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It would be remiss of us not to ask three of our lovely Birmingham Whisky Club members (and bona fide whisky experts) to do the occasional bits and pieces for us… For those of you who are unfamiliar with the lovely Dead Bottle Collective, these buys love to blog about whiskies from all over the world. This month, they're sharing their top whisky tips for anyone looking for a delicious dram in Birmingham. Enjoy!
What's your name:- Tom S.
What do you do and where do you do it:-
Blog, tweet and instagram for Dead Bottle Collective
What's your current favourite whisky and why have you picked it:-
I'm sure that many of you, like me, really enjoyed the recent three part BBC Scotch documentary "Scotch! The story of whisky". One section that really fascinated me was the sudden growth of small whisky distilleries in Tasmania (here's the link if you missed it). The largest producer on the island is Hellyers Road, they annually produce 50% less than "The farm distillery" Kilchoman – they can't really be called big! I recently spotted a bottle of their Pinot Noir finished release in the Victoria, one of the bitters and twisted chain of cocktail bars in Birmingham. On the nose its very fruity, light on the palate and a great sipper for the summer that is hopefully only just around the corner.
Where can you buy it and how much does it cost:-
A double set me back a stonking £3.50. The barman didn't seem sure (I certainly wasn't!), but he did check with his manager. You might not be so lucky but I'd recommend a trip anyway.
What's your name:- Rob W
What do you do and where do you do it:- Founder, Author, Tweeter and Instagrammer for Dead Bottle Collective.
What's your current favourite whisky and why have you picked it:-
After being turned away at the gates of Edradour distillery on recent trip to Scotland (after admittedly turning up on the wrong day) I've been on a mission to sample some more of their less common wares. Recently, I received that chance and since then my favourite dram in Birmingham has been the Edradour 10 Year Old (Cask 75) weighing in at a stonking 59.7%. Chock full of sherry influence and displaying notes of demerara, cinnamon and rich, dark fruits like damsons and prunes this whisky is all enveloping and as thick as hot caramel. I was an absolute peat freak for a couple of years but my gaze has now most definitely turned towards cask strength sherry finishes and this stands toe-to-toe with some of the best I've come across.
Where can you buy it and how much does it cost:- I bought a double in The Wellington for £7.00 and I've seen bottles of other batches available at Hard to Find Whisky in the Jewellery Quarter for around £60.00.
What's your name:- Rob B
What do you do and where do you do it:- Co-founder, author, instagrammer and novice tweeter for Dead Bottle Collective.
What's your current favourite whisky and why have you picked it:- I am the Harvey Dent of whisky. One half of me craves rich, Christmas cake, sherry bomb whisky, whilst the other half is an Islay junkie. When people think of Islay, they mostly think of the big, medicinal, peaty punches of Ardbeg, Lagavulin or laphroaig. Personally, I think Bunnahabhain can do know wrong. There is something about their briney, salty whisky, which makes me instantly think of barbequed shellfish on a deserted beach at dusk. The dream. I would go so far as to say that Bunnahabhain 12 year old is my favourite entry-level, supermarket dram.
In recent weeks, I have been keen to try some of the Bunnahabhain none-age statement whiskies and I managed to try the most recent batch of Ceobanach. A 46.3%, non-chill filtered offering, aged in bourbon casks for more than ten years, this dram is an absolute delight. The nose has a real citrus edge, which cuts through the slight notes of anticeptic. The palate has a real maltiness to it, with orange peel and peppery spice, as well as the usual Islay maritime note. The citrus taste hangs around on a pleasant finish, which is refreshing and really leaves you wanting another sip.
Where can you buy it and how much does it cost:- I tried this stunning dram at The Physician in Edgbaston – a place that all Birmingham whisky fans should investigate. Not only do they have a huge whisky menu on their website, but they have random gems like Ceobanach, for around £5.00, which aren't on the website.


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A blog about antique quilts, restoring and reproducing them, and recreating antique dolls and costuming.
Friday, December 30, 2011
The 6th Day of Christmas
Some of my favorite crazy quilt motifs ~
9 comments:
- Dorothy said...
Lisa, they're wonderful but you can keep the spider. Ugh!
- December 31, 2011 at 1:20 AM
- Kathie said...
just beautiful, ok love the woman playing tennis in heels!
- December 31, 2011 at 5:15 AM
- Nancy said...
These are wonderful! I especially like the insect choir.. there is so often a humorous or quirky element to these vintage motifs. Way back in time, when I first was drawn to quilts, I did not like Crazy Quilts... can you imagine?
- December 31, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- Hilda said...
So cute Lisa - thanks for sharing!
- December 31, 2011 at 4:48 PM
- CJ Stitching and Blooms said...
Hello Lisa, A very lovely CQ. I especially love the flower motifs. I wish you a Very Happy and Healthy New Year. Hugs Judy
- December 31, 2011 at 6:39 PM
- Janet said...
I love the bees and the horse. He looks so majestic.
Look forward to the next one.
- December 31, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- Janet said...
They're wonderful, my favourite is the littl boy and girl. Thanks for the eye candy.
- January 1, 2012 at 2:03 AM
- Miriam said...
I love the basket and the kittens. I love all the embroidery on the block with the initials.
- January 1, 2012 at 3:51 AM
- Dawn said...
What beautiful details. The bugs are wonderful, as are all the stitches and inking. Not so sure about the spider ;-)
Thanks for sharing!!
- January 1, 2012 at 7:07 PM

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Born November 5th 1975, Glostrup, Denmark
Current position
Professor, CFIN, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University
Work address
Nørrebrogade 44, building 10G, Denmark
2003 Ph.D. Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Aarhus
2000 MA Psychology, University of Copenhagen
1998 BA Psychology, University of Copenhagen
Employment history
2012- Professor, CFIN, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University
2011- 2015 Professor MSO, Dept. of Psychology and Communication, Aalborg University
2007 – 2012 Associate professor, CFIN, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University
2005 – 2012 Senior research fellow, Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Unit
2005 Post Doc, Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Unit
2003 – 2005 Post Doc, CFIN, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University
2001 Visiting researcher, University of Arizona, USA
2000-2003 Ph.D. student, Dept. of Psychology, Aarhus University
1997-2000 Teaching assistant, Dept. of Psychology, University of Copenhagen
Shorter research stays (ca 1 month) at CUNY, New York (2011) and Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris (2012)
Major grants (>1 Mio DKr)
2012 Grant from The Danish Council for Independent Research (FKK) for the project "Phenomenal consciousness and cognitive motor control" (6.3 Mio DKr)
2010 Grant from The Danish Council for Independent Research (FKK) for the project "Intentional action, attention to objects, and working memory" (7.8 Mio DKr)
2010 The "Starting Grant" from The European Research Council – the MindRehab project (12.5 Mio DKr)
2007 Grant from the European Commission – FP6-NEST-PATHFINDER, the MindBridge project (14.5 Mio DKr)
2007 Grant from the European Commission – FP6-NEST-PATHFINDER, the MINET project (1.8 mio DKr)
2003 Grant from Carlsberg Foundation
Several minor grants (<1 Mio DKr) from e.g. Karen Elise Jensen Foundation, The Fetzer Institute, University of Arizona, The Danish Council for Independent Research (FSS)
Scientific Awards and honours
2015 Honorary Professor, Aalborg University
2015 Young Scientist Award from World Economic Forum (given to the world's top 40 scientists among all disciplines less than 40 years old)
2014 Young Scientist Award from World Economic Forum (given to the world's top 40 scientists among all disciplines less than 40 years old)
2013 Award from "Savværksejer Jeppe Juhl og hustru Ovita Juhl's Mindelegat"
1999 Silver medal, University of Copenhagen
Research leadership
2012 Co-founder of Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Aalborg University
2010 – 2015 Coordinator of the ERC MindRehab project
2007-2011 Member of the Management Committee for EU COST-action "Consciousness: A transdisciplinary, integrated approach"
2007- Founder and head of Cognitive Neuroscience Research Unit (CNRU)
2007- 2010 Coordinator of the EU NEST-PATHFINDER initiative MindBridge (more than 30 scientists involved; 141 scientific publications)
2005-2010 Founder and head of Neuropsychological Laboratory, Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Center
2001-2006 Founder and coordinator of Nordic Network for Consciousness Studies
Memberships of boards and steering groups
2013- Member of the Young Academy of Europe
2013- Board member of Danish Neuroscience Center, Aarhus University Hospital
2011 – CFIN/MindLab board member
2005-: 5 Post Docs, 13 Ph.D. students, >70 masters students and student research projects.
Editorial and reviewing commitments
2015- Series editor for the book series Current Issues in Consciousness Research, Psychology Press
2014- Chief editor for Frontiers in Psychology: Consciousness Research
2010-2014 Associate editor for Frontiers in Psychology: Consciousness Research
2002-2007 Editorial board member for Science and Consciousness Reviews
Ad hoc reviewer for a large number of scientific journals, including high impact journals e.g. The Lancet and The Lancet Neurology
Panel member for Academy of Finland (2015), Scientific Expert for The National Research Agency of France (2015) and The Paris Institute of Advanced Studies (2015). Grant application reviewer for The National Science Centre Poland (2015). The Netherland Organisation for Scientific Research (2013), and The Research Grants Council Hong Kong (2010)
External referee for 6 Ph.D. projects covering different scientific fields in Lund (Sweden), Cape Town (South Africa), Aarhus, and Copenhagen.
External examiner in psychology for all Danish universities (2004-2014). External examiner in neuroscience and neuroimaging, Sino-Danish University, Chinese Academy of Science (2015-)
Teaching and lectures
Founder of the Masters Programme in Neuropsychology, Aalborg University
>50 university courses in cognitive science at the psychology departments in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Aalborg. 2 courses at Dept. of Philosophy, Aarhus University
>100 public lectures on various topics in cognitive neuroscience
> 20 courses in neuropsychology for psychologists, MD's and therapists
Scientific dissemination
> 20 invited presentations at international institutions, including Oxford University (2015), New York University (2011), Ecole Normale Superieure Paris (2012)
> 30 invited presentations at international conferences, including the European Conference for Visual Perception (Belgrade, 2014), Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Tianjin, 2014), XXXII European Workshop on Cognitive Neuropsychology (Bressanone, 2013), Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (Brighton, 2012), Varieties of Human Cortical Color Perception (Vancouver, 2011)
> 80 invited presentations in Denmark including Self-Awareness (The Royal Danish Academy for Sciences and Letters, 2014), Sandbjerg Symposium (The Danish Society for Neuroscience, 2013)
> 100 appearances in Danish and international media including "The Evening Show" (Danish National Television) (2013), New Scientist (2011); Neurology Today (2011), Nature (2001)


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CAMP VERDE – Whether the choice of adornment is apples, popcorn candy canes, or maybe lights, garland or colorful bulbs, trees have been at the center of Christmas décor since the 16th Century in Germany.
In Camp Verde, what began with about 200 Christmas trees is now hovering at close to 40, is the annual Kiwanis Christmas tree sale in the Bashas' parking lot at Finnie Flat Road.
Says Camp Verde Kiwanian Dave Kaminsky, the trees should all be gone by Dec. 23 – if not sooner.
"They go pretty fast, from our experience," says Kaminsky, a member of the worldwide organization for more than 30 years.
Noble Fir, Douglas Fir and Nordmann Fir trees ranging in size from just shy of five feet to about eight feet are still available, prices from $30 to $65 depending on the height and style.
Anyone who buys a tree from the Camp Verde Kiwanis can ask for the tree to be trimmed for best appearance. And Kiwanis will even deliver them if asked, Kaminsky says.
The Kiwanis will even lop an inch off the bottom, which "opens the pours of the trees so they soak up water even after being cut," Kaminsky says.
To keep them fresh, smelling good – and less of a fire hazard, Kaminsky advises anyone who buys a tree to "put it in a stand and water it every day."
Through Dec. 23, or until sold out, the Camp Verde Kiwanis Christmas tree lot is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m.
Proceeds from the sale of the Christmas trees are used for various education-related community projects, including student leadership and recognition programs, Key Club, Builders Club, BUGS (Bringing Up Grades), dictionaries for third graders in Camp Verde schools, music programs within Camp Verde Unified School District, Adopt-a-Family, Little League and AYSO sponsorships and college scholarships.
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Perhaps I'm being negative. I would actually want Facebook to get some good competition and that's one reason I'm wondering when Google+ is going to climb up the exponential curve. Here is what I wrote about Google+ a couple of months ago, and I still think the same. Google isn't a social company. They understand algorithms and search and that doesn't cut it.
I'm sure there are opportunities in social, in spite of Facebook's strength. One of those is that people will soon start turning away from Facebook. You don't want to be in a club where everyone is a member. That is a very strong driver for change.
Facebook will soon start to feel the cold. Someone is going to start up a cooler social network. It probably already exists, but hasn't hit the exponential curve yet. Its name is not likely to be Google+.


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Despite slightly lower corn harvest estimates for 2011, growers are still pulling in the fourth-largest U.S. corn crop ever to meet all needs for food, feed and fuel, the National Corn Growers Association said upon release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly report on supply and demand.
"Even in light of slightly lowered estimates, U.S. corn farmers remain on track to produce an abundant crop that will be more than enough to meet all demand," said National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer. "Recently, we have become accustomed to setting new yield and production records every year, but 2011 reminds us that the weather still plays a major role in growing a successful crop."
Estimated U.S. corn production fell by one percent, roughly 123 million bushels, from October projections as national average yield forecasts were revised down by 1.4 bushels per acre according to U.S. Department of Agriculture reports released today. With yield estimated at 146.7 bushels per acre, total U.S. corn production is still forecast at 12.3 billion bushels for the current crop year.
The reports also indicated lower feed and residual use projections in light of the smaller crop, with estimates revised down by 100 million bushels. Additionally, the decreased corn estimates led to reduction in the broiler production outlook. The U.S. ending stock projections for corn were lowered by a mere 23 million bushels.
Average yield projections were increased for Ohio and Iowa by five and two bushels per acre respectively as further harvest data became available. Projections were lowered for Illinois, Minnesota and South Dakota by three, five and four bushels per acre respectively.
"Farming has come a long way in minimizing the negative impact of harsh conditions, as clearly demonstrated by our ability to produce the fourth-largest corn crop on record even with drought, flooding and other severe weather. I am proud of the resilience and dedication shown by my fellow farmers and of our ability to pull through for America even when facing major challenges," said Niemeyer.
The reports also indicated minor changes to corn import and export markets with China now projected to import one to three million metric tons more corn this year. At the same time, Argentina is now expected to increase corn exports by somewhere between one-half and twenty million metric tons.


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|Protesting against the TPP in 2015.
That noise you can hear is the sound of Labour Party supporters shuffling away from criticising this government - even for something as terrible as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
WHEN ASKED HOW he handled disagreements with his players, former Leeds United and Nottingham Forest manager Bran Clough famously replied "We talk about it for 20 minutes and then we decide I was right."
It seems that the new Government has adopted the Clough principle when it comes to dealing with the overwhelming opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement v2.0, otherwise known as Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Responding to an open letter from Our Future NZ and Action Station calling for full public consultation on the deal, Trade Minister David Parker agreed that the government could indeed chat about it a bit but it was still 'unlikely' not to sign the agreement. Translating Parker's weasel words, that means the government will chain our future to this terrible 'corporate charter'.
The response of both Our Future NZ and Action Station has been ambivalent. On the one hand they have ran an effective crowd-funded campaign against the CPTPP, but the open letter presented to the government merely calls for public consultation before the deal is signed. What happened to the staunch opposition to the deal? Were the goalposts suddenly moved when I briefly left the room?
Both Action Station and Our Future NZ need to remind themselves that tens of thousands of New Zealanders didn't march in 2015 demanding just to 'have a say' on the TPP before it was signed but that the deal be completely rejected. Some of the people matching in the streets were Labour MP's and Labour Party members.
Neither Action Station and Our Future NZ took the opportunity to back Jane Kelsey's argument that the proposed agreement be independently scrutinised: "the robust analysis that Labour called for in opposition, independent of MFAT and consultants like the NZIER who basically rubber stamped the previous shonky modelling."
Nor did they take the opportunity to point out that this agreement is straight out of the neoliberal playbook, despite the fact that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been widely reported, both here and overseas, expressing the view that neoliberalism has been 'a failure'.
The problem is this. While Our Future NZ and Action Station are ostensibly independent groups, they are also sympathetic to this centrist government. Action Station, for example, ran a consistent election campaign supporting Labour - I often received emails inviting me to help fund it.
It recently published an article headlined: "Nine reasons to be stoked about this new government."
It is this obvious affinity and loyalty to a government that has made some vaguely progressive noises which is leading to criticisms being muted or not being made at all. It is leading to excuses being made for a government when excuses shouldn't be made. It is leading to this government not being held accountable in the same way the National-led government was. And it is leading to a smug complacency that can only be dangerous in the long run
And it is leading to a dramatic watering down of opposition to the CPTPP. Yes, it is to the Green's credit that they continue to oppose the agreement - but we are still a million light years way from the militant opposition that we saw in 2015.


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In the morning of 28 of March, ICC held a lecture on the Standardization of Public Institution Research Project Management and Decision-Making Based on Big Data and invited Director of the Research Center of the Government Geographic Information System of the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping Dr. Zhang Fuhao to deliver the lecture. Director General of ICC Huang Yong participated in the lecture and Deputy Director General Song Gongmei chaired the meeting. Heads of different divisions of the center were also present.
Zhang briefed the participants on the project fee management of public institutions and how big data support government decision-making. He pointed out the systematic features of public institutions and highlighted the significance of complying with national financial rules and regulations and properly making use of relevant incentives to enhance fee management and streamline the process. Zhang Fuhao also gave detailed introductions to data resources, system establishment and big data platforms.
Huang Yong said, ICC has been improving its financial system and enhancing research project management. The lecture was very important for the future work of the center. He also pointed out that ICC should revolve around key tasks designated by NDRC and expand the width and depth of its work so as to provide strong intellectual support for the decision-making of the government.
Huang also raised suggestions for ICC's future work and emphasized the importance of the continuation of standard financial management, the prevention of potential auditing risks and the work on exploring the unique values of the role of ICC as a high-end think tank.


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Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Sunil (Shashi Kapoor) are burglars who are assigned to kidnap the son of Seth Mathur (Shreeram Lagoo), Bittoo. They get enrolled in the school to get close to the kid. There Vijay meets Anju (Parveen Babi) and Sunil meets Shalu (Hema Malini). Unaware of their background, the girls fall in love.
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This is the polish when heated.
This is the polish naturally. I love it, it looks like a brush-on gradient.
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Looking at a sheet of Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper, a sheet I love, I noticed for the first time that it has some grape-like clusters. My immediate thought was: Friendship Preserves stamp set. I've added a photo of these cards so you can get a better feeling for the actual colors since the scans altered them somewhat.
This card is my second attempt at a design using both the dsp and one of the stamps. [I'm not sure why the scan of this card turned out brighter than the original; the dsp is really very soft and subtle.] Obviously, I colored the stamp with my Pistachio Pudding and Island Indigo Stampin' Write Markers before stamping on the Very Vanilla card stock and cutting it out with the Framelits dies from the Window Frames Collection. I just love the way this one turned out, and it gave me ideas to tweak my first design.
After completing this card, I realized that part of the problem with my first design was that the ribbon I used was just too narrow, so I inserted two more pieces with "V" cuts. I had originally added the little piece of Pistachio Pudding card stock, sponged with Island Indigo, and a button with a pear to try to give it the "something extra" that it needed. I still wasn't satisfied until I added the ribbon pieces. Much better than the original.
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Just when things seemed like they could not get any worse for Diss Town — they did on Saturday, writes Dave Archibald.
With a run of five straight losses since before Christmas, Diss were facing the last team they beat in Team Bury — a side propping up the table and who the previous Saturday were on the end of a 10-goal drubbing.
If there was ever a game to get back to winning ways this was it, but the hosts were outplayed by the basement boys as they scored two unanswered goals.
Diss almost took an early lead when centre-back Jack Tipple found himself in the unlikely position of outside-left and his cross fell kindly for Charlie Mcara, whose shot went narrowly over.
However, that was about as close as Diss would come in the whole match to finding the breakthrough as they failed to make the most of their possession.
Whatever was said in the visitors' dressing room at half-time clearly worked as Bury emerged for the second half in a very different vein from the first.
From the kick-off they took the game to the hosts and within five minutes of the re-start carved out a golden chance.
Breaking down the Diss left Josh Revell squared to the onrushing Joe Keylock, who with the goal at his mercy lent back and shot over.
It was a warning for Diss that went unheeded because in the 65th minute Robbie Hunter was given the time and space to head home from a corner.
Jay Proctor made it 2-0 after some more poor defending, before the visitors saw out the remainder of the contest with relative ease.
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Oban, Lochs & Inveraray tour from Glasgow
- See Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest loch
- Explore the stunning castle ruins of Kilchurn Castle
- Explore the stunning castle ruins of Kilchurn Castle
- Tour the impressive Clan Campbell Castle of Inveraray
- Travel aboard a luxury mini-coach
The tour will start by driving out of Scotland's largest city, Glasgow, and towards Loch Lomond -the largest expanse of fresh water in the country- where you will stop off at the conservation village of Luss for a coffee and some sightseeing.
You will then head deep into the Highlands, passing through breathtaking scenery including views along Loch Awe, the longest loch in Scotland. The countryside here is extremely beautiful and deeply rooted in history. You will then pass the haunting Kilchurn Castle (historically a stronghold of the Campbell Clan) and the Pass of Brander (where Robert the Bruce had a notable victory).
By lunchtime, you'll have reached Oban where you will have time to explore this Victorian seaside town. Climb up to McCaig's Tower, take in the views to the Isles of Mull and Kerrera and try some of the freshest seafood you've ever tasted! On the way back to Edinburgh, you'll visit the seat of the Campbell Clan at Inveraray, where you will stop so that you can enjoy some ice-cream, homemade sweets, cakes and coffee or drinks surrounded by the beauty of Loch Fyne.
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- Entrance to any sites or castles
- Children aged 3-15 years
- Adults over 60 years
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- As you will travel in mini-coaches, luggage space is limited. You can bring one cabin sized piece of luggage, 55cm x 40cm x 20cm, which cannot exceed 15kg, to be stored in the boot of the bus and one small handbag or rucksack to have on the bus with you
- This tour does not accept children under the age of 3
- From Friday to Monday
- Departs from meeting point at 09.15am (check in 09.00am)
- Return to meeting point around 06.00pm
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Kids Deserve a Safe Place to Grow: What child care providers can do about child abuse and neglect
Have you ever been worried that a child in your care is being abused? Did you wonder what you should do or how to help? One of our responsibilities as caregivers is to protect and help children and their families.
What is the workshop about? This curriculum provides activities and information to help caregivers of young children in responding and reporting their concerns about potential child maltreatment as well as prevention tips for staff and children.
The workshop focuses on:
- Recognizing child abuse & neglect
- Responding to disclosures
- How, what, when, where to report suspicions of child maltreatment
- Policies for homes and centers to keep children and staff safe
- Four types of child maltreatment
The workshop is designed for three hours.
Why? The overall goals of the curriculum are to increase participants' knowledge of:
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- How, when, where and what to report when one suspects child maltreatment
- How to respond when a child discloses abuse
- Program policies to protect children and staff
- Caregivers' responsibilities and rights related to child maltreatment
Who is it for? The workshop has been designed primarily with child care providers in mind, though others may benefit from the training.


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Physics-Based Predictions for Coherent Change Detection Using X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar
- Mark L. Williams1Email author and
- Mark Preiss1
© M. L.Williams and M. Preiss 2005
- Received: 29 July 2004
- Published: 14 December 2005
A theoretical model is developed to describe the interferometric coherency between pairs of SAR images of rough soil surfaces. The model is derived using a dyadic form for surface reflectivity in the Kirchhoff approximation. This permits the combination of Kirchhoff theory and spotlight synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image formation theory. The resulting model is used to describe the interferometric coherency between pairs of SAR images of rough soil surfaces. The theoretical model is applied to SAR images formed before and after surface changes observed by a repeat-pass SAR system. The change in surface associated with a tyre track following vehicle passage is modelled and SAR coherency estimates are obtained. Predicted coherency distributions for both the change and no-change scenarios are used to estimate receiver operator curves for the detection of the changes using a high-resolution, X-band SAR system.
Keywords and phrases
- synthetic aperture radar
- coherent change detection
- surface scattering
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KUWAIT CITY, Dec 21, (KUNA): The Cabinet on Monday approved a new draft law for establishing the Anti-Corruption Authority, as a previous one was deemed unconstitutional. The Cabinet's weekly meeting at Seif Palace, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- Hamad Al-Sabah, referred the bill to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah.
The bill will later find its way to the National Assembly, given "urgency" sign by the Cabinet, in line with items 98 and 181 of the Parliament's bylaw, said Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al- Mubarak Al-Sabah. The Cabinet okayed a draft decree to withdraw decree 146/2013 on appointing a chairman, a deputy chairman and board of trustees of the Anti- Corruption Authority, and decree 147/2013 on their salaries and financial benefits. The ministers also approved a draft decree to withdraw a previous one, with No. 77/2015, for issuing the executive rule of the decree-law 24/2012 on establishing the Anti- Corruption Authority, and provisions pertinent to financial disclosures.
The Cabinet considered null and void all decisions on employee terminations, or shifts from other government bodies to the Anti-Corruption Authority. The ministers had discussed repercussions of the ruling by the Constitutional Court on Sunday on the unconstitutionality of Law Decree No. 24 of 2012 on establishing the Anti- Corruption Authority and provisions pertinent to financial disclosures. They entrusted Minister of Justice and Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sanea with forming a committee to receive the authority's assets, documents and papers, taking the necessary measures to care for them and their secrecy.
The meeting stressed the importance of having the Anti-Corruption Authority as part of the legislative system, for the good of the state supreme interests, based on the great interest by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in fighting corruption. Meanwhile, the Cabinet today approved and referred to His Highness the Amir a draft law that allows the government to withdraw KD 600 million from monetary reserves to boost the capital of Kuwait Airways, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah said. The meeting approved and referred to His Highness the Amir another two bills on social care for the elderly, and mental health and caring for psychotics.
The draft laws will later find their way to the National Assembly. A fourth draft decree was approved for a MoU for cooperation between Kuwait and the UK and Northern Ireland in the field of education. As today's meeting started, the Cabinet was notified of messages His Highness the Amir received from Presidents Abedfatah el-Sisi of Egypt, Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia, Almazbek Atambayev of Kyrgyzstan, Thomas Boni Yayi of Benin, and Tomislav Nikolic of Serbia, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah said. The presidential messages addressed means of bolstering bilateral ties in all fields. The Cabinet then congratulated His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti people on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad's birthday.
The ministers also offered their congratulations to His Highness the Amir, His Highness the Crown Prince and the Kuwaiti people on the opening of the Jaber International Stadium, hoping that it will be a take-off for restoring the "golden age" of the Kuwaiti sports, and achievements. The Cabinet appreciated efforts by the organizing committee of the grand opening ceremony, especially to Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah.
Thanks for the tremendous efforts lavished in the organization of the occasion were extended to all the bodies that took part in the occasion, topped with the Amiri Diwan, the Cabinet's secretariat, the Interior Ministry and the Public Authority for Sports as well as other bodies. The meeting lauded the security arrangements during the occasion, and appreciated spectators' interaction and positive participation in the celebrations, which highlighted Kuwait's bright and civilized image. Following this, the Cabinet was briefed by First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on the recent visit by Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani to Kuwait.
The visit addressed the OIC's activities and the latest developments on the regional and international scenes. Meanwhile, the Cabinet on Monday welcomed a recent Saudi decision to form an Islamic coalition to fight terrorism and to establish a joint operation center in Riyadh. The anti-terrorism coalition is based on the principles and objectives of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), aiming to fight all forms and manifestations of terrorism, the Cabinet said in a statement following its weekly meeting. In this context, the Cabinet appreciated the great efforts exerted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in the fight against terrorism and terrorist groups which commit brutal acts that have nothing to do whatsoever with Islam. In the meantime, the Cabinet on Monday welcomed a recently concluded UN-brokered agreement to form a national unity government in Libya.
The Cabinet hailed the agreement as a practical step that would contribute to putting an end to the armed conflict in Libya, and to restore security and stability to the whole of Libya, according to a statement issued following the Cabinet's customary weekly meeting. In this context, the Cabinet urged all Libyan parties to abide by the agreement, to ensure their country interest, and to harness their efforts to rebuild their nation, maintain its territorial integrity and fulfill the Libyan people's hopes. Libyan political leaders had met in Skhirate city in west Morocco and signed the agreement after more than a year of UN-led negotiations


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"A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe and guarantee a longer recession, a less robust recovery, and a more uncertain future," he said. "That's why I feel such a sense of urgency about the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan."
Obama: Catastrophe coming if Congress doesn't act
Folks, liberal democRATs in this country still complain about "rushing to war" in Iraq although the nationwide debate took over a year before the first troops went into war. Same liberal democRATs and phony media types accused Bush administration with "fear-mongering" when they were trying to protect American citizens from terror attacks.
Now we have a President who is planning on writing love letters to Iran's AhmediJackOff, who is planning on freeing terrorists in Guantanamo so they can re-join the jihad against America. Now we have a president who wants to spend almost a trillion dollars we do not have to reward the political groups who helped him get elected. He does not want any debate. He wants to rush this so-called stimulus bill of his through Congress. He is using fear of economic catastrophe to do that and nobody seems to care.
Kudos to Republicans in the House. I hope the Republican Senators do not vote for this bill. Obama can own the catastrophe he is creating. Remember folks this whole thing started with liberal democRATs' manipulation of market with one of their stupid bills that had "reinvestment" in its title: Community Reinvestment Act.
Now these same Jack-Asses coming up with more nonsense like this:
President Barack Obama on Wednesday imposed $500,000 caps on senior executive pay for the most distressed financial institutions receiving federal bailout money, saying Americans are upset with "executives being rewarded for failure."
Obama caps executive pay tied to bailout money
Why even pretend with this bailout BS? Just do what Maxine Waters and other communists want to do: Nationalize the damn corporations that are asking for money. Make the executives and all the employees of these corporations federal employees. Look at the bright side Obama: That would create a much bigger spoils system for you. Hey, your appointees will not even need to go through that stupid senate confirmation process. You can appoint your buddy Daschle to run GM so he can keep his car with a driver and he won't even need to pay taxes on it. I am sure you will have plenty of liberal democRAT looters who will line up to run Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citibank and all the other corporations that will be turned into federal bureaucracies. Go Obama! nationalize the damn American private enterprise. Go Obama!


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Aja and John's love story started in college. They were both seniors at University of Redlands, and as the school year came to a close, they found something permanent in each other. After graduation, the hustle and bustle of jobs and graduate school took them separate ways, but the love that started as young college seniors never left, and Aja and John ended up falling deeply in love all over again. Aja is a phenomenal writer and John is a phenomenal philosopher. They can challenge, debate, and ignite each other. This passion is exactly what you see when you look at them together. They're deeply, passionately in love. And as the Lake Arrowhead sun set on a beautiful wedding filled with handwritten vows of love, it was clear that these two were made for each. Aja and John, the world is yours…literally. There is so much out there waiting for you two, and I wish you both the best in the next stage of your lives. Thank you so much for letting me document your wedding, and have an amazing time being newlyweds!
To see more of Aja & John's day please visit http://ajaandjohn.erinvancura.com/
John was looking extremely handsome. . . .
and Aja was drop dead gorgeous. . .
They exchanged their own vows. . . and brought more than 1 person to tears.


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learning to swim from Deng Xiao Ping
cover art for a non-existent book, layout is by J.
I saw some footage of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping swimming in the sea on tv some nights ago.
It seemed that swimming in the sea was among Deng's many interests, which included watching the sports channel and playing billiards. The footage I saw was of Deng's last dip in 1992. At the age of 88, his doctors had disallowed Deng from swimming in the cold waters of Beihaide. But perhaps knowing that it would be his last, he kept up his questions such that in the end the doctors relented. They made him a special safety vest for this last swim.
In a country (Singapore, that is) on an endless push for progress and "relevance", so obsessed with "Change is the Only Constant" that it becomes a self-fulfiling prophecy, growing old can be pretty depressing.
Filial piety. "Mommy mommy, I want milk!" " You silly boy, everyone's starving, let grandma drink first!" Photo by J, tiled pic on the wall of a house at the backstreet of Little India
Going by the folk tales on aging that this guy has collated on his website, all cultures throughout history have their stories to warn against mistreating or disregarding the old. I remember this Japanese folk tale I read when I was very young, about some chap who had to piggyback his grandma up the mountain and to leave her there, because it was the practice in his village to abandon their old folks. But he couldn't bear it in the end and hid his grandma at home. I can't quite remember what happened, but grandma saved the village in the end and this practice was abolished.
All I know is that if I get to live till 88, like Deng, I would like to still be able to take a swim.
p/s Jing is planning a photography project on old folks in Singapore, and is calling for ideas and collaboration. If you are a writer, artist or have superb planning/organisation skills, get in touch with him.
3 comments:
- . said...
AAAAAAAHHH stress.
correction:it's not just a photography project, but a mix of factual articles and artistic exploration in various mediums (including photography)
thanks for the link...interesting.I wonder if there is any asian equivalent? folklore regarding the theme of elderly people/growing old
I'm writing a paper that will highlight the objectives, scope, target audience, etc etc regarding this project by next weekend...hopefully that will be helpful? keep me informed of any ideas on your part...
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- ampulets said...
don't stress! these projects should be fun ;>
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think you are talking about "Mountain of Abandoned Old People" from Japan. In this eleventh century tale, old people were taken by their children and abandoned on a mountain, as was the custom. Two sons take their father to be abandoned but find themselves lost, unable to return home. They return to their father who directs them home. They are so grateful that they hide him under the floor but look after him well. One day the lord issued a notice that the people had to make a rope from ashes and present it to him. The people tried but failed. The two brothers asked their father for advice. He told them to make a rope from straw and then burn it and present the ashes to the lord in the shape of a rope. The lord was impressed and asked how they possessed such wisdom. They told him about their father. It was proclaimed from that time on that no one should abandoned the old people again.
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Situated 3kms from Kisii town, Ufanisi Resorts is Spread over five acres and boasts of the enviable status of a facility within a forest. Upon arrival at Ufanisi one is struck by the relaxing impact of a natural environment devoid of the bristling heat and hectic activity common in most urban centers in Kenya.
At Ufanisi resorts you will experience a spectacular feel of untamed nature in all its manifestation of flora and fauna, a variety of local birds to be seen and heard chirping away thus giving you a rare chance to commune with nature.
An adventure to Ufanisi is incomplete without a feast inspired by local traditions. Get a chance to savor and enjoy the taste of local food prepared to tempt and tease your culinary tastes. Sample our Indian foods prepared by an expert well trained chef all the way from the Indian continent. For those not adventurous enough, enjoy continental meals prepared to perfection.
Visit the world famous soapstone carvers at Tabaka soapstone vendors and have a chance of buying their attractive artifacts. You can also visit the local village communities and get a first hand feel of the rural life. You may get a chance to experience first hand the true life of a local Kisii community and participate in some philanthropic activity.


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Edmundy aka Patric Philipsson is as many of the Borft artists from Karlskrona (Sweden). Being active as dance-music producer since 2000 (crazy stuff back then...). As the years passed Edmundy got more skilled and experienced. In 2005 his first record was released on Suitable Records. It was a four track moody house vinyl.. His next record came eight years later in late 2012. And now in 2013 it's time for this Astropsychics minialbum. Cleaner than ever and 6 good moody dancetunes will sure make you move... With influences from many different artist, working on different scenes it got to be told that Sort Joey's ''Ready to Rok'' is a favourite album. Others to be mentioned is Yonkapin and in later years Datasette.
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Twinning! Amy Landecker and Jenifer Lewis wear same exact outfit to 2017 SAG Awards
Well that was awkward ...
Amy Landecker and Jenifer Lewis had us seeing double by wearing identical outfits to the 2017 SAG Awards on Sunday night! The actresses both rocked the exact same zebra print St. John pantsuit to the big event.
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Landecker, who stars in "Transparent," wore black chunky heels to complete the look. Meanwhile, her "Black-ish" counterpart gave the bold outfit a sexy twist by wearing a very visible red lace bra underneath.
By the looks of their reactions, they clearly had no idea they would be twinning at the star-studded event. The Hollywood stars, of course, had to get a photo of the funny coincidence!
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While their reactions were way too adorable for us to handle, the two stars still made the "Worst Dressed" list, joining a handful of other fashion offenders like Kaley Cuoco and Salma Hayek. It was Nicole Kidman who led the pack with her bizarre green gown with parrots on the shoulders.
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This song titled "Jive With Me" (Promo) Song is from the film Kaalakaandi, Sung by Abhishek Nailwal. Kaalakaandi movie starring is Saif Ali Khan, Vijay Raaz, Deepak Dobriyal, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Isha Talwar, Akshay Oberoi, Shenaz Treasury, Amyra Dastur, Neil Bhoopalam.
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iOS 11 Wallpapers: The Best of The Best Ones for You0
We cannot get enough of the iOS 11. Like, literally. The wallpapers on the new Apple iOS 11 are also some of the best pieces of art that can be imagined. Imagine, for a moment, that you are using an Apple device. Your friend wants to see that device but you do not have the appropriate wallpaper for it. Hence, this is the one post that you should bookmark: the best of the iOS 11 wallpapers. We have compiled the best of the very best for you.
iOS 11 Wallpapers: New Features
This year is not an ordinary year for the Cupertino-based giant. Apple's flagship iPhones turn ten years old in 2017. Can you imagine that the iPhone turns 10? We certainly cannot. The day when Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone seems like it was not so long ago, which is why the celebrations have well and truly begun.
This year's iPhones and iPads will support only 64-bit applications which means that not all extant devices will, alas, be able to upgrade to the new operating system. For example, we now know that the Apple iPhone 5c will not make the cut as far as the new iOS 11 is concerned. Not only is the hardware inside dated, but it is also quite incapable of supporting the 64-bit applications. This is why we believe that there are only two ways for the 5c users to go: either they should stick to using the iPhone 5c and stick to using the iOS 10 as well. Else, it would be advisable to upgrade to newer devices, starting from the Apple iPhone 5s.
This year, the iOS 11 wallpapers are expected to beat some of the best operating systems. For example, we can now confirm that since the devices will come with an AMOLED display which will have the famous Retina Display, the resolution aboard the devices will be sharper than usual. You know what this means: 2K wallpapers, everyone!
Also, the new OS will have the ability to change the wallpapers at will, for using the same old wallpapers is old school. You can now browse the entire gamut of HD wallpapers available and choose whichever suits your fancy. In this way, you will be able to design and customize your phone.
Also read: iOS 11 to Emerge Powerful Than its Predecessors as OS May Sport Dark Mode
Lastly, since the screen aspect ratio has been changed this year, the wallpapers will have a better real estate, which means that bigger wallpapers are now supported.
Before we go, we would like to tell you that there is no dearth of sites which host a variety of iOS 11 wallpapers. Which one you choose is something that only you get to decide. Remember to check for the HTTPS setting on the left of your browser before you download any such wallpaper: unsecured sites can be a problem. are you waiting for ios 13 release date. check out the latest news of ios 13 here.


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The Beaufort County School District makes most of its purchases of goods and services electronically from educational supplies to furniture for the classrooms including payments for monthly electric and water bills. Recently, some letter writers have asserted that some school employees are misusing tax dollars through the district's purchase cards.
A purchase card is a type of commercial card that is used by businesses and organizations so that they can make convenient business-to-business electronic payments for goods and services. Purchase cards are almost always used in the procurement process to improve control and accountability. Like other businesses, the Beaufort County School District relies heavily on the purchase cards provided by the Bank of America for their procurement process.
All purchases made have to be approved in advance by the appropriate supervisors and supported by appropriate documentation. There are some instances when purchases are made in cash generated by the school through its fundraising activities, booster clubs, community donations, PTO's, participation fees, revenues from vending machines and gate receipts from sporting events.
Control over the purchase card is comprehensive and strong with the approval of the state and a yearly review by a pair of separate independent auditors. Sometimes, there are isolated cases where the purchase card numbers are fraudulently used but once the charges are disputed, they are reimbursed by Bank of America.
All budgets are closely monitored with each and every transaction reported on the district's website. Meanwhile, the district is also on the process of expanding online information so that all details will be included particularly those that are required by the state laws.
The purchase cards work well for the school's procurement process because it allows them to conduct cost effective and efficient business transactions while ensuring that they are accountable to taxpayers. An additional benefit is the substantial rebate from the use of Bank of America's purchase card.
If the school is on the process of purchasing high school classroom furniture, it is important to consider a design that will create the right atmosphere. When the furniture chosen has a stunning visual impact, it can inspire and motivate both the students and their teachers.


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The best beauty tips Part 1
Most of us are in constant search of a lot of tricks and beauty products that help us look good and improve our appearance every day. However, we do not always have enough time or money to apply costly treatments to achieve the desired appearance. Luckily, several very smart homemade beauty treatments can help us every day to improve our routine and look radiant at all times. Do you want to know the beauty tips?
Tip 1. Hair gel
Hair gels are usually ideal to better organize our hairstyles and give our hair a better shape. However, many gels have potent chemicals for our hair and can end up weakening it to the point of making it fall. To get the same effect of the gel but without risk, use a little flavorless gelatin dissolved in water and apply it to your hair, from the middle to the ends. If your hair is curly, squeeze it to give it movement
Tip 2. Moisturizing lotion
If you are looking for an alternative to moisturize your skin and even your hair, stop investing in expensive moisturizing creams and choose to buy coconut milk. This natural product has soothing properties and helps to hydrate the skin to prevent dryness and other problems deeply. Simply apply it all over your skin before going to sleep and enjoy all its benefits.But please use facial steamer and should read facial steamer reviews before that.
Tip 3. Treatment for grains
The pimples are one of the worst alterations in the skin and can affect us at any time. If you suffer from pimples and want to get rid of them, only apply a mask of natural yogurt every night before going to bed, let it dry and remove it the next day. Yogurt has lactic acid and probiotics that help reduce the inflammation and redness caused by a pimple.
Tip 4. Vaseline for your routine
Vaseline : A product as economical as Vaseline can help you every day to moisturize the skin, moisturize the lips, strengthen the eyelashes and even remove make-up. Just apply it directly to the desired area and enjoy its benefits.
Tip 5. Strengthen and take care of the nails
If you have brittle, brittle and soiled nails, just dip them in lemon juice or a little olive oil, for 5 minutes, every day.
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I've drawn a fair amount of Goof Troop yaoi, but this is the first time I've ever drawn straight content for this series (that I can recall). This is actually surprising to me, considering how much I liked Peg and the women from the Goof Troop movies. Recently I was hit kinda out of the blue, no real trigger, with an intense desire to do something with Peg. This picture is the result, and like most pics driven by sudden bursts of passion it went much smoother and faster than my work typically does. I hope you guys like it, and with any luck I'll get to draw some of those other Good Troop ladies I used to be so fond of when I was a teenager.
Here's another commission from the same individual that purchased the last Max Goof pic (and yes, that is Goofy on the bottom here). I can't remember if I mentioned in that pic that the client had some issues with how it turned out and, while he was ultimately happy with the final product, I agreed to do another version of the concept from a different angle with a specific pose and expression for Max that he provided references for. This is the result, which he seems to really like and I hope you guys will, too.
This commission is from the same client that bought the last Max Goof pic, and has another coming up soonish. The premise is that Max is being punished for his bad grades (hence the 'D-' paper on the bed), but he's worked out some sex times instead of a normal grounding. Goofy's not going to be satisfied with him hiding behind his hood the whole time, though.
This is a side commission I took some time ago and finally wrapped up. The client wanted to see Max Goof being made Pluto's bitch, all for some extra money to buy concert tickets. I kind of liked the concept a lot in spite of myself, and I hope you guys like it, too. The client enjoyed the final result so much he's already arranging to get a sequel pic done some time in the future.


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This is for those of you who read my previous post, The Ideal Design Workflow.
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Hiking in Taroko Gorge
We are on the train returning from an exciting weekend in Hualien. This trip has been one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. The scenery reminded me of hiking on the Olympic Penninsula, but was about a thousand times more spacious and profound. Hualien is a town about three hours from Taipei and […]
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These first three days at TAS have been a blur of art classes and brick hallways. This school is truly a wonder. I've never seen anything like it in the states, and I have a hard time believing that many of the private schools in American are this diverse in curriculum and culture. My host […]
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New Year's Eve
(Continued from my last post) Once we got settled back in our room we had some free time to have a nap…finally! Carolyn and I weren't sure we could sleep even though we were exhausted. We unpacked and did some organizing of our things before taking a little nap. Just in case we fell asleep […]
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Full Albums:
- The Black Keys, Brothers
- Booker T. & The MG's, Green Onions1
- Broken Bells, Broken Bells2
- Eagles of Death Metal, Peace Love Death Metal3
- Fall Out Boy, From Under the Cork Tree
- Ghostface Killah, Apollo Kids4
- Jay-Z, Hard Knock Life, Vol. 2
- M83, Saturdays=Youth
- Metric, Fantasies5
- Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More6
- Pearl Jam, Vs.
- The Roots, The Tipping Point
- The-Dream, Love Hate and Love Vs. Money
- A Tribe Called Quest, Beats Rhymes & Life
- The xx, xx
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- Massive Attack, "Angel"
- Wu Tang Clan Vs. The Beatles, "Daytona 500"
- Ludacris, "Hip Hop Quotables"
- The Cure, "Torture"
- The Clash, "Career Opportunities"7
Songs of the Week:
- M83, "Kim and Jessie" and "We Own the Sky"
- Broken Bells, "The Ghost Inside"
- Booker T. & The MG's, "Green Onions" and "Twist and Shout"
1. Sometimes I felt like the organ was a little too high in the mix, then I remembered that Booker T. was playing it. I call dibs on them for my back-up band when I get signed…if they're alive still…
2. They have a saying around these parts: Danger Mouse can bring out the best in you. But sometimes, there's not so much there that I would want to stay. Also, if they're talking about a follow up album, my prediction is it'll happen, get so-so reviews and be disbanded a la Gnarls Barkley.
3. This band kind of puzzles me despite my growing love for them. This was probably their best album despite the fact that their songs get better with each album. Which is to say, this is their best album but some of the songs on their newer albums are way better; however, it's only some of the songs. The strength of the few good songs on the new albums outweigh the strength of the original album. Perhaps they'll surprise me on their next album and have their most cohesive and thoroughly awesome album yet.
4. NEEDS MORE GZA. Maybe some more songs, too; not quite an LP, definitely not an EP.
5. Really good stuff, but I hate that my place of employment decided that, too and decided to play them to no end. So I was familiar with a lot of the songs on first listen, but I also kinda hated a lot of these songs on first listen.
6. I'm worried they're going to be a one-hit wonder: "Little Lion Man" stands above the rest of the album pretty definitively and deals with some of the major themes better than the rest of the album can. It's not a terrible album, but I'll admit it does kind of sound the same to me right now.
7. Who let The Clash get so goddamned right? Whoever you are, thank you.
I have to do an overnight tonight (Monday) so if I respond snappily or decide not to hang out with you in the next, oh, seven days or so, I apologize in advance on behalf of both myself and my inexorable, unexplainable inability to attain new employment. At least I have an interview on Friday! See you later!
(Caution: After Tuesday, the last three sentences will probably appear as the following: "I'm not sorry. You know what's sorry? The store I work for. Maybe I can get out of that place by Friday. Whatever, bye.")


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If you're sweating relationships so much that you have trouble thinking about anything else, there is something very wrong!
Because sweating relationships is not positive, joy-creating, or life-affirming. And as much as you might want to argue this point, it's also unnecessary. Worrying about relationships will do NOTHING to make them bring you the kind of feelings that we all look for in connection with other humans.
On top of all that, sweating relationships isn't even sustainable.
What are you not doing that you want to do, while you obsess over that conversation? Is that what you signed up for?
What messages is your body sending you when you swallow the hurt or frustration that comes with ignoring your needs…again? I don't know about you, but my old bod speaks louder each passing year about what it expects of me.
What are you, or others for that matter, getting out of relationships that aren't based on honesty, equality, and shared respect? Again, I doubt that shitty relationships was part of your life contract with yourself.
So instead of worrying, bitching, or walking away like a puppy with your tail between your legs and diving into that bag of chips to handle the worry and stress of it all, try putting the reins on relationship sweating.
Notice how you feel when you are with other people. What is the overriding emotion? What do you think are the reasons why you are feeling that way? What are you wanting to avoid? What is that deep down thing that you really want to express but don't feel you can? (News flash…it's that hidden stuff along with a beaten down sense of confidence that shows up as relationship sweating, reminding you that there is more to life than always saying yes.)
Go through those questions of yourself, even if you have to do it on your own after the fact, although I always suggest to my clients that it is your right and responsibility to yourself to take a time-out from a conversation to think about things if you need to.
Becoming aware of what's happening for you in the moment and otherwise is huge. Because relationship sweating is all about what happens to you in connection with others. Okay, others may behave like asshats at times, but that's their shit, not yours. You are only responsible for keeping your side of the street clean.
Once you start this practice and it becomes habit, you can move on to the next step of looking after yourself…doing what needs to be done to improve how you feel about your relationships, whatever that may be for you.
And you'll have lots of time to figure that out, since you won't be sweating your relationships anymore.


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What I Listen To When I am In SoundCloud
So this is my playlist, Something Special. I have made it two seconds ago and contains the songs I love to listen when on SoundCloud. Some of them are big artists, which I adore, and some of them I have discovered there, on SoundCloud. I have made the best decision to search for an app with music, to listen to when on other apps.So I have discovered the coolest app ever! I love SoundCloud! My profile as you see is Alexandra Virsescu with the same picture as on Google+. I will wait to see your playlist and to share with me your favourite apps and songs. Love ya!
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BETHANY, W.Va. -- Coming off a very successful season last fall, the Bethany College women's tennis team will try to use that momentum to continue to climb the PAC standings in 2012.
That climb will not be an easy one however as the Bison lost a lot from last year's team that finished 12-5 overall, the most wins for the team since 2002, and tied for fourth at PAC Championships, which was BC's best showing since 2005. Head coach Jan Forsty, who is in her fifth year leading the tennis program, said this year's line-up will look very different than the one from a season ago.
"This will be an extreme rebuilding year for us," said Forsty. "We lost everyone from our usual line-up last year from #2 singles down. While it's never easy to replace that much experience, it does open up some spots for our younger players to step in and play right away."
The top spot in singles and doubles is secure for the Bison this year in senior Maria Vallone (Rochester, N.Y./Webster Schroeder). As a junior, she posted a 14-6 record at #1 singles and has a record of 25-11 in her two seasons on the court for BC. Vallone also had a combined mark of 13-5 in doubles competition last season. She continued to work on her game over the summer and expects to be in the mix for a title at #1 singles at PAC Championships.
"We will be headlined by Maria at both #1 singles and doubles," said Forsty. "Her goal coming in is to win the title at #1 singles and she is working hard to get there. She came back to school in good shape and did a lot of things over the summer to get better, so there is no doubt she will be our best chance to score points at PACs."
Besides Vallone, the only holdovers from last year's team are sophomores Jordan Jones (Baltimore, Md./Landtowne) and Kaitlin Tate (Falling Waters, W.Va./Hedgesville), who was on the team but did not see action in a match. Jones saw limited time on the court, going 2-3 in doubles competition and 0-4 in singles play.
"Jordan and Kaitlin are in their second year with us," said Forsty. "With a year of experience, we hope they can use that to develop and be contributors in the line-up."
The rest of the Bison roster include several first-year players, including senior Dee Gamble (McMechen, W.Va./John Marshall), sophomore Allison Snyder (Newcomerstown, Ohio), who joins the program after a season on the volleyball team, junior Amber Ridings (Inwood, W.Va./Mussleman), and German transfer student Sarah Geier.
"The rest of our players are in their first year with the team and have potential, but will have to make the adjustment to playing college tennis," said Forsty. "Allison was on the volleyball team last year. She is 6-1 and a good athlete, so she covers the court well and is an aggressive player at the net. Amber is a very consistent hitter for her first year on the team and Dee has flashed some ability and hits the ball hard from the baseline.
"Sarah continues a nice tradition we've started here with German exchange students," said Forsty. "They are on campus for a semester and add to their experience here by playing on the tennis team. We've been fortunate to add some very talented players to the program, even if it is only for a semester, and we think Sarah can contribute like many have in the past."
The Bison started the season Sept. 1 by hosting Franciscan and open the PAC slate Sept. 4 when Westminster comes to Bethany for a match at the Ewing Tennis Center on campus.
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