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Let me preface this post, before I expand on yesterday's apparent political incorrectness, by stating, for the record, that I am not a Vulcan. Nor am I an android. I'm not even a human being whose heart consists of a tiny grain of flinty stone, undetectable except with a scanning tunneling microscope.
I feel for the families and friends of those who lost their lives in yesterday's catastrophe, just as I feel for the family and friends of anyone who suffers such a loss. What I don't feel is a personal loss, as though they were my family or friend. I didn't know them, and neither did ninety nine percent of the American public that now grieves their loss, until yesterday.
I do personally grieve the loss of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia, because I did know it. Very few people saw it both lift off from Florida, on its maiden flight, and land in California, back in May 1981. I'm one of them.
I worked many years for the company that built it. I helped do preliminary planning for some missions for it.
I also grieve its loss as a symbol of what we might be able to accomplish in space, given sensible national space policy (a commodity that continues to remain in short supply).
The crewmembers of that flight were each unique, and utterly irreplaceable to those who knew and loved them, and are devastated by their sudden absence from their lives, and to paraphrase what the president said after September 11, seven worlds were destroyed yesterday.
But, while this may sound callous, the space program will go on just fine without them. They knew their job was hazardous, they did it anyway, and by all accounts, they died doing what they wanted, and loved, to do. There are many more astronauts in the astronaut corps who, if a Shuttle was sitting on the pad tomorrow, fueled and ready to go, would eagerly strap themselves in and go, even with the inquiry still going on, because they know that it's flown over a hundred times without burning up on entry, and they still like the odds. And if yesterday's events made them suddenly timorous, there is a line of a hundred people eagerly waiting to replace each one that would quit, each more than competent and adequate to the task. America, and the idea of America, is an unending cornucopia of astronaut material.
When it comes to space, hardware matters, and currently useful space hardware is a very scarce commodity. People are optional. A Shuttle can get into orbit with no crew aboard. It could return that way as well, with some minor design modifications (actuators for nose-wheel steering and brakes, and gear deployment). But no one gets to space without transportation. Many of us would walk there if we could, but we can't.
Yesterday, we lost a quarter of our Shuttle fleet. The next time we fly, we'll be putting at risk a third of the remainder. If we lose that one, every flight thereafter will be risking half of America's capability to put people into orbit.
So, when I grieve the loss of Columbia, it's not because it was just a symbol. What I truly grieve is the loss of the capability that it not just represented, but possessed. That vehicle will never again deliver a payload or a human to space. It cost billions of dollars to build, and would cost many billions and several years to replace. That was the true loss yesterday, not the crew. I think that people realize this on some level, but feel uncomfortable in articulating it.
But I've always viewed space, and space policy, through a different lens than most people, as anyone who reads this weblog regularly has come to realize.
Why do people so uniquely mourn the loss of astronauts? Before the space program, before Mercury and the Right Stuff, the host of military test pilots that provided that first seven were killed on a regular basis in the exercise of their duties, and their funerals were attended by only family and friends, with little publicity. Something happened in 1960. As Wolfe pointed out, they became the gladiators of our age, in a (hopefully) bloodless competition on the high frontier against our enemy the Soviets. They became a symbol of our technological ability, and in order to win the propaganda battle, they had to leave the planet and return alive. The loss of the vehicles that delivered them to the heavens was insignificant, because they were designed to be thrown away after they served their purpose, once, but if we lost astronauts, it was a sign that we were losing the Cold War.
With the advent of the Shuttle, and even with the end of the Cold War, we retained the same sense that space symbolizes our nation's might and prowess, in a way that an aircraft taking off does not. So, though they've become so seemingly routine that we no longer televise them, our national pride continues to ride with each flight.
But most of us are brought up to believe that "people are more important than things." While true in some abstract philosophical sense, this notion often bumps up against reality--when we decide how strong to build a car door, when we put a dollar amount on the value of a human life for the purpose of determining the cost/benefit of government regulations, etc, but we still believe that there's something unethical or unsavory in valuing inanimate objects, regardless of their ability to provide pleasure, sustenance, or life itself.
So when we are shocked by the loss of something so vital to our national psyche, and so seemingly useful to our ambitions for spaceflight, it is natural to transfer the mourning from the vehicle to its inhabitants.
I don't. I forthrightly state that to me, it was the loss of the vehicle itself that was of the greatest importance, and that we have to build such vehicles to be more reliable, even if they are to never carry crew or passengers, because we cannot afford to lose them. That's why the notion of "man-rating" a reusable launch system, or space transport, is so nonsensical. If it's not reliable enough to operate economically, it's not reliable enough to carry people. The operating economics will be the design driver to reliability, not the payload, regardless of the degree to which it's considered valuable, or even invaluable.
And by that criterion (as well as others), Shuttle has always been a failure, in terms of its ultimate stated program goals of providing affordable, routine, safe access to space. There is plenty of blame to go around for this, but the seeds of that failure were planted in the constrained budget environment of its development thirty years ago, and it's not something that can sensibly be fixed now, regardless of how many bandaids in the form of "Shuttle improvements" we attempt to put on it. We need new vehicles, and new approaches to developing them.
Let me just say that I concur and would like to reiterate what Donald Sensing has said before. Also, let me say you don't know what the hell you're talking about. Maybe I'm a bit mad, or maybe it's because I've been in the MCC since last night at 10, but let me just say that as much as I like to criticize NASA management, NOW IS NOT THE TIME when you have a f***ing body count, you heartless pile of s**t.
Well, I'm sorry that Douglas worked so late in the MCC, and as I said, my heart (I really do have one, honest) goes out to him and all of the people in Houston who did have a deep personal loss yesterday, in both humans and hardware. I'm not sure where I criticized NASA management yesterday. I don't in fact think that they are responsible for what happened, at least not in the way they were seventeen years ago. As I said, what happened yesterday has been a long time coming (longer even than many of us expected back in the early eighties--it was always considered one of the most likely failure modes for a mission), and was a result of decisions forced by pinchpennies in Congress.
As to which orbiter is the most valuable, I would continue to contend that it's easier to outfit one of the other vehicles for EDO than it would have been to put Columbia on a diet, and if some sadistic fiend put a gun to Ron Dittemore's head and told him that he had to sacrifice an orbiter, Columbia is probably the one that he would have chosen, given the current priority of ISS support. But I'm willing to hear counter-arguments.
Not that it really matters, of course, since we did indeed have no choice. I was simply, perhaps inappropriately, in off-the-top-of-my-head comments in the immediate aftermath of the news, attempting to find a silver lining in a very dark cloud.
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You give me a ticket, and I'll be on the next launch, not that I'm in any way qualified or ever would. But if it's time for me to go, what better way than in a blaze of glory while remembered as a "hero".
Not to pick on the guy, but the comments you quoted are typical of the problem-- stuck in back in the Cold War, with emotionalism trumping logic, an us vs. them mentality, and if that fails, insult anyone who doesn't agree with you ("Estes rocket").
When I first heard of what happened yesterday, my first thought was not how horrible for the people in it, but how horrible for the future. This going to be an excuse for a lots of people to draw all the wrong conclusions-- we can't do anything until it's perfectly safe.
By now were promised launches every few weeks, a "Space Transportation System", deliviering goods and people to multple stations with dozens of people, with reusable and repairable satellites. Stations that would server as basestations for tenders going to geosynch orbit and the moon. Instead we've got an annual launch for each vehicle, if that, three people doing nothing but keeping their station going, and exactly one other place for the shuttle to go. (Hubble).
I saw a comment on usenet by John McCarthy who got it exactly right when he pointed out that in terms of historic exploration like that of the artic and antartic of the previous century, our space losses are comparable if not better.
You are right about which was the best to lose-- if this didn't happen I could have forseen Congress telling NASA that since they weren't using the fleet to capacity, it would be better to mothball one of them. Considering the way NASA has mothballed stuff inthe past, that meant it would have been shipped to the Smithsonian. (And it's too bad that now that can never happen.)
Just a note to let you know that some people understand what you are saying, agree with you, and support what you are trying to do.
I agree. I also thought, damn there goes the space program, or more rightly orbital program, such as it it. Life is full of risk. When we stop exploring and stretching our abilities because of a mishap, what does that really say about us as a nation as a species? If the answer is that we stop taking risks then we should never have left our caves.Posted by J Ratliff at February 2, 2003 01:04 PM
Emotions are raw over at NASA. Even the best intentioned criticisms are unlikely to be well receaved for some time.
Your comments on the value of the equipment vs the crew had me thinking about all the Navy books I've read where crewmembers die to save the ship. The ship is more important than any individual member of the crew, even in peace time.Posted by ruprecht at February 2, 2003 01:35 PM
Emotions are a bit raw now. I don't disagree with your take, in fact I appreciate it. Someone needs to keep their head when all of us our losing ours.
They were our proxies, our 'could have beens'. Something of us died with them. They may have been strangers, but they also were us. We mourn the death of those who dared our dreams as much as the death of the real people. It's just that most of us see our dream in the dreams of the people who dared, not in the hardware that supported that daring.Posted by Kathy K at February 2, 2003 04:53 PM
Oh... and I'm with Raoul. Give me a ticket on the next one, and I'd be there. Hey, I could clean the cockpit or keep the books, or make them a really nice website.....Posted by Kathy K at February 2, 2003 05:08 PM
Way to hang in there buddy. To me, what is in bad taste is for the public and the media to morn the deaths of those we don't really know or ever cared about. Show respect, sure- but let the family & friends do the mourning and don't horn in on their territory. Has FOX asked you to appear on on of their shows? If not, why not?Posted by Lloyd at February 3, 2003 11:29 AM
I agree and I don't agree -- I agree that it's a bit weird that people mourn a person they don't even know, and, as hte last commenter stated, it's sort of like horning in on the territory of the actual family and friends who are actually effected.
At the same time, I think people are mourning the individuals (and not just the ship or the program) because astronauts are some of hte only people we can reguard as heros. They train incredibly hard, they're smart, and they risk their lives to do such an incredible thing as going into space. I think people understand how much work it is and don't begrudge the astronuats their oppurtunity to do something most of us will never do. (On the other hand, there is a lot of contempt for space "tourists", because they're getting to do something amazing just because they have a wad of cash -- people would never grieve them in the same way.)
So I do grieve for those astronauts. Not tears all over my face, wailing like an idiot grieve, but I respect their drive to get where they are, and their bravery in facing such a scary situation.Posted by Ceili at February 3, 2003 02:07 PM
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The moniker comes from my kids who coined the term after I returned from a backpacking trip sporting a full, bright red beard. Since I love the outdoors and actually grew up living on a mountain (at 3,849ft Mt. Diablo just barely qualifies), the nickname sorta stuck.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Most of a Marathon
I didn't really want to do multiple trips up the main road or anything and I didn't have much time to plan a particularly creative route. That's OK, my good friends Sarah and Wendell over at PCTR had already done most of the work for me. I took a look at the map for the Diablo Marathon (I'm running the 50 miler later this year) and decided that I would do a modified version of the course. Instead of going up to the peak twice I would make only one trip by heading down to Rock City after Juniper and then taking the Peak Trail all the way to the top. It would cover most of the trails, but cut out about 3-4 miles and over 1000ft of climbing allowing me a chance to finish the run in less than 6 hours.
I printed out a trail map and the course directions from the web site then packed my gear and headed out leaving the map and directions sitting in my bedroom. I didn't realize this until I was at Mitchell Canyon trailhead. Ah well, I would have to run by memory. While I grew up on Mt. Diablo, we lived on the "back side" and most of my youthful wanderings were over unnamed trails on private land. I am not actually that familiar with the trails in the park itself though I knew a few of the people (or their descendants) for whom some of the trails are named. It's hard to get too lost on Diablo since everything goes up and the views are so good. I had a pretty good idea of the route.
The first part was to go up and over Eagle Peak. I'd heard of this peak and knew it by profile, but had never been up. It's a grind, but a really nice one that offers rewarding views in a very short time. I think I mostly covered the correct route here heading up the switchbacks to Mitchell Rock then on to Twin Peaks and over to Eagle Peak at just over 2350ft. Covering this in less than 3 miles was a bit like the run up Mission Peak. The trail then headed on a short, but fun single-track downhill before going back up over Bald Ridge and then down to meet the Meridian Road firetrail. This shortly intersected with the Deer Flat firetrail with which I am very familiar. I followed this up to Juniper Camp where I refilled my water bottles. It was actually getting to be quite warm and with my lack of acclimatization, it was going to be a bit like a summer run.
From Juniper I headed off on the Peak Trail, but then turned right and headed down towards Rock City. I wasn't too sure about the trail here, but just tried to stay on the main trail. When I reached a sign pointing towards Curry Canyon I knew I'd gone a bit far and made a turn right towards Rock City (as a side note, Curry Canyon goes all the way down near where I grew up). I arrived at Rock City and mostly just wandered around. It was crowded with picnickers, day hikers and people just driving through. I hadn't been here since a field trip in grade school. I stayed on the "Trail Through Time" until it came to the Devil's Slide trail. I followed this for an out-and-back not knowing if it was part of the marathon course. It's a beautiful trail and it was fun passing through the climbing area. I turned around just passed the bridge.
Now it was time for the long grind up to the peak. Its a haul, but there are a few portions of shade that make it not so bad. I made had another missed turn as some hikers were standing and sitting in front of the trail sign around Pioneer Camp. I realized this quickly and headed back up. I'm quite familiar with the last steep gravel section up to the South Peak. However, at this point I started to feel some intestinal problems. I was hoping it was just some gas, but knew the top (and restrooms) were near. It was great conditions at the peak even with the crowds. I chatted with a couple of bikers as I filled my bottles and then went to hit the restrooms before my trip down. I was deterred by the long line and decided to risk that maybe my stomach wouldn't be an issue as it felt OK at this point.
Heading down was nice especially since I knew there was only one more big climb to North Peak before the final downhill. However, the jarring of the winding downhill let me know that my body definitely needed attention. I passed a couple of hikers going down and urgency started to turn into emergency. With steep hill on either side of the trail there was no way to venture off in search of a useful bush or tree. Finally I made it to Prospector's Gap and shot off into the trees. Taking care of business was a huge relief. I felt better as I started on the trail up to the other peak. As I moved along I realized that I just wasn't feeling well overall. I started to worry a bit, but then a look at my watch told me that I was a little over 4 hours into my run. Ah...our 4...always a transition point. I sucked down my last gel, drank some water and headed up the firetrail determined to push through, but also take it at a nice slow pace.
I hadn't been up the North Peak since my mountain biking days and even then I recall pushing my bike quite a bit and eventually dishing it for the final climb. I soon realized why. The trail is steep and loose most of the way up, but the final few hundred feet are just ridiculous. It is pretty much a scramble to the peak and I was moving all of 1 mile per hour. I didn't recall if the race went all the way up here, but if it did this would be hell at mile 43 of a 50 miler! I wandered around up there and took in the views before the even more precarious downhill. One near slip was all I needed to remind me that this was no place to take a fall. Slow and easy were the word. From the North Peak the route headed over to Mount Olympia. I had never been over there an was looking forward to it. It was also some more downhill trail, but not necessarily the most runnable sort.
Arriving at Mt Opympia was amazing. It just a little peak hanging out off the ridge from the north peak, but it was so quiet and peaceful out there. The views were a little different and I decided that I would just take a little break and enjoy it for a few minutes. I sat down looking out over the delta to the east and then I noticed the Sierras poking through the clouds far in the distance. A wonderful way to spend mile 19 especially knowing that I had about 4 miles and 2300ft of downhill ahead of me. I eventually headed out and was looking forward to no more climbing. There was some real runnable downhill here though without knowing the trails I couldn't go all out. I remembered a bit of this section Zippe Trail, Olympia Road, Olympia Trail, a few others and eventually hitting the Donner Road firetrail. I knew that I was somehow supposed to get onto Back Creek Trail, but I wasn't sure how far along the fireroad that was so when it started heading down I just continued. I was also out of water at this point and had used up all my fuel as well so I wasn't really interested in anything that didn't head downward.
When I started seeing signs giving mileage to Regency Gate, I knew I was on the wrong trail. However, I was hoping that there might be water at that entrance so I just kept on going. Regency Gate is a no facilities entrance. Bummer. It did have a trail map kiosk so I could see that there was a pretty direct route over to Mitchell Canyon. The only question was how far. I headed out in that direction shuffling up the first hill. A family of hikers came down towards me and I stopped to ask them how far to Mitchell Canyon. The response was "about a mile and a quarter". I could make that even dry as I was. Then I was offered a water bottle and I felt like someone had thrown me a life line. I thanked the guy profusely and picked up my pace knowing that a I could do a mile and a bit with ease now that I had hydration. It turned out to be even shorter than expected and the parking lot came into view and I was happy. So happy that I even managed to miss the final downhill to the lot and started going up again! Oops.
As I made the final jog to my car my Garmin told me that I had covered just about 25 miles for the day. A little more than I had planned, but I actually felt pretty good. This put me over 32 miles for the weekend with a total ascent of just about 9000ft. Why, that's almost 1/3 of the mileage and climbing I will be doing in a couple of weeks. Completing this with a 50 miler the previous weekend gives me pretty good confidence that I am as well trained as I can be (given the circumstances) for the 100 miles. Now it's taper time!
5 comments:
- olga said...
Taper smart, don't jump off the bridge:) Wirte good report on C2M for future crazies!
- miki said...
Ah, the truth comes out. You grew up on the backside of Mount Diablo. No wonder you turned out the way you did.
Congrats on the 1 mile per minute part. That's...just....amazing!
- Eudemus said...
Olga, the taper has begun. I don't tend to get "taper madness" until just a couple days before the race.
- Eudemus said...
Miki, my childhood home on the mount isn't much of a secret since I mention it right there on the top of my blog :-). Oh, and I corrected that sentence to read properly 1 mile per HOUR. Hmmm...I might be able to achieve 1 mpm going DOWN that hill if I just threw myself into a somersault!
- Donald said...
Thanks for the great, very descriptive report. I'll be there with you at Diablo next month - this was very helpful.

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And also, I'm going to Japan next week to stuff my gut full of ramen and Yamazaki 12. The Feed will endure through my many minions, but you should follow me on Instagram if you want to watch the fun.


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According to the announcement, Safari 2.0's new interface looks and
feels much like a standard Web browser. A company official says patrons
familiar with Web browsing will feel right at home using this new OPAC,
which has single-click access to various areas of the program. The Safari
menu remains visible at the left side of the screen at all times, so it's
easy to move to a different area at any time.
Patrons can access Safari's basic features without a password, but by
using their personal password, they can check to see what materials they
have on loan, on reserve, or overdue, as well as any fines they owe. They
also have the option of placing books on reserve. A new "book bag" feature
will save custom bibliographies under the patron's ID for future access.
In addition to standard and advanced searches by subject, author, title,
or keyword, Safari 2.0 also allows the user to search the list of new arrivals
or popular titles as well as access the library calendar and bulletins
or search for book reviews of a specific rating on a five-star system.
Patrons can browse recommended reading lists, which are used to create
custom lists of materials.
Safari 2.0 adds flexibility to how search results should appear. Users
can choose to sort the results list by call number, author, title, or material
type. They can also choose to enable or disable the display of the summary
for each title in the list. In keeping with many Internet search engines,
Safari 2.0 will highlight the users' search term in the results list as
well as all other views of the record. The easy-to-read formatting of the
results shows at a glance if the title is available, and in a union catalog
environment it will indicate if it's available at another location. By
simply checking a box next to a title the user can add that title to the
book bag or custom bibliography area for later retrieval or printing.
A new "suggestions" area on the detail view of a record can help patrons
search for related materials. Links are provided to search for titles by
the same author or with the same subject. A single-click on the link will
launch the search. The suggestions area includes a unique feature that
will list titles checked out by other patrons at the same time they borrowed
the current title. This helps tap into previous users' research since it's
common to check out several materials on the same topic.
Safari 2.0 retains all of the favorite features that have long been
part of the Surpass OPAC. For example, Safari 2.0 includes a "find as you
type" feature that will narrow in on keywords, authors, subjects, or titles
as they are typed. Once the desired word is highlighted in the list the
user simply presses the ENTER key to add it to the search field. This saves
keystrokes and can help find words that are difficult to spell.
Another aspect of Safari is the book review feature. Patrons can submit
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staff. Schools often use this as a tie-in to classroom instruction.
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Sir Kenneth Murray leaves millions in will
An Edinburgh professor who developed a vaccine against hepatitis B has left millions of pounds to a trust he set up for young biologists.
Molecular biologist Sir Kenneth Murray, who died last April at the age of 82, left £13,333,058 in his will.
His estate includes his home in Mortonhall Road, Edinburgh, the land he owned, worth £1,850,000, and a property in London worth £950,000.
Sir Kenneth co-founded Biogen, one of the first biotechnology companies.
Papers from Glasgow Sheriff Court revealed that the Edinburgh University professor left more than £9m to the Darwin Trust of Edinburgh, a charity he set up that supports young biologists in their doctoral studies.
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He also bequeathed £2m to the Royal Society - a fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and medicine.
He left £200,00 to Edinburgh University and £100,000 each to Dundee and St Andrews universities.
The same amount will go to the University of Manchester and University of Sheffield for research in biological sciences, including scholarships for PhD students.
Sir Kenneth, who was born in Yorkshire and grew up in the Midlands, also specified that a total of £3,435,000 was to be paid out to various people and charities.
The court papers showed that he left more than £565,140 worth of items, including paintings in his home.
He also had a number of insurance policies and bank accounts.
Sir Kenneth was also the sole executor of his wife Noreen's estate. She was a former Edinburgh University molecular geneticist who died of motor neurone disease in 2011, leaving more than £9m.
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After her assets were dealt with according to her wishes, and beneficiaries given their inheritance, the rest of the money formed part of her husband's estate.
After funeral costs were paid the professor left £285,000 to members of his family and former lab assistant and personal assistant.
Sir Kenneth joined the University of Edinburgh in 1967 at what was then the only department of molecular biology in the country and went on to become Biogen Professor of Molecular Biology in 1984.
He found a way to identify the hepatitis B virus and then produced a vaccine.
By 1978, he and his colleagues had created the vaccine and later proved that it was effective in treating hepatitis.
He was involved in the establishment of Biogen, which commercially developed the vaccine for use. It is now used around the world.
Sir Murray continued his molecular biology research activity at Edinburgh for many years.
Following his retirement in 1998, he continued to come to the laboratory every day, leading further scientific endeavours.


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Monarch Figure
Carded porcelain animal monarch butterfly figurine by Little Critterz. Hand-painted, Miniature in size, HUGE in Details.
This highly collectible and adorable carded porcelain figurine is a unique piece of art. It takes a lot of experience, skill and attention to each tiny detail to produce this wonderful monarch butterfly figurine. Each miniature is entirely hand-painted by talented artists using a very thin brush with only a few hairs. Every piece is high-fired and subjected to rigorous quality control. This process guarantees the purity of the colors, the perfect shape and the sharpness of every detail. This is perfect gift for your friends, family or yourself and a treasured and delightful addition to any collection.
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The 6th Future Internet Assembly will take place in Ghent (Belgium) on 16-17 December. The topics of this FIA have been selected along the suggestions given by the community and resulted in a balanced set of sessions addressing technological, social and economic issues of the Future Internet together with possible application scenarios. A novelty of this edition of FIA will be the demonstrations that are organised jointly with ServiceWave (http://servicewave.eu/2010/) and FIRE (http://fire-ghent.fi-week.eu/).
FIA Ghent will be part of the Future Internet Conference Week, from 13-17 December 2010, a series of events concerning different aspects of the Future Internet and will be collocated with iMinds, an event with focus on Information Technology innovation that the host (IBBT) organises yearly with great success (http://www.fi-week.eu/).
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These are tried and true, must-have favorites at our house for Thanksgiving. I posted our Apricot stuffing recipe in a previous post. At our house, it's about flavor....and we save the healthy for another day!
By far, the biggest must-have is the Turkey! We grill it on our Weber. See this post for details:
Sweet Potato Soufflé
3 large sweet potatoes cooked and whipped
1 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 bag marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Peel and cook potatoes until tender. Drain potatoes and whip. Add sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla. Mix well and put in a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 25 minutes. Place marshmallows and pecans on top and return to oven for about 5 minutes or until brown on top.
Cranberry Chutney
1 cup water
3/4 cup white sugar
1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
1 cup apple - peeled, cored and diced
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
In a medium saucepan combine the water and sugar. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Add the cranberries, apples, cider vinegar, raisins and spices. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 10 minutes stirring often.
Pour mixture into a mixing bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce. Cool to room temperature and serve or cover and refrigerate. Bring chutney to room temperature before serving.
Layered Fruit "Salad"
2 cups crushed pretzels
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
Middle layer:
1 large container (12-16oz) Cool whip
8oz cream cheese
¼ cup sugar
2 cups water
1 large box strawberry Jell-O
20 oz frozen strawberries or other berries
Preheat oven to 400.
Combine crust ingredients and press into 9x13 pan. Cook for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, combine middle layer ingredients and spread on cooled crust.
Boil water, Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water. Remove from heat and dump frozen berries into Jell-O. Place in fridge until soft-set (about 5-6 mins.) Pour over cream cheese layer carefully. Refrigerate for at least one hour. (Easy to make ahead and store in fridge overnight)


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Baseball to Play Alcorn St. Wednesday April 16
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas has added a game to its 2008 baseball schedule and will host Alcorn State at Baum Stadium on Wednesday, April 16, at 6:35 p.m.
Unused tickets to any 2008 regular season game will be honored for admission to the April 16 contest. Tickets may also be purchased on game day at Baum Stadium.
The Razorbacks added games to the 2008 schedule after missing three dates due to inclement weather. Arkansas' first weather outage came on Feb. 26 against Southeast Missouri State followed by rainouts on March 28 against Vanderbilt and April 2 against Mississippi Valley State.
Alcorn State is 19-6 on the year which included a 14-game winning streak in March. Since that time, the Braves have lost five of their last eight games including two of three from Jackson State two weeks ago.
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On Wednesday 28th July 2010, the Desigual Kiss Party made its way to Potters Field in London. It was a free event for all people who enjoy kissing and reporters Martin and Scott went down to the kiss fest asking people to describe their favourite type of kiss, where the most romantic place they have ever kissed is, and many more.
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Swift leads winners, but West rules MTV Video Music Awards
Taylor Swift takes home four awards at the MTV Video Music Awards, but Kanye West steals the show. Bob Mezan reports.
Taylor Swift won the most Moonmans on Sunday (August 30), taking home video of the year for her star-studded "Bad Blood" at the MTV Video Music Awards. Swift, who took four trophies in all, accepted the top award, but avoided addressing song's potential meaning - it is reportedly about a feud with singer Katy Perry. SOUNDBITE: Taylor Swift saying (English): "I know there's been a lot of discussion about what this video means but I'm just happy that in 2015 we live in a world where boys can play princesses and girls can play soldiers." Despite Swift's big night, it was Kanye West, however, who stole the show. West was given the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award, presented to him by Taylor Swift, who he infamously snatched the microphone from at the 2009 awards. West rehashed the 2009 incident along with many other musings on the authenticity of artistry, at one point criticizing MTV for replaying the Swift incident over and over. In his lengthy speech, West also alluded to the fact that he got high before the show and made a very big announcement to wrap it up. SOUNDBITE: Kanye West saying (English): "I have decided in 2020 to run for president." Other memorable moments during the show included a duet between Swift and Nicki Minaj and an appearance from Justin Bieber who teared up at the end of his performance. The show was hosted by Miley Cyrus who among other things, performed her new single, accidentally bared her breast backstage before a commercial break, and exchanged harsh words with Nicki Minaj after Minaj called her out on stage for comments she had made to the press.


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Side A
1. Draw Your Brakes
2. Children Children
3. Penny For Your Song
4. Jam Rock Style
5. I Worry
6. Musical Chariot
7. Clean Race (Psychodelic Train)
Side B
1. Sesame Street
2. Sing Along
3. Riddle I This
4. Rosemarie
5. Lonely Man
6. Monkey Drop
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Scotty : Draw your Brakes - The Best of Scotty (Musical Chariot, 1971 + Crystal, 1992) *320 + Flac
10 comments:
- tim abdellah said...
Forward and fiaca! Can't wait to hear this one - Thanks!
- June 5, 2012 at 2:25 PM
- Flash Strap said...
Old favorite 'round these parts. Thanks for the upgrape my fellow ape.
Monkey Drop!
- June 5, 2012 at 2:49 PM
- Dan Leo said...
Classic. Love it, love it.
- June 5, 2012 at 10:30 PM
- tones said...
yes! love scotty. bless
- June 6, 2012 at 8:57 AM
- øשlqæda said...
yea i seldom comment anymore cuz google is weaksauce, but everyone ought dl dis 'psychodelic' rekid, yknow?
- June 7, 2012 at 2:55 AM
- josh moss said...
knew the one tune, was great to see a full set from scotty. also the whole spot has been rockin lately!
- June 9, 2012 at 4:08 PM
- Wey Nagrom said...
@Nicholab! I've patiently tried these Adrive links for about five days now. Can't seem to get a kb of Scotty or the Anglo-American stuff. Pure sad face. This record sounds incredible. Not sure if it has anything to do with my country (Canada), or ghosts in the machine?
Cheers, and thank you for all your hard work. M.
- June 12, 2012 at 1:27 PM
- nicholab said...
Sorry that Adrive is screwing up folks. The flac re-up is going to have to wait until I've found a suitable (free) replacement host for large files. Recommendations? I thought Adrive was the new promised land...
Just put up a mediafire replacement link for the 320 mp3 version. Hope this works for now, peeps!
- June 13, 2012 at 10:37 AM
- Goofy said...
Have you tried FilePost or Zippyshare? Both seem to work fine,
- June 20, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Adrive worked fine. Thanks very much!
- July 30, 2012 at 10:02 AM


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I just got out of a three hour meeting with a special education lawyer and I am emotionally and spiritually spent. It was a good meeting; just exhausting. I have two hours before driving rotten children to swim lessons. I'm slowly catching up on the news of the day. I'll be moving from the entertaining/silly to the serious, though I may stall out before I get to the serious.
The first entertaining link o' the day is a lovely profile on Dooce in the New York Times Magazine. I've been reading her blog, since I started blogging seven years ago. It's funny to watch people grow on the Internet.


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Tasty regatta
Peanut butter, cake frosting, pretzels, and graham crackers.
No, those aren't the ingredients for Ben and Jerry's latest ice cream flavor--they're just some of the materials that groups of middle and high school students from the Terre Haute, Ind., area used in building "vehicles" for the fourth annual Edible Engineering Contest.
Teams of three to four participants from different schools had one hour to design, build, and race a vehicle made entirely of specified foods.
Like soapbox-derby competitors, the contestants rolled or slid their contraptions down an inclined cafeteria table toward the finish line.
"Peanut butter was predominantly the color of the night," said Dale Long, the associate director of communications at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, the contest's sponsor.
But the tournament itself wasn't the entire story. At the end of the race, the teams had to eat their masterpieces.
"It wasn't great to look at, but they had to at least take a bite out of it," Mr. Long said.
The contest is part of the private professional college's Explore Engineering program, which is designed to get pupils excited about math and science.
Although it's not a recruiting program, Mr. Long says he hopes the contest opens the door for students to consider a career in engineering.
The group of about 90 students meets twice a month to do different types of hands-on projects, such as learning how to make "slime" in the chemistry lab or building a cradle for an egg to protect it in a 20-foot fall.
Professors of civil and electrical engineering from the institute judged entries on appearance, creativity, and ability to roll.
No prizes were given, but entries were awarded first, second, and third places.
The point is to "try to show the kids that science and engineering is fun," Mr. Long said. "For middle and high schools kids, that is a very important message to get across."
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Call for Sites
Do you own or know of any land that might be suitable for development in the future?
West Lancashire Borough Council is undertaking a 'Call for Sites' exercise as part of its on-going strategic planning work. This includes a new study called a Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment. The Council would like to hear about sites that could possibly be used for housing, business, employment land, Traveller accommodation, retail, commercial uses, or for people to build their own homes.
People have from 14 July until 9 September 2016 to suggest land which they believe could make an appropriate development site in the future. The Council will consider all sites received, and will look at such things as their capacity, risk from flooding, and other constraints, and will endeavour to make a judgment about their suitability for development, and potential timescales.
If you have submitted a site for consideration in the last couple of years there is no need for you to resubmit the same site, unless you have new information which would help the Council to re-appraise the site, as it will be automatically considered.
Councillor John Hodson, Portfolio Holder for Planning, said: "If there is land that you think should be considered for development please let the Council know by completing the official 'Call for sites' form which will be available from 14 July. The process will help us as we plan for the future and keep our Local Plan background information up to date.
"Of course, we must stress that putting a site forward in this exercise is not a guarantee that the Council will subsequently allocate it or support its development in the future. All sites will need to be judged against relevant planning policies and other considerations."
The official 'Call for sites' form will be available from Thursday 14 July on the Council's website www.westlancs.gov.uk/callforsites , from the Council offices at 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, or can be requested by phoning 01695 585284 or sending an email to email@example.com.
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Carbonara is a great comfort food for me. A classic carbonara includes eggs, cheese (Parmesan or Pecorino), bacon, and cracked black pepper - but variations can include grilled chicken, mushrooms, peas, and various veggies. This recipe replaces grilled chicken with roasted cauliflower and it's just as delicious and even easier to make.
This will be a simple post because this meal was so simple to make. :) And also I just need to get back to my TV show...priorities, you know.
Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Carbonara
Serves 4
1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
8 ounces mushrooms, quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces thin spaghetti (or pasta of choice)
4 ounces bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 eggs
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
Fresh cracked black pepper
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Toss the cauliflower and mushrooms in the oil, salt and pepper, place on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast in a preheated 400F oven until they start to caramelize, about 20-30 minutes, mixing half way through.
Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
Cook the bacon in a pan, pour off all but a tablespoon of the grease from the pan, add the garlic, cook for 30 second and turn off the heat.
Mix the egg, cheese, pepper and salt and parsley in a bowl. Drain the cooked pasta reserving some of the water.
Mix the pasta, egg mixture, cauliflower and mushrooms into the pan with the bacon, adding reserved pasta water as needed.
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I wrote about the story behind our investment in second hand female clothing marketplace Modacruz in a post from December 2014.
Modacruz has continued its very strong performance throughout 2015. The website and mobile app have undergone a design overhaul, more and more inventory is being uploaded to the platform, and sales are booming.
The company's vibrant community has attracted celebrities like Nukhet Duru, Ozlem Yildiz, and Ece Erken onto the platform as both sellers and buyers.
And now Modacruz has launched two very creative YouTube campaigns to communicate the benefits of the platform to a wider audience. The videos in Turkish below show how Modacruz's online platform makes possible a smooth second hand transaction that would be very uncomfortable to perform offline.
I was laughing at the end of both videos and hope you like them too.


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Spooky Sweeties for Halloween
We're not much for celebrating Halloween in our house. We no longer have small children and my husband and I never "Trick or Treated" as kids (him because he lived in the middle of nowhere and me because I lived in a big city where the process turned VERY nasty).
We now live in a medium /large village where "Trick or Treating" is done beautifully. Parents accompany their kids, it is about sweets and treat (not money) and they never call at a house unless you have a carved Pumpkin outside your front door. Because to this I wanted to get more in the spirit this year.
I saw a tutorial on "A Beautiful Mess" a couple of weeks ago for Lollipops made to look like ghosties that was really sweet (If you haven't had a roam around "ABM" take a look, it is my all time favourite blog, completely inspiring and very beautiful!). These spooky sweeties for Halloween were an incredibly easy to make and the children will remember getting something so special.
I decided to tweak the idea a bit for some cute things to give to our little visitors on the 31st . Using fabric felt a bit wasteful as it would be discarded by the little cherubs in thirty seconds flat and little hands would struggle with undoing knots.
Underneath are lollipops. I used tissues, half a pipe cleaner wrapped around and bent into reaching "arms" and a felt tip pen for the faces.
Can't wait for Halloween to give them out!


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After my boyfriend and I shared banana bread at a restaurant one Sunday afternoon, I've been experimenting with a high protein recipe for banana bread. I know the recipe requires some unusual ingredients but it's worth it, I promise! 🙂 Many protein cake recipes tend to come out awfully dry but this banana bread is moist and full of flavour.
- 30g Protein Pow cooking mix
- 20g self-raising flour
- 20g soya flour
- 15g vanilla whey protein
- 15g beef protein
- 180g ripe bananas (approx. 2 small bananas)
- 10g coconut palm sugar
- 20g Sukrin gold (or any other low calorie sweetener)
- 2 eggs
- 40g butter or low fat spread
- 1 tbp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- Put the oven on 180 degree celsius
- Grease a loaf tin with butter or low calorie spread
- Using a fork mush up the banana
- Melt the butter in the microwave for approx. 10 seconds or until runny and mix with the coconut palm sugar, Sukrin gold and banana
- Whisk the eggs into the mix until smooth
- Fold the whey protein, beef protein, Protein Pow cooking mix, soya flour, self-raising flour and baking soda into the mix
- Mix in the cinnamon and add as much as to your own taste
- Bake in the oven for approximately 25 minutes or until a skewer comes out smoothly
Makes 8 slices – macros per slice
- 103 calories
- Carbs 13.8g
- Fat 3.6g
- Protein 7.3g
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supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment: wedded bliss.
Theology. the joy of heaven.
heaven; paradise: the road to eternal bliss.
Archaic. a cause of great joy or happiness.
- to experience bliss or euphoria: Just give them some bean sprouts and a little tofu and they bliss out.
- to cause to become blissful or euphoric: a recording guaranteed to bliss out every Mozart fan.
bliss out, Slang.
Origin of bliss
before 1000; Middle English blisse, Old English bliss, blīths, equivalent to blīthe blithe + -s suffix
Synonyms for bliss
1. See happiness.
Antonyms for bliss
1. misery.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
perfect happiness; serene joy
the ecstatic joy of heaven
Word Origin for bliss
Old English blīths; related to blīthe blithe, Old Saxon blīdsea bliss
Sir Arthur . 1891–1975, British composer; Master of the Queen's Musick (1953–75). His works include the Colour Symphony (1922), film and ballet music, and a cello concerto (1970)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
often with out, by 1973, U.S. colloquial, from bliss (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
bliss out
Experience great joy or euphoria, as in Just give me some time to bliss out on the beach. [Slang; c. 1970]
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So many fabulous, fruity entries for our challenge this week :)
See THIS post for all the details and to link up yours.
Remember, our prize this week is the JUNE KIT from ARTFUL DELIGHT! Woot!
See Friday's sponsor post to see all the goodies included in this!
I picked a couple of fruity favorites to feature this week :)
Try to say THAT 3 times fast.
First up, I chose Karen's SWEET layout.
This Cosmo Cricket collection is one of my FAVS! I love the punched edge and chipboard border. And her little girl is just the cutest. Great job Karen!
I also chose to feature Sarah's fun card.
I love the orange and red color combinations and all the elements that make this card stand out - the dimension on the oranges, the ribbon, the flower, the coiled clip, the gems, the adorable sentiment. Fabulous job, Sarah!
Congratulations Karen and Sarah!! :)
Here is a special blinky to display on your blogs :)
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There's still time to enter this week's challenge!
You have until NOON on TUESDAY to enter.
See THIS POST for the details :)
Have a great week!


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Posted on January 16, 2018
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There is an anniversary coming up! Kids Grow has been servicing Richmond since 2010. I officially took over Kids Grow a year ago; June 6th to be exact. I am inviting all of my customers (and the kiddies) to come and celebrate an important milestone with us. If it wasn't for you, Kids Grow wouldn't be a staple in this lovely community.
I fell in love with the kindness, compassion and family values of Hawaiian culture some time ago so it would be perfect for that to be the theme. I will be spreading the Aloha spirit by bringing Hawaii to Lakeside. There will be samples of authentic Hawaiian food*, games for the kids, treats, and a bouncy house.
So come by and bring the Ohana (family) for an awesome time! Aloha
Saturday June 6th 12pm to 3pm.
*food catered by Aloha Café (10811 Hull Street, Midlothian VA )


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SMS Giveaway winner!
Congrats Liz - I will be emailing you shortly!
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Oh man, let the jealousy begin!ReplyDelete
Well done to a worthy buddy x
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:0D Big smiles here :0D
I knew all this Kelly stalking would pay off one day ;0) mwahhhhh
I'm going to have to be gracious here as Liz is so nice. It's hard though. I stalk you too. ;-)ReplyDelete
Lucky Liz!!! Can you have the same giveaway for the next giveaway day so we can have another chance to win such an awesome prize :)ReplyDelete
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Following our Annual General Meeting on 19 March 2017, members of the new Ausdance National Council have commenced their roles. Their first meeting will take place in Canberra in April.
The new Council is made up of highly experienced and skilled individuals who will now take charge of your national peak body and continue its work into the future.
The new National Executive is:
- Gene Moyle, National President
- Shaun Comerford and Elizabeth More, National Vice Presidents
- Marinda Burger, National Treasurer.
New National Council members are:
- Jasmine Moseley (Ausdance Victoria) as the representative of the National Advisory Committee
- Katarina Baykitch
- Annette Carmichael
- Jacqueline Simmonds
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Now I feel like an idiot, since that was my third floor and I was still at full resources. I just saw illusions and said "I'm out".
Although you still get less money for the trophies after beating it it seems.
Now i get the burning locations on the worldmap as well, wondering what that's about.
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Summertime Means Ravinia In an age where people get music like it's HVAC, WFMT continues to buck the trend. Year-round on Mondays at 8:00 PM, WFMT does local music, and more…
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Monday Night: Live from Ravinia
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 by Noel Morris
Lyric Violist Plays National Anthem, Becomes U.S. Citizen
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 by Noel Morris
For years she stacked her schedule, taking few vacation days and cataloging the printed program of every performance. Even as a member of the Lyric Opera viola section, she had to demonstrate to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services that her employment would last another two years – proof of employment was required for an O-visa, a permit for non-immigrants who possess extraordinary ability


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- Travel the famous Road to Hana in style, enjoying a luxurious small-group sightseeing roadtrip by limo-van and a stunning helicopter flight back, during this 6-hour adventure. Sit back and relax inside your plush limo-van on the way to Hana, stopping at Hana Tropical Gardens, the Hawaiian hamlet of Ke-anae and at a gorgeous waterfall, where you'll have time to swim. You'll also enjoy a beachside lunch before eventually boarding a helicopter for an incredible 36-minute flight above Haleakala Crater and the island's rugged coast. This luxurious small-group trip to Hana also includes a professional guide.
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The internet and cyberspace has revolutionised the way many businesses operate with over 2 billion users worldwide the internet is powering economic growth. Unfortunately many criminals also see this opportunity for them to make quick money – Cyber Essentials aims to tackle this problem.
The UK Government have developed a new standard to assist business to be prepared for cyber security and are actively promoting this to small business. Some larger organisations are now starting to make this mandatory for their supply chain. This can be externally assessed and certified by a UKAS accredited Certification Body.
The Cyber Essentials standard is basically a more simplistic version of ISO27001 and covers 5 main areas as detailed below:
- Boundary firewalls and internet gateways
- Secure configuration
- User access control
- Malware protection
- Patch management
Relatively simple controls need to be established to ensure the security of your IT, this is also good business practice and many small businesses will already have most of this in place.
RKMS services relating to Information Security include:
- Gap Analysis to identify your current position Development of a project plan including all documentation requirements and timelines for completion
- Awareness and overview training with company personnel
- Design and development of the ISMS including risk assessment, statement of applicability and policies Implementation assistance
- Internal auditing of the ISMS and pre-assessment audit
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Yeng Contantino is the Grand winner of Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA) last year December 16, 2006. After winning, her song "Hawak Kamay" hit the philippines turned Platinum and even used in a film "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo" which won a best movie theme song. She now considered as hit maker of todays generation. She has a condo unit where she finished writing the song "Pasko sa Pinas". Yeng has a lot of shoes and her favorites are converse shoes. Her ultimate crush is Piolo Pascual. She has a hard time coping on the life she have now for she is far away with her family. Yeng is very close to them and she misses them.
Yeng Contantino now
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Filipinos is really proud of her. Anyway, congratulations Ms. Yeng Constantino for being the Grand winner of Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA) I am so proud of you. I am one of your fans and I really admired you; wishing someday that we will see in personal. Keep it up!
Greg | Celebrity News in the Philippines
- November 6, 2012 at 12:47 AM
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text: In the 70s, hundreds of cases were linked to the supernatural were studied at the Institute Atticus, a little psychology laboratory founded by Dr. Henry West. Once published several articles on the promising results of their work, Dr. West and his fellow researchers are given a middle-aged woman named Judith Winstead, whose supernatural abilities are tested beyond all limits further than anyone . However, it turns out that Judith's skills are very different in ways neither would have ever occurred. Once you learn about Judith, the Ministry of Defense of America sent a team of specialists at the institute to observe it and it reaches a disturbing conclusion.


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MURRAY McLAUCHLAN
Love Can't Tell Time
True North
On first listen, Love Can't Tell Time, the latest album by Murray McLauchlan, is reminiscent of the two recent albums of old jazz/pop standards by Bob Dylan. Like the Dylan albums, Murray is working with a small, tight ensemble – actually, smaller than Dylan's with only three other musicians throughout – that offers tight, but relaxed versions of the standards in a rootsy, but nicely swinging vein.
But, there's a big difference between Murray's album and the two Dylan albums (plus the upcoming 3-CD set due in a couple of weeks) in that Murray not only sings standards, he's writing and co-writing songs that fit seamlessly with the standards. In fact, Murray wrote or co-wrote seven of the 10 tracks on Love Can't Tell Time and the original material reaches the lofty heights of time-tested standards like "Pick Yourself Up," "Hey There" and "Come Fly With Me."
The other big difference between Love Can't Tell Time and the Dylan albums is the centrality of Murray's guitar playing to the arrangements. Whereas Dylan is at the microphone fronting a band, Murray is playing as he sings so that the voice and guitar are intimately intertwined – as is the playing of upright bassist Victor Bateman, violinist Drew Jurecka and pedal steel player Burke Carroll. This quartet plays throughout with no other musicians. There's no drummer, no horn players, no electric guitarist, etc. – and the additional musicians are not missed from this quiet, relaxed set.
Among my favorites from Murray's songs are "The Second Half of Life," a gentle celebration of the wisdom and acceptance – and the ability to be one's self without having to prove anything – that comes with age; "The Luckiest Guy," which has an infectious swing highlighted by a Grappelli-esque violin solo; and "Love Just Can't Tell Time," which astutely tells us that love is possible at any age.
I've been listening to Murray's songs for about 45 years and it's great to hear him making music for an audience that has matured with him over those years.
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News Briefing: Charities Vie for Prizes in Online Giving Experiment
By Kate Golden on January 31, 2008No Comment
- An experimental online fundraising contest sponsored by the Case Foundation seeks to demonstrate the power of grass-roots philanthropy. [New York Times]
- The National Science Foundation announces a $50 million grant to a collaboration of botanists and computer scientists led by the University of Arizona. [Associated Press]
- The federal investigation into the smuggling of looted antiquities has expanded to include artifacts allegedly stolen from Central America. [New York Times]
- The W.K. Kellogg Foundation announces a $3 million grant to the Martin Luther King Memorial. [Washington Post]


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Since 2014, we are collaborating with the Stanford Social Innovation review to write a series of articles about our work in social innovation education.
Social sector employers constantly complain of the difficulty of finding talent. In this report, foundational to the Amani Institute, we look at what employers really want and why universities are not providing it.
The 24 poems that follow include both those we read as a team and those we used in class (the latter are indicated as such). We hope you enjoy them as much as we did – and that they are a source of inspiration or contemplation for you.
This article, and the special report on "The Future of Jobs", helped us understand the larger macro trends about the mismatch between employers' needs and employees' skills as well as what universities aren't doing well. Even now, it remains highly relevant.
Imperative's work on understanding the difference between purpose-oriented workers and those that are not shows that the most valuable members of the workforce are purpose-oriented. That's our experience too!
This study by Bond, Oxfam, and the Social Innovation Exchange (SIX) discusses the evolving importance of social innovation for NGOs, offers useful definitions to understand the term better and explores ways in which NGOs can bring innovation more centrally into their work.
This Forbes' article reviews recent research on missing skills in the future workplace, where it becomes clear that the gap in today's economy has evolved to the 'soft' skills associated with communication and creativity.
We highly recommend NESTA's toolkit on how to invent, adopt or adapt ideas that can deliver better results. It's quick to use, simple to apply, and designed to help busy people working in development.
This paper aligns completely with our approach to social innovation. We too believe that vital to developing new ideas and practices is how people in an organization connect with each other.


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Luckily, there is a manly and stylish male counterpart to the ducky boot. I've heard them called "rubber shoe covers" or "rubber shoe protectors" but I like to call them "shoe condoms". They are essentially hollow rubber outsoles that slip over your nice (and expensive) dress shoes so that they don't get ruined in the rain, or snow for that matter.
I usually only see them on older men - who understand the importance of protecting ones good leather shoes. Every time I see them though, I say to myself, "there's a guy who knows what he's doing". I've seen them at Paul Stuart, LL Bean and Jack Spade but you can probably get them at almost any men's furnishings store. Keep in mind that you don't need designer condoms, here's one area where you can skimp...on SHOE condoms that is.
I'm a perfectionist, so leave it to me to find rules for everything, including wearing shoe rubbers. The only tip I have, if you really want to go the extra mile, is to wear dark brown rubbers with brown shoes, and black with black.
So until next time, remember, don't be a fool...wrap your tool.
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This is the High Seas fishing package created and released by RoninGT back in August 2013. I have updated some code to current and added an installation text.
- Requirements:
- Does require edits to Fishing.cs and SetItem.cs distro files, no core edits or recompile needed.
If you have not modified your distro Fishing.cs file, this is nearly a drop and reboot package. Requires just one addition to the SetItem.cs enum list. ( scripts/Items/-BaseClasses/SetItem.cs )
- 74 new fish related to the High Seas booster pack.
- A new fishing outfit created as a 'Set Item'
- A tournament system, time based to return XX fish before anyone else
- Rewards to the Tournament
- Lobster Trap
- Many Fish food items
- Harpoon gun and Harpoons
This package is untested at the moment, however I have gone over all the code and it compiles on my ServUO 54 version, and is installed and running on my shard. I will be doing some testing and playing around with it as well as Talshani. If we find problems or whatever, I will update the package. I am uncertain how accurate this is to the OSI system, but will try to get it as close as possible over time as it is used
I can provide whatever help or support that I am capable of. If anything is missing from the OSI system please let me know or submit your addition, and I will add it to the pack
Again, props and credit go out to RoninGT for putting this together!
High Seas Fishing Pack 2014-09-11
Fish and tournament system for your High Seas booster pack!


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Blog Archives
Halo 4 is, weirdly enough, leading the way in gender equality
It's not often that I get to comment on gaming and feminism in a good way. [Unless Anita Serkeesian has said something again.]
It's not often I that get to say nice things about the Halo games. [Unless it's about the expanded universe, which apparently rocks.]
But here it is: barely a week before the release of Halo 4, Kiki Wolfkill and Bonnie Ross have announced a lifetime ban feature for sexism on XBox Live.
Way to come down on the awesome side of the debate, guys! Though I have to admit, this is the most optimistic quote I've ever seen:
"I'd like to think most of our Xbox Live players don't support this kind of behaviour."
I'm not going to touch that with a barge pole, for fear of unseating someone else's faith in humanity in general, and gamers in specific.
Watch and read these links to know more, I have to sleep.
News: Halo 4 creators introduce lifetime ban for sexism
Interview: Halo 4 devs speak out against sexism
Hat tip to Borderhouse for this one.


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It was way nicer than I expected Mrs. Robinson was such a pleasure to work with.
The property manager (I forgot her name the black lady) needs to work on her attitude though, she was very unfriendly and potential customers dont need to feel those kind if vibes when searching for a new place yo stay.
But thanks to Mrs. F.Robinson I felt like I was already at home. I filled out an application the same day.
It is a great choice and I look forward in moving in soon
I have lived out here at the woodlands for years and ever since they change management it has been a huge improvement The community and the environment has brightened up and I have a new found respect for the location I will tell everyone to move over here keep up the good work
Friendly staff in the office!
I have been living here through 2 leases. We have a new staff and they have been great. They're on top of everything and show that they really care
The Woodlands of Jackson, Mississippi. Our apartment homes are centrally located at 2119 Woodland Way in Jackson, MS. We offer excellent 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom units. This property is a fantastic prospect for your next home. Don't wait, prices start low! Contact us today for more information!
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text: Baystreet Staff - Friday, February 09, 2018 MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon, 2/9 [ACCESSWIRE] LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2018 / Bitcoin payments, solar energy, cannabis business, blockchain, water recycling, market volatility; this week on MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon. MoneyTV is the internationally syndicated television program all about money and what makes it happen, (http://www.moneytv.net), featuring informative interviews with company CEOs, providing insights into their operations and outlooks for their futures.Free information packages from the featured companies can be requested by sending an email to email@example.com television program can also be viewed online immediately at www.moneytv.net.Featured companies on this week's program include:Epazz, Inc. (OTC PINK: EPAZ) Spokesman Matt Chipman announced the company's Zenapay app has surpassed 20,000 downloads.Singlepoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) CEO Greg Lambrecht reacted to the company being uplisted to the OTCQB.OriginClear, Inc. (OTCQB: OCLN) CEO Riggs Eckelberry detailed further progress towards the development of a WaterChain blockchain protocol.Solar Integrated Roofing Corporation (OTC PINK: SIRC) President David Savarese said February revenues are trending even higher than their record January.Smart Cannabis Corporation (OTC PINK: SCNA) Executive VP Don Smith demonstrated their SmartApp for automating greenhouses.Players Network (OTCQB: PNTV) CEO Mark Bradley announced their plans to enter the cannabis market in California.A complete menu of TV listings is available at the MoneyTV web site, http://www.moneytv.net.MoneyTV Executive Producer and Anchor Donald Baillargeon is also the host of MoneyRap Radio, http://www.moneyrap.com and the television program Crowdfund Television, http://www.crowdfundtelevision.com.MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon television program, Copyright MMXVIII, all rights reserved. MoneyTV does not provide an analysis of companies' financial positions and is not soliciting to purchase or sell securities of the companies, nor are we offering a recommendation of featured companies or their stocks. Information discussed herein has been provided by the companies and should be verified independently with the companies and a securities analyst. MoneyTV provides companies a 3 to 4 month corporate profile with multiple appearances for a cash fee of $11,995.00 to $17,250.00, does not accept company stock as payment for services, does not hold any positions, options or warrants in featured companies. The information herein is not an endorsement by Donald Baillargeon, the producer, publisher or parent company of MoneyTV.Contact:Donald firstname.lastname@example.com 388 5267SOURCE: MoneyTV, Epazz, Singlepoint, Inc., OriginClear, Inc., Solar Integrated Roofing Corporation, Smart Cannabis Corporation, and Players Network


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I know, it's been a while since my last post. This is teaching time for me and I have very few time for my blog and my personal stuff. Later (July and August) will be my "traveling time" (some working travels and a vacation one) that might reduce my POSTing frequency (or might not ;).
Beside that, today I want to suggest an interesting reading from Digital Forensics Solutions called: "Memory Analysis of the Dalvik (Android) Virtual machine"
These slides are pretty easy to read and reach of bibliography, where you can find tools and white papers for additional informations. Have a nice reading !


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Rachel, my fellow DT Buddie on Lexi's Creations decided to do some fundraising for the charity who have helped and supported her.
It's called AYME (Action for Young people with ME).
She asked the lovely Lexi if she could draw some of her wonderful Digi images, which she could sell to help raise funds for the charity, and this is what she came up with:
This is the super cute 'Splashing Fun Ollie Duck'
This is the beautiful 'Christmas Night'
And this is the adorable 'Butterscotch'
You can buy these images for just £1 each, by going to.....
Type the amount of the images into the donate section, and then email Rachel at firstname.lastname@example.com stating which images you would like and you'll recieve them within 24 hours.
The images are available from today until Sunday 6th May at 6pm
For inspiration pop over to Rachel's Blog and see what lexi's Creations DT have made with these wonderful images....
You can see mine above...
Also, just to make it a little more exciting.......there is CANDY!!!
Pop over to Rachel's Blog to see what you can win.... there is loads!
If you buy all 3 of the gorgeous images, you can add your name to be in with a chance of winning the gorgeous goodies below + even more!!!
The winner will be drawn at 6pm on Sunday 16th May, so don't forget to pop back and see if you are that lucky person.
Thanks for stopping by. If you purchase at least one of these special stamps and leave a comment here, you can win my card along with some other goodies I will add. For every 5 comments (only one comment per person will be counted) I will add another goodie. Hint for the first goodie to be added....Magnolia! So, hurry and purchase at least one charity stamp and come let me know you did!


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Frank Bruni loves the Bazaar, has harsh words for Palate Food + Wine
New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni came to our fair city recently as part of an ongoing effort to discover and highlight restaurants nationwide that he considers "Outstanding Newcomers." A restaurant can be considered only if it has opened since the start of 2008.
To that end Bruni was directed via "dining scouts and news media accounts" to the Bazaar, Animal and Palate Food + Wine. The Bazaar is the first restaurant to receive Bruni's "Outstanding Newcomer" tag. He mentions "ocassionally amateurish service" but other than that he is completely taken by Andres' brand of bold and playful molecular gastronomy, loving in particular the boiled potatoes, reimagined caprese salad and the liquid olives:
"As ambitious and sprawling and even phantasmagorical as the Bazaar by José Andrés is, it can be summed up in one $10 dish: a canapé, really.
I'm talking about olives. Then again, I'm not. The way Mr. Andrés serves them at this new restaurant, which opened four months ago, they're more than that: a glimmer of new wave gastronomy, a glance backward toward culinary tradition and a commentary on what links the two. They're the restaurant in miniature."
At Animal, Bruni discovers that pork is everywhere and uses the delightful word "carniwhore" (which I thought was solely employed to describe a vegetarian who sleeps with meat eaters):
"Animal isn't a great restaurant, or at least it wasn't when I tried it. But it's the epitome of a promiscuously meaty approach to cooking that might well be called the carniwhore school.
The carniwhore school holds that no beast bests the pig in its multifaceted pleasures, that offal shouldn't be relegated to just one or two dishes on the margins of the main feast, and that if you think something might taste better fried, go ahead and fry it, arteries be damned. What it promotes isn't so much decadent eating as daredevil eating.
The ultimate carniwhore dishes nail a pig-offal-fried trifecta."
Finally, and surprisingly, Bruni comes down hard on Palate Food + Wine. The restaurant, which received three stars from Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila and made the top of Jonathan Gold's list of essential L.A. restaurants, doesn't even warrant a mention in print from Bruni. He reserves his lashing for the New York Times' "Diner's Journal" blog. During his time at Palate, Bruni says, he received extremely poor service (his server got off shift midway through dinner and his new server was clueless as to what was happening at his table. The restaurant also ran out of Mason jars and quartinos, and the food was extraordinarily bland, Bruni says.
He concludes with a withering observation about Palate's locale:
"But why the chatter about it, and the praise for it?
I think its location is a major factor. Situated between car dealerships in Glendale, well outside the fashionable and hip zones of Los Angeles, it has the feel of an off-the-beaten-track surprise.
My evening may well have not have been an entirely representative one. But it suggested to me that Palate is being graded on geographic curve."
I'm curious to hear some reader feedback about his writeups. Who agrees or disagrees?
— Jessica Gelt
Photo: Philly cheesesteak at the Bazaar by Jose Andres Credit: Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times


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I decided to try something new today: using a video projection as my off-camera light source. Projected here is Frank Gehry's drawings to go with my uneven non-existent goatie-do that I'm experimenting with.
The result is encouraging.
I got this idea originally from Gabo1977's amazing HORUS set, whom I met originally on Life Celebrates Diversity and I am forever inspired by his work.
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
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