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Another Dimension: The Ultimate Amalgam
Margaret Newmeli
Alan, Noah, Zach, and Ryan had dreams of going to space. Sneaking onto a rocket ship before liftoff, they soon discovered their plans had gone awry. Instead of going to the space station like they'd believed, the teens ended up going out into unknown and undiscovered space.
They landed on a world of super heroes, with comic book, and cartoon characters. Then, the trouble began and the teens were thrown into controversy and danger.
In a unique script-style type of writing, the author sets the reader up for a wondrous adventure. This is a good read for YAs who love science fiction and fantasy.
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Catapulted to another world, another dimension.
Four teens secretly board the spaceship, RMXIX, to the world of their dreams. An accident brings them to Nootra, a dangerous and villainous world.
Nootra Security Forces considers the teens alien intruders and an unexpected turn has them facing the Frightful Forest.
Another Dimension The Ultimate Amalgam is the first in a series celebrating illustrious heroes and villains. A lively novel with a flair for the dramatic. This is a smorgasbord of all your favorite champions and heroes.
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Balance is not rigid. If you try to "hold" a balance, you will fall. There is fluidity in balance. You must be able to adjust to your terrain and your environment. Your foundation are your roots and must be grounded with continuous energy downward. There must be equal expansion upward with the acceptance of whatever the outside world throws at you. Balance is pulsation.
Interesting though, this surgery has thrown me into many other areas of balance. My mind and my unstoppable energy in movement. I go fast and hard until I am done. Then, I sleep and do it again.
I have been given the opportunity to slow down and allow things to occur without me running at them full force. I am experiencing things. They are not all experiencing me. Giving up control, (rigidity) brings balance, calmness, and a sense of organization. I guess that is what is meant by the term mindfulness.
I am not suggesting that we all put screws in our foot to experience balance. But, interesting how acceptance brings serenity and strength to an otherwise terrifying situation. Balance is the ebb and flow that allows us to be whole and see things clearly and calmly with perspective and love. I wish you all balance.

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We Believe In Love
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New polling figures show nearly half of those who voted to remain accept the PM should get on with cutting Brussels ties
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New polling figures show nearly half of those who voted to remain on June 23 now accept Theresa May should get on with cutting our ties with Brussels.
Just 34% of the public believe a second referendum would be "acceptable".
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Anthony Wells, and analyst for the pollsters, said: "A large majority of people think that the Government should follow the result of the Referendum and leave."
Sunder Katwala, director of the British Future think tank said: "It's good to see that more and more Remain voters are now completing the grieving process and accepting the result.
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EURO ARMY ON THE CARDSBrexit sparks calls for a Euro army amid EU fears over Russian power and mass migration
sun saysThe grand plan for the EU now reads like a suicide note... it's clearer than ever why we had to leave
WE WILLS REMAIN FRIENDSPrince William reassures Angela Merkel that Brexit won't affect 'depth' of friendship with Germany
"That's something we've all got an interest in getting right, whichever way we voted."
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I am a geodynamicist. Geodynamics aims to understand the evolution of the earth's interior and surface over time. The following simple exercise explores the subject of geodynamics in the context of the availability of data. There are many parallels with modelling systems in exploration geophysics.
Let's imagine an ideally symmetrical earth with physical properties (density, viscosity, temperature, etc.) as functions of depth and time. A simple two- dimensional time–depth diagram covering the earth's entire history and its interior will thus be a schematic representation for the subject of geodynamics. For the real earth such a diagram should be four-dimensional, but this rectangu- lar diagram will do for us. The entire diagram should be then covered by data points characterizing the physical state of the earth at different depths, ranging from 0 to 6000 km, and for different moments of geological time, ranging from 0 to around 4.5 billion years ago. However, the unfortunate fact for geodynamics is that observations for such systematic coverage are only available along the two axes of the diagram: geophysical data for the present-day earth structure and historical record in rocks formed close (typically within a few tens of kilometres) to the earth's surface. The rest of the diagram is thus fundamentally devoid of observational data, so we have to rely on something else.
What else can we use? Scientific intuition based on geological experience and modelling based on fundamental laws of continuum mechanics! However, our intuition cannot always be suitable for geodynamical processes that are com- pletely out of human scales in time (a few years) and space (a few metres). We have to accept that some of these processes could look completely counterintuitive to us. For example, acceptance of plate tectonics was delayed by relying on commonsense logic: a solid mantle conducting shear seismic waves can only deform elastically not allowing for the movement of continents over thousands of kilometres. The crucial point that was finally understood by the scientific community is that both viscous (fluid-like) and elastic (solid-like) behaviour are characteristic of the earth, depending on the time scale of deformation. The mantle, which is elastic on a human time scale, is viscous on geological time scales (>10 000 years) and can be strongly internally deformed by very slow solid-state creep.
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Grand Parkway garage opening soon to ease parking crunch at park-and-ride location
In two months, commuters who use Metro's Grand Parkway park and ride to get to work downtown will have it made in the shade, but for a handful at a cost that might one day appear at other transit lots around the area.
Workers are putting the finishing touches on a 1,650-space, six-floor parking garage meant to relieve one of the most far-flung and crowded commuter lots in Metropolitan Transit Authority's sprawling Houston service area. The $21.1 million garage, which will be owned by a commercial developer and leased to Metro, is expected to open sometime in February, Metro spokesman Jerome Gray said.
For longtime park-and-ride users who spent months fighting for space in the adjacent lot to the new garage, which Metro shares with a movie theater, the opening is long-overdue relief.
"They should have solved this (problem) three years ago," said Bill Hughes, 55, who lives about four miles from the park-and-ride lot along Fry Road.
Transit officials struggled in 2014 to find a solution to huge overcrowding issues at the Grand Parkway location. Metro had estimated 640 people were parking and riding commuter buses downtown, well above the 423 parking spots the agency leased.
Though park-and-ride use overall has declined in recent months - which transit officials blamed on area job cuts - Metro CEO Tom Lambert said last month the Grand Parkway parking lot was "busting at the seams."
After a proposal for an additional lot beneath the Grand Parkway on Texas Department of Transportation land fell through last year because of safety issues related to buses connecting back to the frontage roads, Metro opted for the agreement with NewQuest, owner of the commercial development that includes the nearby theater. Metro has a long-term lease for the new garage costing about $1.2 million a year.
Vehicles will enter the garage from three sides, with the front along the northbound Grand Parkway frontage road designed specifically for commuter buses and dropping off passengers. Once inside the garage, commuters can walk directly to the front where buses will load beneath a metal covering. A two-person crew last week erected a large Metro logo along the awning.
Ample parking spaces and the benefit of covered parking, however, comes with a price - or more specifically a price change. Metro officials in October approved charging $2 to park in the garage during the morning, while at the same time lowering fares on the Grand Parkway park and ride.
Prices for park-and-ride service are set in Houston based on the distance away from the central business district, ranging between $2.50 and $4.50. As one of the park and rides farthest from downtown, Grand Parkway commuters pay $4.50.
Once the parking garage opens, commuters will pay $2 to park and then $2.50 to ride the bus. Entry to the garage will require someone to have a Q card - the transit system's smart card used for bus and train trips - they can swipe to raise the mechanical arms at the entrance.
Those who carpool and want to use the garage as a gathering spot can buy a Q card and pay $2 to park, Metro officials said. The gates then will automatically raise after the morning commute, and parking is free thereafter for use by the theater and nearby shops in the development.
"This is essentially an interim step while we discuss our long-range policy on parking," Metro board member Christof Spieler said in October, when officials approved charging at the Grand Parkway.
The parking charge at the Grand Parkway garage is similar to the rate commuters pay to park at the Cypress park and ride. Metro also charges to park at the Fannin South Transit Center, at the southern end of the Red Line light rail line.
Eventually, Metro officials said they will need a policy for determining when to charge people for parking to reduce use by others without adding to the price for park-and-ride buses. In preliminary discussions, officials have said the threshold could be charging once average use of parking spots reaches 95 percent of capacity of any Metro-maintained lot. Based on that criteria, four additional Metro lots - the Magnolia Transit Center at the eastern end of the Green Line light rail, the West Bellfort park and ride and a planned transit center on Westpark and the Northwest Transit Center that are both tied to Post Oak dedicated bus service - would reach capacity by 2020.
Officials cautioned it will take months of study to work through analyzing a parking policy and polling park-and-ride users. Any parking charges also have to be fair and encourage transit use as opposed to cater to other interests, Metro board member Jim Robinson said.
"If you are a letting a non-rider park there for the same thing (as a transit user), you are not encouraging them to ride," Robinson said. "Isn't that like subsidizing them for not using Metro?"


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Ever heard of The Sunlight Foundation? It's a great organization, essentially a group to empower watchdogs — uh, that would be us, folks, the voters! The foundation is using the power of the Internet to "shine a light on the interplay of money, lobbying, influence and government in Washington in ways never before possible." They have compiled a great list of helpful sites for those of us wanting the insider's scoop on all things government and politics.
As their website says: "The following sites and resources are 'insanely useful Web sites' for government transparency. They provide a broad range of information available to track government and legislative information, campaign contributions and the role of money in politics. Many of these resources apply the Web 2.0 ethos to sift, share and combine this information in innovative ways — often times by mashing data together from disparate sources to maximize the usability of that information."
Just a few of the sites that the Sunlight Foundation features — and in some cases, funds — include:
Congresspedia.org — The "online wiki-based citizens' encyclopedia on Congress" from the Sunlight Foundation and the Center for Media & Democracy.
Contractor Misconduct Database — The government awards contracts to companies with histories of misconduct such as contract fraud and environmental, ethics, and labor violations. The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is providing such data about the top 50 contractors.
EarmarkWatch.org — Ever wanted to be an investigative reporter? Want to follow the money? This site is a user-friendly, online investigative tool that lets citizens determine "if earmarks address pressing needs, favor political contributors or are simply pure pork." The unique site guides users step by step through the process that an investigative reporter would follow — associating different kinds of political information with each earmark, and also guides users about how to use online resources on campaign finance, lobbying and federal spending for their research — tying the pork to the source. Users can also comment on and fact-check one each other's work, or send messages — including tips and suggestions — to others.
Fedspending.org — OMB Watch's combination of data from the Federal Procurement Data System and the Federal Assistance Award Data System has created a free, searchable database of federal government contracting and spending. The database allows you to search contracts and grants by state, congressional district, contracting agency or type of award, and shows where the money is being spent and — very important — whether it was competitively bid or just given to Haliburton.
GovTrack.us — This site uses THOMAS data and others to provide Congressional profiles and searchable legislative data. Users can sign up for email alerts to track Members, legislation and votes.
LOUIS — Sunlight Foundation's Library of Unified Information Sources – "a search engine that combs through seven different sets of government documents. The seven sets of documents are Congressional Reports, the Congressional Record, Congressional Hearings, the Federal Register, Presidential Documents, GAO Reports, and Congressional Bills and Resolutions."
OpenSecrets.org — This site is the premiere source of data on money in national politics. The user is able to search by member of Congress, by donor, or by industry sector. The site also contains four separate databases: lobbying, personal financial disclosures, congressional travel and revolving door.
VoterWatch — "...combines C-SPAN video of Congress with the accompanying text from the Congressional Record to allow viewers to search the video for comments made by a member of Congress."
WashingtonWatch — This site determines the average cost, or savings, per individual of each bill introduced in Congress by performing calculations on government estimates compared to the US population. The Web site provides users with pro and con arguments for each bill, allows comments on each bill, allows users to vote "yes" or "no" on the bills and provides a "write your rep" function.
Watchdog.net — "...is a hub for data about politics. The site brings together census data, voting records, lobbying forms, campaign finance reports, and much more in one easy-to-understand place. And then it gives you the tools to actually do something about it."
To this list, The Information Knot — where I found some of the sites on this list — also added this resource:
Washington Post's U.S. Congress Votes Database
From the Washington Post; provides House and Senate roll call votes from the 102nd Congress (1991) to the present. Also groups vote results by state, gender or zodiac sign of the Members. A convenient way for constituents to compile a Member's entire floor voting record for recent Congresses or track missed votes or voting with one's party.
Use these sites in good health, my friends. And please, use them to speak your minds, or better yet, speak truth to power.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
"Insanely Useful Websites for Government Transparancy"
Ever heard of The Sunlight Foundation? It's a great organization, essentially a group to empower watchdogs — uh, that would be us, folks, the voters! The foundation is using the power of the Internet to "shine a light on the interplay of money, lobbying, influence and government in Washington in ways never before possible." They have compiled a great list of helpful sites for those of us wanting the insider's scoop on all things government and politics.
Posted by ZaftigRedhead at 11:56 AM
Labels: 2008 elections, blogsphere, campaign finance, Congress, ethics, House, legislation, research, Senate, tax and budget, watch dog


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The Corridor Conversation: Scott Jacobs
Scott Jacobs is president of the QCA Education Foundation and executive director of Queen City Angels – the longest-established organized angel group in the Midwest. QCA's current portfolio includes Standard Bariatrics, NaviStone, Fortis and a variety of other local companies. Its sponsors are some of the region's most prestigious businesses, whose relevant contributions help make possible high-value programs such as QCA's annual Entrepreneur Boot Camp – a program that has trained and educated nearly 550 entrepreneurs over the past 17 years as they embark on their startup journey.
At QCA, Scott proactively manages programming, educational sessions, event management, membership engagement and sponsor relationships. He works diligently to support the local entrepreneur ecosystem through networking, financial support, educational programming and additional QCA network resources, including sponsors, community leaders and subject matter experts. Scott also monitors QCA's deal flow process.
Scott's career spans more than 35 years with proven success in brand management, marketing communications, sales and general management.
Tell us a little about the role Queen City Angels plays in the innovation economy.
Queen City Angels supports and promotes high technology, high growth startup businesses by providing smart capital to founding teams. As such QCA has the opportunity to see the newest ideas coming from founders and founding teams in many high technology verticals utilizing many of our society's newest technology inventions. These technology inventions may be found in the areas of software (e.g. artificial intelligence, block chain technology, augmented and virtual reality, online platforms) and platform technologies being used in life sciences applications. Our QCA angel members provide over 20,000 hours per year coaching, mentoring, and guiding technology entrepreneurs on how to go-to market, secure angel investment, and scale their businesses.
What do you look for when deciding whether to invest in a company?
QCA places its bets on the jockey and not the horse! Founding teams, founders/CEOs of early stage businesses QCA funds tend to grade high in emotional intelligence and intellect, possess strong business acumen, and show signs of coachability. With our long history in investing in early stage companies, we know that business models, and the earliest assumptions may be tested and may need to evolve. QCA is looking for founders who are willing to work with QCA to identify early adaptations and quick adjustments such that capital efficiency is recognized. The value proposition QCA brings to the table for the companies we invest in is the fact that we have over 60 EIRs (entrepreneurs-in-residence) that are poised to help founders solve problems and aid in founders' success.
How has angel investing changed in the five years you've been at QCA?
While we have seen increased interest and engagement in angel investing over the past 5 years, we have much work to do to get many other accredited investors off the sidelines to help in providing capital in the form of investment and business assistance. Our community is so rich in intellectual capital and philanthropy. We have many experienced life sciences and business executives who can give of their time and expertise to help our founder community grow. QCA wants to be the conduit for this support as we feel it is vitally important for the vibrancy and health of our local economy.
What do you view as the major strengths of the Uptown Innovation Corridor?
Capitalizing on the proximity and support of our phenomenal research hospitals and world class university (UC), the Uptown Innovation Corridor plays a big role in our innovation economy. From the huge investment UC has made in the 1819 Innovation Hub and the support the big companies are putting behind it, to the new Co/Made maker space that is in the works, Cincinnati can be viewed in a different way, in a more positive light as a central hub – not just another flyover city. Congratulations to all the great work done by the Uptown Consortium in helping to make this happen for our city!
What innovation economy trends do you see being significant in next two or three years?
I believe we will continue to see more and better use of data in the next two-three years. With quantum computing coming onboard in the not too distant future, we will have step changes in AI, and businesses will have even more insight into what their consumers want. We live in a very exciting time in human history!


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Mass AG Leads Coalition of States Opposing EPA's Standards To Cut Methane Emissions
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today, July 5, issued the following statement in response to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia vacating U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's unlawful actions to suspend regulations of leaks of methane and other harmful air pollutants from new sources in the oil and gas industry.
"This week, the Court dealt a blow to Scott Pruitt's unrelenting attack on our country's clean air protections," Healey said in a statement. "It's time for the EPA to prioritize the future of this planet over the interest of the fossil fuel industry. Every time Scott Pruitt tries to strip rules that protect the health and safety of our residents, we will be there to hold him accountable."
Last month, AG Healey led a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the City of Chicago, in intervening in support of the petition in Clean Air Council v. Pruitt, which was brought by a group of environmental organizations seeking to immediately stop the EPA's unlawful administrative stay of the rule, finalized in 2016, that would prevent emissions of thousands of tons of the potent greenhouse gas methane, smog-forming volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and hazardous air pollutants, including benzene and formaldehyde from facilities constructed after September 2015.
In April, Administrator Pruitt announced the EPA would halt the 2016 Rule, and on June 5 implemented a 90-day administrative stay of the Rule's key leak detection and repair requirements, along with an order to reconsider aspects of the 2016 Rule.
Healey was joined in the motion to intervene by the attorneys general of Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, and the City of Chicago.
Massachusetts has been involved for almost five years in support of the issuance and maintenance of the 2016 Rule.
In December 2012, Massachusetts, New York, and five other states notified EPA of their intent to file suit, asserting that the EPA had not complied with its mandatory duty under the Clean Air Act's New Source Performance Standards to determine whether it is appropriate to regulate methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. Several states, including Massachusetts, also submitted comments on the EPA's technical white papers regarding sources of methane emissions in the oil and gas sector, including fugitive emissions, commented on the EPA's proposed 2016 Rule, and intervened in litigation to defend the final 2016 Rule. The case is currently pending in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
For years, Massachusetts has played a leading role in the fight to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, including leading a coalition of states, in coordination with numerous environmental groups, in the landmark case of Massachusetts v. EPA. In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Massachusetts and concluded that the EPA had authority under existing law to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Methane is a particularly powerful agent of climate change; pound-for-pound, methane warms the climate about 34 times more than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and on a 20-year timeframe, has about eighty-six times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. According to the EPA, the oil and gas sector is the largest emitter of methane in the U.S., accounting for a third of total U.S. methane emissions.


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Riverdale is back, and there's a whole new killer in town for season 2... The smash-hit adaptation of the Archie comics premiered its second season with a tense episode that picked up where season 1 left off: with Fred Andrews (Luke Perry) shot by a hooded man in Pop's Chok'lit Shoppe. The fallout from that cliffhanger was the core of the season 2 premiere (although Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and her new psycho side got a look in as well) as Archie (KJ Apa) and the gang waited at the hospital for news about his Dad.
There was a little extra intrigue as well, of course - this being Riverdale and all. Veronica (Camila Mendes) stepped it up as a girlfriend, and challenged her mother over this interestingly-timed shooting. Betty (Lili Reinhart) tried to deal with Jughead's (Cole Sprouse) new connections to the Southside Serpents, and the Angel of Death struck a second time. In amongst all that drama, it was easy to miss a throwaway line that references Archie's heroic tendencies, but comic fans caught the reference to Archie the Superhero.
JugHead's Easter Egg
After Archie's father is shot at the diner, Archie drives him to the hospital himself because the ambulance is taking too long to arrive. Once he's there, and Fred is in surgery, his friends arrive to comfort him and wait with him to hear any news. Archie is berating himself, wondering if he should have waited for the ambulance, if it would have been better for his Dad to wait, rather than driving him to the hospital himself (and as we see later, he's berating himself for not doing more in the diner, as well). It's at this point that Jughead is quick to chime in and reassure his friend that he did everything he could, and that he saved his father's life by getting him into surgery as quickly as possible.
Are you kidding me? You saved your Dad's life. First Cheryl, and now your Dad, if you keep this up you are going to need a superhero name. Pureheart the Powerful.
Jughead has a point - this is the second life that Archie has saved in as many episodes. In the season 1 finale, Cheryl Blossom tried to kill herself in the frozen river, to be with her twin, and it was Archie who managed to drag her out and give her mouth-to-mouth. Now, he has managed to bring his father in to the hospital just in time to save his life, too.
Comic Captain Pureheart
For fans of the Archie comics, of course, the name Pureheart the Powerful was a little more than just a Jughead Jones joke. Back in the '60s, Archie Andrews actually did become a comic book superhero, if only for a short while. In 1965, the Archie gang actually all got super-powers, probably because of the huge success both Marvel and DC were having with their super-people.
Archie became, of course, Captain Pureheart, who later became Pureheart The Powerful. Pureheart can tap into superpowers because he is (you guessed it) pure of heart - and those powers included superstrength and the ability to fly using jet boosters. He wore a costume with a heart on the chest bearing a 'P' symbol, that was either red or orange with a blue cape. In many ways, he was modeled on Superman, with a similar chest symbol and powers. Captain Pureheart never wore a mask (or even glasses), but was still never recognized as Archie.
The rest of the gang also got powers of their own in this alternate Archie universe. Betty became Superteen, Jughead became Captain Hero, and Veronica becoming Miss Vanity. Even Reggie turned into Evil Heart. Most of their powers are roughly the same, super strength, a measure of invulnerability, etc, although Captain Hero also had a collection of gadgets to help him fight evil, and a magic incantation to chant when he wanted to power up. The team had a short run in the '60s, followed by a brief resurrection in the '90s, before being put to bed (for now).
Could Archie Become Riverdale's Superhero?
Although this Easter Egg is a whole lot of fun for comic fans, it's highly unlikely that Riverdale is going to start introducing actual superpowers anytime soon. Although the CW has had huge success with their DC TV Arrowverse, Riverdale is a very different kind of show - and not one that really lends itself to superpowers. Instead, the focus is on murder mysteries and the dark secrets of a sleepy town, something that works beautifully as it is, but wouldn't necessarily mix well with a caped hero diving in. Who would Captain Pureheart even fight, when the premise of each season is that no-one knows who the bad guy is?
We may not be seeing Archie in tights any time soon, but Jughead has a point with his flippant comment; Archie seems to be developing something of a hero complex. This is actually far more interesting for the show than a teenage boy gaining super-strength, and the premiere made it clear that Archie's new drive to protect his family is going to be a major part of his story arc this time around. Hero complexes rarely bode well for the heroes, either, so this may be something that drives Archie to neglect the rest of his life, potentially even driving a wedge between him and Veronica as the season continues. We'll have to wait and see what 'Captain Pureheart' does next, but we're betting it'll still be in his Letterman jacket, not new jet boosters.
Riverdale season 2 continues next Wednesday @8pm on The CW.


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How to handle increasing support requests
Over the last couple of months Codeship grew tremendously. We run more builds and deployments for a growing number of companies. We are always striving to make the setup on the Codeship a success for everyone, so thoroughly answering all support requests is really important for us. With the aforementioned growth our time invested into support increased a lot.
On the one hand we want to provide easy accessible information through our documentation and in app help and on the other hand it lets us focus more on specific support requests and on improving the product.
Automated messages for common errors
One important improvement was our recent automated error messages feature. We often see typical error messages in the log and in our support requests. For these error messages we show you a support message. This helps all of our users get a quick feedback and therefore doesn't require additional support from us.
For example in the following image you can see an error message that a ruby gem was potentially removed from rubygems. This immediately tells you what the problem is.
We've added several auto-detections of common error messages and will be adding more in the future.
But this was only a first step. We needed to overhaul our docs. Not just to bring in more and better documentation, but also to have a better workflow in place to build on them.
Navigating through the Documentation
On the left side you can see all the different support categories.
You can use the tags we add to every article to jump to other relevant articles or search through the documentation on the top search bar.
You can get an overview on all the languages, databases or other technologies we support. Of course we added some information on our setup, general system, frequently asked questions and specific deployment guides.
We implemented our docs as static pages with Middleman and host them on Amazon S3. We will publish a blog post soon that will go into the details of the technology and workflow for our docs.
Our docs are open source on our Github repository. Let us know if you think we can improve our documentation, find errors in them or have general tips. We're always eager for feedback and of course also for pull requests.
Have a look at our new documentation here.
After focusing on our product and technology for a while we are now putting a lot more of our time into usability and general ease of use. Great support and an easy and quick way to get the information you truly need are an important part of this. Now that we have the technology in place to move quickly with our docs we will put a lot of time into this, so Codeship becomes even easier to use and simpler to understand. The new documentation will help you get the relevant information you need as quickly as possible.
Ship long and prosper!
Read the original blog entry...
- How to Set Up Continuous Deployment to Amazon OpsWorks
- Building Vagrant Machines with Packer
- How to Deploy a node.js App from GitHub to Heroku
- Faster Test Suite Boot Times with Ruby on Rails
- Efficiency in Development Workflows: Immutable Infrastructure
- Building Vagrant Machines with Packer
- Efficiency in Development Workflows: Deployment Pipelines
- Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment and Continuous Feedback
- Slow Tests Are the Symptom, Not the Cause
- Continuous Deployment to Nodejitsu with Codeship


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How to do a Top Knot
Hey guys! I have had so many requests for me to do tutorials on how I do my Top Knot, Every Day curls etc. Because I am so awkward in front of the camera (Seriously, ask anyone who has taken my photos - Especially Kristin with Fiore Photography), I decided against videos for now. But today, We brought to you a picture tutorial on how I do my Top Knot! It takes me about 2 minutes to do this style, so generally thats why my hair is like that every day! It might not work as well with shorter hair, but send me pics of you guys giving it a go! Enjoy!
1. Put your hair in a high pony tail.
2. Loosen up the pony tail slightly so it isn't too slicked back.
3. Grab your hair and wrap it around the base of the pony tail.
4. Take a second hair tie and wrap it around the base of the bun.
5. Adjust the bun to the desired shape and pin in any loose hairs.
6. Spray with some hairspray and you are good to go!


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Servicing the half shafts can involve repacking the grease to prolong their life or replacing the Constant Velocity (CV) joints and/or Tripods joints that have worn out.
Symptoms of a failing CV or Tripod joint including having excessive play or noise when operating. Replacing the grease in the half shafts is part of the maintenance program to help prolong the life of these units and prevent failures at the track. It can also reduce the cost of having to buy replacement joints.
To service/repair the SCCA Spec Racer Ford half shafts you will need a few simple tools and some high quality grease. I like to perform this preventative maintenance at the end of the season. Unless you are doing lots of events and then you could do it halfway through the season as well.
Tools & Equipment
Paper Towels / Rags
Clean Disposable Gloves
Degreaser / Brake Cleaner
CV-2 Redline grease (or your favorite high temp bearing grease)
Light Hammer or Rubber Mallet
Large and Medium Screwdriver
Safety Wire and Pliers
Side Cutters
Bench Vise
Tripod Grease Tool (optional)
Impact ~150ft-lb for 30mm axle nut
30mm deep socket for axle nut
11/16, 3/4, 15/16 inch Wrench / Spanners
10mm, 19mm, 3/4, 15/16 inch Deep Sockets
3/8 inch Drive Ratchet (and breaker bar)
Impact Driver (optional)
Clean Bench
Drip Tray
Magnetic Parts Tray (optional)
Gearbox oil (I use Redline MT-90)
Gearbox Plug (optional)
Outer CV Joint Assembly - SCCA Enterprise PN: 398201
Tripod Assembly - SCCA Enterprise PN: 398113
Half Shaft Removal
Loosen the rear lug nuts using a 19mm socket and ratchet or breaker bar.
Jack up the car (you want to jack on one side of the chassis to tilt the gearbox as much as possible to avoid gearbox oil loss). Alternatively you can use a plug that goes into the transmission to avoid any leakage.
Place a drip tray under the gearbox incase you loose gear oil.
Use the impact driver with 19mm deep socket to remove the lug nuts. Remove the wheel and place out of the way. I use magnetic parts trays to keep all the lug nuts and other fasteners in one place.
Using an 10mm socket and 3/8th drive ratchet remove the two bolts holding the brake caliper in place. I tend to place it up on the frame out of the way. Then slide the rotor off to gain access to the upright.
Use the 30mm deep socket to remove the axle nut and washer. You can use a big breaker bar but it is a lot easier with an impact driver (rated for at least 150 ft-lb).
Loosen the Upper Ball Joint bracket upper bolt and remove the lower bolt using the 3/4 inch wrench, socket and ratchet. If you have an impact driver it can also speed up the process here.
Use the 11/16th wrench to brake loose the tie rod nut, I have. Don't remove the nut just yet. Lightly tap the unit to unseat it. Don't smack the threads as you can ruin the whole unit. I have seen various sizes on the nut outer dimension so you might need a different wrench.
Remove the R-clip/cotter pin from the lower control arm. Undo the castle nut with 3/4 spanner or socket and ratchet. Drop the lower control arm out of the way.
Now you should be able to lift up the upright and remove the splined axle from the center of the hub.
Using a large screw driver and light hammer very carefully loosen the axle from the gear box using the screw driver as a wedge and lightly tapping be careful not to mark any machined surfaces or damage the seals (there is a snap ring that prevents it form just being pull out)
As you remove the half shaft from the transmission insert the plug to minimize the amount of gearbox oil lost.
Removal of the half shaft is now complete and you can place it on a bench or optionally in a vice to keep it steady during disassembly.
Tripod Joint Servicing
Using side cutters remove the clips or safety wire around the Tripod dust boot
Peel back the Tripod dust boot and clean out any old excess grease.
Remove the Tripod cup and clean out the old grease. Inspect the Tripod cup for wear, damage or burrs. A small amount of light wear is expected for the transmission engagement direction. If there is excessive wear you should replace the tripod cup. SCCA Enterprises has replacement assemblies.
Clean the excess old grease from around the Tripod roller bearings.
Inspect the Tripod roller bearings for wear or damage and replace if needed.
Using either your hands or a Tripod Grease Tool lubricate the roller bearings by packing with new grease (make sure you get the grease all the way in there). The tool makes the job easier. Fill the cup area with fresh grease and squeeze it over the roller bearing it will push fresh grease through the needles. As the new grease enters it will push out the old grease which you can wipe away with a rag or paper towel. Continue until all the old grease is gone and fresh grease starts to come out. Repeat for each of the three roller bearings subassemblies.
Spread new grease on the splines and outer surfaces of the roller case
Spread new grease on the inside Tripod cup contact surfaces
Insert the Tripod into the Tripod cup.
Place the Tripod dust boot back into place over the cup.
Safety wire the Tripod dust boot back into place making sure the wire is tight and the boot is correctly positioned over the detent in the outer surface of the tripod cup. Don't tighten too far and cut into the boot but make sure it is snug so it doesn't leak.
CV Joint Servicing
Using side cutters remove the clips or safety wire around the CV joint dust boot
Insert the half shaft into a bench top vice to keep it steady
Peel back the CV joint dust boot and clean out old grease
Remove the CV joint from the drive shaft splines
The lock ring might be difficult to remove this can be done very carefully using a medium screw driver and light hammer taps be very careful not to damage the CV parts, races or ball bearings.
The trick is to select the correct size screw driver to wedge the retaining clip open. Sometimes you get it first go, sometimes it takes a few tries. Be patient if it is your first time and you will get the hang of it.
With the CV joint removed clean out the old grease from the rubber boot and inspect for rips or tears in the boot. Also check the condition of the splines.
With the CV removed clean out any old excess grease. Here you can see it is very crusty and old grease, definitely a good time to service.
Begin the disassembly process by removing the ball bearings and placing them on a clean towel on the bench top. The towel helps to soak up old grease and prevent the ball bearings from rolling onto the floor.
As you remove the ball bearings you should be able to remove the inner race and cage.
Clean the ball bearings and inspect for wear and burrs.
Clean the old grease away from the inner race and inspect of wear and damage. You want to avoid any large gouges or grooves. A small light amount will be present. If you can't see easily, run your fingernail over the surface and see if it catches on any of the contact surfaces.
Here you can also see a close up view of the retaining clip you need to wedge open with the screwdriver to remove the CV joint.
Also inspect the ball bearing cage for wear and any cracks.
Make sure all the ball bearings, the race, cage and housing are all in good condition and clean before applying fresh grease and re-assembling. If they are worn out replace with new parts. Enterprises sells the CV as a complete assembly.
With the CV, inner & outer races and all ball bearings clean you are now ready to re-grease and reassemble.
The next steps are messy, I highly recommend using a fresh set of disposable gloves.
Using new high temperature grease re-install the inner race to the cage, coating each contact surface.
Insert the sub-assembly into the CV cup ensuring the snap ring is facing out. This is very important if you do it the wrong way you will not be able to get the snap ring to lock back in place.
One at a time slightly angle the cage and race to slip in a ball bearing coated in fresh grease.
Work around the CV one ball bearing at a time until all 6 ball bearings are back in their race. It can get a little tricky to get the last ball bearing in place but once you get used to it you will know just how much angle you need.
Pack the joint with new grease ensuring all contact surfaces, races and balls are well coated. The above picture shows too much grease and this will leak out as the unit gets too hot.
Put new grease on the splines and slide the CV back into place on the splines.
Ensure that the snap ring locks back in place on the shaft.
Place the CV dust boot back into place using the detent as a guide.
Safety wire the CV dust boot back into place ensuring it is tight to prevent grease escaping.
This completes the service of one half shaft with any necessary repairs made along the way. The half shaft axle can now be re-installed.
Reinstalling the Half Shaft
Reinsert the Tripod end into the gear box (it might require a few light taps with a rubber mallet to get pass the retaining ring). Make sure the shaft is all the way in and that you didn't damage the gear box seal.
Lift the Hub and slide the splined driveshaft into the upright through the wheel hub.
Replace the lower control arm tightening the castle nut with the 3/4inch wrench. Make sure to insert the R-clip/cotter pin and double check this.
Insert the tie rod and tighten the nut in place.
Replace the Upper Ball Joint bracket lower bolt.
Retighten and torque both Upper Ball Joint bracket bolts using the 3/4 inch wrench and socket.
Replace the axle nut and washer and hand tighten in place.
Reinstall the brake rotor and caliper. Insert the brake caliper pins and tighten in place with the 10mm socket and ratchet.
Replace the wheel and hand tighten the lug nuts.
Repeat the process with the other half shaft, removing, cleaning out, inspecting, replacing parts as needed, repacking with new grease and reinstalling.
Final Checks
With both drive shafts serviced and everything put back together. Time to get the Spec Racer Ford ready for the track.
Lower the car to the ground and off the jack stands.
Check that all nuts and bolts are tightened in place.
Torque the lug nuts to 55 ft-lb
Torque the axle nuts to 150ft-lb
Refill the gearbox with gear oil to make up for any that was lost.
Perform an alignment check to make sure your suspension set up didn't change in the process of disassembling the rear suspension.
After the first track session check for any grease spray or leaks from the half shafts boots and fix or replace the safety wire if grease is leaking out.


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The upcoming Middle-earth: Shadow of War open world action-adventure video game has been pushed back to October. The game is a sequel to the 2014 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, which received critical acclaim for its combat, open-world design, game lore, and the its Nemesis System based on J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
Middle-earth: Shadows of War will continue the previous games narrative based on Tolkien's legendarium (the term for the entirety of his mythopoetic writing that forms the background to The Lord of the Rings), which follows the story of the ranger Talion, who shares his body with the spirit of the elf lord Celebrimbor, as they use the power from one of the infamous rings of power to create an army to fight against Sauron and his Nazgûl forces. In this installment, Talion has forged a new ring of power, which his elf spirit believes can be controlled to avoid becoming a Dark Lord and, instead, used to become a powerful king. Talion, who has less interest in power, believes his elf spirit and agrees to help in the war against Sauron and his new army.
Monolith Productions has officially confirmed that Middle-earth: Shadows of War is being pushed back from its original August release date to October 10, 2017 in the U.S. (places such as Australia, New Zealand and Japan will have a different release date) in order to insure delivery of the highest game-play quality possible for players. Here is the official statement from the Shadow of War team, on the matter:
Middle-earth: Shadow of War expands gameplay in every dimension, including the massive open world, the story, the RPG systems, and personal player stories of the Nemesis System. As with Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Monolith is committed to delivering the highest quality experience. In order to do this, we have made the difficult decision to move our launch date to ensure that Middle-earth: Shadow of War will deliver on that promise.
We understand that it might be disappointing to have to wait a little longer for the release and are sorry for the delay, but we are working hard to make an amazing game. We're excited to show more at E3.
The game-play of the Middle-earth saga is a third-person action-adventure game with role-playing elements set in the open world environment of the evil lands of Mordor and other territories where the player can control Talion, who has the combined skills of a ranger of Gondor and those of an elf spirit provided by the one who resides in his body. The game will also expand upon the first installment's complex Nemesis System, which creates randomly-named enemies in Sauron's army that are generated uniquely based on each play-through of the game (as well as Talion's actions and choices).
The game will also be taking heavy inspiration from director Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film adaptations that were released between 2001 to 2003 and 2012 to 2014 and attracted stars like Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Sean Bean, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage and Benedict Cumberbatch to step into the fantastical world of Middle-earth - playing characters ranging from wise wizards to peaceful hobbit farmers to elf rangers and everything in between.
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Middle-earth: Shadows of War becomes available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows (via Steam) and the "Play Anywhere" program for Windows 10 (with the Xbox One version) in the U.S. starting October 10, 2017.
Source: Monolith Productions


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Irish chat inspires Mairead to take part in her first parkrun
Mairead Dineen took part in her first parkrun the weekend and relished the opportunity to chat "as Gaeilge".
The 27-year-old from Cork made her debut run at Bushy Park, Terenure, after resisting the temptation of a lie-in.
"I never dragged myself out of bed on a Saturday morning," said the secondary school teacher who now lives in Rathgar.
However, when she found out the weekly event was encouraging runners to speak Irish as part of the Bliain na Gaeilge 2018 celebration, she decided to give it a go.
Mairead is not only a fluent Irish speaker, she teaches the language to pupils at the Assumption Secondary School in Walkinstown.
"When I saw that it was a pop-up Gaeltacht event I decided to take part," she said.
While she didn't practise any of her language skills while completing the 5k run, she turned to other runners wearing "as Gaeilge" wristbands afterwards to have a chat in Irish about the run.
"How are you, where are you from and do you run often?" were some of the questions she asked fellow Irish speakers as they cooled down after their exertions.
"It was enjoyable," said Mairead. "It was a gorgeous day, and the park is lovely."
Mairead intends to acc- ompany her partner, Kieran O'Brien, also from Cork, on more parkruns in the future.


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Beauty Therapy/Hairdressing Level 1 at Malvern Hills College
Course description
This is an introductory level course teaching basic industry skills.
Course content
What's involved?
• Effective working practices
• Prepare and maintain work areas
• Health and safety
• Salon reception duties
• Assisting with hair services and beauty treatments
• Shampooing and conditioning
• Basic styling of women's hair
You will take part in practical sessions which will involve demonstrations and performing basic hair and beauty treatments. There will be some theory input for students to complete assignments and tests for this qualification. You will also be expect to undertake a work experience placement. The course includes Functional Skills and Personal & Social Development.
Entry requirements
A minimum of 2 GCSEs D-G. An interest in hair and beauty is essential. You will need to have good communication skills, basic competency in literacy and numeracy, the ability to work as part of a team, and a successful interview. This course is to enable students to progress onto a Level 2 qualification and it provides a great insight into hair and beauty.
Future opportunities
On successful completion of the Level 1 Diploma in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy you can apply to join the Level 2 Beauty Therapy course or Level 2 Hairdressing course.
How to apply
If you want to apply for this course, you will need to contact Malvern Hills College directly.


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I have a mixture of up-cycled, thrifted, and purchased reusables to navigate around disposables. I use them everyday when I'm on-the-go, I teach with them as part of my eco-outreach work, and from time to time will pass some on to those who might need them.
Remember, you can just as well use an old glass sauce jar for drinks or for storing your leftovers, an old t-shirt cut into squares can be used as a napkin or tissues, or utensils from your kitchen drawer to take with you during the day. There really isn't a mandatory checklist or must-do for zero waste.
Whatever reusables you choose to use, in the end, it's not about the gadgets, getting rid of all your plastic, shopping at a bulk store, or DIY-ing everything. The point of this zero waste conversation is more than about the trash you make or don't make or the kind of reusables you have. It's really a multifaceted conversation about reshaping our relationships with nature, ourselves, and others, how we design, make, and use things, and dismantling systems that have made most of this inaccessible to many people and communities.
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Brother, yes bro, want to come to Ayers Rock with me? That was all that was needed to be said.... After traveling for more than 34 years I finally get to tick the Rock off..
Uluru also known as Ayers Rock officially gazetted as "Uluru / Ayers Rock" is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. It lies 335 km south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs, 450 km by road.
But how? I couldn't fly "straight" from Brisbane to Alice springs, as I need to change planes at Sydney or Melbourne and the layover is 16 hours, the price how much ?.. Time to think, Lets go to Adelaide, hang out with the family and fly to Alice Springs from there, Since Brisbane doesn't have a "direct" flight. Well HELLO to a weekend at the wineries..
It was a nice weekend to catch up with friends and family, it was certainly a wine time one too, well we decided to go a wine tour ended up at one winery Samuel's Gorge and stayed for 6 hours lets just say we need to call for the better halves to pick the boys up as the designated driver wasn't designated no more, tho it was a bonus cause we had home cooked wood fire pizzas when we arrived home.. The weather was a normal South Australia winter, 8 degrees and rain did I mention the rain and how could you forget the wind, tho I was able to capture a few good shots on a little drive with the brother to some popluar places...
Monday 18th of June, Touch down hello Alice Springs, I get to be the co-navigator, well passenger on an epic Australian outback adventure in the Northern Territory, First it was to a few of my brother jobs sites as he is working so I get to edit and blog, we arrive late at our hotel Double Tree, and the key cards wouldn't work, the hotel manger had to get the room ready so we look time the and said if we run we can make the top of Mount Gillen in 45 minutes before sunset, lets just say we didn't factor in the cold or the light, but it was my first taste of Alice Springs . When we got back the room was opened and free breakfast coupons waiting you can't complain about that..
Well it was that time for the road trip 550ks to Uluru (Ayers Rock) we drove and drove few pit stops Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve where a meteor crashed into the earth 4,700 years ago it left 12 craters was one of them, We were about 100ks out from Uluru and my brother asked me to check the wind speed, so I jump onto the willy weather's site and it said 14.3km/h gusts which is nothing, his eyes light up and I think he knows, that's climbing weather for Uluru, once a month for 6 years my brother comes here and has never been able to climb the Rock as it was closed due to weather. The week he brings me and its perfect and We did, We climbed it, What a sight, What a memory certainly worth the 5 hour drive from Alice Springs..
(I understand the culture and request from the Anangu people, The climb is not prohibited, they wish the public not to climb as they feel a great sadness if we get hurt, however it will be closed to the public in October 2019 you can read more about climbing and the request on the Ayers Rock resort website)
After a half a day of wondering the desert waiting for my brother to finish his work and duties, it was another 300ks to Kings Canyon.. The walk had a few stairs to the canyons rim track with a view to shock and all, this place was huge the walls of the canyon are over 100 meters high and so beautiful.
Kings Canyon is in the Northern Territory of Australia located at the western end of the George Gill Range about 323 km southwest of Alice Springs and about 1,316km south of Darwin within the Watarrka National Park.
The best memory I will have of this place, isn't the walk it was when the shower ran out of hot water at the resort, not because we had long showers the only way to keep warm in a broken air-con was to fill-up the spa bath full of hot water like a water bottle, my brother comes up with some crazy ideas..
Now, my dad left me with some advice before the trip, he said don't get too close the the edge of the canyon, I think I need to learn the definition of "too close" some people have a fear of heights, for me this is where it begins the calm, the peace of the it all..
After our night at the kings Canyon Resort, we again adventures back to Alice Springs, but Ash thought lets take a shortcut on the Mereenie loop road the only problem with that shortcut was it was on 200ks of 4WD dirt road, if you like you martinis shaken, not stirring this is the road for you..
We headed to the Namatjira dr, where West MacDonnell National park is 150ks out of Alice Springs a quick drive for everyone to see some great little places, I choose 3 out of the 12 spots. Ormiston Gorge, Ochre Pits and Ellery Creek..
Now it was a dash to the finish line back to Alice Springs for one more night, another climb to the top of Mount Gillen some Indian cuisine and a good soft bed to rest the travelling bodies, in totally we drove 1369ks about 400ks was on dirt roads, hiked about 30ks up mountains, sand dunes and over rocks, plus surviving the winter solstice in the outback of Australia, What a trip, What an experience...
Two brothers sharing the love of travelling, climbing and exploring this great world of ours.
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Friday, March 25, 2011
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guess what, I love my mac so much I have just bought, installed and ungraded a second one, a laptop this time. (second-hand) I LOVE MY MACs plural!ReplyDelete
The orchid is fantastic, why give them away? You must love the recipients almost as much as you love your mac.
uPgraded, uPgraded, you silly woman. (I often talk to myself)ReplyDelete
Friko: I want to give her something for being so generous with her cottage and she will not take any money.ReplyDelete
I am almost tempted to get myself a laptop now, too!
- AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Have a great time at the cottage, in the snow or mud or whatever!ReplyDelete
That's a gorgeous flower - sorry about the snow.ReplyDelete
Oh Yes Macs are terrific. Perhaps they will take over the earth? New beds are great, too.ReplyDelete
While I don't feel at all capable of caring for orchids, and thus admire other people's, yours is very beautiful.
Have a good time away. Isn't it a bit late for snow? Over here it is starting to get cool, at last.
Enjoy your time at the cottage. I hope your cat enjoys her time on your high bed. Those flowers are gorgeous :o)ReplyDelete
There's no such thing as a dull life, just sustained quiet moments.ReplyDelete
This is my Dad's favourite orchid. Seeing it always brought me warm memories.ReplyDelete
I use a stepstool for not only getting in and out of bed, but to give my old feet a nice stretch in the mornings before I get going.ReplyDelete
I hope you have a great stay at the cottage!
hee hee...ReplyDelete
«Louis» et Mme. la Vache are Mac people, too!
Once you Mac, you won't go back!
- AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 5:49 PM
I'm thrilled you've joined the MacClub. I knew you'd love itReplyDelete
Ah. Macs and Phalaenopsis orchids. A perfect analogy. Beauty, style, design.ReplyDelete
Glad you stopped by. For anyone who stumbled here, don't be shy to say 'hi' and let me know you've visited!


text: My name is Kalin, a student in the College Steps program attending a second semester for it at NCC. I recently attended a meditation event that happened to work out pretty well. There were actually several people that attend this event and it was very interesting to hear about what meditation is and why people should do it more often. My thoughts about the event though? I thought that it was pretty informational for what meditation was and I feel it's one of the many ways to deal with everyday stresses in life itself. I myself do go through a lot sometimes but I know that there is still hope to be successful in life, especially for those that have a special gift as I call it that others should really see.


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Day Four
Week Seven - Day Four
Examine your life by the Word
Colossians 3:1-10 - If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on Earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put o the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowl- edge after the image of its creator.
The apostle Paul was a living example of someone who had taken o the old self and put on the new self. He was originally a well-respected Jewish authority who was very self-assured (Acts 22:3). He was a devout Jew and studied under a highly respected Jewish teacher, Gamaliel. Because he was deeply devoted to the Jewish faith, Paul pursued followers of Jesus and had them arrested and killed! He was among the most religious people of his day - until he met Jesus (Acts 9:1-19). Then, he did a complete 180°! He renounced his prior life and began to live a completely di erent life for the glory of Jesus Christ, even at great personal cost to himself.
As Paul lived for Christ, he was beaten several times -- even to the point where he was left for dead. And yet, he would return to the same people that had abused him to tell them, again, how great Jesus is and why they should follow Jesus! (See 2 Corinthians 11:16-33 for those details.) Paul knew what he was talking about when he shared the need to turn from the old self and put on the new. As a disciple interested in making other disciples, Paul relentlessly encouraged people to grow and live a life totally committed to Jesus.
- Here is an exercise to asses your transformation over time. Review Colossians 3:12-17 and then ask yourself how well you are putting on the new self as described by Paul. If you ask the Holy Spirit, he will show you where you can rejoice because he has transformed you. He may also show you where further change is needed.
- How can you use your ongoing transformation to encourage others?


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There are always those books that you remember. They have left that mark in your mind. I would be difficult to name all, but 7 timeless books for me would be the following:
1. Animal Farm – brilliant satire !
2. Calvin and Hobbes – what i call an "epicomic" !
3. Inspite of the Gods – what a way to write India's growth story
4. Pride and Prejudice – still makes my heart throb
5. The Old Man and the Sea – Writing at the level of brilliance !
6. The Ascent of Finance – Never thought I would say it, but finance can be interesting
6. Wuthering Heights – The story still grips me in its deep emotions
7. Catch 22 – Engrossing and more !
No matter where I am and in what time, these books would always be at my top shelf.


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and Aerospace & Technology President Terry Hagen will speak at the 39th
Annual Cowen Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference taking place in
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Jacobs' Aerospace and Technology group has a strong reputation as a
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Thank you to everyone who visited the shop last week! Yall all made me feel so loved with your support and encouraging words. Stay tuned for new work to become available!
In other news.... do any of you follow the blog Velvet and Linen? Designer Brooke Gianetti and her husband are building a truly STUNNING home called Patina Farm and the pictures she has been posting lately have left me drooling over my computer numerous times and its not even finished yet! The pictures both inspire me and make jealous at the same time. I mean... with a house like this who would needs to go on vacation? like ever?
How gorgeous is that tub and faucet?!
The entire shower is glass and open in the back... isnt that amazing?! There will be a full hedge wall surrounding the back of the master bathroom for privacy... but you'd still have to have some guts to shower in the open like that. Is a bathroom that gorgeous though, i think I could muster the courage.
Here is what the finished bathroom will look like.
The kitchen is equally beautiful. I love the built in details and that stove is unreal. The brass accents are calling my name too.
This is the door to the laundry room.... excuse me, what? Our current laundry "room" is part of the bathroom right now, and it definitely doesn't have a cute farm door like this.
Even the chicken coop is amazing! In my next life can I come back as a chicken that lives at Patina farm? Please?


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The 4th ENCI Limburg Open took place in Maastricht from 21 to 24 May. Almost three hundred players took part, divided into three Sections according to rating. The top Section was a FIDE-rated seven-round swiss tournament with one hundred participants. Seven Grandmasters took part, including four (Miroshnichenko, Fedorchuk, Gharamian and Berg) who are rated over 2600.
The two winners, each managing five wins and two draws, were Tigran Ghramian from France and Evgenij Miroshnichenko from Ukraine. Gharamian took the title by virtue of his better Buchholz tie-break score. Both players managed Tournament Performance Ratings of over 2800. Gharamian had a particularly crushing win against the third-placed player Friso Nijboer (the game is reproduced below).
Tom Wiley and Frank Hoffmeister were the two entrants from Europchess. We both took a half-point bye in Round 1, in order to avoid getting stuck in the Friday afternoon traffic coming out of Brussels. We travelled together on Saturday morning; the journey took just over an hour, making this one of the more easily accessible tournaments in the calendar for Brussels-based players.
Frank finished with four points out of seven, and a Tournament Performance Rating of 2275. His best win, against the Dutch WIM Lisa Schut, is given below with notes by Frank. Another noteworthy result was his draw with Black against the 2008 Belgian champion IM Bruno Laurent. In contrast, another leading Belgian IM Bart Michiels beat him in 60 moves, making use of the bishop pair in an otherwise equal endgame.
Tom finished with four and a half points out of seven, and a Tournament Performance Rating of 2356. He scored convincing wins against lower rated-players, but lost with Black against GM Andrei Shchekachev after an interesting struggle in a Hedgehog position. His fastest win (given below with notes by Tom) was in the last round against the Dutch player Arno Henzen.
See the final results on the official website: http://www.limburgopen.nl/uitslagen/groepa/index.html
Here are some interesting games:
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