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welcome groups outside of regular business hours for specialized orchard
activities by appointment only.
Minimum: $
minimum per group
(covers up to 20 people, $6 per additional
Requirements: Every person visiting the orchard with the group must pay the $6.00
group fee. If the group consists of all children one chapero
per every 15 children is
required. Only one chapero
per 15 children will be admitted free of charge.
Scheduling: Please call 412-913-4981 t
o schedule group visits.
Payment: We accept cash, check or most major credit cards. A single payment for the
entire group is appreciated.
Group Visit: $6.00 per person
The group visit includes one bag per person for pick your own apples. The orchard
store will be open during all group visits. Additional bags for pick your own apples,
freshly picked bagged apples, honey from our apiary, and various other farm related
products and gifts are available for individual purchases in the store.
Additional Activities: You may also choose one or more of the following activities in
addition to the group visit fee.
Meet the Beekeeper: $25.00 per group
Learn about bees, beekeeping and honey extraction in this presentation by our
beekeepers. Appropriate for grade school and up, presentation will be adapted to
age group as needed. Approximately 20 minutes.
Apple Slingshot: $8.00 per 1/2 bushel
Try hurling an apple at one of the large apple targets in our front field. Warning: the
Apple Slingshot is addictive!
Wagon Ride: $35.00 per group
To complete your farm experience take a ride in our tractor pulled wagon through
the orchard. Approximately 15 minutes.
Groups may also visit during normal business hours for apple picking, apple
store purchases and free wagon rides to our pumpkin field (wagon rides
available in October only). We ask that during regular business hours group members
pay for act
vities and make purchases individually at normal orchard prices
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Calvin's Commentaries, Vol. 5: Harmony of the Law, Part III, tr. by John King, [1847-50], at sacred-texts.com
The Exposition of the Commandment
Exodus 23
Exod. 23:1, 2, 7
1. Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
1. Non suscipies vocem mendacii, neque adjicias manum tuam impio ut sis testis mendax.
2. Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment
2. Non eris post multos ad mala, neque respondebis in causa, ut declines post multos ad pervertendum.
7. Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
7. A sermone mendacii longe aberis: nec occides innocentem et justum: quia non justificabo impium.
1. Thou shalt not receive (margin) a false report. It might also be translated, Thou shalt not raise, or stir up: and, if this be preferred, God forbids us to invent calumnies; but, if we read, Thou shalt not receive, He will go further, i e., that none should cherish, or confirm the lie of another by his support of it. For it has been stated that sin may thus be committed in two ways: either when the wicked invent false accusations, or when other over-credulous persons eagerly associate themselves with them; and thus either sense would be very applicable, that the original authors are condemned, who raise a false report, or those who help on their wickedness, and give it, as it were, their endorsement. But, since it immediately follows, "put not thine hand with" them, I willingly embrace the version, "Thou shalt not receive," in order that the two clauses may combine the better. Indeed Moses uses this word with great propriety, for a lie would soon come to nothing from its own emptiness, and fall to the ground, if it were not taken up and supported by the unrighteous consent of others. God, therefore, recalls His people from this wicked conspiracy, 167 lest by their assistance they should spread abroad false accusations; and calls those false witnesses who traduce their neighbors by lending their hand to the ungodly: because there is but little difference between raising a calumny and keeping it up.
If it be thought preferable to restrict the second verse to judges, it would be a Supplement to the Sixth Commandment as well as the Eighth, viz., that none should willingly give way to the unjust opinions of others, which might affect either the means or the life of an innocent person. But, inasmuch as the error of those who are too credulous is reproved by it, whence it arises that falsehood prevails, and calumniators throw what is clear into obscurity, it finds a fit place here. 168
7. Keep thee far from a false matter. Since he seems to speak of perjury, which brings about the death of the innocent, some might perhaps prefer that this passage should be annexed to the Sixth Commandment; but this is easily solved; for Moses is expressly condemning false-witness, and at the same time instances one case of it, whereby it may appear how detestable a crime it is, viz., the slaying of a brother by calumny, because the false witness rather kills him with his tongue than the executioner with his sword. Although, therefore, it is a gross act of inhumanity to lie in general against one's brother, yet is its atrocity increased if he be put to death by perjury; because murder is thus combined with perfidy. A threat follows, whereby God summons false-witnesses before His tribunal, where they who have brought the good into peril by their falsehoods shall not escape with impunity.
Leviticus 19
Lev. 19:16, 17
16. Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am the Lord.
16. Non incedes obtrectator in populis tuis, nec stabis contra sanguinem proximi tui: ego Jehova.
17. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.
17. Corripiendo corripies proximum tuum, neque excitabis super eum crimen.
16. Thou shalt not go up and down. The principle of the second clause is the same as that of the foregoing verse, for it is added to a general precept, whereby detraction is condemned: and much more ought we to be deterred from it, whilst we acknowledge that our tongue is thus armed cruelly to shed innocent blood. Some suppose that the word רכיל, racil, is metaphorically taken from merchants, because the tale-bearer or whisperer 169 is no less busy in hunting for false reports, which he may afterwards circulate, than the merchant is diligently bent on buying and selling. Others think that there is a change of the letter ג into כ; and that thus the word is derived from the feet; because calumniators are always wandering about to hunt for grounds of detraction; and therefore is always joined with a verb which signifies to walk. I do not think, however, that it is always used in the same sense; for when Ezekiel reproves the Israelites, because there were always men called רכיל, racil, among them, to shed blood, 170 I understand men of fraud, or fraudulent persons, who plot against the good to procure their destruction. (Eze 22:9.) Some also translate it spies. Meanwhile, I doubt not, but that Moses, in this passage, designates those vagabonds, who too eagerly run about hither and thither, and in their malignant inquisitiveness penetrate into everybody's secrets, to bring quiet people into trouble. In short, we are taught that they are accounted false witnesses before God, whosoever by the virulence of their tongue bring their brethren into danger and inconvenience.
17. Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor. Because many, under the pretext of conscientiousness, are not only rigid censors of others, but also burst out in the open proclamation of their defects, Moses seeks to prevent this preposterous zeal, shewing how they may best restrain it, not by encouraging sin through their connivance or silence, whilst they are still far from evil-speaking. For those who labor under this disease of carping and vituperating, are wont to object that sins are nourished by silence, unless all are eager in reproving them; and hence their ardor in exclaiming against them and deriding them. But Moses points out a more useful remedy, that they should bring back wanderers into the way by private rebukes, and not by publishing their offenses. For whosoever triumphs in the infamy of his brother, precipitates his ruin as far as in him lies; whereas a well-regulated zeal consults the welfare of one who is ruining himself. Therefore we are commanded to rebuke the wandering, and not to regard our brethren as enemies. A similar course is prescribed by Christ, "If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone." (Mt 18:15.) In fine, an immoderate love of fault-finding will always be found to be arrogant and cruel. The word נשא, nasa, undoubtedly means to publish what was concealed, and thus by exposure to drive to despair those who would else have been corrigible.
"De s'accoupler avecques les malins et les menteurs pour diffamer le prochain;" of associating themselves with the malicious and with liars to defame their neighbor. — Fr.
"Ceste sentence doit estre comprinse aussi bien sous les faux tesmoignages;" this declaration ought to be comprised under the head of false testimony. — Fr.
"Delator aut susurro." — Lat. "The original properly signifies a trader, a pedlar, and is here applied to one who travels up and down dealing in slanders and detractions, as a merchant does in wares, possessing himself of the secrets of individuals and families, and then blazing them abroad, usually with a false colouring as to motives and a distortion of facts." — Bush. "Some explain רכיל as if רגיל, (the ג being changed into כ,) from רגל, to run about, to explore." — Fagius, from the Hebrew Commentators, in Poole's Synopsis. "Non reperimus in S. Scriptura dictionem רכילות, quae non sit scripta lingua הליכה, i e., ambulationis." — Sal. Jarchi in loco. See C. on Jeremiah 9:4, Cal. Soc. edit., vol. 1, p. 464
"In thee are men that carry tales (margin, men of slanders) to shed blood." — A.V.


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The tax credit can be up to 35 percent of as much as $3,000 for one child or dependent, or $6,000 for two or more. Depending on how much you paid for qualifying expenses while you worked or looked for work, as well as the amount of your adjusted gross income, you could receive a tax credit of $1,050 for one dependent, or $2,100 for two or more.
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Suits you! Rihanna smartens up her look in red hot trousers and matching tuxedo as she films new fashion TV show
She's been spotted out partying night after night over the last few months.
And while she dressed down for Radio 1's Hackney Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, showing off her skin in hotpants, Rihanna has now shown she can 'do' smart.
Although stepping out late at night, this time she wasn't partying - but actually filming her new fashion TV show with designer Henry Holland and Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts.
Red hot: Rihanna smartens up her look by stepping out in red suit trousers and a matching scarlet tuxedo
The Umbrella hitmaker stepped out in the British capital last night showing off a more dapper style in an all over red suit.
Rihanna wore scarlet trousers with a matching tuxedo, which both had pink satin detailing.
She walked out of her hotel wearing the bright get-up, which she matched with white leather shoes and wore her hair and fringe down.
And she was clearly in a friendly mood as she ensured she greeted her waiting fans and signed autographs for them.
She's red-dy: The singer walked out of her London hotel in the dapper ensemble as she showed off her matching nails and slick hair
Smart: Rihanna later met up with pal and designer Henry Holland after greeting her fans
Causing a stir: Rihanna signed autographs and posed for photos with her waiting fans outside the hotel
Rihanna also posed for photographs and was even greeted by one fan who had been carrying a large painting of the star, which showed her with red hair.
And the fan looked delighted after Rihanna agreed to sign the large canvas in a gold pen.
The singer then left her devotees to make her way across London to meet up with new work colleagues Henry and Nicola to film their new SkyLiving show.
Long locks: Rihanna appeared to have had extensions or was wearing a long wig with her latest look
Signed: A fan was left delighted when Rihanna put her autograph on a large painting of the star
According to Nicola, they ended up pulling an all-night shoot, with the singer finally arriving at her Weybridge, Surrey home at 5.30am today.
The three stars will lead the search for new designer talent, which will be executive produced by Rihanna.
The pair posed for a photograph cuddling together, which Rihanna then posted on her Twitter page.
Posers: Rihanna later took to Twitter to show her cuddling up to pal Henry Holland in the same red outfit
She wrote: 'Me and my lover boy.'
She has said of the show: 'I've always had a great love of fashion. It's a constant source of inspiration in my life, and is a big reason why I've grown into the person and artist I am today.
'I have been very fortunate to work with some truly amazing designers and stylists throughout my career, and they have been instrumental in making sure my creative vision reaches the stage. I am excited to follow the journey of our aspiring contestants and see how their individuality influences their efforts during the course of the show.'
Getting to know you: Rihanna, Nicola Roberts and Henry lark around for the cameras as they shoot their new fashion TV show
It comes after an evacuation scare form her hotel in the early hours of that morning.
Rihanna was awoken at 6am yesterday morning after a lift shaft caught fire in her hotel, causing everyone inside to be evacuated.
She found herself outside along with 300 guests who were disturbed as fire engines arrived on the scene to deal with the accident.
The star tweeted a picture of a fire engine outside the hotel in Whitehall Place to her 21.5 million followers.
Mwah! Rihanna kisses the fashion designer on set
She wrote: 'Roamin da streets since 6am! Fyah in da telly #evacuationlife'.
The singer also posted a photo of herself slumped in the back of a taxi wearing a hoodie and sunglasses.
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said no one was injured in the blaze.
Meanwhile a spokesman for the hotel said the fire caused a small amount of damage to a lift on the 7th floor of the building.
Ready: Rihanna's fan waited outside the hotel until the singer signed her name in gold pen when she was confronted with the painting
Well-fuelled: The back seat of Rihanna's limousine had a packet of Walkers crisps, a grab bag of Cadbury's Dairy Milk Buttons and Trident chewing gum
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Sony Classical has signed violinist Ray Chen on an exclusive, multi-disc contract.
Winner of the Yehudi Menuhin Competition (2008) and the Queen Elisabeth Competition (2009), Chen's first album for the label is due for release in late 2010. Described as a selection of pieces - from Bach to Sarasate - that reflect his "talent as well as his compelling personality", it will be followed in 2011 by an orchestral recording of late 19th century virtuoso works.
Born in 1989, Chen grew up in Australia before studying at the Curtis Institute of Music. His champions include violinist Maxim Vengerov who heard him while sitting on the jury of the Menuhin competition. "Ray has proven himself to be a very pure musician with great qualities such as a beautiful youthful tone, vitality and lightness. He has all the skills of a truly musical interpreter," said Vengerov.
Bogdan Roscic, Sony Classical president, described the decision to sign Chen as being "as immediate as with Gustavo Dudamel a few years ago".
"I was absolutely convinced only minutes into the very first piece I ever heard from him. Since then, I have become acquainted with a young musician who seems to have it all: an amazing, instantly recognisable tone; a charismatic personality and a musical authority quite unusual for someone his age," Roscic continued.
Sony's announcement follows its recent signings of high profile pianists Lang Lang and Simone Dinnerstein in January.


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Free Project Friday: Sweet Hooped Umbrellas!April 05, 2013, 16:16 pm Posted by Lark
Are you seeing hints of spring around you? If that means umbrellas, raincoats, and galoshes for you, we feel your pain. Brighten up your crafty afternoon indoors with a project that celebrates all that is fresh and lovely if not a bit soggy….and signals the coming May flowers!
This trio of April Showers umbrellas, from Heart-Felt Holidays and designed by yours truly, calls for scraps of felt, linen backgrounds, and wee embroidery hoops….things you likely have in your supply closet. Download the project instructions and the templates and get started this afternoon!
Download the project instructions here: April Showers


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Explained: AutoUpdate for Cracked Apps
Is impossible.
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If you want to use cracked apps you have to bear the consequence of manually finding an updated .ipa to update your apps yourself.


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Please Note: Sale promotion and showroom display items are sold as seen and are non-returnable. If you are double charged, due to any technical error, we will not claim for the duplicate payment or you can contact us directly to our email id firstname.lastname@example.com, so that we will take necessary action to refund you. Refunds will be done only through the Original Mode of Payment.
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Parish Consultation & Exhibition on Memorial Hall extension and proposed loan
Friday 3rd March – 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm outside the Co-op &
Saturday 4th March – 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at Downton Memorial Hall
Thank you for visiting this page to find out more about the public consultation.
The Parish Council is keen to receive your support again for its more advanced plans for the extension to the Memorial Hall. At previous exhibitions held in July 2013 and July 2014 there was strong support for an extension to the Memorial Hall to provide sufficient pre-school places for the children of our parish and also to create more extensive community facilities.
- The recently approved Downton Neighbourhood Plan also received strong support from residents for providing sufficient pre-school places for all those who need them and also for creating additional meeting room space.
- In response, the Parish Council has prepared detailed, costed plans and obtained planning permission for the Memorial Hall extension.
- The available funding is not quite enough to proceed with the building. Furthermore, some monies cannot be accessed immediately. This means that a short term bridging loan is needed and also some longer term funding.
If the Memorial Hall is not extended:
- The Parish would have to give up the substantial sums of money already promised for this purpose;
- This once in a generation opportunity to create sufficient, quality accommodation for our pre-school children will be lost.
- The extra meeting rooms would also be lost.
- The benefits that were expected, in exchange for giving up land in the Memorial Gardens, will not be realised
- Future expenditure will be otherwise required for repairs to the existing Memorial Hall building.
The Parish Council proposes to apply for a Public Works Loan which can currently be obtained at a low rate of interest. To repay this loan the parish element of Council Tax will need to increase by just over £1 per month for an average household. To put this increase in context, our parish has lower Parish Council tax than all other parishes of a similar size and responsibility in Wiltshire. This is despite the fact that Downton has in recent times taken on several services, such as management of the bus shelters and the public toilets, which would otherwise have been discontinued by Wiltshire Council.
The Parish Council considers that this loan is the best and only way to improve significantly our community's pre-school and meeting room accommodation for many years to come.
For this reason we are very keen to show you the details of the proposed scheme, to seek your views and obtain your support at a Parish Exhibition to be held on Friday 3rd March from 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm outside the Co-op and on Saturday 4th March from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at the Memorial Hall.
If you are unable to attend, details of the proposed plans are available here until 11th March. To see the Exhibition Presentation please click the link.
The architect's drawings and plans are displayed below.
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Please contact me via the 'Contact Us' page on this website or via email on firstname.lastname@example.com to request the questionnaire and I will send it to you via email for completion and return. The Parish Council eagerly awaits receipt of your views.
Yours sincerely
Bev Cornish
Clerk to the Council


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The most dreaded question I am unable to answer these days is "When exactly is T2F reopening?" It's heartwarming that so many people want T2F back in their lives and it's aggravating beyond belief to not be able to give them a straight answer. If you've ever built a house or an office, you'll know why.
In May, I said, "Oh, definitely June." In June, I realized the enormity of the task at hand and said, "July for sure." Well, July isn't over yet, but it will be, all too soon. I now tell people, "As soon as there is electricity and I can guarantee that cement blocks won't fall on your head." Naturally the next question is, "So when do you think that will be?"
Unfortunately, this particular situation involves painters, masons, air-conditioner installers, plumbers, carpenters, and electricians, each of whom move to the beat of a different drummer, and no, not in a nice, esoteric way. Adding to the trauma is the fact that the building we're moving into has still not been granted an electrical connection by our favorite utility company. So each time someone needs to drill a hole in the wall, a generator has to be rented!
It became fairly apparent, somewhere in June, that we would not be blessed with an electrical connection any time soon. I sent out an email asking for donations to help us buy a generator. Thanks to some absolutely wonderful individuals, we were able to raise enough money to pay a down payment on the generator. We were several lacs short of being able to buy one, so I had to sign my life over to the leasing firm 🙂
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The Truth About Life as a Digital Nomad
Ansley Sawyer is a producer with Brandon Li, whom you may recall, was the cinematographer on my Guam documentary. In 2015, I interviewed Brandon about life on the road, including the misconceptions and myths about digital nomadism. Now you can read my candid interview with Ansley, a millennial whose Facebook check-ins inspire a flurry of envious comments among her friends. She is a woman on a mission, but what I like about her approach is that she soberly faces up to the discomforts of the unique lifestyle she's chosen.
How do you make a living traveling?
I'm a travel film producer. Right now I work with Brandon Li over at Unscripted.com. We work with production companies and directors to make web media — and we make some pretty cool stuff. Recent collaborations include "Nomads of Mongolia," and an upcoming film about Chinese New Year in Hong Kong.
I'm Brandon's producer and assistant. I'm responsible for writing new series and videos, casting talent, editing footage, organizing what Brandon wants for pre-production of major projects, and facilitating production of current shoots. We're a growing two-person company, so it's a big undertaking to build a brand around relevant and inspiring creative work.
This means I don't have a set place to live in — I'm what some people call a "digital nomad."
I don't have a closet, car, or an apartment, but I do have a 55-liter backpack full of camera equipment
Brandon and I have worked and traveled together on-location, but most of the time we work together online. That means that I can work remotely anywhere, as long as I can get work done everyday on a number of ongoing projects. I generally move cities every 3-4 weeks.
What are some common misconceptions about digital nomads?
Mostly that our lives must be really exciting because of all the travel.
Sometimes I'll luck out and find an Airbnb for $15/night next to a beach somewhere, but when that is possible I rarely have time to enjoy it. Like most startups, everyday is a workday, so weekends and weekdays sometimes blend together into a big jumble of unfinished projects. It's not uncommon to wake up way early for a conference call with someone 12 time zones away. That same level of unpredictability makes my life exciting, but it also means I have no idea where I'll be in a month, personally or professionally.
Most of the time I'm in a hostel room with 7 other people, or sleeping on someone's couch.
It's nice to just pack up and leave whenever I feel like it. But more often than not I don't have a lot of control over my schedule. Sometimes Brandon wants me in Hong Kong immediately, or the project DP lives in Seattle and can't travel. I have to be ready to pack everything up at a moment's notice so I can meet deadlines. My plans for the immediate future change on a daily basis, and it can be hard to find consistency amongst all that adventure.
Now for the biggest misconception: I mostly live outside of the United States. This does not mean I'm in constant danger.
My attitude is that if I do something stupid, I will get in trouble. So I am constantly aware of my environment, I take necessary precautions for my security, I'm culturally sensitive, and people tend to leave me alone. I find this misconception to be a little paranoid, honestly, and people abroad always make fun of Americans for it. It's a pretty unique (and totally unfounded) mindset in which we combine our weird fascination with violence, our fear of the unknown, and our gullible willingness to believe that the rest of the world hates us. Honestly, the rest of the world doesn't care. Also, it's really selfish of us to assume that America is the greatest and safest place on earth — Philadelphia is probably the most dangerous place I've ever lived.
This misconception would be funny, if it didn't contribute to a dangerous misunderstanding of how the rest of the world works. This builds resentment, and it makes it that much harder to actually connect with non-Americans.
What I'm trying to say is this: life is pretty much the same everywhere. People in Mongolia and Myanmar and Mexico and Morocco all want to make and keep good friends, earn a fair wage, be a part of some greater community, and stay out of trouble. Anyone's life can be spontaneous and exciting, or it can be unfulfilling and stressful — it's all about your attitude.[convertkit form=4904119]
How long did it take you to make digital nomadism profitable and sustainable as a career?
You know, I spent several years working one odd job after another just to stay on the road. I au paired in France, spent a few seasons working as a sailor in Greece, sang in jazz clubs, busked in the metro, did a short stint at an investment company in Seattle, did some photography freelancing, bartending…everything. I even co-founded a theatre company in France. It all sounds glamorous, but without exception each of these experiences have ended mostly in failure. I can't remember every instance of some boss refusing payment, or when I made work I wasn't proud of. Sometimes social conflicts within a group caused a breakdown, and there have been lots of disappointment. It's hard to see through all that smoke, and to focus on how to make intentional changes to live a better life.
Right now, I'm working on material that interests me. I like working, a lot. I'm really lucky to have identified one niche that interests me and that I'm learning from. Sometime in the near future, I'll probably plateau and try to find a new challenge, but for now the possibilities for my career are really exciting. I guess I'm getting paid, so that aspect means my work is sustainable. But that's not really the point.
Making travel the defining characteristic of your lifestyle will never really be sustainable, because it takes a constant stream of energy to maintain. You have to focus on not only building your professional skills, but also just surviving and not constantly losing it. I'm the kind of person who is fascinated by the challenge of constant adaption. It's like playing life on expert mode. The only thing that really sustains or satisfies me is the feeling I get when I start to crack the code on a new culture, gaining insight to a language or event that before I could only witness as an outsider. Concurrently making progress with my job is even better.
Traveling and working at the same time is not a sustainable lifestyle…
Learning, growing, and producing a large body of relevant work while satisfying your curiosity about the world is. A lot of travel bloggers encourage quitting your day job and traveling the world, but very few people ever make that happen.
What do you think is the key to success as a digital nomad?
I have very little job security in a non-permeable industry in which women are vastly underrepresented. Because I work outside the realm of any structured office, whatever success I achieve comes at great personal risk and cost. I'm consistently staking my resources and time on delivering high quality work, and I have basically no job security. I wouldn't really recommend that lifestyle to anyone unless they had a gut feeling that that is the only thing that would make them happy.
I'm also extremely lucky to have matriculated without any debt, and I have no dependents. In that regard I'm privileged and can make decisions that other people could never consider. Still, I've had to make a lot of decisions along the way about what kind of lifestyle I want for myself, and it's often at odds with what my peers are doing or what society expects me to do.
It's all about envisioning what would make you happy, figuring out what makes other people happy, and then following through until you make your own flavor of happy.
Also, I'll say this: Going DN is not about the satisfaction of turning in your resignation notice. Pursuing this lifestyle requires a lot of focus. No one would care if you maxed out your credit cards and buried yourself in debt after quitting your job. There are real rewards to this lifestyle, but you should also be aware of the risks, especially if you're just interested in the allure.
If you're working an unsatisfying day job, really ask yourself if the nomad lifestyle is right for you. I can honestly say that it's not right for everyone — some people cannot deal with the sacrifice and concentration it requires. But once you've gotten over the mental barrier of what's at stake, it's honestly just easier to go for it. Life continues pretty much normally after you quit your normal job. If you have a feeling you'd be good at it, you're probably right. The only way to test it is to jump in. If you wish to stay in Toronto and look for a condo, see this.
Any cautionary tales or triumphs?
When I figured out that I wanted to get into this industry, I just started immersing myself in travel films. I wanted to combine my performance experience and passion for storytelling with my travel experience. I wanted to find someone whose work was obviously better than what I could ever produce without additional materials or training. I wanted to work, hard.
Brandon's work jumped out at me. I emailed him, he needed help, and now we work together.
If you're the kind of person who feels physically uncomfortable staying in one place, don't. I happen to be one of those people. I get itchy after about 3 months in a city. I start to feel like I'm slipping into old habits or that I'm losing my edge. This might be strange, but I'm an introvert who really just likes to hang out with strangers. Then the strangers become my friends, we get really close over the course of two weeks, and then I leave town for another project or event.
That cycle used to really freak me out. None of my friends or peers from back home have pursued this lifestyle. Even more importantly, I was really worried about hurting the people I cared about. I really limited my options for myself — I could either be unhappy at home with the people I love, or I could explore the world solo. This caused me to do some very stupid things in many relationships. My truth is that neither scenario is realistic, and pushing people away benefits no one.
Now I know a little bit better that life is complicated for everyone. If your friends really love you they'll be happy to see you once or twice a year. The important people stay close through it all. Don't get distracted by the unknowns, because there are a lot of unknowns. Just follow your gut and the rest will work itself out.
How has your career choice affected your world view and your relationships?
As you can probably guess, keeping and maintaining relationships with this level of uncertainty is really, really hard. I don't have a tight-knit friend group because I'm generally not around for more than a month. It's really hard to find the time to visit my boyfriend. There are lots of people around the world that I care a lot about, but it's impossible to maintain each of those relationships with any regularity. It makes me sad sometimes, but I don't really get lonely.
I end up making very intentional choices about how I spend my time, and who I spend it with. I can either spend this month researching my independent film in southern Burma, or I can be with my family and boyfriend back in Philadelphia. If I can't spend time with my friend in New York now, I can make a point to come back in May to see her. Unless I make great strides to see the people that matter to me, the opportunity will not come up.
But you know what? I think that's always pretty much the case. You might live in the same town as your best friend from sophomore year, but you probably won't hang out unless you make an effort.
As for my world view, I judge people a lot less, especially in very foreign cultures…
There is so much more going on underneath the surface. It is almost always too soon to judge. It's always better to listen.
What are the steps to making a career as a digital nomad?
First of all, get used to the idea that you may never hit your mark. Just because you're working in a non-traditional environment doesn't mean you can bypass the ladder to success.
There are 500 people in Islamabad who are more motivated to deliver faster than you can.
Think critically about what you are actually passionate about. Let's say you're hot for ethnobotanical research. Find people whose work you admire, look at their resume or published works, and see how they spent their time to build to where they are now. Assume a hypothetical in which you will be successful exactly because you took the time to lay the foundation for completing work you actually care about.
Make a long list of people you can contact. Send 5-10 emails everyday introducing yourself, and why you want to learn about what it is they do. Be selflessly interested in their work — this is your chance to learn, not your chance to plug your blog. Ask for a Skype date so you can establish a personal bond. Everyone is busy, but a surprisingly large number of people will respond if your email is genuine and stops short of being glaringly annoying or repetitive. Ask them about their process or their philosophy or their goals, not about what tech they use.
By making genuine connections with people who happen to be in the right industry, you'll eventually get advice, connections, and a few ideas for your next steps. Work on a small portfolio of work that you could proudly present in case anyone ever asks. Be humble and accept small tasks as they start to come in. Start holding yourself to the standard that future clients would expect.
If you want to freelance online, start freelancing before you quit your day job. It might take you a while to start dependably earning money, so save at least 6 months' worth of expenses before cutting off your revenue stream. Stay focused on the industry that you want to work in. It is better for you to not accept part-time jobs while you try to crack your desired niche.
Every moment you spend on work that isn't related to your dream job is taking you away from it.
At some point, you will probably spend just as much time slaving away at a project that you don't care about working online from Chiang Mai as you would in a cubicle in Hartford. Things are always tough for beginners, and nothing replaces hard work. You are responsible for your own success, and you should always be reaching for more.
But I'm really just a beginner myself in the grand scheme here, so it's possible I don't know what I'm talking about. We'll see!
See more of Brandon Li's work at unscripted.com. Watch the trailer for our documentary, "American Soil, Chamorro Soul," which premieres on Guam this week!
What do you think about Ansley's approach to digital nomadism?
14 Comments
May 12, 2016 at 1:20 am
This was so encouraging! Thank you for sharing such an inspiring story.
May 31, 2016 at 11:50 pm
Thanks, Leah!
November 29, 2016 at 8:34 am
Interesting post! Love the images from Mongolia. I could not live the life of a digital nomad like Brandon, but it's fun keeping up with his adventures. Thx for sharing.
December 5, 2016 at 10:35 am
Thanks for reading, Doreen.
December 1, 2016 at 9:30 am
Hats off to you for following your heart. Not everyone has the courage to leave behind the materialistic world and live with just a 55l backpack!!
December 5, 2016 at 10:35 am
Yes, Ansley is an adventurous soul!
December 2, 2016 at 10:26 pm
We can't wait to see Mongolia. We love Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast. His series on Genghis Khan was so vivid and dramatic and made us fall in love with that area. Your photos of the Mongolians today seem like there from another century. Very captivating.
December 5, 2016 at 10:34 am
Yes, I want to go too!
December 4, 2016 at 8:50 pm
Such a dedicated individual and a refreshingly real piece of writing.
I think it's important that people realise how less glamorous the life of a travel blogger or photographer truly is!
December 5, 2016 at 10:34 am
Thanks so much, Chris.
December 5, 2016 at 9:02 pm
It is really very inspiring to read about Ansley and her thoughts. Loved the post. I watched the video about Mongolia and found it really fascinating. Great video.
December 6, 2016 at 5:50 am
This was such a thorough and introspective post about the DN lifestyle. I myself love the change but I also like to create some roots and feel comfortable, that is why I chose to live an expat life, which I guess can be similar to a nomad, it's just that we stay at each location longer. But I admire your taste for the unknown and unpredictability, sometimes both can be scary and it is definitely not for everyone.
March 23, 2017 at 5:39 pm
So inspiring story and so fearless woman, against all the stereotypes that society keeps for women
March 27, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Thanks for reading, Latrakia.


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Top five things business intelligence and analytics pros overlook
When projects fail to deliver the expected results, the culprit is often inadequate preparation. Program managers and data analysts need to first understand what it is they are getting into.
- Eric King
The widespread adoption of predictive analytics has been at the mercy of two opposing forces over the past two decades. Frequent, compelling use cases from the few organizations that have properly implemented predictive analytics projects propelled the discipline into the mainstream. Yet its perceived complexity has slowed adoption.
Let's take a look at five critical things business intelligence (BI) and analytics professionals often overlook, hence depriving their organizations of the substantial benefits of predictive analytics.
1. Getting started the right way.
Predictive analytics is not another flash-in-the-pan technology. Most Fortune 500 companies have established departments and practices that refine crude data into highoctane intelligence. But few beyond the largest corporations have formalized or even organized their approaches.
Why haven't more jumped into the game? There many barriers and excuses, most notably:
- Corporate executives don't believe predictive analytics can deliver net gains;
- Department heads who would have a stake in a project assume it will require a substantial investment in expensive consultants or a bench of professionals with doctorates;
- BI managers don't want to take on another initiative; and
- The business can't get ahead of the deluge of data.
Organizations are simply not getting started with predictive analytics the right way. Those that approach it like any other IT or BI project will not unearth meaningful or measurable results, and predictive analytics will be prematurely dismissed.
Yet as the flow of incoming data gains speed, organizations can't just keep pumping dollars into storing, structuring, cleansing, transforming and transporting data. They need to ultimately uncover the core value: actionable information hidden in growing data stores.
2. Training before doing.
Why not approach predictive analytics like most IT and BI projects—with an emphasis on technical training? Most IT projects focus on fulfilling objectives at the operational level; their functions are more direct and tactical. Predictive and advanced analytics, however, rely heavily on strategic assessment, design and implementation. For practitioners and functional managers entrenched in typical IT projects, this requires a significant shift in mind-set.
Most are surprised to learn that the bulk of the training necessary for predictive analytics success is not technical. The mathematics involved can be very sophisticated, but modern software tools automate the complexity, allowing most business practitioners to build adequate predictive models with little training. Although it's helpful to have some statistical grounding and a basic appreciation of the capabilities and limitations of various modeling methods, expertise in actual model development has little impact on the success or failure of a project.
But it is imperative that at least one project manager or functional leader be well-versed in a formal, methodical, process-driven approach to predictive analytics— for example, the Cross-Industry Standard Process for Data Mining, or CRISP-DM—at the project level. Unfortunately, there are very few courses out there that provide this emphasis—particularly from a vendor- neutral perspective. But a search on data-mining and predictive-analytics strategic training will produce a few good options with a projectlevel orientation.
3. Designing before building.
If you were building a new house, wouldn't you first meet with designers and engineers to draw up blueprints? What would your home look like if the builder started construction before fully understanding your needs, preferences and site dynamics? The answer is obvious.
Most organizations start predictive analytics projects by jumping directly in with software and data and then hammer away on models without understanding what they're building. When predictive analytics is not approached as a well-planned process, practitioners may still end up building very good models, but the models answer the wrong questions and can't be properly interpreted or implemented.
A number of standardized processes spell out precisely how to plan and implement a successful predictive analytics project. Two of the major ones are vendor-neutral CRISP-DM and SAS-specific SEMMA. But vendors are primarily interested in trumpeting and selling technology. Their marketing efforts have influenced misguided organizations to listen to the loudest voices and start with the easiest-to-obtain resource: software.
Even the few companies that are aware of standardized processes are resistant to start with training and follow a formal process like CRISPDM. When it comes to predictive analytics, nobody wants to have to sell the notion of a comprehensive assessment and resulting project definition. The exercise itself is not sexy. It requires an up-front investment of time, money and effort. And it will not produce a return on investment. But then again, neither will blueprints. They will help ensure that your house doesn't collapse, though.
4. Putting the problem ahead of the analytics.
Many argue that organizations should start with predictive analytics to uncover unknown insights, relationships or anomalies that may direct subsequent analysis. This approach may uncover a few artifacts of interest, but it rarely moves beyond an unsupervised exploratory exercise.
A 2009 survey of self-proclaimed data-mining practitioners by Rexer Analytics revealed a focus on the wrong part of the problem. The majority of participants cited the performance or accuracy of predictive models as the most important factor in determining success. In the real world, however, practitioners are not rewarded for how well a model conforms to artificial metrics— but rather for how effectively it helps optimize the allocation and use of organizational resources.
While discovery is a function of predictive analytics, the derived information should support the organization's priorities—and not the other way around. The first step should be establishing and validating strategic priorities across functional teams. Justifying the time to properly design an analytics project in these days of Agile BI and immediate results is not easy, but it's mandatory. A comprehensive assessment, formal project definition and measurement framework must be established for results that are substantive and sustainable.
5. Avoiding distractions and buzz.
Just as the masses moved far enough down the BI chain to embrace predictive analytics as a formal practice and start deriving value, they were diverted to the next shiny, new thing upon hearing exciting terms like big data and data science.
Seasoned BI professionals will recall how chasing hype can lead to costly exploration of uncharted, underdeveloped and oversold technology.
Vendors riding the coattails of the big data analytics buzz may argue that traditional analytics just won't get the job done in the new world of ever-swelling data sets. When real-time analysis of high-velocity, multidimensional data is required, there may be a need for computational scalability. But applications that call for in-database analytics or distributed processing are certainly not the norm.
When sampled properly, only a small fraction of the data available is required to adequately represent the solution space—a mathematical term describing the entire area represented by multiple dimensions—and effectively train a predictive model to produce the desired information. Once such models are deployed, running them and scoring large volumes of new data can be done highly efficiently, suiting the vast majority of business applications.
Be wary of the hype. Those who maintain the course toward predictive analytics while gradually building other aspects of their BI chains toward big data scalability are due for early payback.
So don't cheat the process. Don't rush to grab software and dive headlong into your data. It's simply not worth it, and that's been proven time and time again. If you don't succeed with predictive analytics on a small-scale pilot program driven by a sound assessment and project definition, then forging ahead into big data analytics will produce nothing more than a big noise.
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Eric King is president and founder of The Modeling Agency, a consulting and training firm with a focus on data mining and predictive analytics. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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This one attacks signs of aging on all fronts: cleansing, resurfacing (often as microdermabrasion), brightening (acid peels), and hydrating. Book this one about a week before a big event, since skin can flake and peel depending on the strength of the peel. And be extra diligent about wearing SPF every day—skin can be especially photosensitive.
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A non invasive procedure that gets rid of all dead skin cells off the epidermal layer and allows the new cells to come to the surface of the skin. It allows the skin to better hydrate itself and the collagen and elastin fibers start working to your benefit and the skin becomes plumper and fuller and you get a more youthful look.
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Jordi Cruyff named as Chongqing Lifan coach after Paulo Bento sacking
Jordi Cruyff has been named as the new head coach of Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan.
Former Netherlands international Cruyff succeeds ex-Portugal coach Paulo Bento, who was fired last month as Chongqing slipped towards the relegation zone.
The 44-year-old ex-Barcelona and Manchester United winger previously worked as sporting director with AEK Larnaca in Cyprus and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, who he also coached for a short spell last season.
Chongqing are 14th place in the table, and Cruyff's first game in charge is against second-placed Shandong Luneng on Saturday.
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Hanriot HD.6
Evolved in parallel with the HD.5 and of generally similar configuration, but larger and more powerful, the HD.6 two-seat fighter was powered by a 530hp Salmson 18Z two-row radial water-cooled engine. This was essentially two Salmson 9Z engines on a common crankcase and flight testing was delayed by difficulties with this experimental power plant, eventually commencing in the spring of 1919. Armament consisted of two synchronised 7.7mm Vickers guns for the pilot and three 7.7mm Lewis guns for the gunner, two on a rotating mount and one firing through a trap in the fuselage floor. The pilot, seated beneath a cut-out in the upper wing, was offered a singularly poor field of vision. Performance did not show a significant improvement over that of the more compact and simpler HD.3, and development was discontinued by the late summer of 1919.Max take-off weight: 1250 kg / 2756 lbEmpty weight: 810 kg / 1786 lbWingspan: 13.60 m / 44 ft 7 inLength: 8.85 m / 29 ft 0 inHeight: 2.90 m / 9 ft 6 inWing area: 47.50 sq.m / 511.29 sq ftMax. speed: 225 km/h / 140 mphRange: 600 km / 373 miles
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1. One of the biggest news item of the last two days was the reiteration of Trump's favorite charge that the press is "fake news" and is the "enemy of the people", at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference). Jake Tapper, of CNN, commenting on Trump at CPAC.
"This White House does not seem to respect the idea of accountability. This White House does not seem to value an independent press. There is a word for that li…"
**This is perhaps the most worrying of Trump's attacks on democratic norms. It follows Hitler's (and other dictators') playbook perfectly.**
2. The other biggest news item (and part and parcel of the above item):
from The Hill
"Media figures slam White House for excluding outlets from briefing
3. Bannon at CPAC:
From The Daily Kos, Steve Bannon's admission:
Atop Trump's agenda, Bannon said, was the "deconstruction of the administrative state" — meaning a system of taxes, regulations and trade pacts that the president and his advisers believe stymie economic growth and infringe upon one's sovereignty.
"If you look at these Cabinet nominees, they were selected for a reason, and that is deconstruction," Bannon said. He posited that Trump's announcement withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership was "one of the most pivotal moments in modern American history."
**Not that this was any surprise**
4. Trump supporters wave Russian flags at CPAC:
From TPM
Activists Prank CPAC Attendees Into Waving Russian Flags At Trump
NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND—When President Donald Trump took the stage Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, he was greeted with cheers, chants of "USA," and dozens of Russian flags. Two young, progressive activists from DC, Jason Charter and Ryan Clayton with the group Americans Take Action, purchased tickets to the conference, and handed out nearly 1,000 flags to attendees as a prank. After they were thrown out of the conference, they told TPM they wanted to "shed light on an important issue"—namely, the drip of revelations of backchannel communications between the Russian government and the Trump campaign—and allow people to "get a laugh out of their day.". Charter, 22, told TPM by phone that he and Clayton organized the prank in order to "honor Trump's relationship with Putin." He said almost no one at CPAC seemed to realize the flag he handed them bore the horizontal red, white, and blue stripes of the Russian Federation underneath Trump's name." I asked people if they wanted a Trump flag and they took it," Charter said. "Many Trump supporters were proudly waving their Russian Trump flag." "I think it says a lot about Donald Trump's base and their education level," he added. "I don't want to insult anyone, but I think you should know what the Russian flag is. They are one of the world's major powers, and it's a pretty easily recognized flag." CPAC staff quickly confiscated the flags, but not before the embarrassing image went viral on social media.
**One of the best laughs for awhile! Good going guys."**


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Powerful, quality audio response at moderate levels. Comes with several eartip fit options, as well as a cable for wired use.
Distorts on deep bass tracks at high volumes. Finding a secure fit takes a bit of effort as the design is slightly awkward.
Bottom Line
The Denon Globe Cruiser AH-W200 Bluetooth earphones pack some serious low-end, along with some unfortunate distortion at top volumes, but overall, wireless performance is solid.
Denon's 2012 earphone onslaught continues with the Globe Cruiser AH-W200, which sounds a lot less goofy than, say, the Urban Raver AH-C300. The Globe Cruiser is a stereo Bluetooth pair of in-canal earphones ($179.99 list). It's a worthy competitor in the space, especially for lovers of deep bass; this is a sound signature for modern mixes where sub-bass frequencies often play a central role. There's some distortion at top volumes, which is a bummer, but the Globe Cruiser's overall performance at less intense volumes is laudable, and it comes with a nice array of accessories, so the good ultimately outweighs the bad.
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While the Globe Cruiser is wireless, its in-canal earpieces are connected with a single, behind-the-head cable. The earpieces themselves are rather bulky, but such is the way with wireless in-ear designs: You either get a shirt-clip compartment that houses the wireless receiver electronics, or you have them stuffed into chunky earpieces. The good news is that the metallic gray-and-black design sits comfortably in your ear, with a flexible, over-the-ear connecting piece between the actual in-canal drivers and the circuitry compartments.
The right earpiece houses controls for Play/Pause (which doubles as Power and Pairing) and Volume, as well as the microphone, the micro-USB charging connection, and the cable connection, which facilitates wired use.
The Globe Cruiser ships with a USB cable for charging and a 3.5mm audio cable for the above-mentioned audio jack. There's no actual charger included, which is standard for Bluetooth earphones, but I'm going to keep complaining about it until some company starts including them—you shouldn't have to rely on a computer (or buy a USB charger) in order to juice up your earphones.
Also included in the handsome, sturdy black leather zippered soft case: four pairs of silicon eartips (in various sizes), one pair of Comply foam eartips, an airplane jack adapter, and, so you can loop the case from your backpack, a carabiner.
One brief note about fit and audio performance: the Globe Cruiser sounds tremendously different without a secure in-ear seal. This is true of all in-canal earphones, but because of the weight of the earpieces, it's tougher to get a perfect seal, and it's essential that you experiment with all of the ear tip sizes or you risk having a dramatically reduced bass response.
The Globe Cruiser employs Bluetooth 3.0 and supports the aptX codec. Denon estimates battery life at roughly five hours per full charge.
Assuming you find the right eartips, the Globe Cruiser provides a tremendous amount of sub-bass presence. On songs with or without deep bass, the Globe Cruiser can sound thunderous. Somehow, this thunder doesn't ever really overwhelm the overall mix. This is not a pair for audiophiles, but the bass isn't so ridiculously booming that things sound horrible. In fact, if you're a fan of deep bass, the Globe Cruiser does a good job of bringing the sub-bass up in the mix without losing definition or articulation in the sub-low to mid-low range.
Unfortunately, at top volumes, deep bass tracks tend to distort. Our bass test track, The Knife's "Silent Shout" became quite distorted and fuzzy at about 85 percent volume on an iPhone 4S with the volume of the earphones set to maximum. This is not a safe listening level, and at moderate listening levels, distortion does not occur. However, it does, on certain tracks, start to appear at loud volumes that users could conceivably listen at. Again, it's not a good idea to listen to music at levels this high, but if you do, be aware that these earphones will likely distort on tracks that have substantial low end.
The Globe Cruiser also packs a crisp, high-end punch—it helps vocals stand out against the bass-boosted mix, and it sounds great for most pop and vocal-driven music. The treble's presence makes the attack of the kick drum loop on Jay-Z & Kanye West's "No Church in the Wild" hit with a serious edge, while the sub-bass synth part rumbles below. The various vocals on this track all stand out over the busy mix, and the Globe Cruiser does a good job of providing thump and high-end grit without ever losing clarity. This is a sculpted sound signature, for certain, but it sounds pretty exciting.
On classical pieces, like John Adams' "The Chairman Dances," the enhanced bass can be a tad too intense, with the lower register strings and percussion sounding almost as if they were amplified instruments instead of acoustic. It doesn't sound awful, but if instrumental genres are your bread and butter, the Globe Cruiser lacks the subtlety and balance that you're likely seeking. The highs sound magnificent, but the lows are just a bit too intense here.
In this price range, the Phiaton PS 20 BT offers quality audio performance with a less sculpted sound signature, but it lacks the crispness of the Globe Cruiser. However, the PS 20 BT uses a shirt-clip compartment instead in-earpiece circuitry—if that appeals to you, it's worth checking out. There's also the Phiaton PS 210 BTNC, which combines Bluetooth streaming and some passable active noise cancellation. If comfort and secure fit are your main priorities, however, you might want to consider an on-ear headphone pair rather than bulky in-ear Bluetooth earphones. The Sennheiser MM 100 is an excellent, affordable, lightweight on-ear option, and the bulkier, more expensive Beats by Dr. Dre Wireless offers serious Bluetooth power, with distortion-free, booming low-end—though the headband can get a bit uncomfortable after a while. The Globe Cruiser, however, offers exciting audio performance at moderate levels for bass lovers. The distortion shouldn't be a deal-breaker, especially if you don't listen to music with seriously deep bass and at levels that are unsafely high to begin with.
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Went to UE4 and then back to UE3
I upgraded to UE4 without coming to Tech support site to see what problems I needed to look out for. I opened the "Quote" page the Universal Email had an "!" by it so I opened to made sure all was correct. Saved and the exclamation was gone. Tested the connection and had all kinds of error messages. I was in a hurry so I went back to UE3 after I uninstalled UE4.
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The Bodleian Library's Map Room re-opened in its new premises on Monday 20 September in the wonderfully atmospheric Duke Humfrey's Library. Maps occupies the northern wing of the new-look Selden End, and boasts two splendid new map tables crafted by carpenters from the University's Estates Department. A partitioned off area has also been created for digital mapping. Selden End's open shelves have been filled with Maps content transferred from the New Bodleian Reading Room. Additional staff invigilation points have been created within Selden End, so there should always be specialist staff on hand. Individual phone numbers remain unaltered within the Maps section, but the direct number for the reading room is now 01865 287300. A number of Maps staff have already relocated to Duke Humfrey's Library, with the remainder staying in the office in the New Bodleian for the time being.
One member of the staff team was particularly delighted when the first new map to be added to the collection arrived in Duke Humfrey; it was the latest 1:25,000-scale Ordnance Survey Explorer map for Manchester and Salford. Our first cartographic enquiry required the use of 1970s Soviet-produced maps of the United Arab Emirates. These were used by colleagues from the Pitt Rivers Museum to identify the locations of wells referred to by William Thesiger in his travel diaries.
On their first visit to the new facility, a regular Map Room reader was heard to comment: "And lo let there be light, and there was light".
This move has been necessitated as part of the programme for the refurbishment of the New Bodleian, which is planned to re-open as the Weston Library in 2014.
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King's College Chapel
The Kings College Chapel in Cambridge © Tbmynors
Perhaps the most popular attraction in the town of Cambridge is the university itself. Steeped in tradition, Cambridge University is the second-oldest university in England, losing out only to Oxford University. The university's colleges are the main attraction on this beautiful campus. Viewing the colleges gives visitors the opportunity to stroll through Britain's architectural history. Peterhouse is the oldest college, founded in 1284; while Homerton College was approved in 2010, making it the newest addition to the Cambridge family. King's College and the Gothic-style King's College Chapel are not to be missed on this prestigious campus. The intricate chapel was built over a period of nearly a hundred years (1446 to 1531) and is home to the famous Chapel Choir, made up of college students as well as younger choristers from King's College School.
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Fourth of July QuoteMonday, July 02, 2012
Liberty is the right to choose.
Freedom is the result of the right choice.
~ Unknown
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The real democratic idea is,
not that every man shall be on a level with every other,
but that every one shall have liberty,
without hindrance, to be what God made him
~ Henry Ward Beecher
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Happy Fourth of July - I hope you enjoy it freely.
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Why does testicular cancer mostly affect young people?
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7 May 2011
This week's question comes from Andrew Ulvestad in Chicago, Illinois:
Dumb cancer question: I always thought cancer cells were created by miscopying parts of the DNA. There's some probability for this to happen, so (in the long run frequency interpretation) as you get older this happens more. Why, then, are some cancers only present in young people (I have in mind testicular cancer)?
Good question!
According to the National Cancer Institute, "Testicular cancer occurs most often in men between the ages of 20 and 39, and is the most common form of cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 34." It is important to note that TC does not only show up in young people, as it occasionally affects men outside of the 20-40 age range. (1)
But why does testicular cancer usually affect the 20-40 age range? As I discussed in a previous article, cancer is an age-related disease and that age range is atypical for cancer. Cancer is predominantly a disease of those with several more decades of age.
I had to take a plunge into PubMed to answer this question. The current view of WHY testicular cancer (TC) affects men in the 20-40 year old range is because one of the ingredients for development of full-blown TC is the presence of high levels of androgens (male sex hormones) like testosterone. This working hypothesis manifests because the typical age of onset closely mirrors the age at which androgen levels are highest in men, and is backed up by molecular studies of isolated TC cells. (2)
Beyond cells in a petri dish, a recent paper just came out that identified certain gene variants that could predispose men to TC. The genes in question? Ones that produce androgens. (3) This data further strengthens the androgen-TC link.
I've written about the similarities and differences between childhood cancer and adult cancers. While most adult cancers can be thought of as a gradual accumulation of genetic "hits", or mutations, childhood cancer can occur because naturally occurring hiccups in development can sometimes leave cells several steps closer to becoming cancerous.
This process is likely what happens with testicular cancer, as a fair number of boys are born with Carcinoma in Situ (CIS), a normally benign defect in testicle development. (2) The flood of testosterone in puberty could act as the final ingredient needed to pushes some CIS into testicular cancer. As most developments in cancer progression, this process could take years to manifest after the androgen stimuli, which would account for the 20-40 year old TC range.
Thanks for writing!
1) National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/testicular
2) Rajpert-De Meyts E: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=16540528
3) Vastermark et al, 2011: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20880698
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I read this response and thought it was terrific. You write clearly and succinctly and provided an excellant answer. Keep up the great work……………..Joannie would be really, really proud.
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