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A Special Advertising Feature of the Alexandria Times
Two of the best loved places to eat in Alexandria, Fontaine Caffe and Creperie and Le Refuge, came about thanks to the dedication, diligence and unwavering pursuit of a dream by their respective owners. Residents and tourists alike rave about these two establishments.
Fontaine Caffe and Creperie is the culmination of years of work by owner and chef Kyong Yi to open her own restaurant. Nine years ago, Yi and her sister found a brick rowhouse at 119 S. Royal St. that was exactly what they were looking for. Together, they transformed the dwelling into a cozy, quaint cafe with a European feel. The setting is perfect for quiet conversations while enjoying a scrumptious meal.
Although Yi received her formal training from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, she began cooking for her parents, who both worked full time, and six siblings at the age of 12. The family raised organic vegetables in their backyard and Yi incorporated those into her family meals.
Yi's mom was her first cooking teacher and stressed from a young age that "people can taste the effort no matter how simple the meal. Food is meant to be enjoyed." Yi's mother also encouraged her to always sample the fare she was serving, and "never take food for granted."
After graduating from the California Culinary Academy, Yi worked at some of D.C.'s most outstanding restaurants, including Teatro Goldoni, Galileo, the Ritz-Carlton and Sodexho Marriott at the National Geographic Society.
Now at Fontaine, Yi embraces the lessons of her mother and her professional training. She and her staff strive to ensure that every patron has a fabulous experience. Her personal goal is to serve the best crepes the D.C. area has to offer, using French traditions in an inviting and friendly atmosphere.
Just a few blocks away is one of Alexandria's most popular dining spots according to Trip Advisor: Le Refuge. Le Refuge is owned and run by Jean Francois Chaufour. Although Chaufour is the head chef, his son-in-law, Hugh Fegnan, has taken the helm in the Le Refuge kitchen. Meanwhile, the service, wine, ambience and overall dining experience is overseen by Chaufour's daughter, Anne Claire. This tight family team is passionate about providing excellent French country cuisine and ensuring guests savor their dining experience.
For Chaufour, Le Refuge is a dream come true. Born in Beaugency, in the Loire Valley of France, Chaufour started off as a waiter in D.C. when he came to the U.S. in 1976. His late wife Francoise also worked as a waitress while they pursued their goal of opening their own restaurant.
After seven years of hard work and saving, they opened Le Refuge in September 1983 at 127 N. Washington St. This cozy restaurant has been a prime dining spot ever since, not only with locals but also with denizens of the entire region.
Try these two fabulous French restaurants in Old Town and learn firsthand why everyone benefits from Yi and Chaufour successfully pursuing their dreams.


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Economics Representations
Each person is exposed to a dense stream of experiences of the social world, at various levels. We have ordinary interactions — with friends, bus drivers, postal carriers, students — and we want to interpret the behavior that we observe. We read news reports and tweets about happenings in the wider world — riots in Athens, suicide attacks in Pakistan, business statements about future sales, … — and we want to know what these moments mean, how they hang together, and what might have caused them. In short, we need to have a set of mental resources that permit us to organize these experiences into a representation of a coherent social reality.
Exactly. Different people construct different representations of what they see and hear. Little's conclusion is that there is no single ontology underlying all the different stories that can be told, and our stories are always changing.
Rather, there are likely to be multiple starting points, all of which can result in a satisfactory account of the social world. So there is no transcendental metaphysics for the social world. . .
our social cognitions are always a work in progress, and our conceptual frameworks are more like a paradigm than an ineluctable conceptual foundation.
In my case, I ask the students to consider the existence of the different economic theories they use to make sense of instances like the unemployed "man sitting on the street corner," what the different consequences of those different theories are, and where those different theories come from.
Then, we can settle into discussing the hegemonic economic theory in the world today—neoclassical economics—and some of the main criticisms of and alternatives to that theory. That's a way of teaching economics without presuming a single, unchangeable social ontology, which also demonstrates that social ontologies matter.
May 8, 2010 at 2:45 pm
When I ask students the reason for unemployment, other than frictional, some say that the non-working person is lazy. I then explain that to be unemployed means to be actively seeking work, but not able to find work. So laziness is excluded. Someone then says, there are "not enough jobs." My response is, is there a fixed number of jobs, or can employment be created? Obviously, the latter. You have to keep digging beneath superficial responses to find the root causes. One would think that at some wage, everyone could be employed. There must be some barrier between employment and resources. Could it be governmental interventions that make it more costly to become self-employed or to employ others?
May 10, 2010 at 1:39 am
I had a Benedictine priest for a college professor who used to do a similiar exercise at the first class held each semeester for his "symbolism in the modern world" class. He would have every student student write their own obituary as if they would be dead by morning. It was an experience on how you want to be remembered, and what do you want to accomplish in life before the ends comes; because in Fr. Boniface Hardin's O.S.B. words, "nothing is worth living if you have nothing to die for." In many respects, economics is on the same plain with that particular academic exercise. There is more to life than telling people, "look what I have collected over the years." It is more about what you did with those things that made a difference in other peoples lives that is most important. Economics has a bigger purpose in the lives of people than most economist realize, give credit to, have an imagination to see, or fail (the inability) to attempt to explain at all. Or in the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, "… to know that one life breathed easier because you have lived, this is to have success."
Danny L. McDaniel
Lafayette, Indiana
May 12, 2010 at 6:59 pm
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I had the chance to help my friend Brittany find out what her baby #2 was going to be! Was that baby a Little Mister or Little Sister? It was a lot of fun creating the box and filling it! But even more fun having them open the box!! Check out the video below to find out if it was a Little Mister or Little Sister.
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Our school days are Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 9:30am, when we return from dropping off Ethan at Mother's Day Out. Each bullet point is a 5-15 minute period of time.
- Mommy's book club
- Errand, cleaning day
- Pledge
Weather: Record temperature, outside conditions
Calendar: Write out weekly schedule
- Poem of the Month: A Frisky Lamb
- Handwriting: Practice all Upper Case and lower case letters
- Literature:
- My First Ballet Class, by Katharine Holabird
- The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan, by Beatrix Potter
- Artist Study: Katie and the Sunflowers, by James Mayhew (another great story where Katie disappears into the paintings in a museum – this time they're all of the postimpressionist era)
- Lunch (1hr)
- Literature: Kate's choice
- Independent Reading/Rest Time
- Story time at the Library (11:30 am)
- Turn in old and check out new books (12:00 pm)
- Lunch (1hr)
- Outdoor Play (1hr)
- Literature/Art Study:
- I Spy: An Alphabet in Art, by Lucy Micklethwait (Awesome introduction to the alphabet and to art at the same time. Micklethwait has hand-picked 26 pieces of art and then asked the reader to spy the element in it that starts with that letter. Very cleverly done, and actually encourages the reader to stop and study a piece for a while before turning the page.)
- Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric Ears, by Valorie Fisher (A very clever alphabet book that has a one-sentence story with as many words starting with that letter as possible. For instance, "Alistair had an alarming appetite for acrobats." The picture for that page includes the alligator, Alistair, as well as the acrobat along with several other 'a' words for the children to spy. At the back of the book is a list of all the 'hidden' elements for each letter. It was fun to see if we could find them all without looking at the back of the book first!)
- Independent Reading/Rest Time
- Pledge
Weather: Record temperature, outside conditions
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- Handwriting: Finish writing lower case letters, discuss which letters we need to work on for next time.
- Poem of the Month: A Frisky Lamb
- Sign Language: Review all words, check against Signing Savvy
- Composer Study: Strike Up the Orchestra, by Carin and Joan Dewhirst
- Literature: Mother Earth and Her Children, by Sibylle Von Olfers
- Lunch (1hr)
- Outdoor Play (1hr)
- Literature: Kate's choice
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Sigfrido Holguin
Sigfrido Holguin's designs exude urban cool with downtown attitude. His work includes edgy apparel collaborations with bespoke tailors, innovative textiles, handbags and accessories with iconic silhouettes that inspire an enviable desire for the good things in life.
Sigfrido hails from the Dominican Republic, where the smell of leather in his grandfather's atelier permeates his earliest memories. His abuelo was a cobbler who designed an array of exquisite leather pieces, from ladies heels to gun holsters. Time spent in this imaginative environment infused Sigfrido with an appreciation for all things old world, and the idea that now more than ever in this increasingly frenetic, modern world, it is quality and beauty that endures. Sigfrido trained at the prestigious Altos de Chavon Design school in La Romana and Parsons School of Design in New York City and has been designing in the fashion industry for over a decade.
Featured Projects
Curriculum Vitae
Parsons School of Design, New York, New York 1998-2000
BFA in Fashion Design.
Worked on senior critic projects with Badgley Mischka, June Beckstead, creative director at The Gap, and Donald Brooks on creating designs for the Senior Fashion Show.
Worked in collaboration with Bucol Fabrics in the creation of fabric design for Badgley Mischka's critic project.
Achieved academic Honors in completion of BFA program.
Altos de Chavon School of Design, La Romana, Dominican Republic Sept. 1996 - May, 1998.
AAS in Fashion Design. Achieved academic Honors in completion of program.
Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Degree in Systems Engineering. Academic Honors in completion of Bachelors program.
professional accomplishments
Creative Director, Hoxton 2008 - Present
- Product design and development of fashion accessories such as handbags and leathergoods.
CAD Manager, EXPRESS 2007 – Present
- Manages a team of CAD designers and coordinates the CAD design for the Women's apparel division.
- Coordinates the design, technology and creative development of textiles each season.
- Contributing member of the creative team responsible for trend analysis, textile and print buying and seasonal moodboard development.
CAD Manager, GAP 2005 - 2007
- Senior designer for the men's division responsible for creating textile, CAD, and color combinations each season.
- Promoted to lead CAD supervisor in the development of a new sub-brand targeting younger baby-boomer women.
Senior CAD Designer, The Limited, 2000 - 2005
- Promoted from Freelance designer to full time CAD designer for Women's division.
Lane Bryant, Columbus, Ohio 2001
- Freelance CAD Designer.
Adjunct Faculty, Parsons School of Design, New York, New York, 2000 - 2001
- Faculty member for BFA and Continuing Education programs teaching fashion technologies including U4ia.
Computer Lab Assistant, Parsons The New School, New York, New York 1999-2000
- Fashion Computing Lab Assistant responsible for the day to day logistics of an academic computing facility serving over 3,000 students.
Bushwhacker Inc. Freelance Illustration Artist.
- Illustrated Catalog for women's Casual Wear Spring/Summer 2000 line.
Information Systems Analyst, Brugal & Co.Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1994-1996
- Responsible for development/support of computer information systems for leading liquor company in the Caribbean.
- 'Dominican Designers in New York' Exhibition. New York, Oct.4-13, 2000;
David M. Schwartz Fashion Building.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 8-April 16, 2001; Museum of Modern Art.
- CITDA (Computer Integrated Textile Design Association) Textile/CAD competition Scholarship winner, New York, New York; August 21, 2000.
- Dean's Honor List, Parsons School of Design. New York, New York 1998-2000
- CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) national competition scholarship winner. New York, New York 1998.
- Parsons School of Design, full tuition scholarship. New York, New York; July 1998.
- Creative: Fashion design, illustration, drawing, colorist, textile design and development, handbag and accessory design.
- Technical: Pattern drafting, draping, flat sketching, flat specs and beading on fabric.
- Software: Extensive knowledge of Kaledo, U4ia, Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Hardware: Knowledge of PCs and MAC platforms, Desktop printers (i.e. Epson, HP, Canon) and IRIS printers.
- Languages: English, Spanish


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The Russians will be out in the next month or so (they have been delayed to try and squeeze in a belly box for the grenadiers), so I thought it a good time to have a look at where we have got to with the provision of heads for the Prussians, Austrians and Russians.
For my own purposes, to see what is missing from the range, I use a spreadsheet showing what headgear and hair various troop types wore. The boxes in the sheet are shaded to show what is already in the moulds, and what else is planned.
Prussian Infantry
Austrian & Hungarian Infantry
German Grenadiers
Russian Infantry
Russian Grenadiers
Future Plans
If anyone sees anything missing from, or wrong in the tables, let me know and I will change them and try and get any missing heads included in future moulds. (Please remember that these are only Prussia, Austria and Russia.)


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Though the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Indiana is a separate organization from Riley Children's Hospital, they still have an extremely close partnership and work together on a daily basis. Just as their mission states, the RMH was built around the idea that "children who are seriously ill need family by their side". The idea for a RMH in Indianapolis began in April 1980 and by December, Indiana University had announced their plans to build the house on land donated by IU. The house opened its doors in 1982 with 24 bedrooms and by 1989 the south wing had been added giving the RMH of Indiana a total of 46 bedrooms and 6 apartments. Again, in 2004 the RMH of Indiana expanded by opening a second location inside Riley Children's Hospital. This smaller home is used for families with children in critical care. To be placed in the RMH inside of Riley, both volunteers at the RMH and social workers at Riley must communicate daily to determine which families need the rooms the most.
When visiting both RMH locations there is a sense of love provided by workers, volunteers, and families. As one can imagine, having a sick child is one of life's toughest challenges, but these families are what turn this house into a home. The RMH is proud to have served over 35,000 families from all over Indiana, other states, and even international families. Though it costs about $80 a night per family, no family is ever turned away because of a financial situation. Many families who have stayed at the RMH often spend their time and love giving back. Mark Imel, a former houseguest of the RMH, spent 5 weeks in the hospital with his son who suffered from spina bifida Mr. Imel states, "[The Ronald McDonald House] became our home away from home." A year after Mr. Imel's son passed away he decided it was time for him to give back, and now he spends every other Saturday donating his time and love to the Ronald McDonald House. In Mr. Imel's words, "this helps me heal."
To go from a house to a home there must be compassion, strength, and most importantly love. What we do as IU Dance Marathon may not be directly linked to the Ronald McDonald House, but we can find the compassion, strength, and love within our Riley families to give us the determination to make a difference. From IUDM to the Ronald McDonald House it is always FTK!
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Less than 48 hours ago the police force in Dubai released a video tweet of a flying motorcycle. This is some real Marty McFly-level shit right here.
#شرطة_دبي تطلق #مشروع_الدراجة_الطائرة— Dubai Policeشرطة دبي (@DubaiPoliceHQ) October 11, 2017
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According to reports out of Europe, this "hoverbike" was built by the Russian firm Hoversurf. The oversized drone-looking device can be piloted remotely or manually by a human "rider." It can handle payloads up to 660 pounds and travel at speeds up to 40 mph for about 25 minutes.
Police in Dubai argue that it can help officers avoid traffic to get to emergency situations faster than fighting traffic on the ground. There is also the possibility to airlift injured people out of tight situations where it might be difficult to pilot a helicopter.
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Charity Shops
This is a guide to the best shops in Walworth, London. SE17. Walworth has a wide range of independent shops. chain stores (Marks and Spencer, Boots, Peacock), a street market (East Street) and an indoor shopping centre at the Elephant and Castle.
Buses: 12, 35, 40, 68, 171, 176, 468, P5
East Street
Historic South London market
Open Tuesday - Sunday.
Fruit & veg, fishmongers, ethnic food,
Household items, fashion, .CDs, DVD etc
Sunday Flower market
Charlie Chaplin was born on East Street.
Sense, 329 Walworth Road, 020 7708 3333
Salvation Army, 339-341 Walworth Road, 020 7701 0327
Trinity Hospice, 393 Walworth Road, 020 7703 8607
Geranium, 397 Walworth Road, 020 7708 3866
Lola Flower Boutique (Est: 2014)
358 Walworth Road
020 7703 1479
Flowers:for all occasions
Bouquets made to order
Open seven days a week
Owners: Marlena
Schwar & Co
250 Walworth Road,
020 7703 8912
Independent jewellers.
Fine period shopfront
Champion Sports
232 Walworth Road
020 7701 6468
Stockists of exclusive clothing and footwear for men women and children
Brands stcked include Adidas, Nike, Reebok and Converse.
White Hall Clothiers
77 Camberwell Road
020 7703 3604
Established School Uniform Supplier
All Year round stock service
Good Quality reliable tested school wear brands
Sensible pricing, value for money
Knowledgeable and helpful staff
Open: Mon-Sat
The Works (est 200o)
231 Walworth Rd, London SE17 1RL
020 7701 0964
Basement: beauty rooms,
ground floor: hair salon,
first floor: colour treatments.
Open: Mon-Sat
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Transitioning to Victoria - A guide for ADF members and their families
Transitioning out of the Australian Defence Force and into civilian life is a significant step.
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Community and Lifestyle
Education and Jobs
- Education and Training
- Looking for Work
- Occupations Explorer
- Public Sector Veterans Employment Strategy
Family Support Services
- Early Childhood and Parent Support Services
- School and Child Education
- Family Violence Support
- Money and Debt Management
Health and Medical
- Hospitals and Health Services
- Ageing and Aged Care
- Mental Health Support
- Alcohol and Other Drug Support
Housing and Property
- Housing in Victoria
- Crisis Accommodation / Homelessness
- Special Exemption for First Home Buyers in the Australian Defence Force
- Stamp duty concession or exemption
- Victoria's Concessions for eligible veterans, their families or carers
Transport and Driving
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Themes Explored: dystopia, monarchy, romance, vampires, death, destiny, fate, time, fantasy, fiction, evil, hope, civilization, hopelessness, magic, swordplay
Synopsis: In less than a year, Kelsea Glynn has grown from an awkward teenager into a powerful monarch and a visionary leader.
And as she has come into her own as the Queen of the Tearling, she has transformed her realm. But in her quest to end corruption and restore justice, she has made many enemies – chief among them the evil and feared Red Queen, who ordered the armies of Mortmesne to march against the Tear and crush them.
To protect her people from such a devastating invasion, Kelsea did the unthinkable – naming the Mace, the trusted head of her personal guards, Regent in her place, she surrendered herself and her magical sapphires to her enemy. But the Mace will not rest until he and his men rescue their sovereign from her prison in Mortmesne. (Adapted from Goodreads)
Review: What would you do if given the chance to change the course of history? Would you stand by and watch the world burn, or try to salvage a Utopian society out of the wreckage? Erika Johansen's Tearling trilogy explores a dystopian world where modern civilization collapsed, for unmentioned reasons. William Tear, however, possess some magical sapphires that allow him to manipulate time. As explored in the second installment, The Invasion of the Tearling, Tear selected "exemplary" members of society to go to this new time/world with him. Unfortunately tragedy ensures and the White Ship, which carried all the American Doctors, shipwrecked and left the new colony with only rudimentary medical knowledge. Johansen never really explains where in time Tear went or where on the planet this new world exists. However, this new world does have an abundance of magic and multiple people willing to exploit these new powers. This leads to the main axis of tension in the story with the Tearling representing the Utopian ideal and the Queen of Mortmesne as the evil empress using magic to bend the world to her will. As shown in the The Fate of the Tearling things did not work out quite as well as William Tear imagined.
While I quite enjoyed this trilogy, it definitely earns points for originality, I do take issue with some of the underlying philosophy that drove the story. Based upon this trilogy, Johansen crafted the story upon the philosophical basis of humanistic atheism, also known as secular atheism. In the context of this trilogy, Kelsea, the Queen of the Tearling, was raised as an atheist and taught to view religion as a plague upon the world. Indeed, the Christian religion is depicted as nothing more than a way to brainwash and control the populace. Though I did wonder if Johansen based her "version" of Christianity on the Medieval Roman Catholic Church, because she drew a lot of a parallels to the church in that period. I bring up this point because the underlying feeling of this book was one of despondent hopelessness. Without any higher ideal to strive for, all the characters in this book only had themselves to look up to as examples of morality and ethics. So they end up worshiping William Tear as the embodiment of all good things. Unfortunately, like all men elevated to such heights, he fails to live up to such lofty heights. With no higher authority to answer to or greater purpose to fulfill, what is left but empty promises and hollow words?
Another quibble I had with the story was one minor subplot involving reproduction. Apparently, in this brave new world, the number one concern of the Utopian society is abortion. Due to the White Ship shipwrecking, this "perfect" society is running dangerously low on diaphragms and other pregnancy preventing medical devices. For a society trying to colonize a new world, I would think they would want to actually encourage population growth. After all civilization only survives if there are people to pass it on to in the future. I felt that this one subplot felt rather anachronistic.
The Fate of the Tearling involves two narratives, Kelsea's present and events 300 years in the past. About 3/4ths of the story takes place in the past. In the past story line, William Tear attempts to fulfill mankind's "longest held dream" of a perfect Utopian society. Though I always though man's longest held dream was to live in freedom free from dictators, but I digress. Utopia is a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions; essentially a place where everyone is equal and lives according to their own moral code. However, Tear discovers that humanity has a tendency to sink to lowest common denominator when it comes to morality and ethics. While most people merely want to live in peace and provide for their children, there are always individuals who want more power, prestige, and immortality. Unfortunately for Tear one of these people manages to corrupt his perfect society.
Without a real government structure, law and order, and basic steps to ensure the maintenance of a polite society, Tear's utopia descends into anarchy and results in the creation of a strong armed monarchy. What Tear failed to account for was that a "good" society is only as strong as the weakest member. The closest thing to "utopia" mankind can achieve is a representative republic that protects everyone's right to freedom of religion and speech but also maintains enough law and order to prevent society from descending into anarchy. Otherwise the result is a lot like that depicted in this book, with otherwise good people descending into a dystopian society with no rules or governance that is susceptible to extreme corruption and evil. How else do you explain a society that is willing to sell its own children into slavery in order to prevent war?
Overall, I felt rather let down by the conclusion of the trilogy. Many of Johansen's revelations did not fully answer some of the lingering questions-like if the sapphires were from this new world, how did Tear come to possess them-and what victories were accomplished felt anticlimactic. Threats that loomed over Kelsea in the first two installments, including the Red Queen or Brenna, were resolved basically with little fanfare. Near mythic figures from the Tearling's past, mainly William and Jonathan Tear, were incredibly unimpressive and limp in person. While this is perfectly fine, I did have to wonder why their respective disappearance and murder launched the Tearling into such long-lasting turmoil. When Kelsea catches looks of them in her visions, they appear rather clueless about how to govern effectively. Even when they were alive, their utopia appeared more hellish than serene. Most frustrating of all, the sapphires and how the Crossing actually happened is never really explained but left shrouded in opaque vagueness.
The Fate of the Tearling, Harper, 2016, ISBN 9780062290427
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The French were extremely interested in England back in the 1240's. To curb this French enthusiasm, his majesty the king Henry the 3rd ordered there to be built this rugged structure on the edge of the kingdom. The Ypres Tower or 'Rye Castle' was constructed as part of the defence against the raiding armies from across the channel in 1249.
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Samurai Jack is an American animated television series that was created by Genndy Taratkovsky for Cartoon Network, the series is about a Samurai called Jack who is on a quest to travel back in time to defeat a demon called Aku. the show always started of with this quote from Aku:
"Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku, the shape-shifting Master of Darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to the past, and undo the future that is Aku!"
— Aku, in the opening
Samurai Jack wields a magical sword against a shapeshifting demon this is a fierce rivalrly that could possibly end who knows ?
(Check out this behind the scenes video of the creators, staff and writers discussing their journey to working on a very exciting cartoon of an amazing Samurai, Samurai Jack)
Samurai Jack was originally on Cartoon Network in 2004, 11 years later the creator of the series get's the opportunity to continue the series, announced in 2016, season 5 will be coming out March the 11th on Adult Swim.
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This late burst of sunshine here in Cumbria has been an unexpected happy thing hasn't it? It's been very odd weather here lately I've found - fairly dry but not overly warm either, not like last year when I moved up here from down South and it was boiling hot! Love this post, I think it's always good to remember the good thing in life and I'm so glad you got another ticket for the concert too! xxxReplyDelete
Hello Sally!!! :D Your post is full of happiness and excitement and I love it <3!!! You really deserved a night like this!!! I love Florence too so I can imagine how amazing it has been to listen to her wonderful voice live!!!:) Also in Dublin these last few days have been glorious..sunny..warm..and even if Autumn is my favourite season I feel so grateful for them!!! Have a nice day and a relaxing night!!!ReplyDelete
Just reading about your mystery missing ticket gives me a bit of a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach! Well done for finding another one, I think I would have been shaking too much to even operate my phone! Again, my little sister is the cool and collected one! xxReplyDelete
Oh my god, my heart was actually racing thinking about the panic of the one-ticket fiasco! I'm so pleased you got it sorted and it was all good in the end, phew!ReplyDelete
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Because of growing awareness of the importance of usability, organizations are expending ever-increasing resources for "doing usability;" enviable usability laboratories are built, developers are trained in usability methods and considerable resources are devoted to conducting usability evaluations. However, most organizations experience limited returns on their usability investment. Methods for usability inspection, usability data classification, and usability data management are ad hoc at best; lack of a unifying framework for usability tools limits the effectiveness of usability development activities. There is a clear need for more focused usability inspection methods and higher quality descriptions and classification in usability problem reports.
In this paper we report on a unifying framework, called the User Action Framework (UAF), we have developed as a foundation for structured methods and integrated tools to get the most value from usability data by way of analysis, classification, storage and retrieval, reporting, and redesign. The UAF is a theory-based structure for organizing usability concepts, issues, design features, usability problems, and design guidelines that has evolved as a common core for a multiplicity of usability methods and tools for usability practitioners. The UAF is manifest within a usability support tool by mapping the content and structure into an expression specific to the purpose of the tool. We describe the UAF concept and one such tool, the Usability Problem Inspector ( UPI) tool.
Previous work on the Usability Problem Taxonomy by Keenan (in press) and the Usability Problem Classifier by van Rens( 1997)provided useful methods for classifying usability problems by type. However these classification schemes


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How Do I Save My Relationship With My Boyfriend
I don't believe it's doable to love with out feeling ache. It is not as a result of love is pain, but as a result of love is always accompanied by ache. In actual fact, I'd go as far as to say that love is necessarily preceded by ache. In my private expertise, the few instances I realized I used to be in adore it was because I used to be in pain. I noticed that I was hurting due to her, for no matter motive, and it was as a result of I was in love together with her. I've been searching for help myself, as I've a narcissist in my life. I've an grownup son who's married to a narcissist and though I'm not on this relationship with her, I have to maintain doing a self-examine, because the hardest thing is know that your baby is the sufferer of a narcissist and never being able to do anything about it, but wait until they notice what they're dealing with. One thing I have observed is she is draining the life out of him, and his vanity is just non-existent, worst is she has remoted him, which of course is part of the maniputlation. It could be a blessing to assist someone who's looking for the help, i might like to keep you reminded that it is not you, and if in any respect attainable discover somebody close that you simply trust, you can chat with physically to encourage you you've self-value.
If you can't consider ten methods you are not making your associate blissful, you are missing it and you're selfish. Interval! For the study, published within the Journal of Sex & Marital Remedy in April, researchers investigated the prevalence of non-monogamous relationships utilizing two nationally representative samples amounting to eight,718 single American adults. The pattern was pulled from the annual Singles In America survey, which requested members if they'd ever had an open sexual relationship.
Coming to accept that you have fallen in love is at all times preceded by pain, even when solely by the ache of wanting someone you don't have. Being in love, with all of the wanting, needing, and lacking, is a type of ache in its personal regard. Assuming we aren't too skilled with love and relationships, then comes massive confusion throughout the comfortable period. Wondering if we're still in love or if the love has light can also be very painful. Finally, for the majority of loving relationships, there comes the breakup, incredibly painful and emotionally damaging.
Healthy boundaries usually are not current in abusive relationships , and this truth could make the remedy course of tough or unimaginable, as the safety of each partner is paramount to making sure constructive treatment outcomes. Some therapists will not engage in relationship counseling if violence has occurred, except and until each companions present super development in the areas of boundaries and security. The meeting -..so you have got decided you are inlove and the other half decided as properly.
On the planet of right this moment trusting anybody is difficult. Relationships break up because of lack of trust. As far as it goes it's sensible to not put your entire belief in your companion. What if he betrays your trust? There's a reason why in the Holy Scriptures – Bible- it says not to put your belief in man solely in God. Man will fail you. It is regular and wholesome to take a time out generally, however when it is used to exert management, it does turn into abusive. Thanks for studying and commenting, Tasha! I do know quite a bit about saving an extended distance relationship as a result of mine very nearly bit the dust about 6 months after we began dating.


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Asuncion, Feb 28 (EFE).- Neil Bush, the younger brother of U.S. President George W. Bush, and a delegation from the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Family Federation for World Peace and Unification met Thursday with Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte.Neil Bush also toured with Moon a couple years ago promoting Moon's proposed $200 billion "Peace King Tunnel" project. The President's younger brother also attended Unification functions late last year.
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The Nevada Honor Flight of about 35 veterans of World War Two were at the World War Two memorial on Saturday. Congressmen Steven Horsford (D) , Mark Amodei (R)and Joe Heck (R) were there to greet them.
The Mississippi Honor Flight flew 92 World War Two veterans to Washington D.C. for a long planned visit to the World War Two Memorial. It was closed. The moose at the gate should've told them.


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When we first release Expect Referrals, you could only reward your customers for sharing with a defined number of people. In the 4.1 product release, we introduced the purchased based feature. The concept is simple. Your customers can share with as many people as they want, but they dont get an incentive until one of the people they share with actually purchases. To make this work, you have to take one additional step to let Expect Referrals know when it is time to send the Customer Incentive email.
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:52 pm
Post subject: Confessions of a Moderator
Before I start, I thought it appropriate to mention that I've been an owner of an ALPINA for the best part of 8 years and a member of this forum for virtually all of that time. As such, I'm extremely loyal to the brand and I want other owners to get the best out of their cars. However, for some strange reason, I'm also a Moderator on the forum and this brings with it a different persona when I'm posting.
Some of you have had the pleasure (not) of my interventions but these are generally few and far between because the members of this forum are a class above many other car forums out there. Politeness, a desire to share & help and a mutual interest in something that is difficult to describe and express at the best of times (I'm talking about the intangible aspects of ALPINA ownership) are all factors that reflect well in this forum.
So I thought it might be helpful to share with you some of the things that I get up to whilst moderating so that you don't just think that I am the devil incarnate and that my sole purpose in life is to chastise anyone who steps out of line from what I believe is the "right" way for the forum to operate.
In general terms, I tend to let things flow unless something/someone steps over a commonly recognised line. I respond to complaints from members by checking the basis and then drawing a conclusion which I explain fully to all concerned. Sometimes this might not sit comfortably with members but I try to be consistent with my interventions.
But that's just a small part of the job. The majority of my time I read posts as a member first and a moderator second, but I do find myself having to step in to deal with stuff quite regularly which you probably have no awareness of at all. So what do I get up to and what gets my back up:
Spelling & Punctuation
Unfortunately the forum, in its current shape, doesn't have a spel chack facility. This might help some people but please don't think that I am the spelling fuhrer - I leave that to Chas. To be honest, I don't give a hoot about spelling apart from the fact that it makes it difficult to read posts quickly and sometimes it affects interpretation. Where this is the case, I might step in and edit a post to aid understanding, but this isn't too often. What I do try and do is whenever I write something myself, I will always re-read it before posting to check for clarity and understanding and this is something that members might consider - apart from Jim who has an automatic exemption based on time of the night and how many glasses of fine Australian red wine he might have been sampling
So, don't worry too much about spelling and punctuation but please try and check what you post before hitting "submit".
You may not be aware but internet etiquette is such that the use of capital letters suggests "SHOUTING". If it is appropriate - particularly in a rant - then that's fine, but indiscriminate use makes it difficult to read and also affects the mood of the reader. I accept that you might want to emphasise a particular point but there are other ways to do this. A quick check at the top of the posting box will reveal various editing tools such as
fonts which are just as effective.
Try and think about the reader and structure your posts accordingly.
Bit of a tricky one here as we all know that expressing emotion is difficult online. A simple rule is that "less is probably better than more". If you are happy about something then a single
works, extremely happy then
might be more appropriate, but think about the effect of this. Regular use of multiple smilies removes the impact of the point you want to make and does elicit annoyance from the members
Have I made myself clear
This is perhaps the biggest area of involvement as it is quite tricky to get right. When replying to posts and wanting to include a quote, please think about what you are referring to. It may be a single word or phrase or a specific sentence but many people will quote an entire passage. Not only does this take up space, it also loses the impact of the point you are trying to make.
However, editing a quote is a nightmare at the best of times and I completely understand when it goes wrong. This is where I quietly step in and try and repair posts so that the quote works properly - but it isn't always possible and/or I might miss it when reading the posts.
I'm not going to give you a master class in HTML editing but next time you are quoting someone, have a look at the codes used in the text box - things like [quo~te] to start the quote and [/quo~te] to end it (please note that I have had to mis-spell these for this paragraph to work). These are actually quite logical and if you can highlight and delete parts that you don't need then the quote will carry far greater appeal and impact.
Generally members who have tried this and "failed" have done so because they have deleted one of the box brackets - so as with spelling, a careful read through might help. Don't get me wrong, though, as it took me quite a while to work out how to use these things and I don't mind tidying things up as required.
Just make sure you only quote the important piece of someone else's post.
We are all capable of this - including me
- and it can be annoying for readers (particularly the OP -
oster). By nature, this forum is a conversation online and as is the case down at the pub on a Friday night, we all head off in different directions with our chat because something said has led to a different train of thought.
Nothing wrong with this at all as we are all only human, but I would ask members to be aware when a thread has begun to deviate and try to start a new one or get back on track. That said, some of the best threads here have been ones that have diverted in a full-on Monty Pythonesque way and I have roared with laughter as they have developed.
My challenge is one of "Air Traffic Control". In simple terms I tend to let threads develop naturally but where I feel we will never get back to a serious point then I will intervene and try and encourage (gently) for this to happen. The structure of the forum helps this too as we have clearly marked sections which allow for serious or general questions and answers.
So, try and be sensitive to the original posting in a thread and respond accordingly.
Choosing a section
Sometimes I have been unable to choose which section to start a thread and so I have gone with what feels best. There's no major issue here as we are able to move stuff about quite easily - three clicks actually - but it helps everyone if new topics are placed in the right section.
It is, of course, based on personal interpretation and I accept that there are probably certain sections that should exist but which don't, but a moment's thought makes life easier for all concerned.
Like quotes, this area is fraught with problems. I'm not going to explain how to upload an image but I would like to ask one favour when it comes to images.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE can you make sure that there is a line space between posted images - otherwise the forum spreads as far to the right as it needs to on-screen.
I spend quite a bit of time editing posts to deal with this and it is something - when you see your new shiny post on the screen - that you can deal with yourself to tidy things up and help the readers to follow your contribution.
For each and every one of your own posts, there is the option in the top right hand corner of the published post (when you are logged on) to "edit" your post. Clicking on this link will bring up the text box and you can then look and see whether you have a gap between [/img] and [img]. By placing your cursor between the two and hitting <Return> on the keyboard, you are guaranteed to have tidied up the post.
I could go on, but I don't want to bore you. There is a lot that happens behind the scenes to keep this forum the way it is for you guys and I know that you all get value from the way we (there is actually a group of us that moderate and manage the forum) try and keep things ticking along.
Perhaps the most important thing, however, is for you to know that we do this FOR you and any comments, questions and complaints are much appreciated. Please feel free to PM me with anything about the forum - the way it works, the way a particular member behaves or even how to do something - and I will always investigate and respond. If I do have to speak to someone, then there will always be a valid reason and I would ask that that person responds in kind. We all hate being told off but, for the benefit of the whole forum, sometimes I do need to step in and slap some wrists.
I hope that this has been of use and of interest to you. You make the forum what it is and I get great pleasure from being part of a great community that is more interested in helping others than being seen to be big and clever. There is much warmth and camaraderie here and I work hard to maintain that - but this is only possible because of you lovely people ...
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trying....hard........not .....to.....post....lines...........of....smilies
Thanks for the useful and informative posting. Can now see where we've been going wrong
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Read and agreed !
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:44 pm
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chrisbin wrote:
I'm watching you!
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Anyone spotted the deliberate mistake?
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:00 pm
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Charles wrote:
Anyone spotted the deliberate mistake?
spel chack facility
or the tangent that your thread is taking?
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Charles wrote:
Anyone spotted the deliberate mistake?
Well, you did misspell 'describe'
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:37 pm
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My spelling & setting out of text is shocking I admit that but this iPod is helping with the spelling bit
Put a car in front of me & I can strip it & rebuild it easy
Ask me to setout text on a web site & I get totally lost & normally end up with one big block of text so sorry I know it's hard to read
This is one of two forums I use a lot as they are both frequented by like minded people with small select group of cars & both are well moderated
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:39 pm
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Thanks Charles, for your friendly insights and tips. Its good to know there are mods out there like you.
From my personal experience, moderating and developing online communities is a dark art. I've had a fair bit of exposure over the years and often end up feeling its easier just being a contributor... not a mod.
So you got me thinking... perhaps your tips could be compressed in to a few bullets or a cheatsheet, and displayed in key locations in the forums to serve as a reminder to members? i.e. The posting boiler plate?
Something I utilise to help with my online contributions, is text to speech. This is built in to most recent operating systems and I think its a fairly under-utilised tool. If I'm typing something complex or if I just want to hear how it sounds. I have a keystroke set up which speaks my highlighted selection:
I'd be happy to give back to the community by donating my web mastery skills and experience. Some of the issues you have mentioned can be mitigated with technical solutions.
For example, having a live preview (seeing your post as you type) of what your posting can have a huge impact on the overall quality of contributions. A great example of this in action can be seen on the stack exchange network of sites:
Embedded media support is also an area where lots of solutions are out there.
This is one of my fav cartoons! I hope can relate to it.
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Kyle wrote:
That's the one
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Post subject: Re: Confessions of a Moderator
Charles wrote:
please don't think that I am the spelling fuhrer - I leave that to Chas.
An unjustified reputation methinks; English was my worst subject at school! (Btw, Führer should be spelt with the umlaut, or as "Fuerher" if your keyboard doesn't facilitate such regional nuances
I do have a general concern about poor use of grammer and syntax through mediums based on the written word, such as the internet and SMS. However, a forum isn't the place to be anal about it. Tone is generally absent from such communication, which makes it far more susceptible to misintepretation. Corporate email is the worst offender. Smileys can help to reflect tone but their multiple use is akin to a poor comedian laughing at his own jokes.
Geddit? Eh? Eh? Nudge-nudge! Geddit?
Communication isn't an art; it's a sophisticated tool, and it's the primary driver of our evolution, without which we'd have been lucky to progress from the stone age. A number of car-based forums I've seen are clearly stuck in that time-frame but this isn't one of them. It's only through the background efforts of my namesake and others that this particular forum gets the balance spot-on. Well done chaps
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As ever a good blog Charles. But I thought the spall checker would be running satisfactory for most users on this site.
I'm using a Mac at home and use windows on the ship but both come with the spell checkers operating on this forum and have not had to add software to make it work.
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Succinct and to the point as usual, Charles
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As ever a good blog Charles. But I thought the spall checker would be running satisfactory for most users on this site.
I'm using a Mac at home and use windows on the ship but both come with the spell checkers operating on this forum and have not had to add software to make it work.
Ditto the Mac "Peter&Janet". I brought this very subject up not long after I joined, the 'Mods' fixed it quickly, it certainly helps.
Well said Charles
Appreciate the "mention". Improvements abound. But your well laid out post is excellent for ease of reading, especially speed reading. Leaving school at age 13 has had it's academic problems, but I've taught myself through my business' and Army time, (and the numerous life-learning experiences) to improve my writing skills to the point of having written two books (one semi-tech, the other a novel) with a autobiography planned.
Kyles suggestion of a 'cheatsheet' (
or the colloquialism cheat sheet?
) is a good idea. As a 'Sticky', maybe? But I have no problem with writing a draft and Previewing it prior to Submission. In that way the subject can be concentrated on, rather than mistakes, which can be addressed later.
Text-to-speech has a way to go, IMHO! Great idea, though. I've purchased an electronic language converter to learn new languages. These are great for learning CORRECT word pronunciation by a native, plus general speech of a particular language, in a formal sense. Even for learning correct English! I'm not one for change for the sake of it, as we are constantly reminded in everyday life, but, our language is constantly changing.... not always for the better. I'm glad I don't live in New Guinea where even one village often can not understand the next. About 3,000 dialects I think!
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