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Broadcaster Norm Nelson of Compassion Radio passes to his reward
By Mark Ellis
Pioneering radio broadcaster Norm Nelson, whose huge heart took him to some of the most troubled places on earth, passed to his reward on the morning of April 10th, due to complications of dementia.
His beloved wife, Cher, posted the sad news on Facebook immediately after his home going: "And another warrior is welcomed home. At 9:31 PDT our Savior opened his loving arms and took The Rev. Dr. Norman Clark Nelson from his broken body and tortured mind to be forever in the presence of his Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord."
Norm's resonant voice, as host of Compassion Radio's distinctive boots-on-the-ground activist ministry, was heard daily across the United States, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Their humanitarian projects have been carried out in 30 countries.
Norm followed another pioneering radio broadcaster, his father, Dr. Wilbur E. Nelson, who founded the Morning Chapel Hour in 1944, "a daily program of songs and thoughts that lift the heart."
After Wilbur retired, Norm wanted to take the radio program in a new direction, "to involve listeners in responsible servant outreach to the neediest people in the toughest places on earth."
In keeping with Norm's adventurous vision, Norm and Cher traveled to over 150 countries, including such "hot spots" as Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, Sudan, Pakistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, Lebanon, Syria and Colombia.
They did on-site reporting during the Kosovo conflict, Pakistan in 2001, the Palestinian Territories during the second Intifada, Afghanistan in 2002 and Iraq in 2003.
Norm became a Christian media ambassador of sorts, interviewing leaders from Hamas and the European Union, and government officials throughout the Middle East.


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NSF Grant to Fund Structural Vibration Study
Three-year Investigation to Tap Expertise of Professors in School of Management's Center for Decision and Risk Analysis and School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Nov. 30, 2007
The National Science Foundation has awarded $290,000 to two UT Dallas professors studying analysis of mechanical systems subject to vibrations.
A major application of the research is the ability to manage risk related to designing bridges, buildings, plants and other structures that are subjected to high winds, earthquakes or ocean waves.
Dr. Alain Bensoussan, distinguished professor and director of the UT Dallas School of Management's International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis (ICDRiA), is the principal investigator. Dr. Janos Turi, professor in the UT Dallas School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, is the co-principal investigator of the study.
"Our proposal was considered attractive by the NSF as an interesting new approach, and we're thrilled they decided to award us this grant," Bensoussan said.
The three-year study will focus on developing a mathematical model to predict the response of structures when they are stressed beyond the elastic (linear) region. The title of the study is "New Stochastic Processes, Partial Differential Equations and Control Problems Arising in Models of Mechanical Structures Subjected to Vibrations."
"Our mathematical approach provides a rigorous framework to study all the probabilistic aspects related to randomly excited nonlinear structures. The study could have important implications in designing mechanical structures in a better and more accurate way, which is important in many areas of mechanical and civil engineering," said Bensoussan.
The grant was awarded through the NSF's Division of Mathematical Sciences. "Because of the mathematical context of this study, it's very important that we have assistance from the UT Dallas Mathematics Department. We are currently searching for talented mathematics Ph.D. students and a post-doctoral fellow to participate in the research," said Bensoussan.
Bensoussan founded ICDRiA at the UT Dallas School of Management in 2004. The center conducts research and serves as a forum for the exchange of knowledge on the subject of risk as it relates to large-investment industrial projects that involve new technologies, applications and markets. For more information about ICDRiA, please visit http://som.utdallas.edu/centers/icdria/.
Media contacts: Jill Glass, UT Dallas, (972) 883-5989, [email protected]
orPatricia Schoch, UT Dallas, (972) 883-6298, [email protected]
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Author: Editors: John Liddy and Dominic Taylor
Genre: History
Publisher: Limerick Writers' Centre
This anthology is part of the Limerick Ireland 2016 Committee of Limerick City and County Council year of events that feed into the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme. It is a book of historical and literary reaction, a compilation of articles, essays, poems, stories and illustrations from writers and artists of varying opinion and hue. The book attempts to bring the reader on a journey that begins before the Rising, the events during Easter week and its aftermath.
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Stand-Up Economist Yoram Bauman
When/Where: Mon, January 15th | 17:00-19:00 | 4.06/4.07
Event open to Webster Vienna community and invited guests. Please note that this event has been moved to Room 4.06/4.07.
Please join us for an evening of economics-centric stand-up comedy and a stimulating talk on carbon tax!
Yoram Bauman, "the world's first and only stand-up economist", performs regularly at colleges and corporate events, sharing the stage with everyone from the late Robin Williams to Paul Krugman. He has appeared in TIME Magazine and on PBS and NPR, and is the co-author of the Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change and the two-volume Cartoon Introduction to Economics, which is now available in Mandarin, Mongolian, and a dozen other languages. Speaking of foreign languages, he is also the organizer of the humor session at the annual meeting of the American Economic Association. Yoram is also a PhD environmental economist who founded Carbon Washington, which in 2016 placed the first-ever carbon tax measure on the ballot in the United States.
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Mental health applies to everyone. It is about the way we think, feel and behave. It is about being able to manage the stresses of life and functioning well.
Life events can greatly effect how we feel. It is normal to feel low after a distressing event such as losing your job or suffering relationship problems. We may not wish to socialise or take part in the things we once enjoyed; which may make us feel lonely or isolated. One way to help is to make a daily plan to make sure you have activities built into your day
In Halton there are a number of services available to help and support you through times of difficulty that can be accessed quickly to ensure you receive the right type of support at the right time.
The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS foundation trust provide treatment, support and guidance for people affected by mental ill health and learning disabilities. They are here for people of all ages, living in the boroughs of Halton, Knowsley, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan, and offer day care, in-patient care and community services.
We help the people in our community to enjoy positive mental health, and support those who are experiencing difficulties. With a team of dedicated and expert staff, and working closely with our local partners in each borough, we provide a better view on mental health.
'Mental health' covers a range of symptoms, conditions, thoughts and feelings, so we offer different types of care depending on individual needs. The first thing we always do though, is listen.
For more information please visit http://www.5boroughspartnership.nhs.uk/
If you're a man living in Halton and you want a credible, discreet and confidential option you can contact CALM. Their helpline and website are specifically designed to support blokes when life is tough and help you sort your head out.
Halton Clinical Commissioning Group
Halton Clinical Commissioning Group website (below) contains information about local health services commissioned by Halton CCG. Halton CCG works closely with the local authority, providers and other health trusts to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Halton.
The service was launched in 2008 with Jigsaw able to provide a range of talking therapies in Runcorn & Widnes. It can be accessed through self referral, as well as through other local agencies and GP.s Surgeries. Our ultimate goal is to provide a counselling service that responds quickly and appropriately to the needs of the client.
Vine Street Centre
30a Widnes Road
Tel. 0151424 3362
Email. email@example.com
Drugs & Alcohol Halton
We instil the aspiration that everyone can change, and we don't want people to depend on us any longer than they have to.
CRI works in partnership with service users to help them identify and achieve their goals.
Our hard working staff are skilled at working with people from diverse backgrounds who have complex needs, and they are passionate about providing service users with opportunities to improve their lives.
Phone number:
0151 422 1400
Ashley House, Ashley Way
Halton Womens' Centre The Relationship centre
The Women's Centre is dedicated to supporting women in crisis, distress or transition by providing programs and services to effect positive change
Target age:16+ years old
Self referral: Through GP or other agency using the inter-agency referral form.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Payday loans are the financial bastion of last resort for consumers barely living paycheck-to-paycheck -- the last stop between buying the groceries or going hungry for way too many U.S families. And women use the loans more than men, a study suggests. According to a study from the Pew Foundation, American adults spend about $7.4 billion on payday loans, using approximately 20,000 storefronts and hundreds of websites and now even banks. The return-on-investment from payday loans is a gut punch to consumers. Pew says the 12 million Americans who use payday loans take out an average eight each year of about $375 each, paying an average $520 in annual interest. Or put it this way: According to the state of Colorado, even with tough laws passed in August 2010 extending minimum payday loan terms to six months and capping amounts, Centennial State payday borrowers take, on average, $330 on each loan and pay about $236 in interest, fees and charges. Pew researchers are not huge fans of payday loans. They say:
The loans are a highly controversial form of credit, as borrowers find fast relief but often struggle for months to repay obligations marketed as lasting only weeks.While proponents argue that payday lending is a vital way to help underserved people solve temporary cash-flow problems, opponents claim that the practice preys on overburdened people with expensive debt that is usually impossible to retire on the borrower's next payday.Now, data are out showing women are more likely to use payday loans than men. The numbers come from a Colorado state government report on payday loans (where the new laws sent such loans down 60% in 2011 on a per-dollar basis). The Colorado study shows that women (especially single women) are significantly more likely to take a payday loan as men. According to the study data, that has been the case for the past 10 years, with women accounting for 53.6% of payday loans in 2001, 53.2% in 2006 and 52.4% last year. The Great Recession saw more men than women lose jobs over the past five years, and most payday lenders require that borrowers have full-time employment. But the Colorado study notes women in the state makes about $330 less than men on an annual basis and may need the extra cash several times per year to make ends meet. Whatever the reasons, too many women (and plenty of men) are getting fleeced on payday loans, apparently with full knowledge of the bad deal they're handed.


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This is a super easy recipe, inspired by a dish I had at Asia de Cuba in London earlier this week with my gorgeous cousin LeeLee and the Hussyband.
Tuna: Tuna steak and freshly cracked black pepper
Mash: Maris Piper Tatties (or whatever tatties you like to mash), Butter, Milk and Wasabi Powder
Salsa Verde
2-3 cloves of garlic (peeled and roughly chopped)
1 small handful of capers (roughly chopped)
1 small handful of gherkins pickled in sweet vinegar (roughly chopped)
6 anchovy fillets
2 large handfuls of flat-leaf parsley (leaved picked off - you dont want the stems!)
1 bunch of fresh basil (leaved picked off - see above)
1 handful of fresh mint (leaved picked off - see above)
1.5 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
About 6 good glugs of really good extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
(1) Boil and mash your tatties as your normally would, then gradually add the wasabi powder until you get the strength that you like. For 5 large tatties you would be looking at about 1 tablespoon of powder - this will feed about 4 people.
(2) Once the tatties are going, put all the salsa ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and blitz until you get a nice fine slightly runny sauce, add extra olive oil if needed.
(3) Once the salsa is made and resting, season the tuna steaks liberally with the pepper and sear in a hot pan or bbq that has been very lightly oiled - about 45seconds each side for medium rare depending on thickness.
To plate, put a dollop of the mash in the centre of a warmed plate, top with the tuna steak and drizzle the edges of the plate with the salsa verde, and add a dollop to the top of the steak. For a bit of textural crunch, sprinkle a few wasabi peas around and you will be in a very happy place!


text: Antoni Skiba, 73, Howland Boulevard, Deltona, died Sunday. Born in Poland, he moved to Deltona in 1974 from Cleveland. He was a retired machinist for the Ford Motor Co., Cleveland. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Deltona; the Polish American Club, Pulaski Post 203, Daytona Beach; Deltona Civic Association, and the DuPont Lakes Shuffleboard Club of Deltona. Survivors: wife, Helen D.; sisters, Antonne Bornchek, Pittsburgh, and Kathrine Knopomka, St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada. Stephen Baldauff Funeral Home, Deltona.


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Blowing Clouds Across The Sky
Cloud Crafts
Cloud Gazing
Sky Jello
Cloud Dough
Walking Across The Clouds
I spread them out a little bit for a challenge.
Scattered clouds...get it?
And here she is saying and pointing to the numbers as she walks across them.
And throughout the remainder of the day, every time I walked by them I would walk over them, saying the numbers as I stepped on them. We went from one to five and from five to one. It actually turned into quite a good number review - I wasn't expecting that!


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As a married couple themselves, Mark and Fiona know exactly what it is like to be in front of a camera on your wedding day. Capturing moments as they happen, using people skills and equipped with a sense of humour, they ensure smiles are natural and people are relaxed. Every wedding will have its own style for every couple is different. This is why bringing the bride and grooms personality into the images is essential. To beautifully capture traditional and reportage style wedding photographs is their approach and to capture your day to its fullest can only be achieved properly with two professional photographers.
Mark and Fiona Fennell Photography are recognised by the IPPA, Confetti Magazine, Weddings Online, Mrs2be, Image, VIP, OneFabDay, Bash, WeddingDiary, Exposé, The Bride of The Year, The Honeymoon Show, and many other professional wedding suppliers. Read more about our Awards here.
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Here are just some of the advantages of having two photographers on your wedding day:
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- More angles for every moment
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Skulls always seem to be popular within boys wear and nows no exception. Doing my recent shop report I noticed sculls and scary themed T - shirts everywhere. Here are some of my top picks...
Key Themes:
Camo Fills
Folkore pattern fills
Pop Colours Spray PAint
Hand Drawn
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1. Next 2 & 3. Old Navy 4. Converse 5. Next 6. GAP 7. Quicksilver 8. Matalan 9. Next 10. Next 11. Jumping Beans 12. Old Navy


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1. Jungle kitten loves being outside
2. me at a squadron function, keeping it classy
4. Jarvis' first attempt using scissors!
5. What 60mph winds do to a trampoline.... luckily it's fixed already.
5. The big brother show is the best, especially with front row seats.
6. peeling his own orange. big boy.
7. Playing footsie and carrying on a conversation.
8. couch to 5k is kicking my bum! i love it!
9. Severe weather/winds at 6am means some whole family snuggles in our bed. i love my life.
10. packing... three kids is so much stuff!
11. 5 people for 20 days and this is everything (besides 3 carseats) I ROCK.
12. Flight #1, easy, quick.
14. Daddy has magic baby sleep arms.
15. 11:45am, after sitting on the plane for 2 hours waiting for take off (thanks to Minnesota weather), all three fell asleep on take off!! Awesome!
16. the craziness...
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Fast bowler Muhammad Aamir said that he always wants to perform his best against India and Australia.
In an interview with ESPN Cricinfo, the left-arm fast bowler said: "I think I get extra energy when I play against Australia and India. Whether or not I perform against the other teams but I always want to perform against these two teams."
The speedstar added that while playing with India, the body language is different for the players because performance against each other makes a mark in the world.
"The stardom increases, your value as a player increase, performing against India is a dream come true" he said.
Virat Kohli's dismissal in Champions Trophy
Aamir believes that the back-to-back deliveries against Kohli changed his image in the United Kingdom.
"The catch being dropped first and Kohli getting out on the second was a big achievement. And because of that we had won 60 to 70 percent of the match because India relies a lot on Kohli," he said.
The fast bowler said that when Azhar Ali dropped Kohli's catch, he thought that the team Pakistan has dropped half of the match.
"I remembered Fakhar Zaman's moment when he scored a hundred after been given another second chance. When I was going back to my bowling mark. I was praying to God that something similar doesn't happen but he got out next ball," he said.
Aamir said that as a bowler he is satisfied with his performance after his comeback.
"I am satisfied with my performance. If after five years a bowlers come and plays all three formats, plays the leagues, I think it's a big achievement. If you see in 2016, I had bowled second most overs for Pakistan. I cant say I have done very well but feelings are mixed."
Always want to perform my best against India, Australia: Aamir
Fast bowler Muhammad Aamir said that he always wants to perform his best against India and Australia.


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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Aspiring Lich
5 comments:
- Chris said...
Well color me surpised Mike, thanks for the plug! Now I really have to up my blogging game to feel worthy of the mention ;-)
- February 29, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- burnedfx said...
Perfect! I saw Chris' reply to Erik's post yesterday, which lead me to The Aspiring Lich. I was going to drop a comment, but there wasn't an anonymous option (not a complaint, I don't even have comments turned on). Failing that I looked for an email and then . . .well here you are ;]
Chris, I really loved the Cleric book you made. I enjoy table props in general, but this was really awesome!
You mentioned being able to publish the book for a few bucks, but don't cite the service. I'd be interested to know who you used.
Thanks Michael for inadvertently helping me communicate with Chris.
- February 29, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- Michael Curtis said...
I know it's a mixed blessing so you're welcome and I'm sorry, Chris.
- February 29, 2012 at 11:15 PM
- Chris said...
@burnedfx: I used The Book Patch (thebookpatch[dot]com). I think it ended up costing me $8 or so to have it printed and bound. Of course I can't actually publish it since all the material in it is Dan Proctor's copyright, so I just had one printed up for my own use.
- March 3, 2012 at 2:30 PM
- burnedfx said...
Thanks for the lead, Chris.
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David Plouffe, who led Barack Obama's winning campaign for the White House, will play a larger role in advising the president as reeling Democrats try to rally in this important election year.
Plouffe's primary job on behalf of the White House will be to devise, coordinate and analyze strategies for the House, Senate and governor's races in November, according to an administration official.
As one of Obama's most trusted advisers, Plouffe clearly will have a larger imprint, operating through the Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America, Obama's political organization.
The timing is significant because Democrats, just one year after Obama came into office, are the ones on the defensive now.
The upset victory by Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts in claiming the seat long held by Democrat Edward Kennedy embodied a national sense of frustration in the economy and Washington's ability to fix it. Obama has bemoaned a public sense of detachment from what he's been trying to accomplish, and now Senate Democrats have lost the 60-vote bloc they need to overcome Republican opposition to Obama's health care plan.
So re-emerging is Plouffe. The administration official said Plouffe always was going to play a larger role at some point after finishing his campaign book, but a change in the political environment accelerated the timetable.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal decision-making, said no one at the White House was in line to be demoted because of Plouffe's arrival.
Obama asked Plouffe to get more involved. Even before the polls closed in the special election to succeed Kennedy, who died in August, the president called Plouffe to the White House to talk.
The next day, Plouffe said that Brown's victory was not a repudiation of Obama's agenda, as Republican leaders suggested. He expressed some outspoken frustration, though, about the effort by Democratic candidate Martha Coakley, saying "even a mediocre campaign in Massachusetts probably would have won."
Plouffe (pronounced pluhf) has remained in regular touch with Obama and White House staff, and been an advocate for Obama's health care plans.
On the night Obama won election, the candidate hailed Plouffe as an unsung hero and promoted him as the leader of nothing less than the best campaign in U.S. history.
Most governor's seats, more than one-third of the Senate, all 435 House districts and state legislatures will be on the general election ballot this year. Democrats must protect far more seats than Republicans, and the political environment is not in their favor. The outcomes could significantly affect Obama's agenda.
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With a new week starting, that means a new Man Bag Monday feature on PurseBlog. If you keep up with our site, you know how much we love the craftsmanship that Bottega Veneta offers its customers and you also know that every Monday we will be sure to highlight some of our favorite man bags. Combine the two and it is only fitting that we bring you a Bottega men's bag today.
I have always loved the men's selection from BV, so much so that I would carry many of the items. The thing is, they are masculine but not overly so. Let's just get it out in the open and admit it now – many have a negative connotation when it comes to men carrying bags. However, Bottega Veneta designs an array of items for men that I think many men would not be opposed to carrying.
Right now I am loving the colorful Bottega Veneta Lagoon Empire Nero Vintage Calf Flag Tote. There is an open tote version and a zip top version. I personally prefer the zip top version. When we see men carrying work bags or everyday bags, many times the colors tend to stick to black and brown but I adore the option of the green and blue leather. Neither is annoyingly colorful but both are strong and bold.
The overall appearance of the bag has a vintage touch by the top layer color that is added. After that coat is added, it is wiped of, which accentuates the pebble grain texture. For spring 2011, either of these two versions of the bag are truly great options for a man that isn't afraid of some color. Buy the open top tote for $2,280 and the zip-top tote for $2,850 via Bottega Veneta online.
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chii Finally Made One!
Favourites are a great thing. What makes these shows mine is that I think about them very often when I'm thinking about anime and wish to watch them more than once. Some of them I've already watched 5+ times. To be a favourite they also must be entertaining as a whole series. So if they have season 2's or more, I should have loved them just as much as their season one. Everything on the list below applies! I've been meaning to make this kind of list for many years now and I've finally sat down and mulled through all my anime titles and picked these 100 to be my absolute favourites.
Like digitalboy I'll be updating this list regularly from now on but not once a month. I will only update when I feel an anime has stood up to my standards to break into this 100 anime list. I will keep a list at the bottom of this page which of which anime has moved in and which it has kicked out. I doubt that it'll happen very often but time will tell. Check out my Does Not Want List for a taste of my dislikes.
1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
2. Fullmetal Alchemist
3. Full Metal Panic!
4. Hikaru no Go
5. Macross Plus
6. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
7. Jyu Oh Sei
8. Baccano!
9. Ristorante Paradiso
10. Infinite Ryvius
11. Mushishi
12. Princess Mononoke
13. Serial Experiments Lain
14. Ninja Scroll
15. Berserk
16. Super Dimensional Fortress Macross
17. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
18. Strawberry Marshmallow
19. Hi no Tori
20. Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
21. Gintama
22. Neon Genesis Evangelion
23. Koi Kaze
24. Oseam
25. Rose of Versailles
26. You're Under Arrest!
27. Durarara!!
28. Kare Kano
29. Kita e ~Diamond Dust Drops~
30. Twelve Kingdoms
31. Kemono no Souja Erin
32. Cowboy Bebop
33. Crest of the Stars / Banner of the Stars
34. Mobile Suit Gundam 00
35. Himitsu: The Revelation
36. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / Umineko no Naku Koro ni
37. 3 x 3 Eyes
38. Whisper of the Heart
39. Honey and Clover
40. Now and Then, Here and There
41. Katanagatari
42. Kurenai
43. s-CRY-ed
44. D.Gray-man
45. Hunter X Hunter
46. Yakitate!! Japan
47. Detroit Metal City
48. Battle Angel Alita
49. Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo
50. Last Exile
51. Turn A Gundam
52. Guin Saga
53. Blue Submarine No. 6
54. Haibane Renmei
55. Astro Fighter Sunred AKA Tentai Senshi Sunred
56. One Piece
57. Detective Conan
58. Kara no Kyoukai - The Garden of Sinners
59. Bokurano
60. Claymore
61. House of Five Leaves AKA Sarai-ya Goyou
62. Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
63. Chobits
64. Vandread
65. Hotori: Tada Saiwai o Koinegau
66. Tytania
67. Heroic Age
68. Dirty Pair
69. Millennium Actress
70. Neko Rahmen
71. Kuruneko
72. Kuragehime
73. Puni Puni Poemy
74. Excel Saga
75. Arakawa Under the Bridge
76. Giant Robo
77. Dominion Tank Police
78. Canaan
79. Antique Bakery
80. Tokyo Godfathers
81. Iria: Zeiram The Animation
82. Nodame Cantabile
83. Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind
84. Grave of the Fireflies
85. Trigun
86. Alien Nine
87. Gunbuster
88. Texhnolyze
89. Rurouni Kenshin
90. Patlabor: The Mobile Police
91. Junjou Romantica
92. Ryofuko-chan
93. Gravitation
94. Gungrave
95. Sora no Otoshimono
96. Video Girl AI
97. Simoun
98. Shangri-La
99. .hack//SIGN
100. X: The Movie
Looking At The Ghibli Movies
Top 10 Ghibli Movies
Who doesn't like a list? Especially a list full of movies that almost everyone has seen because, well, it's Studio Ghibli! (Or at least should have seen :P) I think it's rare to find an anime fan that knows nothing about Ghibli because even a lot of non anime fans have seen a movie or 2 from them. They are basically the Walt Disney of Anime. They put out amazing movies that try to appeal to the widest audiences.
1. Princess Mononoke - Seen this at least 20 times. All time favourite and I don't think anything can top it. Giant beast lords, a wild girl, and a prince. Add a really interesting story and side characters along with some amazing action. What's not to like?
2. Whisper of the Heart - This movie gives me such... I don't know how to really word it but I guess you could call it something like "tender moments" feeling. Everything about it I loved to bits and the end almost made me cry. It had really good music in it too.
3. Grave of the Fireflies - WW2 movies in general I really like and will almost always make me cry. This one was no exception and is due for another re-watch if I can bring myself to do it. Touching and very powerful.
4. The Cat Returns - An indirect sequel to Whisper of the Heart. It takes the cat character that was in that movie and gives it it's own. It's a marvelous tale and all cat lovers should watch it. It's sure to get a giggle or 2 out of you for sure.
5. Kiki's Delivery Service - It's actually been a really long time since I saw this movie. (Basically since I was a kid) It's probably time for a re-watch to see if it stands up to how awesome I rememeber it being. I remember laughing a lot and that there was a really cute cat.
6. Howl's Moving Castle - Tis about a castle that moves around! What more do I need.
7. Pom Poko - Is Ghibli's version of Once Upon a Forest. I generally really like movies that revolve around animals that can talk and wish to save their homes. These animals were very funny and creative in getting what they wanted.
8. Laputa: Castle in the Sky - Maybe I like floating or moving objects that shouldn't really be where they are or moving because I thought this place was pretty special. It was fun and had all the typical Ghibli characters in it that I have come to enjoy.
9. Spirited Away - I know a lot of people think this is the best Ghibli movie ever made but honestly, it just was average to me. I laughed once while watching it and yes of course it was that scene with her running down the staires and smacking right into the wall. That was awesome. I have good memories of watching it with my sister and rewinding that part over and over again to laugh at it with her. That memory is probably why it is at spot 9.
10. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea - I honestly expected a whole lot more out of this movie. It's really only on the list because I dislike all the other movies below even more.
Ponyo will most likely be booted out when The Borrower Arrietty comes out this summer but we'll see how much I like it. I have high hopes.
Others that didn't make it. Continuing the numbering order from above.
11. My Neighbor Totoro - Too many screaming kids. The only enjoyable thing about this movie for me was the Cat Bus. I do however completely understand why some (most) people love it to bits.
12. Porco Rosso - While the pig man was fun, I just didn't get into it as much as I thought I would. I still really like it when I see cosplayers at con's spotting the pig nose.
13. Gedo Senki - I fell asleep about 4 times before I could finish the movie. Enough said.
14. My Neighbors The Yamadas - A weird movie about a weird family. It was alright I guess but not very interesting or funny. I think it was trying to go for funny anyway.
15. Ocean Waves - Slice of Life... About a girl who wants to go to the countryside because she was born and raised in Toyko. While I completely understand that desire... In movie form it's boring.
16. Only Yesterday - Slice of Life... Coming of age tale... School kids...This is probably as worse as it gets for me in irritating plots that are overdone.
Oddly enough all these movies are rated 4/10. I think that is pretty good because I'm pretty harsh with my movie and ova ratings. This just goes to show while I'm clearly not a Studio Ghibli fangirl, I have enjoyed these movies enough not to give them complete crap ratings. (Even though I'm sure some people are to disagree with that statement. :P)
Shout outs to some that should be on the list but are not because of special reasons.
On Your Mark - It's simply a music video but if they ever made that into a movie it would instantly be in my top 10 list. I love the music in the video and the girl with wings is so pretty and cute! It's amazing how much story can get through in a 7 minute video.
Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind - This would be 3rd or 2nd if I included it. I don't because it was made before Ghibli was formed but it's one of the first anime movies I ever watched and one of the first manga I read too. Definitely a favourite anime movie. It was a gateway for the rest of Studio Ghibli movies so it really stands alone in a category of it's own for me.


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Martha Stewart is so smooth. I bet she could make this American Flag Cake with her eyes closed and one hand tied behind her back. She always seems poised, knows the right thing to say, is gracious and witty. So it made me feel better when one of the guests on her television show said something that rendered her speechless. She actually fumbled, hemmed and hawed. I don't mean to wish ill will on anyone. I'm just saying it reminds me that we are all human. Nobody is so smooth that they are unflappable all the time. Her guest was the mother of one of her producers and was there to share her recipe for chocolate frosting. It has been so long now it is a little fuzzy in my memory, but I remember the conversation turned to invention of cake mixes. Martha surmised that her guest's generation must have thought box mixes were awful, because homemade is so much better. Her guest very frankly said something like, "Oh no! We loved box cake mix. We felt liberated from the kitchen." Ha! Hahahaha! Haaahahaaahahaha! There was Martha trying to get everyone to return to making everything from scratch and her guest expresses relief at being able to escape those very tasks! She stammered something like, "Oh…well…okay." And then she prompted her guest on to the next ingredient in the recipe for frosting. Oh forgive me for laughing out loud.
I am telling you right here and now, I used a boxed cake mix to make this cake. Four boxes of vanilla cake mix to be exact. You might wonder why then, why did I make my own frosting? It's simple. Cakes with this many layers takes a ton of frosting and that would have meant purchasing several tubs of the commercial stuff. So pull out your favorite recipe for frosting and double it. I used almond extract in mine for this cake and it was delicious with the berries.
I love the good old red, white and blue. I live near several of our nation's historical sites and living in an area so rich in our nation's history, you can't help but be bitten by the history bug. Here are a few flag snippets for you: There are 13 stripes representing the 13 original colonies. 50 stars for the fifty states. Some say red is for valor and zeal, white for hope and purity and blue for loyalty and justice. Legend has it Washington interpreted the colors something like this: "We take the stars from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing Liberty.".
To make this cake I baked (2) red layers, (1) white and (1) blue using one box of cake mix for each layer. I colored them using icing gel food coloring. I then leveled the tops. Next, I cut the red and white layers in half to create enough stripes. Leave the blue layer double height. I cut a 6 inch circle out of (1) layer each of red, white and the blue. (Next time I will do a 5 inch circle. I wanted the blue a little bigger.) It is important that you trim the red and white circles a bit smaller so that the blue ring can fit around those two circles. This is very important or your blue ring will break and fall off. It is easier to fix if it is too small than if it is too big. Any extra space can be filled in with frosting. You will have left over one blue center circle and a white and red ring. I cut those in squares and put them in the freezer to make parfait out of later.
Before assembling the cake I wrapped each layer in plastic wrap and put them in the freezer for about an hour. This makes the layers easier to assemble without them falling apart. Frost the top of the red layer first. Then again with the white and red. Top with the small white and then small red.
Next, I added the blue ring and frosted the rest of the cake. Next time I will put the blue ring on first and carefully insert the small red and white layer. Don't forget not to stretch the blue ring to fit around the small red and white layers. Trim them to fit neatly inside or the ring will break apart. Can you tell I had a little trouble with this? I topped mine with strawberries, almonds and blueberries. Thanks to the Sugar Turntable for instructions and inspiration.
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Monday, 29 July 2013
Toronto Urban Film Festival
I'm so happy to say that my film Coping Mechanism has been selected by the Toronto Urban Film Festival for inclusion in their 2013 lineup. Read more about what I'm up to here.
"Canadian cult filmmaker, Bruce McDonald, will guest judge the 7th annual Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), it was announced today. Known for his unique voice and offbeat sense of humour, McDonald has an impressive body of work that includes such award-winning films as Highway 61 (1991), Hard Core Logo (1996), Picture Claire (2001) and Pontypool (2008). He joins a notable list of past guest judges that includes Jennifer Baichwal, Atom Egoyan, Deepa Mehta, Don McKellar, Mark McKinney and Jeremy Podeswa."
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And a huge holiday hug to you and those you want to share it with.Posted by: LeeAnn at December 27, 2004 12:10 PM
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Christmas has always been a very special occasion for me. It is very close to my heart as it brings about a lot of love and laughter in the air. Truly magical and mystical. I wish all my readers a Merry Christmas! Have a great time folks... Wine, Dine and Dance.. in the spirit of love! I went to the London on Chrismas. The city is a shopper's paradise and the holiday season is the perfect time to sample the delights. The Christmas lights and magical window displays are enchanting. Indulge in Christmas cake, mince pies, Christmas pudding and mulled wine then head to the streets to fill your shopping bags full of goodies.Posted by: G. Benjamin at January 5, 2005 11:20 PM


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Niagara Falls
Finally to finish off our trip to Toronto, we stopped at Niagara Falls on the way back to spend the night and to just do touristy things, enjoy the falls, and we actually got to see some fireworks as well! I haven't been to Niagara Falls since I was probably 10-12 years old, but it was definitely different as an adult not all what I had remembered it being. It may have been for the simple fact that the last time we were there, it was unbelievably cold in the summer time; this time it was pretty warm, but it allowed us to actually check out the falls and all of their beauty, as well as some shops and little restaurants around our amazing hotel.
We stayed at the Sheraton on the falls and we actually had a Fallsview room on the 11th floor, that was just beautiful. We did actually pay a little bit more than we normally would for a hotel, but we thought, why not — it was the end of the vacation and we wanted to it be something to remember!
As you can see from the photos above, we definitely had a gorgeous view of the falls and the surrounding areas right in our hotel room! Our room had a small balcony (was more or less a two-foot-wide door with an iron railing that you could open up and listen to the falls and actually get some better pictures that didn't reflect off of the glass). The Sheraton on the Falls hotel was really nice and I wouldn't mind staying there again if I was ever in the area. It was on the Canadian side, and also had a Starbucks on the first floor — which definitely was a plus! The hotel was also connected to various souvenir shops while also having a quick entrance-way to get to the falls walkway.
Lucky for us it was Memorial Day weekend and they actually had a fireworks show that was going to happen that night on the falls. We had heard that they did fireworks, but we didn't know exactly when they would and if we would get a chance to see them on our visit. However we did see a sign down by the falls that said the main event was at 10 pm, so we definitely made sure that we were back in our hotel room checking out our full length window.
The Falls actually lit up around 9 pm so as you can see, we were able to get some beautiful pictures. Then the fireworks show started and boy was it a show! It was probably about 10 to 15 minutes long with various different types of fireworks being shot off of a couple of different boats that sat in the water right in front of the falls. As you can see we had some really neat pictures and one in particular that I loved is one that had a heart coming out of one of the fireworks!
The next day it was definitely very beautiful with clear skies as Sun was shining brightly. It was a bit different than the day before, as it was a little bit hazy and overcast, however we were able to get some beautiful last minute shots from our hotel balcony just before we left.
It's definitely a place that I think everyone should visit, young and old. I would actually like to go back as there were other shops and restaurants that I would like to check out in the future! It definitely was a great way to end out amazing vacation!


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"Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results … We understand this law in the natural world, and work with it; but few understand it in the mental and moral world—although its operation there is just as simple and undeviating— and they, therefore, do not cooperate with it."
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That's the amount of pictures I took of the kids in their Easter outfits.
That's the amount of good pictures I got of them together. Why is it so hard to get two kids to sit next to each other and smile for a few pictures?
I'll tell you why.
One kid's a complete goofball, and the other kid's a ham:
When one's cooperating, the other's, well, not:
There's always posing, though, not exactly what I had in mind:
And then there's the attempts to see how much one can annoy his sister:
387 pictures, 2 hours, lots of giggles, and a bit of lost sanity, all for that one perfect picture…
I can almost imagine what this would have looked like hanging above my fireplace.
Oh well, one can always learn from experiences like these. I'm learning that I should look through my viewfinder more often than not.
I'm also learning to redefine my original definition of a "good picture." Yes, having a whole album of perfectly poised and smiling children is nice, but having a story in pictures is even better. We sure did laugh a lot today. And I have the pictures to prove it.
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My first card uses the Friend cut file and is vintage shabby with girly pink all over. The doily is by SRM Stickers. I also embellished with a Spellbinders Moroccan die cut, Want2Scrap pearls, paper flower and seam binding.
My second card is also vintage shabby, but milder on the girly scale (just my style). This time the focal point is the lovely Thank You cut file. I did some distressing and stitching on the edges and placed buttons to matched the strip of patterned paper (from Crate Paper's Maggie Holmes collection).
I think this is the first time in a while that I didn't do any stamping on my cards. With these stunning Quietfire Design cut files, I didn't need to. The cut files added more dimension and a different look from my usual stamped cards. And I love the results! On Friday, I have another guest post for another favorite company that offers so many different products I love.


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On Friday August 3rd, a group of five Crocketteers headed east on I-10 towards Houston and a date with BBVA Stadium. In addition to the chance to see Thierry Henry in person, the match was the first chance we had to see the newly acquired Australian and Everton-legend Tim Cahill. And while we weren't exactly treated to a vintage performance from the world's stars, the overall experience more than whet the appetite for MLS in San Antonio as Houston showcased their new jewel of a stadium to stir our visiting envy.
What follows is the official unofficial Crocketteers review of BBVA Stadium broken down into completely unscientific subcategories.
Driving into sprawling Houston does not create a ton of confidence that anything will be convenient, central, or even pleasant. The famed lack of zoning in Houston puts an IKEA next to a diner next to a hospital next to a corporate headquarters next to an apartment complex next to a 16-lane freeway. Fun.
Somehow, Houston got the location of BBVA Stadium right. Located downtown, the stadium is situated in an increasingly-walkable, increasingly-populated nook of the urban core. Parking costs as much as a ticket and the local within-walking-distance food scene is limited (Note: Avoid the Texas BBQ House at all costs), but potential is apparent.
Most exciting? The light rail line on Texas Avenue promises to make the whole parking/eating/accessibility issue an non-issue in the near future. The days of parking in a convenient spot, grabbing a bite to eat, and hopping the train to BBVA are not too far away.
The general match day scene outside the stadium is nothing to write home about. It isn't much different from taking in an Astros game, to be honest. Cheerful fans show up on time and without much fuss. The tailgating is surely amplified on a Saturday, but our Friday experience was quiet. The assumption was that it would be inside the stadium that the heat would get turned up.
Did someone mention the heat? And humidity? Oh, well since you're asking… Houston is legendary for being the world's largest mouth of a climate (yes, "mouth", as in a warm, moist bath of petrochemical emissions and oil money). I've really got nothing to say about the weather or how it contributed to the atmosphere. Just know that it is a mouthy atmosphere. Very mouthy indeed.
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Upon entering the orange plastic and metallic chain-link-ish structure , it was clear that the party happens in the south end supporters section of BBVA Stadium. Granted, it will not bring to mind the Timbers Army, Section 8, or LA Riot Squad any time soon, but their presence elevated the atmosphere from "Astros soccer" to a venue with legitimate energy and passion flowing through the stadium. Now if someone would tell the drumline that breaks for singing and chanting are ok, we'd be onto something.
My biggest atmospheric gripe comes on behalf of the poor souls on the east side of the stadium. At match time, they were still in the blazing sun and the masses of empty orange sherbet-colored seats were a testament to the fact that even Houstonians hate to be broiled alive at sporting events. Could they not have angled the roof over the west side of the stadium in such a way that the setting sun would be blocked from the east stands? This is a legitimate problem they'll have to work out as I cannot see the season-ticket holders in the fancy seats down there being really happy shelling out big bucks to be in a creamsicle oven 18 times a year.
Inside the stadium, there is the usual stadium fare at the usual Houston prices. I'm pretty sure I signed over rights to my firstborn male child in order to get a RC Cola. And who sells RC Cola? Anyway, the layout was clean and clear and there were ample facilities. For old-school San Antonians, BBVA Stadium is strangely reminiscent of Freeman Coliseum in the concourse layout. There was one simple level for the huddled masses with tunnels to the seating bowl leading up and down from a shared walkway.
I will say that it was a bit impressive for a place to pack in 22,000 so nonchalantly. There was never the sense of crushing crowds or of impending doom, unless you count any time that Macoumba Kandji had the ball in the finishing end of the pitch. (Hey-Oh!)
Houston got this right. They built a gimmicky joke of a baseball stadium, a football stadium that was obsolete as soon as Uncle Jerry up in Arlington put a shovel into the ground, and a basketball arena that…well, the Toyota Center is nice but the Rockets play there.
BBVA Stadium is economical (except for the hot dogs), practical (except that the 9,000 seats on the east side sit on the surface of the sun) , well-located (except that it is in downtown Houston and not San Antonio), and surprisingly good-looking place to see Major League Soccer.
The Crocketteers would be lucky to see such a facility in the long shadow of the Alamo one day. Until then…


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The inner weight weenie and gear head wanted a more upmarket frame, the current frame was plain gauge Tange cro-mo probably Tange 5 (pronounced "Tang-gay" not Tange as in tangerine, it's a Japanese name like Kenzo Tange) and was bordering on gaspipe weight at 2.7kg for the bare frame without forks.
I eventually got my hands on another Kuwahara made frame, except this one was branded as an Airlite which was sold through a small shop in Sydney - Pedal Patch in Panania. This one came with Shimano 600EX and 600AX parts. The frame itself was quite tinny sounding, once I had it stripped down it weighed in at 2160g which is fairly light. The serial number on the seat tube pointed to a 1982 year of manufacture, and the fork was stamped "Tange 2K" which matched the year. The components also dated from the early 80's, so it was mostly original.
I sent it off to Star Enamelers for paint, I had been recommended to him by a friend who had his frame painted there, the cost was not much more than the powdercoat considering it included sandblasting and priming. Paint stripper ain't much fun :) After a wait of four weeks or so I got it back and boy, was I happy. The difference was chalk and cheese, perfectly glossy and a very nice thin paint layer compared to the chunky powdercoat. You could make out the serial number on the seat tube as well as the tange stamping on the fork dropouts.
Last time I lined the lugs using model paint and a brush, this time I would take the lazy option and I used a gold paint marker. Funnily enough the results were a lot better and more consistent. I probably should have got star enamelers to do it so they could have put the clearcoat over it for a more durable finish but I was still toying with the colour scheme.
Next thing to do other than assembly was to re-do the bars. Last time I did it several times, it's not exactly something you want to do all that often as it takes ages to wrap the bars, then another eternity to shellac it - still, it is worth the effort knowing that it will last year after year with only little maintenance.
All assembled, not too much effort other than adjusting the mudguard fit for the shorter brake reach of the frame. It was sticking out too far and was rubbing on the tyre so I gave it a visit with Mr angle grinder. The mudguards sit tighter now, which I think looks better, clearance is about 5mm between the tyre and mudguard.
I also wrapped the drive side chainstay in shellaced bartape to protect it from chainslap, works really well, and is much nicer looking than some nondescript black plastic crap whilst also giving more protection. This frame doesn't have a kickstand plate like the old one so I had to wrap the inner chainstays near the BB to allow the kickstand clamp to attach without scratching. It also gives it enough bite so the kickstand won't rotate when it is bearing the weight of the bike.
That's it for now, thanks for reading.
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With the departures of seniors Gerald Robinson and Dustin Ware at season's end, the Dawgs will be left with only junior Vincent Wiliams and incoming freshmen Charles Mann and Kenny Gaines. It looks like Gaines will, most likely play the SG roll, but he does have the ability to run the point if need be.
Thus, the PG position was a large priority - and apparently so was 2013 PG, J.J. Frazier of Ludowici, GA (Faith Baptist). It's my understanding that Frazier committed two days after Fox quietly offered last Wednesday. He averaged 27 points a game on a pretty decent prep school schedule this year, so it doesn't occur to me that the level of competition factors into his production. No matter what the competition, it's hard to shoot 51% from behind the 3-pt line.
Here's a little blurb from Rivals on him at the Elite Hoops Showcase:
5-foot-9 2013 PG J.J. Frazier (Faith Baptist Christian Academy- Hinesville, GA) - The fastest player from end to end with the ball. Can hurt you in multiple ways in transition..pull-up three, stop and pop or basket finish. Good passer. Has interest from Geogia, Clemson, Miami, South Carolina, Georgia State and others.
He's a three star recruit at this point, but I figure that he'll find himself in the updated Rivals 150 for 2013. A little undersized at 5'10 (most sites have him listed at 5'8, but his coach says he's a legit 5'10), he's an extremely good passer and shooter and can finish around the rim. A little under the radar, but nonetheless a good get it looks like.


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Of course I had to google it! Otherwise, I'd be lying in bed tonight thinking about it.
Apparently, many strange and crazy items have been subject to bronzing. Including this bra! Even a McDonald's hamburger has been bronze dipped.
See, I'm not that weird after all.
Have you ever considered bronze dipping a precious keepsake?
No? You should try it. You can buy home kits
{In case you're wondering, bronzing is a process in which an item is encased in a layer of pure copper. The copper is oxidized and then polished to achieve a lustrous shine thus creating a lasting and memorable keepsake. I've done a couple pairs of baby shoes)
Are you not wondering what the story behind this bronze dipped bra is? Leave me a comment and I'll tell you. It's actually quite fascinating
Ok, back to this week's craft idea.


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Date posted: 09/03/2005
With home theatre systems, plasma high-definition TVs, and digital video recorders moving into the living room, the way people watch TV will be radically different in five years' time.
That is according to an expert panel which gathered at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to discuss how these new technologies will impact one of our favourite pastimes.
"We will be talking more about content brands rather than network brands," said Tim Hanlon, from brand communications firm Starcom MediaVest.
"The reality is that with broadband connections, anybody can be the producer of content."
He added: "The challenge now is that it is hard to promote a programme with so much choice."
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Marketing & Promotions, Michigan Avenue style
Ok, ok…I know I look a little cheerleader-esqe in this picture, but you'll get why I needed to channel my high school dance team days in a minute. Victoria Secret displayed their "wings" on Michigan Avenue (yes, Heidi's ginormous 80-pound angel wings) to promote the grand opening of their new flagship store on the Magnificent Mile this weekend. Of course, they needed a smiley, bright street team to wear some Vicki's gear and spread the word- this is where I come in.
Besides the bitter cold and rain combination (and homeless men who tried to steal our pink-striped umbrellas), I actually had fun this weekend. The whole point was to pass out VS gift cards and take pictures of people in front of the wings that they could then upload to the local promotional website, but I had more fun talking to tourists than anything. Sure, I was being used to give directions and my opinions on the local pizzerias most of the time, so what. Who cares! I met the funniest people (don't worry, I twittered everything). I even met this couple from Ireland who offered me a room at their home whenever I wanted to come hang out in Dublin. (Speaking of, I have their contact information, right?)
And course, there were the Navy guys who just HAD to stop by and see us. An actual direct quote from a 20-year old sailor from Alabama: "That is the biggest darn thing I ever did see!" He wasn't talking about the angel wings, he was talking about the Hancock Building but it was still in his little southern drawl and it was still adorable.
Well, I can check off street team experience in my advertising repertoire. At least I'm getting to be extremely well-rounded in this industry.
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major discovery! NASA and Google jointly announced the discovery of "The Second Solar System", AI plays a vital role
Figure 丨 Kepler telescope
In addition, the new discovery has one of the biggest bright spots, that is, this research result is done in cooperation with Google.NASA scientists use Google Machine Learning to analyze Kepler data more efficiently and accurately than traditional analytics.As a result, NASA believes Google's AI technology will help detect extraterrestrial life outside the solar system.
Figure 丨 Google CEO Sundar Pichai Twitter on the first time, this is indeed Google AI's another victory
Attend this conference are:
Paul Hertz, director of astrophysics at NASA's Washington headquarters;
Christopher Shallue, Google AI Senior Software Engineer;
Astronomer at the University of Texas at Austin, Andrew Vanderburg, NASA postdoctoral fellow at Sagan.
Jessie Dotson, Kepler project scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center.
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AI + space exploration
For centuries, research has helped to make people realize that galaxies with many planets such as the solar system around a star are not unique in the universe.
Nowadays, with the help of telescopes, detectors, mainframe computers and other technologies, human beings gradually expand our observation beyond the solar system in which we live and pay more attention to the planets around other stars. Studying these celestial bodies called extrasolar planets will help us to explore the true nature of the universe in its deepest exploration.What else outside the earth? Are there any other planets that resemble the stars in the solar system? Or, are there similarities with the solar system?
Although new technologies can help find new stars, the difficulty of finding extrasolar planets is huge. Compared to their orbiting stars, extrasolar planets are smaller and do not glow - finding them as difficult as fireflies flying around the searchlights thousands of miles away.But with machine learning, Google and NASA made a breakthrough.
Figure Kepler 9 Kepler 90 is a sun-like star, and our solar system is the same, it also has eight planets, but the difference is that the distance between its eight planets is far smaller than the solar system, As you can see in the picture above, the outermost 8th planet Kepler 90h is less than the distance from our planet, Kepler 90, to the sun (about 150 million km between Japan and Earth). It is precisely because of the distance, so the planet revolution for a week is also very short time, with the discovery of Kepler 90i, for example, it revolutions only 14.4 days a week, by contrast, even in the solar system revolutions The fastest planet Mercury also takes 88 days a week.However, the distance means a very high temperature, Kepler 90i surface temperature of 800 degrees Fahrenheit (426 degrees Celsius), such a high temperature will certainly not allow any existence.After analyzing the structure of the Kepler 90 galaxy, astronomers found that the eight planets in the galaxy are distributed in a similar way to the solar system. Their original distribution distance is more dispersed, but only gradually "gathered" around the Kepler 90 of.
In general, the main way that astrophysicists used to look for extrasolar planets was to analyze a large number of data generated by the Kepler telescope through automated software or by hand. For the past four years, the Kepler telescope has observed about 200,000 stars, taking a picture every 30 minutes and creating about 14 billion data points. This 14 billion data points can be converted into about 2 trillion possible planetary orbit! For the computing power of the most computer, this analysis is also a huge project, and can be very time-consuming.To make such analysis faster and more efficient, researchers turned to machine learning.
Figure 丨 If a planet traverses in front of its precursor disc, one can observe a slight decrease in the apparent brightness of the star, depending on the magnitude of the planet relative to the star. This detection method is called "Lingri method", is one of the extraterrestrial planet detection method. The Kepler Space Telescope uses the Lingri method, which monitors over 100,000 stars over a long period of time, scans and records changes in the brightness of each star at different locations. This U-shaped pattern of light and dark signals is represented by white lines. The blue dotted distribution in the video is exactly what NASA has come to expect from Kepler's orbit after analyzing these light curves.
When a planet blocks some light, the brightness of the star diminishes.Based on this principle, the Kepler Space Telescope observed the brightness of 200,000 stars and spent four years looking for these characteristic signals caused by the planets running.
In fact, machine learning is particularly useful as a way of training patterns in computer recognition for understanding large amounts of data,The key bright spot is to let the computer "learn" spontaneously, rather than using specific programming.
Working together, Google's AI engineer Christopher Shallue teamed up with Andrew Vanderburg, an astrophysicist at the University of Texas at Austin, to teach how a machine learning system can identify planets around distant stars.
Using a dataset of Kepler signals over 15,000 markers, they created a TensorFlow model to distinguish between planets and non-planets.During testing, the system can accurately determine which signals are planets and which ones are not planets, with an accuracy of 96%.
Each point in the map represents a galaxy that has been discovered, and the number represents the number of planets that are in the galaxy. From the figure we can see that in the more than 2,000 galaxies known (at least one planet) The more planets the more rare galaxies. The discovery of the two planets means that it is possible that galaxies with more planets will be discovered.
To narrow the search, scientists studied 670 stars known to contain two or more extrasolar planets. Two new planets were finally discovered: Kepler 80g and Kepler 90i.Importantly, the Kepler 90i is the eighth planet in the Kepler 90 galaxy, which allows us to determine that the Kepler 90 is the first 8-planet galaxy we know outside the solar system.
The Figure 21 Kepler Space Telescope captured 30,000 planets suspected of orbiting a star. By training neural networks, researchers have learned to learn the faint signals that a planet crosses in front of a star. In scanning this known 670 multi-planet system using this technique, two planets were discovered: the Kepler 90i and the Kepler 80g.
The shape of the Kepler 90 galaxy is similar in shape to our solar system: a smaller number of orbiting orbiting stars and larger orbiting orbits of far stars. In the solar system, this planetary arrangement means that the principle planets will have lower temperatures and the water will be in solid form and accumulate to make the planets larger and larger. This law may also apply to the Kepler 90 galaxy.
Figure 21 When the Kepler Space Telescope was launched in 2009, we found only 326 planets outside the solar system, most of them similar in size to Jupiter, much larger than Earth.
Today, we have identified more than 3,500 exoplanets, of which more than 2,500 are found with reference to Kepler's telescope data. The size of these planets is between Earth and Jupiter. Thanks to the Kepler telescope, in just a few decades, humans have discovered more extrasolar planets.
In the figure, the orange area is the area that has been explored by the Kepler telescope, and there may be a large number of unidentified planets in the vast unexplored area (blue). Taking into account the powerful capabilities of the Kepler telescope, It is estimated there will be new discoveries coming soon.
Kepler telescope 5 found
The Kepler telescope, which launched in 2009, has discovered thousands of extrasolar planets, greatly deepening our understanding of the unknown universe beyond the solar system. In eight years, Kepler raised the number of extrasolar planets we know by one order of magnitude, of which five were the most prominent.
1, "Earth 2.0" Kepler 452b
In 2014, the Kepler telescope discovered the exoplanet 452b known as "Earth 2.0"On July 23, 2015, NASA officially announced the largest discovery so far, which is an important event in the history of human astronomy.
Kepler 452b means the nearest planet to the main star in the 452th constellation Galaxy that Kepler plans to discover. This planet is the most livable extrasolar extrasolar planet closest to Earth, Big discovery.
Figure 丨 Kepler 452b
The planet has many characteristics in common with our Earth: the revolution orbit is slightly larger than Earth, 60% of its diameter and 5 times the volume of Earth, and the Earth's surface is twice as gravitational as Earth and its distance from Earth and Earth The sun is close by, its stars are 1.5 billion years older than the sun and its luminosity is 1.2 times that of the sun.
Experts are not yet sure whether this planet has any life or not, and that it is heading for death. But if plants are transferred there, they may survive.
2, for the first time found that the planet double star running Kepler 16 (AB) b
In 2011, Kepler first discovered a giant planet orbiting two stars. The planet is named Kepler 16 (AB) b, which runs around two stars, regularly emitting light and darkness.When the two stars surround each other, the occultation of the solar eclipse occurs.
The strange planet runs around 229 Earths a week for two stars. The masses of Kepler 16A and Kepler 16B stars are 69% and 20% of the sun's mass, respectively. The two stars are very close to each other, averaging only one-fifth of the distance between Earth and Earth, which is closer than the distance between Mercury and the Sun. The time the two stars are surrounding each other for about 41 Earth days.
Discover the first exoplanet that is livable
On December 5, 2011, NASA announced that Kepler plans to discover Kepler 22b, the first extrasolar planet located in a habitable class of solar-like stars. Located within Cygnus, 600 light-years from Earth, the planet revolves around 22 kilometers of Kepler-like Sun-like stars.
Figure 丨 Kepler 22b
Although its diameter is much larger than that of the Earth, its orbit revolution period is about 290 days, which is not much different from that of the earth.According to Kepler's position in space, 22b extrapolates that the surface is likely to contain liquid water. If you are fortunate enough to have earth-like earth and atmosphere, its surface temperature is estimated to be about 22 degrees Celsius, making it more suitable for life survive.
4, Super Earth LHS 1140b
In April 2017, the Kepler binoculars found a "terrestrial planet" with livability and was the fifth exoplanet to be found in less than a year. This "Super Earth" code-named LHS 1140b, belongs to the rocky planets, the climate is not too hot nor too cold, not too far from the Earth, its stars 40 light years from Earth. LHS 1140b is a "super earth" with 40% more diameter than the Earth, 6.6 times the mass of Earth and three times the Earth's gravity.
5, the history of the most livable planetary system with terrestrial planets Trappist1
NASA announced the discovery of a very special "solar system" on the afternoon of February 22, 2017. There are seven planet-sized planets around the stars in this planetary system, most probably all solid-state planets, possibly with water on their surface; three of them The planet may be in the livable range, indicating that the temperature is just above it and there may be liquid water.This discovery has refreshed the records of the number of similar-type planets in the Livable Zone by extrasolar stars.
The star's mass in the galaxy is about 8% of the sun's radius, about 11% of the sun's radius, and its surface temperature is 2277 degrees Celsius. All seven planets have smaller orbital radii than Mercury's orbital radii and are very close to each other. They are likely to have been tidal locked, always only facing the central star, so the above climatic conditions and the earth is very different.
Figure 丨 Trappist1
In addition to the incident itself, the most noteworthy point of this discovery is that artificial intelligence has been involved in the field of space exploration. To date, scientists have used the model to search only 670 of the 200,000 stars, and many more exoplanets in Kepler's telescope data have not been found.however,With the help of new technologies such as machine learning, more and more celestial bodies will be discovered, and humankind's understanding of the universe and itself will also take a new step.
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Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan's movie Doob: No Bed Of Roses, which used to be earlier banned by the Bangladesh Censor Board on myth of it claimed to be loosely per leisurely Bangladeshi creator and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed, will now be issued a censor certificates by the Bangladesh Censor Board.
The India-Bangladesh co-manufacturing drama movie, written and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, also aspects Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rokeya Prachy, and Parno Mittra.
The movie tells the memoir of two folks from diversified families who plunge in esteem after the head of 1 among the families dies. It's a memoir about esteem, fallout, and reunion, learn a press liberate from the makers.
"We all were gazing for this for tad too long. The first few screenings on the gala's' competitors went properly and it introduced an objective jury award from Moscow. The opinions from high critics of Vary, Hollywood Reporter and Show masks masks had been highly sharp," Sarwar Farooki acknowledged.
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"However one ingredient used to be repeatedly bothering me used to be the censor extend at residence. However, I had faith in our machine. It's a humble human memoir and I knew they would understand it soon. Thanks to them for clearing the movie in the end," he added.
Doob has been co-produced by Jazz Multimedia and Irrfan Khan Movies. Directed by Mostafa Farooki, the movie used to be premiered on the Shanghai Movie Competition and also screened on the thirty ninth Moscow World Movie Competition where it used to be honoured with prominent Kommersant award.
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Yet another tragic love affair
Began with a notably dignified air.
Amorous friends, I've made a few
Romantic tales painted grey-blue
Each one told avec savoir-faire!
Years have passed since puberty
All friends look to lose their liberty
Nuptial news float through my little town
Match-makers all too many abound
Anxious matriarchs swap ideas at the Rotary.
Winters are cool in this tropical place
Perfect setting for all that wedding lace
At dusk the elders gather for a collective swig
They feast, they sing, dance an inelegant jig
As the newly-weds swing to a different pace.
I share in their joys virtually
Slouching by a 17" screen
As the celebrations wind down
And seeds of future dreams are sown
I settle into a fleeting melancholy.
Life goes on for each new couple made
Soon out of touch with the class of '98
Is that the outlook?
Not a single pal off the hook?
From youthfulness to an aged jade?
In a corner all sulky and blue
Surfing sitcoms where friends are true
A gentle arm reaches out
Cuddles me as I pout -
Just one of those doldrums he often sees me through.
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What do Bo Jackson and Herschel Walker have in common besides football?
Both were members of the Future Homemakers of America, the national vocational organization for home economics students through grade 12, spokeswoman Katrine Ryan said Tuesday.
What do Bo Jackson and Herschel Walker have in common besides football?
Both were members of the Future Homemakers of America, the national vocational organization for home economics students through grade 12, spokeswoman Katrine Ryan said Tuesday.
The organization is holding its four-day national leadership meeting at the Marriott Orlando World Center this week. It ends Thursday.
Jackson and Walker are not the only men connected with the organization most people associate with women. About 10 percent of the organization's 325,000 members are male.
Paul Martinez, 20, a former high school fullback in New Mexico, said he wasn't hassled by others because they knew he ''wasn't the feminine type.''
''My parents said for me to always have something to fall back on,'' said Martinez, whose football career was cut short by a knee injury in his senior year. Martinez is a part-time state chapter director for FHA and plans to attend the University of New Mexico.
A record 3,000 young people from 52 state associations, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are attending the meeting this year, Ryan said. Only Rhode Island isn't represented but there are two exchange students from Japan.
FHA was founded in 1945 with 92,000 members and reached its peak in 1963 with 600,000 members after merging with the New Homemakers of America, a black woman's association similar to FHA, said executive director Louisa Liddell.
Liddell said membership has dropped because students have to take more academic courses. FHA, she said, is ''caught in an academic crunch.''
But not all FHA students follow the vocational tract.
Last year's FHA Florida state president, 18-year-old Monica Nettles of Crescent City, plans to major in international political science at Smith College in Massachusetts this fall. After eight weeks as an exchange student in Japan she decided she would like to work in a U.S. State Department embassy.
Liddell said the greatest misconception about the organization is that members only cook and sew. Although such subjects are taught, students also are exposed to such topics as teen pregnancy, alcohol and drug abuse, sexually transmitted diseases and single-parenting.
Concerned about young children without parental supervision in Lapwai, Idaho, Ruby Cunningham, 14, developed a community project featuring movies and puppet shows for preschoolers.
Michelle Foreman, 17, a graduate of Chester High School in Pennsylvania, said parents have brought about 45 children for fingerprinting as a result of her missing children project. Suzette Johnson and Cindy Riley of Utah promoted closer relations between fathers and children with a project called ''Tough Guys, Tender Fathers.''


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Twenty years ago today, my hometown burned.
I had moved to Miami the year before and there is, let me tell you, something surreal about watching on television from a continent away as places you've been and streets you know are smashed and burned.
The Los Angeles riots happened because justice did not. They happened because a predominately white jury in the far-flung suburb of Simi Valley looked at video of four white cops bludgeoning a black drunk driving suspect, Rodney G. King, so viciously that even Chief of Police Daryl F. Gates said it made him sick — and yet, pronounced them not guilty of any crime.
To acknowledge this is not to lionize the rioters. You do not lionize 54 deaths and a billion dollars in property damage. You do not lionize what almost killed Reginald Denny, beaten nearly to death for the "crime" of being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong color skin.
But one need not lionize the rioters' method of expression to empathize with the message they expressed. Namely, a certain frustration, a certain sickness at heart, a certain outrage at being betrayed by justice — again.
It is an experience far older than the L.A. riots — and as relevant as the shooting of Trayvon Martin. On the surface, perhaps, the two incidents have little in common: the then-27-year-old drunkard beaten so badly after a high-speed chase that his body and mind still bear the scars, and the unarmed 17-year-old boy shot to death by a neighborhood watchman who thought him suspicious because he was dawdling and looking around.
They are not dissimilar, however, in one telling aspect: delay. It took a ruinous riot and a new federal trial for Rodney King to receive anything approaching justice. It took 46 days, uncounted public demonstrations and the appointment of a special prosecutor for that process even to begin for Trayvon Martin. Historically, that has always been the problem when African Americans seek redress of grievances pregnant with racial overtones. Justice comes slowly, grudgingly, and grumblingly, when it comes at all.
I hear all these warnings not to "rush to judgment" in the Martin case, and it is sage advice. Yet I find myself wondering: when is the last time I saw anyone who is not black look at one of those episodes where the justice system failed African-American people — look at Trayvon, look at Jena, La., look at Tulia, Texas, look at Amadou Diallo, look at Abner Louima — and say, unprompted and unambiguously, that thus and so happened because of race. Outside of the most far-left liberals, they seldom do. Even when it is as obvious as a cockroach on white satin, it is something most cannot bring themselves to admit.


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To dream about a hero, represents your admiration of a their physical traits, bravery and other virtues. Maybe you wish you could be more heroic in your own life.
If you were a hero in your dream, this signifies your inner strength and weaknesses.
It may represent how you are bravely facing your own personal challenges.
Also see âSaving the World.â


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I love J. Crew. I am a J. Crew Aficionada. The style, the material, the smell of the store (don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about), it's beautiful. But what I love even more is a J. Crew sale, because I don't always have J. Crew money to get the J. Crew look. So after flipping through last month's (April 2010) J. Crew catalog, I charged myself to create a similar J. Crew look for at least half the cost. The solution: New York & Company.
Many people have been sleeping on this clothing retailer, however a closer look at their line will reveal very fashionable items that may lack the attention to styling that J. Crew has-a diamond in the rough. I chose this look from J. Crew to "crew 4 less" because it has a classic J. Crew style, layers and unexpected accessories. The look also has simple pieces, layered together with items that can be found at other retailers.
At New York & Company, I pulled a few items that closely resemble this classic J. Crew layering look. Here I quoted the online prices, however New York & Company is having a wonderful sale as well with many of the items an additional 30%-50% off.
In the end J. Crew's $822.50 outfit is modestly replicated at New York & Company for a mere $117.30. What a deal! This is something anyone can do by pulling inspiration from a styled outfit from your favorite store and purchasing items within your budget from quality retailers. Great style for a better price.