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I don't recognise the candy it's referencing, but I still quite like the pink one. Maybe I should get one, outfit it with a laser gun thing and call it Candy Ray Jetsam.
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Tom Bevan of Real Clear Politics sent us this email on Richard Clarke's deceitful claim of political neutrality:
My ears nearly fell off when I heard Dick Clarke say he voted for Al Gore on Meet the Press today, since I thought I heard him say he voted for Bush on Thursday. Turns out I was wrong, Clarke only misled me (and probably many others including members of the 9/11 Commission) into believing that. Here are the quotes:
Sunday on Meet the Press:
Russert: Did you vote for George Bush in 2000?
Clarke: No I did not.
Russert: Did you vote for Al Gore?
Clarke: Yes I did.
Wednesday Before the 9/11 Commission: Clarke: "Let me talk about partisanship here, since you raise it. I've been accused of being a member of John Kerry's campaign team several times this week, including by the White House. So let's just lay that one to bed. I'm not working for the Kerry campaign. Last time I had to declare my party loyalty, it was to vote in the Virginia primary for president of the United States in the year 2000. And I asked for a Republican ballot."
Clinton could not have done it better.
Indeed. There was no race in the Democratic primary in 2000, so Clarke crossed over to vote for John McCain in the Republican primary. (I think it's safe to assume he didn't vote for Gary Bauer, Alan Keyes or Steve Forbes, who were the other candidates in the race.)
Clarke's forked tongue may help to explain why he fit in so well and prospered in the Clinton administration, but was demoted by the Bush team.
DEACON adds: Tom Bevan sent his email to the right place. Rocket Man's posts on Clarke and related developments have taken Power Line (and arguably the blogosphere) to a higher level.


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The first question producers rightly ask: Would I be better off under current dairy policy or under the Foundation for the Future plan?
Here in the Midwest, elimination of Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) payments has been perhaps the biggest obstacle to acceptance of the National Milk Producer Federation's "Foundation for the Future" (FFTF) plan.
In MILC's place, FFTF would establish margin protection insurance for catastrophic losses when income over feed costs drop below $4/cwt. The program would also allow producers to buy additional government-subsidized insurance (with the subsidy decreasing as protection levels increase).
The first question producers rightly ask: Would I be better off under current dairy policy or under FFTF?
Economic modeling, done by economists at the University of Wisconsin and Cal Poly, suggests FFTF would be the slightly better option. Under the model, mid-sized dairy operations with 183 cows would net $5,490 more per year under FFTF. This is despite the fact that the farm would receive no MILC payments.
Part of the reason for increased income: "For the period of 2013-2018, the average All-Milk price would be increased 17¢/cwt. under FFTF," says Mark Stephenson, director of the Center for Dairy Policy at the University of Wisconsin. (The other reason for increased income is that milk per cow is assumed to continue to grow 2% annually, diluting out maintenance feed costs.)
Over the decade, that's $55,000 more income over feed costs (IOFC). It's not a huge amount, given that this same dairy will have $4 million in IOFC for the decade. But it is positive, and it is better than the current program.
Midwest producers would fare slightly better because Class III cheese prices would be higher under FFTF. The reason is that during those times when IOFC fell below $6/cwt. for two consecutive months, FFTF's Dairy Market Stabilization Program would be activated. Money collected from production penalties would be used to buy cheese off the market, thus increasing cheese prices.
Most producers who compare the current MILC program and FFTF compare MILC to the margin insurance protection component. On its face, that is a reasonable comparison because even National Milk says FFTF uses margin insurance to replace MILC. But in reality, you have to look at the program in its entirety to get to the bottom line. That's not easy—it takes sophisticated multi-variant economic modeling to do it. The back of an envelope won't do it, or even partial budgeting that compares MILC to margin insurance.
The other problem is that once in place, the benefits of FFTF might be difficult to document. A 17¢/cwt. All-Milk price bump is going to be very difficult to pick up in the milk check.
Think about the 15¢/cwt. dairy checkoff. Year in and year out, economic models show a huge return on investment benefit. For example, in 2008, USDA estimated that for every $1 invested in generic marketing, dairy farmers received a net of $5.49 to $7.07. Some producers, however, are absolutely convinced the dairy checkoff does them no good.
In the end, dairy producers will have to decide if FFTF provides a better way forward than status quo. The first step in making that decision is to understand what's in the program. Our June/July issue devotes about 80% of the magazine to FFTF—what it is, what it can and cannot do, what economists and producers think of it, who's supporting it and who isn't. Click here for our June/July digital edition.


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Embarrassingly simple question here, and please let me know if I should be posting on another forum, like an emacs one. Complete beginner here Re: computers, programming, LISP, EMACS. Let me say first that I'm very keen to learn LISP, from what I have read it's the best language around and already whenever I see a parentheses, even in everyday print, I get a bit of a thrill.
After many weeks of searching the net I've managed to get EMACS and SLIME (+ sbcl) running on my ubuntu 12.04 system. I've read and or flicked through both the slime and emacs manuals however I'm currently stuck. ALL I want to be able to do at this early stage of my learning is to write LISP code, save it and run it at a later time.
When I first started trying to learn LISP ( a few months ago) I became frustrated and turned to Python. Writing, saving and running python code later was easy, basically "run"the file and there you go. On my second attempt at LISP, as noted above, I managed to get EMACS and SLIME on my computer. A helpful youtube video showed me how 1) create a file: C-x C-f; 2) split the view: C-x 3; 3) load SLIME into one side of the split screen: m-x slime. But after that I'm stuck. So this is what I'd like to know if someone would kindly help me:
From the split screen I learned from youtube: How do I write, save and run later, LISP code (I'm working my way through Land of Lisp and Practical LISP and I want to be able to save what I'm writing and come back to it later and run it). For example, do I write my code in the buffer side of the split screen or the other side in which I've loaded slime. Once I've written some code how do I save it so I can come back to it and run it so that it works. For example I just want to be able to write the (defun say-hello () (print "Please type your name:")... example in land of lisp, save it and come back later and run it so that when I enter my name the computer replies! that's all I want to be able to do at this stage. Can anyone help me please?
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When Maggie Gresseth goes out to dinner, it's usually because she wants to spend time chatting with a friend or family member. She has mixed feelings about sitting at a communal table where being social with strangers is inevitable.
"It's really not my thing," said the Salt Lake City resident. "I'm pretty specific about what I like to eat and who I like to eat with."
Long tables that seat eight, ten, 12 or more have been part of the community atmosphere of bars, barbecue joints and pizzerias for many years. But now communal tables are moving beyond casual eateries to upscale restaurants.
The trend, which started in dining centers such as New York and Los Angeles, has now made its way to Utah. In downtown Salt Lake City, The Copper Onion, Plum Alley and Pallet Bistro all boast communal tables. At Provo's Communal, a long table runs parallel to the kitchen and serves as the restaurant's namesake. And at J&G Grill in Park City, a massive wood table that seats up to 28 people is the first thing diners see when they enter the restaurant, located inside the St. Regis Deer Valley Resort.
When J&G Grill opened three years ago, people were intimidated by this custom piece of furniture, said general manager Scott Cochran. "You can't believe how many times I've heard 'I'll be the king and sit at one end and you be the queen and sit at the other.' "
Over time, diners have become comfortable with the idea. "When the food is flowing and the people are talking, there is an energy it can provide," he said.
Rocky Derrick and business partner Drew Eastman were hesitant to include communal tables at Pallet, their new Salt Lake City restaurant. They had experienced them at restaurants in other cities, but weren't sure Salt Lake City was ready to embrace the "love thy neighbor" dining concept. With some prodding from their interior designer, they agreed because ultimately they liked the idealistic theory behind it.
"It brings people together and creates an opportunity to get to know each other," Derrick said. Still, "some people love them and some people hate them."
It all depends on the reason for your visit. "If it's a rare night out with my husband, I'd wait for a private table or go somewhere else," said Paula Williams, of Salt Lake City. But in a more casual situation, she's more adventurous. "Sometimes I like seeing what everyone else is ordering and if it looks good asking them 'what is that,'" she said.
At The Copper Onion, one of downtown's busiest restaurants, sometimes "people are kind of forced into it," said Ryan Lowder, chef/owner. "It's the communal table or an hour wait." Communal dining does "take away that bit of privacy" most people are used to, "but more often than not, they end up liking it, even if they were reluctant at first."
Lowder, who worked in New York City for many years, said Utahns seem to have a more difficult time with the concept, simply because they've been accustomed to living where there is plenty of space.
"In New York everything is smaller: where you live, where you work, even the sidewalks are more crowded," he said.
Offering a communal table creates a more urban atmosphere for a restaurant, while it requires that diners break through their insecurities.
"If you're sitting at a two top, you're less inclined to ask 'what is that?'" Lowder said. "But when you are right next to someone, you can't help but strike up a good conversation."
Scott Duehlmeier said his first experience with communal tables was as a child at a Japanese steakhouse when his family of four shared a table with another group. "That creeped me out,"he said. "I'm celebrating my birthday and I'm wondering 'Who are these people?'"
As an adult, he finds sharing a table a bit more appealing. "It's a lot of fun to strike up a conversation with people, some of them are super interesting," he said.
When communal dining becomes a problem, however, is when people break basic rules of etiquette.
"If you want to have a private conversation, keep it private," he said. "Please don't involve all of us."
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Where to find a communal table
Communal • 102 North University Ave., Provo; 801-373-8000.
Copper Onion • 111 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City; 801-355-3282.
J&G Grill • 2300 Deer Valley Dr., (inside the St. Regis Deer Valley), Park City; 435-940-5760.
Pallet Bistro • 237 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City; 801-935-4431
Plum Alley • 111 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City; 801-355-0543
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Here are a few rules to follow to make communal dining enjoyable for everyone.
Have an open mind • If the hostess asks to seat you at a communal table, don't wrinkle your nose. Say yes. You never know who you might meet.
Be neighborly • If the diners next to you seem inclined to chat, don't turn a cold shoulder. Ask them what's good on the menu.
Avoid private conversations • No one wants to listen to an argument, family gossip or personal troubles. Have those conversations at home.
Special occasions • Avoid the communal table if you want to have an intimate dinner with a spouse or date.
Make reservations • If you're really opposed to eating at a communal table, make reservations to ensure you're seated at a table you will like.
WEB EXTRA • In a sltrib.com poll on Tuesday morning, slightly more than 30 percent of voters said the idea of making new friends at a communal table sounded like fun. About 27 percent of voters said they'd go elsewhere rather than sit with strangers. Vote in the poll at http://bit.ly/KjOHJo or comment on facebook.com/nowsaltlake.


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Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III says the arrest of a former Baylor basketball player for allegedly trying to extort money from the Heisman Trophy winner is a good lesson for himself and other NFL rookies.
Griffin, participating in a youth clinic as part of the league's rookie symposium this week, would not comment directly on the arrest. Richard Khamir Hurd, 25, was arraigned Monday in federal court in Waco, Texas, for allegedly threatening to release "derogatory information" about Griffin unless he was paid.
Hurd tried to shake down a St. Louis-based representative identified as "B.D." for money, according to an affidavit obtained by the Waco Tribune. Griffin's agent, who is from St. Louis, is Ben Dogra.
"Hurd communicated that he had derogatory information on a client of B.D., and that he intended to release that information to the media to damage or injure the reputation of B.D.'s client unless the client paid Hurd a substantial sum of money," the affidavit stated.
Griffin says his situation reinforces the stories rookies are hearing from former players during their four-day orientation program on problems they may face as professionals. Griffin said "there's vultures out there, people looking to climb on top of all your money."
A spokesperson for the U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas, Waco Division told NFL.com and NFL Network on Tuesday that Hurd did in fact post $25,000 bond on Monday at the U.S. District Court since he is facing a federal extortion charge. Hurd also waived his preliminary hearing, the spokesperson said. There currently are not any pending court dates in the case, she said, but there will be.
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Before the captivating Evian Magi enters the picture and becomes a key member of The Mystery Alliance, Myth Vaga was a critical ally within their intriguing fold. He once lived amongst The Mystery Alliance in London, England. Yet, a serendipitous meeting and an ensuing romantic involvement with a bewitching beauty becomes the instrumental catalyst for his not surprising, but climactic betrayal.
Cold Coffee 5 Star Review: I enjoyed reading The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga by Taffey Tawanna Champion first, so I found this prequel extremely interesting.
The Mystery Alliance is an elite rescue unit. The individuals in this unit are called Mystics. Their secret alliance rescues hostages that are held in extreme terrorists' situation where other rescue attempts have failed or were impossible.
It all begins at a manor named "Dwellen" located in London, England. It is here where training in "Mystery Arts" begins and missions are born.
Get to know the "Mystics" who make up this anti-terrorist group and follow up this short prequel with The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga.
I endorse The Mystery Alliance: Prequel to Evian's Saga by Taffey Tawanna Champion. It will be interesting to see where the author goes with this series. I purchased this book from Kindle. This review was completed on February 17, 2018.
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An unsuspecting young man meets a mysterious beauty through a bizarre encounter in Paris, France. After speaking with her, he agrees to live among a secret society of persons called Mystics. Here, he learns about their secret alliance and their mastery of a spectacular self-defense technique: The Mystery Arts. Soon, Evian discovers that there is no turning back from the path he has chosen.
Excerpt: "We are members of an elite rescue unit…The Mystery Alliance. All of the members of this rescue unit are called Mystics. Mystics have haunting, surreal beauty: almost as though we were chosen to be Mystics from the womb. We also have unique abilities and skills which set us apart from others. Yet, only prominent, high-ranking government officials have knowledge of our existence. We are the persons these officials contact when no one else can rescue hostages in extreme terrorist situations. And this is our story…"
Cold Coffee 5 Star Review: The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga is a short reading experience, originally written as a screen play and converted to an e-book.
Packed with a diverse cast of characters, easy to follow dialog and sixteen chapters with sub-headings which act like separate scenes or skits in a play with different places, times, events and characters.
The main character is Evian Magi who works as a Jack-of-all-trades for the Machiavellia's Traveling Carnival. Paris, France is full of history, mystery and intriguing people from all over the globe. It is the beauty of a woman that lures Evian into a secret society called The Mystery Alliance where he finds his path is forever sealed.
I quote a passage from chapter seven to give you a glimpse into Evian's story.
"Delphi and Raven are in the gardens surrounding the chateau, picking flowers. Evian comes outside for a brief respite and notices the two of their bent forms. He is delighted to see that the ladies are engaged in such a pleasant past- time and decides to join their little gathering.
When he approaches them, he says, "There you are, ladies."
Both women stand up and face their visitor. Delphi replies with, "Hello, Evian. Did you want something?
"Actually, I just came outside to unwind for a while. But, now that I think of it, there are some things that I have been meaning to ask you."
"All right, then. Wait one moment, please." "Sure.'
As Delphi returns to her task, Evian turns his attention to Raven. Smiling, he says, "Hello again, Raven."
Raven glances at him. "Hello, there. You seem very cheerful today. May I ask the reason?"
Evian simply shrugs. "Of course,…it's just that I think I have found my purpose in this world."
Raven smiles at hearing this. "You've made your decision, then." "I have. So far, I've not yet discovered a reason to leave."
"Have you already informed Machiavellia's of your decision yet?"
Evian nods. "Yes, Raven Hawk, I have. They weren't happy to lose me, but I suspect they'll get over it; in time."
"And how are you finding The Mystery Arts?"
Evian's face positively glows as he thinks about his progress with the innovative martial arts form. "Fantastic! I'm absolutely fascinated by it all."
"Oh no, tell me we don't have another adrenaline junkie.
Evian frowns. "What do you mean by another? Who are you talking about?" Raven suddenly clams up and becomes evasive in answering his query.
"That's a story for another time."
I endorse The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga as an introduction to the book series by Taffey Tawanna Champion. I reviewed this book from Kindle. The review was completed on September 13, 2016.
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Spotlight Interview With Author Taffey Tawanna Champion
Author Taffey Tawanna Champion is a small-town girl born and raised in Greensboro, GA, educated at GTCHS in Greensboro, GA and further educated at Elon College which eventually became Elon University. She excelled in writing as a young child; even earned merits and won awards for writing ability, including a "Passport to Excellence" plaque. Reading and writing also were Taffey's first loves before drama and music, which of course, came after.
Before, during and after college, Taffey became a world traveler, even electing to live in London, England for one semester whilst studying at Elon University. She traveled several times to Paris, France at this time. Taffey also met and encountered celebrities in London, England which served to make her experiences even more special. Added to her world traveler status, she lived in South Korea for a short interval. This experience, including her fascination with various Kung-Fu techniques and martial arts films aided in her ability to create The Mystery Arts in The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga.
She also worked in Marina, CA as an Americorps VISTA for MCHOME (a division of Interim, Inc.) under the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers. During this time, she became acquainted with the various artists of Breakthrough H'ART (a program synonymous with MCHOME) and also with noted Austrian Artist/Painter, Hans Kindel. It was here, under the tutelage of Hans Kindel and Bill Donnelly that she discovered her talent for Abstract/Impressionist Art. This is where the initial cover of her E-book originated, but there is a new Cover representing this E-Book currently.
"The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga" was created initially as a copyrighted action/adventure screenplay, however, Taffey decided to adapt it into an E-book: the first in a series of E-books actually. "The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga" is available for sale at Amazon, Smashwords, and will be distributed via Smashwords to many other retailers, as well. This E-book is also made available for Libraries to obtain.
What makes you proud to be a writer from Greensboro, GA? I suppose that I'm proud to be a writer from Greensboro, GA because I am a southern belle from a small town, and I believe it is this fact that inspires others from rural areas of the USA, to be more determined to follow their dreams. I have even heard from some individuals saying something to this effect, since releasing my E- Book, "The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga".
What or who inspired you to become a writer? No one specifically inspired me to become a writer. I have always excelled in English and writing since I was a child. And because I have such an overactive imagination, I have always felt that I should give it my "best shot", so to speak. However, Mr. Keanu Reeves, the Actor, inspired my passion for Action Adventure writing because I always loved his Action films tremendously while I was growing up. Mr. Reeves also inspired the creation of my protagonist, Evian Magi.
When did you begin writing with the intention of becoming published? I was a screenplay writer first, beginning in 1999, but my original copyrighted screenplay, "The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga" was not optioned because I created such high-concept material. So, later on, I decided to adapt it into an E-Book. I would say that I began writing with the intention to be published in either 2007 or 2008.
Did your environment or upbringing play a major role in your writing and did you use it to your advantage? Yes, somewhat, because my family and I have always enjoyed watching Action and Martial Arts films, since I was very little.
Do you come up with your title before or after you write the manuscript? I always endeavor to come up with my title before I begin creating literary material, but sometimes the title is conceived after I have already started writing my literary works.
Please introduce your genre and why you prefer to write in that genre? The genre in which I write is fiction. Its subgenres which I've been focusing on are Action Adventure and Fantasy. I do love a great drama, but I am highly fascinated and intrigued by Action Adventure and Fantasy films. I have also been an avid film enthusiast regarding Mr. Keanu Reeves' films while I was growing up. Therefore, I suppose those are the reasons I prefer fiction writing; and most likely why my E-Book, "The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga" is characterized as an Action Adventure/Futuristic Fantasy.
What was your inspiration, spark or light bulb moment that inspired you to write the book that you are seeking promotion for? I do realize that this will sound so cliché, but I experienced vivid dreams about beautifully mystical beings with almost supernatural powers in 1999 first. After I began writing what I remembered about these dreams on paper, I became spellbound and quite determined to write a Feature film screenplay to do justice to such fascinating visions.
What has been your most rewarding experience with your writing process? My most rewarding experiences with my writing process, I must say, are having become Self-Published; also having quite a few wonderful offers to promote my material, and especially with having been blessed with meeting and working on a Blog Tag Tour project with the absolutely fantastic and noted Author, Schuyler J. Ebersol.
What has been your most rewarding experience in your publishing journey? I would have to say that it was when I became Self-Published via the use of the phenomenal Smashwords online E-Book website.
What one positive piece of advice would you give to other authors? Well, I am but a humble small-town girl from Greensboro, GA, but the only advice I can give, is to make certain you do indeed have a passion and dedication toward becoming a Published Author.
Who is your favorite author and why? I have never really had a favorite Author, because I have been a lover of many books. However, presently, my favorite Author is none other than Schuyler J. Ebersol, because I certainly loved reading "The Hidden World". The visual imagery in his book is positively astounding; not to mention, his expert writing ability.
Is there anything else that you would like to share with us? Yes, I created my own genre (i.e., Action Adventure/Futuristic Fantasy) in honor of my Muse, actor Keanu Reeves' pioneering work in action films; for my protagonist character, "Evian Magi", is the Mystic Fantasy Hero version of Keanu Reeves. Initially, I had created "The Mystery Alliance: Evian's Saga" as the first E-Book to launch my innovative series. I am now releasing "The Mystery Alliance: Prequel to Evian's Saga" as the second E-Book in this captivating series.
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Marion local artist Belinda Skiles has an exhibit on display until Oct. 31 in El Dorado on the third floor of the Coutts Memorial Museum of Art.
The Skiles exhibit is called "The Wire Horse." It includes about 23 ornate horse sculptures she handcrafted by manipulating discarded baling wire.
"Each horse is unique," Skiles said. "The framework and the body are never the same. I can't duplicate them exactly because of the length of the strand and how the wire is cut."
In general, she begins a sculpture by creating a rough wire frame, then loops and twists more wire around it until she finds the horse's final form.
Skiles said she doesn't like to cut the wire unless she absolutely needs to. She shapes majority of the wire primarily by hand, except for when she uses needle-nose-pliers to make a crease at the end of a length.
"I follow the wire in a way," Skiles said. "It gets a memory each time you bend it and becomes harder to twist. Sometimes it wants to kink, go its own direction, or do what it wants."
Even though she sometime cuts herself on the sharp ends of the wire, she doesn't like to use gloves because she loses dexterity and can't feel the wire as well.
'My hands aren't as strong," Skiles said. "Manipulating the wire also aggravates the arthritis in my hands, so I have to take breaks."
Her freeform approach to sculpting results in abstract designs that she said are somewhat random. Thereby each horse is idiosyncratic in disposition and posture.
"The wire is unruly," Skiles said. "It flies all over when I work."
However, she often has a specific pose in mind when she sets into a sculpture.
"I make pacers, trotters, standing horses, grazers, some walk, trot, or canter," Skiles said. "I also made one rearing horse that I had to display with a rock because I couldn't get it to stand up on its own."
She said the balancing process of freestanding sculpture is a tricky one. Each time she adds a wire to a sculpture it redistributes the weight so she has to check as she goes how each wire horse will rest on a flat surface.
It takes wire from approximately seven to ten hay bales and at least eight hours of studio time to finish a medium sized sculpture, she said.
Her wire horses vary in size. Many of her sculptures are around about 12-inches tall by 16 inches long but some of the larger ones can get up to three-feet long and two-feet tall.
Skiles also takes inspiration from different horse breeds and works their characteristics into her different pieces.
"Arabian type bodies have a flying tail and mane," she said. "A quarter-horse has longer tail that droops."
Skiles has been a horse lover ever since she was child. She said she has always been fascinated with the way they move, act, and generally are.
"There were maybe five years in my entire life I have not had horses," Skiles said. "I have always had an interest in riding."
Skiles said she has always done sketches of horses, and aside from one pottery class, she has never had any art lessons.
An invitation to exhibit
Skiles said she was invited to exhibit her sculptures at the Coutts Memorial Museum of Art by a volunteer on the museum board, when she opened her house up to the public on the Marion Home Tour last year near Christmas.
"A woman named Terri Scott came through from El Dorado with some friends and asked me where I had gotten the wire horse I used with a sleigh as a decoration," Skiles said. "I told her I had made it and then she asked me if I would be willing to do an exhibit, give a talk, and maybe put some up for sale."
Skiles agreed. Scott then took her phone number. However, Skiles did not hear from her until she ran in to her at a garden center in El Dorado in April during a snowstorm.
"It was a coincidence we met again because there were only eight or nine people there," Skiles said. "She asked me again if I was willing to do it and I agreed."
Skiles wire horses have been on exhibit at the Coutts Memorial Museum of Art since August and will be there until the end of October.
Through her connections in the American Endurance Ride Conference, her horse sculptures have been commissioned as ride prizes for equestrian events across the Midwest.
"They were auctioned off to help with building and rebuilding trail programs," Skiles said. "Riders from Nevada, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, and of course Kansas have them in their homes."
She also has taken orders for people who wanted to give her horses as wedding gifts.
Skiles said she generally starts commission prices at $90 and up.


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I think I speak for everyone when I say IT IS SUCH A RIP-OFF HOW THEY MAKE EVERYONE THINK THAT BOBA DIED. Now no one belives me when I tell them that Boba escaped the Sarlac pit. George Lucas should have shown that he escaped in the movie instead of make us read this in books or online.


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"So much of this is outside their control. You can restructure, restructure, restructure, but if auto sales don't rebound, then unless you have zero debt, they're not going to survive." –Shelly Lombard, auto industry analyst for debt research firm Gimme Credit
Being witness to the agonies of General Motors and Chrysler is heart wrenching right now. These are icons of America's not-so-distant past, you know – manufacturers that used to produce vehicles envied the world over.
They still build better light trucks (in my estimation at least) than their European and Asian rivals – GM's Sierra and Silverado pickups, along with Dodge's Ram line and Ford Motor Co.'s venerable F-150 are still the models to beat in this segment. But as we all know, those are precisely the wrong models for a nation trying to get its energy policy house in order – as far as vehicles the average motorist should drive for commuting to work, etc., to get the best fuel economy.
Even if GM and Chrysler do survive their respective fiscal deadlines (GM is trying to restructure $44 billion in debt by June 1, while Chrysler has $7 billion to rework by this Friday) the largest challenge they – and the entire automotive industry for that matter – must hurdle is, at least for the moment, almost insurmountable: customers must buy cars and light trucks; a LOT of them. Yet people aren't. So no matter what they do in the short term in terms of debt, shutting down factories and killing off extraneous brands, without sales, GM and Chrysler have no rungs on the ladder to climb out of the hole they're in.
3M Car Care's second annual Elbow Grease Economics report, released this week, starkly illustrates this basic conundrum. The study of 1,835 U.S. car owners by Harris Interactive found that the majority (55%) are planning on keeping their cars longer and have no plans to trade in or sell their current car at this time, with 84% saying they are committed to doing the maintenance needed to keep them running.
Nearly one-fifth (19%) of car owners used to think they could just go buy a new car if necessary, but now they say they know they can't afford it. And this is even higher – 25% – among Baby Boomers ages 45 to 54, reflecting their concerns over pending retirement and tight household budgets.
At the same time, there is pent-up demand for new cars, as more than two-fifths (42%) of those surveyed in #M Car Care's report are considering trading or selling their current car for another model but haven't done so yet. The reasons are varied: the largest group (at 21%) trust their current car; 19% aren't confident in the economy or do not want to take out another loan; 10% aren't sure what will happen with the "Big Three" U.S. automakers; 5% cannot get an auto loan; and 4% say their loan payout is larger than their car's value – but for men and women ages 35 to 44, this increases to 8 % and 14% respectively.
Vehicle maintenance is more of a priority than ever before for car owners, particularly as the average age of American vehicles reaches nine years old, 3M Car Care reported. Yet here again, U.S. car owners are trying to cut the costs of vehicle ownership – by driving less and by shifting to do-it-yourself (DIY) maintenance more frequently.
One-quarter (25%) said they pay more attention to the maintenance needs of their car now, compared to two years ago, the study noted, with 27% performing car maintenance themselves or having friends or family members do it. Some 6% of these respondents have just started doing their car maintenance themselves after having it done professionally in the past – a statistic that increases to 9% for car owners ages 18 to 25.
3M Car Care's research also found 29% of car owners are doing small maintenance tasks themselves, such as oil changes and light bulb replacements. That rate is even higher for owners ages 18 to 34 with 43% of men and 37% of women tackling minor DIY tasks, with 43% of households making less than $35,000 annually jumping on the DIY bandwagon.
Even driving habits have changed significantly – and these may be more permanent shifts in behavior than we think. More than half (56%) of car owners survey in the 3M Car Care's study are driving differently today than they did two years ago, with 40% driving less to save on gas costs and vehicle wear-and-tear. For those making less than $35,000 annually, it increases to 52%. A further 20% are driving less aggressively to protect the engine, with 5% of all respondents carpooling whenever they can – a rate that triples to 15% among those ages 18 to 25.
These reasons are why the annual global sales rate for cars and light trucks plummeted from some 16 million units down to 9.2 million in the space of one year – and may remain there for some time.
It's why GM is eliminating 21,000 more jobs, closing down 13 factories, and phasing out the venerable Pontiac brand (a top seller, right behind Cadillac and Chevrolet) in 2010 – less than a year away.
It's why GM eventually expects to have only 38,000 union workers and 34 factories in the U.S., compared with 395,000 workers in more than 150 plants back in 1970.
It's why the U.S. government is going to be – at least temporarily – the majority shareholder in both GM and Chrysler as the two automakers try to stave off bankruptcy.
It's why, at the end of the day, this all may be for naught as people simply won't buy new cars, unable to risk their precious savings – battered by a housing meltdown, fiscal shenanigans by Wall Street, and rising unemployment.


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God and the Godforsaken
Rafael Luévano, a Catholic priest and professor, writes a moving narrative theology of suffering—based on extensive field research—in Woman-Killing in Juárez: Theodicy at the Border. A powerful blend of reporting, analysis, and poetic theological meditation. Orbis
Searching Harmonies
Veteran songwriter, producer, and musician Phil Madeira pulls together an all-star lineup including The Civil Wars, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Mat Kearney, and Emmylou Harris for the alt-roots album Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us—nondoctrinal music that yearns for a God who is love. Mercyland Records
In Shadows and Hope
In the 40-day devotional Not Alone: Reflections on Faith and Depression, Monica A. Coleman, an ordained A.M.E. elder and Claremont School of Theology professor, deftly blends theological thought, medical research, and personal experience in honest spiritual reflections for those suffering depressive disorders and those who accompany them. Inner Prizes Inc.
Bible Culture 101
While suitable for classrooms, The Back Door Introduction to the Bible, by John Kaltner and Steven L. McKenzie, is also lively reading for anyone who'd like to enhance their understanding of biblical texts by learning more about the symbolism, customs, and social mores found there. Anselm Academic


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The Claddagh: the crown represents loyalty, the heart represents love, and the hands represent friendship. It is widely known as a symbol for great friendship. This ancient Gaelic design is also used in engagement rings and in traditional wedding rings for the irish. If worn on the right hand with the heart facing out it means you are single, facing in means you are dating someone. If worn on the left hand with the heart facing out it means you are engaged and facing in you are married.
An original symbol of the "Fisher Kings" of the Galway town of Claddagh, Ireland, (pronounced clada) the design was first fashioned into the traditional ring back in the 17th Century during the reign of Mary II. Legend has it that an Irish young man, Richard Joyce, bound for the West Indian slave plantations - no doubt the Irish Carribean island of Montserrat - was kidnapped himself in rough seas by a band of Mediterranean pirates and sold to a Moorish goldsmith who over the many long years of his exile helped him perfect the skills of a master craftsman. When in 1689 King William III negotiated the return of the slaves, Joyce returned to Galway - despite, it said, the Moor's offer of the daughter's hand in marriage and a princely dowry of half of all his wealth. Back in Ireland a young women had never stopped faithfully waiting for her true love to return. Upon which time when he presented her with the now famous Royal Claddagh gold ring - a symbol of their enduring love. Two hands to represent their friendship, the crown to signify their loyalty and lasting fidelity, and the sign of the heart to symbolise their eternal love for each other.
Celtic Knot: The Celtic Knot is the most well known Celtic design, It represents eternity and continuity. In Christianity it is used to represent the Holy Trinity: Father , Son and Holy Spirit. It is thought to show the continuous energy flow from life and death. The never ending knot work can symbolize the love and never ending commitment given in the sacred blessings of the marriage vows. The three knots can represent the past, present and future of the relationship
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MIDDLEBURY — Incumbent Sen. Harold Giard, D-Bridport, will have some competition on Aug. 24 in his attempt to win a spot on the general election ballot. East Middlebury Democrat Amy Sheldon confirmed on Monday she will also seek to enter the race via a write-in campaign on primary day.
Giard, a three-term incumbent, missed the June 17 deadline for candidates to file their petition papers for federal, statewide and county offices. That means he — and any other candidate making a belated run for the Nov.
Editor's note: With frustration brewing about the amount being spent on Lake Champlain clean-up efforts — and the apparent lack of results in better water quality — the Addison Independent set out to understand the complicated discussion about water quality in Vermont, with a focus on the agricultural industry often pinpointed as a main culprit in lake pollution.
MIDDLEBURY — When it comes to fingerprints, you might say that Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley has the Midas touch.
With a reputation earned from years of training and the successful resolution of many needle-in-a-haystack cases, Hanley has become a go-to source for fingerprint identification — both locally and nationally.
VERGENNES — The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Addison County Community Trust (ACCT) $1,355,200 in grants to help finance a proposed 25-unit senior housing project off of Monkton Road.
The grant, confirmed by U.S. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., was a key funding component to the total $5.8 million project that will be built on a 6.5-acre lot adjacent to the Vergennes American Legion and the Shaw's Supermarket plaza.
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FERRISBURGH — The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum on July 17 will officially unveil its new Hazelett Watercraft Center, a structure that will permanently house the LCMM's growing collection of boats, including the 35-foot-long ice yacht "Storm King."
The Storm King and the new center in which it is located are both gifts of longtime LCMM supporters Bill and Dawn Hazelett. Bill Hazelett — the founder of Hazelett Strip-Casting of Colchester — was an avid sailor and longtime owner of the Storm King. He died late last month at the age of 91.
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When Google held its I/O developer conference earlier this year, something was missing. A new version of Android was expected to show up on the agenda but was MIA. Google has not formally announced a new release for Android, with the current version being 4.2.2, a.k.a. Jelly Bean.
But that may change next week. Google has sent out press invitations for a July 24 event to be hosted by the new head of its Android group, Sundar Pichai. The invitation was extremely generic, according to the Los Angeles Times, asking reporters simply to "join us for breakfast."
Still, there are plenty of rumors floating around what will be announced. Among them:
• At the very least, you can probably expect some new hardware. On the same day that the invites went out, images and a video purporting to show an update to the Asus-made Nexus 7 tablet were leaked to Android Central.
Engadget reports the tablet will be available in 16- and 32-GB models, with both Wi-Fi and cellular data connections. The 32-GB version will start at about $269. The tablet also adds a rear camera. According to Engadget's tipster, it could be available as early as Saturday.
• Also waiting in the wings is Motorola's Moto X, the first device from the handset maker that will bear new owner Google's design and philosophical influence. There already have been ads for the device, which tout some cosmetic customization of the hardware, though Motorola has yet to show off the phone itself.
• If a new version of Android is announced, it's likely to be a minor release, probably Android 4.3. It is not expected to be dramatically different from 4.2.2, and there already have been leaks of 4.3 as unofficial updates to existing hardware, like the Nexus 4. However, there's also some anticipation that Android 5.0, known as Key Lime Pie, could make an appearance – though it is not expected to be released until October.
What would you like to see at next week's Android event? Let us know in the comments.


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Hollywood beauty Sharon Stone has learned to love her imperfections after years of listening to cosmetic surgeons who attempted to encourage her to undergo facelifts to preserve her looks.
The star, 55, admits she once seriously considered going under the knife, but she soon realized she really had no need.
She tells New You magazine, "I can't tell you how many doctors try to sell me a facelift. I've even gone as far as having someone talk me into it, but when I went over and looked at pictures of myself, I thought, 'What are they going to lift?' Yes, I have come close – but, frankly, I think that in the art of aging well there's this sexuality to having those imperfections. It's sensual."
The actress insists she has nothing against plastic surgery procedures but she fears some patients don't receive the proper medical support and consultation they need before doctors agree to pick up the knife.
She adds, "If you have things that you want to fix, you should go right ahead and fix them. I don't think there is anything wrong with cosmetic surgery at all. I think it's great. But I don't think it's alright to distort yourself.
"You can't treat an illness with cosmetic surgery, and that's why it would be great if there were qualified therapists in plastic surgeons' offices, and that people would go to a therapeutic meeting before plastic surgery. I think that should be part of the FDA requirement."
Stone also takes this approach to living: "I think that many people try to make everything as difficult as they possibly can. You should try to take the philosophy of, 'What if it's just easy? If you give up all the resistance and go ahead and forgive, resolve your issues, open your heart, stay in your compassion, sleep when you are supposed to sleep, eat when you are supposed to eat, exercise when you are supposed to exercise, show up on time for your jobs, keep your agreements, and live in your truth, you will have a healthy life."


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The School and Nursery enjoy beautiful, extensive grounds on one leafy campus close to the heart of Peterborough, a fast-growing, historic city with excellent transport links.
The Peterborough School is a member of the Woodard group of schools, which is the largest collection of Church of England schools in England and Wales and one of the principal educational charities in the UK.
The Peterborough School was founded in 1895. It is a day school educating young people in a caring community. The campus is situated in 11 acres of beautiful grounds close to the city centre and pupils, staff and parents enjoy its safe environment.
Since September 2010 boys have been admitted into Years 7 and 12, making us now fully co-educational. The Governors of the School announced this programme of expansion to build on many years of outstanding success.


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Metaboard/2010 activities
aus Metalab, dem offenen Zentrum für meta-disziplinäre Magier und technisch-kreative Enthusiasten.
Version vom 12. September 2010, 18:40 Uhr von Chrysn (Diskussion | Beiträge) (extended participants)
As of September 2010, reox and chrysn are about to build some microcontroller stuff, partially based on the metaboard, and centered around home automation.
People who want to participate are invited to join, even if there is just a small overlap between the things we build!
- Physical goals:
- Build remote sensors that monitor room parameters; those should be as cheap as possible (<10€)
- Build a base station for those sensors that can be used both for receiving and programming the sensors
- Build a version of said base station that can also control that can emit DMX signals
- Learning goals:
- Planning a physical computing device from standard components
- Physically creating the devices
- Community interaction goals:
- Document the learning experience
- Enhance tools used
- Create a version of metaboard that can be edited using free tools
- Microcontrollers: Atmel AVR (ATmega and ATtiny; chosen for availability of existing infrastructure (gcc, arduino libraries) and widespread use in similar applications)
- PCB implementation: single sided PCB with no SMD components
- Board base: metaboard (at least for the base station)
- RF communication: ISM band using HopeRF RFM12
- Computer communication: V-USB (works with metaboard, is cheap and much cooler than relying on serial port emulation)
- Layouting software: gEDA seems to be the best free schematic and PCB editor
Existing similar solutions
(We could probably directly go for some of them, but doing it all ourselves gives more flexibility and a learning experience.)
- JeeLabs: Arduino compatible boards running on 3.3V with RFM12B modules and a plug system for sensor components
- cm's wireless temperature and humidity sensor with USB interface: one of the V-USB example projects, pretty close to what we want to build
- Arduino DMX shield: pretty straight forward DMX master
- iPhone and DMX: Arduino with DMX and ethernet shield
- RFM12 transceiver module: a board with ATmega8, with the RFM12 completely connected (see schematics)
Physical resources
We hope to be granted access to Metalab / WhateverLab resources for physically creating the boards (PCB etching (or milling?), solder station, parts repository / order collections), and will approach metalabbers as soon as we know what we want at all.
Other Links
- RFM12 supplier website
- RFM12 tutorial
- RFM12 vs RFM12B: the differences
- RFM12 on mikrocontroller.net: german description of RFM12 commands
- AVR RFM12 on mikrocontroller.net
- Maxim RS485 controllers
- SN75176BP data sheet: the TI RS485 transceiver
- DMX512 introduction
- gEDA/PCB:
- gEDA symbols: library of gEDA symbols and PCB footprints
- PCB documentation: not as outdated as the copyright notice makes you think
- gsch2pcb tutorial: how to get a .pcb file from a .sch file and how to update it
- gEDA symbol creation: creating custom symbols, includes footprint naming convention
- editing PCB footprints
- General Arduino related stuff
- Arduino Hacks: Bootloader Hacks: maybe this could show how to integrate the bootloader with the program so we can upload new software from USB w/o physically touching the device
- Metalab projects:


text: Jo Ellis-Monaghan, professor of mathematics, and Greta Pangborn, associate professor of computer science, on July 21, 2015, hosted the conference "Summer Combo in Vermont" on the Saint Michael's College campus. The (more or less) annual small and informal conference brings together regional cominatorics scholars "for a day of collaboration, congeniality and an opportunity to learn about one another's investigations," including talks, speakers and poster presentations. Other organizers with Jo and Greta were Melanie Brown of Champlain College and Christino Tamon of Clarkson University. Combinatorics is the branch of mathematics dealing with combinations of objects belonging to a finite set in accordance with certain constraints, such as those of graph theory. (posted September 2015) Professors Joanna Ellis-Monaghan and Greta Pangborn awarded $2 million NSF grant with CalTech & NYU teammates. Jo Ellis-Monaghan, professor of mathematics, will make a presentation, "The Shapes of Sea Shells: Mathematical Beauty in the Natural World," at the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2013 Annual Meeting in Boston on February 15, 2013. Here's how Jo describes her presentation for the meeting's program: "Part of the natural beauty of seashell derives from the visual rhythm of their self-replicating whorls. We give a mathematical model that captures sea shell morphology using space curves, parameterized surfaces, and Frenet frames. We show how the growth parameters of this model may be measured from x-rays or cross sections of actual shells, and then 3-D computer generated simulations of the intact shell produced. We conclude with a gallery of 'fantasy' shells, that is, shells created solely for their artistic appeal, but which also demonstrate the effects of manipulating the parameters of the model. The basic shell model may be taught at the undergraduate level (e.g. calculus III, vector calculus, or differential geometry), and provides a beautiful and engaging introduction to mathematical modeling. It is available as a 'discovery-learning' module through ILAP/COMAP."


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Nordstrom To Relocate To Del Amo Fashion Center From South Bay Galleria
Dec 03, 2012, 08:35 ET
SEATTLE, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today announced plans to move its full-line store located at South Bay Galleria three miles south to Del Amo Fashion Center in order to better serve customers throughout the South Bay area. The two-level, 138,000 square-foot store will open in 2015 as part of a major renovation of Del Amo Fashion Center.
Relocating will allow the company to build a brand new store featuring the latest design concepts and join a revitalization effort that will transform Del Amo into one of the region's top fashion destinations.
"We feel fortunate that we've been able to serve South Bay for nearly 30 years and are excited about this chance to bring a better store to our loyal customers here," said Erik Nordstrom, president of stores for Nordstrom, Inc. "While we're grateful for the business we've been able to do at South Bay Galleria over the years, we feel relocating gives us our best chance to deliver a more compelling shopping experience. We look forward to working with Simon and being part of this terrific redevelopment at Del Amo so that we can continue taking care of our South Bay area customers for many years to come."
As Simon announced today, Del Amo will undergo a comprehensive redevelopment beginning next year. Planned upgrades include a redeveloped north wing that will feature other fashion and specialty retailers along with Nordstrom. The renovation will also result in more parking, improved customer access to the mall, an updated garden-inspired dining area, fresh landscaping, interior refurbishments and numerous other amenities throughout the center. Del Amo Fashion Center is owned by Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), the world's leading retail real estate company and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
"We're thrilled Nordstrom will join Del Amo Fashion Center," said David Contis, president of Simon's Mall platform. "Their arrival highlights our efforts to further enhance the property's retail cache as the preeminent shopping destination for the South Bay and Palos Verdes peninsula communities. The addition of Nordstrom is a key piece of our plan at Del Amo to bring the best retailers to our already impressive line-up of anchor and specialty stores, including many new luxury retailers."
About Simon Property Group
Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) is an S&P 100 company and the largest real estate company in the world. The Company currently owns or has an interest in 331 retail real estate properties in North America and Asia comprising 241 million square feet. We are headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employ approximately 5,500 people in the U.S. For more information, visit the Simon Property Group website at www.simon.com.
About Nordstrom
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the leading fashion specialty retailers based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 240 stores in 31 states, including 117 full-line stores, 119 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques, one treasure&bond store and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through Nordstrom.com and through its catalogs. Additionally, the Company operates in the online private sale marketplace through its subsidiary HauteLook. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.
About J.P. Morgan Asset Management – Global Real Assets
J.P. Morgan Asset Management – Global Real Assets has approximately $63.2 billion in assets under management and more than 400 professionals in the U.S., Europe and Asia, as of September 30, 2012. With a 40-plus-year history of successful investing, J.P. Morgan Asset Management – Global Real Assets' broad capabilities provide many of the world's most sophisticated investors with a global platform of real estate, infrastructure, maritime/transport and energy strategies driven by local investment talent with disciplined investment processes consistently implemented across asset types and regions.
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Simon Property Group:
Les Morris, (317) 263-7711, email@example.com
Colin Johnson (206) 303-3036, email@example.com
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SOURCE Nordstrom, Inc.


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At the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills Jan. 13, co-host Tina Fey jokingly told nominee Taylor Swift to steer clear of Michael J. Fox's son, Sam, who was serving as this year's Mr. Golden Globe. Though the bit elicited big laughs from the audience, the Spin City star shares Fey's sentiments.
New York Magazine's Vulture caught up with Michael, 51, at a book party for Ann Leary's The Good House Jan. 16. "I don't keep up with it at all," the Back to the Future actor admitted. "Taylor Swift writes songs about everybody she goes out with, right? What a way to build a career."
If Swift, 22, were to ever pop up at a Fox family dinner, the actor wouldn't be too concerned at first. "I wouldn't even know who she was," explained Michael, who has been married to actress Tracy Pollan since 1988.
Of course, Michael (who has three other children with Pollan) would be more likely to remember Swift if she penned a breakup anthem about Sam, 23. "'Sam, You Piece of Sh-t.' Oh . . . that was the girl you brought home!" Michael said.
Michael has reason to worry: In a 2010 interview with Us Weekly, Swift admitted her former flames often inspire her No. 1 singles. "I've always lived by the theory that if a guy doesn't want me to write a bad song about him, he won't do bad things," she explained. "And he shouldn't, you know?"
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Swift — whose ex-boyfriends include Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Lautner, John Mayer, Joe Jonas and Conor Kennedy — most recently split with One Direction's Harry Styles. During a disastrous Caribbean vacation in early January, the country singer, 22, and the boy band member, 18, "had a fight," a source recently told Us. "This [breakup] is definitely going to be for good."
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Jolt Awards 2014: The Best Programmer Libraries, April 22, 2014 Astonishing collections of software bundled with superb design and coding tools
Finalist: Intel Perceptual Computing SDK
For many years, Intel has sold high-performance libraries that are custom optimized to exploit every last nook and cranny of x86 processors. The company's Integrated Performance Primitives (algorithm library) and Math Kernel Library are among the fastest in their respective domains, and are updated regularly as new features appear in the microprocessors that can be leveraged beneficially. And in parallel computing, of course, the open source Threading Building Blocks (TBB) represents one of the easiest ways to handle concurrency effectively using C++.
Intel's attention these last few years has been in new areas where it wants to secure a foothold for its processors. Central to these efforts has been mobile development, where the company has put forth two impressive libraries: the Intel XDK (billed as the "a front-to-back HTML5 app development environment for cross-platform apps") and the Intel Perceptual Computing SDK, which made it through to the finalist round of this year's Jolt Awards.
The SDK is touted as "a library of pattern detection and recognition algorithm implementations exposed through standardized interfaces." This is an accurate description, but incomplete. The SDK specializes in pattern recognition and response in webcams. For example, the SDK provides algorithms that recognize where a face is located, track its movements, do background subtraction, identify whether the face is smiling, respond to a few gestures, and (through integration with Nuance) respond to voice. The library is in C++, but also supports C# on Windows 7 and 8 (running .NET 4.0 or later). Java is also supported for some applications. The SDK is free and regularly updated.
(Note: While we like the idea of Intel exploring new ground and saving developers considerable time by providing these implemented algorithms, we're somewhat disappointed to discover that since the Jolt Awards were voted on, Intel has announced the library will be renamed and rebranded as the Intel RealSense SDK, which will be tied directly to the upcoming RealSense 3D Camera the company announced earlier this year. How intimately the algorithms become specific to that camera will determine the usefulness of the SDK going forward.) Andrew Binstock


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ESA's Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Directorate
ESA's Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Directorate (TIA) is responsible for co-ordinating, shaping and supporting innovation in satellite telecommunications and for the promotion of applications that involve the combined use of space-based systems.
By facilitating research and development activities and by forging industrial partnerships, ESA's TIA directorate contributes to the development of the European and Canadian satcom industries by assisting them in the production of advanced technologies and concepts to develop world-class products and services.
ESA's TIA directorate also plays an investment role by supporting public-private partnerships that contribute to the development and deployment of new satellite systems allowing the demonstration and validation of future services.
The work of ESA's TIA Directorate includes:
- Identifying the needs of industry, satellite operators and European institutions and proposing programmes and developments that address these needs.
- Undertaking development, testing and in-orbit demonstration of new satellite systems, equipment and services.
- Ensuring that new technologies are successfully turned into products and services which are subsequently exploited by service providers and applications developers.
- Promoting standards to ensure the benefits of interoperability of systems across Europe and Canada.
- Developing space-based applications that provide solutions to the needs of European citizens and society at large.
The ESA Telecommunications Programme has been in place since 1975. Through its many research and development activities, it has contributed to the consolidation of the competitive position of European industry, operators and service providers. In the course of its development, the ESA Telecommunications Programme has evolved into a flexible tool known as the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme. ARTES offers varying degrees of support to projects with different levels of operational and commercial maturity.
ESA Member States' participation
The TIA directorate's ARTES programme is currently supported by 18 ESA Member States: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom and also Canada, an ESA cooperating state. Each country's subscription determines the level of participation of its own industrial sector in ARTES. The national interests of each country are represented by their respective delegations.


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Wednesday, 6 January 2010
Sodding Tesco AGAIN!!!!
19 comments:
- Sundancer said...
Ugh! Why would you even need a baby being fed on the packet anyway?!
- 6 January 2010 at 16:13
- SuSuseriffic said...
I am! Is that really nessicary? Just show a cute baby in a diaper to sell diapers already!
- 6 January 2010 at 17:17
- Morgan said...
They haven't done it by accident. It's deliberate. It's cross-marketing. By placing the bottle feeding image on their nappies, in the 'baby aisle, they are putting that image in your mind as you stand in front of the formula bottles.
They're also hoping to ride in on the push on follow-on marketing on tv. All those nice adverts we've been screaming about, with happy healthy 'protected' babies.
So they sell more of their own product, as it's associated with he more expensive high density tv advertising others are paying for, and it raises the profile of those products its selling in its own store.
Very very damaging. And very very worrying. Another chip into the Code. :-(
- 7 January 2010 at 04:02
- Ailbhe said...
Well, my kids just learned some new words...
That's just plain ridiculous.
- 7 January 2010 at 05:52
- Muddling Along Mummy said...
That's terrible - bottle feeding is not the norm, breastfeeding is and portraying something else is just wrong (guess they'll justify it by saying that they couldn't put a boob on the pack....)
- 7 January 2010 at 07:49
Is it on all the nappies, or just the newborn ones? Not that it matters, really. But placing that image specifically on the newborn nappies seems particularly heinous.
- 7 January 2010 at 08:49
Here have the email address of the UK Marketing Director Carolyn Bradley email@example.com I have sent her a message, called them and also contacted the ASA - Good luck everyone ;)
- 7 January 2010 at 08:50
- Julie said...
Here have the email address of the UK Marketing Director Carolyn Bradley email@example.com I have sent her a message, called them and also contacted the ASA - Good luck everyone ;)
- 7 January 2010 at 08:51
- Morgan said...
Of course, there isn't a connection between the banning of fomrula advertising, and the follow-on milk advertising kicking in at 6 months... and the fact it's a newborn pack.
That's WHY it is on the newborn pack!
Cynical, moi? No, just realistic.
It's a total push into the whole concept, that under six months is absolutely verboten. Can't even do follow-on before then? Why, print the images on nappies...
- 7 January 2010 at 09:13
- tracy said...
3rd time Tescos have annoyed me in a new way (i.e. not just shelf talkers)for me http://twitpic.com/jq4e4 from their current catalogue.
- 7 January 2010 at 09:25
- Alison Blenkinsop said...
I have made a phone complaint. I stopped shopping at Tesco last year after the SMA ad. What more can we do? We are up against such a lot of juggernauts. Thank God for all those who promote breastfeeding!
- 8 January 2010 at 01:44
- Morgan said...
Protect, Alison, protect.
With this level of continuous assault on all sides, all we can do is protect...
- 8 January 2010 at 01:45
Is there no boycott Tesco (or Fiasco as it's otherwise known) website you can add to your links? I've not shopped there for years because of their ethics. I realise this doesn't help this particular arguement, just noticed that you boycott others.... Here's a FB group for starters
- 8 January 2010 at 05:08
Definitely needs a Facebook and Twitter campaign!
- 8 January 2010 at 07:31
- Thinkbirth said...
Thanks for the link. I've blogged this story too and sent an email to the marketing director. Disgraceful behaviour.
- 8 January 2010 at 17:45
- The Beehive said...
Why don't you go direct to the cause? Contact P&G to ask wtf they're needing to put a bottlefed baby on the packaging in the first place?
- 10 January 2010 at 23:48
- emma28 said...
I've sent an email, and asked others to do so too on the hey facebook group.
Hoping for a responce from them soon.
- 12 January 2010 at 06:31
- Phoenix said...
Last year, internet adverts sprouted up for Fairy non-bio, showing a real baby... in a PAMPERS nappy! The Fairy baby is drawn wearing a real, fluffy, cotton nappy. But of course, when you look deeper, you find P&G own both the Fairy Trademark, and Pampers nappies :( *angry*
They are quite used to doing this.
- 13 January 2010 at 08:12
- happyjadsgirl said...
unfortunately it seems this (not so) sub concious cross selling works, before giving birth I bought, sterilizers, bottles breast pumps all 'just in case'. Im proud to say I have solely breast fed even after a very difficult start (topped up with donated breast milk x) and would NEVER consider, recommend or suggest formula. So angry I was sucked in. I hate Tesco, thank you for another reason x
- 15 January 2010 at 15:08


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Intellectual freedom in Canada: News roundup
My friend, Blazing Cat Fur, writes to say, regarding a recent child abuse case where the government is fronting the abuser,
Social Services have abandoned common sense and given primacy to "cultural sensitivity". The hospital staff involved can raise concerns and are doing their best to extend the girl's hospital stay under any pretext they can find, however the decision of Social Services will likely trump any objections they raise.One thing we need beware is "multicultural inclusiveness", which can lead to toleration of backward, violent value systems - whether driven by drug and alcohol abuse or religious nuts funded from abroad. Different causes, but same effect.
The second thing we need to beware is social workers. Social workers have been monstrous pests throughout the twentieth century, because their profession tends to be guided by fads, not science - whether the fad is eugenics or recovered memories or cultural inclusiveness (of abuse of women and girls). All I can say, as someone who has been through some tough times, is - just keep them out of your life.
Blazing also informs me, re yet another kowtow to criminal bands:
This farce proves that hate crime laws are nothing more than political tools in the hands of our political fools. Ontario was able to arrest, charge, try and convict an 83 year old Nazi in a period of 6 months. They had 3 years and 2 attempts to lay charges against Slammin Salman Hossain. They thew the Jewish Community an 83 year old bone and spat in their face by giving Hossain plenty of time and warning to flee."Cowards?" Oh, that is too kindly. They are tax mooches. The average coward just wants to avoid military service or the need to protect his family. The tax mooch is getting rich off it all, at your and my expense. I am glad to think that people are waking up to all this.
The Salman Hossain charges are a deceitful pantomine performed to cause the least offense to the Muslim community. Cowards.
PS: I have been less active recently, due to family issues. Wait till you are my age and live in a four generation family, and you will understand.
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Sitting on the ground with her legs straight out in front of her, yoga instructor Annie Carlin demonstrated her problem with seated forward bend. It's not an issue of flexibility — Carlin has the bend part down pat. It's that the size of her thighs makes it physically impossible to keep her feet together.
So she prefers to keep them hip-distance apart, as she explained to the students enrolled in her four-week Yoga for Larger Bodies workshop series at Washington's Golden Heart Yoga.
"The other thing we can do is move our butt flesh out of the way," she added, noting with a grin that "yoga teaching is the only time I get to say 'butt flesh.'"
Other teachers can say it, but most of them don't actually have much of it. And that's what can prevent people who look like Carlin and her students from feeling as if they belong in a yoga class even though they derive the same benefits from stretching, strengthening and breathing deeply as everyone else.
"I stand out no matter what I do," says Carlin, 31, who admits that even she's wary whenever she walks into a new studio. But with certain modifications and props, Carlin can be comfortable in any class, and that's her goal for her students too.
Every person brings something different to the yoga mat, Carlin says, and it's not always visible. In her case, it's a decade of practice that started when she fell for yoga while studying at New York University. Over time, she experienced changes in her career — which brought her to Washington in 2007 — as well as her body.
"I've lost 100 pounds and gained it back," the Takoma Park, Md., resident says. "For a really long time, I was angry. All these moves, I couldn't do them anymore."
But Carlin still adored yoga, and in 2010, she went ahead with her plan to take teacher training, despite being the only "larger person" in the program. Beyond lessons on prenatal yoga that required her fellow trainees to strap big pillows to their bellies, most had no firsthand experience working with different bodies.
To a certain degree, that doesn't matter, Carlin says. None of her teachers have been anything other than skinny, and they've all been able to help her grow in her practice. Even when two people physically resemble each other, she says, they're not likely to have the same amount of strength, tightness or flexibility.
As Carlin tells her students: "The idea that my body will do poses the same way as one of you is ludicrous."
But what Carlin understands better than most instructors is that being larger doesn't mean weaker. It just means there's more to lift.
"Plank pose is basically bench-pressing your body weight. That's just physics," she says. "So it's not that I can't do plank pose, but I just don't hold it as long."
For similar reasons, in her Yoga for Larger Bodies series, Carlin is focusing on alternatives to downward-facing dog. Resting on your hands and feet in an inverted-V shape is generally considered a soothing stretch in yoga. But putting excess pressure on the wrist joints doesn't feel so nice.
"If a teacher has you hold it for 10 minutes, there's always another option," said Carlin, who offered wall dog, which involves hinging from the hips and placing your hands on the wall instead of the floor. A more discreet choice is puppy, which is similar to downward-facing dog except your knees rest on the mat.
That move also works as a replacement for child's pose, another popular yoga position that's not as comfortable in bigger bodies. When Carlin brought up this subject in the first session of the workshop, 30-year-old Emily Goodstein led the group in a round of applause.
"You don't want to be the only person who says, 'I don't like child's pose,' or the only person using props," explains Goodstein, who researches extensively to find "body-affirming" yoga environments. It's tougher than it should be to find classes that don't feel competitive and instructors who don't use weight-loss-focused language, she adds.
And it's even more of a challenge to find a class that fits her criteria that's actually challenging. "I'm not new to yoga. I know what I'm doing," Goodstein says.
Carlin builds skills each week through the series so students really get the chance to see what their bodies can do.
"I feel like I haven't moved in two years. So I like a class that can ease me back into it," said Michelle Weiner, 31, who was attending the workshop after a lengthy hiatus from yoga.
Armed with her techniques and advice, Carlin hopes the women she's teaching show up at every yoga studio in the area, and end up teaching them a thing or two.
"The more we're out there," Carlin says, "the more people will learn I'm not a unicorn."
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Here's an interesting topic. Say 1.5 years into law school it's time to "pop the question." If you don't know what "the question" is, then this probably isn't a good topic for you to chime in on. I believe the "suggested" amount is about two months salary. Now as a grad student do I consider two months salary for what I was making before graduate school, two months salary of what I'm expecting to make when I graduate, or maybe buy something small and simple with the promise that once I have the first paycheck we'll go together to buy something. There's a big part of me that doesn't like that last choice and would rather take a loan out to buy "the ring." What do you guys think?
dude.. wtf.. you're talking about 1.5 years from now!the only thing worthy of consideration that far in advance is the bachelor party
Thanks for the defense lincolnsgrandson, but I didn't put much stock into upNdown's comment as I am a card carrying member of the real world and actually have 6 figures in my savings account (not including my IRAs and 401K). OP, Knowing the info that u do have money in the bank, the info regarding what ure family and her family are probably expecting, and the info u provided on your girlfriend, it is easier to give u better feedback. In your unique situation, it sounds to me that you will probably want to buy the real ring u want her to have, not a smaller one or something to upgrade later. i was under the impression that you were surviving on loans for law school because u had to and taking a loan out through some chain store with high interest rates,etc. while in school was not the best idea. If you ahve the money in savings, get what u want to get her. Just curious, if u do have $$$ in ure savings already, then why are you even concerned about this? I mean, in my husband's situation, we were both in school and depending solely on loans for school and living expenses with no other financial cushion at the time. There was no option but to get something small or just wait. Your situation is different. You have the money, it won't put u in a financial bind, and you have plenty of time on ure side to get the ring. Get her what you want to get her (the big rock) and enjoy life:)


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Long-term Side Effects of Radiation Therapy for Hodgkin's Disease
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
Where can I find research information on long-term effects of radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease to neck lymph nodes, lungs, and heart?
Thank you.
Li Liu, MD, OncoLink Editorial Assistant, responds:
Dear P:
Thank you for your interest and question.
Long-term complications of radiation treatment for Hodgkin's disease (HD) are being encountered with increasing frequency because of the marked improvement in long-term survival. The complications may include, but are not limited to, dry mouth, abnormal thyroid function (hypothyroidism) (New England Journal of Medicine 1991; 325:599), lung scarring (Cancer 1976; 37:2813), infertility for both male and female patients (Internal Journal of Radiation Oncology biology Physics 1986; 12:117; European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology 1985; 21:601), cardiovascular disease (JAMA 1993;270:1949), and second malignancies (New England Journal of Medicine 1996; 334:745) as well as psychosocial problems (Journal of Clinical Oncology 1986;4:805). Complications of treatment are related to the radiation technique used, dose administered, and irradiated volume. Of all late complications of treatment, second malignancies are generally considered to be the most serious, since they not only cause substantial morbidity but also considerable mortality. Almost all types of cancer can be caused by exposure to ionizing radiation, with the exception of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Since many patients with HD received chemotherapy in addition to radiation therapy, it is difficult to assess the exact risk of second malignancy from radiation therapy alone. However, over all, the estimated risk for developing a second malignancy after treatment for HD is 3.5 to 6.4 fold higher than general population (Seminar Radiation Oncology 1996; 6:225).
Of all the secondary solid tumors, lung, female breast, and gastrointestinal cancers are the most common ones. The occurrence of leukemia after treatment with irradiation alone is exceedingly rare. Secondary solid tumors usually take longer period to occur (usually > 7 years) than leukemia.
Even though these side effects are worrisome, it is important to know that most patients with HD survive and do not suffer serious long-term effects. Preventative measures such as healthy diet and lifestyle, exercise, and risk reduction from other factors such as tobacco may reduce the chances for some of these to develop. As always, you should maintain close follow-up with your health care team so that these problems, if they develop, can be identified early.