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Friday, July 25, 2008
In Which You can Win a Prize!
This'll be short and sweet today as I got word that I'll be heading into an office on Monday. They're picking up my computer today, along with all other my other work junk, and I've got knots the size of Texas in my stomach. New people! Having to work with the old people again! No more laying out in the park! No more talking to the kitties! (Well, technically I can still do the last, but it doesn't seem quite so crazy when it's just you and the kittens.)
Vacation was as fun as it could be. My mom and I usually make the best of things which means we hit a lot of gift shops and ogle things far too expensive. She had to forcibly talk me into at least one of my purchases this year as I didn't want to spend the sum--a sum so relatively small I'm ashamed to admit it as I'll seem stingy. But hey. I'm on a budget.
What else? I tried to stay away from my newly growth spurted 13-year-old cousin. Prior to arriving, word was he'd sprouted five inches and had a voice change. I told the BF and he said, "I know how 13 year old boys think! I don't care if he's your cousin, don't touch him!" Wise words.
Anyhow, here's what I picked up at my new favorite store, Mark August, in Chatham, MA...
Resin Bangle (made to look like sea glass)
Burmese Ruby ring on 14K gold Wire
Last but not least, the contest! Because, as I mentioned in the previous post, today is my Blog-birthday! One year ago today, I was just a bored little girl sitting in an office who loved jewelry. Not much has changed, except I've got a whole bunch of writing on the Internet that proves just how much I love jewelry. So here's the deal:
If you'd like to win the necklace, just leave me a comment saying so. My mom will pick one at random and I'll let you. Someone better want this necklace, people! I agonized over my bloggiversary giveaway!
This lovely little basket necklace from Yankee Ingenuity in Chatham, MA. My old college chum Mr. Bungle revealed to me that the baskets are actually jewelry versions of the Nantucket Lighthouse Baskets, an old timey craft that began in the early 19th century on Nantucket Island, and was adapted from baskets local Indian tribes used.
This one doesn't have a penny like the traditional ones: it's sweet and delicate and sits just right. As with the other giveaway, I'm so sorry international bloggers, but I wouldn't be able to ship it to you! Canadians I'll take, though.
I know I was only gone a couple of days, but man, I missed this (do you see the kitty ears?):
23 comments:
- WendyB said...
Oh my! You're heading back into the real world of work. You'll be fine :-)
- July 25, 2008 at 9:28 AM
- Sal said...
Girl, I COVET that resin bangle. Fantastic choice. Welcome back, and will be thinking of you on Monday! You'll be awessssome.
- July 25, 2008 at 10:13 AM
- miss vintage love said...
I see the kitty ears!
- July 25, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Ooo that one ring reminds me of a raspberry :) And love the bucket necklace, my family goes to nantucket annually and I'll be there in a week woohoo! btw, love the blog, would you like to trade links?
- July 25, 2008 at 3:20 PM
- pistols at dawn said...
The only Prizes I want are a Pulitzer and my picture on a wall for eating a five-pound steak. But well done on avoiding 13-year-old boys.
- July 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM
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- July 25, 2008 at 10:04 PM
- enc said...
You're going to do fine at work. Everyone will probably be thinking all the same things you are.
The resin bangle is very clever. I've never seen anything like it, and you brought out the best qualities of it by photographing it the way you did. Really nice.
I'd like to win that basket necklace, if no one else does!
- July 25, 2008 at 10:05 PM
- krissy said...
oh, i'm sorry you have to move back into an office. just when you were probably getting used to your set-up at home. i'll keep my fingers crossed for you that it isn't too painful.
that bracelet is so pretty. i totally thought it was beach glass. very clever!
- July 25, 2008 at 10:27 PM
- LML said...
sea glass is sooo pretty! ive always wanted to find it on the beach when taking a walk!
- July 26, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- ambika said...
Adore that bracelet. It's abstract and pretty all at once. The ring is so sweet, too!
- July 26, 2008 at 6:53 PM
I love your ring! The basket necklace is so cute! It looks like it would be able to open up! =] I would love to be entered into the random drawing for it too! Thank you and you're so incredibly nice for doing these contests.
I don't know if you remember, but you sent me the flower bracelet and although it didn't fit me (too big boo!!), my mom ended up LOVING it!!
- July 26, 2008 at 8:01 PM
- fashion herald said...
the basket necklace is back, I love it! and your bracelet is lovely.
- July 26, 2008 at 8:36 PM
- Jen (MahaloFashion) said...
I'm always overflowing with emails at work, so annoying all trivial stuff too.
love the bracelet too, it's simple but pretty!
- July 27, 2008 at 1:34 PM
- eeps. said...
ooh that basket necklace! count me in! i guess you haven't seen that martha stewart episode about those nantucket baskets. apparently they take forever to make because they're hand braided, etc. martha got a crazy one for free with all sorts of stuff on it. lucky biatch.
- July 27, 2008 at 9:30 PM
- atelier said...
everything looks lovely, especially the pink one. About the GAP vest, it was new season; so I don't think it's going to be on sale soon...
- July 28, 2008 at 4:00 AM
- The Clothes Horse said...
I want to win, I want to win! ^_^
Maybe cool people will work in your office...
- July 28, 2008 at 9:03 AM
I would like to win the necklace please! I love this site and wish you'd post more big chunky rings, as I have a fetish.
Keep up the good work!
- July 28, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- Times of Glory said...
Happy belated blog birthday! Back to real world is not the easiest, but you will get better and better very soon, right? I love the bangle - so special xxxxx
- July 28, 2008 at 11:52 AM
- fashion herald said...
wait, did i make it clear i want the basket??! want the basket!
- July 28, 2008 at 12:40 PM
- Heather said...
that bracelet is beautiful!
- July 28, 2008 at 7:34 PM
- beauty queen said...
nice ring......is it expensive?
because of the the gold...??
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Claire Duffy's blog about public speaking and communication (in real life). Speak well, do well!
The most common piece of advice around for public speakers and presenters seems to be 'tell a story'. 'People love stories' we're told. Well, yes, you should and they do. But (as anyone who has longed for a fire alarm to put an end to a boring presentation knows), storytelling is a skill, and all stories are not worth listening to.
To be good presenter you do need to tell good stories. So here is how to start developing those skills. Master them – and you will bore no more!
In many cases, 'locating' the story is the first big challenge. Let's say you're addressing your annual general meeting, or reporting on the company finances, or presenting your research. The tendancy is often to describe what you did, step by step, concluding with the results or current position. That's not storytelling. Storytelling demands you to decide what goes in and what gets edited out; it demands you make the listener feel interested, moved, excited and – in the end, changed in some way. It's especially important in data-rich or statistically based presentations that you can find the story behind the numbers.
"But HOW?" I hear you ask. "What IS the story?"
Screenwriters talk about 'the story arc'. It's the plot architecture, and it's why you know the chase scene means the end of the movie is near, or that if the hero is in a cave with his enemy, either the rescue party is about to turn up or someone is going to die. There's a familiar framework underlying the narrative. We know where we're going because we've been on similar journeys in thousands of other stories before. We sense the tension building and releasing, driving toward a climax we unconsciously know to be there. A speech must do the same thing.
Because we easily recognize the patterns behind stories , using them is a short cut to hooking your listeners in. A logical, coherent pattern that is familiar will get the listener easily on board and taken them from one episode to the next, maintaining their interest, and leading where you want them to go.
Nick Morgan, who writes about public speaking for Forbes Magazine says this:
"Our minds remember stories, especially stories with emotions attached, much better than they remember lists, or even ideas. Our brains are constructed that way; something happens to us, and it hurts, or feels good, or moves us, or makes us deliriously happy, and so we remember it. Events stick. The emotions associated with them make them stick. Facts, lists, ideas, theories, and so on do not.
So, yes, it's worth it to turn a presentation into a story, because you'll greatly increase the chances that people remember what you say. A CEO who gives us a rational argument for increasing profits, backed up with all sorts of numbers, is liable to put us to sleep. He certainly is not likely to get us to put extra effort into the workday to make those profits happen. If, on the other hand, he links our efforts (somehow) to finding the Holy Grail, or beating the Evil Empire, or winning one for the Gipper, we're far more likely to remember – and act – upon what he's saying.
What's my plot?
To figure out what you story is, ask yourself three questions:
To get to the bottom of the first question, think about your own response to the issue or occasion, the data, results, experience…whatever it is. Ask yourself what YOU realised, were moved by or interested in. Think back to when this material was new to you too.
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Atviruko pamokėlė pateikta anglų kalba, bet nuotraukos pakankamai aiškios. Beto, visada galite klausti ;)
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Start adding & matching the details.
So, the "Domestic Goddess" card is ready. I used this a little bit unsual shape of the card, because I'm going to use it as a mini album for several feminine photos.
Hope you like it?! :)
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gsl_wavelet structure contains the filter coefficients
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The following wavelet types are implemented:
This is the Daubechies wavelet family of maximum phase with k/2 vanishing moments. The implemented wavelets are k=4, 6, …, 20, with k even.
This is the Haar wavelet. The only valid choice of k for the Haar wavelet is k=2.
This is the biorthogonal B-spline wavelet family of order (i,j). The implemented values of k = 100*i + j are 103, 105, 202, 204, 206, 208, 301, 303, 305 307, 309.
The centered forms of the wavelets align the coefficients of the various sub-bands on edges. Thus the resulting visualization of the coefficients of the wavelet transform in the phase plane is easier to understand.
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No new pets were added with this year's Love Is In The Air in-game event, but there was a new item that "buffs" an existing pet. ^_~
#buffpeddlefeet can now be realized with Peddlefeet's Buffing Creme! It puts a Well Buffed buff on Peddlefeet that turns him slightly translucent and sparkly. This consumable can be purchased from the holiday vendors for one token.
Some background: Once upon a time, a character by the name of Zepp dreamed of the day where Peddlefeet would be buffed. Perhaps this isn't the exact "buff" Zepp had in mind, but a buff is a buff. ^^;
In addition to the creme, while I was looking for a suitable body of water to use my Love Boat toy in, I discovered a tiny, adorable change to Dalaran (Broken Isles).
I'm not sure if this is temporary or a permanent addition, but it would seem Trashy has found a cute companion to spend this special day with. :)
Normally, Trashy is a mob that wanders around Margoss' Retreat (the fishing island floating just outside of Dalaran). Today, I was surprised to find him with Cinnamon, an adorable red panda with a bow. Cinnamon usually hangs out in Curiosities & Moore shop in Dalaran.
We'll have to wait and see if this love is just a fling, or something more. hehe ^^; (note: There's a Trashy Jr. hanging around in the Dalaran Sewers; could Cinnamon have anything to do with that...? *wink*)
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It's MUCH harder to keep up with blogging when school is in session, but I at least want to finish writing about my summer experiences. This is the last post about my internship at the house of prayer, but stay tuned over the next couple months for posts about Wyldlife camp and my engagement!!
I love summer. At least for right now where summer still means vacation from classes and opportunities to do something fun, adventurous, and life changing. For me, summer flies by every single year, and the toughest part is always when it ends. Because, more often than not, the end of summer means that it's time to say goodbye. To new friends and new places and new experiences that I may never get to repeat.
Leaving IHOP:EG in early August was really sad. Chris and I had found a home there among a community that truly felt like brothers and sisters in Christ, but it was just for a short season. Yet although it went quickly, it definitely left its mark on my life. Suddenly, the Bible started making sense and actually capturing my attention. And suddenly, I felt that desire and fire and zeal stirring up after many months of dormancy.
During our last week, I was finally able to see the shift that had occurred in my heart. I was no longer frustrated in my relationship with God but was instead thankful for His mercy. And I was excited to pray. I felt connected to the Holy Spirit once again and was able to see beyond my own plan for myself. After ignoring the blind man in Puerto Rico (see previous post), I was determined to obey the Lord when led to pray for someone. I felt this conviction particularly strongly as our time at EG was wrapping up.
First, it was in one of the Friday night services. I saw a fellow staff member who looked distressed and knew I should go ask to pray for her. Embarrassed that I didn't know what to pray about, I was less than eager to approach her. But the tugging on my heart persisted, and I finally obeyed, all the while reminding myself that if I was too scared to pray for another Christian in a House of PRAYER, I was never going to be able to pray for (or witness to) a stranger or unbeliever. So I submitted and prayed for the woman, who expressed great gratitude. Awesome. But that wasn't the end of the matter.
During another service a few days later, I spotted a little girl standing in the back by herself. Again, I knew that I needed to go up to her and at least ask if she was okay. Completely unsure of what to say, I left my seat, approached the girl, and asked her if she knew Jesus. She responded that she didn't but that she wanted to. And as I started praying and sharing with her, the girl seemed to come alive. Although she'd seemed shy at first, she began to dance and cry out, "I love you, Jesus!" I'm not sure what chains were broken that day, but it was clear that something at least had changed in her heart. Praise the Lord!
So I felt inspired and praying for people was awesome, but our last set in the Prayer Room was less than ideal. Chris did great at leading worship, but my microphone was giving me trouble, and I felt unable to connect to the Lord. Expecting our last set to be really amazing, I got very frustrated and struggled to focus on God. In retrospect, it wasn't that bad...just another opportunity to practice responding rightly to unmet expectations. And anyway, the reality is that our prayer/worship sets weren't even really about us at all. They were all for God, so even when we felt like we were doing a bad job, the time wasn't wasted. God was still praised and lifted up, and He didn't stop listening on certain days just because I didn't sound as good. What a relief!
Later that week, Chris and I decided to play on a Night Watch set so we'd have at least one experience of praying in the middle of the night. We joined the worship team for the 2am-4am set, and it was an awesome time of praise and intercession. Everyone present seemed more awake than most people who come to the Prayer Room during the day! There is definitely something special about crying out to God when most people are fast asleep!
That Wednesday, we had our last staff meeting of the summer. We felt so loved by the community and it was a privilege to share with them how much the summer had impacted our lives. It was also exciting to hear another man share who had been sent from the House of Prayer into the mission field and was back to visit. The brotherly love exhibited through his sharing really felt like a visit from Paul to the early church. I was reminded of how important it is for missionaries to be supported by a loving community of believers.
...But besides all the events of our last week, there was one other important factor. You can't leave a house of prayer without having LOTS of people pray you off. Each time we said goodbye to a friend on staff, they offered to pray for us. I love that! What better gift could they send us off with than a sincere prayer? I was so touched to receive the prayers of these faithful ones who spend so much time at the feet of Jesus.
On out last night, Chris and I decided to make dinner for the staff. After being teased all summer for our healthy eating habits, we wanted to demonstrate that constant fast food does NOT have to be part of the "missionary lifestyle." And plus, we really wanted to serve all the people who had welcomed us into their community and taught us so much. However...we had never taken on a cooking task nearly so ambitious. Dinner for 20+ people is no minor task! We took one of our favorite recipes, multiplied it by 4, and bought a whole cart full of ingredients for ground chicken chili, salad, homemade guacamole, and black bean brownies. Although the cooking was certainly a lot of work, it really wasn't too bad except for the very intense moment where we realized that the chili wasn't all going to fit in one pot. But noticing it early on, it wasn't the end of the world, and we were able to split the chili between two pots before anything overflowed or spilled. Phew!
By the end of the night, neither of my two fears had become reality. The food didn't taste disgusting, and we had enough for everyone who came. In fact, because we'd used Chris' typical meal size as a serving size, we had PLENTY of food left over (I now know that one serving for Chris is probably about 3 normal-sized servings!). Or maybe God just multiplied the food. Also a possibility…
After dinner was our last Encounter God Service. The pastor called me and Chris up front and asked the congregation to pray for us, which was amazing. Many came forward and laid hands on us, and it was so powerful to hear a chorus of voices all lifting up our lives in prayer. I know that God was listening, and I'm excited to see the fruit of all those blessings. I cried as we drove home and couldn't help but recognize how crazy it is that the places I hate at first always seem to be the places I'm most reluctant to leave. But maybe that was part of God's plan all along.
|Last night with Hans, our intern director
|Chris stole my apron!!
|feeding the gang...at least those that came on time, haha!


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Science has established the existence of climate change and related anthropogenic activity as the leading cause of it. There is a need to understand climate science, the implications on various regions, resources, societies, and to study ways of mitigating its impacts. Role of policies and measures are also equally important. The TERI SAS offers an intensive four-semester MSc programme in Climate Science and Policy intended to imbue present and future professionals with practical and theoretical knowledge in the area of scientific and policy issues relevant to climate change.
WHY STUDY climate science and policy ?
The programme is indeed a need of the hour - an area that requires inventorization, projections, possible ways of mitigating emissions, assessment of possible impacts on humans, habitats, resources, and exploring adaptation options. The programme provides explicit inter-disciplinary knowledge and training in adaptation and mitigation issues and understanding of tools and techniques relevant to the subject. Moreover, it enhances the understanding of national and international policies, laws and regulations applicable to climate science and policy.
The TERI SAS is the first to offer a programme in climate science and policy in India, which is an amalgamation of science and policy related to climate change. The University has been granted a UNESCO Chair in Climate Science and Policy, which is a prestigious award and is given to very few universities across the world. The Chair serves as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally-recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions, particularly in India and other countries in Asia and the Pacific, as well as in Europe and North America. The present incumbent to the chair is Prof. V Ramanathan of the University of California.
The CSP programme started in 2009 and much has been achieved ever since like 100% placements, involvement of students in the Antarctica research team, getting a UNESCO chair etc. Students of this course get vast exposure to live projects during their coursework in the TERI SAS.
The programme draws pool of resources from TERI working on climate change and the teaching faculty in the TERI SAS is experienced, well-qualified and well-trained in the state of the art tools and techniques. They have exposure to policy making issues, hands- on involvement with decision-makers and negotiators; and have publications to their name in renowned journals and books.
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Students will be equipped with the following skills and be ready to take up jobs in climate change sector at the local, national and international level:
- Apply climate-related knowledge to societal problem solving
- Explain the workings of the climate systems and feedback mechanisms
- Communicate effectively with scientists and policymakers on the subject
- Ability to assess climate-related problems in different sectors
- Use variety of climate-related research and analysis methods
- Design appropriate methodologies for impact assessments
- Able to establish, institutionalize arrangements for GHG inventory process
- Assess all relevant options (technological and policy relevant) for mitigating climate change.
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- Ecology Trip: The ecology trips conducted in the first semester accentuated on helping the students understand the basics of the course and the intertwining of these concepts, which is required to achieve a certain depth in the subject. The trip covered various ecosystems present within the city limits and the outskirts of New Delhi. Students visited the Northern Ridge Forest, Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, forest patches in Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the Aravalli Biodiversity Park.
- Biodiversity Trip: Students of Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation subject visited the Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS) in Karnataka to obtain a pragmatic understanding of the ecosystem dynamics of a forest system and also its social aspect. Students were divided into teams and were assigned different projects that in turn helped them in understanding various techniques and methodologies that shaped their comprehension of the framework required in carrying out biodiversity assessment and social analysis.
- Workshop on "Basic Satellite Meteorology and Environmental Application," March 26-28, 2014: A three-day joint training workshop was held on Basic Satellite Meteorology and Environmental Application. Students from the TERI SAS and many other institutes participated in the workshop. Students learnt about various topics such as basics of monsoon forecasting, interpretation of satellite imageries, and identification of weather features in satellite imageries.
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"Lemenmeier" Surname
Frequency of "Lemenmeier" Surname in the US
2000 US Census
The surname "Lemenmeier" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
Source: "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000", US Census Bureau.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Lovely links!
First off, I blogged over at the HarperTeen myspace blog - source of all things cool and YA! Also, the good people at Harper Collins Canada are giving you a chance to win an advance copy of WONDROUS STRANGE with their First Look program! Check it out and enter to WIN!!
Second, the marvelous Dreamer Reader has posted a FANTASTIC review of WS over on her DREAMING OF BOOKS blog, wherein she says such things as would make me blush if I wasn't already tickled pink! Thanks for the kudos, DR - I'm thrilled you enjoyed the book!
And third, over at Fuse #8, Wunderlibrarian Elizabeth Bird checked out the offerings at the Harper Collins Spring 2009 Library Preview, whereupon she gave a shoutout to WS and posted a big, pretty picture of my cover to end the article! Check it out - very interesting reading!
As for me? Hip-deep in rehearsals for the latest Tempest Theatre Group production, Romeo and Juliet, and delving into book 2 revisions! Sometimes I remember to eat.
4 comments:
- Rosalinda said...
I just discovered your blog by way of Harperteen and Wondrous Strange looks amazing. Harperteen is a top-notch imprint, and I can't wait for December to snag myself a copy!
- November 22, 2008 at 10:16 AM
- Lesley Livingston said...
Hi Rosalinda!
I'm so glad you found me! I have to say - I'm nothing but thrilled with the folks at Harperteen.
Lovely to meet you and I hope you enjoy WS when it finally hits the shelves!
- November 24, 2008 at 12:52 PM
- JessiEvaS said...
Hi Lesley,
I just finished the advanced readers copy of Wondrous Strange that I managed to get from the bookstore at which I work. I just wanted to let you know that I thoroughly enjoyed it (much to my surprise, since the ARC's we usually get tend to be pretty lame). I couldn't put it down - in fact, I was almost late for work in order to read the last few pages.
I'm really looking forward to your future work. Any chance that you're planning to write a sequel?
- December 12, 2008 at 8:19 PM
- Rosalinda said...
JessiEvaEs--Wondrous Strange is the first in a trilogy, actually, so you'll have plenty to look forward to. And definitely talk it up to your friends since you liked it; you booksellers are important in getting the buzz going.
Okay, I'm going off publishing mode now!
- December 16, 2008 at 9:18 PM


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Astronomy Magazine is an excellent resource for amateur astronomers and enthusiasts of the discipline (such as myself). Founded in 1973, the magazine is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. In commemoration it has produced a special issue that has as one of several articles a breakdown of the Top 10 Astronomical Discoveries from 1973 to the present time.
These are:
1. Dark Energy - In 1998 it was reasoned based on discoveries by Saul Perlmutter and Brian Schmidt that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. What causes this acceleration is believed to be a force produced by Dark Energy. What exactly Dark Energy is, is any one's guess right now but data from the Wilkinson Microwave Anistropy Probe (one of our most important Eyes in the Sky) seems to indicate that it comprises 72% of the mass of the universe (wow!). Dark Matter (another mystery) is believed to make up 23% of the mass of the universe with visible matter making up the remaining 5%.
2. Exoplanets - These are planets that orbit stars other than that of our sun. A variety of techniques are used to locate them of which gravitational lensing is one of the most important. At present we have identified almost 300 Exoplanets since the first one was revealed in 1990. The smallest exoplanet has a mass five times that of Earth and orbits the red-dwarf star Gliese 581.
3. The Missions of the Voyager spacecraft - Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and 2, have discovered numerous moons around the outer planets. They also showed that the Giant Red Spot on Jupiter is a high-pressure system, that the planet has an auroral glow near its poles and has a complex ring system (made up of ringlets) encircling it. Data about the volcanic nature of the Jovian moon - Io, has also come to light while discoveries have been made about Europa (it is now believed to be a very young moon with few impact craters), Callisto (has many craters) and Gannymede (has a rough terrain).
The Voyagers showed that Saturn's large moon Titan has a nitrogen-rich atmosphere with a pressure level equivalency of fifty times that present on the Earth's surface. Uranus' strong magnetic field has also been documented thanks to the Voyagers as have revelations regarding Uranus' ring system. Neptune is now believed to be a site for large storms, with its moon Triton (which has a thin atmosphere) demonstrating geyser-like eruptions.
Both spacecraft have crossed the solar system boundary and are presently 13 billion kilometers away from the Sun.
4. Inflation during the Early Big Bang - Why is there almost no temperature variation in the cosmos despite the fact the ancient cosmos did not have time to reach thermal equilibrium? The best answer to this question resides with a model developed by MIT physicist Alan Guth in 1981. Guth argues that within in a small fraction of a second of the Big Bang the cosmos underwent a rapid inflation or hyper-expansion. The end result is the system of thermal equilibrium and a flat universe. Any evidence for inflation? Yes according to the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (the same device that provided evidence that the universe is 13.7 billion years old) which revealed support for this idea from data obtained in 2006. Now theorists are on work expanding (no pun here) the inflation theory to include such notions as 'eternal inflation' and multiverses.
5. Black Holes exist - Stephen Hawking can sleep better at night knowing this fact courtesy of discoveries made by the Hubble Telescope. It appears as though Black Holes exist at the center of most if not all galaxies). What is the mass of one of these black holes? Somewhere in the order of several million to a billion Sun's (and you thought you had a weight problem).
6. Gamma Ray Bursts - The bursts originate from the distant universe, occur at a frequency of one burst per day (as evidenced by NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory) and produce more energy in a few seconds than the sun will over its 10 billion year lifespan. The cause of these bursts are thought to be intense supernovae. Short burst often arise from neutron stars or black holes.
7. Galaxies eat one another for fun - Believe it or not but they do with our own Milky Way and the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy being two of the worst predatory culprits within the Local Group. Once such victim is the Sagittaurius Dwarf Galaxy that resides about 100,000 light years from Earth - another is Omega Centauri. Cannibalized galaxies generally appear as massive globular clusters.
8. Supernova 1987A - The closest supernova to Earth since the discovery of the Telescope - Supernova 1987A's stellar blast occured on February 24th 1987 (it is located about 160,000 light years from Earth in the Large Magellanic Cloud). One of its gifts to Earth were trillions and trillions of neutrinos of which two dozen were captured by detectors on our home planet. The region is currently glowing as shock waves run into the gaseous rings. To see some photographs of this go to Supernova1987A.
9. The Great Attractor - Our galaxy is part of a Local Group that is moving toward the Virgo Supercluster but in the 1970's observations indicated that this supercluster is in itself moving towards a Great Attractor's Center that contains up to 100,000 galaxies and is located 250 million light years from Earth.
10. The Milky Way is a Barred Spiral - Yes our home galaxy is not a true spiral but contains a bar that extends 27,000 light years and tilts at an angle of 45 degrees to a line from the sun to the galaxy's center.


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I have had a fair amount of tanka accepted for publication recently. Here are a few:
His burlap skin
washed by the
diamond waters,
and everywhere,
jellyfish in bloom.
--from Modern English Tanka, 1:2
rattlesnake love--
you gave me warning,
but I, entranced
by your desert heart,
wouldn't heed it
--from Fire Pearls: Short Masterpieces of the Human Heart
tracing the face
of the man in the moon
my own face
looks back
at me
--from Modern English Tanka, 1:1
At the end of
a bad oyster season,
we spend Christmas
stripping the oyster boards
and swabbing the decks.
--from Sketchbook, 1:1
if only the leaves
were not so green,
this lover's heart
might enjoy
a little emptiness
--from Tanka Splendor 2006
The skyline's
not much to look at,
just a green line
drawn along the bottom
of the clouds.
--from Red Lights, 3:1 (forthcoming)
a dozen contrails
stretch across the sky,
all pointing
to the west
beyond my dreams
--from Gusts #4
my boss gives me
a bag of melted chocolates . . .
I think this means
I'm in her good graces
at last
--from Kokako #5
If you like what you read, I hope you will seek and support these find journals and anthologies by buying them. Without financial support, our publishers, all of whom are small presses who do this as a labor of love, would not be able to continue publishing. Without them, there would be very few places to publish tanka.
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"Shaolin" [新少林寺] (2011) – Review by Zuo Shou 左手
Directed by Benny Chan
Starring: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Fan Bingbing, Jackie Chan
Review of Mandarin version, w/o English subs
[Qualifier: this reviewer is not fully fluent in Mandarin, which may affect the film appreciation]
Watching this film – the title literally meaning "New Shaolin Temple" – was a happy circumstance for this long-time martial arts film fan: a cinematic experience that surpassed expectations and reached epic significance.
The rich mythos of Shaolin Temple has been heavily mined in action films over the years, yielding several classics: "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" and "Return to the 36th Chamber" (both starring the inimitable bald-pated Gordon Liu], and Jet Li's sensational debut "Shaolin Temple" and the sequel "Kids from Shaolin".
With these classics in the back of my mind, "Shaolin" was looking just ok in the previews, the simulated Shaolin Temple sets having a kind of blah dusty-brown production design. [Jet Li's "Shaolin Temple" had the distinct advantage of being shot in the authentic environment.] The assignment of HK director Benny Chan had me feeling ambiguous, as he'd previously made some "OK" action movies. I find that while the martial arts in his films can be fine to outstanding, the direction and surrounding elements tend to be pedestrian. It also was weighted with leads getting on in years, Andy Lau and Jacky Chan (who is actually more of a guest star).
The film begins in a milieu of military internecine contesting. Set in a [pre-?] Republican warlord era, Andy Lau is the focus as an amoral officer who, along with his evilly-coiffed 2nd-in-command Cao Man [Nicholas Tse] conquers Chinese territory which includes the legendary Buddhist Shaolin Temple, home of Chinese kung fu. Lau desecrates the place in just the opening minutes.
The first thrilling action sequence is a rollicking battle atop horse-drawn carts jostling at high speeds, which coincides with Lau's major reversal of fortune.
From this point, the film follows Lau's redemption, which starts out in a rather lackluster manner. Comparing the scene where Lau cuts his own hair to surrender into monkhood is lackluster compared to the blazing masochistic passion of a similar scene with Gordon Liu in "Eight Diagram Pole Fighter". Also the plot and ancilliary characters seem to be just kind of plodding along, and one wonders if it's going to be a good film after all.
Before you know it, it's turned into something like Jacky Chan's "Drunken Master II", with slaves, a foreign plot to rob China of its priceless treasures, and Chinese running dogs facilitating the plunder. All of which is very much to the good; I can't remember the last time an anti-imperialist theme was used so effectively in a Chinese action film.
Some strong action set pieces explicating Buddhist philosophy bring things up to the next level, and Jacky Chan suddenly is in the middle of the best comic relief action sequence – aided by a bunch of kiddie kung fu monks — that I've seen in years. An army attacks Shaolin Temple, and the film is very successful in showing the overcoming of firearms with fists and wit – something that's usually just a laugh-out-loud proposition on the cinematic screen.
By the end the Temple blows up real good – really, the pyrotechnics are top-notch; the monks have adjusted their ethics dogma and armed themselves with slashing blades to dispatch the wolvish foreigners and their minions to hell, and Andy Lau is redeemed in an amazing scene, I can't really think of a better representation of Buddhist salvation on cinema. In fact, considering all the films which have been based on Shaolin Temple, mostly they are concerned with the conflict between worldliness/violence and seclusion/pacifism. This one seems to me to have the best portrayals of Buddhism as redemption, making it probably the best overall allegory of the essence of Buddhism. I suppose it's a credit to Lau that he can credibly pull off his character's ultimate transformation.
The action by Corey Yuen and Yuen Tak is uniformly excellent without overdoing the wirework or CGI.
Honorable mention should be given to Fan Bingbing, who plays Lau's warlord wife. While she's basically a guest-star damsel in distress, she actually shows improvement as an actress, doing some decent emoting that transcends her recent transformation into eye-candy fashionista and cosmetics spokes-model. There's also a resonant cameo by the actor who played Jet Li's mentor in the original "Shaolin Temple", here as the Temple's abbot who gets a memorable stage exit.
Overall a film which verges on classic-hood, flawed by a mainly mediocre production design and lack of stronger directorial hand to tighten up the first half of the film. By the standards of 21st Century martial films, it's a classic…
Film Business Asia's review (by Derek Elley) rates the film 7 out of 10. "Potentially epic tale ends up as okay popcorn entertainment."
Film Business Asia "Shaolin" review link: http://www.filmbiz.asia/reviews/shaolin


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Today I was wondering which make-up i would pick up first if I wake up one day and all make-up is gone. So these are the 5 items I would pick up first. I decided to only choose between items I am actually using at the moment.
1. Foundation, maybelline fit me. I don't always use foundation, but it would be the first thing i would buy.
2. Concealer, catrice camouflage cream. A concealer is always good to have. I use it almost everyday, even without foundation.
3. Mascara, maybelline the one by one volume express mascara. Mascara just adds so much more to your face
4. Blush, catrice defining blush. Just to give my cheeks a little more color
5. Lipgloss, essence xxl shine. This one is really lovely and gives my make-up the finishing touch
It was kinda hard because 5 items are not that much.. but for me these are the most important.


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In some ways, it's a cardinal sin. In other ways, it's understandable. There's a whole world of difference between tweeting between sets to try and inflame your friends' jealousy, and holding your gargantuan phablet above your head for three or four songs at a time, blocking the view of those behind you, and capturing video that is so low quality that no one will want to watch it. Ever. You might wish you'd never even bothered to shoot it in the first place.
What's OK according to your personal smartphone concert etiquette? One quick shot as the headliner comes out on stage? No pictures, but texts, tweets, and Facebooking between sets? Unconditional and violent death to all phone-wielders?
Image by Alexey Fursov/Shutterstock


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Once in a while, I want to show my outfits..but for those of you who already follow me, you know that I don't normally do so..but when I do it turns out like this.
top: Jac Vanek
flanel: Jac Vanek
food: In 'n' Out
Hubby had a birthday. It's supposed to be his year this year being a Virgo and all. It feels like it's going to be spectacular from now on!
#babyzooey is growing up happy and healthy.
jumpsuit: baby gap
We would sometimes hang out at IKEA so that she could get some playtime in...I ended up buying her a kitchen and new rugs...
top: baby gap
shorts: H&M Baby
shoes: saltwater sandals
I think it's time to get her some new duvet's and sheets for her toddler bed!
I found these wall stickers at DAISO and let Zooey decorate this horrendously painted wall which my sister and her friend decided to paint eons ago...
top: baby gap
I went to a networking event in LA hosted by Crushee..
and moods of norway
Rin Rin and I met up with some friends..
I was kind of into his tattoos..
then he took off his shirt..lol
I visited the Anaheim Packing District with Onch and Rin Rin.. that place was so much fun but I would only wanna go there with friends.
pancho: ralph lauren baby
We went swimming a few times with Noa chan and Ryuma.
Zooey LOOOOVES swimming now..but I'm sure it's about to get a little chillier now..
top: lovemade
shorts: volcom women's
sunglasses: TOM FORD
shoes: Nike sneaker pumps
we've been keeping busy so she passes out pretty easily too..
top: undercover kids
shorts: h&m kids
I decided to finally make zooey's instagram account a few weeks ago..
You can follower her here:
Her Facebook Page is still in the works but you can like it here:
Her website will be coming soon....
See you for Halloween?
What are you all going to be?


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Today I finally had time to blow off some steam after a busy week. I slept, a lot and spend some quality time with my lover. Also made time for the blog, it's actually obvious, 'cause you're reading a new post...
As promised, here are my purchases from London (finally).
I didn't go crazy, I'm trying to minimize my shopping activity, but I'm still very happy with everything I bought.
Almost all of my items are from Primark as it is budget friendly. I didn't even bother going through all departments of Topshop, 'cause it's huge and quite expensive. I knew that I'd end up buying something anyway, so I only went through the accessories and the shoe department. I couldn't walk out of there empty handed, so I picked up a necklace and a bracelet.
I only bought colored garments in London, I guess I just miss summer.
These two dresses are from Primark. You already saw the dress in the previous post. Can't wait to wear the green one as well. It's made from a sheer fabric, so it'll be perfect for a warmer spring day!
The sweater is also from Primark, I couldn't catch it's right color on camera. It's much darker and less neon, though it also looks good this way. I already wore it this week, so expect an outfit post. That neon yellow thing on top of it is an extension, I bought two of them, also from Primark. I can't wait till the store opening in Ghent next year!
I just couldn't leave this necklace and bracelet, I had to have it,. Both are a nice addition to my skull and bones jewelry collection. Damn you, Topshop and your amazing stuff!
And why spend thousands on diamonds when you can buy those earrings just for £2.5 a pair at Primark.
They just look like old heirloom jewelry, don't you think?!


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Towards the latter quarter of the seventeenth century there was hardly an important industry in France which was not controlled by the Huguenots, so that, numerous as they were, their importance was out of all proportion to their numbers. The cloth trade of the north and the south-east, the manufacture of serges and light stuffs in Languedoc, the linen trade of Normandy and Brittany, the silk and velvet industry of Tours and Lyons, the glass of Normandy, the paper of Auvergne and Angoumois, the jewellery of the Isle of France, the tan yards of Touraine, the iron and tin work of the Sedanais—all these were largely owned and managed by Huguenots. The numerous Saint days of the Catholic Calendar handicapped their rivals, and it was computed that the Protestant worked 310 days in the year to his fellow-countryman's 260.
A very large number of the Huguenot refugees were brought back, and the jails and galleys of France were crowded with them. One hundred thousand settled in Friesland and Holland, 25,000 in Switzerland, 75,000 in Germany, and 50,000 in England. Some made their way even to the distant Cape of Good Hope, where they remained in the Paarl district.
In war, as in industry, the exiles were a source of strength to the countries which received them. Frenchmen drilled the Russian armies of Peter the Great, a Huguenot Count became commander-in-chief in Denmark, and Schomberg led the army of Brandenburg, and afterwards that of England.
In England three Huguenot regiments were formed for the service of William. The exiles established themselves as silk workers in Spitalfields, cotton spinners at Bideford, tapestry weavers at Exeter, wool carders at Taunton, kersey makers at Norwich, weavers at Canterbury, bat makers at Wandsworth, sailcloth makers at Ipswich, workers in calico in Bromley, glass in Sussex, paper at Laverstock, cambric at Edinburgh.
Early Protestant refugees had taken refuge in America twenty years before the revocation, where they formed a colony at Staten Island. A body came to Boston in 1684, and were given 11,000 acres at Oxford, by order of the General Court at Massachusetts. In New York and Long Island colonies sprang up, and later in Virginia (the Monacan Settlement), in Maryland, and in South Carolina (French Santee and Orange Quarter).
It has been left to our own century to clear the fair fame of Madame de Maintenon of all reproach, and to show her as what she was, a pure woman and a devoted wife. She has received little justice from the memoir writers of the seventeenth century, most of whom, the Duc de St. Simon, for example, and the Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria, had their own private reasons for disliking her. An admirable epitome of her character and influence will be found in Dr. Dollinger's Historical Studies. She made Louis an excellent wife, waited upon him assiduously for thirty years of married life, influenced him constantly towards good—save only in the one instance of the Huguenots, and finally died very shortly after her husband.