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How to chose a "Trending" subject before it Trends
Subjects to write about to earn money
If you're still undecided on what to write about for your next article or perhaps just looking for ideas generally then continue reading.
My undergraduate is in Marketing Management. I'm not going to pretend that I know all the tricks of the trade when it comes to increasing traffic for your articles. What I can do is offer you my research into trending and patterns I've observed so maybe we can be proactive in predicting trends. The advice generally is "look for a niche" and "grab a bigger piece of a smaller pie". I don't agree wholeheartedly with this as you can find a unique angle on a massively popular trend and get a larger piece of the BIGGER pie.
What is Trending?
Trending is basically a "popular searches" report. For example, Yahoo displays an updated "Trending Now" table on its page. You can also use Google Trends which will give you an insight on a wider scale given their share of the market. As a writer you'll be aware of this but its better to have an article published that will "trend" next week, or next month, than one that has trended last month. For the benefit of this article I have considered two types of Trends:
- Spontaneous
This is something that you can hardly plan for. A Spontaneous trend could be a natural disaster or the death of a celebrity.
- Predictable
Predictable trends are easier to write about as they are "Predictable". The Queen's Jubilee was on the top ten trending table for several days. Did you write anything about it? What about the 20'th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down? Being quick out the trending blocks also has a side benefit. You become a resource for late trenders.
Filling up your article itinerary
Let's take the easy ones first: Religious events. This will be increasingly popular as governments will introduce initiatives to encourage students to learn about one another's beliefs. And where does your modern student turn for information? The internet of course. Also it will be fun to learn about the various religions and their respective rituals and beliefs.
Here are some dates from July 2012 to the end of December 2012. This is just a brief summary so accept my apologies if I have missed anything important:
- July 3'rd – Asala-Dharma Day
- December 8'th - Bodhi Day
- August 6'th - Transfiguration
- August 15'th - Dormition of the Theotokes
- September 29'th - Michaelmas/ St Micheal, St Gabriel and St Raphael's Day
- December 2'nd - Advent Sunday
- December 8'th - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- December 25'th - Christmas Day
- July 8'th - 17'th Tammuz
- September 19'th - Fast of Gedalliah
- October 7'th - Hoshanah Rabbah
- October 8'th - Shemini Atzerect
- October 9'th - Simchat Torah
- December 9'th - Hanukkah
World Events
There are other anniversary dates for world events that might be handy to know. To use the example of the Berlin Wall again. That was a massively popular subject online with sub trends of JFK and great tales of escape from old East Berlin. So these dates, below, might be handy for subject matter. This information was not hard to collect but the trick is knowing what might be debated and/or discussed.
The below type of events are remembered for a number of reasons. Some are tragic and it's important to remember. Others are milesstones in human development, like Ray Tomlinson who sent the first email in 1971. Some are simply a subject of interest in the context of recreation.
World Events:
- July 1'st 1916 – First day of the Battle of Somme where a disgusting number of people lost their lives and many more injured.
- July 20'th 1969 – First manned space craft lands on the moon. What have we achieved since?
- July 25'th 1984 – First woman to perform a space walk was Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya.
- July 25'th 1965 – Bob Dylan goes electric much to the concern of many of his fans.
- September 17'th 1976 – First space shuttle, Enterprise, is unveiled by NASA
- October 5'th 1962 – Doctor No, the first James Bond film is released. Why did we love those films?
- October 24'th 2012 – United Nations Day. What is the United Nations and what does it actually do?
- November 5'th 1937 – Hitler holds secret meeting about acquiring living space of the German people. What did this represent for the rest of the world?
- December 20'th 1995 – NATO begins peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.
These are just some very general ideas on what to write about. Ideas that might generate some interest in other media outlets and perhaps be a top 10 trend. I hope you find this useful.
Other articles that might interest you
I've written a few trendy articles but have found that evergreen articles do better. Interesting concept, though. Thanks.
Hi Academicviews, I really enjoyed this hub. You've given a great deal of information and some great suggestions as well. My hubs are all poetry, but I'm not locked into it, and occasionally writing non-fiction as well Voting this one useful, interesting, awesome, and Up, for the sheer wealth of inspiring ideas and info. Thanks so much!
Excellent info.
Thank You
I haven't use Google Trends or Yahoo Trends so far. This makes it easier to find trending subjects. Normally I just give a google search for 'popular topics'.
Thanks Academicviews for letting us know about this feature.
Hi Academicviews. Thank you for this informative hub. Full of help and information, so freely given.
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A word from one of Patrick's patients, Ron Williams "Patrick is the top PT, I have been to five PT's with no help, this man had me walking without cane in four months!"
PTs are healthcare professionals who
diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very
oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions,
illnesses, or injuries that limit their abilities to move and perform
functional activities as well as they would like in their daily lives.
PTs use an individual's
history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis
and establish a management plan and, when necessary, incorporate the
results of laboratory and imaging studies. Electrodiagnostic testing
(e.g., electromyograms and nerve conduction velocity testing) may also
be of assistance. PT management commonly includes prescription of or
assistance with specific exercises, manual therapy, education,
manipulation and other interventions. In addition, PTs work with
individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by
developing fitness and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more
active lifestyles, providing services to individuals and populations to
develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability
throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in
circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging,
injury, disease or environmental factors. Functional movement is central
to what it means to be healthy.
Our physical therapist spends 1 on 1 time with the patient. We feel that this personalized contact is important.
Patrick Murphy, PT, ATC, CEES performing treatment
Patrick's career began at Bethesda Oak Hospital where he worked in all of the Physical Therapy departments. Next, he worked in a private practice for ten years and was integral in the expansion of locations from one to seven. Then, Patrick went on to work at Ohio Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine for ten years. While there, he started the P.T. Department and expanded it to four locations with nineteen employees. Patrick then moved to Riverhills Neuroscience where he worked hand in hand with Neurosurgeons and Neurologists and headed their P.T. department. He has a great appreciation for learning and believes strongly in reading and continuing education. Patrick completed his degrees in physical therapy and sports medicine at the University of Cincinnati. He is also a certified athletic trainer, as well as a certified ergonomic evaluation specialist. In addition to formal training, he recognizes that "everyday you can learn from your patients."
When not at Hamilton Health Associates, Patrick's time is devoted to his family. He and his wife, Lorie, have two children: Sean and Mackenzie. They enjoy camping and hiking as a family, or watching the kids play baseball or soccer. Family time is important to Patrick, explaining, "to some it may sound like a boring life - but to me, its everything."
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The Seismic Reflection Method in Mountainous Areas of Marine Carbonates, Guizhou Province
Zhao Enchun, Yu Zhanyuan, 1989. "The Seismic Reflection Method in Mountainous Areas of Marine Carbonates, Guizhou Province", An Overview of Exploration Geophysics in China — 1988, Zhao Jingxiang, Wang Yanjun, Fu Xuexin, Stanley H. Ward
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Methods of data acquisition and processing used in seismic exploration in the carbonate mountainous area of Guizhou Province, Southwest China are illustrated by use of field examples. An SN348 192-channel acquisition system and four M-18 Vibroseis units were used for field data acquisition in the study and exploration.
Criss-crossed by high mountains and rolling hills, the area's surface structure is very complicated. Profile shots were arranged along Slalom lines using vibroseis units with nonlinear sweep. Data processing methods used provided accurate static correction, spectrum equalization, two-dimensional filtering, and continuous mute analysis sweep. These methods achieved excellent results. Reflections from both deep and shallow formations are clear and the signal-to-noise ratio of the reflection profile is enhanced.
More than one thousand line-kilometers of seismic data were obtained with these techniques in the carbonate mountainous area of Guizhou Province. From detailed exploration conducted in a region of about 170 km2, reflections from the major geological formations of Cambrian to Permian age were obtained. A dome of Silurian age interpreted from the seismic data basically coincides with the geological evidence.
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an azure-blue mineral, hydrous magnesium iron aluminum phosphate, (FeMg)Al2P2O8(OH)2.
Origin of lazulite
1800–10; < Medieval Latin lāzul(um) azure, lapis lazuli + -ite1
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The apartment was sumptuously furnished in two colors—amber and lazulite.Mizora: A Prophecy
Mary E. Bradley
This mineral is known as lazulite and in composition is a silicate of soda and alumina with a small quantity of sodium sulphide.
Moreover, lazulite is softer and contains magnesia and lime, which the turquoise does not.The A B C of Mining
Charles A. Bramble
At any rate, we were off early, the weather was perfect, and the sky was an inverted tureen of lazulite blue.The Prairie Child
Arthur Stringer
The blue colour of lazulite had been always ascribed to iron, till MM.
a blue mineral, consisting of hydrated magnesium iron phosphate, occurring in metamorphic rocks. Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al 2 (PO 4) 2 (OH) 2
Word Origin for lazulite
C19: from Medieval Latin lāzulum azure, lapis lazuli
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
Radiative equilibrium temperature and surface heat flux distributions are calculated for an absorbing-emitting gray medium in an infinite plane layer bounded by gray diffuse walls with arbitrary temperature distributions. Superposition is used to obtain the solution for the differential approximation, which yields good accuracy for the optically thick medium. To also obtain accurate results for optically thin and intermediate regimes, the differential approximation is subsequently improved by a number of geometrical parameters, which are derived from the exact expression for the intensity. As an example, the case of constant temperature at the upper wall and a temperature step at the lower wall without heat generation in the medium is presented. Comparison with other available results shows excellent agreement.
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Got an NES Classic? Here's how to hack it to play more than 700 games
If you were lucky enough to pick up an NES Classic before production stopped, here's a trick to get the most out of the console.
By Will Nicol
If you were one of the lucky 2 million or so people who bought the NES Classic before Nintendo stopped production, you may be elated now, but who knows when boredom will set in? As cool as the NES Classic is — err, was? — it only comes with 30 games, and even classics like Super Mario Bros. 3 get old after a while.
Fret not! It is possible to add more games to your NES Classic. The device is essentially a tiny computer running an emulator, a program that imitates the software on a console. With a little tweaking, and a lack of scruples, you can add any NES games that you want to your Classic. Even better, you won't need to do much in the way of "hacking," as some clever Nintendo fans have already developed programs to load games from a computer onto a NES Classic.
A word of caution, however. While it's not illegal to modify your NES Classic, or to download a program like the one we use in our example, you will need a digital copy of any game you want to install. For NES games, these are typically filed as ROMs, and are protected by copyright law. If you want to acquire ROMs, there are a number of popular sites to do so, but be careful about potentially downloading illegal material.
To install games on the Classic, you will need a program like Hakchi, which we'll be using. First, plug your NES Classic into a Windows-based PC via a USB cable. Afterward, download the latest version of Hakchi from the developer's page. It will come as a ZIP file; if you have Windows 10, you can simply right-click the file and select Extract All. Otherwise, you will need to extract it using a program such as WinZIP or 7-Zip.
Once you have extracted the Hakchi program, run it.
The program will open a window. Click the button labeled Synchronize selected games with NES Mini. The program will ask you to dump the original kernel image. Click Yes.
Hakchi will then give you some instructions to follow. Ensure that the Power button on the NES Classic is off, and that the device is connected via a USB cable. Next, hold down the Reset button and press the Power button (while still holding the Reset button). Then, let go of the Reset button.
In Hakchi, click the button prompting you to install drivers. Once the program finishes dumping the kernel, click Synchronize… again. When prompted, click Yes to begin flashing the custom kernel. Once the process finishes, click OK, and you can begin loading games.
Once you have the game files on your computer, click the Add more games button in Hakchi. Select the files you want to add, and click OK. Once you have added all the games you want, click Synchronize. That's it!
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With its race-bred 3.8-liter, double-overhead-cam straight six and striking streamlined design derived from Jaguar's Le Mans-winning race cars, the XK-E was a startling departure from its contemporaries.
And unlike the high-priced performance rivals from Italy and Germany, the E-Type coupe and convertible were relatively affordable and accessible. The price at launch of the E-Type convertible was $5,595.
According to Jaguar, "The appeal of E-Type transcended the automotive world. Such is the inherent rightness of its proportions, stance and purity of line, that it is a permanent exhibit in New York's Museum of Modern Art."
After its Geneva debut, the new E-Type was introduced to Americans at the New York Auto Show. The car soon became emblematic of the style and freedom of the "Swinging Sixties."
"It is impossible to overstate the impact the E-Type had when it was unveiled in 1961," said Ian Callum, Jaguar design director. "Here was a car that encapsulated the spirit of the revolutionary era it came to symbolize. The E-Type is a design that even today continues to inform the work we do in styling the Jaguars of the future."
The British automaker will continue the 50th anniversary celebration throughout this year, highlighted by honors at Goodwood's Revival and Festival of Speed in England; the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, Calif.; the Nurburgring Old Timer Grand Prix; and many other events worldwide
"Half a century of progress has not diminished the significance of the E-Type," said Mike O'Driscoll, managing director of Jaguar Cars and chairman of Jaguar Heritage. "It was a sensation when it was launched and remains Jaguar's most enduring and iconic symbol.
"The E-Type is simply one of the most exciting cars ever created and a legacy to the genius of Jaguar's founder, Sir William Lyons."
Some XK-E facts and trivia:
• The E-Type was presented to the world's press at the restaurant du Parc des Eaux Vives in Geneva on March 15, 1961. Such was the media excitement and clamour for demonstration runs up a nearby hillclimb that Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons instructed chief test driver Norman Dewis to drive through the night from Coventry to bring another model to Switzerland.
• Enzo Ferrari admitted it was "the most beautiful car in the world."
• The E-Type's straight-six engine had powered Jaguar to five Le Mans victories in the 1950s and by 1961 in 3.8-litre form that produced 265bhp and 260lb ft of torque, making the car a genuine 150mph proposition and, like its XK120 predecessor, the fastest production car in the world.
• The E-Type's perfectly proportioned bodywork was the work of Malcolm Sayer, an aeronautical engineer by training who also applied his aerodynamic expertise in shaping the earlier Le Mans-winning C- and D-Type racers.
• In three model series, the XK-E remained in production for 14 years, selling more than 70,000 units.


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Otherwise known as "classic massage" used to support the long-term health and rehabilitative care of individuals and athletes. Firm but gentle pressure is used with long flowing movements for total relaxation. Increased circulation and relief of muscle tension are results of this massage.
Hot stone massage is a specialty massage where the therapist uses smooth, heated stones, either as an extension of their own hands, or by placing them on the body while they massage other parts of the body. The heat can be both deeply relaxing and help warm up tight muscles so the therapist can work more deeply, more quickly.
Deep tissue massage focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and connective tissue. It is especially helpful for chronically tense and contracted areas such as stiff necks, low back tightness, and sore shoulders. The movement is slower and the pressure is deeper and concentrated on areas of tension and pain. Some soreness may occur after the massage.
Pregnancy massage is specifically tailored for the expectant mother's needs. It is also called pre-natal massage. The mother's body must be properly positioned and supported during the massage, using pillows and padding. Proper positioning ensures comfort and safety for the mother and baby.
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. Many hospitals are now incorporating Reiki Sessions to help people with many illnesses.
Reflexology is an alternative therapeutic treatment based on the idea that the body has an inner network of reflex points that connect to other organs. The reflex points that are targeted are in the hands, feet and ears, but are connected to body systems and internal organs, from the lymphatic system to the bladder. In a reflexology treatment session, pressure is applied to certain sections of feet, hands or other areas. As a result of the body's natural reflex zones, the correlating body system or organs benefit from the pressure.
Two people are massaged in the same room, at the same time, by two different therapists. Special occasion add-ons are available.
The ultimate relaxation massage, one client massaged by two different therapists at the same time.
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.
1. Stimulate Your Lymphatic System
In your body, your lymphatic system is the system responsible for eliminating cellular waste products. Hundreds of miles of lymphatic tubules allow waste to be collected from your tissues and transported to your blood for elimination, a process referred to as lymphatic drainage.
When your lymphatic system is not working properly, waste and toxins can build up and make you sick. Lymphatic congestion is a major factor leading to inflammation and disease. By stimulating your lymphatic system and helping it release toxins, dry skin brushing is a powerful detoxification aid.
2. Exfoliation
Dry skin brushing removes dead dry skin, improving appearance, clearing your clogged pores, and allowing your skin to "breathe."
3. Increase Circulation
Dry brushing the skin, it increases circulation to your skin, which encourages the elimination of metabolic waste.
4. Reduce Cellulite
Dry skin brushing may help to soften hard fat deposits below the skin while distributing fat deposits more evenly. This may help to diminish the appearance of cellulite.
5. Stress Relief
The act of dry brushing has been described as meditative (especially if you receive it in a quiet space) and may reduce muscle tension, calm your mind, and relieve stress. Many compare it to a light whole-body massage.
6. Improve Digestion and Kidney Function
Dry skin brushing may go even deeper, helping to support your digestion and organ function. According to one skin care and spa experts.
"…many naturopathic doctors use dry brushing to help with bloating because massaging the lymph nodes helps the body shed excess water and toxins. One of the immediate effects of dry brushing is smoother skin, but it can also help improve digestion, kidney function, and more."
7. It's Invigorating
Many people love dry skin brushing because it simply feels so good. Along with glowing and tighter skin, regular dry skin brushers report feeling invigorated after a quick session.
We offer many add-ons to help you with the ultimate treatment. Aromatherapy, sugar foot scrub, and hot towels are just a few. Ask your therapist for more.


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Tip – save the things which mean something to you, from the Internet
I was recently looking for an article which I know I've read in the past 30 days. I've used anything which was at hand – browser history, Google Web History, software to download data, software to check the history of the browser, other utilities. I ended by having an Excel with 90,000+ entries, after duplicates were removed, representing URLs and titles of the web sites I opened in the past few months. I looked as quickly as you can into a file of this size, and I gave up. The link just wasn't to be found.


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Central Workshops
The central workshop a central facility, was merged with the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the year 1992. The Workshop consisting of Fitting Shop, Welding shop, Carpentry shop, Power Tools shop, Foundry Shop, Machine Shop and House wiring shop. The facilities are used for conduct of regular sessional classes as a part of the curriculum for students at various levels pertaining to different departments. In addition to housing many conventional machines and equipment it also has most modern fabrication and production units in tune with the recent technological developments. Some of these include Electro Chemical Machine, EDM, Tig and Mig welding machines, Tool and cutter Grinding Machine, Mitutoyo Tool Makers Microscope, Kistler 3 component force measurement Dynamometer, Variable Speed Precision Lathe, Tool Monitoring Equipment during machining and CNC Engraving Machine etc. Steps are afoot for further modernization of the central workshop utilizing the funds made available through MHRD / MODROBS / TEQIP etc.
Workshop facilities are extended to facilitate conduct of different projects / research work at UG, PG and Doctoral level, under the guidance of the respective guides.


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Zion is usually the first cease on excursions from Las Vegas, due to the truth that it's nearer than the other parks. If you have an interest in touring Zion, make Las Vegas your start line. That method, you can experience the beauty of the southwest national parks and the intense lights of Vegas in the identical journey!
The Airlink Taxi Bus only goes into Newquay, in case you're booked elsewhere then you have to your individual taxi. If it's worthwhile to get to Truro, you can use this service and ask the driving force to switch you to the 403 bus as your Newquay destination. One catch although! Due to the extended distance (assumption!), direct flights from Australia fly the Sydney to Dallas direct route, and return flights are direct into Brisbane (Dallas to Brisbane). Qantas are as a consequence of take supply of additional A380 aircraft although, which doubtless will enable Dallas to Sydney routing.
Barbary Coast Nights: A excellent spot to loosen up and have enjoyable. You will discover the right blend of cocktails and so for those who love experimenting with drinks then that is the place. Update: Continental, now United Airlines by no means did get this routing up and working, but Star Alliance member, Air New Zealand did. Fly by way of Auckland to Houston from Australia on a service that includes Air New Zealand's sky couch. In the Nineteen Seventies excessive bypass engines had been invented, these allowed flights to work at all altitudes and once more increased effectivity. Today crossing the Atlantic takes 5 hours, we might be anywhere inside the globe in underneath a day.
Europe grounded the H225LP and AS332L2 helicopters, built by Airbus Helicopters ( ), after 13 passengers and crew had been killed when the rotors flew off their plane in April last 12 months. Flaherty: It's not as onerous as you suppose you recognize. We're using outdated aeroplanes purchased off of Nicaraguan Airlines and we have specially adapted them for space flight. If you do find some low-cost flights to Portugal and enterprise to this beautiful nation – have an awesome vacation!
Turkish Airlines flies to 222 international locations plus another forty five destinations in Turkey, in 108 nations. No different airline does that. They cowl the Americas, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe. Also included are locations that do not fairly have a rustic or a continent to cowl them like Hong Kong, Kosovo, Northern Cyprus and Taiwan.


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"Put a smile on yer face, can't yer?"
After seeing, and really enjoying, D.W. Griffith's Way Down East - I was actually incredibly excited to seek out another film by the legendary director. Luckily, the 1077 Films to See Before You Die is filled with movies that Griffith had a hand in. Unfortunately for me, I decided to watch Broken Blossoms.
I do not want to give off the wrong vibe right away - this was not in any way a bad movie. It tells two separate stories and then eventually interlocks them into one tragic love story. A young girl live in the slums with he alcoholic, prizefighting and extremely abusive father. She is frequently and brutally beaten on screen in ways that were considered controversial for the time.
There is also an Asian man who has decided to move to England and teach the ways of Buddha to the Anglo-Saxons. He eventually succumbs to an addiction to opium and resides in the back of his shop in the same aforementioned slum.
As fate would have it, these two paths would cross and the two fall in love with each other. The girl's racist and psychotic father becomes enraged at the thought of his girl with a "Yellow Man". The is where the story turns tragic (or tragically predictable) and all the characters end up losing what they love in the end in a variety of ways. The message being that people should be willing to accept each other regardless of color or creed.
This is a funny sentiment for Broken Blossoms because the man who plays "the Yellow Man", Richard Barthelmess, is not in the least bit Asian. No matter how hard he squints his eyes and hunches his back, there is not a person on the planet who would think Barthelmess is from anywhere near the Orient. I have to admit that this was extremely distracting for me. His performance was an over-exaggeration of stereotypes at the time.
On the other hand, Lillian Gish, as the girl, was superb. I am starting to think that she might be my favorite silent film star. Her performance was emotional and heartbreaking. She was so fragile and frail looking with horrible posture and a general lack of confident body language. Her eyes were often the most noticeable thing on the screen, not only for their beauty, but because there was so much pain and fright in them.
There is one scene in particular that stands out in Broken Blossoms. Near the end of the film, the girl locks herself in a closet to escape the abuse of her father. As the maniac uses a small axe to take the door down, the camera focuses on the poor girl. She is defenseless, out of places to run, claustrophobic and fully aware of her upcoming fate. Critics were originally appalled by this emotionally gripping scene, but it has become one of Griffith's most famous moments as a director. He was able to present and tackle one of the most brutal subject matters in the world.
Broken Blossoms is not a bad movie. In fact, I liked it. I was just disappointed by how small of a scale the film was on. Griffith himself was unhappy with the final product saying that he "can't look at the damn thing; it depresses me so". This is a decent work from a director capable of much more. Brave? Yes. Gripping? Yes. Special? Not really. Way Down East is a much better movie.
Broken Blossoms: C+
*NOTE* - If you have trouble finding Broken Blossoms you should try searching for it by the original name, "The Yellow Man and the Girl".


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- January 7: GM Class-Action Lawsuit Targets CP4 Fuel Pumps news | 17 days ago
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- December 19: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 Recalled recalls | 36 days ago
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Chevrolet Recall 14192: Transfer Case May Shift To Neutral/Rollaway Risk
2015 Chevrolet Suburban
If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is not in use, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of injury to bystanders. If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is being driven, the vehicle would lose drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Power Train — Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
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- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, and model year 2015 GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, an electrical signal short may cause the transfer case to shift to neutral without the driver's input.
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- GM will notify owners, and dealers will re-program the software in the transfer case control module, free of charge. The recall began in early August 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14192.
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- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
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how is the input lag. It's running off a emulator? What will be better jamma one or hdmi version for the Pandora 5 if you got both options to deal with. What pandora version is more perfect to get. Is it better then a mame raspberry pi.


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Comfortably Large Capacity Airport Shuttle Bus 5300 Up to 112 passengers
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Although their official 12 year old bottling is quite new on the scene, Kilkerran has been putting out whisky for some time now, and among the most interesting of these have been the single cask releases.
This one is matured in an ex-calvados cask. Calvados is apple brandy and is not very common in whisky maturation but has been used by Springbank so it makes sense that Kilkerran would do it too.
Aged 9 years. 57.3% ABV. Matured in a Calvados cask. No colourant added, non-chill filtered and bottled at cask strength from a single cask.
Nose: Malt. Balsa wood. Dried apples. Raw leather. Vegetal peat. Herbal funk. Vanilla. Sulphur Dioxide.
Palate: Wood spice. Salty toffee. Leather. Hard cider. Unlit tobacco. Fenugreek. White pepper.
Finish: Long. Leather. Tobacco. Green herbs. Rich light fruits. Slight dry and bitter on the finish.
Would I buy this: Yes
Would I order this in a bar: Yes
Would I drink this if someone gave me a glass: Yes
I didn't feel the Calvados too much, but it showed up here and there. But what did show up a lot was Kilkerran with it's lovely herbal, leathery funk. The nose was a tad strong on the heavy chemical notes, but on the palate it all smoothes out. Lovely stuff.


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Cargo-Passenger vessel built for Ellerman's City Line. Port of Registry - Glasgow
Normal Service Run : London - Bombay - London
Launched : 20-11-1906
Completed : February 1907
Dimensions : 149.7 mts x 17.6 mts
Propulsion : Quadruple Expansion Steam Reciprocating Engine delivering 15 knots.
1916 : Converted for war service as Armed Merchant Cruiser
1916-1918 : China waters
August 1918 - November 1918 : Convoy Escort Duties in the Atlantic
In July 1919 : Refurbished, new accommodation for 300 passengers, and returned to Owners.
In 1939, she was again taken into the service of her country, serving as a troopship this time.
Arrived at Arnott Young Shipbreakers, Dalmuir, in June 1946. Hulk down to Troon's WSSCL in September.
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|Well camouflaged! A Little Tern nest with 2 eggs (Taken under NPWS licence) P. Manley
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SAO PAULO, Brazil – Passersby cheered and cars honked as the couple in wedding clothes posed for pictures on the iconic Paulista Avenue of Brazil's bustling economic hub Sao Paulo.
Husband and wife Ademir Avelino, 52, and Glaucia Sudan, 45, laughed and waved, enjoying the attention.
The Brazilian husband and wife have the unusual hobby of traveling around the world pretending they've just got hitched again.
After posing in full wedding garb from Europe to the Middle East and Australia, they returned to do it all over in their native city just ahead of Brazil's version of Valentine's Day on Tuesday.
The obsession started after they didn't get any pictures at their actual wedding in Sao Paulo in 2014. They've made up for lost time.
"Now it's become a hobby: wherever we go, we put a day aside for a shoot," Sudan said.
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ADELANTO � The Mavs' recent four-game losing streak boiled down to one thing: not enough hitting.
High Desert averaged a paltry three runs a game over that stretch, and the lineup hit a low point Tuesday night when it went 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position.
But despite all of the evidence that the Mavericks were in a funk, interim manager Darrin Garner didn't express any concern about his club before Wednesday's game, citing instances where players hit the ball hard but right at the other team.
"Every team goes through phases," he said. "It's just a phase that's the way I look at it because the guys are swinging the bat OK for me."
Wednesday night, the Mavs smashed their way out of their slump in a 7-3 win over the Bakersfield Blaze.
Proving that this game would be different than the past four, the first ball the Mavs put into play found a gap in the outfield and rolled all the way to the right center field wall as Johermyn Chavez raced to third for a two-out triple.
Chavez scored on a passed ball a couple of pitches later, and Eddy Martinez-Esteve crushed a solo home run to give High Desert an early 2-0 lead.
The Mavs continued their resurgence, logging extra base hits in the next three innings.
Catcher Travis Coleman doubled in the second, Chavez and third baseman Rich Poythress homered in the third and left fielder Kuo Hui Lo doubled in the fourth.
Poythress' solo blast gave the Mavs a 5-0 lead and came as an unexpected birthday present for the now 23-year-old slugger.
Poythress said it was the second time in his career that he homered on his birthday, the first coming a few years ago in a college summer league.
"I almost forgot it was my birthday to be honest with you," he said. "About an inning later I was sitting there going 'man, I just hit a home run on my birthday.' "
Perhaps Poythress focused less on the date's personal importance because his home run was hit to the opposite field.
Poythress extended his arms and lifted an outside fastball over the right field fence, a good feeling for a right-handed hitter.
"(Hitting the other way) was something I was real good at in college, I've kind of got away from it a little bit," he said.
"In the last couple of weeks I've gotten back to hitting the ball the other way a little bit more and I definitely want to stick with that. I think it's one of my strengths."
That kind of power might have been absent from the Mavericks during their losing streak, but if any group was going to be responsible for jump-starting the Mavs offense, it made sense that it would be Chavez and Poythress.
The two teammates have slugged a combined 53 home runs this season, with Chavez's 28 leading the way and Poythress following with 25.
Their power numbers are among the top in the California League in homers, slugging and OPS.
Chavez entered Wednesday's game second in the league in homers and third in slugging and OPS, while Poythress ranked third, fifth and fifth.
� Notes: Hitting coach Tommy Cruz was ejected by first base umpire Matt Benham in the bottom of the fourth inning for arguing balls and strikes. � The High Desert Mavericks booster club named Kyle Seager the Player of the Month for July, while Brian Moran earned Pitcher of the Month honors.
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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2012, Article ID 301971, 7 pages
A Fast Algorithm of Moore-Penrose Inverse for the Loewner-Type Matrix
1School of Science, Xidian University, Xi'an 710071, China
2School of Science, Xi'an University of Post and Telecommunications, Xi'an 710061, China
3Department of Applied Mathematics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
Received 25 July 2011; Accepted 8 October 2011
Academic Editor: Tadeusz Kaczorek
Copyright © 2012 QiuJuan Tong et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
In this paper, we present a fast algorithm of Moore-Penrose inverse for Loewner-type matrix with full column rank by forming a special block matrix and studying its inverse. Its computation complexity is , but it is by using .


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4 Ways to Get More Out of Recruitment Agencies
If you have decided that part of your recruitment model involves working with the Wildlings, sorry, recruitment agencies then there are a few things you should do to get the most out of it.
1.) Train Your Recruitment Consultants
They are going to represent you to candidates. Don't just have one conversation with them and send them into the wilderness to go hunting. They aren't ready. Remember when Simba ran off to the Elephant's Graveyard and Mufasa had to go and save him? Well you're Mufasa. Save yourself the time and effort of saving Simba. Teach Simba. Teach him all about your company, the history, where you are going (the vision), the financials, new products or services - everything Simba needs to know to sell the opportunity of working at your company to a candidate. Also, let them know how you want to be portrayed as an employer. Are you fun? Cutting Edge? Leaders in the field? Well they need to know what you want the message to be.
2.) Evaluation and (actual) Management of your PSL
Dust off the old PSL spreadsheet – it's time that thing got an overhaul. Many companies have a spreadsheet created around the same time as Excel that only gets any airtime when they want to put a big red highlight over the latest recruiter to have annoyed them. It's probably saved somewhere near the mummified remains of your original terms and conditions. I'd advise that you closely monitor the performance of your agencies. The simplest way is with a quarterly or bi-annual review of their conversion statistics. How many roles have they worked on, how many CV's have they submitted, for how many 1st interviews, for how many 2nd interviews, for how many offers. Also worth keeping tabs on retention stats - but this is more a reflection of your company and interview skills than their service. Keep an eye on their performance, ditch the low performers, recognise the high performers and the quality of you candidates will go up while your time to hire goes down.
3.) Respect Their Time
"But I'm the client!". Shhh, we are all 'the client' to someone. We've all got to make a livin'. Be respectful of the time and effort the recruitment consultants have put in. Try to be as punctual as possible with decisions and give them useful feedback on candidates (good or bad). Good candidates don't stay on the market for long and it is often us taking too long to get back to agencies that causes problems (one of the rare times I will defend them).
4.) Divide and Conquer
Too many recruiters spoil the broth. Limit the number of agencies working on a role to 2 or 3. Any more and candidates will be contacted loads of times about the same job and this can make you look a little desperate. Also, if there is too much competition on the role you will find that their efforts will go to a client with less agencies per role. You can end up with several agencies kind of working on it, it's better to have 2 or 3 trying really hard. Having a PSL for specific departments will help manage this.
So there's a few quick wins for working with recruitment agencies. They get a bad rep (and rightly so for the most part) but if you take the time to properly manage them you can end up with a very skilled PSL to compliment your team. Or you could just talk to us and we will help you get rid of the need for them.
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~ An amendment by Congresswoman Judy Chu to the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act would require the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on anti-hazing efforts of each branch of the military. The amendment also requires updated reports from the service branches on their hazing prevention and response efforts. Her amendment was approved by a voice vote. Chu represents part of Monrovia. http://goo.gl/2BeILS
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By Gena Showalter
~Book Review~
Warning! Spoilers!
FROM LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OTHER REVIEWS on Goodreads, we expected the same thing: Alice stumbles into a dark and possibly more twisted Wonderland full of ZOMBIES. Chaos and terror commence!
No, it's just Alice in high school fighting random soul-sucking corpses that are the product of a mysterious corporation.
Gawd I wanted zombieland! I wanted a maniac Cheshire Cat and a bloodthirsty Mad Hatter and oh man, was I excited for a Red Queen gone crazier than usual!
To give the book credit, it starts out really strong. The writing is simple, brooding, and created an aura of mystery. Alice's family tragically perishes in a car accident when her father starts babbling about zombies. Turns out, they are phantoms that drift around and eat souls. In some faraway, magical landscape? No, around the boring-as-vanilla high school.
I also liked Alice at first, too. She meets a mysterious girl named Kat at the hospital, and they both seem to bond over their gruesome circumstances for being there. I had high hopes for the friendship once they started high school. However, unfortunately Alice ultimately didn't come across as realistic. She always seemed to have the perfect come back against every bully. She was especially eloquent when compared to her man Cole the Neanderthal (We need to get some new bad boy names. Cole made me think of Maggie Stiefvator's Shiver series every page).
The first couple times Alice meets Cole are exceedingly awkward because they both start having visions of making out with each other. Unfortunately this leads to "an instance connection" and the dreaded "insta-love," which saps all of the tension out of that storyline. Cole is the mysterious leader of a bad boy gang who goes around hunting the weird soul-eating zombies. There's an evil corporation involved, too, but their presence is barely felt until three-fourths of the way through the book.
As such, I've realized that this Alice in Zombieland isn't in homage to Lewis Carroll, but to the Resident Evil franchise—rated T.
Recommended for fans of: Becca Fitzpatrick, Kresley Cole, Stephanie Meyer
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Joan Frawley Desmond, is the Register's senior editor. She is an award-winning journalist widely published in Catholic, ecumenical and secular media. A graduate of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies of Marriage and Family, she lives with her family in California..
In 2015, disability rights groups feared that Brittany Maynard's crusade to legalize assisted suicide in California would finally secure legislation permitting physicians to provide lethal medication to terminally-ill patients who want to control the time of their death.
In life and death, Brittany Maynard has been the poster girl for Compassion & Choices, the nation's leading voice for assisted suicide. For the past year, Maynard has appeared in widely-circulated YouTube videos, and a People magazine story featured her husband's disturbing memories of their final day together.
But the Sacramento Bee just reported that the authors of Senate Bill 128 had issued a statement confirming that they "would not present it before the Assembly Health Committee on Tuesday. It was the second time in two weeks that a vote was canceled, and potentially a last chance for the measure, which also had to pass the Assembly Judiciary Committee before a July 17 deadline."
Democrat Freddie Rodriguez of Pomona, one of the assemblymen who opposed the measure, explained why he could not support it:
"You've got to look at what I've done before the Legislature ... working to help save and protect peoples' lives, giving that option – a second chance at life," Rodriguez, who worked as an emergency medical technician, said Monday. "Letting folks have that option to end their life, it's just something I can't come to grips with."
The California Catholic Conference, which strongly opposed the measure, cheered the bill's defeat, and expressed gratitude for "the hard work done by the assembled coalition at Californians Against Assisted Suicide, which includes physicians and advocates for the disabled who were "key to the success of the campaign and we are proud to have played a role in that long-standing coalition."


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My friend Heather made this for our Book Club meeting last month, and I think we've all made it at least once since then. It's so good! And it's a perfect treat to make with your kids for a movie or game night, FHE dessert, etc...
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1 cup sugar
6 cups Rice Chex
6 cups Golden Grahams
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup cashew halves
1 cup coconut
1 cup Craisins
1 cup white chocolate chips
Stir butter, Karo syrup, and sugar in a pan and bring to a boil for 3-4 minutes. Pour over the top of combined remaining ingredients. Mix well. Spread mix on wax paper and let sit for 1 hour or longer--if you have some self-control :o)
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Dr. Nikhil's Seminar at Punjab
Dr. Nikhil Kulkarni's Seminar at Khanna, Punjab
Reported by Dr. S. S. Vithal, Khanna
On 3rd Sept 2012 Monday Dr. Nikhil Kulkarni from Pune came to Khanna (Punjab) on a goodwill visit. IIHP Khanna took this opportunity by organising a seminar cum discussion on "New Trends In Homoeopathic Prescribing In The World".
Seminar started at 8 pm after Dr. S. S. Vithal formerly introduced Dr. Nikhil Kulkarni.
Dr. Nikhil Kulkarni is the dynamic son of an international teacher on homoeopathy, Dr. Ajit Kulkarni and he often accompanies his father in many parts of the world. Hence we decided to know the actual state of homoeopathy in the world. Dr. Nikhil is MD from Bharati Vidyapeeth HMC, PUNE. He has also done his advanced diploma course in Russian language from Pune University & also visited Moscow on University scholarship. He has gone to South Africa, Bulgaria & Russia to give seminar and exchange knowledge on various topics in Homoeopathy.
Dr. Nikhil described in detail about the status of Homoeopathy in European countries & Russia. Most of the practitioners in these countries are post-graduates in conventional medicine like - neurologist/surgeon/endocrinologist etc. They have learnt and practiced the conventional medicine for many years and now they are pursuing the field of homoeopathy. Nikhil cited two reasons for this trend – Homoeopathy's intrinsic merit in the treatment of acute and chronic diseases and conventional medicine's limitations that are coming to the fore.
Dr. Nikhil explained that minimum two hours are to be devoted to a new patient and minimum half to one hour has to be spent for follow up session. A homoeopathic physician must give the name of medicine & potency to their patients & that too without any placebo. Poly-pharmacy is usually not followed.
He outlined the status of homoeopathy in different parts of the world and gave the increasing statistics of acceptance of homoeopathy. He showed various slides of Russian & Bulgarian homeopathic clinics and we all enjoyed looking at the beautiful places of developed countries.
We had a wonderful time with Dr. Nikhil, he really gave an informative seminar in a confident way. A warm sendoff was given to this worthy young blossoming homoeopath who inherits the legacy.
All the members from Khanna and adjoining towns attended this very nice seminar. The function was followed with sumptuous dinner at Hotel Daawat Khanna.


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Biography of William Arthur Deacon
Bill Deacon was born in Pembroke, Ontario, in 1890. The son of a lawyer and practicing nurse, his family heritage would play an important role in the development of Deacon's intense nationalism later on in life. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that Deacon's experiences in his early years were the most formative of his entire life.
Until 1907, Deacon lived in Stanstead, Quebec attending the main college there. Located in the eastern townships and within the close range of the American border, Stanstead offered Deacon an initial, if not brief, exposure to Canada's southern neighbor. Deacon credited his early education at Stanstead for igniting an intense love of of his country - "a Canadian nationalist was born 57 years go. I am he" - and equal love of Canadian literature: "I was thrilled and listened so intently...because this eloquent man, reading these Canadian poems, told me what it was to be Canadian.1" While Deacon's love of all things Canadian can be traced to Stanstead College, his life-log antithesis to an overbearing British imperial hegemony can be said to have begun in his early school years. After graduating, Deacon went on to Victoria College in Toronto, where his newfound Canadian sensibilities were faced squarely against the old British heritage of the school environment.
In particular, Deacon came to resent one of his particular teachers, the English department head Pelham Edgar, because as he later explained to Emily Murphy, "I know him to be an aper of the English gentleman, he can never forget that his mother was Lady Edgar.2" One final experience that laid the foundation for Deacon's subsequent life and career choices was the doctrine of Theosophy. Briefly explained, this was a philosophical system based on the fundamental and eternal qualities of truth that are common to all. With mystical overtones similar to those of many eastern religions, Theosophy would instill in Deacon a life-long sense of duty and mission, a mission that would find its apex in Canadian literature.
These early years then set the tone for Deacon's later decisions in life. In William Arthur deacon: a Canadian Literary Life, biographers Clara Thomas and John Lennox have argued that from Deacon's graduation at Victoria until his completion of his law degree at the University of Manitoba (that is roughly from 1910-1918), these were the years that "were crucial in his choice of a life-long philosophy and a life's work.3" While it is hard to contradict this argument, since Deacon's awareness of Theosophy occurred during this time, it should be remembered that his most formative experiences (as it will be reflected in later years) had their roots before 1910. Deacon's family history of which he was very proud , included some four generations of lawyers and the College which he attended at Stanstead had a long tradition of its own since its founding in 1829. Both of these factors conspired to instill in Deacon a deep sense of connection to the local history, land and culture of his surroundings. In other words, Canada and not the British empire, became the preeminent source of Deacon's inspiration, a local anchor for his nascent sense of identity and nationalism.
Writing in 1953, Deacon looked back at his career and expressed his satisfaction at having been intended "to play nursemaid to Canadian literature...I regard this country as important and therefore its writers as very important.4" Deacon was reflecting on early 20th century Canada, a time when society did not give enough value to its own writers and poets - "they have no respect for literary natives here unless they made their mark abroad5" - an argument that continues to hold significance in more modern times. In fact, for many Canadians, the cultural and political orientation which they expressed pointed, similar to that of Deacon's early English teacher at Victoria, towards the British Empire. The Imperial sentiment, arguably expressing itself more on a culturally hegemonic level than on a daily personal level of individual Canadians, was nonetheless an important orientating factor for Canadian identity and values.
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- John Townsend said...
Why did this man treat famed Canadian author L.C. Montgomery so dismissively ... particularly since he claims to have championed Canadian literature and Canadian writers? It's this kind of essential duplicity that belies his "humble" claim, and why he was never really taken seriously and is now generally forgotten.
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dan marcellus – 60d – the kitchen
Had a very Italian day, first Anna and I tried our hand at making pizza, and then ate all of it. After that Anna whipped up these snacks, I bought a rather expensive bottle of olive oil from DiBruno's.. but it was worth it.
Buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, tomato, with a olive oil and a balsamic drizzle. I think there's some salt & pepper on top for good measure.


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Before we started working on the Pembroke table #2 in 2009, we did another pembroke table
This is a 3 paire of hand project.
We were housing a french trainee, Hubert Jego, whom graduated in furniture making and had little experience in marquetry. To help him progress and also practice marquetry, his field of interest, we designed this project based on a piece we were restoring at that time. It was a good training for Hubert and at the same time a rehearsal for the Pembroke table #2 project, we were waiting on to go through. (I don't know if this is english)
Hubert started the cabinet making and did the marquetry under our suppervision, I finished the cabinet making and I did the veneering and finishing after Hubert had to go back to France.
The table is assembled with square pieces as it is easier to handle.
The tracing is done on the pieces
And the shape are cut
The trick to cut that kind of feet (please whisper me the name, I forgot) is to net cut it completely, leave about a 1/4" at the end, that way it stays square so easy to cut on the bandsaw, and the tracing stays in place. You just have to brake it apart at the end, and you can plane it flat.
The inside shape is cut and the piece left over is kept to help while glueing the veneer.
The veneer is prepared, we decided on an ash burl we died afterwards. The pieces were to short for the legs. The way to put burl together, if you do not want it to be seen, cut it on the chevalet or on a scroll saw with curves.
The curves are glued with hot hide glue and hammer veneered. Easy and fast.
The feet are veneered flat with clamps and Old Brown Glue.
Here is a picture of Hubert Jego, he is less blurry in real life, on Ed White's chevalet we were housing in our stable at that time.
Backgrounds and pieces
The burl has been died with natural and traditional stains, my favorite mis of chicory walnut husk and a little acajoutine. This is the french polishing station
Finished project


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A Victorian man has been denied bail as he awaits trial charged with the murder of his lover who disappeared a year ago.
Paul Dalton, 43, from Hampton Park, was charged in January with murdering Robyn Michelle Hall, 35, who was last seen alive at Cape Woolamai on Phillip Island on December 19.
Her body has not been found.
Dalton appeared in the Victorian Supreme Court on Thursday asking to be released on bail.
Justice Cameron Macauley said Dalton had been in a sexual relationship with Hall and he was the last person seen with her before she disappeared.
He said the pair had a disagreement while staying at Hall's holiday home at Cape Woolamai.
Justice Macauley said evidence suggested Dalton had moved her body into his car.
He said Dalton had also replaced decking boards on the verandah of the holiday home as they were covered in blood.
Dalton's lawyer, Colin Mandy, said he needed bail for treatment for two broken wisdom teeth and a carcinoma on his arm, which needed surgery.
Prosecutor Jane Warren argued Dalton was at risk of reoffending due a history of drug taking and it was possible that he could obstruct justice as he may know where Ms Hall's body was located.
Justice Macaulay refused to grant bail on the basis that it was not an appropriate remedy for Mr Dalton's medical treatment.
He said prison authorities should address any medical concerns Dalton had.
"The wound is ugly and obvious," he said.
"The appropriate treatment should be provided to Mr Dalton while he is in remand.
"I do not consider a delay of 15 months inordinate for a charge of murder."
Justice Macauley remanded Dalton to appear at a directions hearing on May 2.


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[S] (1378–1402). First son and heir of Robert III of Scotland. Known as earl of Carrick when his father succeeded, he was created duke in 1398, along with his uncle Robert, duke of Albany, presumably to hold the balance between them, as rivals. Rothesay gained the advantage in 1399 when he was appointed king's lieutenant for three years, giving him power on behalf of his incapacitated father. He beat off attacks by 'Hotspur' (Henry Percy) and by Henry IV himself. But early in 1402 he was seized on his way to St Andrews and died shortly after at Falkland. Though Albany was formally exonerated, suspicion lingered. Rothesay's death left his brother James to succeed on his father's death in 1406.
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By Duncan Castles
It has been a week of soul-searching for the national game. 'Horrendous', 'impossible', 'a job no one will want to take' were just three of the negative depictions of the England manager's position. The nation's European Championship future at the mercy of Macedonia, Israel, Russia and Croatia; its long-term future darkened by the ever burgeoning horde of foreign footballers employed on these shores.
Eighteen months ago the country's most lauded home-grown coaches had submitted themselves to the Football Association's horribly drawn-out appointment process. Today, Steve McClaren is being hounded out by the media, Sam Allardyce is battling for survival at Newcastle and Alan Curbishley is emphatically not interested in serving the FA were they to come double-interviewing again.
If that sounds like another victory for Premier League over patriotism it is deceptive. A consistent champion of Englishness from the grass-roots to his profession's senior appointment, Curbishley's passion for the national team remains undiminished - as concerned with the quality of player feeding through from youth levels as he is that England's manager should remain a compatriot.
Six of his 13 permanent transfers into West Ham, and the majority of his recruitment budget, have involved Englishmen. Curbishley's interview with The Observer came on an afternoon spent handing over FA certificates to a class of community coaches, one of several personal contributions to the Premier League's Creating Chances programme. 'The problems are obvious,' says Curbishley. 'At the start of the Premier League season, I think 40 per cent of the players playing were English. The second week it went down because of injuries or change of selection. That is very difficult for Steve McClaren. Secondly, [the under-21 manager] Stuart Pearce has got to scrutinise where he wants to go because he has to ensure that there are a few English players playing to make it worthwhile.
'It reminds me a little bit of Scotland a couple of years ago when you were going to a Scottish game and there were hardly any Scottish players on the pitch. It has become very, very difficult and I think one of the reasons is the global market. The Premier League is very attractive to a lot of players and it's going to become more attractive.'
Other statistics bear out Curbishley's concern. In the first week of the Premiership in 1992, a mere 11 non-British players started matches. Currently, it employs senior professionals from 62 different nations while its youth ranks become less English by the season. That is another worry for the West Ham manager.
'I think the clubs have invested so much money in the coaching and the facilities - at most clubs now they are second to none and totally different to what we had growing up - but I don't know if there is the enthusiasm coming from the raw material,' says Curbishley. 'That's one of the biggest problems. The standard and the number of coaches and the infrastructure is far greater than 10, 20, 30 years ago but we don't seem to have the same players coming through.
'I keep going back to the raw material. I think the raw material has got to want to be a footballer, or love the game, or want to improve. I think they see what can be achieved but I don't know if they want to go out and get it. I can't help thinking we're bringing up a softer generation, where there's other things in life, as opposed to football.'
Regulating squads through a quota system is a solution that Curbishley can see merit in. Be it the Uefa method of reserving a proportion of squad slots for home-grown players, the Scottish Premier League's mandate that a team lists at least two under-21s, or Sepp Blatter's proposal at Fifa that no more than five of the starting XI be foreigners.
'I think it's happened in other countries and sports and been accepted,' says Curbishley. 'It wasn't too long ago that cricket had to do that, stop the influx of the foreign cricket player. I'm quite into rugby union and haven't they got a similar problem, that half their squad is foreign? If there is going to be a development that is going to help the home nations bring more people through, then we're got to do it.
'It's no coincidence that Mark Noble's is the biggest-selling West Ham shirt. Because he's one of two home-grown players at the moment, because the fans can identify and see that he's one of them. It's so much better for a club and a team if that can be done.'
Artificially or not, increasing the number of Englishmen on Premier League teamsheets should diminish another problem handicapping the national team. 'No sooner does an English player break into his Premier League team than he's being touted for England,' says Curbishley. 'He's played a handful of games and people are talking about him that he's going to come through - because there's not a lot about.'
Their talents often exaggerated by observers, when such youngsters do make the national team the pressures increase again. 'They turn up, the focus of attention is on them and everything that they do. They can't even walk along the street. We all know it's a difficult situation the national side. Everyone is under pressure to perform, but it seems to me that they don't perform with perhaps the same feel and the same freedom as when they play for their clubs. Perhaps that's something we should look at.'
Curbishley still feels the current England team are 'better than what they're producing'. Though he no longer wants the job, he also refutes the suggestion that managing the team is mission impossible. What has not changed is his belief that the mission should be undertaken by an English coach, which he says should continue to be McClaren regardless of his Euro qualifying campaign.


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What makes us fall in love
And what is love? How do we fall in love? What makes us fall in love? These are only some of the questions that have been asked about love. Sages and poets and experts have all tried to answer the question; yet one is not satisfied with the answer or the right answer has not yet been revealed. Is it catching a whiff of perfume? Is it a glimpse of a woman with haunting eyes in a black billowing raincoat standing in the wind? Is it a primitive need to protect?
The business of love
Some say it's a cocktail of chemicals to the brain, others say it's a template buried deep in the subconscious for the ideal partner and when we come close to it we respond. I could go with both these answers as dopamine is a euphoric hit to the brain, and the ideal template makes a lot of sense; remnants of the past, that kind of thing. Yet, it does not reveal all that love is or what makes us love and want love. Love is probably one of man's most important needs. For example, a mother can still the cries of a baby just by putting her arms around her. As an adult a woman goes out into the world looking for something or someone. She cannot articulate what it is, but it's a need that stills the senses and makes her feel safe.
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Last night on the Bachelor Pad I watched a beautiful couple vying with other couples – all single – to compete for a prize of a quarter million rand. The first time we see this couple, they have just paired up in the game. The next time we see them a few days later they have spent the night together and were getting up. The woman asked the man straight out if he loved her. He did not answer. She then said she loved him. He still did not respond. As I watched I felt a little sad that these women put their desperation on display. They had all just met recently. They believed they would find their man by coming on the show. There were some recycled contestants – those who had either been the prize or those who were there for their second or third time. They all looked like little Kardashians with blond hair hoping to make it big and find the right man. They were in a fairy tale setting but wanted real-world commitment answers.
Marriage not a fairy tale
As I watched the couples I was nevertheless fascinated. Beautiful and stunning as this girl who had asked the big no question was, she was insecure. She needed to be validated. She needed to lean on the arm of a man and be seen. She needed to show that she had succeeded in finding a man. Am I surprised? No. We are all looking for that one particular person with the ready made template. In cavemen days men hunted, and women gathered firewood and berries. We have ingrained inside all of us the notion of family; a momma bear, a poppa bear, and the little cubs. We feel out of sorts if we do not have that experience. The prize was a quarter million rand. The price was pain and humiliation.
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Warmer weather means the season of outdoor fun is upon us. Have you already mapped out your summer, making sure to accommodate lots of sunshine and fresh air? Whether your calendar is already full, or this is the first you've thought of it, here are 7 family-friendly outdoor activities you need to add to your bucket list this summer.
Backyard Camping
Not long ago, when you were young, you begged your parents to set up the tent in the backyard and let you sleep under the stars—why not do the same for your kids? Don't have a tent? Throw some sleeping bags out on your trampoline and let the kids sleep there.
Roast S'mores
No summer is complete without roasting s'mores. Whether you intend to take your kids out into the great outdoors or stay a little closer to home, make sure you have s'mores supplies on hand. And if you're making a fire to roast s'mores, you might as well throw some hot dogs into the mix too. Because really, what's summer without hot dogs?
Hit the Lake
The lake, the river, the reservoir—whatever body of water you have closest to you will do. Pack up the sand toys, towels, and blankets for sunbathing, and dust off those waterskis or wakeboards. No summer is complete without a lazy day on the water, soaking in the sun and feeling the wind blow through your hair as you venture around in your boat.
Take a Hike
There is no better time to enjoy the outdoors than in the summertime, and there's really no better activity than hiking. If you have young children (or really, even if you don't), consider shaking things up and going on a color hike, looking for different items in nature that fit every color of the rainbow. You could do the same thing with the alphabet and work through until you've named something to fit each letter—be creative and keep it fun.
Want to make sure your kids don't lose reading skills over the summer? Devote one day to a read-a-thon. Take blankets and pillows outdoors to keep things comfortable, stock up on snacks, and ditch electronics for the day. Offering a prize to whoever reads the most books or most pages would be the icing on the cake.
Night Games
What could be more fun than hide-and-seek in the daytime? Hide-and-seek in the nighttime. Equip each family member with a flashlight and free reign of your yard to hide. Be creative—any game is more fun when played in the dark.
Ice Cream Party
Buy a variety of ice creams and every topping imaginable and let your kids go for it. Ice cream for dinner? Excellent idea! President Reagan declared July as Ice Cream Month, so why not take advantage of it? And what better location for a messy ice cream party and a handful of sugar-shocked kids than outdoors?
Plan Your Bucket List
The possibilities of outdoor family fun are endless in the summer. Enjoy each moment and make the most of it—the warm weather won't last forever.


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So far this makes three medals in 2011 for PICAZO:
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Despite numerous requests and consultations about the dangerous situation of damage to the dunes at Portrane there is still no action or plan to tackle the issue. Inaction by government and council may cost people their homes, they both need to step up and take some responsibility.
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to ensure that Fingal county council using available funds is acting to prevent further damage to dunes at Portrane, County Dublin.
To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his strategy for preventing the destruction of homes at risk due to coastal erosion in particular in relation to coastal damage at Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
– Clare Daly TD
I am very aware of the problems that coastal communities face in dealing with the erosion of soft coastline particularly given the severe weather events we have experienced in this country in recent years. I am aware from my recent visit to Donegal the issues associated with erosion of soft coastal defences. I can assure the Deputy that work is being carried out to address the problem at both a strategic level and through the local authorities responding to localised coastal erosion issues.
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