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I read 0.5 books a day this month... I managed 14 books this month! That's 0.5 books a day! granted some are fairly short and several are on audiobooks which is speed up a bit. 6 of those 14 were featured in my Faebruary wrapup blog. The other 8 are listed in this post. I also… Continue reading February Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
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January Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
The first wrap-up of 2019 I can already feel the stress... and the excitement 🤗 I managed 6 books this month and I'm about halfway in another 2 books and briefly started another. Considering I currently have visitors which takes most of my time and that she had been here for a week and kept… Continue reading January Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
December Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
Its the end of 2018! It's sad... I've been very busy this month with the purchase of my first home, and the move which happened just before Christmas. With all the stress that was involved, I didn't have the nerves to sit down quietly and read. I needed something more stimulating and got a 30day… Continue reading December Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
November Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
Happy almost Christmas people! Again a very busy month with NaNoWriMo. I'm typing this the day before the end, but I'm guessing I won? I'm on 48628 words. I bearly have 1500 words left, but I'm also on my way to the annual office Christmas party so there will be no writing today. I will… Continue reading November Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
October Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
October wrap-up blog with mini reviews of everything I've read in October 😊📚
September Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
September wrap-up blog with mini reviews of everything I've read in September 😊📚
September TBR and reading plan
Hi All! I've put together a TBR for Septemeber bearing in mind I might participate in Contemporary-a-thon or something at some point and I'm not sure what to read for that yet. They would probably have their own TBR and Wrapups. Also, NaNoWriMo is creeping closer and I can feel this story in the back… Continue reading September TBR and reading plan
August Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
August wrap-up blog with mini reviews of everything I've read in August 😊📚
August TBR and reading plan
My August TBR is only a guideline this month as I'm saturated from my months of read-a-thons. July was intense so August should be calmer... ish
July Wrap-Up and Mini-Reviews
July wrap-up blog with mini reviews of everything I've read in July. I participated in 4 (!) readathons this month...!


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Healthcare is being redefined by the consumer, particularly as Americans shift to high deductible plans. New models and venues of care are emerging to serve customers better. This has spawned companies like Hims, Modern Fertility, and Ro. Major DTC Healthcare companies have leveraged telemedicine services, data and machine learning, medical-grade wearables, and subscription models to better serve new customer needs.
The consumer healthcare opportunity is compelling. Total U.S. healthcare spending is $3.5 trillion annually. Most healthcare products have naturally high retention and margin structures; Pfizer enjoys EBITDA margins of 35-45%. Patients are now customers, so latent demand exists in most status quotes. These developments coincide with changing consumer consciousness with wellness. Healthcare is no longer just sick care, but preventative care.
There has been a lot of activity in consumer healthcare recently, but many opportunities remain. Besides more consumer brand startups, most of the early market activity has been with at-home diagnostics and monitoring and virtual primary care. Critical parts of primary and specialized care have not received as much attention. These opportunities all feature specific challenges around scalability.
Tech monopolies see a clear opportunity in consumer healthcare. They are leveraging their expertise and advantages in nurturing consumer relationships. The pursuits of GAFA in this space are low-risk and high-reward. They remain mainly focused on primary care and geographic arbitrage. It's unlikely GAFA will interfere substantially with startup activity but will empower it with their infrastructure and funding.
For instance, Google has backed Oscar Health. Their bet is around whoever owns the entry point of healthcare will have the most leverage in the value chain, particularly over providers. Oscar's bet is that virtual primary care will outcompete both traditional primary care., The focus is on building a great brand, excellent user experience and an incentive with the customer to optimize for CLV. 1 This is not just a great opportunity, but a fundamental good that should be happening with healthcare insurance.
As engagement increases, unit economics can eventually scale to overcome incumbent insurers. Throughout this process, structured insurance claims data correlated to patient-reported behavior, biometrics, and communications with providers would significantly amplify one of Google's spinoffs, Verily. However, keep in mind Oscar has had incredible, patient investors. Most team compositions are also not as proven or well-networked as their founding core.
Competition in the consumer brand side of things with healthcare is omnipresent with new startups and incumbents with large bank sheets. Existing manufacturers and distributors tied with legacy distribution channels will be commoditized if they don't partner or acquire new DTC brands. It's unclear which startups can vertically integrate at scale like Oscar has and become an enduring company.
There are also a few network effects in the consumer brand market. I'm skeptical of defensibility with brands albeit I recognize consumer trust is very important in health. If incumbents are particularly aggressive with the opportunity, this can explode acquisition costs, churn, and other problems. I also believe regulatory capture is another hurdle in this area. Most startups need to partner with regulated channels like the FDA. Some of the risks to the opportunity can become moats for the best teams.
Overall, there is a lot of innovation and whitespaces left for consumer healthcare. However, it's important for investors to be cognizant of the critical risks ahead for startups, something omitted in the DVNB hype only a few years back.

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Every so often I check Google Scholar to see if there are new papers related to castle slighting. The term doesn't feature very often in titles, so a good check is to see who cites existing works on the topic, which at this stage essentially means Lila Rakoczy's work, particularly her doctoral thesis.
That's how I came across Rachel Askew's article in the European Journal of Archaeology, "Biography and Memory: Sandal Castle and the English Civil War". This excellent paper discusses Sandal's role in the conflict and concludes that it was used by Royalists because of its link to Richard III rather than because of strategic or landscape significance. The way a castle's significance is linked to its owners – its biography as Askew puts it – comes through in the way some were slighted in the Middle Ages.
She delves into the history of the castle to explain its link to royalty, particularly Richard III's attempted development of the site as a regional centre of administration, and how this contributed to its importance in the English Civil War beyond the (somewhat ailing) strength of its walls.
Askew makes astute use of material culture to show that habitation of the castle was significant as an affront to Parliamentarian sensibilities. Animal bones and artefactual evidence show that the Royalist garrison ate venison, usually reserved for the social elite, and conducted festivities which were likely disapproved of by Parliamentarians.
All this analysis is despite the fact a bulldozer was used to quickly remove the demolition levels in the 1960s and 1970s so that archaeologists could focus on the medieval levels. This leads Askew to an astute observation: this focus on the medieval period is often symptomatic of castle studies, whether looking at a single site or castles as a whole. Most works treat post-medieval activity in less detail. That is certainly the case in my thesis which terminates at c1500. In fairness that was strategic as Lila Rakoczy's excellent 2007 thesis treated slighting in the English Civil War and I haven't been able to find much evidence of slighting between then and c1500. That doesn't entirely excuse me, and when setting out I considered exploring how castles were used after they were slighted which would somewhat have addressed this, but there was plenty of material to discuss before I ever got that far. She makes an interesting point that battlefields sometimes had religious buildings constructed afterwards. I haven't noticed this in relation to castles slighted in the Middle Ages, but it's a fascinating avenue of research. Was the religious building meant to memorialise or heal the conflict?
The biographical approach to understanding the castle takes into account its changing uses and how it was perceived over time. In my own research the treatment of castles is closely linked to their most recent owners, but there are some instances where the deeper biography of the place is a factor. One particularly interesting example from the Middle Ages is the destruction of Deganwy in 1263. It has a complex history, changing hands between Welsh and English and with Llywelyn the Great and Henry III both undertaking construction work there. Because of the link to Llywelyn, when the Welsh recaptured the castle in 1263 they could have left it intact. However they instead chose to almost completely level the site because it had become a symbol of English rule. Llywelyn's role in rebuilding the castle was not forgotten, and a carved head with a crown may have been viewed as representing Llywelyn. This would explain why it was carefully buried instead of damaged like the rest of the castle. Moreover, when Edward I conquered Wales nearly 20 years later instead of rebuilding the castle which was the site of an English defeat and linked to Llywelyn the Great – a figurehead of Welsh identity – he chose to found Conwy on a separate site. The area a mile to the south west was easier to access because it was on low lying ground rather than on top of a hill, and had access to the sea which would have contributed to the decision to use a new site, but the significance of Deganwy's biography in choosing not to revive it seems clear.
If you have access to the journal, Askew's paper is an excellent read and well worth the time. I'm glad I've finally got round to ticking that off my reading list.
The lead photo is in the public domain and available here. Same for the second photo, available here.


text: Where would a new, big-name game be these days without an expensive collector's edition? It wouldn't be a new, big-name game, that's where it would be. Feels like these things aren't a bonus any more...they're now a right of passage. And so we come to Empire: Total War's attempt to come packaged in a bigger box with a higher price tag. Called the "Special Forces Edition", there's no gold-plated musket, no George Washington action figure, no game case in the shape of a surgeon's hacksaw. There's just a map. A big map. Oh, and a range of elite units that you don't get in the regular edition. Were I Sega's expensive edition teacher, this would be marked C-, with "this is not 2004, must try harder" scrawled at the top of the box.


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Psalm 23:5 — You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over (NKJV).
Life can be very demanding, but I've learned that everyone makes time for what is important to them. Heidi and I decided a long time ago that we were going to make it a point to sit down at the dinner table as a family at least once a week. Sometimes our schedules allow us to do so more often, but one time is the goal. And quite often, making it to the dinner table that one time takes a valiant effort.
There are several reasons why we do this. First of all, the dinner table is a safe place. After the demands of working or going to school all day, sitting down to dinner together provides security. No matter what (or whom) we have faced, the dinner table is a refuge for all of us.
The same is true in the Spirit. Even in the presence of our enemies, God prepares a table for us. When we sit at the table with Him, we are protected. What an awesome truth! Whether you're persecuted or just paranoid, I encourage you today to sit at His table. Then your enemies, real or imagined, cannot touch you!
The dinner table is also a source of nourishment. My wife is very accomplished in the kitchen. (Food Network needs to give her a call.) She has a unique ability to create mouthwatering dishes with veggies "hidden" in most of them. So we usually eat healthy whether we all realize it or not.
Oh, what a spread there is at the Master's table! He has whatever we crave readily available—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. If you are weak, make a reservation today. There are multiple seats still available.
Lastly, eating together as a family promotes intimacy. We look into each other's eyes and listen to one another. It's a time of affirmation. Each person feels important and loved. Take time today to sit down at the table God has prepared before you. Nobody can make you receive the security, nourishment, and intimacy that comes from doing so, but why choose to miss out?
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True to his word, Victor picked up the phone intending to call Violet. Three days had already passed without his being able to do this, and he would not allow another night to turn into day without hearing her voice.
"You kidding? It's much too late," Richard said. "She's already tucked in bed and sleeping like a baby. You'd be an ass to wake her now."
Victor gripped the phone tighter, angry with himself for allowing his blasted career to interfere yet again with his home life. You'd think he'd learn by now! Wasn't that how he messed things up with Catherine and the boys? Idiot! He should have called the first night. Not that he had the chance to even breathe since leaving Catalpa Valley, what with the morons he had to work with and the huge mess they made out of this case, but he certainly could have made more of an effort. Just five minutes to say hello and hear her lyrical voice would have been enough…well, not enough, but better than nothing!
His insides ached from missing Violet so badly. He tossed the phone away from him, lest he give in to his selfishness and call her anyway. He roughly yanked at his tie, pulled off his jacket and tossed that aside, too, and then fell into his easy chair. He stared up at the ceiling and could almost see Violet snuggled up under a handmade quilt dreaming lovely dreams of…well, probably gardens full of flowers. How he longed to be there with her.
"Picking wild flowers," he muttered to himself, remembering with pleasure their first picnic at Somerset Hill and the way he had awakened with Violet in his arms. He had been so close then, but alas, it wasn't to be. Now, however, he smiled thinking of the task he set her of finding a suitable design for their new home. This wouldn't fail in bringing about his dearest desire.
He chuckled and muttered, "The Manor at Somerset Hill for Milady."
"You can't leave that up to her, you know," Richard casually said as he stretched out on the soft-as-a-cloud leather sofa. "She don't have the head for that sorta thing. She'll tell ya what she likes and what she doesn't, she knows how to make it better and make it a home after it's built, but the actual design? That's gonna be up to you, Buddy, and a builder. You leave it to her and it'll never get done, I promise. You must know an architect or two. All lawyers know them guys. Have them send you some designs with say…five large bedrooms."
"Going to need more than that," Victor said.
"You can bunk the two boys together and the girl gets her own, one for you, of course and one each for your sons, the grown up ones, which, as they'll be empty most of the time, can double as guest rooms. That's five bedrooms. Plenty."
"No, it's not. Sophie needs a room, too. I always count her. With Sophie and the fourteen angel kids, that's fifteen all together," Victor insisted.
Richard had always wondered why they always said there were fifteen kids when he could only ever count fourteen, but now he knew. Not that it made him happy. He didn't like to think of his precious Sophie living under Victor's roof nor the prospect of her actually calling him daddy some day. Mostly, he didn't want to think of Violet in Victor's bed, but that was Richard's problem. He would just have to resign himself to that….in time. For now, he let that go without comment.
"You're only adopting three of them angel kids," Richard said. "For slumber parties you can have the others…"
"You're only adopting three of them angel kids," Richard said. "For slumber parties you can have the others…"
"It's not enough when we adopt them all."
Richard gaped at him. "You're insane!"
Victor grinned. "Violet tells me that all the time, so it must be true."
"She's right then. You cannot be seriously thinking…"
"And yet I am. I just hope Violet's okay with that. I think she will be. I feel it," Victor said.
Richard sat up and debated not saying what he ought to, but it was his job to help this clueless sot and help him Richard would, even if it killed him…killed him a second time.
"She'll love the idea, but…not just yet," Richard said, semi-reluctantly. "She's not ready for all that. One day she will be, but you have to be patient. She…"
"I'm done being patient," Victor snapped, grabbing the remote and turning on the television. He flipped around until he got to a sports channel and he tossed the remote down again. "I have to think of Peter. I promised him a family and I'm giving it to him...to both of us..all of us. Violet and I are engaged now, and soon we'll be married and we'll start our family. It's all settled. She agreed."
"Did she now?" Richard said standing up and moving around the chair until he stood behind Victor. He wanted to strangle him, but instead he leaned over and hissed in his ear, "She actually said, oh, yes, Victor dear, I'll marry you? Funny, but I missed that part."
An irritated muscle worked along Victor's jawline. "She didn't say no."
"Not saying no isn't a yes, but then you know that. You already know it couldn't possibly be as easy as that... not with Violet."
"Easy? When is anything easy with Violet?" Victor growled.
"Oh, yeah," Richard said, laughing. "She's tough all right…like fluffy clouds. She's selfish, too, and bitchy and obstinate and always demanding."
"She's none of those things," Victor mumbled.
"Glad to hear you say it. There may be hope for you after all," Richard said.
"But this may work," Victor said, sounding semi-desperate and perhaps trying to convince himself. " She loves the kids and she wants them to be happy and she wants to have a family as much as I do. The happiness we both felt when Karen and Missy were with us, is proof of that. I… I really think this will work."
"Guilting her into marrying you so you can keep your unreasonable promise to Peter, a promise you should never have made...you think that's gonna work? For how long?"
Victor clenched his jaw, but didn't speak.
"Let's be clear. This won't work at this time. If you persist you'll hurt three cute little kids and why? Cuz you're through being patient," Richard said, glaring at him. "If you want to drive Violet away, keep it up. Keep going just like this, in this headstrong way. Demand that she marry you right now, not a moment to lose and insist on adopting all those kids, every single one of them. You'll succeed in ruining your last chance of true happiness, because you know perfectly well, you'll never be happy without Violet."
Victor stared at the phone he tossed down onto the sofa. He wanted to call Violet and make quite certain that wasn't the case.
"Don't do it. You'll just make it worse. Do yourself a favor, get to bed and forget about Violet for a while. She has things to do, things that you would not be a welcome part of."
"Like what?" Victor asked, frowning.
"It's coming up on a year, you know. You should know what I'm talking about as you paid for the memorial gazebo for the town's hero fire fighter. She'll want that time all to herself, for reflection I suppose."
"For grieving," Victor added. "You'd think she'd had enough of that. I should be there for her."
"Aren't you listening? You would only be in the way and worse, she'll resent your interference if you were to show up. She doesn't know you were the one behind the project—she assumes it was the township and it's better for you if she continues to think this. Freddy and Laurie will be there for her if she needs them, but she won't. Let her be for now, cowboy. This case of yours, the one you hate for being so all consuming may be precisely what you both need. I know you don't see it, but nothing happens without a reason behind it. So, just embrace it as a good thing, okay? Do your work and let her do…hers."
Victor sat for another minute mulling all this over. Although he didn't want to, he figured it was best that he listen to this strange inner voice and he sent himself to bed where he could dream of a field of wildflowers with Violet in the center of it.


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The new QuantumATK P-2019.03 release includes many new features, e.g. meta GGA SCAN functional, and performance improvements, e.g. for ion dynamics, that enhance R&D process and generate higher quality end results in semiconductor & materials research.
Introduction in how to use python console and snippet in QuantumATK NanoLab Builder.
A fast-track presentation of QuantumATK analysis tools for calculating the projected band structure and projected density of states.
A fast-track presentation of how to use QuantumATK to calculate and visualize the Fermi energy surface of any bulk material.
Presentation of how to set up a silicon nanowire field-effect transistor structure, perform calculations and analyze results in QuantumATK.


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DGS Publications
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|RI78 Subsurface Geology of the Area Between Wrangle Hill and Delaware City, Delaware
|Jengo, J.W., McLaughlin, P.P., Ramsey, K.W.
|RI72 Geology and Extent of the Confined Aquifers of Kent County, Delaware
|McLaughlin, P.P., Velez, C.C.
|RI64 Results of Hydrogeologic Studies of the Cypress Swamp Formation, Delaware
|Andres, A.S., Howard, C.S.
|RI62 The Cypress Swamp Formation, Delaware
|Andres, A.S., Howard, C.S.
|RI48 Geologic And Hydrologic Studies of the Oligocene - Pleistocene Section near Lewes, Delaware
|Benson, R.N., Andres, A.S., Ramsey, K.W., Talley, J.H.
|RI34 Long-Term Chemical-Quality Changes in Selected Delaware Streams
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Easy Build Round Patio Tables
Round Patio Tables – You can easily build your own picnic table and return to your family and friends to sit at barbecues and other gatherings in the summer day. It takes a little time, patience and supplies can be found at your local hardware stores. The key is to provide a durable base and a sturdy frame.
Instructions: 1. Set the five 2-for-12s next to each other to form a square equalized on all sides. Stick together and let dry. Places the 52 inch 2 by 4 in the central part of the round patio tables and the screw in each of the top. 2. Mark the center of the square wooden corner to corner drawing lines and marks the point of intersection. Measure within 30 inches around this brand. 3. Use the puzzle to follow and cut the circle line to create the top of the picnic table.
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Use the measuring tape to measure 20 inches on center boards 54 inches 2 by 4. Now take two of the 40 – inch 2 – by – 4s, and fix them through the round patio tables with the screwdriver to help support legs. 4. Drill a hole through the center of each of the remaining 2-by-4s. Use the hacksaw to cut the ends of each at an angle of 45 degrees.
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While racing is all about getting there first cruising is about enjoying the journey with little regard for who arrived first, or last for that matter. Within the context of the Waikawa Boating Club cruising is about being on the water, whether it be in a sailboat or a launch, and that's the end point; the doing, the being out there. While our racing friends are totally focused on winning the race us cruising folks like to keep things cool, calm and comfortable and rather than post-race drinks in the clubhouse we prefer a couple of cool ones while hanging off one of the Combined Club's 100 moorings out there in the Sounds, a fish on the hook and the barbie warming up, or for the more adventurous safely at anchor somewhere around the coasts of New Zealand doing likewise, or for the super-adventurous maybe at anchor in some out-of-the-way tropical lagoon clothes free? and with a tropical cocktail in hand.
Whatever your ambitions if just being on the water is your joy and delight then be assured that the Cruising folks, under the capable and enthusiastic leadership of Liz Nelson and her team, are keen to help make your cruising days and nights safe and memorable.


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Nestled between Georgia Perimeter College and Clarkson's bustling apartment complexes lies a small white building that teems with beaming children seven days a week. Kids jump out of their mothers' minivans or off the bus and race across the parking lot hand in hand with their siblings, their brightly-colored backpacks haphazardly thrown over their shoulders and the excitement to learn written across their faces.
Early Learning Scholars II is a lottery-subsidized daycare and pre-school in Clarkston run by a compassionate and hardworking woman named Ms. April and her equally committed staff. Ms. April works from 6 am to 6 pm every day, tirelessly dedicating herself to making sure that her students are provided with the best environment in which they can learn not only learn core subjects, but have fun and learn to treat one another with kindness and respect.
This spring and summer, I was welcomed into this school community and given the opportunity to bring smiles to the faces of dozens of families by providing them with pictures of their children. On a couple of occasions, I set up a mini-studio outside of the school, and Ms. April invited the parents to bring their whole families. Spending time with and presenting these photos to exuberant families has filled me with unspeakable joy. A beautiful illustration of Clarkston's diversity, the school fits the whole world within its classrooms and by extension crosses boundaries between families that traditionally divide the world.
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On Nov. 28th, CNBM Chairman and Party Secretary Mr. Song Zhiping paid a visit to the site of Egypt GOE Beni Suef 6x6000t/d projects for investigation and job instruction. CNBM Party Committee member and Secretary of Committee for Discipline Inspection Mr. Yang Jie, Assistant General Manager Mr. Wei Feng, Deputy Secretary of Committee for Discipline Inspection Mr. Song Jiangtao, Vice President of CNBM Ltd. Mr. Cai Guobin, Chairman and Party Secretary of Sinoma Int. Mr. Song Shoushun, Vice President of Sinoma Int. and CDI Chairman Mr. Jiao Feng, among others, accompanied the visit.
Egypt GOE Beni Suef project is currently the only unique cement engineering project around the globe that has six 6000t/d production lines constructed in parallel. It is also the biggest production base project in world cement engineering history. The delegation led by Mr. Song Zhiping walked into construction field, conveyed greetings to leaders and staffs who were working in the front line of overseas projects, and particularly listened to work report regarding project implementation and execution, risk control and party building. Mr. Song Zhiping expressed appreciation towards Sinoma Int. meeting the call of "Belt and Road" initiative and promoting Egypt economic and social building, gave full affirmation on project team making a precise planning and carrying out implementation innovatively, and made a high praise on the measures and efficacy for party building and honest administration achieved by project team. He expressed, Beni Suef project was a large one that was unique and representative, Sinoma Int. and CDI made a systematic and comprehensive organization and coordination during construction period to ensure various works in order.
Mr. Song Shoushun expressed, GOE Beni Suef project was unsurpassed in the past and future for cement engineering industry. It has received intense attention and great support from CNBM group leaders right from the inception of construction. The project was equipped with superior resources of management, talent and mechanism to fully guard construction and implementation. He pointed out, for next step, CDI should develop an overall risk control proposal by further identifying various risk factors, to fully promote project construction, to ensure that contract performance will not fail under any circumstances, to ensure complete safety of people and project. "Four benchmarks" proposed by Chairman Song Zhiping shall be the goal of the company, who shall explore in further depth in Egypt and its surrounding countries, strengthen communication and synergy with brother enterprises, and bring forward the group's superior capacity to achieve deeper cooperation and development in Egypt and surrounding countries. Meanwhile, he reiterated, guiding by the group's international strategy and operation policy of "price-cost-profit", Sinoma Int. would uphold and remain to basic principle of "maximum overall benefits", further improve the industrial development proposition of deepening overseas regional markets, continuously strengthen international market management, enhance sharing and synergy among internal resources, stabilize market price, expand market share, aiming to further elevate economic benefit, brand value and international influence of the company. We were striving to help the group to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development, and become world first class integrated building materials industry enterprise.


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Chinas Oil Demand And Supply: Estimates For 1998 AndOutlook To 2010
The following is an extract from a paper entitled"Chinas Oil Market in 1998 and the Outlook to 2010" published as EnergyAdvisory No. 225 in December 1998 by the Program on Resources: Energy andMinerals at the Hawaii-based East-West Center. The author is Kang Wu.
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With the use of an app, you can trade in your old smartphones.
There's even a pick-up service too.
THE lives of computers and gadgets are getting shorter and shorter. A desktop PC used to last a few years but today they'll be replaced after a few years.
Meanwhile, a smartphone used to last for up to four years before it becomes obsolete. Today, many users feel theirs are outdated after 12 months.
With the fast moving technology cycle, users face another issue—what to do with the "old" smartphones.
According to Henry Ng, business associate at CompAsia, which sells refurbished smartphones at substantial discounted prices, receives smartphones as "young" as a few weeks old.
"Just weeks after the release of iPhone XR, someone even wanted to sell it to us," says Henry.
In the spirit of Global Recycling Day, why not find that unused smartphone and give it a second life?
The company is one of the first market movers with a game-changing business model offering a complete eco-system for resellers, telecommunication providers and smart gadgets manufacturers.
Recently, it expanded its market-to consumer front with an app called InstaCash, offering a door-to-door service for phone trade-in at no additional cost.
Developed in India in 2017 by a group of tech engineers to allow trade-in of phones with ease, the application was acquired by CompAsia in a recent merger.
The company offers an alternative to the traditional trade-in system. Instead of getting the device valued by a shop, InstaCash offers buy-over prices based on the model and condition.
The seller downloads the InstaCash app available on Google Play and Apple App Store.
Sellers sign in using either their phone number, Google or Facebook account to launch the in-app tests, comprising a guided test and an automated test. Finally there is the customer declaration.
The app prompts the seller to conduct different tests to determine the usability of the smartphone, such as swipe left or right, click "yes" or "no" and other forms of tests to ensure the device is worthy of a certain price.
Once all the tests are done, an offer is made on the smartphone. If the seller is agreeable to the price quoted, a "place order" is made. Within 24 hours, its customer service will call to arrange a pick-up.
The device will be checked and tested again by InstaCash personnel to ensure that it has not been swapped with a different one. It goes through the same tests for the second time.
Although the application and the tests require a working smartphone, InstaCash also accepts smartphones in different conditions.
"If your smartphone is locked, can't be turned on, has cracked screen, call InstaCash and we will offer a salvage price," says Ng.
To gain access to "locked" smartphones, the phones will need to be "broken", meaning they cannot be sold as one device though CompAsia salvages useable parts.
To date, InstaCash has accepted more than 1,000 smartphone models that date back to 2012. There are even models from 2010. InstaCash refurbishes them to be sold to CompAsia companies in Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
"Once the technician finds everything is in order and both parties are satisfied with the condition of the smartphone as well as the price, the technician will authorise the sum to be transferred to an account provided by the seller," explains Ng.
InstaCash only deals with wired transaction for safety reasons.
A weekly pricing market analysis is conducted to determine current prices.
InstaCash can also trace if a device is a stolen item.
"We want smartphones to have a second chance but stolen goods are not accepted as it is unethical," says Ng.
In fact, InstaCash will contact the previous owner of the stolen device and return it.
"If that is not possible, we will turn it over to the authorities."
Cyber criminals used to target network systems and computers but now they have moved to smartphones and tablets.
Most users are actually unaware that reverted to factory setting does not mean that all data is deleted.
Cybersecurity Malaysia CEO Datuk Amirudin Abdul Wahab says: "Information can be found by anyone who knows how and where to find it. As the de facto recorder of our time, we store photos and for most of the working community, smartphones double as our work station too."
With corporate e-mail and confidential materials directed to our smartphones, it is important to erase everything in these devices when we do not use them anymore.
Ng concurs, saying: "All electronic devices need to be 'cleaned' properly to ensure no leakage of unwanted documentation."
He adds that all devices that come to InstaCash receive a comprehensive data wipe.
"We apply a military grade data wipe. In simple terms, we carry out what is deemed a triple wipe," says Ng.
"Data wiping ensures that no one can retrieve what's not theirs," he adds.
To ensure that everything is done according to standard procedure, all smartphones are unpacked in full view of a closed-circuit television.
"All processes from unpacking and data wipe to regrading are done under CCTV monitoring."
CompAsia's regraded and repackaged smart devices can be purchased at its website and are shipped to other countries too.


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Shrimp are the most commonly consumed type of shellfish in North America. They're typically thought of as a nutritious, protein-rich food, though their high cholesterol content has historically been called into question. These days, there's no limit on the amount of dietary cholesterol you can consume, making shrimp a tasty, healthy food that you can eat in different ways.
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What Are Shrimp?
Many different types of shellfish are popularly consumed in the United States. Shrimp account for about half of the seafood products that Americans consume. Shrimp is also the most popular type traded worldwide. They can be farmed domestically or caught in the wild, with the vast majority of this product being produced in countries throughout Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Even though shrimp are so popular, they're often confused with other types of shellfish, like prawns or even baby crayfish. Shrimp and prawns can be cooked in the same way and are generally considered to have similar flavors. In the United States, the word shrimp is often used to refer to prawn (and you'll find the reverse throughout the United Kingdom and Australia), but these are actually two completely different species.
Shrimp, like prawns, are 10-footed crustaceans with bodies made up of heads, thoraxes and abdomens. Shrimp are often thought of as tiny prawns, but their bodies have some distinct differences. Shrimp can be distinguished from prawns by their different body shape and gills. Prawns are generally much larger than shrimp, but he most distinct difference is in their legs: Shrimp have claws on just two of their legs, while prawns have claws on three.
Shrimp Nutrition Facts
Shrimp are a flavorful shellfish that can be easily integrated into a wide range of dishes. They have been traditionally eaten throughout America in Creole and Cajun dishes, like gumbo and jambalaya. They are also a major part of many Asian dishes, like tempura; Spanish dishes, like paella and gambas al ajillo; and European dishes, like scampi.
Shrimp are rich in a variety of different nutrients. One hundred grams of shrimp contain a number of vitamins:
- 13 percent of your recommended daily allowance (RDA) for niacin (vitamin B3)
- 5 percent of your RDA for vitamin B6
- 19 percent of your RDA for vitamin B12
- 38 percent of your RDA for vitamin D
- 5 percent of your RDA for vitamin E
One hundred grams of shrimp also contain a variety of minerals:
- 5 percent of your RDA for calcium
- 13 percent of your RDA for iron
- 9 percent of your RDA for magnesium
- 20 percent of your RDA for phosphorus
- 5 percent of your RDA for potassium
- 7 percent of your RDA for zinc
- 13 percent of your RDA for copper
- 54 percent of your RDA for selenium
There are 106 calories in shrimp per 100-gram serving (5 percent of your RDA), as well as 41 percent of your RDA for protein. Shrimp also contain most other essential vitamins and minerals in low amounts (between 1 and 4 percent). Like other marine creatures, shrimp are considered to be rich in omega fatty acids and cholesterol.
There are many different types of shrimp eaten around the world. The most commonly consumed type is called whiteleg shrimp. As with all food animals, the foods shrimp eat and whether they're wild or farmed can influence their nutrition.
Shrimp's Cholesterol
Until recently, people were advised to limit the amount of cholesterol in their diets to around 300 milligrams per day (or even less if you had certain health issues, like cardiovascular problems). Cholesterol can be found in a variety of animal products, from dairy to shellfish.
However, the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limits the amount of cholesterol in your diet. This means that although the cholesterol in shrimp is fairly high (152 milligrams for every 100 grams), it's not bad for your health. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health recommends that people consume up to 12 ounces (about 340 grams) of fish and shellfish each week. Shrimp is a particularly good choice of seafood as it's low in mercury.
Although you may still be worried about your cholesterol, one way to mediate this is to use heart-healthy fats (like extra virgin olive oil) rather than cholesterol-rich fats like butter when you cook your shrimp. You can also opt to use shrimp in healthier foods. This means making your shrimp into ceviche or sushi or cooking it in stews, curries or soups, rather than breading and frying it.
Read more: The 9 Safest Seafood Options
Shrimp's Omega Fatty Acids
One of the main reasons you should regularly consume fish and shellfish is because of omega fatty acids, which come in various types. You'll probably be familiar with omega fats called omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9. Shrimp's benefits include having both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, but they are particularly good sources of healthy omega-3 fats.
Omega-3 fatty acids can be found in fruits, vegetables, fish and other foods, but not all omega-3 fats are the same. The omega-3 fats that are typically found in plants are called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). The ones you'll find in marine animals and plants are EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). EPA and DHA are the types of omega-3 fats that have been shown to be particularly good for your health.
According to a 2018 study in the Journal of Circulation, the omega-3 fatty acids in shellfish and seafood can improve the health of your heart. Eating seafood regularly can reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and heart failure. Omega-3 fatty acids also have a range of other health benefits and can help resolve neuropsychological issues, immune system issues (particularly reducing inflammation), diabetes and digestive system issues. The positives associated with omega-3 fatty acids make shrimp a particularly beneficial food for your health.
- NIH: Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
- Health.gov: 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Effects of Shrimp Consumption on Plasma Lipoproteins
- Oceana.org: Shrimp: Oceana Reveals Misrepresentation of America's Favorite Seafood
- A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System: Dietary Recommendations for Fish Consumption
- New World Encyclopedia: Shrimp
- SELFNutritionData: Crustaceans, Shrimp, Mixed Species, Raw
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: Fish: Friend or Foe?
- Circulation: Seafood Long-Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
- Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Update


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You've probably seen the letters, VOIP, or seen advertisements for a telephone service called Vonage and the enticing $9.99 a month cost for phone calls.
However, you don't know what these letters mean or why the cost is lower than what you are currently paying for your telephone service.
VoIP is an acronym for a process called Voice over Internet Protocol, which means transmitting your voice to someone else in another city, state or country over the Internet. In other words, using the Internet connection in your home or business to place a call.
One of the most popular VoIP services is Luxembourg-based Skype, which allows users to make free video calls – or non-video calls – from your computer or mobile phone to anywhere in the world as long as the recipient also has Skype. Credits at very low per minute rates can be purchased to call landlines or mobile phones that don't have Skype. Launched in 2003, Skype has more than 300,000,000 users worldwide. More than 1.4 trillion minutes of voice and video calls have been used through Skype in its first decade, equal to 2.6 million years of conversations. By comparison, it took 25 years for cell phone users to reach 300 million and 104 years for the telephone. More than 4.9 million people use Skype daily, spending 2.9 million minutes on calls. There have been 100 million installations of Skype for Android. Even in China, there are 100 million Skype users. Skype has 40% of the telecom market. Skype has enabled soldiers in the field to connect with loved ones at home, international business to be transacted, classrooms around the world to connect and learn about each other's customs and countries. Google Hangouts is another Internet-based video call service.
Vonage is different in that it doesn't provide video but still works over high-speed Internet to make calls. Among the benefits of Vonage is you don't need to purchase a special phone to use the service. A Vonage box is connected to the Internet and the phone line is connected to the Vonage box. Customers can keep their current number and calls between Vonage residential and business customers are free. An app allows you to use Vonage on your mobile phone. Another great feature is voicemail can be accessed from a computer or mobile phone and a digital file can be e-mailed to the intended recipient.
Are you ready to VoIP? Tak Sato, a business and technology strategist/consultant, wrote a humorous but helpful article about "readyabilty" in the Westlake/Bay Village (Ohio) Observer.
First, he explains that while costs are lower for VoIP and it is dependent on high-speed Internet in your home or business, landlines are not becoming extinct. He points out that during power outages Internet service goes out. This can be a problem for older adults and people with chronic health issues. Sato also points out that a cell phone can solve that problem and only the customer can make the best decision of whether VoIP is for them. With Vonage, a network availability number can be assigned. During an outage, calls will be forwarded to that number on the landline or mobile phone.
There are significant advantages for businesses to use VoIP. There are no installation charges. The "voice mail to e-mail" feature means employees don't need only their phone to receive the message, plus having the actual file prevents potential mistakes in transcribing a message. Employees can work remotely, whether at home or across the country or around the world because a phone can be put anywhere in the world it is needed. They can take a dedicated IP phone with them and employers can manage use.
Clarus Communications will conduct a VoIP assessment to understand your business needs. This review will determine your current situation and inventory your current equipment to determine if you are a great candidate for VoIP. Once you pass our initial review, the team at Clarus Communications will provide you with a free estimate so you can compare providers. We shop the carriers saving you time and money. We have helped hundreds of companies nationwide save thousands of dollars on their monthly telecommunications bills through VoIP. Use your Internet connection now to contact us.


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Azealia Banks Says Going After Nicki Minaj Ended Remy Ma's Career
By: Amanda Anderson-Niles
The last time Azealia Banks made headlines, it was because she had some controversial things to say about Cardi B.
Both female rappers have been going back and forth on social media for a good minute, but things escalated after Azealia called Cardi a "caricature" during her interview with the Breakfast Club.
Now Azealia has more words for Remy Ma, another female rapper she has beefed with in the past.
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Exactly. Remy did not play her cards right.
Azealia can't really talk. She's had way more beefs than Remy.
I agree but Azealia suffers from the same problem. If she would just shut up and focus on herself, she'd have a better career.
It's a number of things but the beef didn't help. For one thing Remy's music just isn't catchy enough. Cardi is a different story.
When most of your stans are just Nicki haters, you're not going to be successful. Remy doesn't have enough authentic stans. So her music continues to flop. The first rule to this is building an authentic fan base. I have my issues with Cardi but it's clear she really does have fans. They buy her music and support her projects. Just like the barbs.
Right message wrong messenger.
I can't say Azealia is wrong. Focusing so much on Nicki when she should have been focusing on herself s exactly why Cardi blew up. Remy thought Nicki was her competition but it turned out to be Cardi. Even Cardi understood she needed to at least pretend to be cordial with Nicki until she was big enough to stop pretending.
It's interesting that she doesn't realize that her comments can apply to her as well. Azealia is more known for her beefs than her actual music.
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Our catering manager, Anita Moir, and her wonderful team freshly prepare delicious meals every day in our own kitchen,with food sourced through local providers (eg our meat is through McKenna's the Soho butchers) where possible.
Uptake is very high, with over 90% of children and staff eating a school lunch, and is the best indicator of how good they are. The proof is in the eating, as they say! We encourage parents to join us for a lunch meal to sample how good they are for themselves.
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From filming for GREAT BRITISH MENU in January, leaving Morston Hall in February without a restaurant to my name, to GBM finals, the banquet for the amazing W.I. And now having a beautiful restaurant that I run with my amazing wife Katja in the heart of my home town of Norwich.
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Sample Stash #12 - Freshness of the Morning
It's been so long since my last sample stash post, even though my collection of samples is still as huge as ever! I wasn't testing out anything for a few months as I had a pretty horrible dermatitis outbreak a couple months ago, so I was keeping everything very minimal for a while. Now that my skin is back under control I've been gradually digging in to my sample stash again!
For this post I'll just be focusing on one brand - FOM London (Freshness of the Morning). FOM are a UK based brand specialising in high quality natural skincare. I received a couple of trial sized products in June's SoukSouk box and I've been pretty impressed by how long these little samples have lasted me!
First up is the Antioxidant Facial Mask which comes in powder form. The main ingredient is bentonite clay, enriched with a few other ingredients such as olive leaf, chamomile, lavender and rosehip. To use this mask you just mix a little of the powder with water to make a paste, apply evenly to the face and leave for about 10 minutes before washing off.
This mask is for toning and detoxifying and it also stimulates circulation, so I did find my face looked a little red afterwards (definitely one to use in the evening)! The overall results are clearer, brighter skin, and I even noticed a reduction in pore size too. I think this is suitable for most skin types, except for dry or particularly sensitive skin.
The second product is by far my favourite of the two! The Revitalising Hair Serum is designed to nourish and protect the hair, giving shine and moisture. Some of the main ingredients include jojoba, rosehip, olive squalane, manketti and passion flower oils. It's very highly concentrated and also contains a blend of essential oils said to encourage hair growth.
I've been using a few drops through the lengths of my hair after washing and I love how soft this makes my hair feel! It can also be used as a more intensive treatment applied to the hair and scalp a few hours before washing, but I haven't tried this as I didn't want to use up too much of the sample in one go. I've been really liking this hair serum so I'm very tempted to purchase full size, especially as it's on sale at FOM at the moment!
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Eclipses act like cosmic doorways for humanity to walk through. The idea being, that when the benevolent guiding light from the Sun is blocked, we are left to our own earthly devices, whatever they may be, and when the Moon is hidden from the Sun's rays completely, the more shadowy aspects of man and his sub-conscious is allowed to escape and take form. Be careful what you wish for, the Lunar Eclipse is sure to bring it.
The Future Is Free
And so February begins one day after the Leo Lunar Eclipse and immediately questions are asked as the focus moves to the opposite sign on this Lunar Solar Full Moon axis, Aquarius who is always asking questions. We felt like we had this sorted, so this is unsettling, not least because Venus representing our hearts and values, has crept up to make a pairing with asteroid Juno, the marriage broker by the weekend of 3rd February. Here in Aquarius, the two want to create new ideas and potentially off beat possibilities about how relationships could be in the future. Aquarius is about the future, but also about freedom and since Jupiter is square to this pairing, it seems not everyone is ready to break free and live on a commune – or at least, not for the reasons being presented which may be painful but ultimately crucial to the debate (due to Jupiter's placing in Scorpio). This could be moving way too fast.
This square between these planetary bodies continues into next week and as usual with Aquarius, the outcome isn't obvious or resolved easily and by Wednesday 7th February the Moon has moved to join expansive Jupiter and intense feelings could overwhelm. If this is too much for you, the exit valve is Venus's sextile connection with Uranus in Aries who isn't up for faffing around and is often the cause of dear little Venus having an unexpected change of heart.
Juno And The Solar Eclipse
And change she might do as Venus moves ahead into the emotional seas of Pisces just in time for Valentine's Day, where romance becomes more likely, and Juno (and the focus on long term relationships of all kinds but particularly committed love matches), remains in key aspect for the Solar Eclipse on 15th February. Valentine's feels like a relationship re-boot as Mercury also joins Juno and entwined like this with the eclipsed Moon and Sun, they make a recipe for a new style relationship that may be committed but will have inbuilt Aquarian freedom. Whilst this may not sound like the perfect lover, it is good for business and commercial relationships.
Mercury stays close to the Sun through the following weekend of 17th, bringing the opportunity for totally open and honest conversations where it is possible to say the most outrageous things but still stay good friends or colleagues. The inventive potential for the breakthrough concept is off the scale, so keep working all weekend and say whatever is on your mind.
Who Will Save Venus?
By 21st of February, Mercury and the Sun have joined Venus in Pisces, upping the emotional ante, where it may have been missing before – yes, let's not forget our hearts in all of this talk of freedom. However, as Venus meets Neptune, the futuristic ideas of freedom may turn to regret as vulnerable Piscean fears rise to the surface, wondering whether all is but lost - this could get weepy. Although Venus and Neptune can often be a creative pairing, Mars, now striding through Sagittarius, is striking them both with his sword of truth. It pierces the higher meaning in all of this – they had forgotten what they are fighting for - a better world, where love and commitment are valued. This wakes them (us) from their melancholic reverie and now with the addition of Mercury joining the group, we can end the month drawing on the major dose of artistic wonderment that five planets in Pisces can bring.
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Things currently on our digital video recorder:
• Every episode of Law & Order that TNT has run over the past two weeks. We immediately delete any episode that doesn't have Jerry Orbach as Briscoe. We are also waiting for them to rerun that one where Jill Hennessey dies, because we want to see Sam Waterson cry.
• The last two episodes of Lost because we're too cheap to go buy it. (We'll probably buy Arrested Development though.)
• Bikini Babes 3. This was a total accident.
• The first three hours of the Arizona Cardinals-New York Giants game last Sunday. As fans of the Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals we will be deleting this right about...oh...now.
• A special about Flight 93, "The Flight That Fought Back," a story that, while stirring, we've always kind of suspected was bullshit. Sorry.
• Some show about how to make a desk. We thought this was another Bikini Babes sequel.
So yeah. We don't know what that says about us, but we suspect it's not good. Yep. It's almost fall: Time to hibernate!
Anyway, we've got 10 reviews this week. We want all we can have from you, using the box on the right, because we have your best interests at heart, always.
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LIFE MIMICKING ART, AGAIN: Ever since now-former FEMA director Michael Brown got swiftboated for his resume flap, I've been Googling "'Michael Brown' + 'Gareth Keenan.'" Nil. Where are the bloggers? If you live in a cave, journalists last week discovered that Brown's CV, as posted on the White House website, incorrectly stated that Brown worked as "assistant city manager" for the town of Edmond, Oklahoma. In fact, Brown was "assistant to the city manager." Ricky Gervais, the creator of the genius BBC sitcom The Office, wrote this exact joke more than five years ago for "Gareth," the sweet moron who asserted his inflated title to create the appearance of power. Gareth's attempt at resume padding made comedy because even the inflated title, "assistant regional manager," was so unambitious that it wouldn't have improved Gareth's status even if true, and because Gareth was too stupid to realize that. Brown, of course, knew better; but damn if assistant city manager of
Edmond, Oklahoma isn't the lousiest resume padding in history. When life and art collide with such ironic brilliance, who cares who mimics who. A Gabe Hertzberg
ASSHOLE RELIEF WORKER IN TENNESSEE: You called everyone in the company trying to get us to comp your service for free, because it's a disaster. Finally I get to be the one to call you and tell you that, A: We're not giving it away for free to anyone, and B: Here's how much it will cost. You unload a rant the likes of which would make Chris Rock blush. Look around, asshole. We're the only company doing what we do in the south. You're bitching about paying $450.00 per month? We lost hundreds of millions of dollars. Tens of thousands of employees are displaced. Nearly a hundred of them are still missing. Your agency is the one with banner ads on every website. Your agency collected all that money; how is it that none of it is flowing in your direction? Your parting shot to me is, "You disgust me, I hope it all comes back to you." Oh? Are you hoping that a killer hurricane wipes out an entire region? Are you hoping that our company will lose a shitload of money? Are you hoping that we'll all be working 12-hour days, seven days a week, restoring basic services? Because I've got a newsflash Einstein: Nature's WAY ahead of you. F Bunny
POLITICAL PAMPHLET WAVERS OUTSIDE THE SUBWAY: I'm sorry that you're apparently unemployable, you pale-faced man in a well-worn H&M suit who's trying to catch my eye before I descend into or emerge from a fetid, sub-sidewalk hell. However, your associate's degree in semantics does not make me any more likely to take a copy of the same goddamn flyer you have smilingly tried to force into my hand every day since last Monday. At least the retarded free newspapers have pictures of celebrities and a crossword puzzle. Yes, your candidate/benefactor/mom certainly does cut a dashing figure in her sexually neutralizing pantsuit while chanting with controlled anger at that bodega workers' rally; yes, your community board hopeful sure does have a surfeit of consonants in his surname. Thanks for generating and disseminating four-color tinder for subway track fires. Power to the people. D- lkw
WORKING IN AN ESTROGEN-FILLED OFFICE: I work in a small office. I'm one of three people, and the other two are very smart, funny, entertaining women. Being a gay man, we get along famously. Now I'm not the most masculine person ever, but there is a line that separates the acceptable femininity and the downright silly. Being upset about the animals that are struggling as a result of Hurricane Katrina and wanting to do something about it? OK, I feel for them too. Sitting at your desk and weeping over article after article about them and professing that you're going to drive your car from LA to the center of the relief effort to rescue as many animals as you can carry? Be serious. Freaking out over a New York style, I'm-gonna-attack-your-face-and-swallow-your-soul cockroach? I'm right behind ya. Screaming and running around a tiny office after you see a baby cockroach that more resembles an ant, even though it's caught in a cockroach trap? Come on, now. On the other hand, I do finally feel masculine despite my obvious homo-ness. Huh. B- Maurice
TEMP WITH NOTHING TO DO: I was hired by a tiny clothing company four weeks ago as a part of a six-week assignment. I spent the first week busy with mostly mind-numbing training exercises until I had perfected the lost art of Purchase Orders. I know now how every department store in the nation likes their clothes to be sorted and what type of hanger they use. The following week I assigned myself more practice work knowing that they hadn't received any real orders yet, but towards the end of the week I was running out of things to practice-look-over-then-practice-again. So I began to read a lot of news articles online. I figured it's less offensive to be wasting company time being well informed and socially concerned than anything else. By week three, with still no orders on the horizon, I gave up trying to spend my time well. I haven't done a practice order in ages, I've read every bit of current news from every corner of the world, I listen to an online radio station all day (obsessively rating every album, artist, song and occasionally videothey have to offer so that I can be titled a "RATINGS MASTER") and I've exhausted every bit of content from my favorite short stories site, my favorite gossip site, my favorite short films site and this little site right here. I have nothing to do. Not a thing. My boss actually sits directly behind me he's well aware of what I'm up to and I still get my check every Thursday. I feel kind of bad, but... Getting to watch the VMAs at work (because I don't have cable at home) while wearing my jeans (because the company has no dress code to speak of) gets an A Ms. Raine
LOCAL COLLEGE BAR: There's a certain bar, within approximately two minutes from my campus, that is The College Bar. Most people become acquainted with said bar early on in freshman year, by merely blending in with a large crowd or producing an at best questionable fake. I, on the other hand, wait to frequent the bar until the night of my 21st birthday. For some reason or another, my real ID would not scan and so the bartender alternated between threatening to confiscate it or call the police, and eventually threw it at me, telling me she didn't need "my business or my fake." Getting your real ID rejected on your 21st birthday: F. Going down the street to a bar that not only lets you in, but gives you a free t-shirt: A Jamie
HOUSE SITTING FOR YOUR IN-LAWS: The in-laws, who live in a desirable summer destination town, offered us their house for a week while they traveled. Packed up the husband and dog, and off we innocently went. Upon our arrival, the in-laws informed us that we should stay in their bedroom, as the guest bed would leave permanent wooden slat marks in our backs and likely leave us crippled. The thought of sleeping in their bed creeped me out, but we really had no choice. As if this wasn't bad enough, I noticed that on the wall facing the bed (the one you don't see from the hallway), was a nude portrait of my mother-in-law taken circa 1970-something. Yeah, she was a babe in her day, but jeez ... My poor husband ... When I later asked him if this "bothered him," he told me he just never looks at that wall. He then warned me: "If you think that's bad, do not go in the master bathroom." I didn't. Parents can be so cruel. A celibate vacation: F SRS
LEARNING YOUR CHILDHOOD CRUSH STARS IN PORN: Perhaps I am overly sentimental, but I always enjoy hearing from or about people from my childhood. Learning of the current careers, relationships, victories and defeats of those who have crossed my path at some point always puts me in a contemplative mood about where I have trod and where it is I am heading toward. However, learning that the girl I had a mild, pre-pubescent crush on in second grade is now a rising star within the pornography industry did not quite elicit this reaction. At first I did not believe the allegations, dismissing them as vicious rumors from jealous ex-boyfriends or rivals. However, the rumors proved true when I was presented with a copy of Cum Drippers 8 featuring the beautiful angel of my past's face smeared with semen on the cover. It certainly has made me contemplative the fact that the chest I saw one April afternoon while playing "doctor" is now being ejaculated on at this very moment has a way of gripping my mind at inopportune moments. Watching your symbol of childhood innocence being double penetrated and "cream-pied": D Adding some sentimentality to your porn collection: C- Jake Eyers
THE EPISTOLARY TRADITION: Writing letters to one's friends and loved ones seems well worth the extra effort. Having a space to draw caricatures and comics as well as showcase one's lovely/sloppy handwriting, and to communicate in an old-school manner really has its charms. OK, paying for stamps is a total bitch and email is free, but there's something to be said for the tangibility of the letter. And who the hell needs stationary? The letter just feels so private and seductive and kind. Maybe that's because the letter's old and everyone suffers from nostalgia. Or maybe this girl's just read too many Modernist novels where everything seems to hinge on the daily postal rounds. I don't want to guess too much. The slow, palpable nature of the letter just made my day. Hope it makes your day when it arrives. Epistles: A Missing you: C- Mara
TWISTING ONE OFF AT THE OFFICE: I'm new to the office game, and
when it came to pinching a loaf, I wasn't sure what to expect. Would slamming
a dookie at the office be more like busting seven shades of shit at my
peaceful home toilet, or like burying a Quaker at a bombed out public
toilet? I must admit, I was a bit apprehensive about nipping out for a
Donald, especially since the bathroom was under lock and key. Finally
when I did have to release a chocolate hostage, I mounted up and went
to the bathroom to meet the defecatory destiny that exists in my professional
life. It soon became clear that my apprehension regarding floating a log
was entirely misguided. As it turns out, downloading at the office is
fucking great. So serene and peaceful. Every time I discharge a steaming
grizzly at work I feel like the Dalai Lama. Yes Virginia, drowning a Gladys
at the office has transcended everything I thought growing a tail could
possibly be. A- Conrad
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A lot more millennials are graduates and sometimes hold multiple degrees.— Stephanie Bove, psychologist
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Will kids not learn quicker from access to technology and it might scare older parents hence the fear of technology?— Damian Heinz (@DamianHeinz) October 30, 2017
My daughter is a Millennial and is such a present parent. She is huge on logic, using screen time effectively, playing w/him. She is much a better mom that I was to her.— The Power of Now! (@mamawami62) October 30, 2017
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Exploring Arizona in my Fifth Decade of Life
The Searcher arrived after breakfast. My camp was bundled up to join the rest of The Searchers equipment and supplies on Colorado's panniers that replaced the saddle where I sat, and was dumped from, yesterday. This fifth morning of the adventure, I was to have the experience of a light pack for the 4.7 mile trail from Pine Creek to Campaign Creek, past the Reavis Mountain School of Self Reliance.
First, there was the climb to the edge of Pine Creek canyon where we, for the last time, enjoyed the view to the north of the Arizona Trail and, in the distance, the Four Peaks Wilderness.
At Reavis Gap we took a rest before the 1500 descent to Campaign Creek on a trail rated as so difficult backpackers go miles out of the way to access Reavis Ranch.
I split an energy bar and took a swig of water before setting up the tripod to capture the following view of our path. The ridge, hazy in the distance of 22 miles, is Apache Peaks, the near descending ridges an improbable green after a wet winter. In the previous photograph, "North from Reavis Gap" you can clearly see the transition from the desert to a grassland biome as the elevation increases.
On this, the southern shoulder of Two Bar Mountain, we enjoyed desert grasslands almost the entire length, starting with this unlikely oat field. The higher, eastern Superstitions are the western and northern-most Sky Island of Southern Arizona: rising from the desert as isolated mountain systems, catchments for passing storms, with life zones progressing with altitude, the highest typical of Canada. As with oceanic islands, each is a haven for life with potential for evolution of unique species from the isolating effect of the surrounding desert.
These oats are domesticated grain spilled from a horse or donkey pack to thrive in the decades since, sprouting into this spread of light green after a wet winter, ripening, then turning gold with the summer, the grains falling to wait for the next opportunity. This green hue is my first impression of Reavis Gap, see my post "Two Meetings" for a video of the morning breezes rippling along the hillside.
The camera sweeps 180 degrees for all the views from this spot, including prickly pear cactus among the grasses, a butte-like formation to the west, as in the following photograph.
We passed the length of the Reavis Mountain School of Self Reliance, the Reavis Gap trail is 100 feet or so higher on the north side. The name "Upper Horrell" is attached to this location. Reavis Gap trail used to start at a ranch house, part of the "Upper Horrell Ranch." Horrell is the family name of the former owners.
Upper Horrell is a fortunate location for the school, with the perennial Campaign Creek flowing parallel to their 13 acres on which is a large garden, many fruit trees, livestock and poultry. The school provides lodging and classes throughout the year.
The Searcher initiated his time in the Superstitions with wilderness survival classes and they allowed him to park is horse trailer and pickup outside the gates. We were loaded and out of there with a stop at Roosevelt, population 28, where we were the only customers for mesquite grilled hamburgers and french fries. We talked about the potential for future trips and I took him up on an offer to store my stuff until then. In the following years I did more Superstition Wilderness day trips, backpack expeditions, some with my sister Diane, and one horse expedition with The Searcher and a friend.
a Preview of Reavis Ranch
Compare these Arizona Sycamores with the struggling specimen from the last chapter, "A Peaceful Day at Pine Creek." Many Sycamores such as this one flourish along Reavis Creek, a perennial stream of the eastern Superstition Wilderness. The drainage that feeds Pine Creek is far less acreage than that of Reavis Creek and, when the Pine Creek flow fades in the driest seasons, plants go into survival mode and halt growth and may even slough off limbs to conserve water.
These Sycamores grace a stream that seldom stops flowing, even in the driest of seasons. I had the good fortune to visit the Reavis valley of the Superstition Wilderness in November 2007, when these trees were at peak autumn foliage.
The tree requires a supply of water to thrive. This specimen demonstrates the species growth habit growing multiple trunks with a shape driven by water availability and the environmental context. The multiple trunks may be a desert survival mechanism. In dry periods a trunk or trunks are sloughed off to reduce moisture loss. This is why the Sycamore of "A Peaceful Day at Pine Creek" has a single trunk."
To encounter a riparian space of the Arizona desert is a revelation, to progress from Sonoran desert spaces assailed by the breath of dry wind, to see the first signs of water in the distance as a welcome fluttering of leaves, to feel a welcome odor of water.
Yes, the first effect of a riparian space on the senses is the smell of water. Let's finish this post with limbs of the Reavis Creek Arizona Sycamore reaching for the sky.
early one still morning
This quiet nook is hidden along the Oak Creek Canyon trail, though easy enough to find.
I visited there just at dawn when the air was still and the usually busy site deserted.
Oak Creek Canyon is named for the native, evergreen oak species unique to desert environments. The leaves conserve moisture: small, thick. I remember camping at the Chiricahua National Monument on November. All night the acorns fell onto the metal picnic tables, a loud metallic thunk.
The post header is a primrose flower growing on the bank of Oak Creek.
Recognize the rock from "Oak Creek Mandala"? This is farther up the Oak Creek Canyon trail, "photograph by Pam Wills." I am in my warm weather photography kit of the time having passed the camera to Pam for the shot.
Click this link for my Fine Art Photography gallery. You can find Oak Creek Mandala in the Arizona gallery. The gallery description gives more information about the site.
Click this link for another Arizona post, "Cochise Dawn."
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explore a slot canyon
Here the red rock of the northwestern corner of the Navajo Nation was pulverized into sand by the action of wind, water, sun and cold. The red sand flows here over a water-shaped bench, having blown into the darkness of a narrow canyon, called a slot.
I waited in the dry darkness of upper Antelope Canyon for the perfect moment to capture the spirit of the place.
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Click this link for another Arizona post, "A Dry Piece of Paradise."
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In my last post, Homecoming Parade 2003, I described my initial reconnection with the University of Arizona (U of A) as a 1975 graduate and alumnus. This personal project of involvement with U of A and Arizona continued through 2011 with annual autumn trips to coincide with Homecoming. The travel was as a CALS (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences) Alumni Board of Directors member, a primary responsibility was raising funds for scholarships.
I met, Linda Kelly, the owner of the Triangle T Guest Ranch, while camping in the Chiricahua Mountains. I arrived a week before homecoming to photographing the landscape, nature and rock formations of the Chiricahua National Monument. Click this link for my Arizona Online gallery, including some work from that time. Linda and a friend were visiting that day and we struck up a conversation about the area and her Triangle T Guest ranch. The next day I was scheduled to guest lecture a class at the U of A, as an alumnus of CALS. The ranch was on the way and I needed a place to stay, so Linda gave me directions and I checked in.
She gave me a tour of the incredible weather granite rock formations of Texas Canyon and, meanwhile, shared stories of the history of Texas Canyon. It is appropriate for the Amerind Foundation to be here (see first photograph), the winter camp of an Apache tribe for generations.
That night, my request was for a room storied to be haunted by a spirit they call "Grandma," as in when her foot steps wake you from a sound sleep you say, "It's all right, Grandmother." She woke me that night, footsteps in the dark, hollow on the wood floor, the room filled with a hard cold. I talked to her, without a response, while swinging my legs out of bed to reach the gas heater in the wall. I turned on the heat and the sound of expanding metal heat fins lulled me to sleep.
It made a good story for the students. They were surprised I could fall back asleep, but after all I had to be there the following morning.
I gave Linda a few of my photographs from that day and we made arrangements for the Triangle T to supply a two night package for the CALS "Dean's Almost World Famous Burrito Breakfast" silent auction during 2008 homecoming.


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As the year of 1840 drew to an end, the residents of Albemarle County prayed that the new year would finally bring relief and economic stability to the nation still recovering from the Panic of 1837. President Martin Van Buren echoed these sentiments in his speech to the second session of the Twenty-sixth Congress concerning the general state of the nation. As almost half of the speech discussed the economic state of the country, the editors of The Virginia Advocate determined that it was important enough to publish the speech in its entirety on December 12, 1840. Although Van Buren mentioned several other pressing issues, his main objective was to address the financial future of the nation and the recently confirmed Independent Treasury. As he reviewed the catastrophic events that led up to the Panic of 1837, Van Buren assigned the crisis' blame to the national bank and the national debt, arguing that both were not merely unnecessary, but in direct and deadly hostility to the principles of [the people's] Government, and to their own permanent welfare. Thus, Van Buren maintained that the best way to rectify the country's economy was to establish an independent organization to manage the government's funds, hence his creation of the Independent Treasury.
As James Roger Sharp has ascertained, Albemarle County only had a slight Whig majority at the time of this speech and thus, the newspaper article would have attracted intense political debate and discussion. At the time, the Democrats and Whigs of Virginia were both desperate to restore the state to its former prestige and influence in national politics; after Jackson refused to renew the Bank of the United States' charter in 1836 and the Panic of 1837, both parties separately hoped that they would solve the America's uncertain fiscal future. The Whigs fervently believed that a national bank was the only way to preserve economic unity and that, when held in check, the credit system was healthy for the economy. While the Whigs had remained united in their efforts to oppose Van Buren's Independent Treasury since its proposal in 1837, ironically, within the President's own party, it produced much more conflict. In late 1835 a faction of conservative Virginian Democrats had emerged led by William C. Rives who, as historian James Sharp explains, condemned the exclusive use of hard money for the sale of public lands as impractical and the Independent Treasury as another utopian scheme - unfeasible and ineffective. Although the Democrats managed to avoid a major split within the party they were anxious to maintain that party unity despite the controversial issue of the Independent Treasury.
By the time of Van Buren's speech in 1840, the Virginian Democrats had regained many of their wandering conservatives but the debate over the economy had proved volatile enough to have successfully created an unforeseen impasse within the party. Liberal Democrats supported Van Buren's Independent Treasury because they had seen the results of wild speculation in the Panic of 1837 while conservative Democrats argued that if credit and inflation were carefully monitored, a system of state and local banks was more efficient. Rives hoped to turn the Virginia Democratic party against Van Buren's administration but by 1838 it became clear that the majority of Virginia Democrats would not leave the national party, even after the proposal of the Independent Treasury. Slowly conservative Democrats despaired of changing the party's platform and completely lost heart when Rives did not win his bid for reelection to the Senate in 1839. Most returned to the mainstream Democratic party and by 1840, the presence of the conservative Democrats in Virginia had disappeared.
The Virginia Advocate very astutely appealed to both the Whigs and the Democrats in Albemarle County by printing Van Buren's speech because the financial health of the nation was a mutual concern as both parties tried to resolve the issue. Furthermore, since another presidential election was fast approaching, the political atmosphere intensified as southerners debated party platforms and the future course of the nation. Thus, Whig and Democrat alike in Albemarle County would have bought this paper and perused the president's speech with equal interest.


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