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January 27, 2007
Subject: A Great Big Thank You
From: Suzanne
Date: Sat, January 27, 2007
To: Editor
Hello Ken,
I just want to say THANK YOU for your wonderful, informative website. A few months ago, I was researching some stuff related to why the world is such a mess and stumbled across your wonderful site. While I don't agree with everything on it, there is a lot of useful and invaluble information. You have done a fine job of gathering knowledge that will prove helpful in the trying times to come. Just in case, I will make a copy of it on a DVD...and print out a bound booklet form for the coming days when I may be without electricity...or the internet!
I can't believe how blind and controlled I was up until a short while ago. I was once a rah, rah Republican Christian (cult) conservative. It's pretty plain to see that our country, its so-called "Christian" leaders, and the world governments are not producing good fruit...and want us to suffer horribly to serve their real master's plans.
I still believe in an afterlife...as a reflection of lessons learned and more learning to come. I believe in Jesus and his message...but not in the way he is currently portrayed and used by the controllers and those misguided followers who refuse to believe there could be deceptions, rewrites, mistranslations, and materials thrown to the wayside regarding his teachings.
I used to think the Bible was infallible. No longer. There are truths contained in it, but it's plain to see that it has been tampered with over the centuries to suit a sinister agenda of hate, blind obedience, fear and negative energy to feed the real enemy at the top of the food pyramid. The fearful, jealous, vengeful, "obey me or else," blood sacrifice-demanding god sounds too much like what the controllers (and their "god") are into.
My Christian friends tell me I'm going to hell for not believing the Bible is infallible and questioning a god who urges his worshippers to do things that I know are morally reprehensible...My inner voice tells me something is not right there. You are so right when you stated that Jesus said "my kingdom is not of this world!"
To think there was a time in my life that I thought war and violence towards others was right...and a neccessary evil. I was so brain washed. There is definitely a consciousness awakening going on with many people...I am proof positive.
I still have a ways to go since I was once a TV news addict, consumer of useless material goods and comfy illusions about my being "saved." Some days, it's frustrating when I find myself still hanging on to selfishness or habits and beliefs that were programmed in to me at an early age. For the most part, I now see myself, other people, material goods, symbols, and where I want to be spiritually in a totally different way.
It's not easy...nor is it all sunshine, love, and light...to finally wake up and see the world for what it is at the present time. May my faith (not blind allegiance)and that of other beings who see through the lies of the STS, power-hungry, greedy controllers grow stronger in the coming days.
When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.
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Sustainability is a buzzword, which is quickly becoming a best practice used in several industries.
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Setting up your office for eco-friendly success doesn't have to mean a complete overhaul from what you're currently doing, but rather the implementation of small changes that will have a greater impact over time.
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Create Opportunities: This broad categorization can be broken down into smaller steps based on your company's available resources and dedication to a greener initiative. For starters, supply personal recycling bins or a few central larger bins that are meant solely for recyclable waste in your working space. Reach out to your building manager to ensure you have the right supplies necessary to carry out these initiatives as easily as possible.
Also, simply shutting off lights not in use can cut down on energy waste. Reorganize your space to maximize daylight and help make artificial light less in demand. This helps reduce electricity costs, but can also help improve productivity and health in the workplace.
Pack a Lunch: Lunch bags aren't typically considered an office supply, but by providing each employee a customized reusable lunch bag, you may cut down on considerable waste. It encourages others to bring reusable containers and silverware from home rather than relying on plastic utensils and dishes meant for one-time use.
Tip: Reusable bags are also unique promotional gifts that can help set your company apart from all the bags, pens, and notepads handed out at trade show events or open houses this year.
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Take it a step further, and let others know you're going digital with documents to prevent waste. Brochures, newsletters, and other marketing materials can all be created online and still have a meaningful impact on your audience.
Say No to Plastic Bags: Reusable bags aren't reserved only for farmers markets anymore. In fact, many cities are encouraging the use of them for grocery shopping or other smaller day-to-day errands. Based on numbers from the Wall Street Journal, Americans use and dispose of 100 billion plastic shopping bags every year.
While this number has hopefully declined in recent years as sustainability has increased, the stats are still alarming enough for every business to consider using reusable bags for their business.
As one of the most eco-friendly office supplies, reusable shopping bags help the environment, while also providing a big boost to brands through customization.
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I live in Austin, TX and work as a web developer at Keller Williams Realty International. In addition to my job, I am currently doing some freelance and pro-bono work as well as a few personal projects to improve skills and explore new things.
I am a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina's School of Media and Journalism. I studied web development in journalism along with a second major in media theory and production from the university's communications department. (Go Heels!)
Through my education and career opportunities, I have developed a passion for storytelling in a variety of ways. I love hearing people talk about personal experiences AND analyzing data to find the story in the numbers. Web development has provided a great way for me to explore different mediums of storytelling by using code to cultivate a unique experience with every project.
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Outfront is a magazine published by the Keller Williams Realty International that shares the stories of Keller Williams agents from around the globe. I collaborated with the magazine team and a web designer to bring the magazine to life online. The WordPress theme is built from scratch and optimized for SEO to allow the site to grow as more issues are published in print and online.My primary role for this project was web developer. All creative and content is the product of other KWRI team members.
For this project, I served as the primary developer, so I was responsible for all aspects of development. One of the largest challenges was the section with the video towards the bottom of the home page because the posterframe of the video needed to scale responsively but also lineup with the background image. I was also able to have some creative freedom in creating unique hover states for the buttons seen. The website is integrated with WordPress as a CMS.My primary role for this project was web developer. All creative and content is the product of other BFG team members.
After moving to the coast of South Carolina, I have paid close attention to the weather during hurricane season. This season had a lot of activity so I researched, wrote and created data visuals to see how the season compared to season's in the past. I used Highcharts JS to create bar graphs and line graphs and Highmaps JS to create an SVG graphic showing rainfall in Texas counties. Additionally, I mapped all of the storm paths for the season using Google Maps API.
I both did the design and development on this website for Molloy Kaye Retail. It features all of their listings, which can be easily managed between "Available," "Under Contract" and "Closed" statuses from the CMS (WordPress). This project involved a few iterations of design created while meeting with the client about other retail websites they liked. In the end the client was very pleased with the website and the ease with which they can use the CMS.
My first project with Affresh at BFG was a single page site advertising their washing machine cleaners and wipes in the summer of 2016. This fall, we have rebuilt and launched their new company website and are currently working towards adding translations and e-commerce to the website. I was responsible for the front end development of the category pages and single product pages as well as the CMS integration of the single product pages.My primary role for this project was web developer. All creative and content is the product of other BFG team members.
News about a local shark fisherman tagging great white sharks in South Carolina caught my attention, so I reached out to him about an interview. I created this site for a multimedia storytelling experience that has video, photos, and text. This project was a lot of fun because it allowed me to not only work through some development challenges, but also gave me the opportunity to do some videography and photography as well.
For the initial development phase of this new website for Sutter Home, I did the front end development for the "Family of Wines" page and the individual wine landing pages. After it was integrated with WordPress and the final data was imported, I was responsible for a pre-launch quality assurance pass. Since it's launch, I have been involved in multiple maintenance updates to improve functionality after post-launch user testing.My primary role for this project was web developer. All creative and content is the product of other BFG team members.
All of the news about President Donald Trump's executive orders in his first weeks in office caught my attention. Using data from the Federal Register's API (which I accessed via AngularJS), I created this website to view the number of executive orders signed not only by Donald Trump, but 3 of his most recent predecessors to see if his activity in his first 100 days in office is standard or if it deviates from tradition.
Photography is one of my favorite hobbies, especially when I have the opportunity to travel. I designed and developed this theme for a travel photography blog as a digital scrapbook that I could share with family and friends. For each location, it displays a map of where the photos were taken. I also added in some customization settings to the theme, like the ability to change out the colors and logos.
For this project, my only role was development. The design was completed by Christopher Scott of colorandstory. I took the design and created a custom Wordpress theme with custom post types so that he could create project pages with a variety layouts.
For this project, I worked closely with the creative team to convert a non-responsive site in Expression Engine to a fully responsive website with Wordpress as the CMS. This required a lot of collaboration, because we did not have a full redesign and the team wanted to maintain as much of the strucure and layout as possible. Our team decided to use a 'headless' Wordpress for this project and access all data via the Rest API. I was responsible for the front end development and CMS integration for this website.My primary role for this project was web developer. All creative and content is the product of other BFG team members.
Trucker Territory is a blog catered to truckers sponsored by Progressive Commercial. For the initial phase of the website, I did some front end development. However as the project grew to include music, podcasts and sweepstakes, I took on the responsibilities of the front end development as well as integrating it with WordPress.My primary role for this project was web developer. All creative and content is the product of other BFG team members.
Go Golf was a concept developed as part of a group project as a way for golfers to share information about different courses while traveling. My efforts were focused on setting up the models, creating the views and urls as well as setting the structure for the HTML templates. I also did a majority of the design and CSS. I deployed the site using PythonAnywhere and the files are accessible via my GitHub account.
Using data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics in a JSON file, I used JavaScript to take the index value of the selected job title in order to get the cooresponding data. The chart was created using Highcharts.


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Soak off UV Gel polishes are expensive, like crazy expensive. At Sally's a small .3oz bottle of Gelish is $18 here in Canada! Yes that's with a club card! I only bought 2 of them when they were on sale and used a coupon as well.
So here we have 3 coats of Gelish Oocha Coocha Bing Bang Bam - Alakazy Alakazam. I'm holding Zoya's Charla for comparison because it's actually pretty close in colour, just a tad less gold.
And here I added a coat of a chinese knock-off polish called Jun Yu and the colour is A52 - a multi-sized holographic glitter in a clear base. This polish cost me around $7 which is a bargain compared to the $18 Gelish and especially since it's double the size! However I've heard some terrible things about these knock-offs, specifically how they are insanely difficult to remove.
So I'm hoping with 3 layers of Gelish underneath that I won't have issues with removal but we shall see. I bought 5 of these and they are all layering polishes. I'm planning a trip to Michigan next week so I will likely pick up a few Gelish polishes from Sally's while I'm there because they're much cheaper in the US. Why do these have to be so friggen expensive?
So I've done a lot of reading and research on these polishes and I'll share some info with you in case anyone is considering doing their own soak off UV gel manis at home:
There are UV lights and LED lights for curing. Not all the polishes cure under LED but they all do under UV. LED lights are 3-5x the price of UV lights but the cure times are half that of UV. I use the CND Shellac UV lamp.
You need special base and top coats but the brands are all interchangeable as far as I can tell. Some work better than others. What works best for me is the Shellac base coat and the Gelish top coat.
It takes about an hour and a half, give or take, to do your own manicure. It takes about half an hour less to do it on someone else since you can paint one hand while the other cures. However you need to keep your brush and polish jar away from the lamp because the light will harden it.
Removal is the same tinfoil method used for glitter. With the Gelish top coat it needs a light surface filing first. I usually soak for about 15 minutes to be safe. With my Shellac base/Gelish top combo the polish comes off in a sheet and my nails are ready to go.
I had a bit of trouble for my first few manis but now that I've worked out the kinks I absolutely love it and think it was a great investment.


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When Garth Nix visited Booktopia recently and asked about his Old Kingdom Chronicles – more specifically how he felt about returning to the series with Goldenhand, the fifth instalment – he revealed that he's never stopped thinking about Lirael and the Old Kingdom.
"I was always thinking about the story, I never left it," he reveals. "When I wrote The Creature in the Case, which was in 2005 I think, I actually knew much of the story of Goldenhand, it just took time to fully realise it and sit down and write it."
Since 2005!
Garth also revealed details of his new book, Frogkisser, which is to be released February next year. Anya, a young princess embarks on a quest to find the ingredients of a magic lip balm so to transform her sister's prince back from a frog to a human. Expect mischievous wizards, a talking dog and a boy thief trapped in the body of a newt. Have a listen to Garth's chat with Sarah McDuling and Emily Meredith below for more details about this new book… and of Goldenhand.
Review by Sarah McDuling
Like all fans of Garth Nix's much beloved Old Kingdom series (AKA readers of good sense and excellent taste), I have been looking forward to Goldenhand for ages. I have loved this series for so long, Sabriel, Touchstone, Lirael, Nick and Sam feel like old friends!
Goldehand continues the story of Lirael as she settles into her role as Abhorsen-in-Waiting. It also continues the story of Nicholas Sayre who is determined to return to the Old Kingdom and learn how to control the strange combination magics flowing through his veins.
As well as revisiting familiar characters, Goldenhand introduces readers to some wonderful new characters such as Ferin, a very strong and determined young woman with a mission to fulfil. (Possibly my new favourite Old Kingdom character!)
It is always such a pleasure to return to the Old Kingdom, and with Goldenhand I found myself wishing the book would never end. Full of action, adventure, magic and a heart-melting touch of romance – Goldenhand is a truly wonderful addition to the series.
To celebrate Booktoberfest at Booktopia, order Goldenhand by October 31st and you'll go into the draw to win a kids prize pack worth $1000! And if you order any book from the Booktoberfest showcase, you'll go into the draw to win a year's supply of books. That's a $50 gift voucher every week – for an entire year!
Old Kingdom Chronicles: Book 5
The fifth book in the New York Times bestselling Old Kingdom Chronicles.
Lirael is no longer a shy Second Assistant Librarian. She is the Abhorsen-in-Waiting, with dead creatures to battle and Free Magic entities to bind. She's also a Remembrancer, wielder of the Dark Mirror. Lirael lost one of her hands in the binding of Orannis, but now she has a new hand, one of gilded steel and Charter Magic. When Lirael finds Nicholas Sayre lying ...
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Lynn & Buddy proved to both be terrific equine photography models, both willing to try anything, Buddy almost walking thru an old barn door that dropped off about 4 feet!!! Yikes! We had so much fun shooting pictures, then took a ride around the beautifully groomed Harlinsdale Farm Park trails. I brought Carly & she was a good pacifier grazing just off camera so Buddy wasn't worried and calling for horse friends. Thank goodness we got these done before the hot humid Summer was here. It's been a gorgeous Spring this year.
Susan stopped for an overnighter on her way to a horse training clinic & I had to go grab my camera for a quick shoot while the afternoon light was pretty in the field next door. She said she has never had an equine photo session, much less any nice photography with her horses. Certainly not a full on horsey photo session but happy to oblige my good friend with some nice memories! Could you die for either of these adorable/beautiful horses?!
You may remember Scherzo from an earlier post. Libby had me come out to do an equine photo shoot for her & her Shagra Arabian, Scherzo, who is 20 years young. When she contacted me to do a framed 16×20 photo of this image/pose, I mentioned that that particular pic would make a beautiful commissioned art painting (pastel actually) & Libby decided that was indeed what she wanted. After is was delivered she wrote to say, "It's up – and it's magical. I am absolutely delighted with the portrait – I know that I will love it forever. I get a good feeling looking at it. Thank you so much!" Libby
I wish I had taken these pix with my Nikon, not my iphone, but they are OK.
…..with pets – dogs and horses are just part of what comes with Morgan family photography! Guess that's why I love these peeps=)I love this one!!The Matriarch & Patriarch of this glorious family=) I love these photos of the Morgans!!
It's always a pleasure & loads of fun to go do a photography session that includes a loving family, beautiful horses, an adorable dog, plus perfect weather & light.Love these boys loving their mom!The light we were waiting for popped through & made for a beautiful portrait.Horse photography is my passion & when we were just about done they took off running & I had to grab some shots!! Here are just a few from the equine photographer in me=) This one would make a very cool art piece.
I love the heart created by their positions below=)
Hannah has got to be one of the best sports about getting her equine photography session done in the heat of Summer in Tennessee! We were under the gun because she will be leaving for the UK soon & wanted pictures with her horse, Bozo, before she sets off. While she's been in the States she has done so well showing Bozo in Western Dressage as well as Ranch Horse events. You can see they have a sweet relationship.Here is the only picture where you can tell how freakin' hot it was! Still adorable with her rescue pup=)
Getting to photograph Gail & Don with their beautiful horses was super special. They have a gorgeous property which is an equine photographer's dream. They needed photography of their horse boarding farm, Riders Up, as well as some of them as the owner caretakers, and of course, some with their own sweet horses and mini donkeys! You may also have seen Gail's business head shots in that section of my website. We made it an afternoon of photography and got tons of super nice images, here are some of my favs of the equine farm photography part…..Who wouldn't want this sweet couple taking care of their babies?!All 4 feet off the ground! And we had several with that kind of enthusiasm=)
Gail needed some fresh, updated head shots for her training materials and business website – Phone Teacher .We had a relaxed photography session at her home and I couldn't have asked for a more photogenic business subject. We had fun choosing what to wear and using the beautiful natural light to bring out Gail's gorgeous hair color near the wood accents of her home, all so earthy.Although I did some "touching up", I appreciate that Gail prefers not to go overboard on that either. I really don't like the Photoshopping craze of making everyone look like a dolly with no natural facial features appropriate to our age and life experience.


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Monday, December 03, 2007
The Value of The Critical Commentary
And it's been interesting, in the same way the first round was interesting.
Since some people vote in only one category, some vote in four or five, and some vote in all, it's easy to lose count of the literal number of votes. However, in the first round, I did start keeping track of one statistic because I knew this could come back to haunt me later: The gender factor.
47.7% of the emails received round one were clearly from women.
26% were clearly from men.
8% were either from a couple or from an unspecified gender. "Chris", "Taylor", "Mittens". (I remember when I did conference registration, years ago, and people would send in a form with the name Chris and not check their gender. Bastards.)
Anyway, what's the point of the above? 86.8% of the votes cast in the novel categories were for men. The majority of voters were women…and the majority of votes were for works written by men.
My conclusions?
The information is too limited to have a clue what it means. It could just be as simple as the fact that the books that left the biggest impact were written by men, end of story.
It could also be that the readers online prefer a certain style of book. I certainly don't see a lot of cozy nominations, while several of the titles fall under the noir/hardboiled classification. Even most of the editors nominated – Dave, Charles, Stacia, Alison – primarily focus on darker works.
I knew that the first time around, we'd have some kinks to work through, and the reason that the gender stat became the one I tracked was because I saw it as the one with the most serious potential backlash.
In the wake of all the criticisms about the Edgar Awards I really didn't want to get bogged down in controversy. The truth is, I can be as critical and judgmental as the next person. However, there reaches a point where criticism isn't helpful. If it doesn't prompt action, it's limited in its usefulness. And at some point, any collective starts to look ridiculous if it's continuously pointing fingers at itself.
For example, some of the emails have come with votes and commentary, which ranges from amusing to awww-inspiring to laughable. Someone didn't like the selections in the Best Cover category. Well, this was done primarily off popular vote. What's the point in saying that, that all the voters were idiots? It means little to me, as I went with popular vote and used editorial input to break ties. In the end, I couldn't settle the tie for the short story category, so it got 8 nominees.
Is any award process flawless? No. Don't kid yourself. There is always room for improvement. I've judged public speaking competitions, I've judged educational contests, I've judged performances (music and dance) and I've judged writing. I haven't seen one example of a process that, under scrutiny, couldn't be improved. (Let's not even talk figure skating...)
That said, some commentary is dismissible. When decisions are primarily made by popular vote, if you have strong feelings, vote. Ask your friends to vote. Threaten your family until they vote. And then let the chips fall where they may. There are books nominated I haven't even read myself (honestly, being such a slow reader, it's a good year for me if I've read 40+ books) and I've since ordered them on Amazon because I now need to read them. Fortunately, I knew ten days before I announced the shortlist who would be nominated in those categories. The next two months have a lot of reading for me. Fortunately, the other judge reads much faster than I do…
But there does come a point where we risk tearing ourselves apart over constant nitpicking. Face it: there is no central registry where all publishers around the world log in what stock photos they've used for a cover and when and with what distribution, so there's no way for people to know if they're duplicating sometimes. Okay, when a publisher duplicates themselves there's real commentary to be made, but outside of that, it's going to happen. Sometimes, editors need ammunition to fight for the investment of special cover art, or for certain authors whose sales might be borderline, etc. The reason for doing this was to hold up the people who are getting our attention because they're doing a damn good job, and to hope that it motivates others to ask what they're doing right, and why it's having an impact.
If we want to maintain a strong genre, producing the best books across the board year to year, sometimes we have to let people have their say about what's working. There's a time for saying what isn't working too, but if the criticism of the industry is incessant, it loses it's impact, becomes white noise people just tune out... like bsp.
You don't like some of our nominees? Cool, fair enough. I'm considering everything said to me in terms of process and what it will mean for next year. I am keeping an open mind.
But personally, I think those covers rock… And although I've only met one of the editors nominated, I have nothing but respect for all of them, well-established in our genre and people who've made significant contributions to producing the best crime fiction out there.
All in all, there isn't a single nominee I'm not proud to have held up as someone deserving of recognition. All I can say is, it isn't easy, as the short story nominating process taught me already.
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- Graham Powell said...
This doesn't speak directly to the gender divide, but I think books that are lighter in tone tend to lose out on awards. Darker, more "serious" books (and movies, etc.) tend to garner nominations and wins, even if they are ultimately superficial.
So, IF women writers tend towards lighter material, then this could explain some of the disparity in the awards. But I don't have any data to say whether that's true or not.
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- Sandra Ruttan said...
I completely agree with you. I think we see this born out with everything from Oscars to "literary" prizes to genre fiction.
And I do think women write across a wider spectrum of the genre, with more cozies and borderline romantic suspense than men.
Something I didn't keep track of was nominations by gender that were eliminated from consideration. The one thing you really learn is that people can't/won't follow the guidelines when nominating or voting. There were people who sent multiple emails voting in the first round, and I didn't count them, and there were people who nominated books that weren't published within the timeframe, and I specifically remember a number of those that were for female authors.
- 2:58 p.m.
- Steve Allan said...
For the record, I'm a dude.
- 3:07 p.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
(Scurries off to change the statistics...)
- 4:41 p.m.
- Josephine Damian said...
Well, since 70% of all books are read by women, it makes sense to get more women voters.
I also find there's lots more women in the blogosphere, sharing thoughts, opinions, and stuff in general - using words to communicate whereas men tend to use action.
I also read that in the US, women who write extremely dark and violent novels are not as well received as they are in Europe; seems here in America the attitude is that it's ok for the guys to write the hard-boiled stuff, but not the gals.
As a gal who writes hard-boiled, I already know I have an uphill battle ahead of me.
Voting? I'm waiting till school is over when I'll have the time to look over the entries, especially the short story category.
- 11:27 a.m.
- Sandra Ruttan said...
I love hardboiled/noir, and I do think that explains why I tend to read more male authors. My own stuff leans in that direction in terms of tone as well.
No rush, voting is open until December 30. I've now received 215 emails.
- 11:33 a.m.
- Jack Ruttan said...
Mittens? Obviously a guy.
I wrote a review of a group art show, and didn't check the gender of an artist named "Fern." Woe to me!
- 1:38 p.m.


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Things to Think About
By Pepper de Callier
"Man is disturbed not by things, but by the views he takes of them." Epictetus
It is often said that the true test of worth is the test of time. If that's true, this 2,000 year old quote is surely one of the most valuable quotes I have collected in my more than 50 years of collecting.
Today, we call it perspective, but the truth remains the same. It's not the circumstances that we face that define us. It's how we choose to react to them that tells the world who we are.
Good luck on your journey!
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One of the many sources quoted in this well-researched and entertaining piece is a 2013 study by two Oxford economists, Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael Osbourne ('The Future of Employment: How Susceptible are Jobs to Computerisation?'). Using mathematical and statistical techniques, Frey and Osbourne assessed the impact of technological change on a range of 702 occupations. In Lanchester's words: 'it ranks them from 1 (you'll be fine) to 702 (best start shining up the CV)'.
I defy you not to do as I did and download the paper instantly to find out where your own job role sits in this list of death. Chances are though, if you're an L&D professional you will be agreeably surprised. Training and Development Managers rank fairly high in the list at 30, just below Human Resource Managers at 28. 'Teachers and Instructors, All Others' sits a bit lower at 48, but still well towards the top of the list, with Training and Development Specialists', rather puzzlingly, at 64. All of these are less in danger of being replaced by robots than Chief Executives, at 70, however.
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Harvesting a ChangeJulie Ann Ladanan
The young people of Trujillo work to reconstruct the social fabric and reshape the negative image of their municipality.
I'm Looking for my MotherJulie Ann Ladanan
The life of a young girl is changed when her mother answers a job advertisement to work in Italy.
Joining Together to CollaborateJulie Ann Ladanan
Children from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Germany, Guatemala, Mexico, Morocco and Spain join together to learn about each other's cultures, languages and religions.
My Life in PatrasJulie Ann Ladanan
This video traces the journey of Afghan unaccompanied child migrants on their way to Europe with particular focus on the situation they encounter in Patras, Greece.
We Are Important in the WorldJulie Ann Ladanan
The earth is made of 5 continents, 196 countries and over 7 billion people. Are singular individuals important in the world?


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Avocado oil (I just used olive oil)
12 oz vegan soy chorizo
1/2 red onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Adobo sauce from a can of Chipotle peppers***
1 tsp each spice: cumin, cayenne, smoked paprika
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8 oz beer of your choice or vegetable broth
10 oz Vegan Cheese Alternative (I used Daiya Chedder Shreds)
1/4 cup Vegan Sour Cream (I used Tofutti)
Tortilla chips, for serving
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Mix together;
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon chipotle powder (or smoked paprika/cayenne powder mix)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
A pinch of oregano
A pinch of garlic powder
A pinch of salt.


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In hopes of preventing needless deaths along roadsides, an Indiana state lawmaker is working on a bill that would require passengers of vehicles to
act and call police in life-or-death situations.
Rep. Tim Neese, R-Elkhart, said he will introduce a bill
during the session that begins Jan. 9, 2007, that would require passengers to
help injured or trapped drivers and immediately report accidents to law
enforcement, The Associated Press reported.
Failure to act could result in up to 60 days in jail and as
much as a $500 fine.
Neese is pursuing the effort in response to the death of
Thomas Hoopingarner in November 2005.
Hoopingarner, a 17-year-old, died after two riders in his
vehicle left him trapped while the vehicle was inverted and underwater in a
pond in northern Indiana, The AP reported.
The two teenage passengers left him there without seeking aid
and not reporting the wreck, The Truth of Elkhart reported.
The case against the pair was closed a month later because
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"People assume laws exist requiring people to get help for
someone injured in an accident," Neese told The AP. "It's impossible to
legislate common sense, but this legislation is merely the right thing to do."


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Special Property Tax by Counties or Municipalities for Library Purposes.
In addition to all taxes now or hereafter authorized by the Constitution of Alabama, any county or any incorporated municipality within the state which supports, jointly supports, or proposes to support a public library is hereby authorized to levy and collect a special tax not exceeding five one hundredths of one per centum on the value of the taxable property within such county or municipality as assessed for state taxation, the proceeds of which shall be used exclusively for public library purposes; provided, that the rate of such tax, the time it is to continue and the purpose thereof shall have been first submitted to the vote of the qualified electors of the county or municipality and voted for by a majority of those voting at such election. Elections under this amendment shall be called, held and conducted in the same way as elections on special school district tax levies.


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Digitalization has touched the monetary world with the invention of digital currency. Digital currency or digital cash or virtual currency or cryptocurrency surely has a new name- Bitcoin Gold.
A Little Brief About Bitcoin Itself
Bitcon is worldwide cryptocurrency and digital payment system which is called decentralized digital currency. This usually works without a single administrator. The inventor is known to be an unknown person or group of people working under the name Satoshi Nakamoto and released the open-source software in 2009.
There are certain qualities which distinguish Bitcoin from other currencies. They are surely hard to earn, limited in supply and very easy to verify. It is now one of the best medium of exchange as per statistics of February 2015 as the number of merchants accepting Bitcoin had passed 100,000.
Countdown Begins To Bitcoin Gold
Well just within a matter of few days, an alternative version of Bitcoin is coming into existence with the help of the common 'hard fork' process by the name Bitcoin Gold. The aim of Bitcoin Gold or BTG aims to democratize various blockchain's lucrative mining infrastructure accordingly taking its hands out of big companies.
Anyone who owns Bitcoin will now be able to receive a new cryptocurrency. As of block 491,407 right on the Bitcoin blockchain, there is another alternative version of protocol which is being branded as Bitcoin gold (BTG). This project plans to improve Bitcoin's technology by changing how the competition for rewards is conducted.
What exactly is Bitcoin Gold?
Launching as hard fork of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Gold is known to be the brainchild of Jack Liao. The goal of BTG is to be a better gold than Bitcoin itself. The chief way to do this is trying to solve various miner centralization right through proof-of-work change.
The mission of Bitcoin Gold is to achieve two goals
- BTG aims to change the whole process of how mining works so most powerful mining machines can no longer be used.
- Over time, it wants to attract more and more people to this system hoping to free the Bitcoin network from various large companies which will offer these products commanding undue influence right on the network.
Claiming to be very different from Bitcoin, Bitcoin gold is making an effort to make it decentralized again. The network so designed is offering a way for sending payments digitally around the globe which is more accessible to users.
Characteristics of Bitcoin Gold
- Bitcoin gold cryptocurrency which is planned to be created in advance before the code is open-sourced right to the public.
- Nearly 1 percent of the total cryptocurrency tokens are mined before the whole process goes public which will be accordingly used to pay the development team of Bitcoin gold.
- After the distribution is over, the team claims that it will launch the digital currency so that the users can redeem the coins.
The Famous Split In BitCoin Version
As we have read above that Bitcoin Gold is the new predominant currency in the market, it is certainly very different from Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin cash is focused on increasing the transaction but as said earlier, Bitcoin Gold will aim to tackle various problems of decentralization. There is a particular algorithm which governs Bitcoin cash and Bitcoin which had been monopolized by specialized hardware.
As per the information, it would not be until November 1 or a little more later that the code will be released right to the public and the first block will accordingly be mined on as per the reports of Bitcoin Gold developers. Let see whether BitCoin Gold have a tougher time clinging to life or not.


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Hi, I am trying to diagnose an issue on the normal channel of my 70's DR.
- It only occurs on the normal channel
- It is a white noise "shhhh" type sound that increases with volume
- The noise does not happen right away on the normal channel, but it will very predictably start after 3-4 seconds, after turning up the volume pot.
- I have swapped in a known good preamp tube from the normal channel (where I can not reproduce the issue) and it is still happening.
Since the issue takes a couple of seconds to present itself, does this suggest a bad capacitor?
Any input would be much appreciated!
Dec 7th, 2017 02:05 PM Edit Profile
I just realized I should have posted this in the "Amp Mods, Repairs, and Projects" forum. Is there any way to move my post? I'm not seeing the option...
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Dec 7th, 2017 02:43 PM Edit Profile
It should get answered here as well. No worries.
Dec 7th, 2017 04:06 PM Edit Profile
Usually white noise is from a bad tube. But the next most likely source of trouble would be the plate resistors.
Does the hiss go up and down with the volume or stay the same? How about if the plug is in or out?
Dec 7th, 2017 04:26 PM Edit Profile
Thanks for the replies. I was swapping preamp tubes around today when I noticed the issue with the normal channel. I swapped a couple of tubes that were working well in the vibrato channel into V1 and the issue is consistently reproducible there. The issue does increase in volume as you turn up the volume of the normal channel, and I would describe is as an "ocean" type sound with the occasional crackle.
Dec 7th, 2017 05:09 PM Edit Profile
I've had the amp for several years, and the caps were reworked before I bought it. I just opened it up and it looks like there is one old component in the normal channel tone stack (attached image). I see a Cornell Dubliner .1 uf cap on the very right side there.
Dec 8th, 2017 01:21 PM Edit Profile
So I hate seeing things like that.
That board has been majorly gone over and there's rosin all over the place and lots and lots of parts have been changed. I cannot fathom a reason to do wholesale replacement of caps in a SF era amp. They just don't go bad.
The workmanship is where I'm going to criticize.
I prefer axial leads because the orange drops are meant to be PC-board mount and the leads will crack if they are not carefully bent to fit the eyelet board. There's nothing wrong per-se with the orange drop caps, they work and sound fine, but if the epoxy is broken at the leads where they get bent, humidity can enter over time and make bad things happen.
I'll give it a pass on wrapping the cathode resistors on the bypass caps - I've had to do that because long-leaded resistors have been very hard to find at times. Electrically and mechanically acceptable if done properly.
While it is fine to carefully solder a few components for repairs on the eyelet boards, doing a lot of parts like this one has had requires removing the eyelet board so that the soldering can be done properly and the rosin cleaned up.
Worse - what you can't see is the underside where there will be gobs of rosin on the eyelet board and all over the insulating board underneath it. Probably solder slag too.
Rosin attracts moisture over time and can absolutely create crackling noises, hiss and all kinds of fun stuff, especially in high-impedance and high-voltage circuits - like tube amps.
All through the electronics industry, rosin flux is always cleaned off boards, except maybe in the very cheapest stuff. You can use "no-clean" flux for minor repairs, but it is best practice to clean it off.
You got a lot of flux going there. Like I said, over time - it degrades. And you probably can't even get to the worst of it.
Also I see the 100k plate resistors have been replaced with 1/2w carbon films. They work fine at first, but over time, they tend to get noisy as well. I prefer 1-watt or 2-watt carbon comp or film resistors. The silverface amps usually had the 1-watt resistors in these positions to reduce hissing noises. Not sure why they were changed. Curiously - the 100k resistor to the tone stack is a 1-watt flame proof - which would have been better in the plate circuits.
Honestly, I'd recommend pulling the board out and doing a full restoration on it. That's messy and there's more mess you can't see.
On the tubes, there are 4 kinds of preamp tubes. The 12AT7 that drives the reverb, a 12AX7 that is the tremolo oscillator and the three marked "7025" on the preamps and the reverb recovery stages.
The one marked 12AX7 can be any crappy microphonic, noisy tube as long as it makes the tremolo blink, it is good. The first two 7025's, you want your very best tubes. I've often gone through my tube stash finding low-microphonic and low-hiss tubes for the preamp positions. the reverb recovery stage likewise needs to be low noise, but isn't as critical as the first two stages.
Good luck - I'd recommend a board-out clean up of that amp based on the photo.
Dec 8th, 2017 02:04 PM Edit Profile
Hey Nuke, thanks for the feedback, and yeah I did notice the huge amount of rosin around the eyelets as well. Ugh, what a mess. I'll consider a full on board out clean up at some point, but for now may just change out those plate resistors with what you recommended, as well as the old .1uf in the tone stack. If the problem stays, well I know what needs to be done :)
Dec 8th, 2017 03:00 PM Edit Profile
Here's a pretty good example of a Silverface that has been recapped. The electrolytics in this amp have all been replaced. Pretty much the rest of it is original.
Note that the factory eyelets are clean of rosin, where the re-worked ones have a bit of rosin on them. Pretty decent job. Also the note the large 100k plate resistors. These do help reduce hiss and noise.
Dec 8th, 2017 03:45 PM Edit Profile
Oh yeah, that's a nice example to have. Very clean in comparison!
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