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The end of summer doesn't just mean more comfortable weather and a pumpkin flavor invasion, it also marks the beginning of the new TV season when we are inundated with new and returning shows and TV fans have to ask themselves which ones are worth watching. So let's take a look at some of the new shows I've caught thus far and what I thought of them.
Son of Zorn
The newest FOX comedy poses the question "what if the world of Who Framed Roger Rabbit was full of He-Man-type characters?" The titular Zorn (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), who might as well be He-Man, returns to the non-animated real world to reconnect with his flesh and blood family- his ex-wife Edie (Cheryl Hines) and their teenage son Alan (Johnny Pemberton). Looking to finally be there for his son, he decides to stay in the real world and gets a desk job as he tries to fit in to suburban life.
And that is where much of the humor comes from. "Oh look! Zorn slashed a conference table in half! It's funny because he's a warrior with a giant sword working in an office!" This fish-out-of-water humor is limited in its potential and sadly provided few laughs for me here. There are only so many times that Zorn can be overly masculine and warrior-like at inappropriate times before it grows stale, so I hope as the series progresses they focus on other aspects and don't rely so heavily on Zorn's inability to fit in with the real world.
I would also love to know how this universe works because there were references to Edie and Zorn's early years together and it sounded like she was in the animated realm with him going on some crazy adventures. So how merged are these two realms? There were no other animated characters in the real world but no one really seems surprised to see this giant sword-wielding cartoon, so they must be somewhat common. Their apathy towards him just seems so odd for a world in which we are given literally no other animated characters interacting with the humans.
Overall, I found Son of Zorn rather underwhelming. It was funny, but not overly so. I'll give the second episode a shot but so far, I'm not hooked. I hope the comedy style evolves and some of the inner workings of this universe are expanded upon because as of right now, the comedy is getting old fast and while the world of the show is intriguing, it's not as fully fleshed out as it could be.
Designated Survivor
This new political drama looks to set itself apart from the others by kicking off with a massive terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Tom Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) is a low-level cabinet member who is about to be let go by the newly reelected President. As such, he is chosen as the designated survivor, who is the one person kept from attending the State of the Union speech just in case an attack were to happen. Unfortunately, an attack does take place and everyone in the chain of succession is dead, so now Kirkman must become the new President of the United States.
Not wholly confident he is the right man for the job, Kirkman decides to stick with it despite being in way over his head. His detractors, General Harris Cochrane (Kevin McNally) and the former President's Chief of Staff Aaron Shore (Adan Canto) decide to take measures of their own to secretly oust the new President for someone they find more fitting. Meanwhile, Kirkman's wife Alex (Natascha McElhone) and his Chief of Staff Emily Rhodes (Italia Ricci) work to support him in his new role. All the while, the FBI is looking into the bombing and Agent Hannah Wells (Maggie Q) suspects there are more to come.
The series premiere did well in setting up the story moving forward, providing us with multiple antagonists, whether it be all of the people within the government that doubt Kirkman is a viable President, or the mysterious masterminds behind the attack on the Capitol Building, or even other governments that might seek to take advantage of America's perceived weakened state. The biggest issue for me is the somewhat stereotyped characters thus far. The General is a short-tempered bully that just wants to bomb the people he thinks (without any evidence) were responsible...say it ain't so! Kirkman's teenage son lied about going to a friend's house and really went to a party? SO unexpected!
Ultimately, the premiere got my attention. There's intrigue and mystery in addition to the vastly underequipped Kirkman struggling to cope with not only this tragedy, but also his newfound position at the top. The performances are great all around, even if some of the characters are fairly stereotyped. While not my favorite new show of the season, I will certainly keep watching to see how it unfolds.
Lethal Weapon
I'm not sure what's up with movies getting turned into TV shows over the last couple of years. There was Minority Report, which I had hopes for given I enjoyed the movie but I gave up on that after the first episode. And then there was Rush Hour, which I skipped entirely, despite my enjoyment of those films too. Now, one of the most famous buddy cop movies has received the same treatment and I was very skeptical going in.
Lethal Weapon opens with the wild detective Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford) chasing after some bad guys when he gets a call from his pregnant wife telling him that she's in labor and driving herself to the hospital. Her vehicle is then T-boned by a truck, killing both her and their unborn child. Time passes and we cut to heart surgery recipient and veteran detective Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans), who is celebrating his 50th birthday while trying to maintain a healthier lifestyle for the sake of his health.
Upon returning to work, his former partner Brooks Avery (Kevin Rahm), now promoted to captain, pairs Murtaugh with a new partner, recent transfer Riggs. Upon their first meeting at the scene of a bank robbery-turned-hostage situation, Riggs proves to be brash and deadly as he single-handedly takes down the three heavily armed bank robbers. Much to the chagrin of Murtaugh, who doesn't want such a wild card for a partner, the pair must then investigate a supposedly easy case of suicide, however there is more to the case than meets the eye, resulting in them facing off against drug smugglers.
One of the things I appreciated about this show was that it wasn't simply trying to recreate Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Certainly there are similarities in the characters but it is clear that neither actor is trying to mimic the originals, which is a good thing. They're giving their own takes on these iconic characters while still keeping them fun and likable. We also get some fun action in the show. From chases to shootouts and explosions, this episode had it all. Granted, none of it was mind-blowing or particularly special but that doesn't make it any less fun.
Perhaps nobody was really asking for a Lethal Weapon TV show but based on the pilot episode, it has a lot of potential to give us a fun, action-packed and entertaining police procedural. Wayans and Crawford are great as their own versions of Murtaugh and Riggs respectively and as the show moves forward, I hope they continue to go down their own path without feeling the need to just recreate events from the original film franchise, though as I understand it, other side characters from the movies might show up at some point. Either way, this series premiere was enjoyable, if a bit over-the-top and brainless, and I will definitely keep watching for now.
PitchThe final new show I checked out so far this season is one that, for the people who know me, seems like an odd choice- the sports drama Pitch. I am not into sports at all. I enjoy playing basketball but I have never enjoyed watching or following any sport ever, even though I grew up in the suburbs of a city with MLB and NFL teams. This doesn't mean I've never watched sports. I have gone to (and still go to) the occasional baseball game, so I have a basic understanding of the sport and that is how I got into watching Pitch.
The San Diego Padres bring on the first female player, a pitcher named Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury), and the show opens with her very first game in the majors where she is the starting pitcher. Most of the team looks at her as nothing but a gimmick, sports analysts debate over her value and young girls all over the world idolize her, so the pressure is insanely high for Baker, which leads her to doubt herself. We also see, via flashback, how Baker got where she did after her overbearing and never-satisfied father (Michael Beach) taught her how to master an incredibly difficult and useful baseball pitch.
Baker finds aid and support from her aggressive and damned good agent Amelia Slater (Ali Larter), one of her former Minor League teammates and current Padre Blip Sander (Mo McRae), his wife Evelyn (Meagan Holder) and team owner Frank Reid (Bob Balaban), whose motive for helping her is unclear. Is it a gimmick or does he actually believe in her and the stride towards equality? Also in the mix is womanizing catcher and team captain Mike Lawson (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), who is initially skeptical of the new pitcher, but with Blip's insistence, he eventually helps her out.
For someone that doesn't really care about sports, I found this to be a great premiere and a solid setup for a series. The acting and writing were all solid and the end, while somewhat predictable, was nonetheless emotionally impactful. This episode was just the beginning and I look forward to seeing where they go with it. Pitch was easily the best dramatic series I've seen thus far in this new TV season and if it can maintain its quality, this has the potential to be the best new drama of the year.
There are plenty of other shows I haven't been able to watch yet but out of the four new shows I had time to try, Pitch is definitely a great new drama with the most potential. If you're looking for something a little heavier on the action, then Lethal Weapon is an entertaining ride anchored by solid performances and, even though I think Pitch is the better drama, Designated Survivor could be very intriguing depending on how it plays out, although some of the antagonists are a little too cookie-cutter as of right now. Lastly, Son of Zorn is a bit disappointing with only a few laughs that mostly relied on fish-out-of-water jokes. Overall, this new season didn't offer much that truly wowed me but there is so much potential. Here's to hoping they find success and continue to improve.
Andy Snyder is a writer and regular contributor for Happy Dragon Pictures. He loves video games, films from all over the world, screenwriting and kittens.


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kim + ed / downtown bound
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headed to downtown san diego a few weeks ago to photograph with Kim and Ed, we started off photographing in their apartment and then headed to the indigo hotel just down the street. the indigo's rooftop has a gorgeous view of petco park, which we definitely took the opportunity to showcase. we then headed down to a neighborhood in point loma, where we blocked all the traffic. all in all it was a good day.

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How's winter been treating you?
There's a hardware store near our house in Ottawa with a unique feature - a huge greenhouse. When Ryan and I are out doing our weekend errands, we often drop in there. We don't have to make any purchases or pick up supplies for our house plants. No, we're there just to soak up a bit of the warm, humid air and enjoy the beautiful blossoms. Sad, isn't it?
This is winter for Canadians. We do our absolute best to embrace it and make the most of it – and I would encourage anyone to visit Canada, no matter the season. But when you live here full time, the winter is a challenging season to survive with your sanity intact. It's no surprise that everyone I know is always on the lookout for a deal to go down to the sunny south. We're happy to collaborate with Falcon to show you how we do it and how we save.
Finding a bargain flight
Here in Ottawa, we often find the prices for cheap holidays are better in nearby Toronto and Montreal (even when we factor in the cost of getting there). No matter where you're going or how you're getting there, it's always a good idea to compare prices both for your own hometown and also neighbouring cities as well. Sometimes there are superb bargains just a few hours away.
It helps to be flexible with your timing as well. In particular, the March Break period seems to fluctuate between offering incredible bargains and being overbooked and overpriced. Don't immediately eliminate that time period from your travel plans.
Look at all your options
There are so many alternatives and options when creating a great package to the Caribbean. Accommodation choices include self-catering, B&B, half board, full board, and all-inclusive options. There is something for everyone and every budget. And while there are many all-inclusive resort plans, you can just as easily dine out to experience local cuisine.
You may just have the most delectable, freshest seafood of your life ridiculously well priced. The fruit is absolutely incredible as well. And then there are the spices and flavors! A flight attendant friend of mine reports that she LOVES Jamaica's famously spicy jerk chicken and she'll often skip the beach in favor of visiting her favourite chicken stands when she has a short layover. Eating locally is a great way to channel money directly back into the local economy and make some wonderful travel memories.
Move beyond the beach
I know that every Canadian friend of mine who is reading this is thinking "yeah, right!" What is a trip to the Caribbean without soaking up the sand, sun, and surf? I hear you, but I'm also going to make a plea to take a step back from the beach and do a little exploring.
One of the best reasons to leave the beach is to soak in some local culture and attend festivals. In Jamaica, for example, there's a jazz and blues festival, a Reggae Sumfest, and many more. There are events honoring sports heroes, celebrating local food, and marking historical occasions. If that's not enough to convince you to leave the beach for a day, consider this. Most festivals are free or offer value priced admission (which often goes towards supporting the community). They are huge bargains in more ways than one.
Buy souvenirs that make a difference.
I rarely shop when I travel. I say it's so my pack won't be weighed down but that's only part of the truth. I'm also afraid that once I start, I just won't stop! To help keep my spending under control, I try to focus on only buying souvenirs that make a difference – and it's a strategy that works!
It keeps me from buying every trinket in sight, and seeking out locally made products that give back to the community helps me gain a better appreciation for the region I'm traveling in. Jewellery made by women's groups, books by local authors, safe-for-export food items like coffee (Jamaican Blue Mountain!), hot sauces, and items from the gift shops at national parks are among some of my favourite purchases.
This is the winter to make your escape
With a bit of flexibility with your travel dates and departure locations, a trip down south can be immensely affordable – even less expensive than a 'staycation' week at home. As the snow piles up around us, I'm eyeing my calendar and planning some ways to warm up – something a little more sophisticated than a trip to my local hardware store. Who's going to join me?
What's your favourite Caribbean destination?
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Apple Inc. implements an adapted version of it's computer operating system OSX on it's iPhone. It was called iPhone OS and on March 6, 2008 renamed in iOS.
Until iOS, smartphones either didn't have a touchscreen or used a resistive touchscreen and a stylus. The iPhone changed that with its capacitive touchscreen, but more importantly Apple carefully wedded that new hardware capability to a new user interaction model that was simultaneously simpler and more powerful than systems that had come before it. Removing all physical buttons, Apple made touch the primary interaction model. Apple also nearly perfected pinch-to-zoom and inertial scrolling to make apps feel more natural and immediate. The speed and "directness" in iOS 1.0 was amazing then and remains amazing now.
Since iOS 5.0 software updates can be installed Over-The-Air (OTA) as an alternative to updates via iTunes. Since June 6, 2011 – the announcement of iOS 5.0 – a USB connection to iTunes is no longer needed to activate iOS devices; data synchronization can happen automatically and wirelessly through Apple's iCloud service. The most recent major update, iOS 7, sees the addition of many new features, including a new flat theme, AirDrop support, and Control Center.
On March 10, 2014 Apple released it's first major update for iOS 7. As usual the whole internet was spammed with more or less useful information, mainly saying "It's there, guys. Download it now!". It always happens that Apple's servers are demoted to giant heaters when the world starts downloading what Apple's software engineers cooked.
With a major update the long way of refinements starts. With this we should always keep in mind that OS developers are responsible for possible crashes all over the world. Trepidation increases to a level unknown to users before the servers are liberated. So let!s be sympathetic if expectations are not satisfied.
It's better to have a running system than to keep on dreaming.
Heartbeat frequencies near to the frequency of your device's processor are unhealthy and if your device already supports your daily tasks without crashes you should feel comfortable with it.
Over-The-Air update …
An OTA update can be done by connecting an iOS device to the internet via WiFi.
Unfortunately your device doesn't remind you that an update is available. You have to open Settings – General – Software Update to let your device look for newer versions of iOS. Also keep in mind that a VPN or proxy connections may prevent your device from contacting Apple's iOS update servers.
If there is an update the installation procedure can be started. But it's always a good idea to first backup your device. You never know what can go wrong and Murphy's law tells us 'What can go wrong, will go wrong' although I personally never had a problem since 2010 when buying my first iPhone, a 3GS.
If you have an actual backup you can use it to restore all data even in case of a complete failure of the device. If this happens there is something you can do before the last will becomes true. Run through the RECOVERY procedure to restore iOS, the apps, and the data.
These images show the steps to get an updated version of iOS.
During the following steps your device should be connected to a power supply or the remaining battery energy should indicate at least 50%.
If your device is short of memory it might happen that a newer version of iOS cannot be downloaded, because it needs enough space to temporarily keep both, the old version and the new components. In this case follow theses advices:
- The download of an update is a background task so you can accept incoming phone calls.
- Best practice is not to use third-party apps when downloading.
- If your device doesn't show an available update it's likely that it doesn't fulfill the installation requirements, the update is not yet available for your country, or Apple's update servers are temporarily overloaded.
If you cannot connect to a WiFi network you have to install an iOS update via iTunes. First backup your device and make sure that the latest version of iTunes is installed. Disconnect all other USB devices. They may cause problems.
It's not all roses …
To install brand new versions of an OS is always a risk even if it's made by Apple. Others e.g. Microsoft also had problems if we remember the launch of Windows Vista.
See what happened with the release of iOS 7 in October 2013:
- People were able to bypass the lockscreen. This flaw was discovered within hours of it becoming publicly available. The exploit is only able to be done on the iPhone 4S and 5 with the 5S and 5C safe from this bug. The access is caused by the ability to use the control center via the lock screen, this feature is able to be turned off.
- Users complained about dizziness and vertigo-like symptoms when using this operating system (motion sickness).
- Battery problems with battery draining even though sleeping.
- Many users were faced with accidental Home Screen crashes occurring every one in a while with different apps.
- Data security Secure transport failed to validate the authenticity of connection. This issue was addressed by restoring missing validation steps. This may cause an attacker with a privileged network position to capture or modify data in sessions protected by SSL/TLS.
Like with many other major updates it's always recommended to first read what's published about a new version before installing it. There is no need to hastily update devices especially if you need them for your daily tasks.
Fragmentation …
In this context we talk about fragmentation as the installation of different versions of an operating system on actually used devices.
Fragmentation comes up if customers don't take care of new versions, updates cannot be installed on a device because it's too old or not adapted by manufactures who used to sell their devices with specific adaptions of the OS.
It needs enormous efforts to bring hardware and software engineers together to look into the future and design hardware components usable also for future versions of an OS. And there are the developers who have been taken into account. Compatibility over many generations of devices might be the reason why iOS is still the preferred platform for developers.
Competitors show us that the alternative is to build devices regardless what happens with newer versions of the OS.
It's up to you to buy low build-quality for just being fashionable and getting virtual added value. It's a vicious circle to always buy a new device for just getting all the improved features of a newer OS version.
Apple wants a perfect user experience for most of it's loyal customers even if they use older devices. So there are restrictions for every new OS version and it's obvious that the company never will get the pole position in market share but in customer satisfaction.
See this concept map which shows us that Apple usually covers up to three models of the iPhone, the actual and two older models. Since the release of iOS 6 even 4 models were ready to install iOS 6 and with iOS 7 and iOS 8 (announced at the WWDC on June 2, 2014) 5 models are ready to install these OS versions.
And this always happens nearly with the speed of light compared to competitors.
Nearly 12 percent of iOS customers in the USA upgraded to iOS 7.1 within 48-hours of its release, the latest data shows.
This can be measured by counting the devices which access the internet and with this transfer the version of their OS.
See what the Apple evangelist Jonny Evans wrote on Computerworld:
These figures compare well with Android activity levels. As recently as March 4, Google reported that its latest KitKat operating system has only a 2.5 percent adoption rate. Fragmentation within Apple's biggest OS competitor is visible:
- 62 % of Android users are using Jelly Bean (4.1-4.3, which began to hit devices from July 2012 and was last updated in July 2013)
- 15.2 % use Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3-4.0.4, versions began shipping October 2011)
- 19.0 % are stuck with Gingerbread (2.3.3-2.3.7, first began appearing December 2010)
- 1.2 percent unfortunately still have Froyo (2.2, shipped May 2010)
The inference here is that while around 12 percent of iOS device owners already run the latest version of the OS, an insignificant 2.5 percent of Android device owners can claim to be fully up-to-date. Most Android devices run veteran operating systems.
The cohesive nature of Apple's ecosystem is also good news for developers because as most iOS devices run current iOS versions it is easier to create consistent experiences for large numbers of potential customers.
But there is also a risk.
Although Apple forwards Beta-versions of a new update to developers not all of them take care about necessary changes of their apps. So it might happen that an app gets buggy after installing a newer version of iOS. So it's always a good idea to install apps from reliable companies and you usually can identify them by looking at the version history of an app in the AppStore before buying it.
Summary …
It just works and even users of older devices benefit from minor or major improvements of features and security of the operating system.
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text: On Display at Cinerama & Now Selling Merch It's beginning to look a lot like Star Wars at Cinerama. In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we've updated our display cases with costumes, props and memorabilia from the original Star Wars trilogy courtesy of the Paul G. Allen Family Collection. Expect to see pieces from some of your favorite characters, including Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker. Also new at Cinerama this month is our pop-up shop featuring cool Cinerama merchandise. Designed by our friends at Invisible Creature, we have T-shirts, hoodies, posters, beanies and water bottles on sale for a limited time. Items are available to purchase only at Cinerama. Be sure to check out our goods next time you visit.


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Places in Kunene
Kunene is located in Namibia and forms one of the fourteen regions of the country. This section of Namibia is quite rustic and the mountainous region is more inaccessible than the rest of Namibia. This northwestern region of Namibia can accessed by road transfers.Namibia
Kunene is the northernmost section of Namibia, and besides the remote location, a visit to the region is worth it. The Skeleton Coast Park is the highlight of any Kunene safari in Namibia. The foggy and rocky coastal has shipwrecked remains and spectacular sand dunes that can be witnessed on a visit. Other Kunene attractions include the Torra Conservancy, Palmwag Day Visitors Area.
Kunene accommodation is offered luxury game lodges and Namibia safari camps. Activities in Kunene includes safari game drives, bush walking safaris and cultural tours. See below for Kunene safari recommendations in Namibia.
Northern Namibia : Kunene
Ombinda Country Lodge, Outjo, Damaraland, NamibiaOmbinda Country Lodge is situated in lovely lush gardens near Outjo in Damaraland, northern Namibia. This Namibia lodge makes for the ideal stopover
Serra Cafema Camp, Kunene River, Kaokoland, NamibiaSerra Cafema Camp is probably the most remote camp in Southern Africa. This Namibia lodge lies on the banks of the Kunene River in Kaokoland


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I love a fresh start, don't you?
1. I will value my time and work more. 2010 was a breakout year for me in terms of glory (or, if you prefer, exposure), but a mediocre-to-lousy one financially. I nonetheless count myself extremely fortunate, because I made a living wage from my work. Not many writers can say that. But I've done better, and I'd like to do better again.
Part of this was the lousy economy, which is of course out of my hands. All signs have been pointing to business picking up dramatically over the last few months, so that's good. Hopefully we'll all do better in 2011.
But there have been other factors at work, too. Looking back over 2010, I made a lot of obvious mistakes, such as quoting a flat rate for a project that hadn't been scoped out yet. Not setting a rate as high as I should've. Being timid about pointing out when I was being asked to do work explicitly out of the scope of my contract.
These all ultimately come down to crises of confidence, so the solution is to foster an unwavering believe that I earn my keep. Gulp. It's not going to be easy, but it's necessary if I want to build a healthy career over the long haul.
2. I will structure my time. I am made of work. I daydream about giving up sleep. Or better, being locked away somewhere to work night and day for a few weeks, uninterrupted by any of my dozens of everyday obligations, so I can catch up once and for all. But catching up is just a mirage on the horizon; there's no way to ever get there.
At the same time, I've been flirting hard with burnout at various points through the year. So I need to -- not work less, but work in a more focused and limited fashion, and carve out dedicated time for all of the other stuff that makes a life worth living. All of that eat-play-rest-recharge business.
I'm not sure yet how to do it; my schedule is a nebulous thing at best, a product of the schedules of clients and family, the way the tide is created by the moon. Any advice from other freelancers on how they structure their time would be very helpful indeed.
3. I won't worry about my weight one way or the other. Life's too short, guys.


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'Berkeley Walks' book exposes different facets of the city, by Frances Dinkelspiel on Berkeleyside (Dec. 17, 2015)
"The response to the book has been tremendous. Books, Inc. on Shattuck Avenue has sold 92 copies since its publication in late September, making Berkeley Walks 'the second bestselling book for non-fiction,' in the store, according to Christopher Griffin, a bookseller. It is selling better than the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Only an adult coloring book is selling better, he said.
'That's very good,' said Griffin."
Snapp Shots: If Berkeley's Walls Could Talk — New Book Covers It, by Martin Snapp in the Berkeley Voice and Contra Costa Times (Nov. 11, 2015)
"Want a great stocking stuffer to give your Berkeley friends this holiday season? Have I got a book for you!"
Annalee Allen: Berkeley's guided walks rekindle childhood memories, by Annalee Allen in the Contra Costa Times (Nov. 13, 2015)
"Naturally, reading the section on Elmwood, I learned something new. Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham spent a summer (in 1971) in a home on Derby Street. They were on a break from Yale Law School, say the authors, and they shared the apartment of Hillary's mother's half-sister. Hillary clerked for an Oakland attorney, while Bill "hung out, reading and exploring the area." I can just picture it."
Berkeley by Foot: Put on your walking shoes and learn a lot with a new book about where to ramble in Berkeley as your guide, By Lisa Fernandez in the East Bay Monthly (November 2015)
"Theirs is the first walking book of Berkeley that's "all encompassing," meaning it focuses on the city as a whole, including history, architecture, a little opinion (especially on buildings that seem out of place in the neighborhood), maps, names of trees that line the street, and just the right amount of juicy gossip to keep Berkeleyans popular at cocktail parties."
Five star review on Amazon - Kathleen Haley (Nov. 9, 2015)
This is a really helpful, charming, knowledgeably written, multidimensional book. I've done several of the walks, splitting them up when I have less time to do them in their entirety and then coming back to resume them as time permits. On each walk I make dozens of memories because of this book and the situations it allows me to stumble into. I take it out on Sundays or late afternoons, when owners of houses, dogwalkers, and walking groups are likely to be crossing paths with me, and either they spot the book in my hand or they sense the adventure I'm on, and we strike up delightful conversations tangential to the material in the book. The book has made me triply curious about all the different plant species, native and non-native, that inhabit the Bay Area; it has also made me into an avid novice architectural historian, which I never would have predicted. Admittedly, I really walk around each house pointed out and described in the book and try to notice every detail the authors remark on. Several times homeowners have come out and taken me on a guided tour of the backs of their houses, their yards, their creeks, and other notable features, and we have even consulted the _Berkeley Walks_ book together when their house or area was on the tour. I love the book's well laid-out maps and the sensible progressions of the walks that go along clearly with those maps. The walks are also helpfully distinguished according to the level of challenge their topography and length present to walkers. The things these authors notice are the things not only I would want to notice on a walk, but have always had in my sights to know more about--as a result, the book feeds my hunger and curiosity in many different ways. It has become my pedestrian bible of sorts!
Welcome to Berkeley: Let's Go for A Walk! blog post by Janet Byron on Every Body Walk website (includes top 10 sites of historic interest in Berkeley)
"Whether you live in Berkeley or have the opportunity to visit the city, Bob and I encourage you to get your recommended 30 minutes per day of walking by taking a spin around our town!"


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Suppose that $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ are topological spaces, with $A\subset X$, a map $f:A\rightarrow Y$, and a homotopy equivalence $\phi:Y\rightarrow Z$. It seems fair to think that the adjunction spaces $Y\cup_{f}X$ and $Z\cup_{\phi\circ f}X$ will be homotopy equivalent provided that $(X,A)$ has the homotopy extension property.
A reasonable candidate for a homotopy equivalence seems to arise from the map $(Id,\phi):X+Y\rightarrow X+Z$ after passing to the quotient ($X+Y$ denotes disjoint union, and $(Id,\phi)$ is the map defined to be the identity on $X$ and $\phi$ on Y).
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Revolutionary Russia, the journal of the Study Group on the Russian Revolution (founded in 1975) has published a special issue on 'The Global Impact of the Russian Revolution'.
Special Issue: The Global Impact of the Russian Revolution
From Lenin's Overcoat? the Global Impact of the Russian Revolution
Aaron B. Retish and Matthew Rendle 145
Forum: The Global Legacy of the Russian Revolution?
The Global Legacy of the Russian Revolution: A Comparative Perspective
Steven G. Marks 152
The Global Legacy of the Russian Revolution: A Comparative Perspective
Paul Dukes 175
The On-going Legacy of February: A Response to Steven G. Marks
Daniel Orlovsky 189
Centennial Thoughts on an Exhausted (?) Revolution
Christopher Read 194
Interview with S. A. Smith
George Souvlis, Arturo Zoffmann Rodriguez and S. A. Smith 208
Anarcho-Syndicalism and the Russian Revolution: Towards a Political Explanation of a Fleeting Romance, 1917–22
Arturo Zoffmann Rodriguez 226
'Glory to the Russian Maximalists!' Reactions to the Russian Revolution in Argentina and Brazil, 1917–22
Franziska Yost 247
The Russian Revolution and the Emergence of Japanese Anticommunism
Tatiana Linkhoeva 261
Youthful Internationalism in the Age of 'Socialism in One Country': Komsomol'tsy, Pioneers and 'World Revolution' in the Interwar Period
Matthias Neumann 279
Book Reviews
Rachel Morley, Performing Femininity: Woman as Performer in Early Russian Cinema
Susan Grant 304
Elizabeth McGuire, Red at Heart: How Chinese Communists Fell in Love with the Russian Revolution
Rachel Lin 306
C. L. R. James, World Revolution 1917–1936. The Rise and Fall of the Communist International
Fredrik Petersson 308
Lynne Viola, Stalinist Perpetrators on Trial. Scenes From the Great Terror in Soviet Ukraine
Immo Rebitschek 310
Melissa Kirschke Stockdale, Mobilizing the Russian Nation: Patriotism and Citizenship
in the First World War
John W. Steinberg 312
Lara Douds, Inside Lenin's Government: Ideology, Power, and Practice in the Early Soviet
Michael Melancon 314
Boris Gorshkov, Peasants in Russia from Serfdom to Stalin: Accommodation, Survival, Resistance
Kieran Nelson 316
List of Russian Publications, 2018 319
The Non-Geometric Carter Elwood (1936–2018): An Appreciation
Lars T. Lih 323


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Recently, I've been getting a lot of questions regarding the type of gear I use to shoot and the software/process I use to edit my photos, which has been super flattering. I love giving advice and tips to other photographers because asking questions is an important part of learning, however the style I have may not suit everyone and I strongly believe that it's important to find your own path with things like this.
I started photographing about 9 years ago when I first left school and decided I wanted to take it up at college (I didn't get in because they said I wouldn't do well, suck it Farnham College). My dad went out and bought me an entry level Canon 400d which was a simple crop sensor with kit 18-55 f3.5 lens. Although it was terrible in the grand scheme of things and I hadn't a clue what I was doing, it was still the best camera I have ever owned and it got me to where I am today. I've done things the wrong way for years, and looking back I think how much of a fucking idiot I was doing things those way, but again, it's all part of the process and you're never going to get better if you don't make those stupid mistakes.
From my roots in music photography it's taken me a long time and a lot of experimenting to actually work out what my style is, and to be honest I'm still not even sure today. Im often not fully content with everything I shoot, but I've got solid friends and clients that tell me otherwise which is what's important I guess - constructive criticism and honesty are incredibly valuable. I spend a long time, probably a few hours a day, just going over old photos and re-editing them to see what I've done wrong or how I could improve them and again, I kick myself quite a lot, but it sure helps in getting better.
What's important is that you probably have to do your own thing and do dumb shit like I did and then you're going to work out your own style. This isn't a dig at people trying to copy me or want to buy the same things as me because I straight-up don't believe in that. I probably copy a lot of people; when people inspire me I often see how I can emulate their look. But again, it's part of the process. AAAAND, if you really really want to know what I use, you can probably work it out from the EXIF data in my images or just drop me a message. Finding your own path is what makes you the photographer you are at the end of the journey, and really, the journey is never over; there's always room to improve, grow and excel at what you do. The best camera there is, is the one you have on you etc, etc.


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Ghost River Brewing replaces Glacial Pale Ale in year-round line-up with 1887 IPA
Memphis' Ghost River Brewing is making a change in its year-round beer line-up.
Ghost River is dropping its Glacial Pale Ale and replacing it with the 1887 IPA, which was formerly a seasonal beer first brewed in 2010.
"We are excited that the Memphis beer culture now demands hoppier styles, so we can now offer IPA year round," said head brewer Jimmy Randall.
The "1887″ commemorates the first year that the Memphis Sands Aquifer was tapped.
The beer is Ghost River's hoppiest. Columbus hops are used for bittering and a mixture of Cascade and Cluster are present in the flavor and aroma additions. Pale ale malt is used for the base, and there's some C-20 malt added to give it a little extra maltiness, Randall said.
"The final result is a golden colored ale with a nice hoppy nose and plenty of hop flavor and bitterness – right around 65 IBUs," Randall said.
Ghost River's year-round line-up now includes the 1887, Golden Ale and 2011 GABF silver medal-winner Copperhead Red.
The 1887 will make its "debut" on Saturday at the sold-out Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest.


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text: Father sentenced to 20 years for giving drugs to teenage daughter Share:Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Posted in Feature, Midlothian on August 07, 2016 by Staff Report MIDLOTHIAN — On July 25, 2016, in the 443rd Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Charles "Trey" Daubitz III, 45, of Midlothian pled guilty to Delivery of a Controlled Substance to a Child, and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.Starting when she was only 13 years old, Daubitz supplied methamphetamine and other drugs to his daughter. She quickly became addicted and entered into a substance abuse treatment program. After her release from the treatment program, Daubitz continued to supply her with methamphetamine. On more than one occasion, Daubitz took his daughter to drug houses in Ellis and Dallas counties, where they ingested drugs together.Daubitz was arrested in September 2015, shortly after the girl's mother found her in possession of methamphetamine.Daubitz has prior felony convictions for Forgery and Escape in Dallas County in 2008, and for Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Tarrant County in 2011."Contrary to the popular narrative being told in our country today, this is the type of drug offender that is going to prison for a long time. Daubitz is not some simple drug user possessing a small amount of narcotics, and only harming himself. He has done significant harm to others," Ellis County District Attorney Patrick Wilson said."The criminal justice system has provided him with multiple opportunities to reform and rehabilitate, through both probation and parole. This 20-year prison sentence is not the result of the failures of our society. This sentence is the result of the failures of Trey Daubitz." You may also be interested in readingECSO finally issues statement more than two weeks after controversial birth in jail2.7 magnitude earthquake hits Midlothian$600k meth bust in MidlothianFeb. 2 declared Chris Kyle DayPublic calls for Ellis County Commissioner Robinson's resignationKidnapping at drive-in theater; Suspect arrested; Victim found safeItaly man sentenced to 50 years for domestic abuseAtmos Energy to flare natural gas in MidlothianState health officials investigating mumps outbreaksSuspect shot and killed after ramming Ennis police ← Ovilla Christian School to host breakfast for educators on Aug. 13Drowning victim found at Lake Waxahachie → You must log in to post a comment.


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text: On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 10:21:55AM -0700, Richard Sharpe wrote: > On Wed, 15 Sep 2004, Christopher R. Hertel wrote: : > Hmmm, there are several issues here, I think. This is CIFS we're talking about. :) > Firstly, was the file being accessed from UNIX and attempting to use fcntl > or etc advisory locking? Also, were these being mapped to CIFS byte-range > locks via smbfs/cifsvfs? According to Mr. Bartlett, smbfs doesn't do proper locking. That's what was being used. Ouch. > Secondly, it seems that there is need for a standard around the correct > interaction between CIFS and UNIX locks. > > Steve French and I discussed this briefly at CIFS2004 but we have not > taken it much further. Perhaps as part of the Unix extensions? > I do think that it will be worth writing an RFC on this topic. There has > been some work by HP, but I do not think it addresses all the issues. We have a site now running that might work for writing such a document. > The issues that must be addressed include how do CIFS byte-range and > share-mode locks interact with UNIX advisory locks and UNIX/NFS read and > write operations as well as how do UNIX advisory locks interact with CIFS > byte-range and share-mode locks as well as read and write operations etc. > > A helpful way to look at this, ISTM, is to separate locking out from IO > operations. > > The spec should also point out those areas in which you can lose. Ie, if a > Windows user has a lock on a file, and a UNIX app does not bother to use > advisory locking before accessing the file, you can lose. Sounds like you could hammer out a draft... :) Chris -)----- -- "Implementing CIFS - the Common Internet FileSystem" ISBN: 013047116X Samba Team -- http://www.samba.org/ -)----- Christopher R. Hertel jCIFS Team -- http://jcifs.samba.org/ -)----- ubiqx development, uninq. ubiqx Team -- http://www.ubiqx.org/ -)----- crh at ubiqx.mn.org OnLineBook -- http://ubiqx.org/cifs/ -)----- crh at ubiqx.org


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The Observing page at Sky and Telescope lists weekly celestial events you can watch out for. This week:
…two comets will put on rather different performances in each hemisphere.
For skywatchers living at north temperate latitudes, Comet NEAT promises the easiest show to watch. In early May, just when NEAT is brightest, it will rapidly climb out of the Sun's glare into good view above the southwest horizon after sunset. By the middle of May it will be high in the dark evening sky evening even as it begins to fade.
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No!!! Fifa has come along way from 12/13/14 etc. The older FIFAs was just about pace pace pace
The content now is so much better with different cards to use in different formations. I mean I've decent coinage so I can meddle with more variations and all.
WFCBagnall wrote: »Worst Fifa they ever released.
That is just nostalgia.
The older fifas were straight cheeks. Fifa 10 was cool, 11 was okay, 12 and onwards (w exception of fifa 15) had one vital flaw: some extremely exploitable mechanics.
U thought timed finesse pre patch were overpowered? Fifa 12 finesse were the most op thing ever. U dont like the new crossing meta? Fifa 14 new gen headers were even worse. And the list goes on and on and on. On top of that, there was nothing to play for with cups being the only competitive mode with a 5k pack reward for winning it the first time only.
No sbcs, nothing besides totw/toty/tots, no draft, no rewards and only god knows how hard it was to accumulate coins 😂
SomeNextGuy wrote: »I loved 13, but make no mistake, loads of people didn't. I was a regular on the forums back then and the majority agreed that it was the worst UT ever. Pace 'abuse' was rife, and many didn't enjoy the game.
I had a record of 12:1 using mainly Bronze and Silver teams, and a 50k BPL team towards the end. A well built cheap team would legit match the very best teams in the game.
Some would say that the game has progressed for the better since then. I know I simply wouldn't be able to compete with such teams now. Which is possibly a good thing?
The only thing I'm sure about is that there should definitely be a platform for Bronze v Bronze and Silver v Silver games.
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Fireplace "chimney" framed up
Finally we also had to "fix" our king studs. They are 6 columns of 3 2x6's found on the tall west wall that go from the sill all the way up to the top that help stabilize the building during winds. The framers had mistakenly cut into them putting in the window headers. So I had to add 1 or 2 on each column.
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This year's Milan Furniture Fair, Italy once again proved to be a huge success, and the size of crowds even shocked some of the exhibitors. I talked with one of the top Italian manufacturer's representatives and they said over ten thousand people a day came to view their collection. Here are a few pictures from this years furniture fair also know as "Design Week" that give you a good look inside where well know names in furniture design and manufacturing worked together to create a simply stunning collection with a distinctly cutting edge look. Designers like Tord Boontje, Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec, Matali Crasset, and Jaime Hayon, and manufacturers including Established & Sons, Vitra, Moooi, and Moroso had their newest wares on display for retailers and reporters from around the world to see. Many of these pieces are as mainstream as items you already have in you home, and many are simply designer prototypes intended to expand the boundaries of interior design. Hope you enjoy.
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ConnecTed Electric Identity Design
The logo is designed to highlight the owner's name, Ted and to support the tagline "For all your residential electrical needs, get ConnecTed." This is reinforced throughout the stationery system. A dual purpose letterhead serves this client well. It is seamlessly used for business letters, contracts, quotes, and invoices, saving on printing costs and giving the small business owner flexibility to handle most business communications and bookkeeping from home.


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At times, Island of Death seems like a tourist video for the Mykonos Chamber of Commerce. An attractive young couple wanders the white streets of the Greek island, meeting its charming residents and admiring its beaches and architecture.
Christopher and Celia like this little island, because everyone is super nice and willing to go out of their way to make the pair feel welcome. Because it's "a place where they worship God."
That bubble bursts for Christopher soon enough, as he becomes convinced that these pleasant locals are adulterous, homosexual sinners, and he can't stand sinners. He wants to cleanse them from the world. So Christopher uses Celia to seduce the people of Mykonos into various transgressions. Then he brutally murders them, ridding the world of their wrongdoings and snapping photos of his carnage all the while.
Never mind that Christopher fucked Celia in a phonebooth while connected to his mother in England. In the faithful's eyes, that's not as bad as the pleasant gay couple who just got engaged. Being a middle-aged woman with a normal sexual appetite? Totally sinful. Fucking a goat, which Christopher does unexpectedly and practically inexplicably within the first 10 minutes of the movie? Completely pious, righteous behavior.
As you can see, Island of Death is a very literal title, and a lot of messed-up stuff happens in its hour-and-40-minutes run. Graphic sex (including a rare mutual masturbation scene), relentless violence, goat fucking — all earned the movie a well-deserved "exploitation" classification and a lot of grief from censors. First-time filmmaker Nico Mastorakis welcomed the uproar — he thinks it made his project more popular, as he said in an interview with Horrorview. It's not so hard to find the movie these days — obviously, or else you wouldn't be watching it here — but that wasn't always the case.
In the days of yore, when VHS tapes were a thrilling new concept, government censors and film review boards in the United Kingdom were perplexed. After all, it was up to them to protect women and children from obscene violence and sexual material. All of a sudden, there were all these smutty and savage B movies on the home video market — including many that never had to pass through the British Board of Film Censors rating system first, since they didn't have cinematic releases. But technically, the Director of Public Prosecutions could take any film that broke the rules of the Obscene Publications Act of 1959 to court. Which it did. And that meant video stores could get in trouble for carrying one of these prosecuted tapes.
To make it easier on video store owners, who may have found themselves dealing with a police seizure if they carried one of these tapes, the DPP created a list of "video nasties." The lists were published regularly starting in 1983 and would eventually grow to include more than 70 titles that had found themselves in the various stages of the court system. Island of Death was one of the 39 successfully prosecuted, a distinction it shares with I Spit on Your Grave, Last House on the Left, and Cannibal Holocaust.
When Island of Death was originally released in 1976, it was under the name A Craving of Lust and was missing 14 of its original minutes. Back then, it got an X rating. The unedited film first popped up on the DPP's video nasty list in November 1983, disappeared, and reappeared on a permanent basis in October 1985. In 1987, it became Psychic Killer 2 and was still refused proper certification.
But thanks to DVDs, many video nasties have been re-released in recent years, finally uncut, and you can now see Island of Death in all its goat-fucking glory. Unless you stumble upon a copy of the original 2002 DVD imprint, which is still missing four minutes.
(Hopefully it's the goat fucking scene. It was such a cute goat.)
Susan Cohen decided to leave her career in journalism to go back to school — for journalism. She's still not sure if she made a mistake. Visit susanjcohen.com to learn more about her.


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Bioplastics: Redesigning Our Perspective on Materials
Bioplastics: A critical design study on material science
The research on bioplastics began from my interests in fashion and technology for the body. Advertisement and agencies have labeled "wearable technology" with definitions that fall short of a holistic summary of technology and fashion for the body. What about the material construction of a wearable garment? What properties of materials are designers and engineers overlooking and could materials provide greater user insight? For example, several highlighted wearable technology garmentsrely heavily on materials for construction of form and functionality. A 3D-printed dress generated by algorithmic formulas rely on polymers and software as components for the garments construction.
My research looks into the relationship between user and materials in regards to wearable technology: Can my website and bioplastic toy design encourage people to rethink how we use materials?
I had the opportunity to interview, Dr. Javier Fernandez, who has researched on a bioplastic called Skrilk at Singapore University and the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. The conclusion of my research was similar to his assumptions on user adaption to Shrilk: Understanding human behavior and educating people regarding bioplastic are the most crucial factors for measuring the impact of materials in society. Understanding human needs and desires take priority over the intent of whether the material was created to be applied for the body or as a product.
I began making bioplastics at home and kept a lab book of recorded of controlled experiments. I was mentored by Alice Chun, who had written about intelligent Materials and also taught classes on sustainable materials at Columbia University. I experimented with ingredients other than starch such as, banana peels, food coloring, grape juice, agar, and bone powder.
persuasive technology & citizen science
My research study referenced persuasive technology, which was coined by Stanford's persuasive technology lab. The lab states persuasive technology is designed to change attitudes or behaviors of the users through persuasion and social influence. Thus, I wanted to test my assumption of using bioplastic toys to persuade my audience on the benefits of using natural plastics. My user audience group were children from ages 5-12 & their parental guardians. My second precedence for research is the practice of citizen science, also known as crowd science. I've conducted community-based research through interviews in local Long Island, NY.
I interviewed and ordered bioplastic filaments from the UK based company, Biome3D. The company's bioplastic filaments were plant-based and thus, were biodegradable. I used a MakerBot to print out my designs from a Rhino .stl file. My bioplastic objects were in the shape of marine animals to emphasize the environmental hazards of wasted plastic in our oceans.
Finally, I tested my assumptions and prototypes in 7 rounds with children and their parents. The research and process provided me greater insight into people's perspectives about bioplastics. I received feedback on the making process of bioplastics at home and usability of the website. For example, one parent commented that the instructions were unclear when adding heat to the mixture. The comments from parents and children differed but, provided me the necessary steps to adjust my proof of concept to both audiences. Surprisingly, many of the children I've interviewed wanted to see the 3D-printing manufacturing process after engaging with the bioplastic toys and website.
Special Thanks: Aaron Lehr (3D printing my file), Kyle Li ( Working the MakerBot)
Tools: 3D-print filaments (from), MakerBot, Javascript, HTML, CSS, & Photoshop


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Offering something for everyone! Kurri Kurri Aquatic & Fitness Centre is the perfect place to relax, play or get into shape.
Our aquatic facilities consists of a heated 25 metre eight lane swimming pool, a heated 10m leisure pool with hydrotherapy spa seat area and our toddler beach area where the littlie ones can play under the fountain and various bubble spouts.
It has easy access from the beach area for wheelchair access. We have various equipment available to aide easy access for disabled patrons.
Our Aquatic programs include Aqua Aerobics classes, Squad training and Swim School. Our lesson program also caters for disabled and special needs students with fully qualified instructors.
Our centre is also the home of 2 Swim Clubs. Lap swimming is available 7 days a week from early morning.
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We believe that at its completion, the Arboretum may qualify as the world's longest arboretum, but even with only a small fraction of the trails and Arboretum completed, we are already experiencing its significant contribution to the environmental and cultural ecosystem of Atlanta. Hosted by Trees Atlanta with the support and collaboration of key organizations spanning environmental conservation, academics, arboriculture, landscape architecture, city planning, and others.
For ticketing information, visit Trees Atlanta's website.


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Advance Data Communications offers full service VOICE, DATA, and VIDEO structured cabling design and turn-key installations, including Fiber Optic cabling design and installation. We provide technologically advanced and best in class cabling solutions.
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Our extensive knowledge of cabling standards, foresight on emerging high performance applications and cabling technologies, coupled with our ability to procure low price cabling products enable us to deliver cost-effective solution that best meets any application needs.
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Our installations are fully tested upon completion to ensure all cable meet the standards and test result documents provided.
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Our certified RCDDs and LAN/WAN Specialists work closely with contractors and end users to deliver the latest cabling technologies that best suit the needed applications.
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We ensure that the cabling system design, components, and workmanship comply with the standards and practices of BICSI. These standards and practices are elaborated in the Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, the EIA/TIA Telecommunications Building Wiring Standard, The National Fire Protection Assn., and the National Electrical Code (NFPA-70).
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Sweet 17
Now, I certainly remember turning 17. I felt like I was pretty much grown up then. In fact, I was already out of high school, and heading off to college within a month. I don't even feel all that different now than I did at 17. So...could my marriage really be that old? Old enough to have gone through a whole life's worth experiences for a 17-year-old, as long as the time from my birth until I left home for college? Wow! It just doesn't feel that long!
We had access to a "parents' night out" Friday night, with childcare for all 3 kids, so we celebrated that night with dinner out and then a long walk in a pretty park, and we talked for 2 straight hours about our memories of the past 17 years, year by year. It was pretty cool. And in 2 days, it'll be 19 years since our first "date"!
Here we are 17 years ago, and here we are 2 days ago. Happy Anniversary to us! ;-)
Friday, September 12, 2008
Hang in there, Galveston!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
The good, the bad, and the not-sure-yet
2. The Bad - Because of the potentially scary weather Hurricane Ike is predicted to usher in, our Day with an Editor Saturday has been cancelled. :-( Of the many, many SCBWI events I've attended over the past 10+ years, this may be the one I was looking forward to the most! So, I very much don't like Ike. Though with luck the event will be rescheduled soon.
3. The Not-Sure-Yet - My husband had a job interview at the library today and thinks it went well (he did tons of research and preparation the week leading up to it), but they still have other candidates to interview, so who knows? The job seems perfect for him, and he for it, so if he does get it, this will replace #1 - The Good, and if he doesn't, it will replace #2 as The Bad!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Hoping my luck holds out!
Alison Dellenbaugh has rocks in her house!
I won second prize in Nancy Viau's contest promoting her new middle grade novel, Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in Her Head! (See her fun blog entry naming the winners.) I could choose either a cool pail full of goodies like pencils and rock candy, or a rock collection in an egg carton. I let my kids choose, and being 2nd and 4th-grade boys who love rocks, they chose the rock collection (though it was very close and they would have loved the pail, too!). The rocks came today, and my boys were quite excited. They were also excited to find some rock candy lollipops in the box! I think this will be a great thing to take to my 4th grade son's class when they study rocks and minerals later this year, along with a copy of Nancy's book, which will be perfect for this age group!
Here's the new treasure. Also note 2 of the lollipops are already gone! :-)
How deep is my luck?
My luck is so deep that I also won Jama Rattigan's cool blog contest earlier this week to guess her and her husband's song in honor of their anniversary! Because it was their 30th anniversary, she sent me a $30 gift code for Amazon!! And in case you couldn't guess it from the heading above, their song is "How Deep is Your Love?" by The Bee Gees.
I'm thinking I will probably use the Amazon gift code from Jama to buy a copy of Nancy's book! (Among other things.) So, these wins rock all around. (Rock & disco, that is!)
Just thinking about tomorrow...
Tomorrow my husband has a job interview at the local library, and we're convinced that this would be an ideal job for him, and that he would be an ideal candidate for the job! So, here's hoping everything keeps going right tomorrow!
Take a hike, Ike!
Finally, I'm slated to go to our SCBWI Day with an Editor on Saturday, and the abbreviated forecast for Saturday on the Austin newspaper's homepage just says, "Hurricane Ike possible." Eek! How can we get a hurricane when we're hundreds of miles inland?! Some forecasts are predicting 60-70 mph winds, 6-8 inches of rain, and possible tornados! No, no, I don't like Ike! I do not like it in my town, I do not like it swirling 'round. Ike, Ike, go away, let us have a perfect day!


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God is not Aladdin the Genie
Some people treat God as if He were Aladdin the Genie who will grant them all of their wishes of fame and fortune. It is a hard thing to understand given that the Bible makes it clear how difficult it will be for the rich man to get into heaven.
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Source: http://bible.cc/mark/10-25.htm
There is so much focus on wealth and the outward appearances of success in our society that it nearly impossible for many to view God as anything but a magic genie, wizard or cosmic Santa Claus.
We are so privelged just to be here on this earth. God has provided us with so much already and does more on our behalf than we could ever imagine, yet we selfishly demand more and more.
It might seem extreme to say so, but God doesn't owe us anything. He doesn't live in a bottle that we found washed up on the beach. He isn't so grateful that we rubbed the bottle so he could come out and see the light of day.
I don't claim to know the mind of God, but I am fairly sure that he doesn't spend His days worrying about your bank balance, the next promotion, a bright shiny car, etc. I believe God loves us and deserves our love and respect. I think that the universe runs on love and that much of life is like a reflection. If we give hate, hate is returned to us. If we lie, we are lied to. This isn't true in every instance. There are plenty of cased of good people meeting an unjust fate. There are plenty of instances where an evil person received many unjust rewards. It's beyond our simple understanding.
Get help from a friend of a friend
Was just browsing my news feeds and ran across an article from Mashable regarding Socialisting:
First off, Socialisting is not a social network for Socialists. Socialisting lets you tap into your friends via Facebook, and their friends, to help buy and sell stuff, find jobs, find an apartment, etc. Haven't tried it out yet, but it sounds like a good way to leverage your social network into a trusted network.
One of the difficult things about some online sources such as Craigslist, eBay, etc. is that you don't always know who you are dealing with. The same can be true with a friend of a friend, but there is a higher level of confidence if a friend recommends someone as trustworthy than if you merely meet someone through chance.
Check out the Socialisting site by clicking the link below:
Expanding the Twitter Circle
The other day I received a mention from Evion.org on Twitter. It was kind of an interesting Tweet, as it was forwarding me a Tweet, and link from another Twitter user. Most times I would probably not bother to check such a message out, but it piqued my curiosity, so I followed the link to learn more.
Evion works by continuously monitoring your tweets as well as the tweets of other users and connecting, in real time, those users that share information interesting to each other. Evion uses machine learning to find tweets that may be interesting for you as well as to find people that may be interested in certain your tweets.
Linux Mint 12 "Lisa"
Going to try out Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" on a spare computer that has been sitting around doing nothing. Currently have another computer running Ubuntu Linux. Plus I have another computer running Windows XP. Yes, my computer equipment is getting outdated, but I haven't been able to justify the cost of upgrading.
The Future of the Economy and the Confirmation Bias
Every day, you can read an opinion somewhere, validating your own regarding the economy. Charles Hugh Smith writes convincingly about investing and the confirmation bias:
"The vast majority of commentators implicitly express an emotional attachment to the USD. Establishing an emotional bond with a trade is an excellent way to lose your capital. As the trading saying goes: marry your spouse, not your trades. The reason is that once you have formed a love/hate attachment to a trade, then you are willfully blind to any indications that your position might be "wrong" in the sense of being a losing trade.
This is called "confirmation bias," seeking out information which supports your pre-selected point of view, and ignoring evidence to the contrary. All such biases describe the effects of emotions on the key trading decisions, i.e. form an opinion about future price and then open, close or add to a position."
You'll see this "confirmation bias" all over the place – whether someone is discussing investing in precious metals or the stock market. Some believe the end is near for fiat currencies (nearer every day) while others claim Eurogeddon is nigh. The economy is crashing. The economy is recovering. It's a recession, a depression a recovery. End the FED. Print more money. Stop borrowing. On and on it goes. Some days it there are more opinions than pundits offering them. Like Harry Truman we wish for the one-handed economist so he won't say, "…on the one hand…on the other hand…".
We all have a bias. Unfortunately, that bias can easily trip us up. For example, the wisdom that all fiat currencies eventually fall to zero seems as obvious as death and taxes. However, in the short-to-medium-term the U.S. Dollar could easily move higher. The USD Index currently stands at $79.61. Yes, the dollar has lost most of its value since the FED came into existence in 1913, but the dollar isn't worth zero yet. Will it be? Someday. Is it yet? No.
Some people advocate buying physical silver and gold as a hedge against inflation, deflation, economic collapse, as an alternate currency, etc. They may just be right. The situation in Europe is grave. Governments around the world and their people have sky high levels of debt. Money printing could well lead to inflation or even hyperinflation. Still others point to signs of deflation. Gold and silver have been in a bull market for over a decade. Will it continue? There is a good chance it will. Things could change. If governments finally act responsibly, let debt clear from the system, and begin to allow the true cost of borrowing money to be reflected in the interest rate, then the price of gold and silver could well decline.
All of this speculation doesn't even take into consideration other unpredictable things where biases enter in. Will the price of oil continue to rise? Will more wars break out? What about another world war? Could some unforeseen financial crisis occur that throws a monkey wrench into everything? The answer to all of these questions might well be yes.
Life is unpredictable. Our past experiences and beliefs influence and color our opinion of present events. We make decisions based on incomplete information and the "confirmation bias" is often used to fill in the blanks. This can be very dangerous. I have certainly paid a financial price for making investment decisions based on incomplete information and preconceptions. In the end, events are subject to interpretation. I certainly have my beliefs about what the future will hold. I make decisions based on those beliefs. At the same time, I am open to the possibility that I may be incorrect. There may be something I have missed. It's important to seek out information that runs counter to the sources you usually consume and to your own beliefs. That doesn't mean to change your opinion at the drop of the hat. It does mean, be aware of your own biases and don't let them blind you to the possibility that the situation may have changed.
Random Thanksgiving Thoughts
So, here I sit, sipping a cold glass of brandy egg nog. My wife is laying down on the couch with our little half Cocker Spaniel, half Jack Russell Terrier. We're watching Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino. It's been a nice day. My wife and I ran some errands and enjoyed each others' company. We're in the middle of a few days off – the longest stretch of days we have had off all year long. In fact it is one of the few vacations we have ever spent this many days together.
My wife Silvia and I met back in 1993 when I was deployed with the army to Guatemala. I was a Psychological Operations Specialist and I helped develop anti-drug campaigns – radio spots, billboards, coloring books, leaflets, pamphlets, etc. She was a friend of a local artist who worked for our group. We met in August 1993, were engaged the day before Valentine's Day 1994, and got married twice (civil ceremony and church wedding) in November 1994. Somehow, through good times and bad, we have weathered the storm and are still together after 17 years.
My father passed away suddenly in September of 2000, but my mother is still alive and well. Tomorrow Silvia and I will go over to her house and have Thanksgiving dinner with her, my sister-in-law Beth and niece, Emma.
I have two brothers. Devin is in the Air Force. He is currently deployed to Korea. He is a medical technician. My other brother Dennis is a doctor who lives in Colorado with his wife Pamela. They have two great kids, Buddy and Jacquelyn. Jacquelyn is studying to be a pharmacist, and Buddy is in the Air Force Academy in Boulder, Colorado.
I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful family. I haven't always been there for them as much as I would have liked to be. Over the past couple of years I have learned some things about myself, including the fact that I have ADHD. The process has been much like a fog lifting and clarified many things for me. While I don't want to spend too much time on it, the bottom line is that I understand myself much better than I did a few years ago and some of my behaviors. I have done quite a few stupid things I regretted, but have been able to forgive myself for my mistakes, and hopefully family members have been / will be able to do the same.
Another thing that has impacted me has been the economic crisis of the past few years. It really helped clarify what was important. Before the crisis I used to worry about many frivolous things and spend money on many unimportant things. After the crisis I began to realize that life isn't really about pursuing money and things. There isn't a prize for the person who buys the most stuff. What is important is family and friends.
Over the past few years I have been trying to write more. I am really passionate about it. It is a great way to share thoughts with people from all over the world. I love to read about business, economics, politics, technology, current events and much more. It's interesting to be able to take that information gathered, analyze it and synthesize it into something new.
I recently had the chance to live blog at http://www.sulia.com about the Republican presidential debate. CEO Jonathan Glick and Becca Alpers were very helpful and encouraging and I am grateful for the opportunity.
About 3 years ago I started working for my present employer. It was right around the time that the employment situation started getting more difficult. We recycle plastic irrigation piping used in agriculture. I started out working through a temporary agency and eventually got hired. Since then I went from working on a line, to an assisant shift supervisor and am presently a shift supervisor. My bosses have been extremely supportive and generous to me. They are some of the hardest working people I have ever met. They have also been very supportive and encouraging. It is one of the few places I have worked where I have felt they truly appreciate the work their employees are doing for them.
Silvia has been working at an advertising agency as an Art Director. She is incredibly capable and creative. She is one of the most capable professional people I have ever met. We have both been so fortunate to have good jobs in this tough economy. We have definitely come a long ways from a few years ago when our financial situation was much more precarious.
So far 2011 has been an interesting year. I am grateful to still have so much of my family still with me. I have a wonderful wife, mother, brothers, nephew, nieces, sisters-in-law, aunts and many more than I can mention. I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given. There is so much to give thanks for. Words fail me.
Post Republican Debate Thoughts
Well, 2 hours of Republican national security debate coverage…along with a few hours combined of pre and post-debate commentary. Wow! It's impressive how so many can spend so much time saying so little – and that's just the pundits. In general I am impressed (unimpressed really) by how little the candidates seem to know about such an important subject.
A few impressions:
* Cain isn't very well versed on foreign policy. He hedges his answers all the time. Some argue that he would study the issues and decide. Well, what if the first day on the job something happens and he doesn't have time to cram?
* Bachmann: I have a hard time listening to her quite honestly. She spends a fair samount of time agreeing with other candidates and occassionally makes a good point. She reminds me quite a bit of Palin in her manner of speaking, which I don't intend to be a compliment.
* Perry is the Magellan of the presidential field, circumventing the questions he is asked, but never quite making it to the end of the journey. He seems to be getting better during the debates, which considering how bad he was may or may not be saying much. It all seems like too little too late.
* Santorum seems fairly competent but uncharismatic. Quite honestly he doesn't hold my interest when he speaks. It may be superficial, but he doesn't seem to have the heft (gravitas) to be president.
* Jon Huntsman: My initial impression of Hunstman, from before this debate was that he was the typical pol. In this debate, he seemed to come out of his shell some and was definitely more in his element. Don't know that he will win, but this debate will definitely give him a bump in the polls.
* Ron Paul makes sense on many issues. Many of the positions he has advocated are now much more widely accepted among his fellow candidates and Republicans. His debating style is inconsistent. On the plus side, he is much improved in defending his positions. On the minus side, his answers are not always clear to an audience who has not followed his writings and speeches. On a great many issues he has been right, but being right doesn't always mean winning the presidency.
* Newt Gingrich: Newt has been rising in the polls lately. He has been emphasizing the depth and breadth of his knowledge. Whether or not this is necessarily true, it does seem to have a certain appeal. He appears very firm and confident with his answers and you at least have the impression that he has studied and thought about the issues at hand.
* Mitt Romney: Mitt has a bad habit of having what appears to be a smirk on his face while watching other candidates give their answers. My natural tendency seeing this is hoping someone will wipe it off for him. It's a pet peeve and someone ought to help him out with this. On the issues, Mitt seems very well rehearsed. He has a long-standing record of changing positions, which Gingrich has been accused of as well. He has been running for president for many years and has the money and network to sustain his candidacy.
In the end, I think the final four candidates will be (in no particular order): Huntsman, Paul, Gingrich and Romney. Soon enough we will see who emerges in the Republican field. Hopefully whoever emerges will have the courage, knowledge, and know-how to meet the challenges that face our country.


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Earlier this month, I wrote a blog about two cases currently before the Supreme Court about whether the police need a warrant to search a suspect's mobile phone during an arrest. The original article is here if you need a refresher…
This week the court returned its decision and unanimously stated that there should be no new exclusion for warrantless mobile phone searches. This is a very important case for privacy, and not just because it seeks to protect a significant amount of private information that a suspect's cell phone could reveal to the police. It's because the vigor with which the justices sought to defend freedoms associated with privacy is particularly telling for future cases.
Chief Justice John Roberts himself made special mention of how important the contents of a cell phone are to an individual's privacy:
"A cell phone search would typically expose to the government far more than the most exhaustive search of a house: a phone not only contains in digital form many sensitive records previously found in the home; it also contains a broad array of private information never found in a home in any form."
One of the prosecution's primary arguments was that data on a cell phone can be manipulated remotely, via cloud interactivity, and therefore the police should be granted powers to secure evidence before it could be changed (i.e. in the time it might take to get a warrant). Notwithstanding the fact that any specifically vulnerable evidence on a cell phone would already fall under the evanescent evidence rule allowing such a search, the justices actually turned this argument on its head and used the cloud to assert that a warrant should be secured before any such search could take place.
As Chief Justice Roberts explained, "Cell phone users often may not know whether particular information is stored on the device or in the cloud … moreover, the same type of data may be stored locally on the device for one user and in the cloud for another … officers searching a phone's data would not typically know whether the information they are viewing was stored locally at the time of the arrest or has been pulled from the cloud."
So there you go – the Supreme Court managed to all agree on something AND come back with the correct decision in a technology case! Also, more importantly, remember that the police don't have a general power to search your cell phone during an arrest unless you specifically consent.


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