
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"Jo was brilliant. paid particular attention to detail and did exactly what i wanted. Will definitely have her back again."
Sandra, Orton Waterville
"Joanne has been our family hairdresser for over 5 years. She is always on time, never lets us down and always has a smile on her face. She is such a friendly, bubbly person and so easy to get along with. Joanne knows how to make you feel very relaxed (I use to hate having my hair cut, as I have had so many bad ones), but now I look forward to our evenings with her because having my hair cut is a real pleasure."
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"Jo provides a friendly, efficient and convenient service for hair cutting and colouring. She always listens carefully to what you want and takes the time to get things just how you like – which is very important to me!"
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"Jo always gives a consultation before she starts and is very honest. She is very easy going and allows plenty of time between clients and my friends are always admiring my hair. Don't be put off by the word 'mobile' as she is just as professional, if not more, than any high street hairdressers and you don't have to put up with a junior washing your hair!"
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"Jo is a very friendly person and is great at cutting my very wonky head and always gives me a great cut and she will to you too! Jo is very chatty and a really funny person to be with and is very professional at all times and is a magnificent person to chop at your hair!!!"
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"In my opinion, Jo is the best hairdresser in the world! She has cut my family's hair to perfection for over 5 years. Give her a ring - you won't be disappointed!"
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"I am thoroughly impressed with Jo. She has boosted my confidence with my hair that had a lot of breakage from colour and straightening. She has toned my hair now so it is not all one colour, to give it some character, and cut it to allow me to grow it without the need to damage it further by having to continuously colour my regrowth problems. She is great at boosting your confidence and encouraging to be a little more daring."
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Future Opponents: Week Six/
Furman 31, Coastal Carolina 37
What the WHAT?! Furman took it to third-ranked (in the FCS) Coastal Carolina in a double-overtime thriller. Who was the hero for Furman in this valiant effort? Why it was none other than the man I wrote about last week, PJ Blazejowski!
Player to Watch: PJ Blazejowski, Quarterback
That's right, big time Blaze-J stepped up like I knew he would, delivering a touchdown through the air and on the ground, without a single turnover. No Chanticleer could extinguish the fire within the heart of Blazejowski! FEAR THE BLAZE!
Next Game: @ South Carolina, Next Saturday, time TBD
#2 Auburn 41, LSU 7
Oh no. Oh no oh no oh no. This isn't good. I... I don't like how good Auburn is. This is making me nervous. Nick Marshall may have just figured out how to maximize his talents. Over the past two weeks, he's gone 24-of-39 for 373 yards and five touchdowns, as well as rushing for 224 yards and two touchdowns. He's finally learned how to put together complete games, and if South Carolina can't improve on defending against scrambling quarterbacks, USC is in real trouble.
Player to Watch: Nick Marshall, Quarterback
WHAT DID I JUST GET THROUGH TELLING YOU?! LSU and USC are in similar spots, with each team being depleted at positions they could once point at as strengths. If Auburn was able to rip through the Tigers like wet, one-ply, dollar-store toilet paper, then I don't see how the fate for the Gamecocks could be much different if Nick Marshall is on the field.
Next Game: @ #3 Mississippi State, Saturday, 3:30 pm ET
Tennessee 9, Florida 10
Oh god, such an agonizing two-fer. I guess some people will try to pose this as some kind of "defensive showcase", but the reality is that these two teams are not very good. Yes, Tennessee stepped up to the challenge against Georgia, but almost everybody has (except Clemson). As for Florida, they don't have a quarterback. I need to see Treon Harris throw more than four passes in a game. Don't let the winning record of Florida or the good vibes surrounding Tennessee fool you; they are still likely worse than South Carolina.
Player to Watch (Florida): Matt Jones, Running Back
Ah, now here's somebody with stats that actually represent his talent. Jones bounced back from being stifled against Alabama by carrying the ball 23 times for 114 yards and Florida's lone touchdown. Solid if unspectacular, Jones is the most reliable and consistent part of Florida's offense, and if he can be shut down, it stands to reason their entire offense could be shut down as well.
Player to Watch (Tennessee): Cameron Sutton, Defensive Back
Sutton has turned into UT's resident ball hawk, nabbing three interceptions across five games, including one against Florida (not that it's hard to intercept Jeff Driskel). Tennessee's offense looked so bad against the stout defense of Florida, it'll be a wait-and-see to see if they will return to the offense they looked like against Georgia in the weeks leading up to the Carolina game.
Next Game (Florida): vs LSU, Saturday, 7:30 pm ET
Next Game (Tennessee): vs Chattanooga, Saturday, 4 pm ET
South Alabama 47, Appalachian State 21
Wow, now that's how you make your name in the Sun Belt! I think. I don't actually know what it takes to be a big name team in the Sun Belt, but I figure winning can never hurt!
Player to Watch: Brandon Bridge, Quarterback
Woah, look who showed up to play! Bridge threw three touchdowns to go with 339 yards, and not an interception in sight. Bridge has shown flashes in previous games, but this could be the career definer for the senior QB. It was by far his most complete game and his most impressive, statistically-speaking. Good for you, kid.
Next Game: vs Georgia State, Next Saturday, time TBD
Clemson 41, North Carolina State 0
Player to Watch: Scruffy, the Janitor
He's on break.
Next Game: vs Louisville, Saturday, 3:30 pm ET


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Pilgrimage to Holy Land
12-Day Pilgrimage to Holy Land
With Fr. William P. Garrott, O.P.
Tour Dates: October 5 - 16, 2019
Since the beginning of the 4th century, followers of Christ have made their way to the Holy Land. Countless Christians of all stripes have taken this often arduous journey for many reasons. The vast majority heard the call to experience for themselves the place of Christ's birth, the towns in which he preached, and the city in which he suffered, died, and rose from the dead for our salvation.
Like the Magi in the Gospel, today's pilgrims are drawn and guided by a star. It does not always shine with the same brilliance, but still they rise up in response to an intimate whisper. They know not what awaits them; nor can they imagine the detours they will take, the difficulties that will confront them, the people they will meet, and the words they will hear. They trust in the star and let themselves be guided by, and to, the Light.
In the unique setting of the Holy Land, God has always come to speak to his people, revealing to them the startling mysteries of his love.
Fr. Bill Garrott, O.P. will celebrate daily Mass and provide opportunities for Lectio Divina. With MAGNIFICAT as your guide and prayer companion, you can listen more attentively to the voice of the Holy Spirit and experience a foretaste of the joys we will share when at last we step foot in the new Jerusalem.
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Income investors are frustrated with artificially low interest rates, but this chart really helps put that into perspective. Rather than being driven by earnings, S&P 500 stock returns are being driven by the size of their dividend yield. The bigger the yield, the better the return. At least that's seems to be the case as shown by the five-year rolling correlation between S&P 500 companies' dividend yield and the index's performance.
For added perspective on the dividend stock frenzy, look to big-dividend preferred stocks. According to the Wall Street Journal:
"A kind of buying panic has broken out. The iShares U.S. Preferred Stock exchange-traded fund, which seeks to track the market, has taken in $2.2 billion in new money so far this year. Historically, the price of preferred stocks almost never rises, with virtually all their return coming from the fixed dividend rates they offer; this year, however, nearly half the 7% total return of the S&P preferred index has come from climbing prices."
The risk with preferred stocks is that many of them could get called at par which is significantly lower than their current market prices. And this does happen. For example, in 2007 preferred stocks lost 12.2%, in 2008 they lost 25.8%, and in the third quarter of 2011 alone they lost 7.6%.
Because of the risks associated with chasing only one type of undiversified investment (such as high dividend payers) we prefer to diversify across many categories including high yield, value stocks, ETFs, market capitalizations, market sectors and geographies, to name few. Such diversification helps minimize risks, but still allows for investments to be catered towards a particular need. For example, the Blue Harbinger Income Equity strategy focuses on income-paying equities, but it does so in a diversified fashion. More information about all of Blue Harbinger's investment strategies is available on our membership page:
Finally, famous value investor Warren Buffett is often quoted for having said: "be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful." When it comes to dividend stocks, it seems some investors may be starting to get a little bit greedy.


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NASA studying Columbia photos / S.F. astronomer's is among those looked at by newly created panels
NASA investigators of the Columbia space shuttle disaster have set up a study group to analyze a photograph, taken by an amateur astronomer from a San Francisco hillside, that appears to show a bolt of electricity striking the doomed orbiter as it streaked across Northern California.
General Michael Kostelnik, deputy associate administrator for the shuttle program, told reporters in Washington, D.C., Monday that "the lightning-strike photo . . . is being studied carefully to see what it means."
Separate study groups, consisting of both government and private experts, have been convened to analyze the San Francisco photograph and an image taken by a sophisticated tracking camera at Kirtland Air Force Base that was following the shuttle as it passed over New Mexico.
The Air Force shot shows a silhouette of Columbia with apparent damage to its left wing. Kostelnik confirmed Monday that a piece of the shuttle's left wing was found on the ground near Lufkin, Texas.
NASA is pooling the images from amateur videotapes, amateur photos and data from secret government cameras, and attempting to correlate them with data transmitted from the stricken craft to piece together the sequence of events that led to Columbia's breakup over Texas on February 1.
"We're looking at all the events during that time period," Kostelnik said.
In addition to visual images, investigators are poring over radar data and tapes from a bank of exotic "infrasonic" sensors that can actually pick up the noise of the space shuttle's re-entry over California. If the San Francisco photograph does indeed depict a bolt of electricity in the ionosphere, the "infrasonic" sensors in Colorado might be able to detect the faint thunderclap that accompanied it.
The San Francisco photograph, which has not been released publicly by the astronomer, was transmitted directly to the shuttle's chief engineer Ralph Roe Jr. on February 4, and a copy of the image, as well as the camera that took it,
were flown to Houston the next morning.
At previous press conferences, NASA officials have said they were trying to assess the "validity" of the image, which was taken during the time when sensors on the shuttle's left wing first showed indications of a problem.
On Thursday, shuttle program manager Ron Dittemore said there were no indications, based on flight data transmitted from Columbia at the time the photo was snapped, that the orbiter had experienced any unusual electrical event.
"There is nothing in the data stream . . . that would cause any concern on our part," he said.
The digital photograph, the third in a series of five taken by the San Francisco astronomer as he faced the northern sky, contains many visual cues --
such as a star field -- that should allow NASA scientists to pinpoint the moment the unusual image appeared, and compare it with signals transmitted from Columbia.
An analysis presumably could also quickly determine whether the image could have been caused by a jiggling of the camera during the time lapse photograph. It was taken using a Nikon M-880 camera, using an automatic exposure, triggered by finger.
Although the astronomer refuses to release the picture, he permitted two Chronicle reporters to view it last week. In the critical shot, a glowing purple rope of light corkscrews down toward the plasma trail created by the shuttle, appears to pass behind it, then cuts sharply toward it from below. As it merges with the plasma trail, the streak itself brightens for a distance, then fades. There were no unusual images visible in the other four pictures.
NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe told reporters that the agency has quickly established a system to collect photographic information from private citizens while protecting "their proprietary rights" to the images.
"We've even figured out how to move lawyers expeditiously," he said.


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I&G heads for Perth in Inveralmond deal
Added: Thursday, April 7th 2016
Innis & Gunn, famous for its oak-aged beers, has bought the Inveralmond Brewery in Perth following I&G's successful £3.1 million Beer Bond scheme raised through crowdfunding.
Dougal Sharp, founder and owner of Innis & Gunn (above), who has achieved world-wide sales for oak-aged beers, says he will invest substantially in the Perth brewery to grow the beers of both companies.
Sharp's adds that bond holders will see I&G's expansion plans accelerated as a result of the decision to invest in an existing brewery rather than building a new one from scratch.
Fergus Clark, founder and managing director of Inveralmond, says: "To me this feels like a real win-win. Our Inveralmond beers will gain access to a sales and distribution infrastructure that will massively accelerate the growth of our beers at home and internationally, while at the same time Innis & Gunn gets the brewery they want 18 months earlier than if they had to build it themselves.
"We are really looking forward to starting to brew Innis & Gunn beers on site and seeing where this exciting stage of our combined development will lead."
Dougal Sharp says he will embark on a "significant investment" at the Perth site to continue its reputation for experimentation with ingredients and flavours. The new brewery will be equipped with a brand-new oak barrel maturation warehouse as well as I&G's infusion equipment that has been used to infuse beers with aromas and flavours from oak, bergamot, coffee and other "artisanal" ingredients. The company also plans to install new "Hop Gunns" to maximise hop aroma in certain beers through an amplified dry-hopping technique. It will assess the feasibility of installing a small bottling line in 2017.
Additional beer tanks will be added to expand production and also to supply I&G's growing number of Beer Kitchen retail outlets. There are Beer Kitchens in Edinburgh and Dundee with a third opening soon in Glasgow. The sites sell I&G's unpasteurised draught lager fresh from the brewery from on-site tanks.
The new brewery will allow I&G to meet the growing demand for its beers. Since it was founded in 2003, the company has become one of the UK's most successful craft beer businesses, with an annual turnover of £12 million in 2014, up from £10.5 million in 2013. In 2014, I&G sold more than 20 million bottles of beer, making it the second biggest supplier of craft beer to the UK's off-trade. I&G exports to more than 20 countries.
Dougal Sharp says: "We've been friends with Inveralmond for years and I have a huge respect for the beers they make. Ossian, their lead beer, is available on draught in our Beer Kitchen bar-restaurants and sells brilliantly because of its amazing flavour, clarity and consistency.
"As we searched for a site for our new brewery, it became clear there was an opportunity to combine the strengths of both businesses and for us to acquire their brewery and brands. It means we've avoided a lot of the red tape and planning issues around building a new site and we can concentrate on what we do best – brewing beer."
Inveralmond, established in 1997, currently has a 30-barrel plant. Its main cask beers are Fair Maid, Osian, Thrappledouser, Lia Fail and Rascal London Porter.
The new company will be called the Innis & Gunn Inveralmond Brewery.
*On 5 April, I&G reported it had set up a joint venture with Grupo Diego Zamora to import and distribute their drinks in France. The new Paris-based SIP DRINKS SAS will enable both companies to create a growth strategy for building their brands.


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The Yocum Institute for Arts Education has operated as a resource to arts experiences throughout Berks County and beyond. Through library programs, PAL Center for the Arts, Wilson School District, Rural Communities, John Paul II Center for Special Learning, Country Meadows Retirement Community, Reading Recreation Centers, and Berks County Parks and Recreation, the Yocum Institute has worked with children, putting on performances, and hosting short- and long-term residencies.
Through our network of Teaching Artists*, the Yocum Institute is poised to tailor a program or residency to the needs of your students, your group, and you. We offer in-depth arts experiences both at your location or onsite at the Yocum Institute.
A teaching artist is a practicing professional artist with the complementary skills and sensibilities of an educator, who engages people in learning experiences in, through, and about the arts.
– Eric Booth.
Why work with the Yocum Institute?
We are ever creating and moving forward, we offer not only an extensive resource of experts in their art form, but a project director that will assist you in the details and ensure the goals for your group are met. You have the opportunity to create integrated arts experience, a one time chance for exploring something new, and/or an in-depth experience with memories that will be shared for a lifetime.
A list of past examples and types of offerings is listed below. The listed "commitment level," can be used as a guide. The exact length is dependent on the desired outcomes, project you choose, and the needs of your group.
The bolded letter is the primary art form, other art forms that can be incorporated are also in the parenthesis
- A: Visual Art
- T: Theater
- M: Music
- D: Dance
- W: Writing
- One Time – Play & Explore Projects
- Ideal for: local libraries, Scout troops, home schoolers, birthday parties (coming soon), book clubs, etc.
- Commitment Level: A few hours, typically on a single day
- Examples of Past Play & Explore Projects:
- Painting in a Day (A)
- Memory Collage (A, T)
- Build the Moves Dance Party (D)
- Den Building and Storytime (T, A, W)
- Improvisation/Acting Workshop (T)
- Recycled Art (A)
- Let's Get Messy Mural (A)
- Badges for Scouts: (GS) Art in the Outdoors, Craft, Creative Play, Artist and (BS) Merit
- Examples of Past Play & Explore Projects:
- Workshops – Growth & Skill Building
- Ideal for: school field days, rec center programming, after-school programs, groups
- Commitment Level: Minimum of 3 hours if in a school, 8-10 hours of weekly programming, or 2 days over a weekend
- Examples of Past Growth & Skill Building Workshops
- Arts Infusion Day (T, A, W, D, M)
- The Science of Art (Chemistry, Physics, A. T. D, M)
- Play in a "Day" (T, W, A, D, M)
- Mini Musical (T, M, D, A)
- Mural Making (A, T)
- After School Drama Club, Dance Team, etc.
- Examples of Past Growth & Skill Building Workshops
- Residencies – Learning & Connecting
- Ideal for: In school and/or ongoing after school programs, summer learning program
- Commitment Level: Coordination with school administrators to schedule as part of the school day, after school permission. A designated core group of students to work with the Teaching Artist.
- Examples of Past Learning and Connecting Residencies:
- Diversity or "Jello Salad"
- What If, Literature Exploration
- Curriculum Connections in and through the arts
- Examples of Past Learning and Connecting Residencies:
As of Fall 2017, the general baseline cost for one teaching artist is $95 per hour for up to 15 participants, plus materials. The Yocum Institute for Arts Education is an EITC approved organization and will work with you and your organization's budget. Please do not let cost concerns keep you from reaching out if you are interested.
Please contact Beverly Houck at 610-376-1576 ext. 205 with any questions.


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The Record of Global Economic Development
Eric Jones
Chapter 3: The European Miracle and its Relevance
Eric Jones
INTRODUCTION This chapter is not simply about my book, The European Miracle, which was first published in 1981, but its 'relevance'.1 The subtitle of the book is Environments, Economies and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asia. In the text I analysed and contrasted the economic histories of these two continents but did not link either history to the present day. As indicated in the previous chapters, I explicitly rejected the idea of 'relevance', in that I warned against equating the institutions of the past with those of the present. In 1988 I repeated my belief in the virtues of pure scholarship in a second book, Growth Recurring, which has the subtitle Economic Change in World History. Economic history can help us draw maps of the processes of growth but we should not presume that paths through the forest of long-dead circumstances are a detailed guide to modern routes - the social landmarks have usually changed too much for that.2 The second book supplements and to some extent corrects the first; for instance, it tries to incorporate the Tokugawa Japanese experience into my overall version of world economic history. A little more on Japan's remarkable early achievement appears in my chapters of a third book, written with Joop Goudsblom and Stephen Mennell, and called The Course of Human History: Economic Growth, Social Process, and Civilization.3 These three books contain most of what I have had to say about world economic history. THE ISSUE OF 'RELEVANCE' Historical analogies are dangerous....
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Is Wix A Good Option For Your Interior Design Website?
Update: Found this article which says Wix fix their SEO issues. You can read it here So if you wanna go with a Wix website it may now be a good choice.
You're ready to put some roots down online and create your interior design website. You've wondered about Wix vs Squarespace. Which is right for your business?
Lots of designers see Wix as the perfect solution as they tout it as the easy solution compared to creating a self-hosted Wordpress or Squarespace website. Wix provides nice looking templates and makes it easy to customize.
Wix Interior Design Website Issue #1: Their URLs
From what I can gather (and I'm no super tech geek), Wix uses AJAX Technology & HTML5. This allows them to provide a service to the end user to be able to make a purty website easily (but I'm not sure if an AJAX website can be seen by everyone).
That also means they add some extra characters to each of your page URLs. They are using something called a "Hashbang" where '#' and '!' (and some other random letters and numbers) are showing up in the URLs on the pages and posts of the websites. And there are tons of debates on how well it works on individual pages ranking well within Google with URLs.
Here's what that looks like:
Instead of what other website site structures offering which looks like:
My problem with it is that is a weird looking URL and if there was a specific page you were trying to send a client to they'd probably be confused.
Wix users and Wix itself seem to go back and forth on the hashbang and if Google will crawl the website. Wix says Google will crawl it, users hate the hashbang, online gurus argue over Google's ability to crawl it. Who knows. And after reading all the discussions frankly I'm confused and tired of trying to get to the bottom of it.
Wix Interior Design Website Issue #2: Their Templates
You can't change your template. You have to create a new site with a new template. From scratch. I don't like that because there are times I have used a theme for a few months and found something I needed to change. Making a change to a new theme required a few changes, but not an entire site rebuild.
Wix Interior Design Website Issue #3: The Mobile Responsive Issue
From what I can tell, your Wix websites aren't mobile responsive automatically, but you can edit them in their Mobile Editor.
Which means the website will not resize and adjust automatically to the screen size of the person viewing your website. It sounds like you need to create a mobile version of your website with their Mobile Editor. Ugh.
Wix Interior Design Website Issue #4: Moving Your Content In The Future
You can't export your content and take it to another option like Squarespace or Wordpress later on. That's YOUR content. Your blood, sweat and tears. And no you cannot take it anywhere. Whatever effort you put there will have to stay there forever or involve Copy/Pasting Hell for moving your content later to another website solution.
Not to mention that you will have to use some secret agent maneuvers to redirect your old blog posts and page URLs to your new digs on the website because of that pesky hashbang issue. And by secret agent, I mean hiring a tech geek so you don't lose your traffic, your website authority, Google rankings, and all the fans you have already built up.
Wix Interior Design Website Issue #5: Bandwidth
Wix will give you unlimited bandwidth on certain plans. (Squarespace gives you unlimited bandwidth on all plans). This is kind of like how much power it takes to serve your website up to your visitors. So if you got lots of pictures (like designers tend to), video, text, etc... if you don't have a premium plan, your visitors may not get to see it. So you definitely need to select one of their unlimited bandwidth plans.
Wix Interior Design Website Issue #6: Their Functionality
If you want to add a design questionnaire form to your website, you may have to buy an app from Wix if it's not included in your plan. One I found that started from $3.99. Squarespace has that built in without an additional fee.
Some of the Wix apps are free and some cost money - either a flat fee or monthly fee. At least, from what I've read, their apps are like Apple apps and not like Wordpress plugins... meaning that you shouldn't have an issue of them conflicting on your website because they check them out.
Would I use Wix?
No. I've been creating websites since the late 90s. Yes, their builder has drap and drop functionality that makes it easy to use. That's why so many interior designers choose it.
My BIGGEST issue here is that with every website I have ever created in Wordpress, and now Squarespace... my content has been mine to take. Wix currently has no option to allow you to take your website's contents anywhere else.
Seriously. If you're going to look out long term into your future and if you ever wanna consider moving your website... you're gonna be hating life. I'm not sure I'd want to build my business foundation online with a platform that won't allow me an exit strategy.
When you're ready to create a website that will grow with you, consider getting a Squarespace website. I've got a course to help you create your own interior design website in a weekend.


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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Writing the Instigation
7 comments:
- Jill Kemerer said...
I like how you described placing your character on a precipice--that's it exactly! It took me a long time to understand the right place to start a book. I would either dump backstory in or clutter the opening with unnecessary junk. I'm much better now!
Nice post!
- February 3, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- Jill said...
Drinking coffee in a diner could be in the middle of action, depending on the story. If a work starts with a crime scene, I automatically think it is going to be cop or crime fiction, which I may not want to read. So I'm not really sure why a crime scene is more poignant than a diner scene. Have you ever worked in a diner? All sorts of drama occurs in one, and on a daily basis.
- February 3, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- PW.Creighton said...
Thanks for your comments! Very true, much like the 'Double-R Diner' it can be very intriguing but my point is, it's also equally important to think of that moment that instigates your story not just the words you use to get there. I love the insight, keep the comments coming.
- February 3, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Michele Shaw said...
First sentences/paragraphs make me crazy. I spend more time on them then any other part of the story because, I agree, they are SO important. Establishing the tone and voice right away can make or break your story IMO. I like to start somewhere in between the "POW" opening and the quiet "get to know you" one, introducing my character(s) and hinting at what's to come. Great post, Phillip!
- February 4, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- K.M. Weiland said...
Great timing with this post! I actually just finished writing a chapter (in my book on outlining) about the importance of placing your inciting event as just the right moment.
- February 7, 2011 at 11:30 AM
- Cheryl Reif said...
I'm with Michele--I spend can spend as much time on the opening chapter as I do on the rest of the book! I don't worry too much about it on the first draft, though. I find that I have a much clearer idea of the story I'm telling--and therefore the story I need to set up--after I have the first draft down on paper.
- February 9, 2011 at 6:30 PM
- PW.Creighton said...
Thanks for your comments Michele, KM & Cheryl! I always love delving into an almost psycho-analysis of narrative... could be why I also favor messing with my character's perception of reality. Heh.
- February 14, 2011 at 6:22 PM


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Fullerton, CA
October 25, 18
Contact: Jennifer Fitzgerald 714-402-3106
The Fullerton Women's Leadership Forum will hold its 14th Anniversary event honoring local community leaders on Wednesday, November 7 starting at 5 p.m. This FREE event is hosted by Fullerton Councilwoman Jennifer Fitzgerald, Former Fullerton Councilwoman Jan Flory, Former Fullerton Councilwoman Pam Keller, and The Woman's Club of Fullerton.
The FREE event will be held at the Fullerton Community Center in the Grand Hall. Beginning at 5 p.m., attendees will enjoy "The Marketplace." Attendees will be able to meet, greet, and/or donate to non-profit charity organizations as well as purchase items from local women-owned/operated businesses that help make our community a great place live, work, and play.
Fullerton Councilwoman Jennifer Fitzgerald said, "This is our 14th year celebrating and honoring the strong women who lead our community. Together, they demonstrate how women from all walks of life can make a difference in business, public service, and education. You won't want to miss this year's forum; I guarantee you'll be inspired!"
The FWLF will also honor other local leaders, including the Honorable Hilda Sugarman, Member, Fullerton School District Board of Trustees for Excellence in Public Service; Summer Dabbs Director, Fullerton Cares for Excellence in Philanthropy; Patty Gomez, Owner, Patty's Cakes for Excellence in Business; and Barbara Fonseca and Irene Imhof Co-Founders, National Organization for Disorders of the Corpus Callosum who will be presented with the 2018 Woman's Club of Fullerton Excellence in Leadership Award. The event will also honor the second annual Warrior Award Honoree, Cari Hart-Bunevith Founder, Hart Community Homes, and Monkey Business Café.
Everyone is invited to attend this FREE event. For more information, please visit www.fullertonwomenleadership.com


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BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A court in Azerbaijan has sentenced an opposition politician to three years in prison in a case criticized by human rights groups.
The court in Gazakh in western Azerbaijan on Tuesday convicted Gozel Bayramli, the deputy head of the Popular Front party, on smuggling charges that she rejected.
Bayramli was detained in May at the border with neighboring Georgia following her visit there. Authorities said they found an undeclared $12,000 in her bag, while she insisted the money was planted on her and called the charges political.
Her lawyer, Elcin Sadygov, said she would appeal the verdict.
International rights groups have criticized Bayramli's arrest as part of a crackdown on dissent in the oil-rich ex-Soviet nation.
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Category Archives: Investment
China's ICBC Opens Account in India
World's largest lender in terms of market cap is the first Chinese bank to open a branch in India
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, or ICBC — the world's biggest lender by market value, has set up business in India, which could potentially open up the market for firms from Beijing, boost investment in infrastructure sectors and foster the growth of a rupee-yuan market.
The bank will be the first of four Chinese lenders to start operations in India. India and China had signed a memorandum of understanding, or MoU, during Chinese premier Wen Jiabao's visit, which will facilitate Chinese banks to open branches in India. "We have received a commercial banking licence. In the first stage, we would like to focus on wholesale banking services and products to Chinese enterprises and related parties," said Sun Xiang, chief executive officer of ICBC, Mumbai branch. The bank, which is now expanding in Europe and other countries, will gradually offer personal banking to local customers and private banking services.
Four Indian banks — SBI, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India and Canara Bank — have a branch each in China. Chinese banks had sought regulatory approval to start commercial operations on grounds of reciprocity.
"ICBC would facilitate the investment of Chinese companies in India's power, telecom and infrastructure sectors. We would also help companies raise yuan-denominated bonds if there is a demand," said Yang Kaisheng, president of ICBC. "Corporates can get 3-5 funds by issuing dim sum bonds at an interest cost in the range of 1-3%. A similar issue in India could cost firms an interest rate of 9-10%," said a treasury head with a private sector bank.
In 2010, China emerged as India's biggest trade partner with a trade volume of $61.7 billion, which is nearly 20 times of what it was almost 10 years ago, while India is also China's biggest trade partner in South Asia. ICBC has accelerated its overseas expansion plans. At the end of June 2011, the bank's overseas assets stood at $140 billion, which account for 4% of its total assets.
"We are still a new comer in the international market when compared to other global players. In future we would like to see the share of international assets go up to 10%," said Kaisheng. "This would be difficult as our domestic assets are growing faster," he said.
On potential investments in India, Kaisheng said it would hinge on two factors — the bank's capital adequacy and the proportion of funds allocated by the head office. "It is true that we operate as a branch instead of a subsidiary. However, as and when regulations demand, we would be open to converting into a wholly-owned subsidiary," he added.


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Since opening Anchovy in 2015, owner-chef Thi Le has explored the Vietnamese food of her heritage through a contemporary lens. Over time, her investigations have become deeper (the condiments of northern Vietnam and Laos), fiercer (experiments with stinky tofu) and more intentional (what can be done with a whole pig). Pickled mussels are tumbled with curry sauce and piled onto a crisp Chinese doughnut in a riff on escabeche. Beef carpaccio is layered over zingy bean sprouts and pencil leek, recalling both the rare meat you'd find in pho and an Italian entrée. Tofu, fermented until it's a funky liquid, is mixed with ginger and Chinese black olives to create a beguiling salad cream for cosberg lettuce. Back it up with canny service, a snug dining room and a food-friendly wine list, and Anchovy makes a case for being one of Melbourne's most appealing small restaurants.
(03) 9428 3526
(03) 9428 3526
Bookings recommended
Bookings recommended
- Licensed
- Bar
- Vegetarian-friendly
- Wheelchair Access
- Outdoor dining
- Impressive Wine List
Accepted card types:
- American Express
- Eftpos
- MasterCard
- Visa
Thi Le
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Anantara The Palm
The luxurious five-star Anantara The Palm Resort & Spa, Dubai, is surrounded by lush gardens on the eastern crescent of Palm Jumeirah.
The resort is inspired by traditional Thai architecture and designed with contemporary Asian flair. It boasts 293 luxurious rooms and villas overlooking the resort's lagoon pools, including Beach Pool Villas with private infinity pools, and Over Water Villas with glass floors offering direct views of the water below.
The restaurants offer an exciting world of flavours that range from pan-Asian delicacies to international dishes, including Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine at Mekong, succulent cuts of meat at Bushman's Australian Restaurant & Bar, relaxed Mediterranean cuisine at The Beach House and live cooking stations at Crescendo. Sip refreshing drinks at the water's edge by day, followed by inventive cocktails or fine wines by night.
The Anantara Spa offers a tranquil sanctuary with an extensive treatment menu combining therapies from across Arabia and Asia. The range of activities is suitable for guests of all ages, from tennis and watersports to a Teens' Club and Kids' Club, and the resort's own soft sandy beach. Have a leisurely soak in the lagoon pools, do laps in the 50-metre infinity pool or head out and discover the city's exciting attractions, many of which are within easy reach.
Rooms: 293 rooms and villas
Facilities: four restaurants, two bars, four pools, Anantara Spa, Kids' and Teens' Club, Chill Teens' Club, wi-fi, fitness centre, yoga, tennis, beach volleyball, tube rides, banana boats, water-skiing, windsurfing, Hobbie Cat sailing, wakeboarding, kayaks, paddle boards, fishing, diving, snorkelling
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Wow, what an amazing display of love for horses, the auction fund now has $2915 in it. We are getting very excited about saving lives in a few more days. We would like to raise the entire $5,000. The more funds we raise, the more lives will be saved.
Today was a "normal" day almost. Office work was done, adoption applications were worked on. Horses were showed to potential adopters. All in all, it may have been the most normal day we have ever had.
Claire got out of the office long enough to spend time with the new mini's. They are so incredibly cute! We were able to get their too tight of halters off that they came with. They seem quite happy without them.
Tawnee decided that the mini's should play together. Tawnee got Dottie and Macho Man, who are dwarfed miniature horses, out and put them in the nice sandy round pen with the new mini's. Dottie stands at 30 inches and Macho Man is 28 inches.
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WTF Friday: NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! March 10, 2011Posted by J. in Genius.
I saw a headline this week that drove an icy dagger of fear into my heart. My bowels clutched, my hands shook, and felt my sanity start to unravel a wee bit.
I know what you're thinking: HOLY SHIT, THEY'RE GETTING RID OF CAP'N CRUNCH CEREAL! IT'S THE FIRST SIGN OF THE APOCALYPSE!
No, it's more sensational journalism at work. Knowing it won't get reads if they titled the article "PepsiCo to Change Cereal Advertising," they went with a heading that purposely led you to think that they were planning on getting rid of what is arguably one of the best breakfast cereals ever invented.
*deep breath*
If you click the image of the smiling Cap'n, you can read the whole article. The upshot of it is that the folks at PepsiCo, under pressure from the White House and health activists, will no longer be using the Cap'n as their spokestoon. There's been a push on in recent years in trying to get the makers of sugary cereals to stop putting cartoon characters on the boxes and running ads during cartoons. We must stop making these sugary delights so appealing to kids!
What the fuck, grownups?
Um, we're talking about a foodstuff that is crunchy and sweet. You can get rid of Tony the Tiger, you can pull all the advertising for Cookie Crisp entirely, and kids are still going to want to eat it. Go ahead and try it. You mark my words on this one. You can make sugary cereals as unappealing as you want. My kids don't want Cap'n Crunch because they've seen the commercials. They don't pick out Cocoa Puffs because they're charmed by Sonny going cuckoo for them. You can take away the cartoons and the characters and the catch-phrases and it won't matter. Kids are still going to choose those sugary cereals over Kix and Cheerios, or any other boring breakfast cereal the grownups want them to eat every single time, and I'll tell you why.
They want them–nay, WE want them–because they are deeeeefuckinglicious.
My favorites are the Monster Cereals (Boo Berry, Franken Berry, and Count Chocula) and Lucky Charms. Whoever thought of putting marshmallows into cereal should have won a Nobel Prize. Genius, man.
I'm kind of tired of "health activists" blaming the obesity epidemic on things like cereal and soda and anything that isn't fucking steamed broccoli. Here's a hint: kids don't get fat because they eat the occasional bowl of Cap'n Crunch for breakfast. They're not chunky because they have a half-pint of chocolate milk with their tuna sandwich at lunch instead of plain skim milk. They're fat because they have four bowls of Cap'n Crunch and a half-gallon of chocolate milk while playing X-Box for three hours after school instead of being outside riding a damn bike or throwing a ball around. Having the occasional Happy Meal with fries and playing with the little plastic toy inside didn't make your kid fat. Visiting McDonald's so often that the girl at the drive-through window knows you on a first-name basis did.
At the end of the day, the marketing might be aimed at the kids, but the parents are the ones buying the groceries. PespiCo isn't making kids fat. Parents are making their kids fat. You want to know how to stop the childhood obesity epidemic? You can't. End of story. You can blame marketing, you can blame manufacturers, but the blame lies squarely at the feet of the parents who don't know how to say no. No, you can't have a bowl of cereal. We're going to eat dinner in an hour. Have a banana if you're starving. And go outside and play.
I know they're still going to make Cap'n Crunch, they're just going redesign the packaging and pretend it's not appealing to children anymore. That's fine. And hey, I think if they were smart they'd spend their advertising money appealing to the Adult Swim audience, but that's just me.
And maybe there is a chance that the parents that are too stupid to understand that Doritos aren't a food group have kids that are in turn too stupid to realize that the really good cereal is hiding inside a cartoon-free box. Maybe they'll be so confused by the staggering decline in good cereal choices they'll just have a box of Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies for breakfast instead. (Methinks the equally confused stoners will choose the Cosmic Brownies. Call it a hunch.)
What concerns me is that this feels a lot like a slippery slope. What's next? Where does it end? What happens when they find out that even if you take the toy out of the Happy Meal, parents are still feeding fast food to their kids? What are they going to do when they realize that you could (to paraphrase Denis Leary) put sugary cereal in a black box, call it Crunchy Lardass Turdnuggets, and hide it in the darkest, most spider-infested corner of the market, and kids (and stoners) are still going to line up around the block to get it?
It's the pursuit of fucking happiness, man.
You know what's going to happen next. And you better figure out, as one commenter on the article put it, how many cases of Cap'n Crunch you're going to need to buy now to guarantee that you can have a bowl everyday forever.
First they came for the Happy Meal toys, and I said nothing because the McNuggets are just as tasty without them.
Then they came for my Cap'n Crunch, and I said nothing because the Crunch Berries tear up the roof of my mouth something awful and anyway, I prefer Lucky Charms.
But then they came for my Ben and Jerry's and replaced it with lowfat organic yogurt.
Oh, the humanity.
- 1. Yorkie - March 11, 2011
I think it started officially when Cookie Monster was forced to declaim that cookies "are a sometimes food" and began gorging instead on fresh fruits.
Considering the original target audience of Sesame Street was inner-city kids and taking into account the such kids, particularly the ones on the lower levels of income, have limited access to fresh produce…
Nanny State, here we come.
- 3. Helen - March 11, 2011
I love how practically all the comments are about Cap'n Crunch not being produced/sold any more LOL That means none of them read anything past the headline.
- 4. bezzie - March 11, 2011
Captain Crunch? Who can afford that???
At our house it's Colossal Crunch. Lucky Charms??? Give me Marshmallow Mateys. Or Scrunchy Marshmallow Dreams if times are really tight. Ha ha!
- 5. Karen - March 11, 2011
Our kids were allowed sugar cereals one morning a year — New Year's Day. They spent all year deciding what to buy. The rest of the year it was Cheerios and Wheaties.
It's the parents that need to develop some balls and say NO to kids — no to things that are unhealthy. One ex-DIL thinks chicken nuggets, mac & cheese and fries is a balanced meal. No wonder our grandson has a weight problem. He doesn't eat things like that here. When he eats healthy meals here he thinks he's helping me eat healthier — which he is. Occasional splurges are okay — but not a box of cookies a day.


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i'm sinking
in the quicksand of life
the fog is so thick
i can barely see through it
i should be elated
i should be filled with joy
thanks to God's grace and mercy
instead all i feel is anger and defeat
the three ring circus
spirals around and around me
on the brink of chaos
and leaving me on the brink of insanity
i have a new set of keys
keys that hold endless possibility
but the key i really want
has been taken away from me
stop the train
i need to stop
need to find more strength
to figure it out one more time
so hard to draw near to you
O God
please draw near to me
remind me of your peace
i need that so much right now
November 30, 2005
the key
i'm sinking
Deciphered by Andrea at 3:09 PM 0 rays through the fog
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November 23, 2005
five steps forward
four steps back
i focus on the one step that
remains forward
it's not all for no reason
it can't be all for no reason
round and round
we go
how can i stand firm
when the ground
keeps spinning?
clear the fog, o Lord
please...i want to
concentrate on what
i am thankful for
not on the mere
movements of my day
thank you for my family
even when we fight
thank you for the bubble
that wraps us up tight
wow, i made a rhyme
silly me
Jesus, watch over my
little girl as she spends
thanksgiving on the
other side of the world
well, it just feels like it
welcome to the world, little one
people you don't even know
are pulling for you
thanks for the miracle, Lord
Deciphered by Andrea at 4:16 PM 0 rays through the fog
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November 22, 2005
now what?
i knew that things had been
even keel for too long
only i hadn't realized that
i was just waiting for the
other shoe to fall
with the slam of a door
the heavy fog is back
now what?
Deciphered by Andrea at 6:16 PM 0 rays through the fog
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what a roller coaster
life has been this week
go here
do this
hurry, we'll be late
can thanksgiving really be in 2 days?
that means christmas is just around the corner
wait, WAIT...slow down this train
i'm not ready
speaking of being ready,
my thoughts this am
are about a little girl
(not my own, thank God)
who will not be so little
by the end of the day
a baby born of a baby
my heart aches for her
my mind can't put itself
all the way around
what is happening
Lord, help her and
keep her calm
and life goes on...
Deciphered by Andrea at 10:14 AM 0 rays through the fog
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November 17, 2005
one more day
my life is not my own
especially not this week
too many poopy diapers
and carrying around
20 or 30 pounds
the lion cub doesn't like
shopping any more
than the papa lion
i'm exhausted and
this is supposed to be
when i relax and unwind
instead i may just collapse
but my kids are adorable
and my husband comes home
tomorrow - thank God
renew my strength, O Lord
Deciphered by Andrea at 12:29 AM 0 rays through the fog
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November 14, 2005
defending the homefront
another ride
through the skies
another four days
defending the homefront
a small speck in that huge state
reminds me of the grains of sand
in the desert
which is appropriate
it is a battle of wills again
over nap time
big purple marks encircle his eyes
but of course, he is not tired
miss 3d skeleton
tested her bones yesterday
with a fall out of a tree
good thing she has a hard head
but sore muscles are the worst
some days i feel like these walls
are closing in on me
today is one of those days
where's the sun?
come out, come out
wherever you are
Deciphered by Andrea at 6:01 PM 0 rays through the fog
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November 12, 2005
indoor soccer
the one with the most wind
is winded today
indoor soccer
it's a whole new ballgame
nibble on the house
no details yet
should go to the hospital
at least there is sun
maybe after nap time
Deciphered by Andrea at 6:55 PM 0 rays through the fog
happy birthday, dad
my dad would have been 60 today
had he lived past 52
the loss of a loved one
no matter how they hurt you
is something you never really
get over
i hope he has found more peace
where he is now
than he found here on earth
i think i have less peace about
him now
than i did while he was here
or maybe it's just that i know
or maybe i don't know enough
or possibly i care more now
but mainly i am still full of anger
it just isn't all aimed at him anymore
it's more widespread
his parents
the social system of the late 40's and early 50's
the way mental illnesses were handled then
but i guess i am still angry with him too
for his reluctance to overcome
and his unwillingness to love
and his fear of reaching out
how do you come to terms with anger
when the person you are angry with
is gone?
merciful jesus, close the wounds
fill me with your peace
hold me in your arms and
remind me that i am yours
you are the only one who
can take this anger away
help me to have mercy and
give grace to him
just as you have done with me
over and over and over
happy birthday, dad
Deciphered by Andrea at 4:00 PM 0 rays through the fog
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November 11, 2005
birthdays are the epitome of family
i'm glad that we have family
to share good times with
some days i can't see the
many blessings for the
blur of every day details
and some days my heart
beats extra fast as i
fret that the bubble that
encases us will burst
the bubble that means
healthy children and a
loving husband and awesome
in-laws and an understanding
mother and a new house
and a caring brother
the bubble that i appreciate
because it hasn't always
been there
a bubble is fragile
oh God, protect my little bubble
i pray
Deciphered by Andrea at 1:48 AM 0 rays through the fog
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November 10, 2005
the fog has been
hovering for a
few days now
i've lost track of how long
very sleepy
birthday time at our house
men are really
little boys
when it comes to
birthdays and a few
other things
jealous of the ability
to be so excited
over so little
monkey and lion
taking a nap
sounds good to me
stretch in the sun like a cat
and sleep the afternoon away
but first i must make the lasagna
for the party later
Deciphered by Andrea at 4:51 PM 0 rays through the fog
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November 4, 2005
tug a war
tug a war
is hard to play
when you don't
understand the rules
arguing with a
little boy is like
playing tug a war
only he doesn't know
the rules
i think i got a few more gray
hairs today
i also think i need the nap
more than he does
Deciphered by Andrea at 6:29 PM 0 rays through the fog
Related Ramblings: little man
November 3, 2005
busy day
tangled hair
sitting in a chair
a moment's glance
all is well
cavity filled
she looked like
half her face
was falling off
kids are expensive
highlight of my day
the sun beats down
running around on
the playground
six slides
and a grandma
what more could a kid want?
thank goodness tomorrow is friday
it's been a long week
Deciphered by Andrea at 10:58 PM 0 rays through the fog
Related Ramblings: baby girl, little man
November 2, 2005
wisdom at 2
why do 2 year olds think
that repeating something
will change the answer?
sharing is hard for a 2 year old
at 2, older kids are cool
imitation is a fine art
when you are 2,
your mom sighs a lot
i'm losing my mind...
Deciphered by Andrea at 9:19 PM 0 rays through the fog
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number eight
counted for sale signs
on my way home from
taking the tiger
to roar somewhere else
for awhile
we make number eight
in a four block radius
makes me nervous
the others are all
on main streets
we are tucked away
a little
fingers crossed
prayers every day
Deciphered by Andrea at 4:17 PM 0 rays through the fog
Related Ramblings: house stuff
November 1, 2005
happy halloween
carson did okay
"more candy, more candy"
"have, it's okay?"
my little skeleton
isn't so little anymore
filled her bucket
talking a mile a minute
to a singer and a cheerleader
i think they could have gone on all night
mom and dad were tired
grandparents swoon
pictures taken
scary skeleton with her arms around
carson palmer
halloween is weird
hmm, now which pieces of candy do I want?
Deciphered by Andrea at 2:11 PM 0 rays through the fog
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Popular Nigerian music star and YBNL label boss, Olamide and his son, Batife just debut a new blond hairstyle.
In recent pictures, Olamide took to his social media handle to show off his son's new hairstyle as he has replicated his blond hairstyle for his cute little boy.
The music star posted one of the pictures with the caption,
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Today, I drove through the snow to Oxford for the Literary Festival. Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton were at the Story Museum for a session of brilliant fun and stories about Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam.
These former crooks obviously had a very dedicated following in the audience and everyone loved Tracey's re-telling of the original picture book. This fabulous story was our first Picture Book Category winner and is a huge favourite in our schools.
Steven then taught us to draw Sam in his chef's outfit. Under his expert tuition, amazing pictures were drawn by adults and children alike.
Next, the audience was split into two groups to play an interactive board game. Half the audience were supporting Shifty with Steven (who had the lovely Sophy Henn on his side!) while Tracey and Sam led my side. Lots of cheering and great tension followed as the die rolled and the red and blue vans made their way round the board. Great fun!
Whenever I see Tracey and Steven in action, I am always so impressed by the amount of thought and effort they put into their sessions. Their manner with children is really lovely and Tracey's storytelling skills are second to none! Brilliant books- brilliant session! A wonderful way to spend a snowy Saturday afternoon!


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Sorry I missed covering the last episode. I may do some retroactive reviews once the season is over but really it was a glorified clip show. Don't get me wrong it was a good episode and when I say clip show essentially I mean a collection of short stories of which each had merit but it didn't grab my attention hard enough to make me want to run out and write a review.
This episode on the other hand did. I'm not going to try to narrate the episode word for word but more focus on what I thought was the main theme, which in this case is sociopathy. You see in this episode Beth was forced to come to terms with the fact that more than likely she is just as much of a nihilistic sociopath as Rick is. But those are just words, they are labels and it takes people to apply meaning to words. So lets break down those words and try to dissect what they mean to the us. Nihilism means believing in nothing, literally nothing. What does that even mean you ask? good question it certainly opens up many existential cans of worms but more on that later, first I want to focus on sociopathy.
Sociopathy is defined as a person that cannot empathize with the suffering of other people. Essentially someone who cannot (or chooses not to) imagine themselves in the place of any other person who has a life worse than they do. I have heard figures as high as 10% of the population suffer from this to some extent. But that's not true right? Rick is even more deserving of that label and I don't even think he cares more about himself than (some) others. When Beth asks Rick flat out if she is an evil person he replies "worse.. you're smart". And I think there is a lot of truth in that statement. For instance imagine you are a scientist who is on the verge of creating fusion energy. If you complete your work successfully you will eliminate the need for fossil fuels entirely. Coal, Natural gas, Oil, all would become expensive relics as our power bills went from pennies per kilowatt to kilowatts per penny. Your work would not only change history but redefine human existence and may even be the difference between the entire species failing or continuing to exist. Now I would imagine you would be pretty hyper focused on your goal. You certainly are not going to spend your time volunteering at homeless shelters. You may even be a dick to anyone who distracts you from the big picture. Sure you could take the time to explain to every person you meet how vital your work is but even that is a distraction you cannot afford. I think that every person who some would label a sociopath believes this or some version of this in their own minds. To what extent it is true or not is up for interpretation but that raises the question who does the interpreting. Only you know enough about your daily efforts to know how important they may be, and you are likely to overestimate their importance. Other people can judge how you treat others but they will never know your justifications let alone know them well enough to judge if they are bullshit or not. Don't get me wrong I am in no way defending people who engage in sociopathic behavior but essentially my point is that sociopathy shouldn't be considered a binary yes or no kind of issue. It is in reality a spectrum disorder. Some people are a little bit sociopathic some are a lot. But we all fall somewhere on this spectrum. We have all been guilty at some time or another of thinking or acting selfishly. Rick undoubtedly cares very much about his children and grandchildren. But the fact that in his multiverse he has access to infinite quantities of each complicates the issue drastically. I think Rick does everything he can to take care of the family that he has in the universe he is currently in. Though he also knows better than to put himself in danger just to save any individual one of them. But even this comes with a degree of selfishness because there are also infinite Rick's also. It's not a simple issue to quantify, And I think this is why Rick refuses to try. He would rather not make a decision than make a wrong one.
Which brings me back to nihilism. One could easily say that Rick is a nihilist. Rick himself constantly tries to show this is true to whoever will listen. But to believe in nothing is not possible unless you're currently brain-dead. The mere act of making a choice is a belief that it is the right one. So in reality nihilism is the futile effort to try to believe in nothing. An effort in which Rick continually fails. Rick cares about lots of things. Rick cares about his progeny. Rick cares about Unity. Rick cares about getting drunk. All these things count as something.
You see this is the problem with labels. Labels are a means for lazy people to quantify other people without putting in any effort. Very few people would ever label themselves as sociopathic or nihilistic, they are typically applied to you by other people who do not understand you and don't care to. Does this mean that people never act in sociopathic or nihilistic ways? No of course not. But those are symptoms of bigger problems, not causes. To slap a label like this on someone is to write them off, and I think it is shitty to write people off. I am guilty of doing so just like anyone else. But that doesn't make it right. If you know someone who acts this sort of way all I can tell you is to keep trying to reach them because there is clearly some inner pain they are hiding. Anyway, sorry if you thought this was a review when it actually turned into a massive digression. The episode was great. Go watch it and you will see for yourself. 😀
P.S. I don't think Beth was cloned.


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There's an interesting dynamic developing in my house these days.
My little Matilda has become a bit possessive of my husband. Now I've known from the moment he held Matilda just after she was born, that she was going to be his girl. Well, actually, I knew it from the moment we had an ultrasound, and the tech said, "Looks like this one's a daughter" and my husband beamed more brightly than the sun.
But I didn't expect that I'd see a toddler charging across the room squawking the moment I cuddled up next to her dad on the couch. Or, that she'd stand there, thumb in mouth, looking right past me to him and waiting for me to get out of the way.
I tried to remind her that her father belonged to Mommy long before she came along, but was met with a blank stare (which is actually how most things we say are received).
Anyone else have this issue at home?


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