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As Dave Bittner pointed out to me on Twitter, there is/was a rail line going into Columbia East. While some may point to this as a sign that train service to TC would be unfeasible, I would dispute this assertion by looking at the economics of the old rail line and the new rail line. First, the old rail line was designed to be industrial rather than for the transportation of people. It was built during a time when rail was being supplanted by trucks and this line's failure is a symptom of that. With the increase in the cost of gas in addition to people's increasing frustrations with traffic, a train service to TC would make sense. There was also the older argument against trains in that it would increase crime at the mall, particularly theft. Well, let's look at the potential theft v. the economic impact of saving up to an hour a day off of people's commutes. I don't have those numbers since no one has done a study yet, but just pure supposition would probably support my argument.
Underground parking and truck access
My friend John Baldwin pointed out that the problem with underground parking would be the need to scrub out the carbon dioxide from the air. This is a good point, but since underground parking is fairly prevalent throughout the average city, I'd say that the technology behind it is fairly solid. There are two other technologies that can make the point moot. First is just eliminating the internal combustion engine altogether. This is available through electric cars and hydrogen. However, this is not possible in the near term since they are not in wide production at the moment. There is also Robotic Parking Garages that are in use around the world. This would be an expensive prospect, but we could certainly allow the possibility of implementation of this scheme in the future.
Columbia 2.0
There is a new group out there called Columbia 2.0. While I just heard about this group today, I am going to look at their proposals with great interest and see what they propose. I'll have to discuss them later on, although from a quick perusal of the PDFs on their site today, it seems very GGP in many respects. I certainly appreciate any efforts to improve downtown, even if they seem to be going down the conventional route.
Choose Senility
I recently acquired the domain choosesenility.com. I'm thinkting about turning it into a podcast for the near term, but I'm going to need some topics and guests. I'm starting the planning stages right now and am working on a theme, so any input or suggestions are always welcome. I'm thinking about bringing in various groups concerned with TC development first to get the ball rolling on that discussion. You can post a comment here, contact me on twitter, or email me at chris [at] chrisbachmann.com.


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"But loneliness is as delusive a belief in the pertinence
of the world as is love: in choosing to feel lonely,
as in choosing to love, one carves a space next to oneself to be
filled by others - a friend, a lover, a toy poodle, a violinist on the radio."
― YIYUN LI, Kinder Than Solitude
Translated from Turkish by: Suğra Öncü
–Loneliness is maddening, he groaned. You may go mad with pleasure. The pleasure of pain!
The night had not yet given way to the morning. The curtains were drawn tightly. Fog was everywhere. The bitter cold was like the Angel of Death.
– Now imagine eternal loneliness. Eternal… Loneliness!
After a moment of hesitation, once again:
– Eternal loneliness! This is how God went mad! We were the children of a lonely, mad God in pain. We were equally in pain. We were lonely. That's what we said. But were we? Didn't God blow the spirit of life into his creation?
Screeching owls were heard from the hills. Were they screeching because day light hurt their eyes? Outside, a funeral procession came down the street. A coffin on shoulders passed in front of the coffeehouse.
He slumped into the chair next to me.
– God created us. Then he wanted to be alone. So he got rid of us. He had given up on us. At first it was gratifying. It had a scary grandeur. But then… Then his loneliness turned into pain. Pain, pain, pain….
He stared at my face as if he was searching for the impression his words made. But my face was blank and I was lost for any words. There was anger in his eyes. He was angry at God, and he didn't try to hide it.
– To relieve the burden of his loneliness God began to pull us one by one to his side. Wars, epidemics, poverty, depravity. We were trapped inside the agony of his spirit. God was going mad. God created. God gave life to his creation and then he took it away. Again and again…. God never had enough. God will never have enough. This will never end. God's madness… The immortality of mortality… God will pull us all to his side, but God is wrong. It will never be enough.
He had a terrible cough. He was coughing as if his lungs would burst. He was a ragged man in his sixties. A freezing winter had settled over him. His firm pale lips broke into a shattered smile. He was a madman. That's what they said. But was he, really?
He talked persistently:
– Something you create, is it enough for your loneliness? To what extent?
The funeral procession crossed to the other side of the lake, moving towards the graveyard where cypress trees kept their vigil.
– Is what you have created in your mind and what you have been dreaming of, is it enough for your loneliness? If it were, would you dream again? No! There is no end to dreams. Neither to loneliness…
I heard my heart saying, 'Love is in it, too.' He must have heard it:
– It never occurred to me.
– It didn't? Well, it's time it did.
From then on, the chair I was sitting in seemed too small to carry the burden inside me. I stood to leave, to follow the funeral procession to the graveyard.
A woman's shadow falls on the half open window of a yellow house with damp walls, where magnolia incense burns inside. The curtains part. A two-horse carriage passes the deserted houses where wild weeds grow on their soil roofs. On the corner, a sad orange-colored girl plays a harmonica. A young man with a hangover moves his tobacco-stained lips to say hello. At thirty-five, a golden flurry passes in front me. A broken man walks behind me, swearing without pity for beautiful things. Clouds walk in the sky. It starts drizzling. Growing circles of waves move over the surface of the lake. My feet sink into a bed of leaves. The broken man never stops talking.
– Land of the dead! Graveyard of the lonely!
They had already dug a hole. I volunteer to perform a duty. Picking up the shovel lying on the ground, I begin to help the man throw soil on the grave. At first I feel a secret satisfaction. Then my heart feels like bursting through my chest. The man stops; I turn my gaze to where he is looking. Two people are approaching: a young man in a tweed jacket and an old woman on his arm. It's her, Havin. The dead man's ex-wife.
How life's weight and hardship has wiped the freshness off her face. It baffles me. Her whole life seems to be reflected in her eyes, shadowed by their long white lashes. I remembered her hair as pitch dark, all about the night. And now? The thin, ghostly strands showing on her drawn cheeks from underneath her scarf… What has God done to her?
She is like the memory of a dream. I visualize things that once could have happened but never did.
– God shouldn't have let her be this way, says my inner voice. – He would have done me a big favor. Old thug! Come to your senses!
But still, all those years aren't enough to suppress the beating of my heart. Those years of her life… It would never be enough. The feeling she awakens in me… That feeling, it is so intense!
She is still far away. She gently puts her hands together in front of her… Are they cold? Right now, I would willingly give away five years of my life just to take those hands to my lips and warm them with my breath. There isn't much left to do anyway. That is my only wish from God. If God makes my wish come true, I won't sit up till morning in coffee houses. I won't drink… That is, not that much…. I'll drink less. And gambling? Never again! When it comes to women…. They don't come to me anymore, they are gone. It's been quite a while since I left all that behind… That is, I was going to be a good person. I'm not that bad anyway. I mean no harm. I'm good. So why bargain with God? I'm already good, God must know this. I haven't given to God any reason not to make my wish come true.
She moves nearer. Grabbing the shovel on the ground, I start lifting the soil again. With every move, I feel a burst of energy. I am in ecstasy. A feeling of satisfaction surges inside me! There, it's done!
A yellow butterfly perches on the tip of her shoe. We seem to be only a few words apart. I raise my head. She looks at my face as if she never knew me at all… as if she doesn't recognize me. Her face reflects the spirit of whiteness in this place. I shiver. The hope inside me gradually vanishes before her eyes. An abyss flings us apart. A howl rises and the ground begins to shake. Heaven and earth tremble. I think that I'm shouting, but nobody turns to see. Nobody hears!
I lower my eyes to the ground. The voice behind me has already died away. Because her lips are sealed in silence. I have a sinking feeling as I think of that man suffering under the ground. The man who never admitted being mad, going mad, just like….
I kneel down, my soul covered by his soil.
Don't we, I say, don't we ultimately all bear the spirit of God?
Şeyma Koç was born in a district called Yahyalı, Kayseri in 1994. She completed higher education in Akdeniz University, department of Political Science and Public Administration. Her short stories have been published in several magazines, including Varlık, Evrensel Kültür, Dünyanın Öyküsü, Sincan İstasyonu, Güncel Sanat, Kasaba Sanat, Tmolos Edebiyat, Çıngı, Aşkın E Hali and Bireylikler. Her first short story collection Küllerin Şehveti was released in November, 2015. Her stories have translated to Greek, Kurdish, German and English. Apart from literature, she is actively engaged in NGO projects and workshops concerning the education and the rights of women.

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Reliance Communications have seen a massive boom in the mobile internet industry with the launch of Jio. It can be said that Reliance has single handedly dealt with all the communication problems in such a vast country like India. Rcom has took upon itself in order to ensure that even the lowest earning Indian citizen should and must have access to the internet because to be fair without the internet in today's world there is no way a country can progress.
Aside from the raging success of Jio, Reliance Communication is also stepping in some other territories, such as broadband connection and also other service. To help its customers locate and connect with friends, family or a group of people, Reliance Communications has now launched a location tracking service called 'Spottr'. It uses cell tower tracking feature to track people's location. With this new tracking facility, Reliance Mobile users can easily track the location of friends and family, even if they aren't connected to internet. But, the service is only available for Rcom subscribers as of now.
Reliance Mobile customers who are using GSM and 4G services can activate it easily through USSD ( *121*10 or *121*30# ) menu or a dedicated portal (m.spottr.rcom.co.in). For accessing the feature, one has to pay a low fee of Rs 1 per day and customers can choose between Rs10/10 day or Rs30/30 days plan, depending on their needs. However, to ensure the privacy of the customers it requires a permission from the other party to track his/her location. During a login, customers who use the feature can only track the last location details of a maximum of 5 people.
Though, it's a good initiative by Rcom to help customers by providing real time location information of friends and family at nominal cost, if they came out with a dedicated app we hope more people would enjoy the benefits of this location tracking service.


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- Expense Ratio
- A measure of what it costs an investment company to operate a mutual fund. An expense ratio is determined through an annual calculation, where a fund's operating expenses are divided by the average dollar value of its assets under management. Operating expenses are taken out of a fund's assets and lower the return to a fund's investors.
Also known as "management expense ratio" (MER).
Depending on the type of fund, operating expenses vary widely. The largest component of operating expenses is the fee paid to a fund's investment manager/advisor. Other costs include recordkeeping, custodial services, taxes, legal expenses, and accounting and auditing fees. Some funds have a marketing cost referred to as a 12b-1 fee, which would also be included in operating expenses. A fund's trading activity, the buying and selling of portfolio securities, is not included in the calculation of the expense ratio.
Costs associated with mutual funds but not included in operating expenses are loads and redemption fees, which, if they apply, are paid directly by fund investors.
Investment dictionary. Academic. 2012.


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We live in an age of consumption. We watch TV, surf the internet, drive in our cars, and we are bombarded with opportunities to consume. It makes me wonder if anyone really creates anything anymore.
Recently, I have begun to wonder who all these people are that are buying all of these things. After all, every street is filled with shops, boutiques, retailers, and coffee shops. I'm not shopping there. My wife isn't. But someone, most definitely, is.
Who needs these things? Where do they put them? How do they pay for it all?
Something is keeping those businesses in business. And I suppose, if we really don't need all of these things, what's keeping them in business is our insatiable "want" for what we do not currently possess. Another gadget, or dress, or pair of shoes, or golf club. I don't know if you feel the pull at times, but I certainly do.
It leads me to a question that occurred to me several years ago. "If I could have anything I wanted, anytime I wanted it, would I still want what I want when I can't?"
In other words, how much of my desire for things is driven simply but the sense of absence I feel in not having them. Not their utility and benefit to me. If we all understood this better perhaps we would be better stewards of the resources we have.
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Thanksgiving 2008!
Anyway, it's gonna be a special Thanksgiving this year because my mom, sister are enroute from Malaysia as we speak. We'll be having dinner this weekend, along with my visiting in-laws. So, our house will see family for company!
One interesting work-related Thanksgiving issue that came up. I saw this guy with flushing and diaphoretic episodes yesterday. Probably nothing I can do from the endocrine standpoint, but I should at least try to rule out carcinoid. Sent him home with a urine container for 24-hour urinary 5-HIAA. And then I did a double take, and told him to do the collection only next weekend. Any other week I would not have made this an issue. Though not listed as one of those things that can interfere with the test, I figured with Thanksgiving and all, I didn't want the tryptophan-laden turkey to give a false positive. Perhaps that would be interesting research study?


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Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Patience, people, please
Tonight, 19-year-old Julio Urias is making another start for the Dodgers. I really have no expectations on how he will do. He could pitch two innings and give up 6 runs, he could pitch six innings of no-hit ball. It's all possible for someone that age and with that kind of potential (well, not ALL possible, because they'll never let him pitch a full nine).
But you get the feeling that not everyone thinks like that. There are always expectations with players like this. If Urias lasts three innings, as he did against the Mets, no one will come right out and say, "well he's a bust," but it is implied in so many ways. You see it from the usual dopey fan message boards and Twitter and sports-talk radio, the usual knee-jerk reaction outlets. But it's also implied in accounts of the game from writers who are supposed to know better.
Managers and coaches respect the process. And they'll tell you that. But we don't believe them. We want to WIN and we want it to happen NOW and this prospect is supposed to be doing ALL THE GREAT THINGS because we've heard so much about him. And every time we write "Welp" after a 3-inning, 5-run, 4-walk outing, we're projecting onto a 19-year-old kid, who could very well be fantastic at age 21, which is plenty early enough to be fantastic.
Patience. I know we're terrible at it -- I see our lack of patience played out every day in real life, we really are pathetic in this area -- but let the kid figure things out and let the people around him help figure things out. You might enjoy things more if you immerse yourself in the process, too.
Anyway, the Urias card came in the latest ZippyZapping from my friend Kenny at Torren' Up Cards. He's someone who seems to be really adept at watching players develop and assessing them. He's the opposite of that guy who grabs his phone after the latest outing and announces "THAT GUY SUCKS. WE SUCK. MY LIFE IS OVER. I WANT TO DIE" for everyone to see. (Save that for the Elmer Dessens of the world -- and real life crises).
Here are some more young, newbies that Zippy Zappy would be able to discuss more intelligently than I could:
Jesmuel Valentin, for instance I know is the son of former MLB infielder Jose Valentin and is now in the Phillies organization, where he was suspended last year for a domestic violence arrest. His ability? I don't know. I just know I need to figure out what my 2012 Bowman Draft Picks needs are.
Kenny was cool enough to ship me an autograph card of eternal pitching prospect Chris Anderson. Seems like he's been a prospect for a decade. But I'm not rushing things! Patience! He's now in Double A Tulsa. Don't look at his ERA.
More autographs?? Yes. This time it's last year's top Dodgers pick, Walker Buehler. My first Buehler autograph! Buehler is still in that post-elbow operation limbo, so you won't be able to break out those "Buehler? Buehler?" references until 2017.
This is my first 2016 Bowman card. Not a bad first card, huh? Folks have been a little more patient about Maeda. It helps that he started so quickly and has two ToppsNow cards -- the new sign that you've made it.
I own this card already. Now I own two. I plan to wave it in the face of somebody who decided to collect Corey Seager cards this past weekend.
Zippy Zappy isn't above reminding fans of prospects who didn't last long. Ely won three straight starts for the Dodgers in 2009 and then regressed to the mean, then under the mean, then couldn't find the mean with a map, a bloodhound and a head start. But those 2010 cards were fun.
Always fun when ZZ sends cards of established players. This is a very cool card of the underworked Kenley Jansen. I forget that the Walmart black cards lasted into 2011. After two years of obsessing over them, I ran out of gas in 2011. Maybe that's the lifespan for a parallel -- two years. Unless it's a gold parallel and then you just beat it over everyone's heads for two decades.
Wooo! Way back to the '80s! And TCMA! I need this card! These MVP cards from 1985 are possibly the flimsiest cards made during the 1980s.
I suppose I owe ZZ a Luis Torrens card for these. Yeah, the '74 Dodgers team set was completed awhile ago, but I do not turn away cards from this set and they don't go in the dupes box. The 1974 set is my connection to those first wondrous moments of childhood when you first grasp what baseball cards are. They mean so much. I will take every last '74 Ron Cey card in particular.
My hope is that Urias will convert the same newbie buzz that followed Cey, Campanella, Jansen and Seager into a memorable MLB career, but I'm willing to be patient. And it won't be a crisis if he gets torched tonight.
One day you will hear what you've heard about all of those guys:
Julio Urias is good at baseball.
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Looks like Blogger's doing that thing where it's not letting the posts show up again. I guess it's anti-prospects and thinks Urias is a bust too.ReplyDelete
I tend to be more patient with prospects. Mainly because I've (sort of) watched them climb up the ladder upwards and know what they're capable of and more importantly what they're not capable. Unfortunately the media portrayal of these guys as "franchise saviors" and "the next superstar" kind of give people a false impression. Those "the next Kershaw" or "the next Stanton" comparisons don't help either. What people should be wishing for are serviceable everyday position players/serviceable pitchers, since that's honestly all you can really ask of prospects. And like you said, it certainly doesn't help that we hear about these guys from the minute they're signed so that by the time they make it to the big leagues you'd think it's actually Julio Urias Jr. (i.e. prospect fatigue).
All that matters is that the player, the team and the organization know that every youngster will have issues whether it's teething troubles or a sophomore slump. Those who're more cool, calm and collected will know that time will be what ultimately tells us whether a prospect is a bust or not, not the media or Twitter.
Anyway I'm glad you enjoyed the cards. I wanted to knock off more Bowman/prospect needs of yours but mid-2000's-to-2010 cards are either hard to find or really overpriced (I don't get it). And I know you have the 70's Dodgers sets completed, but I figured that if anybody can appreciate 70's LAD cards (dupes or not) it's you. And Stealing Home ;).
Chris Anderson recently got demoted to Single A. The Dodgers decided they're going the Chris Withrow route with him and convert him to a reliever.ReplyDelete
Expectations for super prospects are out of control. Even some of the biggest prospects in recent memory struggled out of the gate. Guys like Trout, King Felix and even Kershaw had tough starts.ReplyDelete
My theory as a set builder (shared and supported by a few others I know) is that many of the prospectors that bust cases of Bowman only save the hot phenoms and all the other cards of guys that don't make it or fade after a time get marooned into monster boxes that are buried in closets never to see the light of day again because of the time involved to dig through and complete others' sets. If they are preserved at all, since many of those seeking only the ultra-hyped players discard the other base cards like they're unlicensed Broders or something...ReplyDelete
I lost my patience for prospects back in the early 90's. Blame it on some guy named Todd Van Poppel.ReplyDelete


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If you can ignore the sweltering heat, this is the best time of year at the farmers' market. Why, might you ask? Because it is the only time that all the berries overlap each other in the season, not to mention all of the heirloom tomatoes, stone fruit and the beginning of chili pepper season. I went to my local greenmarket over the weekend (it was sooo hot out!) and was surprised to see strawberries still available - that doesn't happen often! But, always, there is a short window where blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and cherries come together. This is the time that I make a mad rush to get a mixed berry jam going and, of course, possibly a new tart recipe.
It's also the time that I start to think about preserving, whether it be canning tomato sauce, pickling cherry peppers, freezing the berries, or creating syrups or shrubs to enjoy in a cocktail later! Below are some recipes I may be bringing back for this limited berry season! Enjoy!


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The new website highlights popular American tourist cities. The content looks fairly primitive at this point, but the campaign is just beginning, so presumably this site and the campaign as a whole will continue to evolve. A press release describes the campaign's goals in more detail.


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text: Really hyped Mandible Claw has an article for Spirit Quest in the new issue of Transworld. 14 full pages featuring an interview with Colin and photos of a lot of the homies in the video. Thanks to Hiroki Muraoka for creating illustrations and all the photographers involved. Big thanks to Jamie Owens for making it happen. Go buy a copy and enjoy.


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The rise of megapixel cameras is literally making Standard Definition cameras look bad. We see this having a significant psychological, marketing and business impact.
In the middle of the last decade when digital 4CIF recording (SD) became common, people started to bemoan the poor quality of tapes or VHS. It was a visual and glaringly obvious defiency - one that was not as noticeable or impactful until digitial 4CIF recording became commplace. This made it a lot easier to sell or motivate people to choose the newer, higher resolution.
We see this same pattern now emerging between SD and megapixel cameras. A few years ago, when megapixel cameras were rare, this was not as significant issue. You might see a megapixel camera at a trade show booth but you would not offen have easy access to the cameras. Now, megapixel cameras are available literally everywhere.
We are finding this phenomeon in our own tests. Our sensitivity and expecations have shifted as we have used and seen so many megapixel cameras. Indeed, now, when an SD camera is turned on, an immediate sense of dissapointment is common, regardless of how good the overall 'quality' of the camera is. This was most evident in our recent WDR comparison where the high quality SD cameras visually were strikingly outclassed by the megapixel ones.
Because the reference point has improved, it is a lot easier to think of SD cameras as antiquated and inferior.
Of course, while resolution is a critical consideration for selecting cameras, it is not the only one. Many will still prefer SD for less bandwidth/storage consumption, greater light sensitivity, higher frame rates (maybe), etc. However, the overarching feeling will become that SD is for those who want something cheaper but fundamentally inferior.
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I have had a few projects on my dream project build list ,but what has been on top of the list for a long time is a bombe chest on Chest.
1st obstacle, know how. The "know how" category has been handled by Charles Neil,he has built a few Bombe's and has even covered the subject on a "mastering woodworking" online class and now teaches a in-person class on the subject.
What's your dream project and what are you waiting for? or have you built it already?
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I stole my characters from another story.
It was my own story, and in the process of recasting them for The Trouble, they changed a lot. I feel like I took two out-of-work actors and said, "hey, I have another job for you."
One thing that didn't change is Danny being aromantic.
I didn't have an outline for The Trouble. The book came out more as sketches, and then had to be stitched together by me, weeping, on deadlines. (And my amazing editor Amanda Jean, scolding me, also on deadlines.)
But I knew one thing for sure: I was writing a book with a romance novel structure, and Danny being aromantic was never going to be the Drama.
That was so much fun, and so freeing. They get to have conversations about Danny being aro and what it means for their relationship—a relationship that they're both committed to. And I got to saddle them up with a buttload of other problems, which stemmed from their choices and backgrounds and personalities—not their romantic preferences.
I wanted to write a story about two people who come to mean the world to each other, but who don't have a mutual romantic love. The most challenging part for me was how to describe the strength of those emotions from Danny's POV, without making it sound like he was in love, but just didn't want to put a name to it.
Danny's feelings are huge and powerful and real! But they're not romantic.
One of my favorite things that I got to do with this pairing was then turn the mirror back on Jiyoon, who does feel romantic attraction. Jiyoon is hyper-analytical, and since he's interested in dating an aromantic person, he decides to figure out for himself what exactly a committed relationship means to him. Is it romance? Is it shared goals? Is it emotional support?
I feel like we could all benefit from looking at relationships that way (though we don't all have to make spreadsheets like Jiyoon does...). One of the reasons I love the rise of labels like "aromantic" or "gray-romantic" etc. is that it blows up the way we conceive of relationships.
I'm sure that everyone, not just people on the queer spectrum, could benefit from putting words to how and when and why they experience romantic attraction. There's absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain from treating these distinctions seriously—if not proudly on your Tinder profile, at least in conversation with yourself.
For me, being aromantic means that I know now that I occasionally get wildly intense crushes on people (usually people I'm just getting to know, who aren't quite on the friendship level yet). The crush will pass in like a week and then I'll be free of attraction again for a long, long-ass time. It's nice to know this. It's nice to have confidence in the consistency of my emotions and reactions to other people.
For Danny, being aromantic means he loves his friends and he puts them first. Jiyoon is a friend that he has wildly hot chemistry with, who understands and supports him emotionally and becomes irreplaceable. And hey, he wants to hang out with him all the time. He's not in love. And that's not the drama.


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Music Club
Music plays an important role in the life of a human being. It also introduces one to the hidden mysteries of one's existence. In the light of the above we, at Holy Cross College has initiated a music club which not only caters to various musical instrument learning but also train young vocalist in their respective choice of music preferences. Young professionals give their best to strike the right chord through music in every student entrusted to us. Dr. Dipanwita Chaudhuri Sil is the Coordinator who is assisted by Moushumi Jena and Dr. Sharmistha Chakraborty.
The objectives of the club are:
- To enhance the inner quality of students
- To discover the talents
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Dannevirke's Metalform has a problem many in business would envy - not enough product to fill their orders.
Now the innovative company has put on a night shift to meet demand.
"We're building frantically to meet demand," company director and designer Geoff Easton said.
On Monday, George Freeman, the national sales manager for the company's popular Tow and Fert machines was driving a truck loaded with five of the machines to the South Island and there's another load ready to be sent to Northland.
"Last Friday we shipped our first full container of Tow and Collect machines to the United Kingdom and we've got markets in France, Japan and the United States, along with a growing demand from Australia," Mr Easton said.
Metalform has shipped Tow and Collect machines and mowers to the United States and Australia, with Tow and Collects being sold from a warehouse in Georgia, in the United States, the result of online sales.
"You could say we've a little bit on at the moment," Mr Easton said. "For farmers the Tow and Fert machine is more cost effective, reducing their fertiliser needs by half when compared to a conventional fertiliser regime."
Allan Benbow, Metalform's general manager, said the Tow and Fert drew an excellent response at the Mystery Creek Field Days in Hamilton.
"We'll be working for months servicing those enquiries," he said. "It's also exciting selling machines which are helping to manage nutrient leaching run-off on farms while remaining sustainable."
The key to the company's continued to success is a combined effort between a skilled design team and staff, Mr Benbow said.
Tararua District mayor Roly Ellis agrees. "Metalform have some exceptional senior management and staff and are well respected here in New Zealand and overseas," he said. "I'm delighted the company has won these contracts and it's good Dannevirke has such an innovative firm which has established a very good track record in a diverse range of products, including farm machinery and wheelchairs. Metalform's great growth potential and sustainability is extremely important for our district."
With Horizons Regional Council rolling out their One Plan, the environmental road map for farming in the district, Mr Benbow said the Tow and Fert has a vital role to play. "Using the machine allows farmers to reduce the amount of nitrogen they apply and still grow the same amount of grass, but with reduced nitrogen leaching which is critical to the One Plan."
"This product really does help farmers mitigate the risk of using nitrogen and is widely recognised by farmers around New Zealand. That's why there's a strong demand for the machine."


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August has been quite a month for the markets, and that's not even counting the three-hour shutdown of the NASDAQ on Thursday.
After reaching record highs at the start of the month, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are in negative territory. The S&P 500 is off by 1.5% since August 1 while the Dow has given back 3.3%.
Though the week before Labor Day is considered one of the quietest times of the year, some economic data coming out the next few days may have amplified effects in such thin markets.
(Read: Guess who just called for ending tradesbusting?)
This week will see data on durable goods, the Case-Shiller Index, the MBA Mortgage Index, pending home sales, the GDP, personal income, and the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index(PMI).
None of these is particularly earth shattering but markets are jumpy at the moment. The big thing weighing on everyone's mind is whether the Federal Reserve Bank will taper its $85 billion per month bond-buying program known as "quantitative easing". That policy led to a bull market in bonds and lower interest rates. When Fed policymakers began hinting at a taper back in May, traders began selling their bonds, leading to an increase in rates. Higher interest rates are generally considered negative for stocks.
(Read more: Fed's hawkish message a lever for rates)
So, what can we expect from the markets ahead?
Steve Cortes, founder of Veracruz TJM, says housing will have a negative impact on the markets. "It's going to be a tough time -- a tough week – last week into Labor Day for the S&P," says Cortes. "In fact, I think a tough rest of the year."
But, do the charts agree with Cortes? Looking at the technicals is JC O'Hara, Chief Market Technician at FBN Securities. He has very different opinions on what's driving this market.
Who's right, Cortes or O'Hara?And, will the rest of 2013 be as difficult as Cortes says? Watch the video above and decide.
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Center Ring Promotions Inc. (CRP) brings you Mixed Martial Arts 2 to 3 times per year. CRP is one of the leading MMA and Combative Sport Promotional Companies in Western Canada.
Our main focus is the sport of MMA and the fighters themselves. Center Ring Promotions is lead up by seasoned Martial Artist, coach and Martial Arts professional AJ Scales.
Our goal is to raise the bar for the martial artist. "We want to show case rising mixed martial artists and give them a chance to take it to the next level." We want to produce the best show for the fighters and most importantly the martial arts fans.
For more information on tickets or you would like to fight on the next event contact us at the following or fill out the Fighter Application.
Center Ring Promotions Inc.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Center Ring Promotions events are sanctioned by The Athletics Commission of Saskatchewan.
The Following Medicals are Require to eligible to compete:
MRI, CT Scan, EKG or ECG will only be required on request.
Negative tests for HIV, Hepatitis B and C. The contestant must submit an antigen report even if immunized;
If the contestant is female, a negative pregnancy lab test conducted by a physician within seven days prior to the event
A complete ophthalmologic examination performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist that includes the matters specified in the Eye Examination form provided by the Commission
Athletic commission Fighter Licence and Medicals must be within 60 days of event.
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I mentioned this activity in an older article 3 Board Games You Can Use In The Classroom, where I wrote about my favourite board games I use in the classroom. Since that, I've created another set of cards, this time focus on Media/Entertainment Media/Entertainment Vocabulary Card Game Based on Taboo.
I decided that in the future, I will create more cards on different topics and each set of cards will have their own post so it will be easier to find.
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ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah
Welcome to ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah
ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah opened in the summer of 2015 as a 37-bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) located on the fifth floor of our host hospital, Baptist Health Paducah. As the only LTACH in the area, we enjoy the best of both worlds by being in partnership with a 373-bed acute and skilled-care facility yet maintaining our small hospital atmosphere. Our employees are a dedicated team who work together delivering the best possible care for our patients. Since we have a longer length of stay, our staff has the opportunity to know patients and families. We believe spending quality time makes a difference. And we want to make a difference.
As a "hospital-within-a-hospital," we are a separate yet fully licensed acute-care hospital with the ability to provide intensive and complex medical treatment. Our specialty programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of long-term, acute-care patients.
Please tour our Website to learn more about our hospital, the specialty care we provide, career opportunities, and the benefits of being a part of our great team of professionals.
Please feel free to call Administration for any additional information about ContinueCARE Hospital at Baptist Health Paducah or for career opportunities. We appreciate your interest and look forward to talking with you!
Hospital Main Number: (270) 575-2598
Human Resources: (270) 415-6980
Want to learn more? Click here.
The Paducah Community
We love serving the Paducah community. Paducah is known as a creative center with many local artists, musicians and artisans who create a unique culture and support the local economy. Quality education, outstanding neighborhoods, healthy business climate and active culture and entertainment opportunities are top priorities for Paducah residents. The community was founded by William Clark, of Lewis & Clark, and the community history is closely tied to its location at the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers. The area features two recreational lakes, golf courses and wonderful shopping opportunities. Paducah is located halfway between St. Louis, Missouri to the northwest and Nashville, Tennessee to the southeast. For more information about Paducah, please click here.
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Crime - Sacto 911
Placerville police, outreach teams tackle illegal camps
In what Placerville police characterized as an outreach operation, officers accompanied by mental health and community resource representatives removed 14 illegal camps throughout the city.
The Wednesday morning operation focused on known areas of illegal camping and resulted in the removal of camps along Broadway, Placerville Drive, Ray Lawyer Drive and along the El Dorado Trail from Mosquito Road to Schnell School, according to a Police Department news release.
After weeks of extra patrols during which officers advised illegal campers of the need to comply with state and local laws, police and city crews partnered with mental health representatives and members of the Community Resource Center, and returned to the areas frequented by campers. The purpose of the operation, officials said, was to remove illegal camps and to connect those individuals in crisis and wanting help with available services.
Officials described a "restorative policing" effort, in which teams used discretion when evaluating options for dealing with the illegal camps and determining whether mental health assistance, crisis management resources or enforcement best fit the situation.
"Our aim is to balance outreach and enforcement efforts when dealing with habitual transient offenders often afflicted with mental health and drug and alcohol dependencies," Police Chief Scott Heller said in a written statement. "I believe we struck that balance during today's operation working with our community partners and were able to make an overall impact for the better."
A legal camp, Hangtown Haven, which operated as a self-governing tent city for 16 months as part of a pilot program authorized by the Placerville City Council, was forced to close in November when its city permit expired. Although police said the people at Hangtown Haven were not to blame, the tent city was closed in the wake of complaints that the well-publicized effort to aid the homeless also resulted in an influx of transients to the city.
Police reported that 10 individuals were contacted Wednesday in the vicinity of the illegal camps and were offered outreach services.
Several individuals fled camps as teams approached, including one man who, police said, left behind a loaded, shortened shotgun and scoped rifle in an illegal camp on a city resident's private property above Ray Lawyer and Placerville drives. The individual, Daniel Carpenter, 36, was apprehended a short distance away and found to be a registered sex offender with a no-bail warrant, authorities said.
Another man was arrested after leaving an illegal camp along Broadway when officers arrived. He was contacted by officers a short time later near another illegal camp along the El Dorado Trail. Identified as 20-year-old Caleb Stroud, he was found to have an arrest warrant and was in possession of burglary tools, police reported.
Although many of the camps were removed, considerable trash remained in the targeted areas. Police officials said they will follow up with city crews and interested volunteers to clean up the trash.
Police also said that all the property gathered during the operation was booked into evidence for safekeeping and can be returned by appointment.
They advise anyone with questions regarding the operation or wishing to report an illegal camp may call Sgt. Brody Jordan at (530) 642-5210.


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It is easy to make a decision on ideas you are passionate about. But what about ideas which seem interesting, but which you don't know what to do with? At PwC, we've discovered that there is this area of limbo where ideas live until they eventually find someone to own it, or someone to kill it. At times, an idea with potentially enormous impact can suffer this fate. Ideas in limbo are shuffled around between different people for many reasons, but typically it is due to passion, ownership, or alignment to strategy. Ideas that lack passion suffer this fate because the idea is either a) not good enough for someone to say yes or b) not bad enough for someone to say no. Ideas that potentially span the responsibility of many leaders in the organization present ownership difficulties. And then of course, some ideas can be so far beyond current strategy that there is little present applicability to attract someone to want to take it forward.
So what can you do when the level of passion and support around the idea is not apparent and no one can reach a decision? How can you help stop this vicious cycle of continually passing around ideas? Below are some opportunities to consider to finally reach a decision and obtain the ownership for ideas to move forward:
1. Seek out existing work streams and communities with a need
Identifying a work stream or community that has a defined need is always the best option. If an idea can garner support based on its relevance to the work stream's strategy, the idea will get the attention and ownership it needs to move forward. They are also in the best position to challenge ideas and help them evolve to create the most impact. Many times, we will link the subject matter of the idea to potential networks or communities to generate interest. Once interest is generated, obtaining ownership is not nearly as difficult.
2. Create new communities and teams to assess ideas and reach consensus
Creating a new community of diverse personnel (across the organization) will provide a broad perspective and insight into where it could fit in the organization. This is particularly true when the idea spans multiple business units across the organization. Bringing all of these parties together is important when making decisions about the idea. Also, generating the support from across business units will help accelerate an idea if multiple parties are interested in the idea's success. There is truth when they say it takes one person to have an idea, but it takes an army to implement the idea. Setting up different people to be part of the "troop" will help in garnering support and responsibility.
3. Connect the person who had the idea with potential owners
Connecting the person who came up with the idea with the group of potential owners can create a faster way to arrive at a decision. Being able to have the person with the passion and the insight to elaborate on the potential impact of the idea is important for potential owners to consider when making a decision. If the person with the idea can appropriately convince a leader of the need and impact of the idea, this can lead to a decision being reached more quickly.
Within our first couple of months of launching iPlace, it was apparent that we needed to develop ways to evolve and expose ideas to different people to make a decision and get these ideas out of limbo. We average about 60% of our ideas are passed between two or more people before a decision is reached. We used each of the different techniques above to facilitate discussion, drive action, and create ownership within our organization. Reaching a unified decision and charting a course of action pushed ideas in limbo forward to action.
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Rule 34 (Internet meme)
Rule 34 is an Internet meme that states that Internet pornography exists concerning every conceivable topic.
The exact origin of Rule 34 is unknown, though it may have originated from a 2003 webcomic, captioned "Rule #34 There is porn of it. No exceptions.", which was drawn by Peter Morley-Souter to depict his shock at seeing Calvin and Hobbes parody porn.[1][2] Morley-Souter posted his comic on the United Kingdom website Zoom-Out in 2004, and it has been widely reproduced.
Internet users have made Rule 34 into a prevalent meme, owing to the ubiquity of Internet pornography, especially among genres such as fan fiction, slash fiction and hentai.
In 2008, users of the imageboard 4chan posted numerous sexually explicit parodies and cartoons illustrating Rule 34. In the special argot of 4chan request forums, "porn" is called rule 34, Pr0nz.[3] One dictionary of neologisms claims that Rule 34 "began appearing on Internet postings in 2008."[4]
As Rule 34 continued spreading on the Internet, traditional media began reporting on it. A 2009 Daily Telegraph article listed Rule 34 as third of the "Top 10" Internet rules and laws.[5] A 2013 CNN story said Rule 34 was "likely the most famous" Internet rule that has become part of mainstream culture.[6]
According to researchers Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam, "Today, Rule 34 thrives as sacred lore on blogs, YouTube videos, Twitter feeds and social networking sites. It's frequently used as a verb, as in 'I Rule 34'ed Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell on the judging table'." They propose the reason why the maxim resonated with so many people is because it "certainly seems true" for "anybody who has spent time surfing the Web."[7]
Cory Doctorow concludes, "Rule 34 can be thought of as a kind of indictment of the Web as a cesspit of freaks, geeks, and weirdos, but seen through the lens of cosmopolitanism," which "bespeaks a certain sophistication—a gourmet approach to life."[8]
The original rule was rephrased and reiterated as it went viral on the Web. Some common permutations omit the original "No exceptions."
- "Rule 34: There is porn of it."[9]
- "Rule 34: If it exists, there is porn of it."[10]
- "Rule 34: If it exists, there is Internet porn of it."[10]
- "Rule 34: If you can imagine it, it exists as Internet porn."[7]
The conundrum of finding an Internet pornographic exception to Rule 34's "No exceptions" led to the Rule 35 corollary. On 12 October 2006, an early "Rules of the Internet" list, posted to the cyberculture wiki Encyclopedia Dramatica, included[citation needed]
- "Rule 34: There is porn of it, no exceptions.
- "Rule 35: If no porn is found at the moment, it will be made."
Another expression of these rules is:
- "Rule 34: If it exists there is porn of it. No exceptions."
- "Rule 35: The exception to Rule 34 is the citation of Rule 34."[11]
Thus, "The rules suggest that if you can think of a pornographic scenario, theme, or style—no matter how esoteric or unlikely it may seem—then such porn will already have been made, and it will be available online. If this is not the case, then it is only a matter of time before such porn is made."[12]
See also[edit]
- ^ Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam, A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the Internet Tells Us About Sexual Relationships, Penguin Books, 2011.
- ^ Dewey, Caitlin (6 April 2016). "Is Rule 34 actually true?: An investigation into the Internet's most risqué law" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Parmy Olson, We Are Anonymous: Inside the Hacker World of LulzSec, Anonymous, and the Global Cyber Insurgency, Hachette, 2012, p. 33.
- ^ Charles Clay Doyle, Wolfgang Mieder, and Fred R. Shapiro, eds. The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs, Yale University Press, 2012, p. 204.
- ^ Tom Chivers, Internet rules and laws: the top 10, from Godwin to Poe, The Daily Telegraph, 23 October 2009.
- ^ Todd Leopold, Meet the Rules of the Internet, CNN, 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b Ogi and Gaddam, 2011.
- ^ Cory Doctorow (1 October 2011). Context. Tachyon Publications. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-1-61696-078-0.
- ^ Doyle et al., 2012.
- ^ a b Leopold, 2013.
- ^ The rules of the internet Archived 2013-06-16 at Archive.today, 4chan archive, 15 February 2007.
- ^ Paasonen, Susanna (2011), "Introduction: carnal appeal", in Paasonen, Susanna (ed.), Carnal resonance affect and online pornography, Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, p. 1, ISBN 9780262016315.
External links[edit]
|Look up Rule 34 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Rules of the Internet 1000 Rules
- Rules of the Internet, Urban Dictionary


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The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - Lone Star College is part of The University of Houston SBDC. Our Senior Consultants have over 50 years of business ownership experience in a variety of disciplines, including manufacturing and franchising. Whether you are starting, just started a business or have been in business for awhile, we are confident the complimentary services of the Lone Star SBDC can be of value.
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Dear friends in Christ
The Church proclaims Christ as the Good Shepherd on this Sunday of Eastertide. It is one of the most ancient images we have of Jesus and one intimately associated with the Resurrection: the Risen Lord leads home to Heaven His chosen ones. This image is sung of in the twenty-third Psalm at this Sunday's Mass: The Lord is my Shepherd….He leads me to green pastures…He has prepared a banquet for me. This celestial imagery reminds us also that God has not left us without guidance on earth. The Church, which governs in His name until the end of time, appoints shepherds to minster and guide us on earth. The Bishop and Priests of the Catholic Church are descended in a direct and unbroken line from Christ and the Apostles and therefore teach and minster in His Name. The Church asks us to pray for vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life on this Sunday, so that the flock of Christ on earth may never be without the necessary spiritual help on our way to eternal life.
The Pope, as the Chief Shepherd of the Church has a special place in the plan of salvation; not because of the person he is but because of the special gift he has been given to be the centre and focus of unity in Faith and Christian living. Last week Pope Francis published his long-awaited Apostolic Exhortation on Marriage and Family Life entitled Amoris Laetitia - The Joy of Love. It is the fruit of two special Synods which were held recently to discuss contemporary matters relating to Marriage. This document is particularly long but well-worth reading! I have included within this Newsletter an excellent summary/reflection by Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles which is helpful in understanding what the Pope is saying. Over the coming weeks I will further include Chapter summaries of this document for our consideration.
Please pray for the Shepherds of the Church that God has given us: the Holy Father, our Bishop and our priests who bring us the grace of God in the Sacraments. Thank you too, for the prayerful support you continue to offer. May the Church continue to be an ever-brighter beacon of hope and Truth in these times to all people of good will who are searching and striving to do God's Will.
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Oct 29, 2012
A very fun night at a local arcade club here in Puerto Rico. Best place to take a photo of an outfit!
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Our Friends from Matte Mag did a piece on my solo show "Entre Bestias"!!! Thank you guys! :D:D:D
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The story of this look is the jean jacket. Recently I posted on my blog the final process of DIY of this jacket. I promised on the post that I would share a look on this jacket and here it is! The final result of this DIY is awesome!
Oct 4, 2012
Design is honest. Advertising is lying.
This is one of my fav tee ever. I bought it from Grandburo design. They had only XL, but I loved the message so much i didin't care and got it anyways. Of course, I snipped it up, but didin't do a good job at it. Soi after a few tries with the scissor, for a few years, the shirt began to loose fabric than I actually intended on cutting :P. I wish they would still sell this shirt, 'cause i would buy it again with my eyes closed and a reasonable size. Still, it's on my favorites and I wear it every time I have to go to an advertising agency or a design festival.
Oct 1, 2012
Remember the post I did I few months back, where I was all excited about a new jean jacket found at Electroshock? I did the process of bleaching it and it turned out so good that I decided to use it like that for a while. Well, I had fun with it enough times to get it out of my system ( here and here ) and finally did the last process of dying it hot pink. Below you can see the different steps of the process.
It was kind of a long process due to reading all the tiny little steps from the box and making sure every step was done accordingly. But at last and thanks to the help of my handy mom, the jacket came out better than expected. A really colorful and bright hot pink that I'm gonna wear the hell out of it. Soon you will see a post about this jacket on lookbook. Below I give you the final outcome if the whole process!!!! :D
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Continuing with our theme of recalls, The Portland Press Herald reported that child safety seat manufacturer, Evenflo, has issued a recall on over 56,000 products. The recall was issued because children sitting in the safety seat have been able to loosen the harness that straps them in, which increases the likelihood of injury, if the car crashes. The recall covers a very wide time frame, but only one product: the Transitions Three-in-One Combination Booster Seats made from Dec. 18, 2014 through Jan. 29, 2016.
Luckily, no injuries have yet been reported. And because the recall was self-inflicted, meaning it was discovered by the producer, Evenflo, and not an agency, many future injuries may have been prevented. Although a booster seat recall due to the looseness of the harness may not seems like a serious issue, it may have become a dangerous problem if people had to wait for an incident to hit the news and for Evenflo to be investigated, before finding out about the defect.
Evenflo is contacting everyone who purchased their booster seats and will be sending a kit with the required items to fix the fault. There may be a great number of Michiganders who own an Evenflo booster seat as according to the Michigan State Police, children under the age of four must ride in the backseat with a car seat and children under the age of eight or the height of 4-feet-9-inches tall must be properly buckled in a car or booster seat.
Parent drivers need to be aware of the importance of child safety in cars and need to be educated on the laws governing the issue. Many parents believe that when a child reaches a certain age, they don't need a car seat. But as the Michigan State Police states, the need for a car seat also depends on the weight and height of a child. This is a serious distinction because not using a car seat may be the difference between life and death, in the event of a motor vehicle accident. New parents should also be on the lookout for recalls, not just on car seats, but for all things they purchase for their children because almost all produced goods are susceptible to defects.
Safety should always come first, but accidents do happen. If you have been injured in an auto accident, speak to an attorney at The Michigan Law Firm, PLLC. Our lawyers are highly skilled in fighting for the compensation you deserve so that you can focus on recovering your health. Call us today, at 844.4MI.FIRM for a free consultation.
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He may have retired from his administrative post at Community Colleges of Spokane nine years ago, but Dr. Jim Perez talks about serving some of the colleges' most challenged students with the passion of a man who started the job yesterday. "Seeing the desire to learn, the desire to improve, that desire for subsistence – it was just wonderful," he says.
The Grandview, Wash. native expresses empathy for people who find it hard to find their way to and through college. "I failed at a few colleges," Jim says, with a slight smile and shrug of his shoulders. "The Army gave me focus." After the Army, he attended Yakima Valley Community College and ultimately earned his Ph.D. from Gonzaga University. The beginning of his 26-year career in higher education was largely dedicated to four-year public and private universities, until – he describes it – he made the move to community college education which is more aligned to his own philosophy. He served at Columbia Basin Community College and Shoreline Community College before coming to Spokane.
As a CCS Foundation board member, Jim has taken the lead in procuring community support for the CCS athletic scholarship fundraiser, the Bigfoot Classic, in addition to volunteering at other CCS Foundation fundraising events throughout the year. "I know where the money is going," he says of his fundraising efforts. "I know we're getting the most benefit – that many of the students we assist will stay in the community and be successful. They'll be our builders and maintainers of our infrastructure and also be our teachers and medical professionals."


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The Benefitz Web Development Team were tasked with creating a website that celebrates the unique spirit and heritage of the iconic Northcote Tavern and makes it easy for potential customers and Tav regulars alike to find the information they need. We delivered a bold, inviting website with big, beautiful imagery, a modern layout and clear navigation. Our client is thrilled with the website and how easy it is to update using our homegrown BWEB Content Management system. We reckon the Tav's never looked better!
Te Ngahere is a passionate company that is focused on restoring and protecting New Zealand's biodiversity and native environment. The Te Ngahere team came to Benefitz for a website to showcase their great native forest management work. We delivered a site that's on-brand, simple to navigate and a breeze for the customer to update.
When Shieff Angland Lawyers decided to move their existing website onto our BWEB system, they also asked for a redesign to give the site a fresh new look. Our clever web designers and developers produced a modern, professional website that showcases the law firm's services beautifully and offers an easy user experience for visitors.
Eriksens Global came to Benefitz for a new website as the system for their existing website only gave them limited access. Our web team set up a new website on BWEB, our bespoke CMS (content management system), giving the Eriksens team full control to make changes on the website, and also gave the website a design refresh.
Westlake Boys High School wanted to take their alumni webpage and turn it into a dedicated stand-alone website that would make it easy for past pupils, staff and extended family to connect. Our Benefitz web team designed and built the Westlakers website with a polished landing page, clear navigation and an easy-to-use admin area. Our BWEB content management system makes it simple for the client to edit content, create events and add updates from alumni.
When three of the North Shore's progressive business associations – Devonport, Takapuna & Milford – got together to create a brand with a goal to increase tourism visitors to their area they engaged the Benefitz team to help them create the brand and then roll out the initial items needed at launch-date. These items included the logo/brand, a website and then a 12 page DL brochure to put in the hands of tourists. The Benefitz Account Management, Design, Web Development and Print teams all played important parts in helping to bring this all to reality!
Suss & Grace wanted a place to showcase their home staging portfolio and attract new clients. Our web team delivered with a simple responsive site that lets Suss & Grace's work shine. They can now upload their latest projects onto the site and receive enquiries from potential clients through the website. Another Benefitz web project well done!
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Gastropod looks at food through the lens of science and history. Co-hosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley serve up a brand new episode every two weeks.
Each episode, we look at the hidden history and surprising science behind a different food and/or farming-related topic, from aquaculture to ancient feasts, from cutlery to chile peppers, and from microbes to Malbec. We interview experts, visit labs, fields, and archaeological digs, and generally have lots of fun while discovering new ways to understand the world through food. We think these stories are fascinating, and we hope you will too.
You can follow us on Twitter @gastropodcast and like us on Facebook.
Want to send us suggestions or ideas for future shows, or respond to past ones? We'd love to hear from you.
Why Gastropod?
The biologists and natural historians among you might be wondering why we chose to name our podcast after a class of molluscs. The short answer is that we didn't. Friend, filmmaker, and legendary naming guru Dan Polsby suggested the name during a hike, and we liked the way it combined pod(casting) and gastro(nomy) in one snappy word. (You should have heard some of our other ideas.) As it turns out, our snail namesakes have eating habits after our own hearts: extremely diverse in methodology and omnivorous in content. Most use a radula, which is a "rasping tongue that basically resembles a miniature bucket-wheel excavator," though some "feed suctorially," and "they include grazers, browsers, suspension feeders, scavengers, detritivores, and carnivores." In short, gastropods rule!
We should also thank Ed StClair, the previous owner of gastropod.com, who generously donated it to be our online home. The wonderfully talented Kathi Bahr designed our logo and branding, and the endlessly patient Matt Glaser of Jump or Dive worked at the speed of light to get our website up and running (during the two weeks leading up to his wedding, no less). And the lovely illustration on our home page is the work of the fantastic Nikki Hiatt.
Who Are We?
Cynthia and Nicola met in 2013, as members of the inaugural group of UC Berkeley-11th Hour Food and Farming Journalism Fellows, overseen by Michael Pollan and Malia Wollan. A year later, they decided to join forces to bring you Gastropod. Here's a bit more about them.
Cynthia Graber is an award-winning radio producer and print reporter who's covered science, technology, food, agriculture, and any other stories that catch her fancy for more than 15 years. She's reported on ancient farming techniques in Peru's Andean mountains, a scientist uncovering the secrets of regenerating limbs, and a goat with million-dollar blood. Her work has been featured in magazines and radio shows including Fast Company, BBC Future, Slate, the Boston Globe, Studio 360, PRI's The World, Living on Earth, and many others, and she's a regular contributor to the podcast Scientific American's 60-Second Science. She was a 2012-2013 Knight Fellow at MIT, and her radio and print awards include those from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Society of Environmental Journalists, and the international Institute of Physics. And her favorite breakfast includes greens—particularly baby bok choy—cooked with a bit of soy and fish sauce.
Nicola Twilley is author of the blog Edible Geography and a contributing writer at the New Yorker. She is deeply obsessed with refrigeration, and is currently writing a book on the topic. She recently explored China's coldscape for The New York Times Magazine, and, in 2013, she curated an exhibition exploring North America's spaces of artificial refrigeration with the Center for Land Use Interpretation. From 2011 to 2013, Twilley was a Research Fellow at the Center for Art + Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art, as part of which she collaborated with Geoff Manaugh on Venue, a pop-up interview studio and mobile media rig that traveled around North America documenting abandoned NASA training sites, underground health mines, the world's largest collection of wild yeasts, and more. In her spare time, she makes smog meringues.


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The joke goes, the best place to hide a dead body is on the second page of Google. For businesses that rely heavily on search engine marketing (SEM), this is no laughing matter. Fail to optimise your content and Google will condemn your web page to ROI oblivion – for marketers, this translates to any ranking below front page.
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is both a science and an art. It involves creating web content that satisfies the strict yet shifting laws of the latest search algorithms. On the other hand, creativity must be employed to ensure content still reads naturally, engaging the human reader while at the same time feeding enough key words and quality links to satiate the spiders crawling the site.
Where can we find out exactly what the SEO rules are? Sadly, they're never explicitly published – and with around 600 Google search algorithm updates a year, we might struggle to keep up if they were. However, the market tends to work out and share best practice.
One example, this infographic by Dilate offers six SEO tips for 2016. As well as flagging up the points of focus, it also recommends some of the many tools available to test and rate content and help your web page achieve optimisation. See you on page one?


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Little Bulldog Design is a small business and we really understand the strengths and struggles of being little. One strength is that you can be creative and flexible and get really excited about little successes. One struggle, and it's a boring one, can be financing those big ideas that will bring those little successes. We get it. We also get that small businesses really need big brands, eye-catching brands, ones that shout louder than the big businesses brands.
So we have created a range of ready-made brands: Little Brand Design where we offer professionally designed brands for little budgets. All the brand designs you see there have gone through the same design process as the bespoke brands we create here at Little Bulldog. A lot of them started off as ideas for some of the projects we've worked on here. Nothing will go up on Little Brand unless we're proud of it and sure that it will make a fantastic big brand for a little business out there somewhere. So have a look, you may find your next big brand going for a song


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San Francisco, CA — San Francisco based NaturEner USA, LLC, and its subsidiary NaturEner Energy Canada, Inc, announced today that CEO and President José Maria Sánchez Seara has resigned effective immediately from his current positions; however, he will remain with the companies through the end of the year to ensure a successful and seamless transition to NaturEner USA's new CEO, Walter Kamp and NaturEner USA's new President, Jim Kutey.
Sánchez Seara formed NaturEner USA LLC and NaturEner Energy Canada Inc. in 2006, as wholly owned subsidiaries of Grupo NaturEner SA. Under his leadership, NaturEner has developed and operated three wind farms in Montana, (making NaturEner the largest wind producer in the state), created and secured certification for two NERC certified Balancing Authorities and has taken the Wild Rose 1 and Wild Rose 2 wind farms in Alberta, Canada, to an advanced stage of development with recently approved permits from the Alberta Utilities Commission. He leaves NaturEner USA well-positioned to capitalize on substantial near-term growth opportunities.
Sánchez Seara said, "It has been an enormous privilege to have led NaturEner USA & NaturEner Canada during an important period of growth and transformation. I am proud to have worked with remarkable colleagues who are committed to advancing responsible and renewable energy. The time is right for the companies to begin a new chapter and I am confident Walt and Jim are the right leaders to take NaturEner USA & NaturEner Canada to the next level."
NaturEner USA named Walter Kamp as its new CEO and Jim Kutey as its new President. Both Kamp and Kutey currently serve as the CEO (Kamp) and Chief Development Officer (Kutey) for another Morgan Stanley owned wind energy subsidiary, Third Planet Windpower, LLC (TPW).
Walter Kamp, the incoming NaturEner CEO brings 30+ years of energy industry experience to the Company, with 17 of those years specializing in the Wind Energy industry. Walt has been the CEO of Third Planet Windpower, LLC (TPW) for the last 7 years, and will retain his position and leadership role there going forward. As CEO, he has a successful track record of leading a merchant wind platform with a focus on profitability and asset optimization. Additionally, Walt has an extensive background in wind energy project development, engineering and construction, and operations from his time at TPW and FPL Energy. By education, Walt has an engineering degree from the University of Miami and an MBA specializing in entrepreneurship.
Jim Kutey, a senior executive and incoming NaturEner President, brings over 30 years of energy industry experience to NaturEner with 16 years of direct wind industry experience. His Third Planet Windpower and FPL Energy experience includes business strategy, project development, asset management, and O&M optimization. As TPW's Chief Development Officer for 7 years, he cultivated the technical and commercial development of its operating portfolio. Jim's early career experience includes nuclear engineering and operations, with R&D activities, for General Electric and Lockheed Martin supporting the US Navy's submarine program. Jim holds engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and an MBA from RPI's Lally School of Management.
"Jose Maria has worked tirelessly to create and nurture this company. His diligence and hard work have led to many successes, I think I can speak for all of the NaturEner employees when I say that his tremendous presence will be missed." Walter Kamp, NaturEner CEO said.
"Walt and I are very much looking forward to being a part of NaturEner's bright future," Jim Kutey, NaturEner President said. "Our industry leading knowledge and service capacity has positioned us to exceed the growing needs of consumers and other stakeholders of the companies."
Sánchez Seara, Kamp, and Kutey will work together throughout the remainder of 2017 to ensure a seamless transition.
NaturEner USA and NaturEner Canada develop and operate utility-scale renewable projects in North America. Using advanced renewable integration solutions and leveraging ownership of strategic transmission positions, we unlock and optimize renewable generation. NaturEner owns and operates three wind farms in Montana (Rim Rock, Glacier Wind 1 and Glacier Wind 2), two NERC certified Balancing Authorities (Wind Watch and Power Watch), and the Canadian based Wild Rose 1 and Wild Rose 2 projects.


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This is One of The Most Instagrammable Under-visited Places in the World
In this holiday travel feature, we dive into one of our favourite sun-drenched destinations on the Spanish coastline. Perched along a dramatic backdrop of rocky cliffs, La Muralla Roja sets itself apart with its vibrant hues and fortress-like formation. Known for his postmodern and eclectic juxtaposition of architectural styles, the Spanish architect fully integrates his baroque sensibilities into this stunning residential project.
Bofill's interpretation of the Arabic Mediterranean Kasbah has lent itself to several distinct architectural features. Interconnected patios and intertwining stairs break the division between public and private space in this 50-apartment complex. This corresponds to a labyrinthine plan that encourages the community to interact with one another. While it may seem like a chaotic manifestation of protrusions, the geometric plan is in fact an abstraction of the Greek cross that interlocks together when viewed from above.
Probably the most eye-catching feature of La Muralla Roja is the wide-ranging hues of red and blue that highlight its geometric features while adding depth to create an illusion of space. The undulating tones from periwinkle to indigo seamlessly merge itself into the vast expanse of the sky. In doing so, Bofill achieves one of the ultimate goals in space making and re-contextualizes the boundaries between indoor and outdoor space. What would be considered an exposed courtyard instantly becomes an intimate affair through the careful use of scale and colour.
By detracting or highlighting the natural environment through architectural elements, the man-made space is grounded in the context of the landscape that changes according to its function. In contrast to the serene tones of the Mediterranean Sea, the stark redness of the exterior wall creates a strong impression of privacy that protects the inhabitants within. Incidentally for those looking from within, the infinite sky blends into the wall to form a 'sheltered roof' that offers the impression of a covered room.
It comes without surprise that La Muralla Roja offers many Tumblr devotees the perfect source of inspiration. The clean lines, dramatic vistas and unique colour palette is a testament to the power of architecture in the field of design. A product of worth is one that carries a wide range of perceptions. For those who believe in intelligent design, Bofill offers the following words of wisdom: "Daily life should not be banalised but exalted to become rich and meaningful.
Definitely words to live by.
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So here's my tumbling rant from tonight. You probably don't care all that much, but this is a blog about me right? So I will right about me, and tumbling is pretty much my life.
I'm stuck. I'm stuck on a silly thing that I've already fixed. I worked and worked, and then I got it! But then I lost it. I'm frustrated with myself, and my coaches are super frustrated with me. And since I can't get my body to cooperate with my brain I get to work drills over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over……….. And over again! I want to fix it I really do! I've just lost interest in this particular drill. The problem really isn't the drill, but the fact that all my team mates are working new fun skills and I don't get to move on from my drills. I know it will help me and I will be so glad when I get through this, but there where almost tears tonight. It's hard when you are face to face with your coach (who by the way is leaving for a mission in a few months! I'm so excited for her!) You know you can do it, she knows you can do it, but for some reason you just can't. (Oh! Sorry I forgot; don't say the "C" word! If my coach heard that I would have 50 pushups!) So I'm eye to eye with my coach, whom I love dearly, and she says "I really don't want to yell at you, because I don't like to yell" I don't know about you but I hate being yelled at! So I tried my very best to fix it. But not much luck. I didn't get yelled at but I did get two disappointed, frustrated coaches and that's never fun. It was a hard night. But thanks to the best team mates in the world it wasn't all bad. Thanks so much Tiger, Laquisha, and B for having such faith in me and helping me get through this. Tiger, you're fantastic, and I'm so glad you were there tonight!
Double mini, and Trampoline where both really fun though! My Trampoline pass is much better than it was last time I competed (hey! Maybe I will mobilize this time so I can finially move up! Last time I missed it by 2 tenths of a point…) Double Mini was a BLAST! We moved the Double Mini over to the pit! MY FAVORITE DAY! I absolutely LOVE when we get to do that! I just worked double front tucks today. Kept it easy, but really improved them. I LOVED our burnout today! LOVED! (Not kidding!) After tumbling I decided to stay with one of my best friends who is on the school drill team, and needs to get her Ariel. It was fun hanging out with her, and some of my other team mates, and Trevor, who I haven't seen in a long time in a more relaxed setting. I worked some skills that I didn't get to work during class.
It was a frustrating night and there where almost tears at one point, but in the end it was alright.
I've told you before, and I will tell you again, I love my team!
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For immediate publication
Thursday 13th August 2015
Following Alex Salmond's calls for the 'Big 4' mobile network providers to improve coverage across Aberdeenshire, communications regulator Ofcom has launched a new online checker for consumers and businesses across Gordon and Aberdeenshire East.
Users are able to use the website to see the available coverage for voice calls, 3G and 4G from service providers: 02, Vodafone, EE and Three. The interactive map can display coverage detail down to 100 square meters, allowing members of the public to make a better decision when choosing their mobile phone plan.
Last month (22nd July 2015), Mr Salmond wrote to the CEOs of each of the 'Big 4' (O2, Vodafone, EE and Three) asking them to provide a full analysis of their existing cover across both constituencies and what they plan to improve their services.
EE responded stating that it plans to increase its 4G coverage in Aberdeenshire East from 41.5 per cent to 95.2 per cent by the year 2017. Similarly, in the Gordon constituency, EE plan to increase 4G coverage from 52.1 per cent to 88.4 per cent by 2017.
Commenting, Mr Salmond said:
"I am pleased to see that Ofcom has launched this service. It will allow members of the public to make a better decision about which company provides the best coverage for their area.
"I am also glad that EE have plans in place to increase their coverage and improve services throughout Aberdeenshire East and Gordon.
"It is now time for the rest of the Big 4 to start using the map themselves and start filling in the enormous blanks that appear throughout Aberdeenshire."
Notes for editors:
In his letter to the Big Four, Mr Salmond referenced the village of Methlick which, with a population of 450 people, has no coverage from either Vodafone or O2 – two out of the "big four" carriers – despite not being in a remote or topographically challenging location.
Mr Salmond also tabled a motion in the Scottish Parliament recognising that the "big four" need to make significant improvements to their services in the region.


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Fairytale, Chapter 16: Year 4
Holy smokes, folks. This is the last fairytale Friday until our five-year anniversary in October. We're still unsure of what we will do on Fridays from now on. We still want to post our soundtracks, Christmas cards and date night recaps, but if you have any ideas, we would love to hear them.
Fall 2009
In November, my mom took us on a trip to Disney World. It was awesome! I had never been there before, and had so much fun. It truly is the most magical place on earth.
We once again were Ignition youth group leaders and our original kids had grown from freshmen to seniors. It was bittersweet to watch them finish high school.
Winter 2009/2010
In January we started a small group with our friends Doug, Jess, Justin and Brenna. We started small and cozy and we went through a course called iMarrage. God slowly nudged us to add more to our group (see summer 2010).
My dad and stepmom visited us in January and doing what dad does best, we tackled a list of projects that included organizing the garage. My dream come true! He also brought with him a new snowblower. He had to pick it up for us in Mason City because they were all out of them in Des Moines. This has been a back/time saver. Kelsey is currently working on a post for the men on how to get your wife to let you buy a snowblower. You are going to want to come back for that one!
Spring 2010
We had some friends over for my 26th birthday in March. The girls played Wii games and the guys played card games.
Kelsey planned out an awesome treasure hunt for me. There were notes scattered throughout the house for me to find. It was awesome. Clues were hidden in our refrigerator, dryer, ping pong table and food envelope, and I finally found a new pair of running shoes and batting gloves in our bath tub.
In the middle of March, we went up to Mount Kato to ski/snowboard before the snow melted. I wanted to try snowboarding a second time (the first time ended in me smacking my head on a chunk of ice without a helmet). I got back on the board with a helmet this time and did OK. I was no Shaun White, but I also wasn't in the hospital. Win-win. Here is an 11 second video of the excitement.
We stained our deck for the second time in April. The infamous photo-bomber showed up to help. Thanks Doug!
Of course, we did the annual MS walk in May.
We planned and reveled in our very first staycation in May.
In June I took a trip with some gentlemen folk to Milwaukee to catch a few Brewers games. We tried booking a trip to the new Twins stadium, but they were all sold out, so we settled for the Brewers.
Summer 2010
At the end of the summer, we decided to take the Alpha course at our church as a small group. We had invited some other couples to join us and a few other folks were added to our group through the class. We've been meeting semi-regularly since.
We got to see one of our favorite bands, The Nadas, play on the Fourth of July in Okoboji.
A few weeks later we spent five days in Okoboji for Kelsey's grandparents' 60th wedding anniversary. We did a lot of maintenence projects and spruced up the place that we all enjoy so much in the summers.
We had one last hoorah with the youth group as we chaperoned the annual trip to BigStuf, a church camp in Florida. God certainly did some amazing things while we were there and it was an super neato experience for both of us and all of the kids.
Our Fourth Wedding Anniversary
For our fourth wedding anniversary, we decided to give each other our very first pair of TOMs. We were so excited, but neither of us got the right size when we ordered, so we had to wait about a month to finally get our new shoes. We both love shoes. Remember this poll question?
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By the way, I counted...Kelsey wins 35 pairs to my 19. I really thought I might have had her beat, but then I found a bunch of pairs downstairs in storage.
Other highlights:
We attended eight weddings and were in two of them.
Kelsey saw Owl City while I worked my second job.
We got to hear Donald Miller speak while on his book tour in Des Moines.
Our friend Keisha (Words of Williams blog designer extraordinaire) had a super sweet birthday party at a skating rink. I won the dice game!
We caught an impromptu performace at a Christian book store from Tenth Avenue North.
We went to see Jersey Boys with Kelsey's family.
And once again attended the Iowa State Fair, this time with my mom; my sister, Kaysie; and her son, Kaleb.