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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Meet Holiday Heap Vendor, Tigerlillyshop
List your shop name and give a brief description of your work and process.
Tigerlillyshop. I take collected nature things that I collect around Baltimore like budding branches, acorns, leaves, feathers and preserve them with metal. I make one of a kind metal jewelry and preserved elements cast from nature or encased in copper using the electroforming process. I also make a line of button jewelry using kimono fabrics.
Where do you find inspiration?
I collect specimen around Baltimore, seeking out spaces where urban life meets the natural landscape in parks and city gardens. I find oak trees that drop the tiniest acorns, maples that throw giant "helicopters", and secret places in Patterson Park's natural treasures.
Other than Holiday Heap, where can we find you for purchases (online or stores).
You can find my work locally at Emporium Collagia in Fells Point or in my etsy store: tigerlillyshop.etsy.com
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MAudio 2496
My client is using maudio 2496 PCI Sound Card. And running Pinguy Linux. I have disabled AZILIA Sound from onboard thru BIOS. And the question is sound is not played via this MAudio PCI Sound Card.
Even I have selected ICE 1712 PCI IO controller in sound settings.
Can anybody help in this regard so that I can help my client turn to Linux.
Rajesh Sali.
I can't seem to find which package it's in but when I had one of those I used envy24control to set it up -- it could be muted by default or be set to output to digital not analogue (or vice-versa).
If you can't find envy24control you could try the plain old alsamixer and check the settings there. If you've got pulse Audio installed you'll want to install the pulse audio tools to and use the volume control.
The card definitely works under Linux as I've had one working to output both analogue and digital and a friend uses one for recording and mixing.
Edit: envy24control is in alsa-tools-gui if you're using a Debian-based distro.
Something further occurred. The settings in envy24control are a little weird and to get stereo you have to do something like turn up the left slider for channel 0 and the right slider for channel 1. I don't recall the other settings though but a little playing and you should find them.
I don't know Pinguy Linux but if it uses pulseaudio, you'd have to create udev rules. For more info:
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Multi sprayer herbicide Mod Striegel v1.0
The multi sprayer herbicide Mod harrow is perfect for mechanical weed control. He funktionirt only with the multi sprayer herbicide Mod by upsidedown .
I know that he too wide for a street legal (but nit zubreit that you anstöst everywhere) , is just one previous owner. Who wants mer realism needs to load on a trailer holding it .
It sets the weeds ( Wachtumstufe 1-3) so back as a plow does. That fully grown weed you can not remove with the harrow .
For root crops ( beets, potatoes) the weeds just so reset. For other fruits, it sets the weeds back as well , but leaves only the first two stages of growth . Furthermore , the grain is zertört . That It sied as harvested from . One can use such a harrow not just get ride in full-grown cereals . :) Along with the growth suppression in multi sprayer mod that should work well in some timing in the application. (upside down )
Many thanks to upside down for the script , which dürft also use their free .
It's my first Anbaugäte so you indulgence . It is as far as I see it felerfrei .
Who is the mod genügent fans, I am planning a v2 with no bells texture, fold Twice as big and .
You may like to build on the basis of this mod further mechanical weed control devices.
But he may not be back , unferändert uploaded .
multi herbicide sprayer mod by upsidedown : http://www.modhoster.de/mods/multisprayer-herbizid-mod
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text: AWS Simple Icons v2.1 Usage Guidelines April 18 Creating diagrams – Try to use direct lines (rather than 'criss-cross'), use adequate whitespace, and remember to label all icons. Check to make sure you have the most recent set of AWS Simple Icons. This version was last updated 4/18/2013 (v2.1) Find the most recent set at aws.amazon.com/architecture/icons/ Always use Icon labels – Be sure to always include a label below the icon or on the group in Arial. The only exception is in complex diagrams, you have the option to create a key. Non-AWS Technology – Any server or other nonAWS technology in an architecture diagram should be represented with they grey server (see Slide 8). Traditional Server Product Icons – The first icon in most service sets is a product icon. This should be used to represent the service on a more general level when you will not be going into as much depth. Amazon EC2 Compute and Networking Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon EC2 Instance Instances Amazon Elastic MapReduce Amazon EMR Cluster HDFS Cluster AMI DB on Instance Instance with CloudWatch Elastic IP Auto Scaling Elastic Network Instance Auto Scaling Elastic Network Instance Compute and Networking Amazon Route 53 Route 53 Hosted Zone Elastic Load Balancing AWS Direct Connect Elastic Load Balancing AWS Direct Connect Route Table Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Amazon VPC Router Internet Gateway Customer Gateway VPN Gateway VPN Connection Storage and Content Delivery Amazon Simple Storage Service Amazon S3 Bucket Bucket with Objects Amazon Elastic Block Store Amazon EBS Volume Snapshot AWS Import/Export Object AWS Import/ Export AWS Storage Gateway AWS Storage Gateway Storage and Content Delivery Amazon Glacier Amazon Glacier Glacier Archive Glacier Vault Amazon CloudFront CloudFront Download Distribution Streaming Distribution Edge Location Database Amazon DynamoDB DynamoDB Table Item Items Attribute Attributes Amazon Relational Database Service Amazon RDS RDS DB Instance RDS DB Instance Standby (Multi-AZ) RDS DB Instance Read Replica MySQL DB Instance Oracle DB Instance MS SQL Instance Database Amazon ElastiCache ElastiCache ElastiCache Cache Node Amazon Redshift Amazon Redshift Amazon SimpleDB Amazon SimpleDB Domain Deployment & Management AWS Elastic Beanstalk Elastic Beanstalk Application Amazon CloudWatch Deployment AWS CloudFormation AWS CloudFormation Template CloudWatch AWS Data Pipeline Alarm AWS Data Pipeline AWS Identity and Access Management Stack IAM IAM Add-on STS OpsWorks OpsWorks App Services Amazon Simple Email Service Amazon CloudSearch Amazon CloudSearch Amazon SES SDF metadata Amazon Simple Notification Service Amazon SNS Email Notification HTTP Notification Topic Email App Services Amazon Simple Queue Service Amazon SQS Queue Message Amazon Elastic Transcoder Amazon Elastic Transcoder Amazon Simple Workflow Amazon SWF Decider Worker Non-Service Specific AWS Cloud AWS Management Console Virtual Private Cloud Forums Client Mobile Client Multimedia Internet User Traditional Server Corporate Data Center Disk Generic Database Tape Storage Users On-Demand Workforce Amazon Mechanical Turk Amazon Mechanical Turk Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT) Assignment/ Task Workers Mechanical Turk vs. Amazon Mechanical Turk Do not use simple "Mechanical Turk" to refer to Amazon Mechanical Turk. Use Amazon Mechanical Turk to describe the entire system, Amazon Mechanical Turk website for the worker website, and Amazon Mechanical Turk web service to describe the product. Requester SDKs Java Python PHP .NET Ruby nodeJS iOS Android AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio AWS Toolkit for Eclipse Tools for Windows PowerShell CLI Groups Auto scaling Group Elastic Beanstalk Container Availability Zone EC2 Instance Contents Region Security Group VPC Subnet Server Contents Groups Virtual Private Cloud AWS Cloud Corporate Data center Example 1: 2-Tier Auto-scalable Web Application Architecture in 1 AZ www.example.com media.example.com CloudFront Distribution Elastic Load Balancing Web App Server Root Volume Logs Data Volume Amazon EBS Snapshot EC2 Instance Security Group Auto scaling Group Security Group Availability Zone #1 Amazon S3 Bucket


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"Annuities are a worthy option for savers looking to add an element of protection to their retirement strategy. The key: Work with an independent adviser and understand WHY each product is being recommended."
Kiplinger's recent article, "4 Questions to Ask Before Adding an Annuity to Your Retirement Plan," reports that annuity sales have been on the rise as the financial industry shifts (because of aging Baby Boomers) to a greater focus on preservation and income-driven products and strategies away from higher risk accumulation. Many also want to use annuities to create their own reliable income strategy, if their employer doesn't offer a pension.
Investments and insurance policies aren't "one size fits all." This is especially true with annuities. These products can be structured in different ways. Immediate annuities are annuity contracts purchased with a single lump sum, with payments beginning almost immediately. They guarantee an income stream you can't outlive. Fixed annuities are like certificates of deposit, but without FDIC insurance and with higher penalties. They blend safety of principal with returns tied to an external market index. Variable annuities offer the full growth potential of the market with the full downside potential. To be sure you're getting the annuity that can help you best with your retirement goals, work with an independent adviser.
Here are the pros and cons of an annuity. The cons:
- You'll potentially make less than if you'd invested directly in the S&P 500.
- You'll have limited annual withdrawal privileges.
- There can be high penalties for distributions above your free withdrawal privileges.
- The terms (surrender charges) are extensive, usually from five to 15 years.
The pros include the following:
- The long-term average accumulation rate is currently better than that of other conservative financial vehicles, like CDs and investment-grade bonds of similar maturity.
- Your principal is protected from market losses by an insurance carrier.
- Riders can be added for a guaranteed death and long-term care benefits, regardless of insurability.
- Riders can be added to generate guaranteed lifetime income that's usually at a higher rate than an immediate annuity without losing total control of your contract.
Annuities are a solid option for savers looking to add an element of protection to their retirement strategy. If structured right, you can benefit from a consistent and reliable income stream in retirement, principal protection can allow for an increase in equity exposure and growth potential for the rest of your portfolio. You may also choose to add long-term care and death benefits.
Reference: Kiplinger (November 2017) "4 Questions to Ask Before Adding an Annuity to Your Retirement Plan"


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#LibraryOutside - Justin Vining's Surreal Job and the Library
Posted on February 28, 2017
When Justin Vining visited the Library Foundation's recent board meeting, he brought his view of Indianapolis. A few of his dozens of paintings of Indy locales surrounded the table. Amid his work, which will be shown at Harrison Center for the Arts this Friday, he talked about how his experience with the Library connected with his current body of work.
Over the summer, Justin participated in a workshop at Central Library with Kyle Ragsdale, another local painter. Together, they demonstrated plein air painting – or outdoor painting that captures a moment in time – which is the style Justin will be showing this week. The enthusiasm and interest of both kids and adults at the workshop was a genuine surprise for Justin, and it excited him as he began working on the pieces for his show, "Outside." The opportunity to demonstrate the process of art to those who may have never seen it before energized him and brought a smile to his face as he shared his story with board members.
"It's pretty surreal that this is my job," Justin said as he invited our board to see more of his work at First Friday. It's an invitation that we are happily sharing with you!
See the work of Justin Vining in "Outside" and experience some of the programs the Library offers at Harrison Center for the Arts' First Friday event, from 6 – 10 p.m. this Friday. Follow the event on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #LibraryOutside.
For more info on plein air painting and a few pictures, check out Justin's story at Harrison Center for the Arts' website.
Harrison Center for the Arts is located at 1505 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46202.


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Decatur - Winter is taking a bite out of Central Illinois.
A New Year's night snow storm dropped several inches of snow across the area as temperatures dropped. Many country roads and highways have patches of snow and ice creating tricky driving for motorists.
More bad weather is on the way. Snow could move in over the weekend. Monday's high is expected to be -4. The low going into Tuesday could dip to around -11.
A southern Illinois man died of a heart attack that he suffered while blowing snow Thursday morning in Madison County. 66 year old Carl Walker died in a local hospital after complaining he was having trouble breathing.
By midday Thursday 1,800 flights had been canceled nationwide. 500 of those were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare.


text: Hey, I'm trying to take a screenshot of my G1, but I can't get DDMS to recognize my phone. I have USB debugging on, I have the latest Java, I have Eclipse... and I click "ddms.bat", it comes up with a blank command promt, then opens Dalvik Debug Monitor, but there aren't any devices listed on the left. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong, but I can't seem to figure it out. I'm using WinXP 32-bit


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We're starting to get an increasing number of reports of something we call "ghost shoes". They're shoes which …aren't. Or which almost aren't, in that they're completely transparent: the Emperor's new shoes, in other words.
What do you think of the concept of paying £739 in order to look like you're not wearing shoes? Worth it for the charming quirkiness of the "OMGLOOKNOSHOOZ!" look you'll achieve, or just a little bit hard to fathom? (Because, seriously, if we're paying that much for shoes, they better be fabulous.)
All we'll say is that we're glad these particular ones come with air vents and a slingback, because sweaty feet encased in clear plastic does not a good look make…[Click here to buy them at Far Fetch]


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MTA LEAD is a program designed to provide YUHSB students with lasting business and communal leadership skills through high school and university leadership training. Participants will be mentored by industry leaders, and will be able to participate in the Doris and Dr. Ira Kukin Entrepreneurial and Executive Lecture Series of the Sy Syms School of Business (SSSB).
The program accomplishes its objective, in part, by empowering YUHSB students with the ability to build on their entrepreneurial ideas to create meaningful and sustainable business projects. Students will learn to work in a team and will gain invaluable lifelong skills. Participation in the program is voluntary and open to all students.
After all ideas are submitted, the Executive Council reviews each and then help advise students as they prepare a business plan presentation. Late in the school year, student finalists have the opportunity to present their presentation to a panel of Executive Council members, who will select a winner. The winning student/team receives a gift card and the council works to find a business leader who will continue to mentor the student(s) going forward.
Special Features
- MTA Students will be assigned SSSB students as mentors as they develop their project ideas
- SSSB Professors will provide workshops on business communications, entrepreneurship and marketing
- The winning student/team will have the opportunity to present at the SSSB business plan competition
Students may participate in LEAD in one of three ways:
- Brainstorm a sustainable and practical business idea: When you have outlined your plan, complete the online application, including the names of any other students with whom you may be interested in working.
- Even if you do not have a business idea at the start, but would like to be involved in a start-up, that is fine! On the web form, simply indicate in the drop down menu that you do not have a specific idea in mind. You can be involved in various MTA LEAD programming and workshops.
- If you are only interested in participating in the Kukin Lecture Series, please just indicate this on the drop down menu.
Applications must be submitted by Monday, January 1st
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Chair, Dept. of Marketing & Management
Sy Syms School of Business
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Vice President of Corporate Development
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text: Hi to All and Rameen in particular :-)) I'm just about hitting my "free day". I'm happy to tell you that Tastebridge meeting is on Monday 9/6 at 6 pm with up coming Circuit Hacking Monday session devoted to incubator hacking (at least I will be devoted :-)). Glen is a bit crazy at his work and I believe that Mario is on his business journey but he may be back by then, we will see. Anyway he is ready to continue, which I'm very glad to hear. I did more checking and thinking about our project goals and what is happening "out there" and I want to take this project all the way to the open source based license/patent, it is brake through thing. Based on my experience and expertise there is nothing like that used in practice, not even at common laboratory scale and I do not know about anything like that as a theoretical concept. I'm not surprised and on Monday I'll explain why. I'll be in touch, we will take it now by smaller steps because I'll have to be able to fallow, in other words I need to learn and be able to repeat/teach whatever we do. I started to take arduino classes and circuit hacking Monday classes. I've also wrote research proposal for my personal project with time line of several years. This project includes the development of sophisticated incubator as one of the crucial technical parts. I'm working on business plan. Thanks for your enthusiasm, talk to you soon, Frantisek


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text: ELKHART - Mae Grace Risser, 68, of Lancaster, Pa., formerly of Elkhart, died Oct. 30 in her home. Survivors include three daughters, Denise Martin of Cassopolis, Doreen Bennett of Elkhart, and Dawn Warren of Brownstown, Pa.; two sisters, Linda Shetron of Elkhart and Barb Kwast of Cassopolis; and three brothers, Roland Wardlow Jr. of Osceola, William Wardlow of Elkhart, and Robert Wardlow of LaPorte. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church. There is no visitation. Furman Funeral Home, Leola, Pa., is handling arrangements.


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The Jackson 5's first ever national TV appearance was on the Miss Black America Pageant Stage in August where they played "It's Your Thing". They then appeared on a show presented by Diana Ross, called The Hollywood Palace in October 1969. They performed their single, "I Want You Back" to an incredible reception. The group's natural musical and vocal ability amazed the world. Michael Jackson, the front man, had all the vocal and soul qualities of a veteran performer over three times his age. No one had ever seen a child of only 11 years old with such stage presence, vocal and dancing ability and soul. This pint-sized performer knew how to create onstage drama and capture an audience. Michael Jackson had technique and style that was all his own, even at such a young age.
"If I can make it here. I can make it anywhere." -Michael Jackson, 1968 after performing at the Miss Black America Pageant at Madison Square Garden in New York City.


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Great Form-ica!
Every Monday night, I am part of a bowling league here in Vegas, I was talked into joining a bunch of my old co-workers for a 10-week league, which ending up REALLY being 17 weeks. I'm giving you the evil eye, Guererro. Anyway, the league has actually been a blast, and I've met a bunch of people that are NORMAL, which is exceptionally hard to find in Las Vegas. John, I PROMISE that I'll make your damn Snickerdoodles, maybe next week. :-P Anyway, today's nails are bowling themed, they actually match the formica tops at the bowling alley where the league is! :)
The formica top:
My nails on the table (don't mind the cry cuticles, they were screaming for lotion after an hour or so of bowling):
The nails:
I used American Apparel Cotton as a base, with American Apparel Factory Grey sponged over it to make the background texture. For the line art of the pins and balls, I used Orly Snowcone for the blue, Massini Power Pack for the pink, and Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Spring Green for the green. Topped it all off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.


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More vegeternism
I wrote a post about a year back talking about reasons of why I thought people ate Nonvegetarian food. Why is that a majority of the world's population is inclined to eating meat? I've got a number of comments on the blog, and having read them all you realize that people do it only because of the taste, and even having realized that it is cruelty to the animals, they cannot quit being a non vegetarian because of a habit they have grown up with for years together.
In this blog, I want to point out to one comment that i think is worth sharing as a blog itself. Puneet shukla went on to write a huge comment explaining his angle. Also I want to share a video I found online about a man named "Gary Yourofsky" who to me is fighting the case of animals against all of humanity. Link to the video in the blog.
Puneet Shukla writes:
The most difficult situation that I encounter during my travels is getting vegetarian food. In some parts of the world chefs don't even understand the meaning of vegetarianism. They would ask: "Vegetables? We would provide you veg salads with dressing on it…"
How can I explain that my diet is predominantly carbo-hydrate dominated? Nobody serves you Idly or Dosa in Western restaurants. Nobody knows about your Tali meals.
So you will have to adjust with biscuits, no-egg cakes and coke.
That's OK.
The sad thing about being vegetarian is wherever I go, I become a serious head-ache for the host. Especially, during the US/European press conference and meetings. I become a problem man for them.
Some journalist friends ask me – why are you so adamant about being vegetarian? Is it because you are born in a Brahmin family?
No. Normally Brahmins are vegetarian. To be precise, they were vegetarian. But the Brahmin segment that I was born in, traditionally eat fish (except in some parts of Kerala state).
But my ancestors were following strict vegetarian diet (at least, for traceable few centuries). So I cannot deny the influence of tradition in my childhood.
Now-a-days I hardly find any vegetarians in our community. And today's Brahmin boys and girls proudly acclaim that "we eat meat and fish." – As if they have achieved the biggest thing in the universe.
Why am I a vegetarian? The usual reasons for choosing vegetarianism may be related to moral, religious, cultural, ethical, aesthetic, environmental, social, economic, political, taste, or health concerns.
If you go further into it, there are three main reasons for this: (1) the principle of nonviolence (ahimsa) applied to animals (2) the intention to offer only "pure" (vegetarian) food to a deity and then to receive it back as Prasad and (3) and the conviction that non-vegetarian food is detrimental for the mind and for spiritual development.
However, my first concern about non-veg food is that I can't bear the smell – decaying animal parts, whether in a freezer case or served in restaurants, can never be as aesthetically pleasing to the senses as the same foods made from wholesome vegetable sources.
The one and only reason I would like to present is that I would like to uphold non-violence. For me, non-vegetarian food is DEAD FLESH. The moment I see I can feel the vibration of violence there. It is a dead body of a poor creature and human beings are eating the dead-body. It is an act of violence for me.
I hear your question – plant also has life. Vegetarians do not consume plant parts that won't grow again. They are not killing the plant. What's more, by eating fruits and vegetables, you help plant to spread its seeds. You become part of ecological balance and cosmic creativity.
However, if you want to find reasons as to why people turn to vegetarianism, I have lot of answers that have been extracted from various references.
The Human anatomy is fit to be vegetarian only. Human beings are most similar to other herbivores, and drastically different from carnivores. Human characteristics are in every way like the fruit eaters, very similar to the grass- eater, and very unlike the meat eaters. The human digestive system, tooth and jaw structure, and bodily functions are completely different from carnivorous animals.
As in the case of the anthropoid ape, the human digestive system is twelve times the length of the body; our skin has millions of tiny pores to evaporate water and cool the body by sweating; we drink water by suction like all other vegetarian animals; our tooth and jaw structure is vegetarian; and our saliva is alkaline and contains ptyalin for predigesting of grains. Human beings clearly are not carnivores by physiology – our anatomy and digestive system show that we must have evolved for millions of years living on fruits, nuts, grains, and vegetables.
The animals do not chew their food. Instead, they slice off huge chunks of meat and swallow them whole. They do not have digestive enzymes in their saliva since flesh-digesting enzymes released in the unprotected mouth would quickly destroy the oral cavity. Their strongly acidic stomachs are huge storage vats that account for 60-70% of the total capacity of their GI tracts. Meat has no fiber and is, therefore, easily digested. Thus, their small intestines are very short (only 3-6 times their body length) and are optimized for protein and fat absorption. Their large intestines are short straight and smooth and designed for evacuation purposes only.
We have a carbohydrate-digesting enzyme in our saliva called salivary amylase. The human esophagus does not handle poorly chewed food very well. Over 90% of the people who choke to death each year choke on meat. Human body length (head to tail bone) is typically 2.5 to 3 feet. Thus, at >25-30 feet in length, the human small intestine is clearly designed for digesting plant material. Only herbivores have an appendix. No matter how much fat and cholesterol you feed carnivores like dogs and cats, they NEVER develop coronary artery disease. In places where people eat a high fiber, whole food diet, appendicitis and diverticulosis are unknown.
Humans are physiologically better suited to a vegetarian.
Ask yourself: When you see dead animals on the side of the road, are you tempted to stop for a snack? Does the sight of a dead bird make you salivate? Do you daydream about killing cows with your bare hands and eating them raw? Humans were simply not designed to eat meat. Humans lack both the physical characteristics of carnivores and the instinct that drives them to kill animals and devour their raw carcasses.
How can one practice true compassion that eats the flesh of an animal to fatten his own flesh?
If you learn anthropology and human evolution, you would understand that early humans were largely vegetarian. Scientists and Nutritional experts believe that humans evolved into eating meat as a result of huge climatic changes that took place about three-four million years ago, forests and jungles dried up and became open grasslands, thus opening up hunting and scavenging opportunities.
Scientists and naturalists, including the great Charles Darwin who gave the theory of evolution, agree that early humans were fruit and vegetable eaters and that throughout history our anatomy has not changed. The great Swedish scientist von Linne states: "Man's structure, external and internal, compared with that of the other animals, shows that fruit and succulent vegetables constitute his natural food."
There are Pathogenic Microorganisms – a host of bacteria and viruses, some quite dangerous, that are common to animals. When you eat meat, you eat the organisms in the meat. Micro-organisms are present in plant foods too, but their number and danger to human health is by no means comparable to that of those in meat.
Meat eating increases the risk of heart disease. It's the primary reason we get heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, and every other major degenerative disease.(I contest this argument, as I have seen similar kind of diseases in vegetarians too.)
Studies in western countries have shown that on average, vegetarians have smarter children, suffer significantly lower rates of chronic disease, obesity and dementia, and live longer than their meat-eating counterparts. The more meat we eat, the sicker we get. (I am not sure about this argument too).
It shows that meat is poison to us. If eating meat were natural, it wouldn't destroy our health.
Those health freaks say that vegetarians are better in physical performance: People have much better endurance when they don't eat meat – whether they're professional athletes or not.
There is no question that humans are capable of digesting meat. But just because we can digest animals does not mean we're supposed to, or that it will be good for us. We can digest cardboard. That does not mean we should.
There are religious reasons too – but that is not my argument to be a vegetarian. Various religions, including Christianity propagates Vegetarianism. According to the Bible, in the beginning, humans and animals were vegetarian (Genesis 1:29-30, "And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, … and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat, and to every beast of the earth, … I have given every green herb for meat." Some Christian leaders, such as the Reverend Andrew Linzey, have supported the view that Jesus was a vegetarian. In fact, the Bible compares the killing of cows to murdering a man: "He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man." (Isaiah 66.3)
There are several Sanskrit sutra where Buddha instruct his followers to avoid meat. Mahayana Buddhism generally advises monks to be strictly vegetarian. Buddhist scripture, the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, "The eating of meat extinguishes the seed of great compassion."
Most major paths of Hinduism hold vegetarianism as an ideal. Classical India was vegetarian, as was Japan up until a generation or two ago. "The purchaser of flesh performs violence by his wealth; he who eats flesh does so by enjoying its taste; the killer does violence by actually tying and killing the animal. Thus, there are three forms of killing. He who brings flesh or sends for it, he who cuts off the limbs of an animal, and he who purchases, sells, or cooks flesh and eats it all these are to be considered meat-eaters." (Mahabharat, Anu.115.40) All of these people will also incur the same karmic reactions for their participation in killing, distributing or eating the flesh of animals.
The staple of Egyptian workers building the Pyramids was boiled onions. Pythagoras was a vegetarian, although he had a weird distaste for beans. Even the Roman army marched on its vegetarian stomach. It is clear that 90% of humanity have subsisted on a 90% vegetarian diet. Modern carnivorous men and women are the exception not the rule.
The metaphor by Douglas Dunn is that if one gives a young child an apple and a live chicken, the child would instinctively play with the chicken and eat the apple, whereas if a cat were presented with the same choices, its natural impulse would be the opposite. In a similar assertion, Scott Adams once wrote humorously: "I point out that a live cow makes a lion salivate, whereas a human just wants to say "moo" and see if the cow responds".
'"You must not use your God-given body for killing God's creatures, whether they are human, animal or whatever." (Yajur Veda 12.32.90)
Gary Yourofsky's speech on animal rights and veganism. The speech is quite long, but it is worth every second of it. Use tqo minute breaks for every 15 mins of the speech.
The speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es6U00LMmC4
Q&A after the speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIkC4OJEx3c
Hope at the end of it all you all give it a thought and quit being a non vegetarian.
August 8, 2013 at 5:59 pm
I just read your original post as well as Puneet Shukla's quote and could not resist putting in my views.
Myself, Aravind Balasubramanian was born a vegetarian. 🙂 I mean born in a Brahmin family where I had not seen anyone eating non vegetarian food till date. There was a time when used to have discussions with friends on similar lines on why one should eat meat. But then my views have changed over time due to various reasons…
One main reason was what Puneet pointed out in his comment. When you are outside India, you find it very difficult to find good vegetarian food. And contrary to Kunal's view here, taste is definitely one reason why I changed my view on fellow human beings eating meat.
Second reason is that I believe every act of all living beings is driven by nature. For maintaining an ecological balance, there has to be a critical mass of carnivores and man now is one of them, especially in urban areas where you can hardly find any other carnivores. I cannot imagine a city where the bird and calf population is overshooting the humans!!
More importantly, it is the liberty of every individual to have food of his choice. After all, no one is eating animals when they are alive! Once dead, they are no longer living beings. Yes, the manner in which they die is definitely questionable and that should be addressed. But that does not give us a right to condemn people who eat meat. There is a popular saying in Malayalam – "Konnaal Paapam Thinnaal pokum" that means the sin you perform on killing gets corrected on eating. It is those who just kill and do not eat who are bigger sinners. And I believe all of us do kill other living beings knowingly or unknowingly every day. They might be mosquitoes or house flies or insects, but they are still living beings too.
My view on this topic – Be what you are and what your religion wants you to be, but do not condemn others for being themselves.
September 28, 2013 at 8:09 pm
Does really human values human lives. ? In india or in nairobi or in the whole world. . Human tortures human. I think that should me more important to prevent. Non violence nt only involves with non veg food. . Vegans r always be d moral police to those of nonvegs. . It has no end. Nobody stop eating nonveg through arguments. . Only when their concern tells him/her to stop people stop killing n eating meat fish etc. Common indian people dnt eat snake frog dog octopus etc. . Why? Coz their concern dont permit it. Hardcore nonveg people rather care of fish n chicken's pain. Do u think nonveg people r illiterate or they dnt know how they get those meats? They are GYAN PAAPI. So dnt waste ur time on only veg nonveg issue.
September 28, 2013 at 8:21 pm
There is violence in whole world dear. . Who care for human lives? Why do we need army? If a man is injured lying on road, nobody comes to help him. If any helpless person asks for help we common people try to ignore the situation. Where is human security that u shout for animal security. . I think a human life is more important to me than a chicken's life. And when there is no security for human life how cud we xpect that we can secure a goat's life? I strongly against of nonveg food and animal killing. But i dont try to make nonvegs vegeterian. Coz they also have numerous logic. It only creates controversy, nothing more.


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With every new year there's a part of me that becomes so overwhelmed with discouragement. I look back over the previous year and see the steady death of every resolution made in a flurry of emotion. It's almost as if the new year is not a celebration of the future, but instead, a funeral of all my failures: every forgotten opportunity, every neglected chance, every missed possibility.
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A cataract is defined as a clouding of lens in the eye where your vision gets blurred. A cataract affects the eyes, when light that passes through the lens prevents a clearly formed image from reaching your retina. The disease is very common and usually develops as your eyes age or due to any injury caused to the tissues that cover your eye's lens.
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- Senile Cataract: This is the commonest of all. It is age-related clouding of the lens. It can affect the near or distance vision and can also cause glare and change in glasses power.
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|Cryo-EM structure of B. subtilis flagellar filaments E115G
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|Cryo-EM structure of B. subtilis flagellar filaments E115G
|Bacillus subtilis flagella filament:
|Function / homology
|Flagellin, D0/D1 domain / Flagellin / Bacterial flagellin N-terminal helical region / Bacterial flagellin C-terminal helical region / bacterial-type flagellum filament / bacterial-type flagellum-dependent cell motility / structural molecule activity / extracellular region / Flagellin
Function and homology information
|Bacillus subtilis (bacteria)
|helical reconstruction / cryo EM / 5.7 Å resolution
|Wang F / Burrage AM / Orlova A / Kearns DB / Egelman EH
|Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2017
Title: A structural model of flagellar filament switching across multiple bacterial species.
Authors: Fengbin Wang / Andrew M Burrage / Sandra Postel / Reece E Clark / Albina Orlova / Eric J Sundberg / Daniel B Kearns / Edward H Egelman
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Big Yellow Taxi
Why do we like things that look old in such a new technology age? Take "big Yellow Taxi" is a song written and originally performed by Joni Mitchell in 1970 and then later by the Counting Crows.
Same song, but by two different artists and both songs still sound amazing (matter of opinion I guess) . Anything retro we cant seem to get enough of. EBay's biggest sales these days both in the US and the UK is still old stuff bought for interior designers. Here are some images I shot recently of a few thing of days gone by. I just stumbled upon in my travels.
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When I saw a few weeks ago that Tom Knapp had died, I thought, "Do I know him? That name sounds awfully familiar. He was a shooter..." Upon checking his obituary, I instantly recognized his picture, and the past came into focus. "Yes, he's the famous shotgunner who was showing off for Nancy Bittle."
In the 90's, there was an IPSC match called the AWARE Invitational that several groups in turn ran as a fund raiser for AWARE. Early on, one of those matches was held in New Jersey at a range in a place called the Pine Barrens. The match had tents for companies and sellers of stuff to set up their services and wares for all the kinds of things an IPSC shooter might want to buy.
Benelli, the shotgun company, was one of those vendors, and Tom Knapp was their rep there. Nancy Bittle (the founder of AWARE) and I were there. I didn't know know of Tom Knapp was, but she did. Knapp was an exhibition shooter whose name could easily be put together with the likes of Annie Oakley. Nancy was almost as excited at meeting Knapp as she would have been if she had had a chance to meet Oakley. Knapp was a consummate performer who shot professionally for most of his life. He held a number of world records, and liked nothing more than shooting incredibly difficult targets, such as tiny aspirin....
Yesterday's Metrowest Daily News reported that there is currently a court case involving the legality of stun guns in Massachusetts. Currently, both stun guns and tasers are illegal for private citizens to own.
A stun gun is a relatively small, handheld device with two prongs. To be used, the prongs must be pressed against someone's body, and the current activated by a switch. It is effective for as long as it is in contact. A taser is quite a different kind of device. A taser can be fired like a gun, and fires two barbs on the end of wires. When the barbs contact a person, current is applied. Generally, police have been using tasers quite successfully for many years....
Those of us who have been around firearms licensing in MA for a few years now have encountered the patchwork of very different standards and requirements in different towns. And then there's the matter of restrictions that some police chiefs put on the back of Class A licenses - those restrictions might be the topic of a later AWARE blog.
But now the Boston Globe's reporter, Brian MacQuarrie, has investigated the licensing situation and has done a darn good job of presenting the issues, together with some very interesting statistics on licenses....
There has been some really good news from the U.S.Dept of Justice. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, which does very good studies of many things, has reported that in the 16 year period from 1995 to 2010, the number of women raped has taken a nosedive, from 5 victims per 1,000 to a whisker over 2 per 1,000. That's a 58% drop - phenomenal news!. Here are more highlights, not all so rosy.
The report is Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994 - 2010, This work came from interviews, not police reports, so the BJS could capture events that were not reported to the police. This chart came from that report:
Pepper spray is also known as OC, short for its chemical name Oleoresin Capsicum. One of the best general-purpose self-defense tools ever developed, most police in the US carry it. Decades of street-use by law enforcement have proven it safe and effective.
What does pepper spray do to someone? It inflames the skin and mucus membranes of the eyes, nose, mouth and throat. It causes intense pain. It makes the person sprayed in the face close their eyes, cry cough as if chocking, and be unable to speak. It makes them feel that they can't breathe, though they really can. The effects can last from about 15 minutes for breathlessness to over an hour for the skin sensation of burning.
There are dozens of different sprays on the market. To find the right one for you, consider: OC concentration, Schoville rating, canister size, and spray delivery system. Oh, yeah, and price.
Police pepper spray is usually in the 5-10% range. Higher percentage of OC might actually not be quite as good as the lower ones, because it is harder for the larger quantity of pepper to atomize in the spray. Also, above about 10%, having more OC in the can doesn't make it work faster, and doesn't hurt the attacker more; it just makes the effects last longer than an hour. Since you won't need nearly that much time to get away and call for help, a product in the 5-10% range is most appropriate, and less expensive.
I've always hated the cover of my book, Safety for Stalking Victims: How to Save Your Privacy, Your Sanity, and Your Life. How the book came to have a picture of what looks like a woman falling though mid air, instead of something conveying the relentless fear and anxiety stalking victims experience -- well, that is just too long to explain in a blog post.
I wrote the book because other books about stalking at that time focused on analyzing the types of stalkers, detailing the kinds of things they did, and offering some strategies that might, or might not, make them stop. Very little addressed specifically the problem of safety. How can one tell whether a particular stalking situation is truly dangerous, and if so, what can a person being stalked, usually a woman, do to protect herself?
Pepper spray is one of the best general-purpose self-defense tools ever. A previous blog discussed the various types of pepper spray products. Here we will discuss how to use what you have purchased.
An extremely powerful tool for many situations, it pays to have your hand already on it, unobtrusively in your purse or pocket, whenever you are around someone who makes you uneasy, or whenever you are going to or from your car or home.
Quick review of the effects of pepper spray: It inflames the skin and mucus membranes, causing much pain. It forces eyes closed, makes one cry cough uncontrollably, and be unable to speak. The effects can last from about 15 minutes to over an hour. Effects more than four hours might need medical attention.
When properly used it does no permanent damage. So, what's proper?
For starters, you might not want to carry pepper spray if you have asthma, or use on someone you know to have asthma. Although many asthmatics have been sprayed without ill effect, a few cases have been serious enough to risk death. Also, the safety of using pepper spray around very young children has not been established....


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About the Lab
The lab headed by Dr. Yongtao Guan is a computational lab with primary research interests in developing statistical and computational methods to address problems arising from genetics and genomics.
Some of the current projects include:
Structure of Haplotypes and Local Ancestry Inference
Motivated by approximating coalescence and recombination, we developed a two-layer hidden Markov model to detect structure of (ancestry) haplotypes. This allows to model two scales of LD and thereby infer local ancestry of admixed individuals. Our method has the following advantage compare to competing methods:
- It can directly work with diploid genotypes in source population
- It cleanly handles missing data
- It has a high resolution -- can detect ancestry track length of a few tenths of a centimorgan
See software page for manual and software ELAI.
Haplotype-Phenotype Association Mapping
Using the two-layer model, we can define and infer local haplotype sharing (LHS) between cohort individuals. Then, using a random effect model, we may link phenotypes and the LHS at each marker to perform association mapping. Because LHS is inferred using local haplotypes, our method detects (unspecified) haplotype association. Our method has the following advantages:
- It directly works with diplotype
- Avoids arbitrariness in specifying haplotypes
- Same number number of tests as single SNP analysis
The haplotype association method can be extended to multiple related phenotypes. A visiting student, Hanli Xu, is working on this project.
De Novo Assembly and Variants Calling
Identifying difficulties associated with the de Bruijn graph based approach for de novo assembly, we are currently developing algorithms and software packages for a Monte Carlo approach for de novo assembly. A postdoc, Liang Zhao, who is trained in compute science, is working on this project.
Directed Acyclic Graphs and Epistatic Interactions
A directed acyclic graph (DAG) specifies a joint distribution on all nodes. When there is no epistatic interaction between parental nodes of a node of interest, the direction of edges can point either way with equal probabilities. If we penalize the edge that goes into the node of interest, the posterior edges that jointly point to the node must contain interactions that can overcome the penalty. This is the rationale behind using DAG to detect interaction. Computation is the main challenge. Quan Zhou, a graduate student from SCBMB program at Baylor, is working on this project.


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Enumclaw's Kathy Het-tick was elected second vice president of the National Society of Accountants during the NSA's 68th annual meeting in Indianapolis.
Hettick will serve in the position for one year.
She brings years of accounting experience with her to the position as she has owned her accounting and tax practice for the last 26 years. Hettick is also an educator and provides continuing education to the tax profession and has spoken at the IRS Tax Forums for the last four years. She is an active member of several professional organizations including NSA and Washington Association of Accountants and has held numerous leadership positions at local, state and national levels, including WAA president. In 2007, Hettick was awarded the NSA Distinguished Service Award and has served as an NSA Administrative Chair for seven years.
She holds the credentials of Enrolled Agent, Accredited Business Advisor, Accredited Tax Preparer and Registered Tax Return Preparer.
"The practical approach that Kathy brings to this position will be an asset to NSA as we tackle critical issues in the accounting profession," said Steve Hanson, president of the NSA. "We are pleased to have her on our leadership team."
"I am both honored and excited to join NSA's leadership team and look forward to working together with our members, strengthening the profession, and growing the organization," Hettick said


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An injury to Mirsad Bektic has forced officials to scramble and sign Clay Collard for this Saturday's UFC Fight Night 49 card.
Collard will step in for the unbeaten Bektic and face Max Holloway on the FOX Sports 1 main card, which begins at 10 p.m. ET and features Benson Henderson against Rafael dos Anjos.
Collard (13-4) has earned 10 career stoppage wins, including eight of the knockout variety. He has won three straight, including a win over Justin Buchholz, a veteran of the UFC and member of Team Alpha Male.
Holloway (9-3) sports a 5-3 Octagon mark that includes recent wins over Will Chope and Andre Fili this year. He lost to Dennis Bermudez and Conor McGregor prior to winning each of his past two fights.
Below is the updated card:
MAIN CARD (FOX Sports 1/10 p.m. ET)
Lightweight: Benson Henderson vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Middleweight: Thales Leites vs. Francis Carmont
Welterweight: Mike Pyle vs. Jordan Mein
Featherweight: Max Holloway vs. Clay Collard
Lightweight: James Vick vs. Walmir Lazaro
Featherweight: Tom Niinimaki vs. Chas Skelly
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 2/8 p.m. ET)
Welterweight: Neil Magny vs. Alex Garcia
Flyweight: Wilson Reis vs. Joby Sanchez
Lightweight: Beneil Dariush vs. Tony Martin
Bantamweight: Aaron Phillips vs. Matt Hobar
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7:30 p.m. ET)
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[Seasonal] MADISON SQ. MARK'T
We were having a little disagreement (can't remember what, must of been silly) as we were walking but then we saw this:
And all our problems went away… Did we just see truffle, bacon, pretzel and cheese on one board we asked? Oh yes we did!
We shared the Truffle Cheddar Pretzel. After our first bite, we couldn't remember what we were arguing about anymore, this was a happy moment of fragrant truffle oil interlaced with salty chewy cheesiness and soft pretzel. The beets puree/mayo looked promising, but mustard had nothing to fear, it held its spot as the perfect match.
P.S. Chubby's RATING: 1/2
Our little detour before K-Town turn into a semi meal.
Surely it would of been wrong for us to turn down Almond's Pastrami Sliders. Tender and juicy, but not salty enough. Katz's Deli makes a better pastrami by far. I liked the pop of each mustard seed and it's tang. At first glance, the pickles shout it flavor, but they were a little too sweet and the flavors just didn't balance well, a sweet pastrami sandwich can't win this Chubby's heart.
P.S. Chubby's RATING: 3/4
If you look up "sucker" for packaging in the dictionary, chances are, my name is written all over it. We had this fancy soda that really wasn't anything special, sparkly cranberry juice with a hint of orange. It's great that they don't bottle artificial flavor, color or sweeteners, but they also forgot taste. I guess I'll never learn, but hey! it's pretty packaging and colors right?
P.S. Chubby's RATING: 1/2
Our mini detour meal ended on a sweet note in the form of mini cannoli.
Crunchy shell, sweet filling and pistachio. Just the right amount of shell to filling, plus it's not overly sweet. I usually don't like cannoli but I liked these. We would of gotten more, but Korean soup was calling our chilly hands and tummies.
P.S. Chubby's RATING: 1/2
There's enough seats to chill and just do some people watching, eating, shopping and picture taking on a nice afternoon.
We weren't in the mood for pizza that day, but this baby sure looked hot in the middle of 5th Ave.
There's plenty of options from savory to sweet. With our hearts and tummy smiling, ChubbyChineseBoy and I left content and ready to attack a hot bowl of Sul Long Tang a couple blocks away.


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I can't say enough about how professional & helpful Chris Layton was during my personal injury suit after my auto accident. He covered everything in layman's terms & was extremely helpful with all of my questions, issues, etc. I've recommended him to a few friends & they've all been happy with his services!!
Knowing little of the world and believing all stereotypes, I was hesitant to hire another egotistical, hot shot lawyer who wanted my money. However, a friend insisted on giving Chris Layton a call and expecting the same blasé attitude and service, I was pleasantly surprised. Right from our initial consultation, Mr. Layton was attentive and courteous but most importantly, he actually seemed to care. It was almost disarming how thoughtful he was and after working with him, I'm convinced that he genuinely cares. I'm probably a stranger on the internet but let me be a friend and recommend Mr. Layton's legal services.
It was a great experience working with Chris. Very patient with all my questions. Highly recommend.
I had a particularly confusing issue with a bank and Chris used his expertise to navigate to a successful conclusion. I have used Chris several times and will continue to do so. I have also recommended Chris to others.
Chris Layton was extremely helpful and informative. He always responded quickly to my emails and calls whenever I had questions. I would recommend him highly to anyone.
Not only was Chris easy to talk to and a super cool guy, but he really knows his stuff! Really trustworthy guy and made dealing with my case easy and quick. I feel confident in recommending him to everyone I know, and even people I don't. Best lawyer hands down!
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Since I have known Chris all his life, he has always strived to be the best in whatever he has accomplished. I called him to ask him a question on Wills and Trust and he was so helpful with guiding me in the right direction. He doesn't even practice in my state but took the time I needed to ease my concerns. As a lawyer I wish he was licensed in Delaware because Chris would be my number one choice. His knowledge and kindness can not be matched by another.
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Fiscal warehouses: Responsibilities of the warehousekeeper
Warehousekeepers are required to keep a record of all goods that are entered to their warehouse, whether or not they are the depositor. They are also responsible for the physical security of the goods and may be held liable for VAT on any unexplained stock discrepancies. Before goods can be removed from the regime, warehousekeepers are required to obtain sufficient evidence to be satisfied that the remover is the owner of the goods and either
- is VAT registered or
- has paid any VAT due on removal using form VAT 150.
Entry of goods to the regime
The warehousekeeper must satisfy himself that the goods are eligible to be warehoused, that is to say:
- they are included in the list in VWRHS5400;
- they are in free circulation within the EC;
- any import VAT payable in respect of the goods has been accounted for.
Goods should be entered into the fiscal warehousekeeper's stock records in order to secure fiscal warehouse status.


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The Beginning
Monday, March 29, 2010
The Best Birthday Present Ever!
Of Course...Maggie. But then after her, I got my favorite birthday present ever!
I am in heaven! I love my new piano. I didn't think I would get one so soon! Brad is so awesome for letting us spend our money on this! I hope our neighbors love piano music ;-)
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
St. George
Maggie and I are back from Utah. We had so much fun with the Maglebys! We even got to see my sister Katie and her kids for a couple days. They drove from CA to see us. Here are a ton of pictures. They are not really in order- I apologize.
Maggie and Brad reunited. Brad was sure glad to see her after us being gone for almost 2 weeks!
Taking a bath at home after the trip. We both got sick when we got home. No fun.
Taking a walk with the Maglebys. Megan loved pushing Maggie in the stroller. Maggie loved her cousins!
Poor Monty was exhausted. But we sure love him!
Overlooking St. George
Mag with Tay. I can't believe my niece is going to be 16!!!
hanging out, having fun
Maggie loved Megan!
She doesn't look right into the camera very often.
I think she has a cute mouth.
Annie was in heaven playing at the Maglebys.
The kids had a lot of energy Sunday night so they were wrestling. Taylor looks like she's having a ton of fun....
After the karate.
Oh Matt! He cracks me up.
Everyone needs to meet Matt Magleby.
Max was so cute with Maggie. I could tell he has a younger sister. He would just talk to Maggie in her car seat and say, "Maggie, don't you kick me, don't you kick me" while pointing at her. Then she would get excited and kick her feet and kind of kick him. Max would roll to the ground and say, "Oh, you got me!" Then he would get back up and shake his finger at her again and start over- "Don't you get me." It was sooo cute!
Megan holding Sadie at the park
Sadie thought the doll stroller was her size.
Jack and Matt are crazy boys. They had a lot of fun playing together.
Maggie loved her cousins but she wasn't used to being held 24/7. So sometimes, I put her in her car seat to have a little alone time. We all need it.
Sadie is sure cute. Getting a little chunky though.
Steph and Sadie
Katie is crazy. We had a ton of fun.
Megan loved holding her. She didn't usually cry! I just didn't take enough pictures.
Matt had a shorter attention span. But he still loved to hold her.
Tay was super good with her. Maggie loved her so much that she always spit up on her. She tends to that to people she loves.
I can't ask for a better traveler. She slept really well while we were there. Now if I could just get her to sleep at home!
This was before we left. She likes to read.
A cute face that she always does.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Where's Brad?
So I am writing this post as I am eating dinner by myself again. I made Brad's favorite dinner and had to put his portion on a plate with aluminum foil over it for him to eat later. This is our first year of Brad working full time. Being a tax accountant in a big firm means that you pretty much live at the office starting sometime in February through April 15ish. We knew it was coming. I am just glad that Maggie was not born during this crazy time. I don't know what I would do. Luckily, Maggie is almost 3 months old and this week she is finally getting back on some sort of a schedule. So Maggie and I hang out all day together. Today we both took naps , read books, watched Gilmore Girls, watched Baby Bach, played with toys, and sang songs. Good day. I'm glad she is finally cooing and talking back to me. We are pretty much best friends.
I have had some exciting discoveries this week. 1. Food freezes well. I can make a double batch of some meals and we can eat them later. Genius. I am prepping a lot of food for Brad while I'm gone. 2.
Meijer Grocery Express
. I think I will be using this every tax season. Only bummer- they don't accept coupons. 3. I like to read. I never thought I was a "reader." But now that I am out of school, I have been reading books and loving it! I just finished Catching Fire, the sequel to the Hunger Games. I have really enjoyed this series- A fast, intriguing read.
With Brad gone so much, I have gotten a lot of things done. I clean more. But we miss him. We think he is awesome for working hard for us. Maggie loves talking to him when he gets home. It's sad- today he will get home after she's gone to bed. And he left before she woke up this morning. Brad gets sad when he hasn't held his baby for over 24 hours. But...... it is perfect timing for Maggie and I to be visiting my sister and her family in St. George next week. He can work hard and late and not feel guilty for not being home. It is 70 degrees in St. George! Maggie has never seen the sun! I think she will like it. I am trying to make lists of what I need to pack in the suitcase, diaper bag, and carry on. I am paranoid I will forget something vital and be stranded on an airplane by myself with a baby, panicked. Hopefully the trip will go well. Otherwise I may not visit my other sister in April ;-) . Brad and I have never been apart for this long. I'm sure we will be okay. But I think it's going to be hard for him to not see the little one. She loves him.
We are already looking forward to April 15 and warmer weather! Until then, does anyone have a good book to suggest?
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Church of the Apostles Anglican (Houston, TX) has just opened as an official Red Cross shelter for those displaced by the catastrophic Houston floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Senior Pastor David Cumbie, whose first weekend in the parish was last Sunday, August 20th, is handling the relief effort. Pastor David has been sleeping at the church and offering shelter and help to anyone who needs it, while his wife is coordinating volunteers remotely. Please pray for Fr. David and Church of the Apostles. You can help the relief effort by donating through the Anglican Relief and Development Fund here.


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Learn what to do on your computer or cellphone, taught by Rik Scott, owner of the Kingston Bookery and computer expert. Rik will show you how to get started, explain software options, how to go online and ane more, using the PC computers in the Village Green Tech Lab. He'll also work with you on using Windows Toolkit, and Advanced instruction for those who want to explore further. Have questions about using your smart phone? Rik will take the mystery out of that too. His teaching is personalized, based on your needs and experience. You'll have fun with technology! No pre-registration required. $5 drop-in fee per person.
Location Village Green Community Center - Tech Lab, 26159 Dulay Road NE, Kingston WA 98346


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I am an elderly widow ( 82) I took a short story course when I was younger and obtained a Diploma from the School of Authorship in London. I have never tried to sell my work untill now, and I made up a book on Microsoft Publisher, which I must say looked good, and I received a write up concerning it from the Editor of the DPH Society in Dunning Perthshire.
I am currently busy converting this to Microsoft Word - hence the delay. It had text boxes.
I am just a determined old granny who has had a varied life. I came through the traumas of World War 2, I have nursed many adults and children in Scotland with the old dreaded Fevers. I have served in the WRAF as a Dental Assistant, and tried my hand at Bisley rifle range whilst there.
I emmigrated to S.AFrica in 1968 with my husband and 3 children, where I continued with yet another hobby...Oil Painting.
I have however reverted back to the writing to see if I can leave behind a legacy of some sort.and at the same time add something to my meagre pension.


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Alluring busy-ness
De-stress with acupuncture and Chinese medicine
Some time in the 1980s it became trendy to be busy. It was a mark of success in whatever we were pursuing. It was a way of saying work time was precious, too precious even to say 'hello' 'hi', to keep in contact with family and friends. Alongside that development, a hierarchy of diseases evolved. It was 'good' to have heart diseases and hypertension as these were common among successful people, CEOs for instance, ergo these illnesses signify success in a dog-eat-dog world. Not so great were diabetes and obesity, and the big C was still referred to as such and in whispers. There is no denying that as the world appears to shrink, we seem to have much more on our plates. We are constantly urged to reach for the stars and ignore the mud beneath our feet. Only stars matter. And the next trend.
Perhaps it is time to say stars are beyond our reach. Perhaps we need to allow ourselves to wallow in the comforting mud. Take time out, relax, unwind, just BE, enjoy the only star we encounter daily, the sun, and the other planet we can view with our naked eyes, the moon. Just take in the beauty around us, and accept the reality of some ugliness too. Of course, there are pressures from work, home life, social life. However, be cautious that one does not end up like a dog chasing its tail rather than a dog lying on its house. Make time away from the whirling world. Busy-ness is not always good when it is constant, relentless, when one finds oneself tired in mind and body at the end of each workday. Busy-ness desensitizes one to the goings-on within one's body, mind, and emotions. By the time something in our body alerts us to a discomfort, the pathological process would have been in motion for quite a while, maybe years. When it happens, it can take months to redress the matter, if it can be remedied.
Here are some simple ways to lie on top of a doghouse:
- Enjoy a book – not, however, those that will stimulate the mind before bed.
- Soak your feet in warm/hot water at night.
- Do simple stretching poses to unwind.
- Meditate! Learn proper meditation techniques, not just simplistic mindfulness and watching one's breath.
- Start a hobby, something completely different to work.
- Go for walks! Especially after a meal to promote digestion.
- Remind yourself what your values are and what is important in your life. Prioritize them.
- Learn to challenge your thoughts, the ones that drive you on and on. What are your habitual ways of thinking? Can you trace your anxiety/fear to the underlying patterns? Seek help. There is no shame in saying one needs assistance. It is not a sign of failure. On the contrary, it reflects the ability to recognize one's strengths and weaknesses.
Do a Snoopy today!


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This article was originally published in MLRC MediaLawLetter on February 25, 2016.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has finally issued its decision in an appeal that has been pending since 2011, affirming that the makers and distributors of the Academy Award® -winning motion picture The Hurt Locker is protected by the First Amendment from claims by a real-life Army bomb disposal technician that the film both violated his right of publicity and defamed him. Sarver v. Chartier et al., 2016 WL 625362 (9th Cir. February 17, 2016).
The appellate court left no room for doubt that the First Amendment "safeguards the storytellers and artists who take the raw materials of life – including the stories of real individuals, ordinary or extraordinary—and transform them into art, be it articles, books, movies, or plays." But by reaching this constitutional issue rather than applying the test established by California's Supreme Court for balancing creators' rights of free expression against individuals' rights of publicity, the panel may have been struggling with how to reconcile this case with contrary decisions it issued in 2013 and 2015 in cases involving realistic video games, despite the fact that video games are entitled to the same First Amendment protections as other expressive works.
The Sergeant, the Screenwriter, the Article and the Film
Sergeant Jeffrey Sarver was an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician in the U.S. Army who was deployed to Iraq in 2004, one of approximately 150 EOD technicians stationed in Iraq at that time. Mark Boal, a journalist embedded with various units serving in Iraq during 2004, spent approximately two weeks with Sarver's unit. During that time, Boal interviewed Sarver at length as part of the research he was conducting on EOD teams working in Iraq. Boal subsequently wrote a non-fiction article for Playboy magazine that focused on Sarver and his experiences.
Boal subsequently wrote the screenplay for The Hurt Locker. A fictional work about fictional characters, the screenplay was drawn from Boal's creative imagination, military history and the research Boal conducted while embedded in Iraq. The film initially premiered at overseas film festivals, and had its U.S. premiere on June 26, 2009, which Sarver attended. The Hurt Locker was nominated for nine Academy Awards® and won six, including Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay.
Defendants' Anti-SLAPP Motion Is Granted
On March 2, 2010—five days before the Academy Awards® ceremony—Sarver commenced his action against The Hurt Locker's filmmakers and distributors in federal court in New Jersey, where he was stationed at the time. Sarver alleged that the film misappropriated his likeness and life experiences, defamed him, invaded his privacy and intentionally caused him emotional distress. The defendants succeeded in having the case transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, following which they filed a special motion to strike the complaint in its entirety pursuant to California's "anti-SLAPP" statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16.
The district court issued a tentative ruling on the anti-SLAPP motion, proposing to strike all of Sarver's claims except for the misappropriation of his likeness. The district court tentatively concluded that Sarver had made a sufficient prima facie showing that he was identifiable as the film's main character and that his "life story" was the sole basis for the film. At the hearing on the motion, the defendants argued that basing a fictional character upon an actual person is not the legal equivalent of using a person's name, voice, or likeness; that many fictional characters are based to one degree or another on real people; that the court appeared not to have engaged in the California Supreme Court's First Amendment versus right of publicity balancing test; and, that had the court done so, it would have concluded that the film was a prototypically transformative work that is entitled to First Amendment protection.
In its final order, the district court reversed its tentative conclusion about the misappropriation claim and struck all of Sarver's causes of action. The district court ultimately agreed with the defendants that "even if the Will James character was based on Plaintiff, no reasonable trier of fact could find that the [film] was not transformative." The court found that the defendants "unquestionably contributed significant distinctive and expressive content . . . through the writing of the screenplay, and the production and direction of the movie." Sarver timely appealed.
Appeal Is Deemed Submitted, Then Submission Is Deferred
The appeal was fully briefed by September 2012 and the 9th Circuit heard arguments in May 2013. But immediately after the argument had concluded, the appellate panel vacated and deferred the submission of the appeal pending a determination whether the 9th Circuit would consider en banc, in an unrelated matter, if California's anti-SLAPP law should have any application in federal courts. (Makaeff v. Trump University, LLC, 2013 WL 1633097 (9th Cir. 2013).)
Then in July 2013, the 9th Circuit decided Keller v. Electronic Arts Inc., 724 F.3d 1268 (9th Cir. 2013), in which it ruled that EA's NCAA Football series of video games did not qualify for First Amendment protection under the "transformative use" test developed by the California Supreme Court. In September 2013, Electronic Arts filed a petition for certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court for review of this decision, as well as a similarly-decided 3rd Circuit ruling. (Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc., 717 F.3d 141 (3d Cir. 2013)). Soon after that happened, the 9th Circuit panel assigned to Sarver issued another order further deferring submission of Sarver's appeal pending the disposition of EA's petition in Keller.
In late November 2013, the 9th Circuit issued an order in the Makaeff appeal denying rehearing en banc. In September 2014, the parties to Keller and Hart settled and EA dismissed its writ petitions. That cleared the way for the 9th Circuit to decide Sarver's appeal. But for unknown reasons, nothing happened until December 2015, when the 9th Circuit "resubmitted" the appeal.
Going Straight to the First Amendment
In its published decision, the appellate court first disposed of all preliminary issues in the filmmakers' favor, finding that the district court properly applied New Jersey's choice-of-law rules and correctly concluded that California's substantive law applied to Sarver's claims. The Ninth Circuit panel next found that the anti-SLAPP motion had been timely filed, and that the filmmakers had satisfied the first "prong" of the anti-SLAPP statute's requirements, observing that the film's focus "on the conduct of the Iraq War . . . its dangers, and soldiers' experiences were subjects of longstanding public attention" and that "the film and the narrative of its central character . . . speak directly to issues of a public nature."
Turning to the "second prong" of the anti-SLAPP test—i.e., whether Sarver had demonstrated a probability of prevailing on his claims—the appellate panel concluded that allowing Sarver to pursue his right of publicity claim against the filmmakers would infringe their constitutional right to free speech, and that if California's right of publicity law permitted Sarver to pursue such a claim, then that law was "simply a content-based speech restriction" that is "presumptively unconstitutional . . .unless Sarver can show a compelling state interest in preventing the defendants' speech."
The court began its analysis with a review of the only U.S. Supreme Court decision to review the constitutionality of a state's right of publicity law. (Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co., 433 U.S. 562 (1977).) As interpreted by the Ninth Circuit, the Supreme Court in Zacchini determined that the First Amendment interest in broadcasting Zacchini's entire performance was minimal, but the threat to the economic value of that performance was substantial; and, thus, "the First Amendment did not prevent Ohio from protecting Zacchini's right of publicity."
The appellate panel in Sarver then explained that the 9th Circuit has interpreted Zacchini to "uphold the right of publicity in a variety of contexts where the defendant appropriates the economic value that the plaintiff has built in an identity or performance." It cited as examples Paris Hilton's image and her "that's hot" catch phrase (Hilton v. Hallmark Cards, 599 F.3d 894 (9th Cir. 2010)) and the likenesses of both college and professional football players that were incorporated into EA's video games without consent. (Keller and Davis v. Electronic Arts, Inc., 775 F.3d 1172 (9th Cir. 2015).) The court noted in a footnote that these cases addressed the First Amendment "only through the lens of California's 'transformative use' doctrine." Without explaining why, the panel concluded that it "need not and do not reach the question of whether such a defense applies in this case."
The Ninth Circuit panel found these cases, as well as those involving the use of celebrity likenesses in commercial advertising, to be inapplicable to Sarver's appeal. The Hurt Locker is not speech proposing a commercial transaction, the court observed, and "unlike the plaintiffs in Zacchini, Hilton, and Keller, Sarver did not 'make the investment required to produce a performance of interest to the public." According to the court, "Sarver is a private person who lived his life and worked his job" and, "while his life and story may have proven to be of public interest, . . . [t]he state has no interest in giving Sarver an economic incentive to live his life as he otherwise would."
It is not entirely clear how the Ninth Circuit might reconcile its decisions in the future, were it forced to consider a situation in which the work at issue was a documentary or "docu-drama" about a celebrity or athlete who had invested a great deal of time and effort in his identity or her performance and which attempts to "literally recreate" that celebrity "in the very setting in which he has achieved renown." But for now, it would appear that in the Ninth Circuit, storytellers in all media safely may incorporate "the raw materials of life" into their works.