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Everest in syringe – an experiment you can make at home
The weekend is coming. Here is a simple idea of how to make an amazing experiment at home, along with your kids and using makeshift materials. Do you remember the question of whether it takes more or less time to cook an egg on top of Mount Everest? Let's check it out right now! —
The Answer
Let me start right with the answer: it will take more time to cook an egg on the top of Mount Everest as the boiling point is lower.
But Why?
As soon as we give such an answer, the following question immediately follows:
- Why is it lower?
- Because atmospheric pressure there is lower too.
- But why is the boiling point lower when atmospheric pressure is lower?
The question "why …" is a very powerful and correct question. This is the key for a child and an adult to understand the world. I know a very few people who can stand over five consecutive clarifying questions "why …" in a row. But we will talk about it later.
Cold Boiling Water at Home
And now let's get back to the experiment that you can do with your children this weekend. At home, we will now create conditions like those atop Everest and see with our own eyes how not even the hottest water boils with little pressure. All you need is a conventional syringe – the bigger, the better. Next:
- Fill the syringe with some warm water
- Let all the air out
- Plug with a finger
- Pull the piston aside to lower the pressure
- Yay! The water has boiled!
In fact, this way we can get a very low pressure, hundreds of times lower than the atmospheric pressure. We can boil even noticeably-colder water than on Everest. At the top of Mount Everest, the pressure is about one third of the normal atmospheric pressure.
Why does water evaporate?
So, why exactly does warm water boil when the pressure decreases? To answer this question, it is reasonable to ask why water boils in general in the first place?
Water evaporates at all temperatures. Among the trillions of water molecules present, there are always some that are faster. The speed of these molecules is enough to overcome the attraction of other molecules, and fly away in the form of steam just as they approach the surface. We should note that the fastest molecules fly in the form of steam; so, the average speed of the rest of the molecules decreases. Generally, we say that water gets colder when it is evaporating. For example, if all the best pupils of a class were shifted to another school suddenly, the average class level is bound to decrease a little.
Higher the water temperature, faster the molecules fly on average. Greater the percentage of molecules that has sufficient speed to break and fly away while approaching the surface, faster the water evaporates.
Why does water boil?
But, why does water begin to boil at a certain temperature? What is so special in this particular temperature?
To understand this in a better way, it is necessary to realize that water evaporation from the surface is not the only contributing factor. There is another parallel process where water vapor condenses. Larger the amount of water vapor above the surface, more the probability of vapor molecules going into the water and "sticking" there.
As water evaporates, water vapor keeps increasing to a point where equilibrium is reached between the rate of evaporation of water and the rate of condensation of vapor. In other words, the number of water molecules that fly away from the surface in a second is equal to the number of molecules that fly back. Generally, we say that vapor becomes saturated. Warmer the temperature of the water is, larger the number of molecules leaving the surface. Consequently, similar numbers of molecules return from the gas form to meet the equilibrium. Number of molecules of water in gas is directly proportional to the saturation of the vapor pressure.
There is a special vapor pressure for each temperature of water, at which the vapor becomes saturated; as we have seen, pressure increases when the temperature increases. Precisely here is the moment of truth! What will happen if the vapor pressure surpasses that of the atmosphere? That could happen: if a small bubble were to form in the water somehow, evaporation could start inside that bubble. Since the pressure of the saturated vapor is greater than the atmospheric pressure, the bubble will grow, which, otherwise, will collapse by the atmospheric pressure. The larger size of the bubble would mean greater surface area, which will consequently mean faster water evaporation into the bubble. This bubble has risen, floated and then flown away.
This is what we call boiling of water. To get water to boil, it is necessary that the atmospheric pressure doesn't collapse the formation of small bubbles. This goes to mean that the saturation vapor pressure for the current water temperature is greater than that of the atmosphere.
That would be all. That is exactly why water boiled in our syringe. We had removed the atmospheric pressure; so, nothing prevented the little bubbles from growing due to the evaporation of water inside them.
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Economists Across the Political Spectrum Agree . . .
Of course, this is no surprise to those familiar with basic economics—but it may come as a surprise to Tyler Cowen and Paul Krugman, NYT columnists and "public intellectuals," who have argued (here and here) that "major wars" promote economic stability and prosperity.

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Herebelow are some of the quilts that I have made.
A set of twin – sized photo quilts for my friend's twins who wanted rainbow themed quilts … with quotes from movies and famous songs about rainbows scattered here and there
I designed and made this quilt for my friend's Daughter, who is a big fan of the series.
I designed and made two of these for another friend's twin daughters. Both identified with Griffindor house . Being a Harry Potter fan, I have to say this is the quilt that I have enjoyed making the most! The last piece that I sewed in was "Mischief Managed" !
I made this for my baby Nephew with the idea that the whole family is always with him, even though we are in different countries.
I designed and made this for my nephew, the Bayern Munchen fan. It has the German flag, the Bayern Munchen logo, motto, flag, a few of his favourite players , the names of all stalwarts in the team since forever, the Bundesliga teams ….
Continuum is a Jane Blair quilt. I came across it while surfing the net …. and just had to make it. In fact, I made two of them! I had a link to the original saved …but it doesn't seem to be working now. When I saw this quilt, I felt it represents the affectionate upbringing parents give to their children. So naturally , I just couldn't resist making it for my parents.


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A crying shame, as from the photo sent to me by Michael the poop (or should we be more posh and call it spraint) had all the features of something interesting like Mink, Badger or Otter! Had it been the latter then my trail cams would have been repositioned around the area in a flash.
What has my world become to that I descend on the reserve not once but twice to have a look and poke at poop!
Expect some dramatic changes to the photos in the coming couple of weeks, dear reader. I noticed that trees were beginning to leaf out. The warm weather expected next week will accelerate this process. Already other plants like hogweed, cow parsley, nettles, etc are romping along. Quite a lot of the reserve will be obscured from footpaths as it changes from dreary brown, black and grey to glorious green.
Now dear reader, on to the iron footbridge. Cemex have finally got around to removing this fine, if somewhat lethal structure from the south footpath. A small part of me will miss this edifice. It always focused my mind to carefully walk up and down the slippery iron steps, but it did provide a good view of the Manor farm part of the reserve. Many a birder used to pause on the iron footbridge to survey the area. It is amazing how much difference a two or three metre high platform makes.
The bridge hasn't been removed fully. It has been parked on the reserve, awaiting disposal; along with pump station bridge and yellow bridge.
The works bridge has a brand new shiny (and I mean shiny) gate on the north side of the footpath. Both it and the southern gate were closed to vehicle traffic. The latter gates being firmly padlocked. The reasons for this, in addition to my musings last week, could be that Cemex will halt restoration work for a few months to allow the birds to breed in peace. I was reminded of this by Michael, and it tallied with what one of the presenters at the Moor Green Lakes AGM said. As an aside, the MGLG AGM is really worth attending. It isn't your usual stuffy old AGM. Presentations are short and sweet and packed with interesting information, with free food afterwards.
What I do find odd is that the pump is still chugging away, with water levels in Finch pond and Cormorant lake now at the lowest I have seen them. If work is halted, why pump?
You'll notice from the photos that Cemex have spread a bed of gravel across the footpath. I believe that the plan is for the south footpath to be converted into a bridle path. It makes sense, really. Some naughty horse riders already ride their horses along it, plus there are numerous cyclists who use it. The latter should increase as they no longer have to hoick their bikes over the iron footbridge. Having a nice wide bridle path should accommodate all users safely. Though horses really tear up paths something rotten. A bigger problem is keeping motorcyclists off it. I did spot four or five antisocial types haring along the footpath on Fleet Hill farm. They really damaged the paths, though it may possibly have been a one off.
Cemex are putting a lot of effort and money into restoring this site. Hopefully it will become a well recognised asset; though more work for the Moor Green Lakes Group and Blackwater Valley Countryside Trust to maintain. Part of the fun, really.
There was considerable flooding of the footpath through the Fleet Hill farm part of the reserve - despite the fall in water levels. This was caused, in part, by the drainage ditches being blocked. It added a little interest to our walk.
Light conditions were pretty appalling. Low heavy clouds and mist. It made photography a little challenging, even more so as I only took my bridge camera.
As you would expect the breeding season is in full swing. Many birds are nesting, others squabbling for nesting sites and fighting territorial battles. A couple of Lapwings pairs appear to have set up shot along the south shore of Finch pond and Cormorant lake. While the Great Crested Grebe in Lower lake, Fleet Hill farm, is still alone.
I noticed a UGB (Unidentified Grey Bird) poking around on the shore of Cormorant lake and took several photos. We met a couple of Moor Green Lakes Group members further along the south footpath who immediately identified the bird as being a Redshank. They also reported seeing a Black Redstart. I am continually astonished at the range of birds that this site hosts.
The Swallows and Martins are back, skimming and wheeling around Cormorant lake picking off insects.
My partner who is continually on mammal watch did spot a bank vole,which is quite good going seeing how quick and elusive they can be. After all, we are walking along the footpaths, not sitting still for ages waiting for something to appear.


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Kwesi Foraes has a haunting bluesy voice in his single "Heroin" off his EP "27." With his deep and almost melancholy lyrics he evokes great emotion in this record. Sex, love and drugs seem to rule the music industry and over the past couple decades metaphoric references to the dynamic trio have appeared in abundance. Love is one of the most potent drugs known to men and women alike.
Foraes told NPR that
"Heroin" was originally inspired by the "symbolic death of a long-term relationship" and he goes on to say, "I learned that the effects on the brain from heroin use and addiction factually mirror the same part of the brain when it comes to love."
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and it feels so good when the feelings so wrong
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Advantage Amma as Captain goes solo in TN polls
King, kingmaker or spoiler? Captain Vijayakanth, who likes to be known as Karuppu MGR or Dark MGR after the legendary MG Ramachandran, could don any of these three roles after the April-May assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.india Updated: Mar 14, 2016 13:24 IST
King, kingmaker or spoiler? Captain Vijayakanth, who likes to be known as Karuppu MGR or Dark MGR after the legendary MG Ramachandran, could don any of these three roles after the April-May assembly polls in Tamil Nadu.
DMDK leader Vijayakanth was kingmaker in the 2011 elections, winning 29 seats in alliance with chief minister J Jayalalithaa's AIADMK. The AIADMK front became unbeatable after he came on board at the eleventh hour and the combine swept the polls.
The DMDK became the second-largest party in the assembly, relegating the DMK to third position.
This time, he has decided to fight it alone. He has refused the M Karunanidhi-led DMK's offer for an alliance to dethrone former celluloid star and MGR prodigy Jayalalithaa on anti-establishment sentiments.
DMK leader MK Stalin said "his decision will not affect us", while alliance partner Congress echoed similar sentiments. But the AIADMK is jumping for joy after Vijayakanth spurned the DMK.
"Amma is winning anyway. Last time, Vijayakanth got 29 seats because of his alliance with our party. This time, let's see how many he gets," AIADMK spokesperson CR Saraswathi said.
Another party leader said Vijayakanth would "make a difference" to the DMK, not to the AIADMK.
The ruling AIADMK is happy because Vijayakanth's party will dig into the DMK's votes. Any situation that splits votes against Jayalalithaa is beneficial to her as the AIADMK, which is trying to fight off anti-incumbency in a state that has a history of voting out the ruling party every election.
The sub-regional party with a less than 8% vote share could still be a lucky charm for Jayalalithaa, who faced public anger over the state's precarious power situation and her government's alleged ham-fisted measures in providing relief to millions of people battered by floods last November.
Vijayakanth's political significance is inversely proportional to his vote percentage because of his remarks to stay away from the two Dravidian parties: the AIADMK and the DMK. The political jostling intensified after Vijayakanth's wife, Premalatha, invited like-minded parties for an alliance with the DMDK.
Which is why, the BJP and the Peoples Welfare Front, the right and left formations in the fray, are hoping of having him as a partner. Both are prepared to make him the chief-ministerial face of the campaign.
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Vijayakanth was allied with the BJP but drifted away thereafter.
State BJP president Tamilisai Soundarrajan gave hints of talks with the DMDK leader.
The fringe players know Vijayakanth cannot win many seats on his own but can spoil chances of either of the two Dravidian parties.
Political analyst Prof Ramu Manivannan said Jayalalithaa has the advantage as of now, unless the Supreme Court verdict in a disproportionate assets case goes against her.
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WASHINGTON — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $10.3-million grant to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines to fund the development of Golden Rice, a genetically modified strain of rice containing beta carotene which the body converts to Vitamin A.
Globally Vitamin A deficiency alone accounts for 670,000 childhood deaths each year and causes 350,000 cases of childhood blindness, health officials said.
Millions of people rely on rice for up to 80 percent of their daily food intake, and many lack access to or cannot afford nutritious food containing Vitamin A.
In Southeast Asia alone, more than 90 million children suffer from Vitamin A deficiency.
Rice contains negligible amounts of beta carotene so genetic modification is required to boost micronutrient levels.
The grant will develop and evaluate Golden Rice varieties for the Philippines and Bangladesh with the aim of applying for regulatory approval of these varieties as early as 2013 in the Philippines and 2015 in Bangladesh.
The Gates Foundation said to ensure the safety and effectiveness of Golden Rice the grant includes rigorous safety testing, compliance with international standards, and adherence to the regulations and laws of the countries where they operate.
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have been working with IRRI on Golden Rice for several years.
They are leading the development of Golden Rice varieties in their countries.
"We are conducting our breeding carefully to make sure that the new Golden Rice variety retains the same high yield, pest resistance, and excellent grain and eating qualities while helping to address the pervasive problem of Vitamin A deficiency in the Philippines," Dr. Antonio Alfonso, chief science specialist and Golden Rice team leader at PhilRice, said in an article published in the IRRI website.
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Charleston Charm
We actually tried to leave our cameras behind a bit on this trip, but managed to grab a few shots that we wanted to share!
We'd both been to Charleston once before, but separately, so we couldn't wait to visit together. Delyn visited in 2015 when shooting for a fashion line, and I visited in 2013 with the Dovetail Companies employee appreciation trip-- very different experiences but both gave us a desire to come back and see more. Bottom line: Del got to see the prettiest places last time and I got to explore the downtown/historic districts and eat lots of food. Needless to say, we both kind of wanted to see the other half of the experience. So Delyn took me back to the places he shot (Magnolia Plantation and Gardens) and I made sure to balance out plenty of walking, sightseeing, and restaurants.
An added bonus was that we got to stay an extra night because my brother lives in Charleston (can't wait to visit again), so we arrived a whole day before our AirBNB reservation to spend some time having him show us around! After two days of LOTS of walking, exploring, and eating we decided to RELAX on Saturday by spending a day at Folly Beach with more family that was in for the day. All in all, we might not have a crazy lineup of photos to share, but our trip was a perfect first getaway to explore the area!


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Antony Reeve-Crook explores 'festivalisation' and the business of making the main event.
The ultimate incarnation of an event, either industry or consumer, is the festival, and not just by virtue of their size. Festivals take a community and deliver an identity through shared experience.
Whether industry specific such as the Cannes Film Festival, or more generic such as South-by-South-West (SXSW), festivals are a shared celebration of the industries they serve as much as a platform for enjoyment, education, discourse, buying and selling.
And while festivals are typically in the domain of consumer events, their appeal is increasingly making its way into the B2B world, too.
David Lindsay, senior consultant at business management consultancy AMR International, says investment into the festival experience is "key to gaining or maintaining a competitive advantage in business events".
One of the key findings of the White Paper his team produced, North American Festivals: Routes to Success in an Evolving Market, which outlines key drivers of growth in the festival market, is the optimisation of the visitor experience.
"We realised everything from a revenue perspective falls into that. Adding concerts or musical performances, and even staging the event in innovative locations, is something we see more frequently across the corporate event sector," he says.
"It will be interesting to see how the definition of a festival will change in the near future. You used to go to a football match and have a hotdog in the stands, now you have a performance beforehand. I think the 'festivalisation' of the wider events industry is an interesting next step. I wonder how festival organisers can play a part in that."
Well we're seeing this in practice already. The MeConvention in Frankfurt, covered in the previous edition (Issue 92) of CMW, saw Mercedes-Benz call upon the expertise of the organiser of US festival SXSW, giving the stage to exciting speakers who had little or nothing to do with the automotive industry, and included a concert, set piece art work and a great deal of creative endeavour not typically associated with a motor show.
Festivalisation lends itself to bringing in a broader range of visitors, and growing visitor numbers not only drive higher ticket revenues but also increase the event's attractiveness to sponsors, providing an additional revenue stream to drive the profitability of an event.
By elevating an event to festival status, it can also achieve greater backing from the host city, as we see at Reed Midem's events in Cannes. It invites organisers to embrace not only the venue but the town or city in which the event is taking place, increasing what we refer to as indirect and induced spending as hotels, restaurants and off-piste venues accommodate not just more people from the festival community, but those who are only now attending because the increased scope of the event has drawn them in.
However, the impact of creating a more open, festival-type event is that it introduces greater scope for variety in the customer journey. The choices attendees make can take them away from the predetermined path that appeals to organisers keen to control visitor flow, interaction and scheduling. The whole concept runs contrary to the direction more commonly being taken by event organisers, which is towards more closely analysed and predetermined customer journeys.
This is not necessarily a bad thing. In the recent Insights study by RAI Amsterdam, the venue organiser partnered with Unplugged, a part of Makerstreet, to map the journey of business event visitors with the purpose of finding the most decisive moments in a customer journey. This involved mapping contact moments and experiences, from what they refer to as 'initial orientation' to 'onboarding and evaluation'.
Off the beaten track
The RAI Amsterdam research team interviewed a broad group of B2B visitors, and found that a slower pace, time to think, and an environment that stimulates and allows for contemplation is necessary for many attendees. And while festivalisation reduces the simplicity of measurement and prescription, there is an argument that sometimes we don't know what we're looking for.
RAI Amsterdam's report also found that people typically shop around before deciding on which event to attend, based on contact with relations, colleagues and social media.
This is another key benefit of festivalisation. In an age where online exposure is more important than direct marketing, cultivating a community that shouts about itself is a great help.
Logically, the amount of noise generated around a festival-type event is notably greater than at a smaller, more modest one. Turn up the dial and enrich the experience and you increase the chance of photo sharing, comment and media interest.
The events that shout loudest and are most prolific in drawing attentions to themselves will typically present these people with more examples of this. While topics, reach and speakers are important, it is the noise generated around them that will ultimately bring them on board.
A strong marketing team can do much to raise the profile of an event. But turning the attendees into event cheerleaders achieves this goal far more effectively. Reposition your event as a festival, and turn you marketing team of five into a team of 5,000.
So, whether it requires partnering with a firm experienced in making festivals, or grouping similar events and finding a suitable event location, or simply supporting attending companies and visitors in their efforts to add value to the show, festival-type business events may be a refreshing antidote to the increasingly measured events being delivered today.


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Gallup recently published the State of the American Manager: Analytics and Advice for Leaders. They found that just 35% of American managers are actively engaged in their jobs, while 51% of American managers are not engaged at all, and 14% are actively disengaged.
The rate of active engagement for managers is slightly higher than the 30% of American workers who are engaged overall. But, what is most concerning is the percent of managers who are not engaged and, especially that 14% who are actively disengaged. Managers who are actively disengaged may be sabotaging their company, their peers and their employees, and making negative comments to their friends, family or even customers. Is this happening on your team?
Female Managers Are More Engaged (on Average)
Gallup found that females are more likely to be engaged than their male counterparts (41% versus 35%). Accordingly, employees working for female managers are 6% more engaged than those working for male managers. As we've discussed previously, employees of female managers outscore employees of male managers on 11 of 12 engagement factors.
Implications for Your Organization
Managers are the single biggest factor driving the engagement and performance of the rest of their team. Here are some key points from the Gallup study:
- Managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores across business units.
- The estimated cost of managers who are not engaged or are actively disengaged is $319 to $398 BILLION annually. Yes, that's Billion with a 'B'!
- Half of all employees have left a job to get away from their manager.
- Employees who are supervised by highly engaged managers are 59% more likely to be engaged that those supervised by actively disengaged managers.
How Do You Know If Your Managers Are Engaged?
If you are the leader of your organization, you may feel that distance and your position make it difficult to know if your managers are engaged. Here are some steps you can take to get a better handle on the situation.
- Start with business results! Are you getting the results you should be from your organization and individual teams? Do your results vary from one team to another?
- Do you have high employee turnover? What are your employee retention rates, and do they vary from one group to another or between managers? If they do, you need to investigate!
- Conduct a survey of employee engagement. You can measure how engaged your employees are, and see how that engagement varies by manager. This is doable even for small organizations. The Gallup Q12 survey costs just $15 per employee. This can give you great insight into the engagement of your employees, which is very powerful when combined with the next recommendation.
- Talk with your managers and employees. Note that I said talk 'with' and not talk 'to'. This can be formal or informal, and can be done individually or with a group. This is probably not a one-time event. If your managers and employees are concerned about job security, they won't open up right away. But, if you are genuine and persistent, they will open up about their engagement, or lack of engagement.
- Ask yourself, "Do I engage with my own employees who are managers?" Employees and managers alike will mirror their manager. If you work on engaging your managers, they will tend to work on engaging their employees.
- What is the actual culture of your organization? What are your company values? This isn't the propaganda you find on your website in the "About Acme Corporation." This is how your managers and employees actually behave. It is possible to create a culture of engagement. In my corporate career at Hewlett-Packard, I worked with a number of executive teams to create cultures of high performance and high engagement. Many were successful from a culture standpoint, and also a business standpoint.
If you realize that you need to know where you stand on employee and manager engagement, we can help. Call us at 858-735-1300 or send an email to email@example.com to schedule a complimentary consultation.
Next week, we will discuss how you select managers for engagement.


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Despite a finding that Marion County Law Enforcement and Public Safety Center Committee met improperly behind closed doors when the committee decided to ask Marion County Commission to remove Harry Bennett from the committee, commissioners stood by their decision Monday in a meeting with Bennett.
Commission Chairman Dan Holub said he had read a letter from Bennett addressing several concerns about the committee, but he said he saw nothing to change his mind.
The committee asked for Bennett's removal because Bennett asked a property owner if he could go on his property. Bennett said he didn't tell the property owner why he wanted to look at the property. The man later confronted Commissioner Bob Hein and told him what the asking price for the property was.
Holub said he was clear at the first committee meeting that discussion of property acquisition for a possible jail was not the purview of the committee.
Bennett asked if the county had ever contacted the property owner about purchasing the property. Commissioner Randy Dallke said yes, but it was not about a jail.
Bennett said he looked at the property to investigate whether the county could build a new jail inside an existing structure. During a committee meeting with possible architects, he asked if a jail could be built in an existing building, and they said it could.
Bennett read from a list of committee guidelines provided at the first meeting. One encouraged the committee to explore alternatives to new construction. Bennett said the city of Marion had success renovating an old railroad depot, turning it into a library.
Commissioners took no action on the issue.
Holub thanked Bennett for efforts to find information about the Keystone oil pipeline. A Web site he found about the effects of construction in South Dakota has been invaluable, Holub said.
In other business:
- Commissioners signed salary change sheets for treasurer's office employees, because of the decision to move them to a 40 hour workweek from 37.5. Sandra Svoboda's pay was increased from $2,375 to $2,534 per month; Rose Funk, $2,629 to $2,804; Kathern Swan, $1,902 to $2,028; and Barbara Burnett, $1,754 to $1,870. Commissioners discussed the possibility of increasing Treasurer Jeannine Bateman's pay accordingly, but decided to review the possibility later.
- Road and Bridge Superintendent John Summerville said a county resident has been interfering with road workers. Commissioners decided to have County Attorney Susan Robson draft a letter requesting the resident stop.
- Summerville received a letter from Kirkham Michael engineers with a sample road maintenance agreement the county could use as the basis of a similar agreement with Keystone pipeline officials.
- Road workers patched holes on Limestone Road south of Tampa just months after it was double chip sealed.
- Summerville met with commissioners in closed session for five minutes to discuss personnel. No action was taken on return to open session.
- Commissioners toured a remodeled 911 and dispatch center in the jail building. Communications and Emergency Management Director Michele Abbott showed commissioners the improvements, which are not yet finished. She said she has a few issues to resolve with the architect and contractor.
- Dispatch will purchase three computers from Great Plains Computing and Networking for $1,195 each. Dell computers were available for $32 less each, but the warranty isn't as good, Abbott said. The existing computers are more than four years old.
- Fall household hazardous waste mobile pickup collected more than 1,500 pounds of waste, Household Hazardous Waste Director Rollin Schmidt said.
- A county mobile recycling collection program has saved the county $625, Schmidt said. That amount doesn't include the cost of labor or equipment, but it also doesn't include payments from Sonoco for recycled goods.
The next commission meeting will be Monday.


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Paul McCartney says he's having a hard time coming up with good material that would eventually become a protest anthem to honor the rallies for Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
"I was thinking recently about all these protests in New York and around the country," he told Rolling Stone, "I thought it would be great to put something down about that, just to add my voice to the thousands of people walking in the streets."
However, to date, the former Beatle hasn't been able to get the song finished. And to that end, McCartney says he's "not giving up on it."
I'm not at all surprised that Paul McCartney hasn't been able to make it to a protest. He's a highbrowed white liberal with a million other things better to do. I understand that McCartney wants to do something–because white guilt. But what I don't understand is why he doesn't put the pen and pad down, and go visit some of the families of fallen police officers.
And why write a song about Michael Brown protesters? Michael Brown robbed a store and tried to take away officer Darren Wilson's gun.
And just days before NYC police officers Wenjian Lu and Rafael Ramos were killed in cold blood, at the New York City "Justice for All" Sharpton march, protesters were heard chanting in the streets the following:
"What Do We Want? Dead Cops!
When Do We Want Them? Now!"
Paul McCartney needs to stop trying to come up with clever lyrics that will glorify and legitimize these crazy protests.
Leave that to Nickelback.
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Kara Peterson, Founder of Kind Defined, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is a trainer in Crucial Conversations leadership skills.
There are so many ways to mess up important interactions! Kara will be giving you a couple of take aways and sharing a few "Crucial Tips" for having crucial conversations in the work environment. There will be one activity where participants practice a crucial conversation and use the "Crucial Tip" to navigate the thorny path.
The biggest take away is the light bulb moment that participants will have whenever they are entering those "sticky situations" and learning how to either alleviate the strong feelings that surround the topic or to prepare for the conversation so that emotion does not rule the words that come from their mouths.


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Boy, it has been a long time since the last post about Nelson! Many sleepless nights and gallons of coffee down the road and with the Nelson's alpha release in sight, here is a little less-technical explanation about the technology behind Nelson.
Nelson creates a structured overlay network of nodes (a "Nelson community") and manages the neighbours of locally running IRI node (IOTA's full node written in Java). It runs as an independent service alongside IRI and communicates with it using IRI's API interface.
java -jar iri-22.214.171.124.jar — config iri.ini
nelson —config nelson.iri
An already existing IRI node can benefit from the power of Nelson without changing a thing. IRI can have its own manually set neighbours, which Nelson will never touch or share with anyone else.
In fact, having some of the nodes in the network that have a static and secret set of nodes adds up on the network's security. This network of manually set neighbours forms a backbone that makes a disruptive network attack even less likely.
Nelson is a more flexible, ever-changing mesh that can wrap around the backbone:
The backbone is nice to have, but not necessary for Nelson. It can handle any disruptive attack just as fine. How? Read on!
How Nelson community works
The whole idea behind Nelson is to mimic a social structure based on trust, recommendations and personal preferences that change over time. Each Nelson has a memory of all the members of the community it has been in contact with or that have been recommended.
There is a differentiation between passive (incoming) and active (outgoing) contacts. For active contacts, Nelson relies on trust and recommendations. For passive contacts it is very picky according to its own personal preferences (personality):
1. Trust and recommendations
As a new Nelson node joins the community it doesn't know anyone, yet, apart of a few initial nodes. To make the newcomer get a foothold, these initial entry nodes are more welcoming and chatty than the others. They share a limited list of other members they trust the most (the oldest and connective ones).
The newcomer puts the highest trust into these initial nodes. They are treated as first-degree trusties. Each node recommended by them is treated as second-degree trusty. Then third-degree and so on. The farther away a node is down the recommendation chain, the less trust it gets.
Only recommendations from actively contacted nodes become certain degree of trust (depending of the trust level of the contacted node). Incoming contacts are generally not trusted at all, unless they are recommended by a trusty before or after the initial contact.
What does the trust network lead to?
The less you trust a node, the less likely you are to actively contact or recommend it.
The initial (master) nodes tend to trust/recommend the nodes that are oldest and most stable. All newcomers get recommended these nodes first. All other (normal) nodes recommend peers that they think are the most trustworthy based on their individual experience.
Over time, the community forms different levels of trust circles. The longer a node is part of the community, the trustworthier it becomes and is connected deeper into the network. The more it is recommended as a point of reference for the new nodes. The harder it is to get fooled, even if at some point +60% of all nodes are "evil". The inner circles of trust become practically unshakable.
2. Personality and age
Each Nelson node has a "personality" which dictates how it treats passive (incoming) contacts. The personality changes over time. The time between personality changes is called an "epoch" and lasts about five to ten minutes.
Incoming contacts are not easily accepted. Depending on the personality, Nelson might just decide to drop the connection.
For the newcomers, who do not have lots of contacts, it might be a little frustrating to get accepted into the network. But waiting pays off. Trust and more contacts have to be earned. And they are earned with time and patience.
With this measure, it is impossible to predict whether a Nelson node will accept the connection. If the connection is dropped, the only thing that can be done is to wait for the next Epoch and hope that the target node's personality changes to our benefit.
For unpredictable, ever-changing network morphology.
This makes it harder to poison a node by reserving all its connection slots. Even if this is achieved, it is usually for the period of an epoch (currently lasting about five to ten minutes). To make it even harder, we consider adding a computational riddle to the handshake, so that the"evil" nodes cannot easily spam the network without paying a hefty price.
The strength of the community
The head and the heart duality
The trust logic can be considered Nelson's head, while the random personality changes over time can be called it's "heart".
The differentiation between incoming and outgoing contacts and the way they are treated (trust vs personality) makes it extremely hard to eclipse a random node for a prolonged period of time. Targeting a specific node becomes an impossible task: the deeper it is within the trust circles, the more computational power, time and nodes count the attacker would have to come up with. For nodes with very long relationship (+1 year equivalent) and trust history, even an increase of evil nodes ratio to over 80% didn't change a thing.
Over period of the past few weeks we internally simulated hundreds of different scenarios: evil node ratios, network sizes, cycle and epoch intervals and a myriad of other variables. The best strategy has been chosen and passed additional set of tests to make sure that it delivers the security we seek.
At this point we can say with fair confidence that Nelson works and is secure, not only through the nodes count, but through the network's age. The older the network, the deeper the relationships between the older nodes becomes. The more stable and secure the community is.
Where to go from here
First users
Alpha version of Nelson is ready and deployed on a set of several "initial" nodes that form the base of a future network. We are currently testing those nodes in live environment and will soon start inviting IRI node maintainers to join the alpha phase by adding the Nelson service to their nodes.
Open source
In a matter of few days the whole source code will be released to the community. We hope to get fresh insights, ideas and help getting Nelson to the next level: testing and improving the algorithms.
Peer review
We are in talks with specialised third parties to review and comment on the technology behind Nelson.
Simplify launching of IOTA full nodes
With the help of the community, we hope to streamline the process of running a full node using Nelson. Simple install scripts, docker/AWS images as well as automated services to "buy & launch your own node in the cloud with one click" are being drafted.
Above all, once released, we hope to get some days of sleep and relax before Christmas! ^^
Thanks for reading and happy holidays!
Here's a Nelson carrot: 🥕
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Questions to Ask Your Wedding Florist | Utah Wedding Florist
Planning a wedding can be stressful and time consuming, especially when it comes to shopping for wedding vendors. One thing you can do to make this process easier is by preparing for your meetings in advance and asking the right questions from the start!
When it comes to meeting with your potential wedding florists, there are a few key things to bring up in your initial consultation. Check out the following questions you might want to ask each wedding florist to determine which one is best for you!
Have you worked with my venue before or are you familiar with it?
It's very helpful for your wedding florist to know your venue well enough to assist in giving you floral suggestions that would match the setting and style of the location.
What types of flowers or greenery might go well with my wedding venue?
Before booking a wedding floral designer, you should have a ceremony and reception venue already reserved for your big day! This will help you narrow down the style, theme and color palette you might want to have for the celebration. Talk with your wedding florist about what might go well with the setting and overall vibe you're hoping to achieve.
What is your design style like?
If you prefer lots of texture or truly unique ideas, this question can help you narrow down who might fit better with the style you're hoping to achieve.
What flowers will be in season for my wedding date?
This is a really helpful question, especially in keeping costs lower. Ordering specific flowers that are out of season on your date are often harder to obtain, and ultimately more expensive. A great follow-up question to this might be: "What flowers will be in season on my date that are similar in color/style to ______ [enter your ideal flower choice here]?"
Other Important Questions to Ask
Take a look at these additional topics you should cover with your wedding florist, from the basics to the details:
Are you available on my date?
What fees should I expect to pay for your services?
How far in advance should we book a florist?
How long have you been in business?
Do you schedule other events on the same day, and if so, how many?
What do you include as far as services?
Questions to Ask Yourself
At the end of each consultation, it's important to ask yourself a few things. Do you feel comfortable with them? Do you like their style of work? Are you satisfied with the answers they gave you? It's vitally important that you evaluate these things to make sure that once the big day arrives, you are happy with the results!
Looking for a Wedding Florist in Utah?
The Potted Pansy is Utah's premier floral designer, owned and operated by Mandy Ogaz. Every arrangement, bouquet and centerpiece is custom designed to reflect your personality and love for one another. If you're looking for a floral designer who cares about all the intricate details and is passionate about texture, color, and style, talk to Mandy about your wedding today!


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Bubble tea comes in fruit-flavored teas. You can choose from different types of tea. Besides, you can take it with or without milk. But, you are in your tea but you can choose what syrup you want and you can add jelly or pearls to their drinks. However, it is recommended that you try with pearls of its first bubble with Tapioca pearl is a sensation that will be fully launched in Taiwan. Originally, it was mainly taken by school children in Taiwan.
You can find many stores that are serving bubble tea in your area and you can also get bubble tea delivery Singapore. The bubble tea is also available in many flavors which will be served with the fantastic presentation, thick straws and you can enjoy your team with the beautiful natural scenery.


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"Brandy Silver here, hi. I know what's going on: the frogs were so tired of you trying to kiss them and turn them into princes, that they're escaping."
Brandy Silver used to be a member of the Glamazons, the popular female elite of A Nigma High. She was also the self proclaimed girlfriend of Lee Ping, though, now she is dating Camillio Martinez.
Season 1Edit
Brandy is the newest member of the Glamazons, better known as the popular and pretty elite of A-Nigma High. In order to keep her new so-called friends satisfied with her social status she has blackmailed Lee Ping into a relationship with her, who since The Prank has become the single most popular student in school.
Lee has occasionally used the relationship to his advantage, Brandy provides him a opening to suspects he wouldn't normally have such as Steve. At a party celebrating her new social status Brandy blackmailed Lee into attending the party using the knowledge that he's been sneaking out of Detention to her advantage. During the party Brandy finally gained acceptance from Kimmie the leader of the Glamazon's.It would appear that Brandy was also involved with the Prank conspiracy, she has a login into the Coral Grove website, which serves as the base of operations of Vice Principal Victoria's cult. It is greatly implied that Brandy doesn't even like Lee, for a short amount of time she constantly mispronounced his name as "Leaping" and when he kissed her she went into shock stating that it didn't feel right, and before the prank she refered to Lee as Holger's "loser friend".
She may be somewhat involved in the conspiracy although probably isn't (see gallery.)
Later on, after she and Lee got to know each-other better, she took the liberty of making sure she pronounced his name right, implying that she at least gained some respect for Lee. However she's also come to view Lee as a liar as he can find time to sneak out of detention every day and steal the spotlight in the play but doesn't have time for their faux relationship.
Brandy is also growing increasingly jealous of Lee's friendship and Budding romantic relationship with Tina Kwee culminating in a short Cat-fight between the two before Lee broke it up. Brandy has broken up with Lee following a staged fight between Camillio and Lee in which Camillio won, going to the Patsy for Hire concert with him.
Season 2Edit
Brandy has begun to pull away from Lee due to their strained relationship, however Brandy has also tried to make it work going so far as to accompany Lee while he was investigating Biffy for the Prank. Ultimately however she began to develope mutual genuine feelings for Camillio Martinez going so far as to ask him out to the dance (though it's implied that The Prank Song research project had a role in it).
However their relationship hit a sour note when Camillio, under the influence of the Prank Song, instead asked out Kimmie. Luckily however not only did Brandy realize what was going on with Camillio in time but also joined the group of Holger, Camillio, Greta Von Hoffman and Biffy Goldstein as they went all out to foil Vice Principal Victoria's plans for world domination; ultimately going to the dance with Camillio.
Season 3Edit
Brandy supports Cam as he runs for President. After he is elected they are officially dating. But once Brad starts trying to steal her and Greta from their boyfriends, she immediately goes along. Later she reveals that she was not interested in dating Brad, she just wanted the publicity for the Glamazon vote to become the next leader. She is afraid Cam will be upset by this, but instead he is impressed by her political "killer instinct", and the two of them make up.
Season 4Edit
In the episode the Common Denominator the Glamazons have a big vote to decide who will lead them. Brandy tries to claim the leadership position, but Kimmie cows Druscilla and McKensie into voting for her. When she sees Brandy's one vote for herself, Kimmie ejects Brandy from the Glamazons for insurrection.
Later, Brandy seems to give up on ever being popular despite Camillio trying to be positive. She seems to abandon him to the mercy of Chaz's made up video show. But later she dons her "Carmen" persona to come and save Cam, though she does come in late. Later she gets sent along with Cam to rebuild the Pyramid with the rest of the student body but cam managed to pull a distraction and they both got out and to their surprise, they find a crystalized principal Barrage who demands that they decrystalize him in which they did and they later went down to the Pyramid and caused a mayhem there by crystalizing the cleaner robot janitors and the Pincipal Wurst clones and after that skirmish she and Cam kissed.
Brandy prefers to maintain the image of a spoiled rich brat, the stereotype of a popular girl. This is a stark contrast to who she is, she seeks acceptance from her peers and to this end joined the Glamazons. She is shy and self concious of what the others think of her and goes out of her way to impress them, often going overboard which hampers her ability to impress the others.
She is similar to Biffy in that the image they wish to keep runs contrary to who they really are. Including who she truly attracted to too. In episode 46 Brandy was kicked out of the Glamazon's clique.
- Brandy knows a lot about Lee, including his exact eye colour.[1]
- Brandy is afraid of the dark. [1]
- Her favourite dessert is Tiramisu.
- Brandy's place contains a brochure about Coral Grove.[1]
- She gave Camillio Martinez, his first kiss
- She is lactose-intolerant
- She hates Tina as she thinks Tina is trying to steal Lee from her.
- But after seeing Lee and Tina's near closeness, she comes to terms that Lee really does like Tina thereby calling Lee a chicken because he does the most dangerous secret spy missions and yet cannot even tell a girl how he feels about her.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Detentionaire TV series: Season 2, episode 4 - "Double Date"


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Pastel de Nata is an egg tart pastry, special to Portugal. Creamy inside and crispy outside, it is extremely delicious. While you are in Lisbon, the hot spot to taste Pastel de Nata is Pastéis de Belém.
A name of tradition since 1837, the patisserie calls the famous pastry by the name of Belém, "Pastel de Belém". Given the established heritage, beware of long queues outside if you would like to take away. Yet, it is less of a waiting time if you prefer to sit down inside and enjoy a cup of coffee together with your pastry.


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Community Billboard 4 March – 11 March
This weekly community billboard is proudly sponsored by the City of Sydney's Plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected.
Shiling Wu & Chee Yong: Rhythm
541 Art Space presents its latest collaborative exhibit, Rhythm. This unique exhibition explores the boundaries of art, translating sound and landscape into abstract compositions. Starting at 6pm on Friday 24 February, guests are invited to make their way the opening night of the exhibition, concealed and waiting in the state of the art gallery at 1/541 Kent Street. Complimentary drinks will be available at the event, which will run until 8pm.
Transitions Film Festival
A film festival dedicated to saving the world debuts in Sydney—Transitions Film Festival, which is part of the Sustainable Living Festival Australia, offers inspirational documentaries on people and ideas that are leading the way towards a better world. Sydney screenings are happening at the Zenith Theatre, Hayden Orpheum, Dendy Newtown and Concourse Urban Screen. Films fall into roughly three groups: stories of innovation, stories of business, and stories of people power. Topics range from wellness to tackling climate change to immortality and the future of work and death.
This Is Where They Travelled
'This Is Where They Travelled' profiles the lives of a number of Aboriginal people who lived around the coastal part of Sydney between the early 1800s and the 1930s. To outsiders, these people seemed to have lost the 'authentic' Aboriginality of their ancestors. However their travel tells a different story, as they continued to move, marry and live almost exclusively within areas which they were connected to by ancestry.
The Spot Festival 2017
Enjoy the end of summer at The Spot Festival - a splendid multicultural celebration of culture, food and live music. There will also be plenty of free kids activities, cultural performances on the Harmony Day stage, tarot readings and a much-loved pizza eating competition. The Spot Festival is held at the corner of St Pauls Street and Perouse Road, Randwick, on Sunday 5 March 2017 from 1pm - 8pm.
Kamay Cultural Experience - Guided tour and walk
Experience the Burrawang Walk in the Kamay Botany Bay National Park with Community Cultural Leader and Elder, Dean Kelly, who will connect you to the area's extensive Aboriginal history. Learn traditional medicine and bush tucker, how to play the clap sticks, and how to throw a boomerang. A catered lunch by Fred's Bush Tucker is included. The event is held on Tuesday 7 March from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is free of charge but booking is required.


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Okey so we all know the axe chop animation/mod recieved by the executioners axe wich wasnt suppose to be there due to the anouncement of the subscription item made by neko. Im not doing this to make the creator of the item get less of a cool item but we could easilly abuse it by making a hand item like sword wich will be granted a slash effect for a better "enjoyement" so if we make wings and we cant put mods, dramma will hit t'and they will put double jump woch is easilly an abuse. If we gonn modify the rules to exclude wings to not get a pair that does NOT have 2x jump well its not a creation but an item that you want cuz we could do like the song wings as a youtuber want to do for epic quest and then will be granted 2x jump at the name of someone so the guy will maybe sponsor the item? So 2 names for someone who stole his idea (song wings) wich will be bad.
Wat im saying is that its like the new IOTM concept wich is doing an uncompleted version (design of subscription item) and wait to be out to make it the rare one wich is the completed form (2x jump). Just get a rule for everyone in the community so devs dont fight over it breaking the rules and killing the excpectiations of the community along people who didnt had the chance to abuse the systhem.
For an uncountless of times and will repeat it : WHEN THERES A SYSTHEM THERES AN ABUSE and here is the abuse. Im trying to make the game better with rules that devs made and not me for a better enjoyement and harmony. (Current state of the systhem).
-No harm on anyone (devs/subscription item creators) LI0NE


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All Lovers Of Video Games Ought To Read This
Video games are enjoyed by a relaxing way to unwind or a way to spend time with family and friends. You can lose weight and get healthier!The following article will provide advice on how to utilize your time playing video games.
If the game you are buying is meant to be a gift, be sure to find the ESRB rating when purchasing one for a child. This rating is going to tell you the age range that is deemed appropriate for the particular game. It will allow you refrain from making a good purchase or not for the person getting it.
Check out more at Give Up Robot.If your child gets a game as a gift or if you are buying a gift, you may want to look into what each ESRB rating means. This rating is going to tell you the game has in it so you're sure you're not giving the kid something too violent. It also helps you to figure out if this is a bad purchase.
The small download will determine whether or not your system is capable of running a game. If you don't like downloading anything, keep in mind that things can always be deleted after the key material is gained.
Stretch your body out every fifteen minutes while you're playing a video game. You will tend to get repetitive motions that are necessary when playing video games. Your muscles need to be stretched to avoid cramping and formation of blood clots. This is the healthiest way to be healthy and play video games.
Save your games in multiple slots. Sometimes put a new slot. You eventually may want to go a bit further back in the game. You might not be able to do this option if you save too often in the same spot.
Play video games together with your kids. This can give you a fantastic way to spend some quality family-time together. Sharing interests with your children is a great conversations. You can also help them develop skills they will need in doing so.
You should keep the games by throwing them out. You can trade in for credit. Use the money from your old games you have traded in to afford brand new game.
The PS2 is not the latest gaming system, but it is cheap and has a great library. The games can cost as much as 50% less than half what they are for other consoles. There are about 10 years worth of games on the market for the PS2.
Drink lots of water as you play. Video games can get someone away from reality, but you may become so interested in the game that you don't take care of yourself. Dehydration is a potentially dangerous condition, so be sure you stay properly hydrated while you play your video games.
You should keep the games by throwing them out. You can trade in a lot of old video game retailers. You can even put the trade-in of your games toward new games.
You can find lots of other gamers to talk to others while you play video games with them online. Playing video games is often considered a solitary activity, so you need to make sure that you take time out to socialise with other people. Online forum are good for chatting and sharing tips with other video games.
If your kid is getting too into a game or getting irritated or aggressive, you may need to put them into some sort of a time out.
Think about playing video game before purchasing the complete versions. Trials allow you to try the game before you buy. If you find that you like the demo you can then go purchase it with confidence.
When you are armed with solid tricks and ideas for gaming, you will not have to be newbie again. Let this article by your roadmap into the hobby of video games. If you are an experienced gamer, the information you read here will take your gaming knowledge to a higher level.


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On Thursday, June 14, 2018 the New Hampshire State Police Narcotics Investigations Unit, New Hampshire State Police S.W.A.T. Unit, along with members of the Northfield Police Department, executed search and arrest warrants at 55 Ledge Road in the Town of Northfield. The warrants were executed after a multi-month narcotics investigation conducted by the State Police Narcotics Investigations Unit involving sales of fentanyl and methamphetamine. State Police arrested 41-year-old Joshua Cross of Northfield, NH for sale of a narcotic drug, possession of narcotic drug with intent to distribute and felon in possession of a firearm:
Cross was held on $25,000.00 cash bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on June 15, 2018 at Merrimack Superior Court.
Paul Costella, 45 of Franklin NH was also located at the residence and subsequently taken into custody for violating the terms of probation:
Costella was held on a 72 hour probation hold at the Merrimack County House of Corrections.
During the search of the residence, suspected fentanyl and two handguns were located.


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Watch the trailer for Palace Films new release – Loveless
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival 2017, LOVELESS is the searing new drama from Andrey Zvyagintsev (Leviathan, Elena, The Return), arguably the most fearless and vital filmmaker in modern European cinema. In the midst of a vicious divorce, and already embarking on new lives with new partners, Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexey Rozin) are impatient to start again, even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son Alyosha (Matvey Novikov...
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Loveless Centrepiece Event at BIFF
Somewhere in suburban Moscow, a marriage is in its death throes. Angry, embittered and frustrated, Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Alexey Rozin) have come to the end of their long and toxic road together. As their relationship flounders, both have moved on – she has run to the arms of a wealthy older businessman, and he is already expecting another child with his younger girlfriend. However, they are still miserably shackled together in the family apartment until the divorce is ...
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K-ON! 5th Anniversary Azusa (Chinese Knock Off) Figure Review
The K-ON! 5th Anniversary figures are damn fine but they can run high prices. If you just want to get cool figures but don't want to drop the money…well you can always try Chinese knock offs. I took a chance … Continue reading
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The Artist Esther Henselmans is a Sedona based artist who was schooled in the Netherlands and started her creativity in Harlem, New York. Her desire to paint was cultivated from a young age and motivated by her father, who was an architect and painter in the Netherlands. Her work is inspired by Georgia O'Keefe and the Canadian Group of Seven. Esther has a unique, colorful, abstract modern Folk Art style.
Esther paints mainly with acrylics and uses various other mixed media in her work. She has had an exposition for an International Bank in New York in 2014 and her home and studios are located in Harlem, New York and Sedona, Arizona.
If you are interested in her work, email her and she will most surely contact you back to discuss.


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Scooby-Doo! First Frights Cheats For PlayStation 2
Unlock more costumes
Navigate to the "Extras" menu, then select "Codes". Enter the following codes to unlock the the following costumes for purchase.
Effect Effect 2839 Daphne Karate Black Belt costume 4826 Fred Knight costume 1585 Scooby-Doo Egyptian costume 3726 Shaggy Native American costume 2129 Unlock All Levels 6588 Velma Pirate outfit
Contributed by: VelvetVelour, KairiRox15
Scooby-Doo! First Frights Cheats For Wii
Unlimited Scooby Snacks & Level Selection
Effect Effect 6767 Unlimited Scooby Snacks 2129 Unlock All Levels
Contributed by: AcademicPCs
Bonus Costumes
Go in to the Extras menu and enter the follow codes:
Effect Effect 2839 Unlock Daphne's Black Belt Outfit 4826 Unlock Fred's Knight Outfit 1585 Unlock Scooby's Egyptian Outfit 3726 Unlock Shaggy's Native American Outfit 6588 Unlock Velma's Pirate Outfit
Contributed by: MSvest
Scooby-Doo! First Frights Cheats For DS
Unlock All Special Costumes
Unlockable 4747 All Special Costumes Unlocked
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Unlock Extra Costumes
On the 'Codes' screen found in the 'Extra' menu, enter the following codes on the keypad to unlock costumes for each of the "Mystery, Inc" members:
Effect Effect 6767 Get Maximum Scooby Snacks 2839 Unlocks Daphne's Secret Costume (Karate) 4826 Unlocks Freddy's Secret Costume (Knight) 1585 Unlocks Scooby Doo's Secret Costume (Pharoah) 3726 Unlocks Shaggy's Secret Costume (Indian) 6588 Unlocks Velma's Secret Costume (Pirate)
Contributed by: flirty_girl_96, ZPtE
Unlockable Levels
On the 'Codes' screen found in the 'Extra' menu, enter the following codes on the keypad to unlock certain levels within the game.
Unlockable 2129 Unlock all Levels
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Feb. edition of PoetsArtists' Collector and Publisher's Choice Awards
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8 x 8 Self Portrait exhibition at 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL
Haggin Museum Show - Full Sun: American Women Artists Illuminate the Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
NOAPS Spring Online International Exhibition with the portrait, 'Hail'
Top ten finalist in Members' Competition in Still Life Category
Finalist in Members' Competition in Self Portrait Category
'Portrait in the Now', juried group show, Copley Society of Art, Boston, MA., October-November
'Woman as Warrior', juried group show, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL, October-November
March 2016
Meritorious award for Richeson75 Still Life and Floral Competition
Juried into 'Destroying the Figure in the 21st Century', curated by Daena Title, click Poets/Artists magazine, #66.
'Change Up'
Members' Show,
Boston, MA
Juried show, ' Strange Paradise' curated by Steve Harvey,
First Street Gallery,
New York, New York .
Finalist in online annual show of American Women Artists
Copley Society of Art
New Members' Show, Copley Society of Art, Jan.-Feb., Boston, MA
Portrait Society of America
Portrait Society of Art, Annual Members' Show, First Merit for Outside the Box Category
The Richard Massey Foundation for Arts and Sciences
Group show at The Richard Massey Foundation for Arts and Sciences, "Chiaroscuro: Impressions and Imprints", New York, New York
Copley Society of Art
Copley Society of Art Small Works Holiday Show, Boston, MA
The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition
Finalist in The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition, Figurative Category, December 2014 edition
Women Painting Women
Women Painting Women, Townsend Atelier, group show Chattanooga, TN
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Healing Power of Art
'Healing Power of Art ', juried group show
Manhattan Art Center, New York , N.Y.
Body and Brain
' Body and Brain ' , juried group show, Women Made Gallery, Chicago, IL


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The Game
I've had a post about the game Monopoly cooking in the drafts folder for about three months now. I became hopelessly addicted at some point during football season, where I was a nerd and needed to focus on something other than the game during the game. Since then, I play at least three games a day on my iPhone or iPad.
What I was going to write about was the strategy and the prioritization needed to be good at Monopoly. I believed that with the right set of priorities and the right objective, you could make good decisions and allow luck to play out as it will - the game is about being prepared for luck to go in whatever direction it will go.
At least, I thought it was. After a lot of time and consideration, I deleted the whole thing. Nothing about railroads vs. utilities, nothing about hating the Greens and loving the Reds, nothing about the Hotel race or the initial double-three. Every strategy I had about the finite amount of houses, moving its way through RAM right now, waiting in line for Cache Eternal.
The truth is, there is no strategy in Monopoly. There is only luck.
Monopoly is inherently misleading in this regard. You are given so much decision making room and so many choices to make that the idea of free will or the 'best road possible' is almost impossible to avoid. If I have this many options, isn't one right, or at least more right than others?
I don't think so. The most important part of Monopoly is the first few turns around the board, the initial land grab, where the board is effectively set. The first person to get a Monopoly generally always wins, and that depends entirely on luck, the roll of the dice.
But what about trades, you say? What about getting a monopoly by getting some pieces off someone else? Here's the truth: those trades more often than not depend on the stupidity or naïvete of their opponents, who either don't know or don't care that they're allowing you to win. That's it - the best decision I made when i started playing computers in Monopoly is to never, ever ever accept a trade initiated by anyone else. It will always be to my disadvantage - no one would ever initiate a trade with me in order to lose power.
I used to think that Monopoly was a cartoonish version of the real estate market - a caricature of itself, with the addition of the fact that going to Jail is a common occurrence that might not even be a bad thing.
Now, I look at Monopoly as a perfect microcosm of Capitalism. The game theoretically has no set winner or loser, no one starts off at a severe disadvantage, and everyone has the same amount of money to start, so it's fair, right? That American Dream kicks in - if I make the right moves, work hard, and with a little bit of luck, I can win!
Except you cant. the greatest indicator of economic success is your starting point - privilege has its perks, and it puts you on the track for more privilege and more assets and more opportunities. You can really do whatever you want, and everyone else is contingent on you to make generous offers to level the playing field in as much as it helps you. Watch someone grab a few properties their first turn around the board and see what kind of decisions they cam make.
There's no American dream. You can't work hard enough or long enough, and you need more than a little bit of luck. In fact, by the time you realize you need luck, it's too late, because when you needed luck was in the womb, or in the gene pool, wishing for a mother and father in a nice neighborhood, with basic needs met, with schools and a house all to your own, believing you could be whatever you wanted to be. You don't get that, and it's a question of how long you stay alive and competitive. You might make a good run at it, but Monopoly doesn't allow for close victories, or even the concept of a margin. There's one guy left, and you generally know who it is midway through the game. It's not that the game is rigged, its that the first advantage is so happenstance and so definite and so permanent that anyone who sees whats going on would be frustrated, unless they were under the false belief that next time it might be them, if they just try harder.
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What Day Is The Fourth Of July 2016? Get Ready To Enjoy A Long Weekend
It's time to celebrate — the Fourth of July is coming up, and it's the perfect day to be outside with family and friends and celebrate the day that we officially adopted the Declaration of Independence. But since the Fourth of July happens on, well, the fourth of July every year, it can often be difficult to figure out what day of the week this celebration falls on. When is the Fourth of July in 2016, and why are people really embracing it more than ever this year?
This year, the Fourth of July falls on a Monday, also known as the worst day of the week (next to Sunday, since typically people dread the upcoming Monday on Sunday night — and hey, Game of Thrones just ended its season, so there's nothing that really makes Sunday night special anymore.) But this time around, Monday is actually kind of great for a large majority of people. For those of you who work in an office that considers the Fourth a special holiday, you'll likely have the day off, extending your weekend by a day. But while it's a federal holiday (meaning that schools and government-run organizations will be closed — so, no mail today) those who work in companies that don't shut down will likely see it as yet another Monday — with, perhaps, some leftover hot dogs and late night fireworks displays.
Of course, with three day holiday weekends, traffic is definitely something to consider — especially for those who choose to celebrate at the beach. According to US News, about 41.9 million people traveled at least 50 miles to enjoy some fun, Fourth of July festivities. Having the day extend the weekend will likely inspire more people to leave the house and celebrate America.
The first Fourth of July took place in 1776 on a Thursday, after Jefferson's written version of the Declaration of the Independence, which established freedom from Great Britain, took effect. The next time we'll be celebrating the Fourth of July on a Monday is in 2022, and after that, 2033. So, those who will be enjoying the three day weekend should definitely make the most of it — it'll be a while before this happens again.
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Very good idea. I work for a direct sales company and this will be handy for our booths at fairs and festivals. :) Thanks for the great idea!ReplyDelete
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Love your idea. I'm actually looking for images to use for my online store where we're selling booth spaces for the Maryland Faerie Festival. I'm looking for booth footprint images, just simple block with size. Did you make the image for the planner yourself, or did you find it somewhere? Thanks.ReplyDelete
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March 4 in Las Vegas will take place the fight between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. A few days before this battle the Russian fighter arrived in the United States. In his twitter and instagram he puts interesting fragments of preparation for battle.
28 February, Khabib 'The Eagle' Nurmagomedov met one of his idols - the famous heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.
"Today met with Mike Tyson. He gave me a glove with his autograph, and I gave him the papakha. He also wished good luck to me in the upcoming battle. A lot of things I want to write, but I just don't say anything, "- wrote Khabib in his Instagram.
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Thank you Ahimsa, Matthew Reeves and Faust for the wonderful coverage on SZ-mag of our Paris show "the onion."
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The countdown has begun to the annual Caterex trade show in Skegness - marking the start of preparations for the new holiday season.
Skegness East Coast and Wolds Hospitality Association (SECHWA) will once again host the two-day show at Richmond Holiday Centre from Wednesday, February 7.
Now in its 35th year, it is a one-stop show for everything connected with the hospitality industry. Businesses promoting their wares will once again be heading to the resort from all over the country.
June Howard, business development manager at SECWHA, said: "It's really exciting when we get to this time of year because it means it's not long before the start of the new holiday season.
"The event is a one-shop show for the hospitality industry and we have businesses coming from all over the country, including many who come year after year.
"Among our new exhibitors who we are delighted to be welcoming is Appleby's Icecream.
"As well as a wide variety of trade stands, there will be the opportunity to taste some excellent food and drink and a buyers lounge, where visitors can relax.
"We look forward to everyone having another successful year."
Visitors will also get a glimpse of a new hospitality guide which has been produced by SECHWA instead of the Skegness, Mablethorpe and Wolds holiday guide.
Entry to the show is trade only. Tickets are free and can be applied for online on the new SECHWA website.
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Disneyland 101: Our Food Recommendations
Do you ever wonder where to stop and grab a bite when visiting Disneyland park? We have almost eaten our way through the entire park, but have locations we constantly go back to. Here are our quick and full service food recommendations for both parks, as well as outside of the park.
Disneyland quick service
Rancho Del Zocalo, located in Frontierland
Food Recommendation: Trio of Street Tacos
Plaza Inn, located on Main Street
Food Recommendation: Fried Chicken Meal
Jolly Holiday Bakery, located on Main Street
Food Recommendation: Jolly Holiday Combo and Raspberry Macaron
Bengal BBQ, located in Adventureland
Food Recommendation: Chieftain Chicken and Safari Skewer
Hungry Bear Restaurant, located in Critter Country
Food Recommendation: Fantasmic! On-the-Go Dining Package
Little Red Wagon, located on Main Street
Food Recommendation: The Corn Dog!
Disneyland Full Service
Cafe Orleans, located in New Orleans Square
Food Recommendation: Mint Julep, Pomme Frites and N'awlins Gumbo
Blue Bayou, located in New Orleans Square
Food Recommendation: Monte Cristo Sandwich and Bone-In Rib-Eye
Carnation Cafe, located on Main Street
Food Recommendation: Baked Potato Soup and Fried Pickles
Disney's California Adventure quick service
Flo's V8 Cafe, located in Cars Land
Food Recommendation: American Breakfast, Chicken Tamale Breakfast and Turkey Dip
Pacific Wharf Cafe, located on the Pacific Wharf
Food Recommendation: Soup in a sourdough bread bowl.
Smokejumpers Grill, located in Grizzly Peak
Food Recommendation: BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich
Cozy Cone Motel, located in Cars Land
Food Recommendation: Soft Serve Ice Cream
Disney's California Adventure Full Service
Wine Country Trattoria, located on Pacific Wharf
Food Recommendation: Paint the Night Dining Package
Carthay Circle, located on Buena Vista Street
Food Recommendation: Dining Package for a variety of shows.
Outside of Park
Earl of Sandwich, located in Downtown Disney
Food Recommendation: A hot sandwich here can't be beat!
Storytellers Cafe, located at the Grand Californian Hotel
Food Recommendation: Breakfast Buffet
Steakhouse 55, located at the Disneyland Hotel
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Why Crochet the World's Biggest Stocking
As you know, we've been working very closely over the past several months with Caron on their World's Biggest Stocking project, which benefits the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation to help provide college educations to children in need nationwide. We sat down with Janet Smith, Director of Marketing for Caron, to discuss the program, who it helps, and how you can get involved. Here's Janet!
How did Caron come up with the idea of building the World's Biggest Stocking?
As you know Caron supports the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, which is a charity organization that provides college educations to kids who have lost parents in the line of duty. And we just wanted to have an initiative that would bring people together as well as be something that was visible, so it was sort of a movement of something bigger and there came the World's Biggest Stocking.
How long has Caron been involved with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation? How did that partnership come about?
We had been working with the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation prior to launching Caron United which was in 2014, so we have been working with them for well over a year now. And at the time we were looking to find a charity and when we came across the Children of Fallen Patriots, we were very impressed that 100 percent of the funds go directly to the recipients, and it's such a great cause. It's wonderful that they are helping to provide these scholarships to children who have lost a parent in the line of duty, and for them the hardest thing is actually finding the children, because oftentimes after a parent passes away, the rest of the family moves.
When do you expect the stocking to be complete? Will you be hosting some sort of celebration to commemorate the occasion?
We are aiming to have the stocking finished by the end of this year, and yes, we are planning a very special event for that time period. The event details are top-secret and will be revealed shortly.
What are some ways people can get involved with this project?
We would love people to join us by stitching as many 3-foot-by-3-foot stocking blanket sections as possible, and you can find details about that on our website at www.yarnspirations.com. Stocking blankets will be sewn together to create the World's Largest Stocking. They can also find a whole lot of details about not only the charity but also the stocking project online.
Anything else you'd like to add?
The Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation is just such a wonderful charity because it helps so many kids in need. Oftentimes when a parent is lost in the line of duty, the family doesn't have a lot of options for a college education, their funds are significantly reduced and therefore it can really impact their future. What the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation is doing is providing that college education and help to secure that for them. We're hoping that everyone will join us using Caron United yarn and working with us on the Caron World's Biggest Stocking project.
For more information about how you can get involved with Caron's World's Biggest Stocking initiative, visit www.yarnspirations.com/caronunited. And, be sure to download the latest FREE knitting and crochet patterns to stitch your piece of the stocking today!


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It's the last day of 2014 people!!! How's your 2014 so far? Mine was annoying hehehe...2014 is not my year...it sucks as hell, but never mind... I thank God that i still alive. But somehow i believe that 2015 will be better...it'll be my year and i can not wait to live it. I've made my resolution for 2015, actually so many but my biggest plan are only 7 :D have you guys prepared your resolution?Or you just let it flow and live it the way you want?
Oh for New Year's eve today i'll make Chocolate Cinnamon Pie and Cinnamon Crumble Ice Cream for the Dessert!
My mom will cook bake flatfish, Javanesse Steak, and Pastel.
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Everyone complains about the potholes this side of the sub-continent. Well, these folks relish it.
Meet the new generation of bikers. These folks aren't ones to buy low-riders and go for long rides, not even the ones to zoom past you on their superbikes. These bikers love roughing it out, outdoors.
The riders are no strangers to the intense sport. Even before India's first competitive race took place in 2009, bikers took advantage of off-roads that can be found a few miles away from the metros.
The bikes these riders mount aren't big on power, but they do pack a mean pick-up that can easily sail them through the most unruly of tracks.
Motocross is especially fun during the summers when the soil is dry and firm. The sun may be unforgiving, but the thrill of conquering mounds and dunes is something else.
Wearing protective gear that includes helmets and gloves, these bikers mean business. If they see a small elevation, a jugging rock or even a heap of soil, they rev their bikes and take off, certainly towards the sun.
This may sound easy, but it takes years and many miles on the bike to master the dirt roads. A pro biker might cover an off-road distance faster than you can ride on a smooth tarmac road. Such is their skill.
Now, there are biker groups that have dedicated off-road bikers as their members. And these groups often head out in search of awesome riding terrain. This gives novice riders a good opportunity to ride along with the pros while they can watch, learn and practice with the same group.
Now since the summers have hit their peak, don't be surprised to see swarm of dirt bikes go past the toll gates and outside the city limits.
They are dirtbikers who are not going to let the dirt, mud or even the sun come in their way.


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In August Club Championship, pressure and expectation loom, take a few deep breaths and enjoy yourself. Remember that the sun is shining, the course is perfect. Do not worry about nerves; total enjoyment and relaxation will guide you to victory.Read our other articles.


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