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People, Power, Places: Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture VIII (review)
- Journal of American Folklore
- American Folklore Society
- Volume 116, Number 462, Fall 2003
- pp. 495-496
- 10.1353/jaf.2003.0062
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People, Power, Places: Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture VIII. Ed. Sally McMurry and Annmarie Adams. (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2000. Pp. xxvii + 295, introduction, numerous black-and-white photographs and illustrations, bibliography, contributors, index.)
Readers coming to the latest volume in the Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture series will find few references to the traditional esoteric concerns of scholars of North American "folk" architecture. This is not surprising, for, as the editors note, the interdisciplinary endeavor of American vernacular architecture studies has long since moved away from a focus on "the old, the rural, and the handmade" toward a wider-ranging "new architectural history," which instead of typifying handcrafted artifacts extant on the cultural landscape seeks to place a full range of building types in their social, cultural, historical, and aesthetic context. "Vernacular" becomes not just a subtype of building, but a shorthand for an approach to scholarship that raises questions of use, meaning, and the relationship of people to buildings over time.
Following this expansive definition, the essays in this volume take as their subject structures as divergent as electric trolley cars converted to "romantic" cottages and Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's rural retreat. Only three of the thirteen essays make single-family domestic structures their focus, namely the essays on Midwestern "balloon frame" farmhouses, Polish "workers' cottages" in Milwaukee, and government-designed farmhouses for a New Deal resettlement community in Alaska. The other essays take as their subject not the iconic homestead on the frontier, but a national ethnography museum in Turkey, retail stores in early Virginia, and group housing for working women in early twentieth-century Chicago.
One striking feature of this collection is the focus on structures associated with social-reform movements and institutional planning on a large scale. Elaine Jackson-Retondo's chapter, "Manufacturing Moral Reform: Images and Realities of a Nineteenth-Century American Prison," is an effective model of how scholarship grounded in the particulars of real places can serve as an important check to wide-ranging social theorizing. Jackson-Retondo contends that too much prison scholarship begins and ends with the idealized depictions created by reformers and administrators. Looking instead at the "entire built form" and the "daily practices" of the Massachusetts State Prison at Charlestown, she finds that while reformers devoted considerable attention to the architectural form of the inmates' individual cells, much of the daily life of the prison took place in largely ad hoc spaces that served as the prison's manufacturing workshops. As a result, latter-day historians and theorists overplay the surveillance and reform intentions of the newly emerging penitentiaries, ignoring the penitentiary's connection to landscapes of commerce and the role that enforced labor played in the lives of inmates.
An essay by folklorists Michael Ann Williams and Larry Morrisey looks at Kentucky's Renfro Valley country-music tourist complex and Dolly Parton's Dollywood amusement park, challenging the notion that architectural manifestations of consumer culture are indecipherable "authorless" texts that defy the ethnographer's gaze. Williams and Morrisey argue that cultural representations produced for commercial purposes are "autoethnographies" embedded with their producers' intentions and self-images. They even contend that the cluttered interior of Dolly Parton's reconstructed homeplace at Dollywood is a more "authentic" representation of typical Smoky Mountain building form and interior social use than the selectively preserved and sterile log cabins within the National Park's boundaries.
Other essays effectively yoked under the "power" rubric in the collection's title are Rebecca Ginsburg's ethnographic account of how black South African domestic workers used their detached sleeping rooms on the grounds of their employers' homes to subvert apartheid power structures; Anna Vemer Andrzejewski's analysis of the "dialectics of visuality" at play in the layout of Methodist and Holiness camp meetings; and the "architecture of social control" that Jeanne Catherine Lawrence [End Page 495] illustrates in her essay "Chicago's Eleanor Clubs: Housing Working Women in the Early Twentieth Century."
If a broadly defined "vernacular sensibility" indeed pervades the broader culture, less common are...


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Now that Halloween is right around the corner, we're starting to get in the mood for some horror movies ... and it looks like a certain streaming service is ready to deliver this spooky season. Netflix and Chills is coming, and so far, the lineup sounds pretty great.
The full schedule for Netflix and Chills is out, including some brand-new original movies.
Shows and movies we already know and love are coming to the streaming platform, including American Horror Story: Apocalypse, and Scream 2.
But what we're truly looking forward to? All the new stuff Netflix has up its sleeves, because as we learned last year watching The Haunting of Hill House, they can definitely bring it when it comes to horror.
Netflix has also released a trailer for its new horror programming.
It looks as if these movies are going to be seriously intense -- and perfect for a Halloween marathon. Seems like we have a lot to look forward to!
Action, suspense, a little bit of gore ... what more could we ask for?
The trailer for one of the movies slated to hit Netflix, 'In the Tall Grass,' is already here and looks super creepy.
As Deadline reported, In the Tall Grass is based on a short story by Stephen King, which should be really good.
Four other original movies will also premiere -- including Rattlesnake, Fractured, In the Shadow of the Moon, and Eli, which stars Sadie Sink from Stranger Things. The French series Marianne and the 2018 movie We Have Always Lived in the Castle -- which stars Taissa Farmiga and Sebastian Stan -- are both ready to watch.
Better get streaming!
Some of the programming is already streaming, so happy viewing!
Halloween is still more than a month away, but we're so ready to get in the spirit. And is there any better way to do that than a spooky movie night?
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Innovation and Diffusion
NBER Working Paper No. 10212
The contribution made by innovation and new technologies to economic growth and welfare is largely determined by the rate and manner by which innovations diffuse throughout the relevant population, but this topic has been a somewhat neglected one in the economics of innovation. This chapter, written for a handbook on innovation, provides a historical and comparative perspective on diffusion that looks at the broad determinants of diffusion, economic, social, and institutional, viewed from a microeconomic perspective. A framework for thinking about these determinants is presented along with a brief nontechnical review of modeling strategies used in different social scientific literatures. It concludes with a discussion of gaps in our understanding and potential future research questions.
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Document Object Identifier (DOI): 10.3386/w10212
Published: Fagerberg, Jan, David C. Mowery, Richard R. Nelson. The Oxford handbook of innovation. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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3. Choose one narrower aspect of that subject, such as "racial profiling" or "pregancy" or "sexual harassment" or "religious accommodation" to name JUST A FEW and research that topic in depth.
4. Write a 1-2 page paper outlining what you learned about that topic. Use your own words. Just using the words written on the website is Plagiarism and is a violation of our Academic Integrity Policy. If you want to use a quote from the website, make sure you use quotations and give reference to the website.
5. To help you focus your paper, you MUST answer these questions in the paper itself:
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*How will knowing about this topic help you in your career?
*How does this topic relate to what you are studying in this class and in the other Business classes you have/are taking?
If you have trouble narrowing your topic, here is a sample search you can follow for your broad catergory to find a narrower topic:
Broad Catergory a student may choose: Religion Discrimination
1. On the Purple/Blue tool bar on the EEOC website, I clicked on Employer
2. In that area, it lists all the different discrimination categories.
3. I chose Religion.
4. At that part of the site, on the right hand side, there are narrow aspects of that broad category of Religion under the "For more information see:" category.
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• Intoxication or other signs of impairment
• Displays of affection not appropriate in a public, family setting
• Obscene or indecent clothing; clothing must be appropriate for a public, family setting. Footwear and shirts must be worn.
• Any disruption to the progress of the game by guest's actions or unauthorized person on the playing field
• Guests seated in a location other than their ticketed seat
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The Whatcom County Victim Impact Panel was CANCELED for the March, April, May, and June and July panels. At this point, we are asking people to register for the August 31 panel.
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Language interpretation services are available at no cost, but please call 360-778-6049 at least one week before the panel to make arrangements for an interpreter.
To receive a certificate of attendance, attendees must pay and register before attending and arrive with a photo ID. Registration can be in person at the Health Department (509 Girard Street) until 4:30 the day of the panel. Online registration is available until midnight the day before the panel. Do not register online the day of the panel - your registration will not be processed that day!
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'People are nervous:' After 8.6+ inches of rain, Watertown residents watch radar closely
Jim Haggith
WATERTOWN -- Waterlogged neighbors in Watertown were watching the radar closely Monday, Aug. 20 -- hoping the heavy rain wouldn't serve as a repeat of flooding that happened on Friday. City officials offered sandbags as a precaution, with many concerned more rain would cause even more damage.
With items from his basement on the curb, Jim Haggith said he was dreading what was to come on Monday.
"We lost a couple of rugs, some pictures and boxes and stuff. We were able to clean it up and we're ready for the next storm," said Haggith.
With more rain hitting Watertown on Monday, FOX6 found many at the Watertown Street Department, grabbing some help to keep the floodwaters at bay.
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"We had three people making sandbags all day," said Randy Franks, interim street superintendent.
After more than 8.6 inches of rain on Friday in just a matter of hours, Franks said Monday he was ready for anything.
"I think it's preparation at this point. I think people because of Friday are nervous," said Franks.
The FOX6 Weather Experts expected more than an inch overnight, on top of the historic rainfall that turned streets into rivers and backyards into whirlpools on Friday.
Flooding in Watertown
"A lot. A lot. I don't have a count on how many loads the guys hauled to the landfill today, but I know it was six trucks running all day," said Franks.
Franks said all the household items ruined in the flood will be picked up. Haggith was one of many on a waiting list to get the junk taken away.
Flooding in Watertown
"I'm hoping (Monday's rain) is not as bad as what we experienced. We'll have to see what happens," said Haggith.
Crews will be back out again on Tuesday to pick up any garbage. They asked that neighbors sort out any recyclables and call the city to let them know you need to be serviced.


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Survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre are among the hundreds of thousands of people who are expected to take part in Saturday's "March For Our Lives" for gun control in D.C.
Brandon Wolf, vice president of the Dru Project, a gun control advocacy group, and José Delgado, who also survived the massacre, are expected to march with a contingent from the Human Rights Campaign.
Wolf was with Christopher "Drew" Leinonen and his partner, Juan Guerrero, when a gunman opened fire inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, 2016.
"Saturday's march is a celebration of the power and impact of the survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School," Wolf told the Blade on Wednesday. "It's a memorial for 17 lives lost on Feb. 14, and it's an awakening of the American electorate."
"I am thrilled to be fighting alongside these teens to take our country back from the scourge of gun violence and the gun lobby," he added.
Leinonen and Guerrero were among the 49 people who were killed in what was then the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Nearly half of the massacre's victims were LGBT people from Puerto Rico, which Hurricane Maria ravaged on Sept. 20, 2017.
A gunman less than two weeks later killed 58 people and injured more than 500 others when he opened fire during a country music festival in Las Vegas.
Leinonen's mother, Christine Leinonen, founded the Dru Project in honor of her son. She is expected to lead the HRC contingent that will take part in the "March for Our Lives."
HRC's annual Lobby Day and Equality Conference will be taking place this week in D.C. Christine Leinonen, Wolf and Delgado are among those who are scheduled to speak at the events.
Pulse gunman's widow's trial underway in Fla.
The "March For Our Lives" will take place less than five weeks after a gunman killed 17 people inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
A student at Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Md., on Tuesday shot two students before a school resource officer fatally wounded him.
The trial of Noor Salman — the widow of the gunman who opened fire inside the Pulse nightclub who allegedly helped her husband plan the massacre and misled officials who were investigating it — began last week in a federal courthouse in downtown Orlando that is roughly two miles from the nightclub. Students across the country on March 14 walked out of class to protest gun violence.
Ricardo Negron-Almodovar is the director of Proyecto Somos Orlando, a Hispanic Federation program that provides resources to LGBT Latinos in Central Florida. Negron-Almodovar, who is originally from Puerto Rico, survived the Pulse nightclub massacre when he and a woman ran out of the building.
Negron-Almodovar, who is also planning to take part in the "March For Our Lives," on Tuesday told the Blade he "had hoped for the adoption of common sense policies and changes — both from the government and from people in general — that would make individuals less inclined toward acquiring and using the type of weapon used in the shooting."
"Survivors, elected officials and other sectors came together asking, begging for these changes to be enacted," he noted. "It didn't happen."
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and state Attorney General Pam Bondi faced widespread criticism after the Pulse nightclub massacre over their reluctance to publicly acknowledge its LGBT victims.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sparked outrage among LGBT activists when he announced his re-election campaign less than two weeks after the massacre. The Florida Republican in the wake of the Stoneman Douglas massacre has faced renewed criticism over his position on gun control.
Scott on March 9 signed into law a $400 million bill that, among other things, raises the minimum age to buy a gun in Florida from 18 to 21 and bans the sale of bump stocks. The law also creates a program that would allow teachers and other school employees to be armed.
Wolf and other survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre have met with Stoneman Douglas students who lobbied Florida lawmakers to pass a gun control bill. Equality Florida on March 10 honored Emma González — the openly bisexual president of Stoneman Douglas' Gay-Straight Alliance who is among the organizers of the "March For Our Lives" — at its annual Miami gala.
The National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit against the law that Scott signed the day before Equality Florida honored González.
"After Vegas, Parkland and most recently Maryland, we have to force those in the position to make decisions to see that the majority of the people they serve want to feel safe and want change now," Negron-Almodovar told the Blade. "This is why on Saturday we march."
Wolf echoed this message.
"To be a survivor means to be a warrior," he told the Blade. "It also means to be part of a family you never knew you had."
Wolf added "survivors of tragedies like Pulse and Las Vegas are rallying around the Parkland students because we are family now."
"Our mission will be to empower them, protect them and amplify their message," he told the Blade.


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Butternut and Black Bean Enchiladas
This recipe originally appeared on the Rachael Ray Show. For more recipes and videos from the show visit RachaelRayShow.com.
For the Chili Sauce:
- 8 dried chilies from mild to medium heat, mix and match ancho, guajillo, New Mexican, Pasilla and/or Pasilla Negro
- 1 quart "No-Chicken Stock" or vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- Salt and pepper
- 1 beer, such as Corona light
- 2 cups tomato purée or passata
For the Filling:
- 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
- Natural cooking spray
- About 1/4 teaspoon each cinnamon, grated nutmeg and allspice
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 large jalapeño, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 bunch flat (Tuscan) kale, stemmed and shredded
- 2 teaspoons Red Hot cayenne pepper sauce
- 12 corn tortillas
- 4 cups shredded cheese, mix and match Chihuahua, Monterey Jack, white cheddar and/or Pepper Jack
- Thinly sliced red onion dressed with lime juice, salt and pepper, cilantro leaves and toasted pepitas
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a saucepot, combine dried chilies and stock, and simmer at a low boil for 45 minutes. Add to a food processor and reserve.
Sauté onion in olive oil with the garlic, oregano, salt and pepper until softened, 10 minutes. Add beer, reduce to 1/2 cup, add to food processor along with tomato sauce or purée and process chili sauce. Pour back into the saucepot and reserve.
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, dress butternut squash with cooking spray, spices, salt and pepper. Roast until tender and browned at edges.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and onion, garlic, jalapeño, cumin and salt. Cook to tender; add black beans and wilt kale into the pan. Stir in hot sauce. Add roasted squash to the black bean and kale mixture.
Char and blister the tortillas over an open flame on a gas burner or in a hot, dry, stainless skillet over high heat on an electric stove.
Dip a side of each tortilla in the chili sauce. Top sauced side with the veggie filling and some cheese. Roll up tortilla and place in a casserole dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Top enchiladas with remaining sauce and cover with remaining cheese, about 2 cups.
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Prince George, B.C. – Over the past five years, the Prince George Cougars and the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation have teamed up to raise just shy of $300,000 towards healthcare in Northern British Columbia. The numbers are in from the Fifth Annual Prince George Cougars Alumni Hospital Charity Golf Tournament and this summer another $60,286.74 was raised during the two day event that took place on July 15th and 16th, 2015 at the CN Centre and the Prince George Golf and Curling Club.
"Over the course of five years, the Prince George Cougars Alumni Hospital Charity Golf Tournament has evolved into the 'can't miss' golf tournament of the summer," said Prince George Cougars Alumni Hospital Charity Golf Tournament Chairman, Gary Samis. "The community has really rallied behind this initiative and it means so much to the alumni and the Cougars to be able to return to Prince George and give back. We want to recognize our event sponsors and all of our supporters from Prince George and the surrounding communities who continue to associate their great names with our tournament. It's because of that generosity that we are able to make these vital contributions towards the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation."
This year, funds raised from the event will be put towards the purchase of Patient Monitors which will aid in providing (CTCA) Computer Tomography Coronary Angiography services for cardiac related monitoring at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia.
"We are so thankful once again to all those who have so graciously supported the tournament," commented Judy Neiser, CEO for Spirit of the North. "Sponsors, donors, players, partners, volunteers, and the Alumni have truly given generously to support greatly needed healthcare equipment for the North once again. We treasure this partnership immensely and are so appreciative of the funds received. Thank you!!"
Over 25 Prince George Cougars alumni members were on hand for the event, including: Dan Hamhuis, Eric Brewer, Nick Drazenovic, Chase Witala, Ian Walterson, Myles Zimmer and Mike Bayrack. The alumni/live auction from Friday, July 15th alone raised over $40,000.
The continued success of this event would also not be possible without the support of our alumni, tournament sponsors, volunteers, staff members and participants. Special thanks to the Northland Auto Group who served as the title sponsor and to the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, Fore Restaurant, Eurest and the CN Centre for being excellent co-hosts for the fifth annual event.


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Finding Their Way. Lalena Fayre cries when seeing Pandu for the first time after the fitting of his prosthetic eyes. Blind from birth, Pandu Fayre, 6, was living in an orphanage in India when he was adopted by Americans Jason and Lalena Fayre in November 2008. Jason is himself visually impaired and wanted to pass on the skills that he had learned in coping with everyday life to his adopted son.
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Seaweed pasta
It looks like tagliatelle but is 100% wild, handpicked seaweed from Connemara, Ireland. Our crowd-harvested I sea pasta is the equivalent of 500 grams fresh sea vegetables ready to be used as pasta, veggies or anything in between.
- It is low in carbs,
- full of iodine, iron and Omega3,
- can be 50% of your daily vegetables with 80% fewer calories,
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It is not only great for your taste buds and health but also for the planet. Superfood? I sea pasta.
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- Soak for 20 minutes in hot water, drain and I sea pasta is ready to be mixed with your favourite sauce.
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In China, the birthplace of acupuncture, stroke is the biggest indication for acupuncture use. This may seem surprising, given acupuncture's reputation for pain relief!
Every two seconds, someone in the world will suffer a stroke and the effects can be devastating.
Acupuncture Care for Stroke
In the UK there are over 1.2 million stroke survivors, each dealing with a range of symptoms caused by the bleed in their brain. To develop the specialist skills needed to offer acupuncture care for stroke I trained with Claudia Citkovitz, the Director of Acupuncture Services at the NYU Lutheran Medical Centre in Brooklyn, New York. Her team have been treating both acute and chronic stroke symptoms since 2003.
Clinical studies have proven the effectiveness of acupuncture for helping stroke victims, and this approach is recognised by the World Health Organisation.
Acupuncture can support clients with their recovery from stroke symptoms that include;
- Difficulty swallowing
- Pain
- Aphasia: difficulties with speaking, reading, writing, and understanding language
- Constipation
- Incontinence (both faecal and urinary)
- Depression, low mood, and anxiety
- Low energy
- Motor impairment: problems with movement and co-ordination of legs and arms
Acupuncture is suited to personal needs; the effects of stroke are as unique to the individual as their personality. The recovery process can be long and frustrating, leading to feelings of isolation and anger. Acupuncture can help relieve this emotional burden by improving the balance of mood chemicals in the brain such as serotonin, our 'happy hormone'.
How does Acupuncture help with stroke recovery?
Acupuncture helps your body get the most out of its own healing resources. To help with stroke rehabilitation, the needles stimulate blood circulation and nervous system messengers, helping to;
- Reduce inflammation
- Support the release of mood elevating and pain-killing endorphins like serotonin
- Modulate the stress response
- Activate regulatory centres in the brain
Acupuncture is safe to use alongside conventional medical treatments for stroke such as medication, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.
Acupuncture to support stroke prevention
If you currently have conditions that increase the risk of stroke, or if stroke and cardiovascular disease runs in your family, acupuncture can help modify these risks. If you have any of the following, talk to me about how acupuncture may be of benefit;
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Diabetes
- Chronic stress
- Insomnia
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Prevention is better than cure, and it's easier to take steps now to improve your health than after a serious event like stroke.
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Pictures from Ridgefest to be seen at Keanufan.com & Club-Keanu.
Also, you can go read Keanu_Soul's report at her blog. Lots of memorable encounters!becky | from inside the mind of krix at July 26, 2004 12:00 PM .
What a nice pic! One of my favorites! :-D
This would've made a wonderful AF picture! ;-)
I'm in...nice thighs.
I think I'm swooning!Posted by: Tabitha on July 26, 2004 03:21 PM
**gasp** nice shot...Posted by: lori on July 26, 2004 03:43 PM
...great pics here...oh, and memerable encounters ;-)Posted by: shelz on July 26, 2004 04:05 PM
*mee blush too*
a rosy pink hue
had to go out earlier
but i'm back.
woo hoo....
great pics here
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i just want to say that i love this site enormously....huh...blush....
it is so great just having to get online and be connected with all that incredibly painstakingly rendered stories, wonderful pics and links
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Sugar detox: Day 8 (Eight? Can it be?)
It's getting a bit easier to avoid the sugars. I took H and A to see Thomas the Train on Friday morning, and I could actually feel my brain synapses light up when I saw the blinking FUNNEL CAKE sign. In another life, I would have happily devoured ALL the funnel cake. But of course, I had to settle for a Larabar. Sweet, sweet Larabar.
On Friday night, I threw some apples, raisins, walnuts, and a bit of organic unsalted butter in a pan with cinnamon, nutmeg, and almond extract, baked for 20 minutes at 350, and very much enjoyed the final product, though it was lacking in the sugary maple syrup department. I also enjoyed a Lemon Pie Larabar after a family trip to Corner Bakery. It was a nice substitute for their out-of-this-world lemon bar, also known as 590 calories and 29 grams of sugar.
I still miss the hell out of coffee creamer too, you guys.
In other news, I took my first barre class on Saturday morning. Are y'all familiar with this exercise craze "sweeping the nation"? Spoiler alert: IT HURTS.
I thought I was somewhat physically fit; but the barre works muscles that are rarely used in my daily routines. And the old abs are quite useless after being stretched to capacity two kids later. But as with all grueling workouts, I felt fantastic for the rest of the day.
And hey! J and I went out to DINNER and a CONCERT on Saturday night. It felt exactly like 2009 except we drove separately so that J could enjoy his favorite band if the kids needed me. Ailie was up three times between 7 and 12, but bless our sweet babysitter who handled her so adeptly. Unfortunately. though doors were at 8, Frightened Rabbit didn't come out until 10:45. I stayed until about 11:30, and then I headed home to relieve the sitter. But every moment was glorious, I tell you.
The scale keeps moving in the wrong direction after it dipped down to a record 140 and some change. Today it read 144.4 and instead of getting annoyed, I decided I would just put the kibosh on weigh-ins for a week. I've been eating very well; but I have been indulging in more full fat items and PB and almond butter to fill the sweet void.
But I've been working out like a boss and feeling great, and I'm still not bloated and my clothes feel better. So regardless of a silly little number on my digital scale: I'm happy with the way things are going.
Also, we had a picnic. These dudes are growing up so fast.


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>Well, now that we know that the average presented in the puzzle is wrong, can we find why it is wrong... besides the fact that it gets the wrong answer?
I believe, though I can't say for sure, that the problem is that which I wrote in the first reply - you are using x as if it were a constant, grounded variable, whereas it actually depends on which envelope you pick.
The puzzle states that "...one might average x/2 and 2x ... this comes out to 5/4x."
I don't think that this is exactly true. If the other envelope contains x/2, then you picked the larger x. If the other envelope contains 2x then you picked the smaller x. You can't treat the x's as if they were the same. This is why I said that you have to pick a single x, say the smaller value. Then in envelope B you have either x or 2x. Using these values, the probability works out correctly.
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I bought my house last summer. Since then I have had a serious problem with debt collectors and bailiffs looking for the previous owner.
It's been really stressful, infuriating and at times quite scary, and there is very little information out there about what to do when it's not your debt.
I have tried everything I can think of to stop the problem but it has had little effect.
My main concern is that it seems that for some types of debts the bailiffs will have right to enter the property to remove goods with a locksmith – including for some of the debts he has.
If I am here to speak to them directly I can stop them, but if I am not in or away, they could do just that.
In my exasperation, I have even asked Twitter for advice and got loads of responses from people who have had it happen to them so clearly it's not that uncommon a problem.
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I spoke with John Kruse, an expert in bailiff law about your situation.
As you are probably aware, debt collection agencies have no legal powers other than to write and (very rarely) to send a door to door collector.
John suggests sending them a copy of the new Council Tax bill and/or details of the sale and that really ought to deal with the problem. The debt collection agencies have no legal power of entry at all.
Regarding bailiffs' rights of entry, and despite whatever notices from the bailiff may say, there is no right to force initial entry and no right to enter a third party's premises except with a court order (at the hearing of which the bailiffs would have to convince the court that there was evidence that the debtor had left goods behind in new resident's home).
Such an application is very unlikely because it will cost the bailiffs money up front and I can't imagine that they would ever risk it.
Again, in all cases, providing the bailiff company or the original creditor with details of the change of owner ought to be enough to sort the problem out.
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Justice Thomas Farber's dilemma in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday played itself out like a dramatic monologue.
How much misery was appropriate to inflict on a promising 19-year-old, who himself had inflicted misery on society by dealing drugs, the judge asked himself out loud.
"It's almost an impossible calculus," said Justice Farber, who sits in State Supreme Court in Manhattan.
The young man, Yiskar Caceres, had been arrested four times in roughly 15 months for selling or possessing cocaine, and Justice Farber already had given him an opportunity to wipe his slate clean before his most recent arrest, in April.
Now, Justice Farber said, he had no choice but to sentence Mr. Caceres to state prison. But even in doing so, the judge showed some compassion: he gave Mr. Caceres four and a half years in prison, half the maximum sentence that prosecutors had sought. Because Mr. Caceres has already served 11 months and will be eligible for a drug-treatment program, he could be out in as little as two years.
"I have not given up hope in you," Justice Farber said, adding that he hoped Mr. Caceres would see how drugs had destroyed some of the inmates' lives, "see the connection between what you do and what they become."
Before he was sentenced, Mr. Caceres read the judge a three-and-a-half-page letter he had drafted at the judge's request, explaining what he was thinking when he committed his crimes.
"I first started selling drugs at the age of 16," Mr. Caceres said. "I went from one day having nothing to the next day having over $300. It was an unexplainable feeling."
He added: "While the money was coming in, so did the status of having money and the respect I received from the fact of me having money. All these things made me overlook the wrong I was doing to myself and others."
Mr. Caceres's lawyer, Mark I. Cohen, said that he had seen a promising maturation in his client since last year, when he represented Mr. Caceres in his third arrest.
"My sense is he's learning life is more than just the 'now' moment," Mr. Cohen said outside the courtroom. "It's one brick at a time and the future depends on what you do now."
Justice Farber described sentencing Mr. Caceres as painful. He said he felt that state prison was not an adequate form of rehabilitation, and was, in fact, counterproductive.
After The New York Times published an article about Mr. Caceres's case in July, Justice Farber said, he received many letters. One, which he said was particularly touching, came from a man to whom he had given a life sentence for murder.
The letter said, "Nothing that they say about rehabilitation in state prison is true," Justice Farber said. The inmate also pleaded with him to "please consider any other options than this human warehouse" for Mr. Caceres.
"It therefore saddens me that I have to sentence Mr. Caceres to state prison," the judge said.
Mr. Caceres's mother, Rosa Maria Peña Cordero, cried throughout the proceeding, while one of his older brothers, Joel, kept his arm around her. The past few weeks have been particularly difficult for Ms. Cordero, whose oldest son, Osvaldo, was recently sent to the Middle East with the Army.
"I'm very sad," she said. "One in prison and one in Iraq. I haven't been able to stop thinking about my two sons. I've been praying that they're safe and they come home safe."


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Posted: 23rd May 2019
Dementia Awareness Week – reducing your risk
Hampshire County Council is urging everyone to take action to stay healthy to safeguard their own future against dementia this Dementia Awareness Week (20-26 May).
Along with vascular dementia, it is now believed around a third of Alzheimer's disease cases could be attributable to manageable risk factors such as smoking, alcohol intake, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight.
People aged 40-74 can attend an NHS Health Check, which is designed to spot early signs of health conditions such as dementia, high blood pressure, heart disease or type 2 diabetes so that they can make adjustments to their lifestyle to reduce risk factors.
In Hampshire in 2017/18, 12,465 people were recorded on their GP register as having dementia, but there are likely to be many more people who are undiagnosed.
The condition describes a group of symptoms associated with an ongoing decline of brain function, which may include problems with memory, thinking speed, mental sharpness, understanding, movement and carrying out daily tasks.
There are different types of dementia, with Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia making up most cases. Although it is generally associated with older people, dementia can also affect the under 65s (early onset dementia), when the condition may advance more quickly.
There are many sources of help and support available for those living with the condition and their carers. These include the County Council's commissioned Dementia Advisor Service, as well as the charity Dementia Friendly Hampshire, whose aim is to make Hampshire a county where people affected by dementia can live a good life, with opportunities to participate in and contribute to their communities and be valued for who they are. Those who support a family member with dementia can also register as a carer with their GP to receive advice and support.
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text: The study aimed to determine the influence of multiple intelligences on the English communication skills. This quantitative study employed a descriptive-correlation research design to determine the relationship between multiple intelligences and English communication skills of the grade 10 students in Mintal and Tugbok, Davao City. The respondents answered a 40-item questionnaire to measure their level of multiple intelligences. An adapted English communication test was also used to determine the level of their English communication skills. In analyzing the data, the researcher used mean, standard deviation and Pearson r coefficient as statistical tools. Results revealed that the level of multiple intelligences in terms of linguistic, logical, spatial, bodily, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal and natural intelligence were moderate, while the level of English communication skills in terms of listening skills was moderate but low in terms of reading. However, it was found that multiple intelligences correlated with English communication skills of the students. Thus, multiple intelligences influenced student's English communication skills.


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Disclaimer: I'm by no means a macOS guy, I'm a Windows guy and have always been :-). There might be things in this post that can be done smarter or in another way – if so, please let me know.
As stated on docs.microsoft.com, in order to distribute apps to macOS, they need to be in .pkg format and converted to the .intunemac format. Furthermore the .pkg file needs to be signed with a Apple Developer certificate.
Quote from docs:
The .pkg file must be signed using "Developer ID Installer" certificate, obtained from an Apple Developer account. Only .pkg files may be used to upload macOS LOB apps to Microsoft Intune. Conversion of other formats, such as .dmg to .pkg is not supported.
But what if we need to distribute an app there's is not in the AppStore or is not in a signed .pkg file? Then we'll have to repackage it with a packaging tool. I'm using an app called packages. Let me show it and explain.


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TheGourdGod - Alchemical Transmuter (least favorite - deus ex machina - I hate those!)
TheGourdGod - Alchemical Transmuter (least favorite - deus ex machina - I hate those!)
Marthter - Favorite "Random shout" (voice from other god): "You ungrateful wrench, I should throw you where I found you!" My interpretation: that god or his heroine is kind of a tool, apparently.
Marthter - Favorite "Random shout" (voice from other god): "You ungrateful wrench, I should throw you where I found you!" My interpretation: that god or his heroine is kind of a tool, apparently.
Revision as of 22:34, 28 October 2011
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- 1 The Goddess LisaAlexandra and her Heroine Daughter, LisaAlexandra
- 2 The Heroine's Quest for the Perfect Guild
- 3 Speaking of Points...
- 4 The Heroine's Accomplishments According to the God of iPad
- 5 The Heroine's Personality
- 6 The Heroine's Pet
- 7 The Heroine's Search for Her Father
- 8 The Heroine and Her Experience
- 9 Gold Bricks and A Temple for the Goddess
- 10 Quests
- 11 Navigating the Wilderness
- 12 The Heroine's Favorite Things
- 13 Reader's Favorites
The Goddess LisaAlexandra and her Heroine Daughter, LisaAlexandra
The Goddess LisaAlexandra fell in love with a mortal man and she brought him to her heavenly court. A fellow god cautioned her these actions were against the laws of the gods and the punishment could be the death of her beloved mortal man. Although it broke her heart, she banished the mortal from her court to keep him safe. This hurt him so he vowed to never return again.
Little did the mortal man know that now they shared a child, and the Goddess LisaAlexandra lovingly named her LisaAlexandra in her image. She selfishly hid her child with all her might from the other gods but when her daughter was in her adolescent years her existence was discovered by some of the other gods who became jealous and the Goddess was forced to send her daughter to live and hide among the mortals. Perhaps fate will bring together the young LisaAlexandra and her father. And when they unite, he will undoubtedly see his image in her face and find the true meaning in her name.
As young LisaAlexandra matured in the land of the mortals, she had a very troubled existence. Although at first glance one might mistake her for a human, a better look would reveal her quality that gave her away as a decedent of a Phoenician Goddess - her strikingly beautiful red wings. Since she is unlike any being she has yet met in these vast lands, the demigod has run into much prejudice and little acceptance or peace. She has sustained serious injuries from being attacked from behind when mortals have mistaken her for a monster or a large Phoenix bird that they undoubtedly wanted to capture as a pet. To avoid all of these hardships, she now attempts to conceal her wings in a cramped fashion under a cape and avoids spending time near humans who might appear to intend her harm. At times she has reached out to some humans who seem kind at first but often those friendships end in jealousy, fear of what she really is or those who might want to selfishly profit from her, which has only left her with a broken heart. Her mother has spoken so kindly of mortals so surely one day she should meet some of these good people she has heard about. She longs to know her father since of all mortals, he surely would be the most accepting of what she is and love her as most fathers love their children.
LisaAlexandra took the job as a heroine to give her the ability to travel far and wide in her search for her father. This was also an easy career choice since she already had a goddess which was part of the job description and it gave her more chances to please her mother and feel her mother's love. Every time her Mother sends her encouragements her heart is filled with warmth and she feels the strength to continue on her quests. Having that motherly connection is special to her since she misses her childhood, hiding and playing in the goddess' court and often finds this mortal land to be lonely and cruel.
And so The Heroine LisaAlexandra for a not so long time now has been conquering some monsters and hides from others since death and near death are two places she does not care to be. To learn new skills needed to survive she often fights other heroes as well. She feels the constant frustration of being a child of godly decent but beside her wings that provide limited flight, she possesses no other god-like skills. Perhaps as time goes on she might discover new skills that might help her in her never ending series of quests but for now her only semi-developed skill is Navel Clamp.
To learn more about this heroine and kindly rate her chronicles with 5 stars (she needs all of the kindness and friends she can get in this lonely world) - please click here: [| The Heroine LisaAlexandra]
The Heroine's Quest for the Perfect Guild
The Heroine LisaAlexandra does not exactly know what she wants out of a guild nor truly understands the benefits. She just knows she must be a part of one of the Guilds since it is part of a hero's job. At first, she closed her eyes and picked a guild on a list and began her quest to join it. But a nice hero sold her on the idea of joining the Lovers of the Doughboy guild and that sounded quite exciting to LisaAlexandra so she made her plan to join that guild instead.
Meanwhile, LisaAlexandra's mother and goddess is protective of her and wants what is best for her so she has steered her toward the number one ranking guild in the hopes that her daughter will receive the utmost support and benefits to keep her healthy and safe. And so it was, the Heroine LisaAlexandra joined the #1 ranking guild, Knights who say Ni. The benefits were wonderful including better healthcare when in town, sometimes better deals with merchants and free hair cuts!
However, recently the Heroine has had her eye on the Kitty Cat Council guild and has started a quest to join it. Her goddess is very frustrated and unhappy with her and has shouted "Stop Quest!" and "Cancel Quest!" and "That quest is lame - stop it!" but being the stubborn adolescent that she is, the heroine LisaAlexandra has seemingly made up her mind and is ignoring her goddess. Of all creatures ever made, no other creature seems to be as good and loving as a kitty so how could this guild be the wrong guild to join?
The goddess looks on in despair not knowing why her daughter would run away from a guild that could offer her the most protection. If the heroine does not listen soon, she may have to finally resort to using punishments. This will be one of the most difficult things the goddess will have ever done since she has a pure good heart and punishing does not seem to be something you would do to someone you love. So she tried once more by saying, "Please!!!! Cancel Quest"
From the Heroine's Diary: 10:15 Suddenly realized that to become the 363rd member of the guild "Kitty Cat Council" doesn't sound heroic enough for my Chronicles. Thank you, Almighty, that could have been a real stain on my reputation!
The goddess breathed a sigh of relief and sent an encouragement to her daughter as a reward.
Guild Name Crest
Oct 7, 2011 - Weeks later, the heroine made an educated decision to join the Guild Name Guild (because they offer points!!) which is also a high ranking guild. The goddess rolled her eyes and decided to not continue this battle. At least that guild has good people in it to watch over her heroine.
Speaking of Points...
The heroine is very excited because her chronicle received high ratings and for a very short while (end of September of 2011) she held the #1 spot in the Storytelling pantheon. This is something she will tell her grandchildren one day.
The Heroine's Accomplishments According to the God of iPad
This list of accomplishments was last updated on Oct 12, 2011:
- Dressed to Kill
- Rabbit Ears
- Addicted (who isn't?)
- Treasure Trencher
- Greenhorn Bully
- Holy Paladin
- Invincible
Yet to be obtained:
- Grey Eminence (geez :/ I just switched guilds)
- Pet Expert (Ok Toto... don't die on me!)
- Autopilot (Yeah right. This one is impossible.)
- Dark Knight (My poor baby, how could I ever zap you?)
- Settled (Hmm... 6% in a month... guess it will be sometime next year!)
The Heroine's Personality
Thanks to her goddess, the heroine has a pure good and often (pure good!) personality.
Oct 4, 2011 - the heroine ranked #2 on the pantheon of Creation w/a pure good! personality.
Oct 12, 2011 - the heroine ranked #1 on the pantheon of Creation w/a pure good! personality.
The heroine really enjoys a good beer or three or ten and once in awhile it is up to her to keep peace on this planet by smoking a peace pipe with friends but her mother has drilled into her head (brainwashed perhaps) the importance of staying away from other drugs. And since activating auras are as personality altering as drugs and they cost her a lot of godpower and they do not offer her any substantial benefits - the heroine now has decided that auras should also be off limits so she tries not to activate any... whenever possible.
The Heroine's Pet
For as long as she can remember, LisaAlexandra has wanted each of the following pets:
- Firefox
- Double Dragon
- Trojan Horse
- Kitty Cat (Note in heroine's diary next to this list item: "Might not make the best fighter...")
"I'm sorry my darling heroine," said her goddess "but a Kitty Cat is not an option as a pet for you." The heroine sulked.
Update! As of Oct 11, 2011, the heroine has a Firefox! 09:10 AM I looked into the kind eyes of the vanquished monster and suddenly decided — Firefox, you'll be my pet! And I'll call you Toto. Bandaged his wounds, gave him a treat and fastened the leash. What a wonderful day.
And then this happened... 12:49 Toto knocked over some candles in the temple. What a clumsy oaf! We hid behind a curtain and watched as a priest doused the flames with some holy water from a basin.
But he's also often helpful... 02:34 It seems that the Gold Farmer has never fought a beast as amazing as my firefox. Come on Toto! Show it what you're made of!
First personality: "Droller" > To some can seem like a buffoon while to others seems amusingly odd and hyper-energetic which overwhelms most monsters. This over-achiever insists on being center stage and often grabs encouragements before their master can benefit from them. (note: this personality did not yet exist on the wiki, so I had to make it up.)
Oct 17, 2011 - Good news!! 01:23 Paid 228 gold coins to the veterinarian for a routine pet checkup. The vet said that Toto will live a long and healthy life. Now I just have to make sure he doesn't get run over by a monster!
12:43 Toto suddenly got a very surprised look on his face and mumbled something that sounded like: 'Why are you not looking for your father?'. Hmm, I thought he was of the non-talking kind.
The Heroine's Search for Her Father
The Heroine is rolling a small, iridescent orb between her fingers and staring out into the distance, thinking about what the fallen knight had told her.
Story coming soon...
The Heroine and Her Experience
The Heroine is dragging her aching feet and wishing she had more strength and experience. She remembered her goddess promising her that once she had more experience that all of her hero chores would be easier due to a larger health bar, the ability to carry a larger inventory and even the promise of being able to obtain pets that could carry her back to town when she is tired. "My goddess, how can I gain more experience... and faster?" she asked.
"My heroine," She replied, "Here are some things you can do to obtain more experience:
- Complete quests
- Fight monsters
- Fight in arena duels
- As of Oct 4, 2011 - her wins/losses record is 17 / 4
- As of Oct 14, 2011 - her wins/losses record is 27 / 4
- If you ever receive one of the Activatable Artifacts like a Mystery Box, A Box with a ? on it or Deus Ex Machina, use it. You might get lucky and receive a free level up.
- Complete a temple for me out of Gold Bricks and I will give you the ability to gain experience faster.
- Diary Entry - 10:50 Suddenly felt an urge to open the Continuum Transfunctioner. There was nothing inside, but I managed to get 1475 experience points in the process.
The heroine is easily distracted by shiny things and her A.D.D. has kicked in and now thinking about Gold Bricks...
Gold Bricks and A Temple for the Goddess
The heroine has found new excitement in the idea of building a temple for her Goddess. So she often looks in many places for gold bricks including:
- Digging
- Found one in a Mystery Box!
- An Alchemical Transmuter turned another bold item into a gold brick!
- Winning in the arena
- When she has more than 3,000 coins she can melt them into a brick (her goddess often has to remind her that she has enough by providing some encouragement)
- How to acquire more coins:
- Defeating monsters
- Winning in the arena
- By opening a Mystery Box, A Box with a ? on it or Deus Ex Machina
- Digging
- How to acquire more coins:
Oct 4, 2011 - 3.6% Only 964 Bricks to go! Current Market Value of 1 golden brick = 3161 gold coins -2.4%
Experience a plot-twist - Hmm... Like instead of the idea that I need my goddess, my goddess really needs me otherwise she no longer continues to be a goddess?
Learn to fly superhero style, fist-first - This one should be easy since I have wings! But how does everyone else do it?
Attend an Alcoholics Anonymous for Heroes meeting - I have a feeling that when this quest is done that I'll still drink a lot.
Current Quest: A cute little girl wearing a nekomimi asked me to buy a goose that lays golden eggs and mold the eggs into golden bricks. It's a bit weird, but why not embark upon this quest? - Score!!! Later: Ugh. Wouldn't you have thought I would have gotten a gold brick or two out of this one? Nope. Nothing happened. I think there is a glitch in the programming.
"This map is not right!", said the heroine.
"You mean the map is not CORRECT", replied her goddess.
"Hmph, whatever", continued the heroine, "This Godwiki map says that Los Adminos is at milestone 130. And we went past 130, stopped at 132, turned around and it was still not at 130. But I see it now at 128. Whoever made this map is not a very good cartographer."
"Show some patience my heroine. Perhaps you can make your own map while on your adventures."
And so the heroine has decided to list the true mile markers of each city here when she finds them on her journeys.
(Map says: 30-beerburgh, 50-trollbridge, 70-los demonos, 100-tradeburg, 130-los adminos)
Actual Locations:
- 29? - Beerburgh
- Between 47 & 48 - Trollbridge
- Somewhere underground near 67 - Los Demonos
- 98 - Tradeburg
- 128 - Los Adminos
Heroine's navigation tip: All of these towns were found by going 2 miles past (higher number) the city's mapped location and then given the voice command of "return to town" and the heroine found each of the cities approximately 2 miles past (lower number) their official wiki-mapped location. The confusion is that the EXIT for each town is as it is located on the map but you cannot enter at the exit. :)
The Heroine's Favorite Things
Favorite Place to Be - Hanging Out in Guild Name
Favorite Personality - Pure Good!
Favorite Skill - Battle Chess
Favorite Weapon - Broomstick (also a lazy way to fly without using her wings)
Favorite Pantheon - Storytelling
Favorite Color - Sky Blue
Favorite Artifact - Deus Ex Machina
Favorite Chronicle & Caring GPS that looks like a Friendly Blue Robot - Epoch
Favorite Witty Line Maker - Aurlord/Leweth
Favorite Hat - Karen Hickey's Sombrero
Favorite Long Eye Lashed Frequent Acronym User - Your Ex Girlfriend/Strapping Lad
Favorite Inspirational Idea Generator - Grand Kourin/Morichika Rinnosuke
Favorite Ship Captain - Queue
Favorite Original Friend and Game Exploration Buddy - Mathter
Favorite Ham-Flavored Glob of Marshmallow Fluff with Whiskers - Shmoozo
Favorite Pet - Toto the Firefox (Also her ONLY pet)
Favorite Rocky Racoon - Supersneaky's Scrat (Scrat and Toto are new friends!)
Favorite Godville Dog - Sun God Apollo's Avatar
Favorite Dumbledore's Beard - Nonnal/Sir Nonnally
Favorite Candy Lover and Kitty Handler - MTKnife/Theora
Favorite Drink - SRLazria/Elricka's Liquid Gold Beer
Favorite Windy Counter - Zephurious/Zephyrix
Favorite Doughboy Lover - Atdoughboy/Atdoughboy
Favorite Mini Pixels - Dumhed/Dumbut's chest hair
Favorite Godville Quoter - She Who Meditates/She Image
Favorite Goddess/Heroine Name Combo - Pumpkin Toes and her heroine Jane-O-Lantern
Favorite Battle in the Arena was with Noxid/Blak Dynamite (Took 30 Charges! An epic battle between good and evil!)
Favorite Temple - Xzzwxs/Post-It (Why is your temple so shiny?!)
Favorite Egomaniac - Gorgeous George/Alextheaverage
Favorite Quiet Genius and Wiki Whip Cracker - Spode
Favorite Thing to Do - Throw 3,300 coins down a well to wish for more coins
Reader's Favorites
Share your favorites here! It could be something that you liked from this wiki page or something else that you like about Godville. Remember to keep it G rated for the kiddies! Start with your god name and then your favorite item!
God Name - Favorite item
TheGourdGod - Alchemical Transmuter (least favorite - deus ex machina - I hate those!)
Marthter - Favorite "Random shout" (voice from other god): "You ungrateful wrench, I should throw you where I found you!" My interpretation: that god or his heroine is kind of a tool, apparently.


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NEWS - Study on Fostering Effective Early Learning (FEEL)
ISSA brings an interesting study from New South Wales (Australia) to your attention. The 2018 Fostering Effective Early Learning (FEEL) study focuses on the importance of quality, and how to strengthen it in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings.
Extensive research demonstrates that the benefits - of Early Childhood Education or Care for children - are increased when the service provider and educators are highly skilled. Benefits rise when they participate in professional development (PD), and the service is of high quality. So upskilling the workforce, including in-service professional development, is considered to be a key to improving quality. The study concludes that such circumstances can produce substantial and practical improvements for staff and children alike.
Building on the existing body of international research, the findings of the Fostering Effective Early Learning (FEEL) study, address the need for quality improvement in Early Childhood Education and Care. It shows how a particular form of evidence-based in-service PD can produce substantial and practically meaningful improvements in both staff practices and child outcomes.
The FEEL study was conducted by the research team from Early Start, University of Wollongong, on behalf on the NSW Department of Education. The FEEL study Literature Review was completed in 2017.
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Hard hit rate and xFIP
If you've been reading the Daily Fantasy Rundown, you know that we often refer to a pitcher's xFIP. What is xFIP? Simply put it's an ERA estimator. It tells you what a pitcher's ERA should be based on their K, BB and GB rates. In order to do that, they assume league averages for what we often call the three primary "luck" stats: BABIP, HR/FB rate and LOB%. We often use the gaps between a pitcher's ERA and their xFIP to help determine if their ERA will rise or fall moving forward, assuming the same skills.
Unfamiliar with some of these terms? Check out our glossary page.
Research has shown that a pitcher controls his K, BB and GB rates but his BABIP, HR/FB rate and LOB% are mostly outside of a pitcher's control and will regress towards league averages over time. That's the reasoning behind xFIP. It's based on isolating what a pitcher controls and normalizing what a pitcher doesn't control.
However, as we get better and more sophisticated data that is readily available, it makes sense to move away from the hard line stance that a pitcher doesn't have any control over balls in play or percentage of fly balls that go for home runs. I don't think anyone ever fully believed this to be true. It was just that for the most part it was true and it was better to accept some errors by assuming this for everyone, rather than arbitrarily picking and choosing who we felt xFIP applied to and who it didn't. Now it's easy for us to whip up FanGraphs.com and look at things such as velocity, LD rate and IFFB rate, which all have a correlation to a pitcher's BABIP and HR/FB rates.
Today, I want to take a look at one of their newest additions: soft hit and hard hit rate. The goal will be to:
1) See if there is a correlation between that data and pitchers that are either outperforming or underperforming their xFIP
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The Ultimate Video Marketing Tool Box
If you're not using video marketing to boost your business's engagement and sales, you're already behind the eight ball…
Using video strategy in your business is considered par for the course because your competition is already benefiting from this valuable tool. That's why you need leverage from the best video marketing tools available to give your marketing the boost it desperately needs!
Here's a roundup of the ultimate video marketing tools and resources that'll help you create viral videos to take your business to the next level.
1. Google Adwords Keyword Planner
Google's Keyword Planner is an instrumental tool for building new search network campaigns (on both YouTube AND Google), and optimizing existing ones.
The best thing about the Google AdWords Keyword Planner is that you are able to search for new keywords and use historical search data to come up with a useful list of search phrases.
This free tool helps you come up with keywords that reflect what your customers are looking for, allowing you to create video marketing content that's timely and valuable!
2. VideoCents
VideoCents helps you find the right keywords for your videos and shows you YouTube video data for your competition.
Use this tool to find the right keywords to scale your channel. You get to access search volume data for keywords and phrases that will help you boost your channel's popularity. This makes it easier for you to target high-traffic niches where you can maximize your viewership.
Use VideoCents to maximize your video strategy right from day one.
3. Keynote
Keynote for Mac is your ultimate presentation tool.
If you're looking to use a presentation in your marketing videos, this tool provides a wealth of beautiful presentations, powerful tools and dazzling effects that you can use to bring your ideas to life. Keynote works for Mac and iOS devices, and there's a minimal learning curve especially if you're already good with Microsoft PowerPoint.
4. PowerPoint
Microsoft Office PowerPoint is an alternative tool for Keynote for Mac (highlighted above).
Use this flexible and powerful tool to create dazzling presentations. You get to access and leverage dozens of pre-existing styles and designs!
5. PowToon
Animated videos are 150% more effective than ordinary marketing videos! PowToon is your ultimate video marketing tool for creating beautiful animated videos. PowToon makes it possible for you to save money, increase engagement, boost SEO and stand out from the crowd with creative video marketing.
This video tool is a must-have, particularly for trainers and educators!
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Use this tool to create screen recorded videos in a snap. Camtasia is a powerful, easy-to-use screen recorder for PC and Mac users that makes it easy to create fantastic videos without having to be a video pro. Record your screen actions and movements, and import HD video from cameras and other sources. Camtasia is cross platform, so you can use it both on Windows and Mac.
7. ScreenFlow 5
ScreenFlow is an incredible video marketing tool for Mac users that takes screen casting to a whole new level. ScreenFlow not only lets you capture high quality videos, but also provides you with an easy-to-use editing interface.
You can use a number of motion, editing and media management tools that make screen casting a heck of a lot easier!
Audio-Technica is a handheld dynamic microphone with USB digital output, and an analogue output (XLR). The analog output connects to your audio system, while the USB output connects to your laptop, Mac or PC for digital recording. This useful audio recording tool gives you an extended, smooth response that's ideal for home studio recording, podcasting, voice over, on-stage use, and field recording.
a. Neewer Mic Stand
Need a cool stand for your video marketing microphone? The Neewer Arm Stand is your best bet. This accessory is foldable, adjustable and convenient to carry. You can change the height or angle to capture your best voice. It can be mounted on the announcers' table with a Table mounting clamp that is included with the product.
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If you're an iPhone fanatic, you may find the latest smartphone by Apple particularly useful. The iPhone 6 isn't just bigger, it's much better. Some of the most popular YouTube marketing videos have been recorded on the iPhone. So if you need a one-in-all gadget that'll help you communicate while enabling you to create cool videos, consider getting an iPhone 6.
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Using your iPhone to record your videos? This is your ideal microphone tool. The Movo PM10 Deluxe Lavalier is a condenser Microphone that works with the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Windows and Android smartphones.
Also comes with a 1 year warranty, a Wind Muff & Lapel Clip.
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Your in-built iPhone mic might not produce that ultimate voice you're cultivating for your next video! This accessory increases the effective sensitivity you get with the default iPhone mic by reducing unwanted back and side noise. You can adjust the volume with real time monitoring using the MoviePro Video App on your smartphone. It will work with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
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Take your video production to the next level with a Pro Canon DSLR camera. Canon's innovative technology, brilliant design and world-class optics can help you create better-quality videos. Whether you're a beginner or a Pro video maker, a Canon is an effective video marketing tool!
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A tripod is a must-have tool for video marketers. Whether you're using a tripod for your mobile phone or your DSLR, a lightweight and compact design that makes it possible for you to capture steady and focused footage.
12. Wistia
Wistia provides professional video hosting with analytics and scores of video marketing tools.
Think of Wistia as a smaller YouTube that's dedicated specifically for business use. You can use this tool to increase leads and enhance focus in your content. With the email collectors, calls to action, viewing trends and video heatmaps, you have all the tools you need to leverage the power of video in your marketing.
13. Vimeo
If you didn't watch videos on YouTube, you probably watched them on Vimeo.
Vimeo is an increasingly popular video hosting platform that allows you to upload content, share it with the world, and connect with your audience. You want to make sure that your videos get to as many people as possible, and that means you should seriously consider posting them to Vimeo.
14. YouTube
YouTube is the worlds most popular video search engine (and it's the #2 search engine in the world, behind Google).
Once you've made that perfect video that you know will appeal to your audience, YouTube is where you post it. You can cultivate an audience and make a profit on YouTube. Keep it in mind that when it comes to using videos on YouTube, quality is paramount. Focus on producing content that meets your audience's needs!
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I don't think it is really fair to call Ladurée macarons cookies, but that is probably the closest equivalent. In reality, Ladurée macarons (macaroons to some) are 2 small pieces of tender yet crunchy flavored cakes sandwiched with the creamiest of filling. They come in every flavor imaginable and all taste like little pieces of heaven. When you enter into one of their stores, you get to pick and choose from the hundreds of macarons spread out in front of you, in a rainbow of the prettiest colors, and then they are put in the sweetest of green boxes with gold foil detail. You cannot help but feel like Marie Antoinette when you eat them.
My sister and I were reminiscing about Paris the other day, while I was sitting in bed in Los Angeles and she in hers in Portland. I told her how I had been going through my daily blogs and saw that Alix of The Cherry Blossom Girl had made a trip to Versailles and brought along Ladurée macarons and some other beautiful pastries from their store. And since we are both obsessed with the Sophia Coppola film Marie Antoinette and Ladurée macarons we found it amazing that we hadn't thought of that ourselves! Part of the problem is that both times she came to visit me in Paris, it was the dead of winter, so traipsing through the grass in the gardens of Versailles with macarons and a bottle of champagne was just sort of out of the question. But we did promise each other that the next time we are in Paris, we will make the trip, baby and all!
I've never really had anything other than their macarons, but I found this on the website, and thought wouldn't that be the most amazing wedding cake ever?
And the name makes it all the more enticing. L'Entremet Marie-Antoinette.
Friday, December 19, 2008
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- ToutEstLaMode said...
yum! miss those thangs. blog about what you got for xmas!! xx kate
- December 29, 2008 at 1:28 PM
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ExpoPrint Latin America is the largest, and most important graphic industry exhibition in Latin America, taking place every four years.
Exhibitors display a range of products including pre-press, press, post-press and packaging equipment.
On the joint stand No. 2351 of E+S, Gämmerler GmbH, Planatol System GmbH and Hugo Beck in the German Pavilion, the Gämmerler sales-team from Germany as well as the Brazilian agent E+S will welcome the visitors and give them detailed information on the Gämmerler products and innovations.
For decades Latin America has been a highly attractive and successful market for the leading supplier of machines and components for complete postpress systems after webpresses. To the greatest extent the market consolidation has been completed and thus the climate for new investments has improved considerably.
"For us the exhibition is the perfect occasion to meet customers and prospects on our booth in the German Pavilion, mainly from Latin American countries, to present them the latest, fully automated finishing systems from Gämmerler and to discuss possible solutions for the optimization of their postpress processes", says Erich Wirthwein, Managing Director of Gämmerler GmbH.
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For more than 35 years Gämmerler has been among the leading manufacturers of postpress systems in commercial- and newspaper printing. Worldwide in the field of packaging our company is the only supplier of complete solutions for an end-to-end automation of all work steps following high-performance folder-gluers. Under the generic term Post Production 4.0 the Gämmerler ensures the availability of components and complete systems due to its solutions for an intelligent control and networking. Based upon a customer service in partnership the range of services comprises planning, manufacturing and installation of customized machines and systems. Gämmerler GmbH, based in Geretsried-Gelting, is a 100% owned company of the Blue Cap AG in Munich and is represented worldwide in more than 30 countries.
For more detailed information please get in touch with Silke Fehr, Tel. +49 8171 404 firstname.lastname@example.com and visit our website: www.gaemmerler.com.


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You may have read in my previous post how A has developed a penchant for my perfume? So this Christmas she is getting her own mini-scent in her stocking. Hopefully that will do the trick..
I never really took much notice of baby-perfumes before, so I might be wrong in saying this, but it seems like a lot more brands are getting on the bandwagon. This season there seem to be a lot of new scent releases aimed at babies and little ones? There are the established favourites, Bonpoint and Burberry have had their own mini-scents for a while, but now you can get it pretty much everywhere. From Zara to Dolce and Gabanna, it just depends how much you want to spend.
Jess x
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