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A leading cycling campaigner fears a slew of "anti-cycling" posters that mysteriously appeared on a popular biking route in north Co Dublin were designed to incite hatred towards cyclists.
The cartoon-style posters, which have since been taken down by Fingal County Council, appeared on lamp posts and poles lining the route between Sutton and the hill of Howth last week.
In one of the colourful laminated posters, two elephants wearing skimpy black Lycra outfits are pictured cycling side by side, oblivious to three lanes of traffic they are holding up behind them. Accompanying the image is the slogan: "I look good in Lycra."
Other posters bear sarcastic comments, including: "We own the road don't we?"
Another reads:"It's the hill of Howth not the Tour de France. Slow down."
Mike McKillen, spokesman for Cycling.ie - an organisation that promotes the use of bicycles for transportation and recreational use - said, while the posters are mildly amusing, the message is clearly hateful.
He cycled out to Howth yesterday to check out the posters for himself but they had been taken down.
"It's slightly funny but it's disturbing that people hate cyclists so much. It's a visceral hatred," he said.
He said cyclists - even those cycling on their own and not in large groups - are often targeted by aggressive drivers for no other reason than they are sharing the same road.
"Things will be thrown out windows at us. It's worse in Australia or the US, where they'll throw beer cans at you. But it's very dangerous if someone is driving 50mph and throws something at you, which will also be travelling at 50mph," he said.
Despite appearing to be tongue-in-cheek, the underlying message of the posters is aggression towards cyclists, he said.
"It encourages a redneck driver to do a punishment pass," he said of hostile drivers deliberately driving too close to a cyclist while overtaking them on the road. "It is disturbing."
"It may be funny, but what kind of mentality goes to these lengths?" he asked of the effort made to design, print, laminate and put up the posters, presumably under cover of darkness.
Fellow cyclist Dave McManus said he contacted Fingal County Council when he saw the posters while cycling in Howth and Sutton last Thursday.
He too was not amused, even though he is also a motorist.
He said he shares Mr McKillen's concern that the posters are deliberately encouraging antipathy towards cyclists.
"Someone is having a pop at cyclists," he said. "In the current climate over obesity and lack of exercise, particularly amongst the young, I just thought they were very insensitive."
Fingal County Council said it is "aware" of the posters and is taking action.


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Would Tom Brady have so many Super Bowl rings and so many celebrity girlfriends if it wasn't for... cheating? Likewise, would all 3 of District 16's seats in the House of Delegates be held by Democrats if it wasn't for... well, cheating? Is it cheating when a candidate's Democratic colleagues and the media know she will not serve if reelected - and won't be be reelected if the voters know that - and choose to deliberately cover that up until after Election Day? You decide.
"Bill Frick" is your new delegate. You didn't elect him, he was chosen for you by the Democratic Central Committee. And you, the voter, had... no role in the decision.
Consider this: As a representative of District 16 on the Republican Central Committee, I am a legitimate elected official. Bill Frick is not. I was elected, on a Constitutionally-mandated primary election day, September 12, 2006, on an official ballot in a contest decided by every voter qualified to vote in that election. Bill Frick was not. Frick was elected in a back room by the Democratic Central Committee. In reality, Frick was not approved by anyone in our District. Furthermore, the committee members were elected only by Democrats, which excludes over 50% of District 16's voters - Republicans, Independents, etc. - from having even the slightest indirect role in Frick's selection. So much for democracy.
In 2010, District 16 will finally have a chance to elect Delegates of its own choosing. The voters will remember how they were fooled by Bronrott, Lee, and Frosh, and, quite frankly, will still be trying to figure out who Mr. Frick is, as we've never even heard of him before. Where was Mr. Frick last year while I was meeting voters and doing battle in the arena of ideas? Rest assured, the Post and Gazette - who have boldly still refused to criticize Bronrott, Lee, Frosh, and themselves for their role in deceiving the voters in 2006 -will do their best to get Frick's name out there. That is the job of those two party house organs, after all.
But the voters are tired of these partisan games, bickering, and theatrics. They want new leadership that will allow bipartisan solutions to the real problems Rockville and Annapolis have ignored, and continue to ignore. And now, the poor and working families - and the middle class in general - are going to strike back at the outrageous O'Malley - Bronrott - Lee - Frosh Budget, which they are going to balance on the backs of those very citizens. Those who are least able to afford such a devastating financial hit. It is shameful, shameful. I urge you, register to vote now if you haven't already, speak out for what's right, and get ready to vote in 2010.

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In cases where natural teeth are not in good aesthetic and function or are incomplete, fixed or removable prosthesis created in the laboratory are applied to dental patients to restore the aesthetic and function.
Closed on - Sun.
In cases where natural teeth are not in good aesthetic and function or are incomplete, fixed or removable prosthesis created in the laboratory are applied to dental patients to restore the aesthetic and function.
They are dentures replacing the missing teeth. Patients can put them on or take them off themselves. There are three types of removable dentures available.
Removable dentures may change the way you speak to some degree in the first days of use. Patients need to exercise pronouncing words containing the sounds "s, sh, ch, f", repeating them over and over again. Reading aloud and repeating the words they cannot pronounce appropriately will be beneficial to restore their normal way of speaking in a short time.
It is not possible to use dentures for a lifetime period. Dentures normally should be renewed every five years. Changes in intra-oral tissues may cause the dentures to become loose and fall. In such cases, eating may be difficult. This situation has nothing to do with the structure of the denture. In these cases, dentures are either filled in or a new denture is formed. Your dentist will decide which way will be appropriate.
Yes. These options include implants and overdentures supported by and attached to implants. With the use of these
Getting used to any kind of a removable denture will take time. The duration of this process is variable among patients. While some patients immediately get used to removable dentures, others may need a longer time. In order to shorten this process, it is critical to start chewing with smaller pieces of softer food slowly, as well as chewing the food on both sides. All types of removable dentures may cause some injuries in the mouth in the early days. One needs to be patient and cooperate with the dentist to correct the parts of dentures causing wounds in the mouth. These corrections sometimes take 3-4 sessions. The patients should spend this period of time taking the dentist's recommendations into consideration, trying to perceive their dentures as if they were their own teeth. Furthermore, they must maintain their patience and determination. But it still takes 4-6 weeks to get used to removable dentures.
You will need to keep them in your mouth at all times especially in the first days in order to get used to them readily. After getting used to them completely, you make sometimes take them off at night so that you will achieve a relaxation effect in the soft tissues. When they are removed at night, it is recommended to keep the dentures in a clean container filled with water or cleansing liquid.
Continuous use of denture adhesives is harmful. But they can be used for short periods of time if necessary. Your physician will tell you how to use these adhesives. The use of denture adhesives will be more required in the lower dentures as their retention is less.


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Looking for a new show to get addicted to? Well, Don't trust the B in Apt 23 is it! Last week I had the fabulous opportunity to attend a private showing of the first two episodes at the fabulous theater in the Tribeca Grand Hotel. The show's two stars, Krysten Ritter and Dreama Walker were there to watch along with us! Both are so sweet and down to earth! With champagne and appetizers floating around, guests were able to mingle with the show's creator and stars, as well as Alice & Olivia creator Stacey Bennett! Who looked fabulous in an A&O White Frock! Krysten and Dreama were also looked fabulous in A&O dresses as well!
The show takes place in, where else, New York! Krysten plays "Chloe" the so called "B" in apartment 23, and she couldn't be further from her character. Dreama plays "June" the naive Midwestern girl who rents the apartment with her. And ladies, for those of us old enough to remember Dawson's Creek, James Vander Beek plays a self absorbed version of himself and best friend to Chloe. They all play really well off of each other and it makes you want to watch more to see what scheme or mess Chloe gets herself or June into next. Trust me; there are a lot of laughs and puns throughout the episodes. If you are in need of a good laugh and a show that makes you realize your life is great in comparison to these ladies, you have to watch this show. So if your Wednesday nights are lacking in anything exciting, tune to ABC and get a few laughs at the expense of these crazy New Yorkers.
Krysten on the super cute step and repeat. Love that they had an "apt door!"
Krysten and Dreama talking about the show! Such Dolls!!


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The President on Twitter: A Characterization Study of @realDonaldTrump
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US President Donald Trump is perhaps the most powerful man on Twitter in terms of both his office and his ability to impact world events through his tweets. The way he uses the platform is unusual for someone in his position and is divisive among US citizens. Some tweets are posted by staff while others are posted by Trump himself, and in the time period of our dataset, the platform used to post distinguishes the author. We use this data to study the behavioral characteristics of the tweet sources and the public reaction to this content. Trump tweets tended to be more focused on himself or and other people, rather than the audience, and are more negative, angry, and anxious than staffers' tweets. Liberals and conservatives alike found some of the tweets inappropriate for someone in Trump's position to be posting, and the majority of inappropriate tweets came from Trump himself. The language characteristics are so distinctive that they may be used in a predictive model to correctly classify a tweet's author with 87% accuracy. Our predictive model will low for authorship determination, even when platform information is not informative, and our analysis suggests directions for future research on the rise of populist candidates and how they communicate on social media.
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My DD is a real outside girl. She loves being on the playground, riding her bike or the scooter. Today alone we did over 6km! Since she is very wild, DH and I insist on proper protection. My lovely sister gave her Lillifee gloves and we found a matching helmet. This way, she is still cool and safe!
I based this LO on the creative scrappers sketch 146. A perfect sketch to work with.
Thanks for looking and have a good week.
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Finding revenue in unexpected places with dynamic pricing science
May 22, 2017
By Alberto Carlos Hinke
Airlines have transformed obstacles such as downward pressure on fare structures, fluctuating demand patterns and inventory non-utilization into opportunities to accelerate growth.
NB This is a viewpoint by Alberto Carlos Hinke, director, strategic consulting at PROS.
A large part of the airlines' success has been the ability to do what many industries have yet to figure out – maximize inventory through intelligent pricing.
Revenue optimization is becoming increasingly difficult, however, due to several factors, not the least of which is an uptick in entrants to the low-cost carrier segment and an expanding list of competitive in-flight amenities.
With fierce competition and market volatility, airlines must continue looking forward and evaluate new ways to maximize revenue and deliver superior customer service.
As ecommerce strategies and CRM systems adapt to changes in buying preferences, the inability for airlines to dynamically price at market speed will emerge as the biggest obstacle to realizing a modern commerce strategy. Enter sophisticated dynamic pricing science powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning and cognitive algorithms.
These merchandising engines are providing far more than just a seat. In fact, dynamic pricing technology can help pinpoint buying patterns so precise and accurate that airlines can synchronize their pricing strategies in real-time and present the right price at the right time.
To stay ahead, airlines need an approach that provides fair pricing and a quick and easy buying experience:
- Create the right offers
Create the right offer for the right customer at the right time by treating each buyer as a "segment of one." Personalized, customized offers based on the intelligence gained from algorithmic analyses create more impact in competitive market segments. Carriers that deploy dynamic pricing science are, for the first time, able to offer products that are specific to each individual customer. Gone are the days of random offers; today is the era of personalization.
- Efficiently deliver pricing to the end customer
One of the major sources of friction when buying airline tickets is that fares and seat availability generated from a GDS or OTA can often be stale, causing frustration among customers about flight availability and real-time pricing when they attempt to book. Optimized pricing can only be effective if both the sales teams and the channel are empowered to access and use price recommendations. Tools that allow airlines to deliver pricing to sales at the time they deliver a quote – extended across all direct and indirect sales channels with the same capabilities – are essential in creating a consistent sales experience, no matter where or how customers buy.
- Track and analyse
Airlines need systems to assess hundreds and thousands of internal and external factors. They also require data points to create the deepest segmentation, understand customer buying patterns and identify meaningful correlations. With visibility into customer buying behaviours, airlines can distinctly forecast for booking and cancellations, and then convert the right deals at the right price with greater speed, accuracy and scale.
- Ensure speed
Modern commerce moves at breakneck speed, which means airlines need to respond to customers with precision and consistency across all channels. According to Forrester Research, 50 percent of deals are won by the vendor that responds first. Static, outdated prices that were once designed to protect margins today represent lost revenue. Dynamic pricing science delivers what modern commerce requires: speedy, financially sound deals that are consistent across channels.
The lynchpin to making modern commerce work lies in the ability to price dynamically based on insights rooted in data science, creating experiences that can accelerate deals and improve customer satisfaction and loyalty. By embracing dynamic pricing as a foundation for how they sell, airline carriers will be able to synchronize their pricing strategies across channels in real-time and present the right price to the right customer at the right time.
The cost of maintaining status-quo selling processes is too high to ignore, and many industries will be disrupted by the uneven pace by which they rise to this challenge. Airlines that innovate their business toward science-driven commerce will be in the best position to capture opportunities previously lost without leaking revenue or sacrificing margin.
The science of the sale is here, and airlines must be "wheels up" on this approach if they wish to stay competitive.


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Links to new property listings in the past 14 days:
New listings are removed from these links after 14 days.
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o Snowmass Village consists of the Snowmass Village – the ski resort.
o Old Snowmass listings are here.
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Just like the circle on my chest,
everything is spinning back again.
Being younger was easier, and harder. Having needs is more rewarding, and harder. Walking these steps again is eerie, and always.
I wonder if we will ever wander again, in so much space.
nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands. – e.e. cummings (1931)
Oh, man, what I used to be." – Robin Pecknold (2011)


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Only wood being burned in this fire!
Bring back Hammy! Evidently Muffin didn't care for her poo-poo girly penthouse of an abode and now has tried her hand at gardening! Shredded, colored paper evidently works better than most soil I've ever tried to grow grass in. Coming soon, gardening tips with Muffin. She's growing grass (chill out Colorado resident) that most greens keepers would be jealous of. First order of business this weekend is to do a bed check to see what she is really hiding in there! Maybe she is trying to hide a grape patch in there for her favorite Russian wine. Damndest thing I've ever seen!
Anybody got a super mini Toro for sale?
June 2016 has been one busy ass month. As I mentioned in my last post, softball has been keeping me up to date on the latest in Kentucky highway safety, and I can successfully tell you how fast a John Deere tractor goes on a highway. (Not very!) Seriously, when did a tractor become a legal motorized vehicle in Kentucky? Like driving isn't hard enough, now I have to sit in a line of traffic 20 deep going 15 mph on a U.S. highway rated for 55 mph for five or six miles? Love my fresh produce as much as the next person, but at five p.m. when I'm trying to get to a softball game, it gets more than a tad frustrating!
In this picture Mr. Kubota (I think) has used up my daily allowance of road patience points!
Ok, rant over, back to my point. In ten short days, I'm living it up cheese head style again when Skipah's Travelling road show heads back to the land of all things milk and curds. That's right, we're taking the kiddos back to Door County, Wisconsin for a week of R & R. What is so great about Door County you may ask? I only wrote about it here and even created an online magazine about our travels there last year…see what I did there…. blogger magic! Of course, I fully expect one or two clicks on that, not millions! All kidding aside, the kiddos are more hopped up about it than if they were mainlining Pixy Stix, and the adults in this conversation are debating tying the kids up to a tree with bread and water close by (we are humane) and leaving without them. Just kidding of course!
Since they haven't discovered reliable internet in those parts yet, and I'll be short on time anyway, I'm looking for guest bloggers for that week. I know it is short notice but if anyone is interested in telling the Skipahsphere how yoga can be humorous, something snarky, the joys of going through a divorce, rocking it as a single mom, the inner workings of a ping pong ball, the latest in fashion, or you are just some whack a doodle New Englander drop me a line. Since I've never had a guest blogger, I'll keep the rules really simple.
There are no rules! I love seeing the F word used as a noun, verb, or adjective. Profanity bothers me none, that being said I'm not looking for anything that would get the F.C.C. on my ass.
If it's controversial and would start a full scale bitch fest on here, keep it for your own site. I've got enough problems of my own that I don't need the NRA or the Rainbow Coalition picketing out my front door.
Anything else goes, within reason, if interested let me know. If I get enough response, I'll make it a new feature on here. Traffic has been really good the last two months, so maybe you will get more than just my mom as a new set of eyeballs for your own little digital love child.
My first full week of summer is quickly closing out, but it appears Sloane has had the time of her life so far. In the course of a week (while I was at work), Miss Madison and the gang have taken Sloane to the following: Girls Inc. swim party, Splash Park, a petting zoo, and a picnic and water play date at Spring Mill State Park . You will have to wait for the next installment of First Mate Kate's Take (see what I did there…. again) for pictures. All in all, this summer is shaping up to be more epic than Clinton vs. Trump!
Plenty more in store for the weekend before I relinquish the little rock star, as Sunday we will be living high on the hog at Churchill Downs. Hopefully my little good luck charm pays off again for me with ponies. Best case scenario, I'm filling out tax withholding forms and shopping for a vintage Corvette Stingray by the end of the day. Worse case, I'm hitchhiking in my boxers to the nearest homeless shelter. More than likely, I don't really care, it's just another dad moment for Sloane and I!
About it for tonight, I think I'm going to set up an indoor camera with Muffin to see how in the hell she is growing such fine grass. Miss Madison is nagging me again to watch Jeopardy, and was that firecrackers I just heard going off in the distance? Stop the presses! Nobody celebrates the 4th of July like Sloane and I! Damn, it's already been a year since we had our nightly firework launch parties!


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Northumbria University Alumni Association is delighted to invite you to attend the next event in our London Alumni Networking series, taking place Thursday 16 May 2019, 6:15pm – 8:30pm at QA's London centre, International House, St Katharine's Dock.
This series of events will bring together Northumbria alumni to update them about new developments at the University and working with our strategic partner, QA; will facilitate informal networking. The second event will include talks by Dr Ian Clarkson, Head of Organisational Consultancy at QA and Dr Barry Gledson, Programme Leader (MSc Project Management) at Northumbria University.
About our speakers
Dr Ian Clarkson FLPI is Head of Organisational Consultancy at QA and heads a team of consultants who specialise in building sustainable organisational capability and capacity. Ian has over 20 years' experience in project management and organisational change, and has worked with many organisations across all industry sectors to help develop their project and programme management talent.
Ian's talk, 'Will the fourth industrial revolution make project managers irrelevant?' will explore what will project management look like for generation alpha and, as the pace of the 41R (fourth industrial revolution) continues, what skills the next generation of project managers will need as well as discuss how we attract the next generation of project managers.
Dr Barry Gledson MCIOB, SFHEA, MAPM holds a PhD in Construction Project Management. Pre-academia, he worked for major construction contractors planning and managing production, and winning work, across the UK, and for a brief period in Washington DC. His research interests revolve around innovations and their diffusion into the Architectural Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries, and across wider Project Management practice.
In this talk 'From 7 Habits and 12 Rules: Principles for modern project management practice', Barry reflects on two seminal psychology, and business, 'self-help' texts, then synthesizes several principles from these that appear most appropriate, and applicable for modern project management practice.
Date: 16th May
Location: QA, International House, St Katharine's Dock, London E1W 1UN
6:15pm: Arrival and welcome drinks reception
6:40: Welcome address and University update: Dr Guy Brown, Director of London Campus at Northumbria University
6:45pm: Presentations by Dr Ian Clarkson, Head of Organisational Consultancy at QA and Dr Barry Gledson, Programme Leader (MSc Project Management) at Northumbria University
7:30pm: Networking and canapés
8:30pm: Close
"The programme has not only given me knowledge and skills, but also the confidence I need to pursue my future plans."
Darren Meade
MSc Project Management
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Gogglebox's Sandra Martin given second chance at Panto after being sacked for 'drinking on the job'
Reality star has been given a life-line by panto bosses who've lined her up for a starring role in an X-rated production of Snow White
GOGGLEBOX star Sandra Martin has landed another role in panto – three months after being sacked from Aladdin for "drinking on the job".
The Sun Online can reveal the 100 Years Younger star has been invited to appear in a kinky production of Snow White in London's Soho.
In recent weeks, 55-year-old Sandra has begged her fans to help her find work after she was dropped from the Big Brother line up.
Now she's been handed a second chance, with insiders telling The Sun Online she can't wait to get started on the production.
Producer Simon Gross said: "I have known Sandra for a number of years, she came to see the show when it was on in December and loved it so we had to write her a part in the production.
"If you are lucky enough to see her at one of the performances you are in for a treat!
"We love Sandra and feel she is an absolute natural so had to give her a chance again".
The panto, which is being held at the Karma Sanctum Hotel in the capital, runs from March 30 to April 13.
Sandra came under fire in November when she was given the boot from Aladdin for "drinking before appearing on stage".
After giving bosses the impression she was under the influence of alcohol, Sandra was sent home and didn't return to her role as the Spirit of the Ring.
At the time, a show insider told The Sun: "Staff noticed she was impaired during the performance.
"She was told by one, 'You've got to go and you can't go back on'.
"I've never heard of anyone go in the middle of a performance."
Sandra later confirmed her exit online and since then has been struggling to find work.
Fans of the larger-than-life character can now see her back on stage where she will no doubt thrill audiences with her performance.
Snow White & The Seven Poofs Easter Resurrection is raising funds for the Terence Higgins Trust and will be on at The Karma Sanctum Hotel on the 30 & 31 March, 5, 6, 12 & 13 April.
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Our trip on the Texas Eagle ended in Los Angeles, and we began our return trip on the Southwest Chief here.
Entering the waiting room from the courtyard.
The former ticketing area.
The main waiting room.
The end of the line.
The Metro station for the Red and Purple Lines.
Inside a Metrolink coach and a Pacific Surfliner coach.
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And more painting in gray too ^^
Started the preliminary round of painting in Part 2, it's time to refine the painted areas, and of course, painting of new parts as well.
Treatment for the whole feet is almost identical to that of HG 1/144 scale Exia mentioned in this previous posting: painted the exposing front section of the shoe and the ankle area of the white part in gray. This BB Senshi version does have wider area to paint for the front of the shoe, but much tinier ankle than the HG equivalence.
Panel-lining the bottom of the shoe is through identical method as well: using the whiteboard refill ink trick to get into those very narrow slits, and scratch off excessive ink after that.
Painted the gray parts in Part 2. By panel-lining the parts at the beginning of the task, not so obvious spilled over paint can be covered by another round of panel-lining, reducing the need to scratch off all of them.
Despite how it looks, painting the legs for this BB Senshi version is much easier than the HG 1/144 scale version. There's no hard to reach slit, and the only harder obstacle is to get around the round part on the pelvis joint. For that, I just used the sharper edge of my Gundam Marker Gray to get through. Some bits of the paint got onto the round part, but that's no big deal anyway. It can be scratched off easily.
The top portion of the front skirt armors is probably the easiest part to paint in this review. ^^
The backpack portion of the GN Drive is separated into two parts, to incorporate the rotating clear green "wheel" in between them. There are three "grippers" on each part that needs to be painted in gray.
The head is the parts with the most work done for this review. Apart from clearing off excessive paint spilled over onto the GN Stripe on top of the head, the protruding part behind the sideburns needs to be painted in gray as well.
The first task was exactly easy as I thought it was going to be, as the GN Stripe on each part of the head is sitting in between a "valley", as you can see in the second image above. The elevation is an obstacle for maneuvering the knife onto the part to clean off the excessive paint. The work became harder towards both ends of the GN Stripe when the edges get narrower.
Just have to do it slowly and with patience. ^^;
So when the first job was done, and moving onto painting the gray sideburns, I was totally relieved by the ease of that second task ^^ Actually that's why I save the protruding part behind the sideburns till after the head. It's like a small bonus to the work, like, "OK, the previous one was hard, now I want to feel the freedom of painting with my Gundam Marker and very little work of scratching." XD
Clean-up for the shields, in front and behind. For panel-lining, I just did it for the details behind the shields, For that in front of the shields, panel-lining will be done after the white portion is painted, which will be in the next review. ^^


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- Governor Ambode reportedly sent associates to meet with APC national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
- The APC leader reportedly made it clear that he could not ask any aspirant to step down for Ambode
- He said the party has made things easier for all aspirants to canvass votes directly from party members through a direct primary election
As report of a rift between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu continues to grow, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reportedly given the nod for all aspirants to participate in the Lagos primary election.
Governor Ambode has declared his intention to run for a second term as governor of the state but faces competition from two formidable aspirants, Femi Hamzat and Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Daily Sun reports that Ambode had deployed friends and associates to meet with Tinubu but the latter reportedly said he could not ask any aspirant to step down for him.
The source said: "Asiwaju has made it clear to all of them (Ambode's emissaries) that he's a national leader and a father figure to all, he said there's no way he can ask other aspirants to step down for the governor when the party has made things easier for all to canvass votes directly from party members who will in turn decide who their candidate will be in a direct primary election."
READ ALSO: Dogara reportedly picks up PDP nomination form
Sanwo-Olu who seems to be the governor's biggest competitor is reportedly bolstered by the support he has received.
He said: "The truth is that I not in Ambode's shoes right now and what has been generated is a reflection of the fact that people have come to understand and know the kind of person that I am.
"A whole lot of us had to redefine the Lagos project. This is not the forum where I will begin to roll out to you the very many firsts that people think were done by some other individuals, but there were other people behind them that brought out those ideas, policies and implementation plan.
"There are so many firsts that I can begin to attribute to myself in the 11 years that I have had to do in the public service. Like I said, I have served three different governors and in three different ministries, served twice in the governor's office, head the biggest agency of government.
"So, the blueprint that we have been looking at since 1999 was put together by some of us. We are all friends, but it is politics."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that following his alleged rejection by the powers that be in Lagos state, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, reportedly took new steps that could see him winning and retaining his position during the 2019 election.
It was reported that Ambode, who recently bought the nomination form of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reached out to the presidency to intervene in the alleged friction between him and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The report added that the governor was making the move as he battles to neutralise the Mandate Group, a political machine of his godfather.
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During a very turbulent time for me when student protests, moving and other things came my way, I slowly became aware that tango has not only been having a more and more profound impact on my life in many ways, but it had become the one good constant; an example and comparison, in fact, of how I could do everything else. This awareness grew to the point of happy bemusement (sometimes bordering on irritability): while all my conscious attempts to improve various aspects of myself and my life have been processes with their highs and (oh so many) lows, tango started great and, without any seeming intervention on my part, only became better. I thought about why this was so, and one of the things I came up with is a concrete list of the circumstances that I had in tango which made it all possible:
First of all, from the first steps I made, tango has been something I love doing, pretty much to the point of obsession. No matter which form I experienced tango in, I enjoyed it immensely: practicing in the great classes at our school, shifting my weight around while waiting for the bus, hopping down the street to the rhythm in my head, listening to the music when my feet hurt so much I couldn't make another step… it got to the point where I would literally, the moment I wake up, stretch my arms out and suddenly become aware that, as the music started involuntarily between my ears, I had put them in the embrace position. And, of course, all of this led to the most important and wonderful thing – that embrace with another person on the dance floor, where we express ourselves through the music, together with the other dancers, with no two dances ever the same… I might not be able to express in words why I love it, but I intimately and intuitively understand why, and that is all that matters.
So, tango has slowly invaded most of my waking hours – and it wouldn't be so without the teachers in my school. They are wonderful people, and from the first moment I could see that they had a superb teaching/dancing system and philosophy. Their enthusiasm for dancing and sharing tango is visible from a mile off and, as can be seen, dangerously contagious.
Having this in mind, while dancing at the milonga (the place/social event where tango is danced) is what, in one way, tango is all about, as I said I also enjoy the many hours of practice in classes – and when I say many hours, I do mean it. I get a lot of comments on how well I dance after only this many months, but what needs to be taken in account is that I practice at least three to four times as much as an average dancer per week. Our classes are 90 minutes long and I attend at least 4 weekly, sometimes racking up to 13-14 hours per week, compared to some 2-3 hours for most people. I wouldn't be able to attend so many classes if our teachers didn't offer such an opportunity to all of those who want to practice more.
I also wouldn't be able to practice so much, no matter how much I loved tango or how good our teachers' system is, if I myself didn't have the right approach to practice, and here's one place where I can give myself credit. When I was starting tango I wanted to see if I could apply all of my thoughts on education and how different things are learnt in a specific, most appropriate way. So, from the start I consciously tried to model my approach to learning tango: First of all, I would trust my teachers and follow their instructions, both in the general approach, the philosophy of tango if you will, and in a particular exercise, as much as I could. I would always try to be present in the moment, to concentrate on thinking through my body, so to speak, on trying to feel every exercise through whatever I felt (or was told was) appropriate, juggling between my feet, my legs, my chest, my back, my head, my mind… This might seem obvious to some, but I think a lot of people often (me included, though less and less because I'm constantly working on it) easily slip into an unconscious sort of mere physical repetition of some exercise, without either feeling what is going on or reflecting on why it is important, how it fits into the greater picture. At the times when I wouldn't feel like doing anything, even going to tango classes, I would still force myself to go and I would always learn something new and be happy that I didn't stay slouching at home.
I could see the results of all of this constantly – in the quality of my own dance and in the dancing of others. So, there was practically instant feedback to whatever it was I would do/think/practice. This doesn't mean that I am always evaluating myself, because I'm not, but when I do, the results are not hidden, vague and so on – and I do it either through my personal reflection or through discussions with my fellow tango addicts.
And yes, apart from my personal process, there's also the tribe element, so to speak: all of us tango dancers who understand each other and spend a lot of time dancing and talking about all things tango, supporting and strengthening each other's addiction – sort of the opposite of an AA meeting. I became good friends with several people from my school, and even though we have a lot of subjects to talk about, sooner or later we either start comparing them to tango or switch back to talking solely about tango.
So, to summarize:
I love dancing tango and I know why I love doing it. I also enjoy the many hours of purposeful practice, under an excellent system by great teachers who support our passion by inspiring us, encouraging us and giving us an opportunity to practice even more. I can always see the results of my practice. I have a big group of people around me who share and strengthen my passion for tango, and with whom I explore the greatness of tango and how it relates to the rest of the world.
The one place where I very consciously tried applying this was in my exam preparation. My department and the exams it comes up with are a mess in many ways, so I knew full well that I could only apply a few elements out of the perfect tango equation:
First I found a good teacher of Japanese who has been through my department's ridiculous exam system, and thus she understood it well and devised an appropriate method of preparation. With her I clearly defined the exercises I needed to do, I accepted their purpose (helps in passing the exam, not in learning real-life Japanese) and I did them as often and as consciously as I could. I talked with other people who were preparing (or have already been through) the exam to get encouragement, important tips, fresh ideas etc. Even though the exercises I did weren't anywhere near interesting, I enjoyed the sense of accomplishment when I completed them, as well as the visible progress after several days of practise, which in turn increased my overall motivation.
I not only passed the exam on my first try (a lot of people spend a year or two and half a dozen attempts, which was also my case with another exam before this one), but I'm confident I'll easily pass the next and final one in line, even though it's as frustratingly ridiculously pointless as the previous ones.
Another important lesson here is that, of course, it's not that I found the tango checklist somewhere on the internet and applied it on Section C2 of my life – I defined it on my own based on my intense personal experience with tango and with all the other things I did in my life. Only then, with a clear feeling in my head of what it feels like to be privileged to stumble into doing something you love in the best possible circumstances, could I apply it to other things. Even if, for whatever reason, the circumstances worsen or I even end up unable to dance tango, I can still use this list to guide me in other aspects of my life – and hopefully you can use it too.
So, think of all the things you're doing right now, and see if it has these elements:
– Do you love doing it? Why? Why not?
– Do you have the right environment? Does it motivate you to work?
– Do you have a good system and/or a teacher to guide you?
– Are there clearly defined goals and benchmarks for the daily work?
– Are you putting in enough hours?
– Can you easily see and enjoy the results of your effort?
– Do you have people around you who are doing the same thing with whom you can share ideas and find motivation and support?
There's more, of course, but basically it all boils down to these questions.
So, ask them, and keep asking them. And do tell me what you come up with.


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Satcom Direct (SD) has broken ground on phase two of its SD Data Center expansion plans. It says the Bravo phase will double the existing Alpha phase's 5,000 square feet at the Melbourne, Florida, USA headquarters.
On completion, at the end of December this year, the Bravo project will add capacity for a further 120+ server cabinets providing secure data storage for aviation and terrestrial clients of all sizes.
As with the Alpha construction, which saw the first and only data centre purpose built for the international business aviation community, the Bravo phase will match the category five hurricane proof construction and adhere to the same high compliance standards already in place.
The $3 million investment is being made in response to the sector's growing recognition of the need to mitigate the risk of cyber-attack during flight.
SD says it currently has more than 400 business aviation customers subscribing to its cyber security services, which deliver tailored solutions built upon years of experience working with very demanding customers, including those representing the military and government sectors.
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So most people have seen the movie. Its got Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter. Its all very gritty and pop cultury all at the same time. The book is a better version of that.
I am Jacks total lack of surprise.
From the get go you can tell something isnt quite right away you know that the main character is less than sane. Then Marla shows up, then the infamous Tyler Durden (Brad Pitts character in the movie) and the whole thing starts on a whole crazy ride . Fight Clubs pop up, they start a militia and Marla's mum ends up in some soap. There is so much detail and you feel like you're right in the action.
I took the book at face value. I read it for what was on the page. 3 days ago I made the mistake of looking at other reviews of the book and theories about different scenarios. Now I'm not even sure what book I read or If It is the same book everyone else had. Fight club is a fantastic book. The more you read it the more you will find little things you didn't see before and it'll make you think.


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Episode #8 – Jeff Elliott
On this episode of the podcast we talk bass and bass fishing with with fisheries biologist Jeff Elliott. Jeff is also a very successful bass tournament angler from the west side of Michigan. We get to pick his brain about a variety of topics related to bass fishing. You don't want to miss this one, it is packed with useful information!
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Measuring progress. Inspiring action.
Looming demographic changes bring opportunities and challenges to our state. To remain strong we must imagine new solutions and find new ways to achieve them.
Test your knowldege about quality of life in Minnesota: Take our quiz
Paul Mattessich, Wilder Research executive director and Minnesota Compass project director, welcomed a full house at the 5th Minnesota Compass Annual Meeting with a two-pronged message: We are celebrating the strong commitment of the collaborative of funders who recognized the need to have common, credible information available to everyone interested in the welfare of Minnesota's residents. At the same time, if Minnesota is to remain strong, we must find innovative ways to work in our changing landscape.
Keynote speaker Alex Cirillo, retired vice president, 3M Company, illustrated how the 3M model of innovation can be adapted and used as an effective tool for people working to build strong communities.
Alex Cirillo explained the importance of including people "not like us" in a collaboration and defined key roles:
Specialists: The subject experts with advanced technical knowledge about a specific area.
Frame the question.
Identify the critical factors that must be included in the solution.
What is "in scope" and "out of scope"?
Define what success looks like.
Scouts: Those who help advance solutions by making new connections with existing information.
Architects: Those who can apply specific knowledge to a wide range of fields and identify breakthroughs.
These two groups:
Reframe the question.
Explore other problems from different disciplines that are similar in nature but have been solved.
Talk about those other solutions in our context.
Do they teach us anything unique?
Adapter/enabler: The ones who "do stuff," supporting development of new technologies and applications.
How do we get it done? (Who needs to be a player? Where are the funders? How do we form the right partnerships?)
What's the timing?
View Alex Cirillo's Presentation
A Compass presentation by Craig Helmstetter, Minnesota Compass Project Manager, shined a light on our aging population, growing diversity, and large racial disparities. In his presentation, Craig pointed to large racial disparities in:
The proportion of adults who are working
Craig also pointed out the long-term effects of closing these gaps. For example, if the poverty rate for people of color is reduced to the level for white people, there would be 275,000 fewer people living in poverty – nearly equivalent to the population of St. Paul.
View Craig Helmstetter's Presentation (Video)
Craig Helmstetter's Presentation (Slides)
Wilder Foundation President MayKao Hang put a face on the data by sharing her personal story of living as a first generation immigrant. She also reiterated the foundation's belief that today's environment requires working together, and Compass data provides the necessary common base of understanding.
View MayKao Hang's Presentation (Video)
"Information is intervention," said Paul Mattessich as he pointed to ways Compass is providing information to guide direction of efforts to improve our state.
Paul Mattessich's Presentation (Video)
Using the Compass data, and the innovation tools, Alex then led the group through an exercise to to help them answer questions related to increasing employment rates among people of color and to better harnessing the potential of older volunteers.
Compass Points -- a reading of Minnesota's quality of life. Find current status, recent trends and national rankings for Minnesota Compass key measures. (4-page pdf)
2012 Highlights (2-sided pdf)


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A car that runs on compressed air, instead of gasoline or diesel?
Yes, Virginia! Air cars are real and are being manufactured, but not by Americans. 🙁
Here's CNN on the air car:
A longer video on the air car (h/t beloved fellow Joseph Fasciani):
Here's Wikipedia on "Air Car":
A compressed air car is a car that uses a motor powered by compressed air. The car can be powered solely by air, or combined (as in a hybrid electric vehicle) with gasoline, diesel, ethanol, or an electric plant with regenerative braking.
Compressed air cars are powered by motors fueled with compressed air, which is stored in a tank at high pressure such as 30 MPa (4500 psi or 300 bar). Rather than driving engine pistons with an ignited fuel-air mixture, compressed air cars use the expansion of compressed air, in a similar manner to the expansion of steam in a steam engine.
Storage tanks are often made of carbon-fiber for weight reduction while maintaining strength; if penetrated carbon fiber will crack but not produce shrapnel.
There have been prototype cars since the 1920s, and compressed air has been used in torpedo propulsion as well.
Compressed air cars are emission-free at the exhaust. Since a compressed air car's source of energy is usually electricity, its total environmental impact depends on how clean the source of this electricity is. Different regions can have very different sources of power, ranging from high-emission power sources such as coal to zero-emission power sources such as wind. A given region can also update its electrical power sources over time, thereby improving or worsening total emissions.
However a study showed that even with very optimistic assumptions, air storage of energy is less efficient than chemical (battery) storage.
Various companies are investing in the research, development and deployment of Compressed air cars. Overoptimistic reports of impending production date back to at least May 1999. For instance, the MDI Air Car made its public debut in South Africa in 2002, and was predicted to be in production "within six months" in January 2004. As of January 2009, the air car never went into production in South Africa. Most of the cars under development also rely on using similar technology to Low-energy vehicles in order to increase the range and performance of their cars.
To read the entire Wiki article, CLICK HERE.
Wiki lists the following Air Car manufacturers, none of which is American:
- MDI or Motor Development International (France)
- Tata Motors (India)
- Air Car Factories (Spain)
- Energine (South Korea)
- K'Airmobiles (France)
- Engineair (Australia)


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B-Mets Drop Shutout Decision in Series Finale
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats handed the Binghamton Mets their first shutout loss of the season Sunday in a 5-0 decision. The teams split the four-game series at NYSEG Stadium. After Seth Lugo threw seven shutout innings Chase Huchingson battled control issues and walked four Fisher Cats which led to all five of their runs.Huchingson is now 1-2 after pitching just two-thirds of an inning. The B-Mets only scoring threat came in the sixth inning when they got a runner to third base but starter Matt Boyd put down the next two batters to keep Binghamton off the scoreboard.
With the loss the B-Mets record drops to 21-16. Binghamton has an open date on the schedule Monday and then begins a three-game series in Harrisburg on Tuesday night in a 6:30 game. Air on News Radio 1290 WNBF with Tim Heiman is set for 6:15 PM.


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Pinguicula crassifolia x laueana "Red" Potted
Damon took the beautiful red flowers of both of these plants and crossed them to make this electric hybrid. Pinguicula crassifolia x laueana "Red" has amazingly bright pink flowers with highlights of orange. Like crassifolia it often blooms from the tight, dormant buds so it looks like the sand itself is flowering.
Care Instructions
Sun: Sunny windowsills or in a terrarium under four T5 bulbs, filtered sun outdoors in the tropics
Water: Sitting in at least two inches of distilled or purified water from Spring through Summer and in winter they should be allowed to dry out slightly during their winter succulent phase
Temperature: 50 degrees - 90 degrees
Dormancy: no true dormancy but does have a winter succulent phase during which the plant will produce small succulent leaves instead of flat sticky leaves


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