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They were, however, sahibs. Whatever they did was 'fashun.' But his own countrymen – they were natus (natives)… And he recalled the familiar sight of all those naked Hindu men and women who could be seen squatting in the open, outside the city, every morning. 'So shameless,' he thought; 'they don't seem to care who looks at them, sitting there like that. It is on account of that that the goras white men call them kala log zamin par hagne wala (black man, you who relieve yourself on the ground). Why don't they come here?'
Anand, Mulk Raj. Untouchable. London: Penguin, 1935, 18.
Notes: Bahka is ashamed of his own countrymen's nakedness when he sees them through the eyes of the Englishmen. His "enlightenment" is similar to that of Adam and Eve's in the Bible. Once they ate the fruit of the Tree of Good and Evil, they became ashamed of their own nakedness. Likewise, Bahka indulges in English culture and, thus, begins to see his own culture differently.


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Here is our Preschool Letter I Week. We mostly explored worms (inchworm emphasis) going along with our Bug Science Unit, but we also added in a fun Ice Cream letter craft too. The I is for Inchworm unit is perfect for toddler, preschool, and kindergarten students who want a fun, hands on way to play, explore and learn.
Kids Activities
- Alphabet Printables – over 1000 pages of free alphabet worksheets, games, and activities
- Printable Number Mats
- Velcro Craft Sticks – Logic Fun for Preschoolers with FREE Printable Idea Book
- Number Trains – Skip Counting Activity
- DIY Felt Apple Counters – multisensory math learning for preschoolers
- Bug Unit #2 – Spiders
- Valentine's Day Candy Heart Estimation Math Activity
- Magnetic Board Fun in the Car
- Hole Punching Math Fun for Preschoolers
- FREE Crayon 100s Chart
- Measuring Lines of Bugs (Math for Preschool and Kindergarten)
- Valentine's Day Greater than Fun (Math for Kindergarten and 1st Grade)
- Doggy Addition File Folder Game
I is for Inchworm
This was an eclectic "I" week. We started by making an Ice Cream letter I. We also enjoyed some delicious Ice Cream as a snack. (see our favorite 3 ingredient homemade ice cream recipe)
Letter I Craft for Preschoolers
We used brown and pink craft foam sheets to make an uppercase letter I craft. We made an I out of the brown and used brown marker to make a criss cross pattern. Then we made a strawberry scoop of ice cream out of the pink sheet and glued it onto the top of the i. Super cute and easy alphabet craft!
I is for Inchworm Worksheets
We did some I is for Inchworm worksheets from Confessions of a Homeschooler (click for post with download).
We also use this fun and FREE Worm Printables pack.
Note: We ended up doing a lot of worm activities under the inchworm title. Inchworm is technically the life cycle stage of a moth and different from an earthworm like we observed in our worm observation kit. Maybe this should have been a W is for Worm week, but Inchworm fit with our Preschool Pack and Sing Spell Read & Write Language Arts Curriculum so we used it. But I wanted to just let you know there is a difference.
Indoor Worm Observation for Preschoolers
We set-up & observed worms in our Worm Observation Kit. This was WAY cool & I highly recommend you get one & try this at home! The observation container is reusable for more worms or to grow root vegetables to show kids how they grow underground!
Worm Observations for Preschoolers
Kids will have fun watching worms wiggle and form tunnels in an underwater worm habitat.
Worm Books & Resources We Used
Bug Sensory Bin for Preschoolers
The kids played in our Bug Sensory Box (see how we made it here)
Inchworm Paper Craft for Kids
Minnie made an inchworm craft. We made strips of construction paper in green & yellow. Then she helped me staple them into interlocking circles. We added googly eyes and a sparkly pipe cleaner for antennae. Cute, right?
Ice and Insect Science Exploration for Kids
All the kiddos LOVED worked at getting insects out of ice – how's that for an I activity- Insects & Ice!
Using a Ruler for Preschoolers
Minnie practiced measuring insects (click for {free} Measuring Bugs Printables)
Worm Snack for Kids
Finally we had an inchworm snack! Doesn't that look disgustingly good!
Worm Observation
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About this Event
From 2020, all New Zealand schools will be teaching the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content to students.
School libraries can play an integral role in the success and ease of this transition. See how computational thinking can be developed through picture books.
Course cost : $125 + GST per person, per course.
Your Facilitator - Michael Richards
Michael is a teacher with eight years classroom experience, and has taught students from years 1 through to 8. He has a bachelor of teaching and continues to learn through post-graduate studies. Michael is passionate about literacy education, and how reading and writing can – and should – be made accessible and interesting for all learners in schools. As a teacher, he recognises the need for resources that engage, enable, and empower students so they can achieve a meaningful, successful, and sustainable education.


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Monitoring children's behaviour online is a worry of every parent these days, and Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden are addressing this issue in a new internet safety handbook.
Titled "Handbok för nätföräldrar" (or in English, "Kids Online A Parent's Guide"), the book was developed by the Prince Couple's Foundation and BRIS (Children's Rights in Society). It was distributed last week to families of all children in Sweden turning ten this year.
Using candid language, including definitions of often-used teenage lingo, the book aims to give parents the tools to feel more confident about the constantly-changing landscape online.
It features advice for parents on how to manage their children's screen time and online lives, quotes from teens with their thoughts on social media and the internet, and special attention to the topic of sexual harassment online.
The book can be downloaded in Swedish and English via their website.
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Vi är stolta att kunna presentera "Handbok för nätföräldrar"! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Handboken ska underlätta samtalet om livet på nätet mellan barn/unga och vuxna. Boken skickas ut denna vecka till alla hushåll i Sverige med barn som fyller 10 år i år och är ett samarbete mellan vår stiftelse och Bris. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Besök gärna vår hemsida som är länkad i vår bio där du kan ladda ner boken på svenska och engelska. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #nätföräldrar #prinsparetsstiftelse #bris
On the handbook's website, the Prince Couple said: "The purpose of the book is to help you start talking to your child about what their lives are like online. You see, most kids actually want to talk to a grown-up about their online experiences. But many of them think that you wouldn't understand. That's what we want this book to change.
In the book, kids and teens share their own stories and thoughts about what happens online, along with tips and advice from experts and counsellors. Teaching you what kids do online and why they think it's great. But also the things that are not so great, things that can be tough and difficult – and how you as a parent can help. Because one thing is very clear: kids want their parents to be present. Also online."
On Valentine's Day, Princess Sofia headed to Sveriges Radio, Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster, chatting about the new book on "P4 Extra."
"I have small children who will grow up in the digital world, and their lives will be as much online as offline," the Princess said.
"And although I am the first generation to be actually raised with the internet, it is so incredibly fast that I can feel anxiety about what they will experience. Personally, I have a slightly worse experience during the lifetime of the internet, so I felt that this is a manual that I myself want."
One of the main focuses of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia's Foundation is tackling online hate speech. During the lead-up to their wedding, the princess experienced a slew of online abuse aimed at her background as a glamour model and reality TV star. She frequently speaks out on the topic of social media bullying, saying in a 2018 TV interview:
"When my relationship with Carl Philip became public, I was greeted by a huge hate storm. People had opinions about me and my relationship, and more. It surprised me and knocked me over for a period of time. It was very tough. People had comments on everything possible, on what I do and how I look."


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So, how is the fresh start going? It's going ok. A bit underwhelming. I have started running again so that is a huge plus. I have started being a bit more careful about my eating but nowhere nearly careful enough. And I haven't tracked my eating at all.
Hurrah for the running. As for the food thing I'm sure it would bore us all rigid to see my food diary every day so I will spare us that. That said I think it would be a good idea to keep a food diary. I think I'll report back the daily WW points for a while and see how that goes.
Things have been very stressful here. Our house renovations are terrifyingly expensive. Though this has had the benefit of making me extra aware of how much money I spend eating out. Ill wind that blows no good. And some of my family are having health problems which is also terrifying. Again, ill wind etc … I am extra concerned about our food being healthy. Bugger the silver lining; I could do without these extra motivations. I am trying very hard not to let the stress lead me to junk food and booze and mostly succeeding. The running really does help with the stress but I'm not able to nip out for a run whenever I want whereas junk food and booze is easier to have at hand. It's a problem.


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Chase mortgage memo pushes 'Cheats & Tricks'The bank says it never backed the strategies, which detail how to get an iffy loan approvedThursday, March 27, 2008JEFF MANNING
The Oregonian Staff
A newly surfaced memo from banking giant JPMorgan Chase provides a rare glimpse into the mentality that fueled the mortgage crisis.
The memo's title says it all: "Zippy Cheats & Tricks."
It is a primer on how to get risky mortgage loans approved by Zippy, Chase's in-house automated loan underwriting system. The secret to approval? Inflate the borrowers' income or otherwise falsify their loan application. … (link)
Sorry, I'm having flashbacks to Henry Blodget and pushing "total crap" onto investors …


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Shah Jahan Indian Restaurant in Salisbury serves the finest indian cusine in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The surroundings are contemporary and tastefully decorated throughout.
Shah Jahan has an exquisite menu serving traditional cuisine such as tandoori and balti dishes but also our own signature dishes. These dishes include unusual produce such as indian radish, papaya, fenugreek and jack fruit seeds. We are proud that our dishes have a "home style taste" and that is why our customers come from all surrounding areas to experience our authentic cuisine on a regular basis.
We also have an Indian takeaway service with local home delivery on orders over £15 and a 20% discount on collection orders over £20. We also do event catering, specialising in outdoor catering for weddings, office parties, marquee functions, birthdays and corporate entertaining.
Shah Jahan is an established family run business and we are committed to providing the highest standard of excellence through care and quality of our service. Our restaurant is fully licensed and air conditioned and we look forward to welcoming you for an authentic taste of fine indian cuisine.
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30 November, 2018
Each of these species differ from one another with taste, color, flavor and aroma. Sometimes they mix two of the species with each other, for example Tsolikouri and Tsitska or Saperavi and Chinuri. The aim is to get wine with richer aroma and taste.
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Rkatsiteli is used to make white wine. This type of vine originates in Georgia. Here clay vessels were found with seeds of Rkatsiteli grapes which date back to 3000 BC. Due to its popularity in the Soviet Union Rkatsiteli was at one point responsible for more the 18% of all Soviet wine production. It was used to make everything from table wine to liqueurs to Sherry-like fortified wine. Prior to President Gorbachev's vine pull scheme, it was possibly the world's most widely planted white wine grape.
There were many attempts to create a sparkling wine from the grape but its naturally high alcohol levels prevented it from being much of a success.
Read more: Aladasturi – wine gifted from the god
Apart from Georgia, Rkatsiteli is planted in some of the Eastern European countries like Russia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Macedonia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine.
Due to high acidity of Rkatsiteli, winemakers try to pick the grapes as late as possible in order to maximize the sugar balance to offset the acidity.
Rkatsiteli. Photo courtesy: winery-khareba.com
Saperavi is a native vine type in Georgia and it is used to make many of the region's most well-known wines, like Kindzmarauli, Mukuzani, Akhasheni and others. It is known to have been in production since 1886. Saperavi grapes produce very deep red wines that are suitable for extended aging. Saperavi is a hardy variety, known for its ability to handle extremely cold weather. It is grown in high altitude and inland regions such as Kakheti.
Saperavi. Photo courtesy: plantgrape.plantnet-project.org
Read more: Georgian Cuisine Festival held in Hamburg, Germany
Saperavi originated in the Kakheti region, Eastern Georgia. Archeological research shows evidence of cultivation of Saperavi dating back to 5000 BC.
Khikhvi is common in Kakheti, but there are vines with similar name almost all over Georgia. It is believed that this type of vine was originated in 3-4 century. Khikhvi is known for its high consistency of sugar and make white wine from that. It is possible to make Classic European or Kakhetian wines (Qvevri wine) from Khikhvi.
They used to make dessert wine from Khikhvi for decades. It is possible to mix Khikhvi wine with other species that make Khikhvi even more delicious.
Georgian Qvevri. A wine vessel made from clay. Photo courtesy: allwine.ge
Tsolikouri is grown mainly in western Imereti, district of Georgia to make white wine. Out of 400 different types of grapes in the country, Tsolikouri is among the most widespread varieties. Nearly 90 percent of vineyards in western Georgia grow Tsolikauri. It has been used for production of premium dry, semi-sweet and semi-dry wines. Vyacheslav Molotov, former Soviet statesman used to say that Tsolikouri was one of favorite wines of Joseph Stalin.
Aleksandrouli is a Georgian red grape variety. It is used in Georgia to produce a semi-sweet red wine known as Khvanchkara (Joseph Stalin's another favourite wine) or as a medium bodied, semi-dry Mujuretuli.
Georgian Marani or wine cellar. Photo courtesy: allwine.ge


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Country and Coast tour leaves from Sydney to Canberra to Melbourne to Adelaide. This AAT Kings tour leaves no stone unturned - from Parliament House, the Snowy Mountains, Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road, to Adelaide, Mt. Gambier and Kangaroo Island.
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2013 » From $3175 per person
2014 » From $3300 per person
Travel Dates are subject to change due to bookings and availability.
Please contact us for Rates and Available Travel Dates.
Day 1: Sydney - Canberra
Depart Sydney at 8.00am. We begin our journey to the nation's capital via the Southern Highlands with a stop at historic Berrima, famous for its gaol, a visit to a working sheep farm for an Aussie barbecue lunch. On arrival in Canberra, we'll tour through Parliament House and visit the Australian War Memorial before enjoying a welcome drink and dinner this evening with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.
Hotel: Novotel, Canberra. L D
Day 2: Snowy Mountains
Cooma and the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme start our day, plus the option to take a ride on the Mt. Kosciuszko chairlift to experience Australia's highest point! You'll be awestruck by the stunningly picturesque Kosciuszko National Park – home to mobs of kangaroos – as we travel the Alpine Way, over the mighty Murray River into Victoria and beautiful Beechworth, Victoria's best preserved gold rush town, for our unique overnight stay in one of the Bed and Breakfast properties.
Hotel: Boutique Country Accommodation, Beechworth. B
Day 3: Melbourne
Get to know Beechworth with a tour and some free time to explore the legendary Beechworth Bakery, as well as antique shops and galleries. Later we'll see the museum then it's on through Glenrowan and Ned Kelly country to culturally diverse and cosmopolitan Melbourne. A dinner option tonight is on board the distinctive Colonial Tramcar Restaurant.
Hotel: Crowne Plaza, Melbourne, 2 nights. B
Day 4: Melbourne 'Free Time'
Today Melbourne is all yours to explore. You'll have time to discover some of the secrets of this exceptional city – a myriad of cafés, galleries, museums, markets, restaurants, laneways and parks await you. Or if you want to get out of town you can take a tour to Phillip Island's little penguins, the Yarra Valley's wineries, the Dandenongs and Puffing Billy or Sovereign Hill's goldmine. B
Day 5: Great Ocean Road
Hold on to your seats today for one of the world's great road trips – the Great Ocean Road. We'll get plenty of photo opportunities along this gorgeous coastal road, including stops at surling-mecca Torquay, world famous Bells Beach, a visit to the amazing Twelve Apostles, before finishing the day in the whale watching capital of Warrnambool.
Hotel: Country Comfort, Warrnambool. B D
Day 6: Tower Hill - Coonawarra
This morning we visit Worn Gundidj at Tower Hill State Game Reserve. The area was a rich food source for the Koroitgundidj people whose descendants retain links with this country. Our guide will provide us with an Aboriginal perspective about fora, wildlife, volcanic formations, bush existence and medicinal practices. We continue along the coast through picturesque Port Fairy. Cross the South Australia border into Mt. Gambier for a city tour. Stop to view mysterious Blue Lake en route to Coonawarra, one of Australia's fine wine regions. Join us before dinner to sample some of Australia's favourite wines.
Hotel: Chardonnay Lodge, Coonawarra. B D
Day 7: Adelaide
We travel through Penola, birthplace of Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint. Then on to Meningie, located on the shores of Lake Albert, en route to Adelaide. The afternoon is yours to explore the gorgeous 'City of Churches'.
Hotel: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide.B
Day 8: Victor Harbor
First up seaside Glenelg then we continue on to the picturesque coastal village of Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Here you'll have some free time to explore, maybe take a walk to Granite Island and see some sensational coastal views. Next we travel by ferry to Kangaroo Island for our two-night stay. We'll have dinner overlooking the spectacular Backstair Passage.
Hotel: Aurora Ozone Hotel, Kangaroo Island, 2 nights. B D
Day 9: Kangaroo Island
Today we explore Kangaroo Island! Head to Flinders Chase National Park for some great photo opportunities at the Remarkable Rocks and Admiral's Arch. You'll also have the chance to spot koalas, wallabies and kangaroos.You are invited to Andermel Marron Farm for a food and wine experience that captures much that is very special about Kangaroo Island. Andermel will host you with a visit to the Marron (freshwater crayfish) ponds and tanks. Taste some of their own Two Wheeler Creek wine and farm-produced bush tucker before sampling the Marron with lunch. Later, join a guided tour at the Seal Bay Conservation Park and walk among a colony of sea lions. B L D
Day 10: Depart Adelaide
This morning we cruise by ferry back to Cape Jervis then on to elegant Adelaide. You will be transferred to Adelaide Airport for your onward flight. B
Why not extend your tour to Sydney and visit the Barossa Valley, Mildura & Wagga Wagga. Tour Code: ESKS.


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It was almost midnight by the time Jocelyn made it back around to Ted's office. Danny first had to drop Dickie off back at his building, then drive back across town so Jocelyn could return the items she'd taken from Ted and Tammy's desks. This late at night the office was deserted and locked up tight. Though Jocelyn was so exhausted she could scarcely drag one foot in front of the other, she still insisted the errand get done.
Danny helped Jocelyn get into the office the same way she had the first time around, by lowering the fire escape from the outside. He then climbed back into his cab so as to keep watch. "If you hear the ignition turn over, Joss, you'd best get out of there."
Jocelyn assured him she wouldn't be more than a few minutes. With the safe invoice and grocery list still tucked safely in her coat, she climbed carefully through the broken window into Tammy's apartment.
The police had done a number on the room. All the items had been shifted around, from Tammy's laundry to her pair of skis to the coffee percolator. Even her mattress was sitting askew on its box spring, the linens ripped from it and dumped back on top in a shameful heap.
Jocelyn froze, staring at the shadowy shapes in the room. She quickly got out her notebook and tried to find the page with the details about Tammy's room, but there was nothing to read by except the moonlight filtering in through the window, which wasn't enough for Jocelyn to make out her writing. Neither stepping back onto the fire escape nor turning on the inside light seemed like good ideas, considering she was trying to avoid drawing unwanted attention to herself.
But something was missing. Jocelyn closed her eyes and tried to see the room in daylight, on the first day she'd visited it. "The items in the closet…" she said softly. "They moved her skis. The ironing board is over in the kitchenette. The globe's sitting on the bed. The birdcage! Where's the birdcage?"
She opened her eyes and looked around but couldn't perceive an empty birdcage anywhere. When she took a few careful steps towards the door she found it quite by accident when she caught the toe of her shoe in between two of the wires and nearly fell flat on her face. She managed to catch herself on the closet door, but the ordeal had caused an awful clatter.
Jocelyn shook the birdcage off her foot and set it off to the side of the door so as not to trip over it again. "That just leaves the big book…" she whispered to herself. She spent the next minute on her hands and knees, rummaging quickly but carefully through the items on the floor, attempting to find the dictionary-sized hardcover she had seen.
Before too long Jocelyn was able to convince herself: the book was missing. "Encyclopaedia Botanica," she mumbled. "What an odd thing to steal."
Suddenly Jocelyn heard a voice downstairs. "Nerts to you," someone was saying in a hushed tone, "I'm tellin' ya I heard it. Go check it out." A second later, footsteps began coming up the stairs.
Jocelyn quickly grabbed a sheet from the bed, threw it over head, and ducked into the shadowy corner of the opened closet as far back in as she could squeeze herself. She couldn't see anything, but neither could anyone see her, she was betting. She stayed as still as a corpse, and didn't even dare to breathe.
The footsteps grew closer, and with them came the complaining: "What a numbskull. Jumpin' at shadows, that's all that is." In another moment the footsteps joined Jocelyn in Tammy's flat. They wandered around the room a bit, poking themselves at the items strewn about the floor, before finally coming across the birdcage. Jocelyn heard a similar clatter to the one she'd just caused, followed immediately by the sound of a fairly heavy body crashing to the floor, followed by some somewhat creative expletives.
"Hey! Wake up the whole block, why dontcha!" called the hushed, angry voice from downstairs.
"Aw, it's just a blasted birdcage!" the footsteps voice called back. "Who put this bloody thing here!?"
There were some more noises which Jocelyn construed as the body belonging to the footsteps picking itself up and brushing itself off. "Building's probably got rats," the footsteps concluded, then exited the room and headed back downstairs.
Jocelyn was beginning to feel dizzy, so she allowed herself the slowest, quietest intake of breath she could muster. Then she resumed listening.
"There weren't nobody up there," the footsteps voice said, "and the other room was empty. Nothin' else up there but a water closet. I told you this weren't gonna work!"
"You clod, don't you read the papers?" asked the downstairs voice, "This mug has enough hooch squirreled away to last 'til the second coming. Whaddaya think the prohis are gonna do with all that? Throw a party and send us invitations?"
"Ain't proper hooch no-ways," the footsteps voice said, somewhat dejectedly. "Papers say there ain't a drop of rum or whiskey in the joint, just wine. Aren't you supposed to drink that stuff with spaghetti and meatballs?"
"You're a meatball. We ain't gonna drink it, stupid; we're gonna sell it. Water it down some and sell it to new money who don't know no better."
"The feds probably carried it all off by now."
"Nah, not in one day they didn't. Keep lookin'. It's not like the runt's gonna have a liquor cabinet right out in the open is it?"
The next few minutes worth of sounds were faint and indistinct. A few were louder, and more identifiable, such as the sound of two men trying to move a desk without scraping the legs against the wooden floor.
Eventually, the footsteps voice piped back up: "Joe, we ain't never gonna find nothin'. The feds're probably watchin' the joint around the clock, too."
"Oi!" the downstairs voice exclaimed in alarm. "What'd I tell you about usin' my name like that!?"
"There ain't nobody here!" the footsteps voice said, joining its companion in normal conversational tone rather than the grumbly semi-whispers they'd been using.
"Yeah, well, there ain't nobody watchin' us either, 'cept that cabby outside, and we did for him, didn't we? Now pipe down and keep lookin'."
Jocelyn clapped her hands over her mouth in order to keep a gasp from escaping. Danny!
Another minute of indistinct rummaging sounds followed, then two sets of footsteps began climbing the stairs. "Waste of time," said the voice that wasn't Joe. "It's just that dame's flat, and an empty room, and a toilet."
"Yeah," said the voice that was Joe, "what say we have a look-see anyway?"
They checked the empty room first, though there wasn't much to check. They lowered the bed, and raised it back up. Jocelyn was too preoccupied with worry about Danny to consider whether or not they'd be able to find the secret panel in the dark, but even if she had, her question would have been answered almost immediately: "See? Told you. Nothin'," said the voice that wasn't Joe.
The footsteps again entered the room where Jocelyn was hiding. She clamped her hands across her mouth and closed her eyes tightly, expecting at any moment for the sheet to be yanked off and for her to be discovered.
"Gee whiz, what a mess," said the voice that belonged to Joe. Various items in the room were moved around; Jocelyn once again heard the clattering of the birdcage, the globe being knocked aside, and identified the mattress being overturned.
"Satisfied?" asked the voice that wasn't Joe.
"There's a secret wall or somethin'," replied the voice that was Joe, "just like in the pulps. We just ain't seein' it."
"What, on the second floor? And you call me a meatball. Where's this secret wall gonna go, out into the alley?"
"Aw, nerts. We ain't gonna find it in the dark anyway."
"I told you this was a bum idea!"
The voice that was Joe sighed. "Awright, let's get outta here."
The footsteps retreated from the room and back down the stairs. On the way, the voice that wasn't Joe asked, "Didja really have to break the lock like that? They's gonna know someone was here for sure."
"Why, you leave an autographed picture behind? Quit frettin'," replied Joe.
Then an engine started up and puttered down the road, and everything was once again as silent as it was dark.
It took Jocelyn several moments to will her frozen, trembling body to move again. She began by wrestling her way out of the sheet, then using the closet wall behind her to help slide up to her feet. She scrambled back over to the window and climbed outside, then (perhaps unwisely) slid as quickly down the fire escape ladder as she could.
When she made it back to the street she saw Danny's cab was still there, parked underneath the street light just outside Ted's office. Danny himself was still in the driver's seat, slumped over the steering column. His cap had slid off his head and was laying in the seat next to him.
"Danny? Hey, Danny?" Jocelyn muttered, shaking his shoulder through the driver's side window. She noticed he was breathing shallowly, and didn't see any blood, although there was a rather pronounced lump just above his left ear.
After another few moments of shaking, and a few slaps to the face, Danny let out a weary groan. "My head…" he whined groggily, wincing as he touched the knot on his head.
"Danny, we have to scram!" said Jocelyn, looking nervously down the street in either direction.
Danny looked straight forward and squited, craning his neck around a bit. "Can't… can't see straight," he said.
Jocelyn didn't wait for him to find his bearings. She opened Danny's door and began climbing up into the cab. "Move over," she said, shoving Danny over into the passenger seat, and situating herself behind the steering wheel.
"Now," she said, getting a feel for the wealth of pedals and levers within reach, "how do you work this thing?"


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Universal is said to be closing in on a new "Scarface" director following the departure late last month of Antoine Fuqua ("The Equalizer," "Southpaw," "The Magnificent Seven").
The Coen Bros. have been hired to write a script loosely based on the 1932 and 1983 movies. "Boardwalk Empire" creator Terrence Winter ("The Soprnanos," "The Wolf of Wall Street") worked on the script before the Coens ("Unbroken," "Bridge of Spies") came aboard.
Diego Luna ("Rogue One") is set to play the lead, a Mexican gangster in contemporary Los Angeles.
The Coens have a long history of writing and directing movies about criminals, including "Blood Simple," "Raising Arizona," ""Miller's Crossing," "Fargo," "No Country For Old Men" and "Hail Caesar!"
Find all of Variety's story on the matter here.


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Triathlon Alberta is putting on an Official's Clinic to expand it's officials' base in preparation for the 2020 Alberta Summer Games.
Lethbridge Triathlon Officials Clinic
Participants who complete the course will need to complete 3 shadow events before they become an assistant official. The shadow events are done at the participant's own expense (there may be local funding through Lethbridge Sport Council); once they become an assistant official they will receive an honorarium for the events they officiate.
Triathlon Alberta is looking to grow their officials' base in the Lethbridge area with the Alberta Summer Games being hosted in Lethbridge in 2020.
The link to register for the course is right here: https://www.triathlonalberta.ca/events/2018/11/1/officials-clinic
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Ok, I promise this is the last post on this subject for my very first day of blogging. I just saw This new post at Uncommon Descent by DaveScot. Man this burns me.
The people have been stripped of this right to be judged by a jury in federal constitutional rights cases by the prevalent practice of seeking only injuctive relief (technically less than $20 in damages) and using exhorbitant attorney fees as a proxy for punitive damages. Punitive damages are explicitely intended to have a chilling effect on the cause of action. Legal fees are not supposed to be punitive damages but simply reimbursing of legitimate expenses to the prevailing party. But when legal fees hit the seven figure ballpark as it did in Kitzmiller v. Dover School Board they cease being a legitimate expense and become a proxy for punitive damages.
That's a dirty way to get around federal laws. The quick and dirty version is that if the party making the complaint asks for less than $20 in damages, then the defendant is not entitled to a jury trial. Then, instead of asking for huge damages, the party making the complaint tells their lawyers to charge a ridiculous amount of fees that can be claimed as compensation. This is EXACTLY what happened in Dover, PA last year. This tactic uses the threat of huge losses to the defendant, while at the same time denying the right of jury trial to the defendant. It's legal bullying.
It's a shame when the liberal left is in control of everything, and still has to resort to dirty pool. Kind of makes you wonder what they're so afraid of. (Good thing we have Dr. Dembski and DaveScott to keep bringing this stuff in front of the public.)


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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine: 2024 space station funding cut off may not be possible
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine admitted Thursday that the proposal to end federal funding for the International Space Station after 2024 may not be feasible.
"There's still a lot to be determined," Bridenstine told a small group of reporters at Houston's Johnson Space Center on Thursday. "But it's important ... to start that conversation now."
The 2024 cut off date was outlined earlier this year in President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal for the space agency. In that plan, which still must be approved by Congress, commercial entities would take over operation of the station by 2025.
SPACE CENTER HOUSTON: New 'scientist in residence' hopes to inspire next generation with space tidbits in this HoustonChronicle.com report
Bridenstine said Thursday some commercial companies already have expressed interest in this idea, and they're submitted plans to the agency on how to accomplish this feat. NASA personnel currently are reviewing them.
"It sounds really difficult and it is, no doubt, really difficult, but there definitely is interest," he said.
But "that doesn't mean it can be done and it doesn't mean it can be done in seven years."
Congressional leaders have spoken out against this plan, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, sponsored legislation extending the station's life until 2030. U.S. operations currently are scheduled to end by the end of 2024, but Congress can extend it past that date. And they have before
The former Oklahoma congressman and Rice University graduate spoke to a select group of reporters Thursday ahead of a Friday event at Johnson naming the astronauts assigned to be the first humans to fly on commercial spacecrafts headed to space.
The group announced Friday will be the first astronauts to launch from American soil since NASA's Space Shuttle program was shuttered in 2011.
The Houston center is home to the nation's astronaut corps, where human space flight research and training take place. It is also home to the International Space Station's mission operations and the Orion program.
The two spacecrafts, being built by Boeing and SpaceX, have been under development in partnership with NASA since 2014. Both companies have experienced delays in development, so much so that accountability organizations are worried that it could impact the country's access to the space station. U.S. astronauts currently rely on Russia to transport them to the space station from Kazakhstan, but that contract ends next year.
Bridenstine said Thursday he is concerned about these delays, but NASA personnel are "working to make sure we don't have to be concerned about it."
For example, he added, the agency is mulling whether to send U.S. astronauts to the station for longer periods of time to make the number of seats we have last until 2020.
"Launching American astronauts from American soil for the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle is a really big deal for us and we are focused on that," he said. "We're committed to it, we're going to get it done."
The whole idea behind heightened commercialization of Low Earth Orbit, where the space station flies, is to allow the space agency to go where commercial companies can't.
"We want to enable NASA to use its resources to go further and do things that haven't been done before," Bridenstine said. "Do we want to use government resources in Low Earth Orbit for the next 20 years, or do we want to spend that money on new things."
JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE: Unexpected cost increases could cause cuts to other programs
New things like the $2.7 billion Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway — basically a mini-space station orbiting the moon where astronauts could live and work. The gateway was proposed in Trump's budget request, setting aside $504.2 million in the coming year to begin working on the foundation.
Returning to the moon, and establishing a continued presence in it's vicinity, will help NASA get to Mars faster, Bridenstine said.
The moon is the perfect place to test new technologies for the Mars trip because it is just three days away from Earth -- astronauts could return quickly if need be. Using current technology, a trip to Mars will take six to nine months.
If something goes wrong on Mars, there may not be a return journey, Bridenstine added.
"The way to get to Mars soonest is to prove out all technologies on the moon," he said. "The visionary goal is the 2030s to go to Mars, but putting that out as a specific time -- we just don't know what we don't know."
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, director and screenwriter David Mamet ("Glengarry Glen Ross") has led a storied and occasionally controversial career for 50 years.
Now the Chicago native has written his first novel in more than two decades – appropriately titled, "Chicago." It's a tale of love, loss, murder and mystery against the backdrop of Al Capone, bootlegging and gun running in prohibition-era Chicago. The Chicago Tribune says the book belongs on your shelf of classic Chicago novels.
Mamet joins us to discuss his new book. You can also read an excerpt of the book here.
Video: David Mamet spins a wild story of how Clarence Darrow bribed the judge in the Leopold and Loeb case.
Below, an excerpt from "Chicago."
Parlow and Mike sat quiet in the duck blind. A camouflage screen of marsh grass and twigs had been set before them; the blind itself was five feet deep, dug into the soft earth, and lined with discarded lumber. The day was dry, and the blind was dry.
Parlow and Mike half-rested against the blind's lip. Parlow was by far the better hunter; Mike came for the company and a day in the air. Parlow faced west, and Mike east. The wind was out of the west, but the chances were even: they might come in on the wind, or they might turn into the wind to land. Fifteen decoys bobbed in the marsh before them. "No, they might come from anywhere," Mike thought. It was a joy for him to be in the winter sun.
"I am jealous, yes, of others' success," Parlow said, "but I never envied anyone's achievement."
"Uh-huh," Mike said.
"Some swine made more money than I," Parlow said. "Sold a story to Harper's, fooled a critic—there are those," he said, "who fall with the right side up, and, thereverafter, whoever sees them, thinks, that fella looks like 'Heads.' You know them names. Edmond Harper Gaines, Lucille Brandt Williams, anybody with three names. Read the review, choke down the prose, of what in the world was the Reading Public thinking?
"No, it's not impossible that culture is a field. Of good or bad potential, but capable, presumably, of bringing forth some fruit. What does it require to promote growth . . . ?"
"Shit," Mike said.
"It requires manure," Parlow said, "animal or vegetable."
"Write it up for the Little Review," Mike said.
"I sent them my article on the Prairie school of architecture," Parlow said.
"They wrote they were considering it, and I found myself ashamed. But fuck it; it all comes from the Japanese. Those who have seen that Land of Cherry Blossoms; who have inhaled the mixed, suggestive fragrances of that ancient land; for those, e'en the unquenchable longing to return is small price to pay for having witnessed it."
"The longing to return could, conceivably, be quenched if you got on a fucking boat," Mike said.
"Who's got the time?" Parlow said. "And then there's seasickness."
"What did you like best about Japan?" Mike asked.
"Diminutive women, reasonably priced," Parlow said. "What makes the world go round? The world's like a hamster wheel, revolves as the motive force runs against it. The world goes around, as everyone is running in the wrong direction."
"And, of course, over there," Mike said, "they've got the direction wrong."
"What a terrible thing to say," Parlow said. "Why would their direction be wrong?"
"Because they're in the Southern Hemisphere," Mike said.
"Japan," Parlow said, "lies in the same latitude as Cleveland. Didn't you read my book?
"That fucking book, speaking of envy, was on the short short list for a Most Prestigious Literary Prize," Parlow said.
"What impeded your reception of it? Evil forces?" Mike said.
"I attribute the injustice to a public gorged on accounts of the fire, the earthquake, the waterspout, and the tidal wave, now grown inured, and uninterested in the mundane but necessary work of reconstruction," Parlow said.
"You should have come home sooner," Mike said.
"My God, you're right," Parlow said.
From the book CHICAGO by David Mamet. Copyright (c) 2018 by David Mamet. Custom House/HarperCollins Publishers. Reprinted by permission.
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We had a great family weekend July 4th! We were able to take a family biking trip to Eagle Creek Park and then spend the evening at our friend Chris and Steffany's house for a cookout with friends! The weather was scorching HOT this July 4th. I think we hit over 100!
|First thing first ... we had to blow up our new boat for our MI vacation! The kids LOVED playing in it ... Nate did too!
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|Family bike ride at Eagle Creek!
The $20 I spent on our InSTEP bike trailer was WELL WORTH IT! I love garage sales!!! We have created many lasting family memories with this trailer!!
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The popular West Wight Triathlon is an ideal race for first timers but challenging enough for more experienced racers.
It incorporates a pool swim, spectacular cycle along the Military Road, along the south west coast of the Isle of Wight and flat run along the picturesque River Yar.
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Elliot Ikilei to Contest Botany By Election
New Conservative has been quick to throw its hat in the ring for the Botany By-election announcing that Deputy Leader Elliot Ikilei will contest the seat on a platform of Family, Justice and Democracy.
After years of working with at-risk youth in South Auckland, Elliot is well placed to speak up on the issues that are critical to the lives of New Zealanders and residents of Botany, and he has many connections with the Botany electorate. His practical experience, his multicultural background, and his bi-cultural marriage means that Elliot can speak with ease with people from all walks of life and can recognise the underlying causes of many of the struggles that everyday Kiwis face.
His was the first political voice to take an uncompromising stand for free speech, appearing at rallies, on TV current affairs, radio and debates, and he is also a respected member of the Free Speech Coalition. He is a recipient of a Bravery and Heroism award and is a loving husband and father of two.
Elliot speaks out against myths around institutionalised racism, youth justice, welfare, and free speech.
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The German in me has come out: Die Frau (translation: The Lady) will post her ramblings, thoughts, and gripes so she won't drive her loving man, supportive family, or amazing friends screaming into the night.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Shoplifting Seagull
A seagull in Scotland has developed the habit of stealing chips from a neighborhood shop. The seagull waits until the shopkeeper isn't looking, and then walks into the store and grabs a
snack-size bag of cheese Doritos. Once outside, the bag gets ripped open and shared by other birds. The seagull's shoplifting started early this month when he first swooped into the store in Aberdeen, Scotland, and helped himself to a bag of chips. Since then, he's become a regular.
He always takes the same type of chips.
Customers have begun paying for the seagull's stolen bags of chips because they think it's so funny.
Promise I'll tell all about the fun weekend with my sisters and brother soon. I'm swamped this week with grading I just haven't quite done. We also have five-week reports due (even though it hasn't been five weeks). They have this giant list of comments to choose from and you just put in the number of the comment, e.g. 208 "Needs to participate more in class", 147 "Not working to potential", etc. If I could, I would publish a new, improved, realistic set of comments, but I don't want to get myself in trouble, as some are not as mundane as "He's doing fine" or "Your kid's awesome".
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And I worked so hard and long making up that list of comments for the faculty....
Ha! Just joking!
Here's a tip from your "professional partner":
1. print the list
2. pick out three colored highlighters (different colors)
3. Highlight five "you rule" comments in color one
4. Highlight five "you aren't so bad but you could do better" in color two
5. Highight five "are you kiddin' me" in color three
You'll most likely use only those for the rest of your career.
Remember, the comments are for all of the departments, so the sheer number is due to the fact that the phys. ed department needs one for "incomplete swim unit" and the music department needs one for "lessons". You can't just fill in one for yourself because they all have to be approved administratively. Thus, over 400 comments over the last 10 years.


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We are in the process of adding titles from the Reading Agency's Reading Well book selection into our library.
Health professionals and young people have recommended the books on the Reading Well. The books help you combat anxiety, depression, lack of confidence, stress, bullying and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Here are the latest arrivals from the list which are on our shelves for you to borrow:
Kite Spirit by Sita Bramacharmi
The Self-Esteem Team's Guide to Sex, Drugs and WTFs!! by Grace Barrett
House of Windows by Alexia Casale
Quiet the Mind: an Illustrated Guide on How to Meditate by Matthew Johnstone
Everyday by David Levithan
Blame My Brain – the Amazing Teenage Brain Revealed by Nicola Morgan
I'll Give Your the Sun by Jandy Nelson
We'll post again when the next batch of titles have been added to our book shelves.
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While our Learning Resources Centre (LRC) Manager was following the exhibition track at the Academic and Research Libraries' Group (ARLG) annual conference at the University of Sussex she picked up this handy guide explaining how copyright works for those working and creating material in the creative industries:
Copyright and the creative industries: a short introduction to copyright and reference guide to related organisations
It lists the contact details of key agencies protecting the rights of the creators.
The Copyright Licensing Agency have an excellent website area CLA Further Education dedicated to how copyright works for those working in Further Education colleges. Plus they've done a guide for students.
There's also a handy website called Copyright User which explains how copyright protects those who create images, music, film and other works. It's useful for anyone wanting to copyright the material they have created or use copyrighted material and avoid breaking the law.
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We've had a couple of big days and before any further time passes, I need to do my final Iceland blog post! We said farewell to Iceland 5 days ago and I still need to blog about what we saw from East Iceland across the top to West Iceland and back to Reykjavik, so here goes!
We left the glaciers behind as we travelled north along the eastern coast of Iceland from Hofn to Seydisfjordur, a stunning little village set at the end of a 17km long fjord. Several scenes from Walter Mitty were filmed around Seydisfjordur, including the skateboard scene. Here are a few photos of Seydisfjordur.
Not too far from Seydisfjordur was a village home to a colony of puffins. Not wanting to miss the opportunity of seeing puffins in the wild, we took the 2.5 hour round trip to Borgarfjordur Eystri. Thankfully our trip paid off – there were heaps of puffins and they were adorable!
From Borgarfjordur Eystri we headed west to Myvatn. It is amazing how different the landscape is in the north of Iceland compared with the south. As you may have seen in my previous posts, southern Iceland is quite lush and home to many waterfalls and glaciers, whereas much of the north is quite barren and desolate. There are large lava flows that give the landscape quite an alien feel. Myvatn is quite a geologically active area and is quite similar to Rotorua in New Zealand, especially in its sulphurous smell.
After some long walks and many hours sitting in the car, I was started to feel quite sore so convinced Ian to take a dip with me in one of the geothermal pools that Myvatn has to offer. It was about 11 degrees outside and the smell wasn't particularly pleasant, however, the pool was 38 degrees and incredibly relaxing. You can't really come to Iceland without having a swim in a geothermal pool!
Our journey continued west from Myvatn, passing through the the gorgeous little town of Husavik and also visiting Godafoss (another waterfall).
Lighthouse outside Husavik
Church in Husavik
Our final night in Iceland (if you don't count the one spent at an airport) was at Stykkisholmur, another charming sea-side village.
Hotel Eglisen – our hotel for the night
This building was used as the pub in Walter Mitty (just before he jumps into the helicopter). Our hotel is in the background.
Our final day in Iceland was spent exploring the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. It was a spectacular day – sunny and warm. Despite it being only 14 degrees, it was warm enough to not need a jacket. The cold in Iceland (in summer) feels much different to the cold in Sydney. 14 degrees in Sydney would have me wearing multiple layers! I even managed to get a little sunburnt on a similar day earlier in the trip.
Kirkjufoss with Kirkjufell in the background
Church in Hellnar
Another cute church, this time in Budir.
That pretty much summarises our trip to Iceland for now. As I wrote previously, there are plenty of photos to be edited and blogged when I have some more time to do them justice so this will not be the end of what I share about Iceland.
I loved our time in Iceland and am so blessed to have been able to see it. I'm not sure how much the country will change over time, particularly as tourism grows, but I fear that as more people visit there will be less access to some of the sights that we were able to enjoy. If a trip to Iceland is something you've considered, do it!
My next post will be about the equally stunning Alps in France.


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How Users Consume Information - Leta Fritz
In A Nutshell: Short and juicy content that is in the user's face will typically be successful.
The idea behind this post originated around the idea of having to place content on a website "above the fold" and how the "fold" has changed drastically now that the web has gone responsive. But rather than focusing on the "fold" itself, focusing on how user's digest content holds more importance and can dictate decisions around the content strategy of a site.
Content Intake
Users no longer have the patience they once had. Information is consumed in a much higher volume, making the ability to capture a user's attention more competitive.
Jakob Nielsen* found that 79% of users scanned website instead of reading them word-by-word. He goes on to state that using some of these techniques can help to simplify information on the web:
- Text should be scannable. Use bullets, sub-heads, and highlighted keywords to simplify thoughts.
- Keep your thoughts short and sweet. Only cover one idea per paragraph.
- State your conclusion first, there is no need to beat around the bush. Get right to the point.
Content Placement
The challenge behind enticing a user to interact with a product does not just apply to the web, but to any experience a user enters. An experience with a website, an email, a printed card, or even a toy are all similar in that the designers goal is to inflict an emotion onto the user and encourage an action.
On the web, scrolling is an action that is becoming more common with our mobile and tablet world. Avoiding false bottoms and creating indications that a site has more content for the user simply lets the user know that there is more to be seen/read on the site.
Many sites are using arrows transposed over a hero image or within their main hero images to indicate to the user that by moving down more content will appear. Typically, by clicking the down arrow the page automatically scrolls down to the next section.
Using lines to visually encourage the user to scroll is another common theme. With large hero images as a popular design choice, content is being pushed further down the page. With users spending an average of 10-20 seconds on a page (and content being found further down the page) having an intriguing element that entices a user to scroll is key to getting content to the user.
Tinke's site is using indicators on the right hand side to tell a user where they are on the page. A different circle is highlighted based on the user's location. By showing the number of different sections (each section represented by a circle) the user knows how much remaining content is on the page.
Put it on the testing block: Tinke's site has many false bottoms. Even in this screenshot, just showing the first section, it appears that there is nothing else on this page. The indicators on the right hand side do not seem as apparent as maybe they should be and if a user does notice them, the meaning of these is very vague.
Circular indicators are often used as a visual representation of different slides in a carousel of images. Tinke uses these same indicators, but as page navigation. By orienting the indicators in a vertical position they are mimicking the movement that will happen (an up and down movement) when clicking the icon.
Content strategy married with design help to determine experiences that are easy, understandable and most importantly unnoticed. Finding a balance between strategy and visual representation present a brand. Creating branded experiences that truly reflect a company is what builds brand loyalty.
*Jakob Nielsen's article on How Users Read on the Web http://www.nngroup.com/articles/how-users-read-on-the-web/)
The sites shown above are basic examples that have not been officially tested, but describe my general thoughts on content strategy and design.


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Apple just finished cleaning the kitchen when Kehlani walked in. Her face looked like it had questions.
Kehlani: Mom, I wanted to ask you about tomorrow. We've got all the prep done for Christmas with a couple days before it gets here. Do you mind if I invite a friend over tomorrow?
Apple: Friend? Male or female?
Kehlani, talking slowly and eyeing her mom's expressions: Male.
Apple: You're 18, hon. As long as we know before he comes over and you two are not cooped up in your room, it's fine with me. And he must be new because you haven't asked if Ryan could come over in a while.
Kehlani: Right. I am done with him. He's like a kid..a little brother. I met this guy at the college tour last week.
Apple: Hmm.. okay. I will make some extra food, in case.
Kehlani: Sounds good! We are actually going to be doing some online competitive games in the basement. We've been playing together for awhile. Our meeting at the college was like.. fate.
Kehlani had a dreamy tone in her voice. She must really like this guy.
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By the Book – May 2016
Electric floor warming
By Arthur Mintie, senior director, Technical Services, LATICRETE International, Inc.
Electric radiant floor warming continues to be a growing trend in the tile and stone industry. There are multiple details/methods in the TCNA Handbook for Ceramic, Glass and Stone Tile Installation that relate to electric floor warming, such as RH115(A), RH116(A), RH130, RH135, RH140, and more.
Here are some basics, to begin with: heat energy, emitted from an electrically warmed floor, warms people and other objects in the room rather than directly heating the air within that space. Because of this, the temperature of the internal air within radiant-heated spaces is generally lower than spaces heated via conventional methods. Yet, the same degree of body comfort is achieved, so the temperature perceived by those in the room is actually the same. As a result, the amount of electricity used to warm a room equipped with radiant floor warming is much less than one would expect, making the system very energy efficient.
Electric floor warming is designed to be installed directly under the tile or stone flooring for both new construction or remodeling projects. Installers may simply thin-set this material down to the substrate, while adding virtually no height to the floor (roughly 1/8" [3mm]).
The installation of an electric in-floor warming system does not require any special tile installation procedures. The substrate / subfloor should be prepared as for any conventional tile installation according to applicable standards. Very importantly, it should be clean of any debris or sharp objects that could damage the heating element. The heating system should be installed over a smooth and even surface. Concrete, mortar beds, exterior glue plywood, existing ceramic tile and stone, cement terrazzo and cement backer board provide ideal substrates for electric radiant floor warming installations.
For the most part, electric floor-warming components consist of a heating mat with cables (or loose wire cables), which is installed right beneath the tile and stone surface, and a wall-mounted thermostat. Today's simple-to-use, digital and programmable thermostats generally have been designed for installation in conjunction with the same company's floor warming cable mats. It makes sense to use a heating element as well as a thermostat from the same firm, as well. That way, users have the confidence of purchasing a product with components covered by a "single source."
Installing the system
Surprisingly to many, the entire installation process is easier than you might think. To begin with, one should make a scale drawing of the floor plan, mapping out the "walking area" where the heating mat will be positioned. It should not be placed under or closely adjacent to cabinets, tubs and showers. Additionally, it should be at least 6" (150 mm) away from wax toilet seals. If needed, technical assistance is quickly available from key manufacturers, whose support staff generally can determine the optimal layout and quantity of the heating mat. There are software layout tools available, as well. For example, some select radiant heat manufacturer engineers have created simplified software layout tools, which makes adding radiant floor heating virtually effortless, allowing even a beginner to complete a floor heating layout in minutes.
The radiant heat system should be checked at various times during the installation process to ensure that no shorts, cuts or other damage has occurred to the heating element. Some manufacturers include a fail-safe element that will warn the installers if a short has occurred. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's step-by-step installation process to ensure that the integrity of the system is maintained from start to finish.
Once the heating mat is put in place and all electrical work is complete, what comes next is the tile installation. While most electric floor-warming systems on the market today are compatible with any tile finish, there are certain installation products that work better than others. In particular, high performance ANSI A118.15-compliant latex thin-set mortars are designed for optimal performance when used in conjunction with electric floor-warming systems (ANSI A118.4 compliant latex thin set mortars are allowed when an appropriate membrane is used). In addition, the use of self-leveling underlayments (e.g. TCNA Methods RH 116(A) & 140) can also be used to encapsulate electric floor warming systems when the substrate requires attention. Finish off the tile installation with an appropriate ANSI 118.6 or better cement-based grout or an ANSI A118.13-compliant epoxy-based grout for even better performance and ease of maintenance.
Cautions with electric flooring-warming installations
- Cure time – Allow at least a 3-to-7 day cure period after the final grouting period before activating the floor-warming system. This will allow all of the installation components adequate time to cure out and reach sufficient strength. If there is any doubt on this matter, consult with the electric heat and tile installation materials manufacturer for their guidance. Typically, the cure-period question arises during installations that require quick return to service times (e.g. bathroom or kitchen remodeling).
- Expansion joints – Since the heating and cooling of floors occurs at more frequent intervals with heated floors, the inclusion of movement joints is mandatory. In fact, in many cases, placing the movement joints in accord with the exterior recommendations of TCNA EJ171 is a good idea.
- Troubleshooting – In addition to manufacturer-specific instructions on troubleshooting electric radiant heat system, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) includes a troubleshooting section in its NTCA Reference Manual on this topic that can be consulted for common issues that might occur. The chapter is titled "Radiant Heat Issues for Tile & Stone Installations," located on pages 159-160 of the 2015/2016 manual. As is the case with many sections in the publication, valuable and practical guidance is provided to assist installers with these applications.
It is important to the end user to select an electric floor warming system with comprehensive warranty coverage that includes both labor and materials.
Electric floor warming (both in mat type or loose wire configuration) is a cost-effective warming solution upgrade that creates a comfortable environment Keeping your customers warm and content results in positive feedback, great referrals and ultimately, repeat business.
Arthur Mintie serves as the senior director of Technical Services for LATICRETE International, Inc. LATICRETE INTERNATIONAL, Inc. is a proud sponsor of the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation and is actively involved in global training efforts of the tile and stone industry.
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Obituary: Beverly J. Whitfield Sear, 76, of Trumbull
Beverly J. Whitfield Sear, age 76, of Trumbull, beloved wife of Robert Sear, died peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Bridgeport Hospital with her family by her side.
Born in Los Angeles, California on November 16, 1938, she was a daughter of the late George and Minnie Pounder Whitfield.
Beverly enjoyed painting, cooking and spending time with her family at their home in Vermont. But above all she enjoyed time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will truly be missed by all.
Beverly was predeceased by her daughter, Sherry Tolmich.
In addition to her beloved husband of 54 years, Robert, survivors include two loving sons, Steven Sear of Johnstown, NY and Scott Sear of Wilton, son-in-law, Steven Tolmich of Norwalk, six cherished grandchildren, Juliette, Molly, Robin and Becky Sear and Ryan and Allyson Tolmich, a sister, Norah Collins of CA, as well as several nieces and nephews.
At Beverly's request all funeral services were private. Arrangements entrusted to the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Rd., Trumbull.
Donations may be made in her memory to the American Lung Association of CT, 45 Ash Lane, East Hartford, CT 06108.
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Milestone reached for Cressbrook Dam fish habitat project
Creating habitat to attract fish and improve recreational fishing
Posted on 14.11.2019
A major milestone has been reached in a project to create habitat to attract fish and improve recreational fishing in Toowoomba's Cressbrook Dam.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said more than half of the 700 fish attracting structures planned for Cressbrook Dam had been deployed.
"A total of 200 fish attractors were deployed in Cressbrook Dam today with an additional 30 to be installed by the end of November to complement the 274 structures already in the dam," Mr Furner said.
"These additional attractors will bring to 504 the total number of structures placed in the dam since the first installations in September 2018.
"The different type of attractors, including PVC trees, spiders, brush bundles and georgian cubes, play different roles in the type of fish they attract and work in combination to provide a realistic habitat for a variety of fish.
"Anglers are getting a real benefit from the attractors, and sounder equipment located around the installed attractors have recorded plenty of fish marks.
"Signage installed at Cressbrook Dam informs anglers where to fish and is updated regularly to reflect new installations."
Mr Furner said an Australian-first design for fish attractors was among the structures being installed in Cressbrook Dam.
"Suspended fish attractors are purpose designed to provide fish with year round shelter regardless of the dam water level or variations in the water's temperature and oxygen levels," Mr Furner said.
"Although the concept of using floating structures to provide shelter is not new, the use in freshwater dams of suspended fish attracting structures constructed from synthetic materials is a first for Australia.
"The innovative design and construction of the suspended fish attractors will mimic large branching tree trunks which attract some species of fish.
"Marked by distinctive orange floats, the suspended fish attracting structures are designed to sit at a fixed depth below the surface, typically between 2 and 5 metres, regardless of the dam water level."
Toowoomba Regional Council Mayor Paul Antonio said the project is a win for our region and provides a real opportunity to improve the fish habitat of Lake Cressbrook.
"This Australian-first project could benefit local anglers and provide extra incentive for visitors to travel to our region, stay in our towns and enjoy some recreational fishing," Mayor Antonio said.
"This Habitat Enhancement Research Project is a wonderful collaboration between the Queensland Government, Toowoomba Regional Council, the Australian Government's Fisheries Research and Development Corporation and local angling and fish stocking groups.
"We can't wait to see more people visiting our region and enjoying the recreation of our dams and open spaces.
"The study has hit the halfway point and the next step will be to promote our dams and encourage anglers come to our region and hopefully go home with fewer stories about the one that got away."
Mr Furner said the fish attractors were part of a $950,000 program to improve recreational angling and regional tourism.
"The Habitat Enhancement Research Program is a series of three projects funded by contributions from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Australian Government's Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, local councils and local angling and fish stocking groups," Mr Furner said.
"Data from sonar surveys, twice yearly electrofishing surveys, targeted angling and monthly creel surveys will help improve knowledge of which structures are working best and this knowledge will be applied to further improve recreational angling and tourism in areas where fish attractors have been installed.
"Fish attracting structures have also been installed in Mount Morgan Dam No 7 near Rockhampton and Mackay's Kinchant Dam which, like Cressbrook Dam, is part of Queensland's Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS).
"Recreational anglers wishing to fish in Queensland's 63 stocked impoundments require a SIPS permit to fish with a line."
Details about SIPS can be found at qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/dams
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One Legged Dog returns to MOTH Club for another night of exuberant variety. Maria McKee will be joining us for our next event. A rare show from a wildly talented and unique artist, this promises to be a very special night. From her early days with Lone Justice, through to the most beautiful collection of solo albums, and even the odd number one mega-hit along the way, Maria McKee has carved a singular, completely brilliant and mesmerising path through the last few decades.
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Community and Alienation: Essays on Process Thought and Public Life
Community and Alienation: Essays on Process Thought and Public Life
We live, alas, at a time and in a place when public life, while increasingly important in determining our fate, is not highly valued. The corporate world and the professional guild are more respected than the town meeting or the congressional caucus. Production of goods and services is more treasured than the deliberation of political policies and the struggle for social reform. There is a strong tendency to think of public life as a tiresome necessity to be tolerated only so long as it conduces to a more secure private life. John Locke is often cited as a proponent of this judgment, although what Locke himself intended is currently under debate. Nonetheless, many passages from his famous treatise on civil government might be and have been used to support this understanding of public life as of but instrumental worth. Take as a paramount example Locke's thesis on the purpose of civil society: "The great and chief end therefore, of Mens uniting into Commonwealths, and putting themselves under Government, is the Preservation of their Property." Government's purpose is to secure the individual's property; public life is for the sake of private life; civil society is subordinate to the happiness of the individual.
Since the seventeenth century, these sentiments have been widely held in the Western world, especially in the Anglo-American community. While they give expression to an idea of eminent importance -- namely, it is the individual who lives, suffers, grieves, and dies -- they belie the actual condition of our life and constitute a threat to a fuller happiness that, in principle at least, is possible for us. That is the negative thesis underlying the essays collected in this book. Individualism, including its curious transmutations into the forms of corporativism, racism, and nationalism, is a constraint, depriving us of a deeper, more complex understanding of ourselves and a richer, more thickly textured sense of the goodness of our lives.


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