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FIFA's Anti Racism Taskforce starts to take shape
Positive steps are being taken to tackle racism from the upper echelons of professional football; with details starting to emerge about the make up of FIFA's new Anti-Racism Taskforce.
The BBC is reporting that further details about the composition of the group will be released today, along with information on the planned sanctions regime and educational programme that will be implemented following the original announcement of plans to develop the specialist task force last month.
Potential members are thought to include Kick It Out's Lord Ouseley, as well as high profile players including AC Milan's Kevin Prince-Boateng. Outside of the sport, it is hoped that experts on far-right groups in eastern Europe and specialists in ethnic minority under-representation and homophobia will be utilised to help ensure that a robust and action focused group will be ready in time for FIFA's annual congress in May.
The announcement of taskforce comes hot on the heals of yesterday's International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which this year carried the theme is Racism and Sport. To mark the occasion the United Nations held a special panel discussion on the subject in Geneva featuring Prince-Boateng along with Manchester City Ambassador and former France International Patrick Vieira.
Show Racism the Red Card are pleased to see that the model of combining high profile advocacy from players and roles models with educational programmes and initiatives is being backed by football's central governing body. Whilst we recognise that there is still work to be done, the concept has worked successfully throughout the UK for the last 17 years.
The full BBC article can be found here and more information is expected throughout the day.

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This is rare, nuanced storytelling, anchored by one of Brad Pitt's career-best performances and remarkable technical elements on every level. It's a special film.
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There's one crucial thing that "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" doesn't make clear: Just because you find Mr. Goodbar doesn't necessarily mean you were looking for him. The heroine of Judith Rossner's bestseller was looking. Theresa was turned on to a particular flavor of self-destructive sexual experience, one involving possible danger to herself, and she played a role in bringing about her own death.
In Richard Brooks's film version, that masochistic impulse isn't considered as openly. He gives us a Theresa who drinks too much, sleeps around too much, and takes too many drugs -- but she seems more of a hedonist than a masochist. She's looking for a combination of good times, good sex, and a father figure, for psychological reasons the movie makes all too abundantly clear. But she isn't looking for danger, mistreatment, or death. Maybe Brooks thought audiences would find Rossner's masochistic heroine too hard to understand. He has rewritten the story, in any event, into a cautionary lesson: Promiscuous young women who frequent pick-up bars and go home with strangers are likely to get into trouble.
Brooks hasn't improved the story by changing its focus, and he's distracted from the heart of the narrative by several unnecessary scenes. Theresa's fantasies, for example, are handled in ways that annoy viewers more than they intrigue them. And her home life -- its broadly painted Freudian details right out of soap operas -- could have just simply been dropped.
But, all the same, Brooks hasn't directed a bad picture. "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" is very much worth seeing, particularly for the Diane Keaton performance. And it's not fair to praise her while damning Brooks (as so many critics have done). Brooks and Keaton must have worked together to create such a great performance; it's just a shame that it's surrounded by perhaps half an hour of material that only distracts.
The performance creates a character who would have been unthinkable in the movies of thirty years ago: A young woman who spends her days teaching first grade to a classroom of deaf-mutes and her nights making herself available in singles bars. Women weren't allowed to be that complicated in the "women's pictures" that "Mr. Goodbar" has come such a long way from. They were ladies or they were tramps. Now they're allowed to be both, which has done wonders for the quality of the tramps you meet these days.
Diane Keaton suggests the motivation for her character almost independently from all those heavy-handed scenes in which her father stomps around the living room, and we get flashbacks of her tragic childhood. She suggests that Theresa is driven by a need to communicate on her own terms -- and that those terms require her to have an advantage. She's great in a classroom of deaf-mutes, and great, too, with the men she picks up -- men who are inarticulate because of insecurity, cultural short-changing, or too much booze.
She delights in working people over verbally -- in kidding them, mocking them, putting them down, playing games with them. On the physical level, though, she needs constant reassurance.
This Theresa is a different woman from the Judith Rossner character, but she's an interesting one. And Keaton plays her wonderfully, with a light touch you'd think would be impossible with this material. She's always moving. She choreographs every situation, and only eventually do we realize she's dancing out of the way. Her voice is liquid and funny, tossing off asides because they cut more deeply that way. The performance and the character are fully realized, even in this movie that finds room for so many loose ends and dead ends.
Then there's that ending that bothers me. On a New Year's Eve, she makes a fatal decision in choosing the next guy she's going to take home. We know she's made the wrong decision because Brooks abandons her point of view to show us a scene in which the guy is established as unbalanced and hostile. But she doesn't know that and gets killed because she doesn't. Her lack of knowledge is exactly the issue here: In the book, Theresa might have picked up the guy because she knew he'd be trouble.
What we get (and I quote from someone walking out of the screening ahead of me) is "another one of those movies that are supposed to be all filled with significance because the person gets killed at the end." What we might have gotten is a movie about a character obsessed, and fascinated, by what the end might be. Even a movie about how she got to be that way.
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Today was amazing... But I have to keep this short because I'm getting up early tomorrow morning to meet an awesome poet, Ernesto Cardenal!
This morning we were psyched to find out that we were featured in one of Nicaragua's largest papers!
After some master classes (I was asked to lead some vocal workshops on my next visit...guess I'm coming back!) we started getting ready for tonight's concert, which featured our Grand Community Choir of Nagarote.
It was the kids' first tour!
They were psyched and did an amazing job. There were other bands and choirs tonight, and it was so cool seeing all of these musicians come together to celebrate music and art.
It was like a mini-festival!
At the end of the night it was time to say goodbye to our dear friends from Nagarote. Luckily, they all took a bus together, so I got to have a little 'goodbye train'.
I'm already scheming my return trip...
Tonight was awesome. It was an honor to sing a poem set to music by one of Nicaragua's favorite poets, in the park named after him.
So- what do you do when you're in Ruben Dario's park and the concert is done?
Ruben Dario selfie!
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Ben's Story
Sitting in Children's hospital at 1 a.m., watching my 9-year-old son sleep. Yesterday seems like a Galaxy far, far, away. My mind is rolling, like movie credits, through all the information we have been given about Type One Diabetes. You are so tired, but at that time, I had no idea what tired really feels like. Three days later, we go home with our brains full and bags full of supplies & information. T1D, our new life, our own phantom menace.
Sifting through our bag of "goodies," I remember a card about Rufus and the Bag of Hope. That website encounter brought our family to JDRF. We began to get evites to events for parents, family events and camps. Our small little world began to open up. The more we learned about the research and innovations through JDRF, the more the Moshers wanted to get involved. We started FUNdraising and Team AweSOme was born. My two boys starred in videos to raise awareness and raise money. Our whole family got involved. My husband turned bowls, my sister made little stuffed monsters and a quilt, my mom embroidered tableclothes, friends donated items and we raffled them off. My husband's company donated $600 and advertised our JDRF events.
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"IEC is a great place to learn English. I love coming to IEC because all the teachers are kind and besides that, I love learning English! Ihave been in IEC for more than three years and it's been a blast since then. My English teacher has made me write A LOT of stories. And now, my imagination has gone crazy! I also used to have trouble with communicating with people. But now I have no problem at all. If you want to improve your English, IEC is the best place that I can suggest."
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What inspired you to go to Startup Weekend?
I wanted to connect with developers that I didn't have in my own network. The goal being to work on future software startups together.
How was your experience?
We sat in a corner and cranked away though the day and night to go from an initial idea to a functioning prototype. We pulled together other groups when we made a marketing video for the product but besides that, we really stayed focus on the goal. Our product was a gaming app meant to help novice beer and wine drinkers become experts. We called it Wannabe Wino.
What was the outcome of the weekend for you?
After the weekend, we went on to polish the app and eventually submitted it to the app store. I walked away with a good understanding of how little time it takes to take an idea and bring it to life.
Where you at today with Wannabe Wino?
It's live in the app store but we are not working on it. We probably should since we spent so much time on it. I've learned a lot about what worked with it and what didn't work. It has influenced me to think in new ways on future products. App can be found here: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/wannabewino/id702734292?mt=8
Do you speak to you fellow members from that weekend?
Every once in a while I will talk to the developers that worked with me on the project but we are mostly doing our own projects right now. Hopefully, we can work on something in the future.
Why should someone go to Startup Weekend?
Startup weekend is a great place to find talent, understand product development, meet like-minded people, and compete for a prize. It's a good place to learn to sell people on your idea and then further go on to learn team working through the process of high anxiety and little sleep.
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I love this one, simple and sweet - - -
What more can I say…
I know, I know, I keep saying it - don't foget that rolling skip
Just to keep it simple, that shared skip with the Hornpipe family isn't being notated but is there in the playing of Mazurkas and Varsoviennes, for example:
|:f>d B2 B2|g>e c2 c2|F>A c>e d>c|B>A B>c d>e|
- - - That 'BOOM Chuck-uh BOOM' thang - - -
Alright, I don't want to be alone in this, and it would be nice to give you the advice of another. Now, while he screwed up, or someone did, in the naming and categorization of certain tunes, he didn't put the Varsovienne under 'Waltzes', though it missed 'Mazurkas' and went under 'MISCELLANEOUS', in his less "see what I can do" moods he is one damned find accompanist, and on the whole a really considerate musician, and a good teacher too, enough of that, check out his various books, including:
"Interview With a Vamper: Piano Accompaniment Techniques for Traditional Dance Music"
by Peter Barnes
Ouch!, Alright already, enough of the invectives and expletive deleteds amongst those of you who hate piano accompaniment. I know most of it is bad, and those cheap keyboards, and even I have been subjected to someone coming in with their little rhythm box keyboard and amp, AAAAA!!! Peter isn't like that, despite the 'Vamper' in the title. He actually has ears and uses them, listens. I hope that's still true, as it has been awhile since we've heard him.
Anyway, here's a short quote from another of his books, "A Little Couple-Dancemusik", 'dancemusik', a bit weak on Mazurkas and the Varsovienne side of things, and a bit confused too. Personally, I cringe when I see someone being cute with the likes of 'Dancemusik', ye oldie-worldie ****… But he generally knows his stuff, at least when it comes to accompaniment and when he hasn't gotten lost in his own abilities, as we all can at times. Enough praise balanced with chastisement, here's the quote, page 236:
"Are like waltzes but with more fire and rhythmic accentuation. Give mazurkas strong beats of the '1' and '3' of the measure."
- - - So I ain't the only one tellin' yuh…
Tanzhaus - Folklore - Tanz - und MusiKveranstaltungen - Das Varsovienne
AND - extending from the above and not covered in the Peter Barnes works, the Varsovienne, as I've tended to notate it, following the earlier conventions:
|:Chuck-uh Boom2 Boom2|Chuck-uh Boom2 Boom2|
Chuck-uh Boom2 Boom2|Boom2 Boom4|
- - - Two Sharps Missing The Boat - ### B Dorian - - -
My mind misfiring not the website, mea culpa. I was thinking three sharps, as in A, and Dorian, but it isn't an A Dorian tune but a B Dorian tune - three sharps…
I can't inderstand most of the comments above. But the tune isn't a Mazurka; its a vasoviana.The dance is different.People don't do them any more but they were quite popular in Victorian times. Anyone who thinks they are waltzes has missed the point.
Noel Jackson
Angels of the North
Noelbats - Check the title! - history lessons are elsewhere on this site…
Note: There isn't a seperate category here for Varsoviennes and they do belong to the same family as the Mazurka, in fact some tunes can do dual duty…
Sorry you can't inderstand most of what was written prior to your contribution. Some of what is written above is about 'accompaniment', whether keeping time with your foot to get that pulse going that defines the 'Varsovienne/Varsoviana', or how you chord it, that 'Boom-Chuck', Italian terminology, sorry…
Yes they do still dance this, including several flavours in dear old Eire/Ireland. In my travels I've danced at least a dozen varieties of this dance, not counting mazurkas. And while the 'Victorians' danced it as well, earliest date of introduction about 1850, it wasn't confined to the then British Empire, though since some had a tendency to claim to rule over the whole world - - - I don't agree… It started in France, and besides, 'Victorian' is a state or mind and there are still a few stragglers around…
Another of the comments, which seems pretty clear to me, is confessing I'd screwed up. My brain misfired and I'd first put in the wrong Dorian. It should be three sharps and B Dorian. But if you're not into modes, just remember that it is three sharps, which are missing on the staffed music, under 'sheetmusic'…
NOT DORIAN!!! - was it the drugs, alcohol, or lack of sleep ~
Nah! It is probably my musical dyslexia, mixing up 'g' and 'a', after all they are only next door neighbours.
This is B Harmonic minor:
B - c# - d - e f# - g - a# - b
The correction is made in the ABCs…
K: G Minor Harmonic
|: d>B G2 G2 | e>c A2 G2 | ^F>D E>F G>A | B>A B>c d>B |
d>B G2 G2 | e>c A2 A2 | D>^F A>c B>A | G2 G4 :|
|: B>G c>B A>G | G2 ^F4 | D>^F A>c B>A | G>^F G>A B>G |
>G c>B A>G | G2 ^F4 | D>^F A>c B>A | G2 G4 :|
g - a - _b - c - d - _e - f# - g harmonic minor
Following the rather intemperate comments above, I shall rephrase what I said.
The tune is a varsoviana which is not the same as a waltz in Northumbria. Varsovianas were very popular in the North-east of England in the last two decades of the 19th century and were still occuring occcasionally on dance cards until the second world war when they were regarded as "Olde Time".
It is recognized that they are imports from eastern Europe, but there again, so are an awfulk lot of our popular dance forms.
However, they are no longer part of the traditional repetoire of he living Northumbrian tradition, though several of the more experienced Northumbrian musicians still pull them out as a break from faster pieces.
I agree with the suggestion that playing a varsoviana is like thinking hornpie when playing a waltz.
Angels of the North
Damn! forgot to add a relevant link:
"Shoe the Donkey", by whatever name you might have for it, or take on it, is a Varsovienne or -ana… You'll find some notations for the dance in the comments for this link…
Varsoviennes ~ here is how some others like to notate these ~
T: Varsovienne
R: mazurka
K: b minor
|: f>d |\
B2 B2 g>e | c2 c2 F>^A | c>e d>c B>^A | B>c d>e f>d |
B2 B2 g>e | c2 c2 F>^A | c>e d>c B2 | B4 :|
|: d>B |\
e>d c>B B2 | ^A4 F>^A | c>e d>c B>^A | B>c d>B d>B |
e>d c>B B2 | ^A4 F>^A | c>e d>c B2 | B4 :|
K: g minor
|: d>B |\
G2 G2 e>c | A2 G2 ^F>D | E>F G>A B>A | B>c d>B d>B |
G2 G2 e>c | A2 A2 D>^F | A>c B>A G2 | G4 :|
c>B A>G G2 | ^F4 D>^F | A>c B>A G>^F | G>A B>G B>G |
c>B A>G G2 | ^F4 D>^F | A>c B>A G2 | G4 :|


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I don't know what to say here, but I have lost total control of my life. As of late I've been eating like crazy, initially I told myself that I was just being supportive of my girlfriend as she is just now getting over here post pregnancy cravings, but in reality I've been eating to counterbalance my depression and lack of alcohol intake.
Every since I lost my job back in September life has taken a turn, not necessarily a negative turn, but not a positive one either. Losing the job was a bitter sweetness, I lost contacts, friends and financial security, but I gained consistency, motivation, and most importantly time... However when those advantages are forgotten I catch myself drowning in depression. Yesterdays cure was pizza, a local bar around here has $7 large pizzas on Wednesday and the cheese pizza is fucking amazing... Like seriously, it's the best pizza I've ever ate. Because I'm a vegetarian me and my girlfriend ordered separate pie's so I had a total of 8 square slices to myself, and boy did I enjoy it!
I have no idea why I've been acting in this manner though, it's not because my life sucks, it's simply because things aren't happening fast enough for me as a photographer, I'm not expecting an overnight success story, but a few paid jobs during the winter would be appreciated. But the truth is, I don't deserve any sessions. I haven't earned it, sure I'm working harder towards my dream than ever, but am I really giving it 100%? No. And I have to ask myself why not, I have no excuse, I have a family, I have time and I need to provide, why am I not applying myself?
Is it because I'm afraid? Am I too busy eating? Whatever the answer is, I need to change it, and that starts now... Not later today, not March 1st, but now. This blog has seen a huge jump in views, and I want to reward myself by being able to provide more to content for you all. What that means is more shooting! I'm going to stop working on the BLOG only, but on my photography, my brand and my personal image. I've taken on a lot of projects, and I have a new one that I think you all will enjoy. I'll be posting about the life of an unemployed photographer sometime next month. I haven't decided if it will be in a blog format, or video podcast, but one thing is for certain it will be entertaining, beneficial and a rewarding experience for me, and you, the reader.


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"You can't win 'em all." Yeah, there's no "W" flag over at Jac's house. Bummer. Cubs apparently lost. Jac's flag is my barometer. ■ Gout update: I know you're all interested . . . the foot is better – not gout-free yet, but better. Another dose of the gout meds and I should be fine for awhile. ■ I joined the Cary-Grove Chamber of Commerce today. My parents were members of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce. Continuing in a tradition? ■ Time, yes, again for bed . . . . . .
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No "W" flag tonight . . . . .
Stereoscopic photography . . . . .
Ok, where's he going with this one? ■ Stereoscopic photographs are 2 photos taken of the same scene, but taken from slightly different angles. You're probably familiar with the old stereographic viewers that had a circular card with photos on it that you inserted into the handheld viewer and voila – a photo that looked 3D. ■ To view my homemade 3D photo click on it to view it in a larger size – then you'll have to sort of stare at it and cross your eyes until it forms a 3rd image between the two. That image will be in 3D. This could take some practice, but you'll get it eventually. ■ When I was in college I was a geography major, geology minor. One of my courses was a class in air photography. In order to see things in 3D, two photos of each image were taken at the same time a few degrees apart. Put next to each other you could discern a 3 dimensional image of the area photographed. While we used special "glasses" to make the viewing easier, most of us in the class were able to view the photos in 3D without their aid. ■ So, go ahead and give it a shot. ■
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Gout . . . day 2 . . . . .
This is my 2nd day with a gout attack. It started yesterday morning and finally got pretty bad around 6:00 pm or so yesterday. This morning when I got up it was bad so I made a trip to my rheumatologist. By the time I got there and got to see him the foot had improved enough that he didn't think there was enough fluid to draw out of a joint in order to test it. Yes, they have to stick a needle in one of your affected bone joints and withdraw fluid. It sounds painful to me. At any rate here it is 5:00 pm and the bottom of my left foot is pounding – it feels like the foot is expanding and contracting. It's difficult to walk. And certainly not without a cane, or two. ■ Time to feed the dogs.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Gout . . . . .
Yup, it appears to be back. It started this morning – I could feel it in my left foot as I descended the stairs. Throughout the day it's been getting worse. Tomorrow I'll call my rheumatologist. He needs to stick a needle in the affected area, withdraw some fluid and check it for uric acid crystals. Sounds like a fun time. ■ I've got Wednesdays off – at least for right now. And I need them off in order to get some drawing done. ■
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Overcast, but a good day . . . . .
It was overcast today. Heck, it rained too. After the rain was over this is what the sky looked like. It actually looks worse than it was. ■ Took a frame inventory today. Need to inventory my mattes tomorrow. It's always nice to know what one has in stock. ■
This week I need to join our local Chamber of Commerce. It'll be nice to meet new people and become closer to the community that we've been in for the past 30+ years. ■ It is time for bed. I'm tired. ■■■ Oh and I almost forgot – question: should I try making bacon toffee this week?
Of all things great and small . . . .
Last night we went to the Willowbrook Holiday Inn to hear our good friend Terry speak. Terry belongs to Toastmasters and was 1 of 6 people in Toastmaster's district competition. Terry spoke in front of some 450-500 people and did a fantastic job. His speech was entitled "Of All Things Great and Small." He took 3rd place in the competition. Congratulations Terry! Afterwords a bunch of us went to an Irish pub and hoisted a few Smithwicks to Terry. Click on the picture for a larger version. And you can click on this link ( http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=952604731802312510 ) to see and hear a previous version of his speech. ■ Makes me think about joining Toastmasters . . . . . . hmmm . . . . . .
Saturday, April 25, 2009
First and second very warm day . . . . .
Yesterday (Friday) was warm – and so is/was today. The picture at the left was taken last night out on our patio. From left to right: Steve our neighbor, Mollie our dog, Holly my wife, and at the bottom, Zoe our dog – you can just see part of her – she's the black thing on the bottom. ■ I worked today. May have sold a nice American 50th anniversary Strat. The customer took it home to try it out. I think it's probably sold. ■ Tonight a bunch of us are going to see our friend and Bullfrog Band photographer, compete in a divisional Toastmaster speaking competition. I know he's nervous, but he always does a great job at speaking. Maybe I'll post from there tonight. ■
Thursday, April 23, 2009
At the guitar emporium . . . . .
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It was another good day at work. Enjoy my 12second video!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
A beautiful day . . . . .
It was a beautiful day. Sunny and getting warmer. If I could just get rid of this cold I have – sneezing, coughing, sniffling, tired eyes, etc., I feel exhausted. ■ Jac, my across-the-street neighbor, found a "generic" oil filter for my John Deere. When we went out to get a filter for the tractor I got a John Deere brand - $12 for the thing. Jac – how much does the Fram filter cost? ■ Lots to get done in the next couple of days. Time for bed.
Winning . . . . .
. . . and losing. There should be some sort of story with that title. But, no, no story tonight. ■ The picture at the left was taken out of our front living room window. It's of Jac and Sue's home and shows, if you look closely, the "W" flag for a Cub's win. Hard to see, I know, but it is there! ■ Tomorrow – how do you repair a lamp?
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
From ambulances to lawn tractors . . . . .
The ol' John Deere – ok, it's not really old, but it sure makes life easier. This morning Jac and I went to Home Depot and picked up a filter and oil (and for me a new cordless drill. – My old one had been recalled as a fire hazard!) Jac performed the oil changing magic on the little beast and I think we're about ready to go. All we're waiting for is the grass to grow – and it looks like it's starting. Hey, Jac, thanks so much for the help. I do appreciate it. ■ Back to work.
Busy day . . . . .
This was the scene out our kitchen window this morning around 6:00 am. A fire truck and an ambulance at a neighbor's house. I couldn't tell which neighbor it was, but the ambulance took someone away. ■ It's a little past 9:00 am and I've already been to and back from the dentist's office. Next visit is in June. ■ I need to get an oil filter and oil for my John Deere; need to finish the historical drawing and get that sent out. And I have to go to work at noon again. More money for me, but it sure does cut down on the amount of time I have to get other things done. ■
Monday, April 20, 2009
Historical buildings . . . . . .
I'm working on a drawing of a historical building in Philadelphia. You can see the beginning of the drawing in this post. This building is from 1683 – pretty old. I hope I'm doing it justice. ■ I had to go in early to work today (noon instead of 3:00 pm) and I'll have to go in early tomorrow too. Sure cuts down on my drawing time. ■ And I almost forgot – I've got a dentist appointment tomorrow morning. ■ I'm coming down with a cold, or something like that. I started getting stuffed-up yesterday and today it's been getting worse by the hour. Time for bed. ■
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Another – "Don't eat this . . . I'm taking it to
work." Yup, don't eat this delicious 5-layer--old-recipe-from-the-farm--my-mouth-is-watering—desert. I'm upstairs smelling this wonderful smell and I can't have any 'cause it's going to work. How many times has that happened? Lots! ■ It's been an overcast rainy day today. Not the type of weather that I wanted for my day off. ■ Tomorrow I'd better get an oil filter and oil for my John Deere. The grass is turning green and before you know it I'll have to start mowing again. ■ And speaking of spring flowers – here's a picture of Holly and Libby at Macy's in downtown Chicago. I guess they took a little break from the squash tournament to do a little shopping. ■ I'm cooking scallops and shrimp tonight for dinner. It's 5:30 pm and I hear a cold brew calling my name – along with the seafood. I'm off to start dinner. . . . . . . .
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Warmer days . . . . . .
Warmer days, indeed! The temps are definitely beginning to rise – we're on our way towards summer. And the dogs like it too. That's Zoe and Mollie on our neighbor's deck looking in the back door in hopes that food will appear! ■ I worked today while Holly took the train down to Chicago to see Libby and Jay and watch Jay play in some squash games/matches? She called me from the train and she's on her way home. ■ Got an email from one of my old Navy buddies – Colli – he found my website and blog. I'll have to dig out an old picture of us from those days of yore and post it here. ■ I hear Mollie barking to get in. Gotta go.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Spring . . . we're getting there . . . . .
I took a few quick pictures with my corporate camera today. "Corporate" only because my company bought it. I need it for taking pictures of homes to draw. Without it, it's hard to do business. ■ I do too much "wandering around" on the net . . . Question: What famous actress (aren't all actress' famous?) in a Hitchcock film has a very famous actress daughter? Give me their names. Oh, and give me the famous film the mother was in. ■
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Another sure sign of spring . . . . . .
Yup . . . another sure sign of spring – the Cubs "W" win flag on my across-the-street neighbor Jac's garage. And no, they didn't win today, but this was taken before today's game had started and they had won their previous game. ■ As you can see from the picture, the sun came out today! We've had two overcast days and even this morning the sky was covered with clouds. Sun – sun – we need more sun! ■
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Friends, a burger and a beer . . . . .
As it turned out I didn't have to work tonight. Our cribbage group had made plans to meet at a local watering hole where they have a $2 burger and fries night. Since it turned out I didn't have to work I surprised them at the bar. Long story short – we ate, drank and had a good time. That's a picture of the outside of the bar – The Tracks – that I took leaving. It's hard to see, but that's Holly standing in the doorway. ■ I'm trying Windows Live Writer tonight to do this posting. I've been using Blogger's native mode for doing the other posts – except for those I do from my iphone. So far, so good. We'll see how it turns out when I hit the publish button. ■


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Firms That Stand the Test of Time
IN an era when business startups and failures are a regular occurrence, many of today's most successful American companies have stood the test of time and survived 100 years or more.
While the average business survives only about 12 years, nearly 40 percent of today's largest firms have joined the centennial club - getting their start at least 100 years ago, according to a survey for Harris Corporation, an electronic-systems company in Melbourne, Fla.
The survey traces the histories of the 500 US companies with the highest sales in 1994. Among the findings:
* Of the 500 firms, 39 percent are at least 100 years old.
* The oldest company is Corestates Financial Corp., founded as the Bank of North America in 1781.
* Of the firms that are 100 years old or older, the biggest sectors consist of industrial firms (31 percent), banking (14 percent), insurance (11 percent), and utilities and foods (10 percent).
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In Fantasy & Magic, Sword & Sorcery
The book itself was very well written. There were two story lines going on at once, and it flipped between them during the book. The way she wrote the book was intriguing; she wrote it from the characters first person point of view from each character. A character was basically the narrator of a chapter, then another character for another chapter. I thought it was fun because you got to know their thoughts, but you could still interpret the other parts of the story yourself.The meat of the story was happening, but there were twists in it that you couldn't see coming, and it kept you very interested in the book. In some parts that I thought didn't matter in the story, something important later came out of them. I liked all the super-athletic, ninja-like action parts, and all the characters doing what they were gifted at.In all, I really liked this book. It kept my attention, I could relate to it, it was fun. There was a lot of action, good amount of deep story, and relatable struggles that kept you connected to the book. I would recommend this book to others.
I LOVED this book! Can't wait for Book 2. My 11 yr. old daughter just started it, and is loving it as well. I would put this book up there with the Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia series. It is epic and captivating! I highly recommend it!
Thunder will grab you from the moment you start reading with the power of its imagery. The world Ms. Sullivan has created is vivid. The characters are strong and well-developed; good fictional friends for your children as well as for you. This book is a good one for the entire family to read and discuss over the summer.
Thunder is an excellent story filled with adventure, intrigue, survival, and love of family ... The characters are well developed and the author shows the wonderful relationship between Olivia, James, and Samuel and later their friend and Guardian, Ethan. This book can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
This book moved me. On so many levels. Within pages, you care deeply for this wonderful girl and her two brothers and they don't let go until - well I can't tell you - they haven't let go yet.Her Lord-of-the-Ring-sized quest to close the rift between the layers of the world brings together the best of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson, JK Rowling's Harry Potter and Suzanne Collins' Gregor the Overlander with a healthy dose of Cornelia Funke's Reckless. That's pretty much my favourite fantasy books/movies/TV of all time.
When I found this book on the bestsellers list I was actually looking for my children as they need books to read over the summer. After reading the excerpt I knew they would love it. What I didn't expect was for me to love it, too. I started reading right after I downloaded it and pretty much didn't stop until I was finished.In a nutshell, this is an action/adventure/fantasy/magical/thriller that I loved and my children will love, too. My son, who has to be forced to read anything, is already almost a third of the way through it and is CHOOSING to read it. WOW!
This is the author's first book, you say? Get out, I say! Ms. Sullivan has created a story that truly shines.The plot is complex and thought provoking, the characters clearly developed and the message beautiful. I can't wait for the next installment, and hope Ms. Sullivan doesn't keep us waiting for too long.A great read, and one I intend to recommend to others!
Rich in characters, settings, and action, this book surprised me over and over. I found myself cheering for the young heroes and heroine and wholeheartedly believing the themes of hope through sorrow and courage through doubts.
Being in my thirties, I don't usually enjoy Young Adult books. But since this book thundered (ha ha, pun totally intended!) up the Amazon Bestseller List (I think it hit #34 on its first day? Wow!) I had to give it a read. I'm so glad I did!Ms. Sullivan has a writing style that is completely captivating. She creates beautiful pictures with her words, and she seriously grabbed me and wouldn't let me go. This is a story my children will be reading, when they're old enough. And I know they will love it. I think this is an instant classic, a story that anyone, at any age, could read and fall in love with. I know I did.
Ms. Sullivan is a creative literary force. Love, love, love her writing style! Many stories leave the reader to conjure up the mental images to accompany the words, however, Ms. Sullivan paints the picture so vividly with her words that none would be disappointed by a movie version (you know the old tug of war....which is better, the book or the movie?). It became clear to me in the very earliest chapters that this would, in fact, make an excellent movie and I hope to see it on the big screen. Hollywood, are you listening?
The characters themselves I found easy to like and care about. I liked how they didn't really have super powers of sort, but rather traits and roles they will have to full fill - like Seeker, Leader and so on. This is another part of the book I now experience differently than how I would have as a kid. The story manages to get through some lessons, without being too obvious or annoying (because I simply hate when I book told me how I am suppose to act or think). Here the characters were used for examples and the lessons were left to sink in. I particularly liked the idea that just by being kind, you can bring change to the world. It was good to see that sometimes characters where scared, weak, and doubtfull, and that they admitted it and still stood their ground in the end.
Thunder was a pure joy to read. I was gripped from the first page. Thunder has the full of my heart. Olivia is such a lovable lead, yet every single character has something unique and special to offer. The writing is so rich and delicious, the messages deep and thought-provoking. This author's descriptions made me smile and continue to feel warm inside through every page.
This book gets your attention right from the beginning! Action packed! Loved the characters, especially Ethan and Olivia! Right from the start, the book cover draws you in and captivates you. Well done! Can't wait for more!
This book was great read! I had a very hard time stopping once I would start reading. The rich description and attention to detail suck you right into the story with the characters. I bought the kindle version as well as a hard copy for each of my daughters.
The story of these children's adventures as they did what they had to do to deal with what they encountered was always surprising and creative. I was transfixed to the end.
The story is magical and packed with adventure. The children are wise and strong and thoughtful. They bounce back over and over again and persevere through every unique obstacle. I agree with other reviewers that the book is captivating and full of surprises. Riveting!


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We have a vision at MacTuff. We believe that OCR is for everyone. What first started as a passion to bring a new, challenging race to Scotland has developed into something much more. We are passionate about two things; being active, and engaging young people.
And so we created the MacTuff Outreach programme. With an idea that if we could bring OCR to school aged children throughout the country then we could in turn engage more young people, and their families, to take part in physical activity. To date, we have targeted over 100 schools in Scotland, with a view to target all primary and secondary schools by the end of 2017.


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There many different types of gardening and landscaping projects homeowners can undertake in order to improve both the aesthetics of their yards and to improve the resale value of their home. Although there are a great number of popular projects one that often flies under the radar is xeriscaping gardening. In simple terms xeriscaping simply refers to low-water gardening and landscaping.
Xeriscaping is extremely popular in areas of the world where water restrictions are placed on homeowners. It's also popular with people who own homes in very hot and dry climates. As extremely hot and dry climates tend to kill plants quickly and make gardening/landscaping very difficult at best, professional landscapers began searching for an alternative to traditional gardening methods which resulted in xeriscaping.
Xeriscaping may work extremely well for homes that reside in hot and/or dry climates but in actuality most homes can benefit greatly from xeriscaping. Xeriscaping consists of plants that require low-water and carefully chosen spots for garden irrigation. Now there is a stigma attached to xeriscaping that has people believing xeriscaping consists mostly of cactus and other desert type plants though this is completely untrue. While some xeriscaping projects may include various types of cacti and other desert dwelling plants, many also include flora found in more temperate climates.
Xeriscaping can be used by homeowners as an alternative to those difficult to maintain lawns as well. In contrast to a single even lawn, homeowners can choose the xeriscaping add a colorful array of different plants to their front and back yards. The carefully planned and installed irrigation system will keep all plants within such a garden properly and efficiently hydrated. Perhaps best of all however when it comes to xeriscaping is that homeowners can take pleasure in knowing that they can leave garden unattended even the greatest of droughts or heat and return home to find it living and healthy. Xeriscaping is all about efficiency and freedom, something homeowners will find in abundance when they complete their project.
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Warrant issued for suspect in Walgreens burglary
Bella Vista Police have obtained a warrant for the arrest of the suspect in the Walgreens burglary on June 18.
The affidavit calls for Patrick Glavin, 41, of Texas to be charged with commercial burglary, possession of a controlled substance, unauthorized use of another person's property to facilitate certain crimes and an enhancement for committing a crime in proximity to certain facilities, all felonies, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
Police responded to a report of an incident at Walgreens in Bella Vista, after a man wearing a hat and surgical mask approached the pharmacy and held up a note that said "no alarms, no phones, 2-3 bottles of oxycodone."
After a coordinated effort with Bentonville Police Department and the Benton County Sheriff's Office, police were unable to locate the suspect that day.
Lt. Byron Stival received a call June 19 from a representative from the Walgreens corporate office, who had reviewed the video from the Bella Vista location and informed Stival there had been similar incidents in Houston, Tex., with someone matching the same description.
Stival contacted the Houston Police Department, and officials provided copies of video surveillance and reports from several incidents in their city, along with Dayton, Tex., and Baytown, Tex. Police in Houston notified Stival that Glavin also had felony warrants for similar crimes out of their department, Stival said.
Police located Glavin's family member in Bella Vista. Stival went to the residence June 21 and located Glavin and the family member in the driveway of the residence, along with a truck matching the description from the incident at Walgreens. Glavin lied to police about his identity, and was arrested then for obstruction of justice and his warrants out of Houston.
Glavin was extradited to Texas. On August 10, Stival was notified by Houston Police detectives that Glavin had pleaded guilty to burglaries in Houston, and was then released, after which he committed two more similar crimes that night. On August 21, Glavin committed a burglary in Conroe, Tex., where he was arrested after a six-mile pursuit with police. He also was served with warrants from multiple Texas agencies.
Stival said Bella Vista police were able to review information following this arrest and had enough probable cause to obtain a warrant for his arrest in connection with the Walgreens incident.
Glavin is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail in Texas and will be extradited when court processes are done from the agencies there.


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jAngular Form Builder and Validator is a small utility module written in angular js that can help you build any level of dynamic forms along with validations in just few minutes. It can help you build your angular js application faster. e.g the following attribute will generate two required form elements, Title and Description.
var formConfig = { header: "Create Validator Form", formAttributes: [ { id: "caption", display: "Title (*)", value: "", placeHolder: "Enter title (required field)", type: "textbox", validate: { required: true, requiredMessage: "Please enter proper album title", } }, { id: "description", display: "Description (*)", placeHolder: "Enter description", type: "textarea", rows: 8, value: "", validate: { required: true, requiredMessage: "Please enter product description", } }] };
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Today peak state environment group, Environment Tasmania, will release a damning report into the faulty auditing process which has allowed Australia's largest salmon company to falsely market its salmon to consumers as 'clean and green'.
Click here to read the report.
Tassal's product has carried the Aquaculture Stewardship Council – or ASC – logo for its salmon from Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania's west coast, since 2014. Yet government data shows oxygen levels in Macquarie Harbour plummeted to worrying levels in 2013 and the latest report by the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies shows that all marine life is dead under Tassal's largest lease in Macquarie Harbour.
Tassal's role in the crisis in Macquarie Harbour was the subject of a Four Corners investigation in October last year.Environment Tasmania has expanded its investigation into ASC processes and discovered even larger amounts of money changing hands between Tassal, WWF and the ASC, and false reporting within ASC audit reports.
"Our investigation has discovered ASC auditors failed to report major breaches of ASC standards by Tassal, and formally closed investigations into breaches even though evidence within their own reports showed Tassal remained in breach of the minimum oxygen standards required for protecting the environment and the welfare of its fish," said Laura Kelly, Strategy Director at Environment Tasmania.
"This impacts all Australians who eat salmon - their fish could be coming from pens where they swim above mounds of bacteria and their own faeces and suffer sub-lethal stresses including skin lesions," Ms Kelly said.
"When we tried to determine how Tassal could possibly have kept its 'clean, green' logo throughout a period that it was breaching crucial standards, we discovered more money changing hands between Tassal, the ASC, ASC auditors and WWF – up to $1.4 million per year."
"This is a massive financial incentive for the ASC, its auditors and WWF to allow Tassal to keep its ASC logo – even when it is breaching crucial ASC standards. After thoroughly reviewing all evidence within the ASC's own reports, we believe this has resulted in Tassal's consumers being misled about what they are buying," Ms Kelly said.
Environment Tasmania's investigation extended to the 'independent' auditing company which Tassal pays directly to report to the ASC – SCS Global Consulting.
"When we looked into other companies SCS Global has signed-off as sustainable, we discovered chemical companies in Thailand accused of dumping carcinogens in villagers water supply and biofuels companies which ActionAid and Oxfam have accused of worsening hunger in Africa. This raises serious questions about the rigour of the audits Tassal has paid SCS Global to conduct in Macquarie Harbour" Ms Kelly said.
Environment Tasmania has started a petition to the ASC demanding that all certifications for Macquarie Harbour be suspended and a full and transparent review of just how Tassal has retained ASC certification while breaching key ASC standards for more than 18 months.
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jemmah latham commented 2017-04-21 17:27:20 +1000ET – you need to check your information. I am appauled with the letter you have written to WWF. Attacking a charity that is there to help the environment rather than looking at the facts. What is this 'media investigation' you mention?? Four corners? That is the best you can do. Their documentary was so inaccurate, I cant believe you are really that naive. So you would trust media over a charity. Disgusting. All your letters are full of lies and I am disgusted in the way you are working. And why is that you are so interested in supporting Huon? Havent they only just received ASC certification themselves? and Now you also want to attack ASC?
Huon didnt even reach the ASC standards last year and are the reason behind the four corners program. Maybe you should be taking some responsibility yourself and instead of creating a bigger 'bullying' problem, why dont you try and work together to solve the problem.


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Planes, Trains And Miseries
The hugger-mugger squalor endured by the planet's traveling billions.
No one pretends anymore that it is fun, or even pleasant, to fly on any airline in the U.S. these days. It is a task—a travail, from which French linguistic origins the word travel is most appositely derived—to which few can possibly look forward. Perhaps only being trapped overnight, waterless and powerless, in an Amtrak siding in Indiana, or changing buses before dawn in a Greyhound depot in West Virginia coal country, can offer up a more sobering experience of what it is like to be on the move in America today.
And yet, for all its shortcomings, the process of wandering anywhere in this country, between Bangor and Baja, or between Kodiak and Key West, remains an experience that is an order of magnitude more acceptable— and, crucially, many orders of magnitude more survivable—than is endured by most of the rest of the traveling world. For the planet's poor—which means the vast majority of humanity—the simple business of getting from place to place is almost invariably a savage and insufferable nightmare, unsafe and unsanitary, run by incompetents and regulated by crooks.
Carl Hoffman, a courageous and interestingly untroubled man from Washington, D.C., has done a great service by reminding us, in "The Lunatic Express," of this abiding truism: that the world's ordinary traveler is compelled to endure all too much while undertaking the grim necessities of modern movement. Mr. Hoffman spent a fascinating year going around the world precisely as most of the world's plainest people do—not on JetBlue or United or American or Trailways, modes of transport that look positively heavenly by comparison, but in the threadbare conveyances of the planet's billions.
The Lunatic Express
By Carl Hoffman
(Broadway, 286 pages, $24.99)
So he headed across the Andes crammed inside half-welded and smooth-tired buses. He sardined himself into the creaking fuselages of the notoriously unsafe airlines of former Soviet-bloc banana republics. He sweated on Indian or African railway trains (the Lunatic Express of the book's title is the nickname of a train in Kenya) that were filled to bursting—though with the numbers occasionally reduced as passengers gasping for fresh air had their heads lopped off by passing bridges. He slept on the bilge-water-stinking hammock-decks of ferries, in the Philippines and the Ganges tributaries, that tip over more regularly than cattle outside Wisconsin college towns, and with the accumulated drownings of thousands.
I confess that I did not expect too much of this book. I fancied it to be either a mere travel stunt or a maudlin or misanthropic adventure story by an updated hipster version of Paul Theroux. It was neither. Mr. Hoffman, a man whose persona is colored by some matrimonial tensions, an eye for the ladies and a fairly predictable tincture of middle-age angst, manages to be both brave and compassionate as he lurches on his near-interminable journey from his home turf in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington to the Gobi Desert and back again.
He learns enough about himself en route to satisfy the travel-writing theorists, true, and this can be a little tedious. But—more important—he learns along the way a great deal about the habits of the world's peripatetic poor, and he writes about both the process and the people with verve and charity, making this book both extraordinary and extraordinarily valuable.
Mr. Hoffman is perhaps at his most powerful when he abandons himself to the simple hugger-mugger squalor of his journeying—as here, when he is on a ferry in Indonesia, on passage from Jakarta to Sarong by way of the alluringly named towns of Surabaya, Banda Neira and Fak Fak: "The more I shed my American reserves, phobias, disgusts, the more [my fellow-passengers] embraced me. In the weeks ahead I would accelerate what had started gradually over the miles. I would do whatever my fellow travelers and hosts did. If they drank the tap-water of Mumbai and Kolkata and Bangladesh, so would I. If they bought tea from street-corner vendors, so would I. If they ate with their fingers, even if I was given utensils, I ate with my fingers. Doing so prompted an outpouring of generosity and curiosity that never ceased to amaze me. It opened the door, made people take me in. That I shared their food, their discomfort, their danger, fascinated them and validated them in a powerful way."
He had a habit of noticing countless things, as the best of traveling writers do. Among the most fascinating, and at first, puzzling, was that at a certain point in his journey he was all of a sudden—the American traveler in exotic lands—not being noticed. Beforehand, whether on that Indonesian ferryboat or on buses in Senegal or mutatas in East Africa or jammed into the slow expresses in Bihar, he was the center of a small whirlwind of curiosity. But then it all evaporated—at the very moment he arrived in the deserts of western China.
He had flown in to Urumqi and had made plans to get himself to Hohhot on the way to Ulan Bator, and yet one day he found in an instant that no one now paid the slightest attention to him. It was as though in China, unlike everywhere else, he didn't exist.
He was, of course, in Chinese eyes no more than a barbarian, an uncouth and vulgar interloper to whom no attention should properly be paid. And insofar as all official Chinese policy toward the outside world will from now on be made according to that single precept of institutionalized disdain—more especially now that China is so successful, so powerful and so rich—Mr. Hoffman's slim book is rendered even more valuable than, as a simple travel account, it might at first appear.
It is a wise and clever book too, funny, warm and filled with astonishing characters. But it also represents an important exercise, casting an Argus-eye on a largely invisible but un-ignorable world. It is thus a book that deserves to be read widely. Perhaps in some airport in a blinding rainstorm in the Midwest, while waiting for yet another infernally delayed American plane.
Mr. Winchester's "Atlantic: The Biography of an Ocean" will be published next year.
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Enter the aPhone
Mike Feibus
Watch for Amazon's long-rumored device to usher in a new era of commerce-optimized smartphones. Call it the industry's first sell phone. With the Amazon-tailored shopping device in your back pocket, however, you just might be tempted to call it your first buyPhone.
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HTC took the stage at the World Economic Forum (WEF) to announce the new VR For Impact initiative. A whopping $10 million in funds will be offered to companies that are willing to use storytelling for a humanitarian effort in partnership with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. HTC's own Rikar Steiber is standing at the forefront of this program that wants … [Read more...]
Lifeliqe partners with HTC as VR learning platform
Yesterday, a company called Lifeliqe (sounds like life-like) publicly announced an alliance with HTC that will act as a visual platform for educational VR content. The new relationship is targeted at the classroom offering students virtual field trips to see objects like the Hubble Telescope in space and inside the body of a shark while under water. HTC acknowledges the … [Read more...]
How hard is the Vive to take apart?
If there's a new piece of tech, iFixit will take it apart and that's exactly what they have done with the HTC Vive. At the website iFixit, dismantling hardware is their specialty and they've become pretty good at taking things apart. In the Vive teardown, there is a step by step process, which we don't recommend you follow, to separating the Vive, controllers, and base … [Read more...]
Vive Campus Tour heads into Wildcat territory
The Vive Campus Tour continues up north and ventures into Wildcat territory this week at the Northwestern University in Illinois. The HTC Vive is a brand new virtual reality experience that immerses the user far away from the reality of campus life. What does the demo include? Visitors should expect approximately 20-30 minutes of mind-blowing virtual experiences that only … [Read more...]
Vive Campus Tour heads to Michigan State University
Just two days after pre-orders begin for the consumer version of the HTC Vive, the Campus Tour team will be setting up shop at Michigan State University for a 4 day demo extravaganza. Will the Spartans of MSU be ready for such an amazing virtual reality experience? We bet they are! What does the demo include? Visitors should expect approximately 20-30 minutes of … [Read more...]


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Garage Door Opener Remote Replacement. When people think of garage doorways today, they usually image automatic garage doorways, and virtually all the time the overhead door sort of garage doorways. Automatic garage doorways are most popular to different sorts because of their convenience and security. You operate the automated garage doorways with a garage door opener from the comfort and safety of your car.
As you close to the automated garage doorways in your vehicle, you simply press a button on the garage door opener and the automated garage doorways slide smoothly open. Once you've got pulled your automobile inside and shut the motor off, you may operate the automated garage doorways with another sign from the garage door opener. You can use either the on web site garage door opener, or the mobile unit that stays in your automobile.
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Hi, Babes!
This is a message from Jessica N, Jessica B, and Low- your friendly Babes in Bikeland organizers!
Previous organizers include Kayla Gibbons, Chelsea Strate, Kat McCarthy, Karyn Rudnick, and a host of other helpers, a large group of Grease Rag organizers, and tons of volunteers and community partners and sponsors. It takes a village to nurture and support an event like Babes in Bikeland!
Did you attend Babes TEN?! Our theme was CELEBRATION, and we were so happy to wobble, dance, and raffle the night away at First Ave Main Room with you! We hope that you felt the love on the WTF-only dance floor, got some sweet swag at one of the many opportunities to win prizes, felt free on your bike while you explored the city in your beautiful costumes, and had a super fun time at the stops along the route!
Putting on Babes TEN was a big effort, and we organizers recognize the need to care for ourselves and take a break. There won't be a Babes in Bikeland "alley cat" race this year, but don't worry! We would never leave you hanging! We are planning a whole weekend of events for community, and WTF solidarity.
Thank you for understanding how crucial it is for us to take the time to do some soul searching about the future of Babes in Bikeland. A diverse group of us have shaped and molded and changed the event over the last ten years, with your input and direction, and we want to be really intentional about the future of Babes. This year will be an opportunity for us to focus, re-imagine, and work as a community for a better event in the future!
–+– WTF WEEKEND: September 29- October 1 –+–
Friday- WTF Cheers! Ride
Saturday- Grease Rag hosts the 6th Annual Wanderabout
Sunday- WTF Brunch
Pick the event that makes you the most excited, or go to them all! We will have special giveaways and activities, and all events will be focused on COMMUNITY!
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(PRWEB) November 26, 2013
There is no better way to start the New Year than knowing you are going to be saving hundreds every month on your mortgage payment. Home Finance of America, one of the nation's leading and most respected online mortgage lenders, has decided to reduce their interest rates and origination costs during the 2013 holiday season. As of November 26, 2013, qualified borrowers are able to originate a 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage at 4.250% with no origination points or lender's fees (APR 4.250%). Qualified borrowers interested in a shorter loan term are able to opt for a 15 year fixed rate mortgage at 3.250% (APR 3.250%). The interest rates Home Finance of America is offering are still close to all time historical lows. However, as we've seen earlier this year, the rates can rise fast with little warning so it's important for borrowers to act quickly.
Mortgage companies like Home Finance of America have become savvy enough in the competitive refinance market to offer low cost refinancing options in conjunction with the most competitive interest rates in the mortgage industry. Traditionally, the lowest mortgage rates would often come with the highest origination costs which could offset many of the financial benefits of a low rate. While Home Finance of America's low rate and low fee strategy may result in lower profit margins for the company, especially during the holiday season, the lost revenue can be made up by an increase in loan origination volume. In the end, with pricing structures like Home Finance of America's, the consumer wins and receives a low rate without the high closing costs.
The holiday incentives offered by Home Finance of America are vast. In many cases, Home Finance of America is willing to waive traditional closing costs such as appraisal fees and the abundant risked-based pricing adjustments that seem to hit many customers with additional closing costs. The best way to see what options are available is to speak with a loan officer from Home Finance of America directly at 1(800)358-5626. Home Finance of America's loan officers are available seven days a week and are all highly experienced and motivated to deliver the best deal to their customers.
It is important for customers considering a refinance to act quickly as the low rates and other incentives being offered will certainly not last forever. With financial instability on the horizon, this holiday may serve as the best time to refinance. Waiting until after the New Year may be too late.
More information about Home Finance of America's loan programs and interest rates can be found on the company's website - http://www.HFAmerica.com.
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Home Finance of America is a direct lender and will lock-in low rates for borrowers at the time of the application. Home Finance of America has an A rating with the Better Business Bureau. As such, you can be assured their customer service is the best in the mortgage business.
Home Finance of America is headquartered just outside of Philadelphia, PA. The company has specialized in originating low rate residential loans to qualified borrowers since 1993. They are a national leader in online mortgage lending. Loan officers are available seven days a week by calling 1-800-358-5626. Borrowers can apply by phone or online at http://www.HFAmerica.com.


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How can a child-like game relieve a soldier's pain? People around the world are asking that very question as they become familiar with the story of Sam Brown and the researchers that created a virtual reality game called SnowWorld to relieve Sam's pain. Sam Brown is a young West Point graduate that nearly burned to death in the Middle East. His caregivers used noise-cancelling headphones and fighter-pilot training goggles to immerse Sam into a playful world of snow balls and penguins to help ease the agony of treating his burns.
Hoping to harness the power of the brain, researchers have dedicated years to develop and study this new method of pain management. Virtual reality treatment actually changes the way the brain can perceive pain by flooding it with less-threatening stimuli. Using functional MRI images, the researchers can actually see a reduction in pain perception as the distracted brain focuses less on painful stimulation.1,2 In an interview with National Public Radio, one of the scientist, David Patterson, summarized the hypothesis by saying, "It takes a certain amount of attention to process pain. If you are able to put that attention elsewhere, there is less attention to process pain, and consequently, people will feel less pain." These scientists from the University of Washington created SnowWorld as a result of their research.3
Although this new method of pain management is primarily being used in burn units,4 the same strategy could work for every type of pain.5 However, the limiting factor is the cost of the equipment because 3-D virtual reality goggles cost over $35,000. This technology does not seem very practical for real life situations at home. Or is it?
Today's gaming equipment is getting very sophisticated. Using a combination of a crystal clear flat screen TV and some noise-cancelling headphones to block out any distractions, virtual reality can be created in someone's living room. With the right game that is both fun and calming, the distracted brain could experience pain relief while playing in this virtual world.
Taking this pain management strategy one step further, the power of distraction could be even more accessible than buying some electronic equipment. Remember what was said about the fact that it takes a "certain amount of attention to process pain". Therefore, if one were to focus his/her attention anywhere else besides the pain, she/he could experience some pain relief. Virtual reality is just a means of redirecting focus. Even though there are many other forms of distraction, people in pain have a hard time maintaining focus. Without being absolutely submersed in an artificial world using high tech equipment, the brain slowly drifts back to the presence of pain. After using this equipment initially to train the brain, a virtual reality user might then be able to reproduce the experience by visualizing it in a quiet room.
Even if virtual reality does not become mainstream pain management technique, visualization, meditation, gaming, knitting, playing an instrument, or reading a book are other potential ways for individuals to redirect their attention away from the pain. In fact, the lessons learned from one soldier's experience with virtual reality could potentially help millions who live with chronic pain. When medication is not enough, distraction has been proven to be a very useful additional method to control even the worst pain. Whether using a ball of yarn or a virtual reality gaming system, the key to harnessing the power of distraction is to find a distraction with enough attention-grabbing power to override the pain. And that's how a child-like game can help a soldier in pain.
- CNS Spectr. 2006 Jan;11(1):45-51
- Ann Behav Med. 2011 Apr;41(2):183-91
- From: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/12/146775049/virtual-penguins-a-prescription-for-pain
- J Trauma. 2011 Jul;71(1 Suppl):S125-30
- Clin Psychol Rev. 2010 Dec;30(8):1011-8


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by Katerina Gallus, MD, FACS: Commander, Medical Corps, USN
My personal experiences on deployment as a female Navy plastic surgeon to Afghanistan not infrequently enter otherwise polite conversation when dining with colleagues. Many aspects of deploying to a forward operating base are serious and important. But those are not nearly as entertaining as explaining why I made it a personal goal to smell as pleasant as possible during my time there and why I felt it necessary to carry a knife to the bathroom.
Before I left the country I had to stop for some Army training. For weeks at a time Navy personnel are trained by Army drill instructors in skills considered important to hone prior to deploying. The Navy personnel are a mixed bag, so there are logistics, security, medical, and chaplain elements present. And anyone familiar with training knows there is a lot of down time built into the schedule. A. Lot. The Army likes to refer to it as "white space". Those two words give me a nervous tic now. It translates into sitting around doing absolutely nothing while far away from home without a phone or reading material for distraction. For a multi-tasker like myself it is the definition of going crazy. At any rate you have time to shoot the breeze with people you wouldn't normally work with. In those hours of conversation I learned from the security guys that for women, it is important to consider personal safety. We all know a combat zone isn't exactly safe, but they meant in a wandering-into-a-bad-neighborhood-at-2am-alone kind of danger. That shouldn't have been a surprise to me, after all there are thousands of troops and contractors from all over the world in a tight space. And there is always a buddy system in place. The problem is that some of us are such a miniority that the buddy system is not always feasible. Most of us as adults don't want to wake someone else up just to walk to the bathroom. And at my final base I was being housed with the other (male) surgeons – so me and 3 guys that don't need a buddy to go take a shower. Akward. So I and my female co-trainees promptly went to the nearest exchange to purchase knives. We spent a lot of time weighing the pros and cons of each knife (since we were on a military base, the choice of knives was extensive). How long a blade? How easy was it to deploy? Were switch blades still illegal? What are the odds I am going to accidently stab myself? How easy is it to carry around? I already have to drag a towel, change of clothes and 6,000 toiletries to the bathroom that is a quarter of a mile away- where am I stowing my knife? The security guys talked us out of some machete type weapons and I selected a modest 4 inch blade. With our knives and a sense of humor we completed the training. I was ready to move forward.
One basic condition of deploying is that there are no built in bathroom facilities. You are housed in one place and the bathrooms and showers are in another building. If you are in luck the walk is short, if not, well no one promised deployment was going to easy. Most everyone is housed in a box made of varying percentages of plywood and canvas. More plywood is preferable. During transit times you temporarily reside in some version of a large open warehouse with rows of metal bunkbeds. Think orphanage chic. The housing is segregated by gender and by all accounts the female quarters are infinitely better. For starters there are less of us. And we smell better. At baseline. And we don't have to be reminded to shower. This is before we start layering on lotions, perfumes, and scented shampoos. As long as you don't have a paraben-laced scent allergy, we definitely possess the more desirable living spaces. The circumstances of Afghanistan inspired me to up my game. Both bases I spent time at disposed waste by burn pit. At the larger base there was even a small lake where the sewer was dumped. It was affectionately referred to as the "poo pond". I could devote an entire column to crazy signage encountered on deployment, but the presence of "NO SWIMMING" signs on the perimeter of the lake of excrement was an apt example. Every night when the smell of toxic waste filled the dusty night air I recommitted to making my personal space smell pleasant. At one point someone had mailed me a body lotion that looked and smelled like cake frosting. My co-surgeons decided that if I didn't take it down a notch I might get mistaken for a dessert and go missing. I reminded them that I travel either with a buddy or a knife.
I unexpectedly scored upgraded housing when I arrived at my final destination. There were a few cement buildings left behind by the Soviets. Concrete is a absolute bonus. Even with a lovely coat of peeling lead-based paint. I shared a common space with the anesthesiologist and 2 surgeons. After critically assessing the space and noting the large steel doors that could only be padlocked from the outside I realized we were living in prison cells. Considering we weren't going anywhere until our time was up, I considered it fitting. In one of the rooms a previous inmate had started scribbling "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" over and over again. It really set the ambience for my 7 months in the middle of nowhere Afghanistan. Thankfully we had a great team and a shared desire to make the best of our circumstances. And some great scented lotions.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any agency of the U.S. government.


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Celebrating Cancer Survivorship
June 22, 2010
Sunday, June 6 was a day for hope, celebration and remembrance.
Each June, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center hosts an annual Celebration of Cancer Survivorship to coincide with National Cancer Survivors Day.
More than 350 cancer survivors, family members, friends and health care professionals who care for cancer patients came together for this year's event.
The event featured musical performances, a special "Swingin' Safari" event for children touched by cancer, a candle lighting ceremony, and keynote speaker Rachel Lozano, 27, a three-time cancer survivor who was picked 2008 Woman of the Year by readers of Glamour magazine.
Also, select pieces from the Lilly Oncology On Canvas ™ art exhibition honoring the physical and emotional journeys people face when confronted by a cancer diagnosis were displayed during the event.
To view a photo gallery of this year's event, see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/50898260@N05/sets/72157624103657313/
Vanderbilt-Ingram patients, doctors, nurses, and researchers also took part in producing a fun video to celebrate all those impacted by cancer and those who are dedicated to eliminating cancer as a threat to life and well-being. The video, which was shown at the event, can be viewed at: http://www.cancersurvivorsrock.org.
The annual survivorship event was co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the Tennessee Cancer Coalition.