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Sir Arthur John,1851–1941, English archaeologist.
Dame Edith,1888–1976, English actress.
Herbert Mc·Lean [muh-kleyn] /məˈkleɪn/, 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist.
Janet,born 1971, U.S. swimmer.
Mary Ann. Eliot, George.
Maurice,1901–1989, U.S. actor and producer, born in England.
Oliver,1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?.
Rob·ley Dun·gli·son [rob-lee duhng-gluh-suh n] /ˈrɒb li ˈdʌŋ glə sən/, Fighting Bob, 1846–1912, U.S. admiral.
Ru·dulph [roo-duhlf] /ˈru dʌlf/, 1878–1960, U.S. sculptor.
Walker,1903–75, U.S. photographer.
William JohnBill, 1929–80, U.S. jazz pianist.
Mount, a mountain in N central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,264 feet (4348 meters).
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
British Dictionary definitions for arthur evans
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Sir Arthur (John). 1851–1941, British archaeologist, whose excavations of the palace of Knossos in Crete provided evidence for the existence of the Minoan civilization
Dame Edith (Mary Booth). 1888–1976, British actress
Sir Geraint (Llewellyn). 1922–92, Welsh operatic baritone
Herbert McLean. 1882–1971, US anatomist and embryologist; discoverer of vitamin E (1922)
Mary Ann. real name of (George) Eliot (def. 1)
Oliver. 1755–1819, US engineer: invented the continuous production line and a high-pressure steam engine
Walker. 1903–75, US photographer, noted esp for his studies of rural poverty in the Great Depression
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medicine definitions for arthur evans
Herbert McLean 1882-1971
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American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922).
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Science definitions for arthur evans
Herbert McLean 1882-1971
[ ĕv′ənz ]
American biologist who discovered vitamin E in 1922 and conducted research that led to the discovery of the growth hormone in the pituitary gland.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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Everyone has a dream of leaving a mark in the world. We have the power to do this if we dream big dreams, are willing to put our passions to work, and are not afraid to change lives.
Amada Irma Perez changed her life after more than 25 years of being a classroom teacher for kindergarten through university graduate classes when she wrote her first story in her journal the summer of 1998 at the Southwest Writing Project (SCWriP) at UCSB. With the encouragement of her fellow writers and Sheridan Blau, the director she decided to publish it. MY VERY OWN ROOM-Mi propio cuartito (Children's Book Press, 2000) won numerous awards including the prestigious, Tomas Rivera Children's Book Award, was inducted into the Latino Literature Archives of the University of Southwest Texas, San Marcos, and is given to every newborn in San Antonio, Texas through the Library Foundation's "Born to Read" program. It has sold more than fifty thousand copies.
In 2002 her second autobiographical fiction bilingual picture book, MY DIARY FROM HERE TO THERE-Mi diario de aqua hasta alla (Children's Book Press)_was also published and also won awards including the Pura Belpre Honor Book Award which is given by REFORMA through the American Library Association.
Her third book, NANA'S CHICKEN COOP SURPRISE-Nana, que sorpresa! (Children's Book Press) is set to come out in Fall 2006.
Amada is a leading advocate of programs encouraging multicultural understanding through the universal themes she explores in all of her books and through other projects at UCLA,UCSB, Cal State Long Beach, and the Global Learning Technology Network. She has been a frequent presenter at local, state, national, and international conferences as well as visiting schools, libraries, community centers, and bookstores for many years offering writing workshops as well as motivational talks.
She lives in Ventura with her teacher husband, Arturo and their two dogs and has two grown sons, Marco and Nico. She is writing more children's books, poetry and is working on a novel. She continues to dream big dreams while she travels all over the country and the world sharing her books with anybody that wants to hear them.
Amada Irma Perez | amadairmaperez.com | Copyright 2006 ©

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Illinois monitors the status of insurance for all registered cars. They do this by sending insurance verification request on a random basis. Don't fall a victim of not purchasing the required minimum car insurance. Read this article to learn about Illinois car insurance laws, requirements, rates and discounts.
IL Car Insurance Requirements
To fulfill the requirement of Illinois car insurance laws, you must purchase both:
- Liability insurance
- Uninsured motorist coverage.
Liability Insurance
In order to meet the state requirements for car insurance in Illinois, you'll need to have at least the following types of liability insurance:
- $20,000 for bodily injury, per person
- $40,000 for total bodily injury, per accident
- $15,000 for property damage.
Liability insurance does not cover the cost of your own injuries or property damage.
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance
You must purchase uninsured/underinsured motorists coverage to help cover your injuries and that of your passengers resulting from a car accident with an uninsured driver or a driver with insufficient insurance cover. Your must purchase the following minimum limits for this policy:
- $20,000 per person
- $40,000 total per accident.
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage will not cover the cost of property damage.
Optional Car insurance
You may also purchase the following types of optional insurance coverage to help protect you further:
- Collision
- Comprehensive
- Medical payments
- Rental reimbursement
- Towing and labor
- Emergency roadside service
- Customized parts and equipment.
Insurance Violations and Penalties
When you register your car in Illinois, you agree that you will hold and maintain at least the minimum required insurance coverage. The Illinois DMV monitors car insurance through:
- A system of random questionnaires
- Verification of proof of insurance during traffic stops.
Insurance Questionnaire
Illinois uses computer systems to randomly select vehicle owners who will receive insurance verification questionnaires when verifying the status of car insurance. If you are randomly selected by their system, you must fill this questionnaire responding with:
- The name of your car insurance carrier
- Your insurance policy number.
The information you provide in this questionnaire is then verified with the one from your car insurance provider. If you are found without an insurance policy, your license plates will be suspended.
Traffic Stops
You are required to carry your car insurance card all the time when you are driving your car. If you are pulled over by a traffic police, you must show insurance card. If you are unable to show this card, you will be considered a driver without insurance and as a result receive a citation. If you are charged and found guilty, you will face the following penalties and fines:
- Suspension of your license plates
- $500 minimum fine
- A minimum of $1000 if you are caught driving a vehicle with suspended plates.
License Plate Reinstatement
If you violate car insurance laws and your driver's license is suspended, to reinstate it you will have to: Provide proof of valid and current car insurance Pay a $100 reinstatement fee. If you continue violating traffic or insurance regulations, your plates will be suspended for a minimum of 4 months.
Cancelation of an Insurance Policy
For the first 60 days of your car insurance policy, your insurance provider may cancel your policy for nearly any reason. After 60 days of your new policy, your car insurance company can only cancel your policy if you:
- Fail to pay your premium
- Violate your policy's terms
- Obtained your policy through fraud.
Before canceling your policy, your car insurance provider must notify you in written at least:
- 10 days before cancelation if you fail to pay your premium
- 30 days before cancelation for any other reason.
Car Insurance Non-Renewal
Your car insurance provider may also fail to renew your policy for any reason except:
- Age
- Gender
- Race
- Color
- Creed
- Ancestry
- Occupation
- Marital status
- Employer
- Physical handicap
- Credit score.
Your car insurance provider must send you a written notice if they decide not to renew your policy.
Cancelation or Non-Renewal Hearing
If you feel that your policy has been cancelled or suspended unfairly, you can appeal this decision by contacting Illinois Director of Insurance. To appeal your cancelation, you must:
- Have had your insurance canceled for any reason other than failure to pay your premium
- Mail a written request to the DI requesting them to hear your case at least 20 days before your policy cancellation: Department of Insurance 320 W. Washington St Springfield, IL 62767
SR-22 Insurance
SR-22 is a financial Responsibility Insurance which monitors drivers with poor driving records by ensuring that they hold and maintain a valid insurance for at least three years after driver's license reinstatement. You may be required to file SR-22 certification if you:
- Have several traffic violations on your record
- Have several insurance violations
- Have had your driver's license suspended.
You can file an SR-22 certificate through your car insurance company.
Illinois Automobile Insurance Plan
It's your right in Illinois to be offered car insurance. However, car insurance companies have the right to also deny you for coverage if they consider you a high-risk driver. If you fail to find an insurer in the open market, you may apply for insurance through the Illinois Automobile Insurance Plan. Insurance cover through this plan will typically lead to higher premiums. So you need to maintain a good driving record all the times to avoid earning a "high-risk" driver title. To be eligible for car insurance through the ILAIP, you must:
- Have been turned down for car insurance
- Have a valid driver's license
- Have cleared your premiums in the past 3 years
- Have a car that can be safely operated.
You can apply to the ILAIP through your car insurance agent or company.
Other Car Insurance Issues
The Illinois Department of Insurance has helped consumers with issues related to car insurance, such as complaints and frauds.
Car insurance providers lose significant sums of money through car insurance frauds. These losses trickle down to affect car insurance premiums. You can help fight car insurance frauds by reporting any suspected car insurance fraud to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. You can do so by online through their website or by phone listed on their website. Common forms of car insurance fraud include:
- Staging car accidents
- Exaggerating or falsifying injuries
- Falsifying vehicle repairs.
Questions and Concerns
If you have any concern or question regarding your car insurance, you can call Illinois Department of Insurance at (866) 445-5364. You may also send your complaint by filling an online complaint form. Common insurance complaints involve:
- Coverage issues
- Policy cancellations
- Claim disputes
- Sales misrepresentations.
Determining Your Insurance Premium
Illinois car insurance providers use the following factors to determine your car insurance rates:
- Driving record
- Age
- Gender
- Marital status
- Location
- Your car's make and model
- Your average mileage
- Credit history
- Optional car insurance you purchase
- Your deductibles.
Car Insurance Discounts in Illinois
One great way to save on car insurance is by looking for a car insurance company that offers discounts. You may get a discount if you are:
- Paying your premium in full
- Owning a home
- Being a good student
- Insuring multiple cars
- Having certain safety devices
- Being accident-free.
These discounts can save you a lot of money, but the best way to obtain cheap insurance for your car is by maintaining a clean driving record.
Most Stolen Cars in Illinois
If you are driving a car that is always targeted by thieves, you are likely to pay higher insurance rates. This is the 2013 list of the most stolen cars in Illinois according to www.nicb.org:
- Honda Civic and Honda Accord
- Dodge Caravan
- Chevrolet Impala
- Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
- Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
- Nissan Altima
- Chevrolet Malibu
- Toyota Camry
- Nissan Maxima.


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Guinness PRO 14 Review – Round 20
The Toyota Cheetahs succeeded in sparking a strong finish to the Guinness PRO14 season as they thumped the Dragons 38-13 in Bloemfontein on Saturday in their penultimate pool match to return to winning ways.
The Isuzu Southern Kings, meanwhile, battled to contain the Ospreys, who had their sights set on a bonus-point win to stay in the playoff race, albeit temporarily, and they delivered the goods to secure a comprehensive 43-7 victory.
The South African sides will wrap up their 2018/19 Guinness PRO14 campaign in a derby in Bloemfontein on 27 April in the final pool round.
Toyota Cheetahs down Dragons to return to winning ways
The Toyota Cheetahs, inspired by a composed performance by flyhalf Tian Schoeman, delivered a strong second-half performance against the Dragons in Bloemfontein on Saturday for a 38-13 bonus-point win, which nudged them back to winning ways.
Both teams battled to find their rhythm in the first half as penalties conceded and mistakes resulted in a scrappy opening 40 minutes, in which only one try was scored – and that was by Toyota Cheetahs' flanker Henco Venter in the 39th minute.
The Free Staters dominated possession and territory before the break, and they worked their way within striking distance of the Dragons' tryline on several occasions, but they struggled to come away with points. That said, the Dragons showed fantastic commitment on defence, while they did well to counter the hosts' tactical kicking early on.
With penalties being the order of the half, the only points scored in the first 38 minutes were a penalty goal apiece by Schoeman and Aaron Wainwright. But Venter made a breakthrough for the hosts a minute before the break from a powerful pick-and-go, which pushed the Toyota Cheetahs 10-3 ahead.
The Dragons cancelled that out four minutes after play resumed as Taine Basham crashed over after a number of phases, and the successful conversion allowed them to level the scores at 10-10.
Franco Smith's charges had a golden opportunity to force their way back into the lead minutes later, but there was more frustration for the men in orange as they lost the ball over the tryline and then saw Aranos Coetzee being sin-binned for repeated infringements in the scrums.
The Dragons took advantage of this to slot over a penalty goal, which pushed them into the lead for the first time, but this was short-lived as Shaun Venter caught the defence off-guard with a show-and-go from a maul to force his way over the chalk despite the team being a player short.
Schoeman added the team's third try with seven minutes to play as he spotted a gap in the defence metres from the tryline and danced his way through to alleviate the pressure for a 24-13 lead.
This sparked more exciting play by the hosts as Louis Fouche earned the bonus point try before Rabz Maxwane dashed through from an intercept for his 14th try of the season and a 38-13 victory for the team.
The match was particularly rewarding for Schoeman whose try, five conversions and penalty goal earned him a rewarding 18 points.
Toyota Cheetahs 38 (10) – Tries: Henco Venter, Shaun Venter, Tian Schoeman, Louis Fouche, Rabz Maxwane. Conversions: Tian Schoeman (5). Penalty Goal: Tian Schoeman.
Dragons 13 (3) – Try: Taine Basham. Conversion: Josh Lewis. Penalty Goals: Aaron Wainwright, Josh Lewis.
Isuzu Southern Kings battle to contain in-form Ospreys
The Isuzu Southern Kings finished off their Guinness PRO14 home stretch on a disappointing note at the Madibaz Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday as they battled to contain the in-form Ospreys, going down 43-7.
Unfortunately for the visitors, this result was not enough to keep them in the playoff race as Connacht defeated the Cardiff Blues on Saturday to snap up the last spot up for grabs in Conference A.
The hosts played with passion in the opening exchanges, but this was not enough to keep Ospreys at bay.
The visitors broke through with back-to-back tries by Dan Evans late in the first quarter and never looked back courtesy of their fantastic support play and fine vision. This allowed Evans to earn a hat-trick and Bradley Davies a brace.
Such was the high quality of the visitors' attack, they secured their bonus-point try by the 25th minute, with Cory Allen, Hanno Dirksen and Davies crossing the chalk after Evans to rack up five first-half tries for an encouraging 33-0 halftime lead.
In stark contrast to the Welshmen, the Isuzu Southern Kings struggled to convert a number of try-scoring chances into points due to errors at vital times. Their 14 missed tackles before the break also didn't assist their cause.
The hosts tightened up their defence in the second half, but they were dealt a big blow 12 minutes into the second half as Stephan Greeff received a yellow card, and Osprey's took advantage of this as Evans cut through the defence for his hat-trick.
The Isuzu Southern Kings responded well, with Michael Willemse dotting down from a rolling maul, and Masixole Banda adding the conversion.
They had opportunities to add to this, but they paid a heavy price for their mistakes, as a forward pass denied Stefan Ungerer a five-pointer, while Banda was tackled inches short of the chalk with minutes left on the clock.
Ospreys made sure they finished their tour to South Africa strongly with Davies finishing off another enterprising spell on the stroke of fulltime to take their try tally seven for the rewarding 43-7 victory.
Isuzu Southern Kings 7 (0) – Try: Michael Willemse. Conversion: Masixole Banda.
Ospreys 43 (33) – Tries: Dan Evans (3), Cory Allen, Hanno Dirksen, Bradley Davies (2). Conversions: Luke Price (4).
Other Round 20 results:
Friday, 12 April:
Benetton 28-37 Munster, Stadio Monigo, Treviso
Edinburgh 7-29 Ulster, BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Saturday, 13 April:
Connacht 29-22 Cardiff Blues, The Sportsground, Galway
Leinster 24-39 Glasgow Warriors, RDS Arena, Dublin
Scarlets 42-0 Zebre, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli


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Everyone talks about Twitter. It's hard to describe why people like it and use it so much. You have to use it, and connect with some people, to really see why it's worth it. If you're looking at it from the outside, like watching the public timeline, it's going to seem stupid and useless. That's because, used like that, it is.
If you know what you're doing, Twitter is a REALLY POWERFUL and REALLY COOL way to connect with people. You can find basic, "entry level" explanations about why you should use Twitter everywhere. I even wrote such a post a couple of months ago (which includes the excellent "Twitter in Plain English" video, which you must watch if you haven't already). The rest of this post is going to assume you have a (very) basic understanding of what Twitter is, and how it works. If not, go read my previous post, watch the video, and come back. I'll wait. 🙂
The Twitter Fu is Strong With This One
What I want to talk about here is some advanced "Twitter Fu" – techniques for "power users" (I hate that term), and people who are ready to start taking advantage of some of the really remarkable things you can accomplish with it. This isn't comprehensive, of course, but I do speak from experience. What I'm going to write about comes from my daily use and experience with Twitter (which started in July 2006, making me an old timer in the Twitterverse. Most importantly, I want to show some ways you can use Twitter to accomplish something REALLY remarkable – connect up people in a community (or build a new community) with strong ties.
Here's the reason I think all of this is so important. My job, and Intel Software Network's mission, is to build community. Community grows from connections made between people with a common interest. One way people make connections is through conversation. Real conversation in their natural human voice, with another human. You can't have a conversation with a corporation. You just can't. This is why I'm always harping on conversations, conversations, conversations! Twitter (and blogs, and other net tools, too) makes it easy to have more conversations, and thus build more connections, with other humans. You increase your "human surface area" – the ways people can connect with you. If you're a software person, think of it as exposing a new API endpoint for people to hook into and use. And when you have more and more of these human connections, a really cool thing emerges – community. See how that all ties in?
Enough philosophical background. Let's get on the the real, practical things you can do to become a high level Twitter Fu Master.
Grow Your Network, Carefully
Twitter is useless without following people. But it's worse than useless if you follow people you don't know. The public timeline, while it may be an entertaining peek into what the entire world is saying, isn't going to do anything to connect you to those other people. Your network is the heart of Twitter. Guard it jealously. Follow people you know (either in real life, or through online interactions, or whatever). Don't follow people you don't know, or who you don't have any reason to follow, other than because they followed you. In other words, don't follow someone if you have no idea who they are. Reciprocating a "follow" on Twitter is NOT required, and no one is going to get offended if you don't follow them back just because they followed you.
I did this in the beginning, and I found that it just added noise to my Twitter stream. So I pruned my "following" list down to people I had either met in real life, or knew from some other interaction. Basically, it came down to "do I have to think for more than half a second to know who this person is?" If they don't pass that test, I don't follow. You've got to keep the signal to noise ratio of your Twitter stream as high as possible. It's hard enough only following people you DO know.
However, as commenters below have reminded me, it can be fun and useful to add new followees based on who the people in your network are talking with. You'll naturally get to know new people through Twitter, and your network will grow. This is a good thing. I just think you should be careful, and no go crazy and add everyone and their dog (or cat) without a reason. Or, as @scobleizer says, "You are defined by who you follow." 😉
Use a Desktop Client and Your Phone
There are two times you'll want to use Twitter: when you're at your computer, and when you're not. For when you're at your computer, I highly recommend using a desktop client application, which makes your Twitter stream kind of like an IM conversation. It's always there, you can pay attention to it, or hide it in the background. But having a desktop client has lots of advantages over using the Twitter.com web page to engage with your network.
There are lots of desktop clients to choose from. I personally use and love one called Twitterrific, from Craig Hockenberry and Icon Factory. It's Mac only, but I love it because a) it's beautiful, b) it uses Growl for notifications, and c) I've been using it since it came out, and I'm used to it (inertia is a powerful thing). If you're not on a Mac, or for some reason you don't want to use Twitterrific, there are some awesome clients that use the cross platform Adobe AIR runtime (Windows, Mac, and now Linux). Spaz, Twhirl, and Alert Thingy are worth a look. They all do pretty much the same thing, but some offer features like integration with FriendFeed, Jaiku, Pownce, etc. Try them all and find one you like.
A desktop client is for when you're sitting at your computer (which, for me, is most of the day). If you're anything like me, you have a whole bunch of browser windows or tabs open at any given time. It's worth it to have Twitter outside of that, in its own place. You can see the stream of conversation in your network flow by, hop in and tweet or reply to something, and get alerted when there's a reply or direct message directed at you. If you need to concentrate, and avoid distraction, just hide or close the app.
When you're away from your computer, use Twitter on your phone. Any cell phone that can do text messaging is a great Twitter client. Just enable your Twitter account to work via text messages on your phone. You have full control over what alerts/incoming messages you receive (all, direct, etc.). I follow so many people that the volume of tweets is just too much to deal with in text messages (not to mention expensive!), so I only get a text message from Twitter when I receive a Direct (private) message. But, even if you get no text message alerts at all, it's important to set this up, so you can SEND tweets from your phone. Then, get in the habit of doing it.
If you have a phone with a web browser (iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, or whatever), you can use the Twitter mobile web interface at http://m.twitter.com. It's fast, light, and provides an easy way to both read your tweets and post new ones from your phone. Depending on the device you have, there are other options. iPhone owners should check out an amazing web-based Twitter interface for iPhone called Hahlo (and rumor has it there will be an iPhone version of Twitterrific as soon as Apple launches the iPhone App Store – I can't wait!). For BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices, there are free applications you can install on your phone to use Twitter. I haven't used any of these, so I can't really make a specific recommendation, but do some Googling, ask around on your Twitter network, and you can probably find one that you like.
Integrate Twitter With Your Online Life
Remember how I said that the whole point of all of this is to increase your conversational surface area, to make it easier for people to connect to you by conversing with you? To aid in that, you'll want to include hooks/links to your presence on Twitter from the other places where you interact with people.
At the very least, put a link to your Twitter page on your blog and in your email signature and on your business cards.
Beyond that, there are a ton of great options for integrating your Twitter "microposts" (as I call them) on your blog, from a simple javascript badge to more complicated integrations (like the way I do it on my blog, which I explain "how and why" in this post). You can make this as simple or as complex as you want. Go nuts. But do it.
If you use social networks like Facebook, chances are there's a way to integrate your Twitter conversations. Facebook lets you connect your tweets with your "Status" updates on Facebook, and vice versa. I haven't used them, but there are ways to integrate Twitter with your MySpace page and I'm sure there are more. Again, do some Googling, and ask your new most valuable knowledge sharing tool, your Twitter network.
Don't Miss Any Conversations
Twitter lets you direct a message at a specific person in two ways. First is the direct "D" message, which sends a private message that only the recipient can see. This is kind of like a short email. The second, and far more common way is the @reply. You can indicate that a tweet is for a certain person by typing @theirusername. Twitter turns that into a link to that person on Twitter, and TRIES to bring that message to their attention. But they way they do it is broken. It doesn't work if the @username part isn't at the beginning of the tweet. It doesn't work if they don't have their Twitter settings configured to show them "All @ replies". If you want to be a Twitter master, you have to take a couple of extra steps to make sure that you don't miss any messages directed at you using the @ sign.
This is where third party search tools like TweetScan and Summize come in. I'm assuming you're using a feed reader/aggregator like Google Reader (you ARE using an aggregator, aren't you? If not, we need to have a serious talk). If so, you can use TweetScan or Summize to do a search for your username, then subscribe to the feed for those search results. Presto – you'll know every time someone even mentions your name on Twitter, whether you're following them or not. At the very least, you need to do this. But search is powerful, and can do some other cool things, too.
For some reason, people often misspell my username on Twitter, or just make up some @username that has parts of my name, but isn't anywhere near correct. No problem. I just set up search feeds on Summize to look for jabancroft (the correct name), bancroft, jbancroft, and joshbancroft. That way, I hear what people are saying about/to me, no matter how badly they butcher my name. If you know of common misspellings of your username, you should subscribe to search feeds for those, too.
Also, if there's a specific topic, company, or product name that you want to track on Twitter, to see what people are saying, you can simply create a search feed for that word/phrase and subscribe to it. Twitter has a "track" feature, but it only works if you get updates via text message or IM – it doesn't work if you use the web or a desktop client app. I have a few search feeds on Twitter – one for "Intel", for example – that let me see everything people are saying, good and bad. Can you think of something that would be useful for? If you can't, you're probably not trying hard enough.
But Wait! There's More!
Wow, this post got long. But I still have more to say. Specifically, some techniques about building groups and communities of interest on top of Twitter (something it lacks the native ability to do) using some simple tricks, and mashup tools. The online shoe seller Zappos.com has been getting a lot of press lately for their use of Twitter, and I've been involved in a couple of really cool mashups in the Portland geek community, like PulseoFPDX.com. How is this useful, rather than just interesting? Besides being a peek into the "stream of collective consciousness" of a particular group of people on Twitter, it's a great way to find people to connect with. You know, build community by connecting with other people you know and have something in common with.
And I've got a few more tricks up my sleeve, too, so stay tuned! 🙂


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Preeti Ice Cream & Foods was established in 1995 by dairy technocrat Mr. Om Prakash Gupta who passed out from College of Dairy Science, Udaipur, 1991.
The company started manufacturing a wide range of ice creams, premium and super premium ice creams, frozen desserts and ice cream cakes, and since then has become one of the leading ice cream brands in Rajasthan.
Gradually our products have also reached a few parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana.
Preeti Ice Cream & Foods conforms to the Food Safety Management System Standard with HACCP : ISO 22000:2005».
Previously we were also certified with ISO 9001:2000».
We are also licensed to the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standars Authority of India) (FSSAI License No. 12212027000589).
Omni Ice Cream has been awarded a total of 8 awards at "The Great Indian Ice Cream Contest", in its 3 seasons in 2009, 2010 and 2013.
The contest is conducted by the Indian Dairy Association (IDA).
At Omni Ice Cream, we have been producing our exclusive brand of ice cream, frozen desserts and cakes for the food service industry since 1994, maintaining a proud family heritage. We continue to produce our ice cream the old fashioned way, using a slow method of pasteurization to enhance the flavour. Our ice cream is produced in small batches and always tastes fresh as we make each product more often, delivering directly to parlours and restaurants from our plant.
We are also famous for our outstanding customer service. We place our customers' needs first and we pride ourselves in the Omni Icecream of Service, which ensures that each customer receives exceptional service every time they order.


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Steiger is a worldwide mission organization that is called to reach and disciple the Global Youth Culture for Jesus
Steiger raises up missionaries and equips the local church to proclaim the message of Jesus in the language of the Global Youth Culture and establishes long-term presence in cities through ongoing outreach, discipleship and local church partnership.
The Need:
Global Youth Culture
The current urban generation, connected by consumerism, social media, and the entertainment industry forms the largest global culture ever to exist. It spans the globe, sharing the same values, listening to the same music, watching the same movies, and sharing the same posts.
This global culture is largely influenced by one predominant worldview: Secular Humanism - God is irrelevant, and man is at the center. In this relativistic culture, we are god and consumerism is our religion. This is a generation that does not look to the church for answers but believes it to be a dead and empty tradition of the past. Either there is no God or, if he is there, he doesn't interfere with our lives.
Our Response
God's heart is broken for this lost generation. The message of his love, the Gospel, is for everyone, and it is not right that young people today don't get to hear because we're not making it accessible to them. They don't come to us, so we need to go to them. As Jesus' church, we need to realize the massive change in mindset and lifestyle and the need for a paradigm shift in missions.
Our calling is to challenge the status quo of the predominant secular humanist worldview and unmask its oppressive nature. We lift up the Cross outside the church and see the message of a loving God, revealed in Jesus, infused in this globalized culture. We desire to see this generation find hope and purpose again as it meets the Creator. And through this, God will radically and eternally change the world.
Steiger Models
- Evangelism
- Discipleship
- Training
Below are specific models used in Steiger:
- The "No Longer Music" Production
- Come&Live! bands and artists
- Relational presence in the local scene
- Art exhibitions
- Film-making
- Film screenings and discussions
- Art and Music Festivals
- Events (gatherings, concerts, etc)
- Café/Cultural Centers
- Community Living
- Follow-up parties and events
- Informal Bible studies
- Supporting new church plants
- Internet social communities
- Books/Videos/Podcasts/Blogs
- Steiger Seminars/Conferences (itinerant, 1-3 days)
- Steiger Compact schools (regional, 1-2 weeks)
- Steiger Missions School (International Centre - Germany, 10 weeks)
- Internships (joining an existing Steiger team, 3-6 months)
- Ongoing development and care for Steiger missionaries


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CNBC published an online article on April 26 about technology's role in meeting global food demand.
Industries of all stripes typically look to technology to improve safety and cost efficiency. With both global food prices and concerns about food safety on the rise, technology is playing a more important role in the economics of the world's food supply.
Agricultural biotechnology is gaining traction worldwide as a method for improving crop yields. And thanks to new federal regulations dealing with food safety, information technology is becoming an increasingly important part of the equation.
Traits for Sustainability
Amid a rising global population, increasing the availability and sustainability of crops is a challenge for the farming industry.
In 1960, on average one farmer fed 26 people per year. Now, a farmer feeds about 155 people per year," says Jack Boyne, a spokesman for Bayer's CropScience unit. "The fact that the farming industry has risen to this challenge gives us room for optimism. But we know there will be 3 billion more people on this planet by 2050, and it's no sure thing that that trend will continue."
That's why governments are embracing agricultural biotechnology, particularly insect-resistance traits and herbicide tolerance for crops, to help farmers improve their crop yields while keeping costs low.
On average, about 35 percent of the global crop production is reduced by diseases and pests," says Sharon Bomer Lauritsen, executive vice president, food and agriculture, at the Biotechnology Industry Organization. "Through the adoption of insect resistance, you reduce that damage caused to the crops. Through herbicide tolerance being incorporated into the plant, farmers can kill weeds more easily and still have a healthy crop."
A new development involves incorporating drought tolerance into plants, a crucial issue for many regions in the world where water is in short supply. Drought-tolerant corn developed by Monsanto in collaboration with Germany's BASF is awaiting approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The analogy is that instead of the corn gulping water it takes sips of water, and it still produces at the same yield potential as corn that has the normal amount of water that's needed conventionally," Lauritsen says.
Along with industry giants such as Monsanto, Bayer CropScience, and Syngenta, some smaller companies are leading the way in new agricultural biotechnology methods.
Arcadia Biosciences has been working technology that helps plants use nitrogen more efficiently, enabling farmers to use less nitrogen fertilizer — cutting costs and reducing the environmental impact — while generating the same yield.
Lauritsen notes that as of 2007, biotechnology has improved soybean yields by 30 percent per acre worldwide, while corn and canola yields increased 7.6 percent and 8.5 percent per acre, respectively. From 1996 to 2008, biotech crops have produced $52 billion of farm-level economic benefits, according to PG Economics, an agricultural industry consultant.
Much of the concern regarding the world's food supply involves developing nations. While biotechnology has largely been adopted by developed Western countries, albeit with a fair amount of controversy, it is beginning to gain traction in the rest of the world.
Lauritsen points to golden rice as an example, which is being touted as a solution to some childhood health problems in developing regions. Beta carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A, is created naturally in the stalks and leaves of the rice plant, but not in the grain. With so-called golden rice, the beta carotene is expressed in the grain itself. It's expected to be introduced in the Philippines in 2013.
There's a lot of optimism that this will do a lot to help prevent blindness," Lauritsen says. "It's estimated that there are 6,000 deaths per day globally due to vitamin A deficiency, so that is really looked upon as a real potential."
Filed under: agriculture, Benefits of biotech crops, climate change, Food, global food crisis, Plant biotechnology, Sustainability |


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India readies to launch fifth navigation satellite
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 19 (IANS) India is reading to launch its fifth regional navigation satellite on Wednesday from its spaceport here, a senior space agency official said on Tuesday.
"The countdown (T-48) is going on smoothly since it was started on Monday at 09:30am. The launch authorisation board will take the final call on early morning tomorrow (Thursday) for the final countdown (T-10)," Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) satellite director M. Annadurai told IANS.
The 320-tonne 44-metre rocket (PSLV-C31) will lift-off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan space centre here at 9.31 a.m. and deploy the 1,425 kg fifth navigation satellite into as sub-geosynchronous orbit 19 minutes and 20 seconds later at an altitude of 503 km from above the earth.
"Besides checking all launch systems and the satellite onboard, the rocket's tanks are being filled with liquid fuel in all its four stages," Annadurai said.
As part of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), comprising seven spacecraft, the fifth satellite (IRNSS-1E) will also aid terrestrial, air and maritime transport, besides giving standard positioning services at pat with global positioning system to all users.
The navigation system will also be used for disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, integration with mobile phones, mapping and geodetic data capture, visual and voice navigation for drivers and others.
Till date India has launched four regional navigational satellites (IRNSS-1A, 1B, 1C and ID) as part of a constellation of seven satellites to provide accurate position information service to users across the country and the region, extending up to an area of 1,500 km.
"The system will provide two types of services – standard positioning services to all users and restricted services to authorized users," Annadurai added.
Each satellite costs about Rs.150 crore and the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV-XL) version rocket Rs.130 crore.
The constellation is planned to be completed this year, with the launch of sixth and seventh satellites in February and March.
The first satellite IRNSS-1A was launched in July 2013, the second IRNSS-1B in April 2014, the third on October 2014 and the fourth on March 2015.
The satellite's payload will transmit navigation service signals to users, operating in L5-band and S-band. An accurate rubidium atomic clock is part of the navigation payload.
The spacecraft is also carrying corner cube retro reflectors for laser ranging.
The satellite has 12-year lifespan.


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And this is the penultimate raga – N for Nattakurinji, after a detailed Brindavana Saranga.
Nattakurinji is a child raga of Harikamboji. It is very vakra (zigzag) in usage.
Aarohanam: S R2 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S
Avarohanam: S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 P G3 R2 S
Nattakurinji, I feel is ruggedly beautiful, say like a trek route, in its nuances 🙂 Classical songs in this raga include –
Budhamashrayami, the navagraha kriti for Wednesday, by Dikshitar
Parvathi Kumaram Bhavaye by Dikshitar
Kuvalayadala Nayana by Thyagaraja
Ekkalathilum by Ramasamy Sivan
This soundcloud link has me singing a song Parvathi Kumaram by Muthuswamy Dikshitar.
Maybe because it should be identified very precisely, this raga has not been handled that much in movies. But those evident pieces of work are:
Kavalayai Theerpadhu Naatiya Kalaye from Shivakavi… wherein the last line goes "…raagathil sirandhadhu naatakurinjiye…"
At Chitra's best and in all shades of blue and green, Kannamoochi Yenada from Kandukonden…
And the last post will be M for …
Until then,
Vid 🙂


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Hot chocolate seems to be a festive staple this time of year. From snowy outdoor events to movie time on the couch with the family – it's a seasonal warm tradition that I don't want to break!
With that being said – today I'm sharing a KID FRIENDLY hot chocolate mug that won't burn, spill or RUIN your Christmas celebrations. In fact – it might even bring some extra crafty cheer your way today!
So what are you waiting for? Let's grab our supplies and learn how to make this AWESOME {and can be customized} Popsicle Stick Hot Chocolate Mug today!
Happy crafting, my friends!!! #gluedtomycrafts
Hot Chocolate Mug Craft Supplies:
* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {8 per mug}
* School Glue
* Light Blue Paint
* Paint Brush
* Scissors
* Blue Cardstock
* Cotton Balls
* Embellishments {like snowflake stickers!}
* First glue your popsicle sticks together to look like a fence. Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Now you are ready for paint. Go ahead and paint your mug however you like!
* Grab your cardstock and cut out a simple mug handle shape.
* To finish off your Popsicle Stick Hot Chocolate Mug – have children glue on their embellishments, as well as a cotton ball rim of marshmallows to the mug. Then display proudly! Cheers!
If you are looking for even MORE Christmas themed kid crafts, be sure to check out these fun posts. And "if" you decide to make this craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!
No Cook Peppermint Playdough
Paper Plate Snow Globe {Kid Craft}
Kid DIY Glitter Ornaments
Colorful Coffee Filter Snowflakes {Kid Craft}
Reindeer Food {Idea & Free Printable}
Melted Snowman {Kid Craft}
Snowman Playdough Recipe
Toddler Mitten {Kid Craft}
Polar Bear {Kid Craft}
Christmas Busy Games {Free Printable}


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Hello Traders!!!
I've just started this thread, "Daily Fundamental Dose", wherein i'm planning to reveal the fundamental fact concerning the forex market. Participants are requested to share their personal views.
Hi Anil, I guess u r self proclaimed analyst lets see how good you are so ill start u off by asking your tale on usd/jpy and Eur/jpy both short and long term ?
What type of experience do you have trading?
I rely primarily on technicals, but over the last 4-5 months have been paying slight attention to fundies.
What is fundies, sister of undies? LoL!!
Dear risc6k,
Firstly, thank you for joining the thread, secondly, I'm not a proclaimed analyst :). Concerning the USDJPY the fundamentals, dormancy of BoJ & prevalent crisis at Ukraine provide near term strength to the pair limiting the downside below 100.50 and giving brighter chances to test 103 level. For the longer term, easy monetary policy by BoJ Japan will continue to weaken the export oriented nations's currency which together with improving US statistics and plan for interest rate hike can lead the USDJPY near 97 levels again.
I majorly trade with the help of mixing fundamental and technical analysis. It is better to consider the prevailing fundamental forces playing behind the current movement and then analyze the trade technically. However, sometimes it becomes too lengthy a procedure to analyze during intraday which lead us towards only seeing the technical patterns with system tools.
Yesterday's ZEW Economic Sentiment for Germany and EU dented heavily to EURO, even the weaker Retail Sales couldn't help the EURUSD go up. UK economic calendar is likely to remain in focus today with Labor market details and Quarterly release of Inflation report leading the importance. Labor Market details signal optimism for GBP signaling it to test 1.6900 against its US counterparts. However, Inflation report and the press conference by the BoE Governor can provide enough liquidity to the market.
Awesome, a fellow fundies fan in the mix! Nice to see you in the forums, mate. Looking forward to the rest of your insights.
Thank you PipDiddy,
Would try to meet the expectations.
Nice this is great
Thank you, servicehyun
Keep following the thread. Also share your fundamental views.
Yesterday's Comment by Fed Chair, Janet Yellen, that the US 'Has Further to Go to Achieve' Healthy Economy, provided weakness to USD today. After improved Building Permits and Housing Starts' details, Preliminary reading of Consumer Sentiment can strengthen the Greenback. Moreover, market players are weighing down the JPY on speculation that China is maintaining pressure on JPY. Weekend seems very quite up till now, hope to have volatile sessions on Tuesday as Monday bears very few economic details.
Having secured consecutive second weekly gain. US Dollar weakened for the first day of the week. GBPUSD seems to become an eye candy today due to UK CPI release. Hope the cable breaks 1.6850. Any views???
Not enough inflation for action to by BOE… yet. If it returns to 1.6750 it might drift even lower, but it is still an uptrend, isn't it?
I completely Agree with you bobart that the Inflation figure is still well below what BoE expects a trigger to Monetary Policy Action. However, i'm a bit more bullish and would consider a chances of crash only if the pair sustains trading below 1.6650 (in is just my opinion). On the upside 1.6900 and 1.7050 will rally the pair towards 1.7400 levels.
After witnessing the day filled with major events yesterday, the Forex market seems less depended on economic calendar for the current day. German Ifo Business Climate Index and US New Home Sales are the releases that can become useful for traders. Both these numbers are likely to remain side by side to the previous release, giving rise to expectations of no change into the price behavior of pairs connected to EURO and USD. Moreover, speculations that the EURO skeptic party will win the EU parliamentary election continued compressing EU strength, balloting for EU parliament election is scheduled for May 25. Upcoming week also bears lesser economic details, giving rise to the expectations of weaker trading sessions ahead.
Having witnessed a dull-day of trading yesterday, due to UK and US close, economic calendar flashes important indicators to generate volatile forex market today. Durable and Core-Durable Goods Orders together with Consumer Confidence Index by Confederation Board fills the US economic calendar while Speech from ECB President, Mario Draghi, becomes crucial to determine next move of ECB in its June meeting.
Hope to see EURUSD falling back to 1.3500 levels.
Have a happy trading…
Even with "Not So Good" economic numbers, US Dollar manage to continue its northward journey against its European counterpart as ECB President, in his speech yesterday, again uttered the readiness to counter deflationary pressure. Market players are expecting negative interest rates or an add-on to bond buying by ECB during its meeting on June 5th. Today's German signaling weakness of the Europe's largest economy and supports the recent downtrend of EUR. To sum up, market is in favor of the USD and is against the EUR, so it would be better to wait and watch till the next week which would provide near term direction to EUR and USD due to the important events being scheduled during the upcoming week.
EURUSD has been very volatile, is there be any positive moment to go for a buy next week?
The Flash Estimation of EU CPI and the ECB meeting is likely to provide enough volatility for the EU pair during the next week. Moreover, US Job numbers, with their "Too Optimistic" forecasts, can become a great source of volatility. Should the inflation numbers increase together with ECB's announcement of waiting for the more incoming data, can fuel enough strength into the EUR pair. On the other hand, as the forecast for US labor market numbers are too high, should the actual release fell below forecast and even from prior level, considerable weakness can be seen in the greenback.
To sum up, it becomes advisable to go long for EURUSD pair, however proper risk management tools should be used to avoid the crash in account numbers.
P.S. Today's GDP reading from US becomes important to turn the pair towards 1.3680 levels should it failed to meet the previous reading.
The beginner's guide to FX trading


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Combi Card
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D1-Live specifications
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|Level linearity deviation 0dB to -90dB:
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|AES/EBU (w/sample rate converters):
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|512 channel redundant optical loop
|Clock Sources
|44.1 and 48kHz using a high stability numerically controlled oscillator
|From any digital, input Black burst 75ohm video, WordclockB Sample range 30kHz to 50kHz
(note: all measurements are made with a 22Hz to 22kHz filter and RMS detector)
|Power Requirements
|87 to 260v AC 50/60Hz autosensing. 300 watts max
|Audio rack:
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|Input Channel:
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|Up to 512 ms in 2 sample increments
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|High Pass Filter
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|20Hz to 20kHz
|0.1 To 20: 0.1 To 20
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|Mode 1: Bell
|20Hz to 20kHz
|0.1 To 20: 0.1 To 20
|Mode 2: Low Shelving
|20Hz to 20kHz
|0.1 to 0.85
|Mode 3: High Pass
|20Hz to 20kHz
|Dynamics Compressor channel and IPC
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Media Resources
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There was an hour between sessions before the beginning of Martijn Verburg's "The Diabolical Developer (Redux)" (25303) in Divisidero in Parc 55 Hotel. I wanted to attend this presentation for three reasons: the abstract appealed to me, I had read good things about it, and I wanted to meet Martijn after trading several blog comments with him. Incidentally, there is a recent Kevin Farnham video interview of Martijn available at Java.net.
Here is the abstract for this presentation:
The Diabolical Developer hosts this in(famous) session in which he challenges everything the modern Java developer holds to be good and true. The Java developer today stands in a sea of APIs, frameworks, best practices, software development methodologies, and more. The developers who sent mankind into outer space did not have all of this. Makes you think, doesn't it? The session takes you through practical steps (the right attitude, self-learning, using the right tools, sticking to Java 1.4, and the like) you can take to free yourself from the chains the industry has put on you. You will leave empowered and will get back to doing what you love the most, hacking Java code.
This irreverent presentation was just as the abstract would lead you to expect. With great sarcasm and tongue-in-cheek, Martijn challenged some of the trendiest software development technologies and methodologies and called into question some of the "best practices" software development preaches. The gist of this presentation is that developers should "think about the problem, think about what they're doing, and use common sense." Martijn proves this point through use of outlandish (sometimes) statements that consist of "half-truths, outright lies," and some things he actually believes. He left it to audience members to decide which of his points fell into each category and in this way encouraged developers to think for themselves rather than blindly following what has been preached and sold to them.
I am intentionally not repeating all of Martijn's points that are either half-truths, outright lies, or things he truly believes in because part of the appeal of his presentation is the delivery and the shock value. Instead, what I plan to do in this post is pick a few of his points that I believe (and at least for me) fall into the half-truth or "I believe" categories.
This presentation was packed and, fortunately, was going to be offered again in the subsequent section. I don't think anyone left once it started except for the one guy who left and came back. Martijn warned attendees at the beginning of the session that they should leave if they were Agilists, Software Craftspeople, Oracle employees, or "sensitive." I found it humorous that Martijn invited anyone who wanted to leave to do so after explaining that his presentation would have none of the popular topics (JVM bytecode, Clojure, or Scala) of this conference.
Martijn talked about vi being the only editor one needs to know. I know that this is only a half-truth because I know that he uses NetBeans. That being stated, I have blogged before on advantages of using vi (or derivatives) and definitely find times when basic knowledge of vi commands has proven handy and productive.
Martijn "recommended" several practices as part of mortgage-driven development. These practices tend to be the same as those for resume-driven development (or "CV++ development" in the UK) and involve things like hoarding information, obfuscating code, and using terse variable names with no comments.
Although many of Martijn's points were intentionally shocking or extremely worded, he also made some "serious points." For example, after making fun of Agile's worst purveyors, he established the real point: agile is "not a silver bullet." Brooks told us there is no silver bullet and I still believe that to be the case regardless of whether we're talking about agile, SOA, cloud, or any other trendy topic. Martijn added that the numerous "grand technologies behind Agile" had been ruined by folks selling services, books, and the like. He described Agile as "just a set of techniques" that "in New Zealand we call 'common sense.'"
Another Martijn serious observation was that software craftsmanship is about attitude and can be easily summarized without books and consultants: "Just care about what you're doing."
On the theme of thinking for oneself, Martijn stated, "Those can't code, teach coding. Those who can't teach coding, write a book about coding. Those who cannot finish a book about coding, speak at conferences." Given that he is working on a book and speaking at a conference, it is likely that this falls into the half-truth category. The more serious point he did make is that it is easy to get so busy doing all those other things that one has no or very little time for actually developing code.
One of my favorite "recommendations" from this presentation was to place rear-view mirrors on monitors. The idea here is to be able to quickly come up with an excuse to leave when a Seagull Manager is approaching. He explained that the Seagull Manager is the manager who "flies in and craps all over the place."
Martin observed that "copy and paste is fine" for effect and then in a more serious tone stated that it is fine for prototypes to be rapidly created and can be refactored out later. This was an example of how, in some of the cases, Martijn would intentionally say something shocking and then back it up with practical thinking that is much less shocking.
The point of Martijn's presentation seems to have been to get software developers to challenge conventional thinking and to embrace those things that do work for them in their situations and jettison anything that does not apply to them or their situations. In light of this, he prefers the term "better practices" over the term "best practices." His concern about "best practices" is that the term implies we've reached the peak in that area and have no more work to do.
One of the statements that I wholeheartedly agree with Martijn on (whether it was half-truth or fully believed) is: "Being a software developer is one of the greatest, most creative things you can do." Although Martijn's "recommendation" to look in the mirror each day and tell yourself, "I am awesome," may be a little extreme, I do believe a software developer needs to be confident.
Another interesting observation made during this presentation occurred when Martijn asked how many in attendance in this packed room had a real, legitimate need for cloud computing. One individual raised his hand. Martijn restated what I believe we were all thinking: vendors and consultants continue to sell us concepts and technologies that we don't really need. This was a stark reminder of the importance of thinking for oneself and avoiding vendor-based architectures.
I've long been a fan of contrarian viewpoints because they do challenge groupthink and the Lemming Effect. Martijn's presentation was aimed at challenging long-held generalized thinking. Developers who attended seemed to be entertained by Martijn's extreme presentation, but I'm sure most of them had at least one favorite practice or mantra challenged and now have the opportunity to reflect on the validity of that practice.


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A few weeks ago, I was hanging around with some friends, watching reruns of Mythbusters, bored out of my mind, when my friend asked if I wanted to try this new game, Nidhogg. I was interested, not just out of boredom, but the name. Nidhogg? What does that mean? After some research, I learned that Nidhogg, also known as Níðhöggr, is an ancient Norse dragon that gnaws at a root of the World Tree. The prefix of this name in those times meant losing honor and becoming a villain, which I think fits this game quite well.
Nidhogg centers around two players on opposite sides of the screen. They both start with swords, and if either are hit, they instantly die and are respawned after a few seconds. Now you might think, "this is silly, how can you have a fighting game with a one shot kill, and even when you kill them, it does nothing?" Well, it's simple. The goal is not to kill your opponent, but to get past them and get to the edge of the screen. You can kill, incapacitate, or simply jump over your opponent in order to get past them and win the game.
The game is minimal, and that's the style it sticks with the whole way. Your character is a pixelated, single-colored, humanoid, same as your opponent. The stages follow a similar style, with simple colors and pixel art graphics. The stages are not as simple as they appear, however. All four stages have their own special theme that allows for interesting obstacles. The mines have conveyer belts that move the characters on them in a single direction, the forest has tall grass that a character can hide in, the clouds have bridges that disintegrate while a character is on them, and the castle stage is the "pure" area with no special additions.
Each zone feels and looks different, and the screen is never boring, with slick background animations, but you never lose your character in the scene with the brightly colored character palette, which makes them stick out well. The only weird choice is that there is a "win screen" the winner receives where they run in front of a stand of people and are then eaten by a giant worm. This is very weird, but doesn't take away from the aesthetic of the game, which is an old school arcade look.
Nidhogg not only looks like an arcade game but plays like one. The game centers around two buttons and movement controls like an old school arcade cabinet. On the keyboard, four directional buttons like the arrow keys, or a joystick on a controller moves the character. With the up and down directional controls, the character can raise and lower their sword, which not only allows for a stab over or under the opponent's sword, but also to parry or block certain strategic maneuvers, such as the roll or dive kick. The first action button controls the ability to jump, while the other allows for attacks. If the sword is level to the ground, a stab can be executed using the attack button. But this isn't the only attack. If the player is ducking by holding the down control and the attack button is used, a sweep kick can be done. Additionally, if the sword is raised completely above the character's head by holding up and the attack button is pressed, the sword is thrown.
This simple, pure, combat makes the focus of the game strategy. If your opponent's sword is low, is it worth throwing your sword and losing your only weapon? Can you roll under the opponent's sword for a stab? Is it possible to get past the enemy and run towards the goal? Every encounter with the opponent requires these questions to be asked, and with three screens to go through in each stage, there can be no argument by the end over who has won.
Nidhogg comes with a single player mode, a two player quick play mode, a multiple player tournament mode, and an online versus mode. The single player game is a simple circuit, where you must defeat enemies of ever increasing difficulty. Two player quick play allows two people to play a single stage of Nidhogg. Tournament mode gives a predetermined amount of players a bracket where two people compete at each point to decide who is the best at Nidhogg. The final mode, online versus, is the only one I've had trouble with. Every time I've tried, I've gotten into a match my character is unresponsive, but I usually can't get into a match and the game freezes on the matchmaking screen without a way to quit the game unless I end the program. This is disappointing, but since the game isn't an online focused experience like Call of Duty or Starcraft, I can forgive it.
When I researched the game, I found that Nidhogg had won multiple awards from different groups as an indie game. I was surprised this flew under my radar. I usually try to look out for games like this, and with such a rich gameplay that inspired me to buy it after playing with a friend, it seems strange to not have a strong following. This is something I intend to correct. For those who enjoy a fun, action packed, retro-arcade game, this is certainly for you. For those who enjoy a casual single player experience, you might want to pass, but for the low price of $14.99, it is hard to go wrong.


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On a Clear Day
Frank (Peter Mullan) determines to salvage his self-esteem and to tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - to swim the English Channel. On a Clear Day is a classic blend of comedy and high drama, an inspiring tale of triumph over adversity that will touch you and leave you wanting more.
- Year
- 2005
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 98 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Gaby Dellal
- Producer
- Sarah Curtis, Dorothy Berwin
- Editor
- Robin Sales
- Screenwriter
- Alex Rose
- Director of Photography
- David Johnson
- Sound
- Peter Brill
- Music
- Stephen Warbeck
- Principal Cast
- Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Billy Boyd, Jamie Sives, Sean McGinley, Benedict Wong, Ron Cook, Jodhi May
Production status
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I'd like to take this opportunity to tell my blogging buddies that I appreciate the time you spend looking at my projects and thank you all very much for your supportive comments.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year xxxx
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
An Award :)
Susie from Susie's Cardmaking Adventures has given me this lovely award - thank you Susie for thinking of me xx
Now for the rules of this award:
I have to state 8 things about myself then pass it on to 4 bloggers, letting them know that they have got this award too...so here goes!
8 things about me:
1. As part of my degree, I lived in Montpellier in the south of France for 6 months, I went to a University for 4 months and worked in the tourist office for 2 months;
2. While in France, I developed a fear of insects, particularly of spiders, especially if they have big hairy bodies and long hairy legs!;
3. I love the Harry Potter series of books and cried when Dumbledore died!;
4. I love rock music, especially Queen, Rainbow, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Metallica, Gary Moore, Kiss and some modern rock bands too;
5. My mum and gran taught me to knit and crotchet when I was very young and I made scarves and jumpers;
6. I am a Teaching Assistant at a Special School and love every minute of it (and the children love my card club);
7. I love reading all genres of books - thrillers, historical, chic lit, classics, horror, autobiographies;
8. I have a fantastic hubby and two lovely sons.
Now I'm passing this to:
1.Mary B http://maryscardworld.blogspot.com/
2.Vicky http://blush-dolly.blogspot.com/
4.Enfys http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/
Keep warm folks, it's going to get cold again xx
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Monday, 13 December 2010
Tiny Christmas Treasures
Just take a look at these cuties from Pink Petticoat!
Here they are in green:
And here they are in red:
These digi images are ideal for last minute makes and fit perfectly on a 10cm square card blank. And because the card is so small, you only need a small amount of paper.
I printed the backing papers onto photo paper (it was on special offer at Asda!) and it gives the cards a high quality look.
Thanks for looking x
Images: Tiny Christmas Treasures - Pink Petticoat
Papers: Little Check and Snowflakes - Pink Petticoat
Embellishments: gems - Kars; Glamour Dust; images cut with Nestabilities and coloured with Promarkers
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Set of cards
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Friday, 10 December 2010
Another batch of Pink Petticoat cards
I coloured these images during the October half-term holiday and have only just had time to make up the cards!! Oh well, better late than never! These cute penguins look really great on the tiny 10cm square card blanks and will make perfect cards for 'extended' friends and neighbours.
Images coloured with Promarkers; Glamour Dust; Docrafts paper; Scalloped/Inverted Scalloped Nestabilities Circles; gems.
I have been really busy with new DT projects for Little Claire's Designs and I will have some exciting news to share with you soon!
Thanks for looking and keep warm xx
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Labels: Glamour Dust, Nestabilities, Pink Petticoat, Pro-markers
Christmas Pals
I used Nestabilities Labels 8; gems; ribbon (Little Claire)
Thanks for looking x
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Christmas Donkey
I made this card for one of my sons. He informed me, quite bluntly, that the birthday card I made him earlier in the year wasn't very good and he hoped the Christmas card would be better!! Hopefully this cute card will make him smile - and, more importantly, it will be up to scratch!!!
The image is a freebie from Pink Gem; coloured with Promarkers and atyou Spica gold pen; Dovecraft papers; Card Candy.
Thanks for looking x
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Labels: Card Candy, Dovecraft, Pink Gem, Pro-markers, Spica
Thursday, 9 December 2010
Another cute release from Little Claire's Designs. I have used Shep to embellish two gift tags. The first was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the second with Walnut Stain Distress ink. I used a water brush to colour parts of the image. I added gems, card candy, peel-offs and ribbon (tags, peel-offs and black & white 'woof' ribbon were from Little Claire's Designs)
Thanks for looking x
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Labels: Distress Inks, Little Claire's Designs
New Releases from Little Claire's Designs!
Little Georgia is watering her garden and doesn't she look so cute! The image is so versatile, it could be used for any occasion and is a breath of fresh air after the ice and frost we've had this week.
Images coloured with Promarkers; gingham ribbon oval scallop and leaf cutting dies from Little claire's Designs; Martha Stewart daisy border punch; button, gems and ribbon from stash; Nestabilities; Swiss dots cuttlebug folder.
This little elephant taking care of her tortoise friend is just so cute and the image is so easy to work with. I wanted to make two totally different cards, so I used plain cardstock for the background to the first and Pink Petticoat papers for the second card. I cut leaves from the papers and attached a handmade flower to finish it off.
Both images were coloured with Promarkers; Glamour Dust added for sparkle; Nestabilities; card candy; gem.
This new stamp is fantastic for all occasions and comes with a choice of two sentiments - Birthday Wishes and Home Sweet Home. I loved working with these new stamp as it is completely different from anything I have used before and I am very pleased with the results. The photos dont really do the cards justice :( The first card has a lovely summery feel to it - the perfect antidote to this dreadful weather!
I coloured the images with Promarkers (1st card) and Distress Inks (2nd card); papers from Pink Petticoat; Martha Stewart punch; gems.
Just look at this cute little girl reading her book while her little birdie is keeping her company! This image is just so cute and works well with both contemporary vintage colour schemes.
Image coloured with Promarkers; papers from Pink Petticoat; Bazzill card; gems; peel-offs from Little Claire's Designs.
Image coloured with Promarkers; papers from Pink Petticoat; Bazzill card; gems; peel-offs from Little Claire's Designs.
Phew! that was a huge post!! All of these stamps are available at http://littleclaire.co.uk/index.asp?category=2
The DT have made a fabulous selection of cards, so pop over to Little Claire's Designs and take a look in the gallery.
Keep warm xx
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Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Lots of Fun!
Here is the latest release from Little Claire's Designs. How cute are theses little elephants? I just love them. They come with some great sentiments too.
I coloured the images with Promarkers and added Glamour Dust to the water for extra sparkle. The boat card and 'little sailor boy' sentiment are from The Cutting Cafe (click on the Blinkie on the right)
Thanks for looking,
Keep warm!!
Louise x
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Labels: Little Claire's Designs, The Cutting Cafe
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The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) has published today a detailed analysis on the impact of potential budgetary cuts on Cohesion policy at country level.
The analysis makes the case for an ambitious budget for post-2020 Cohesion policy to ensure that the EU continues to support its goals of cohesion, solidarity and investment in all EU regions.
The CPMR analysis looks at the impact of the budgetary cuts at country level envisaged in DG REGIO's internal paper, leaked some weeks ago to the press.
The DG REGIO paper contemplates cuts of 15% and 30% to the Cohesion policy budget. In the first scenario, Cohesion policy would only cover less developed regions and Cohesion countries, and affect net contributors without less developed regions the most, such as Germany (-94%) and Sweden (-77%).
In the second scenario in the DG REGIO paper, which would only cover Cohesion countries, net contributors, and especially Italy (-97%), would take major losses. Interreg programmes would be maintained for all members states in both cases.
The paper also shows the detailed budget impact of a possible 10% cut applied horizontally to all EU Member states, as suggested by Commissioner Oettinger on 23 November before the European Parliament's committee on regional development. In this case, all European Regions would be covered, but the scope of the policy will be much more limited.
Lastly, the analysis contemplates the impact of the removal of the European Social Fund from Cohesion policy. This scenario follows one of the ideas of the internal paper prepared by DG EMPL which suggests the creation of a Human Capital Fund encompassing all DG EMPL managed funds. Again, net contributors would lose out the most, particularly those comprised of more developed regions.
In its position paper adopted last June, the CPMR made it clear that Cohesion policy should cover all regions in the post-2020 period and that the European Social Fund should remain a key component of Cohesion policy in the future.
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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has issued an intermediate insurance industry and country risk assessment (IICRA) score on the global property and casualty reinsurance sector. The report "Insurance Industry And Country Risk Assessment On The Global Property/Casualty Reinsurance Sector" gives the industry an "Intermediate" grade.
"The IICRA score reflects the risks P/C reinsurers operating in the global marketplace typically face. The assessment is based on our view of low country risk and moderate industry risk," said S&P credit analyst Taoufik Gharib.
S&P noted that "one of the key risks facing the global P/C reinsurance sector is increasing competition and its potential to dent reinsurers' profitability in 2014 and 2015. In addition, the influx of third-party capital has increased significantly during the past couple of years and has contributed to the general oversupply of reinsurance capacity."
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:"You belong to a rare species... borderline endangered!"
-- Smile --
I wonder why is it always the women who pass away in verses? Because men write them?
Bemusement aside... two gems.
HER suffering ended with the day;
Yet lived she at its close, and breathed
the long, long night away,
in statue-like repose.
But when the sun, in all his state,
illumed the eastern skies, she passed
through glory's morning gate,
and walked in Paradise!
- James Aldrich
THE quarrel of the sparrows in the eaves,
The full round moon and the star-laden sky,
And the loud song of the ever-singing leaves,
Had hid away earth's old and weary cry.
And then you came with those red mournful lips,
And with you came the whole of the world's tears,
And all the sorrows of her labouring ships,
And all the burden of her myriad years.
And now the sparrows warring in the eaves,
The curd-pale moon, the white stars in the sky,
And the loud chaunting of the unquiet leaves
Are shaken with earth's old and weary cry.
- W.B.Yeats


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It looks like I get to do the African American and plus sized perspective! YAY!!! LOL Thanx for the challenge Maddie, Dahling! I'll be looking forward to your Top 5's!
5 favorite beauty products
1. Luster's Renutrients Slick Stick - for the days that a chemical relaxer for your hair is waaay over due but you have no time! This product slicks down rough (and I do mean ROUGH) edges and leaves a beautiful glossy finish!
2. Dr. Fred Palmer Skin Whitener Cream - African American skin is prone to dark spots that occur from acne. Using this product at night, after a good face cleansing, helps to diminish the appearance of dark spots over time.
3. Clearasil Ultra cleansing products - There are tons of facial cleaning lines out there. This one is by far my favorite. I especially love the medicated pads that get rid of the residue that can get left behind after washing your face.
4. Almay Intense i-Color Eye Shadow Extension Trio - I love these! It's a compact of three shades of eye shadow and Almay is even thoughtful enough to give instructions on how to apply it!
5. L'Oreal Double Extension Beauty Tubes Mascara - This is relatively new! It has a primer, which you apply first and then a topcoat that goes on second. This application process equals super long, lush lashes!
5 favorite clothing items
1. An amazing pencil skirt! – This can give even the most horrible shape a great silhouette. Quite possibly my all time sexiest and favorite wardrobe pieces!
2. A great pea coat or trench coat! – A great coat is a necessity for any wardrobe! Make sure it fits you well by not being too large or too small. Even if you look like crap underneath, the right coat can make you look so pulled together!
3. Beautifully colored cardigans! – I love these for work and for pairing with a great sleeveless dress. I don't show my arms so these are a lifesaver!
4. A great black dress (or the little black dress)! – A great black dress should be a staple for any woman's closet. It's the go to piece for last minute affairs.
5. A great pair of pumps! – The ultimate! Who doesn't feel sexier when they're three inches taller? Have trouble walking sky-high? Then, opt for a platform pump or a wedge. They have a little more support.
5 favorite accessories
1. Bangles! – OKAY! OKAY! Not everyone goes for these, but they are my guilty pleasure! Maybe the noise of them clanging together is my comfort! I think that bangles are cute and funky! Be they gold, silver, wooden or plastic, the chunkier the better. Like peanut butter!
2. Hair pieces! – This is more a trend now, but I must say I'm addicted. Be careful though, because they are considered a statement piece and should be worn alone.
3. Tights! – I love tights! You can find them in every color under the sun! Plus, they're not just fashion forward, they're functional too. They can be used as a foundation garment for heavier legs, as a little extra cover up for the dress that is too short, or for a pop of color to an otherwise drab outfit!
4. Hats! – Every winter season, I incorporate something new into my wardrobe. Last season it was booties, the season before last it was scarves and brooches. This season, it's hats, like berets and knitted pieces! I'll keep you posted!
5. Statement pieces! – This refers to that oversized, overglitzed and overglammed item of jewelry that is worn. They should be worn alone, as not to come off looking like a gypsy! I think it's just like wearing a piece of art!
Yay! That was fun! My list could go on and on and on! To visit Ms. Maddie D's blog, follow her here:
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Britain's fourth largest grocer William Morrison Supermarkets on Tuesday attributed strong festive sales to increased advertising, price cuts and a wider offering of fresh foods.
Morrison said it welcomed four million more customers through its doors than a year earlier and said annual profits are likely to be at the "top end" of its own forecasts.
In a strong trading statement the grocer said so-called like for like sales, without counting fuel revenue, rose 9.5 percent in the six weeks ended Jan. 6 -- comparing favorably with analyst predictions of a 7 percent rise.
"I am delighted with our Christmas performance," Morrison CEO Marc Bolland said in a statement. "We welcomed significantly more customers to our stores, and they were well served with attractive offers and great fresh food. These strong results are further evidence that our rigorous focus on freshness, service and value is striking a chord with shoppers."
Morrison's sales boost comes a week after the country's market leader Tesco issued a disappointing set of sales figures.
Bradford-England-based Morrison's revival comes after a wholesale reorganization process was put in place after the company announced its first ever annual loss 18 months ago.
And the company predicted a positive outlook with full year profits expected "to be at the top end of its expectations."
Finance Director Richard Pennycook said full-year profit is likely to be between 520 million pounds ($1 billion; 702 million euros) and 570 million pounds ($1.1 billion; 770 million euros). Last year Morrisons reported full-year of profit 331 million pounds.
Analysts praised Morrison's recovery. Andrew Wade of stockbroker Seymour Pierce said the grocer looks to have taken market share from most of its rivals and described the trading update as "fantastic".
Morrison "has proved to be this year's Christmas retail grocery champion and has once again outperformed our expectations," said Numis analyst Jose Marco-Tobares.
Despite its strong holiday performance, Morrison shares were caught up in the financial turmoil engulfing global stock markets. Morrison shares fell 2.8 percent to 295 pence ($5.75, 3.98 euros).


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We walk for over an hour through waves of snow, it shoots over our head like fountains. You have a camera with you, yet you don't take a single picture. Instead, you take my hand and lead me through the common like you've been here a million times in just this way. I follow behind as you almost skip along. I am being dragged but it doesn't matter because I haven't felt this full of life since…
You stop quickly and I crash into you. We are now face to face in the cold, our breaths visible and short. My heart is pounding. We haven't kissed yet; hands have been our only communication of flesh. I am far too old in this game to feel fear but then and there you are a force to recon with, Lily. You don't blink, you don't move, and I am left shuttering.
It is here that you bite your lip, coy and pale you've ensnared me.
"have you every kissed someone and really meant it?"
I am completely off-guard. To anyone else I would have said yes, I would have told them I was once in love. That she had broke me into a million tiny pieces and left me to put back together the jig-saw. To anyone else, I would have held high a torch to meaning and beauty in love. Here however, I am not sure. With you at this moment I am not sure I have ever loved someone or that anyone has loved me, and I doubt every kiss from post-coital to truth and dare.
"I don't know…"
Your lips part to reveal a glowing smile.
There is a kick of wind and the snow whirls around us, cloaking us in white dust like fireflies in summer. There in that vortex,
"well why don't you try?"
We share our first kiss. Innocent and fresh, sweet and still, there is nothing else but us at that moment. We are us at the purest form. This is the start of it, our gun has gone off and the race has begun. It is March 16th and 29.3 months from now, my cheek will sting again but not from your lips…


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A few more random things
- I have A LOT of cookery books (to cook from and read in bed)
- I don't know the meaning of under-catering
- My Twitter name used to be Sally2hats because I once wore one hat to the church and another in the evening at a wedding
- Nirvana for me is walking in the English countryside (which is a bit sad as I live in a desert).
- Still on that theme, my favourite footwear is walking boots (with gaiters) – I wouldn't swap them even if offered Jimmy Choos.
- My children were perched on a stool making scrambled eggs, stirring risotto, rolling meatballs and helping in the kitchen. They had pureed vegetables for baby food, we had family meals together and they ate everything until the age of two years old. How did I end up with a vegetarian who doesn't like vegetables and a teen who won't eat fish, tomatoes or anything on the bone?
- If forced to choose one musical genre it would be jazz.
- Roast pork, crackling, apple sauce, stuffing, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, cabbage and gravy would be my death row meal.
- I'll stick my hands up a chicken's bottom (the dead kind I hasten to add) but hate touching sticky dough.
- Rearing chickens is a recurring fantasy.
- Reading Dickens is my stress relief.
- I have an incurable addiction to The Archers.
- I haven't visited nearly enough vineyards in my life or learnt enough about wine but this doesn't stop me from wanting to know more …and taste more.
- When things get tough I imagine being back at the 'echo place' in Wadi Rum in Jordan, in the Qaddisha Valley in Lebanon or on top of Widgery Cross on Dartmoor.
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