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"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain When I saw this week's topic I was sure that wouldn't be able to enter this week, but then I remember that fantastic day at Granville Island in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Vancouver
weekly photo challenge; rule of thirds
This should be an easy one for me – I never manage to get the subject where I want it to be. So welcome to my world of and on a third. Our world that I think is pretty amazing. *smile … Continue reading
weekly photo challenge – symmetry
Even if I'm very much a perfectionist …. aren't I a symmetric person, so images with symmetry is hard to find in my files, but I found a couple. Have a pleasant weekend! Rental Bikes, Vienna Grand Central Station Cakes, New … Continue reading
weekly photo challenge – horizon (3)
Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon My dear singing blogging sister, JO … she didn't like my entry for this week – so I have to give it another try. She said that she was expecting more from me, so I'm under some … Continue reading
200 sq. ft. with wine
"EXECUTIVE HOTEL VINTAGE PARK" 1379 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2R5 Toll Free: 1-800-570-EXEC(3932) Other Enquiries: (604) 688-7678 4 stars – 126 rooms + luxury apartments When choosing hotel for Vancouver for this July visit – I first booked "The … Continue reading
pirates and locals
"Burrard Bridge Bar & Grill" – nickname "Pirate Pub" 1012 Beach Ave Vancouver, BC V6Z2N9 Phone: (604) 676-2337 Belongs to the Daniel Group $$ – beer, steak, burger, fries and more beer place Walking down from my hotel to English Bay … Continue reading
breakfasts with a connection
"88 Juice and More" 785 Davie Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S7 Phone; (604) 683-6518 (no website) I notice this little place on my first day in Vancouver when I was walking down town from my hotel to get to a … Continue reading
on wrong foot with each other
"Ensemble" 850 Thurlow St Vancouver, BC V6E 1W2 Phone: 604.569.1770 Head chef & owner; Dale Mackay – top chef Canada 2011 Contemporary French $$$ So after 22 years was I back in Vancouver … one of my absolutely favourite cities … Continue reading
"go on, you deserve a little temptation"
Let me take you a truly magical place … and I will take you to Grandville Island in Vancouver. Vancouver was renamed from Granville to Vancouver in 1886. The peninsula leading out in False Creek – once an industrial manufacturing area, but … Continue reading
under a yellow umbrella on the dock
"Bridges" 1696 Duranleau Street, Granville Island Vancouver, BC V6H 3S4 Tel; (604) 687-4400 $$-$$$ This establishment has the best tables in town. It's a combination of bistro, patio, bar and on the second floor with balcony, fine dining. After spending … Continue reading
20% tip … but the sunset priceless.
"C Restaurant" 2-1600 Howe Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L9 Tel; (604) 681 1164 Executive Chef; Rob Clark – Chef de Cuisine; Les Humphries $$$-$$$$, Contemporary Fish & Seafood After that Vancouver and I came on the wrong foot with each … Continue reading
everything plus the kitchen sink
This with packing is the same story every time – I have always make a wardrobe schedule – to make it easier for myself – the intentions are good every time. Yesterday was trail packing day. 27 days and in big cities … Continue reading
table for one, please
For me being an ex chef – a big part of the adventure of travelling is to enjoy good food and for every journey I make – I want to enjoy one of the best – this journey has 4 … Continue reading
3 months to 27days
Got this idea from one of "my blogging sisters" here … that do some kind of pre-trip diary – she are going to Africa and it's really fun to read about her pre-planning of her trip – so I will … Continue reading

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As far as found footage flicks go, GRAVE ENCOUNTERS received fairly high marks. Its take on a paranormal investigative team's horrifying journey to a haunted hospital earned it a cult following and positive reviews for its creepy atmosphere and chilling phantoms... Now, as things like this usually go, a sequel is currently in the works.
Darclight Films is now in pre-production on GRAVE ENCOUNTERS 2, which is taking the "meta" approach to the material, not unlike BLAIR WITCH 2 and THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2.
The synopsis: This terrifying new sequel follows a group of film students who break into the hospital from the first film to do their own paranormal investigation and quickly realize that GRAVE ENCOUNTERS was not just a movie... it was real.
The Vicious Brothers are once again behind the camera for GE2; no cast has been announced just yet, so we'll keep our eyes peeled for more info.
Ashleigh Gryzko, from the first GRAVE ENCOUNTERS


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Some of you may already subscribe to Jarrod Stonedahl's blog (if you don't, you should) and if you do then you will have seen the excellent video he put up recently showing how he axes out a spoon blank. I watched it on Thursday evening and by Friday afternoon I was really looking forward to going home and trying out some of the technique that he displays. The sun was shining and everything was looking good for an evenings carving. I only wished that I had some nice green wood to work with. I couldn't believe my luck when on my walk home I passed a tree surgeon who was taking down some sycamore. As an amateur greenwood worker I don't have a regular source of material so this was a real find and I have enough for a score of bowls, and spoons galore. I couldn't wait to get some on the lathe and so spoons were out of the picture Friday night and I turned this bowl instead.
I was surprised at how long it took to carve the cut out decoration, but I'm happy with the result. I'm very grateful for my new supply of wood, but sycamore is a bit boring (plain and a bit grey) so this will end up getting painted.


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Nancy Haslam-Chance, illustrator/artist, was born in Bradford and raised in the Undercliffe area of the city.
She graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 2014 with a first class BA(Hons) degree in Communication Design, specialising in Illustration and later studied 2016/17 for a MA in drawing at the Royal Drawing School in London.
After graduation, in addition to pursuing her own work, she became a volunteer with Project Ability, helping people with disabilities develop their creative talents.
Although the artist now lives in London, the Bradford district, and other post-industrial areas of the country, exert an influence on her work, leading to the South Square Arts Centre, Thornton, selecting Nancy for a Joan Day Painting Bursary. This enabled her to explore Bradford's post-industrial landscape, including Undercliffe Cemetery and Lister Mills, and culminating in a solo exhibition of paintings and drawings, 'A Dirty City', at the South Square Gallery, September 2017.
Interviewed by the Bradford 'Telegraph & Argus' newspaper about the exhibition Nancy said:
It is something I always do in my work, I keep coming back to Bradford … It is about the cityscape, the mills and chimneys, and a lot of derelict buildings. A lot of the images are taking these uninhabitable ruins and turning them into imaginary worlds. It is imagining what these buildings could be.
Nancy's work was also exhibited in 2016 at the Mercer Chance Gallery in London, as part of an 'Emerging Artists' display of new work. A range of her past and current work, plus a blog, can be found on the artist's website, see below.
Artist's website and blog: Nancy Haslam-Chance


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Lush, green grass is a status symbol around here. Who doesn't want the greenest grass on the block? When we moved into our home several years ago the grass needed help-I think the previous owners didn't know how to work the watering system. We began using fertilizer and watering it consistently-and viola it is green and starting to look much better.
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Spectacular waterfront redevelopment plans at Pier 70 in southeastern San Francisco remain underfunded, but a state grant could help preserve some of the area's history.
The Port of San Francisco secured a $500,000 grant to help preserve the Union Ironworks Machine Shop.
$300,000 in Port funds will also be required for the project, under grant conditions stipulated by the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.
Port Commissioners are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to accept the grant.


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Donations can also be sent to Dial Help, 609 Shelden Avenue, Houghton, MI 49931.
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On Thursday, STL delegation handed over the indictment, in former premier Rafiq Hariri's 2005 assassination case, to Lebanese General Prosecutor Judge Said Mirza.
Al-Manar reporter informed that the indictment is consisted of 136 pages and four arrest warrants against Lebanese.
Before Mirza-tribunal delegation's meeting was over, March 14 media started leaking the indictment's content, including names of the accused.


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So it's no secret that my guy has the slowest liver known to man. Don't look at his perfectly chiseled bawd because that has absolutely no bearing on the fact that he's three sheets to the wind after one glass of beer. I'm talking LIGHT WEIGHT. Usually this is adorable and cute, but the other night we were celebrating a birthday in Hollywood and he was loopy 20 minutes in. We packed up early because I could tell he was gonna go down HAWD. He got in the car...eyes closed...calm. We pull up to the parking ticket booth and BAM! He hits me with the obnoxious drunkard man. He opens his eyes, looks over at the ticket guy and says, "Thanks Papi!"
Oh.My.God. My people's history is flashing through my eyes. I'm seeing MLK rallies, lynchings, Emmett Till's mama and my small, but significant battles to overcome racism. Then I come to and wait for Mr. Filipino to get bitch slapped by the man who's been forced to flashback to Cesar Chavez.
I've never wanted to jab someone so hard in the throat before. Yes, I'm mixed...Half white, half black, but I'm 100% militant as a muther trucker when it comes to race and race sensitivity. This is what happens when you date me. You pull a stupid and I pull out Eyes on the Prize, The Black List, and a book by Gloria Anzaldua.
Fight the power.
Just in Time for Black History Month...
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You are hilarious. Reading your blog makes me realize I am WAY too serious on mine, I'm going for fun this year. I clicked on your link from dooce.com and I will sure to be back...cut your dude some slack, everyone puts their foot in their mouth sometimes, especially after a lil truth serum. I want to move to LA - asap...I going, going back, back to Cali, Cali...going back to CALI!ReplyDelete
lol but it's just so darn fun!ReplyDelete
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Use of force/complaints
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From: Samuel Sinyangwe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1. A copy of every use of force report involving a use of force that occurred in June, 2016.
2. A copy of every civilian complaint filed against Oklahoma City police regarding an alleged incident (use of force or otherwise) that occurred in June, 2016.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Samuel Sinyangwe
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To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 31, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your request. Use-of-Force Reports and Civilian Formal Complaints are considered personnel investigations and not covered under the Oklahoma Open Records Act (Title 51).
We respectfully decline to fulfill your request.
Thank you.
Capt. Paco Balderrama
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Rain Painting
On a rainy day, give each child a paper plate. Let the children sprinkle a few drops of food coloring (or shake a little powdered tempera) on their plates. Have them put on their raincoats and walk outside, holding their plates in the rain for about a minute. After they bring their plates inside, talk about the designs created by the rain.
Let the children paint large umbrella shapes cut out of butcher paper. Hang the umbrella paintings on a wall or a bulletin board and attach cane-shaped handles.
Making Rain
Boil some water in a pot (or a tea kettle) until steam forms above it. Then fill a pie pan with ice cubes and hold it above the pot in the steam "cloud". Have the children observe that when the steam comes in contact with the cool air from the pie pan, drops of water form and fall back into the pot like rain.
Caution: Adults should always supervise activities that require electrical appliances.
Rain Book
Staple together four to six pieces of white paper to make a book for each child. Write the words "Rain Helps Things Grow" on the cover of each book. Let the children look through magazines and tear out pictures of things that need rain to help them grow such as trees, flowers, and other plants. Then have the children glue the pictures in their books.
Rainy Day Nursery Rhyme-1
Rain on the green grass.
(Flutter fingers down to ground.)
And rain on the tree.
(Flutter fingers up over head.)
Rain on the housetop,
(Make upside-down "V" with hands and arms.)
But not on me.
(Circle arms over head to make "umbrella".)
Read the poem again and let the children take turns filling in the blanks.
Rain on the ______.
And rain on the tree.
Rain on the ______.
But not on me.
Rainy Day Nursery Rhyme-2
Rain, rain, go to Spain.
(Push away with hands.)
Never show your face again.
(Cover face with hands.)
Rainy Day Nursery Rhyme-3
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day,
Little (child's name)
Wants to play.
Let the child named tell what he or she wants to play.
Counting Raindrops
Cut five umbrella shapes and fifteen raindrop shapes out of felt. Number the umbrella shapes from 1 to 5 and place them on a flannelboard. Let the children take turns identifying the number on each umbrella and placing the corresponding number of raindrops above it.
Puddle Jumping
Place several carpet squares around the room. Have the children pretend that the squares are puddles. Let them practice jumping into and over the puddles.
Eensy, Weensy Raindrops
Sung to : "Eensy, Weensy Spider"
Some eensy, weensy raindrops
Are falling from the sky.
They're filling up the puddles
And dropping in my eye.
Drip, drip and drop, drop,
I love to hear them fall,
For the eensy, weensy raindrops
Mean wet fun for us all.
It Is Raining
Sung to : "Frere Jacques"
It is raining, it is raining,
On my head, on my head.
Pitter, patter raindrops,
Pitter, patter raindrops.
I'm all wet! I'm all wet!
Rain, Rain Falling Down
Sung to : "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Rain, rain falling down,
(Wiggle fingers downward.)
Falling on the ground.
Pitter, patter, pitter, patter,
What a lovely sound.
Sung to : "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
Rain, rain, falling down,
(Flutter fingers up and down.)
Landing all around.
(Move arms out to sides.)
What a lovely sound you make.
(Cup hands behind ears.)
Splashing on the ground.
(Wiggle fingers up and down.)
Rain, rain, tumbling down,
(Lower hands while circling them around each other.)
Crashing to the ground.
(Quickly crouch down and huddle on floor.)
What a scary noise you make
(Cover ears.)
As you tumble down.
(Huddle down lower.)
Use this song to teach the concepts of soft and loud by singing the first verse in a soft voice and the second verse in a loud voice.


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WHITTIER – How many parolees live in Whittier and Santa Fe Springs? What are the crime statistics? The Chief's Advisory Group, a subcommitte of the Hispanic Outreach Taskforce (HOT), invites citizens, business owners, social service agencies and the faith-based community to become informed and share concerns at noon Monday at the Whittier Train Depot, 7333 Greenleaf Ave.
The featured speaker will be Eugenia Ortega Guzman, who has been with the Division of Juvenile Justice throughout her career and has held various classifications inclusive of youth correctional counselor, parole agent, treatment team supervisor, parole agent III, as well as assistant superintendent and superintendent.
Also speaking at the advisory meeting will be Executive Director of SASSFA, Kurt Kain. Kain will be talking about his agency's program to place youths in the work force at an affordable price.
For information, contact the HOT office at (562) 789-0550.


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We got up at 4am and travelled with KLM, my favourite airline. Berlin was hot on Friday – but not too hot for Curry Wurst (it apparently never is). Slept in Silke Bauer's apartment – she gave us the keys for the whole weekend. I love the level of trust in the indiepop scene. Taz.de atually wrote an article about this, you can read it here (if you know how to read german).
On Saturday we took the train to Hamburg – Schönes Wochenende ticket – a concept that I love. I do not, however, love being exposed to shitty parenting on a crowded train for 1 ½ hour… Na ja.
Having played on a Hamburg riverboat before I knew what was waiting this time, but I also knew that we were going to play together with our friends Honeyheads.
It's a lot more fun to play when you're sharing the show with great people. Personally I think the concert was better this time – and the weather too!
Anders and Stian on MS Claudia.
We spent the night in a girls's apartment. While we were there I kept thinking how cool it would have been if norwegian apartments could look a little more like hers, and they probably could if norwegians hadn't been so obsessed with redecorating their homes in ridiculously boring styles. It seems "being interested in interior design" means the same as being interested in painting one's walls white. Na ja…
Then we took the posh train to Berlin.
Before the gig the boys in the band wanted to watch football, but I wasn't in the mood, so I went for a walk and ended up in the Victoriapark. Fell in love with the place. "Climbed" the Kreuzberg (66 metres high).
The View from the top.
Some kids were exploring the art of the area.
Here's the Wasserturm where the gig was - a really nice venue.
The Boys admiring the Turm
And me relaxing before the gig.
There were lots of people at the show. Tandbergh, a fellow norwegian, made some videos:
Are Philosophers Lonely?
Berlinbeat did an interview before the show.
For those of you who are overly interested in the bunkers I told you about on the boat, there are some pictures here. This was my playground as a kid - mentioned in the song "The Saddest Boy in Town".


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Dental laboratory technicians use impressions, or molds of a patient's teeth to create crown, bridges, dentures, and etc. They work closely with dentists, but have limited contact with patients.
The alternative schools would be Kansas University and Wichita state University.
Classes in high school
Biology, chemistry, algebra, exploring health occupation, english, geometry, computer skills, physical education, and speech psychology.
Positive & Negative aspects
Positive: getting to work directly with the dentist by following detailed within instructions. Negative: not getting to have contact that much with patients.


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HENRIKH MKHITARYAN has arrived at Manchester United's training ground as his transfer to Arsenal moves closer.
Mkhitaryan is set to join Arsenal as part of the Alexis Sanchez deal.
The Armenia star has held talks with Arsenal and is expected to complete his move today.
Sanchez is closing in on his move to Manchester United after signing off on a four-and-a—half-year deal at Old Trafford.
But Mkhitaryan has arrived at Carrington to report for training today.
He came in through the front entrance which is unusual for players with Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and co favouring the back way in.
It is not clear yet if Mkhitaryan will take part in training this afternoon or if he is there to say his goodbyes and collect his things ahead of the move.
Jose Mourinho is speaking to the media at 1.30pm and is expected to discuss the latest on the move.
United are hoping to seal the deal for Sanchez in time for him to make his debut tomorrow against Burnley – but he needs to be registered by midday today.
Arsenal face Crystal Palace but would also need Mkhitaryan registered by 12 to be eligible to play.
Sanchez will take the No 7 at Old Trafford and adidas have already started selling shirts with his name on in London.
Ed Woodward made signing an iconic superstar to wear the No 7 one of his priorities when he first joined the club and is finally getting his man.
United have also looked at Antoine Griezmann and Paulo Dybala but have swooped in to get Sanchez ahead of rivals Manchester City.
Sanchez has been training away from his Arsenal team-mates this week as they prepare to face Crystal Palace this weekend.
He missed out on their trip to Bournemouth on Sunday when the move took a huge step closer.
Wenger spoke about the deal further in his press conference yesterday.
He said: "I've worked on transfers for 30 years, so it is likely to happen. It is now in the next 24 to 48 hours that it will happen or not.
"But at any moment, at any minute, things can break down. That's how the transfer market is.
"As long as it's not over the line, you have to accept that it can as well not happen. These kind of things are never guaranteed."
But he was full of praise for Mkhitaryan and said paying his wages would not be a problem.
"My understanding is yes," Wenger said of the swap deal. "The wages would not be a problem.
"Of course [I like him]. If it's a possibility it's because I like the player.
"We played many times against him when he was at Dortmund so he's certainly appreciated the quality of our games and the way we play football so that's why certainly he loves the club.
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Often, I complain about your airings, your weird timing, and even your inability to show the previews. This time, I would like to congratulate you on a whole new level of incompetence. What did you do that was such an epic failure, I feel the need to address you at the start of this recap? You took money to advertise the movie State of Play. Someone in the advertising department should've realized that advertising State of Play during an eppesode that features one of the actors from the original and infinitely superior on all levels, BBC miniseries, was a bad idea.
I don't care if the client insisted that the ads air during the eppesode. Someone in your advertising department should have told them that reminding people how good your product could've been is never a good plan.
To put it in mathematical terms: David Morrissey>Ben Affleck. If you still disbelieve me, let me say two words: John Simm. Finally, if you're still in doubt, I will bring up Bill Nighy, who chewed scenery/actors in that miniseries like it was the newest fad diet.
Random Spy Question: Travellingone and I were thinking of doing a review of the film State of Play just for the pure hilarity pitting it against the original series.
Cal Sci: There's a raid on an animal testing lab. It gives me a flashback to Dollhouse a few weeks back, except without the wonky drugs and no one gets shot.
Why does it remind me of the ill-fated raid. First, there are two people involved. Secondly, they're filming the animals in cages as if they're going to post it on YouTube. Clearly, they don't know that in order to be a hit on YouTube nowadays, you either have to have a shot of someone being kicked in the balls, be weirdly hilarious or that Scottish woman who surprised everyone on X Factor. YouTube is no longer the bastion of rebels it once was.
First, they release the dogs and then they release the mice. While I refuse to get dragged into the debate over animal testing, by either side, I will call these guys out for releasing them in that order. I don't know about you, but releasing the dogs first and the mice second, indicates that they don't know that dogs are just as likely to chase rodents as cats are. You don't want to see my house when someone says the word "squirrel." What you would see is a usually sweet pair of white fluffy dogs turn into vicious killing machines.
Oh, speaking of dogs, I should introduce you to one of the heroes of the eppesode.
After trashing the lab, obscuring the cameras and leaving some graffiti, the animal rites activists are interrupted by a fairly elderly man. Instead of getting out of running, because it's not like the old guy could catch them, they whack the man over the head with a beaker.
For the moment, all Fluffy McHero can do is watch and whimper.
La Maison d'Eppes: Artemis and Athena are playing poker against Larry, a serious student in the study of gambling, and Amita, another mathematician that I wouldn't underestimate. After a brief discussion on how many shuffles it takes to make a deck random (minimum 5, but 7 is better) Artemis totally plays everyone at the table. She pulls the old trick of whining about having a crappy hand, only to have 3 queens and clean up.
The poker game, and corresponding pizza and beer (as brought by the brothers Eppes) is interrupted by a very Zen ring tone from, can it be, Larry's phone? Sure, he carried one while he was waiting to go up into space, but to still be regularly carrying one and picking out personalized ringtones is definitely not a development in character I expected to see.
He's received a phone call from
Cal Sci: I admit, I was a little biased against Lorna Ludlow from the get go. First, the way she grabs on to Larry (which is not the way I grab on to coworkers, no matter how upset I am) just confirmed my suspicions of an event I'd rather not talk about.
Secondly, the actress was totally the weakest link of the original State of Play. Of course, that's like saying it's a lesser known work of Van Gogh, but still, these two things combined mean I may be a bit harsher on Lorna Ludlow than I should be.
So, to be fair, Lorna is doing some very important work on avian flu before it wipes out humanity and she's afraid the loss of the animals will set things back for years.
Don's the one who finally enters the lab and makes a horrifying discover, of Nelson Horowitz's body, locked in a cage, with a cone around his neck. I'm thinking the loss of the professor might set things back , just as much as the loss of the animals.
Title Flash.
IHOF: Reviewing the facts of the case, the Fedcakes gives us some much needed exposition. Horowitz died of a heart attack or stroke, but since it was during a criminal act, it's still murder. Also, they activists were going to set off a home made gas bomb, but didn't which probably shows they didn't mean for the professor to die. Okay, so that last part is my conjecture, but I've known the Fedcakes long enough to feel that I can offer something to these round table discussions.
Instructions for making the gas bomb are on the ARR website. Despite the acronym, this is not a website for the followers of his Noodliness, the FSM, as it's not about pirates, but Animal Rights Rebels. This isn't exactly a group per say but the website is used more as a place to gather info and inspire other ecoterrorists.
Charlie arrives, and is so affected by the sight of Professor Horowitz on the screen that he asks for the crime scene photos to be taken down. At this point, Don decides that despite all assurances from Charlie that he's got some great math plan to help, perhaps a cup of coffee and a moment to calm down might be in order.
In the break room, Charlie calms down by talking about the one thing that he always turns to when upset
The audience vision compares it to searching for one of those rare copies of Bob Dylan's album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. You know, the ones that have those four extra songs, and assuming everyone else on the planet had never heard of how freaking expensive that album is
Essentially, Charlie wants to look for certain things by trolling thorugh everything, but only knowing what it is he's looking for. Okay, that statement hurt my brain.
"Is that legal?" Don asks.
"Uh, it's not illegal. Technology's ahead of the law." Charlie replies. Oh, anyone who has ever spent any time on the internet understands and treasures that statement.
Why Charlie's crossed into the moral quagmire
Oh yes, and Charlie, your campus has been invaded by violence before, remember?
ARR: Actually, it's not really the ARR, it's a subsidiary of sane animal activists that work through non-violent means to try and get their point across. Because of this, (and the fact the activists at Cal Sci were amateurs) the genuine animal rights activist is willing to give the Fedcakes, Rosencrantz and Athena, an internet cafe where a lot of extremists hang out.
Cal Sci: Lorna Ludlow is explaining to Larry how important Horowitz's work was to the treatment of soldiers with PTSD. I think Numb3rs is sitting on the fence just like I am when it comes to the issue of animal testing, because Lorna Ludlow makes Horowitz sound one step below a martyr and praises the other uses of animal testing used to benefit the world, and not just make a better mascara.
Plus, Lorna may be in danger since her name is listed on the ARR website.
Cafe Hilarity: Artemis and Athena have been sent undercover at the coffee shop (where no animal products are served). The purpose of my name, will be made evident later, but for now, I will just show you a screencap of the barista, with one slight improvement to her hat.
Cal Sci: In this eppesode about animals, we get some surprising guest stars.
Yup, Lorna is the vessel to show both sides of the animal testing debate. She talks of rodents who mate for life and whether or not a rat's life is valuable as a human. I wanted to see if I could settle the debate by asking a white fluffy dog who is trying to nap on my couch. I believe the look I got in response was something along the lines of, "I was not born this cute not to rule all I see and yes, I am more important than you."
That's the problem when I debate with this dog, she only ever sees her side and then whacks me with a paw until she gets a treat. It's not really much of a debate
Larry's impressed by her inquisitive mind. "Inquisitive mind" a phrase which here means he's actually a bit distracted by the really sexy, smart woman giving him the time of day, and who didn't move to the East Coast.
Lorna's also upset because the Fedcakes are keeping Nelson Horowitz's death a secret. Larry's response, even though he says he trust the Fedcakes' instincts is odd because it means he has to distrust his own. Um, Larry, isn't your first instinct to trust the Fedcakes? What are you saying here?
Hilarious Cafe: One of the radicals gets a text message and heads out quickly. In an attempt to look interested, Nikki asks the barista what's going on since it might be something "cool."
The barista's response, though perfectly logical, wins this week's NPALTM because of the squick factor. It's awkward for me to hear it, and it's got to be awkward for the barista to come to the conclusion she did because of Nikki's enthusiasm. Also, it's got to be awkward because you know Liz is definitely going to share this one for a laugh.
What is the line that manages to accomplish this level of awkward? "Really? He's like 17."
Cal Sci: Charmita is working on finding more sites to data mine blindly but Amita's distracted. She's creeped out by the security and it doesn't help that the useful data is coming from unexpected sources. For instance, she's shocked to find a video with "Cal Sci" in the title on some innocuous message board. Oh, Amita, if you think message boards are innocuous, you clearly haven't spent any time on the fandom's board.
I'd just like to note, that the mention of a message board would've been an excellent opportunity for my shout out
It's the same video we saw being filmed at the beginning and now Charmita's feeling even worse. I wonder if we can find something to entertain them. You know what always works? Monkeys! Monkeys, like ninjas, are always a good time, so bring on the monkeys!
Okay, so the monkeys are unavailable, so they're replaced with people acting like monkeys! It's all fun and games now!
You know that ninjas and monkeys always make for a good time? Well, while I'm highly amused by the group of people bouncing around like monkeys, the Cal Sci crew isn't. Charmita doesn't know what to make of it and Larry and Lorna are equally confused.
Until something blows up, and the camera catches two masked men, one carrying a camera, running from the building. Monkeys just became not fun.
As a shower of glass and mortar rains down on Charmita, for some reason I cannot explain because Amita is much smarter than her action here, she looks up -- in the direction of the falling glass and mortar.
After the commercial is the aftermath (pun not intended) of the explosion. The flash mob may have disappeared in a flash (pun intended) but that "like 17" year old from earlier didn't follow suit.
IHOF: He's not 17. He's 19 and named James Arthur. He's also unemployed and spends his days attending flash mobs that make him act like a primate. He insists he had nothing to do with the video, and gives Nikki the web address for LA Vegan's Forum. I don't hold out much hope that one of the posters will have my handle. I am, on the other hand, holding out hope for the 100th eppesode. If they're going to include a whole bunch of continuity in that, as all the spoilers indicate, maybe a loyal recapper might finally get what
The story of the flash mob is the same for everyone, but Charlie's PIR (or Dylan thing as Don puts it) might have found something. After going through a variety of screen names --
-- Charmita makes a discovery. A pair of active participants are never online at the same time. Thus, Dogboy88 and MacroJL are the same person, probably. Amita uses the Clark Kent/Superman example to explain them, but Charlie uses a more technical term, "mighty suspicious."
Dogboy88's: David and Liz are sent to talk to Josh Skinner, aka Clark Kent/Superman. They learn a few important details about the suspect. The first, is that Josh is schizophrenic and is off his meds. The second is that his mother is well used to Josh's issues. The third is that Josh is a student at Cal Sci and finally, the Fedcakes meet one of the most important people in this eppesode.
Okay, mental illness or not, Josh is evil. He wants to release Fluffy McHero into the wild. Excuse me, something that cute deserves to be catered to at his every whim. He deserves treats, and love and long walks in the park and complete run of the entire household / yard.
Remember the dog that I mentioned earlier? Yeah, she's in total agreement with me on that one.
Cal Sci: It's a good thing the Fedcakes have an in with
Charlie feels sorry for the kid, because of their shared connection with math. Apparently, people who are better at abstract and higher level thinking are also more likely to suffer from mental illness. Cue the obligatory John Nash reference!
I would like to point out that the kid's major is in philosophy and clearly, it's the math ability that might point towards madness as there have never been any crazy philosophers.
Anyway, the lecture hall where Josh is attending class is in the building that explodeded the previous day and Charlie recommends they approach the kid, to use a technical term, very carefully.
In the history of science lecture, the professor is talking about Galileo and pure math, while Josh looks to be having a trip. I mean the type that involves substances not prescribed by a doctor. You've got to love how the entertainment medium always explains insanity in the same vein as it portrays being stoned.
Apparently, being crazy also heightens the spidy-senses as within moments of David and Liz walk in, Josh spots them, and tries to take off through the crowds of exiting students.
The crazy kid is also carrying a gun, which we learn when he knocks into the security guard. In order to escape, he fires the gun into the air causing everyone else to go in the opposite direction of the bullet, and drop to the floor.
There's a weird moment where Josh shoots some random guy in front of him, only to be told his friend, "stop shooting." Josh's friend promptly runs like he's Speedy Gonzales, so I'm not too sure what that dude's purpose is. If he's Josh's friend he's going to know he has issues and shouting at him probably isn't the best plan.
Once Josh, Josh's friend and the random professor with a bullet in him gets dragged into the lab that was defaced at the beginning, we discover that if Josh thinks someone is watching him, he's not paranoid.
Outside the lab, Liz and David take the stats about the lab (solid core double door, single key with a deadbolt lock) and the gun (4 shots left). David tries to talk to Josh, while Josh's friend does a quick check of the lab, including the worst sweep ever of Lorna's office.
While Josh is convinced the Fedcakes are going to kill him, Lorna sends a text message.
A short time later, the Fedcakes have set up a command post and donned their Kevlar.
The useless friend has a name, Cloud, so with a name like that, I'd be useless too.
Artemas and Athena are looking at blueprints and there's a place Athena can get in. It's a wet wall. What amazes me, is that Artemas feels the need to explain it.
David's job is to keep Josh talking, while the Fedcakes sneak in from behind. The talking part is easy as Josh wants to do it all, and doesn't want Cloud to talk for him. His first demand is a video camera with a live feed and sometimes, the screencap jokes just write themselves.
Charlie and Larry arrive with Larry practically glued to his cell phone, talking to Lorna. Now the Fedcakes have an advantage Josh doesn't know about, since Lorna can act as the eyes and ears for everyone. Also, she identifies the hostage, Prof. Sharad Varma, and the positions of the two students. The problem is, while that's all fine and dandy for the Fedcakes, the only other exit for Lorna, a vent in the floor, is bolted shut.
The stand off continues. Liz works at getting through the wet wall. David tries to keep Josh distracted (despite being an assassin trying to get into Josh's brain), and Charmita is trying to figure out how an insane person's mind works. David and Liz clearly got the easier jobs.
Nikki is not too pleased with the slow pace of things and wants a crack at Josh. Um, yeah, somehow, I don't think Nikki and her patience level of a toddler hyped up on sugar, would really be the best thing right now.
After Josh is done breaking all the set decoration, he gets into a conversation with Sharad, who, as a Hindu, is a vegetarian and takes good care of his lab animals. Josh sees this as an oxymoron. Lorna, on the other hand, sees this as an opportunity to play hero, because she has the distinct disadvantage of not knowing that all dogs have the last name McHero and is convinced that Josh is going to shoot Sharad, again.
Josh is so confused by Lorna's sudden arrival since his useless friend checked the office already, Josh actually has to have Cloud confirm that Lorna is real and not a hallucination. For some reason, I find that infinitely sad.
Larry keeps Don informed of Lorna's heroic but not exactly clever move, and they have to listen as Lorna gets tossed around by Josh. As for the useless friend, he's sent back upstairs to check the office again, in case he missed someone else, or a bunch of someone elses.
Josh threatens to torture Lorna the same way he thinks the professors torture animals and he tortured the dead professor. Well, Lorna would just like to make a correction on the state of Professor Horowitz, as in, the descriptor I used in the last sentence. Instead of being horrified, Josh insists Horowitz deserved it, just like Lorna. Um, yeah, crazy and psychopathic aren't exactly the best cocktail for, say, staying alive.
Yet, fear not! Liz is making her way through the wet wall!
Just as Josh is about to interrogate Lorna and the bleeding Sharad, Don calls in to tell the captor that he has a video camera and that the chief Fedcake can be trusted. Of course, we know that, but as Josh is crazy and psychopathic, he wants both the camera and the live feed. Thus, he hangs up on the chief Fedcake, sending Nikki into the stratosphere of frustration because she wanted Don to lie to Josh about the live feed.
Don tries to explain that lying to the hostage taker is never the right plan, to which Nikki responds, "Lying's always worked for me."
Larry wants to know the probabilities that
Since Larry can't get an answer out of Don, he heads off to see Charmita. This is a great segue to the couple, who spend the first half of the next scene praising Josh's mind, and the last little bit realizing that Josh's god is the animal kingdom.
Back in the lab, Cloud picks up Lorna's phone and realizes it was still on. Instead of infuriating Josh further, he just closes it. Wow, it's the first useful thing he's done.
As for Lorna, she tries to tell Josh that she does respect animals, citing her dog as an example. That's not proof for Josh as he thinks having a pet is like "destroying a soul." Somehow, I think the white fluffy dog on my couch would disagree, unless it's bath time.
Don calls back into the lab, insisting that the live feed won't happen unless Sharad gets the medical attention he needs. That's still not enough for Josh, as he won't let the bleeding professor go until he confesses to his crimes. Yeah, well, Cloud better hurry up and do some more not useless things, as leaving the crazy psychopath in charge is getting a bit tedious.
And Liz is still crawling through the wet wall.
The door is opened to pass the camera through, and Cloud does the best thing he's ever done -- surrender. This gives Don and Nikki a chance to enter the room but Josh, and Josh a chance to have another one of his flashes, this time calling Nikki "Sarah."
Once Don puts down the camera, he goes to leave, but Nikki isn't permitted the same luxury since "Sarah" has to say. Since Josh is using Lorna as a shield, or a future home for bullets, Nikki is not only willing to stay, but also may get the chance to kick Josh's ass, which is, quite clearly, what she's wanted to do all along.
Josh is all excited and asks "Sarah" who they should kill first. When "Sarah" suggests they don't kill anyone and put down their guns, Josh is not amused.
David informs Athena that Artemas is now stuck on the other side of the wet wall while Don plots out everyone's placement in the room.
I love how Don doesn't even want to give Nikki a chance. She's still relatively new to the team and considering the whole lying comment earlier, there's faith in one's team, and then there's stupid loyalty.
Don has a point. It's not as if talking down a hallucinating hostage-taker is the easiest of jobs.
Thus, Josh just thinks "Sarah" been turned by, well, whoever he thinks turns people. On the other hand, his other option is that "Sarah" isn't really there. Well, technically, he's right about "Sarah" not being there.
Out in the courtyard, the Math Triad discuss how, if Josh thinks animals are gods, then he must obey the animals. Um, he thinks the animals are talking to him? Somehow, I think that's a lot more harmful than say, Doctor Doolittle.
Just as Josh is about to shoot Lorna for not admitting that she cuts off their beaks (WTF?) the door opens and a dog enters the room.
It's enough of a distraction to allow the Fedcakes to gain the upper hand. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, pours into the room, to the point I think Colby will suddenly appear even though he's not in the rest of the eppesode.
On the way out the door, Josh insists the dog not be hurt. I'm sure he thinks the dog was sending him divine messages or something. I refuse to make comparisons with the other case of dogs giving people instructions.
If Nikki's thinking she's getting any congratulations, she isn't, since she broke the first rule of hostage negotiation -- no lying. If she hadn't pretended to be "Sarah," a person about whom she knew nothing, things might not have escalated so quickly. She may think improvising might've been a good idea, but she should really leave the improvising to Second City.
As for Lorna, she's gently petting the dog, as if thanking it for her life. Really, I should've named this dog Fluffy McHero, but it really didn't fit.
She wants to know who thought to send the dog into the room, and the answer is comes with two sets of puppy dog eyes, instead of just one.
La Maison d'Eppes: After a rough few days at work, everyone needs a little support.
Lorna and Amita are heading out to do something, athletic? Seriously? As for Larry, Alan and Charlie, they'll stay at home, eating, and ribbing Larry about his thoughts. For those of you thinking it, no the ribbing will not come from Larry's consideration of vegetarianism, because he's trying to rectify the events of the last few days. It may have something more to do with Lorna being a vegetarian.
Tennis Court: For some reason I cannot fathom, other than trying to shoehorn Lorna into Larry life, Amita and Lorna are playing a game of doubles tennis against Artemas and Athena.
This scene is full of impossible things, since Amita and Lorna are killing the female Fedcakes. Liz is equally shocked because she thought Nikki (who is going to be sent to hostage negotiation training) said she could play.
Since things are going so well, Amita suggests another set. I suggest quitting while ahead since Artemas and Athena have, just off the top of my head, guns.


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Day 14 if I were …
If I Were A Nineteenth Century Cartographer
What fun I would have!
First I would follow the Explorer
and discover not every piece
of territory is charmingly girt by sea.
I would point out to kings
and emperors the merits of lines
that follow watersheds and rivers.
I would paint in the colours.
I would subdue the riotous
and divide tribes, even villages.
What an art! To promote
the economy of Nationhood.
At one with the wild beasts
who wander freely across borders
I'd limit the world for others, knowing
my creation will be their posterity.
Day 15 Love/Anti Love
The Anti-Love Stance
Who needs love?
I need more time.
To write, create,
rhythm & rhyme.
Who needs love?
They're all the same.
They're on the prowl
& you're fair game.
Who needs love?
Investors? Crooks?
The Prime Minister
however HE looks.
I've heard love's an answer
I read a lot of books.
So maybe they're to blame.
For a world full of sooks.


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Prince Philip and I are delighted to be with you today to pay tribute to the particular mission of Christianity and the general value of faith in this country.This gathering is a reminder of how much we owe the nine major religious traditions represented here. They are sources of a rich cultural heritage and have given rise to beautiful sacred objects and holy texts, as we have seen today.Yet these traditions are also contemporary families of faith. Our religions provide critical guidance for the way we live our lives, and for the way in which we treat each other. Many of the values and ideas we take for granted in this and other countries originate in the ancient wisdom of our traditions. Even the concept of a Jubilee is rooted in the Bible.
Here at Lambeth Palace we should remind ourselves of the significant position of the Church of England in our nation's life. The concept of our established Church is occasionally misunderstood and, I believe, commonly under-appreciated. Its role is not to defend Anglicanism to the exclusion of other religions. Instead, the Church has a duty to protect the free practice of all faiths in this country. It certainly provides an identity and spiritual dimension for its own many adherents. But also, gently and assuredly, the Church of England has created an environment for other faith communities and indeed people of no faith to live freely. Woven into the fabric of this country, the Church has helped to build a better society – more and more in active co-operation for the common good with those of other faiths.
This occasion is thus an opportunity to reflect on the importance of faith in creating and sustaining communities all over the United Kingdom. Faith plays a key role in the identity of many millions of people, providing not only a system of belief but also a sense of belonging. It can act as a spur for social action. Indeed, religious groups have a proud track record of helping those in the greatest need, including the sick, the elderly, the lonely and the disadvantaged. They remind us of the responsibilities we have beyond ourselves...
Source: http://www.royal.gov.uk
The Queen's comments will be welcomed by many Christians after a week where secularists have challenged the place of Christianity in the nation. The High Court passed a ruling on 10 February that it was "unlawful" for local town councils to begin their formal meetings with prayer, breaking from hundreds of years of tradition. On the same day, two Christian guesthouse owners, Peter and Hazelmary Bull, lost their appeal against last year's ruling that they had discriminated unlawfully against a non-married same-sex couple by only allowing married couples to rent double rooms in their guesthouse. Yesterday, Baroness Warsi, chairman of the Conservative Party, said that British society was under threat from a rising tide of "militant secularisation" reminiscent of "totalitarian regimes."
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One of my favorite SciLance traditions is SciLance Spotting — giving an email shout-out to a story by one of our members or a member of a fellow tribe. Because, let's face it — when you've toiled over a story and vented about your struggles and frustrations and roadblocks with your friends, there's nothing quite like sharing the final product with them.
Unfortunately, we really hate to do it. I've known the writers of SciLance long enough to say that most of us would rather confuse percentages with percentage points than toot our own horns. So that's why we like to recognize one another's work when we see it. We also heartily endorse "self-spotting," or letting the rest of SciLance know when a piece you're especially proud of, but that may fly under the radar, has come out.
It's not a perfect system — inevitably, there are SciLancers whose work isn't spotted as frequently as others' (another reason we encourage self-spotting). And we're all vaguely squeamish about sharing this tradition with our readers, lest we come across sounding like a bunch of self-congratulatory jerks. But hey, if Hollywood can have its award season without offending legions of moviegoers, we can publicly recognize a few of our favorite stories, right? To that end, we present a SciLance (and friends) Spotting Sampler:
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Many SciLancers praised Liza Gross'(bio) cover story for Discover on facial reconstruction and other advances in combat medicine. "It's a classic piece of science writing," Amanda Mascarelli (bio) said. "Her imagery is raw and vivid. And it has a compelling narrative about both the researcher/surgeon and his patient who are at the center of the story."
We also enjoyed hearing Doug Fox (bio) tell us, in a video he narrated, about what lives beneath Antarctic ice and reading Emily Sohn's (bio) tale about the hunt for malaria vectors during the long dry season in Africa's Sahel. And after reading Kendall Powell's (bio) feature on scientists who must juggle the logistics of extended research travel and fieldwork with the demands of parenting, I began to wonder why I complain so much when my husband needs to occasionally head out of town for a day or two.
SciLancer Jill Adams (bio) belongs to another writing tribe whose members do monthly check-ins, where they share successes and failures from the past month as well as a favorite published piece. "This is a great way to get to know what my fellow [writers] are up to and where they publish," Jill said. It's also how she learned about Brooke Borel's cover story for Popular Science on sleep.
Jill, by the way, recently covered the more personalized approach to this year's flu vaccine offerings in the Washington Post. She also wrote about Chick-fil-A's decision to source chickens raised without antibiotics. Of this piece, she said "It was really fun to write Slate-style and it got a ton of comments and tweets."
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And then there are times when the Times does the spotting for us — Emily Gertz (bio) pointed out to us the major praise Andrew Revikin had for Emma Marris' writing in his Dot Earth blog. Revkin also recently spotted Helen Fields' (bio) fine reporting about how mercury affects bird songs.
Dan Fagin also gave a nice tip of the hat to Bryn Nelson's (bio) "poo-litzer worthy" reporting on fecal transplants. As Kendall noted after reading Bryn's piece, "I'm a little deflated that I'll probably never, ever top this quote in a medical story: "You plop a turd in the blender and draw it up in a syringe. Voila! There's your transplant.""
On the topic of far more pleasant bodily fluids, nursing mothers everywhere will likely cheer when they read Michelle Nijhuis' (bio) recent account of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Make The Breast Pump Not Suck!" hackathon. Nursing mothers also know the incredible thirst that comes with producing liquid nutrition for another human being, so it seems fitting somehow that Michelle also has a piece in the current National Geographic on extreme drought in the West.
And finally, I will sheepishly spot Plum Landing, the WGBH and PBS KIDS environmental education project I've been working on since last year, plus the accompanying classroom resources on PBS Learning Media.
At its core, SciLance Spotting is all about celebrating the craft of science writing by science writers everywhere. Readers, we would love to hear from you, and would especially love for you to spot yourselves. Add your favorite stories in our comments section below!
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December 12, 2017
It's been a busy year for CandidSky which has been nicely rounded off by being nominated for two awards at the Northern Digital Awards, for Best PPC campaign with John Ryan by Design and Small Digital Agency of the Year. We are over the moon to be shortlisted – it's a great recognition of our impact upon growing our clients businesses online.
Rich Halling, PPC Manager commented, "John Ryan by Design is a multi-million pound luxury mattress retailer that draws on years of experience and has an excellent reputation. We've worked together with them for several years to grow their business through paid media channels with impressive results, and through educational content marketing they have positioned themselves as an authoritative thought leader on mattress manufacturing to build their client base".
All the shortlisted entries can be viewed here. The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony on 31st January 2018 at the Queen's Hotel in Leeds city centre.
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I joined Twitter in 2008. By my standards, I won't even call that an early adopter. But I remember how carefully I crafted & curated my Timeline (TL). I had writers, photographers, MICA alumni, all creative people brimming with energy. Anybody and everybody for an energetic conversation. Over the years my timeline has evolved about fivefold but the basics remain the same. Writers, creative folks, digital buzzheads, physics talking eclectic people, economists, women leaders and still brilliant conversations. So when Twitter's native app shows me a promoted tweet of Gold Jewellery, I seriously want to throw my hands up in the air and ask "Why darling why?" I don't remember a single site browsed or conversation had that would tell your algorithm to show me something that is of no use to me. "Twitter, you are killing my curated timeline!"
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Ask me. Ask me two things. Ask me what I want and what I don't want. Now before I get into details of this (let's call it an experiment), from one marketer to another, some consumers know what they want; but a lot of consumers definitely know what they don't want. Just like if you ask a girl what all she wants in her Mr. Right, you will get a lot of generalist statements. But ask a lady what are the things she definitely doesn't want and you will get a number of sharp answers.
So how about asking a small set of people what promoted tweets they want to see on the timeline from the options given. And then ask a few what they definitely don't want to see. Do it like an experiment on a sample set and see how the promoted tweets fare on these timelines. This way you 'opt in' your users. You give them an active choice on what they want to see, like Twitter always has. This is what also differentiates it from Facebook Ads because these are my curated tweets. Albeit promoted, I have the skin in the game here.
I was speaking to a friend recently when I mentioned how I love Flipboard because I can design my Newsfeed exactly to my taste. About time Twitter borrowed a page from Flipboard's book.
And while the smartest data and algorithm can only help you start the story, it's when you seek permission and give control to the end user that stories get completed.
On a fun note, I am still wondering why do I see offers to buy 5K phones (!!!!) and worse still Greys Anatomy, when I am ' House of Cards' kinda person.
The Author spends a lot of time on Twitter. However, she uses Echofon (paid app) on the iPhone to skip the promo tweets but uses native app on iPad and sometimes on iPhone too.


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Thursday, 15 December 2011
Missed it by that much
The problem with trying to photograph a lunar eclipse in a rainforest is rain. And forest. Technically, that's two problems, but either one is enough to foil the attempt. Here's the moon an hour before the eclipse. That was the last I saw of it until about 2 a.m., when I went to bed. By that time, storm, moon and planetary shadow had all moved on and the moonlight was so bright I could count the leaves on the Mallotus tree by the window.
6 comments:
- Sherryl said...
Gee, you might as well have been in Melbourne or Lancefield where we also saw nothing!
- 6:07 pm
- Snail said...
I'm hoping for better things with next year's total solar eclipse.
- 7:00 pm
- laurak@forestwalkart said...
that's nice!! i wasn't able to see the eclipse OR the full moon...clouds and fog...so THICK...all night long.
- 4:36 am
- Katie (Nature ID) said...
You're the first Australian blogger I've seen post about the lunar eclipse. Too bad you had clouds. I missed it simply because I didn't know about it until too late.
- 4:46 am
- Snail said...
Laura, I guess it's a bit hit and miss at this time of year --- dodgy weather everywhere. Still, there'll be more lunar eclipses in the next few years.
- 2:44 pm
- Snail said...
Katie, I think there might have been a bit of disappointment because it was raining and overcast along the eastern seaboard.
I think Western Australians got top views. And it would have been magnificent to see it from Alice Springs.
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I recently had one of my most-feared experiences. Sitting at a stop sign and waiting for a car to move, I noticed a young boy standing on the corner. He had his pants down around his ankles, and beside him lay his Razor scooter and a jacket. His genitals were exposed. I was confused by his presence, and surprised that a group of others were standing around watching him and chatting.
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As I pushed the gas pedal, I heard a small voice in my head say, "Don't leave him here alone." I made a U-turn and drove up to the boy, who I could see was no older than 10 or so. Rolling my window down I yelled, "Are you OK? Can I help you in any way?"
The boy never looked at me or answered my question. I honked my horn, and he never turned to acknowledge that someone was honking. I drove near the group of kids standing about and asked, "Have you ever seen this boy? Do you know him?" They all replied no. My heart started to race as I called 9-1-1—no one was available. I hung up, parked, and proceeded to get out of my car and just stand near the boy. He never acknowledged me, nor did he pull up his pants. He did pick up his scooter and attempt to ride it, unable, of course, to do so with his pants down. In seconds he dropped it.
After about 10 minutes (that lasted a very long time), I noticed a woman walking toward us with a younger, smaller child. As she caught sight of the boy, she let go of the child's hand and began to run. As she approached, I could see that she was the age of a grandparent. She was out of breath and overwhelmed as she approached the boy, quickly pulling his pants up. As she did so, she spoke to me without making eye contact, "He has autism," she said.
It turns out that I was the cavalry, even though I felt like a helpless bystander.
"I know," I responded, "can I help you?" I could sense her frustration, fear and embarrassment. Or maybe I was just projecting how I'd feel if my son, with Down syndrome, were out of my sight and did something without understanding it was not appropriate. The woman then turned to the boy, and said, "You can't just pull your pants down." He never said a word, or even acknowledged her presence.
As a parent of a child with special needs, I'm often thinking about the "what ifs." What will happen if I'm not around? Will he be safe? Will someone help him? Or will people misunderstand him and stand around watching and doing nothing? Having a nonverbal child makes it that much more frightening.
I returned to my car as the woman carried the Razor and gathered up her boys. It was clear to me that the older boy had slipped away from her on the Razor and that, with the younger child in tow, she'd been unable to keep up with him. She didn't expect to see him at the corner with his pants around his ankles.
Sitting in the car, I started to cry out loud. I had no idea what to do with the stranger I'd encountered, and had I not had the experience with other nonverbal children, I would have assumed he was weird or being nasty in some way. As I sat in my car crying, it occurred to me that in spite of how helpless I'd felt, I was the help. My standing near him, asking questions about him to the strangers standing by and my desire to find a solution was helping. It turns out that I was the cavalry, even though I felt like a helpless bystander.
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Not driving away was the best (and most uncomfortable) thing I could have done. I just pray that my son will encounter someone willing to help should he ever be out of my sight, confused and needing assistance. I pray that person will have compassion in the face of the unknown.