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Our Team
Troy Hare
President in title but in actuality, part of a great team of dedicated people that deliver innovative solutions for HCE Telecom customers. Troy has 20+ years experience in the telecommunications and energy sectors, where he built successful and effective customer-focused communications companies and services. He is a professional engineer with a masters degree in telecommunications with post graduate certificates in business. When Troy is not working at HCE Telecom he is probably on a bicycle raising money for charity or covered in mud competing in obstacle course races.
Jeff Cowan
Vice President & CTO
Jeff has 18+ years varied experience in the telecommunication and energy sectors, ranging from the country's largest telecom and power companies to customer-focused high-tech startups. Jeff is a licensed professional engineer who enjoys buildings things and challenging the status quo. He feels equally adept at using a soldiering iron as he is creating an Excel spreadsheet. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys restoring vintage electronics and spending time on the water with his family.
Casey Baranoski
Lead Technology Architect
A graduate of Sheridan College's Telecommunications Technology program, Casey Baranoski creates some interesting products that you won't find with other providers. He has had a wide variety of experience, working with customers and networks at both the local and national scale. He enjoys home renovation, video games, and playing Lego with his kids.
Mark Raphael
Technical Services Lead
Mark graduated from Sheridan College in the Telecommunications Technology program (now called Internet Communications Technology) and brings with him over 9 years industry experience. He enjoys spending time with his family and dog as well as watching movies and sports.
Terry Crawford
Director Network Infrastructure
Terry, a certified Power Lineman and Fibre Optic Technician, coordinates the construction of HCE's optical fibre network. He has been in the utility industry for 40 years, working for Oakville Hydro, BLINK Communications and Rogers Communications. He enjoys renovations, fishing and time spent at the cottage.
Paul Syrett
Field Services Supervisor
Paul has been in the telecommunications business for 20 years focused on Project Management and Implementation of ISP / OSP Network Fibre build. When he's not at work, he enjoys flying, repairing and customizing R/C Multi-Rotor Helicopters. He loves spending time with his wife Diana and his two beautiful children Tiffany and Brandon.
Susan Kirk
Account Executive
Susan has 20+ years experience selling telecommunications solutions to some of Canada's largest businesses and government entities. Susan is actively involved in the community and recently participated in Together is Amazing Food Drive where she helped raise over 31,000 pounds of food for the local food banks in Hamilton Area. When she's not in a hockey arena for her son's hockey games or on the court for her daughter's volleyball games she enjoys family time up at the cottage.
Nick Vlittas
Account Executive
Nick has 15 years experience in the telecommunications industry, specializing in Fibre Optic, Colocation and DR sales. Nick was a part of the dynamic team at BLINK Communications, a former fibre utility in the GTA. Nick is actively involved in various Cerebral Palsy charities that support the development and treatment of CP in Canada. He's an avid golfer, but "won't quit his day job any time soon".


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What Did You Say?
I started noticing this a few months back during the morning news. The newsperson said if you were going through a certain town to be extremely careful when in a 'safety sensitive zone' as the fines would be five times the normal rate. She then explained that a 'safety sensitive zone' is a school zone. Half way through my tirade, Char turned off the news.
There are other words and phrases that bother me. How about 'impervious surfaces'? Why don't we just say concrete or parking lots? Another one is 'population density centers' – I've always liked calling them cities and towns. I recently completed a report that asked me to explain the 'currency efficiency demand'. Explain it? I can hardly say it! It took an hour and a half and three phone calls before someone told me that is where I tell them how we spent the money.
But, the one that bothers me the most happened at a recent conference. The speaker was going on and on about the placement of 'global coolers'. After awhile I stood up and the conversation went something like this:
Me: Excuse me but what are 'global coolers'?
Speaker: Oh, I'm sorry. That is our term for trees and shrubs. (There was a fairly larger rumbling across the room; I don't think I was the only one who didn't know what 'global coolers' were).
Me: Why don't you call them trees and shrubs?
Speaker: Well, those are not catchy enough words to give them the attention needed. They are outdated terms.
Me: So you're saying trees and shrubs are no longer sexy?
I'm not sure what his answer was. I was telling the lady next to me, "I'm more like a tree than I thought – outdated and no longer sexy."
So, what are the words, terms, or phrases that rattle your cage – that means disturbs you?

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Taylor County High School Extra Curricular Activities
At Taylor County High School, we have a large amount of sports/clubs for students to choose from. There's something for each student to enjoy and become interested in. The sports and clubs provide the experience of team work and leadership.
Clubs and Advisors
Beta Dana Albertson
FBLA Judy Walker
One Act Play Andrew Britt
Skills USA Magret Reeves
Key Club Michael Bobbitt
Marching Band Eric Vogel
YearBook Club Margaret Reeves
Student Council Connie Brown
Chess Club Brian McCarthy
JROTC Sgt. Major Bush and Sgt. Smith
Science Olympiad Brian McCarthy/Beverly Huffmaster
Literary Team Andrew Britt
Sports and Advisors
Boys Basketball Anzy Hardman
Girls Basketball Matt Troutman
Cheerleading Ingam Wonnum /Crystal Jones Softball Kevin Robinson/Chris Cox
Baseball Clae Mathis
Football Chris Kirksey
Cheerleading Sharon Harris/JoLyn Moncrief
Tennis Chris Cox/Maci Montgomery
Golf Michael Bobbitt
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|Even though I am mainly retired, I am not too tired to meet new friends and share an interesting life with you.
I am an American/Israeli; meaning that I have spent most of my life in the Midwest of the United States and now live at the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Northern Israel.
My life here is full with many friends and activities, which I would like to share with others.
Retired doesn't mean sitting back on my laurels. I tutor English and also the use of the computer to elderly people. Like most people in this country, I am multi-lingual. I speak English, Hebrew and German.
I love animals and get involved in all sorts of things with animals. Three beautiful (57 variety) cats own me. These cats and some of the family cats, will occupy special pages on my site.
This is a community where nearly everyone owns several cats, dogs, some horses and the occasional budgie bird.
With season changes, there are many occasions when an animal, or bird is injured and must be cared for. This will evolve in some of the following pages of my site.
This is my life, and
hopefully, many people will visit my pages and become acquainted.
Among my interests are animals, nature, classical music, art, books, particularly good biographies, swimming,walking and of course, travel.
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That's Life
|Bubon has delusions of Grandeur!
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KATE Eye Shadow CQ in BR-1
I don't know what the Japanese put in their eyeshadows, but whatever it is, it's dope. It doesn't even matter if the brand is low or high-end - the eyeshadows are usually smooth and highly pigmented. You'll remember my review of the KATE Blendzone eyeshadow and how impressed I was with it. The new eyeshadow, the KATE Eye Shadow CQ (P960) is no less impressive.
Same as Blendzone, CQ is highly pigmented, creamy, long-lasting, well-milled - everything I'm looking for in a quality eyeshadow. The shades in this palette are all lovely and work great with my skintone.
Left to right: Sparkly white eyeshadow, fine white gold, bronzy brown, dark chocolate brown
However, they are quite shimmery. The white one has chunky glitter which, I think, tries to mimic the effect of diamonds. It's a great inner corner highlighter or something to pat on top of normal eyeshadow to give it more oomph.
If you like shimmery eyeshadows (like I do) then you'll definitely appreciate this palette. But if you want something more toned-down, well, there are other matte/satin options! I like this palette though. It has great colors that can be subtle or dramatic depending on what I need so I like having it in my travel kit, especially.
I highly recommend the KATE Eye Shadow CQ in BR-1 for makeup newbies because it's hard to make a mistake with it. ;)


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The Studio Store Visualizer (developed by VTales graphics) allows you to view and interact with packaging in a virtual retail environment.
See your new designs on the shelf next to the competition; present a complete product launch in 3D, including retail-ready packaging, displays and other branded items. Test the visual impact of your latest design in the environment where it all happens: the store.
You can place items on the floor or put them up on the walls. Or dress up the shelves with branded fronts and dividers. The Shelf creation wizard offers a step by step approach to build shelves. Present the complete store concept for your brand in the most visual way.
In Studio Store Visualizer Prime you can build your own store, just pick floor and ceiling style and start configuring isles and shelf layouts. You can also work with a spherical (360 degree) photograph of a real store and put virtual mock-ups on the empty spots. They blend in almost perfectly.
Studio Store Visualizer Prime comes with planogram integration. It allows you to import common planogram file formats. Create and populate visually stunning virtual 3D stores in minutes rather than days!
The software is able to display barcodes; pricing and other metadata associated with each of the imported products, and is ideal for use in store planning and category management.
Stereoscopic rendering makes it possible to view your virtual store on a 3D screen or in real immersive virtual reality with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive goggles. It's great for live demonstrations.


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Random Tuesday: Me Being Geeky Like Every Tuesday - City of Lost Souls Trailer, Harry Potter Sneakers, and Stuff/
I spent the last hour of work playing on Pinterest today and it was actually part of my job. That's your weekly Random Tuesday update from the real life of Leslie. On to the random geekness...
If you've been watching Game of Thrones, you probably noticed that the kid who plays Joffrey is either ridiculously good or seriously evil in real life. The Frisky put together five things you should know about Jack Gleeson, the kid who manages to make Joffrey the most sadistic creature on television.
It's been awhile since I've mentioned Supernatural around here, mostly because the current season is frustrating me with its lack of direction, but this strangely resonanted with me. I'm not deep into fandom, but some of these things are strangely true. Found on Tumblr, posted by Lady Jill.
There are about to be a bajillion and two giant movies coming to theatres starting next week. Here'sio9's seasonal list of 33 geeky science fiction and fantasy titles being released in the coming months. My wallet and my brain are already melting. I might get Fernando to write a post about what he's looking forward to the most. I still think I'm Brave and Fluffy Spiderman The Amazing Spider-Man, but The Avengersis looking pretty cool. Oh yeah, and that little movie about that guy and the cape and the batarangs...
TheMarySue posted about a girl who modded a pair of white Converse high tops to embrace Harry Potter and all it's crazy. Here's an image of one side of a shoe. You can see all the art and mods here.
And finally EW.com has an exclusive trailer for the upcoming installment of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instrumnents series. You can see the video for City of Lost Souls here.
Mandroid commanded that I join Pinterest, so I did. It's where I save all the art that ends up on Random Tuesday along with fun things that don't make it over to the blog. If you're on Pinterest, feel free to follow us here.


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Children's GalleryShare
Huge Thanks To Harry!
Many thanks to Harry Dwyer from Tuebrook, Aged 7 who is a great fan of Merseyrail.
Harry was a special guest at the official opening of the newly refurbished Liverpool Central Station in 2012. Harry has designed and painted these pictures. They show our trains and places they can take you.
We will be making a poster of Harry's designs and putting it up on one of our stations.
We are always happy to see any artwork about Merseyrail from children. If you would like to send us any artwork, please email email@example.com and it may appear here.


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Winter Gardening by the Fire
So in the winter, snuggled warmly on my chaise, listening to the cacophony of rain pouncing on the roof and crickly flames safely dancing in the fire place, I envision the spring garden, and ponder. Will the effects of the fires cause permanent damage to local landscapes? I remember the air clogged with smoke. If it made my own breathing difficult, what was the effect upon the green environment? Did the ash that fell like snow carpeting the earth, seep strange chemicals into the soil of my gardens making it too acid or alkaline? Or poison?
What about the landscape of the wild lands? Without roots to hold the soil, erosion results, which equals mudslides or uncontrolled flooding when it rains. Most of the winter here the weather is rainy. What about the fire retardants released from airplanes to smother the fires? What kind of toxic soup is brewing in the rushing rivulets flushing mud down to the shores? I want to tell myself, it can't be that bad, at least not here. Southern California had it worse I tell myself. Why am I brooding?
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Join us for weekly trivia hosted by The Trivia Guys. Hosted by DJ Jake and MC Elwood, this trivia features random shenanigans, prizes, and a lot of familiar faces. All are welcome-teams of 6 and less. Rotating prizes and themes.
Trivia is DOWNSTAIRS at 7pm.
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Dislike that the new Facebook automatically displays to your friends and saves to your profile every song that you listen to on Spotify? Never again want to see on your News Feed that a co-worker is listening to "Moves Like Jagger"? Want to totally remove Spotify from your Facebook experience and return them to their separate spheres of music listening and social networking?
Read on.
Below, check out a video tutorial of how to completely remove Spotify from Facebook. First, the video goes over how to hide what you're listening to from your Facebook friends, then it shows you how to hide from yourself what your Facebook friends are listening to. If you enable all of the things in this video, Spotify will be separated from your Facebook
If you want to remove the Facebook Ticker completely, provided you're using Google Chrome, watch the following video:
Take a look at some of the other big new features that Facebook introduced recently at its f8 conference.


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The New England Patriots are 1-0 and the Miami Dolphins are 0-1 because of the kicking game.
At Arizona last Sunday, the Cardinals' Chandler Catanzaro missed a 47-yard field goal try in the final minute. The snap was low, disrupting the timing of what already was a difficult kick, and the Patriots escaped with a 23-21 victory.
Of course, Bill Belichick had his special teams all buttoned up for the season opener, not because Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski were missing and absolutely everything had to go right but because Belichick is a details guy, no matter the occasion.
That's how you wind up with Stephen Gostkowski being named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, and that's how the Patriots have an early edge in the AFC East standings over Miami and everybody else.
Gostkowski made all three of his field goal tries, including one from 53 yards, plus a couple of extra points. That last part really counts, too, now that the NFL has pushed conversion kicks all the way out to 33 yards.
As a bonus, New England's defense got the benefit of Gostkowski's excellent kickoffs. The Cardinals' average starting position after kickoffs was their own 18-yard line.
To recap, Patriots good in all areas of the game. Patriots good, period. Year after year.
Darren Rizzi, the Dolphins' assistant head coach and special teams coordinator, knows all of this. He also knows how badly his unit cost Miami in Sunday's season-opening loss at Seattle.
When Cassius Marsh got a hand up to block Andrew Franks' field-goal try in the fourth quarter, the Dolphins blew a chance to tie the score at 6-6. They also blew an opportunity to score following a fumble by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson at the Seattle 36. In a game where the Miami defense was hit hard by injuries and generally gassed by being on the field too long, this was particularly demoralizing.
[Dolphins' most recent playoff season started out 0-2, so simmer down]
[Anthem protest by some Dolphins players unwelcome on 9/11 or any other day]
[Nate Silver's vaunted prediction teams sees a last-place finish for Dolphins]
Should Franks have gotten that kick up quicker? Did he attack it too casually, recognizing that the distance was shorter even than an extra point? Did the Miami kick-protection team get a little sloppy on its blocking? Any or all of these could apply, and any or all of these could crush the Dolphins' chances of pulling off an upset at Foxborough, where every point is precious.
For that matter, Franks only got 16 field-goal tries in 2016, making 13 of them. The way Miami often struggles to move the ball, there simply are no opportunities to waste in any game. On Sunday, Franks made one from 41 yards but got blocked on a gimme. Ugh.
On the plus side at Seattle, Miami rookie Jakeem Grant showed what an unpredictable and potentially explosive return man he can be. A couple of times he was thrown down like a rag doll on punt returns, which certainly can happen to a 5-foot-7 man in a Godzilla-sized NFL. On the opening kickoff of the second half, however, Grant caught the ball in the end zone and shot 45 yards to the Miami 41-yard line.
The Dolphins didn't do anything with it, going three-and-out and calling out Matt Darr for one of his seven punts. That won't do, either, but Grant will have Gostkowski working hard on Sunday to keep kickoffs in the corners or out of sight.
It's all part of the kicking game, and it's why the AFC East standings already look the way they do. Frustratingly familiar.


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Shakedown Stream is a weekly Grateful Dead radio/podcast show hosted by Jer Bear. It is 4 to 5 hours in length. The first hour is a mix of old, rare, new, favorite and interesting songs of the Grateful Dead. Then Jer Bear plays a show - in its' entirety - selected from their 30 years run from 1965-1995. Afterwards, some more chestnuts may be played to help listeners ease on out of the Stream.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
September Devoted to International Dead
The month of September will be devoted to "International" Grateful Dead shows: Canada, Europe or Egypt. Our first feature show will take us to the famous Rainbow Theatre in London, England. In 1981, the Dead played a run of shows at the Rainbow Theatre in early October as well as other venues in Europe. However, it should be noted that the Grateful Dead played periodically abroad thus requiring a US passport. They played in Canada in the 60s as well as other years, they played 3 shows in Cairo, Egypt, and played numerous times in Europe. Stay tuned for the next feature shows coming up through out the month. Who knows where this theme will take us; France in 1974, Ontario in 1990 or their first night in front of the Pyramids in 1978.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Sweet !!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Streaming with the Prez.
What a -kinda- long strange trip it's been !! Remember when President Obama was in a tough primary with Hillary Clinton and we were wondering what was going to happen? Then it looked like he was in a tight race against Sen. McCain when in October the economy went south? Yet, after a long strange trip, President Obama won, history was made and we witnessed his inspirational speech in Grant Park in Chicago. Now, in late August, the summer is almost over and President Obama is here on Martha's Vineyard.
We also shall never forget what the Grateful Dead did for President Obama. They got back together to play fundraisers for President Obama's campaign in San Francisco and Pennsylvania. Some would even say that President Obama's historic run for office brought The Dead back to life. After those successful events, Phil, Bobby, Mickey & Billy got back together for a spectacular Spring '09 Tour that still has us dancing in the streets.
I am not sure if President Obama came to vacation on Martha's Vineyard to play golf, swim, surf, eat fresh seafood or to hang with other big-time Democrats - who knows? There are a few of things that we can be sure of - it has been a long strange trip since his campaign began, he was elected the 44th President of the United States, and he is vacationing on the island. That is what people do - they come here to Martha's Vineyard with their familes to vacation, chill out, and relax. It is also a great place to stream one of the finest Grateful Dead shows in the galaxy - Shakedown Stream on mvyradio.com. Welcome Mr. President. I am still fired up, but for now, enjoy the island, keep your head down and swing easy. Peace, Jer Bear
Friday, August 21, 2009
How Much Further?
Many of us DeadHeads are very excited that Phil & Bobby are getting together for these three Further shows in September. And like most DeadHeads, we are all wondering what it means. Will they do more shows? If so, when? Will they tour in the winter and where will they tour? East Coast? Mid-West? Down South? Or just the Bay area? What? When? Where?
It's funny, isn't it? One thing we do know is that Bob Weir & RatDog are scheduled for shows on these dates:
October 2009
16, 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
19, 20 - New York, NY - Grand Ballroom
22, 23, 24 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
As we can see, October is not a possibility, but maybe November or December or a New Year's show. Supposedly, however, John Kadelcik said on Facebook any further shows would happen next year. Who knows. This does leave next year a possibility Winter or Spring of 2010 as a possibility. Let's hope so.
It's funny, isn't it? One thing we do know is that Bob Weir & RatDog are scheduled for shows on these dates:
October 2009
16, 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
19, 20 - New York, NY - Grand Ballroom
22, 23, 24 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
As we can see, October is not a possibility, but maybe November or December or a New Year's show. Supposedly, however, John Kadelcik said on Facebook any further shows would happen next year. Who knows. This does leave next year a possibility Winter or Spring of 2010 as a possibility. Let's hope so.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Phil & Bob Go FURTHER
Jeff Chimenti * John Kadlecik * Jay Lane *
Joe Russo
September 18, 19 & 20
Oakland, CA
Saturday, August 15, 2009
mvyradio Streaming in the Deep Ocean
Hey Now Folks -
Every so often I receive an email from a listener that rocks my soul. I just got one that made me proud and left me stoked. Check it out:
Hey Jer -
Thanks for all the great music, I have a strange story on how I discovered you. I will give you the short version, I have been in the Navy for 17 years and have always been a huge Dead fan. Well before leaving on a 3 month trip, I discovered your podcast ... without even knowing, it was downloading to my IPOD. Well, one day under the water on mission, I was going through my music and found a great ray of sunshine and happiness ... was Shakedown Stream. It had downloaded probably about 20 of your shows ... I was totally stoked!!
Well since that trip, I have done many more underwater adventures and your show always comes along for the ride!! There are not many deadheads in the Navy that I know of so this experience doesn't move them as much as me!! Keep up the great work, and I will be relocating soon and will be finishing up my last few years of service in a new place ... Shakedown Stream will always be with me, just like the Grateful Dead!! The music makes me smile!!
Chief Petty Officer
United States Navy
Right On!! Nothing pleases me more than listeners who take The Stream to far away places and listen to the music play. It is hard to say if going deep under water with The Stream is further away than Outer Mongolia, but it is definitely different. Thanks to everybody who streams Shakedown Stream every week. Peace - Jer Bear
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Shakedown Stream - Over 300 members
Sunday, August 9, 2009
A Miracle Ticket
"A Miracle Ticket" is a term used by DeadHeads to describe a ticket received magically. These tickets appear in many different ways. The most memorable miracle is when one is given to you free by a stranger.
I remember going to a Jerry Garcia Band show at the Hartford Bushnell back in the early 80's. As my friend and I got off the highway, we saw DeadHeads holding signs saying "Need A Ticket" at the end of the exit ramp. My friend was worried because we did not have tickets. I was not worried for I believed in Miracles. As we drove closer to the Bushnell, we saw more and more people looking for tickets (my belief was being challenged). It seemed like there were more people looking for tickets than there were people who had them. I told my friend, "... have faith, we will park the car and walk up to the main doorway." We were 10 feet away from the main entrance when someone opened the exit door and said "come on in." That was our Miracle Ticket.
I have had many Miracle Tickets since that night. The phenomenon exists today - The Dead shows of Spring '09 or Phil & Friends or Bobby & RatDog shows, we still see DeadHeads holding their index fingers up in the air saying, "I Need A Miracle." This Tuesday on mvyradio.com, everyone gets a Miracle Ticket to the Grateful Dead at Oxford Speedway, Maine on July 2, 1988. This show received the most votes in the most recent listener poll. Join me on mvyradio.com @ 5pm or on iTunes for this week's Shakedown Stream.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Billy Goes Phishing
Well how about that - Billy K. sat in with Phish at Red Rocks. Thatz right, during their 2nd set, Billy's drum set was put together next to Fishman's and he jammed with the boys of Vermont. Obama brought the Dead back together and is now working on putting the country back together. Now we witness a united front of the best of what the jam band scene has to offer. Right on!! Check out the story on Relix and this Blog Page where I stole this photo. Everybody - please help to spread the peace and music around the World.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Jerry Garcia Tribute
Jerry Garcia was born August 1, 1942 and died on August 9, 1995. Every August I create a special show devoted to Garcia's music. Deadheads, radio stations, and podcasters across the nation celebrate Mr. Garcia in myriad ways. Somewhere, someone is eating a pint of Cherry Garcia ice cream wearing a Jerry Garcia tie, watching the Grateful Dead movie.
This week, Shakedown Stream is devoted to the music of Jerry Garcia.
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Estates, trusts and wealth management
Publication | June 2019
Welcome to our estates, trusts and wealth management publication series, where you will find a range of articles that address some of the most common issues and questions that arise for clients in the context of estate planning, estate and trust administration, charities law and related areas. Our articles cover numerous issues pertaining to will planning, the use of trusts, succession and governance of privately held companies, probate fee planning, powers of attorney for property, health care representation agreements, private foundations, and marriage and cohabitation agreements.
Our team prides itself on being the trusted advisors that clients and other professionals turn to when the goals are important, the issues are complex, and the relationships matter. We offer the highest level of experience and service, delivered in the most efficient and effective way possible.


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* NOW WITH STAR RATINGS (ala Wrestling Observer Newsletter PPV reports) *
***** All-Star Superman, We3
**** New X-Men (the early issues), Batman Inc., Batman And Robin, Dare, Arkham Asylum
*** Zenith, Seven Soldiers
** Final Crisis, Flex Mentallo
* Marvel Boy
DUD (or lower) Nameless, later New X-Men and any of his hippy-dippy, pseudo-mystical crap
NOTE: For all your online comix purchases, I suggest you head to Comixology (www.comixology.com). For hard-copy purchases of back issues at a very cheap price, it has to be Lone Star Comics (https://www.mycomicshop.com/).
1.-4. Black Jack Ketchum (Image, 2016) *
- originally published in Black Jack Ketchum #1-4 (Image, 2016)
Writer: Brian Schirmer/Artist: Claudia Balboni
"If David Lynch did a Western..." wrote one critic. Well, if it was one of David Lynch's crappy movies, then yes...Black Jack Ketchum is very Lynchian. A huge disappointment. Being confusing, lacking logic and having a non-ending doesn't make you clever, it makes you SHIT. Or maybe it's just me.
5.-10. Saga: Vol. 6 (Image, 2016)
- originally published in Saga #31-36 (Image, 2016) *****
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan/Artist: Fiona Staples
The best comic series out there continues to bring me great joy. After a few missteps in volumes four and five, this one is a fine return to great form. Just perfect. Sci-fi, romance, war stories, erotica and, now, Orange Is The New Black makes this the genre mash-up to beat all mash-ups.
11. Howard The Duck #1 (Marvel, 2016) ****
Howard: Writer: Chip Zdarsky/Artists: Joe Quinones and Joe Rivera
Gwenpool: Writer: Christopher Hastings/Artist: Danilo Beyruth
Joe Quinones (cover)
12.-17. The Vision Vol. 1: Little Worse Than A Man (Marvel, 2016) ****
- originally published in The Vision (Marvel, 2016)
Writer: Tom King/Artist: Gabriel Hernandez Walta (interior); Mike Del Mundo (#1-4 covers); Marco D'Alfonso (#5-6 covers)
This was recommended to me by a lord and I'm glad I took his sage advice. This was pretty damn good.
18.-23. Jupiter's Circle Book Two (Image, 2016) ****½
- originally published in Jupiter's Circle Vol. 2 #1-6 (Image, 2015-16)
Writer: Mark Millar/Artists: Wilfredo Torres and Chris Sprouse
24.-28. Paper Girls Vol. 1 (Image, 2016) ****¼
- originally published in Paper Girls #1-5 (Image, 2015-16)
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan/Artist: Cliff Chiang
29.-33. Stringers (Image, 2016) ***½
originally published in Stringers #1-5 (Image, 2015)
34.-36. Scarlet #8-10 (Icon, 2016) ****
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis/Artist: Alex Maleev
It's been a long wait, but Bendis is finally back to complete the second arc of his gruelling tale of police corruption and one broken woman's attempt to fix the problem. A lot of cop-killing, public unrest and general terrorism ensues. This is probably the most interesting book Bendis is working on right now.
37.-40. Uncanny X-Force Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Solution (Marvel, 2011) ***½
- originally published by Uncanny X-Force #1-4 (Marvel, 2010-11)
Writer: Rick Remender/Artists: Leonardo Manco (Wolverine: Road To Hell); Jerome Opeña (Uncanny X-Force #1-4)
Somewhat overrated.
41.-46. Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Vol. 1: Hooked On A Feline (Marvel, 2016) ****¼
- originally published by Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! (Marvel, 2016)
Writer: Kate Leth. Artists: Brittney L. Williams (#1-5 interiors); Natasha Allegri (#6 interior); Brittney L. Williams (covers)
47. Spider-Man Magazine (ACP Magazines, 2012) **
Writers: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko (plot), Todd Dezago/Artists: Logan Lubera & Craig Young (interior); Todd Nauck (cover)
48. Stray Bullets: Sunshine And Roses #16 (Image, 2016) *****
Writer/Artist: David Lapham
49. Briggs Land Ashcan (Dark Horse, 2016) ***
Writer: Brian Wood/Artist: Mack Chater (interior); Tula Lotay (cover)
Domestic terrorism and white supremacy. So this is a funny book, I assume.
50. Ginger Meggs Sunbeams Book (Shakespeare Head Press, c.19??) ****
Writer/Artist: Jimmy Bancks
A coverless comic I picked up in Paringa for $2. The Sunbeams Book was an annual reprint of full-colour Sunday newspaper strips. With the cover missing, I can't tell what year it's from, but they were published every year from 1924-59. I suspect it's from the 1950s. The art is glorious while the scripts are kinda dated but still interesting from an historical perspective.
51. Bluey And Curley Annual (The News, 1946) *
Writer/Artist: Les Dixon
An annual collection of newspaper strips that I bought in the same Paringa junk shop for $1. Pretty much in mint condition. Sadly, the strip has dated badly. These are "dad jokes" of the very lowest, unfunniest variety. In fact, some gags are bafflingly stupid.
52. Australian MAD #496 (Next Media, 2016) **½
Writers/Artists: the usual gang of idiots
My friend AW gave me his copy and it was a light read. A few gags made me smile, but most of the content left me cold. I was surprised how heavily reliant the magazine's become on American material. There's very little Aussie content now (due to lack of money, I assume).
Still, there's ots of talent on display in this issue including Box Brown, Peter Kuper and the seemingly immortal Al Jaffee, but the "Superheroes Unite" toons by Sergio Aragones and a TED Talk pisstake by Samuel Ferri were the highlights. The lowlight was a dreadfully unfunny feature titled "The 50 Worst Things About Superheroes And Villains". Just terrible.
An act of cost-saving desperation can be seen with the mag reprinting an old strip from the 1950s: Kurtzman and Elder's off-key misfire "Woman Wonder". This strip's ending made me uncomfortable as a child in the 70s, but it's just so much more horrible reading it in 2016: man-on-woman violence and hideous misogyny played for laffs. It wasn't cool in the 1950s when it was produced and it isn't cool now. I'm surprised the magazine showed such poor taste in reprinting this trash, as there's so much better stuff in the vaults.
All in all, MAD continues to be a mixed bag artistically, but at $6.95 (or FREE when friends give me their copy), it's still pretty good value for money.
53. The Wild Party (Pantheon Books, 1994) *****
- originally published in 1928
Writer: Joseph Moncure March/Artist: Art Spiegelman
Incredible re-release of a classic poem about a debauched party. Art has done so many illustrations for this version that it's practically a graphic novel. So I'm including it here.
54. The Phantom #1755 (Frew, 2016) ****
Writer: Norman Worker/Artists: Carlos Cruz (interior); Gary Chaloner (cover)
I bought this comic for the exquisite Chaloner cover, but the story (a Euro-reprint) is entertaining – and pretty accurate when it comes to its depiction of Australia both now and in the 19th century.
55. MillarWorld Annual 2016 (Image, 2016) ****
Writers/Artists: various
56. Image Firsts: I Hate Fairyland #1 (Image, 2016) ***½
- originally published in I Hate Fairyland #1 (Image, 2015)
Writer/Artist: Skottie Young
57. Deadly Hands Of Criminal (Image, 2016) *****
Writer: Ed Brubaker/Artist: Sean Phillips
* My thoughts on all these wrestling comics can be found in a new podcast HERE.
58.-61. Cage Hero (Dynamite, 2016) ½*
- originally published in Cage Hero #1-4 (Dynamite, 2015-16)
Writers: Kevin Eastman, Ian Parker and Rik Hoskin/Artist: Renato Rei
Beyond horrible. A confused mish-mash of superhero-infused MMA action with a confusing plot, sketchy heroes with minimal character development and ill-defined powers. Badly written (and there were THREE people involved in the process!), weird "let's be inspirational" dialogue ("The hero comes from within!" every fucking character cries throughout the book). Hoskin has no idea how Australians talk or that we don't have fucking "middle school" in this country, making the Aussie character in this graphic novel utterly horrible. Cage Hero is as bad (if not worse) than any of the WWE/Chaos! dreck shat out in the late 1990s.
62.-66. Ringside Vol. 1: Kayfabe (Image, 2016) ****¼
- originally published in Ringside #1-5 (Image, 2015-16)
Writer: Joe Keatinge/Artist: Nick Barber
And then I read this book and my faith in wrestling comix is restored. This is really fucking good. The mix of in-ring action (not that we see much of that) and backstage politics, combined with a brutal crime noir sub-plot makes for a compelling book. Even non-wrestling fans would like Ringside, but wrestling fans will get a real kick out of it.
67. Super Pro K.O.! Vol. 3: Gold For Glory (Oni Comix, 2016) ****¾
Writer/Artist: Jarrett Williams
IT'S been a long wait but it was worth the several-year delay to finally peruse Jarrett Williams' third volume in what is arguably the best wrestling-based comic out there. Well, not really comic – this is a friggin' graphic novel in the form of a classic Japanese manga. It's frenetic, funny, action-packed, poignant and gripping as hell. It was literally a page-turner while reading Super Pro K.O.!: Gold For Glory.
Mid-way through the book I was invested in the two main storylines. First up, I was rooting like crazy for Joe Samiano to pin that arrogant newcomer Romeo Colossus. And I was hoping his dad would stop being a jerk and watch his son's big match on TV.
And even though he's a dick, I did not want to see Ric Flair'ish champ King Crown Jr get pinned by psycho challenger Bad Bad Butch O'Rowdy.
The flashback to Crown Jr's troubled relationship with his legendary wrestler father helped add depth to a guy who could otherwise be dismissed as an arrogant heel.
Yeah, a faux wrestling manga could do that to me because it's created with passion and that passion was passed onto me, the reader.
The occasional imperfection (speech balloons not pointing to the person saying them was a bugbear at times) brought this graphic novel down a fraction. That said, Super Pro K.O.! continues to be as near as perfect a wrestling comic currently being published. It captures everything I love about the best that pro wrestling has to offer.
68. Headlocked: The Last Territory Vol. 1 (Visionary Comics, 2014) ****½
Writer: Michael Kingston & friends/Artist: Michel Mulipola & friends
69. Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy Vol. 2 (Viz, 2004) ****
Writer/Artist: Yudetamago (English translation)
70. Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy Vol. 26 (Shueisha, 2004) ***½
Writer/Artist: Yudetamago (Japanese oriiginal)
71. Ayre Force (BDG Entertainment Inc., 2008) **¾
Writers: Adam Slutsky and Joseph Phillip Illidge/Artist: Shawn Martinbrough
BODOG was an online gambling company run by Calvin Ayre, which sponsored a bunch of MMA fighters, poker players and musicians. He also ran his own MMA company, BODOG Fight, in the late 2000s. He lost a ton of money, but before he quit the MMA biz, he produced THIS: a bizarre graphic novel featuring BODOG stars working for Ayre as some kinda SHIELD-like team battling an evil company torturing bears (seriously!). Great art by Martinbrough, but the story is pretty bad. Of curiosity value only.
72.-74. Blackmask #1-3 (Eastern Comics, 1988) *
Writers: Franz Henkel and Jong-Jin Lee/Artist: Jong-Jin Lee
75. True Sport Picture Stories Vol. 4 #6 (Street & Smith, 1948) ½*
Writer: Al Klein/Artist: Bob Powell
I bought this extremely dry, lifeless comic for the strip on women's wrestler Mildred Burke. It's basically a bunch of illos drawn straight of photos. The whole comic is like this.
76. The Fifth Force featuring Hawk & Animal #2 (Antarctic Press, 1999) -*
Writer/Artist: uncredited
Easily the worst wrestling comic ever produced. Overpriced, stupid, pointless.
77. American Flagg! #32 (First, 1986) *½
Writers: Howard Chaykin and Steven Grant/Artists; Mark Badger and Randy Emberlin (main story); Joe Staton and Hilary Barta (back-up)
A wrestling plotline can't salvage this comic.
78.-79. El Gorgo! #1-2 (Gorgo A-Go-Go, 2008-09) ***
Writer: Mike McGee/Artist: Tamas Jakab
80. WWE Kids #88 (WWE/DC Thomson, 2014) ***
- features a few kid-orient strips. Mostly harmless.
81. House Of Raging Women (Penguin Books, 1992) ****
- originally published in various issues of Love and Rockets (Fantagraphics, 1984-89)
Writer/Artist: Jaime Hernandez
FROM THE DIGITAL WORLD of COMIXOLOGY
82. Aski – Rumble in the Lost Temple #1 (Lucha Comics, 2014) DUD
Writer: Roberto Mercado/Artist: Kundo Krunch
I don't ask much from a wrestling comic except be well-written and well-drawn. Aski fails in both categories. But even bad artwork can be forgiven if a story makes sense and is fun to read. But this comic is just shit on every level. Poorly structured action scenes that succeed in both being mundane and predictable. A plot that hinges on our hero's friends being two of the dumbest arseholes on the planet is also a turn-off. When a luchador says, "Don't go into the jungle – it's full of criminals and dangerous animals", don't then deliberately ignore him, get attacked by a deadly animal and kidnapped by criminals. That doesn't make you plucky and gutsy adventurers, it makes you FUCKWITS. Anyway, this comic is terrible.
83. Headlocks and Headaches #1 (Dean Stahl, 2014) *
Writer/Artist: Dean Stahl
Confusing webcomic that's been published as a "real comic". It starts with a none-too-thrilling tale about kids at a birthday party preparing to watch an IWF PPV, then jumps without warning into backstage politics at the IWF, then a long-winded and confusing flashback, which ends abruptly with a final-page revelation about some evil guy preparing to crash the IWF PPV. Frankly, I found it hard to follow.
84. Misfit Wrestling Federation #1 (Bombshell Comics, 2015) *½
Writer/Artist: Michael Jasorka
I bought this digital comic off Comixology.com because Jasorka's artwork was reminiscent of Tom Motley's classic Steel Pulse wrestling comic. But once I read it, I knew this was no Steel Pulse. A confusing introduction to supposed territorial wrestling in Florida in 1973. There was a weird Christian undertone that I didn't like either.
85. AWF: Amazon Wrestling Federation #1 (Xigency Studios Inc., 2013) -*
Writer/Artist: Joe D. McFee
This weird, slightly fetishy comic shows the very worst of what's on offer at Comixology. Poorly drawn, badly written tale about an Amazonian college basketballer in love with a nerdy tutor who wins a wrestling promotion in a poker game (I'm not kidding here). At the same time, the basketballer decides to become a pro wrestler. The sheer amateurishness of this comic is positively painful. Somehow, this comic reached four issues!
86. Calavera De La Justicia #1 (On Target Network, 2015) ***¾
Writer: Carlos Serrano/Artist: Tom Rogers
And then there's something like this. A really fun, well-drawn adventure featuring in-ring action, a heroic luchador looking for his kidnapped family and a chupacabra! Think the very best monster-themed eps of The X-Files crossed with Warren Ellis's Fell and you have the feel of this series. Sadly, this was the only issue released. Stupid Comixology readers. Support the right damn comics, why don'tcha?
87. Hardcore Luchador #1 (Hardcore Luchador Entertainment, 2013) ***½
Writer/Artist: Angelo Gines Jr
Mindless wrestling/monster/superhero madness featuring the Hardcore Luchadores, El Fuego and El Muerto, Tag Team Champions of the world! I enjoyed it, but guess what? This was the only issue. Aaaaarghhhh! Crap survives and fun stuff dies a quiet lonely death. Not fair!
88.-91. Palooka #1-4 (Person of Merit Comics, 2014-15) ***½
Writer: Casey Van Heel/Artist: Ger Curti
92. The Unmentionables (Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics, 2015) ***½
Writer/Artist: Jack Teagle
93. Robots Fight Dirty: Poems of an Insensitive Fighting Machine (Zeph Zero, 2014) ***½
Writer/Artist: Zeph Zero
Robot wrestlers, racist Nazi tag teams, time travel, sex, killer toasters and haikus. A curious combination.
94. The Crippler's Son (Fantagraphics, 2013) ****½
Writer/Artist: Max Riffner
Adrian Tomine meets pro wrestling. Very good indeed.
95. Street Fighting Woman Vol. 1 (Kloob Comics, 2015) ***¾
Writer/Artist: Steve Thompson
Weird. Bear-headed monsters, 1920s women's wrestling, self-mutilating villains. Confusing but intriguing.


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The bail application ruling in the case of the State versus Alhagie Abdoulie Ceesay, the Managing Director of the Teranga FM radio has been adjourned to Monday, 8th of February, 2016, the Freedom Newspaper can report. The case could not be heard today as the trial judge is said to be sick. The judge could not make it in court; hence both the prosecution and the defense team were told by the Clerk of the Court that the matter has been adjourned to next week Monday.
The embattled radio journalist Mr. Ceesay has been under state custody for months without bail. He has been accused of sedition among other felonious charges. His Lawyer Gaye Coker, the daughter of veteran Gambian lawyer Antouman Gaye, has earlier filed a bail application on behalf of Mr. Ceesay.
Mr. Ceesay was arrested in the aftermath of the July 22nd military takeover celebrations. He was accused of circulating a portrait carrying the face of a snipper, who according to the literature contained in the portrait was determined to shoot The Gambian dictator. Two of the girls, named in the criminal complaint as witnesses, have since fled to Senegal. The girls, one of whom worked at the State House told the NIA that Ceesay forwarded a Facebook message to her phone, which contained the snipper portrait.
The portrait in question was posted by an exiled former GRTS news presenter in her Facebook timeline. Ceesay was alleged to have shared the said posting with the girls. The matter is now before the court for litigation. Ceesay has pleaded not guilty to the charges.


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The average cost of spinal fusion surgery without insurance is between $80,000 and $150,000 as of 2015, according to CostHelper Health. If insurance covers the procedure, the patient can pay from $200 to $2,000, or up to the out-of-pocket maximum, as of 2015.
Lumbar spinal fusion surgery joins two vertebrae in the lower back to treat fractures or correct the effects of other surgery on the back, says WebMD. In some of these surgeries, the surgeon takes bone from the pelvis to make a connection between the two vertebrae. In other cases, metal implants are used to hold the two vertebrae together.


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Monday, 28 July 2014
Sugar-Free Mango Chutney & Easy Wholemeal Chapati
After a certain appointment the other week, I felt really inspired and so I thought I would make some chutney, as I hadn't since...almost two years ago! I went to the shops and got me som mangoes, and home I went cookalooking away, and this is how it turned out, a lovely fruity mix with a bit of a kick to it, but don't worry it's not too spicy.
I swapped the sugar for xylitol, and it worked a treat!
So, what to make when you have a whole lotta chutney? Well, as I am quite the novice when it comes to Indian cooking, I thought I would start with something as simple and tasty as chapati. Four ingredients all in - guess what? It worked! I got six small chapatis out of the recipe I halved, and they were really lovely with just the chutney, but I can imagine some salad would also compliment it!
Oh oh oh, and before I forget - A friend and I had a barbecue in the park last week, and we had some Mexican flavoured burgers that I used the chutney as a relish for, and it was - amazing! The Mexican spices, and beans worked a treat with the slightly spicy and sweet chutney, SO good *smiles*
Sugar Free Mango Chutney
(Makes about 2 small jars + a bit extra for testing!)
1 medium large mango
200ml vinegar
150g xylitol
2-3 cm fresh ginger, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp chilli powder or cayenne
2 tsp salt
1 tsp mustard seeds
50g sultanas or raisins
- In a pot, have the vinegar and xylitol, cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In the meantime, prepare the mango, cut off the two sides just a little off the piy in the middle so you have two halved and the full edge with the pit. Now, s'time to make some mango hedgehogs as I like to call them. Use a knife to cut it criss-cross juuust down before you reach the mango-skin. Turn it inside out, et voila! Makes it much easier to scrape the mango off. Chop the garlic and ginger.
- Once the xylitol has dissolved and the mixture has had the chance to dissolve, add the ginger and garlic and stir for about ten minutes. Then, add the mango along with the rest of the ingredients and boil over a low heat for about 25 minutes until the chutney starts to thicken and the mango goes soft.
- Stir occasionally over that period, and if you want, you can mash the mango lightly if you want.
- Now, once the chutney is done, transfer into sterilised jars, and twist the lid on tight, this will allow for the jar to create a vacuum and seal. Stor in a cool place and eat within a few weeks, about 4-5 days once opened, but you might not even last that long! This stuff is delicious!
Have you ever tried to make chutney before?
And now for the super-simple wholemeal chapatis! (Use half white half wholemeal if you want the best of both worlds, but I prefer mines a little grainy).
Mini Wholemeal Chapati
(Makes 6, serves two with a main or sides)
120-150g wholemeal flour (start with 120 first!)
100ml water
1/2 tsp salt
A tsp ghee or oil for frying
- Start by mixing the flour and salt in a medium baking bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in the water. Work with your hand until a dough forms and add a bit of flour if it's sticky. It supposed to juuust be dry enough so it "let's go" of your hand as you're working it.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surfare and work it for at least 5 minutes, preferably ten. Cover and place in the fridge for about half an hour.
- Half an hour later, work the dough firmly, and then roll into a sausage. Divide it into six pieces, or four bigger ones if you want to make them slightly bigger. I had to "feed" the dough a little more flour as I went along, and I simply used a glass for rolling the chapatis out, who needs a rolling pin anyway?
- Now, heat oil in a non-stick frying pan on medium heat, once hot - add the first chapati and cook for a couple of minutes until it starts to "blister", press down with a spatula and cook on the other side until golden. Repeat with the remaining chapatis without adding more oil.
Once you've run out of chapatis to fry, guess what? S'all done! I cannot believe it's taken me this long to get around to making. I will most certainly be doing this next time chapatis are required!
What's your favourite things to put on chapatis, or serve them with?
Today I got some good news, but I miiight just save that for tomorrow's post. I hope the new week is treating you well so far and that you have a lovely evening!
Original source:
Hamlyn All Colour Indian Cookbook, No 207 and 186
- Jules
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God mandag Julie! :)ReplyDelete
Mmm, CHUTNEY! Jeg har aldri laget det selv, og har bare smakt det er par ganger- men da har jeg også elsket det. Jeg gikk på folkehøyskole en gang i tiden, og da bodde fadderene mine i nærheten, så jeg var der av og til på middag. 'Fadder-moren' (kalles det det?) min lagde en helt fanastisk eple- chutney, og jeg kan fremdeles huske hvor god den var, mange år senere.
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God morgen Ragnhild!Delete
Haha fadder mor, er vel det meeest riktige, skjønte jo hva du mente, hihi ^ ^. Chutney er så enkelt og lage! Jeg laget også selv en eple og tranebær jule-chutney første gang jegh prøvde meg på det, og den var kjempegod også. Det er veldig lett og lage, alt i en kasserolle, så rører du av og til helt til det har tyknet. Utrolig godt med kjeks, og om du finner tofutti i Norge (vegansk kremost) så er det også sikkert digg! x
That looks awesome! I love mango chutney in curries and such, but bread sounds great too! Love how healthy it is :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thaaaaank you! You inspired me as well missy, with those awesome curried pancakes and that deeelicious chutney, yum ^ ^Delete
It's so easy to make as well :) I only made it with xylitol and not sugar so I could eat it by the spoonful, plus there is so much natural sugar in the mango and currants that it'll still stay good for long - not that it'll last very long, had the last of it yesterday :P Hope you've had a great start to the new week x


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One of the founders of Nottinghack - "If we build it, they will come!"
To be honest I'm a bit grumpy and not very approachable. I'll work on that if you'll work on REALLY asking yourself the question you are going to ask me before you ask me.
Below is mostly a link dump for me, just because I wrote something in the past does not mean it's current.
|Dominic "Danger" Morrow AKA Dominic
|Date joined
- 1 Interests
- 2 Activities
- 3 CNC, Laser & 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping
- 4 Links to Stuff I like or Use in One Handy Place
- 5 Maker Faire UK Twitter Bingo List
- 6 A Project Miscellany
- 7 Marketing the Hackspace
- Kite Photography
- Screen Printing
- Woodwork
- Making Hackspaces Work
- Home Monitoring
Thoughts on Management Activity
- Increasing membership of the space
- Finding cheap/free tools and equipment
- Podcasting Hack All The Spaces Podcast Dominic & Kate's Podcast usually every other week!
- Camping Trip to Southwold - Southwold Camp '12
CNC, Laser & 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping
Links to Stuff I like or Use in One Handy Place
Audio & Video
- Jonathan Meades on YouTube - All worth watching
- The mildly amusing comedy of Stuart Ashen
- The Nerdist Podcast - changed my mind about America
- The video Blog of Dave L. Jones
Digital Make Magazine
Maker Faire UK Twitter Bingo List
At Uk Maker Faire in Newcastle 12th & 13th March 2011 I decided to meet some of my follows for the 1st time. The successful finds have links to the picture of them I took!
- @CharlesYarnold Bingo!
- @russss Bingo!
- @TheArduinoGuy Bingo!
- @rainycat Bingo!
- @gmjhowe Bingo!
- @thinkl33t Bingo!
- @northackton Bingo!
- @projectsugru Bingo!
- @anachrocomputer - stood right next to him all weekend... but didn't know
- @oomlout Bingo!
- @maltman23 Bingo!
- @jonty Bingo!
A Project Miscellany
Scouting Hackspace 3.0
The Mobile Hackspace Project
This project is currently on hold and this page is mostly a link dump at the moment.
TShirt Making Stuff
Mythbusters Wall-O-Boxes Project
My page about my Mythbusters Wall-O-Boxes Project
OSV Group
The Open Source Vending Group Project


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The OnRamp Retail Conference features curated, one-on-one pitch sessions between selected startups and corporate venture capital and innovation executives from participating retailers to discuss potential customer relationships, strategic partnerships and, if appropriate, investment opportunities. Startups must apply, and one-on-one pitch sessions are scheduled based upon mutual interest. Participation and conference registration is completely free for selected startups.
The 2016 startup application is now closed.


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We build a new kindergarten for 75 children
The project deals with new building of nursery school, including connection to transport and technical infrastructure. The concept is based on a simple elongated rectangular arrangement, which is reflected in own mass composition of two-storey building without a cellar and with flat roof. Operation of the building is divided into 2 floors above the ground level. The main entrance is located in the north side of the building - seen from the access road. Seen from the east, there is supply unit of the building with separate operation.
In the 1st floor above the ground level, there is one class for 25 children and facilities for the entire building (central food servery, offices, warehouses, etc.)
In the central part of the object there is a vertical communication lane which allows movement of staff and children to the second storey and back.
In the 2nd floor above the ground level, there are two game rooms with appropriate facilities and equipment for two groups of 25 children.
Total capacity is 75 children and maximum of 10 employees.
Regarding construction matter, the new kindergarten building has the form of a mounted steel skeleton in modular lane based on a number of piles. Ceiling structures are then designed as trapezoidal ones fitted with concrete pouring and placed on supporting joists. The structural system was selected with regards of the purpose of use of the building - need for speed and efficiency of large-span solution, economy of construction and also with regards to time aspect of own implementation. The system was also chosen in accordance with the required durability of the supporting structure and siding of the proposed building which is considered for a period of min. 60 years.
Internal partition structures will be dealt with as plaster structures placed on a metal supporting frame. The supporting structure of partitions shall be based on a flexible underlay. Roof of the building will be done mechanically by using anchored foil hydro-insulation. The outer siding wall will be provided with thin plaster on the contact thermo-insulating system.
Stepping layers will be made of washable and non-skid materials (PVC, ceramic tiles).
Openings in external walls are fitted with windows made of plastic profiles in white colour. The windows are made of plastic material. The windows consist of five-chamber profile, they are fitted with insulation double glass.
Construction schedule for 75 kindergarten children in the Czech Lipa


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This Youth Leadership Conference is open to all youth and young adults in high school to 25 years old. Participants will register for workshop tracks to hone their leadership skills in specific areas of ministry (art, photography, audio/visual, global missions, hospitality, etc.) while engaging with some of the most experience leaders throughout our church.
Check-in begins at 7:00 pm on Friday, February 16
The conference ends at 11:00 am on Monday, February 19
Please register your groups by February 1, 2018.
Youth/young adult - $150.00
Church chaperones (over 25 years old) - $100.00
Registration includes hotel accommodations at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Redondo Beach and Marina) which is within walking distance of the conference location. All meals (beginning Saturday breakfast – Monday breakfast) and programs are included. An addition fee may apply for those interested in our Sunday Morning Fishing Excursion.
All youth under 18 years old will be housed together in groups of 4 per room (double beds). All young adults between 18-25 will be housed together in groups of 4 per room (double beds). All adult chaperones (over the age of 25) will be grouped in two per room (male and female). Adults Chaperones will need to agree to a background check to ensure the safety of all minors participating. Churches are strongly advised to provide one chaperone for every four youth in attendance.
A note on the administering of medicines: the PSWR will not be providing services to distribute medicines to minors during the conference. Although there will be designated first-aid personnel, church chaperones are responsible for any routine medical needs their participants may have. In the event of a medical emergency, volunteers will call 911.
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Nintendo Forgoing 2013 E3 Press Conference
For the first time since the annual industry conference started in 1995, Nintendo will not be holding a major press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this year, instead "working to establish a new presentation style for E3."
Nintendo announced the surprising change in its promotional plans via an investor presentation by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata overnight. Rather than holding a major E3 press event to appeal to different audiences around the world, Iwata says Nintendo is "planning to host a few smaller events that are specifically focused on our software lineup for the US market" for this year's show, one for American distributors and another for the Western press. Iwata also cryptically mentioned that Nintendo is "continuing to investigate ways to deliver information about our games directly to our home audience around the time of E3," suggesting that it might be planning some sort of video presentation directly to consumers via the Web (or the Wii U) during the show.
Fresh off some utterly abismal earnings, Nintendo has announced that it will be forgoing a traditional keynote speech at E3 2013, citing a desire to announce products in a more targeted manner.
Considered in a vacuum bereft of context, this news might come as a welcome change from the typical media barrage assured from a keynote speech at E3.
In reality, however, Nintendo is ceding the spotlight to its competitors as they both unveil — and begin to earnestly push — their latest hardware and software products.
Nintendo introduced the Wii U last year under the veiled guise of a next generation device. In reality, however, the Wii U is little more than a gimmick-riddled piece of hardware hampered by outmoded technologies.
And yet, the Wii U is at a point of relative nascence and much of its narrative has yet to be told. Accordingly, it's baffling that the company would choose to sacrifice even a whiff of attention at such a critical moment.
Nintendo ought to be striking confidence into its audience. Crippling as its financial performance might be, the company simply will not find any semblance of resurgence through measured silence.
Virtually everyone I know — geek or otherwise — has a deep-seated affection for Nintendo. People genuinely want the firm to succeed, if only for the survival of some of gaming's most beloved franchises. But Nintendo has hampered its console efforts with a half-baked Wii U, whilst the 3DS poses a waning value proposition for modern smartphone-equipped customers.
If the company would step out in front of its audience — amidst the largest industry trade show and greatest volume of competition — and articulate a message of excitement and confidence, however, they might enjoy some much-needed positive praise. They might not have many new things to show, but they'd be garnering mindshare (e.g., Sony held a reveal for the PlayStation 4 only to reveal nothing, but at least we're all still talking about it).
Instead, Nintendo've ostensibly chosen to avoid any potential embarrassment by sitting on the sidelines. At best, it's a tactical retreat. At worst, it's pure cowardice.
I continue to root for Nintendo, but I cannot help but think stepping out of the spotlight in such a manner is a decision that will prove to be truly damaging for its continued performance.


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Rick Ward has authored DVDs and Blu-ray discs and consults on post production for home video. He raises three dogs with his wife in Los Angeles.
He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is originally from Martinsville, Virginia.
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"A Moscow company says the inflatable jets, tanks and missiles it creates for the military appear real when viewed on radar or by satellite.
Viktor Talanov, marketing director of Rusbal, said the products can momentarily confuse enemy pilots during a conflict, "and time is money," The Moscow Times reported Tuesday.
However, Talanov said the Russian Defense Ministry has not told the company how its realistic, life-sized inflatables are being used.
This is a prime example of "thinking outside the box", an inflatable jet is a lot less expensive than any other type of decoy.
The American military should consider buying inflatable jets and tanks, they would easily fool the ragtag soldiers that our armed forces face in Third World godforsaken countries.
The Russian company should consider manufacturing inflatable soldiers. If we had invaded Iraq with millions of inflatable soldiers, the Iraqi "warriors" would have prostrated themselves before the plastic army.
Scary scenario: Russian inflatable jets are blown out of course, and President Sarah Palin nukes Russia.
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State pollution fighters planted a small patch of pitiful-looking plants inside a wire cage in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park and labeled them poison. The 100 subtropical ferns inside the test plot near Fort Nisqually are part of a two-year, $30,000 experiment in pollution control that began in April on Vashon and Maury islands.
TACOMA, Wash. State pollution fighters planted a small patch of pitiful-looking plants inside a wire cage in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park and labeled them poison.
The 100 subtropical ferns inside the test plot near Fort Nisqually are part of a two-year, $30,000 experiment in pollution control that began in April on Vashon and Maury islands.
"We just want to know whether it's taking arsenic from the soil. We're watching for other things, but that's our primary objective," said Norm Peck, a state Department of Ecology investigator.
Four years ago, scientists in Florida found that Chinese brake ferns thrive on arsenic, sucking the poison out of soil and concentrating it in their fronds.
A company now markets the ferns as a pollution solution for arsenic-plagued communities.
Ecology Department officials decided to test whether the ferns will grow locally and reduce soil contamination in areas affected by windborne arsenic from the former Asarco smelter.
The Ruston smelter, which stood just outside Point Defiance Park, operated for nearly 100 years before it shut down in 1985.
Its smokestack and buildings have been demolished, but the site, adjacent neighborhoods and nearby shoreline are the focus of a federal Superfund cleanup.
Beyond that, elevated concentrations of arsenic, lead and cadmium still taint soils in a 1,000-square-mile area around Puget Sound.
Health officials have cautioned residents in many parts of Pierce and King counties to limit exposure to contaminated dirt because of the risks of long-term arsenic exposure. Children are particularly vulnerable.
The Point Defiance test plot represents a public relations turnaround for Metro Parks managers, who initially resisted outside efforts to test for soil contamination in children's play areas.
Earlier this year, Metro Parks agreed to allow the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to sample soils at about a dozen sites at Point Defiance and other Tacoma parks.
So far, about half -- including those in Point Defiance -- have been sampled.
Detected arsenic concentrations have not been high enough to warrant alarm, said Glenn Rollins, a health department environmental health specialist.
As for the ferns, scientists in the Florida laboratory experiments measured arsenic concentrations in them that were as much as 200 times higher than in the soil where the plants grew.
"The fronds themselves will become poisonous," said Marian Abbett, an environmental engineer who oversees the Ecology Department's Tacoma smelter project.
The wire cage around the Fort Nisqually test plot is designed to keep people and critters out, she said.
Pteris vittata, as scientists call the ferns, look a lot like native sword ferns. But Chinese brake ferns are considered invaders in Florida, where they dominate their habitat.
"We don't think it will be an invasive here. In fact, we're concerned whether we're going to keep it alive," Abbett said. "They like the warmer, tropical climate."
Bhaskar Bondada, a Washington State University plant physiologist who studied the fern in Florida, called it fascinating.
"The beauty of this plant is it only accumulates arsenic in the fronds," which are easily picked, he said.
But in the process, the fern also converts arsenate to arsenite, which is more toxic, he said.
In all, Ecology Department officials bought 750 plants for $5 each, from Edenspace, the Virginia company that markets the fern as an "arsenic-eating superstar."
In addition to the Fort Nisqually test plot planted Thursday, officials are growing the plants in a second patch near the park's maintenance shop.
They planted most of the ferns in April and May outside Chautauqua Elementary School on Vashon Island and in Dockton Park on Maury Island.
Rita Schenck, who runs the Institute for Environmental Research and Education on Vashon Island, said she thinks the ferns should be studied, but she urged caution.
They could prove to be invasive, she said. Besides that, the fronds might have to be buried in a hazardous waste repository.
"We have to harvest the leaves," Abbett said. "They can't just fall back on the ground."
Nor does the Ecology Department plan to compost them, she said. The plan is to test the arsenic concentrations and decide whether the fronds are hazardous before dumping. Regular soil testing also is planned.
Lois Stark, a Metro Parks planner, said she's confident Ecology Department officials will make sure the plant doesn't prove to be a problem in Point Defiance.
"They're not just planting them and walking away," she said.
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Yay! Day 2 of the 5 Days Of Giveaways is here! Today I'll be serving you some Nespresso realness! Did I get you George Clooney? No. Matt Damon? No. I am giving away a CitiZ Travel Mug by Nespresso!
Being a Nespresso ambassador for a few years now, I couldn't resist giving away something from a brand that is close to my heart. I mean, where would I be without my Latte Machiattos every morning? Exactly, still in my bed.
In the USA, the Nespresso Travel Mug has already been a much wanted product for a few years now, but now we can enjoy our cups of coffee on our way to the office too! The Netherlands has finally introduced the shiny metallic travel mug into the famous Les Collections assortment. Did I scream out loud when I heard the scoop? Yes I did, and here's why: I absolutely love to spice up my outfits with cool accessories and I'm pretty sure that a Nespresso Travel Mug looks so much more exclusive than having my name misspelled on a Starbucks paper cup.
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For the month of October, Scandals welcomes to the walls the artwork of one of our most loyal patrons, Mike Trapp! Not only is Mike brining in bundles of his work to adorn our walls, he is also inviting our Sunday Jazz lead, Laurent Nickel to play with his trio while Mike preforms a Live Painting show, that may or may not involve some partial nudity from Mike's male models. So come on in, enjoy the live shows, grab some drinks, talk with Mike, and pick up a piece of artwork or two! See you there!
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
Scaredy Cat
4 comments:
- Laura Morrigan said...
I shouldn't comment on this cause I am uncoordinated. If you are coordinated and want to do it, go ahead. Just remember- bruises and ouchies!
- September 16, 2012 at 1:46 PM
- Sassy said...
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- September 16, 2012 at 11:15 PM
I would sell them. I could never wear shoes that didn't zip as they were supposed to, even if they buckled and stayed on. It wouldn't do justice to the original design in a way, it makes the fact that they're vintage not as important if the way they were intended to be worn differently. But that's just one of my own weird preferences.
If you truly love them, it doesn't matter much.
Have you worn them yet? It's harder to sell things if you've gotten attached, isn't it? :)
- September 17, 2012 at 1:04 AM
- Courtney Cadaver said...
I think you should go for it! It can't hurt to try, right? (well, I guess in this case it could, hahaha) They make knee/elbowpads and shin/wristguards for a reason!
- September 17, 2012 at 5:25 AM


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Tiompan wrote:E.P. Grondine wrote:It appears Professor Zanger does not think too highly of Cline's 1177.
Not that it matters what his opinions of others are , but where does he actually refute Cline ?
That's what matters .
Zangger refutes Cline throughout his entire lecture, tiompan.
The core issue for most Israeli archaeologists as they try to build their national myth focuses on the date for Exodus.
Since Cline has a late date in line with theirs, his book is very "acceptable".
That is not my problem, and given its highly controversial nature, I try to avoid Israleli Bronze Age archaeology in general.
I deal with hard data concerning impact events. Such as the "Joshua" Impact Event, and the end of LM 1B.


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[ ABOVE, from left: Dr. Tim Malinowski, GHS; Dr. Trey Chandler, GHS; Michael Bolick; Dr. Ramon Brugada, Brugada Institute; Dr. Peter Tilkemeier, GHS ]
By Melinda Young, Contributing Writer
About 400,000 Americans die each year from sudden cardiac death (SCD), and now Greenville-based Selah Genomics and the Greenville Health System (GHS) have jointly launched a new cardiovascular genetic test that can identify those who are at risk for SCD.
Selah Genomics works in personalized medicine services and released a cancer genetic test last summer. The SCD test is its second product, and it's called mySUDDinCode.
People susceptible to sudden cardiac death sometimes have no known medical conditions and can die within an hour of the first symptom. SCD can strike young and older people. The public sometimes hears about a young athlete dying suddenly while playing sports.
But it mainly impacts people who are middle-aged or older, said Dr. Ramón Brugada, a Spanish cardiologist and co-founder of the Brugada Institute. Brugada, who will review the test's results, visited Greenville this past weekend to speak with cardiologists about the new test.
Brugada and his physician brothers, Dr. Pedro and Dr. Josep Brugada, identified the Brugada Syndrome, which is a genetic disease related to faulty electrical wiring in the heart. Brugada Syndrome is one cause of SCD.
Screening for SCD should not be as routine as a mammogram or colonoscopy, Brugada said.
"We don't recommend it for everybody because genetic tests are very complex," he said. "We always recommend the test in a clinical context."
For example, a cardiologist might refer the test in a case where a patient has unexplained fainting or arrhythmia. Or if a person died suddenly and the autopsy shows the culprit to be SCD, the deceased person's family might want to be tested for the genetic markers of SCD.
"People can use the genetic test to identify the disease and to know which family members also are at risk of the disease," Brugada said.
The test's cost out-of-pocket is $2,999. Insurance will cover some of the cost depending on the person's condition and the reason for the test being ordered, said Michael Bolick, co-founder and chief executive officer of Selah Genomics.
When one member of a family has the test, the cost of testing the other members of the family can be reduced because the first person serves as an index case and the test is a little less complex, Bolick said.
What makes mySUDDinCode test better than current diagnostic tools for identifying SCD risk is its clarity from a physician's perspective, Brugada said.
"The bottom line difference and biggest challenge of these genetic tests available is how to provide information to clinicians who are dealing with the results?" he said. "The difference between our test and the rest is we have the expertise in genetic results and we will provide guidelines for clinicians."
The guidelines, which will come from Brugada – not Selah, will spell out what the results mean and how the clinician might handle the patient's case.
GHS cardiologists are involved in developing the testing service and will make the SCD test available to GHS patients.
The Greenville Health Research Development Corporation, which is the GHS non-profit, technology transfer entity, focuses on partnerships, such as the one with Selah, and will share in revenues collected from the sale of mySUDDincode. Proceeds will be used to enhance related research and education at GHS, according to a news release.


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A State of the Art and the largest Contemporary Art Gallery on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Open to the public Tuesdays to Thursday 10am – 5pm, Friday & Saturday 10am – 2pm (see location) or by private appointment, 19 Karen Contemporary Artspace stages exhibitions showcasing emerging, mid-career & established Australian and International artists. All Solo and Group exhibitions are curated by the Gallery Director.
View our Current & Upcoming Exhibitions page to see what's being showcased. To receive a personal invitation to future events please join our mailing list by subscribing on our website.
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Minimum 7 hours including bump in and bump out. Cleaning is extra. The Hirer should organize their own event programming, entertainment and catering.
The Gallery Director reserves the right to select events based on the suitability and nature of the function style in accordance to gallery guidelines.
To book your next event at 19 Karen please contact us:
- Total gallery space: 380sq.mtrs
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- Gallery separated into 5 sections
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- Built in surround-sound PA system & microphone installed
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- Display pods available for jewellery, mini works & books
- Daylight-filled space
- Most of the sections walls are gyprocked, one entire wall is white bricks.
- Floor is polished concrete.
- Outdoor back area for bar and smoking.
- Easy wheelchair access
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Poltergeists is a biweekly feature in which Michael and Wes share tracks that they have had on repeat over the past two weeks.
VOWWS - "It's You"
Recently featured guests VOWWS have a debut album out and it is great! I had the pleasure of catching them last week in Portland at the Ash Street Saloon. Not only were they really awesome people, but their live show was engaging and fun to watch. The dynamic they have on stage is as unique as their sound, which is hard to capture with recording. "It's You" is one of the slower tracks on the album, but I love it because it plays on all of their unique qualities - there is a catchy guitar riff folded into many layers of distortion, delay, and choirs. I look forward to the next time they are coming through town.
Luminance - "The Grey"
Wes turned me on to Luminance recently and it has come in and out of rotation over the last two months. Really solid production and a lot of different genres all blended up into one new sound. "The Grey" reminds me a lot of Clan of Xymox's album Medusa (specifically "Back Door"). Another track that is probably the slowest on the album, but I really like the emotional weight of the lyrics and how minimal but impactful the synth lines are. "Visions of death. It's always the same."
Tullia Benedicta - "Signs"
I've been enjoying this for the past week. It's an interesting mix between some more traditional electronic music and some nice dark tones. The kick has a really nice feel to it, and I love the use of a sort of rolling percussion through the song - a kind of echoing click that moves back and forth. What really makes the song feel nice and dark, though, are the play between the sort of held back vocals and the soft pads. The pads create this constant undercurrent that cuts at the seemingly upbeat little guitar hit and plucky synth that pops in. The vocals feel pulled back, like she can't fully commit to belting, but in a very effective, purposeful way.
Then, halfway through, the song changes completely. The vocals drop to a spoken word section, and the music starts to feel almost like a How To Destroy Angels track; there's this weird unsettling metallic sound happening, this great little repeating riff, and the distorted percussive hits force your attention. It's really a great track, from a really interesting album, and I would recommend giving the whole thing a listen.
An Autumn For Crippled Children - "Converging Towards the Light"
I can't remember how I came about these folks, but I am glad I did. An Autumn For Crippled Children has a really interesting mix of genres going on; I think this song is a particularly good example of this. The group seems to be taking a lot of post-rock influences, mixing these open melodics riffs with piano and synths, before dropping into what is clearly their primary influence - black metal. The vocals howl through distortion behind tremolo picking, only for the song to open back up into big melodic set pieces. The only downside to the group, in my mind, is that I wish the guitars were a little less noisy so you could hear more of everything, but it's a small issue in an otherwise great song, and fantastic album.


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Local food drives help to keep our shelves stocked! If you are interested in hosting a food drive, please notify us at email@example.com. You can pick up crates at any time - they are located behind the food bank so please help yourself! Barrels and crates are available, too. Please drop off donations during the following times:
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Follow @paddy_casey
Last month I expressed doubts about the presentation of some figures given to the Leveson Inquiry about the cost of the police investigation into phone hacking.
London Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse told the inquiry that at an expected total cost of £40 million the cost of police work and hacking and related investigations was costing more than the annual budget to tackle child abuse.
The comparison was a flawed one, contrasting as it did the total cost of a multi-year police investigation with a single year budget for another type of crime fighting.
But nevertheless the predictable thing happened and newspapers seized on the outrage-ready 'more spent on hacking than protecting children' headline.
Before I rattled off a complaint to the dear old Press Complaints Commission I thought I would at least try and get a bit more information from the Met on where this £40 million figure came from.
I asked, by way of a Freedom of Information request, for a year-by-year breakdown of previously incurred costs and projected costs for the forthcoming year(s). That way the cost could be compared against the annual figure for child protection to see in what year, if any the comparison was valid.
Sadly the Met seem out to spoil such investigation, or at least slow it down. The response to my request stated they are seeing whether the info is exempt from FoI request.
So a year by year breakdown of a total amount that is already a matter of public record is potentially exempt from the FoI?
Tis but a little bit of extra detail behind Mr Malthouse's figure, so why do they even need to consider it - and use up another month in the process?
Hmmm. I say again: Hmmm.


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Measure the performance of a central processing unit or computer processor by determining the number of computations the processor can perform per second and the number of individual processors in the chip itself. As of July 2015, most processors on the market are multi-core processors.
Clock speed, measured in gigahertz, measures the amount of calculations a CPU can make per second. A 3 GHz CPU can perform 3 billion calculations per second. The higher the GHz, the more powerful the processor. Additionally, multi-core CPUs have more than one processor combined into a single board. If a CPU has six cores, this means that six individual processors are working together in one CPU. This allows the computer to perform multiple tasks quicker and more efficiently. Newer software programs that require a lot of processing power are currently manufactured so as to make use of more than one processor in a multi-core CPU when performing a single task. Such advanced functions that make use of multi-cores are known as multi-threading or hyper-threading.
CPU performance can also be evaluated according to the type of processor used. Of the two main CPU brands available, AMD is less costly than Intel and is used in computers that require less processing power.


text: Moscow of the late '50s is the initial setting for this movie of three young girls out for love -- the upwardly mobile Lyuda (Irina Muravyova), the secure Tonya (Raisa Ryazanova) and the head-over-heels Katya (Vera Alentova). The film re-engages the trio 20 years later, focusing on their varied life changes. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears received the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1980.


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Video Interview with Robert D. Smith: How I Manage My Time
When my husband and I spent the day with Robert D. Smith, he asked if he could interview me on how I manage my time. He has the clip of our interview up on his blog today and I thought I'd pass along the link for those who might be interested.
We talk about my daily schedule, how I juggle homeschooling and blogging, and the importance of goal-setting and living with intention. Head on over to Robert's blog to watch it.
Note: There was so much that I didn't have time to say in the interview and Robert played me up to be a lot more amazing than I am in the interview and blog post, so for anyone who watches and feels a little discouraged or thinks that I have it altogether, please go watch this video and take a deep sigh of relief. {Oh and you can also laugh that I have the exact same thing on in both videos. Remember that I kind of have a limited wardrobe? ;)}


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Prepping homes to be self-sufficient. Okay, I get that. More conservation in the home. Places that have enough space for a few fruit trees and vegetable garden. It still depends on where you're buying and what type of buyer you're working with. Trust me, my husband could care less about a vegetable garden! But, I do love my peach and nectarine trees!
This one I totally agree with...so agents, be aware! Electric cars. At some time we will have more and more of them. So? Well, homeowners are going to need someplace to plug them in, yes? Yes! And, they are going to be aware of energy consumption in the home they are looking to purchase. It's going to be important. If you can name a Solar Company that will get me some panels, that if the next buyer foolishly doesn't want them, they will take them away? I'm all over that!
This one I'm not quite sure it will target the masses. Collaborative Consumption. Making sure there is some way they can actually earn a bit of moolah off their homes. Whether it is by renting a room out or by establishing a home business of some sort. The home biz? Yes, get that. The renting of the room? Don't think most peeps are thinking about that when buying a home. 2 in the last 3 years of mine did. Just 2.
At any rate, I found it interesting. And, wanted to share with you and get your thoughts.
Would love to get some comments on these future buyer desires!


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Opera News
Soprano Patricia Racette will make her debut as a stage director in May 2018, when she will direct a new production of La Traviata at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, the company announced today.
The production will feature soprano Sydney Mancasola and tenor Geoffrey Agpalo as Violetta and Alfredo, and Joo Wan Kang will make his company debut as Germont. Christopher Allen will conduct the performances.


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How to improve your "Wobble Bass" with Logic's "Auto Filter"
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This tutorial is breaking down how to create the wobble effect for bass lines in Apple Logic.
The AutoFilter seems to be more reliable than the ES2 intern LFO. Check it out!
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The costs of Long-Term Care can be quite expensive, and are typically not covered under basic Health Insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. Long-Term Care Insurance from Korotkin Insurance Group can protect your family's financial future by providing valuable coverage benefits for costs associated with:
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C.A.S.E. or C.L.A.S.P?
I love acronyms...and I wanted to have a simple acronym to get across the content of a polymathic study or investigation or..case. CASE seemed quite good: Connected Arts Sciences Experience. Connected because you need in the first place to be open to perspectives of all kinds on the subject in question. By being open you get to see more, and see better what is really there. Also a state of 'openess', anecdotally defined as being 'into it' but also 'transparent', not bringing any emotional baggage to a new area of study, is optimal for learning. When we are in 'sort' mode- deciding what to accept and what 'fits' with us we aren't able to learn. We are literally blinkered- but worse- these are imaginary mental blinkers so we are also wasting energy 'ignoring' things right in front of our eyes. To see more- be open- to the artistic perspective, the scientific perspective and the experiential. The experiential aspect is the 'lived' element of any study, how it relates to our own lives as we live them. To study something- be it a river, global warming, relationships, motorbikes we need to include the experiential element to get perspective. Experience is what tells us to highlight certain areas and ignore others.
But something was missing from this- the physical aspect of polymathics. Physical knowledge is the essential fourth element in generating a polymathic perspective. When we focus solely on mind knowledge we lose the balancing factor (can't have too many balancing factors) of bodily physicality. For example, if you were making a polymathic study of violence it would have to include some physical knowledge of violence- how to knock a nail into a block of wood, how much effort is needed to smash a brick, how much it hurts to punch a sand bag. This overlaps with the experiential aspects of polymathy but physical knowledge- meaning that which we 'know' without having to think about it is a huge area of human competence- but because it can't be written down has been very much overlooked. Film and video can capture such expertise more easily and this has led to a greater appreciation of the importance of this area of knowledge. So to include physicality I suggest a second acronym- CLASP- Connected Living Arts Sciences Physicality. Does an acronym get us any further? I think it has a use as a check list for generating perspectives when looking at a new area of study.


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The project is located in Al-Damkhy /Swaqa area 75 Km south of Amman.
The project has two zones; one for mining which is around 3.70 million m2 and contains the Coquina; the basic material in cement industry, the other zone is for the factory built on a land area of 800000 m2, which shall have the latest equipment and technologies to provide Green Field Factory with a production rate of more than 3500 tons of clinker per day.
The scope of work includes the following:
All civil works such as excavations, backfilling and reinforced concrete works estimated to reach 140000 m3 of concrete and 15000 tons of steel rebar in addition to all finishing works for all different sophisticated buildings including high rise buildings. In addition to covered huge store buildings with a total area of 40000 m2 and different concrete silos that reach up to 36 m in diameter and heights up to 70 m, the scope of work also includes burning facilities with a length of 50 m and a 124 m high adjacent building.
Manufacturing and installation of all steel structures works such as hangars, pipe racks, pipes,…etc. with an estimated weight of 14000 tons of steel with different shapes and sections.
Installation for all equipment in the factory such as ovens, filters, crushers...Etc, with all their necessary pipes, belts and ducts at different heights that reach up to 130 m above ground level in addition to all electrical boards and cables, factory commissioning works with all the necessary programs, control and observation systems.