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4.101 Contracting officer's signature. 2
4.102 Contractor's signature. 2
4.403 Responsibilities of contracting officers. 2
204.804 Closeout of contract files. 4
(S-90) Original signatures or electronic signatures which utilize PKI certificates are considered binding and legal.
(S-91) Automatic telecommunications contract/order modifications that account for usage charges marked with IDEAS Generated Auto-Modification signature blocks are considered binding and legal.
(S-90) All negotiated contract awards, both sole source and competitive, shall include the contractor's signature on the award form.
(S-90) Insert the clause at 52.204-9000 in all solicitations and contracts that include DFARS clause 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions, and any other solicitations and contracts as deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer. Point of contact information for the Contracting Office Representative (COR) shall not be filled in prior to contract award.
(c)(1) Instructions for filling out DD Forms 254 are provided in the DISA Acquisition Deskbook entitled "Industrial Security Program & DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, Implementation Guide."
(S-90) RFPs/RFQs shall not be released without an approved/signed DD Form 254 from MPS6. The HCO can waive this requirement.
(S-91) After the source selection recommendation has been made and the contracting officer intends to move forward with processing the award documentation, the contracting officer shall provide the PMO with the successful offeror's DD Form 254, which includes the contract/order number. The DD254 and PWS/SOO/SOW will be reviewed by the mission partner Security Manager and sent to MP6 Industrial Security for review/approval. The mission partner Security Manager will forward the approved DDS254 to PSD. MPS6 requires 5 business days to review a DD Form 254.
(d) Electronic signatures are created using an individual's PKI certificate or signed scanned documents. If the document that needs signing is not PKI enabled, then it is recommended to utilize software such as AdobePro to sign the document. If a document is signed by hand, recommend using blue ink. The documents should be scanned into .pdf format to file in EDMS.
(S-90) The Contract Action Report (CAR) will be completed and executed at time of award or modification issuance unless FPDS system issues prevent execution. At no time, should the inability to execute a CAR prevent a timely award or modification issuance. In these events, the CAR should be executed as soon as possible within three business days.
(S-91) For telecommunication contracts/orders an automatic CAR may be used for recurring price changes associated with usage for contracts/orders in the Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition System (IDEAS). IDEAS will create an automatic CAR to report the obligation in the FPDS-NG reporting system after the automatic modification is awarded. Monthly CARs based on each modification will be reported to FPDS-NG automatically against the individual contracts/orders. Each automatic CAR will increase the obligation and the lifecycle cost of the contract/order each month that usage is recorded.
(S-90) Treasury Account Symbols (TAS).
(1) If there is more than one Line of Accounting (LOA) associated with a single contract action, report the TAS that represents the predominant portion of the funds obligated or deobligated on the contract action. The TAS can be obtained for the customer's LOA provided on their MIPR, DISA Form 1, AF Form 9, or interagency agreement. For acquisitions based on a TSR/TSO and supported by a Program Designator Code (PDC), the TAS can be obtained by accessing the Telecommunications Inventory and Billing Information (TIBI) application and reviewing the customer's LOA associated with the PDC. Directions for accessing TIBI and locating the customer's LOA are available at: https://disa.deps.mil/org/PL2/Pages/DITCORefs.aspx. The TAS for all "Y" PDCs is 97 (Agency Identifier) 4930 (Main Account code) 000 (Subaccount code).
(2) Additional information regarding the TAS is available in the Frequently Asked Questions attachment to the DPAP policy memorandum, 28 Oct 2010, "Update to Deployment of Subcontract Reporting Requirements for the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act," http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA005225-10-DPAP.pdf and the US Treasury "FAST Book" https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/fastBook/fastbook_home.htm.
(S-90) The contracting officer shall use the contract file checklist applicable to their procurement and file the completed contract file checklist and any required supporting documents in the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) contract file. Contract Specialists using the Procurement Administrative Leadtime (PALT) Tracking Application (PTA) shall export the contract checklists out of the PTA and file the checklist into EDMS in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure for the PTA. The required checklists for procurements accomplished in accordance with FAR Part 8.4/Federal Supply Schedules and FAR Part 16.5/Indefinite Delivery Contracts, FAR Part 12/Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 13/Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 15/Contracting by Negotiation, IDIQ CSA Orders, and Inquiry/Quote/Order (IQO) Contracts are incorporated into the PTA. If the Contracting Officer is not using the PTA checklist, the contract file checklists for the procurement types previously mentioned and modifications located at https://www.ditco.disa.mil/DitcoContractingTemplates/doku.php?id=contract_file_checklists shall be used. A new contract file checklist is required for the start of each new procurement action.
(S-91) When using the Integrated Defense Enterprise Acquisition System (IDEAS), the system is the checklist and leads the user through the process by issuing various tasks when required. Therefore, (S-90) is not applicable when using IDEAS.
(S-90) Responsibilities
(1) Contract Closeout Team is responsible for the financial portion of the closeout process, (e.g final payment, modification deobligations, reporting to RMC).
(2) Procuring/Administrative contracting officer is responsible for all other contract administration issues (e.g. property, CORs, terminations, data rights).
(S-91) The contract closeout process shall beginning upon contract expiration date.
(S-90) Contract line items for the base period are to be numbered 000x.
(S-91) Contract line items for the option periods are to be numbered sequentially: 100x for the first option year line items, 200x for the second option year line items, 300x for the third option year line items, 400x for the fourth option year line items, etc.
(S-92) Line Item structure shall be accomplished in accordance with this DFARS subpart. As stated in the DPAP memo, Line Item Structure dated Nov 14, 2014, "line item quantity and unit of measure must match the actual deliveries that are required of the contractor". 1 LOT or 1 EA shall not be used if there are multiple items/systems required to be delivered by the contractor. Each item/system shall be identified individually on a separate Contract Line Item with the appropriate quantity and unit of measure for the item/system. For further guidance, see DFARS PGI 204.7103 and 7105.


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Recently, my girl friend and I decided to get Arcor DigitalTV. So we got some hardware from Arcor (and unfortunately we needed to "upgrade" our real-ISDN-connection to a SIP-based-one):
- Pirelli Settop Box
- Arcor EasyBox A801 WLAN/ISDN
That second piece of hardware is kinda interesting, because it is an ADSL2+-Modem, (WLAN-)Router, SIP-Gateway and file-/printserver (it has one USB port which can be used to connect an USB hub and up to 4 disks or 1 printer) and 4-Port Switch in one (I think it doesn't include whats called a 'Splitter', because with this kind of connection there is no ISDN signal to be splitted from the internet signal).
Unfortunately not all is well about this (or about my provider). This piece of hardware can be configured with a modem installation code. Which is good for an average user, because he does not need to care about anything. With this process the hardware configures itself by receiving configuration data from a configuration server of the provider. Regardless about other implications this might have: What disturbed me about this is, that I loose control about my router, if I use this. Because when configured this way some sites in the router are grayed out. If you click them you get a message that this setting is controlled by your provider. Uarg. Well, unfortunately IPTV from arcor does not simply use the same internet connection as I usually do (more about this later), so I were suffering from missing informations about how to configure the router manually.
Arcor wasn't particular helpful in this, because they told us "Der Router kann nicht manuell konfiguriert werden." (which means in Englisch: "The router cannot be configured manually."). Although this brought me to laugh, I were also disappointed and worried about this. So I decided to find it out myself. I won't tell what I tried after all, but in the end I found out that the modem installation code-installation does configure:
- 2 PPPOE-Links (1 for the Internet Connection and 1 with private IP-addresses)
- 1MAC Encapsulation Routing (which uses DHCP to get settings from tv.arcor.de)
With this knowledge (and some good guessing, e.g. that both PPPoE links eventually use the same user data) I were able to configure the router fully myself, which also enables me to set QoS settings how I want them (which is why I went through the whole torture at all, because SSH was extremely laggish when watching TV). One thing is notable however, how I got the information:
The manufacturer of the router seems to do some things to protect the settings from the user. For example: The page for configuring the WAN is called wan_main.stm, it can be called without trouble if you are configureing the router manually, but the system would block access when you use the modem installation code. BUT and thats how I got the info that the third link is a MAC Encapsulation Link: The status page (where it shows that you are connected etc.) includes javascript vars for nearly everything you ever wanted to know about your router configuration. Not obfuscated after all. You just have to look at the source of the status frame. Thats real professional, Arcor.

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Tech Move over Soda Stream, there is a new (and dare I say better?) bougie water maker in town. Not only does rOcean let you make your own LaCroix, it also filters the gunk out of your water, and syncs with Alexa and Google home so that your when your filters are running low, they automatically order new … read more
Tag: Oscar nominated
Indiegogo Backed "The Silent Child" Wins at the Oscars 2018
This past Sunday, over 26 million people from around the world tuned in to watch the 2018 Academy Awards. It was a night filled with inspiration in what is arguably the most diversely nominated Oscar field in history. Jordan Peele became the first African-American writer to be nominated for "Best Original Screenplay" for GET OUT. … read more
News this week: From the Oscars to Morgan Spurlock, Indiegogo funded films take off
Something very cool was announced this week. We are partnering with Morgan Spurlock's production company Warrior Poets to help more independent filmmakers bring their movies to the screen. WP will offer production and post-production services as well as film festival, financial and distribution strategy and consultation for certain Indiegogo-funded films, and our pal Morgan will be … read more
IndieGoGo is Headed to Sundance!
Four years ago we launched during Sundance as a crowdfunding platform purely for filmmakers. Since then whilst we've grown to include Creative, Cause and Entrepreneurial projects, this festival still holds a special place for us! Wading through snow and amidst some heavy hitters in the industry, IndieGoGo will be there to support the filmmakers who … read more


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|Nancy Chapman
|Person ID
|Last Modified
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|William Chapman, b. Abt 1773, Virginia, United States , d. 16 Feb 1855, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States (Age ~ 82 years)
|Bef 24 Jul 1850
|Spartanburg County, South Carolina
|Family ID
|Group Sheet | Family Chart
|Jesse Bullington
|Bef 24 Jul 1850
|Last Modified
|10 Sep 2019
|Family ID
|Group Sheet | Family Chart
|1850 Will of William Chapman
24 July 1850, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Wife: Elizabeth
Children (15 in total): Louisa Nicholls, Mary Copeland (wife of William Copeland), John H Chapman, William H Chapman, Jones Chapman, Martha McDowell (wife of David McDowell), Elizabeth Copeland (wife of Chales Copeland), Sarah Copeland (wife of Jesee Copeland), Ann Ramsey (wife of Rice Ramsey), Lucy Clement (wife of Lemuel Clement), Mirah Green (wife of William J Green), Emaly McDowell (wife of Hugh McDowell), Elinder Clement (wife of E P Clement), Nancy Bullington (wife of Jesee Bullington), and Judith Copeland (wife of John Copeland).
Entered in the record on 19 February 1855. William must have died close to this date.
Ancestry.com, South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980
|1857 Citation of Settlement for William Chapman
17 September 1857, Spartan, p. 3
Article concerning the settlement of the estate of William Chapman, deceased.
Those named in the article: John H Chapman, David McDowell and Martha his wife, Charles Copeland and Elizabeth his wife, Jesse Copeland and Sarah his wife, Ann Ramsey, Jesse Bullington and Nancy his wife, John Copeland and Judith his wife, and the heirs at law of Jones Chapman.
|1857 Final Settlements for the Estate of Wm Chapman Sen
29 September 1856-17 October 1857, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
On 16 Oct 1855 - Wm Chapman's land was sold at public auction to Charles Copeland (the highest bidder). The land was sold for over $4,000. Each heir will receive $163.36.
29 Sep 1856 - Ann Ramsey paid $305.35.
18 Oct 1856 - Lemuel Clement and wife paid $163.36
23 Oct 1856 - Hugh McDowell and wife, David McDowell and wife, and Wm J Green and wife paid $163.36
25 Dec 1856 - E R Clement and wife paid $163.36
26 Dec 1856 - Jesse Bullington and wife paid $300.00
3 Jan 1857 - Charles Copeland and wife paid $163.36
7 Mar 1857 - Elizabeth Chapman paid $163.36
18 May 1857 - Jesse Copeland and wife paid $163.36
2 Jul 1857 - John Copeland and wife paid $163.36
1 Oct 1857 - Wm Chapman paid $163.36
17 Oct 1857 - John H Chapman paid $345.66
17 Oct 1857 - Heirs of Jones Chapman paid $345.66
All of the other heirs (besides John H Chapman and the heirs of Jones Chapman) will received $170.87 more.
FamilySearch.org, Estate papers, 1787-1900 (Spartanburg County, South Carolina), film 2455668, file no. 2152, img 610-613


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Here are the details for a new episode of Law & Order SVU, "A Misunderstanding."
Law & Order SVU "A Misunderstanding" Air Date January 20, 2016 (9 PM ET/8C Wednesday NBC)
A murky he-said, she-said date rape case ruins the futures of two high school students. Directed by Mariska Hargitay. Starring Mariska Hargitay, Ice T, Kelli Giddish, Raúl Esparza and Peter Scanavino. Guest starring Andy Karl, Delaney Williams, Elizabeth Marvel, Charlie Ray, Sean Grandillo and Bill Irwin.
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My recap and review of Law & Order SVU "A Misunderstanding" can be found at this link.
Check out my blog home page for the latest Law & Order information, on All Things Law And Order.
Also, see my companion Law & Order site,These Are Their Stories.


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Having my own child has made shoots like the one I am about to show you a million times more meaningful for me. I am a photojournalist at heart, yearning to find those real-life moments that seem bigger than life, but also oh so true. Daily life is where we all live. That is kind of a strange sentence, but what I mean by it is that the posed, curated, and perfect images that we see around us all the time are pretty, but they aren't our real lives. Our real lives are less glamorous, but more beautiful. Our real lives are filled with moments that are immense, but often go unnoticed. That is what I love doing – noticing. I want to notice your everyday beauty.
This family invited me into their home to document their everyday beauty. It included dinner and a little pout over the wrong color plate, it involved an impromptu living room dance party and the trek up the stair to get ready for bed. I witnessed Dad getting the little ones all scrubbed up while Mom floated around magically getting things done and ready for the next day. I watched a bed time story and a kiss goodnight. And at the very end I witnessed a husband and wife sitting back, getting their feet up and enjoying the end of a full, busy, and beauty-full day.
What can I witness for you?? Are there little pieces of your life that are so common and so sweet, but will fade away with time? If anything of this post pulled on your heartstrings, you should think about sending me an email…let's chat!


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In collaboration with another Quaker I have been going through all of the sayings of Jesus, which my Friend has arranged by topic. I was struck by how often Jesus used the word 'hypocrites'. In fact, the word seemed to sum up everything that he opposed.
Jesus never bothered to define the word; instead, he seemed to assume people would understand what it meant from the context of all that he taught and stood for.
Then it struck me that it is much the same thing that happened with us when we started using the word 'sincerity' to represent the essence of all that Jesus was looking for in his followers. It did not appear in that form very often, but it seemed to sum it all up. One (sincerity) is the antithesis of the other (hypocrisy). Hypocrisy is basically, the lack of sincerity. Hypocrisy is what Jesus most opposed, and sincerity is what he most stood for.
We have defined sincerity as the desire to know the truth and to conform with it, even if it proves ourselves to be wrong. And hypocrisy seems to be a desire to be seen as right, no matter how much truth one needs to ignore, cover up, or twist to achieve that objective. See how one is the total opposite of the other?
The original word, hypocrisy, apparently had something to do with a mask being used to hide the truth. Sincerity is an attempt to get away from such masks.
Jesus said things like "When you pray, do not be as the hypocrites are..." (Matthew 6:5) When he said it, he spoke as though hypocrisy was the ultimate evil. He assumed his followers would do anything (including refusing to pray in public--an action calculated to brand them as irreligious) in order to avoid the dreaded title of hypocrite.
In fact, the unpardonable sin, mentioned in Luke 12:10, may actually be another reference to hypocrisy.
The background of the passage (See Mark 3:22-30.) is that some religious leaders had tried to portray Jesus as evil. He responded by saying that an attack on his own character could be understood and overlooked (or forgiven). It happens all the time that we misjudge another person's motives, and Jesus was allowing for that.
But he knew that these particular people -- these hypocrites -- were not just guilty of a simple misunderstanding about his motives. In their heart of hearts they KNEW that he was right. They had received ample evidence of his sincerity, and it was convicting them. So they were consciously fighting against the truth.
John's Gospel has much to say about people hypocritically rejecting the "Light" that Jesus brought to the world. One example appears in John 3:19-20: "This is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest their deeds should be reproved."
God's Holy Spirit (the Light) had revealed the truth of Jesus' sincerity to the religious leaders, and that same Holy Spirit was pleading with them to acknowledge the truth of what he was saying... as he does with each of us today. But the truth, if they had accepted it, would have required them to change (again, as it does with us). The truth proved them to be wrong. And a hypocrite can never admit his or her own sin. So the masks came out, and the attack on Jesus was the end product of a much more fundamental sin. Their sin was not a simple case of blasphemy against Jesus, but in fact, it was blasphemy against the Holy Spirit -- an attempt to silence the voice speaking from within their own conscience.
Traditionally it has been understood that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit could never be forgiven, even if a person begged and pleaded for forgiveness. That seems like a misunderstanding. The reason it cannot be forgiven is not that God would harden his heart against someone begging for forgiveness. The reason it cannot be forgiven is because a hypocrite could never beg or plead for forgiveness. A true hypocrite is incapable of changing. They blot out the truth with their whole being.
Sadly, this is a picture of the world we live in today. Trying to get people to say they are sorry for anything is nearly impossible. Everywhere we see people heaping bigger and bigger lies on top of the past lies, rather than back down and admit even the slightest error.
The Bible tells us that once a person sees the truth and then turns back on it, it becomes impossible to bring them back to the truth. (Luke 9:62, Hebrews 6:4-6) Obviously, we all resist the truth at times. No one knows exactly where the line is between an understandable reticence about changing, and a totally hopeless spiritual condition. But it is becoming commonplace these days to see people who would die a thousand deaths before they would humble themselves before God and ask for forgiveness. Such people are true examples of 100% sold-out, red-hot hypocrites. It is the fastest growing religion on earth.
Rather than fall on the rock of Christ's teachings (Luke 20:18), they choose to fight him. They have given themselves over to a reprobate mind. Perhaps some of the clearest examples of such hypocrisy are the cult-busters, who pour their whole lives into attacking others, for the express purpose of never having to give account for their own sinfulness.
If you are capable of seriously considering that you might actually be a hypocrite, then chances are that you are not. You can call upon the mercy of God to forgive you for all those areas of your life which have not been previously open to his correction, and he will forgive you.
But Jesus described the world today as a spiritually dead tree by comparison to the relatively 'green' tree that stood by and saw him crucified. And today's world is certainly becoming over-run by insincerity. Hypocrites in politics. Hypocrites in science. And hypocrites in religion. All are determined to make themselves look good at any cost. Their consciences have been seared with a hot iron. (I Timothy 4:2)
It is not that God would not pardon them if they ever came to him humbly confessing their sins. It is just that they never will come -- not in this life nor in the life to come.
Sad words. But it is the sad truth. Don't let it happen to you. If you are still capable of hearing what we are saying, then call out to God for his Spirit of forgiveness, his Spirit of truth, his Spirit of sincerity. And do it today.


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Message From: Dr. Anthony Balduzzi, founder of The Fit Father Project
I hear this complaint from men all the time…
"Dr. A… I'm just not disciplined. I can't get motivated to lose weight. I know it's my fault that I'm eating junk and not exercising. I just can't stay consistent."
If you have had a similar thought to the one above, here's the truth:
It is your fault.
But it's not your fault in the way you probably "think." Allow me to explain…
When it comes to losing weight and getting healthier, you have TWO (2) Primary Tools that you can rely on.
- Tool #1: Raw Discipline
- Tool #2: Strategic Planning
You can choose to rely on discipline… and "bet" on the fact that you'll buy the salad for lunch instead of the burger.
OR… you can choose strategic planning and prepare healthy food ahead of time.
You can choose discipline and bet on the fact that you'll "feel motivated" to exercise after work.
OR… you can choose strategic planning, pre-pack your gym clothes, and tell your friend you'll text him an accountability picture after your workout.
Look, I've coached over 10,000 men through successful weight loss transformations. And I've seen guys take the "brute force approach" and try to rely on discipline to carry them to success.
Relying on discipline is a short-term strategy. Strategic planning always wins in the long run.
On that note, I have two questions for you…
- Are you playing the short game or the long game?
- Are you betting on strategy… or the illusion of perfect discipline?
Here's the lesson I want to leave you with today…
If you're feeling undisciplined… discipline is not your issue.
Your issue is probably a lack of strategy and planning.
Please know that I don't mean this in an accusatory way. Lack of strategy and planning is a huge issue that affects almost everybody who is struggling with their health and weight.
I am intentionally blunt in this article because this key distinction is powerful enough to change your life forever – so I want to communicate as clearly as possible.
Please stop focusing on discipline (or your supposed "lack thereof").
You do not need to find discipline.
Start taking action on strategy. Discipline will find you.
Also, if this is your first time to the Fit Father Project website, I highly recommend you grab your free copy of our 1-Day Weight Loss Meal Plan For Men 40+.
In that free meal plan, I show you the best eating strategies to ensure you stay consistent.
And here's one final "surprising gift" of prioritizing strategy…
Strategy ultimately makes you more consistent.
DISCIPLINE is a muscle that only grows with consistency.
You will never become more disciplined by failing at another crash diet or "workout kick." You will become more disciplined by prioritizing strategic planning.
Make this a great week. Let's get you strategic about this health stuff.
Your new friend & health coach,
P.S. If you haven't seen my FREE 1-Day Meal Plan for Men over 40, I highly recommend you click here to get a free copy sent directly to your email. Remember: nutrition is a core foundation of a healthy life.
P.P.S. There are a few foundation "Monday Habits" that we teach you inside our Fit Father 30-Day Program.
Habit #1: Goal review – what is your target weight + WHY do you want to make the change.
Habit #2: 60 minutes meal prep ritual for the week.
Habit #3: Workout Scheduling – you need these 3 types of workouts (dumbbell circuits, HIIT, and strength training).
Habit #4: Daily accountability emails.
Is our Fit Father 30X Program simple? YES.
Is the program easy…?
Ask the thousands of guys using the program right now. With the proper strategic plan in place, losing weight and getting healthy will become easy for you.
If you're ready to get the proper eating, exercise, and accountability strategy in place… I want to invite you to learn about FF30X.
I'd recommend you read the program overview letter for our Fit Father 30-Day Program (FF30X). Inside FF30X, you'll receive:
- The simple & delicious Fit Father Meal Plan
- The metabolism boosting Fit Father 30X Workout (under 90 min/week)
- VIP email coaching where I'll personally walk you through the program
Read the FF30X Program overview letter here to see how our plan can help you lose weight – without the complication & restriction of normal diets.
Small note about research cited in this article:
*Always remember: weight loss results & health changes/improvements vary from individual to individual. Just because these studies cite certain data does not mean you will experience these results/outcomes. Always consult with your doctor before making decisions about your health. This is not medical advice – simply well-researched information. Thanks for reading!


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Magic Circles
Magic Circles were first discoveredy by Johan Huizinga in the 1950's. Magic Circles can exist anywhere in the ordinary physical or virtual world so long as it's a temporary space where rules enable specific performances. It's within these Magic Circles that we can be free to play.
Magic Circles are our playgrounds in both the virtual and physical world.
A Magic Circle is spawned when two Portalers meet in a physical location (IRL) and do the friendly fist bump while saying "Portals for life, magic circle activate!" The spawn location is then sent to The Cloud via their mobile devices and the Magic Circle appears in Google Maps.
Meanwhile, the Magic Circle also appears within Google Street View, and can be found by other Portalers. When a Magic
Circle is accessed it reveals a paralell world governed by a different set of rules than the ordinary world.


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Species Dug
Dugs are slender, powerfully built beings with a somewhat humanoid build and a unique method of walking. Their strong arms are used as legs, and their lower limbs are used as arms. They walk on three powerful fingers. Dugs have smooth skin, which hangs loose around their necks, fin-like ears, and pronounced snouts.
Dugs are known for their ill-tempered demeanor, and many are little more than bullying thugs. Diminutive Dugs often feel the need to throw around their strength in bids to establish dominance. Dugs have been known to be greedy, and are most of the time looking for a deal on any product.
One of the best-known Dugs is Sebulba, a podracing champion from Pixelito on Malastare.
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I was recently interviewed by National Geographic for their upcoming documentary on Green Buildings in India. The following was my response to them and it lists my views in a nutshell on the topic. I hope I do not sound too angry, disappointed or disgruntled... the truth of the matter is that we have a long way to go to make green buildings as mainstream commercial and day-to-day construction practice in India today.
Dear Mr. Producer
Thank you for your email. I am an IGBC accredited professional in India and a LEED accredited professional in the US. I am architect and have been working in the design and construction industry in New York for many years.
For the last year and a half, I have been busy in building the first green certified home in Goa. We are aiming for the Gold IGBC Green Homes certification. What makes the project unique is that we have considered and employed strategies from the three green ideologies that exist in India today:
- The age old traditional common sense building principles such as building orientation, retaining existing trees and building around them, courtyard plan, load bearing walls, etc.
- The alternative building strategies such as filler slabs, reducing use of cement, prioritizing use of existing material on-site, recycle and reuse of wastewater, etc.
- The new cutting edge technologies such as solar water heater, environment-friendly HVAC systems, moisture sensors, electric sensors, electric vehicles, low VOC paints, green roof, etc.
Unfortunately in India today these three streams of sustainability exist in individual silos and are not really working together. Everyone seems to be doing their own thing while commercial developers have joined the green building bandwagon only as eyewash to improve marketability and sales
The biggest challenges to green buildings in India are the vast regional climatic variations, perceived high cost, lack of usable information, material procurement, labor training, lax regulatory environment, lack of incentives and lack of education on the need for green building among contractors, building material manufacturers, vendors and the final consumers.
Organizations such as IGBC, TERI and CSE have done a good job of educating and training the architecture community. There is also awareness among the global material manufacturers and suppliers. But sadly, there is still long way to go when it comes to training the remaining regional/ local participants of the construction industry. It would actually be fun if you walk through a local building materials market in your city and simply ask the vendors and buyers 'what is green building'. This could result in an amusing montage on the state of green building in India and how far we still have to go.
We are building in a small state of Goa and have faced challenges in procuring items as simple as low-flow water fixtures. We are now accustomed to receiving blank stares from vendors, public officials and neighboring community at the mention of the word 'Green Building'. An interesting anecdote is my conversation with my neighbor who was shocked at our plan to construct recharge pits to percolate rain water back into the earth. Her state of utter shock (and some extent distrust) stemmed from the fact that she could not comprehend why we would spend money on something that did not give us anything back. When I explained that sometimes actions need to be based on the larger common good and not only immediate personal gain, I was honored with the same blank stare…
It is surprising that in a state with a high percentage green cover, a rich agrarian culture, low population and density, the residents frequently complain about lack of adequate water supply. Goa is a coastal state and receives a very high amount of 3metres in rainfall every year. Still the water table around our site has been dropping over the years. The same neighbor as above attempted to dig a well in their property many years back and did not find water at decent depth. The obvious problem is that we are using resources at a much faster pace than the earth can replenish. This problem is of course much more pressing in cities but it is a shame when you find it in the seemingly green paradise of Goa. As with the rest of India, Goa is experiencing a building boom. The responsibility of builders to preserve this fragile remaining slice of extremely biodiverse and sensitive environment is extremely critical.
Green building is responsible building. Among global consumption of resources, buildings account for: 20% of water use; 25-40% of energy use; 30-40% of solid waste generation; 30-40% GHG emissions; and 40% of use of raw materials. While building anything, even a tiny house, one must understand that we are utilizing material, energy and water in construction, and changing the ecology of the site and surroundings forever. Plus, we are adding to the demand for resources for as long as the life of the building.
Another favorite statistic that should be a wake-up call to the current mainstream building practices in India is that the production of Portland cement accounts for 5 - 8% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the major cause of climate change. The high emissions are due to the chemical process that produces cement and as a by-product generates large amounts of carbon dioxide. One ton of GHG is released with every one ton of cement production. These figures are shocking and must be considered while thoughtless construction of concrete frame-structure building and hardscaping of open areas.
I have added brief notes to your questionnaire. Your show can go a long way in educating the common man about the need and benefits of building green. I hope that you will attempt to dig deep into the subject. I wish you best for your project.
I am adding some biographical information about myself below. For more information on our project in Goa, you can visit: http://www.newyorkgoadiaries.com/


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The email entries are coming in for our September Challenge - Holidays!
If you have a blog you can link your challenge entry using the Inlinkz link on the main challenge post but if you don't have a blog simply email your entry directly to us on email@example.com and we will upload it for you. Email entry closes at midnight on 25th September 2014.
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The Westin Los Angeles Airport is a complimentary shuttle ride from Los Angeles International Airport. We offer easy access to Fortune 500 companies, upscale shopping, and sunny beaches. Our stylish d cor suits business and leisure travelers alike. Our sophisticated function venues span more than 50,000 square feet, including an impressive 13,000-square-foot ballroom. Our professional team, high-tech features, and on-site FedEx Office facilitate planning and ensure seamless, successful events. Our 740 guest rooms feature the Heavenly Bed, Heavenly Bath, flat screen televisions, Starbucks coffee, and access to our new, advanced wireless Internet system. Upgrade to a spacious suite or a Westin Executive Club Room with lounge access.
Amenities· ATM/Cash machine
· Baby sitting
· Business center
· Coffee/Tea maker
· Concierge lounge
· Cribs
· Currency exchange
· Desk
· Direct dial phone number
· Electrical adaptors available
· Ergonomic chair
· Exercise gym
· Express check-in
· Fire safety compliant
· Food and beverage outlets
· Free airport shuttle
· Hairdryer
· High speed internet connection
· High speed wireless
· High speed wireless
· Iron
· Lounges/bars
· Meeting rooms
· Newspaper
· Non-smoking
· Onsite laundry
· Parking
· Pets allowed
· Pool
· Restaurant
· Safe deposit box
· Security
· Shops and commercial services
· Telephone
· Voice mail
· Wake-up calls
· Whirlpool
Room InformationStandard
1 king bed traditional non smoking
junior suite non smoking
traditional non smoking
1 king bed executive club non smoking continental
executive club non smoking continental breakfast
1 king bed deluxe non smoking free high speed internet bottled
deluxe non smoking free high speed internet bottled water
luxury suite non smoking
deluxe accessible non smoking tub with grab
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· American Dollars is the native currency.
· Check in time is 3:00 PM
· Check out time is 12:00 PM
· Time Zone is PDT
· Opened in 1985
· Renovated in 01/01/2010
· 740 rooms.
· 0 suites.
· 12 floors.
Located just four blocks from the Los Angeles International Airport, The Westin Los Angeles Airport is ideally situated for your convenience. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, this sophisticated hotel puts you within easy reach of everything you need for a successful trip. Major companies such as Boeing, Raytheon and Mattel are just a short drive away, as are the quintessential Southern California communities of Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Marina del Rey and Santa Monica.
Cancellation Policy
The cancellation policy will vary based on the rate plan and/or booking date(s). Please see "Rate and Policy Information" when checking availability.
Restaurant InformationLobby Lounge
Centrally located, with areas for quiet conversations and vibrant gatherings, the Lobby Lounge serves wines by the glass, cocktails, craft beers, and casual fare. High Speed Internet Access is complimentary.Caf BLVD
Adjacent to the Front Desk, Caf BLVD serves fresh-brewed Starbucks coffees and Tazo teas. In addition, fresh-baked goods, pastries, and other delicious takeaway items are available to help you start your day.Daily Grill
Whether you have time to savor a full range of Californian cuisine or just need a quick bite between meetings, the Daily Grill will serve you a delicious, energizing meal.
Recreation Information
Hot tub
Fitness center on-site
Area Attractions- City Center
- John Wayne Airport
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- Hollywood Park Casino
- Six Flags, Magic Mountain California
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- DISNEYLAND Resort
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- Farmers Market
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- Expeditors International
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- Aquarium of the Pacific
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- Sony Corporate Office
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- Glovia International
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- United Technologies
- L.A. Sports Arena
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- LEGOLAND California Resort
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- South Bay Galleria
- Hollywood Park Race Track
- University of California, Irvine
- Long Beach Convention Center
- Raytheon Corporation
- Music Center of LA County
- Shrine Auditorium
- Ralph's Grocery Store
- Pepperdine University
- Manhattan Village Shopping Center
- TRW Automotive
- Food For Less Grocery Store
- Roundhouse Marine Lab
- The Lakes At El Segundo
- The Forum
- Westside Pavillion
- Centinela Hospital
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1. I'm going to jump on the bandwagon and say, "YAY TWITTER!" Anyone who poo-poos Twitter has never spent two weeks in the deep New Hampshire woods with only sporadic internet access. Twitter has been HUGELY fabulous while I've been away. Thanks to Twitter, I found out about Michael Jackson in a timely manner and I was able to follow along with the NHL draft while at the Apple Hill skit night. Twitter is a great way to stay connected when you are away from a computer. At this point in human history I demand to know what's going on at all times, but I ALSO like leaving the house and stepping away from my computer. That's where Twitter is awfully handy. Plus, it's a hoot to see who rocks at Twittering and who sucks.
2. I hear Darcy drafted some big, punchy dude. Excellent.
3. It sounds like Spacek is not going to be a Sabre next year. That pisses me off a bit. I get irritated when people act like losing Jaro is no big deal. I think we still need him. I know it's still very early in the off season, but Darcy has a LONG way to go before I stop assuming the Sabres will suck next season. A long long looooooooong way to go.
4. It also sounds like we should keep one eye on the Stafford situation. I can't quite put my finger on Staffy. Part of me thinks he's never going to pan out as a points leader, and part of me thinks that in a different system, with a different coach, he's got the potential to be great. I just have this hunch that Lindy and Staffy hate each other. I'm wary of letting Stafford get away, but I'm also wary of giving him a contract based on his "potential". I've had it UP TO HERE waiting for the Sabres to live up to their potential. Personally, I'd fire Lindy before I'd give up on Staffy, but I'm willing to admit that my judgement is wacky when it comes to these things.


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Vinegar Revival Cookbook
Artisanal Recipes for Brightening Dishes and Drinks with Homemade Vinegars
- $149.00
- $149.00
Descripción de editorial
The next frontier in fermenting and home brewing is vinegar: the essential ingredient for enhancing your home cooking. Just about everyone has at least one bottle of vinegar in the pantry, but not many realize how much better the homemade kind tastes—the flavor is incomparable. And it's easy make; all you need is a bottle of your favorite alcoholic beverage, a starter (or mother of vinegar), and a few weeks of hands-off time.
Vinegar Revival shows you how to use homemade or store-bought vinegar--made from apple cider, beer, wine, fruit scraps, herbs, and more--to great effect with more than 50 recipes. Here are drinks and cocktails (Strawberry Rhubarb Shrub, Switchel, and Mint Vinegar Julep), pickles (Cured Grapes and Pickled Whole Garlic), sauces and vinaigrettes (Roasted Hot Sauce and Miso-Ginger Dressing), mains and sides (Saucy Piquant Pork Chops and Roasted Red Cabbage), and dessert (Vinegar Pie and Balsamic Ice Cream). Whether you want to experiment with home brewing or just add a little zing to your meals, Vinegar Revival demystifies the process of making and tasting vinegar.


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Palm Leaf Large Door Dresser
Palm leaf collection, large door and drawer dresser. High quality, craftsman made dresser.
2 wide top drawers, both with hand carved palm detail. 3 additional drawers, and 2 doors.
Would also look great as an entry way foyer and storage table, or dining room buffet ...a very versatile piece. Solid mahogany wood, with a walnut stain.
Piece is finished / stained on all sides and surfaces.
Height: 36 width: 64 length:18 mahogany wood.
Product Number: EL1003
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If possible, we encourage you to pick up the item at our store
(730 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA).
We also offer delivery within about 200 miles, for a reasonable delivery charge.
Beyond that, we use a freight company and will be able to get you a quote on shipping based on the products you order.
We charge only what we actual pay to ship to you - no additional handling fees, although we do require shipping insurance to be purchased.
Please call us at 831 426 6102 if you have questions.
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As reported here back in January, the Royal Mail are issuing a set of stamps tomorrow to mark the 75th anniversary of children's comics (or at least those that appeared after The Dandy made its debut 75 years ago). The 10 first class stamps each feature a different cover of a classic children's comic alongside the star character associated with it.
The stamps are available as strips or in presentation packs (one of which features a free 12 page mini-Dandy) and the same images are also for sale as postcards and pin badges.
To order these collectible items visit the Royal Mail website here:
My thanks for the supplied images to Caroline Stephenson at Eulogy who worked with Royal Mail in devising these stamps.


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Mobile Coupon Printing
We have some awesome news for mobile users. Mobile printing is available at thespenderella.com.
Now you can print directly from your Android and iOS devices to a WiFi connected printer. Go HERE to test it out.
You will now be able to print coupons we post from coupons.com directly from your mobile device. The plus and great news about this is you do not need to download an app! We know app clogs your storage memory and slows your device. Therefore, these directions will help without any app having to be downloaded!
Here is what you need to know:
- Go HERE to select your coupons on your device.
- For the first time on your device it will detect you are on mobile and will guide you through printing.
- You will need to say yes your device is connected to a printer.
- You will enter a phone number (I enter my mobile number) to receive a authentication code.
- You will receive via text the authentication code.
- Enter the code on the coupons.com screen to verify your authentication.
- Hit print to select your printer or save coupons to pdf.
- Must be connected to a wireless network with an AirPrint or Wireless enabled printer.
- Go HERE to start your printing!!
I tested this and works perfectly from my andriod phone and my ipad.


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F. Daniel Hidalgo
F. Daniel Hidalgo is the Cecil and Ida Green Associate Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his doctorate in Political Science at the University of California at Berkeley and received a BA at Princeton University. Hidalgo is a past recipient of grants from the National Science Foundation, the Fulbright program, and the Experiments in Governance and Politics Network. His research focuses on the political economy of elections, campaigns, and representation in developing democracies, especially in Latin America, as well as quantitative methods in the social sciences. His work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Politics, Review of Economic and Statistics and the American Journal of Political Science. His working paper "Voter Buying: Shaping the Electorate Through Clientelism" (with Simeon Nichter) received the Kellogg-Notre Dame Award for best paper in comparative politics.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: http://www.mit.edu/~dhidalgo/
Institution / Affiliation : Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Policy: Development, Elections, Governance


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Cape Coral zip code 33904 sales for December 2011 are bucking the trend compared to other areas in the Cape. Days on market increased by close to 3 weeks over last year while prices are up by one percent during the same period.
- Sales virtually flat – 83 in 2010 to this year's 80
- Price up marginally – 1% or approx $2000
- Price per square foot up $12 showing a trend of smaller, older homes selling
- Days on market up 20 over last year
- Distressed inventory up .3%
- List Price vs Sales Price increased less than one half of one percent
How does your home compare to the average? Want to know? So do we!


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Even though Brantley Gilbert is deep into his summer tour, and is a long way from the grind of a nine-to-five job, he's pretty convincing as a guy who is just waiting on the weekend.
In his brand new song — "The Weekend" — Gilbert sings about how the end of the work week means so much to so many.
"When we hit the road this winter, we were rolling through the Midwest, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Minnesota," Gilbert explained of the inspiration for the new tune, "and you see how hard people work, and how much they need to let it go when they get to Friday.
"I wanted to write a song that matched that intensity to kick back even harder than you work. That's where 'The Weekend' comes from: all those people who came out and threw it down with us."
All those people coming out to his shows and rocking hard, he added, they meant business.
Gilbert wrote the song with Andrew DeRobert, and it will be the first single from his upcoming album.


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(May 11, 2017) A study on the public's attitude toward the island's seal population suggests that most people are against what is called lethal management of seals.
The study, which collected data through both random mailings and in-person interviews, also suggests that there is a strong opinion that any decisions on what to do about the seal population first take into consideration the seal's importance to the ecosystem.
"There was less controversy than I expected," said Jennifer Jackman, Ph.D., who oversaw the study. "Even anglers agreed that there is a role seals play in the local ecosystem. And across the board people were concerned about the ecosystem."
To read the complete story, pick up the print edition of this week's Inquirer and Mirror or register for the I&M's online edition by clicking here.
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There are more than 150 owl species in the world, and some counts indicate more than 220 species depending on how different owls are classified. The greatest owl diversity is found in Asia, and only 19 owl species are found in the United States and Canada.
Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
Starting at a young age, Jackie Kennedy was a talented equestrienne. At just 3 years old, she was already able to control her pony. Imagine, she was already steering a massive animal despite just being a toddler just a year before.
Lassie Was Actually A Lad. - All the pups to step into the role of the
iconic lady pooch were actually male dogs. Producers realized females
shed more while in heat and generally look smaller.
Earth Day (April 22) was inspired by Vietnam war protesters. It was started in 1970 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, after he noticed people protesting the Vietnam War, but not putting any pressure on government about the damage being done to the planet via contaminants like oil spills, pesticides, and deadly smog.
(That is one version about how Earth Day got started. I like it.)
Albert Einstein never wore any socks.
That's all for today.
Have a great week.


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So in case you hadn't noticed, and we would be offended if you hadn't, we may have changed the way we look! We decided after a long time (longer than we can remember) using the green style branding, that it was time for a change, time for us to look more '2016'! So our resident designer (and bouncer!) Jonny Chambers took upon the task to make the SRA look better, and we think he's absolutely smashed it!
So out goes green, and in comes orange, with a hint of pink, and we have to admit, we look good! Now you may be asking what the reasoning is behind the rebrand, or maybe you're not and you're hypnotised by our new look! Well anyway we asked Jonny, in a really formal way to tell us why:
Our old branding has served the SRA well for over a decade, but as we continue to grow and develop as a major supporter of student talent within the industry, we set about introducing the next iteration of the student radio association brand.
Our new branding gives us more flexibility, brings the SRA firmly into 2016 and is packed with subtle little hints to reflect what we do and where we're heading as an organisation. It's designed to reflect the huge array of moment stations and students who have supported the SRA over the years.
It's been 4 years in the making (no really, I have no life) and we cannot wait to press play on the future of radio.
Jonny Chambers, 2016
Told you it was formal…..
No but seriously, what an amazing job he has done, and we think you'll agree that we look better than ever! If you could potentially send us a tweet @SRA and tell us how good we look, this would be greatly appreciated, plus Jonny would love you if you did!
So without further ado, I present to you the new styled branding! (Plays SmART music….):
Think we can all agree, it looks swish (this still a word?)
Also look out for a brand new newsletter coming soon! Don't receive our newsletter? Then enter your email at the side of this page and hit subscribe!


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CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Baseball team extended its winning streak to four games with a doubleheader sweep of Whitman by the scores of 3-1 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2 on Sunday at Arce Field.
With the win, the Stags improve to 6-5 overall on the season and have won their last four games. Justin Hull (W, 3-1) tossed 6.2 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and one walk surrendering three hits in the Game 1 victory and Josh Cordova (W, 1-1) delivered 5.0 innings of one-hit scoreless from the mound in Game 2 to help lift the Stags to their first doubleheader sweep of the season.
Game 1
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the 5th inning when Carson Bridges opened the frame with a double to left field. Calvin Koo followed with a single to left to score Bridges and give the Stags a 1-0 lead. Truman Miller then reached on a throwing error by Blues third baseman David Johnson.
The wild throw sailed to the fence and Miller was able to advance to third and Koo scored easily on the miscue. The next batter, Ryan Motter, flew out to left field and Miller scampered home to tack on the third run of the inning on two hits and put the Stags in front 3-0 through five frames.
The three-run inning proved to be enough for the Stags as Hull, Nico Mannucci, and Danny Porras (S, 3) allowed one run over the 9.0 frames. Mannucci allowed the only Blues run in the top of the 8th inning on a balk to score Jerick Nomura cutting the lead to 3-1 which proved to be the final score.
Porras worked the final 1.2 innings allowing two hits but holding Whitman scoreless to earn his third save of the season.
BSB: Stags WIN 3-1! CMS baseball takes Game 1 against Whitman behind 6.2 impressive innings from starter Justin Hull. #GoStags #GoCMS pic.twitter.com/sz4jbgHVYd— CMS Athletics (@AthleticsCMS) March 10, 2019
Henri Levenson went 2-for-4, Motter finished 1-for-3 with one RBI, Koo and Miller each drove in a run and Bridges doubled during his 1-for-3 performance. Hull struck out four, walked one and allowed three hits in 6.2 scoreless-innings.
Game 2
In Game 2, the Stags bats got going early scoring one run in each of the first two innings. CJ Novogradac doubled to left field in the bottom of the first scoring Motter after he singled to the shortstop to begin the frame and advanced to second on a ground out to third.
In the second inning, Pat Shore doubled to the left-center gap and rolled it deep enough toward the fence to allow Bridges to score and extend the lead to 2-0.
Turns out, those two runs were the only ones needed as the pitching staff comprised of Josh Cordova, Brandon Mitchell and once again Danny Porras (S, 4) allowed three hits and one run over 9.0 innings and combined to strike out six with the three hits by Whitman coming from just two batters, Matthew Sox (two hits) and Kevin Nakamura (one hit).
Whitman threatened to close the gap in the 8th inning, scoring its only run on a bases-loaded hit by pitch of Kyle Reisman. Porras then locked in and struck out Nakamura and induced a fly out to left field by Jake Wishart to strand the bases loaded in a key situation.
Novogradac doubled as did Shore and Bridges recorded a two-hit game in four plate appearances to lead the Stags past the Blues 3-1 in the second end of the twin-bill.
Cordova tossed 71 pitches, 43 strikes to earn his first victory of the season and Porras was sparkling in his second appearance of the day to earn his fourth save of the campaign thus far.
BSB: Stags WIN 2-1! CMS baseball clinches doubleheader sweep of Whitman as Danny Porras earns his second save of the day. #GoStags #GoCMS pic.twitter.com/CmmzoAINdE— CMS Athletics (@AthleticsCMS) March 10, 2019
Stags baseball are back in action on Mar. 19 against Principia at 1 p.m. at home and continue this non-conference segment of the schedule at Bill Arce Field against Bowdoin the following day on Mar. 20 at 1 p.m. CMS then travels to Occidental to re-open SCIAC play on Mar. 23 at 3 p.m.
Junior right-handed starter Justin Hull after the doubleheader sweep against Whitman.


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Jake Owen pops the question on stage at his hometown charity event in Vero Beach, FL.
While serenading his now fiancee, Lacey Buchanan, with the song "Don't Think I Can't Love You," Owen got down on one knee and proposed. Buchanan of course accepted—how could you say no to that!?
He may not have had a ring, but the feeling of family and friends being there to witness the special moment made up for it.
The Taste of Coutry reported that the proposal was spontaneous and not planned.
Now the couple that met on the filming of Owens video"Eight Second Ride" will have many more videos of their own to make.


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My husband got the wood working itch last week...
We needed a new coffee table so he created this after seeing something similar a couple of years ago.
I LOVE how it turned out! Now I need an end table because nothing matches. And wouldn't that look fantastic with a leather couch!? ;)
I told him he should make and sell these when he has free time on his hands.


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Add my Office 365 email to Outlook 2016 (Windows)
Step 3 of the Set up my Office 365 account series.
Add your Office 365 email to Outlook 2016 (or newer) for Windows PC. Then you can send and receive business emails.
Watch a short video of this task farther down the page.
- Open Outlook. (Don't have the app? Download it at the Microsoft site.)
- Select File then + Add Account.
- Enter your Office 365 email address and select Connect.
- Enter your Office 365 email password and select Sign In. You might be asked to choose if you want to use this account everywhere on your device.
Note: You may need to specify your account type as Work or School or Personal. Select Work or School to continue.
- Once Outlook shows that the email address was added correctly, select Done.


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This Unbelievable Love Story Is a Deodorant Ad
Dove's Amazing Tale Provides Perfect Opportunity to Demonstrate Its Product
Editor's Pick
In Dove's latest tug on our heartstrings, the brand introduces us to a charming young woman named Louisa, who recounts her days growing up in Germany as a tomboy who had a huge crush on the mohawked, spiky-haired band member in a poster that hung in her room. Fast forward ten years, when she's living in Los Angeles and bumps into a man in her apartment complex who turns out to be that very guy she had a crush on.
The two hit it off, become best friends and a couple, but that's not even the most surprising part of the tale, which culminates in a high-pressure sweat-inducing milestone for Louisa--which is where the connection to the brand's clinical strength deodorant comes in.
The film was created out of Ogilvy & Mather and was directed by O Positive's Peyton Wilson, who manages to portray the sweetness of the unbelievable story with restrained grace.
- Date
- May 18, 2016
- Brand:
- Dove
- Client:
- Dove
- Agency:
- Ogilvy & Mather
- Agency Producer:
- Andy Roberts
- Copywriter:
- Katie Green
- Art Director:
- Keeley Ashdown
- Creative Director:
- Maureen Shirreff
- Global Creative Director:
- Andre Laurentino
- Global Managing Partner:
- Alice Hunter
- Global Business Director:
- Anneliese St. Amour
- Global Account Director:
- Stephanie Elliott
- Global Account Manager:
- Hannah Gage
- Global Account Executive:
- Rachel Jeffery
- Production Company:
- O Positive
- Director:
- Peyton Wilson
- Executive Producer:
- Ralph Laucella
- Executive Producer:
- Marc Grill
- Producer:
- Grayson Bithell
- Director, Photography:
- David Lanzenberg
- Editorial Company:
- Umlaut Films
- Editor:
- Jessica Congdon
- Editorial Executive Producer:
- Gina Locurcio
- Post Facility:
- MPC London
- Flame Artist:
- Alex Lovejoy
- Color Artist:
- Adrian Seery
- Post Production:
- Dafydd Upsdell
- Studio:
- Clearcut Sound Studios
- Sound Engineer:
- Chris Wigglesworth
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Harmony in security standards is still some way off despite pressure from IATA
Progress in aviation security this year is not guaranteed, according to the International Air Transport Association. IATA has told the authorities in no uncertain terms what it believes is lacking, and enumerates the security changes it would like to see, but the airline organisation does not exude optimism over whether it expects compliance with its requests.
IATA's main complaint is that, despite the International Civil Aviation Organisation having updated its standards and recommended practices (SARPS) dramatically since the events of 11 September 2001 – and its adoption of a universal security audit programme – there is still no mutual recognition of standards, even by countries that take security seriously and achieve harmony in other aviation fields. It cites the USA and the European Union as examples – neither recognises hold baggage screening carried out in the other, with the result that much needless rescreening is carried out.
Part of the basis for this lack of faith is the fact that states vary massively in how seriously they take security and how much money and resources they invest in it, so harmonisation does not exist, despite ICAO, according to IATA's senior vice-president safety, operations and infrastructure Gunther Matschnigg. This has the potential to devalue effective security measures taken in major hubs, which are forced to require transit baggage rescreening if they cannot trust the airport of origin. Matschnigg also cites a lack of agreement on security screening equipment certification standards. He says IATA is committed to work with the European Commission and the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to create such standards and to win mutual acceptance of certification. The current state of affairs, Matschnigg says, lowers security standards and makes the process needlessly inefficient.
Background checks
The head of a well-established London Heathrow-based international safety consultancy (who asked not to be named) agrees IATA's concerns are valid, but says airside security is improving in some respects, one of which is the thorough background screening of airside workers – not only new staff, but long-time employees. Again, this is true only of countries and airports that take their security obligations seriously, he says.
The consultant says there is much promising new equipment now on the market, in terms of personnel, baggage and freight-scanning reliability. For the latter, computer-aided tomography scanning is one such advance, he says, but the universal complaint is that none of the equipment available now or in the future can conduct effective scanning fast enough to cope efficiently with the flow of people and goods today, let alone in the future, yet it remains expensive. Paying big bucks for slow service goes against the grain, he says, adding that no-one will take up expensive equipment unless governments mandate it.
An ongoing concern is the threat from man-portable air defence missile systems (Manpads). Despite the continuing development of onboard Manpads countermeasures, again airlines are unlikely to adopt them when they are ready unless they are mandated. At present the most effective countermeasure is a police or military survey of potentially successful launch sites in the vicinity of airports, together with vigilance and the rapid use of quality intelligence.
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I guess my great-grandfather was a family man.
Stanislas Lagacé was born on August 9, 1842, in Henryville in the province of Quebec. I knew back in 2007 that I had a great-grandfather of course like everybody else, but I knew nothing about him.
Everything I have found out about Stanislas Lagacé is because some people cared and were willing to share what little information they had about Stanislas Lagacé.
My 3rd cousin Sandy had been looking for him since 1985 when her uncle got her interested in genealogy. She always wonder who was that elusive Dennis Lagasse.
He is not elusive anymore and he's even more famous than Emeril Lagasse, well on this blog that is…
Lionel Lagasse had these pictures of Dennis aka Stanislas who is his great-great-grandfather.
I never met Lionel in person but I know that Stanislas' kindness runs in his veins as well as his son's.


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The broadcast and theatrical play cycle "Teātris.zip" offers a unique benefit to the Latvian public, i.e. television viewers of various generations and audiences of the future – fully-fledged transmissions of the best and viewers' favourite theatrical plays on LTV, as well as the compilation of an archive of recordings of the very best contemporary theatrical productions for broadcasting in the future.
"Teātris.zip" was launched in the autumn of 2012.
Since autumn 2012, Latvian audiences of "Teātris.zip" have had the opportunity to enjoy recordings and live broadcasts of 187 of the best Latvian theatrical productions from various eras. Parallel to this, LTV has produced recordings of 145 of the best plays from theatres in Riga and the regions. These are plays that have been included in Latvia's cultural canon, as well as productions considered to be classics of their respective eras.
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The latest "Teātris.zip" shows presented by Ojārs Rubenis can be viewed at: www.ltv.lv, in the section "Teātris.zip". But in order to give an even wider audience access to theatre art, in collaboration with the Boris and Ināra Teterev Foundation, Latvian Television has also made a selection of the finest "Teātris.zip" productions available for viewing on the Internet. Viewers will be able to watch these plays indefinitely in contrast to the usual practice where productions broadcast on television can subsequently be seen on the Internet for a period of one week. We invite you to enjoy the archive of the very best "Teātris.zip" programmes here.
The long-running programme and theatre production cycle "Teātris.zip" is continuing during the 2018/2019 season. As usual, "Teātris.zip" is recording the best productions in various Latvian theatres. Some productions are intended for children. Among the productions to be recorded, the project will devote special attention to productions dedicated to Latvia's centenary.
Moreover, the programme has begun to collaborate with the Theatre Museum, museum space and foundation in the use of materials that make it possible to present the programme in a new light visually, and offer wider opportunities to discover contemporary theatre against a historical background.
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Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
at Emerson Park
6877 East Lake Road (Rt. 38A)
Auburn, NY 13021
at Emerson Park
6877 East Lake Road (Rt. 38A)
Auburn, NY 13021
Parking is available in the upper and lower lots surrounding the Playhouse.
Parking Rates Daily – Per Car:
- $2.00 – Regular
- $1.00 – Senior Citizens/Handicapped
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Inc. does not control the parking or set the rates. For more information, visit the Emerson Park website here.
Carriage House Theater
Carriage House Theater at the Cayuga Museum
203 Genesee Street
at Washington Street
203 Genesee Street
at Washington Street
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The TextBox control is commonly used to display column data of single-line-of-text or multi-line (Plain Text) columns.
If the TextBox control type is selected inside the control properties window, the "MultiLine" property is available allowing users to display multiple lines of text column data (the control automatically displays a vertical scrollbar and accepts the Enter key during data input)
More details can be found HERE.
Values : TextChange (default) or LostFocus
This option defines if the ValueChanged event will be raised at TextChange or LostFocus
Values : Left (default), Right, Center
Indicates the text alignment of the text inside the TextBox control
Values : Yes, No (default)
This option defines if the 'ENTER' key will raise the ValueChange event.
It can be used to add filter controls for ListDataGrids or WebServiceDataGrids.
For example,
We have an unbound TextBox on the form named c_Filter.
We add a ListDataGrid on the form and we bind the value of the ListDataGrid to a ListQuery.
In the ListQuery properties, we setup the criteria as follows :
Title Contains {c_Filter} , IgnoreBlank = Yes
Inside the properties of our filter TextBox, we set the ValueChangeMode to LostFocus and the EnterRaisesValueChange to Yes.
This will have the following effect :
The list query will be executed during form initialization and retrieve the results.
Typing in the filter TextBox and pressing the ENTER key or loosing focus, wil force the ListQuery to execute the query again taking into account the filter text and retrieve the relevant records from the corresponding list.


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Nosuperstition wrote:manfred wrote:Did you not read even the paragraph you plucked that sentence from?Suspicious of the loyalty of Christians to the Roman state, Diocletian started persecuting them. He demanded that all Christian soldiers resign from the Roman army. He forbade gatherings for Christian worship and ordered the destruction of churches and sacred writings. Christian members of the government were tortured and executed.
Other edicts followed when Christian uprisings took place in the eastern parts of the empire where Christianity was strongest. Bishops and priests were arrested, tortured, and martyred. In 304, Rome decreed that all Christians sacrifice to the pagan gods or face death.
The "uprisings" were little more than demonstrations, at most minor skirmishes, as we would say today. Christians had no national identity like the Jews, no military leaders, no weapons, no army. They served as a scapegoat for a succession of emperors, and resistance on the whole was minimal because it was futile.
Actually all pagan gods are demons and hence pagans supposedly sacrifice to demons and hence Christians are asked not to sacrifice to pagan gods.That was the reason why Christians did not participate in pagan rituals considered binding for those in the society and why they were persecuted,not because they served as convenient scapegoat.
1. What would you call a supposed God that asks for you to sacrifice a child? I'd call it a demon.


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495. Quote: Arthur Schopenhauer on Money
"Money is human happiness in the abstract; he, then, who is no longer capable of enjoying human happiness in the concrete devotes himself utterly to money."
—Arthur Schopenhauer
"Money is human happiness in the abstract; he, then, who is no longer capable of enjoying human happiness in the concrete devotes himself utterly to money."
—Arthur Schopenhauer
Impropriety can masquerade in friendly clothes. Be friendly to your spouse's friends, but keep a safe, appropriate distance, and always tell your spouse of any advances by another. It may feel awkward for a moment, but it is never something to hide. Your loyalty is always first to your spouse.
When someone hurts you, forgiveness is the only way forward. Not primarily for them, but for yourself.
The depth of the hurt correlates to the level of value given to the relationship and the amount of expectation the individuals have. The closer the relationship and higher the expectation, the deeper the hurt. This makes restoring the relationship that much more meaningful and necessary, and therefore difficult.
Any repentance and forgiveness that was quick, easy, or painless shows the shallow level of relationship and its low expectations. A repentance and forgiveness worthy of the relationship is costly and not easy at all, but it is worth it.
Don't confuse the desire for a repaired relationship with the amount of time it takes to bring it about. The two are related, but not dependent. It may seem to happen quickly in some circumstances and slowly in others, without regard for the desire. I have a feeling that it takes longer than we initially realize; we can see it clearer when we look back upon the process. The important thing is to keep moving forward as much as it is up to you.
I've written a bit more about conceptual thoughts on forgiveness in this prior essay:
If you join the military — and I don't think you necessarily should — follow a few guidelines:
Yeah, do your best at everything. Don't be afraid to fail; do your best at everything. You'll do great.
For my drawing class I opted to draw the skeletons and the marble and plastic models rather than the nude model. I was prepared and more than willing to deal with the mockery and questions inevitably hurled my way from those steeped in a culture that no longer understands the concepts of restraint, dignity, and art. Here's why.
I believe it's important to have boundaries for what you will and will not do. More important is knowing why you make those choices. For me, I don't need to know intimately about any other woman than my wife. In fact, I doubt seriously that any marriage has been bettered by knowing more about another of the opposite gender than about their spouse. That's how marriages are ended, not strengthened.
I believe humans have immeasurable worth, both as individuals and as a distinct category of being.
I believe art should reveal us to ourselves and invite us into the greater concepts to which we aspire: love, justice, mercy, truth, wonder, peace, selflessness. The greatest instances in the arts do not abandon us in the story at the height of displaying our selfishness, violence, or sensuality. They do not pursue those things for their sake alone, but neither do they erase all ambiguity, irony, and subtlety.
It takes precisely no talent to show a murder or nudity, but significantly more to hint at it without ever showing it in frame. (This is also how mystery and drama are well incorporated.) Even a cursory survey of seminal works reveals how the arts' great pursuit is for the true, the good, and the beautiful.
I did not draw the nude model because that aspect of the assignment — the nudity itself — failed on multiple levels: it would not have brought me closer to truth, goodness, and beauty; it would not have revealed me to myself or invited me to "the aspirational perfections"; it would not have dignified the model, the medium, or myself; it would have short circuited my pursuit of artistic excellence; and it would have violated the boundaries and freedoms I now enjoy.
Clearer Lines
G.K. Chesterton said, "Art, like morality, consists of drawing the line somewhere." I would add that whenever art and morality intersect, those lines should be even clearer.
Better to restrain for a time than regret for all time.
What's been seen can't be unseen. What's been done can't be undone. They are only accompanied by shame, doubt, guilt, regret, and the like.
In this, restraint is the highest liberation you can know.
Write often; it doesn't matter what it's about.
We all long for things such as love and belonging, peace, joy, to make an impact, and even to live forever. The blunt person might say this is a good description of heaven. But to be with God in heaven requires two things according to Christianity: sacrifice for our sin and relationship with Him while we live — in that order. Sacrifice for wrongdoing is a common theme running through every ancient culture and still permeating our own.
Since we have all done wrong, we can only offer a sacrifice for our own individual sin; my sacrifice for my sin and you for yours. But once I sacrifice myself for my sin, I cannot live and be in relationship with God, which is the second requirement. This is the classic catch-22, like what we see in "The Gift of the Magi". There is not enough money for a gift, so the giver sells the thing most precious to them to obtain the gift. Only after do they find out that the complement to the gift was destroyed in the process. It's like selling all the salt to gain only the pepper.
If a sacrifice must be given first and the relationship formed second, then the solution seems logical. If a perfect human — perfect in the ultimate sense: perfect inception, perfect qualities, and perfect life — were to offer themself as a sacrifice, an imperfect human would benefit.
If this human were actually more than a human — eternal instead of temporal, all-powerful instead of weak — then their sacrifice would extend not just to one human, but to all of imperfect humanity. The acceptable sacrifice of one perfect human would be an umbrella of mercy covering every person who has ever lived.
No wonder that, amidst a chapter about the sacrifice of Jesus on the crucifixion tree, the speaker exclaims, "His banner over me was love" (Song 2:1–4).
Through Jesus the demand for justice is fully satisfied so that we may embark on being fully satisfied in relationship with God.
When we look now at the two requirements to be with God in heaven, it seems it was all a ruse. God did what we could not do in order to give us what we wanted all along: heaven. God the Son took on our debt of sacrifice so we could take on the joy of relationship.
Some consequences are so delayed or unanticipated, by the time they take effect there is no way to correct your choice. One of the worst things in this situation is the amount of loss suffered before the consequences even begin.


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December 20, 2018 — The Church of the Gesù in Montréal has announced a beautiful program of events for the Christmas season: liturgical celebrations, the installation of the creche, Christmas concerts, choirs, recitals and story-telling.
From December 25 to January 9, you will be able to view the creche of The Gesù, created by members of the L'Arche Montreal community, with the support of painter Marie Roberge. The various people and animals of the creche were created by the members of the Alizé studio. The theme of this year's creche is God with us in nature. "In the forest, a child is born. In the silence of the woods, Nature has made herself beautiful to celebrate this newborn, who carries the promise of a new world. Let us imagine this forest at its most beautiful to welcome this long-awaited child. Together we are going to create the space to receive this tiny symbol of a new world, a world of love, peace and harmony."
The creche will be unveiled during the vigil Mass on December 24. On January 9, the core members and assistants from L'Arche will come to the Gesù to present their creche and to share their impressions of this artistic and spiritual project.
On December 16, François Zeitouni, organist of the Church of the Gesù, and actor Jean-François Beauvais presented a concert inspired by a Christmas story of Alphonse Daudet, called Les Trois Messes Basses (The Three Low Masses).
On December 23, there will be a benefit concert for The Gesù, offered by the Montreal Police Force Choir, directed by Maestro Rolland Côté.
Christmas Vigil Mass: The traditional Christmas vigil mass will be celebrated on December 24, at 9:00 pm. The choir of The Gesù will be present and will be joined in song by the Jesuit novices. Before the mass there will be a free concert at 8:30 pm. After the liturgical celebration, there will be a reception at The Gesù.
Christmas morning Mass: The solemn Christmas Mass will be celebrated in the morning at 11:00. The music will be led by the Super Christmas Choir, under the direction of Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse, accompanied on the organ by François Zeitouni. The choir will sing "some of our most beautiful carols to enrich the liturgy of Christmas morning."
Year-end Mass: A year-end mass will take place on December 31 at 10:30 am. This will be the occasion to thank the Lord for the year 2018 and to start 2019 in a spirit of hope and blessing.
New Year's Mass: On January 1, there will be a eucharistic celebration in honour of Mary, Mother of God and Mother of the Church.


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Hanami 4/4
Let's go on a Hanami! This gorgeous hand woven pin is perfect for any occasion. The Hanami collection consists of 4 brooches. This is the rainbow ice version. The entire flower is made with 5 heart-shaped rainbow ice swarovski crystals, 5 teal accent crystals, and 1 rainbow ice swarovski crystal to set the center. This Hanami has a silver colored pin. The pin is detachable by just pulling on the bullet at the end. Inside the bullet pin is a cork-like rubber that secures the pin in place. It can be worn on a scarf, hat, purse, & coat.


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New Experimentation and Innovation with Nitrogen-Infused Canadian Beer
By: James Burt
Beyond the usual beer ingredients—malt, hops, water—many breweries are now making changes to the gas components of their beers. This has lead to new, inspired brewing results in the Canadian beer marketplace, as well as prospective changes to beer packaging that weren't well known before.
"I was cycling in Breckinridge, Colorado with some other brewers," said Calabogie Brewing Company's president and founder Mike Wagner from Calabogie, Ontario, near Ottawa. "I talked with them and took a recipe in particular that involved using nitrogen and how it creates a smoother beer style. From there, I came up with our Brown Cow Milk Stout, a nitrogen-infused beer we have had out now and had success with. It's got a special, smooth texture that's unique."
Many beer drinkers are familiar with nitrogen used in particular beers, primarily in porters and stouts. Ireland's famed dry stout Guinness has used nitrogen to provide its smooth drinking texture since the 1960's, both in draft and, thanks to plastic, nitrogen-infused widgets, in cans and some bottles. While the use of nitrogen was limited to Guinness and select few other European beer brands, the use of nitrogen has travelled abroad and now become an experimental ingredient in Canadian independent brews and breaking some of the traditional rules of beer gas-infusion along the way.
"When I worked at Spinnakers [Brewery, of Victoria, British Columbia] in the late nineties, I used to brew nitro stouts for St. Patrick's Day," said Phillips Beer's Matt Lockhart from Victoria, British Columbia. "I really enjoyed both brewing and drinking them. Now, at Phillips, we've been canning now for six years, and it was one of the things we started thinking of shortly after we fired up our canning machines. But once we started figuring it out, we fell in love with the idea of doing a nitro porter, making a richer, fuller bodied beer than a dry stout, and something a bit different from what was already available."
Nitrogen-infused beers tend to begin with specific recipe necessities, much like their more traditional India pale ale or lager counterparts.
"In terms of brewing process for our Odyssey Nitro Porter, it is a single infusion mash, and fermented as an ale," said Lockhart. "We have some unique bits of equipment in our process—we use a mash press in our brew house, which gives us great extract and flexibility with non-traditional grains, and a centrifuge instead of a whirlpool, allowing us to overload the hops in the kettle."
Once these beers are completely brewed and ready to be canned or bottled, the nitrogen aspect of the beer comes into play. The influence of modern science into the more complex brewing process of nitrogen-infused beers cannot be underestimated at this stage, Many modern brewers have developed their own techniques to add the nitrogen to their canned products that were not previously available.
"What some brewers don't realize is that nitrogenating beer is a packaging matter, not really a brewing one," said Wagner. "I came to it from my work in the pharmaceutical industry where we used a nitrogen 'doser' that was used to get dissolved oxygen out of pharmaceutical solutions. When we were doing the first batches of milk stout, we brought a doser into the brewery one day and worked to figure out how to can using it. You need to dose the cans fast—it's all got to be packaged and sent out to sell. But we managed to come up with our own dosing method. Later, we got help from Jeff Rogowsky from Sessions Craft Canning to do this during a whole production of cans. Now we can dose the cans regularly and, in the process, roll out the stout in a regular production format."
Wagner went further to express his enthusiasm for more experimentation with nitrogen-infusion in more beer recipes and what possibilities can exist for new concoctions.
"It's exciting. I'm one of the first guys to do this, but not the last. There's new technology involved and there's a good bright future of people nitrogenating so many beers. You're likely going to get nitrogen infusion in other beer types and new equipment to help with this on the market thereafter. It's a good game changer for the industry."


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Saturday, September 17, 2005
The power of biography!
All about my life.
The voices that are not as often heard in our classrooms as we would imagine are the voices of our students. Yet, if we want to 'engage' students (as is the present concern), we need to appreciate that the 'stuff' of their lives is what makes them learn.
Often we know too little about their lives.
When I walk around classrooms I look for 'evidence' (another current 'buzz word') of studies based on their questions followed by answers they have researched about such issues. And I also look to see a range of creative media used to express the concerns of their own lives and not just class themes.
Too often such personalized learning is missing; lost in all the teacher imposed curriculum and assessment requirents; too much teacher 'delivery' of curriculums and not enough 'designing' personalised studies.
One idea to remedy this situation is to study the significant and personal greatness of our student's lives through biography. This could lead into , or emerge out of, a study of the biography of famous people, or the recording of the oral history of their parents, or of local people of interest.
If we want students to know it is important to have some sense of their own future it might be a good idea to focus, through biography, how various people have achieved their goals.
Students could begin by discussing, or brainstorming, elements to include in their biographies ( to be written by a partner) , including what they might want to achieve when they 'grow up'. This could include: birth , early life, holidays ,family events, pets, favourite uncles and aunties, favourite music, sports and hobbies etc. The teacher could model the process using her own biography, or by reading extracts of biographies? Perhaps some form of criteria could be drawn up as a guideline?
It would be useful for each student, after a brainstorming session, to list all the important events in their lives as a basis for sharing with a partner who is to write the biography. Get them to select the things that they feel have been important events. Students could share their ideas orally, using their notes, with a partner. Similarities and differences will begin to be noticed (by the teacher?) and ideas discussed will 'spark' lost memories.
After a day or two to reflect partners could start interviewing and writing out the biographies, continually checking with the person concerned for details. It will be important for writers to appreciate that anecdotes/ stories are more impressive than just lists of facts and events. Interviewing subject's parents might be a useful idea, or they might be asked to supply written comments for the authors to include.
The students could bring images, brought from home, for the writer to include using digital cameras.
Each person could then share the completed biography with class members and questions could be answered either by the author or the subject. Parents could also be invited to this celebration? Finished biographies could be displayed on the wall,the school website, or written up as a class book to be sent home for comment.
The next step is to design curriculums around students: environment, interests, talents, passions and concerns.
With such ideas in place 'engaging' students will no longer be an issue and 'personalized' learning will become a reality.
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Student ''voices' have been ignored since our government fell under the spell of the standardized 'one size fits all' curiculums in the 90s. We now need teachers to 'design' curriculums to suit their students and not just to be 'delivered'.
The future lies in developing a mass personalised education system.
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Teacher's 'voices' as well! Let's hope the government has learnt it's lesson.
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- richnz said...
Sounds like a great idea to me Bruce.. We are looking at 'podcasting' as a means of continuing our focus on children's oral langauge competency.. I can see oral histories or at least boigraphies being developed and presented in the form of a podcast. Cool.
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- Bruce Hammonds said...
Greetings Rich
This biography activity would be a great end of year task for students to take on to their next level of education along with the usual stuff you send?
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