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The nation is two weeks into the Trump-Pence administration, and the early reviews are in: Millennials are none too pleased with President Trump.
Gallup polling shows that only 33 percent of American adults ages 18-to-29 approve of the new President's job performance. He fares slightly better among all American adults, with an approval rating of 45 percent. (CNN reports that, as of February 2nd, Trump's overall approval rating slid to 44 percent, with 43 percent of respondents reporting "intensely negative" feelings about the Commander in Chief).
Trump won 37 percent of the millennial vote. This means that he fared 4 percent better with us on Election Day than he is doing now.
So why the discrepancy between Election Day and now? One of the following must be correct:
1.The millennials who voted are a representative sample of all millennials, and 4 percent feel let down by Trump even though they voted for him. This is possible given Trump's executive orders, particularly on immigration, which drove thousands of people (mainly young people) to protest at airports and in major cities. Millennials are more pro-immigrant than any other living generation.
2.The millennials who voted are not a representative sample of all millennials, and a higher percentage of pro-Trump millennials voted than their anti-Trump counterparts. This is possible given the well-documented apathy that past young Obama voters held towards Hillary Clinton.
Trump's starting approval rating of 45 percent is the lowest recorded since Presidential approval polling began at the start of the Truman administration in 1945. But a tough honeymoon period (or no honeymoon period at all) does not spell doom for a presidency. Before Trump, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush were tied for the lowest initial approval ratings at 51 percent. Next on the list was George W. Bush, who scored 57 percent approval, followed closely by Bill Clinton at 58 percent.
Gallup explains that while Trump's approval numbers are only slightly lower than usual, his disapproval numbers are stunningly high:
"Whereas 45 percent disapprove of Trump, only 6 percent disapproved of the elder Bush and 13 percent disapproved of Reagan."
The older an American is, the more likely he or she is to approve of Trump's presidency thus far. Voters ages 65 and up were the only generation who gave him an approval rating of over 50 percent.
People who approve or disapprove of President Trump were not as split on generational lines as they were on ideological ones. 89 percent of self-proclaimed Republicans approve of Trump thus far, compared to 13 percent of those who identify as Democrats. The approval rating splits on gender lines as well. 50 percent of American men approve of Trump's work, but only 39 percent of women say the same. Trump has an uphill battle to climb if he intends to unite the country behind his leadership.


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I'm at the moment at the polyconf in Poznan. The average level of
the conference was very nice and High quality deliveries.
One of the activities of the conference was a programming poetry challenge.
Given that lately I've been doing some factor, and the huge
flexibility of it, I decided that this would be a competitive
advantage. And it certainly is. Basically because it uses no syntax
at all, you can just type a text, and make this text do nothing.
And the trick is to rewrite no-word to a nop. In the end I didn't
make it into the poetry contest (the price was a jetbrains license anyway).
Here's the code. Lovely.
viernes, 31 de octubre de 2014
Poetry with factor.
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Going away? The Woodbury Police Department offers a program to watch the exterior of your home when you will be gone for more than three days. Additionally, you should ask a friend or neighbor to watch your home. They can take in papers and mail, water plants, open and close curtains, vary lighting and make the home look more "lived in." Make sure somebody removes snow or mows the lawn as the season dictates.
Complete form online through the Citizen Service Request or call the Police Department at (651) 714-3600. You will be asked to provide your name, address, phone number, dates you will be gone, keyholder name, address and phone number. If possible, a phone number where you can be reached while you are gone should also be provided. For more information regarding this program, contact us by email to email@example.com.


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Swiss Chard Burpee's Fordhook Giant
This is the classic Burpee-bred chard with dark green thick tender leaves and heavy yields even in hot weather. Easy to grow; eat it like spinach or beet greens. Pick from late spring till winter. 100 seeds sows 20′ of row. Grows best in full sun tolerates partial shade....
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Allegheny County, PA Import
- 1 About
- 2 Import Plan Outline
- 3 Goals
- 4 Schedule
- 5 Prior Art
- 6 Import Data
- 7 Data Preparation
- 8 Data Merge Workflow
This project outline is intended to help ensure that your Import Plans covers as many of the common questions about imports as possible. Just create your own page and cut and paste the editing information from this page into it.
Please! If you identify ways that this outline didn't meet the needs of your import (key evidence of this: tons of questions or alarm bells on mailing lists!), please return and fix this page.
Import Plan Outline
- Create a more complete map of Pittsburgh
- Put existing high quality building footprint data to use for the OSM community
- Re-energize the Pittsburgh OSM community by working on a project with a shared vision
- July
Prior Art
A group of OSM contributors interested in a building footprint import team came together at a MaptimePGH meetup to research process and plan for the import. Since we will not finish this wiki page in one meet up, we're collecting some examples of past imports and process documentation here to help guide the work moving forward.
Louisville, Kentucky/Building Outlines Import
Louisville, Kentucky/Building Outlines Import/Contributor Guide
Importing 1 million New York City buildings and addresses
Chicago, Illinois/Buildings Import
Import Data
Provide links to your sources.
Data source site:http://openac.alcogis.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/7458acedb7a149dea57418fb77de8f9b_0
Data license: https://website.tld/license
Type of license (if applicable): e.g. CC-BY-SA, Public Domain, Public Domain with Attribution, etc.
Link to permission (if required): e.g. link to mail list reference url - http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/imports/2012-December/001617.html
OSM attribution (if required): http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Contributors#yourdataprovider
ODbL Compliance verified: yes/no
OSM Data Files
Link to your source data files that you have prepared for the import - e.g. the .osm files you have derived from the data sources.
Import Type
Identify if this is a one-time or recurring import and whether you'll be doing it with automated scripts, etc.
Identify what method will be used for entering the imported data into the OSM database - e.g. API, JOSM, upload.py, etc.
Data Preparation
Data Reduction & Simplification
Describe your plans, if any, to reduce the amount of data you'll need to import.
Examples of this include removing information that is already contained in OSM or simplifying shapefiles.
Tagging Plans
Describe your plan for mapping source attributes to OSM tags.
Changeset Tags
Describe how you'll use changeset tags in the import.
Data Transformation
Describe the transformations you'll need to conduct, the tools you're using, and any specific configurations or code that will be used in the transformation.
Data Transformation Results
Post a link to your OSM XML files.
Data Merge Workflow
Team Approach
Describe if you'll be doing this solo or as a team.
List all factors that will be evaluated in the import.
Detail the steps you'll take during the actual import.
Information to include:
Step by step instructions Changeset size policy Revert plans
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My 14 year old daughter has type 1 diabetes and was diagnosed about 5 years ago. She recently has gained control over her diabetes, and her HCA1 was almost normal. The way she did this was by using the "poor man's pump" (a combination of Ultralente and Lispro). As a result she is taking 5 or 6 shots a day, including 1 shot at school during lunch. My daughter, as you can tell from the brief introduction, is a very responsible 14 year old and would be good candidate for the pump.
I am afraid that all the shots will lose their appeal and she will revert to high blood sugars in lieu of taking care of herself.
Are there any ways to help pay for the pump? I am fighting with the insurance companies and not getting very far. I was hoping that somewhere in the USA there is possibly a trial going on that she could be hooked into and possibly help pay that way.
Is your doctor involved in your battle with the insurance company? He or she might be able to help by deeming the pump a medical necessity. Contact MiniMed and Disetronic to see what type of payment plans, etc. they have. In the meantime, support and encourage your child as much as possible for those days/times when the shots do get old.
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Sagittarius IP is a dynamic firm of UK Chartered and European Patent Attorneys.
We have a broad and varied client portfolio which covers the spectrum of small businesses to industry leading FTSE 100 companies, including start-up companies, academic research organisations and university spin-outs. Much of our new business comes through recommendations from clients who are impressed with the results we achieve for them and the first class reputation we have acquired.
Specialising in the area of biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceutical patents, we provide a full range of intellectual property services to our clients, who are based all over the world.
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Hero's Journey/Villain's Journey:
Part II
Read Part I for a discussion of the concept of the Monomyth and the Hero's Journey.
A DU grad student of mine about ten years ago (back when they let me create classes with interesting and useful topics) came up with a system for a Villain's Journey. His idea came about from the many readings in class, and he mused that villains also must go through a Journey, but the steps have got to be different than the path a hero takes. Here's the Villain's Journey this student concocted, in its 8 stages parallel to the Hero's Journey:
8-Step Villain's Journey (by Jon Thumim):
1. moral conflict
Nobody ever sets out to become a villain. Even villains like Iago, who seem to enjoy their role of Bad Guy, still make choices, moral choices, based on an Objective (for more on objective, tactics, and obstacles, revisit my 3 Rules for Protagonists). The villain is faced with a moral conflict, and must act on it to embark on their journey.
2. Precipice
Much like the hero's Threshold, the Precipice is the boundary between the mundane everyday regular life, and the Realm within which the villain will become a villain. Once they fall over that precipice, there's no turning back.
3. Sith Trials
These are the tests and challenges the villain must move through in order to achieve their objective. These trials are often more torturous and self-destructive than the Jedi trials, and the villain, unlike the hero, usually has no help in their endeavors.
4. The Void
This is where the villain faces total annihilation. Sometimes the Conflict with the Hero stage happens before this one, causing the obliteration; but sometimes it can be as simple as our villain getting a glimpse into the nothingness, which is (like the hero's abyss) the biggest challenge for the villain, the most difficult trial and one it's not certain they'll survive. In fact, as we'll see in stage 7, they probably won't.
5. Conflict w/hero
The villain's comeuppance and time to shine as the villain they are comes in this stage, where they must face off against their own Boss Monster, the hero. Very rarely does the villain win this contest.
6. Forswear mentor
The life of the villain is a solitary one, and where the hero will Atone with the Father, the villain will do no such thing, rejecting and forswearing any teachings, gifts, or help their magical guide or mentor may have supplied till now (or they'll take the money and run, thank you very much). They've grown villainously beyond the fairy godperson and will face their world alone.
7. Dismemberment
Where the hero underwent a Transformation, becoming more themselves than ever before as they became the hero, the villain's transformation is much more destructive. The villain isn't transformed into themselves, but is instead annihilated, ripped apart, until there are only pieces left. In contemporary stories, this tends to be a metaphorical dismemberment, but in ancient folk and fairy tales, it's literal.
8. Resurrection
The villain is obliterated, annihilated, by their journey, and when resurrected, they're never the same. Often in old stories and in fantasy tales, the villain is now no longer a healthy human being, but an unnatural abomination, often actually undead. Voldemort and his horcruxes are a vivid example of this.
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With summer around the corner, we could all use some great songs that will get us in the mood for the warm weather. Here are some songs that will be a great addition to your summer playlist.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Summertime
Could you imagine going through the summer without hearing this classic tune? It's perfect for cruising around town with friends, riding two miles an hour so everybody see you.
Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers – Get Lucky
This song is so infectious, you can't help but sing along. I love the beat; it makes you want to get up and move.
Bell Biv Devoe – Poison
An oldie but goodie, this song has had people on the dance floor for years. I dare you not to dance when the beat drops!
Sevyn Streeter (ft. Chris Brown) – It Won't Stop
Sevyn has a beautiful voice and the song has a relaxed vibe. It's the perfect song for when you want to chill on the beach.
Imagine Dragons – Radioactive
I was first introduced to this song while watching the Grammy Awards, and I have been listening to it ever since. The song is powerful and I love the lead singer's vocals. The remix with Kendrick Lamar is great too!
These are just a few of the songs that I'll be jamming to in the summer. What is your summer playlist? Let me know what artists and songs you'll be listening to during summer break!Videos courtesy of YouTube — Danielle Brantley is a senior at William Paterson University. She is a Marketing major with a Social Justice Studies minor. She enjoys writing, Netflix and music. Follow her on Twitter at @miss_danieb.


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But fear not! That's not all I have in store for you this week! I'm going to be back on Thursday with another fabulous giveaway and a cover art reveal. What giveaway? What cover art? Well, you'll just have to come back and find out on Thursday, won't you? So impatient!
OK, here we go - drumroll please!
Yes that's right: KENDRA!
I'm so pleased! I have your email address, Kendra, and I'll email you shortly so that you can tell me where you'd like me to post your prize. I really hope you enjoy the book.
Sorry to the people who didn't win. But don't be too downhearted because, remember, I'm giving away more stuff - actually, kind of a boatload of stuff - on Thursday and you can be in with a chance of winning some of that instead.
Have a great week between now and then my duckies. Read you later!


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Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Breed Profile
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Breed ProfileA happy go lucky dog who loves to be active. The Basset Griffon Vendeen Grand are independent and although always aim to please, they aren't naturally obedient so potential owners need patience and tolerance.
Since the 1970's the breeding of the two varieties of Basset Griffon Vendeen has been separated into two distinct breeds, the Grand and Petit.
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Character
The Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen is a very intelligent hound bred with the instinct and attitude of his larger cousin, the Grand Griffon Vendeen. Willing to please, but very independent. Unlike his smaller cousin (the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, who is more 'in yourface'), the Grand Basset will stand back and question anything new. He is a hunter at heart and will go hunting off lead, but with his superb nose, he knows where his owner is and will return. He must be handled very firmly from a very young age, to understand the boundaries and also where he is in the pecking order in the family.
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Size
The Breed Standard specifies a height of 40-44cms for dogs and 39-43cms for bitches
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Health
Epilepsy has been known in the breed although selective breeding has reduced the occurrence. They are expected to live for around 12 years.
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Care
As a breed they prefer cool weather to humid heat. They're not demanding with regard to feeding but for the first year of their lives Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens require an adequate diet to ensure good growth. Quite vocal dogs.
Remember! All breed profiles are general and every dog is an individual.


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I wasn't too sure whether to post this or not, as it isn't very relevant to my blog but i am super proud of it.. I saved this cute box from going into a bonfire and gave it some tlc a little wash, sanding down and paint and it looks brand new! now what to put in it?..
I now have the urge to go to carboot sales and find some gems like this and do more! and possibly sell them on if they're good enough!
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Over the 70 years since it opened in 1948 and supported by a huge number of passionate volunteers Lymington Community Centre has contributed enormously to the local area, offering both recreational and educational facilities to all, always vibrant and busy - it's used and enjoyed by up to 4,000 people every week.
A reception was held recently at the Centre to present plans for its future development as part…
Saving lives at sea was the theme of the day as RNLI fundraisers from a Hampshire care home visited their local lifeboat station. Four residents of Colten Care's Belmore Lodge in Lymington took a minibus trip across town to meet some of the 21 volunteers whose vital work they support.
The hosts explained how the Lymington crew has responded to more than 110 callouts in the past two years, with an official 'pager alert to launch' target of just six minutes.
Recent emergencies…
Updated 13 February 2019
Finding things for the children to do whilst you are working can be a real chore. In a bid to try and make things slightly easier for you, here is a summary of holiday children that is usually on offer in and around Lymington.
Start planning your school holidays now - you will generally find that activity days get booked up well in advance.
Do get in touch with us if you know of any other holiday childcare…
To see what's on day by day, take a look at our Events Calendar for the Lymington, New Milton and New Forest area. Remember, if you're organising a local event…
Does everybody know about this fabulous and friendly golf facility on the edge of Lymington? Whether you're local or visiting the area, Lymington Golf Centre and New Forest Adventure Golf offer the perfect day out.
Lymington Golf Centre consists of a 9 hole golf course with fabulous views of the Solent and beyond, which is open to non members on a pay and play basis at very reasonable rates. In 2018 the adventure golf…
"Chinese soy pork is not only a family favourite but also a family affair: my daughter has improved my original recipe and we love it even more now! And for Chinese New Year of the Pig, what better way to celebrate right now - the best news of all is that this is a really simple recipe too.
You can make this recipe with either chops, tenderloin or like me for the Lymington Rotary club a whole loin.
John Cooper Carpets is the local stockist for Greendale Carpets in Lymington and the New Forest, and your local, friendly, expert supplier of top quality competitively priced carpets and flooring.
Greendale Carpets & Floorings is a multi-million pound, member owned flooring cooperative cooperative, a not-for-profit mutual trading company with over 140 independent retail store members. It supplies over 200 ranges of carpet (containing over 6500 colours) including wool twists, loop piles, velvets and super soft touch Saxony's covering all price ranges.
A good will should reflect your wishes, be valid and ensure that your estate is distributed in the way that you want. In England and Wales, you can leave your estate to whomever you like e.g. relatives, charities and pets.
Wills can also include unusual last requests or funeral instructions.
However, this freedom can come at a price, as some wills can cause family disputes or cause claims to be made…
Lymington & Pennington's Town Mayor Anne Corbridge has presented Community 'Big Pot' Grants to two very worthwhile local causes, the New Forest Disability Information Service and St Mark's Parish Church Council.
The Community 'Big Pot' Awards form part of a grant set up over the course of two financial years. A total of £100,000 has been allocated from monies received by the Town Council from the Buckland Farm development scheme. The Town Council has approved that…
Luxury New Forest hotel The Montagu Arms has announced the appointment of new head chef Matthew Whitfield, who returns to the UK after working at one of the world's top restaurants.
Matthew joins the award-winning Terrace restaurant fresh from the three-Michelin-Star Eleven Madison Park in New York – currently ranked fourth in the World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
The famed EMP has been in the top five of the world's restaurants
East Boldre School Fields welcomes all to there annual bonfire night party on monday 5th novemeber. Free entry. 5.30pm bar and food available. 6pm lighting of the bonfire. 6.30pm fireworks display. Donations welcome on gate - all money raised will be put towards a new nature playground planned for the new year!
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Lymington.com provides you with information about the town of Lymington and its surrounding area, including the New Forest National Park. Find here news, events, things to do and local information, including where to stay, where to eat and drink, as well as places to visit. The Lymington.com Directory provides a comprehensive guide to local businesses and organisations, with a search function enabling you find what you are seeking and a review function so that you can tell others what you think!
Lymington is a pretty Georgian market town in the south of the New Forest. The town's sheltered position on the western bank of the beautiful Lymington river has made it an important settlement since the Iron Age. For many years Lymingtonians have made their living from the sea or the river - as boatbuilders, fishermen, sailors and in past centuries as salt workers and even smugglers! Today Lymington is an internationally famous yachting centre with a population of almost 17,500.
It's not surprising that Lymington is one of the "Best UK Coastal Towns in Which to Live". Combined with accessible road and rail links north to London, west to Bournemouth and east to Southampton and beyond, as well as the car ferry service to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, the town combines practicality with pleasure; the perfect work-life balance. There are many excellent schools and a wealth of local sports, clubs and leisure activities.


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With "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," director John Madden ("Shakespeare in Love") and screenwriter Ol Parker pack a mixed bag for a trip to India with some of England's best older actors.
With �The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,� director John Madden (�Shakespeare in Love�) and screenwriter Ol Parker pack a mixed bag for a trip to India with some of England�s best older actors.
Based on a novel by Deborah Moggach, the comedy-drama cast includes Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith. All play British seniors who, for a variety of personal reasons, take a golden-years voyage to the eponymous hotel.
It�s little surprise when the hotel and its passionate but overwhelmed young proprietor Sonny (Dev Patel, who�s way out of his league here) don�t live up to the glossy brochures that lured the guests. Other developments, especially those involving Sonny�s storyline, are equally easy to spot and exist solely to rustle up dramatic conflict.
Yet there are a few charming surprises, there�s wisdom and sensitivity in the handling of some of the less pleasant realities of aging, and the veteran cast members are consistently pleasurable to watch.
Particular credit goes to Dench and Wilkinson, the film�s strongest sources of warmth and vitality, and Nighy, a refreshing breath of desert-dry air in a sea of sweet, sometimes cloying sentiment.


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Indian Classical Dance is all about conveying thoughts and feelings through expressions. The movements and steps are subtle with eyes doing most of the talking.
Kathak Dance by Madhuri Dixit in Bollywood movie Dil Toh Pagal Hai
You can watch another of Kathak Performance by Madhuri Dixit from movie Devdas HERE
Different types of Indian Classical Dance and Origin State From Where It Belong
Bharatnatyam – From State of Tamil Nadu
Kathak – From State of Uttar Pradesh
Manipuri – From State of Manipur
Mohiniyattam – From State of Kerala
Kuchipudi – From State of Andhra Pradesh
Gaudiya Nritya – From state of West Bengal
Kathakali – From State of Kerala
Sattriya Dance – From State of Assam
Lavni /Tamasha – From State of Maharashtra
Garba Dance – From State of Gujarat
There is no better way to introduce Indian classical dances than it was show cased during opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2010 at New Delhi.
Classical dance performance at CWG-2010, New Delhi-India
Watch complete commonwealth opening ceremony 2010
Different Types of Indian Classical Dances
1. Odissi (From State of Odisha)
2. Bharatnatyam (From State of Tamil Nadu )
3. Kathak (From State of Uttar Pradesh)
4. Manipuri (From State of Manipur)
5. Mohiniyattam ( From State of Kerala)
6. Kuchipudi (From State of Andhra Pradesh)
7. Gaudiya Nritya (From state of West Bengal)
8. Kathakali (From State of Kerala)
9. Sattriya Dance (From State of Assam)
10. Lavni (From State of Maharashtra)
Traditional Marathi folk Art . The whole theatre group performance is called Tamasha group.
"Wajale Ki Bara" Marathi Movie "Natarang"
"Apsara aali " from Marathi Movie "Natarang"
Watch another performance on same song at a TV show here
11.Garba Dance (From State of Gujarat)
12. Mughal Style Dance (Has influence of Persian Dance)
Photos and Tv performances find here
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Portronics has launched the PowerNote power bank with a capacity of 16000mAh. The device is priced at Rs. 3,299 and the company claims that it is the slimmest 16000mAH power bank currently available in the market. The Portronics PowerNote is compatible with a range of devices such as smartphones, digital cameras, speakers, and so forth. It also features dual USB outputs, LCD battery status display and an ON/OFF switch.
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Historians owe a lot to Paul the Deacon. Born into a noble Lombard family, Paul was given the best possible education for that largely unschooled day. He became a monk and used his learning to record the history and myths of his people, the Lombards. His book was one of the first German histories authored by a German, although even then it was written in Latin, the language of scholarship. Since most of its sources have vanished, our knowledge would be poorer without it. It was copied and recopied into the fifteenth century.
Early in his life, Paul's skill as a writer caused a duchess to ask him to expand Eutropius' History of Rome. Paul added six books to it and this was widely copied during the Middle Ages.
Later his pen may have helped win the release of his brother, who was held captive for his part in an uprising. Paul wrote an elegy to mollify Charlemagne's anger. When this did not seem to work, he traveled North to Charlemagne's court. The great king employed Paul for four years and freed his brother.
Charlemagne made it his policy to encourage Christian learning. He saw Christianity as the glue to bind his empire together. Paul compiled a history of the bishops of Metz in which he declared Charlemagne was a relative of the popular and holy Bishop Arnulf, who had lived a century and a half earlier. This served to legitimize the king and strengthen his ties with popular Christianity.
Paul also revised a compilation of sermons of the Church Fathers. This book remained popular for centuries. So did his commentary on the rule of St. Benedict.
Paul died on this day, April 13, 799.
Many of his epitaphs, letters and poems have survived. Here is how he describes an attack on Italy: "Presently, resenting some aggressions of the exarch of Ravenna, King Agilulf straightway marched out of Pavia with a great army and attacked the city of Perugia, and there for some days he besieged Maurisio, the duke of the Lombards who had gone over to the Romans, and speedily took him and slew him. The blessed Pope Gregory was so sorely alarmed at the approach of this king that he ceased from his commentary upon the temple mentioned in Ezekiel, as he himself declares in his homilies. King Agilulf then, when matters were settled, returned to Pavia, and not long afterward, upon the special instigation of his wife, Queen Theudelinda--since the blessed Pope Gregory had frequently so admonished her in his letters--he concluded a firm peace with the same most holy Pope Gregory and with the Romans..."
- Goffart, Walter A. The Narrators of Barbarian History (A.D. 550-800): Jordanes, Gregory of Tours, Bede, and Paul the Deacon. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1988.
- Paul the Deacon (possible author). "The Lives of the Fathers of Merida" in A. T. Fear's Lives of the Visigothic Fathers.Liverpool University Press, 1997.
- Paul, the Deacon. History of the Lombards; translated by William Dudley Foulke; edited, with introd. by Edward Peters. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1974.
- Paulus Diaconus (Paul the Deacon). "Pope Gregory the Great and the Lombards." Medieval Sourcebook. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/pauldeacon-gregIa.html. [quoted above].
- Schlager, Patricius. "Paul the Deacon." The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton, 1914.
- Various internet articles, mostly from encyclopedias.
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#HowDoUKpop? - Kpop America
There's really only one place to go in Chicago if you want to shop Kpop. Smack dab in the middle of Chinatown, half a block south of the arch on Wentworth, is Kpop America. We recently made our very first visit to this hallowed ground, and we weren't disappointed. If you live in Chicago, then there's a pretty good chance that this is how you Kpop.
What It Is
Kpop America is a retail store that specializes in albums, apparel, and other Kpop trinkets. It's not a giant warehouse, but they stock a decent back-catalog of the big groups, and any major recent releases. If you're hooked on digital music, the wall of albums might just entice you to buy your first physical CD in a very long time. It worked on us!
Kpop America doesn't have a website. It doesn't need a website. They understand, quite rightly, that you can go online and buy Kpop ephemera anywhere. But this store is the only place in Chicago where you can walk around and feel Kpop, touch Kpop, smell Kpop. It's an experience. And that is part of what you're paying for.
There were a ton of posters, and coffee mugs, and stickers and socks and stuff. If we're writing a fair review, we would have liked to have seen more apparel. There was a decent collection of hats, some t-shirts, and then like three racks of Exo sweatshirts.
No Photos?
We have no photos of the inside! We're sorry! The first thing you'll see when you walk into Kpop America is a big sign that says "No Photography Allowed." What? At first this sign bothered us. Mainly because we wanted to take pictures to show you all the beautiful Kpop things. But we are going to respect that sign. We don't buy the suggestion that there are bootlegs or knockoffs here. We think the sign serves a very different purpose.
We spent enough time in there to study the people who came in, and there were two very distinct categories: Kpop fans, and Chicago tourists. The first group made us feel welcome. The second group made us feel embarrassed. It's the second group that the no photography ban is targeting. What those signs indicate is that this store is not a curiosity. It is not a fish tank. Do not point and laugh at the oddity of pop culture that is not your own. Do not point and laugh at those who enjoy it. We'll be honest: we love the sign. No photography please. Let us enjoy our Kpop in peace.
The Owners Are Awesome
Seriously. We're shy. We didn't set out to meet them. We didn't set out to talk to them about our mutual love of Running Man, and the concert they just saw with Kim Jong Kook and HaHa. But it happened. We had a real Kpop conversation with strangers. And had we tried, I'm sure we could have done the same with all the other fans, like the girls who huddled around an Infinite album, or the woman who desperately wanted everything and anything T.O.P. That's the real joy of Kpop America.
This is Chicago. And this is how we Kpop. What about you? #HowDoUKpop


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Ok. I didn't use my Flip video camcorder for teaching or practising english. I use it for providing practise of a language we sometimes not consider it as such : Sign language. In our country, it is not still considered officially a language. It has been recognized by law its use among the deaf community, though (Art. 80. Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela).
In my previous post I wrote how I ended up using the Flip Video to recorder the signs we had already learned all along the course so far. Here I will tell you how I used it, the editing process and publishing the videos.
In my previous post I wrote how I ended up using the Flip Video to recorder the signs we had already learned all along the course so far. Here I will tell you how I used it, the editing process and publishing the videos.
Just as brief reminder (in case you haven'r read my previous post) I'm currently coordinating and taking a Venezuelan Sign Language course offered by "Comisón de Apoyo al Estudiante con Discapacidad de la Escuela de Bibliotecología y Archivología" (CAEDEBA). In english, it'd be something like "Committe to Support Students with Discapacities in the School of Librairanship". This course has wonderful printed material designed by Aymara Hernández, our teacher. However, another more dynamic visual element was much needed: videos to practice during the week to remember how to make each sign. So I suggested this to Aymara and classmastes. They just loved the idea. Next step, I purchased a Flip Video and started planning how to record these videos.
Recording session
1. Aymara Hernández and I chose a day to record the videos for each lesson. A day was more than enough to do so. So we scheduled a tuesday early afternoon to make the most of the natural light to record.
2. We chose a spot in the Faculty of Humanities and Education. Walls had a nice red background (red small tiles) surrounded by a small garden.
3. We recorded all lessons from 1 to 7. Having recorded the segments this way made the editing process easier. For example, I knew the first videos were for the first lessons so if I didn't remember which sign Aymara was making for Lesson 2 I could always check the handouts and labelled the video for a sign appropriately..
4. It took about 2 hours to record all signs. I recorded about 56 videos.
A) Rotating videos recorded horizontally
|This is a DON'T
I recorded some of the langauge signs holding the camcorder horizontally. Not such a good idea. How was I going to flip the videos vertically? I didn't think about this during the recording sessions. But no panick. I decided to venture myself and search the net to see If I managed to find a software to flip the videos vertically. The first one I used was called: Free Video Clip and Rotate. It was really andy until it started to send an error message everytime I tried to flip the video. I almost fainted! I was halfway the editing process!! However, I give it another tried and kept on searching on the net and found this: X2X Free Video Flip and Rotate. Easy to use, was able to flip videos and no error messages! The only problem when rotating the videos was its quality; not as good as the ones I recorded vertically.
B) The Flip video software
1. Trimming the video was really easy. I used the Flipsahre software. I just chose the segment and trimmed by moving these two small sliders (Start and End sliders) below the main slider or Play head.
I had to trim the videos since I was isolating as much as I could each sign language. In one recorded video I coul d have up until five or six different signs.
C) Uploading the videos
Easy again, from the Flip Share program, just chose "Share" and selected Youtube and that was it. Now the one I had flipped using X2X Free Video Flip and Rotate, was uploaded as any other regular video from a PC or laptop.
D) Details I forgot
While recording I forgot to press (-) to decrease the volumen to record a free-sound video. Yes, you might be saying it is sign language, so you can'r simply lower the volumen or not use headphones. However, I didn't want to run the risk of someone listening to the distracting sounds picked up by the microphone during the recording session. Of course, I could have created a video using the Flipshare software, chose "Music File" and in "Music options" chose "Play music only, without sound in the video". But guess what, I din't. But luck struck, and I started checking if It was possible to reduce or eliminate sound in YouTube. Good news is you can. How? Click on "Edit". Next, click on "Audio Swap". Choose a song and that's it. The only disadvantage is you cannot edit the sound so it abruptly cuts off at the end of the video.
Making the videos public
I created a wiki in PBworks to make the videos available only for those who are takign this course as requested by Ayamara.
Sample videos recorded with the Flipvideo camcorder:
(In Spanish: ¿Cómo deletreas tu nombre? / How do you spell your name?)
(In Spanish: ¿Cómo te sientes? / How do you feel today? or How are you feeling?)Educational applications in EFL / ESL:
1. Telling stories
2. Acting out situations
3. Students' pecha kuchas
4. Dictations
5. Pronunciation
6. Interviews 7
7. Describing places / people
Read more on its possible applications in ELT:
Flip your instruction with Flip Video cameras
7. Describing places / people
Read more on its possible applications in ELT:
Flip your instruction with Flip Video cameras


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Here is a letter that one of our members sent in support of Harald Zeiger (see post below). Please take the time to send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or send a letter to PO Box 103, Maineville, OH 45039. They need to be received by July 15th! Thank you.
July 4,2010
RE: Visa status of Harald Zieger
To Whom It May Concern:
I write in reference to the visa status of Mr. Harald Zieger. I strongly urge that his visa be extended, if not given permanent visa status. Mr. Zieger escaped from communist East Germany and made his way to the United States and ran his own business here. He is an Electrical Engineer, with great knowledge of
production, reliability and maintenance in the manufacturing environment. We need his expertise in the US!
Also, as a veteran who served in Berlin from 1971-72, I know what life was like for people who "lived" in East Germany. The United States should welcome with open arms anyone who put their lives on the line to escape the oppression of the communist world. Also, Mr. Zieger followed our rules to immigrate here and
has stated, that IF his visa is not extended, he will follow our laws and return to Europe. What a loss for America! I have heard Mr. Zieger speak and what he says should be heard by all Americans! Sometimes you just have to do the RIGHT THING. Therefore, I strongly urge that Mr. Harald Zieger's visa be extended if not given permanent visa status.
Thank you very much!
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Time for another round up of my latest adventures in podcasting, presented here now as one big ole boxset of movie talk goodness.
"Mad, Bad and Downright Strange" list with each show seeing my guest picking one or two films from the list to discuss.
MBDS Showcase #4 - May / American Mary
Vern (Vern's Video Vortex) joins me in the studio to look at two ladies putting their surgical skills to very different uses.
First up we have Lucky McKee's directorial debut "May" which brings a unique spin to the classic "Frankenstein" mythos in which the titular May, sets out to make herself a friend using the body parts of those around her.
For the second half of this editions double feature we look at the Soska Sisters (The Twisted Twins) critically acclaimed follow up to their grindhouse esq debut "Dead Hooker In A Trunk" with "American Mary" as the sisters turn their attention to the world of underground surgery and body modification.
All this plus we discuss cosplay ideas, forming a blogger band and ten minute triangle solos!!
MBDS Showcase #5 - Le Samourai / Branded To Kill
Will (Exploding Helicopter) joins me to look at two very different yet highly influential Hitman movies.
Kicking things off is Jean-Pierre Melville's acclaimed "Le Samourai" which see Alain Delon giving a memorable performance as Jef a hitman who lives by his own samurai style code of honour and who after a hit goes wrong finds himself being pursued by both the cops and his former employers.
Next up is Seijun Suzuki's Yakuza drama "Branded To Kill" were Goro (Joe Shishido) the number three killer in Japan with a fetish for the smell of boiling Rice. However when he botches a hit he soon finds himself marked for death.
All this plus exploding helicopters, the importance of Quentin Tarantino, aswell our attempts to get your votes for the LAMBcast MOTM.
MBDS Showcase #6 - Kaiju Gaiden / Destroy All Monsters
David Hall, Producer and Director of the forthcoming documentary "Kaiju Gaiden" joins me for this latest episode to talk about his debut film recently funded through Kickstarter. Aswell as discussing his film he also finds time to talk about his movie tastes aswell as sharing his thoughts on the the Godzilla classic "Destroy All Monsters".
All this plus the winner of the LAMBCAST MOTM revealed, feisty leading ladies and some serious Kaiju fanboy obsessing!!
MBDS Showcase #7 - Alt. Christmas Special
It's that time of year once again, were we can dig out all those movies which take shall we say a more warped view of the festive season.
Emily Intravia (Deadly Doll's House of Horror Nonsense / The Feminine Critique) joins me once again to discuss the festive slashers "Christmas Evil" and "Silent Night, Deadly Night", while at the same time finding time to highlight some of her other festive favourites.
MBDS Showcase #8 - Ghost in the Shell / The Evil Dead
Brandon Tenold (Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews) makes his podcast debut on this episode to discuss two of his favourite films from the list.
First up is the Anime classic and highly influential "Ghost in the Shell" in which cyborg cop Major Kusanagi hunts with her team for an illusive hacker called the Puppet Master.
Also discussed is Sam Raimi infamous and controversial debut "The Evil Dead", in which a group of friends accidently unleash an ancient evil with memorably gory results. A film which not only created a Launchpad for his directing career, but also for b-movie legend Bruce Campbell as well, while we also look at its long lasting legacy.
All this plus Saturday morning cartoons, questionable cash in's, the video nasties scandal and much more!!
** Sorry about the sound issues at the start, which I hope won't affect people enjoyment too much **
MBDS Showcase #9 - Dead Hooker In A Trunk / Phantom of the Paradise
Kicking off the 2015, author (Wake Up, Maggie)and one half of the Feminine Critique podcast Christine Makepeace making her debut on the show.
First off we have the Soska Sisters* neo-grindhouse debut "Dead Hooker In A Trunk" which sees four friends life thrown into chaos and confusion upon discovering the titular dead hooker.
In the second half of the show we look at Brian De Palma's flamboyant rock opera "Phantom of the Paradise" were several classic horror stories including "Phantom of the Opera" and "Faust" are given a unique Rocky Horror style twist.
All this plus we discuss the state of genre cinema, Mumblegore and the appeal (or lack off) of teen dance movies and more!!
*Apologies to the Twisted Twins whose surname I also mispronounce.
MBDS Showcase #10 - The Brood / Magnolia
The "French Toast Sunday" invasion of the show continues with this episode as Jess joins me to discuss the David Cronenberg's early body shocker "The Brood" aswell as P.T. Anderson's three hour LA epic "Magnolia"
All this plus Hitchcock, psycho children, the career path of Jake Gyllenhaal and much more!!
* Apologies for the sound issues with this episode, which were the result of a recording screw up I didn't discover until I came to edit it.
MBDS Showcase #11 - Little Shop of Horrors / Legend
Todd Liebenow (Forgotten Films) joins me for this latest episode to disuss Frank Oz's all singing and dancing remake of the Roger Corman Classic "Little Shop of Horrors" aswell as Ridley Scott's dark fantasy "Legend" featuring not only an unrecognisable Tim Curry, but also an early leading role from Tom Cruise.
All this plus we pit two movie years against each other with 1984 Vs. 1999, Discuss the art of Puppetry, boyhood crushes and show some serious love for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" plus so much more!!
MBDS Showcase #12 - I Spit On Your Grave / Pink Flamingos
February is "Women in Horror Month" so its perfect that I'm joined first this latest episode by BJ Colangelo (Day Of The Woman) to discuss two of the more controversial titles on the list.
**Warning: Do Not Listen If Of A Sensitive Nature**
First up we have the notorious Rape Revenge Horror and former video nasty "I Spit on Your Grave". We also look at John Waters's midnight movie favourite and Filth Opus "Pink Flamingos".
All this plus the Video Nasties scandal, the legacy of Divine, feminism within the horror genre and so much more!!
Make sure to regularly check my podcast page for new episodes, while any feedback would be great, especially if your interested in being part of future episodes let me know in the comments section below.
Friday, 20 February 2015
Adventures In Podcasting #2
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It's that time of year, again—that lovely, cold weather with brisk winds in your face time of year where we run to things that give us comfort. Namely, hot chocolate and pastries at City Bakery.
Every February, City Bakery hosts its annual Hot Chocolate Festival,with a different featured hot cocoa everyday. So why not run there?
The third annual E's Run to City Bakery will take place on February 4th at 11:00 AM at 72nd Street Transverse by Bethesda Terrace, with a route of approximately 5 miles along the West Side Highway.
Come one, come all. We'll see you on February 4th!


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Maurice, chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi Co. and a fastidious dresser, later stopped at a Greenbrier Resort shop but was supposedly dismayed by the shirt selection: "He's not a pink-shirt-with-white-collar kind of guy," one London insider confided.
My dinner with Ed Artzt: A slew of Procter & Gamble agency chiefs showed up at the Four A's conference to schmooze the package-goods czar. But only three scored an insiders dinner with client Artzt: Maurice Saatchi; amiable Ed Wax, chairman-ceo of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising and incoming Four A's chairman; and Roy Bostock, chairman-CEO of D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles and outgoing Four A's chairman.
Ed McCabe is probably the only Madison Avenue exec who hasn't read journalist Robyn Griggs' pseudonymous account in Cosmopolitan of their tempestuous marriage. "Somebody faxed it to me; I read the first paragraph and the last sentence and threw it in the wastebasket," said Ed, obviously not a Cosmo kind of guy.
Lintas Worldwide has tapped Burson-Marsteller vet Alfred Schreiber to oversee repositioning of the agency, where top management changes still hang in balance. Look for Lintas Worldwide President Spencer Plavoukos to take the CEO post from Chairman-CEO Ken Robbins in coming months.
Look for Bernice Kanner, who created the On Madison Avenue column at New York, to move to Bloomberg Business News where she'll pen Making the Pitch.
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide executives, just back from a board meeting at David Ogilvy's chateau in France, have redoubled efforts to find a replacement for Ross Southerland, now creative director at D'Arcy. The latest name to surface: Art Mellor, BBDO New York exec VP-senior creative director. ... Rumor is that former New York Times VP-Advertising Valerie Salembier will be tapped as new publisher for Mademoiselle. ... Confidential to New Age beverage marketers: Pepsi-Cola is testing Cariba, a naturally flavored tropical soft drink, in select markets. Landor Associates created packaging; BBDO handled ads themed "Somewhere south of soft drinks."
Also contributing: Keith Kelly.
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You can have your "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and "A Christmas Carol."
My favorite holiday reading is always the list of new state laws.
Nearly 750 new ones for 2013 were passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor last year. With the Legislature in session about seven months, that's something like 100 a month. But it can hardly be said that every one was accompanied by stirring, democracy-defining debates.
My favorite so far is the slam-dunk law ending the discounts for past and current state legislators and California members of Congress who order vanity plates for their cars.
A discount? To subsidize vanity? Who thought that was a good idea in the first place? Oh yes -- probably the Legislature.


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Real Friends = Hate the person you hate, bitch about that person with you, keeps the bitching session to the grave.
Fake Friends = Hate the person you hate, bitch about that person with you, tells that person all the things that were said, and claim it came out of your mouth.
Real Friends = Make up stories about you to protect the truth
Fake Friends = Tell the whole world what was said in confidence
When your looking gorgeous in a Facebook photo, these bitches appear like stars at night, when your looking rather shite in a photo, suddenly indirect status are all around, highlighting just how ratchet you are. Hmmmmmm.
What should you do when you've highlighted that fake friend
Like a unsatisfying fella, you dump that person as fast as you possibly can.
You do not answer their texts, you don't take their invitations, be as civil as possible.
If they then ask you why you haven't been particularly all about them as of late, you lay down the facts.
You say I do not want to be your friend any more because..........
- You have been bitching about me behind my back.
- You have been messaging my boyfriend with pictures of your tits
- All the things I expected for you to keep in confidence have been told to people
- I keep your secrets but you don't keep mine
- You have been telling so-n-so that I've said all the things you have said about them
- Your doing a single white female on me, and if you proceed to buy the same things from primark, topshop, river island and Zara again, I shall file a police report claiming identity theft.
(i suggest you watch single white female, it is creepy and eye-opening)
- You put me down and try to make me feel bad (give examples of things that are particularly hurtful, and malicious)


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Looking for Free Owl Party Printables & Gift Ideas?
Then this is the place for you to look!!
So I have a little bit of a designer obsession with owls. The other obsession I have would definitely be trees! But I've done quite a few different owl designs and paintings in my time and I just know they won't be my last. And I know I'm far from the only one that has a thing for owls, so I thought what better blog theme to write about than our little feathered, nocturnal friends.
Here's plenty of products for owl themed parties, gift ideas for the owl aficionado and heaps of absolutely adorable free printables!!
1. Utterly Adorable FREE Printable Owl Masks!!
Just look at them… could they be any cuter??
Courtesy of Pauline Grayson from Sweet Muffin Suite Blog
2. FREE Printable Owl Gift Tags/Stickers
These adorable cute owl labels could be used for birthday gifts. Just print them on single sticker sheets or straight onto paper and attach to your gifts. Or they would make gorgeous tags/labels for your party favor bags.
3. FREE Printable Owl Cupcake Wrappers
To use these owl cupcake wrappers I recommend printing them on a thick card stock at least 110gsm thick. Any thinner and they won't hold their shape well.
Courtesy of Lettering Delights
4. FREE Adorable Owl Favor Treat Bag Printables.
When I saw these cute as can be treat bags I just 'oooohed'. So cute, so easy, and so FREE!! Just print out the pages and cut out the pieces and once you've filled your treat bags all you have to do is staple the owls to the top of the bags! Honestly… one of the cutest and best freebies I've seen in a while (and I see a lot!)
5. FREE Owl Bookmarks.
These very cool and modern owl bookmarks would make a wonderful addition to the party favor/gift bags. Or they could be prizes for the pass the parcel or party games. Again I recommend printing these on a cardstock no thinner than 110gsm. Go as thick as your printer will let you. I myself would use 250gsm white card stock. And if you can… mirror the image and print it on the back for a double sided bookmark!
Here's plenty of unique customizable party invitations by me and "my Zazzle friends". Perhaps you'll find the exact owl you're looking for?
Big Range of Owl Themed Party Invitations
OWL Baby Shower Invites
OWL Baptism Christening Invitations
Baby Baptism Christening Pink Dolphin Photo Invite
Baptism Christening Chevron Rainbow Owl Invite
Baby Baptism Christening Pink Owls Photo Invite
Baptism Christening Ceremony Cute Owls Invitation
Baptism Christening Cute Owl Yellow Photo Invite
Lots of Owl Gifts Here to Choose From
About PipPipHooray
My business involves my role as a party stationery and product designer as well as a contributor/writer of web pages blogs filled with party ideas, inspiration and free printables. I dabble in many many areas... finding that I prefer to have a varied set of tasks before me at all times. Parts of my daily work includes writing party inspiration pages via Squidoo, dabbling in photography (which I also use for my own marketing and promotion purposes), art journaling, painting, mixed media and even crafting. But by far my biggest and most focused creative outlet is designing my own Pip Pip Hooray Brand Product Line. This is my main income and focus which includes a partnership with the Print on Demand website called Zazzle where I have set up my varied Pip Pip Hooray online stores (from which I design all the products featured within them). Nearly 90% of all my products are templates that can be easily personalized/customized easily online! It's a fabulous business and I'm very thankful it's been so successful for me.


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Sand casting allows us to produce affordable, large castings using both the green sand and air set methods.
Sivyer Steel Castings' engineering capabilities make it easy to create accurate, reliable patterns. Our knowledge of sand casting allows us to offer a variety of finishes and our facilities can accommodate the largest castings.


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a little laundry space
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Love your laundry space, we're trying to revamp ours currently...it needs to be a pretty space since I live there, literally : ) ....I assumed that little boy was your hubby or some type of family connection too! Neat storyReplyDelete
I can't wait to have a laundry area some day (I'm a laundromat queen right now).ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your lovely space with us!
Such a lovely space; beautiful, colorful and serves a purpose. What else could a Mama hope for?? Thanks for giving us a peek.ReplyDelete
xox- Susan @SugarBeans.org
Love this space! You must have inherited your amazing talent from your grandfather!!!!ReplyDelete
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Your grandfather was a very gifted artist and, oh, you are marvelous; so creative at spreading love all around your home. You are an inspiration. Blessing hugs, TeresaReplyDelete
What a happy space! Where do you fold your clothes?ReplyDelete
So pretty and cheery!! Love it! Especially love your sweet garland! :) Happy Holidays! xo HollyReplyDelete
I recognize that garland! Love it!!!!ReplyDelete
Such a cute space!ReplyDelete
I love it, it's so cheerful and happy! That would make it so much nicer for doing laundry! :o)ReplyDelete


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What educators & parents say
Creesen Naicker
Mr Price Foundation
""The Xander apps are an intuitive and engaging resource for young children to expand their vocabulary in their mother tongue, and improve their language acquisition. Whether used on their own, or as part of an educational intervention, the Xander apps add great value!""
Dr Sibs Moodley-Moore
Associate Professor of Global Studies, Trinity College, Hartford, Ct, USA, Non-Exec Director of Project Isizwe.
""This is a creative, innovative and fun way for children to learn through play. It is bound to be a tremendous success.""
App User
"Simple app, good for kids."
""Great fun for kids. Great app for shape practice.""
Tracey Butchart
Educational Specialist - Rubricate Plus
""Screen designs are appealing, uncluttered, and intuitive to navigate. Menus, icons and buttons are prominent. The graphics are simple, clear and beautiful. Sound is audibly simple, clear and precise. The lack of advertisements and the excellence of the graphics and design position the Xander apps as high quality products. ""
App User
Special Needs Teacher
""This app teaches shapes with no pop-up ads. If the app is good I don't mind paying to remove the ads. This app gives the use a chance to use the app with minimal interference from ads.""
Educational Specialist - Rubricate Plus
""Xander apps fill a very important and necessary niche – that of mother-tongue learning. These apps are also very useful for Additional Language learners where there is shortage of resources in our local languages. The focus on early learning is a valuable endeavour. We already know that: acquired learning deficits are a feature of our South African education system; these back-logs are cumulative in nature and are the root cause of underperformance in higher grades; and that the later in life we attempt to repair early learning deficits, the costlier the remediation becomes. The increase in access to devices such as tablets and smart phones provides the opportunity to prepare young children for meaningful learning even before they enter our school system. I hope that these Xander apps are just the beginning of a full collection of early learning resources in all of our official South African languages.""
App User
"My 2 Year old learned his shapes in a week."
""LOVE this app! My 2 year old son learned his shapes in a week. This is not placement memorization either. The shapes shuffle randomly, switch colours, and whether they are solid or the shapes outline. Looking for a colour app to give this kind of learning capability.""
App User
"Superb App!"
""I believe that this game gives value for my kids. They became better in shapes and drawing in a very short time. Highly recommended.""
App User
"Great Tool!"
""I like that it only rewards the child when they choose the correct shape.""
App User
""It is interesting! This app teaches kids to recognize six basic shapes. It is an educational app and full of happiness.""
App User
"Beautiful counting app."
""This app is world-class. Fun and educational! Children are introduced to counting and then play games to solidify the concept. They learn about numbers 1-10 in a beautiful, fresh and intuitive setting. Do yourself a favour and download this app for hours of guilt-free app exposure.""
Dr John D. Volmink
PhD, Cornell University. 25 years in South African education, leadership positions at the University of Natal, Department of Basic Education and founder of Miet, the largest educational NGO in RSA.
""Xander apps fill a crucial role in early childhood development through their wide range of mother-tongue learning apps in Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, and Swahili. The apps are interactive, entertaining and educationally sound and will make a massive difference for parents struggling with the challenge of combining technology, entertainment and education.""
App User
"Baie Oulik."
""Dis die beste Afrikaanse kinder app wat ek tot dusver gekry het! Doen jouself n guns en kry almal in die reeks!""
App User
Occupational Therapist
""This is really something, that I for one, have been waiting for as an Afrikaans homeschooling mom, and I am therefore so happy to have been introduced to the Xander team, their wonderful apps and super cool graphics!""


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Note: I pulled up the front page of CNN earlier today and came across a Times Magazine article discussing the possibility of a military draft, for the umpteenth time. For folks who are interested, Rod Powers at About.com has written a great article dispelling any possibility of a military draft for the foreseeable future.
Dear Subscribers,
For those who would like to do some additional reading on the financial markets during this week, I urge you to read a couple of very well-written articles by GaveKal during April and May of this year. In these articles, GaveKal reasserted why they were bullish on the world's stock markets, as well as the specific things that could derail their bullish views. Keep in mind, however, that the equity markets have continued to rally since those commentaries were published - and so while their secular stories do not change, that does not mean you should now jump into the markets in full force. For those who would like to read more of their research - I would highly recommend purchasing their book "The End Is Not Nigh" either on their website or on Amazon.com. Read this before you read the final book in the Harry Potter series!
Before we begin this commentary, I would like to let our subscribers know that we will be sending out a marketing piece sometime over the next week or so. This marketing piece will contain an update of our MarketThoughts discussion forum, as well as one of our recent commentaries in PDF format. This piece will go to both our current list of subscribers as well as those subscribers who were on our free mailing list prior to our transition to a subscription model (so for those who have been with us for a long time, you may actually get a duplicate email). While we usually don't like to bother our subscribers on this, please forward this upcoming marketing piece to whoever you believe may be interested in subscribing to our commentaries. As I have mentioned before, this is part of our effort in improving our services, as many of the global data vendors which I am currently evaluating involve substantial capital investments. Because of this, we would love to recruit as many new subscribers as possible over the next few months!
Let us know begin our commentary by providing update on our three most recent signals in our DJIA Timing System:
1st signal entered: 50% long position on September 7, 2006 at 11,385;
2nd signal entered: Additional 50% long position on September 25, 2006 at 11,505;
3rd signal entered: 100% long position SOLD on May 8, 2007 at 13,299, giving us gains of 1,914 and 1,794 points, respectively.
As of Sunday evening on July 22nd, we are still neutral in our DJIA Timing System (subscribers can review our historical signals at the following link). While it would have worked out well if we had continue to hold our long position since May 8th, we decided to exit our position at that time since there were many signs - including most of our valuation, sentiment, and liquidity indicators - that the rally was getting tired. We continue to stand by this position, given that:
Liquidity within the world's financial markets is continuing to decline. Not only are the world's major central banks still on a tightening bias (China raised rates as late as last Friday and also slashed taxes on deposits in order to induce the public to leave their savings in their bank accounts) but both institutional investors and hedge funds are now cutting back their risks - as exemplified in the continuing "blowout" of subprime, CMBS, junk bond, and even emerging market spreads.
Even as the Dow Industrials, the Dow Transports, and the S&P 500 made all-time highs last Thursday, the NYSE Common Stocks Only, the S&P 500, and the S&P 600 A/D lines all failed to surpass its all-time high - an all-time high that was made in early June, or more than seven weeks ago.
The Yen carry trade is going to get more overstretched by the day, while the Swiss carry trade has most probably ended already. In other words, the Yen carry trade is now definitely one of the primary pillars or liquidity in the world today - so that any reversal in the Yen to the upside will most probably cause dramatic problems not only for the world's financial markets, but in funding private takeovers and infrastructure deals as well.
By the beginning of August, a secondary pillar of liquidity will also be removed - as insiders are typically not allowed to sell any shares during the two weeks (before and after) surrounding the reporting of its earnings numbers. Given that the flood of earnings reports is in the midst of peaking, this means starting in early to mid August, there is a strong likelihood that insider selling will flood the market, especially if the stock market continues to hold at current levels or rally into August. Should the stock market rally further this week, there is a high probability that we will then initiate a short position in our DJIA Timing System - given what we had just discussed regarding the continuing deterioration of general market liquidity.
Let us now discuss the main subject of our commentary. Over the last couple of weeks, several subscribers have asked us that - when/if we decide to go short via our DJIA Timing System - which sectors would we consider shorting if we have to choose. Before we discuss this and our reasons (note that whatever we discuss below should not be construed as a recommendation), let us now do a recap of how the various sectors within the S&P 500 have done over the last five years. Following is a table showing trailing performance for the Sector SPDRs of the S&P 500 over selected time periods in the last five years (note that performance highlighted in yellow means that the sector was one of the top four performing sectors during that selected time period). Also, note I have used the iShares DJ US Telecom ETF to represent the telecom services sector since there was no comparable SPDR ETF for this sector):
As one can easily see (and to no one's surprise), the energy sector has been - by far - the best-performing sector within the S&P 500 over the last five years and across all of the selected time periods (except for the one-year trailing time period, even though it still ranked in the top three). The next best performing sectors over the last five years were materials, telecom services, and utilities. However, over the last three months and since the beginning of this year, a significant portion of the strength has shifted to technology and to industrials.
However, despite the tremendous rallies we have seen in the energy, materials, and utilities sectors over the last five years, they collectively still only make up 22% of the S&P 500 on a market cap basis (following chart is courtesy of Goldman Sachs):
For comparison purposes, the financials sector alone makes up 21% of the S&P 500. Moreover, as a percentage of the S&P 500 market cap, the sectors that have shrunk over the last five years are health care and consumer staples. This also comes as no surprise - as these two sectors are regarded as "defensive sectors" and are thus expected to under perform during a strong bull market - just like what we have been witnessing (and on a global basis) over the last five years.
Let us now look at the sector composition of the S&P 500 from another perspective. That is, instead of breaking down the S&P 500 on a market cap basis, let us now break it down on a net income basis instead:
Interestingly, as a percentage of market cap, the financials and energy sectors only make up 21% and 11%, respectively, even though the sectors contribute 28% and 15% of the S&P 500's total net income. This is expected, as both sectors' earnings tend to be relatively cyclical in nature. On the other hand, health care and information technology contribute significantly less on a net income basis, versus on a market cap basis. Again, this is to be expected, as 1) health care stocks tend to either be growth stocks (biotechnology, etc.) or have high barriers to entry (big pharma), and 2) technology stocks tend to be growth tocks. In other words, it makes sense for both the health care and technology sectors to possess higher P/Es.
One disparity that doesn't make too much sense, however, lies in the industrials sector. Indeed, on a market cap basis, the industrials sector makes up 11% of the S&P 500, even though on a net income basis, it only contributes 10% to the overall index. More importantly, the industrials sector - which consists of industries such as industrial conglomerates, aerospace & defense, transportation, construction and farm machinery, and industrial machinery - also tends to have relatively cyclical earnings. Given this, it is difficult to see how the industrials sector could maintain a P/E that is higher than the P/E of the S&P 500 going forward.
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Sweetest Littles. She sewed the perfect little house and I based my ideas from hers. I had a lot of my Grandma's fabric that I have been wanting to use since she passed away and I thought this is the perfect sewing project to use it on.
|A window and flowers on each side of the tent.
|Pockets on the inside of the house to store toys.
|Christmas morning. They were so excited they couldn't stop jumping and running!
This house can easily be stored under a bed and it takes no time to put it up. We have eaten lunch and dinner in it several times. I am excited to try a "sleepover" in the house, but I think I'll wait until they are a little older. This house is definitely worth the time and effort to make. It's something we'll keep forever.


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This book on the islands of Crete and Cyprus, born from the trips in the last years, answers these questions. It is a notebook of a detailed investigation on the origins of the cult of the Mother in the Aegean Sea before the beginning of the greek civilization. Furthermore, the author highlights, in a simple way, how geometric forms in the nature and art decorations have the same origin, and shows the connections beetween them.
Through the cult of the Great Mother and the myths of Astarte and Aphrodite, through the symbols of the spiral, of the dove, and from the swastica to the labyrinth of Minos, you are accompanied in a beautiful interesting journey, manifold, rich in news, images and references.
Susanna Casale is an artist, painter and restorer, fond of Art History and a travel lover. Spiritual seeker, she is interested in spiritual and primordial aspects of traditional art, especially of Mesoamerican, Mexican and Mediterranean civilizations.
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Friday, 18 February 2011
Callanish round 2
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Apart from the 'art' effects created by the torch these are such different pics from the usual ones that appear. I am quite overwhelmed by your creative talent and ability and dedication to the task. Phew.ReplyDelete
WOW amazing pics mate awesome you could have a new career there. CraigReplyDelete
Keep them coming..........they really are good.ReplyDelete
Love the next to last one with the moving sky.ReplyDelete
fantastic! I especially like the next to last one with the interesting looking sky.ReplyDelete
They are all magical and look like they'd belong in some fantasy film (or book illustrations). You should do a photo book from the island.ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. Had a lot of fun making these images. There were a few other people taking pictures that night and I think they thought I was a bit nuts running round and round the stones with a torch in my hand for 5 hours in the freezing cold constantly cleaning my lenses as they fogged up. Small price to pay for some nice shots. I did take a few more that didn't unfortunately come out very well but at least that leaves something in the bank for next full moon.ReplyDelete
Also managed to sell my first 2 prints this week which is a good start.
Thanks again everyone.
On the second to last pic the "sweeping" sky effect is great; it lends an air of mystery and expectation....ReplyDelete
Magic moments! Hugs from Luzia.ReplyDelete
What a fabulous foto !!!ReplyDelete


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How to make collaborative workspaces work
As more and more vibrant, quirky collaborative working spaces are popping up around the country, Brian Andrews, Managing Director of Basepoint Business Centres, says that people, not props are the key ingredient to creating spaces where people want to work… Gone are the days when trendy workspaces with technicolour slides and treehouses were just for Silicon Valley's cutting-edge tech giants. Collaborative, flexible workspaces with funky fittings – often inspired by trendsetting themes – have been popping up across London for years and now they're spreading beyond the capital to major cities like Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Glasgow too.
A recent article in Property Week reported that the number of flexible workspaces in the UK grew by 11% in 2015-16, some of which is driven by the explosion in demand for these cutting-edge collaborative workspaces.
The expectations of a new wave of entrepreneurs and flexible workers have shifted beyond recognition since we opened our first offices two decades ago in Hampshire – and it's clear that we as an industry need to respond to that seismic shift in how people want to spend their working day. Whilst for the foreseeable future there will remain a demand for individual, modern flexible office spaces, understanding the rising collaborative market will be key to the successful operation of business centres in future.
You only need to look at where our future customer base comes from, to find many of the universities and colleges they attend already have collaborative workspaces available. Having been used to the social interaction and ideas sharing these environments promote, not to mention the motivational boost from working alongside your peers, it's no wonder the concept of a flexible collaborative workspace is rapidly growing in popularity.
Recognising why demand is growing is one thing, but how do you create the right workspace and adapt your sales and operational methods in order to attract this new generation of customers? Well, it's important to understand that collaborative workspace isn't just a shared workspace. The environment created needs to encourage collaboration, communication and sharing, and not just be a collection of desks in a large room. Variety in the working environment is important, which can be achieved by creating different 'textures' within the space perhaps using modern desking, soft seating, multimedia booths, ideas walls and other more quirky features. The latest technology and high-speed connectivity should also play a significant part.
Most importantly, you need to identify with the target market in order to attract them to your business. Gone are the days when every office worker left the house fully suited and booted; casual is the key to modern working. You'll be hard pressed to find anyone working in modern, flexible collaborative workspace dressed in full business attire, as many live in an online world where the customer or follower interaction is rarely done face to face. Today's collaborative workers already know what they want and will have researched what you offer to the nth degree, so there shouldn't be any hard selling required. What they will expect is to be interacting with like-minded individuals, who understand the flexible working concept and have personalities attuned to their customer base.
The challenge we need to overcome is people's mindsets. A boss of 50 today hasn't been brought up in the fast-paced environment of today's digital society and for them to get to grips with it is very difficult – and I include myself in that! We need to take people on a journey and present people with a variety of workspaces to suit all ages, industries and demographics.
At Basepoint, we've always believed in the community. Even though we have doors on our offices, it's always been about pushing the door open to see if anyone wanted to engage. And that's still our philosophy today. It's all about the people. You can change the wallpaper and the layout and spend all the money you like on trendy fittings, but finding the right people will provide the magic ingredient that can really make collaborative working spaces work.


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N.C. State at Miami
The Hurricanes have taken the early lead in the Coastal Division. ... Miami.
Middle Tennessee State at Georgia Tech
The Yellow Jackets need an easy week after two overtime losses this season. ... Georgia Tech.
Duke at Wake Forest
This might be the best matchup this series has seen in years. ... Wake Forest.
Clemson at Boston College
The Tigers try to bounce back from their disappointing loss last week at Florida State. ... Clemson.
Louisiana Tech at Virginia
The Cavaliers need to get their season on track. ... Virginia.
Virginia Tech at Cincinnati
The Hokies can't afford another non-conference loss. ... Virginia Tech.
Idaho at North Carolina
No problems here for the Tar Heels. ... North Carolina.
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Florida State at South Florida
The Seminoles need to keep their focus after their big win over Clemson last week. ... Florida State.