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It's not every day that you receive an email from Amelia Earhart, let alone speak with her.
"Yeah, people usually respond to my emails, writing: 'Wait, is this real?'" said Earhart.
Right up front, you should know that yes, Earhart is an accomplished pilot. In fact, she has made a 28,000-mile flight around the world in a single-engine aircraft. Plus, she oversees the Fly with Amelia Foundation, which grants scholarships to young women to help fund flight training.
In advance of her visit to Idaho on Thursday, Oct. 18, when she'll be the featured guest of the Boise Metro Chamber's 135th annual gala, Earhart spoke with Boise Weekly about legacies: the one of the historic woman who shares her name, and her own.
We have to begin by talking about your name.
My parents had always been told that, somehow, we were distantly related to Amelia. My mom told my dad, "We've got a great opportunity here to name our daughter after somebody incredibly inspirational, somebody who was a real game-changer." My dad immediately said, "Whoa, I don't know about that. This could be troublesome. What if our daughter feels like she has to learn to fly?" Needless to say, my mom won out. And it's funny, because all those things my dad said were absolutely true. From a very young age, every adult I met would say, "Oh, you're little five-year-old Amelia. You better be a pilot someday. You've got big shoes to fill."
And what was it like for you as a young schoolgirl?
I had a second-grade teacher who somehow managed to spend a lot of time, a full week, studying Amelia, and she never embarrassed me in front of the class. That was the first time I can remember feeling that there's something really special about this.
At what point did you first consider flight lessons?
I was in college. By then, everyone was asking, "Are you a pilot yet?" When I told them "No," I was always faced with a disappointed look. I got sick of it. I realized that I had to take a flight lesson, even though I had no idea if I would be scared or get motion sickness. I had no clue. The first lesson began terribly. I was with an instructor who didn't care much [for] having a woman in the cockpit with him. But when we took off, it was like he wasn't there. I forgot about the petty issues. I realized that when I was in flight, I was responsible for my own life and anyone else that was in the aircraft. It was a joyful experience.
I understand that soon after, you began your first genealogical search.
I was born in 1984, so you couldn't hop online and do a genealogical search. I found a woman and gave her birth certificates, death records, military records, anything we could find. She came back to me and said, "Amelia, I can tell that you're definitely related to the first Amelia Earhart. You share common ancestry through Pennsylvania, dating back to the 1700s." I was so proud. I went back to my parents and said, "Look, you're right."
But it's important to note that the genealogist also cautioned you...
...to pinpoint the exact lineage, going into European records. But that would be $3,500 more. I was a college student and could barely afford the first bill of $500.
And it was some time later that you followed up with another genealogist.
It was 2013, just before my trip around the world. But that genealogical search found that I wasn't related to the first Amelia Earhart. It was the first point in my life when I really experienced true turbulence. I was a television personality in Denver and social media was pretty new, and when people found out, they sent messages that read, "How dare you." "You lied to us." "I hope you crash into the ocean and die, just like the first Amelia." "Get out. You're a fraud." It was incredibly painful. I wished that my family had never placed this burden on me. But over time, I became glad that I wasn't related. It would have been an easy story, right? Amelia Earhart's distant relative flies around the world. Sure. But, Amelia Earhart who thought she was related, finds out that she's not? And she still flies around the world? The big takeaway is that I may not be related, but I learned how to relate to her, to the type of life she led, the passions that she had for aviation, for fashion, for social work. That's the type of woman I'm trying to be now.
Let's talk a bit about that around-the-world flight. What was the best part of that and what was the most challenging?
The most joyful moments were watching the sun come up over the eastern horizon while flying over the ocean; there was a heightened sense of awareness around the undertaking. You're flying a plane with one engine and if that fails and you're over the ocean, you're going to have to use all your skills to ditch the plane in the water and then survive until somebody hopefully rescues you. The colors were brighter, the sounds more vibrant. Those images and feeling are so burned onto my heart.
I know we spoke of figurative turbulence in your life, but did you not run into literal turbulence on your round-the world flight?
There are best times to travel—late June or early July—when you fly around the equator. I had studied the past 100 years of climate data, and of course temperatures are rather high near the equator and you've got a lot of conduction over the ocean, so storms can pop up very rapidly. I traveled through some massive 60,000-foot-high cumulus thunderstorms between Singapore and Australia. It's an incredibly intimidating part of the world when you're flying a small aircraft. Even worse, you can get to a point of no return when you can no longer continue flying without gliding back without an engine. For me that was about 70 miles offshore, and we were past 70 miles and there was a lot of turbulence.
I also experienced metaphoric turbulence in Papua, New Guinea, where they don't see a lot of female pilots. When I landed, they claimed that I landed at the wrong airport, but that wasn't true.We were basically held inside the plane by armed guards. I've never been more scared in my life. Here I was, a young woman, being looked at with absolutely zero respect. It took four hours to get through it. It was all resolved with money.
Can I assume that you run into sexism at a number of airports, including the U.S.?
Absolutely. I'll be walking out to the plane and one of the airport officials will come up and ask me if I'm lost or if I'm looking for my husband. I answer, "I need fuel. I'm going to fly this thing."
I'd be remiss if I didn't ask you to reflect on the part of your flight as you flew over Howland Island, where the first Amelia Earhart had intended to land.
Yes. In fact, that's exactly where I sent out Twitter messages, via a GPS device, to 10 young women, saying that they would be the recipients of $7,500 scholarships for flight training. At that point in the journey, I stopped chasing Amelia's path. I felt like saying, "Come on Amelia. We're taking you back home. Let's finish the flight you started 77 years ago."
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8th Biennial MESEA Conference
Blanquerna School of Communication, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain
June 13-15, 2012.
The 8th biennial MESEA conference will convene on Wednesday morning, June 13 and close on Friday evening, June 15.
MESEA's traditional informal welcome dinner will take place on Tuesday, June 12.
- Conference Information and Program (May 31, 2012)
- Arriving at Barcelona Airport and Transport to City Center
- Plenary Speakers
- Call for Papers (submissions are closed)
MESEA Young Scholars Excellence Award (submissions are closed)
Klaus Zilles will be our host and local organizer at
Blanquerna Faculty of Communication Studies
Join us in Barcelona 2012!
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Selina enjoyed spending the afternoon with the children form Kingwood Childcare exploring the meaning of baptism through an afternoon celebrating the baptism of Prince George.
We explored the use of water, light and the special church shape in baptism and sang lots of songs! The children arrived dressed up for the occasion in all their special party outfits and took on the roles of the godparents and the Prince, Princess of Wales.
Joan Moore made a very good queen in her velvet and sparkles and Matthew from Kingwood stepped in as rather young looking Prince Philip. Penny brought scruffy who played the part of one of the royal corgies wonderfully and sparkling water and cake was enjoyed after the ceremony. The royal photographer came and reported on the event in the Culm Valley Gazette and we all had lots of fun in St Mary's church!


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According to a state study, ten percent (10%) of the basements in homes in Niagara County have reported radon levels above the radioactive measurement of four Picocuries per liter (pCi/L), which is the short-term safety standard. Fifteen percent (15%) of homes tested in the City of Lockport are estimated to have exceeded that standard. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year.
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North Tonawanda- Legislator Rich Andres and Legislator Randy Bradt initiated a resolution for the North Tonawanda History Museum to receive $4,000.
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Niagara Falls – Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski announced today that the Niagara Falls DMV, located at 1001 11th St., will delay opening by one hour on Tuesday, November 27th to accommodate an equipment update by NYS DMV.


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How to Weave with a Frame Loom
Learn how to weave with a frame loom as textile artist Hannah Crocombe shows you just how easy it is. Weavings are a fun alternative way of using yarn and other materials to create something amazing – once you've got the hang of the technique, it's easy to get creative!
Here's a little more about Hannah :
So many things in life inspire me; I love learning and using various techniques to push material boundaries and challenge perceptions. My passion is to inject life, surprise and love into everything i make! Working in an expressive and free spirited way, the creative process is integral to my work and unlocks new ideas for me to experiment with. My love for drawing has developed into the three-dimentional and using yarn in different ways, such as with crochet and weaving. I currently make and sell handwoven wallhangings and crocheted accessories.
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- Dimensions Large Weaving Loom »
- Dowel Rod »
- Pink Jute String Pack »
- One ball of WI Cream Soft and Chunky Yarn »
- One ball of WI Pink Flecks Soft and Cuddly Yarn »
- One ball of WI Teal Soft and Chunky Yarn »
- One ball of WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Biscuit »
- One ball of WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Choc »
- Trimits Craft Factory Natural Roving Wool 10 grams » in Yellow, Powder Pink and White
- Clover Pom Pom Makers »
Step One – Stringing the loom
1. Assemble your loom so that one bar is along the top and one bar is along the middle, this will give you a weaving up to 15 cm long, not including the length of fringe. Follow the Dimensions Large Weaving Loom » instructions to construct your loom.
2. Now you need to warp the frame. I like to use a strong yarn to warp my frame so that I know my weaving will hold well, I have used Pink Jute String » here. Tie a double knot around the top left side of your frame.
3. Pull the twine tightly down and up through the notches, from left to right with vertical strands. Do this across 8 notches.
4. Then you need to go back to the start with your twine, from right to left, up and down the notches that have not been strung. When you reach the beginning of the frame again, you should have 17 strands.
5. When you reach this point, tie a tight knot at the bottom leftside of the frame. Your warped strings should be fairly tight. Now your loom is strung, this is called double warping and will create a strong hold for the weave.
Step Two – Stabilising the Weave
1. To give rigidity to your weaving, the first row will be a series of knots. Use approx 1 m of twine threaded through your wooden needle. Starting with the first string, from the left hand side, go under the string, then back over it and under again- done loosely, this creates a loop, which you can hold with your finger.
Top Tip! As a general rule, when starting off, or a new colour or material – always leave a few inches slack of yarn that can be tucked in later.
2. Then your needle needs to go from the lefthandside through that loop. Now pull this tightly downwards so that you have your first knot flush to the wooden frame. Repeat across across each warped string until you reach the end of the row.
Step Three – Weaving the First Two Rows
1. Using your wooden needle (with twine) and weaving from the right side to the left, take the needle under the first string, over the second, under the third and so on until you reach then end of the row.
2. Once you have pulled through all the excess twine, you are left with your first woven row. You will need to tuck in your slack twine left out from the row of knots – do this by weaving it over and under the strings and pushing it out to the back of your weave.
3. Now your row should be pushed down flush to the previous knots and it should look neat.
4. For your second weaving row, take the wooden needle from the left hand side, over the first string, under the next and so on until the end of the row. This should be alternate to your previous row. On the last string, tie a knot and tuck in the slack twine to the back as you did before.
Step Four – Making the Fringe
1. To make the fringe on your weave, decide what yarn and colours you want to have and how long you want the fringe to be. I decided I wanted the fringe to be 30 cm long. To do this I cut five pieces of yarn (WI Cream Soft and Chunky Yarn 100g ») at 60 cm long (you need to cut them double the desired length). With the five pieces of yarn together, from the left hand side of the weave, pull them under both the first and second strings so that the yarn hangs down both sides to measure 30 cm long.
2. Then pull through the middle of the two strings, the yarns to form a 'U' shape with your finger. Take both hanging sides of the yarn and pull down through the 'U' shape, make sure the length of the sides remains even and you should have a nice even fringe that sits flush to the previous row. Repeat this process eight times until you reach the last string.
3. For the last string on its own, I used ten pieces of yarn (WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Choc ») at 60 cm long and tied them altogether in a knot around the string. Again I did the same above this fringe knot with the (WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Biscuit »). This is another way of adding fringing to your weave!
Step Five – Adding to the Weaving
1. Choose your colour yarn to weave with (I am using WI Teal Soft and Chunky Yarn 100 g ») and cut a length of approx 2 m .With your threaded wooden needle, start from the left hand side and go over the first string, under the second, over the next and so on until you reach the second from last string on this row. (Ignore the last string as we now need to fill in this area with weaving until it is in line with the top of the large fringe knots on the last string).
2. Now from the right hand side to the left, go back over, under, over and so on so that by the end of the row you should have two alternating rows. Remember to tuck in your slack yarn so that it comes out the back of your weave. Continue this weaving method for another eight rows so that you have ten rows altogether. Tuck in your end to the back of the weave.
3. Add one piece of fringe on the left hand side between the first and second strings of your weave (follow previous fringe instructions).
Step Six – Contrasting Strip of Colour
Top Tip! It can be effective if you add small rows of colour to make your weave vibrant and contrasting!
1. Using 60 cm of pink twine, weave from the third string, starting under then over and so on until then end of the row- this time including the final string and weave back alternately again. Tuck in the ends.
2. Starting from the third string (after the fringe piece) from left side until the very end, weave five rows of WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Choc » (approx 1 m).
Step Seven – Weaving with Roving Wool
1. Your wool roving can be as thick as you like, I tore off a piece of Powder Pink Natural Wool Roving » approx 2.5 cm thick and a little wider than the width of the weaving so that it can be tucked in both ends. Weave your roving wool to create one thick, full length row.
2. Turn your loom stand round to access the back of your weave and tuck in the excess wool behind itself under the nearest string, at both ends.
Top Tip! You will see the back of your weaving is a bit messy, but don't worry noone will see this!
Step Eight – Adding a Pom Pom
1. Using the Clover Pom Pom Maker », make a pompom with the WI Pink Flecks Soft and Cuddly Yarn », measuring approx 6.5 cm in diameter across. Add your pompom to the weaving by taking the excess two strands and tying the pompom to the first string on the left hand side. This should stay in place easily.
2. Using 40 cm of White Natural Wool Roving », weave two rows, from left to right.
Step Nine – Weaving with Multiple Strands
Top Tip! Weaving with mulitple strands can help with time if you are using thin yarn and creates a thick looking row, highlighting the warped strings more.
1. Using four strands (WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Biscuit ») measuring approx 1 m, weave in unison two full rows, from left to right. You can leave the excess yarns hanging at the end as we're going to use these again in a minute.
Top Tip! As a general rule, tuck those ends in when you change threads, it helps at the end if you do that as you go! But if you want to use the yarn again soon you can leave it hanging and pick it up again when you want it, again this keeps it neat.
Step Ten – Building it Up
1. Weave another full row of white roving, tucking in the ends to the back of the weaving. Then pick up the left over yarns (WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Biscuit ») and weave another full row with them.
2. Add another pompom. This time I have used a fifty-fifty mix of the WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Choc » and WI Premium Acrylic Yarn Biscuit » and made the pom pom approx 5 cm in diameter. Attach the pompom to the last string on the right hand side of the weaving, by tying it on.
3. Using approx 1.5 cm thick and 35 cm length of Yellow » and Powder Pink Roving Wool », weave the two pieces together through the strings, from the left side to the right across the row. The roving wool will twist as it is thick, allow this to happen to achieve a bulky, bulbous effect.
4. Turn the loom round to tuck in the ends at the back, as you have done from previous instructions.
5. Using approx 1 m of the WI Teal Soft and Chunky Yarn », tie a knot to the first string on the left.
Top Tip! After using thick roving wool your strings may be a bit messy. Tieing the yarn to the first string is a good way to keep the weaving in place.
6. Weave four full rows. Tuck in the ends.
Step Eleven – Final Weaving Section
1. Using four yarns together (WI Pink Flecks Soft and Cuddly Yarn ») measuring approx 1 m each, weave four rows. At the end, tie the yarn and tuck in the ends to finish off.
2. Turn your loom round so that the back is facing you. All your ends should have been tucked in as you went along, but the back of your weaving could be looking messy. Remember no one will see this, but it just needs to be secure and tidied up a bit. Tie any stray strands that are close together, firmly but not so tightly that it changes the tension. Then using scissors cut back these ends to about 0.5 cm and any another other stray strands. Tuck in to the strings, any that are needed.
Step Twelve – Add your Hanging Rod
1. With the loom facing you again, you need to add your hanging rod. You need to have approx 10 cm gap left between the top of your finished weaving and the frame, so that you can easily tie off your weaving onto your stick. Weave your stick the whole way across your strings.
2. You will need to make sure you can easily access the front and back of the weaving for this bit. We need to cut the strings and tie them together over the stick / dowel rod. You will notice that a natural shift that has developed between the threads, so you should have a back row and a front row. Starting from the right hand side, cut the last and second to last strings from the top of the frame- (they should look like a front and back pair). Tie these together with a double knot around the Stick /Dowel Rod, so that the knot is at the back of the weaving.
3. Repeat this all the way along the row until the end, checking that it remains straight and the tension is the same the whole way across. Your weaving should be holding together fine, but if not try and hold it with your hand.
4. When you reach the end you will need to tie three strings together, so cut off the last string from the top of the frame and tie them all together- knotting them at the back of the weaving alongside the other knots. Cut back any excess string across the back of the row so that they are all looking as neat as they can.
Step Thirteen – Tying off the Bottom
1. Peel your weaving off of the bottom knotches, if it hasnt come off already. This should be fairly sturdy. You should have eight 'U' shapes from the notches. Each 'U' shape needs to be cut and tied together.
Step Fourteen – Hanging your Weaving
1. Measure out a length of yarn or twine, according to the height you want your weaving to hang from. Tie the yarn around the Stick / Dowel Rod and do a knot. Now you can hang your hand-woven wall hanging for everyone to admire!


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Woodstock, NY (June 2017) - On July 22, 2pm, The Woodstock Film Festival will present a special screening of STRANGE WEATHER, directed by Katherine Dieckman at Upstate Films in Woodstock. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Katherine Dieckmann in person.
Holly Hunter stars in Katherine Dieckmann's poignant, lyrical, Southern-set drama about loss, vengeance, overcoming, and the power of female friendship. Carrie Coon ("The Leftovers," "Fargo") co-stars, with Kim Coates ("Sons of Anarchy") and a special appearance by Glenne Headly. Original score by Sharon Van Etten.


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Donten ni Warau anime green-lit
The September issue of Mag Garden's Comic Avarus magazine is announcing on Monday that an anime adaptation of Kemuri Karakara (Countdown 7 Days)'s Donten ni Warau supernatural manga has been green-lit.
The story of Donten ni Warau takes place in the 11th year of the Meiji era. The number of people in Japan who feel dissatisfaction toward the government are increasing due to the increasing speed of Westernization and the ban on samurai. In order to curb the increased rate of crime, the government opens a new prison. The three brothers of the Kumo family are entrusted with the duty of transporting these criminals to the new prison, but adventures await them on the way.
Karakara began serializing the manga in the magazine in 2011, and the final chapter was published in May. Mag Garden will publish the final volume of the manga on Monday. Digital Manga Publishing licensed Karakara's Countdown 7 Days manga, and released the third compiled volume last year.


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I've been getting a bunch of questions regarding the FREE Hierarchy of Fat Loss Seminar and the 1000 Calorie Workout . Rather than continuing to answer them individually I figured Id put this little frequently asked questions post up so everyone can see the answer and the people who are too shy to ask can get the answers as well.
What exactly is the Hierarchy of Fat Loss Seminar?
Even though Ive wrote about it quite a few times this has come up. The short answer is that aerobics and everything we thought was correct about fat loss and slow, long distance cardio is wrong and doesn't work for fat loss. We'll go over the research behind why and exactly what is the best blueprint for fat loss results and total body transformations.
Is the 1000 Calorie Workout too intense?
Short answer – No.
Longer answer – At Twoguns Training Systems we have elite level training programs and coaching. With that comes to ability to fully scale everything we do to a persons level – along with some responsibility of their own of course. What burns 1000 Calories for "Jane" who has been sitting and sedentary for 10 years isn't going to be the same thing that burns 1000 Calories for "Maria" who has been working out consistently and correctly for the past 10 years and is in good shape.
We have the ability to scale it so that everyone is working at a level they are comfortable with and a level they are able to excel at. The "fitness facilities" that tell you, "This is too intense, you shouldn't do this," is just lack of training and programming ability on their part. You'll leave tired and you'll most likely be a little sore but you will leave feeling better than when you entered and be better off for it.
What is different about the 1000 Calorie Workout and what you/we normally do?
The workout is essentially a little longer and little more intense version of what we normally do. It isnt something we'd do all the time, but just a fun high intensity workout. We built our business on not only getting results, but responsible training and working hard to get better not just working out to get tired. That hasn't changed and wont change in this workout, but this will just be a fun, more intense workout that is okay every so often when done responsibly – not just running you into the ground.
Can I do both?
Getting this question a couple of times was one of those lessons where I realize Im not always as clear as I think I am haha. Everyone can absolutely do both and that is why they were put back to back.
Learn about the research and lessons behind training specifically for fat loss and then get to see those applied in a hands on, do it yourself experience.
That's all for the FAQ. A ton of people have expressed interest and verbally said they were going to do it but only about half have actually signed up. You HAVE to sign up as space is limited, so please do. FREE Hierarchy of Fat Loss Seminar and the 1000 Calorie Workout to do so.


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Mission Committee
Purpose:Spreading the Gospel Message and demonstrating God's Love
- Praying for the needs of our church
- Focusing on God's word for direction and guidance
- Building up the Body of Christ
- Serving Soup Kitchen (2 times a year)
- Serving members in the church who lost a loved one
- Serving members in the church who are struggling financially
- Financially supporting others (within our church, community and around the world)
- Publicizing monthly projects during church/weekly bulletin/monthly bulletin
- Hosting luncheons
- Attending conferences
- We continue to hold monthly meetings. At the beginning of each month a member of the missions committee announces the mission theme for the specific month to the congregation.
Camp Arevelk to receive April's mission plate donations
Dress for Success will receive our non-monetary donation for the months. Dress for Success is looking for Women's professional Clothing to help women in need secure professional jobs. Items most needed are Blouses, handbags, briefcases, and shoes. There will be an item drop off area at the church.
Monthly volunteer session will be the Charles River Cleanup on April 21. Meet at the Church at 8:30am and we will work with other families to clean along the Charles River. We will begin at Watertown Square and work to North Beacon colleting garbage, leaves, and brush along the river. There will be thousands of volunteers on the Charles River from Milford to Boston that day. We will have a lunch reception at the church at noon. Contact Jeffrey Bilezikian for any questions
On Friday, February 9th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM a group of volunteers - Sunday school children and parents will be going to "Cradles to Crayons" in Quincy, to help our sort things. All are welcome.
Cradles to Crayons is an organization that takes lightly used and new items and distributed them to inner-city kids and families. Volunteers help make up packages that are ready for distribution. Some of the most common items are kids clothing, car seats, and school supplies. The Sunday school and Missions group is increasing its civic participation and we will try to provide a monthly or quarterly program.
Missions Committee has designated February as AMAA month (Armenian Missionary Association of America) which operates in 22 countries and 120 missions, and we will give to the Christian Workers' Fund. Mission envelopes are in the pews for donations.
On Sunday, February 18th the AMAA Field Director Dikran Youmshakian will be worshipping with us and immediately after the service there will be a luncheon served. After lunch there will be a presentation by the AMAA representative on the many accomplishments, goals and needs for the upcoming year.


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News for April 5-6
Reports from the front
ATO press service reports that there were 76 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the Donbas in the last 24 hours. None of Ukrainian servicemen perished, four were wounded. A civilian was wounded in a mine explosion in Selidove.
News from the territory controlled by Ukrainian Government
Seven children got poisoned with chemical substsnce in Kramatirsk (the Donetsk rehgion). A group of 5-6 children got poisoned today at the nursing school #69. According to preliminary information, a teacher confused two kettles and gave children bleach instead of tea. All children are in the intensive care unit now and the Prosecutor's Office is investigating into the case.
People's deputies and experts are to visit Kramatorsk on April 7. A meeting of the Commission on human rights, national minorities and international relations of Verkhovn Rada of Ukraine is to visit te city. The Committee is also to visit the places in Svyatohirsk where IDPs leave and "some other objects" in the region.
News from the occupied territory
The illegal "DPR" organization had officially regognized the fact that one of the members of Donetsk occupatioal "administration" was arretsed. The grouping claims that Igor Ponomarenko, "deputy mayor", was arrested while getting a bribe.
There are six unemployed people per one employed in occupied Horlivka, said Stanislav Kim, head of the occupational "administration" of the town and "DPR" member on April 4. "If we do not feel the budget now, we will have nothing left. We will leave as untouchables in India or the Indians in reservations", said the "DPR" member during a meeting with the workers of "Khlibny Don" company (a bread baking plant in the occupied town). Separatist resources claim that the workers of the enterprise asked the "republic" to "nationalize" their plant calling this "state governing".
On Thursday, April 7, the "DPR" faction is going to hold rallies devoted to seizing administrative building of Donetsk State Administration two years ago. The members of the "DPR" facton call this day "Day of DPR proclamation". They are going to reconstruct the events which happened two years ago, namely, a rally on Lenin square and seizing the Regional Administration building. Two years ago, when the crowd had broken into the session hall of Donetsk city council, they voted for establishment of the so-called "Donetsk people's republic".
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There's plenty to talk about in entrepreneurship.
That's for sure.
The entry-level conversations about entrepreneurship seem to revolve around things like passion, being 'proudly unemployable,' and hustle.
Those things are nice, but they don't describe the complete story of entrepreneurship.
Building businesses involves so much more than those simple topics.
Yes, building successful businesses does require habits and skills like hustle, persistence, consistency, and focus. There are probably a billion other skills that we could think of that contribute to entrepreneurial success.
But there's one skill that I think is essential to building incredible businesses.
And we don't talk about it enough because it's not sexy.
We need to talk more about self-discipline.
It's difficult. It's not fun. And it even hurts sometimes.
But self-discipline is essential.
We talk about motivation a lot in entrepreneurship, but that's the wrong discussion.
Motivation is all about making yourself feel a certain way so that you can do a certain thing. So what happens if you can't make yourself feel a certain way? What are the things you wouldn't do?
Personally, I never feel like doing my taxes. But I have to do them, regardless of how I feel. My government doesn't care if I ever feel like doing my taxes!
Really, self-discipline is more than essential.
It's liberating. We don't have to feel a certain way in order to do a certain thing.
We just do it, and things just get done.
Done. What a beautiful feeling.


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This is the official website for the Aggie Grotto! Our mission is to promote interest in and to advance in any and all ways the study and science of speleology, and to promote fellowship among those interested therein.
If you're interested in crawling around in caves and camping out with us, check out our meetings every Thursday night at 7:30 PM in HEB 203.
We also accept TAMU and Blinn students of all majors, activity levels, and experience levels! Even Community members are welcome. Absolutely NO EXPERIENCE is required! Many members have no experience with caving before joining the Grotto. We will provide nearly everything you need to get started.
Who are we?
The Aggie Grotto is a student-run organization dedicated to educating students and members of our community about cave ecosystems and exploration. We accept all majors, undergrad and grad students, and non-students at ANY time during the school year. No experience is necessary, and the club provides nearly everything you will need.
Where are we?
Every Thursday at 7:30 PM in HEB 203 (Haynes Engineering Building). If you have a pass you can park in Lot 50. Several members like to get together afterwards to hang out, so stick around after the meeting!
What's the cost?
Dues are $20 for the semester, $35 for the year. This allows you access to our Grotto's equipment when we go spelunking.
How can you contact us?
Are you a student or member of an on-campus organization? Please join our private facebook page for trip sign-up sheet postings and meeting announcements.
If you aren't a student at Texas A&M, email us at email@example.com and we can have you manually added to the page.
If you're looking for the latest news about the goings-on of the Aggie Grotto, or would like to interact with us without joining us, you can visit our separate public facebook page or likewise email us about your interests.
If you would like to be added to our email list to be contacted about upcoming trips and meetings, you can fill out the form below:


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STARPlus Power and Fitness offers continuing care from your Connecticut Orthopaedic Physicians and Star Physical Therapy family. The program consists of strengthening and flexibility training to help bridge the gap from where formal physical therapy ends and sports specific training begins. The program consists of:
To Register, please call our Branford, Hamden, Shelton, or Wallingford locations.
The expertise of our Star Physical Therapists include pre and post-surgical rehabilitation, musculoskeletal injuries, sports medicine, over-use injuries, arthritic pain, hand therapy, preventative training for coaches and athletes, custom ACL bracing and orthotics.
Your therapist at STAR will work with you and your physician to develop a plan of care using therapeutic exercise and functional training in conjunction with manual techniques to address the needs of each patient. Learn more about Star Phsyical Therapy Services in Connecticut.


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The New John Goodman/Bill Murray Sitcom 'Alpha House' Premieres Soon! Um. On Amazon!
By Joanna Robinson | TV | November 4, 2013 |
By Joanna Robinson | TV | November 4, 2013 |
In case you hadn't heard, Amazon Prime is getting into the Original Series game and they're premiering their first two shows, Alpha House and Betas on November 15th and 22nd respectively. You can stream the pilots for both shows right now. I mean, I know you're at work and all, but that's what headphones and monitors angled away from your bosses are for.
1. Alpha House (Stream it here!) is about a frat house full of senators and stars Goodman (who is amazing as always) and features Bill Murray in the first episode. He looks like this. I giggled mightily. Goodman anchors the political comedy and I think it could be great fun.
2. Betas (Stream it here!) is significantly less interesting and stars John Daly (nope, not that one) and that sweet bespectacled kid from Safety Not Guaranteed (that one). I was not at all delighted by this pilot which was both more authentic than The Big Bang Theory and less fun. The show centers around a bunch of computer nerds and the Neverland vibe of start-up tech companies. Maybe it's hilarious if you work for Google, but I was unimpressed.
Here's the catch with the new Amazon shows, you can stream those pilots now and get the next two episodes on Amazon for free but after that, you'll have to be an Amazon Prime member to watch. Is it worth it for Goodman? It might just be. Unlike Netflix, Amazon isn't rolling out the show in one big Orange Is The New Blackout Marathon chunk.


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With more and more people working for themselves in the music and post production industries, it can be the best decision you ever make, but without preparation and realistic expectations it can go horribly wrong. Because too many people go into starting a business without knowing some key things that are a normal part of running your own business. So if you are considering working for yourself, or have just started, then read these 5 things - they will stop you feeling alone or thinking that you've maybe made a big mistake.
1. It Will Take At Least A Year To Build A Client Base
Often before we start our own business and, if we are sensible, we put feelers out to friends, and in some cases clients of our current employer, to see what kind of interest there will be for our service. It may be the case that people will take an interest in your new venture, but if you expect them to start using you immediately then be prepared for disappointment. For various reasons they won't be using you right away, in some cases it may take months, some will never use you. Estimate about a year, if not two, to build a good flow of clients.
2. For Every 5 Leads Expect 1 Job… If You Are Good
We spend a lot of time working on quotes, treatments and in meetings trying to win business. Some of them come to nothing for all sorts of reasons. They may have no budget, they may have changed their minds or they may have just found someone more suitable for the job. It can feel soul destroying thinking no one wants to give you work, but as time goes on you win more work. Keep chasing leads, meeting people, using your time wisely to offer the best possible work to your clients.
3. You Get Paid Last… Change Your Lifestyle
As you spend time growing your business your income may drop, it may even drop down to zero for a period of time. If you carry on spending as if you still have the same level of income then you're going to run into trouble… STOP! Live on the bare minimum and find ways to get cash in the bank. Don't think about your income as an annual salary, simply figure out what you need to live on each week and then find ways to get that money in. Also remember to put as much as you can in savings to cover your tax bill - it's more certain than death.
4. Most Clients Don't Pay Until They Are Asked
Irrespective of your terms of trade most clients will not pay you until you ask, even if you have had them sign a contract and terms are written in red across your invoice. Make sure you invoice as soon as you can and make sure you chase clients for money. Don't fall into the trap that if you chase them for payment, they will stop using you. One or two may, but they weren't clients, they were freeloaders, sapping your time and energy for no return. Trust us, you are better off without them.
5. Don't Give Up!
After reading the first 4 things on this list you may be thinking that running a business is a bad idea. For some it's the best decision they have ever made. Just be sure to work hard, be determined and don't give up. If you are already in the middle of running your own business, and the list above is like reading you life story, then DON'T GIVE UP, they are normal and to be expected.
If you are feeling under fire as you try to get your creative business off the ground, then we hope this advice helps you know that you are not alone.


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The Episcopal Church USA http://www.episcopalchurch.org/
The Anglican Communion is the gathering of Anglican and Episcopal churches from around the world. Today, the Anglican Communion comprises more than 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches in more than 160 countries. The Episcopal church is part of the Anglican Communion, and is comprised of 109 dioceses in 16 nations. At the head of the Anglican Communion is the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The Episcopal church, established shortly after the American Revolution, has its roots in the Anglican Church. The Anglican Church, known as the Church of England, had a strong following in colonial America. But when the colonies won their independence, the majority of America's Anglican clergy refused to swear allegiance to the British monarch as was required. As a result, the Episcopal Church was formed. The vibrancy of the Anglican Communion reflects the lives of its congregants and their commitment to God's mission in the world.
Our Baptismal Covenant is a mini catechism used at baptisms and on Easter and other special occasions, the Baptismal Covenant opens with a question-and-answer version of the statement of faith that is the Apostles' Creed and adds five questions regarding how we, as Christians, are called to live out our faith. This covenant can be found on page 292 of the Book of Common Prayer.
Offered in a question-and-answer format, the Catechism found in the back of the Book of Common Prayer (pp. 845-862) helps teach the foundational truths of the Christian faith. Although the Catechism serves as a commentary on the creeds, it is not intended to be a complete statement of belief and practice. It provides a brief summary of the church's teaching. The Catechism is intended to serve as a point of departure for discussion by the catechist (lay or ordained) with those who seek to understand the beliefs and practices of the Episcopal Church
The beginnings of the Church of England, from which The Episcopal Church derives, date to at least the second century, when merchants and other travelers first brought Christianity to England. It is customary to regard St. Augustine of Canterbury's mission to England in 597 as marking the formal beginning of the church under papal authority, as it was to be throughout the Middle Ages.
In its modern form, the church dates from the English Reformation of the 16th century, when royal supremacy was established and the authority of the papacy was repudiated. With the advent of British colonization, the Church of England was established on every continent. In time, these churches gained their independence, but retained connections with the mother church in the Anglican Communion.


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Today on the Datanauts, we look at non-volatile memory express, or NVMe.
NVMe SSDs are fast. As these drives go mainstream and make their way into enterprises and clouds at scale, what's that mean for distributed storage networking?
We play "move the bottleneck" on today's Datanauts. Our guest is J Metz, a.k.a @drjmetz on Twitter. He's Research & Development Engineer for Advanced Storage at Cisco Systems.
He's also been on previous episodes, including Datanauts 093: Erasure Coding And Distributed Storage.
We discuss the basics of NVMe and how it works, look at its performance specs, and explore how this technology will impact the network and the design of distributed storage systems.


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Going the extra mile is second nature to us and it's exactly that kind of quality that we look for in the people that join our team. In return you can expect a supportive and empowering environment and the opportunity to fulfil your potential.
Whether you are a graduate looking to embark on a law career, a qualified lawyer looking to make a lateral move, or someone looking for a legal support job, JB Leitch offers a wealth of opportunities.


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Fat Burners That Get Results
You know it's time to do something about your extra weight. You have been looking in the mirror for a while and have finally decided enough is enough! Sure, you know all the things you need to do to get back in shape like eat better and exercise, but why not get a little help.
One way to see extra results is to take a fat burner. A fat burner is a supplement that will help your body increase its metabolic rate, burning off more calories in your normal daily activities. But how do you choose the right fat burner?
If you have taken a look at all of the fat burners out there, you know there are dozens if not hundreds to choose from. How do you know which one will work for you? Well, let's look at a couple of the traits you should make sure the fat burner has.
- Metabolism Increase – You want to make sure that it is going to effectively do the job you need. The first part of the job is increasing your metabolism to make your body burn more fat. Read up on the fat burners you are considering to see how well they do this.
- Help You Burn More Fat – The energy boost that you are going to get from a quality fat burner will help you to do even more to move your body on the right track, like get a little extra exercise that will help you get rid of the fat all the faster!
- Quality Product – You want to make sure you are getting a good, quality product. To this end, look for fat burners that are pharmacy quality. There is not as much oversight on fat burners as other supplements, so it really is buyer beware. By knowing that the item you are using is a pharmacy grade supplement, you can feel better about the quality.
- Appetite Suppressant – In addition to helping you burn fat, you want to look for fat burners that can help you take in less fat. Some also have appetite suppressant qualities that will help you curb your appetite.
- Results – You want to know what kind of results you will get from a fat burner. Look for ones that will give you results you want such as 2-5 lbs per week. Those that offer more weight loss than this could be dangerous.
- Price – Price is always a consideration when it comes to buying fat burners. You need to get something quality but at a price you can handle. Consider the price per day when purchasing. You can do the simple math for a bottle of pills to sort this out. Those that are in the $2-$3 per day range are not much different than getting a cup of coffee. But those that are $4 or more a day are a little high and can put you out a lot of money at the end of the month.
Sure, Phen375 is an expensive product. But what you really should know is the fact that how much you spent to lose each KG of weight!
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March 26, 2013
Dr. Phillips attended the Joint Advocacy Council for the AUA in Washington DC. There will be a shortage of urologists in the future, in some areas, losses of 30% are anticipated as current urologists retire. Urologists at the Council journeyed there to represent their patients and to preserve the level of care patients deserve. With the federal sequester, patients require a strong voice for Congress to hear. It is our privilege, as part of the JAC, to be able to fight for the preservation of the Medicare benefits that you deserve. Click here if you care to find and write your representative and let them know how important your health care is.


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Banish boring at your July 4th BBQ with 9 offbeat recipes
By Lisa Lozano
Bored of the usual rotation of bland hamburgers and uninspired hot dogs at your summer barbeques? We've got nine off-the-beaten path recipes that will bring your grill and your guests to life this July 4th!
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What's Next for Spotify?
Spotify has announced a press event for November 30th with the intention of answering the question, "What's next for Spotify?"
Peter Kafka makes some guesses as to what this might entail:
There are a couple obvious things that Spotify can add to its product lineup that I assume are in the works. In Europe, for instance, Spotify offers an MP3 store, so users can buy songs directly from the service instead of heading to iTunes or Amazon (and now, Google). But the U.S. version of the service doesn't have one.
At some point I also assume we'll see an iPad app for the service, but perhaps one that functions more like a remote control/console than a full-fledged client.
But neither one of those developments seems worthy of a press conference. And the company has generally avoided big launch events in general — when it rolled out in the U.S. this summer, for instance, it did so without ever putting Ek onstage. So either the company has something truly big up its sleeve. Or it is courting the risk of over-promising.
Following the loss of close to 238 labels last week, fresh questions have been raised over the service's long-term prospects -- particularly following the release of Google Music, and iTunes Match. The press event on November 30th will mark Spotify's first chance to fire back at naysayers, to discuss its international expansion, and to hopefully introduce something innovative for the platform.


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Apple has recently stated that they are experiencing difficulties in building and delivering the white iPhone 4 model, due to a problem (probably) related to the new front Gorilla Glass painting procedure.
The late-to-come white model is going to destroy people's expectations, especially of those one who have waited till now just to buy this glamour model. We still do not know when will we be able to grab the white one, and probably we will not for a long time.
Once again, we have to wait for Apple to reveal when this delay will come to an end.


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Webnotes, a service that lets you highlight and add floating sticky notes on top of live Web pages, now has a pro version. For $9.99 a month, users get the option to mark up not just normal Web pages, but PDFs too.
Some competing annotation services like Diigo and SharedCopy do not offer the capability to make annotations or leave highlights on PDFs, so this is a big deal for students and business users who are likely to run into them frequently while doing research.
If you come across a PDF you want to mark up, Webnotes can convert it into a special Flash-based PDF viewer that's got the Webnotes mark-up tools built in (you can try it here). It also saves the entire document to your Webnotes account so you can access it even if the page goes offline.
Other premium-only features include support in case something goes wrong, and the option to highlight content in multiple colors. You can use this feature to sort your annotations within any folders by color. This makes it easier to organize notes after you've taken them. Back when I was in college, I used to do this with about $15 worth of color-coded Post-it sticky flags when digging into research on big papers. So if you're using Webnotes as a sidekick to your book research, you can make use of this system for a unified organizational approach.


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The Athens Marathon is one of the most popular and perhaps one of the most difficult marathons in Europe and by far the most popular run in Greece.
What happened last year:
In 2012, the Athens Classic Marathon celebrated their 30th anniversary. There were around 30.000 runners from all over the world for the 5 and 10 kilometer distance in Athens center and of course for the classic 42 kilometer distance. Last year a new record was set by a runner from Kenya of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 35 seconds.
What happened this year:
This year, Athens Classic Marathon was celebrating the 31st anniversary. This time, there were around 31.000 runners for all races. The runners of the 42 kilometer race started at 9 a.m. and a little bit after 11 a.m. reached Kallimarmaro where more than 35.000 viewers were waiting to meet the winners. The winner was Yego Hillary Kipkogei from Kenya. He finished the distance in 2 hours. 13 minutes and 50 seconds. But he didn't manage to beat the record of last years' winner Kenyan runner Raymond Kimutai Bett.
Before that, the runners of the 5 and 10 kilometer distance finished their race. More than 15.000 Greeks and foreigners of all ages participated in the shorter races of the 31st Classic Marathon. There were a lot of families, kids with their parents and grandparents, anyone who wanted to celebrate this beautiful festival.
The goal of 10,000 runners in the Marathon Race set by the Organizing Committee was clearly met this year, while the percentage of those coming from abroad was 25% higher than last year.
A little bit of history:
According to the legend, the very first marathon in the world appeared on the route where the present day Athens Classic Marathon takes place. In 490 BC a huge Persian army invaded the small town of Marathon (Greek: Μαραθωνας). However in the Battle of Marathon that ensued, the Greek army defeated the Persians, and a messenger named Pheidippides (Greek: ο Φειδιππίδης) was sent to Athens to bring news of the victory. The young Greek ran the 42 km from the battlefield to the capital as fast as he could, announced his joyous message, and died. And according to folklore, this is the inspiration for the marathon race we know today. Apart from the obvious connection to the legend of Pheidippides, the Athens Classic Marathon is dedicated to Gregoris Lambrakis (Greek Γρηγόρης Λαμπράκης), a Greek athlete and Member of Parliament who, after his politically motivated assassination in 1963, became a national symbol of democracy and social justice.


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The dust and heat of the dessert were heavy, oppressive as we sped south in the car. I was immobilized in the passenger seat and Remi, more highly functional in the hot weather, was pretty much solo-piloting our southward road trip. Passing the border in Tijuana, things didn't cool off much as we headed south down Baja California. The relentless movement of it: what were we running from? Or running to?
Things are in season, fresh, local. The vendors themselves are almost as colorful as their veggies, young and old. People from all over the place live in the city, and the accents you'll hear are, like in much of the city, diverse.
I wanted to put down my bags (at least for a little bit), stop bopping around and feel at home, to create a space for myself. I searched and searched: for months it felt like I would never find what I was looking for!
A secret garden open to all in the midst of the urban jungle of Mexico City. Collectivity, cats, fresh produce for sale, good vibes and clean air.
Litchi's are in season here. Their peels litter the road and their residue on my hands is sticky and so satisfying. They are sweet and delicate and they saved me on the way up from the castle today.
Slowing down is beautiful because it allows you to get on intimate terms with a place. You can make lasting friendships, really learn the language, feel the textures and rhythms of a place, living so fully even as you're on the road.
I came to the sea seeking many things, but perhaps refuge most of all. The sea welcomed me in, her watery arms open as I came to touch her vastness. She witnessed my pain and administered my healing.
Read about a weekend in Tequila, indigenous markets, traditional healing, and chance encounters of the best variety.
We surge away from the shore; the land disappears behind us and we lose sight of our trusty Subaru Forester that we're abandoning for we don't know how long. There's a sort of shift, a crossing of some imaginary line as we enter this realm that is apart: a watery world where the sea meets a series of inland rivers, salty sea water mixing with fresh river water.


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Bellyak is a boardsport, also known as riverboarding. You are prone on the board with fins on your feet for propulsion and steering, ready to face the beautiful rapids of the Sava River. Some people find bellyak to be the most extreme of all our river activities as there is only a board between you and the river's rapids, waves and rocks. And besides, you only need an adventurous spirit.
The adrenaline and wild waters are the main elements of this sports and relaxation activity which will leave you wet, but laughing.
Visit the lake island with its glorious Gothic church and the famous wishing bell.
Climb up to the Castle and enjoy the finest view of the lake with its island.
Take a trip across the lake in the traditional Pletna boat and relax in the atmosphere.
The only true cream cake is the Bled cream cake. Come taste it!
Experience the most intact nature of Bled in the first touristically arranged gorge in Slovenia.
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Amateur Drag Pageant
It's sort of like an open mic... for drag! Are you obsessed with RuPaul's Drag Race and want to get your fix in between episodes/seasons? Ever wanted to try drag, but didn't know where to start?! Amateur Drag Pageant is a safe environment for drag newbies to do the damn thing - and drag enthusiasts bask in their drag glory! Drag royalties compete to be named Mr/Ms/Mx Amateur Drag Royalty. And it's all hosted by the ever-charming, super-feminist Logan Shaft.


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Honeywell Wind Lens type? Turbine with Rim Generator
A Brief Look at
Some Recent Developments
in Wind Turbines
Most wind turbines nowadays seems to take a very similar approach to aero-dynamics. The standard seems to be a three bladed propeller type driving a central shaft with or without a gearbox.
An installation at a Japanese University
Major R&D in Japan
However the Japanese among others have been looking at design and have worked on an air-flow focusing system which can reduce turbulence and noise, and increase dramatically the power to size ratio.
Professor Ohya of Kyushu University who has done major development on the WindLens
They call it a Wind-Lens system. Basically it is a flanged tube around the turbine blades which focuses the airflow, increases the effective speed, and greatly reduced turbulence. It boosts the output greatly and Japanese research shows that boost in power generation can be up to five time that of a traditional design. Recent field tests indicate a 3 times boost over a regular turbine is not an unrealistic expectation.
Wind lens turbines advantages
1 Much more efficient, can run on half the wind speed of regular turbines.
2 Space saving. They produce more power for the size so take up less space.
3 Much quieter. Less turbulence means quieter operation.
4 Wider range of site options. These little turbines are good in urban settings.
5 Produce usable power in lower speed winds.
6 Safer due to protective rim.
7 Can have a mesh fitted to rim to prevent bird strikes
Honeywell has a bash at the idea?
The Honeywell organisation have developed their own version of what looks like the wind-lens type of turbine. Their version has the generator magnets and coils around the outer rim of the turbine, rather than a center shaft driving a gearbox and generator..
The turbine structure is very light and is reminiscent of a bicycle wheel with spokes to which are attached the turbine blades, I counted 20 blades in all.
This type of annular rim generator design was seen described here on this blog before in the form of a tiny little turbine called "Turbine in a Box". That little one turbine also looked somewhat like a very modern bicycle wheel. The design never seemed to have made it in the real world.
There is nothing really new in the Honeywell design - they appear to have taken existing concepts, put them together and improved the overall design. It is an interesting synergy of design factors.
The Honeywell wind turbine is 1.8 m in diameter, weighs 110 kgs and can produce up to 1500 kWh's in a year depending on height, wind profiles etc.
The Honeywell version of the wind lens, with rim generator, and multi-blade system can start-up in wind speed as low as 0.5 mph (0.2 m/s), Generates current at 3 mph (1.34 m/s) - less than half the speed of traditional designs, and have an auto shut off at 38 mph (17.0 m/s).


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Look carefully, it's in there...
It's official, Lair of Sword & Sorcery is available at Comic hunter in Moncton. Thanks so much Comic hunter.
And special thanks to +Raymond Saulnier for making it happen.
Raymond has been one of the earliest and most vocal cheerleaders for the game and was the one to actually get the games on the shelves.
He also got to sit in on the official campaign and I had the pleasure of discussing rules and campaign design with him.
Thanks Ray! Much appreciated!


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Today we were given the opportunity to visit a "widows home". It's a ministry that supports and helps provide for widows. In India, widows are outcast and not cared for, they are forgotten and pushed to the side. We were so blessed to visit with these widows who love the Lord and are being cared for through this ministry with the love of Christ. We were able to worship, pray, here testimony, and eat lunch with these wonderful people.
This lady below was the first widow to become a christian through this ministry, and now she is known as one of the main woman in the town that shares the gospel of Jesus Christ. People come to her for prayer regularly, and many have come to faith in Jesus Christ because of her boldness and willingness to share the gospel. She is truly a prayer warrior and lover of Jesus Christ. Her testimony was powerful and ministered to the whole team in a very special way.
This would conclude our ministry in the town of Anantapur. We boarded a train to travel to Raichur India to spend the night and prepare for the crusade that would be taking place the following couple days. It is a 3 hour train ride and quite the experience, but still the best way to get to Raichur India, as the roads are in very bad condition. Looking forward to the crusade tomorrow where some 8,000-10,000 people will come and gather to be encouraged and hear the gospel message during the 3 day crusade.
Below is a few pictures of the team at the train station waiting to board.


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You can still manually backup your data on your offline POS terminal. Follow the simple steps below to backup offline.
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Real time database synchronization from all outlet will take place when you subscribe BMO Online POS System. Once you have sync your offline POS Terminal to online POS system server, the data will be kept securely with us. Our server backed-up daily and mirrored to 3 sites for disaster prevention.
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The citizens of Greece should have the right to say "Yes" to European solidarity, or "No" to unreasonable austerity, which is only unreasonable because it has proven to be disastrous. But first and foremost, they should have the right to say either "NAI" or "OXI", without the fear of being misunderstood! And if it's really the European Union's future at stake in this referendum, there doesn't seem to be any other choice more pro-European than a sound "OXI"! By Alexandros Semeloglou
So D-Day has come, once again. It's clear that the decision the Greek people has to make will not be an easy one. The weight of the responsibility coming with the referendum to be held today is much greater than one can expect them to bear. 37 pages of a text full of technical terms regarding fiscal policies as proposed to Greece in the last Eurogroup is incomprehensible to most people, and while it guarantees confusion, it is open to various interpretations.
But not only its content is open to many interpretations, depending on one's interests, wishful thinking and hopes, expectations and goals. Contradicting the Syriza government's intentions and paraphrasing, the actual question presented in this referendum, an impressively large majority of European politicians have highlighted what a possible "No" outcome could bring about; namely a Grexit. Since last Saturday, when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his decision to hold a referendum, and let the Greek people decide whether to accept or reject the suggestions of the country's creditors, high officials in Brussels, heads of member-states and finance ministers of the Eurozone unanimously declared that they will perceive a "Yes" as a "Yes to Europe", while stressing that "No" would mean "No to the Eurozone".
Given the attachment of the Greek people to the single currency – despite its fallacies revealed since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008 – and the electorate's mandate for an end to austerity in the Eurozone during the national elections held in Greece only in late January, the statements of the country's partners in Europe prompted suspicions. Their verbal positioning is perceived by many Greeks as a raw intervention to their national politics and an attempt to prevent what is considered to be the absolute expression of direct democracy: a referendum.
If one adds the assumption that Eurozone leaders, conservative in the majority, try to discredit the socialist Greek government because it is inconvenient for their own political agenda on the national level, the true state of European democracy becomes even more questionable. However, an attempt to comprehend a possible "Yes" or a possible "No" of the Greeks to Eurogroup's economic plan for their country, shouldn't be merely narrowed down to interpretations, so let us stick to the facts for a moment.
Voters will hold in their hands a ballot paper asking them if they want to implement a program similar to the one that put many of them out of work. It is hard to see how one can expect them to vote "yes", still.
After five years under the external rule of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF in a controversial guest-star role, the Greeks tasted the bitter austerity medicine imposed to them as the appropriate solution to revive their economy. The results turned out to be catastrophic: 25% in GDP decline, an unemployment rate of 26% – a record high in Greece's modern history – with roughly 60% of the young people without a job. The Greek people can't and won't wait until the "institutions formerly known as the Troika" officially acknowledge their failed approach to the country's problems. Voters will hold in their hands a ballot paper asking them if they want to implement a similar program in the coming years. It is hard to see how one can expect them to vote "yes", still.
Greeks have at least two reasons to stick to their "No": A "No" to a failed austerity that is tearing apart the Eurozone and a "No" to a misinterpretation of what the European Union stands for; a trend currently very popular in Brussels and often described as "solidarity with rules" by politicians whose idea of Europe seems to be limited to neoliberal concepts of competitiveness and a single currency, which apparently, exclusively serves a powerful economic elite, the so-called investors if you prefer.
Only very recently, German Chancellor Angela Merkel formulated an opinion, which appears to back Germany's strict stance on the Greek debt crisis: "A good European is not one who seeks a consensus at any cost. A good European is rather one who takes into consideration the European Treaties and respective national law, and in doing so, helps that the stability of the Eurozone won't get damaged", she said.
Law-makers are aware that legal treaties and laws are often subject to interpretations as well. But if the current problem of Europe is the open space for misunderstandings on what Prosperity, Security and Human Rights mean, officials in Brussels should have to explain to the Greeks why the European Union's fundamental ideas appear to be incompatible with their proposals.
But even if they won't, a good European, in accordance to the Chancellor's definition, should be convinced that a "Yes" vote that equals austerity would likely enhance such incompatibilities. While at the same time, one could argue that a "No" is a call for Europe to return to its core ideas, those that shaped its initial promises after the most disastrous war ever experienced in this continent; a "No" to punitive policies that disregard European fundaments such as peoples' rule and welfare states.
Either with "Yes" or "No" on Sunday, all parties need to be at the table the following day and work on a solution that takes into account the European Treaties and the national laws, in order to ensure the stability of the Eurozone. Those who treat the membership to the EU and to the zone of the single currency, as not being irrevocable, should take into account what Chancellor Merkel said and be ready to take responsibility for the damage of the Union's integrity now or in the future!
If one would read the question of this referendum as it has been formally postulated, there seems to be no space for misinterpretations. However, if European leaders want to see a possible rejection of regressive policies as a rejection of the EU, one can't be sure anymore whose interpretation of this Sunday's outcome would pose the biggest threat to Europe and the stability of its single currency.
Greece's citizens realise that the road will be hard and their future less prosperous than it used to be, no matter if they decide for a "Yes" or a "No". Nevertheless, they are entitled to claim support from their partners in order to ensure their European perspective. They should have the right to say "Yes" to European solidarity, and "No" to unreasonable austerity, which is only unreasonable because it has proven to be disastrous. They should have a say on shaping the new Eurozone rules that Europe will have to reconsider very soon, one way or another. But foremost, they should have the right to say either "NAI" or "OXI", without the fear of being misunderstood! But if it's really the European Union's future at stake in this referendum, there doesn't seem to be any other choice more pro-European than a sound "OXI"!
Image "Yes and No ads in Athens", courtesy of Reuters/Christian Hartmann, released under Creative Commons
Image "pro-No Protesters in Syntagma square", courtesy of Nikolas Georgiou/Zuma Press, released under Creative Commons


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I should note that Opera is much more than just a browser. It integrates an e-mail client, an IRC chat client, a newsgroup reader, and an RSS reader (all of which basically have an RSS-readerstyle interface). You access these apps through the side panel, and when a new message arrives, a small window discreetly rises in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. And perhaps most noteworthy, Opera can act as a BitTorrent clienta feature no other browser offers. The search bar even has a BitTorrent search option.
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Despite its sophistication, Opera still lags behind in a few areas. For example, Firefox 3's managers for passwords and, especially, downloads give it an edge. Its password manager no longer pops up a dialog interrupting your browsing, and its download manager now includes pause, resume, and search. And Opera still has no one-click bookmarking like that of Internet Explorer with its +star and Firefox with its star. You can, however, add a star button from the menu by selecting View | Toolbars | Customize | Buttons, which gets you close. Nonetheless, bookmarking in Opera is still comparatively primitive, requiring you to open a new tab or window and not supporting drag-and-drop from within the Bookmark drop-down menu. You also can't tag pages with relevant terms as you can in Firefox 3.
In addition, I encountered some stability issues. The very late-release candidate I tested crashed a couple of times when going to certain sites, such as the new Yahoo! Mail. I also ran into some problems when choosing the Windows Native Theme instead of Opera Standard: Menus appeared black, and I ended up crashing.Next: Oldies but Goodies (with Some Improvements)


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Tacitus was one of the first and greatest analysts of tyranny and the personality of rulers. His great work, the Annals, focuses on the Roman Emperors from the time of Augustus to the time of Nero, parts of the work are missing- most of the reign of Caligula for example- but what we have is a masterpiece of literary effort, imaginative reconstruction and psychological intuition. Amongst Tacitus's most vivid portraits and one once read which is never forgotten is of Agrippina the Younger, granddaughter to Augustus, wife to Claudius and mother to Nero.
Agrippina's image in both history and literature is the subject of Judith Ginsburg's last book, Representing Agrippina: Constructions of Female Power in the Early Roman Empire. Ginsburg died before the book was completed and her scholarly friends decided to publish the text that she had begun- they added explanatory chapters but basically the main body of the work is Ginsburg's. The book has been reviewed by Kristina Milnor of Barnard College and the review says some interesting things about what Tacitus meant to do in writing about Aggripina. To those unfamiliar with her story, Agrippina married Claudius having already been married and possessing as her son, the young Nero. She swiftly according to Tacitus poisoned Claudius's own son, Britannicus, and then poisoned Claudius himself using mushrooms. Having placed her son Nero on the throne, there began a power struggle between the mother and son and between her and her son's powerful wife Poppaea Sabina which culminated in Agrippina's own death. That's the picture at least as Tacitus presents it- and Tacitus makes out Agrippina to be a scheming woman bent on power who commits incest with her own son in pursuit of her ambition to be the leader of the Roman state.
Ginsburg's book though interestingly presents Tacitus as reacting to the imperial propaganda about Agrippina herself. The art and statues we have of Agrippina laud her as the representative of the imperial family, she is counterposed with Demeter, a goddess of fertility. Her position as the granddaughter of one Emperor, the wife of another and the mother of a third all become important in her representations. Reading Tacitus, we can see that the historian is deliberately inverting this mythical version of Agrippina, the granddaughter inherits the lust for power, the wife poisons the husband's son and then him and himself and perhaps in the greatest betrayel of the Roman family ideal of all, the mother seduces the son. Tacitus is as Milnor notes the focus of this study- though mention is made in Milnor's review of Virgilian references to female leadership and Senecan references to evil step mothers.
What Ginsburg, according to Milnor, seems to be doing though is drawing attention to the way that Tacitus's portrayel of Agrippina and the imperial family is crafting an image of the principate as effeminate. The Julio-Claudians have lost control of their own women- in this way Agrippina forms the counterpoint to Augustus's wife Livia. Its interesting to reflect that Robert Graves in his great historical novel based on Rome, I Claudius, does exactly the same thing- there and in Tacitus female rulership becomes an emblem of the decline of the imperial house, of male republican rectitude into female sexual laciviousness and female corrupting rule. Ginsburg's death robbed us of the full sweep that her powers might have brought to such a theme and Milnor points to the way that the work is incomplete to say the least- but bringing to light the way that the telling of the life of Agrippina tells us about the way that a Roman historian thought about the interaction of gender and politics is fascinating. Tyranny in Roman discourse and future European discourse becomes effeminate (just think of the connotations of the harem and seraglio) whereas democracy and republicanism are tied strongly to the idea of the male citizen and his willingness to bear arms in defence of the realm.
March 02, 2007
Agrippina the Younger- Tacitus and the Empress
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- james higham said...
Ginsburg's book though interestingly presents Tacitus as reacting to the imperial propaganda about Agrippina herself.
Interesting how Ginsburg could step outside the historical record, limited as it is, in pursuit of a 'feminist construct'. This is the nature of the feminist.
- Friday, March 02, 2007 7:16:00 pm
- Gracchi said...
I disagree with you. The point that she is right to make is that Tacitus is like a lawyer briefed for the opposition. The interesting points are waht he seeks to prioritise- he prioritises the distinction between female imperial power, the power of eunuchs like Narcissus and the power of emasculated men like Claudius. He wants us to see tyranny as flowing from a lack of masculinity- in that sense his descriptions are about gender.
As to Ginsburg twisting history, I don't think she is here, the language of priorities is the religion of socialism Nye Bevan once said, in this case its what you prioritise when you make the attacks which shows what political allegiance you have. Framing an attack in a certain way demonstrates what you beleive and in this case Tacitus wants us to counterbalance good male republican government against effeminate tyranny!
- Friday, March 02, 2007 10:46:00 pm
- Welshcakes Limoncello said...
Thanks for another fascinating review. That's definitely going on my "to buy" list.
- Saturday, March 03, 2007 5:27:00 pm


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ICFA-31: The wrap party
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Mr. Duncan, may I use some of these great photographs on the new IAFA website?
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