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We're leading up to the grand tamasha called Women's Day where you can expect to see the world pat itself on the back for giving half its population one day. You'll also find a lot of men applauding each other for being so considerate of women. And congratulating one another on what good men they are for allowing women a special day. And finally, refraining from PMS jokes for that one day. Well done, men.
Here is a piece that I performed this Monday. Before I went up on stage, I was announced as
'That poet who the women will love and the men better beware because the poetry is going to slap them'.
Once I finished, I was asked why I disliked men so much. Then a young man I barely knew parked himself next to me and in the semi-darkness during the subsequent performances, proceeded to harass me on my social adjustment issues, my hatred of men and my problematic past. Of note, said young man is also a poet who is infrequent on the scene. He also has a bad stammer and earlier in the evening, I had applauded his performance because I know how much courage it takes to go up on stage. He did not however, feel equally kindly towards me. He also felt perfectly able to attack me in a place where I'm a regular and when I was surrounded by friends. This is not the first time men have behaved in such a manner on the performance/poetry scene and every single time I protested, I've been told that I was taking things too seriously or that 'he's just young'.
Here's the piece I performed. Dare I point out that it doesn't mention men anywhere?
After all, feminism is only feminism when a man speaks about it. A male feminist is a hero and a female feminist is nothing more than an angry, man-hating bitch. Thank you for putting me in my place, fellow poets.
It looks like the stage does not permit me to speak my mind so let me hide on my blog for as long as it takes for the trolls to find me. Tonight a lot of you stay up celebrating a god whose legacy includes blurring gender roles, assimilating the masculine and the feminine and indeed, expressing an open need of his equal half – his female partner and side. That's it. Think about it. You can wish me on 8th March on the one day in the year I don't have to apologise for not being male and then congratulate yourselves for doing so. Thank you.
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Why Are Period Jokes Okay But Period Talk Not?
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When I was in college, a guy leaned in and asked me,
"Why was there blood on the dance floor?"
These were the late 90s, Micheal Jackson was still alive, already white and not yet branded a pedophile. I shrugged. I had not understood the song anyway.
"Because Susie had her period!"
he guffawed as the boys around him erupted laughing. I frowned. I still don't get it. The song and the joke.
If the idiot had any sense, he'd know that Susie would know to wear a tampon or a sanitary pad during her period. Even if by some miracle, she forgot to wear panties (no woman does that outside of porn films), the blood would not gush out of her and land on the floor in a puddle. It would cake around her groin, with a trickle or two lining the insides of her thighs. I very much doubt it would even get as far as her knee before it congealed and dried up. It's menstrual blood after all, not red wine. But how would he know? He was a man. What did he know about menstruation, after all?
I once had an argument with a friend over this. He thought joking about things made it possible for people to not take them so seriously. I see where that might make sense in some things. But not here. Most men are terribly uncomfortable with the notion of menstruation. This discomfort is indulged by a society that makes it okay to not talk about it and silences girls and women about a natural, bodily process. Making a joke of it, especially in an information-deprived environment actually propagates wrong notions. It also increases the shame factor that keeps the silent zone in place.
I think the heavy silence that lies around menstruation is dangerous. It gives men (and women) all kinds of wrong notions. I know men who think that having sex with a menstruating woman will kill her. I know women who use iPill as a regular contraceptive and I fear that one day they will bleed to death. (iPill is an emergency contraceptive that basically induces the period. Having a period more often than normal is not normal or good for the body.) I know men and women who think that painkillers can 'solve' the period. And I know men and women who think that contraceptives will ruin a woman's child-bearing capacity.
Periods suck. They're awful. I hate having them. Why should I not be allowed to rant about them? Why must I not be able to expect sympathy for strong nausea, blinding headaches, backache, stomach cramps and aching joints (on account of weakness due to blood loss, the doctor says)? Everyone gets sympathy when they face any one of these, don't they? Why, when I have to have all of these together am I not accorded the same, just because it's on account of my period? Never mind getting a day off to rest. The only people who will grant me that will also treat me as an untouchable, not allow me to pass by places of worship and create a huge hullabaloo if I reach for a bottle of pickles. Yes, this happens, even in 2014 Mumbai. It happens to me.
You know what talking about the above gets me? PMS jokes (which are period jokes in douchebag clothing, pun entirely unintended). I think PMS jokes are even more offensive. They don't just spread ignorance like period jokes do. They also actively propogate demeaning women for natural body functions. They reaffirm the idea of women as shrieking banshees incapable of logic, sense or responsibility.
I have no problem with humour. But humour is only really funny when everyone (and not just the the person who makes the joke) gets that it is not serious. In the Susie joke, I think a lot of my classmates actually believed that a woman dancing during her period might leave puddles of blood behind on the floor. Think about what their attitudes would be towards the women in their life undertaking physical exertion during their periods?
So yes, we need to be able to talk about periods. What about period jokes? I'll say they are okay the day it is permissible to sit around talking about menstruation as normally as we discuss Arnab Goswami and the next Salman Khan movie.
Update: I challenge every man reading this post, to go through this list. It's creatively designed as a humour/horror quiz but is closer to the truth than most factual articles I've read. Go on, I dare you to read it through to the end.


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Arctic speed burning centrepiece of Total Life Forever and the first thing anyone outside the band's coterie heard of it, a demonstration that they intended being around and being flexible for a while yet.
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The new single, a re-recorded version of an old single for the new album, featuring the old video re-edited with the new version. Although ditching the Christopher Eccleston one-shot video that was nearly more famous than the band at the time would have been a folly, true.
First sighting of Dean and Randy's new works, from third album Everything In Between, starts with a glam beat, devolves into as pop a melody as they've ever come up with, and then slathers it liberally in feedback. Good work.
Can't sleep, mum, raspy man's going to get me. Love in the time of hypochondria, out as a single on Monday for free download from http://outsiderpop.com/
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On 21st of February, the Sathyabama Firefox Club organized a workshop at Aurganon 2k14, a symposium conducted by IT department of SRM University, Chennai.
We had around 50 participants for the event.
The session started off at around 12pm in the afternoon. We are thankful to Naresh for believing in our club and giving us this opportunity.
I handled the first session by giving an introduction about FOSS.
Later, moved on to explain about Mozilla-the organization, the products and how people could get involved.
I was amazed to see the reaction of students when I told them that even Non Technical people could get involved with Mozilla.
Since the students did not interact by asking questions, I had to ask them a number of questions and get a count of hands for each question.
The second session was taken by Damini. It was about WoMoz!
Women in Mozilla! The crowd cheered when Damini told them what WoMoz stands for. It was really nice to see all the girls get really enthusiastic!
She asked them many questions like why aren't women more involved in Open Source, why is there such a big gap between the two sexes, Why does it take this much time for even a small percentage of increase in number of female contributors. All this gave rise to many new ideas and thoughts by the students.
She gave examples of many famous people in the tech world who are women.
Naresh gave insights about Firefox Clubs and FSA's to the students.
The third session was one of my favorite tools; the Webmaker!
This session was handled by Achyuth and Shashak, two awesome FSA's.
Achyuth started off the session with a presentation about Webmaker. He covered topics such as why webmaker is important and web literacy. Then he moved on with tools like thimble, popcornmaker and X ray goggles.
He showed them the demos of Popcornmaker and some of the events and functions it could perform.
Shashank took over the session in a while and he demonstrated X ray goggles and Thimble.
He first showed them how to hack and remix and later called a volunteer on the stage and asked him to do it.
The volunteer was really excited to create hacks using X Ray goggles.
Later, he was asked to explain how it was.
The last session was on Firefox OS. Thanks to Naresh for bringing his device so that we could show the students and also pass it to everyone.
The last session was taken by Shashank and Nikhil.
They spoke about what sets Firefox OS apart from the others and what it can do.
They also spoke about its internal structure too.
Students were really happy when they got many firefox goodies and swags.
Post session, we took a group photo with all the participants.
Many approached Damini asking her on how to join WoMoz and all about it.
We winded up and left to the station to board train to go to Khammam for KidZilla.
Event link on reps portal: https://reps.mozilla.org/e/aurganon-2k14/
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Thanks to Gautham, Sayak and Komal from Mozillia India for hepling us with resources.


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A special shout out to Prajwal of your thoughts for nominating me for this Sunshine blogger award. I'd like to thank you for the gesture of kindness. Without any further ado let's get into it.
Here's my attempt to the ten questions.
1. If you get a chance to go back in the past and change a thing, what would it be?
I never ever want to put myself through that agony. What's in the past remains intact where it's supposed to be. All my experiences good and bad have taught me something.
2. Would you be the one who approaches first in friendship or the one who is approached?
I don't know if friendships are practically approached like that but I feel they should form naturally, nothing forced. I'm only hoping that I put in as much effort as my mates in friendships that's all.
3. Is it possible to UNLOVE somebody?
Let's just say one gets over it. You just learn to live without them; move on and live your best life. Phew! – that was hectic.
4. What is the craziest thing that you have done in your life till now?
I acted on vengeance and the person that was meant to suffer the consequence never eventually became aware of my deed because I immediately felt ashamed and managed to do some damage control. It was crazy and awful. 🤦🏽♀
5. What is that most important lesson that life have taught you till now?
Life has taught me that ultimately it is just you and you're responsible for your life.
6. What is the current goal of your life?
Right now I just want to secure my degree and that has to be within the timeframe I've set.
7. Have you ever had a Deja-Vu? Tell me about it.
Definitely. I've experienced it a couple of times but I just can't bring one instance forward.
8. Who are your TOP FIVE ( I mean closet five people without which you cannot imagine your life) ?
Maternal Grandmother, mother, siblings and best friend.
9. Choose a movie title to describe yourself.
The armageddon…Hahahaha! Ohh-wee don't mind me. But this is a tough one…I don't know. "Loner". Yes, I think because mostly I enjoy my own company.
10. What is the one thing about yourself that you greatly admire?
My tenacity to bounce back. I hate defeat so I'll constantly poke for ways to get out of any situation no matter what.
Just when I was getting the hang of things I must wrap up. Don't forget to check out your thoughts – Prajwal writes on philosophy and life.
The following are rules of the award nomination
1. Display the sunshine Blogger Award logo in a post on your blog
2. Thank the blogger who nominated you, put a link back to their blog.
3. Answer the 10 Questions.
4. Nominate 5-10 bloggers who you feel that deserve this award.
5. Let the nominees know that you've nominated them and provide them with questions to answer.
I nominate all the masses who are willing to partake. It would be interesting to read on your answers.
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7. What are you reading currently?
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Sunday Reading for October 12, 2014:
1. Per Liz Ryan, there are apparently companies that automatically DQ unemployed applicants. When I read the subject line I initially assumed that this was because of some misguided assumption that all unemployed people are such because they're a bottom-quartile performers, but it would appear that in some cases employers DQ unemployed applicants simply because it's an easy way to cull a large applicant pool. Wow. With that said, Liz is here to save the day. To learn some of the many reasons that this is a terrible way to screen applicants (and hopefully reform your ways if you're a company or HR person guilty of this practice), check out Liz's full piece here.
2. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently made a comment at a women's tech conference that suggested women who felt underpaid should focus on their work performance and "trust the system" instead of asking for a raise. This set off a fire storm that culminated in Nadella walking back his comments a few hours later. You can read lots of (well-written) exposition on the embattled CEO's remarks here, here, here, and other places… but today I want to focus on a great piece written by CNBC On-Air Editor Jon Fortt. In it, Fortt explores the meritocracy based reasoning that drives executives like Nadella to give bad advice such as that which he recently shared at the women's tech conference. As someone that has always fundamentally believed top performers willing to test the market can find an employer willing to pay them what they're worth, this piece caused me to really stop and re-consider my beliefs. It's an absolute must read, and I highly recommend checking it out here.
3. Dr. John Sullivan has a solid post up on TLNT espousing the values of HR Analytics. It explains how and why companies subscribing to such a model on the talent management and talent acquisition fronts don't just have more credibility with the business – they also make greater impacts. Check out Sullivan's full post here, and as always, please share your thoughts in the comment section below.


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Saturday, May 30, 2009
snake pit...
12 comments:
- MsBelinda said...
OMG!!!!! You can probably hear me howlering all the way to Terlingua...
That snake is HUGE, glad you killed it. Are you sure Rachel is still going to consider you her best friend after you send her the rattles?
That is the only drawback for me of living in the desert or out in the country...those pesky snakes. This one looks like she could swallow my cat!!!
- May 31, 2009 at 1:42 AM
- giniv said...
I've had similar problems, here are my solutions:
All seeds and feeds are stored in metal garbage cans, with the lids tied down to discourage the Javelina from having breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Mothballs are spread to discourage both mice and rattlesnakes.
Diatomaceous Earth (DE) food grade is spread to discourage scorpions and beetles, fleas, ticks and other critters that are an annoyance that the mice and other critters also feed off of.
Both of my dogs are also on slither patrol constantly, barking when good or bad snakes are about, the barking sends a vibration that causes the snakes to exit stage left quickly.
In this way I can keep such critters away from my immediate environment and the wildlife can live in peace somewhere else.
- May 31, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- Ben in Texas said...
GiniV got it right,,here I use mothballs, then discovered Snak-a-way and it works,,same chemicals, Doesn't kill them just runs them off. but nothing works as well as a shotgun!! Beats the heck out of that pistol every time!!!
- May 31, 2009 at 8:33 AM
- giniv said...
I have a 20 ga shotgun that works when the other stuff fails and a long machete if they are too close to something that might explode if I use the shotgun (i.e. propane tanks, gas cans). I've only had to use the shotgun and the machete once in the 3 years I've been out here.
- May 31, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- bunker_man said...
I'm a part time neighbor and discovered your blog through Texas Country Reporter. Haven't had a snake problem (yet) but give me time. More rocks than sand up here (Fort Davis) and what a difference 5000 feet makes. June is hot but 15-20 degrees cooler than Austin.
- May 31, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- Ben in Texas said...
Wish I could figer out how to edit or add to my own post on here, but,
The most effective thing you can do to prevent snakes is to make the place NOT attractive to them. No mice around, no hiding places for them, no water, etc etc, the other option of kill the deadly things. They are NOT pets or cute cuddly critters.
- May 31, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- lexstok said...
Would snakes search for cover under those containers ?
- May 31, 2009 at 3:30 PM
- John Wells said...
The outer perimeter of the containers will be sealed with concrete to keep critters out.
- May 31, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Judy said...
My preference is a .22 rifle with rat shot....or whatever you call those little transparent topped bullets with tiny blue bb's inside. You can shoot the head with little danger of ricochet or penetration of objects you don't want penetrated. (I have put tiny holes in a wooden porch post doing this...but that's the worst that has happened.) I only kill them if they're very close to the house. And it doesn't happen very often...but when it does....
- May 31, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- Judy said...
P.S. Meant to say first that I have really enjoyed reading of your adventures.
- May 31, 2009 at 10:06 PM
- Lanetta said...
Please use caution! Moth balls are extremely toxic to dogs (and probably cats)!
- June 1, 2009 at 6:00 AM
- Milton said...
Hi John, Just saw you on Texas Country Reporter. I wish we had seen it before last weekend when we were in the Study Butte area. We made a run through Big Bend National & State. Then along the beautiful river road between Lajitas and Presidio. Great time. Take care out there.
- June 6, 2009 at 10:03 PM


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To better understand the risk of cancer in people with cystic fibrosis, we gathered a multidisciplinary group of experts for a two-day Research Innovation Workshop in November 2018. The aim was to stimulate novel thinking and innovative approaches to understanding more about the overlap of these two conditions.
Multidisciplinary experts from a range of areas attended the workshop. We have asked the participants to develop their ideas into applications for funding.
There is emerging evidence that suggests people with CF may be at greater risk of developing some types of cancers, particularly those of the gastrointestinal tract, when compared to the general population.
Several studies show that the risk of colorectal cancer in adults with CF is more than five times greater compared to the general population and occurs at a significantly earlier age. Organ transplantation, with the use of immune modifiers, increases this risk even more.
The objectives of the Research Innovation Workshop were:
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Investigators who have identified and cloned a gene of interest often want to isolate and characterize the protein product, yet the methods required are no-toriously tricky for the inexperienced. For the past four years, a course has been held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to teach scientists how to execute the major protein techniques by applying them to four distinct, representative types of molecule: a regulatory protein, a DNA-binding protein, a recombinant protein, and a membrane-bound receptor. This course has now been adapted in the form of a laboratory manual that covers a variety of bulk fractionation, electrophoretic, and chromatographic techniques. Step-by-step protocols are accompanied by troubleshooting advice and guidance on generalizing the techniques for other classes and types of protein. The emphasis throughout is on strategies for purification and characterization rather than automated instrumental analysis.
After years of rigorous testing, these techniques are robust and reliable, and are presented here with the clarity and completeness for which Cold Spring Harbor manuals are celebrated. The book is invaluable for specialists in genetics, microbiology, neuroscience, and cell biology who wish to develop expertise in working with proteins.
Protein Properties That Can Be Used as Handles for Purification; Types of Molecular Interactions and Variables That Affect Them; Types of Separation Methods; References
How To Use This Manual
UNIT I: PURIFICATION OF CALMODULIN (D.R. Marshak)
Experiment 1: Activity Assays: Assay of Calmodulin Fractions
Experiment 2: Preparation of a Tissue Extract
Experiment 3: Bulk Fractionation
Experiment 4: Ion-exchange Chromatography
Experiment 5: Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography
Experiment 6: Characterization of Calmodulin: Calculation of Recovery
Experiment 7: Characterization of Calmodulin: Electrophoresis
Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis in Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis without Detergent; Urea Gradient Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis and the Analysis of Folding
Experiment 8: Proteolytic Digestion
Digestion of Calmodulin with Cyanogen Bromide; Digestion of Calmodulin with Trypsin
Experiment 9: Reverse-phase HPLC
Experiment 10: Physical Analysis of Calmodulin
Experiment 11: Chemical Analysis of Calmodulin
Preparation of Reagents
UNIT II: PURIFICATION OF TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-1 FROM HELA CELLS (J.T. Kadonaga)
Experiment 1: Preparation of a Nuclear Extract from HeLa Cells
Experiment 2: Gel Filtration Chromatography with Sephacryl S-300 HR
How to Pour a Gel Filtration Resin; Sephacryl S-300 HR Chromatography of the HeLa Nuclear Extract
Experiment 3: Sequence-specific DNA Affinity Chromatography
Purification of Oligonucleotides by Preparative Gel Electrophoresis; Preparation of the DNA Affinity Resin; Proper Use of Nonspecific Competitor DNAs in Affinity Chromatography; Procedure for Affinity Chromatography
Experiment 4: DNase I Footprinting
Preparation of a DNase I Footprinting Probe; DNase I Footprinting
Experiment 5: Gel Mobility-shift Assay
Experiment 6: Preparation of Heparin-Sepharose CL-2B
UNIT III: PURIFICATION OF A RECOMBINANT PROTEIN OVERPRODUCED IN ESCHERICHIA COLI (R.R. Burgess and M.W. Knuth)
Experiment 1: Breakage of E. coli Cells and Preparation of Inclusion Bodies
Experiment 2: Solubilization, Refolding, and Ion-exchange Chromatography of the Inclusion Body Pellet (s32)
Experiment 3: Polyethyleneimine Precipitation and Immunoaffinity Chromatography of the Soluble Extract (Core RNA Polymerase-s32 Complex)
Fractionation of the Soluble Extract by PEI Precipitation; Immunoaffinity Chromatography
Experiment 4: Quantitation and Summary of Preparation
Protein Determination; Quantitative SDS Gel Staining and Scanning; Quantitative Western Dot Blots; Enzyme Assay; Balance Sheet; Protein Purification Summary Table and Summary Photograph of Main Fractions
Experiment 5: Protein Characterization
UV Spectrum of the Pure ProteinÄA280nm/A260nm; Determination of the Extinction Coefficient (Method of Scopes); Estimation of Purity by Scanning an Overloaded Stained SDS Gel; Assessment of Homogeneity by Mobility on Nondenaturing Gel Electrophoresis
Protocol Development Trials: Purification of s32 from a Bacterial Overexpresser
Rapid Dot Blot Western Assays; Is the s32 Soluble or Insoluble; How Much Sarkosyl Is Needed to Dissolve the Inclusion Body Pellet; How Much Polyethyleneimine Is Needed to Precipitate s32 and RNA Polymerase; How Much Salt Is Needed to Elute s32 and RNA Polymerase from the PEI Pellet; How Long Does It Take to Remove the Sarkosyl by Dialysis; What Dialysis Conditions Will Result in the Highest Yields of Refolded, Soluble Monomeric s32; How Long Does It Take for Protein to Bind to the Immunoaffinity Resin; Alternative Procedures for Refolding Denatured s32; Strategies for Rapid Development of a New Protocol for Purification from Bacterial Overexpresser (Assumes No Disulfide Bridges)
UNIT IV: SOLUBILIZATION AND PURIFICATION OF THE RAT LIVER INSULIN RECEPTOR (W.A. Brennan, Jr. and S.-H. Lin)
Experiment 1: Isolation of Plasma Membranes from Rat Liver
Neville's Procedure for the Isolation of Liver Plasma Membranes; Alternative Procedure for the Isolation of a Crude Membrane Fraction from Tissues; Determination of Protein Concentration in the Presence of Interfering Substances; Determination of the Number of Insulin Receptors in a Membrane; Determination of the Affinity of Insulin Receptor for Insulin
Experiment 2: Solubilization of Insulin Receptor from Membranes
Solubilization of the Insulin Receptor and Assessment of Activity; Screening Detergents for Membrane Protein Solubilization
Experiment 3: Lectin Affinity Chromatography of Solubilized Receptors
Experiment 4: Insulin Affinity Chromatography of Partially Purified Receptors
Insulin Affinity Chromatography; Coupling of Ligands to Activated Beads
Experiment 5: Cross-linking of Insulin Receptors with [125I] Insulin
Experiment 6: Insulin-stimulated Insulin Receptor Autophosphorylation
Experiment 7: Analysis of Insulin Receptor Glycosylation
1. Measurement of pH; 2. Preparation of Buffers; 3. Measurement of Conductivity; 4. Fractionation with Solid Ammonium Sulfate; 5. Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis of Proteins in Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Electrophoresis, Staining of Gels, Sample Preparation by Precipitation; 6. Oxidation of Proteins with Performic Acid; 7. Isolation of Phosphopeptides Using Iminodiacetic Acid (Iron-chelating) Sepharose 6B; 8. Isolation and Separation of Peptide Fragments for Internal Sequence Analysis of Proteins; 9. Recommended Reading
"The book is a laboratory-course manual targeted at scientists who have no or very limited knowledge about protein purification and has evolved from years of teaching the corresponding course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
. In my opinion, the authors have covered an excellent set of projects and methods, enabling a beginner to get a feel for the basic principles in protein biochemistry
. Nevertheless, this book is a superb manual for a course in principles in protein biochemistry for advanced graduate students or interested faculty members either at a university/research institute or for those attending a course such as that mentioned above at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory."
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The University of Sydney Pain Management Research Institute & International Association for the Study of Pain 2017 Symposium.
Improve your outcomes by ethical harnessing of the "placebo component" of routine care (even if a "placebo" is not given).
Learn about improving outcomes by augmenting the influence of the therapeutic context.
Better understand how to ethically enhance placebo effects and recommended medication, making us a significant step closer to safer and quality medication use.
Placebo effects are a component of each and every health care interaction (even without administration of a placebo). The outcome of any given treatment is the effects from the index treatment itself and the psychosocial (therapeutic) context in which it is given (placebo mechanisms). Equally importantly, negative elements on the therapeutic context have the ability to turn on discrete "nocebo" mechanisms which worsen outcomes. Understanding the mechanisms of these effects and the ability to harness and modulate them in both clinical trials and clinical practice may lead to improved clinical outcomes and quality use of current and future medicines.
Clinical implications are wide-reaching - particularly understanding how to make our current therapies more effective by enhancing the context and manner in which we give them. Understanding the 'negative' or nocebo component of treatments (that is, even very good treatments delivered in a suboptimal manner) will only better help us enhance our treatment outcomes. Taken together, this is an important way of better understanding the quality use of medicine, surgery and other health care interventions.


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If you've heard about the human growth hormone – also called HGH – and are curious about what all the fuss is about, you need to know that it mostly boils down to the incredible youth-enhancing qualities of this compound. Anti aging HGH benefits are widely known, and people who begin taking HGH supplements do so primarily to take advantage of those benefits. When used correctly, a reputable HGH supplement like Sytropin can provide anti aging HGH characteristics to absolutely anyone who uses it. If you would like to stave off the effects of getting older, there's no question that Sytropin can help.
Anti Aging HGH: How It Works
In youth, a person's body naturally secretes ample quantities of the human growth hormone; this compound serves to protect cells and other parts of the body, keeping them functioning properly and enhancing their appearance. That "youthful glow" that is so remarked upon is largely due to the presence of HGH. Anti aging HGH has been shown to also provide the strength and vitality so abundant in young age, enhancing not only one's appearance but also their general health. Sytropin allows a person to replicate the naturally high levels of HGH they enjoy in their youth, allowing them to turn back the clock in many ways.
After the age of thirty, a body's levels of HGH begin to decline with each passing year. As the body loses this valuable compound, it begins to fall prey to the negative aspects of old age; vitality is lost, and that youthful glow becomes tarnished. This is about the time that people begin noticing reduced energy and other symptoms – and their lower levels of HGH are largely to blame. Anti aging HGH – like that found in Sytropin – can be used to replenish those levels and stave off approaching old age better than any other supplement.
Sytropin: Anti Aging HGH At Its Best
Unlike many other HGH supplements, there is no prescription required for Sytropin; you will not need to pay a visit to your doctor or experience any other inconvenience. No prescription is required for this product because it is all natural and provides anti aging HGH in a pure, unadulterated form. Since Sytropin simply helps replenish your body's levels of HGH, it has no unpleasant side effects to speak of and can be safely used by anyone. When you begin taking Sytropin, you will be pleasantly surprised by how effective it is – and the absence of side effects will also stand out markedly in contrast to many other products.
Many anti aging HGH supplements are very difficult or onerous to use; this is especially true for HGH injections. Having to use a needle to take advantage of everything the human growth hormone has to offer is understandably not something most people are eager to do. Fortunately, Sytropin is an oral spray that offers a pain-free way to experience all that anti aging HGH has to offer. Since it's not a pill, there is no risk of the upset stomachs that are so common with such supplements. Instead, Sytropin is sprayed twice daily into the mouth and goes to work immediately.
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A new year presents a great opportunity to consider the various ways we serve. Sometimes we gravitate to our areas of gifting and experience, other times we take the step to try something new. From Beyond Northside, Youth & Children's ministries, leadership roles through to serving on the coffee or dinner teams, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved in the life of our church. Being Northside's Worship Pastor and in light of above, I thought it appropriate to put out a shameless plug for our Creative Ministries!
Our Worship and Creative Arts Ministry is the main ministry area that supports our worship services. It includes musicians, production, drama and dance. In addition there is a whole team of volunteers who serve in a variety of ways from concierge, welcoming, setting up for communion, resetting the auditorium and so forth. As many of these roles are unseen it's possible for most people to be unaware just how much goes into preparing our Sunday services.
I always remember hearing "many hands make light work" growing up and this simple statement couldn't be more accurate. When considering the ways you could be involved this year I'd like to encourage you to think and pray about where God might be leading you. It might be an area you least expected or perhaps a role you've been apprehensive about putting your hand up for. An example would be our technical team, that even by the nature of it's name can be daunting to people – however over the years we've trained many people to excel in this ministry.
If you haven't taken a "Partner With Us" card yet in 2014, can I please urge you to pick one up today. The Ministry Team would love to hear from you if you have any questions about the various ministry areas at Northside and how you could be involved


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text: Like other Assemblage artists of the 1950s and '60s, New York artist Dan Basen responded to the effects of mass production through his use of manufactured items in boxed constructions and ordered compositions. His work preempts contemporary concerns about the cataloguing of objects in art, encasing useful tools within cases—their function beyond reach—recalling French peer Arman's object vitrines. Matchsticks are placed into regular grids, for example, away from any possibility of ignition. Basen also created mixed media collages that configure commercial packaging into new forms with a Pop Art aesthetic, such as Hershey's (1963), and bright paint patches into charts whose shapes remain slightly off-kilter. Over the course of his brief life, Basen sought to create a reassuring order within a world of chaos.


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Our friend, Shannon, is teaching the Block of the Month "Delilah" club by Jen Kingwell and she has some tips and tricks to help with the March block. We have been told that next month's block has a lot of Y Seams and some of these tips will still be important next month!
1) Notions
Shannon recommends some notions to make it easier when cutting around the templates:
Rotating Cutting Mat
25mm Rotary Cutter
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2) Fabric Library
Remember to use the Delilah Fabric packs throughout your quilt and not just for that month's block. You are building a fabric library for your quilt. Template sizes vary month to month; some are large and some are very small. Charm Packs are also a good option for the high variety of fabrics to give the "Jen Kingwell" look.
3) Variety
When choosing fabrics, Jen uses a mixture of small, medium, and large prints throughout her quilts. So the key is variety of scale when selecting prints.
4) Read
Be sure to read the instructions to know how many blocks to make with the current month. They vary each month from making one block to making nine blocks with the current templates.
5) Cut the Corners
For the most accurate shape, cut the corners first then the straight lines.
6) No Slip!
Shannon likes to add clear circle/non-slip adhesive rings to the back of her templates. She prefers True Grips by True Cut/The Grace Company. You can use them for rulers or templates and you can see through them. The stickies are very thin. Avoid using the thick ones that raise the ruler or template off the cutting surface. This product makes it easy to cut out the templates with a rotary cutter without slipping.
7) Y Sew Difficult?
We love this tutorials about Y-Seams:
8) Curves
This is the technique that Shannon uses to sew curves, which this month's block is full of!
9) You are not alone!
We have created a Facebook Photo Album that we will share all photos of the Delilah blocks that are sent to firstname.lastname@example.com
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Afro-Latino Festival Celebrates Official Decade For People Of African Descent
The opening reception of Afro-Latino Festival 2015 will be etched in the minds of many for a long time to come.
Notable artists and key figures of the Afro-Latino community gathered on Friday (July 10) to celebrate Afrolatinidad, an oft-overlooked thread intricately woven into Latino culture. The star-studded gala was held in Madiba Harlem at MIST and featured live performances by local and international acts such as Los Hacheros, Fat Afro Latin Jazz Cats, Conjunto Nuevo Milenio, Kalunga Neg Mawon, DJ Beto and Cuban songstress Danay Suarez.
READ: How Afro-Latino Festival Is Empowering A Rich & Diverse Community
Among those also in attendance were Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and members of the band Cúltura Profética, Kafu Banton, Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto and Les Nubians, to name a few. The likes of New York Times Bureau Chief for Mexico, Randal Archibold; Founder and Director of the Caribbean Cultural Center and African Diaspora Institute, Dr. Marta Moreno Vega; prize-winning poet Willie Perdomo; and Tech Journalist/CEO, Janel Martinez were honored for their achievements and contributions to the Afro-Latino community.
"I recognize the valued contributions that Afro-Latinos have made in our civil society, and how their presence has really been somewhat muted, has not been given the recognition and acknowledgment for all that they have contributed throughout our civil society," said Clarke before a boisterous audience. "Afro-Latinos have been out front and a part of making things happen […] It is very important, particularly given where we are in our civil society, that we continue to support efforts like these."
The colorful evening wrapped with the official proclamation by the New York State Assembly observing the U.N. International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), an important achievement and a momentous start to the decade for the city of New York.
READ: Gold Cup 2015: Dempsey Shines In USA Bout Against Honduras
Festivities continued on Saturday (July 11) with panels that explored the intersection of Afrolatinidad at Cubana Social and a screening of the film Afrolatinos TV: The Untaught Story at the Williamsburg Music Center. Later that evening, The Wick in Bushwick hosted a dance party with local favorites and tropical bass DJs, Que Bajo?!. On Sunday (July 12), la fiesta concluded at Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza with dance workshops, art exhibitions and musical performances by Les Nubians, Kafu Banton, Cultura Profética and many more.
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The Kills: No Wow
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No WowLabel: Rough Trade
US Release Date: 2005-03-08
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I'll tell you one thing right now: I hate bandwagons! They're crowded, the seats are always uncomfortable, and you frequently end up looking bloody foolish for ever jumping on in the first place. (Just ask all those egg-on-their-face critics who did their best to turn The Strokes into the next Beatles.) Lately it seems like every time a band hits the scene with a boy who wears a skinny tie or a girl who jumps around as if Wendy O. Williams didn't do it better and first, the wagon starts carrying around more than its recommended weight, as if music critics somehow get blinded by the presence and persona of these bands (who are always, it seems, from either England or New York), and subsequently lose all ability to rationally evaluate records. It's a sign of dangerous times when critics start to believe other critics. Maybe that's why the proverbial bandwagon's tires so frequently go flat.
So it is with a great deal of personal trepidation that I announce, publicly and in print, that I, Susan Glen, really like The Kills, and I love their new album. I officially reserve my seat on the bandwagon, throw in my hat (or white towel, whichever seems more appropriate), and resign my title of Bitchy Critic Who At Least Sorta Hates Everything. I suppose I would be a much cooler person if I simply refused to love a band you can dance to, or wouldn't dream of lowering my standards enough to listen to any band you have ever heard of. But I guess I'm just not that cool, because The Kills had me at hello.
No Wow starts with its title track, a brilliantly constructed little piece that sounds like the end result of a very young Al Joergensen fucking a few well-chosen smurfs and coming up with a cross between "Effigy"-era Ministry and The Blue Men Group, with Smurfette on lead vocals. There's a constant driving beat to "No Wow" that hints at the very best of early industrial music, with a healthy dose of Joy Division tossed in, without ever jumping headfirst into the melodrama of either: it's got all the basement satisfaction with none of the suicide or eyeliner. But No Wow is lighter than industrial. It's also more sparse than most electronica. And this might be why I'm so impressed with The Kills: they manage to create a warm sound with so little. Their 2003 full-length debut Keep on Your Mean Side earned attention for its sparseness, but No Wow has stripped it down even further still. That said, it doesn't feel like an empty album. It's a rare sign of restraint when an artist can realize that less is sometimes more, and that there's no more sure-fire way to destroy a song than to over-produce it. The Kills don't even come close, and they come out all the better for it.
Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince also manage, with "No Wow", to lay out their philosophy of love quite clearly, when Mosshart sings, "You're gonna have to step over my dead body before you walk out that door." It's a theme that runs consistently through No Wow, which features not one but two songs called "I Hate the Way You Love", as well as "Love is a Deserter", a song that's catchiest line is "get the guns out". Indeed, these are not love songs by anybody's traditional standards (except maybe Nick Cave or The Magnetic Fields). Then again, this isn't electronic pop by anybody's traditional standards, either, except maybe Kathleen Hanna.
"No Wow" is definitely the best song on its namesake album, but it's not as though The Kills completely shoot their wad in the first five minutes. Quite the contrary, they have a resevoir full of almost ridiculously catchy songs. But more surprisingly, Mosshart has an equally full bag of voices in her back pocket. On "Dead Road 7", she introduces a sexy and dangerous hybrid of PJ Harvey and Madigan Shive. And on "I Hate the Way You Love", Mosshart uses a weird Gwen Stefani baby girl inflection that sounds creepy in Mosshart's resonating voice, as opposed to just silly and slightly annoying in Stefani's. There are very few vocalists who seem to truly understand their voice as independent instruments, and Mosshart is clearly one of them.
The bulk of No Wow is filled with the same dizzy and driving electronic beats that fuel its stand-out tracks, including "At the Back of the Shell", a song that not only features some of the most deliriously creepy guitar distortion since Robert Smith first played guitar for Siouxsie & the Banshees, but also successfully traverses the dangerous Land of the Hand Clap, territory reserved for only the bravest of all self-referential bitch-slappers. Maybe this is why the success of "Rodeo Town" is so significant. "Rodeo Town", falling near the end of No Wow is unlike anything else on the album. It's a complete departure from The Kills' electronic sound, with more traditional instrumentation and a more traditional arrangement. In fact, "Rodeo Town" could actually pass for a Lucinda Williams cover if it was just a bit slower and a lot smokier. It's a credit to The Kills' creativity and musicianship that they can be equally convincing in two radically different styles. Likewise, the last track on the album, "Ticket Man", is a very gutsy ending to a driving album, eerily subdued and nearly silent. Featuring just three piano notes, Mosshart's clear and present voice, and the most minimal of kick drums, "Ticket Man" is proof that sometimes the most powerful crescendo is simple silence. It's a stunning achievement that most wouldn't even try, let alone accomplish.
For all this, there area few moments on No Wow that make me think that The Kills may take themselves just a bit too seriously. The media static that precedes "Love Is a Deserter" comes off as a snotty pop culture condemnation that dangerously suggests the word "artiste" (not to mention Rhythm Nation-era Janet Jackson), and the fact that Mosshart and multi-instrumentalist Hince have named themselves "VV" and "Hotel", respectively, conjures up a few too many images of black berets and clove cigarettes for my comfort. Still, despite the pretentiousness and a bit of a drag in the middle, No Wow is a very smart, very engaging album. It picks up where nobody left off, and for that reason alone, I'm not too worried, or ashamed, about reserving a seat on the bandwagon. In fact, if the Kills continue on their current trajectory, by their next release, I might even offer to drive.


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I just read this on the Net - was too good not to share:
A trader: "This is worse than a divorce. I've lost half my net worth and I still have a wife."
President Bush said that he is saddened to hear about the demise of Lehman brothers and his thoughts go out to their mother as losing one son is hard, but losing two is a tragedy.
The problem with investment bank balance sheets is that on the left side nothing is right and on the right side nothing is left.
In math there are 30 billion prime numbers below 700 billion. The rest are all sub prime.
How do you define optimism? A banker who irons 5 shirts on a Sunday.
What do you call 12 investment bankers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.
Why are all MBA going back to school? To ask for their money back.
If you want to gamble, go to Las Vegas. If you want to trade in derivatives, God bless you.
Whets the difference between a guy who just lost everything in Vegas and an investment banker? A necktie.
Whets the difference between a bond and a bond trader? A bond matures.
Forty years ago I sold fifty shares of my company stock and had enough money to purchase a brand-new 1967 Ford pickup. Last week, I checked it out, and if I sold another fifty shares, I'd have enough money to buy a 1967 Ford pickup. So, the market has stabilized.
What have an Icelandic bank and an Icelandic streaker got in common? They both have frozen assets.
A director decided to award a prize of $500 for the best idea of saving the company money during the credit crunch. It was won by a young executive who suggested reducing the prize money to $10.
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Wednesday, 28 January 2009
For these economic times
I just read this on the Net - was too good not to share:
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Friday, 23 January 2009
Music to our ears
I read this story on the Web - it really got me thinking:
A Violinist in the Metro
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.
A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.
A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.
The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tugged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.
In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.
Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theatre in Boston and the seats averaged $100.
This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?
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Sunday, 18 January 2009
No purpose, no peace... Know purpose, know peace
I adapted this above heading from my Rabbi. Thank you Yossi - I was looking for some inspiration and there you were!
I have been so excited to start this new year. But not because of any particular project or venture, actually, the opposite!
I have always written about quality VS quantity, and this is what I am excited about - about saying NO more - about cutting down on a bunch of stuff and focusing on a few things. Last year I took on more than ever and I landed up having a very tough time because of it.
And with a re-focus comes the opportunity to make a further investment (ie, take some more risk) in a couple of things (rather than being spread thinly over too many things). As my mate Mannie said to me the other day "You never see a hearse towing a Venter trailer!" Yes, you can't take it with you.
This holiday period I was far away, in the snow, on my own, thinking about what the new year would bring. And I saw the light. Less is more! Fewer projects, better quality, and more focused risks.
I was reading in the paper now, about the perversion of capitalism. There was an article about speculators and get-rich-quick schemers who, the journalist wrote, have caused our capitalistic path to have become twisted.
I am a capitalist, and I am an entrepreneur. But I am not greedy or twisted and I have never been that money oriented. Sure, it is the end goal of any commercial venture to make money. And losing money is no fun. And what is even worse is when you invest and risk money and are drained at the same time. Not this new year though! This year we are going to have a lot more fun! And that will make all the diference!
Bring on 2009, bring on purpose, and bring on passion, and of course, people, but not as many as last year - this year we are going to focus, and it is going to be intense!
Ah, some peace - it is very welcome!
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Sunday, 11 January 2009
Talent = luck = talent
Last year sometime I wrote an article about the connection, or lack of it, between being smart and making money. In case you missed it here is a link to that piece of text : http://www.techleader.co.za/ronnieapteker/2008/07/20/you-dont-have-to-be-smart-to-make-money/
The short conclusion, from my perspective, is that there is no connection between being smart and making money. I know many really clever people that are seriously broke, and I am know many dumb clowns that have made fortunes. Of course, I also know many smart people too that have made a lot of money.
I was very far away over this Christmas period, up North, in some cold parts of the world. I met a lot of different people there and they challenged my ways of thinking and gave me a lot of food for thought. This one person I met, for example, looked so full of life and so intelligent. And I said to her "You could do anything in this world." And she looked at me and said "But I have no real talents. So what if I am intelligent."
And then it hit me! It is like I was saying in that article I mention above. Yes, there is no connection between being clever and making money. Having something unique for the world, a talent, a gift, an inspired business proposition, a special offering, now that can make money. But being clever means babkas; many stupid people make money and many clever people are dirt poor!
Maybe that is what luck is; maybe luck is about talent. Yes, being born with a talent is indeed lucky! But as I also have written before, we can change our luck. Perhaps recognizing your own unique gifts and talents is the first step in becoming luckier. And then, focusing on where you are strong and getting other people to help you where you are weak will also change your luck for the better.
Everyone, in my view, is born with some kind of gift or talent. Use your talents to your advantage; that will indeed make you luckier!
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Monday, 5 January 2009
Vitamins for the mind
I was reading this on the Net:
Something will master and something will serve. Either you run the day or the day runs you; either you run the business or the business runs you.
Learn how to separate the majors and the minors. A lot of people don't do well simply because they major in minor things.
Don't mistake movement for achievement. It's easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy doing what?
Days are expensive. When you spend a day you have one less day to spend. So make sure you spend each one wisely.
Sometimes you need to stay in touch but be out of reach.
Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend it rather than invest it.
We can no more afford to spend major time on minor things than we can to spend minor time on major things.
Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.
Never begin the day until it is finished on paper.
Learn how to say no. Don't let your mouth overload your back.
Time is the best-kept secret of the rich.
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Sunday, 4 January 2009
Let's make it count!
Happy new year to all our Vottle users - let's make this year count!
Here are the highlights from Vottleland :
We have spent quite a bit of time enhancing our natural SEO by improving many of our URL formats, page titles and some other HTML optimizations. This has already resulted in some solid improvement in Vottle's search rankings. This should hopefully help us to further reduce our monthly Adwords' spend and close the gap between our income and expenses.
We have also started to change the layout of several pages. This is to make content more relevant and user-friendly, and this has also allowed us to add Google Adsense content to much of the site. This will provide us with a good benchmark for future banner advertising opportunities as it will guide us with pricing structures based on real income (ie, we are hoping the Google Adsense move will bring in a consistent revenue stream in this year ahead).
We have also added a new 'landing page' which many users will reach from Google searches; the aim of this page is to provide a more trustworthy and enticing 'first impression' of Vottle to users who are unfamiliar with the site, and encourage them to post ads and register. The results here have been encouraging so far, although December is traditionally a quite month and we hope to see the number of postings and registrations rise even further in January now.
Much of our focus will change in this coming year with respect to our online developments. We will keep you all posted on all our new initiatives and explorations.
All the best for 2009 !!!
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It was remarkable to see behind the scenes of the show, fascinating to watch the cameras at work, the overhead cameras that run round above and the speediness of the crew who dress the set for each product on sale.
You'll have to forgive my photos, unfortunately I couldn't take any behind the scenes, but this gives you an idea of how the products looked on the show and me and Kelly promoting our collaborative designs. It still felt surreal to be discussing my illustrations transformed onto fabric products, but it has really opened new doors for me and I have so many plans for licensing in the future.
|Our crown inspired throw, finished with my design in stitches.
|The crown inspired cushion an ideal gift for Christmas.
|The first time on air, showing off the throw to the viewers.
|The products go live online to buyers.
|I was so glad to have Kelly's support on the day.
|It wasn't all scary, I did have fun with the presenters and Kelly.


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Published on 6/21/2011
It's been slow progress for us, but, at least I've managed to complete the unwrapping of the recon vehicle. It's got a basic color map for now, with little or no details at the moment.
Also, I intended to make the map only 512x512, but that proved to be a bit too small in getting the colors on the right places. Anyway, here's another render of it with a small thumbnail of the map. With these units there is a difficult decision as to what level of detail is required, and I suppose it will take a few iterations to get it right. For the most part I envisage that the player won't be too near them at any time. But, if there are any animated cut scenes later on starring these models, they should at least look the part. So, this model clocks in at just under 7000 triangles. If that's too much or too little, I don't know. From these pre-renders, the quality looks ok-ish to me. And I still got to do all the normal maps as well.
Ramon also sent me a render of the chopper. This is already a week out of date, and he has already started unwrapping it I believe. As you can see, he put a lot of effort into the rotor mechanism. It's something that will be on the screen almost all the time, and I think it's stellar. There's also a lot of animation loops he's got to do still. The wheels, bay doors and the various guns and their different animations. Hopefully I'll be able to figure out how to get it all into the game itself.
There's so much more content to make still, but slow and steady wins the race :)


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The consecutive successes of Space Exploration Technologies' Falcon 1 rocket in September 2008 and on 15 July sets the seven-year-old company on a course for the fourth quarter maiden flight of its much larger Falcon 9 booster, which is scheduled to fly 23 times before 2016.
If successfully launched, the Falcon 9 - and its planned 30,000kg (66,000lb) to low Earth orbit heavy version -- will be competitive threats to international launch providers. SpaceX is offering $30 million launches when the worldwide market price is closer to $100 million, although SpaceX's competitors say that its prices are unsustainable.
© Space Exploration Technologies
This July launch could be Falcon 1's last, to be replaced by the 1e
SpaceX was founded by South Africa-born Paypal entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002 to realise commercial human spaceflight. Its employees number more than 700, while Falcons 1 and 9 and the cargo and crew transporting Dragon spacecraft have been realised with a mix of funding from the US Department of Defense, NASA and private sources.
After the successful September 2008 test flight, the 15 July orbiting of Malaysia's Razaksat spacecraft was the fifth, and possibly last, Falcon 1 "Classic," as SpaceX refers to its first production flight design. While SpaceX has hinted at a possible sixth launch later this year, 2010 will see the maiden flight of the Falcon 1e that has double the Classic's payload capacity at 1,010kg to a 185km (114 miles) circular orbit.
But the Falcon 9 will be the main revenue generator. In December 2008 SpaceX won a $1.6 billion NASA contract to supply International Space Station cargo, with 12 launches until 2015, and has seven other commercial Falcon 9 launch orders, .
The first two Falcon 9 launches are planned for the fourth quarter of 2009. This is after a delay of a year, partly due to what Musk has called "the enormous amount of work to get done" for development and testing.
Qualification and acceptance testing has been completed on the maiden flight vehicle's first and second stages' engines and avionics suites. A full mission duration firing of the first stage, lasting 178s, took place in November 2008
As the Falcon 9 first stage uses nine of the Falcon 1 Classic's first-stage engine, the company will be more confident after two consecutive successes. However, the first three Classic launches failed because of a fuel valve leak, a second stage anomaly and a staging problem. Falcon 9 launches could also be undone by such events.
Flight two is the first demonstration launch of Falcon 9 and its Dragon spacecraft for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) programme. Progress with the first Dragon, designed for worst-case scenario launch abort loads, includes structural and acoustic qualification. The first three 90lb-thrust (400N) Draco flight thrusters and their fuel tanks have been built.
This first COTS flight will see Dragon make several orbits before splashing down off California. SpaceX has 17 Dragon launches scheduled, 15 for NASA and two for its commercial Dragonlab service - an unmanned recoverable Dragon with science experiments.
|Falcon 1e
|Falcon 9
|Thrust on lift-off
|Payload capacity
|**5,500kg with 7crew or 6,000kg cargo
|Reaction control system
The Falcon 9 flights, if successful, will come too late, however, to influence the Obama administration's review of US human spaceflight plans. Musk gave a presentation to the review's first public meeting on 17 June, which is to report by the end of August.
He wants Obama's administration to select a COTS-like option for US transport to LEO. SpaceX agreed to achieve NASA's COTS crew option, D, under its COTS agreement. SpaceX's Dragon programme manager Max Vozoff told the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' 18 June Innovations in Orbit conference that it will take an estimated 2.5 years to develop the launch abort system for a 2012 first test flight. SpaceX has also proposed that an unmanned Dragon is sent to the ISS as an escape vehicle.
Before SpaceX is paid to carry people, it is still focused on evolving its Falcon vehicles.Vozoff told the AIAA conference: "We have begun initial design of the Raptor [Falcon 9] upper stage." The block two Falcon 9 will deliver 5,500kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Dragon evolutions envisaged by Vozoff include a robotic satellite rendezvous and inspection service with orbit boost or deorbit capabilities, which he says interests the Pentagon, and for the crewed version, SpaceX's raison d'être - commercial human orbital flight.


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Have you ever had a string of misfortunes befall you, seemingly out of nowhere? Many people believe that unexpected illnesses, injuries, and other negative events could stem from the evil eye, a curse ultimately caused by someone else's envy.
This curse, cast unknowingly with a glance from a jealous person, can cause unpredictable harm and misfortune. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent it from afflicting you, or to remove the curse if it's been placed onto you.
The evil eye has a long, rich history in Judaism, and is shared with other cultures in the Near East and Mediterranean region. From the Torah and ancient Talmudic scriptures to modern-day beliefs, people have been aware of the evil eye curse, and have taken measures to protect themselves from it.
The Evil Eye: A Curse Borne of Envy
Traditionally, the evil eye is a curse, cast by a malevolent glare. Closely associated with envy and jealousy, the evil eye is thought to cause misfortune and injury. In Judaism, traditional spells and talismans are created and used to ward off the ill effects of the curse.
The best known symbol for protecting oneself against the evil eye is the near eastern hamsa, known in Jewish culture as the Hand of Miriam. You've probably come across this symbol before: an eye in the palm of a stylized hand. For millennia, people have constructed defenses against this form of black magic, and talismans are foremost among them. Judaism contains a rich tradition of evil eye protections, with deep historical roots.
The History of the Evil Eye
The "evil eye" is a concept with a long history and an impressively wide geographical range. Originating in West Asia, traditions regarding the evil eye– and how to protect yourself from its effects– are found throughout the Mediterranean regions, from Egypt all the way to Afghanistan. It is especially prominent in the context of Judaism, where the evil eye has been written about since incredibly ancient times.
The very earliest symbols identified as evil eye talismans, meant to protect against the curse, date from ancient Sumer in modern-day Iraq. References are also found in ancient Hebrew texts, where it is called "ay'in hara." These Judaic texts are where we first see a discussion of the evil eye's relationship to jealousy and envy.
Throughout the recorded history of the Hebrew people, there have been many text references to the existence, power, and nature of the evil eye.
Within Tainnatic literature, a set of rabbinic works composed between 10 and 220 AD, the vice of the envious evil eye ("ayin hara") was contrasted with "ayin tova," good eye, associated with satisfaction in your own life and wishing the best for other members of your community. Talmudic literature identifies the concept of the evil eye as more than a symbol of moral concepts like envy and hatred. In the talmud, the "evil eye" is identified as a force with harmful powers. This conceptualization of the evil eye curse continues through the middle ages and into the modern era.
You'll also find the concept of the evil eye among neighboring cultures, notably in Islam.
Today, belief in the evil eye is still shared by millions of people in North Africa, the Near East, and Mediterranean Europe. It is especially prevalent in modern Judaism. Associated with that belief are useful talismans, spells, prayers, and other protections that you can use to guard yourself against its effects.


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Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Good-looking guys finish first quite literally, a study of Tour de France cyclists reveals.
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Cyclists who dope themselves with EPO may not gain any performance advantage even though they are putting their health at risk, says scientists.
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Going for gold Behind every elite athlete is an army of scientists helping them shave seconds off world records. Stephen Pincock looks at how science helps athletes get faster, higher and stronger.
Friday, 6 July 2012
Pedal power Blood tests collected over the past decade show the Tour de France peloton is actually getting cleaner.
Monday, 16 August 2010
Bicycle helmets may not be as important for bicycle safety as we think, according to the findings of new Australian research.
Thursday, 22 July 2010
News analysis To survive the demands of the Tour de France elite cyclists must do more than train, they must also harbor a set of inborn traits, say experts.
Monday, 7 June 2010
High speeds, extreme terrain and long vertical drops might be making the increasingly popular sport of mountain biking as risky as football, diving and cheerleading, according to a Canadian study.
Monday, 24 November 2008
Learning how to kick, catch and throw a ball at the age of 10 could be the best set up for physically active life, new research suggests.
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
A long day on the bike leaves most of us uncomfortable, but US scientists have good news for those men who find themselves with more than a numb backside at the end of a big ride.
Friday, 1 August 2008
News analysis At the Beijing Olympics, many athletes will be using caffeine to boost their performance, say experts, as scientific debate continues over whether or not it should be banned in sport.


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Malcolm James,long term member of the Monmouthshire Railway Society, recently organised a Classic Day Out in his Volvo Vintage Coach to the railway centre at Llangollen.
Leaving Newport station at 7.30 in moderate weather, any thoughts of a dry day were soon left at Shrewsbury as torrential rain set in. Making it all but impossible for decent photography. The purpose of the trip was to view a Super D No 49395 and 2F coal tank 58926. These were paired together to commemorate the last train over the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny line on January 5th 1958.
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City of Stockton
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APWA – Transp. Project of the Year
Safer Railroad Crossings and Improved Air Quality
The North Stockton Railroad Grade Separations project replaced three railroad crossings with bridges and an undercrossing that accommodate growing traffic and development. Motorists and emergency response vehicles are now able to cross over or under the railroad tracks without stopping for trains, thereby increasing safety and reducing travel times. This $42 million program was essentially three projects delivered under one contract:
- Bridge on Eight Mile Road (West) that was built in two stages over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks
- Bridge on Eight Mile Road (East) just west of SR 99 over UPRR tracks
- Undercrossing on Lower Sacramento Road of UPRR tracks
Full construction management and inspection services were provided which involved oversight of structures, soundwalls, decorative retaining walls, safety railing, pump stations, landscaping, construction staking, and materials sampling and testing. Administration of the project required that work at each of the three sites be tracked separately, while also having the ability to be combined and reported on as a single contract.


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In looking at how to read music we've talked about duration and how rhythm is built upon knowing what notes to play and for how long; but what about knowing when not to play? It is vital to be able to know when not to play. Thankfully, this is pretty straightforward.
Note Rests
In the same way that there is a symbol for every note length there are corresponding symbols that show when not to play something. These are called rests. Every available note duration (whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, etc..) has a corresponding rest duration:
This means that we can combine notes and rests into the same bar. Let's take a simple example, a combination of quarter notes (crotchets) and quarter note rests….
Notice how each of the quarter notes is held for a beat and then there is a beat of silence where the quarter note rest is. We can make it more complex by combining different rests….
In this example the combination of quarter note and eighth note rests gives a syncopated and funky groove to the music.
Whole Bar Rests
If an instrument should not play for a bar then it will be written as follows….
If an instrument should not play for more than one bar then it will be written as follows…..
The above instrument should not play for the first 5 bars.
Hopefully this is fairly straightforward. As always, the best way to learn any sort of rhythm is to have a go at clapping/playing it. If you're looking for practical ways to learn how to read music then check out all the FREE content on my site – there's videos, articles and worksheets to help you out. It's all TOTALLY FREE!
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Meet Our Staff
Bo and Ruby Cheves
Owners, Staff
Bo is a native of Union Point, Georgia. The Corry House property has been in his family since the late 1700s. Bo and Ruby allowed friends and family to use their family home for weddings before deciding to officially open The Corry House in 2011. Bo loves giving the tours of The Corry House to potential brides and their families. Ruby loves being a small part of the bride and groom's big day!
Rebecca Cheves
Rebecca is Bo and Ruby's daughter. She works diligently throughout the week to ensure the house and property are ready for each and every wedding. Her favorite aspect of weddings is seeing how the couples incorporate traditions into their ceremonies and receptions. It makes each wedding unique and special!
Stanton and Erin Porter
Event Manager, Staff
Stanton and Erin Porter have also been a part of The Corry House from the beginning. Erin serves as the Event Manager and as the wedding director for The Corry House. Their favorite aspect of weddings is seeing everything all come together after the months of planning!
Chuck and Paula Stewart
Chuck and Paula Stewart joined The Corry House staff in 2014. Paula serves as one of the leaders for our wedding teams. They enjoy showing their Southern hospitality to the many wonderful families and wedding guests who chose The Corry House for their special day!
Kat Stewart
Kat also joined The Corry House staff in 2014. Her favorite part of weddings is when the families (and especially the bride) come to you after the reception and are able to say that the day was everything they had ever dreamed of!