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- Video/photos of the tiki bar underwater got retweeted a lot.
- The beach erosion is pretty stunning if you haven't seen it before.
- The water in the streets of places like Ocean City seems like more than just a minor problem.
- The thousands of people without power hope that the power returns before their 5 gallons of ice cream melts.
- A viral video of some very wet streets in LBI near Ship Bottom
We'll talk about it in class on Thursday.
Ortley Beach NJ January 2017 after the storm @JSHurricaneNews @News12 pic.twitter.com/d8zzAZTSgt— David Lospinoso (@david_lospinoso) January 25, 2017


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A very, very difficult task to finish but it was a great challenge for me, even though i am not a big fun of the particular type of churches still was fascinating!
|Taken by me | Church of Panagia Chalkeon
|Taken by me | Demetrius of Thessaloniki
|Taken by me | Church of Panagia Chalkeon
|Taken by me | Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Hey there, honey. I send you a lot of kisses.ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφή
Hello to you :) My love to you too ^^ hope everything is great :)Διαγραφή
It´s amazing to see how connected is art through different countries. Those churches made me think immediately in some little ones that you can see all over Spain. We have great cathedrals (my city has one of the most important ones in all Europe) but little medieval romanic and gothic treassures as well.
I am very curious about this, are you studying history of art or something similar?
You really do have the particular types of churches in Spain? I am a huge fan of the cathedral type in an church and of course you talking about La Sagrada Familia the first cathedral i saw in a documentary and made me love their architecture! No, i wished, i am studying theology and we have so man different lessons like architecture as you see, philosophy, history, ancient Greek, physiology, learning how to teach in a shool etcΔιαγραφή
I was talking about Santiago de Compostela´s cathedral, indeed :)
La Sagrada Familia is very impressive but totally different from my city´s one. We also have lots of little Romanic churches, which are precious. They flourished in the north of the country, as long as in the south there was the muslim kingdom. I leave a few links with some examples of those artistic buildings but there are much more. Oh, and your degree looks really amazing and interesting! You must learn so many things!
San Isidoro:
Leyre monastery:
San Martin de Fromista:
And finally the cathedral in my town (the one I was speaking about):
I do learn so many, i can do so much after ending it :P And oh gosh thank you so much for the time to send me all of these links we are full with tha type of churches and we dont have any cathedrals here. It is a big shame that i adore the particular type of architecture and i need to travel to other countries to see one :P Oh and the last one i know it as well!! It is sure a pretty magnificent building from close!!!!!!!!Διαγραφή
Αγαπη μου! Θα σε παω οποτε θες στην Παρηγορητισσα, την βλεπω καθε μερα στην Αρτα! Υπεροχο το ποστ σου οπως παντα! Φιλακια πολλα πολλα, Ντινα. ♥ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφή
χαχα καλως την και απο εδω!! πολυ χαιρομαι που σου αρεσε! να με πας να με πας θελω να την δω και απο κοντα φτανει τοσο διαβασμα που την εριξα χαχ φιλακια καλο μου ^^Διαγραφή
All kinds of art are beautiful, no? :)ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφή
Hello there! Well for me no, not every art is beautiful! and not everything is art! I found beauty in weird places, i love things that people do not!Διαγραφή
A special thank you to those who take the time to write me. ♡
The reaction button is anon so feel free to "check" your honest opinion!. Take care :)

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In review part 3, I showed that the S1 gives up a surprising amount of focal length at 10 feet, which is common in dSLR super zooms. It makes up for that of course by focusing a lot closer in macro mode.
But what about infinity?
Well, during the stop in Trenton, where I shot the insect in review part 10, I also shot a microwave tower up on a cliff. This was a long way away and this qualifies as an infinity field of view test.
The tower itself looked like this at max zoom:
HS50EXR L size …
HS50EXR at M size …
There is a slight softness to that image, something we've seen before with the HS50EXR. This leads me to conclude that the HS50EXR's AA filter was tuned for L size and thus makes it sharper in L size. So when you have low contrast images like the above, feel free to shoot L.
And the S1 …
Looks a bit bigger, doesn't it? Well, let's compare the three at 100% … I choose the lower portion because it has the fine mesh of the screen and it has a surface texture on that round thing that makes a very good test of issues with demosaicing clarity. You won't be surprised at the winner :-)
What will surprise you is that the HS50EXR has almost as much CA as the S1 … at least in L mode. M mode removes the CA … no idea why that is, but I believe that I observed that during my last round of testing.
Note: If the image above is not showing you alternating views, then click on it and expand it in your browser. That will cause it to work properly.
Remembering part 9, the moon, I also shot a pair of images that show this FOV difference, so here is another animation of that difference. This was a very long way away and again makes things clear.
Not much doubt about it. The S1's 1200mm is definitely longer than the HS50EXR's 1000mm at infinity.
For birders, there is a bit of an issue though. If the bird is fairly close, then the HS50EXR will put more pixels on it, unless you can move in even closer and get focus lock with the S1 at 4 feet. Then you will get a fat better image than the HS50EXR could get you …


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Clarence has company in Heaven. My mother, his grandma Gigi, died on March 23rd.
That is about all I can manage right now. I am still in shock.
My name is Alisha. I am married to a wonderful man, Chad. Thanksgiving Day 2008 our world fell apart. Our baby's heart stopped beating. I was 20 weeks & 1 day pregnant. Clarence William was born to Heaven the next day, November 28, 2008. My heart is torn to shreds. Here is where I share my hurt. This is my therapy & my healing. There is so much support & love here. Thank you all for reading.
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Lining in jackets makes the garments more comfortable to wear and easier to slip off and on. Linings also protect the seams, helping the jackets last longer. However, when it comes time to alter the jacket, linings make the task more difficult. This is because sewing through the lining and outer fabrics at the same time leaves a rough finish. Separate the lining from the jacket in order to have the best result.
Locate the hem's seam and pull the fabric on either side of it taut to expose the stitches. Use the seam ripper to remove the stitches. Using the hem as a starting point is best because it creates a wide entry point for the tailor, whether the seams need to be taken in or the sleeves shortened.
Mark the area to be altered with pins. Keep to the original seam and hem lines to ensure that the jacket retains its original finish. Pin the fabric in to fit your body until the jacket takes on the style you desire. Ensure that all your pinned seams are symmetrical.
Baste the seams in place and try the jacket on once more. Basting stitches are done with the widest possible stitch on your sewing machine, since they are easy to remove if the seam is incorrect. If it requires no further alterations, sew over the new seams with a narrower stitch to hold the seams in place.
Cut away the excess fabric and finish the seams so they do not unravel. Repeat the process with the lining so that the seams meet on the inside of the jacket.
Turn the jacket right side out and press the hem back into place using the iron. Whipstitch the lining back to the jacket by hand to make sure that the lining remains invisible from the outside. The whipstitch is done by sewing a series of small diagonal stitches to connect a small bit of fabric from the lining and hem.


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Salon Business News
In the March 2017 Issue of Beauty Industry Report
The new issue of Beauty Industry Report takes you to the Western Buying Conference in Las Vegas. Beauty Expo USA also took place in Las Vegas. What they had in common: Both featured lots of new products to drive your business in 2017, as well as a focus on legacy families' next generation of beauty pros. Plus the mergers and acquisitions keep on coming. Finally, check out the new column on the national and state legislative activities that are impacting pro beauty. Get it all at subscriibe.bironline.com
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Inured to all sorts of convenience-food abominations, there are still some things which seem so 'convenient' that you can't believe they could be a viable product. Today's exhibit is pancake batter in a spraycan, called Batter Blaster. Blurk.
But wait! It's okay. You see, it's organic.
Would you give it a squirt if it were sold in Australia?
My source of enlightenment: Boing Boing


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Type Safe Linear Algebra in Scala
Thanks to Scala, lately I've been appreciating type safety more and more when programming. It was an adjustment coming from Python, R, and C, but the performance benefits and the fact that I can be pretty sure that when my code compiles, it will run properly means that I can deploy code with much higher confidence.
However, there's one area of my development life where type safety hasn't done much for me – specifically numerical linear algebra and, by consequence, machine learning. In this post I'll explain what that problem is, and propose a solution to backport type safety onto linear algebra operations in Scala, in a non-intrusive way.
The Problem
Anyone who has taken a basic linear algebra class or played around with numerical code knows about dimension alignment - in python it looks like this:
>>> np.random.rand(2,2) * np.random.rand(3,1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ValueError: operands could not be broadcast together with shapes (2,2) (3,1)
In Scala, using the awesome breeze library, it looks like this:
scala> import breeze.linalg._
import breeze.linalg._
scala> DenseMatrix.rand(2,2) * DenseMatrix.rand(3,1)
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: requirement failed: Dimension mismatch!
at scala.Predef$.require(Predef.scala:233)
at breeze.linalg.operators.DenseMatrixMultiplyStuff$implOpMulMatrix_DMD_DMD_eq_DMD$.apply(DenseMatrixOps.scala:45)
at breeze.linalg.operators.DenseMatrixMultiplyStuff$implOpMulMatrix_DMD_DMD_eq_DMD$.apply(DenseMatrixOps.scala:40)
at breeze.linalg.NumericOps$class.$times(NumericOps.scala:261)
at breeze.linalg.DenseMatrix.$times(DenseMatrix.scala:54)
That is - if you want to multiply two matrices, their dimensions have to match up in the right way. An (n x d) matrix can only be multiplied on the left by a matrix that's (something x n) or on the right by a matrix that's (d x something).
There's something to notice about the errors above. First, they're data dependent. Multiplying a (3 x 2) by a (2 x 1) matrix wouldn't have such disastrous effects, but change the inner dimension, and suddenly you have problems. Second, they're runtime errors. Meaning that, especially in the case of Scala, the code will compile just fine, and we will only encounter this error at runtime. Isn't this what the compiler is supposed to figure out for us?
Matrix-matrix multiplication is at the very heart of advanced analytics, machine learning, and high performance scientific computing - so it's comes up in complicated and non-trivial ways at the center of some very complicated algorithms. I can't tell you the number of bugs I've hit because I forgot to transpose or because I assumed that the data was coming in in one shape and in fact it came in in another, and I believe this to be a common experience among programmers of algorithms like this. Heck - even the theoreticians will tell you that half the work in checking their proofs for correctness is making sure that the dimensions line up. (I kid, but only a little.)
A Solution
So how do we avoid this mess and get the type system to check our dimensions for us? If you came to this post hoping to read about Algebraic Data Types and Monads, then I'm sorry, this is not the post you were hoping for. Instead, I'll propose a simple solution that does the trick without resorting to type system black magic.
The basic observation here is twofold:
- Usually people work with a relatively small number of dimensions. That is, I might have "N" data points with "D" features in "K" classes - while each of these numbers might itself be big, there are only 3 of them to keep track of, and I kind of know that my data is going to be (N x D) and my model is going to be (D x K), for example.
- By forcing the user to provide just a little more information to the type system, we can get type safety for linear algebra in a sensible way.
So, now for the code - first, let's define a Matrix type that contains two type parameters - A and B, which has some basic operations:
import breeze.linalg._
class Matrix[A,B](val mat: DenseMatrix[Double]) {
def *[C](other: Matrix[B,C]): Matrix[A,C] = new Matrix[A,C](mat*other.mat)
def t: Matrix[B,A] = new Matrix[B,A](mat.t)
def +(other: Matrix[A,B]): Matrix[A,B] = new Matrix[A,B](mat + other.mat)
def :*(other: Matrix[A,B]): Matrix[A,B] = new Matrix[A,B](mat :* other.mat)
def *(scalar: Double): Matrix[A,B] = new Matrix[A,B](mat * scalar)
Additionally, I'll create some helper functions - one to read data in from file and the other to invert a square matrix:
object MatrixUtils {
def readcsv[A,B](filename: String) = new Matrix[A,B](csvread(new java.io.File(filename)))
def inverse[A](x: Matrix[A,A]): Matrix[A,A] = new Matrix[A,A](inv(x.mat))
def ident[D](d: Int): Matrix[D,D] = new Matrix[D,D](DenseMatrix.eye(d))
So let's see it in action:
import MatrixUtils._
class N
class D
class K
val x = new Matrix[N,D](DenseMatrix.rand(100,10))
val y = new Matrix[N,K](DenseMatrix.rand(100,2))
val z1 = x * x //Does not compile!
val z2 = x.t * y //Compiles! Returns a Matrix[D,K]
val z3 = x.t * x //Compiles! Returns a Matrix[D,D]
val z4 = x * x.t //Compiles! Returns a Matrix[N,N]
What have we done her? We've first defined some classes to represent our dimensions (which are abstract) - then we've created some matrices and assigned labels to these dimensions. We could just has easily have read
x or
y from file - provided we knew their intended shapes.
Finally, we tried some basic linear algebra (matrix multiplication!) on this stuff.
So what?
Well, here's the punchline - we can now implement something reasonably complicated - say, solving an L2-regularized linear system using the normal equations - using the above classes, be sure that my code is actually going to run if I feed it data of the right shape, and as a bonus have the compiler confirm for me that my method actually has the right dimensions.
Suppose I want to find the solution to the following problem
\[ \underset{x}{min\,}{ {\|A X - B\|}_2^2 + \lambda \|X\|_2^2} \]
A and B are fixed matrixes (say "data" and "labels" in the case of machine learning.) One way to do this is to take the derivative of the above (convex) expression and set it to 0. This results in the fairly complicated expression:
\[ X = (A^T A + \lambda I)^{-1} A^T B \]
Or, written with my handy Matrix library:
import MatrixUtils._
def solve[X,Y,Z](a: Matrix[X,Y], b: Matrix[X,Z], lambda: Double) = {
inverse((a.t * a) + ident[Y](a.mat.cols)*lambda) * a.t * b
And what does the type signature of solve look like?
solve: [X, Y, Z](a: Matrix[X,Y], b: Matrix[X,Z], lambda: Double)Matrix[Y,Z]
The compiler has figured out that the result of my solve procedure is an (Y x Z) matrix - which in the specific case of my data is (D x K). If you're familiar with linear regression, this should seem right!
And to actually use it:
val z = solve(x, y, 1e2)
val predictions = x * z
//Meanwhile, this won't compile:
val z2 = solve(x.t, y, 1e2)
And that's it. I can be sure that z has the right shape, because the compiler tells me so, and I can be sure that if I had screwed up the dimensions somewhere, I'll be told at compile time, rather than 30 minutes in to a 2-hour, 100 node job on a cluster.
In this post, I've described a problem which, I think, plagues a lot of people who do numerically intensive computing, and proposed a simple solution that relies on the type system to help cope with this problem. Of course, this isn't going to solve all problems - for example, if the solution to some problem is square, and you forget to transpose it, the compiler can't catch that for you.
I haven't yet built this idea into a real system, but I'd be interested in hearing if this idea has already been implemented in scientific or mathematical computing systems, or if not, why people think this is a bad idea.
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posted on 2015-05-28
Currency Arbitrage in Python
Yesterday, there was a post on Hacker News about solving a currency arbitrage problem in Prolog. The problem was originally posted by the folks over at Priceonomics. Spoiler alert - I solve their puzzle in this post.
I've actually solved this puzzle before, on a final in my undergraduate algorithms class. I remember being proud of myself for coming up with the solution, and for remembering a trick from high school precalculus that allowed me to get there. (Side note: I now see this trick used basically all the time.) Of course, this was for an algorithms class, so I never actually implemented it.
The solution is this: structure the currency network as a directed graph, with exchange rates on the edges. Then, find a cycle where multiplying the weights together gives you a number > 1. Two things to note - first, this is like solving a longest path problem. Second, it's not quite that because longest paths are about additive weight and we're looking for multiplicative weight.
The trick I mentioned above involves taking the
log of the exchange rates and finding an increasing cycle. We have to remember that the sum of
logs of some terms is the same as the
log of the product of those terms. To suit the algorithm we use, taking the negative of the
log of the weights and finding a negative weight cycle. It turns out that the Bellman-Ford algorithm will do just this.
Originally, I had plans to redo the author's Prolog solution with the Bellman-Ford algorithm. While I'm a big fan of declarative programming and the first order logic, I chickened out and decided to redo things in good old python.
The goal here was to write in concise, idiomatic python with enough structure to be readable, and use common python libraries as much as possible. So, I use
urllib2 and
json to grab and parse data from Priceonomics, and
NetworkX to structure the data as a graph and run the Bellman-Ford algorithm.
Of course, it turns out that by default
NetworkX raises an exception when a negative cycle is detected, so I had to modify it to return the results of the algorithm when a cycle is detected.
Once I did that, though - I wound up with 50 lines of pretty simple python. Most of the works is actually done in interpreting the results of the Bellman-Ford algorithm.
posted on 2013-06-08
To keep up appearances, I've decided to start blogging. I'm using Jekyll-Bootstrap and Github Pages for now (that's right, full hipster). All opinions on this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.
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berkeley square
In June 2006 the micro compact home 009 was presented for the first time in Great Britain.
Centre of the event was Berkeley Square in London, only a stones throw from the m-ch author Richard Horden's architectural practice Horden Cherry Lee.
The aim was to give potential buyers and property developers the opportunity to experience 'living in the cube' first hand.
The micro compact home was especially designed for 'short stay smart living'. As a sophisticated compact accommodation for business or leisure use it is suitable for various locations.
Already integrated in the smart aluminum cube are sound system, lcd screen, telecommunication and an energy system as well as furniture. The reduced volume of the building creates a fusion with the scale of natural plants and the experience from inside a micro compact home looking out is of a calm compatibility with nature.


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I'm so sick of the lies and the hurt.
But most of all, I'm sick of the loneliness.
You said that you would be back.
I waited and waited.
But sadly you never came.
All I wonder is, what did I do wrong?
As I said don't promise me things you can't keep
But sadly you decided to break the promise.
And for that I am truly sad and hurt.


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Hey, good news, everybody... according to Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, lies are now "alternative facts." Welcome to the Phile for a Monday. How are you doing?
On yesterday's "Meet the Press," Conway told Chuck Todd that Sean Spicer's assertion that more people watched Trump's inauguration than any other was just an "alternative fact." Just off the top of your head, what would you think the term "alternative facts" means? If you said, "lies" or "things that are not facts," you are correct! Saturday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer gave a press conference in which he yelled that it was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, a lie. Since then, Twitter has been destroying him over these blatant false claims. And like I said, yesterday, Kellyanne Conway is claiming that was Spicer did was not lie, NBC reports. In fact, he presented what Conway is calling "alternative facts." I've never heard of this term before, but maybe that's just a hip new slang word all the fascists are using? To me, what that word means is "lies," because if something is a fact, then it is accepted as true, and if something is not a fact, it is unable to be proven. For example, an opinion like "'SNL' is a bigly bad show, horribly overrated, yet I keep watching it every week," is an opinion; it can not be proven true or false. But the statement "1.8 million is a bigger number than 160,000," is a fact. (That's the difference between the crowd number at Obama's inauguration in 2009 and Trump's on Friday, as determined by crowd experts who spoke with the "New York Times.") "I don't think you can prove those numbers one way or another. There's no way to quantify crowd numbers," Conway went on to say. Conway is correct in that there is no way to pin down the exact number of attendees at inauguration events; however, there are methods for estimating crowd size that allow experts to create a ballpark number that is typically accepted. An MSNBC article which was published in 2009 leading up to Obama's first inauguration explains how experts draw grids and use density to make estimations. But the point here isn't that crowd estimation is difficult but possible using a scientific method. The point is that Kellyanne Conway said the phrase "alternative facts" without a hint of sarcasm and that's insane.
Richard Spencer, the Nazi goon who has tried and failed to rebrand white supremacy as "the alt-right," was giving an on-the-street interview to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation after President Donald Trump's inauguration speech on Friday when an unidentified person clocked him right in his Nazi face. It was perhaps the only good thing that happened that afternoon. He was in the middle of trying to explain Pepe the Frog, a decade-old meme that has been repurposed by anti-Semites and/or Trump supporters and declared a hate symbol by the Southern Poverty Law Center, when the haymaker landed. While many conservatives and even few moderate leftists condemned this outburst of violence in the midst of otherwise peaceful protest, most saw the humor in decking an unapologetic fascist who thinks he can spout his toxic rhetoric without consequence. Spencer hasn't earned much sympathy. Anyway, until that day when someone successfully punches Trump, we can enjoy watching his racist, Hitler-loving lackeys catch hands... or, in the case of Martin Shkreli, a handful of dog poop. Activism comes in many forms.
If you watched Donald Trump's inaugural address on Friday with a nagging desire to check the sky for the bat signal, there's a good reason. One of the most memorable lines from Trump's speech would fit perfectly in Bane's address to the city of Gotham in The Dark Knight Rises. Remember Bane? The back-breaking Batman villain who nobody could stop impersonating for approximately 30 years after the movie came out? Via Jezebel's The Slot, here's some more context for the words of each NYC-based politician. Trump after becoming president, "Today's ceremony, however has very special meaning. Because today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another or from one party to another. But we are transferring power from Washington D.C. and giving it back to you... the people. For too long a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have born the cost." Bane after taking over Gotham, "We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity, and we give it back to you... the people. Gotham is yours. None shall interfere. Do as you please. Start by storming Blackgate, and freeing the oppressed!" This is not the first... and won't be the last... time that Trump gets compared to a supervillain, specifically those terrorizing Gotham City. So who's Batman?
As the new president channeled Bane during his inaugural address, cameras caught the nation's last Republican leader, George W. Bush, acting like a lovable buffoon. A lack of power will do that to you, transform you from a hated buffoon to a lovable one. Anyway, he got all tangled up in a poncho. Imagine a time, 17 years from now, when Twitter can collectively laugh and say "legend" at former President Trump's goofy antics in the crowd. Too unfathomable? Okay, stick with W.
Look at Dick Cheney! Now don't tell me Cheney has relegated to the role of lovable Bush's "haha" sidekick. That's too much. Then again, he's wearing a fun hat... No. It's too much. There's only so many architects of the Iraq War you can LOL at. For now, it's enough to find some humor in 43 finding his nemesis in a raincoat. You'd get a beer with this guy, right?
Madonna has undergone so many transformations in her career, from material girl to Evita to glamor goth to... domestic terrorist? At Saturday's gigantic Women's March in Washington, D.C., the pop diva performed a couple of suitable songs... "Express Yourself" and "Human Nature"... but got more headlines for an incendiary speech in which she swore a fair amount. Multiple networks broadcast her F-bombs live, which is enough to get some people in trouble with the FCC, but Madonna may be in hot water with the Secret Service for what sounded (vaguely) like a threat. "I'm angry. Yes, I am outraged. Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House. But I know that this won't change anything. We cannot fall into despair. As the poet W. H. Auden once wrote on the eve of World War Two, 'We must love one another or die.' I choose love. Are you with me?" Gateway Pundit has since reported that a Service source confirmed their "investigation" into this remark, but said that the choice to prosecute it belongs to the U.S. Attorney's Office. While it is technically, definitely, and seriously illegal to directly threaten the life of the president, there is plenty of disagreement about how and when the law can be applied. Anyway, Madonna on Sunday posted a message on Instagram, emphasizing that she is "not a violent person" and does not "promote violence." Madonna may have to answer a few questions, but it's unlikely she'll be charged with a felony for saying what we're all thinking.
So, Saturday at the Women's March not every protester was protesting about Trump... some were protesting about other things...
And then there was this one...
Hmmm. I dunno what to say. I will say those women sure left a mess.
So, with this "alternate fact" business, I guess it's not a new thing. This kid's book has been out for awhile I guess...
So, when Trump was sworn in on Friday did you notice something?
Lincoln's bible was on top of the first brick for the wall. It's Monday, Trump took the weekend off and now he's starting to work...
On the wall. Hahaha. So, that Kellyann Conway sure has a weird fashion sense.
No comment. So, I was watching the Patriots vs Steelers game yesterday and when I saw Tom Brady looking like this...
It reminded me of something. And then it hit me...
See? Alright, so I have been telling you for the last few weeks there is a lot of Trump doppelgängers out there. Like a menstrual pad...
In other words, a bloody mess. Oh, by the way, I thought this was funny...
Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings, and X-Men's Magneto) gets a little help from best pal Patrick Stewart at the Women's March in Washington D.C. And now from the home office in Port Jefferson, here is...
Top Phive Other "Alternative Phacts" Said By KerryAnn Conway
5. So many people attended the inauguration wearing empty bleachers costumes.
4. It is not Monday. It is still the weekend. Period.
2. Rape being referred to as "alternative sex."
3. Icebergs are disappearing because polar bears are eating them.
And the number one "alternative fact" said by Conway is...
1. Congratulations, Green Bay Packers.
That's a simple one. If you spot the Mindphuck let me know. Alright, so, on yesterday's entry I posted a drawing I did at the very bottom of the page as I do when I have an interview with an Alum or artist here on the Phile as a guest. Well, some keen eyes were quick to point out I made my own Mindphuck. I'll post it here so you can see...
That's the original drawing without the "Peverett Phile' text over it. Do you spot t? I do have to say I originally did this drawing back in 2012 when I was on Oxycontin after breaking my humerus. I did not notice the mistake until it was pointed out to me yesterday. You're welcome, world. Okay, let's talk about something important... football with my good friend Jeff.
Me: Jeff, welcome back to the Phile, How are you?
Jeff: Hey, Jason. You know the drill. Things could be better, but then again things could always be worse!
Me: So, I'm sorry the Steelers are not going to the Super Bowl... they did make it further than the Giants though.
Jeff: Yeah, thanks. They played well in the first half but it all fell apart in the second half. My brother would always say, "It doesn't matter if you make the playoffs or not if you don't win the whole damn thing."
Me: So, who do think Bill Belichick pulled the fire alarm at the hotel the Steelers were staying at? Did you hear that story?
Jeff: It wasn't Belichek that did it. They arrested a 25-year-old for that. And it seems like Ol Bill has been coaching for 25 years, So it wasn't him. I'm sure if I was a bitter man I could say something like, "The team cheats, so it makes sense that the fans do too." But I'm not. Bitter. Nope. Not me. .
Me: Ha. I loved that Falcons game. They shredded the Packers... see what I did there?
Jeff: Shredded like the bunch of cheese heads they were!
Me: Did you see or hear the Falcons fans running around knocking off Green Bay fans' cheese hats?
Jeff: I didn't hear about them knocking the hats off Packer fans. I'd be careful with that. Some fans I'm sure didn't appreciate it and with the way the Packers played, I'm sure their fans were as rancid as week old gouda.
Me: So, this just in... the Falcons just traded Matt Ryan for Eli Manning... Just in time for the Super Bowl. Here's proof...
Jeff: And even though the game hasn't started yet, Eli just threw an interception for a touchdown!
Me: Did you see Tom Brady's huge coat? It was HUGE!
Jeff: Well, they do have to protect their golden boy. Tommy is so precious. We also don't know if there are people hiding under the coat possibly deflating footballs. Nope. Not bitter.
Me: So, what do you think about the Raiders moving to Vegas? Do you think it'll happen?
Jeff: The move to Vegas had been rumored for years. Paperwork has been filed already but they have two 1 year leases in Oakland, so they couldn't move any earlier than 2019.
Me: They have a new logo already...
Jeff: Hmmm, I've seen a logo similar to that before? Coincidence?
Me: Other breaking news... Cowboys fans are signing a 1-day contract with the Falcons. I'm not surprised. Hahaha.
Jeff: They might sign some Cowboys that aren't suspended or in jail at least. It would be the closest Dallas will get to the Super Bowl.
Me: Okay, Jeff, what is the latest NFL news?
Jeff: The 49ers are still without a head coach but they have someone in mind. He is currently the offensive coordinator of the Falcons though so he can't accept the job until after the Falcons play their last game. Which will be in two week for the Super Bowl. Last night was also the last game in the history of the Georgia Dome. The Falcons will move into a new stadium for next season, even though that stadium is relatively new. It's only 25 years old. It's so young even Donald Trump would consider dating it. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson doubted at one point he would be back with the team. One of the teams he was considering playing for was the Giants. So that should give you extra reason to hate Minnesota now.
Me: Yeah, I don't want him on the Giants. Alright, so, how did we do with the last picks for yesterdays games?
Jeff: We both went 1-1 in the conference finals. You picked New England and I picked the Falcons. So my lead remains at 10 with 1 game to go. And since each game is only worth a maximum of 2 points... HAHAHAHAHHA.
Me: Ugh. Okay, so, let's do the last picks of the season... the Super Bowl picks. I say Falcons by 12. What do you say?
Jeff: Since you're picking the Falcons, it would be boring if I did too. So I will New England with a sour puss expression on my face by eight points.
Me: Alright, I will see you back here after the Super Bowl. Talk soon.
Jeff: See you after Super Bowl LI.
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The 35th artist to be pheatured in the Phile's Art Gallery is Thom Solo and this is one of his pieces...
Thom will be the guest on the Phile next Sunday.
The 56th book to be pheatured in the Phile's Book Club is...
The author and the guy who put it together and Phile Alum Gary Gerani will be the guest on the Phile in a few weeks.
This is so cool... today's pheatured guest is a comedian who has an on-line talk show called "Running Late With Scott Rogowsky." Please welcome to the Phile... Scott Rogowsky.
Me: Hey, Scott, welcome to the Phile. How are you doing?
Scott: Good!
Me: Okay, so, I interviewed two guys in the past I think you are friends with... Dave Hill and Jason Torchinsky. Am I right?
Scott: Yes.
Me: How did you get to know these gentlemen, Scott?
Scott: Jason and I were both contributors to the Onion News Network circa 2008-2011. Dave I've known and admired for many years as a hilarious comic and talk show host in his own right.
Me: Where are you from, sir?
Scott: Born in Manhattan... atop Mt. Sinai (hospital)... raised 40 minutes north in suburban Harrison, New York.
Me: Have you lived there all your life?
Scott: Yes, save the four years in Baltimore at Johns Hopkins University.
Me: I first found out about you when the first fake book covers on a subway video came out and wanted to interview you then, so I am glad you are here. We'll talk about those videos in a minute. You are so lucky, you have your own talk show called "Running Late." How long have you been doing that show, Scott?
Scott: Since October 2011.
Me: How did you start doing the talk show?
Scott: I asked the artistic director of the Peoples Improv Theater (Jeff Lepine at the time) if I could start a new talk show there... I had been hosting a sports-themed show called "12 Angry Mascots" since 2008. He said yes!
Me: Who are your talk show influences? I said it before on the Phile, Conan is my idol and I kinda base this blog on a talk show, with his show being an inspiration.
Scott: Conan is my #1! I'm too young to have seen Carson/Letterman's "Late Night." I grew up with John Stewart on "The Daily Show" and Conan on "Late Night." I also remember watching Tom Snyder on "The Tomorrow Show" and thinking he seemed pretty chill.
Me: Do you currently follow any talk shows? I have to say I never missed one single Conan talk show episode.
Scott: I don't watch any one show religiously. Like most people these days I mostly catch whatever clips from whatever shows are being shared the next day. If I'm home and awake and sitting in front go the TV, I'm watching "Conan"/Colbert/Kimmel/Meyers. But my biggest contemporary talk show influences is "The Best Show With Tom Scharpling"... an Internet radio show/podcast hosted every Tuesday night from 9-12. He brings it every week for three hours of mirth, music and mayhem and there's no one doing it better.
Me: Okay, so, I have been doing interviews on this blog for the last nine years even though the Phile is 11 years old. One of the hardest things about doing it is finding people to interview, and contacting them. Luckily I work with some PR firms but most of the guests is me reaching out... like I did to you. How do you get guests?
Scott: Email. Email. Email. Phone call, email, Twitetr, Facebook, Instagram, email. Sometimes of I'm truly desperate I'll hound someone down at his kids rec league basketball game.
Me: Have you had anybody turn you down?
Scott: More and more everyday!
Me: Is there a favorite guest of yours that you had on?
Scott: Too many. Having David Cross and Amber Tamblyn was the first "holy shit" moment. I ate, slept, and breathed R.L. Stine as a kid... have had him on twice and he's the nicest guy. Chris Elliott blew me away... and having his supremely talented daughters together with him (for the first time ever I believe) was a special treat. Jon Hamm and H. Jon Benjamin on the couch at the same time was a "pinch me" moment. Jerry Springer and Kevin Nealon together was magic. Steve Buscemi gave me 45 historical minutes, Amy Sedaris, Regis Philbin, Dick Cavett... all absolutely incredible. Richard Kind is becoming the Orosn Bean to my Johnny Carson... expecting to have him back for a record third time this season. And I'm saving out the other 300 guests I've had. All great!
Me: Is there someone you wish you could interview but haven't?
Scott: Mel. Woody. Weird Al. Conan. Letterman. Paul Rudd! Joan Rivers would have been a ball. Curious to know what she would have thunk of my suit/time combo.
Me: So, where do you do the show, Scott? Different places, right?
Scott: Have done it all over Manhattan/Brooklyn, Boston once, taking it to L.A. in February for first time. Found a nice home for now at Union Hall in Brooklyn. Trying to build a reliable following there so that the show eventually sells out on its own strength rather than relying on star power of the guests.
Me: Alright, so, let's talk about your fake book covers on a subway videos. You first did that last year, am I right?
Scott: Yes... first in April for "Playboy" and then again in May on my own "Running Late channel.
Me: I have a pic of you with one of the books I have to show. This made me laugh...
Me: How did you come up with the idea for it?
Scott: I was inspired by reading Baratunde Thurston's "How to be Black" on the train and thinking it might be an odd sight for fellow straphangers considering I'm overwhelmingly white.
Me: Was it easy to put together?
Scott: Not at first. Took me a year between ideation and execution because the idea of designing the covers seemed too daunting. I didn't have the photoshop skills.
Me: The book titles and covers are very clever... do you come up with them yourself?
Scott: I came up with 90% of the first two, had some help from comedy pals. Dan Wilbur of "Better Book Titles" was helpful in some of the initial designs and title concepts. "Gone Girl 2" is a Dan Wilbur original! For the most recent Trump edition, I had more collaboration from even more talented friends who donated their services to the ACLU/Planned Parenthood.
Me: Who does the art work for the books?
Scott: I've done 90% of the art myself... finally learned the software! Ryan Hunter and Arthur Hickman were responsible for "The Groping Tree." and "Eat, Pray, Grab Pussy" designs.
Me: Have you ever had anybody remark to you about them on the subway? Or ask you a question like where you got the book?
Scott: Not too much, surprisingly, lot of muffled laughter, sly photo-taking. Most New Yorkers keep to themselves. I did have one Trump supporter start frothing at there mouth during this latest round. He was foreign (Russian?) so couldn't fully understand him but he was apoplectic. Pretty sure he snuck in a veiled anti-Semitic remark.
Me: What do you say when they ask you?
Scott: Amazon.
Me: The first time you did it obviously people didn't recognize you... but now as your videos have become more popular do you get recognized doing it?
Scott: This last round I had some fans who told me how much they love the videos. Also had a couple of sourpusses who thought the gimmick is played out. Not my fault that half your friends posted the video to their feeds!
Me: What are some of your favorite book titles you had, Scott?
Scott: Like my guests, too many to name. If I took the time to design/print them, you better believe I liked them.
Me: Are you planning on coming up with any more videos like these?
Scott: Don't you think it's a little played out?
Me: Nope. Were you surprised when the videos went viral?
Scott: Absolutely. Never experienced anything like this. I've traveled quite a bit last year around the world and people have seen it in Noreay, Belgium, Spain, the U.K.... it truly is a world wide web.
Me: So, both Dave Hill and Jason Torchinsky wrote books, Scott. Have you ever thought about writing a book?
Scott: And spend 6 months... 2 years writing the damn thing? No thanks! It's much easier to come up with a title.
Me: You are gonna be doing a new show called "Start Talkin' With Scott Rogowsky." Is this another talk show?
Scott: Yes, it's an ambush show with the purpose of helping people make decisions. I wish I could explain it better than that. Eight episodes were produced for Complex Networks/Seriously.TV this past fall. Look for it to air sometime this year!
Me: You'll be doing these shows from California, right? Why there?
Scott: Because the say if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.
Me: You had a show called "NFL Writers Room," what was this show on?
Scott: This was a webs series made for ESPN.com in 2009 with my "12Angry Mascots" partner Neil Janowitz. It was my first foray into digital content and we worked 30 hour weeks for what broke down to about $12 each. Thanksfully I've managed to improve that ratio slightly.
Me: Are you a football fan, Scott? I am a big Giants fan... I'm guessing being from New York you are as well
Scott: I'm a baseball/Mets fan first and foremost. Jets would be my football team. I mainly watch for the traumatic brain injury.
Me: Okay, so, what's next for you, Scott? Any big stuff happening in 2017?
Scott: It all remains to be seen. I'm excited about taking my "Running Late" shows to L.A. for the first time. My sidekick/dad Marty is making the trip with me, and I have some terrific guests lined up like Reggie Watts, Kevin Nealon, Dana Gould, and the Sklar Brothers.
Me: I am so glad I finally got to interview you. I hope you'll come back on the Phile again soon. Go ahead and mention your websites and everything.
Scott: Runninglateshow.com. Facebook.com/runninglateshow, @runninglateshow on Instagram/Twitter.
Me: Thanks again, and please come back soon. Continued success.
Scott: Cheers!
That was great! That about does it for this entry of the Phile. Thanks to my guests Jeff Trelewicz and of course Scott Rogowsky. The Phile will be back next Sunday with artist Thom Solo. Spread the word, not the turd. Don't let snakes and alligators bite you. Bye, love you, bye.
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Recycle old jewelry for these towel rings (in place of a button).
Pins that have a clasp in the center of the back work the best, but most round 1 inch pins or slightly larger work well for these.
Glamp up a camper/tent or use these around the house.
I crocheted these fun towel holder rings using leftover yarns. I cannot locate the pattern that I used, but here is a link to another version: Basic Towel Ring
If I locate the pattern I used, I'll see if I can get permission to copy it or post a link.
You can easily recycle a ring from anything about 3 inches in diameter. Otherwise you can purchase rings at most craft stores.
A fun one for Christmas or Valentine's Day
~3 inch metal ring (or recycle a ring), or use the above pattern
~crochet hook (see pattern)
~button or recycled pin (see photo)
Vintage pins and costume jewelry are fun ways to embellish towel holder rings.
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In function of one of my classes i have to write a paper about a subject that interests me, but it had to have a link to architecture of design. The choice was difficult, would i go for vintage design or antiques, the geisha or something with books. My greatest passion that has anything remotely connected to design is books so i went with that. I have to do a small research about that subject, so now i would like to ask all you writers out there or writer to be to share me some of your thoughts.
I'm researching the what,when,why and the how of book cover design so i would really appreciate it if you guys could help me out here just by answering some qtions 🙂 If you answer the qtions (which i hope you will) please mention wether your are a writer/writer to be/reader
Do you like the idea of book covers ?
Did you design the book covers for the books you wrote ?
Did you have an image of what the book cover should be like before you wrote the story ?
If you didn't design them yourself, who did it for you ? was there a collaboration or was it designed without your input ?
How important do you think book covers are in means of promoting/selling the book ?
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One of the targets set in government Resolution 36a was to have Vietnam among the top three countries in ASEAN in OSI (Online Service Index) and EGDI (E-government development index) by the end of 2017.
According to Le Duy Hiep, CEO of Transimex, having imports/exports undergo specialized inspection by ministries is hard work for enterprises. There are too many articles subject to inspection, requiring more time to get customs clearance.
Using e-customs declarations is an important step to implement the government's resolutions.
However, as Pham Thanh Binh, head of the Post-customs clearance Inspection Agency under GDC (General Department of Customs) said, "the improvement remains insignificant".
Binh said the GDC's regulation on customs declaration papers is causing problems for enterprises which import many kinds of products at once, mostly importers of automobile and electronic parts. They now have to use many declaration papers instead of one as previously applied.
MOIT (Ministry of Industry and Trade) now issues C/O in accordance with COD forms, but still requires enterprises to submit a letter of commitment. As such, while enterprises have to have one type of paper at customs agency, they have to submit another more type of paper to MOIT.
As a result, enterprises would rather submit hard copies to avoid troubles. Therefore, e-C/Os don't have much significance.
Since 2014, when Resolution 19 was released, MARD (Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development) has issued more than 10 circulars. But the legal documents still cannot satisfy the requirement stipulated in the resolution that administrative procedures must be simplified to help enterprises save time.
According to Binh, a 'lack of transparency' exists as agencies collect examination fees in different ways.
A wood chip exporter in the central region complained that it paid VND43 million in fees for 40,000 tons of exports.
One exporter said the inconvenience in e-customs declarations was eased with e-customs, but 'problems have arisen in other stages'.
Enterprises don't have to prepare many papers for declarations, but customs supervision must be implemented in paper form.
To date, the 'ASEAN 4' goal has been unattainable. Vietnam's position has been upgraded by 10 notches compared to 2014, but it still ranks 89th in terms of e-government, and sixth in ASEAN.
Regarding the global competitiveness index, Vietnam ranks sixth in ASEAN.
A research project by CIEM (Central Institute of Economic Management) found that if 30 percent of 100,000 goods are exempted from specialized examination, the national economy would be able to save 8.6 million working days and VND4.3 trillion.
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Drawing Challenge- Pattern
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wonderful to see the gorgeous patterns you found and photographedReplyDelete
then the dots on top is a fun way to play with them
i think i will look for patterns in nature today.
Yes pattern are everywhere, but your polka dot pattern design above all is simple but extremely lovely. Ha, and I was thinking about showing some shell patterns too! Don't they have amazing pattern and colors? Nature is the best pattern designer of all.ReplyDelete
Wish you a nice weekend.
Barbara Bee
I love your pink dots :-) ! just great!ReplyDelete
:-) mano
Polka dots...... the best pattern ever designed, ever!!!ReplyDelete
How clever to add them to your photos, Kristen. I'm loving the pillow by the way. xo Carole
i think i appreciate much the quirk in your interpretation, can i call it that? i think i can sense those dots. and anyway i'm nuts for dots too...ReplyDelete
oh yes, so very nice!ReplyDelete
nature gives the best patterns and you make it even better, love them all! the fun! the beauty!
x Stefanie
love these!!!!ReplyDelete
the dots just make them even better
Patrice A.
me too
a dot-lover
Well, this take on pattern really made me smile, Kristen. I love pink polkadots on nature - would have never seen that but for you! -susReplyDelete
i always like the way you surprise us Kristen, fine idea, the change your dots make is very pleasing to the eye, xxReplyDelete
nature is really a perfect and inspiring pattern designer! I enjoy your playful polkadots!ReplyDelete
Cheerful and beautiful, I do love the pink dots:D LeenaReplyDelete
Dear Kristen,ReplyDelete
wonderful pattern of nature (love the sunflower!) and you extol it with your pink polka dots to art. Simply great your modern raster!
xo Ariane.
the stone is very similar to the stones that are here in the river. I love the dots on the photos, gives the image an extra dimension that produces some sort of "creative distortion" in my mindReplyDelete
I like your post Kristen!
Some of my favorite things!ReplyDelete
This is so simple, but wonderful! Purity somehow. Love it!ReplyDelete


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Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, September 17 – December 31, 2017
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The List Of Cricketers And Their Wives Sharing A Huge Age Difference
This is the 21st century, where a lot of things have changed in terms of science and technology. Do the elders in your family often confine to you that they no longer feel relatable to the new world?
Things change with time. Every new generation brings in a new set of rules. But our generation does not like to abide by any rules, does it?
In a country like ours, certain things hold an important value, like our customs and traditions. The most important tradition that is considered to be very sacred in our society is the bond of marriage between two individuals.
They say that love has no boundaries. Nothing matters when you finally come across a person you choose to spend your life with. Today's generation is breaking all the set rules of choosing their life partner and the only thing that matters to them is love.In this generation where age is just a number, partners are overlooking the age difference between them and embracing people who are much younger or older into their lives without any qualms about our society.
Such examples are a plenty in our film industry. But we see this trend growing among other fields too, especially cricket.
Here, we bring to you a list of cricketers who have a huge age difference between their partners. These marriages are based on trust and maturity and are a perfect example of love without boundaries, take a look.
1) Sachin And Anjali Tendulkar:
Let us begin the list with the God of Cricket himself. The cricketer is 6 years younger to his wife. The couple first set eyes on each other at the Mumbai International Airport and they instantly liked each other and met later at a common friend's place. Sachin never had any qualms in dating a woman older to him and also never shied away from introducing her to the family.
2) Shikar Dhavan And Ayesha Mukharjee:
Another cricketer who is ruling the Indian cricket scene right now, Shikhar Dhavan is a whole 10 years younger than his gorgeous wife, Ayesha Mukharjee. In spite of the age difference and the fact that Ayesha was a divorcee with two kids, the couple set a perfect example of - Love knows no limits. They met online through a mutual friend and sparks flew instantly.
3) Irfan Pathan and Saba Baig-
Irfan pathan met his wife Saba Baig, a model, who is 10 years younger to him, in Dubai. They both share an amazing chemistry and always give us serious Rrelationship goals.
4) Mahindra Singh Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni:
Every Indian is aware of the love story of Dhoni and Sakshi, thanks to the Bollywood movie. Dhoni is 7 years older to Sakshi. What attracted the cricketer to his wife was the fact that she was completely oblivious to and unaffected by his celebrity status.
5) Dinesh Karthik And Dipika Pallikal:
Dipika Pallikal was at the peak of her career as a squash player when she caught the fancy of the Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik. The couple has a 6-year age gap between them, Dinesh being the elder one. Being from the sports field was what attracted them to each othe
6) Shoaib Akhtar and Rubab Khan:
Meanwhile, our Pakistani comtemporaries are not excluded from this trend. The famous Pakistani fast-paced bowler Shoaib Akhtar is 18 years older to his wife Rubab khan. Nevertheless, the couple share a good chemistry and always complement each other when they are publicly spotted.
7) Wasim Akram And Shaneira Thompson:
Another Pakistani cricketer who is a living legend married an Australian Shaneira Thompson after his first wife died of multiple organ failure. They both have a 17 years age gap between them, Wasim being the elder one. Wasim has always been in praise of his wife and said that she is the perfect support system to him.
8) Glen Mc Grath and Sara Leonardi:
The famous Australian cricketer Glen Mc Grath married his present wife Sara Leonardi, who is 12 years younger to the cricketer. Mc Grath has claimed that Sara was the one who helped him bounce back to life after the death of his first wife Jane, who succumbed to Cancer in 2008. Perfect relationship goals there.


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Bred as a hunting dog in Great Britain, the golden retriever easily has made the transition from field to house. The golden retriever has one of the highest registration rates with the American Kennel Club. The reason is obvious -- it's an incredibly attractive, gifted and talented breed.
Your dog is golden in more ways than one. She also should possess a golden temperament. Friendly, obedient and yearning to please, she makes a terrific companion and family member. If you're rarely home, a golden isn't the dog for you -- then again, you might be better off with a cat. She needs attention and doesn't like the solitary life. Goldens usually get on well with other dogs.
Your dog's beautiful gold-tinged coat needs regular brushing. Give her a thorough brushing at least twice a week to avoid mats forming in the hair. Trim the hair on her foot pads and around her ears every month. You also should clip her toenails on a monthly basis, which helps keep her well-balanced and may forestall arthritis and other orthopedic issues down the line. While not heavy shedders, every spring and fall expect to find golden hair all over the premises.
Your dog thrives on good training. That's one of the reasons the breed often is used as service dogs for the blind or disabled. Goldens excel at so many canine activities, which stimulate their minds as well as tones their bodies. She'll likely be a star in obedience class, and does well in agility, flyball or as a sporting dog for hunting. If you're not competitive, she makes a good therapy dog for visiting patients in hospitals and nursing care facilities.
Goldens require daily exercise. Take her out for daily walks or make sure she enjoys a good romp in a fenced-in yard. While goldens love exercise, don't overdo before she's two years old, as bone growth plates don't close until that age. Overexertion stresses these plates. Swimming is a favorite golden activity -- if you've got a backyard pool, keeping your dog out of it might prove difficult. Once she's past age two, it's time to go jogging, cycling or on long, steep hikes with her.
This is one area where the gold can turn to dross. Goldens are prone to cancer, with the dread disease being the number one cause of death in the breed. Buy a puppy only from a reputable breeder who can give you a history of the dog's genetic lines, along with a health guarantee. Eye disease, joint problems, such as hip dysplasia, and congenital heart ailments also plague the breed.
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In 1972, Prof. Sir. David R. Cox F.R.S. and statistical deity published one of the all-time great papers1, where he introduced a neat idea into survival analysis which is now called the Cox Proportional Hazards model. Because survival analyses are so important (think medical trials and epidemiology, folks), and because the idea was so good, it has been cited over 21 000 times. In fact, its is do popular that, as Stephen Senn pointed out2, it has amassed a good number of mis-citations too.
I had read Senn's book, a couple of years ago, and wondered whether that meant the paper could have its own the Hirsch index, h[3] (i.e. the number of papers the scientist has published that have at least h citations each). So, a tedious afternoon was spent trawling through Web of Science, not helped by Cox having published another well mis-cited paper at the same time.
Anyway, the result of all this endeavour was to discover that the mis-citations of the Cox PH paper on their own (i.e. ignoring the correct citation)had gained themselves an h of 12: a level that Hirsch had concluded "…might be a typical value for advancement to tenure…".
My own h index at the moment is a meagre 9. Which means my contribution to science is being exceeded by a set of misprints. Harrumph.
1 Cox, D.R. (1972) Regression models and life-tables. J. Roy. Statist. Soc. B 34: 187-220.
2 Senn, S. (2003) Dicing with Death p136. CUP, Cambridge, U.K.
3 Hirsch, J.E. (2005) An index to quantify an individual's scientific research output . Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 102: 16569-16572.


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Saturday, April 21, 2012
Little pup
When my friend found out she was expecting number two and wasn't finding out if it was a boy or a girl, I wanted to make her something that could be a bit neutral. She has two dogs already, so I thought that a little stuffed dog would be perfect. It ended up taking a whole weekend to make him, because I didn't think to go online and get a pdf pattern of a dog, I just looked at pictures and did a few tests until he looked right. His body is made of cotton canvas and the print is from a local patchwork shop in town.
I love matchy-match gifts, so I went into town and got a scrap blanket from the Waverley Woolen Milles and sewed a brown linen backing on it, and some circles in the matching print.
Even though I did this nearly a year ago, I was reminded about it this week when my lovely friend texted me to tell me that her son, now seven months old was staring at the pup and then reached out and pulled it down to him. He loves it - Yay!
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Children are simply amazing. Mine have the supernatural ability to lift me out of the darkness, into their world of smiley-faced stickers and stuffed animals who emit bodily noises but always say "excuse me" afterwards.
This morning, my five year-old asked me, "Is anybody sick here, Ima? If you were sick, I would hold your hand and take you home. Maybe I could even carry you."
I told him for the millionth time that he is the sweetest soul with the biggest heart that I have ever met and he thanked me with a kiss.
Then I completely forgave him for throwing that awful fit under the table 20 minutes earlier.
Their mood swings come and go faster than mine do, but then we're all just human beings trying to navigate a world full of surprises.


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Limited tickets available for this extravaganza of Cornish produce in the stunning setting of St Michael's Hotel which is part of the Falmouth Oyster Fetsival.
Head on down to St Michael's Hotel on Wednesday, October 10 to have your taste buds well and truly tickled in this celebration of Cornish food in the spectacular setting of one of Cornwall's top hotels.
Executive Head Chef Nick Hodges and top Cornish Food Suppliers will bring you a tantalising 5 course treat showcasing the best of Cornish food and drink.
Sample Cornish game, seafood and cheeses, accompanied by delicious Cornish sparkling wine. Just £45 a head; call 01326 312707 to book.
A Taste of Cornwall - Menu
Cornish Sparkling Wine
Falmouth Oystermen's Trio of oysters;
natural; soy, chilli and ginger; Kilpatrick
Callestick Farm sorbet
Cornish Game Table:
ham hock terrine and picallili; smoked duck;
Bodmin moor venison and chutney
Cornish Seas:
Griddled Cornish Sea Bass,
scallop and saffron sausage, beetroot, peas, rocket puree
Cornish Cheese Table;
St Endellion Brie, Davidstow Cheddar, Blue Horizon,
Cornish Blue, Cornish Yarg, Gevrik
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All the insurance products offered by Cota Insurance were available for me to view as soon as I logged onto their website. Also, there was an enquiry box that I was able to easily use without any hassle. To my surprise, the things that Cota can insure for includes Landlord Insurance, Caravan Insurance as well as Trailer Insurance. Here, we will look at a few of them.
- Travel Insurance - Everyone wants to enjoy a pleasant tip where they can keep a peace of mind and arrive safely back home. In this policy by Cota Insurance, some of the reasons why you may want to take out a cover includes getting affordable prices for Domestic, Comprehensive and Frequent Traveller plans, being able to choose from a list of products that is good for your budget, and finally, being able to make claims that are easy to process. Features include stolen/damaged/lost luggage, medical expenses, cancellation fees and many more.
- Motor Vehicle Insurance - By getting Car Insurance, you will be able to make sure that you are driving with confidence. There are a number of benefits that you will be able to enjoy in this policy including things like towing, legal costs, emergency repairs, transportation costs and renewal invitation guarantee, to name a few.
- Home and Contents Insurance - Depending on what type of cover you want and how much you can afford, there are two plans that you may choose from to take out; Classic Home and Prestige Home. Dependent on which one you choose, you will be insured for things like death, credit cards, accidental loss or damaged and many more.


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Are there practical alternatives to ionophores?
Proponents of raising broilers without ionophores and other antibiotics have proposed putting more emphasis on farm management, biosecurity and alternatives to anticoccidials.
But so far, these appear to be insufficient for managing coccidiosis year-round in the large-scale production operations needed to supply the growing global demand for poultry, which is expected to more than double by 2050, according to projections by the Food and Animal Organization of the United Nations.
Management not enough
"Although management and biosecurity measures could halt the introduction of [the parasites that cause coccidiosis] to a farm, in practice they do not suffice to prevent coccidiosis outbreaks," according to a report by Herman Peek, PhD, and Wil Landman, DVM, PhD,1 both prominent poultry researchers in the Netherlands.
In a 2011 paper, they noted that alternative treatments such as phytotherapy (plant and plant products usually fed as nutritional supplements), aromatherapy and pre- and probiotics "either show conflicting, non-consistent or non-convincing results, and have therefore not been applied at a large scale in the field."
Vaccination's potential
In time and with improvements, vaccination against coccidiosis could provide an efficient and low-cost anticoccidial strategy, these researchers say, but they acknowledge that currently there are practical challenges with the production and year-round use of coccidiosis vaccines.
In the meantime, many poultry veterinarians need to depend on ionophores - not only to prevent the devastating health and welfare consequences that coccidiosis can have on poultry, but also to ensure the sustainability of the modern poultry operations necessary to feed the world's growing population.
1 Peek H, et al. Coccidiosis in poultry: Anticoccidial products, vaccines and other prevention strategies. Vet Q. 2011 Sep;31(3):143-161.


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Punjab State, with only 1.5 per cent geographical area of India, produces 21 per cent of wheat, 10 per cent rice and 12 per cent of cotton in the country. Now the cropping intensity of Punjab is more than 186 per cent, and the State, which has earned the name of ''Food basket of country and granary of India'' has been pooling 40-50 per cent of rice and 50-70 per cent of wheat for the last two decades, and compared to the world, it produces 1 per cent of rice, 2 per cent of wheat, and 2 per cent of cotton of the total world production.that's from the national portal of india. the statistic not recorded in that paragraph is that the population of punjab is 24,358,999, or around 2.2 percent of india's population. does 2.2 percent of india consume 21 percent of the wheat and and 10 percent of the rice produced in the country? most of the wheat produced in the country is consumed within the country- which means punjab produces around 3-5 times more wheat than it requires. and perhaps as much as 9-10 times more rice than it actually needs. if you feel wheat and rice consumers need to be segregated- even then, we'd see that punjab produces 3-5 times more wheat than it requires, and anywhere between 10-20 times the rice it consumes. those are rough estimates, but one does get the picture that punjab is doing well in agriculture. perhaps, as well as malawi.
one would think all indian states should follow the example of punjab (or malawi). punjab produces such huge surpluses- most of its agricultural output is exported. i mean, sold to consumers in other states- either through through the government of india's pds or through private traders. what would happen to punjab's farmers if any of the other states in the country decide to follow malawi's example? if, say, rajasthan and madhya pradesh step up border restrictions and duties? try to discourage imports and subsidize local agriculture a lot more? close down all pds outlets in those states?
why should any state follow malawi's example and stop imports from punjab? the central government (and the punjab government) subsidizes both the production and wide distribution of food products from punjab across the country, especially in deficit states like madhya pradesh and rajasthan- why should those states give up subsidized lunches (like dweep argues in this post that i referred to in an earlier post)? two reasons:
one, subsidized lunches don't mean free lunches. the madhya pradeshis need money to buy those lunches. and to earn money, they need work. those who need these subsidized lunches the most aren't educated, skilled workers- so, where can they find the work? on farms, of course. and how can farmers offer them any work if they themselves have been deprived of sustainable livelihood because of cheap grain from punjab flooding the fair price shops and stores in madhya pradesh?
two, subsidized lunches may not mean the cheapest lunches. or the kind of lunches you prefer. look at this line (which is the last line in the paragraph i'd quoted from the national portal of india earlier):
Whereas, it consumes 8 per cent of total fertilizer consumption. In Punjab, per hectare consumption of fertilizer is 177 kg as compared to 90 kg at national level.not just fertilizers, punjabi farmers invest a lot in higher labour costs, machinery, seed, pesticides etc., add to these, the cost of water sourced from canals running from large dams, or pumped up from tubewells. add to these, the cost of credit needed to make all those investments and foot those expenditures. add to these the financial costs- the cost of central government funds that are invested in buying wheat from punjabi farmers, storing it and transporting it to madhya pradeshi stores. add to these the cost of subsidies- those paid for by the central government and the punjab government to facilitate the supply of cheap inputs to the punjabi farmers and those paid for by the central government and the madhya pradesh government to keep the prices low for the madhya pradeshi consumers.
so, while the madhya pradeshi consumer is buying the subsidized lunches, he's also paying for the subsidies- either through taxes or through lower investment in development in madhya pradesh (wouldn't the government budget for development and infrastructure go down if the subsidy bill goes up?). now, we return to the original question- are subsidized lunches truly the cheapest lunches available?
there's also the question of whether they are the kind of lunches you prefer. vandana shiva says, at the beginning of the last century, the british had found at least 37 different varieties of wheat being grown in the country- there could actually have been many more. perhaps, if you travel through northern and other parts of india where wheat is a staple element in every day diet, you'd find a different variety of wheat being consumed after every 4-5 districts. if they'd a choice, wouldn't the madhya pradeshis prefer something they're used to, food grown in their own neighbourhood?
is it possible for madhya pradesh to step up its foodgrain production to completely meet all its needs? in theory, yes. on a larger level, india had done it earlier. from the mid-sixties, it'd reduced its dependence on imports, developed high-yield seeds, distributed them at little or no cost to farmers, supplied subsidized fertilizer, increased access to irrigation and credit.
is it practically possible? no, in my view. madhya pradesh produces around 6.5 to 7 million tonnes of wheat every year. punjab produces around 14-15 million tonnes. punjab consumes around 4.5-5 million tonnes of wheat every year. i am not sure about the consumption figures in madhya pradesh- but it has a population of 60 million, which is around two and a half times punjab's population, so i think it's reasonable to assume that it consumes twice as much wheat as punjab. which would mean around 9 to 10 million tonnes. which means madhya pradesh has to increase its production by anywhere between 2.5-3.5 million tonnes a year- or by 35-50% a year, approximately. its growth in wheat production for over a decade, by the way, has been less than half a percent a year. at that rate of production, it would reach the target of 9-10 million tonnes in another, say, 70-100 years. and would still remain a deficit state because its population would definitely have increased by more than 50% by then.
if madhya pradesh continues to maintain trade and other ties with the rest of india its goal of reaching self-sufficiency in wheat would never be met. why? because the governmment of india has given away the contract of producing a large portion of the country's wheat requirements, which includes a large portion of madhya pradesh's requirements, to punjab and a couple of other states. one needs to go back to the malawi example to understand this better.
a note: madhya pradesh isn't a food deficit state. it's a food deficit state only if we assume that wheat is the only staple cereal consumed in the state. but there are other wheat deficit (and rice deficit states) states in the country which would fit the description of the deficit state illustrated in my example - because punjab with only a small fraction of the country's wheat (and rice) consuming population has cornered a large share of the market for wheat (and rice). it's very tough for new producers to take away any market share from the punjabi farmers (the government of india ensures that by buying more than two-thirds of wheat and rice produced in punjab).


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by Song Yen Ling and Jason Fargo, Energy Compass, Feb 11, 2011
As China pushes deeper into the global upstream industry, it's widely assumed that the expanding portfolio is being used to funnel oil supplies back home -- feeding the country's insatiable appetite for energy. Yet the reality is not so simple: The strategy of energy security is more complex, faces competing pressures from other policy goals, and can bump into infrastructural and commercial constraints, Energy Compass analysis shows.
What's not in doubt is that Chinese companies have spent tens of billions of dollars acquiring large volumes of production overseas. Foreign equity oil and gas output averaged 1.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2010, an increase of 40% on the previous year, according to a new report by state China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC). Oil accounted for the lion's share, at 1.2 million barrels per day.
Energy security was the original driver of overseas expansion, with Beijing instructing companies to amass sources of supply. But in recent years this has become intertwined with a parallel objective of turning state oil giants into global, commercially driven entities capable of competing with Western oil companies. Beijing has also become preoccupied with its rising energy import bill, as oil prices and Chinese demand growth feed off each other. The government now sees overseas investments as important in bolstering global oil production to meet the growing needs of its economy, while acting as a hedge against higher prices.
CNOOC [China National Offshore Oil Corp.] Chairman Fu Chengyu recently spelt out these overlapping goals, telling local media that his company's overseas drive was designed to increase world oil supply and fulfill the needs of the host market, rather than to ship crude oil back to China. "Our expansion strategy overseas is based on grabbing good opportunities. But more importantly, commercial value must be realized," he said. The strategy not only helps China's economy, Fu said, but also contributes to the global economy.
The government increasingly recognizes that China's large upstream footprint does not necessarily translate into supply security, says one Chinese oil insider. Chinese companies tend to operate in politically unstable parts of the world, increasing the risk of nationalization or domestic controls, and may be limited by fiscal regimes.
Cash-for-oil deals -- where Beijing extends huge loans to oil-producing governments in exchange for a fixed volume of oil supply -- are viewed as a stronger bet in this regard, and have been embraced in the past couple of years. Such deals are now in place with Venezuela, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Russia [please see remarks below -- D.R.] and Ecuador, and account for some 1.1 million b/d, according to Energy Intelligence calculations (EC Jul.9,p5). With equity oil and domestic production, China now effectively controls some 6.4 million b/d of global oil production.
Tacit Understanding
Industry sources say there still is an understanding that, in a crisis, national interests will trump all commercial or other objectives. In the event that Mideast crude supply to China is interrupted, for example, state companies would be expected to send as much oil home as possible. This has already played out in other markets: Beijing put pressure on CNPC to increase natural gas supply this winter, which the company did at a loss. Similarly, refiners were compelled to suspend diesel exports during recent domestic shortages (EC Dec.3,p7).
In a global oil crisis, China's new strategic stockpile would be the first line of defense; this already has capacity of almost 250 million bbl and is due to hit 500 million-600 million bbl by 2020. There would also be limits on how much crude could easily be shipped back to China. Older refineries were built to run local [relatively] light, sweet grades Daqing [...], and only 30% of the country's [...] capacity can process sour grades. And companies may be constrained by contractual obligations to existing customers or the politics of the situation, Chatham House's John Mitchell wrote in a recent report (EC Jan.14,p10). Indeed, if the host country is involved in the crisis, equity oil investments could become "hostages" that limit the importer's foreign policy options "in exactly the way that energy security policy is supposed to avoid," Mitchell wrote.
Sudan, for one, provides large volumes of equity oil for the Chinese market, but also offers some of the highest risks of disruption, especially after the south's vote for independence (EC Jan.21,p6). CNPC has equity stakes of 40%-95% in the country's three largest production ventures, equivalent to about 205,000 b/d of Sudan's 475,000 b/d production. With marketing options limited by crude quality and US sanctions, some 253,000 b/d of Sudan's oil was exported to China last year. CNPC has built a special 200,000 b/d refinery at Qinzhou to process Dar and Nile Blend crudes.
At the other end of the spectrum is Ecuador, where China has again built a dominant position in export trade -- but takes hardly any oil back home. Andes Petroleum and PetroOriental, both partnerships of CNPC and Sinopec, produce a total of about 50,000 b/d. In addition, China is entitled to lift 96,000 b/d of state Petroecuador's crude under a two-year, $1 billion loan signed in mid-2009 (EC Aug.21'09,p5). Yet Chinese crude imports from Ecuador averaged just 16,300 barrels per day in 2010, down 55% on the previous year. Transportation costs are high, and Chinese refineries are not optimized for Ecuadorean grades.
Instead, the value of China's Ecuador presence has lain elsewhere, in providing a springboard for expansion in Latin America's oil industry and an avenue for PetroChina to develop an active global trading role, as the CNPC affiliate recreates itself as an international integrated company (EC Jan.14,p3). Virtually all of China's crude entitlement from Ecuador is sold on the open market, mainly to refineries in California, with PetroChina now the country's main lifter. PetroChina also swaps some supplies for crude more suited to China's refineries -- a twist demonstrating the increasing complexity and sophistication of China's energy security strategy.
Other overseas equity oil that doesn't make its way to China includes CNOOC's interests in Argentina and offshore Nigeria. [Read full]
(China agreed to loan Russian companies, Rosneft and Transneft $25 billlion to finance the East Siberia Pacific Ocean---ESPO---oil pipeline in exchange for 300,000 bbl/d of oil shipments---please see my post here. China is the world's second-largest consumer of oil behind the United States, and for the first time the second-largest net importer of oil in 2009---please see my post, including remarks, here. -- D.R.)
Friday, February 25, 2011
China: Taking Oil Home
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Written on March 15, 2013 – 1:57 pm | by Brian Wallace |
Doomsday: Would You Survive? [Infographic]
When preparing for the end of the world, what does one stock up on? It's not just non-perishables that are important. Sustainable resources and useful skill sets are the kinds of things that separate the survivors from everyone else.
Access to clean water is a must, but other factors come into play as well. Raising livestock is an effective way to gain reliable access to not only meat, but eggs, milk, and fur as well.
Knowledge in medicine, firearms, building and self defense will all come in handy in life after the end of the world.
In this infographic, National Geographic looks at the best way to prep for the end of the world as we know it.
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Brussels prepares rules on tractor emissions
Proposals for the first EC rules on emissions from off-road vehicles are expected from the European Commission later this year. They will apply to agricultural and forestry tractors, with the key issue still to be resolved being how stringently particulate emissions should be controlled.
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