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Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal condition affecting the adult population. It has a prevalence of up to 84%, and it becomes chronic when it is present for at least 12 weeks.
Some of the more common causes for lower back discomfort:
- Discogenic pain or degenerative disc disease
- Lumbar radicular pain or sciatica
- Lumbar facet mediated pain
- Sacral iliac joint mediated pain
- Lumbar spinal stenosis.
If you are experiencing lower back discomfort, it is imperative that you contact a pain management doctor immediately. Living with daily discomfort is not something Dr. Kalia and his staff want their patients to deal with. Through the innovative procedures, latest technology, and expert level staff, Innovative Pain Solutions has the ability to treat your discomfort immediately.
From professional athletes to elderly patients experiencing lower back discomfort from wear and tear over the years, Dr. Rajan Kalia has the education and experience to help bring your spine back to health and improve your life. Every patient is different, and results can vary, but by working with a doctor who specializes in treatment for back ailments on a daily basis, it is clear to see why Dr. Kalia has risen to become the top person to go to when experiencing chronic discomfort.
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Good morning AFA friends,
I saw a movie recently that I would like to share with all of you. "Food Inc" is a documentary about the food industry in the United States. It was scarey to say the least. Made me aware of how little we know about where our food comes from. And also that government and corporations are all in it together to make the most money with the least bit of conscience. And in the mean time the American population eats this food in good faith, assuming that the food is safe and produced humanely. Unfortunately policy is made by special interest groups, who get elected into government with the help of corporate sponsorship.The policies they make do not protect the American people but rather line big business coffers. For instance did you know that over 80% of the beef grown in the United States is produced by one corporate. The decisions on how to grow these beef cattle is made by men in suits in a room surrounded by computers. The cattle are fed grain that causes the pH in their rumen to be altered, which predisposes them to e.coli and then to counteract this they are placed on antibiotics in their feed every day to prevent contamination in the meat. Hmmm, which bright spark at computer head quarters thought up this strategy. Gee I can't understand why antibiotic resistance is such an issue these days or why children are dying of e.coli infections when they eat a contaminated hamburger. Much less the just damn inhumane and disrespectful way we treat fellow animals. I was recently driving back from L.A. and witnessed such atrocities. Cattle shoulder to shoulder in cramped conditions, not receiving anything that remotely resembles their natural diet or environment, knee deep in their own feces. What gives us the right to do this. And what gives corporates the right to make such decisions on our behalf. The growth hormones, antibiotics and other drugs that are being fed to these animals, leave residues in the food and we consume it. Grain fed animals have higher levels of omega 6 fatty acids (pro inflammatory and pro cancer) compared with grass fed which have higher levels of omega 3 fatty acids (anti inflammatory and fights against cancer). Much less we are consuming this sad negative energy. The long term implications of letting human brains over ride Mother Nature have not been trialed or tested long term. Are we and our children prepared to be guinea pigs?
We all need to see this documentary. If you haven't, get informed and inform others. The more people that elect for grass fed meat, the healthier we will become as a population, the better the quality of life for these animals and the less money that we will put into the pockets of corporations who care about nothing else but the bottom line. It's time to make a stand, put quality of life first and stop supporting companies who put profits above health and wellness.
- Dr Rettig
Alternatives For Animals Veterinary Wellness Center aims to provide quality, compassionate and dedicated care for an important member of your family, your companion animal.
- Alternatives For Animals
- Lafayette, California
- We are one of the few veterinary clinics in the Bay Area that is exclusively dedicated to Holistic Medicine. This allows us to concentrate our energies 100% on healing via holistic modalities. Our focus is on energetic healing and while we have some western medications available, we rarely need to use them. We are committed to your animal's health and well-being. All products used for cleaning are green and non-toxic. We implement strategies to reduce our carbon foot print and use green and recycled products where possible. We take all of our patients care and well being very seriously. We are passionate about what we do. Every day we are excited to make a difference in animals lives, whether it be offering non-invasive options for a terminal illness to advising owners on natural methods for rearing their new puppy.
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Governmental Information for Spain & the Costa Tropical
Local Governmental Offices
The current ruling body of Spain is as follows:
|Head of State:
King Juan Carlos I, since November 22, 1975; and Queen Sofia
|Prince of Asturias Felipe de Borbon y Grecia, since November 22, 1975
|Head of Gov:
Prime Minister:
Pedro Sánchez
|Deputy Prime Minister:
|Carmen Calvo
|Council of Ministers:
|Designated by the prime minister
AndalucíaAfter the top governing body the country is divided up into 17 autonomous regions, the Costa Tropical is located in the region of Andalucía. Andalucía is the second largest autonomous regions after Castile and León and it accounts for one sixth of the country's surface area and population. The Andalucian Autonomous Government is an organization, comprising 14 departments, seven independent bodies, and 210,000 public employees. Since April 23, 2009, José Antonio Griñán is the president of the Andalucian Government.
Province of GranadaAfter the 17 autonomous regions, Spain is divided up yet again into its 50 provinces. Andalucía consists of 8 provinces; the Costa Tropical is located in the province of Granada. The capital city of our province is the city of Granada and the president is Antonio Martínez Caler (PSOE). For more information on the Granada government, visit their website; http://www.dipgra.es/.
Province of MalagaThe town of Nerja is located in the neighboring provence of Malaga. Its area is 7,308 km², its population is 1,330,010 (2002), of whom two-fifths live in the capital Málaga. The president of the province of Malaga since 2003 is Salvador Pendón Muñoz (PSOE). For more information on the province of Malaga visit their website; http://www.malaga.es/.
Law EnforcementThere are two groups of law enforcement forces in Spain and in the Costa Tropical, the first is the Guardia Civil and the second is the local police force or Policía. The Guardia Civil (English: Civil Guard), is the Spanish gendarmerie (uniformed national police force). It has foreign peace-keeping missions and is the equivalent of a federal military police force. The Guardia Civil uses as its leading emblem the motto "El honor es mi divisa" (Honour is my emblem). Their precincts are called "casa cuarteles" (barrack-houses) .
Guardia Civil Details:
|Primary governing body
|Ministry of the Interior (Spain)
|Secondary governing body
|Ministry of Defence (Spain)
|Calle Guzmán el Bueno, 110, 28003, Madrid
|Guardia Civiles
|Elected officer responsible
|Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of the Interior
|Agency executive
|Félix Vicente Azón Vilas, Director General


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While there are many brands prevalent, one of the outstanding brands in the field of amplifiers tends to be McIntosh. Due to its quality, it has been in the field for a long time now. Let's look at the various models under this popular brand and the accessories needed for it.Continue reading "The best amplifiers in the McIntosh family"
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It was in the year 1949, the company, McIntosh was founded. This famous brand is known for producing home audio systems which give the perfect experience when it comes to film and music. The products which come under this brand even offer two-channel stereo system and a multi-channel home theatre having surround sound. The popular brand even till this date continues to produce amazing products which redefine the home audio experience and give the ultimate entertainment at home. Continue reading "The ever famous McIntosh Amplifiers"


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canola or olive oil, for cooking
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
6-8 skinless chicken thighs (with or without bone)
1 28 oz. (796 mL) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1-2 tsp. garam masala (optional)
1/2-1 cup half & half or whipping cream
1In a large, heavy skillet, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the chicken thighs, pushing the onions out of the way, and brown them a bit on all sides - don't worry about cooking them through. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute or two.
2Add the can of tomatoes, the tomato paste, chili powder, curry paste, garam masala and cinnamon and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the lid and cook until the mixture thickens and looks more saucy and uniform.
3Stir in the cream, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve hot over rice.


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Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has teamed up with two Nigerian states to bid for a majority stake in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited, a local joint venture with the French automaker, the governor of Kaduna State has said.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai said the states of Kaduna and Kebbi, along with development lender Bank of Industry (BoI) and Dangote had submitted bids for the stake which AMCON, Nigeria's state-backed "bad bank", is looking to sell.
PAN, the Nigerian assembly plant located in Kaduna State, has Peugeot Citroen PEUP.PA as its technical partner with a capacity to assemble 240 cars a day, PAN said on its website.
"We have submitted bids for the carmaker ... with Aliko Dangote on board together with BoI, Kebbi and Kaduna State, we are confident our bid will sail through," El-Rufai told a conference.
El-Rufai did not provide further details. Bids for AMCON's stake closed on Jan. 26.
The billionaire tycoon's Dangote Group is active in cement, oil, food and sugar business, and is also expanding into farming.


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Chief financial officer of Teekay Offshore Group to step down
A chief financial officer of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. will be stepping down from his position as the chief financial officer of Teekay Offshore Group.
Teekay said that David Wong, CFO of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., would continue to work at the company until August to assist with the transition while a search for his replacement was conducted.
According to the company, Wong will leave Teekay to begin a new opportunity outside the organization.
Ingvild Sæther, president and CEO of Teekay Offshore Group Ltd. said: "On behalf of our board and leadership team, I want to thank David for his service and dedication to Teekay Offshore and his efforts during the Partnership's transition from project execution, in a challenging market environment, to now as we begin generating cash flows from our recently-completed growth projects."
David Wong was appointed as the CFO of Teekay Offshore Group Ltd., a company that provides services to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. and its subsidiaries, in 2015. He joined the Teekay Corporation in 2009 and has served in a number of financial positions including MLP controller and vice president of accounting.
Wong also served from 2011 to 2014 on the board of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union. Before joining Teekay, he worked for 13 years at BC Hydro, Canada's third-largest electric utility, in various financial positions including chief accounting officer and CFO and VP Finance of Powerex Corp., the energy trading and marketing subsidiary of BC Hydro.


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— — There's a ton of film criticism on the web. In this column, The Lines of Others, you'll discover the very best writings on cinema (that aren't found on FilmOnTrial), shared for the world to enjoy. Click below the quote to be taken to the piece's original outlet, and continue reading. And reading. And … Continue reading
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Building a deck is the ultimate backyard DIY project. This series of articles and videos shows you step-by-step instructions for each phase. First, create a plan.
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Postfixadmin is a web based management tool created for Postfix based mail2servers. It is a PHP based application that handles Postfix style virtual domains and users that are stored in MySQL or PostgreSQL. This will enable you to add domains and users to your mail2server without having to dive into configuration files. It will also allow you to delegate the control of a single domain to another user, which would enable you to host domains for others.
Please download the source code form the PostfixAdmin project page at sourceforge.net. These instructions have only been tested with version 2.3.x
First you need to create a database, you can use a database management tool like phpMyAdmin or use the command line. For command line you can use the following commands whilst in mysql:
CREATE DATABASE postfix; CREATE USER 'postfix'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'postfixpassword'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON postfix.* TO 'postfix'@'localhost';
This will have created a database named "postfix" and a user named "postfix" who can logon with password "postfixpassword". Please do not use "postfixpassword" as the actual password and choose someting of your own.
Unpack the downloaded postfixadmin archive into the directory '/Library/WebServer/Documents', that is if you used our installation instructions. Otherwise extract it in the document root of your Apache installation.
For ease of use you can rename the directory 'postfixadmin-2.2.x' to just 'postfixadmin' or create a symbolic link to that directory as follows:
sudo ln -s /Library/WebServer/Documents/postfixadmin-2.3.3 /Library/WebServer/Documents/postfixadmin
When you're done you need to edit the file '
config.inc.php' file.
The most important settings are those for your database server settings:
You must also change the line that says :
$CONF['configured'] = false;
$CONF['configured'] = true;
Change your URL location:
$CONF['postfix_admin_url'] = 'http://yourserver.tld/postfixadmin';
and change the database config block into:
$CONF['database_type'] = 'mysqli'; $CONF['database_host'] = 'localhost'; $CONF['database_user'] = 'postfix'; $CONF['database_password'] = 'postfixpassword'; $CONF['database_name'] = 'postfix'; $CONF['database_prefix'] = '';
When you finish, save the file and go to http://yourserver.tld/postfixadmin/setup.php in a web browser. The script will check your environment and you should see a list of 'OK' messages. The setup.php script will attempt to create the database structure.
Assuming everything is OK you need to specify a setup password. When you've done this you need to add the line with the setup password in a hash into the "config.inc.php" file. When you've done this you can proceed to the next step, setting up the admin user.
For setting up the admin user you need to specify the setup password (the one you just created) specify an email2 address (does not need to be an email2 address hosted by your server) and a make up a password and press the button.
You can then go into 'http://yourserver.tld/postfixadmin/', login with your newly created admin user to administrate your users and domain admins.
Hi, so all this is great and you can make entires all day in postfixadmin, but there are some changes needed to the postfix and dovecot config files right?
If you could outline all the needed changes that would be great. postconf -m does not show support for MySQL on the default OS X Server 10.6 so can we use proxy or do we have to completely install postfix from scratch.
You did a great job getting me to this point, but nothing entered in postfixadmin "flows" through to the default install of postfix and dovecot.
@Stewart, if you would have looked at the rest of the content of the site you would had read that all the information here is there to install a MAMP and MAIL stack on an OSX Workstation and not Server. Also you would have found instructions on how to build and configure Postfix and Dovecot to make use of Postfixadmin.
If you have OSX server there are the normal admin tools to manage your users, you don't need postfixadmin!
Start your reading here: http://diymacserver.com/docs
the database config block is broken because it uses different quotation marks than in the original config.inc.php, so if you copy-paste you will have to manually change them to the default version.
results in an error to connect to mysql.
@Gregor, thanks for mentioning this it is now corrected!
Hello again.
New assistance please,
Why my apache installation doesn't parse php files?
everything seems to be ok (apachectl configtest returned syntaxe OK)
but php zero.
To whom cares,
This set of documents is awesome, but lacks something for the beginners (like i) the baby steps. In the last weeks i faced some minor/big step backs and in spite the help of R, i was able to surpass all my self.
It is a question os details and attention to configurations made.
My 1st problem as with php not be parsed by apache – solution check my virtual hosts configuration – i did ok
My 2nd problem it was a configuration of php.ini that make postfixadmin unable to connect to mysql database – solution http://blog.mpdaugherty.com/2010/06/02/mysql_connect-no-such-file/ – i did ok.
This is the best and most complete site to configure a complete server.
thanks R for you help
@nelson, thank you for your compliment. We've tested the instructions as much as possible and have found that they work out of the box on a cleanly installed OS. However if people ave played with these programs before or had installations of MacPorts or Fink that there might be some complications. But we've been almost always able to help someone out who got into problems.


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WiFi is no longer a nice perk for stadiums, arenas, malls and airlines—it's a must. With the popularity of photo and video-driven apps like Snapchat and Instagram, along with file sizes getting better with every new high-res iPhone camera, customers expect to be connected everywhere they go with fast speeds and low barriers to log on.
In 2019, it's not unreasonable for customers to expect WiFi connectivity at every turn. Over 82 airlines offer in-flight WiFi (a 17% increase from 2017) and nearly all NFL stadiums have adopted in-venue WiFi. In addition, WiFi ranks as the most important amenity guests want when staying in a hotel and has even made diners "more loyal to restaurants" that offer free WiFi.
But beyond providing a better experience and helping fans connect to the internet, WiFi is helping brands connect to their customers and teams connect to their fans, even after they log off. Regardless of where you're at on the WiFi spectrum: researching, upgrading, or already up and running, here's how to make the most of it.
Enable access to mobile apps
Just because someone's on their phone, doesn't mean they are disengaged. In fact, it might mean the exact opposite. Venues, festivals, restaurants, retail stores, and airlines create one-stop shop apps they drive customers to keep them engaged. The problem with a one-stop shop? The more the app tries to do, the more data it takes to do it or download the app in the first place. With limited data plans or 100,000 people trying to use their cell service at once, lacking WiFi is a surefire way to get fans to ignore your app.
Why do you want people in your app?
Increase food and merchandise sales: MasterCard's Qkr app allows fans to order food and get it delivered straight to their seat, showing a marked increase in food and beverage sales.
Sell upgrades mid-game: The MLB's Ballpark app uses fans' information to offer them upgrades when pricier seats sit unsat.
Reach customers with personalized messaging: Push notifications from apps can alert fans to offers based on their past interactions within the app, or like the 49ers' Levi's Stadium, help fans find concessions, restrooms, or even their seat.
Then, of course, there's the data. First off, apps help venues narrow in on audience interests before, during, and after the game (e.g., what merchandise gets viewed by certain groups of ticket holders, what bathrooms get the most traffic). Forms and social authentication can also gate high-value content to learn increasingly more about fans. For example, fans may be required to log in through Facebook to gain additional sweepstakes entries for a locker room tour.
Eliminating the anonymity of paper stubs
While more and more teams move toward mobile tickets, physical stubs are nowhere near gone. That combined with the secondary market makes it difficult for venues to know who's actually in the arena, and thus who they should target for tickets to future games.
Fans logging into the venue's app can help alleviate this, but won't give a complete picture. The first reason is because out-of-venue people might log into the app to watch replays or get other content, you'll have to filter out a lot of noise. The second is that not everyone who's in your stadium will log into or download your app.
Having a basic form to log onto your network with name and email, along with an opt in checkbox to receive communications can add fans who didn't buy a ticket directly from you. If you then drive those fans to your app (e.g., redirecting them to the app store after they log on), you can learn more about their in-venue behavior, even if they don't also log into the app. Without past ticketing behavior, even the day of the week they log onto your network helps, since you can then target them for midweek games vs weekend games or vice-versa.
Learning more about your audience
Finally, let's say that you do know a ticket buyer is in the stadium. How much do you know about them if they're not sending you behavioral signals through your app? The same goes for airlines, retail locations and quick service restaurants. You might get their purchasing data, but can you get deeper insights in another way? WiFi offers a few ways to add valuable data points beyond a basic form-fill in your app. The quickest way to the most data points is through social authentication. Facebook login can offer name, email, birthday, and all of someone's Facebook likes. It might not be readily apparent why likes would be valuable, but it can help in honing in on interests of event-goers (e.g., fans of a specific clothing line, affinities for opponents the team might be playing on later in the season, fans of specific players).
Locations can also precede login with survey questions that help get to know the fanbase. If you sell your WiFI login as sponsorship inventory, you can create tailored questions to provide leads for your sponsor. For example, you can ask users if they're in the market for a new car for a dealership sponsor, what kind of car they're interested in, and if they're interested in being contacted.
WiFi is full of data collection opportunities. Whether you choose to make it one part of a multichannel data collection strategy that tracks behavior or just a simple way to identify who's in your stadium or festival, use it to start getting to know your audience better.


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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Just a quick question
Can a system hang and give memory dump BSOD if the power supply has gone bad but it's still in a working condition?
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Windows 10 Pro X64
I would say yes. Could be one of the rails is putting out a low voltage that only affects some of the computer but not all. Power problems can cause all kinds of weird things to happen.
Do you know that the supply is bad or going bad?
Why not post in the Crashes and debugging forum.
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Bible Commentaries
Adam Clarke Commentary
Psalms 84
The psalmist longs for communion with God in the sanctuary, Psalm 84:1-3. The blessedness of those who enjoy God's ordinances, Psalm 84:4-7. With confidence in God, he prays for restoration to his house and worship, Psalm 84:8-12.
The title here is the same as that of Psalm 81, only that was for Asaph, this for the sons of Torah. This person was one of the chief rebels against Moses and Aaron; there were three, Torah, Dathan, and Abiram, who made an insurrection; and the earth opened, and swallowed them and their partisans up, Numbers 16: The children of Dathan and Abiram perished with their fathers; but by a particular dispensation of Providence, the children of Korah were spared. See Numbers 26:11; (note), and the note there. The family of Torah was continued in Israel; and it appears from 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 that they were still employed about the temple, and were porters or keepers of the doors. They were also singers in the temple; see 2 Chronicles 20:19. This Psalm might have been sent to them to be sung, or one of themselves might have been its author.
Verse 1
How amiable are thy tabernacles - In this plural noun he appears to include all the places in or near the temple where acts of Divine worship were performed. The holy of holies, the holy place, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt-offering, etc., etc.; all called here God's tabernacles or dwelling-places; for wherever God was worshipped, there he was supposed to dwell.
Verse 2
My soul longeth - It is a Levite that speaks, who ardently longs to regain his place in the temple, and his part in the sacred services.
My heart and my flesh - All the desires of my soul and body; every appetite and wish, both animal and spiritual, long for thy service.
Verse 3
Yea, the sparrow hath found a house - It is very unlikely that sparrows and swallows, or birds of any kind, should be permitted to build their nests, and hatch their young, in or about altars which were kept in a state of the greatest purity; and where perpetual fires were kept up for the purpose of sacrifice, burning incense, etc. Without altering the text, if the clause be read in a parenthesis, the absurdity will be avoided, and the sense be good. "My heart crieth out for the living God, (even the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow דרור deror, the ring-dove, a nest for herself, where she may lay; her young), for thine altars. O Lord of hosts!" Or, read the parenthesis last: "My heart crieth out for the living God; for thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Even the sparrow hath found out a house, and the swallow (ring-dove) a nest for herself, where she may lay her young;" but I have no place, either of rest or worship, understood. The Chaldee translates thus: "Even the pigeon hath found a house, and the turtle-dove hath a nest because their young may be offered lawfully upon thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God." Or, as a comparison seems to be here intended the following may best express the meaning; "Even as the sparrow finds out (seeks) a house, and the swallow her nest in which she may hatch her young; so I, thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God."
Verse 4
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house - They who have such a constant habitation in thy temple as the sparrow or the swallow has in the house wherein it has built its nest.
They will be still praising thee - They will find it good to draw nigh unto God, as he always pours out his Spirit on his sincere worshippers.
Verse 5
The man whose strength is in thee -
"Who life and strength from thee derives;
And by thee moves and in thee lives."
In whose heart are the ways of them - This is no sense. The original, however, is obscure: בלבבם מסלות mesilloth bilebabam, "the high ways are in their hearts;" that is, the roads winding to thy temple. Perhaps there is a reference here to the high roads leading to the cities of refuge. We wish to escape from the hands and dominion of these murderers, and the roads that lead to Jerusalem and the temple we think on with delight; our hearts are with them, we long to be traveiling on them.
Verse 6
Passing through the valley of Baca make it a well - Instead of בכא bacha, a mulberry-tree, seven MSS. have בכה becheh, mourning. I believe Baca to be the same here as Bochim, Judges 2:1-6, called The Valley of Weeping. Though they pass through this barren and desert place, they would not fear evil, knowing that thou wouldst supply all their wants; and even in the sandy desert cause them to find pools of water, in consequence of which they shall advance with renewed strength, and shall meet with the God of Israel in Zion.
The rain also filleth the pools - The Hebrew may be translated differently, and has been differently understood by all the Versions. מורה יעטה ברכות גם gam berachoth yaateh moreh ; "Yea, the instructor is covered or clothed with blessings." While the followers of God are passing through the wilderness of this world, God opens for them fountains in the wilderness, and springs in the dry places. They drink of the well-spring of salvation; they are not destitute of their pastors. God takes care to give his followers teachers after his own heart, that shall feed them with knowledge; and while they are watering the people they are watered themselves; for God loads them with his benefits, and the people cover them with their blessings.
Verse 7
They go from strength to strength - They proceed from one degree of grace to another, gaining Divine virtue through all the steps of their probation.
Every one of them in Zion appeareth before God - This is a paraphrase, and a bad one, but no translation. They shall proceed from strength to strength, בציון אלהים אל יראה yeraeh el Elohim betsiyon, "The God of gods shall be seen in Zion." God shall appear in their behalf, as often as they shall seek him; in consequence of which they shall increase in spiritual strength.
Some think there is a reference here to companies of people going up to Jerusalem from different parts of the land, bending together as they go on, so that the crowd is continually increasing. This meaning our translators have put in the margin.
Verse 9
Behold, O God, our shield - We have no Protector but thee. Thou seest the deadly blows that are aimed at us; cover our souls; protect our lives!
Look upon the face of thine anointed - Consider the supplications sent up by him whom thou hast appointed to be Mediator between thee and man - thy Christ. But some apply this to David, to Zerubbabel, to the people of Israel; and each has his reasons.
Verse 10
A day in thy courts is better than a thousand - Not only better than one thousand in captivity, as the Chaldee states, but any where else. For in God's courts we meet with God the King, and are sure to have what petitions we offer unto him through his Christ.
I had rather be a doorkeeper - O what a strong desire does this express for the ordinances of God! Who now prefers the worship of God to genteel, gay, honorable, and noble company, to mirthful feasts, public entertainments, the stage, the oratorio, or the ball! Reader, wouldst thou rather be in thy closet, wrestling in prayer, or reading the Scriptures on thy knees, than be at any of the above places? How often hast thou sacrificed thy amusement, and carnal delight, and pleasures, for the benefit of a pious heart-searching sermon? Let conscience speak, and it will tell thee.
Verse 11
For the Lord God is a sun and shield - To illuminate, invigorate, and warm; to protect and defend all such as prefer him and his worship to every thing the earth can produce.
It is remarkable that not one of the Versions understand the שמש shemesh, as signifying sun, as we do. They generally concur in the following translation: "For the Lord loveth mercy and truth, and he will give grace and glory." The Chaldee says, "The Lord is as a high wall and a strong shield; grace and glory will the Lord give, and will not deprive those of blessedness who walk in perfection." Critics in general take the word as signifying a defense or a guard. Instead of שמש shemesh, sun, Houbigant reads שמר shemer, a keeper or guardian, and says that to represent God as the sun is without example in the sacred writings. But is not Malachi 4:2, a parallel passage to this place? "Unto you that fear my name, shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings." No MS. countenances the alteration of Houbigant.
The Lord will give grace - To pardon, purify, and save the soul from sin: and then he will give glory to the sanctified in his eternal kingdom; and even here he withholds no good thing from them that walk uprightly. Well, therefore, might the psalmist say, Psalm 84:12, "O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee."
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Taste, the bride and up early
- A bride's radiant smile as she waves to cheering crowds.
- Wondering how many other people are up early watching the wedding festivities of a couple thousands of miles away. I watched his parents' wedding, too, so wouldn't miss this one.
I hope you make some good memories this weekend, my friends - have a great one!
16 comments:
- Fireblossom said...
When I was ten or eleven, the TJB were soooo popular. You wouldn't know it now.
- April 29, 2011 at 6:10 AM
- happygirl said...
I didn't see the vows, but I watching the end right now. She is beautiful.
- April 29, 2011 at 6:47 AM
- Lynn said...
My dad had all their albums. I ordered a couple of CDs and they came this week - I am looking forward to back porch time this weekend with TJB playing in the background. :)
happygirl -
I had to leave for work around 7am as they were walking back down the aisle - but I did see the arrivals and the ceremony. Loved seeing David Beckham in a suit and all those crazy hats.
- April 29, 2011 at 9:48 AM
- desk49 said...
You too have a great one.
- April 29, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- Mama Zen said...
I confess. I watched the wedding.
- April 29, 2011 at 10:14 AM
- Sara said...
Isn't it nice that we have the capacity to store our memories and bring them out of minds when we want to remember.
I used to love Herb Albert. My favorite song was "The Girl From Ipanema." I used to listen that song over and over again:~)
Hey, thanks for the memories!
- April 29, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Jannie Funster said...
Geez, he sure was spritely, and in shape running with that and up over those rocks like that. I'll have to beach run with my guitar for a video one day. :)
I bet they'll have a long lovely married life. I think Diana watched from heaven today too.
- April 29, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- TALON said...
My Mom is British so we have to watch the wedding and have our own running commentary :) They look so so happy - I wish them a lifetime of it.
I love that song - it just makes you feel good.
Hope you have a lovely weekend, Lynn!
- April 29, 2011 at 1:03 PM
- Ileana said...
Another royal wedding...and the Prince looks like he has a much sweeter heart than his daddy. Loved thevway he looked at his chica while she recited her vows. Very romantic and so beautiful!
Happy Friday, girl friend! :)
- April 29, 2011 at 4:45 PM
- Riot Kitty said...
I saw a headline that 2 billion (billion! Like Carl Sagan billion!) people watched that wedding.
Geez, I didn't even want guests to watch mine!
- April 29, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- Snaggle Tooth said...
Fun video-
I liked the Duchess of Cambridge Catherine's dress alot- but she looked way too thin! I was staying up late to watch it, n only had a couple hours of sleep before work after that. It felt weird to be a stranger anon tv guest, I think.
Some of those hats were very odd...
Have a good week-end!
- April 30, 2011 at 4:23 AM
- Granny Annie said...
The T.B. inspired a crush I had on a trumpet player back in the day)
No wedding watching for me.
- April 30, 2011 at 6:37 AM
- Sparkling Red said...
I was 8 years old when Charles and Dianna got married. It was a different time back then, or maybe I'm just remembering my own childish naivete. I couldn't be nearly as excited this time around, unfortunately. I suppose I have become jaded. Still, I wish the young couple all the best.
- April 30, 2011 at 1:32 PM
- sage said...
I didn't get up for the wedding-but my dog did and he got me up... I was furious with mutt because he could have gotten those watching the wedding to let him out and let me sleep. Hence, I did get to see the vows, then back for another hour of sleep.
- April 30, 2011 at 9:49 PM
- Lynn said...
Ellis -
Thank you - it's been good so far.
Mama Zen -
Yeah - I watched live and then later recordings of the rest of it.
Sara -
Sometimes I think I go overboard on my blog talking about my late father, but he was gone so suddenly that I wish I had him back for just five minutes to tell him how much I loved him. Listening to his favorite music makes it all better somehow.
Jannie -
I loved how they had the hymn sang at Diana's funeral as the opening hymn of the wedding - I think she was watching, too. I'll never forget the night she died - I couldn't sleep and turned on the TV to hear that the princess had died. It still sends chills.
Hey - you could make a video like that, for sure. Let's have it.
Talon -
I hear the royal couple will be visiting Canada this summer - I'll bet your mom will like that. :)
- May 1, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Lynn said...
Ily -
I agree - looks as if he has the heart of his mother. I loved that, too.
I hope your weekend is good, too, ambiguita!
Riot Kitty -
I'm with ya - if I ever get married again: city hall probably.
Snaggle -
It looked like she had lost some weight - I guess when you know so many cameras will be on you...
Loved those hats - especially Fergie's girls. :)
Granny Annie -
I used to like trumpet players, too - my ex-husband played the trumpet. :)
Sparkling Red -
In a world gone a bit mad (seems to me anyway) - I thank the Brits for the wedding. :)
Sage -
lol! Love that. :)
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Chapter One
Past and Future
THE GRASS CRACKLED and snapped beneath her feet as Sumae walked down the path that leads to the Temple. She was going to pray to the water goddess Takina to end the drought that had been plauging her small town. She quickly looked around making sure no one was near. Her brown hair that hung well past her waist swished the flame red streaks catching the suns rays bather Sumae in a halo of golden red light as she quickened her pace reaching the temple out of breath and looking very flustered. Sumae walked past the pool of holy water that cleansed who ever was about to enter the temple.
Sumae walked into the inner most part of the temple. She looked up at the ceiling from which light shone through creating a golden mist giving the impression you were in a very safe area. Sumae circled the room twice looking upon the circle of stones each representing the different Guardians of the elements. She looked at the rings deep in thought then she stepped onto a red stone path depicting the fire guardian.
The fire guardian was standing atop a mountain. Unlike the other guardians she was dressed in armor. And also unlike the other guardians she had a weapon, it was a large sword that with a wolf running down the blade. Flames licked the sword glowing bright with an intense light not at all harming the fire guardian.
Sumae stopped at the end of the sword the path swirling to mix with the six others. Sumae walked into the center of the seven entwined paths and sat down her silver tinted spider silk gown flowing around her and settling down around her. She looked around one last time her hazel eyes taking in every aspect of the room the flame red ring around her pupils flaring up and calming down as she closed her eyes.
First came water a blue mist rose from the blue path encircling Sumae. Then was Earth, Wind, Light, darkness, metal. The last one was Fire it glowed the brightest and encircled Sumae with a rightness the others did not have, as though it knew it belonged there.
Sumae looked around she was in a meadow the tall fluffy wheat blowing around her and tickling her nose. She looked around in awe and thought -so this is the domain of the guardians. Wow- For stretched out in front of her were seven kingdoms all of the elements it ruled over. Sumae quickly turned around her hair flowing around her as she heard someone approaching from behind...Sishostoru runs up and yells "Sorry guys. Am I late!?" "Yes you imbecile." said the fire guardian. "Why the guardian of light ever chose you, I will not know." "Sorry... So what's all the hub-bub...bub?"
The Water guardian crudely replied,
"This girl. Thats what." "Oh... O.K." Sumae looked up at the man that was walking towards her through the field. He wasn't looking directly at her but rather staring past her to something behind her she heard that conversation that went on between them. At the mention of her presence she looked behind her at and gasped in shock. There before her stood seven elemental guardians. Light stood at the end of the row her white silk dress was glowing with an iridescent light and slightly flowing the breeze. Darkness stood next to her. His expression glum. His hands were crossed over his chest and his large baggy pants rippled in the ever flowing breeze. Next to darkness stood earth. In one hand she held a rake. The other rested on the back of a deer. She was dressed in a green shirt and brown overalls. Her bright red hair was hanging in a long braid down her back. Next to earth stood Metal. He was dressed in a silver robe around his arms are large silver bracelets. Sprouting from his back was huge metal wing they looked as though they must weigh a lot be Metal bore them with great ease. Next to metal stood Ice. She wore a gown that was not water not ice her fair skin stood out against her black hair. She was surrounded in a white hazy glow curling up at the ends. Next to Ice stood Wind he was smiling and fiddling with the wheat bending it back and forth just by flicking his fingers. He stood there standing only in pants his bare chest exposed to the sun. Last was water who wore a blue gown of rippling water it spread out at her feet then ebbed back in. -the man behind me must be light- she thought looking to the man. -But were is Fire? Where is she? - The guardian of light the one called Sishostoru stepped forward and said "Hey guys, what happened to hothead?" "Over here jackass. And dont call me hothead." The guardian of fire lingered over Sumae and told her of the guardians taking human forms. "The guardians must always have a different form in this realm. As you can see, for some very odd reason, light chose this young man." Sishostoru looked at fire and winked. Light bickered "Sishostoru! Dont do that!" "Sorry." "Hem. Now, my human form was recently killed, so I have chosen you. We elements make a circle. The reason for your recent drought is the fact that there is no fire to melt the ice. Therefore, the guardian of water is slowly dying. So I have selected you to be my new form. But with that there is a catch." All of the guardians except for fire, water, and light looked down. "Some people," said fire, "have taken advantage of their newfound powers... and they must be stopped." Sumae looked at fire and asked "New found powers? What do you mean I have no powers I am but an apprentice to high priestess Kawta gwara! And I have no right to be a fire guardian. My mother was... well I don't know. I have never meet her... But my dad was a priest. I cannot be the next guardian. It cannot be" Sumae shook her head in confusion. The red streaks in her hair catching the light and shining onto the fire guardian. He smiled slightly and said "My dear, your mother was a fire guardian. She asked me to make you follow in her footsteps. She also asked me to give this to you." He holds out his hand and a black orb appears. He puts it in her hand and an image of a beautiful woman who shows a remarkable resemblance to Sumae appeared. The image spoke to her and said "Hello Sumae my child. I am glad you got this message. I am so sorry we did not get to know each other... I love you honey. Please listen carefully to me." Sishostoru looked at the image and gasped. "Thats... never mind." The image continued. "My dear child... Do not refuse the offer to become the guardian of fire. And dont worry about your father. He already knows of this day. Please do not be angry with him for not telling you. If he did, I think you wouldve feared this day. Sumae, Please grant your mother this last request. I love you dear, and do not fear. I will always be with you." The image blows a kiss and disappears along with the orb. Sumae just stood there tears flowing down her cheeks. She whispered "Mom, I- I accused her of leaving me... I hated to speak of her... And she loved me all along... She loved me..." Sumae fell to her knees and started to cry into her hands oblivious of the guardians watching her. Someone came and wrapped their arms around her she looked up and saw Sishostoru with a big smile on his face. He said "Don't worry. I knew your mother and she is a very forgiving lady. Believe me. I would know. And if I know anything about her, I know that no matter what you thought, she still loved you. I also know that she forgives you. But Sumae, if you do want to make it up to her, grant her wish." The guardians tried to comfort Sumae and fill her in about her mother. Sishostoru asked for a moment alone with sumae. "Dont worry. I wont try anything! Geez... Sumae, I want you to think over this. I know that your mother was a very good woman and she almost always got her way. But Ive never saw her so emotional in asking something. It's your decision. If you need us, we'll be right over there." He walks over to the guardians leaving Sumae to think for a while. Sumae just stood there. She looked down at her feet a puzzled expression on her face. Things were going way to fast -I am the new fire guardian? My mom didn't leave me for no reason. I am in the realm of the guardians. What am I supposed to do when I get back? How do will I find the ice god to melt the ice? Who is going to help me? - She just sighed and looked up at the guardians. Sumae stood up straight and said, I will do it. I must help my mom. And our world is drying out, I must help." Sumae straightened her spider silk gown and walked over to the guardians and smiles weakly, "I supposes I should go now. My body is probably cold and people might wonder where I am." She look puzzled then asked, "How exactly DO I get back?" the water guardian stepped forward and smiled like this...
She lifted her arms and sumae blacked out. She awoke back in the temple she looked around it was dark. She stood up and made to walk towards the door, but tripped over something. She looked down and saw a gem shaped like a flame with a note beside it. The note read "Thank you honey. Show the gem to your father and say your goodbyes. You've got a long journey ahead. And remember. I am with you always."
Sumae picked up the letter and held it to her heart then ran home. She ran up to her dad and excitedly said, "I had a vision! Dad I am-" she was cut off by her dad who held up his hand. He looked solemnly at her and said, "I know I was told all of this before you were even born... But hunny we can talk later you look horrible you need to wash... go on." he gave her a gentle shove towards her room upstairs.
A few minutes later at Sumae's house, there was a knock at the door. Sumae's father answered the door looking as if he had lost a part of himself. "Hello sir. I am Sishostoru. Is Sumae available?" "Yes. Please, come in young man. May I offer you some tea?" "No thank you sir. I am here on business." He takes off his hat and asks "May I speak with Sumae please?" "Oh, yes. Just a minute. SUMMMAAEE come down here now!" Sumae grabbed a towel wrapped it around herself and ran down stairs. Her eyes opened in shock when she saw Sishostoru standing in the door way. She turned bright red and ran back upstairs. Several minutes later she came down stairs wearing a red tinted spider silk gown, that flowed around her feet swishing as she walked. She smiles still embarrassed and addressed her dad, "You called." he cleared his throat and said, "As you can see this young man is here to see you" Sishostoru turned and looked at her while thinking "I wonder how hard I would laugh if she tripped..." He cleared his throat and said "I assume your father already knows." "Knows what? said her father. "You havent told him?" She nods yes as Sish observes her dress thinking "Come on... trip!". "Oh... that... Yes. Now who are you really?" "Sir, I am Sishostoru. The human realm guardian of light." Her father whispers to Sumae "Henpecked boy?" *twitch twitch* "I can also hear QUITE well sir..." Sumae's dad laughed nervously. "heheheh..." Sumae laughed and her dad and sish exchanged glances. She walked up to her dad. "Dad I am supposed to give you this..." She handed him the flame shaped gem, "I don't know what it is..."
Her dads eyes filled with tears as he looked down at the gem. He sighed and said' "It is that time then... I suppose I need to give you your new clothes." Sumae looked at her dad eyes wide "new clothes? Whats wrong with mine?" He just shook his head and said, "Do you really expect to go off to look for the water god in a gown?"
Sumae just looked down at her feet, "No, but were can I get clothes fitting for this journey?" Her dad smiled and said, "Follow me." He led the way down the hall and into his study. Sumae had never been allowed in here before. Her dad opened the closet revealing a set of clothes. He turned to Sumae and said, "Your mom said one day you would need these." he took the clothes and armor out and handed them to Sumae, "now go change."
Sumae pulled the last of the armor on and looked at herself in the mirror. There stood not an assistant to the high priestess, but the fire guardian. The first layer of clothes was a simple black shirt and black pants. Over that went a chain-mail like vest that fell to her waist. It was not chain-mail but fish scale like metal flaps that over lapped. It was not just metal it had a tint of red to it marking it as property of the fire guardian. Over that came the armor it covered her chest, stomach, and shoulders. Red patterns moved across the armor flowing around in spells for protection, swift movement, and silent movement. At her waist hung a sword, the same sword that was depicted in the drawing of the fire guardian. Sumae gently touched the hilt of the sword flames touching her fingers not burning her at all but leaving pleasant warmth like a friendly welcome. She slowly unsheathed the sword and ran her hand along the wolf that ran down the middle. Something under the wolf caught her eye. Under the wolf was engraved: I was built to protect. I was spelled to kill. I am Shiana. The fire keeper. Sumae ran her hand over those words tears forming in her eyes.
Sumae walked out of the bathroom and into the study where her dad and Sishostoru were waiting. She walked in and smiled at her dad and said, "Ta da..." Sumae's dad got up and hugged her whispering, "You look great." He let go and sat down next to Sishostoru who said, "Took you long enough. The guardians are waiting. and... I like that armor. Makes you look good for a change." He drew his katanas and sliced a hole in the wall. A portal opened and he went through it saying "Finish up here. You wont be back for a long time." 2000 gil was left on the table.


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My little family is inching its way ever closer to potty training and the prospect fills me with dread. Diapers seems so easy in comparison! So, when I was presented with the opportunity to read and review a copy of POTTY ANIMALS, I jumped at the chance.
POTTY ANIMALS isn't your average toilet training book. It goes far beyond ONCE UPON A POTTY to introduce toddlers to all the toilet basics and niceties from washing your hands to flushing when you are finished. I appreciated the breadth and humor of this book. Parents will enjoy it just as much as children. Each animal presents a different "do" and "don't" in a funny and entertaining way. The illustrations are cute and funny and easily recognizable. The book is wordy, however, so I would recommend it for older toddlers. I abbreviated it a little for my 2-year-old. But I know this book will prove an invaluable and entertaining reference during the next few potty training years!
BOTTOM LINE: Recommended. A good addition to any toddlers library because they contain those basics that we all need to know!


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Working with Creative Technology Tools at Britelite
Shared By Gian Pablo Villamil
At Britelite, most of our projects involve dramatic and unusual presentations of interactive works. In order to build these projects, we use designs and software that go beyond those used in typical web and application development. This article describes some of these tools, how we use them, and how we integrate with other systems to create powerful and stable solutions.
Why creative technology needs its own tools
Creative technology tools are often designed to enable the "creative" side of the equation, by making powerful technology available to artists, designers and creators whose primary focus may not be writing code.
There are three things they have in common:
- Easy to get started: they all present high level modules that can be used directly, without a lot of setup
- Very rich and responsive multimedia output: they all support high quality, real-time video and audio presentation
- Easy to extend and connect: they can all be extended to support new capabilities, in particular new and unusual input devices such as depth cameras and large scale touch interfaces
Trying to do these things from scratch using traditional coding environments is a lot more work, since a lot of setup needs to happen. (Similar challenges do exist in software development in general: frameworks and libraries are getting a lot of traction overall. Creative tech tools are especially focused on multimedia and interactivity.)
Tools that we use
I'll go over three different categories of tools that we use:
- Multimedia creation environments, like Touch Designer
- Game development systems, like Unity
- Coding frameworks, like Cinder
I'll also talk about how we integrate these systems with each other, and with other application development environments.
Multimedia creation environments
These are software tools designed to allow creators to build interactive works without writing a lot of code. They include ways of defining installations that use a graphical user interface, where blocks and modules can be connected on a screen to create an installation.
We use Touch Designer, by Derivative Inc. This tool is particularly well known for its visual quality and high performance realtime graphics. Touch Designer was first released in 2008, and is closely related to the Houdini visual effects program. It is able to integrate a large variety of physical sensors and other systems. When the built in blocks are not enough, a developer can write programs in Python that extend Touch Designer.
We've used Touch Designer to build large-scale interactive video walls, and for playback of very high resolution videos. This giant living wall would respond as users walked in front of it:
Other examples of multimedia creative tools include the famous Max/MSP, which has been around for 30 years and is now part of the Ableton family of creative tools. Another system that we are very interested in is Notch, by Disguise, which is able to produce impressive realtime 3D visuals.
Game development systems
Video game developers have many of the same challenges as creative technologists, trying to express a creative vision that is immersive and responsive. In recent years, tools used for developing video games have become increasingly used for building interactive installations and even business applications.
At Britelite we are big fans of Unity, a very popular game development system. Unity is famous for letting a developer build software once that can be used on a number of different devices, such as mobile phones, computers and video game consoles. Unity is also well-known for its extremely well-stocked Asset Store, an online market place for software snippets, 3D models and everything else that you could need to build a game. A strong point of Unity is the very strong support for AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) systems. It is possible to quickly build an interactive 3D scene and make it available to users of many different systems.
We used Unity to build this robotic surgery simulation game, that was presented at the opening gala for a new hospital in San Francisco. For this project we used a special display called a Multitaction screen that responds to touch and to objects placed on it.
We also used Unity to create automatic beer pouring kiosks for a very high profile event. On this project, we integrated Unity with a variety of sensors, including a pressure mat to detect when a user approached, an NFC payment sensor and a depth camera for taking AR (augmented reality) selfies of a user wearing their favorite team's colors as facepaint.
There are other game systems as well. Unreal Engine by Epic is very well known, and we use it in situations where very realistic rendering of 3D systems is required. We are also intrigued by Amazon's Sumerian system, which is particularly good for building AR and VR applications.
Coding frameworks
When ultimate flexibility is required, there is no substitute for writing code. Many systems have emerged to make it easier for creators to build code-based projects.
A very well-known example is the Processing environment, which provides an easy-to-use development environment for writing code in Java. It is free and open-source, and it includes a vast number of extensions for different creative effects and interfaces. However, Java is subject to significant performance limitations, so there is a lot of work to make higher performance languages accessible to creators.
We have had good experiences using the Cinder framework, which is a library of modules that support graphics and interactivity using the C++ language. While harder to use than purely graphical systems, C++ is able to provide very high performance in the finished apps, and frameworks like Cinder save a lot of development time.
We used Cinder to build the control software for this elaborate LED illuminated tree:
Another framework similar to Cinder is OpenFrameworks, which also allows creators to quickly build media rich applications.
Finally, we often have to program tiny computers called Arduinos that will connect to specialist sensors and devices. The Arduino environment, originally developed for education, has grown over the years to support a vast number of embedded systems. We frequently use Arduino to build software to integrate physical sensors.
For this project, we built a series of tiny circuit boards with optical sensors, that allowed for accurately establishing the physical position of an architectural model, in order to project video imagery.
There are many creative technology projects that are limited to a specific event or performance. At Britelite, however, we are building projects to last. Our clients expect our projects to run reliably for a long time, to be able to change content, and to integrate with other systems.
We have developed an extensive skill set and software library for integrating creative technology tools and techniques with classical software development platforms. For example, we can build a simple website that allows a customer to change the content that is shown on various different displays and installations. Another key capability is being able to deploy new versions of software to interactive installations, without having to be onsite. We can collect usage data to prepare analytics reports – very useful to show the impact of an interactive piece.
For a recent gala to celebrate the opening of a new hospital, we integrated the following types of systems:
- Multi-touch table with surgical simulation game
- Large touchscreens for wayfinding
- Reactive living wall
- Interactive holographic displays
- Smart wearable bracelets to allow for customized experiences
- A registration microsite for the event
- Realtime analytics
Britelite's own proprietary infrastructure managed software for more than 60 separate computer systems, allowing deployment of software and configuration changes centrally. This software backbone allows to connect immersive and interactive installations with front-end and back-end software tools that make our projects much more robust and cost effective. Britelite was able to manage all the technology at the event with a very small and efficient team, and was able to provide the event organizers with detailed analytics almost immediately.
If you are interested in creating powerful interactive experiences for your organization that go beyond the demo, please get in touch!
Britelite Immersive is a creative technology agency that designs experience centers and immersive environments. Read more about our capabilities or view our work.


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These paleo zucchini fritters are a hit with the whole family.
If you're an avid gardener, your probably have zucchini coming out of your ears right now. We didn't plant zucchini this year (just tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers), but we have been getting a bunch in our CSA box every week.
I have been trying to use the zucchini up in fun ways so the girls will eat it. I remembered that I used to make zucchini fritters all the time during our stay in Uruguay. Since I went grain free, I wanted to figure out how to make paleo zucchini fritters.
I followed my basic zucchini fritters recipe and modified it to use coconut flour to turn it into a paleo zucchini fritters recipe. The result is a side dish or appetizer the whole family raved about!
If you're looking for a way to use the bounty of your zucchini harvest, give this paleo zucchini fritters recipe a try. Let me know what you think!
Paleo Zucchini Fritters Recipe
Paleo Zucchini Fritters Recipe
- 7 cups of shredded zucchini
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
- Avocado or coconut oil for the pan
- Shred your zucchini with a cheese grater (or a food processor if you prefer) into a large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle the sea salt over the zucchini and and mix well, then allow it to sit for about 10 minutes.
- Next, squeeze as much of the moisture as possible from the zucchini. Get them as dry as possible.
- In a separate bowl, combine the squeezed zucchini with the coconut flour, eggs and black pepper. Do not add additional salt as there will be plenty of salt left from step 2.
- Melt a large spoonful of coconut oil or avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Press ¼ cup of the zucchini mixture into the pan and flatten it until it forms a patty. I was able to cook 4 at a time in my cast iron pan
- Cook each side of the zucchini patties for 3-5 minutes or until they're golden brown. Repeat until the zucchini mixture is gone, adding more coconut or avocado oil as needed.
- Cool your paleo zucchini fritters on a cooling rack to prevent them from getting soggy.
- Enjoy as a side dish or appetizer.


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Friday, July 31, 2009
The Best (Most Delicious?) Spam Email EVER!
Hello there,
Can I just say, before we begin - that outfit is very fetching, you look lovely today. Simply lovely.
I know your inbox is clogged with all sorts of unsolicited mail promising you larger this or smaller that or drugs or cheap watches - all of which are just thinly veiled attempts to separate you from your money.
Well this is email is different, this email is a revolutionary new concept - POLITE JUNK MAIL!
It's similar to the normal kind except there are NO BAD CONSEQUENCES FOR ANYONE and no one gets hurt, ripped off or sold things they don't want. It's time to make the nasty business of unwanted emails work for the people for a change. And by 'the people', I of course mean - me.
Let me be very clear about this - this is a chain letter and I am trying to separate you from your money - but only a tiny, tiny fraction of it. You see, I want you to BUY ME AN ASTON MARTIN.
"Ridiculous!" I hear you cry. "How can I, Johnny or Janey Normal, possibly afford to buy you, random Internet stranger, a £110,000 luxury car?"
Well, obviously, you can't. And neither can I, which is how all this came about. You see, I would like nothing more in the world than to own an Aston Martin - yes, I know I should be wishing for world peace or an end to poverty or some such; but I'd really much rather have an Aston Martin. We haven't got much use for world peace round our way and in a sense I am trying to put an end to poverty on a very specific and personal basis.
Rest assured though, there will be no attempt to glean any personal information from you, nowhere will you be asked to fill in any forms and we will have no personal contact. If you fail to follow the instructions in this email NOTHING BAD WILL HAPPEN TO YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONES. Conversely, if you do follow the instructions, nothing good will happen to you or your loved ones either. I, on the other hand, will be one teeny-tiny step closer to owning a brand new Aston Martin; and my loved ones will be able to share in my joy as they watch me drive up and down - I won't be letting them inside because they're a bit on the grubby side and might ruin the leather.
So what am I actually asking for?
Not much, as it happens.
If you would be so kind, please visit www.buymeanastonmartin.com - if you don't want to click on this link (and that's very sensible and prudent of you) then feel free to type it into the search engine of your choice. You should instantly be delivered to a lovely site which gives you more details, including pictures of the car I want, the total raised so far and a list of FAQ's.
If you then feel so inclined, you can help me in any one of three ways:
1) Donate a tiny sum of money. About 50p sounds lovely to me. You probably won't miss it and I'll be 50p closer to owning an Aston Martin. You can donate more, you can donate less - it's totally up to you.
2) Forward this email on to everyone in your address book - spread the word, spread the Aston Martin love ... just don't spread the wealth any further than me.
3) Both of the above.
And that's it. Simple, isn't it?
Once again, let me assure you - this isn't a scam or a joke, there's no gypsy's curse attached to this missive and not a single penny of this money is going to charity. It is exactly what it purports to be, a lone individual (a crazy dreamer some might say) trying to use the modern phenomenon of junk mail to bring a little joy to the world.
My world, true, but it still counts.
Please take care of you and yours, it would be absolutely lovely to hear from you soon, lovelier if you could pass this on and loveliest if you could spare a little loose change.
Yours, in eternal optimism
An Aston Martin fan
10 comments:
Ha! I kind of hope he gets it.
- Friday, July 31, 2009
- Lucy V said...
Not sure it's *really* what it says it is: it's TOO blatant! Think it's more than a little likely this is actually some sort of writer-led scam to get our attention fundraising-wise for a film or whatever revealed at a later date... Will let you know when I do!
- Friday, July 31, 2009
- An Aston Martin Fan said...
My dear Ms Hay,
I can positively assure and reassure you there is no ulterior motive to my web-style posturing.
I genuinely do want an Aston Martin - who wouldn't?
Thank you for your blogging this fine day, it is most appreciated, I assure you.
Your humble servant
An Aston Martin Fan
- Friday, July 31, 2009
I rarely get any emails at all. Nobody likes me :o(
And I never get spam. Even spammers hate me!
- Friday, July 31, 2009
- Lucy V said...
BMAAM - Oooooh I've never had a humble servant before: I must think of things for you to do for me (ooo er)!
Brain - worry not, to enormous amounts of spam all you have to do is JOIN EVERY MAILING LIST KNOWN TO MAN. *Simples*
- Friday, July 31, 2009
- An Aston Martin Fan said...
My dear Ms Hay,
if there is any service I may perform for you, it would be my undying pleasure. Provided there's nothing lewd or obscene, which I'm sure a lady like yourself would find distasteful anyway.
If I may prevail on you once more, would you or your lovely readers like to join my group on Facebook?
Humble apologies for imposing once again.
An Aston Martin Fan
- Friday, July 31, 2009
- Lucy V said...
*OF COURSE* anything I would want you to do would be BOTH lewd and obscene!
I'm outraged you didn't know this, you've clearly not read this blog before. *hurmph*
- Friday, July 31, 2009
- An Aston Martin Fan said...
I am mortified to have caused offense. A thousand apologies.
- Friday, July 31, 2009
- Eleanor said...
I'm not sure this is a film investment fundraising enterprize Lucy.
Maybe he is really just an Aston Martin fan....?
I think I shall ask him. :)
- Saturday, August 01, 2009
- Unknown said...
please report all scams at http://www.allscamsforum.com
- Sunday, August 09, 2009


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Most people believe they are good negotiators. The Negotiation Book sets out to challenge that perception. Denial, ego, experience, and familiarity with others are the more obvious barriers to thinking differently about how to build sustainable agreements. From his own practical experience in negotiating with some of the world's largest corporations, Steve Gates – Founder and CEO of The Gap Partnership - helps readers to understand what good negotiation looks like, and what it will take for you to perform as a complete skilled negotiator.
An unputdownable step-by-step guide to successful negotiations. Essential for business professionals, it offers universally acceptable 'around the clock' negotiation methods supported heavily by easy-to-understand case studies. Very practical.
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I'm not really into New Year's. I don't do New Year's Eve celebrations, and I don't make resolutions. I usually get impatient with year-end retrospectives as well; I lived through the year, after all, and I don't need a recap. But I find myself thinking about the changing of the calendar year anyway, because this past year brought so many new ventures, and the coming year promises to include still more.
Mostly that's because I'm always starting new ventures and taking on new projects. I set weekly and monthly goals for myself, as well as daily to-dos when I need to keep up momentum. Resolutions seem rather arbitrary and redundant because of that; there's nothing special about making them at the start of a new year, when I essentially make them all the time.
But there's still a cultural tendency to look at things by calendar year — 2017 was the year I started going back to school, for example, even though I'm only halfway through my first "school year" back. So I can look back at 2017 and see how much has changed, and forward to 2018 and project how things might continue. And whether or not I see it as a strict dividing line, there is still an air of "out with the old, in with the new" that pervades this time of year that gets me thinking in those terms, at least a little bit.
So however you approach this changing of the dates, I hope you find a satisfactory end to one arbitrarily-designated cycle around the sun and look forward to a fulfilling start to the next one. Waes hael!


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A personal message from Dr. Tony Farina, back pain specialist
Dr. Tony Farina,
Back Pain Specialist
This E-Book is for the person suffering from the torment of back pain that is interfering with daily life.
The type of "dull ache" or "sharp pain" that gets you so frustrated because you have to stop what you're doing. You may feel as if your only option is to take painkillers or stop doing all the things you enjoy in life (maybe that's what your doctor told you was your only option...)
Let's be honest...it's not fun to have trouble getting out of bed or to have pain whenever you bend over to get something off the floor. Or maybe you're having trouble running around with your kids. Either way, it ruins your day.
I work with people with back pain on a regular basis. What I can tell you is that painkillers are not good for your stomach, and the long periods of rest you've been told about are not likely to help. Why? Because they don't solve the MAIN PROBLEM. Painkillers and rest are "bandaids" that temporarily relieve pain. What happens when you stop doing them? The pain returns...
Many people have accepted back pain as "a normal part of life". This does NOT have to be true. This report will shed light on the clouded and very confused world of recovering from back pain. It gives hope, offers clarity AND encouragement for a future free of back pain.
Since I continue to see people frustrated by chronic back pain, I have written this report that gives you tips and tricks for easing back pain naturally. This is available to you...for free!
I can't promise that what has worked for most of my patients and clients will also work for you. However, reading this report has to be better than spending another day frustrated by back pain, taking painkillers, and resting.
I want you to imagine how life would be in 3 months if you could get rid of your back pain NOW? How about 6 months? A year? I bet you have dreams and goals that you want to accomplish. Let's not let back pain stop you.
If you're ready to request this E-Book, you can click on the button at the top of this page or call me at 614-908-0117.
Here's to getting you back to your active lifestyle!
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Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization that was established to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. The organization was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes college students who receive a varsity letter in their sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and/or senior years. Below are the Trailblazers represented from the last year:
Francesca Belli- Softball
Breanna Castor- Women's Cross Country
Kaitlyn Berghela- Softball
Megan Richardson- Women's Soccer
Tessa Sestito- Volleyball
Corey Powers- Men's Cross Country
Jordan Degaetano- Women's Cross Country
Samantha Schwantner- Lacrosse
Khalil Kareh- Men's Soccer
Katie Mancini- Women's Soccer
Lauren Mangiardi- Women's Soccer
Molly Gurner- Women's Soccer
Celine Manigbas- Volleyball
Joshua Richards- Men's Cross Country
Nevada Nelsen- Softball
Rachel Green- Lacrosse
Brianne O'Rourke- Volleyball
Kaitlin Wright- Women's Cross Country
Brittany Whitford- Women's Soccer
Nick DiSanti- Baseball
Oscar Castro- Men's Soccer
Oscar Castro- Men's Soccer
Merle Darling- Men's Basketball
Nick DiSanti- Baseball
Josh Fortier- Golf
Andrew Haier- Men's Soccer
Bri O'Rourke- Volleyball
Paige Vincent- Women's Basketball
Brittany Whitford- Women's Soccer
Kaitlin Wright- Women's Cross Country
Kelsey Alfonso- Women's Soccer
Ashley Clawson- Women's Basketball
Annie Gagnon- Women's Cross Country
Shelby Gauthier- Women's Tennis
Kayla Hotaling- Women's Basketball
Kayla Lingel- Women's Soccer
Jeffrey Mason- Men's Tennis
Svetlana Morrell- Women's Basketball/Lacrosse
Alex Romano- Softball
Marisa Sprague- Women's Soccer
Abby Lucas- Softball
Alex Romano- Softball
Annie Gagnon- Tennis
Ashley Clawson- Basketball
Courtney Durivage- Basketball
Jackie Dwyer- Soccer
Jeffrey Mason- Tennis
Jenn Sicinski- Softball
Kayla Hotaling- Basketball
Kayla Lingel- Soccer
Kelsey Alfonso- Soccer
Marisa Sprague- Soccer
Michael McAndrew- Cross Country
Michael Rooney- Tennis
Molly Gurner- Soccer
Paige Fairman- Soccer
Rachel Mills- Volleyball
Rebecca Waterhouse- Tennis
Rodger Coryell- Soccer
Shelby Gauthier- Tennis
Svetlana Morrell- Basketball
Tanelle Ciempa- Lacrosse
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Spain Seasonal Special Sweatshirt
A sweatshirt celebrating Spain's championship legacy.
Maintain possession, create space: Spain know how to apply pressure on the world's biggest stage. Represent Spain in their pursuit of victory in this men's football sweatshirt. It's finished in a soft cotton blend with the classic national crest woven on the chest.
- Ribbed crewneck
- Back neck tape
- Droptail hem
- Woven Spain crest on chest
- Woven adidas Badge of Sport on chest
- We partner with the Better Cotton Initiative to improve cotton farming globally
- Regular fit is wider at the body, with a straight silhouette
- 70% cotton / 30% polyester French terry
- Product colour: Dark Grey Heather
- Product code: CE8840