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The Covve maps allow you to explore and analyze your entire network in a simple yet powerful way, enabling you to gain newfound insights about your network.
This article provides an overview of the World maps however the same interactions apply in the industry map as well.
World view
In this mode the maps will show between one and six pie charts, representing each of the continents.
Each pie chart can give access to a number of data points as shown below.
A) This label shows the continent that this chart represents as well as the grouping that has been applied. In this example we are looking at North America, grouped by Industry.
B) This is the total number of contacts in North America. Note, this total will include all contacts in North America, even if they have no industry
C) The "health meter" shows the proportion of your contacts that have data relating to the group that you have selected. In this example, the health meter shows us that of the 200 contacts in North America, 190 of them have an Industry assigned to them
D) The chart shows the top three segments with the most contacts. All other contacts are grouped within the last segment. In this example, 76 contacts have the primary industry "Business Services".
E) The fourth segment of each chart represents all other segments (excluding the top three). In this example, the fourth segment includes 9 contacts in Lower Education, 5 in Music, 4 in Sciences and a few others (scroll to see the rest).
F) Hovering over any of the segments will expose the "View contacts" icon. Clicking on this will show a list of the contacts belonging to the given segment. In this example it will list the four contacts in the Sciences industry.
In this example we have grouped North American contacts by Industry. You can change this by hovering over the North America label.
A) Clicking on the "View Contacts" icon will provide a list with all contacts in North America.
B) Clicking on the "Zoom in" icon will zoom your map into North America.
C) Clicking on the "Group by" icon allows you to change the grouping that is applied to this, and all other, charts. You can group by location, industry, seniority and tag.
Continent and country view
You can zoom in from the world map to further explore a specific part of your network. Lets say that in this case you're looking for contacts in Asia, so you've zoomed in to Asia from the world map.
A) This is the pie chart for Asia. It is the same as the respective chart in the world map and shows the top three segments in Asia plus a fourth segment for "Other". In this example we see that we are grouping Asia by Location. We have 98 contacts in total of which 40 are in Japan, 38 in China and 10 in India.
B) Each of the three segments of the central pie chart are further expanded and analysed. Here we can see that China is further grouped by Industry and Seniority.
Hovering over the pie chart for China allows us to further explore the network.
A) This label shows the segment that this chart represents as well as the grouping that has been applied. In this example we are looking at China grouped by Industry and then by Seniority.
B) The inner segments of the pie chart represent the first level of grouping. Here we can see that of the 38 contacts in China, 8 are in the Insurance industry.
C) The outer segments provide further grouping. Here we can see that of the 8 contacts in Insurance, 5 are Senior and 3 are mid-level.
In this example we have grouped Chinese contacts by Industry and Seniority. You can change this by hovering over the China label.
A) Clicking on the "View Contacts" icon will provide a list with all contacts in China.
B) Clicking on the "Zoom in" icon will zoom your map into China for further analysis.
C) Clicking on the "Group by" icon allows you to change the grouping that is applied to this, and all other, charts.


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Buying a fixer-upper home is becoming more common because of the number of foreclosures across the country. Whether the home has been a foreclosure or not doesn't really matter - there are still a handful of simple tips that can save you time, money and effort when buying a fixer upper.
Tip #1: Plan Ahead Buying a fixer-upper requires more planning and thinking ahead than just buying a regular home. You will want to make a list of renovations that will be needed and then identify whether or not you have the expertise needed to do them yourself or hire a contractor. Things like removing carpet, tearing out walls and painting are all pretty simple to do - but other things like plumbing and electrical work are not so simple. Develop a plan of action as to what you can do and what you need to hire someone else to do. Keep in mind, for some kinds of repairs, you will need to get work permits from the city - so be sure to do your homework on that front too.
Tip #2: Find The Right Fixer-Upper Not all fixer-uppers are created equal. Once you know who is going to do the work, then you can find the right house that isn't beyond what you can handle with your skills and contacts. Check your local newspaper, banks and maybe even talk with a few Realtors to find a list of local houses that are bank-owned and need fixing up. Remember - there are plenty of houses on the market that are beyond fixing up - so don't get stuck with one of those or it may become a money-pit.
Tip #3: Get a Home Inspection Pretty much no matter what, there will be more going on with your fixer-upper than you will see at a glance. Whenever you buy a new home, it is recommended that you get a home inspection - but especially when buying a fixer upper. A good home inspection will be able to tell you all of the needed repairs and then you can back into how much those repairs will cost.
Tip #4: Have A Budget Without a budget, it is pretty much a given that you may end up spending too much money. Before beginning a fixer-upper project, you will want to decide on how much money is "worth it" on the project and still have a positive return-on-investment.
Once you have a budget, you will want to add at least 10% to it for "overruns" because the projects never seem to go as planned. Just to be safe.
Once you have all four of these things done, then it is time to make an offer on your fixer-upper. If you have done everything on this list, then you are going to have a much better chance of finding the right fixer-upper project, buying it at the right price and getting the right projects fixed for the right price.
Which is what buying a fixer-upper is all about and makes it all worthwhile!
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Jamie XX has been on overdrive this year with the remixes. He's the type to do the unexpected. Not only this is this album out of the ordinary, it's also out of the box for fans of Gil Scott-Heron. After listening to this new project where he re-works the I'm New Here album, we're positive he's going to do even bigger things in 2011. Stream the entire album below.
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New tutorial: Creating (X)HTML Pages in Arabic & Hebrew
Getting bidirectional text to display correctly can sometimes appear baffling and frustrating, but it need not be so. If you have struggled with this or have yet to start, this tutorial should help you adopt the best approach to marking up your content, and explain enough of how the bidirectional algorithm works that you will understand much better the root causes of most of your problems. It also addresses some common misconceptions about ways to deal with markup for bidirectional content.
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- create effective XHTML and HTML pages containing text written in the Arabic or Hebrew (or other right-to-left) scripts,
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Patients do not trust the Government over the future of medical records because they have been lied to about NHS plans in the past, health service leaders have said.
Plans to extract patient data from GP files have been put on hold for six months amid concerns about confidentiality and criticism that the national data-sharing scheme has been poorly communicated.
At a conference in Manchester NHS leaders suggested that public lack of confidence in the project reflected a wider mistrust of Government - caused by ministers' failures to keep other promises.
Roy Lilley, a former NHS trust chairman, said that better use of data was vital to improve the quality of care.
But he said politicians had made it more difficult for the public believe their commitments about the future use of the records, because previous ministers' pledges - such as a promise to have no top-down reorganisation of the NHS - had been broken.
He said the real problem for many critics of the scheme was "we don't trust the government."
Mr Lilley, who runs a website for healthcare managers, said: "They lied to us about the Health and Social Care Act. They could be lying to us about the use of our data. It's been a balls up. It's a balls up of the politicians' making. We can learn. There is much to criticise, but criticise the politicians - and not the NHS."
He told the Health and Care Innovation Expo that data had "revolutionised" attitudes towards healthcare, and could vastly improve the quality of care.
Tim Kelsey, national director for patients and information at NHS England, which is in charge of the scheme, said efforts to explain the programme to the public so far were "not good enough".
He told delegates: "For a safe NHS we need a data-driven health service. My message is we have to make this work. We are going to make this work. We are going to guarantee that people's data is safe. we are going to have a proper public conversation."
A poll of 2,000 adults by the Royal College of General Practitioners found two thirds of people do not feel the public was well informed about the plans and their right to opt out.
Previously, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced that he was going to introduce new legislation to ensure that insurance companies could not buy data through the scheme.
Mr Hunt wanted to provide "rock-solid" assurance to patients that confidential information could not be sold for commercial insurance purposes, the Department of Health said.
The Daily Telegraph disclosed that hospital records of 47 million patients were sold to a society of actuaries for insurance purposes. Yesterday it emerged that similar data had been used to advise companies on how to target audiences via social media.


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The Party for Socialism and Liberation is running Gloria La Riva of San Francisco, who was born and raised in Albuquerque, as its presidential candidate. La Riva has previously been the party's presidential nominee and has run for governor in California on the Peace and Freedom Party ticket.
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Wallpapers are one of the easiest ways to quickly give yourself a little change of scenery each time you open your phone. They can also be a great way to cycle through images on your camera roll, getting reminders of days long since forgotten when you least expected it. However, there are hundreds of wallpaper apps on the Google Play Store, so we've put together a list of some of the best ones you can download today.
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By Philip Schweier
Aug 20, 2003 - 8:58
Crisis In The Infinite Continuity
I was flipping through my Marvel Comics page-a-day desk calendar recently, and came across two interesting facts: Thor's secret identity is Jake Olson, and he is an EMT.
Really? When did that happen?
I've never been into Thor, at least not in many years. The last time I read one was during the days of Beta Ray Bill. I'd taken it for granted that in mortal guise he was Dr. Don Blake. But being a god, I understand he can be whomever he wants. And I'm sure there is a Thor fan somewhere who hasn't kept up with the goings on in the Green Lantern title. Kyle who?
Back in the 1950s, there was a whole spate of characters who had changed dramatically, including Green Lantern, The Flash, The Atom, and Hawkman. Older readers probably scratched their heads, wondering what had become of Alan Scott, Jay Garrick, Al Pratt, and Carter Hall. So a little bit of character revision can be a good thing when concepts are revised for a new generation.
I've never adhered to strict continuity, but I appreciate some semblance of linear storytelling. All the major comics characters have undergone a facelift of sorts over the years. I like it, it keeps them fresh for subsequent generations of readers. Longtime characters often get bogged down in a wealth of obscure reference points, and when these become unwieldy, it's time for a creative enema. Sometimes, some concepts just plain become outdated. I remember a cartoon in Mad Magazine in the 1970s in which comic strip character Dondi commented how silly it was for an 8-year old to remember World War II.
He's right. Characters have to keep up with the times, and reach out to the current generation in order to maintain their appeal. This allows for some elements of a character's history to be streamlined a bit. When I was reading Spider-Man, it was a simple radioactive spider that gave him his powers. But it was in the early 1960s, and it made sense. Now, the spider was bio-engineered by Norman Osborne's lab, tying Peter Parker and Norman Osborne's alter egos more closely together.
Sometimes these alterations in a character's pedigree seem to be completely arbitrary, and as such really stick in my craw. It is usually borne of some know-nothing looking to put his own indelible stamp on a character. In the 1960s, Julie Schwartz made a small but recognizable change to Batman by putting a yellow disc behind the bat-emblem on his chest. But in recent years, harmless details such as that just aren't enough for some people. There is the need to change entire costumes, casts, identities, powers and abilities. But in fairness, I don't think anyone involved in these changes ever expects them to stick. It's just a detour until the next great idea comes along.
Sometimes, such changes develop a life of their own, borne of hype and publicity. A few years ago they changed Superman's costume and powers, which I immediately saw as a temporary thing. If one took the tone of all the various media reports at face value, one might never expect to see the familiar blue and red costume ever again. But true to form, that era ran its course, and DC returned the Man of Steel to classic form.
I remember when Jason Todd was introduced as the new Robin. His parents were circus folk who gave their lives in the pursuit of Killer Croc, so Bruce took Jason in. Later, during the Death in the Family story, Jason had become a former street kid who Batman had taken in. When and how did that happen, and why did the change matter? A friend told me it was part of the fallout of the Crisis on the Infinite Earths. I fear that epic, as well as the Zero Hour saga, made a convenient excuse for any editor looking to put his personal mark on a character.
Some changes are little more than another stage in the evolution of a comic book. These are characters, and as such have a personality of sorts that enables them to grow and develop. Many Marvel characters have gone through variations, either in name (Ariel/Sprite/Shadowcat), or the name remains the same, but the face behind the mask changes, such as Giant Man/Goliath.
It's a healthy evolution for a character to undergo slight changes over a period of time. Adding a new supporting character here, or tweaking the costume a little there, is relatively harmless. It just has to be done delicately, more so in the case of major players. These fictional beings have become iconic to fans all over the world, and it's dangerous to tinker with something that is so near and dear to people's hearts.
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How Enneagram Types Impact What You Observe in Your Self (And Others)/
Do people you love drive you crazy because they don't see your concerns? Maybe your husband sees a messy house when it is not a big deal for you. Perhaps you are trying to help by washing the dishes, and your mother keeps complaining about how you do it.
You see and experience the world in your way. Each of us sees different things depending on our personalities and our levels of awareness. It can help you to learn how enneagram types impact what you observe
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Sometimes things turn out better than expected
Have you ever had an experience that didn't quite live up to the hype? For me, it usually happens when I finally see the movie that everyone's been raving about. (Side note: sleeping through the new Star Wars movie doesn't mean that I'm a bad person.) But every once in a while things turn out better than expected… I call these wonderful, fleeting experiences "Pretty Woman" moments. (Seriously, Pretty Woman is a tough movie to beat!)
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Drove down to Kidderminster today in a rented car. I like rented cars. They are always shiny and new and somebody else's problem if they go wrong. Today's car was a shiny Saab. It had loads of buttons, including one labeled ESP which I never dared press. It had separate air conditioning settings for the driver and passenger sides . Number one sun set his to minimum and I maxed mine out in an attempt to create a weather front down the middle of the car as we drove in to work. It also had a feature which reminded me of one of my favourite jokes.
Driver : "I pressed this button and the car instantly drove straight into the sea!"
Mechanic : "That was the cruise control sir".
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Dear Sentry,
I had a fun conversation with a good friend of mine. I honestly don't get to see him enough. We talked about our dating lives. He made me realize something about my life. I realized, Sentry, that I am not at a point in my life where I want to date. I feel comfortable not wanting anything. This realization was nice, Sentry. It meant that I didn't have to pretend to myself that I wanted something. Someday, perhaps, I'll want to date. Right now, though, there just isn't anyone that I want. There are certainly many amazing and wonderful guys out there. But I haven't met a guy that I want to date right now. So, this is a letter that I write giving me permission to relax. I'm fine with not wanting anyone and not needing anyone to like me, ha ha!
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It's now 5 weeks since the last lawn update as the renovation work was just completed, so how is it going?
Here's today's picture:
Compared with the 15th April, showing a significantly positive contrast:
To finish off the renovation from the 14th April, the following day (the 15th) I then carried out a light forking (25mm – 70mm depth) of the remainder of the lawn – this just took 8 minutes to complete the bottom 'half'. This was really a light jabbing of the fork into the soil using just my arms and not the typical slower forking with the use of your feet to work the fork into the soil – I just wanted a quick surface penetration and this technique worked fine, and saved a lot of time in the process.
A light brush over to work some of the sand into the holes (just 5.5 minutes to do this part). The aim was to disperse the sand a little bit more from the surface of the grass blades and prevent the lawn from being smothered. The iron in the fertiliser had slightly blackened some of the grass so I needed to give a further watering – this indicates the rate was slightly high for what was needed, but no particular harm done.
Well, during most of April and early May it was cold, dry and windy. The rainfall for April has been estimated by the Met Office as being as no more than 25% of what would be expected for that month in the East Midlands. That's nature for you and you have to be prepared to work with it and be patient.
I've taken some regular photographs of the lawn to show how it has slowly developed: See the end of this article for the sequence of photographs, which sit in between the two already shown above.
My temperature readings were occasional, just to give an indication of what it was like and to partly explain why the grass seed has struggled to germinate and then become established.
- 15th April: 1000 – Air temp = 9.3C; Soil temp = 8.8C
- 15th April: 1300 – Air temp = 12.0C; Soil temp = 9.0C
- 16th April: 0930 – Air temp = 11.3C; Soil temp = 8.3C
- 17th April: 1100 – Air temp = 13.1C; Soil temp = 9.3C
- 18th April: 0930 – Air temp = 6.0C; Soil temp = 6.1C
- 22nd April: 1030 – Air temp = 11.8C; Soil temp = 10.5C
- 22nd April: 1330 – Air temp = 14.1C; Soil temp = 13.6C
- 30th April: 1200 – Air temp = 13.9C; Soil temp = 10.9C
On the 18th April, the lawn was topped at a height of 40mm, no box was put on so the clippings would be let fly and also I wouldn't remove any grass seed. Any sand top-dressing still noticeable would also be 'blasted' into the base of the grass plant, away from the leaves giving a more even finish.
Some signs of seed germination were first noticed on the 30th April, but after two-weeks I would have hoped for a more rapid rate of germination and increased number of seeds germinating to provide better coverage, but the weather put paid to that.
Ideally, we'd be having soil temperatures of 10C+ on a consistent basis to help encourage seed germination, along with adequate rainfall. I did supplement the lack of rainfall with daily watering's (about 5 minutes) with the sprinkler nozzle attached to the end of the hose pipe.
Only two light toppings of the lawn occurred in this period – after 18th April to early May, with the clippings let fly and very little removed as all were cut at 40mm height of cut.
An additional overseeding took place on 13th May as the thin and bare areas where the moss had been raked out were still looking decidedly thin.
Temperatures began rising over May, but not as high as normal, as well as rainfall beginning in week two.
- 18th May: 1100 – Air temp = 13.1C; Soil temp = 13.6C
- 21st May: 1300 – Air temp = 19.0C; Soil temp = 15.3C
Growth has really started to pick up over the last week (mid-May), with a noticeable increase in foliage around the rest of the garden as well.
With two mowings in half a week the lawn density should start to increase in the top part of the lawn, but this is an area I'll keep my eye on to see if some additional overseeding or light fertiliser application is needed. Most of the lawn has good, 100%, ground cover as illustrated in the photograph below.
Unfortunately, as I've just mentioned, some of the top areas of the lawn are thinner than I would like and this is illustrated in the following photograph:
The grid used in the above two photographs is 0.5m x 0.5m divided into 100 even squares of 50mm. It is fairly easy to then work out an accurate percentage ground cover (or weed content, types of grasses etc.) for the sample of the lawn being investigated. I'd estimate at a quick glance that maybe 6% is thin/bare in the above photograph.
Progress of lawn from 18th April through to 18th May 2017:
Chris Gray, 21st May 2017


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Cameron Diaz was forced to rerecord her dialogue for The Counsellor because she "sounded like Rihanna", according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Diaz's character in the film – the cold-blooded and calculating girlfriend of drug lord Reiner (played by Javier Bardem) - is supposed to have a soft Bajan accent. However, according to the Hollywood Reporter, studio executives were so appalled at the full accent she used in the film, they demanded she redub all her lines. Diaz's representatives have not made any comment on the story.
The Counsellor was much anticipated after No Country for Old Men author Cormac McCarthy delivered it as a spec script to his agent, and it attracted director Ridley Scott and a topline cast, including Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz alongside Diaz and Bardem. However, ti has attracted poor reviews – currently standing at 37% approval on Rotten Tomatoes – and grossed a disappointing $18m so far at the worldwide box office.
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If you think that the sounds of South Korea are all about K pop - think again.
The country has a wealth of fabulous soundscapes to discover - whether you're out and about in Seoul ...
or exploring the country's farmland, mountains, temples and coastlines.
Check in with this page over the next few weeks to hear short audio samples from a range of locations:
Listen with good headphones - many of these recordings are in binaul stereo
Binaural Stereo ... the next best thing to BEING there.....
Pungmullori 풍물 놀이 is a form of farmer's music which uses lively percussion with the piercing melodic thread of a taepyongso 태평소 – a double reed wind instrument in the oboe family. This music is performed in villages at various farm festivals – one of the original purposes was to energize people as they worked in the fields. After a day of foot slogging around the beautiful palace buildings of Gyeongbokgung and surrounding neighborhood, my guide and I both agreed that indeed we really did feel a new surge of energy from listening to this band – who were performing in central Gwanghwamun Square as part of a weekend celebration of Korean music and culture.
Audiophile tip: if you want to hear a wealth of traditional Korean culture search the internet for cultural festivals coming up in the areas you plan to visit. Festivals are especially prevalent in the fall (September/October).
Original recording September 2016 in 48KHz/24 bit depth, glorious binaural stereo.
This is a downsampled mp3 version - please contact me for info on access, rights & rates for commercial use of my recordings.
A visit to Gyeongbok 경복Palace 궁 in central Seoul is a must. Changing of the guards happens four times a day starting at 10am.
Its not just a great visual display of Joseon era tradition - it a sonic spectacle too with the marching band and giant drums.
Audiophile tip: it can be tricky to hear a 'clean' soundscape at these types of events - there's often an announcer on loudspeakers talking across much of the otherwise lovely sonic action. If you can stand where such a procession begins - or ends - and get as close as possible to the action, you'll experience the best sound.
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You don't have to go far in South Korea to find a Buddhist Temple. Most of the are in the mountains - that's largely because during the long period of Confucianism,Buddhist's retreated to the mountainous countryside to be able to practice their religion in peace.
This temple - Sinheungsa 신흥사 (pronounced 'Shin-hung-sa') is in the beautiful Soraksan 설악산 National Park - a mountainous area near Sokcho on the north east side of the country. The recording (a short sample of a much longer recording) was made very early one autumn morning - and includes the monks chanting and a huge, ancient brass bell.
Audiophile tip: to experience theses kinds of soundscapes first hand think about doing a 'temple stay' - available at most temples in South Korea and a great way to experience the more meditative side of Korean life. But for the best sonic moments be ready to get up early - my Korean film maker friend & I got up at 3:30am to capture this one.
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If you have any extra time when you're in the vicinity of Gyeongbok Palace, for a modern day food market experience make sure to stop by Tongin Market. To get there from Gyeongbukgung Station, exit 2, walk straight up Tongin Dong and an entrance to the market will appear on your left in less than 10 minutes. Established in 1941 for the then Japanese residents of the area, it quickly came into Korean hands after the war ended. The market consists of a long roofed corridor, no wider than an alleyway, so the sounds really resonates.
There are a variety of shops - including one or two delightfully cluttered 'general goods' type stores, but the focus is on Korean food. I found I could pay with Korean Won but the market operates a special coin/token system. Pay W5,000 at the Customer Service Center in the center of the market to receive a tray with a string of coins each worth W500. Food dishes range from W500 (1 coin) to W1000 (2 coins) with just a few being as much as W1500 (3 coins). Then sit at a stall & enjoy watching your food being cooked in front of you. This soundscape features a short walk through the market to give you a sense of the atmosphere.
Audiophile tip: take a walk down one of the side alleys near the top end of the market & just stand & listen. Its quieter there & you can hear Korean families in the small old-style houses, with strains of the latest daily K drama drifting from tv's through open doorways. A real sonic slice of local everyday life in Jongno-gu.
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Hyehwa might not be as obvious of a Seoul district to visit as Hongdae or Gangnam - but there's lots to discover there, day or night. As well as many normal shops, blaring K pop & streets with busy traffic, there's art of all kinds & plenty of yummy street food. In the evenings street music can pop up anywhere ... on this evening as well as a full blown musical show on one of the main streets (half one side of which had been closed off for traffic & a stage erected right under a set of traffic lights) keep your ears open for buskers.
These hand pan players were located on a side road off the main pedestrian shopping street. They attracted an appreciative crowd - their music forming a little sonic oasis of shimmering metallic tones and shifting beats amongst the urban bustle. You'll really hear the movement of the stereo field in this binaural recording - just as you would if you were there and shifting your head around to take in all the sights while listening.
Audiophile tip: Gravitate towards any street performance - especially music. There's often marvelous sound to be heard completely free. Try circling around the act to find the spot where the urban acoustics make it sound best.
This is almost my favorite recording in Korean so far. But there were a few other soundscapes I encountered that completely captured the spirit of the country. Ever heard of 'Pansori'? Traditional Korean opera ... what - sounds like your idea of torture?! Nooo!!!
Think incredible and magical ... hear for yourself on Part 6 of Sonic Seoul.
Pansori (판소리) is Korean musical storytelling – kind of the Korean version of opera. It's usually performed by just one singer or sorikkun (소리꾼) and a drummer or gosu (고수) playing a big deep, resonant barrel drum or buk (북). This music is named after the Korea word pan meaning "a place where many people gather" and sori or "sound".
Pansori was developed from the songs of shaman in the 17th century – and was somewhat refined to appeal to an upper class audience, but even so it still has strong strands of earthy Korean folk music traditions woven through it.
Infact … Pansori is often rather raunchy …. in this recording the singer is apparently describing some very vigorous sexual encounters with her secret lover in the forest – no wonder the audience were smiling!
Singing Pansori was very much a 'men only' occupation … until a singer called Jin Chae-seon came along in the mid 1800s. She was so incredibly talented that she trail blazed the way for women singers. Her story was made into the achingly sad & beautiful 2015 film called The Sound of a Flower.
This is the heart and soul of Korea distilled into one heady, intoxicating audio cocktail … extraordinary, unique – and intensely beautiful!
Audiophile tip: Unless you have a good understanding of the Korean language, you'll need an English-speaking guide to really get the most from a pansori performance, so that you can follow along with the unfolding story.
But – as this recording switches from ordinary stereo to much more intimate binaural stereo, I'm sure you'll find you don't need any translation to hear just how skillfully the singer modulates the tone and rhythm of her voice to convey emotion.


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'Beatles Anthology' out today
Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles! -- in their own words
(CNN) -- It weighs more than six pounds. It contains more than 1,300 images and 340,000 words. And it's all by, or authorized by, the Beatles.
It's "The Beatles Anthology," and it promises to be the last word -- or, at least, John, Paul, George, and Ringo's last word -- on the entire Beatles phenomenon.
More than 1.5 million orders have been placed worldwide for the book, which will be printed in eight languages and released in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany, and Norway, among other countries. George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Yoko Ono Lennon have spent six years compiling the work; the late John Lennon's accounts have been drawn from the hundreds of interviews he conducted over the years.
Also included are Beatles producer George Martin, the late Beatles press officer Derek Taylor, and the group's former road manager Neil Aspinall, who is now head of Apple Corps, the organization that oversees the Beatles' interests.
First-person viewpoints
"The Beatles Anthology" doesn't reveal much new history about the band; the Beatles are already perhaps the most exhaustively chronicled and dissected group in history, and there are books that offer day-by-day diaries of the Beatles' lives and their music. (There's even one book, Mark Shipper's "Paperback Writer," that's a hilarious semi-fictional history, complete with loopy footnotes.)
What "Anthology" does do is offer first-person viewpoints from the four men who sat in the eye of the storm called "Beatlemania" and present their often very different memories of the same events.
One oft-told story claims that the Beatles smoked marijuana in the toilets of Buckingham Palace before receiving their MBEs from the Queen. That was John Lennon's version. In "Anthology," however, George Harrison maintains that Lennon's tale wasn't true.
"We never smoked marijuana at the investiture," he says. "What happened was we were waiting to go through and we were so nervous that we went to the toilet. And in there we smoked a cigarette -- we were all smokers in those days. Years later, I'm sure John was thinking back and remembering, 'Oh yes, we went in the toilet and smoked,' and it turned into a reefer. But we never did."
Starr, however, isn't sure either way. "I'm not sure if we had a joint or not. It's such a strange place to be, anyway, the Palace."
Putting down 'Sgt. Pepper'
The band members don't always agree about their music, either. John Lennon disparages 1967's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the album that is generally on or near the top of most critics' lists of the greatest album of all time. " 'Sgt. Pepper' is a nice song, 'Getting Better' is a nice song, and George's 'Within You Without You' is beautiful. But what else is on it musically besides the whole concept of having tracks run into each other?"
But, Starr responds, " 'Sgt. Pepper' seemed to capture the mood of that year, and it also allowed a lot of other people to kick off from there and to really go for it. ... It was a monster. Everybody loved it, and they all admitted it was a really fine piece of work. Which it was."
Neither do some long-festering grudges go away. Paul McCartney has gone on record as saying he's never liked producer Phil Spector's version of the "Let It Be" album, particularly the heavy use of strings and choral voices on the song "The Long and Winding Road." He reiterates that stance in "Anthology": "I heard the Spector version (of the album) again recently, and it sounded terrible. I prefer the original sound that's shown on (the album) 'Anthology 3.' "
But Harrison, who often provides cynical counterpoint to McCartney's optimism in the book, disagrees. "I personally thought (Spector's version) was a really good idea," he says.
Fifty pounds a week
Other stories are more humorous. Early in their careers, manager Brian Epstein offered the Beatles a regular salary of 50 pounds a week for life. The group turned him down.
"We thought, 'No, we'll risk it, Brian. We'll risk earning a bit more than fifty pounds a week,' " recalls Harrison.
It was a wise move on the Beatles' part: such a contract would have only paid them about 100,000 pounds (about $160,000) to date.
The book's release comes more than 30 years since the group's breakup. During that time, each band member embarked on varyingly successful solo careers, and also endured an unfathomable tragedy -- the 1980 shooting death of Lennon by a deranged fan. Despite the distance that time has provided from their days as the best band on the world, the living members say they will always be Beatles.
"It was a one-way love affair," says Harrison. "People gave us their love and their hysteria, but the Beatles lost their mental health."
Ringo Starr's thoughts are more poignant. It's "impossible to turn the page and say, I'm no longer a Beatle," he says. "To this day, and for everyone, that's all I am."
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Microsoft and Samsung partnership gets even better during the recent January 6-9, 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the largest tech gathering every year. Both parties will benefit from new developments in terms of service and products. Samsung aims to partner with Microsoft for IoT (Internet of Things) related projects while Microsoft will certainly take advantage from Windows powered Samsung devices. The first of which is a Surface Pro-like tablet called the Galaxy Tab Pro S.
Terry Myerson, the Executive Vice President for the Windows and Devices Group mentions that Samsung and Microsoft had actually been working closely for the past 30 years, designing several Windows devices together. But we've seen the news saying otherwise due to patent and license issues between the two companies. The riff had just been settled last year and it looks like they are off to a stronger partnership this year.
Here are more details about the renewed partnership:
Windows IoT
The Windows Internet of Things project ultimately aims to make it possible for all devices with access to the Internet to be interconnected. The Windows Continuum apps is already a glimpse of what the future can bring. Using Continuum, you can continue (sounds like a pun on the name) where you left off while using a Microsoft program (i.e. Word) from a computer to a tablet to a mobile phone and so on.
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If you want to become a faster runner, the first thing you must do is be able to get outside your comfort zone.
I've worked with a lot of runners–individually through my online coaching services and in-person with several training groups at Skinny Raven. Sometimes the #1 thing that runners could do that would immediately improve their performance is pushing themselves to get outside of their comfort zone (when appropriate!).
We all have a pace we are very comfortable running: we can carry on a conversation with a running buddy, saying a few words at a time. And once we've established some base to our training, this comfortable pace should feel pretty easy most days. (There will be days where even the easy pace feels hard.)
However, some runners (definitely not all!) make the mistake of running this comfortable pace all the time–in their training runs as well as on race day. I see it occasionally the end of a race: a runner is coming down the homestretch of the race, they are running a comfortable pace but suddenly they see the finish line. They immediately crank it up several notches and have a seemingly unknown burst of energy. They sprint the last 50 meters of the race and pass a handful of other runners in the process. (Why do I always imagine a guy doing this?) Every time I see this, I think to myself, "How much faster could they have run had they been pushing themselves like that throughout the entire race?" (Not at that same speed but at least at that intensity level.)
Sometimes racing technique comes from inexperience, as we've all seen it with little kids: they start out racing at a full-out sprint, die after 200 meters, and then suddenly get motivated to kick it in when they see the finish line again. (Even us adults do it to a lesser degree!) Other times, it is just easier and more comfortable to stay at a pace that doesn't hurt, doesn't burn the lungs and legs, and doesn't put us in a potential spot to fail.
It takes a lot of practice (and patience!) to run even splits throughout a race. However, that doesn't mean we can't learn to pace ourselves appropriately hard and become comfortable with the uncomfortable. The easy pace is comfortable, familiar, and not too exhausting, but those things don't get us PRs or test the limits of our body. If you want to achieve new personal records and see what you are capable of, then you must learn to push your body and get out of your comfort zone.
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Alison is not only known for developing some of the most creative and successful marketing strategies in the Philadelphia region, but also for seeing them through to implementation. In projects like these, the devil is in the details and she never overlooks a single one. Her commitment creates new levels of trust and builds long-term partnerships with a diverse roster of clients on a variety of strategic marketing and communications projects.
Alison's laser-sharp focus and bold concepts bring success to Grimm & Grove clients. An example includes the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, where she led the creation of the Plant One Million campaign. For The Philadelphia Orchestra, she created and implemented a highly successful fundraising campaign around their China Cultural Exchange project. And she created a marketing strategy for the Chestnut Hill Business District, including a campaign to promote the popular Harry Potter Festival.
Alison's significant career accomplishments include leading the volunteer program for the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, the marketing campaign and media buy for the second most successful show (Dali retrospective) in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's 125-year history, several successful branding projects as Advanta's Vice President of Communications & External Affairs, and co-founding T2 Group, a boutique communications firm, with partner Brian Tierney.
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She is the current Chair of the Volunteer Committee for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, and a member of the Campus Philly Corporate Council. Alison has also recently served as a member of the Please Touch Museum Corporate Committee, the Northwestern Stables Board of Directors, and helped lead the Go Red for Women annual event.
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Smartphones are pretty good for killing time – but what about when you are so lazy you can't even be bothered to unlock your phone?
Relax, we've got your back.
Rather bafflingly, there's a game you can play on iPhone without unlocking your handset – working as a widget in your Notifications screen.
Obviously, we're not talking Destiny here – it's a running dinosaur, similar to the one you can see in Chrome's browser, and you tap to hurdle over stuff, in search of high scores.
It's free, though: you can download Steve The Jumping Dinosaur here.
He runs along your screen, and you tap to make him jump – whoop whoop!
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LG Launching Optimus G Smartphone in Canada in November
LG Electronics is bringing its newest premium LTE-enabled smartphone, the LG Optimus G, to Canada in November 2012.
The high-end smartphone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad Core Processor and will deliver longer battery life to more efficiently run presentations, view videos or help cross-task.
Geoffrey McMurdo, Vice President Mobile Communications, LG Canada adds: "The cutting edge design and power of the LG Optimus G will set a new bar for smartphones in Canada. This device brings the best design and functionality into one device – a device that, for many, will be more powerful than their home computer."
Korea will be the first stop on the global roll out, which begins next week, with Canada as the next stop. Several carrier and retail partners will participate in the launch including Bell Canada, Rogers, TELUS, Best Buy, Future Shop, Tbooth wireless, The Source, WIRELESSWAVE, and WIRELESS etc.
Users will no doubt enjoy the Dual Screen, Dual Play feature, which allows it to display different content on each screen wirelessly. Also, Live Zooming will enhances the video watching experience as users can zoom up to five times while the video is being streamed.
While initially operating on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, LG says an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is expected in early Q2 of 2013.
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Other new laws among the 19 new pieces of legislation for the year ahead announced by the Queen in Parliament include the criminalisation of driving under the influence of drugs, new measures to make parental leave more flexible and television cameras in courts for the first time.
The Speech, delivered amid lavish traditional ceremony in the House of Lords, promises 19 Government Bills, including four in draft form, in a legislative programme for the coming year which the Queen told MPs would "focus on economic growth, justice and constitutional reform".
On Lord's Reform, the Queen's Speech goes further than previously thought and makes formal proposals for an elected Second Chamber, despite warnings from MPs that it could tear the Coalition apart.
The controversial measures could result in an 80 per cent elected Upper House of Parliament, with numbers of peers "substantially" cut from their current 800 – although no final figure is given.
The proposal faces stiff resistance not only from sitting peers but also large numbers of Tory backbenchers, with some experts predicting that pitched battles between opponents and supporters of reform could swallow up weeks of Parliamentary time.
Constitutional change features in the Speech alongside new laws to support families, reform pensions and break up the banks to prevent a repeat of the financial crash.
Unusually the Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and his Liberal Democrat deputy Nick Clegg published an introduction to the Speech.
In the joint article the pair insisted that the Government's main focus over the coming year will remain on bringing down the state deficit and promoting economic growth.
They said: "The primary task of the Government remains ensuring that we deal with the deficit and stretch every sinew to return growth to the economy, providing jobs and opportunities to hard-working people across Britain who want to get on."
While stressing that Lords reform is not their Government's top priority, they insisted it was right to press ahead with the controversial reforms, which featured in the manifestos of all three major parties in the 2010 general election.
"We believe that power should be passed from the politicians at Westminster back to the people of Britain, which is why we will keep the promise in our parties' manifestos and reform the House of Lords, because those who make laws for the people should answer to the people," they said.
The Speech also contained new laws to make drug-driving a specific offence. Until now police had to demonstrate that driving had been impaired by drugs to prosecute.
Under the proposed legislation it will automatically be an offence to drive a motor vehicle if you have certain controlled drugs in your body in excess of specified limits.
A new Children and Families Bill will deliver the biggest shake-up of support for children with special needs in England for 30 years and will "put families front and centre of our national life", said Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg.
The Bill will implement plans to make inter-racial adoption easier in England and to allow mothers and fathers throughout Britain to share parental leave following the birth of their child.
A new six-month time limit on care proceedings will be introduced in England and Wales, and the law will be changed to ensure more children have a relationship with their fathers after families break up - despite a review from independent adviser David Norgrove last year warning that a presumption of paternal access would create risks.
Banks will be required to create a "ring fence" between High Street services for households and businesses and the risky "casino" activities of their investment arms.
The Government risks clashes with unions with a Public Service Pensions Bill containing reforms which have already provoked massive strikes - with further walkouts expected tomorrow - as well as an Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill overhauling employment tribunals and cutting inspections on businesses.
The Bill also aims to strengthen shareholders' power to reject excessive boardroom pay deals and will create a Green Investment Bank to accelerate investment in environment-friendly projects.
Legislation will raise the state pension age to 67 between 2026 and 2028, meaning later retirement for anyone aged under 52 now, and will commit the Government to further increases as lifespans lengthen. The Pensions Bill will also implement the Budget proposal for a new single-tier state pension set at around £140 a week.
A draft Care and Support Bill proposes new personal budgets for adults in care, but leaves larger-scale reform - currently the subject of all-party talks - until after the upcoming Government White Paper on care.
A new National Crime Agency, due to start work in 2013 tackling serious and organised crime and strengthening border security, will be established by the Crime and Courts Bill, which also introduces an offence of drug-driving and modernises the court system and the process for appointing judges in England and Wales.
A Defamation Bill will offer new protections for freedom of speech in England and Wales and a Justice and Security Bill will allow courts to hear evidence from security and intelligence agencies behind closed doors.
Controversial plans to increase surveillance of internet traffic - branded a "snooper's charter" by critics - are included in a draft Communications Data Bill, which could allow security agencies to access details of the time and origin of messages but not their content.
An Energy Bill will reform the electricity market across the UK to enable large-scale investment in low-carbon generation capacity, while a draft Water Bill aims to improve competitiveness and efficiency of the industry in England and Wales.


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AND then the three of us together at last!!!
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The following was written by Howard "Buck" McKeon in The Santa Clarita Valley Signal:
Among the highlights of my 22 years in Congress was the opportunity to serve as chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Leading this important committee afforded me a firsthand look at the interaction of education and workforce development, which are critical components of our economy's long-term vitality and development.
What quickly became clear to me then — and is even more true today — is that education beyond the high school diploma is critical for workforce development.
Technology is reshaping existing industries and launching entirely new industry sectors, which means the labor market increasingly requires a more skilled workforce.
In the 1970s, just 28 percent of jobs required college-level education or training. That's not necessarily a bachelor's degree, but some combination of classes that provides training and expertise in a particular field of study.
That percentage increased to 56 percent just 20 years later. Looking ahead, 65 percent of jobs nationally will require some college coursework — though not necessarily a four-year degree — by 2020.
Here in California, more than 1 million jobs will require some college education by the year 2020, but not a bachelor's degree.
With its economy anchored by five industry clusters — advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense, medical devices, digital media and entertainment, and information technology — Santa Clarita will certainly experience that need.
So what can we do to ensure that our local economy continues to thrive in the years ahead?
Provide access to education and training that will benefit local residents and prepare students for cutting-edge, next-generation careers.
Nobody does that better than College of the Canyons. From manufacturing, to computer animation, to welding, to medical lab technician, to land surveying, Santa Clarita's community college offers a wide range of education options.
COC excels at training nurses and emergency medical technicians. A Sheriff's Department Academy trains new Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies.
Local workers who enroll at COC to advance in their careers see a significant return on their investment. After successfully completing just two classes related to their field, they see an average salary increase of 22 percent.
Looking ahead to the future, College of the Canyons needs to expand to meet the growing demand for access to education and training that the local economy requires.
Today, the college serves 20,000 students per semester. That number will increase by 50 percent over the next decade, bringing 30,000 students to the college's campuses in Valencia and Canyon Country.
With that demand in mind, as well as the growing need for workforce training, the college placed Measure E on the June 7 ballot to generate $230 million that would fund facilities construction.
If voters approve the measure, the Canyon Country campus would see the construction of four new classroom and laboratory buildings, which would triple the amount of space currently available on campus.
On the Valencia campus, Measure E would fund the construction of an Allied Health and Public Safety Center to expand training for nurses and house new instructional programs to expand training in related health care fields, such as respiratory therapy technician, radiological technician and more.
As well, the college would modernize 350,000 square feet of classrooms, labs and student service spaces, many of which date to the 1970s, when the college's first permanent facilities were built.
Another addition to the campus would be a much-needed 1,000-space parking facility.
As chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, I had the opportunity to visit many colleges across the country.
Some offered impressive programs, but none matched College of the Canyons and its consistent innovation, strategic planning, and long-term commitment to supporting the community's need for workforce development.
In moving forward with Measure E, the college is clearly planning ahead to ensure the Santa Clarita Valley economy is equipped to thrive. For that reason, I endorsed Measure E, and I encourage local residents to vote Yes on E on June 7.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon represented the Santa Clarita Valley in Congress from 1993 to 2015, serving his final two terms as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.


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Col. Omer, previously the Head of the Air Support Department, has replaced Col. Miki as Commander of the IAF Flight Academy after a two-year tenure in which Col. Miki lead various changes and trained hundreds of aircrew members
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This past Sunday, Col. Omer, who previously served as Head of the Air Support Department, assumed command of the IAF Flight Academy and replaced Col. Miki, who retired from military service after 22 years in the IAF. Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel, IAF Commander, congratulated Col. Miki on his accomplishments as the academy's commander, and asked Col. Omer to respect the academy's past, while also urging him to contribute some of his own values and ideas to the flight academy.
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Past, Present and Future
Col. Miki added: "The academy is in the midst of an exciting period of growth and gestation – new platforms, concepts, training courses and infrastructure. However, this place doesn't function as a result of its technical facets alone, but also by virtue of its personnel". He concluded: "I am proud to be a commander in a force that understands the importance of human capital, and invests greatly in the cultivation of the next generations of combatants and commanders".
Photo by: Mor Tzidon
Nine of Col. Miki's 22 years of service were spent in different positions in the IAF Flight Academy. During his nine year period of service in the academy the "Lavi" (M-346) was integrated and brought about a complete change in the IAF's training and instruction concepts. Maj. Gen. Eshel added: "Col. Miki led our wellspring in a period of changes in many fields, such as instruction, manpower and culture". Col. Omer added that he thought of Col. Miki as a "moral engine" – honest, truthful, well-mannered and influential to all commanders, instructors and cadets in the Flight Academy – and thanked him for his contribution.
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Col. Omer concluded: "The IAF places an emphasis on results, accomplishment and victory. Our results are tested throughout the years and have an immense influence on the entire air force. The Flight Academy will continue to be a stronghold of stability, acting as a foundation for the IDF's strength while preparing the next generation for the challenges of the future".


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CAKE is excited to announce our next special guest for 2017: Jessi Zabarsky!Jessi Zabarsky is a cartoonist and illustrator who lives in Chicago. Her comics "are generally about very small spaces and moments in very big worlds." Her graphic novel Witchlight was published in 2017 by Czap Books. For more information about Jessi, please visit her website or follow her on Twitter.The Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (CAKE) is a weekend-long celebration of independent comics, inspired by Chicago's rich legacy as home to many of underground and alternative comics' most talented artists–past, present, and future. Featuring comics for sale, workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions, and more, CAKE is dedicated to fostering community and dialogue among independent artists, small presses, publishers, and readers. The sixth annual CAKE will take place Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted Avenue in Chicago. For any questions about CAKE, please email email@example.com.


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— How about a UU Mental Health Study & Is TheNewUU Destined for the UCC?April 24, 2013 at 5:13 pm | Posted in Online Ministry | 1 Comment
A new study from the Journal of Religion and Health concludes that individuals who believe in a punitive, vengeful God display 4 out of 5 classes of psychiatric symptoms. Well, that's not too surprising, I guess. A Huffington Post news story about the study enticed me in but there wasn't much meat there.
It made me think that a study of UU mental health might be a good thing for both lay people and clergy.
Here's a quote from the study's abstract:
"Three beliefs about God were tested separately in … regression models to predict five classes of psychiatric symptoms: general anxiety, social anxiety, paranoia, obsession, and compulsion. Belief in a punitive God was positively associated with four psychiatric symptoms, while belief in a benevolent God was negatively associated with four psychiatric symptoms, controlling for demographic characteristics, religiousness, and strength of belief in God. Belief in a deistic God and one's overall belief in God were not significantly related to any psychiatric symptoms."
Meanwhile, Heather and I are still trying out a number of UU congregations in Massachusetts that are within driving distance of our second home. Two weeks ago I entered one and a greeter and I began a conversation. "Where do you live?" he asked right away. I answered. He said: "Uh, you know there's a church there…" Silence and an awkward look on my face. He realized what he had sounded like. "But, we're better!" I smiled and said: "I think we'll go where we feel comfortable and accepted," He smiled back, and I walked into the sanctuary.
I'm beginning to wonder, folks, if this NewUU, who considers herself religious, can actually be religious if Heather and I can't find a congregation that feels right. We're trying.
I can't believe I'm going to say this but here goes: This NewUU may turn to the UCC if things keep going at this rate. Parts of our family on Heather's side are life-long UCC members. Our sister-in-law's father is a UCC minister. The UCC near to us actually markets itself with a UU chalice on some of its literature.
I don't know. I may resort to being spiritual and not, ironically, religious, if being religious means belonging to a physical congregation.
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Maybe you need to think about whether you are comfortable with a more pluralistic religious environment or prefer a more traditional christian environment. I don't think many realize the comfort level they experienced with environments that they experienced earlier in life even if those environments fell short of expectations. As liberal christian environments become more welcoming, they are creating welcoming experiences not previously available. As a HUUmanist I find UU environments are becoming more complicated, i.e. more work. I think this is growing pains, we are only 50+ years old 🙂 I am committed to sticking to the vision of a welcoming beloved community. This may change in the future, but I hope not.
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Yesterday, I didn't tell you what I feel my calling is and what I want to do because it seems crazy and if I were to pursue it, I might turn my family's life upside down... but if it worked, it would be so cool. Last night, I shared my post with my husband and how I would just love to be doing "that other thing" in my life. I've never even completely shared what I want to do with him, not because I don't trust him, but because parts of it came to me at a time when he was part of my past and I had to reconcile our relationship, past, present, and future before I could drop this on him. To be honest, I was nervous to share my crazy idea with him. But he surprised me with some positivity. So we started tossing around some ideas on how to make it happen, and then I watched some trash t.v. and went to bed.
Then today, I get an email with this in the subject line:
"What if your life purpose seems crazy?"
Holy mother of what the crackers???
Within the email is a video of one of my favorite on-line people interviewing another favorite on-line people. I've never met them, but if I ever do, I'm going to tell them this story. I might cry or pee myself. Whatever. Sugar don't care. So I watched it and heard echoes of the things I said yesterday. Calling. Purpose. No regrets.
If you've ever felt like YOUR purpose is crazy, if you've been afraid to follow a calling that you can't explain, if you know you have some other purpose that you must act on rather than die with regret, watch this awesome interview of Marie Forleo interviewing Mastin Kipp.


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Today is April 28.
Twenty-three years of fascist rule ended in Italy on this date in 1945 when Italian partisans shot Benito Mussolini near the lakeside village of Dongo. Leaders of the Fascist Party, several of Mussolini's friends and his mistress also were executed.
It was on this date in 1988 that an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 lost an 18-foot chunk of its fuselage at 24,000 feet between Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii. A woman flight attendant was killed, but the pilots were able to land the jetliner safely on Maui with the remaining 94 passengers and crew.
Thirty-six people died on this date in 1996 when a lone gunman went on a killing spree in the Australian city of Port Arthur,
It was on this date in 2001 that California businessman Dennis Tito fulfilled a lifelong dream and became the first tourist in space. Tito, chief executive of a financial consulting company, reportedly paid Russia's cash-strapped space agency as much as $20 million to give him a ride to the International Space Station. NASA had opposed the idea but later relented. Tito rode into orbit aboard a Russian rocket with two cosmonauts.
Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on this date in 1788. The vote was 63-11.
And on this date in 1975, the last American civilians were evacuated from South Vietnam as North Vietnamese forces tightened their noose around Saigon. The South Vietnamese government would fall to communist forces two days later.
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The new CrossFit Endurance Swim Cert was awesome. It was a weekend filled with lectures and plenty of pool time. A great idea for anyone doing or interested in doing a triathlon. It is also great for anyone that just wants to improve as a CrossFit athlete. Swimming fundamentals are as important as the squat or deadlift.
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Jes Halterman, Waterbury
Trained as both a potter and a printmaker, I currently split time between the studio and the woods with Vermont State Parks. I'm fascinated by rhythm and patterns both in the studio and the woods alike. I am especially excited by contrasts; when something that is physically hard looks soft, things that are still are flowing. Often you will find secrets hidden in my work such as constellations among the stars or
fibonacci spirals in the flowers. I believe we should push ourselves in all things and sometimes the things that don't work lead us to our greatest discoveries.


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Written with love, by Kathy Patalsky
This sunny day smoothie is sure to get you glowing on you wedding day! Loads of vitamin C, fiber and potassium to help keep you hydrated.
1/2 cup coconut water
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup orange juice (or 1 small orange if you have a high speed blender like a vitamin or Blendtec)
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1 banana, ripe
1/2 cup ice
A pinch of cayenne
A pinch of ginger powder or 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
Optional: One scoop of dairy-free protein powder or 1 tsp raw hemp seeds
Blend until smooth!
Pro Tip: Try using coconut water ice cubes for extra flavor and added electrolytes! Coconut water is an excellent beverage for staying ready on your wedding day.


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Grant opportunities are vital to providing the services Alabama children need. As budgets in Alabama become tighter and tighter, it is imperative that we identify as many sources as possible to fund much needed programs in our communities. Below is a list of federal, state and private grants that may help us continue to serve our smallest citizens.
Health and Human Services Grants - Federal Level
Central Alabama Community Foundation
Public Health Grants - Federal, State and Local
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According to his LinkedIn page, Piet Morgan began working on Hammerhead in September 2012. Hammerhead went on to raise $190K on Dragon in October of 2013. Immediately afterwards, they entered the R/GA+Techstars accelerator, where they received a $20K stipend + (I'm guessing here - it's a safe bet) an additional $100K convertible note.
Hammerhead matriculated from R/GA in March, and today TomorrowLab announced that they've been hired by Hammerhead to "get to market by September 2014."
They also have Brad Feld and Scott Miller as advisors - two consummate hardware startup experts.
Things take time. Developing products is hard. Sure: money, guidance, and a space to work in help. But product development is still time consuming, and quick, big wins don't come easily.
As a cyclist, I must say that I'm not particularly interested in Hammerhead; it's just not my style. But I saw their pitch in person at a meetup a few months back, and I must say that it was very good. Piet seems really smart, and the team appears to be down-to-earth and rather personable. We've got friends in common, and from everything I know about their team it seems like they're kicking ass.
But launching things is hard, and quick, big wins are elusive. Remember this, and don't trick yourself into thinking you're above it.


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A woman would often brag of the semblance she bore
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over take-out or potluck.
She, like Julia Child, considered butter the solution to
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but never once acknowledged the beautiful curiosities
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Her daughter –
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Previously I wrote a Grand Unified Theory of Motivation where I attempted to pull together the the intrinsic motivators as described by Daniel Pink with the external motivators that I believe are necessary to have a complete picture of what motivates us. To briefly summarize:
- Autonomy – our desire to be self-directed
- Mastery – the urge to get better at stuff
- Purpose – making a contribution to something bigger than oneself
- Influence – our ability to have an effect on someone or something (a.k.a. power)
- Status – our relative personal, professional, or societal standing
- Resources – the money, materials, and other assets that we can draw upon
Using this framework, here's an exercise that I've done with individuals and teams. It's simple. First, take the six motivators and describe how each would manifest specifically for you. Second, rank them against each other based on those examples. The introspection and honesty required for this to be helpful may not be as simple, but that's where the value comes from.
The same motivation can be interpreted very differently. Status could mean "work for a big-name company", "have a big title like Principal Designer", or "be famous" for different people. Mastery might mean "get an advanced degree in my field" or "become an acknowledged expert." And so on for each of them. Then you prioritize based on how motivated you are by each one.
Going through all of these, take the following hypothetical example for someone named Don.
- Status – I want people to love me.
- Influence/Power – when you're a star, they'll let you do anything.
- Resources/Money – can never have enough.
- Autonomy – I do what I want when I want.
- Mastery – I'm already the smartest and best dealmaker there is.
- Purpose – whatever.
Don would prefer to feed their ego than feed their brain. He would prefer to gain and use his influence to get his own way and burnish his ego rather than stand up for something. The extrinsic motivators are more important than the intrinsic ones in this obviously hypothetical example.
My team did this exercise earlier this year and many appreciated going through the introspective process. Nobody ranked the six motivators in exactly the same way; it's a good reminder for any manager that a one-size-fits-all approach likely won't work. Someone made an observation that about half had identified Purpose as one of the top two while Resources was often in the bottom two; it may be because it's considered somewhat gauche to publicly admit that money matters more than purpose, or that this group's Resource needs have been met so they can focus elsewhere, or some other reason. If people were asked to do this as a private exercise, maybe the results would have been different.
I shared this exercise with another friend who did it together with his wife; as an immigrant who grew up with nothing and had to work for everything, Resources ranked the highest for him. He said the conversation was a productive one, and they were able to better understand themselves by doing it. That's exactly how I feel about it, too.


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A branch outing to Dundalk bay took place on Sunday 27th November. We met up at the Fairways hotel at midday and were joined by Breffni Martin of the Louth branch. Our first stop was near Lurgangreen where we spotted greylag, pink-footed and white fronted geese feeding in the fields. Flocks of lapwing and golden plover were also seen, with their plumage spectacularly illuminated by the bright sunlight. Next we visited Seabank where we picked up little egrets and a variety of roosting waders, before heading on to Annagassin and Salterstown. At Annagassin we stoped off at the harbour where we enjoyed views of turnstones, redshank, widgeon and a variety of gull species. Also present were flocks of linnets and greenfinches feeding on the weeds. At Salterstown we got some good views of common scoters, divers and close-up views of some wader species. The highlight of the day was when we stopped off on our way home to observe the geese flocks once again. A tundra bean goose had been spotted earlier in the day feeding along with the greylags. Unfortunately we did not see the bean goose, but we thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent observing the flocks of brent, pink-footed, greylag and white-fronted geese feeding. A great finish to a great days birding!