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Joel2 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 221 diseños de 58 diseñadores freelance.
We are a pre-launch startup with a small team. We want to make cool stuff that people find useful and eminently entertaining, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We are firm believers in the power of design and the brand, and we realize that every aspect of the site right down to the legal mumbo jumbo reflects on us, but the customer's first impression will usually be the logo. No pressure.
The site's back end is pretty much done, but we aren't sharing comps here for competitive reasons - please indulge us.
The site has to appeal to a pretty broad audience. Our "customers" will be webmasters, but our typical end user could be just about anyone. Considering the demographic that usually spends time on social bookmarking and recommendation sites, we're probably targeting people as young as teens up to those in their late 30's, men or women.
We're looking for a fun, friendly, professional logo that has a loose aesthetic tie to Twitter. We will be leveraging some Twitter elements, so we would like the design to look like a second cousin of Twitter's logo. First cousin? No, too close.
The logo should of course include the site name (Truelike.com) - your call on whether to include the ".com", and your call as to whether the "T" should be capitalized (please do not use a capital "L".
The site will largely focus on "Likes" and star-ratings, so feel free to incorporate those elements either as symbols, drawings, icons, or mascots.
It's your call on whether the logo has a graphical element to it or if it focuses just on the name. If it's a graphic, it should be simple, only one or two colors (think Twitter bird, not yfrog Frog.) We like Twitter's logo because it is fun yet professional, and Facebook's logo is a little on the dry side, but still good. We also like Skype's logo with the friendly-looking bubbles.
We will also need the ability to show a very small version of the logo -- so small that we can't spell out the whole name -- so it would help if we have the ability to use your design elements to create that smaller logo (like the mini Twitter "t" logo or Facebook "F".) The mini-logo could be just the "T", or "TL".
The site will likely have a white background, so keep that in mind.
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How to kickstart your part-time business
If you're prepared for hard work, that is half the battle
So how do you get started? The first step is to hit on a business concept that doesn't necessarily require you to be contactable in peak hours, and there are a surprising number that meet this criteria.
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"Anything from computer repair to outside catering to leisure pursuits, beauty treatments or artistic or craft based businesses fit the bill," said Webster. "As long as the business person can cope with the extra hours without a detrimental effect on their main job, then a business and job can be combined." But these extra hours can be tough at the beginning.
"Whatever you think you will need to do it will be at least two or three times harder," advised Ed Mills, founder of online wine company ItsWine.com, which he started with his wife Jeanette in 1998. "We were amazed. We anticipated working until 1am for about a year to get the business up and running, but it ended up being two years. We learnt that you have to keep your expectations lower than you hope so if you don't meet them you're not in trouble."
Mills and his wife already ran their own successful financial services, but their quality of life was poor. "We were working long hours and never saw each other. We might have made lots of money but it was getting us down. We were on a treadmill."
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The couple decided that investing time in a new venture based on their interest in wine would pay off in the long term. They gradually employed more staff at the financial company, started working regular hours and began spending evenings getting ItsWine off the ground. Not run like a traditional wine company, ItsWine is predominantly an IT-based business that operates via the internet and mail order; two classic ways to minimise 9-5 involvement in a business.
Mills subcontracted the web site design to a local company, selected and bought a range of wine to store in the garage, and launched. "We would get home from our other job in the evening and start checking the email about 7pm. There weren't orders everyday in those days, but when there were I would go into the garage and pick and pack the wines while Jeanette produced the customer invoices. We would process payment on a credit card machine in the study and finish about 1am." They would take the package to their office in the morning and send it by courier for next day delivery. It was the first next day delivery wine available online at that time.
A year later, Mills managed to team up with Freeserve, selling wine via its portal, and gradually increased the number of mail order wine clubs it worked with. "We knew that the only way to make good money in wine is on volume so we needed to grow our resources and take on extra staff." Having funded the launch of the company with their own capital, the Mills raised £800k from business angels in early 2000 and were able to develop the venture further, keeping costs down while expanding by subcontracting both warehouse space and customer service.
"We pay the call centre on a per transaction basis," said Mills. "If we don't get any calls we don't pay anything. It's very cost-effective." The Millers have worked full-time on ItsWine since Spring 2000 and employ five people, including the ex-Chairman of Majestic wines as their wine buyer. It will turnover £500k this year and is set to make its first profit. "Basing a business on mail order and the internet exploits two very cheap and low-maintenance routes to market, as well as allowing you to run a business out of hours," said Mills.
But don't be put off thinking that you have to build a web-based business or be a technical whiz kid to take full advantage of the latest technology. Identify your concept, the demand and your target audience and then visit one of a number of small business advisors such as Business Link, who can put you in touch with an expert.

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Teachers would offer classes such as future studies, genealogy, financial planning and introduction to stage make-up. This program allowed students to explore different areas of study and to take a break from the routine classes they attended day after day. For me, this program epitomizes the original Pine View experience.
The program came to end due to a change in school attitude, according to Johnston. The high school students chose to not attend class on Wednesdays, so the program died out.
Both my father and aunt attended Pine View in the '70s and '80s. Back then, the school was brand new and students enjoyed several freedoms. One of these freedoms was Advex. To this day, they both reflect on the program and feel that it was one of the many reasons why Pine View was such a special school.
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It would be advantageous to the Pine View curriculum, giving staff and students the chance to relax and explore different fields of study that are not offered year-round.
The program gives students the chance to learn more about subjects they might want to pursue later in life. It also provides teachers with the time to teach subjects that are not included in the Common Core and that won't be tested at a later date. I know many teachers who have hobbies and interests that fall outside the realm of school. Not only did Advex include scholarly subjects, but it included several games and sports.
Advex should be offered to the entire school, too. The freedom to take a closer look at these classes is important for all grades. Pine View is a school comprised of hard-working and mature students who are invested in their educations. It is also home to some of the best teachers in the county. Both students and teachers deserve the chance to experience the Advex program and to deviate from the standards of modern education.


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Friday, November 27, 2015
Dojo Daycare
by Chris Tougas
32 pages; ages 3-7
Owlkids Books, 2015
theme: adventure, bravery
The ninjas are going on a field trip!
"With Master leading, arm in arm, they leave the bus to tour the farm."
Living near a farm that hosts school field trips, I know that this is an exciting experience for kids. They can check out pumpkins, feed the goats... but what do ninjas do when they visit a farm?
Let me just say that lots of the spreads feature YIKES! and YEE-OW! Things that shouldn't happen do happen, involving chickens, scarecrows, a bull, and some crazy ninja stuff... Until their master is in peril and they must remember their ninja creed (always help) and rush to save him with ninja speed.
What I like about this book: It reminds us to pay attention and not forget the lessons we've learned. At the same time, you just know these guys are going to get into all kinds of trouble. All I can say is: if you're going to hang out near the goats, make sure your pockets are zipped. Especially if your homework is folded up in there.
Beyond the book. Ninja were professional spies during the age of the samurai. You can learn about ninja history here. And you can learn more about Japanese history here.
If you want to learn the way of the ninja, you need to master the skills of walking silently, and camouflaging yourself using nature. This takes practice!
You also need to be able to run really fast and know how to disappear in a flash. Running is easy - just tie your sneakers and head outside and run every day. Eventually you'll get faster. Disappearing - not so easy.
Today is PPBF (perfect picture book Friday), an event in which bloggers share great picture books at Susanna Leonard Hill's site. She keeps an ever-growing list of Perfect Picture Books. Review copy from the publisher.
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What a cute and fun book for kids! I especially enjoyed reading your clever and fun review, not revealing too much and inserting your thoughts about farms.ReplyDelete
I confess I've never been attracted to ninja books, but based on your fun review, I see I better get to my library and check out this rollicking tale.ReplyDelete
Lots of ninja books this year! Interesting how these subjects come in waves. Now this one is one my list.ReplyDelete
Cute book indeed. Kids will definitely love this one.ReplyDelete
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Now I like a good animated film, I like a good Japanese video game and I love zombies so this should be right up my street, and for the most part it really, really is. It's Z-day 1 and trouble has reached the gates of a typical Japanese High School. Troubled teen Takashi Komuro (voiced in English by Leraldo Anzaldua) acutely aware of the trouble everyone is in, pulls his ex girlfriend Rei Miyamoto (Jessica Boone) out of class moments before all hell breaks and the school is plunged into the full on zombie spiral of carnage and death. As they attempt to escape the school they team up with three other mismatched high school kids and the enormously breasted school doctor and embark on a highly stylish, highly personal zombie survival story across Tokyo, full of pace, action and teenage angst.
Now you may be wondering why I made reference to the doctors breast size, and I wouldn't normally think twice to but with HOTD it's important. I'd been forewarned of something called fan service and I think we need to discuss it up front. For those that don't know (I didn't), fan service is how it sounds; servicing the fan by intentionally adding superfluous shots and sequences specifically included for the target audience. Sounds OK so far, but, and here it is, common within anime and manga, and specifically in HOTD, this audience I can only assume are hormone bursting, immature heterosexual fifteen year old boys and the fan service we soon discover, consists of constant gratuitous and totally unnecessary crotch shots, bouncy boob cams, inappropriate outfits that leave little to the imagination, and constant innuendo and suggestion. I'll be honest I wasn't really prepared and though it is a little amusing I generally found it all a bit weird and off putting. It also does also seem to steadily get worse, starting with occasional unusual camera angles before building up to two particularly over the top episodes that don't even try to hide their full on pervie intentions. It does temper down again somewhat after these though, and by the end of the series I'd even say, strangely, I'd kind of got used to it all. Whilst I wouldn't argue it actually benefits the show in-any-way-what-so-ever, and can certainly distract from what's going on, I can't argue that it doesn't add something to the unique adolescent Japanese charm and feel on show.
Each episode is short, compact and individually themed, and book-ended with its own quirky upbeat custom pop song performed by Maon Kurosaki with a short scene after that sets things up for the following episode. It's all very well paced and you'll find yourself saying just one more all the way through to the final twelfth episode before you know it. Director Tetsuro Araki, who I understand has quite the accomplished anime pedigree really does have an eye for the artistic with some beautiful poignant sequences interspersing the action and tension and a great score not afraid to mix and match. It really is great animation with lively action sequences, slower more aesthetic panning shots and stop-start all used with impeccable precision.
It also has a very post modern feel too. Set in modern day the students are well versed with zombie mythology and the popular zombie zeitgeist. They know all the right language with which to frame the apocalypse and understand the threat they face as the grown-up all around get themselves killed either through inaction or denial. They 'get' they're dead and not diseased, they know not to get bitten and there's no dilly dallying when it comes to calling them by the z word. It's refreshing and youthful and I wish more films would copy the approach
The gang are very much the 'breakfast club' too; before the end of the world brought them together they were all living different lives in different cliques. HOTD, like many good zombie survival stories understands the need to throw a disparate group together, ramp up the heat and see what stews; add the adolescent coming of age sub theme and one thing I will say the character development and interaction is never dull.
The zombies themselves are the modern Romero stylised sort shambling and dumb though when they need to be and nasty and intimidating. Taking it a little further though and adding a bit to the mix we learn that whilst they have an insatiable hunger for flesh and acute hearing, they're blind with dead senses so if you're really quiet you can sneak past and even brush up against them. In truth they don't really totally stick to this all the way through but it's interesting to note.
Constantly entertaining, stylish and fun HOTD is fresh and enthralling from its first episode to its last. Thematically rich and not afraid to play with some quite dark post apocalyptic topics it's almost as good as it gets for the survival style zombie story. The characters are quirky, their relationships surprisingly deep at times and the English dub is bright, strong and well edited to make it all more relevant for the Western audience.
The story and action is relentless, it's surprisingly gory and violent when it needs to be, and it's full of imagination and intelligence. Maybe if I was going through puberty again it would have been the perfect zombie survival; but unfortunately that was a long time ago, so I'll have to knock a couple off, 8/10.
Unfortunately since buying this Blu-ray Manga have released a new version complete with an additional episode called OVA Drifters of the Dead which is highly acclaimed. It's only on DVD and isn't dubbed but it would be nice to have seen it all. At some point I'll try and upgrade and post my thoughts. WTD


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The Proper Scope of Government: Theory and an Application to Prisons
Oliver Hart, Andrei Shleifer, Robert W. Vishny
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When should a government provide a service inhouse and when should it contract out provision? We develop a model in which the provider can invest in improving the quality of service or reducing cost. If contracts are incomplete, the private provider has a stronger incentive to engage in both quality improvement and cost reduction than a government employee. However, the private contractor's incentive to engage in cost reduction is typically too strong because he ignores the adverse effect on non-contractible quality. The model is applied to understanding the costs and benefits of prison privatization.
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Auckland Climate
The Graphs below indicate what sort of weather can you expect, with the Auckland climate at certain times of the year.
This is an indication only as there can be significant fluctuation from one year to the next.
The climate of Auckland is usually warm and moist, almost sub-tropical.
The Auckland climate season months are:
Spring – September to November
Summer – December to February
Autumn – March to May
Winter – June to August
Summers range between warm to hot with high humidity, winters tend to be damp with frequent rain, but with reasonably mild temperatures.
The region has regular rain throughout the year, but mainly in winter. That's why it's "so green", as many visitors comment.
The weather can be change quickly particularly in spring and autumn, with occasional cold fronts and cyclones causing extreme wind and rain, as can occur in most parts of the world. That's why it's generally recommended to include a raincoat in your luggage particularly between May to December, when there can be unexpected heavy downpours for short periods. But it can be enough to soak you to the skin if you haven't got a raincoat.
Auckland climate produces an average yearly rainfall around 1240 mm = 48.82 inches.
So to summarise what you can expect;
The sunniest months are December and January, which is often difficult for northern hemisphere dwellers to get used to, when their used to having their coldest weather, often including snow.
The warmest months are December and January, with an average daytime temperature of 24 C, 74 F,
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The coldest month is July, with an average temperature in Auckland of 7 C, 44 F at night and 15 C, 58 F, during the Day.
The driest month is February with an average monthly rainfall of 65mm, 2.56 inches.
The wettest month in Auckland is July with an average rainfall of 146mm 5.75 inches, per month.
The lowest average humidity is in the months of January and February.
The highest average humidity is in June and July, at 84%, and lowest in December and January at 70%.
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We have been having a wonderful January so far. We are continuing to learn more letters of the alphabet, how to care for pets, building snowmen (experiementing with different textures and techniques), and learning about the child Jesus.
We just had a blizzard of a day turning into snowboys and snowgirls and explored a winter wonderland of crafts, games, "ice" skating, and snacks! The children were so excited and had a snow blast of a day!
We look forward to the rest of of our month learning about nursery rhymes, the circus, Jesus and His many miracles and much, much more!
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GRDC Launch: John Woods, Chair, Grains Research and Development Corporation
Session 1: Grain Markets and Outlook
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Recently, there was an exhibit in New York City's Union Square entitled "You Can Touch My Hair," which sparked much debate among naturals and non-naturals alike. For two hours, three women, each with different hair textures and styles, stood holding placards with an open invitation reading "You can touch my hair." Read about the exhibit on this link.
I won't comment on the exhibit itself, just my standpoint on the topic: I wouldn't feel comfortable with a stranger touching my body. So I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable with them in my hair. That's just too close. Give me space please. Two feet minimum, arms length preferable! That does not make me an emotional, militant, angry, and whatever-other-negatively-connotated-adjective-people-want-to-throw-in black person. I just like for my personal space to remain just that, personal.
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The 2018 moose season wrapped up with hunters taking a total of 41 moose—35 bulls and 6 cows, according to preliminary numbers from Kristine Rines, Department moose biologist.
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January 24, 2013
MST in South Korea and Combat PTSD in Baghdad Part I
By Angela Woytus-Peacock
In February 1998, I was 18-years old, fresh out of high school, with an M16 hanging from my shoulder and camouflage paint smeared on my face. I was excited and a little naïve as to just what I had gotten myself into.
I come from a family where military service makes you a man (or a woman, in my case). Both of my grandparents served in the Army Air Corps in World War II and my father dreamed of being in the Navy. Plans changed for him when I was born and he broke his leg in a motorcycle accident. I wanted to travel to crazy places few people have ever heard of or even knew existed. I wanted to meet those people I would see in National Geographic commercials or the World Almanac my grandfather would show me when I was little. Most of all, I wanted to get out of St. Louis and experience life on this irresistible planet.
I wanted to declare my independence to everyone I knew, so I shaved my head and signed the dotted line. A little rebellious I guess, but I liked the excitement of it all!
I was born a leader, tough as a brick shithouse, and could knock boys over when I played soccer with them in the neighborhood. I played all the sports, ran faster than most guys I knew and could outwit anyone in intellectual debates in high school. I remember keenly, the Catholic, Republican in my Advanced English class senior year who would debate with me on issues such as abortion, the death penalty, and who would be President of the United States first: him or I.
In 1997, my senior year, GI Jane came out. I watched it the night before I left for the Army and dreamed of being just like Demi Moore, just as tough as the guys. I was ready, willing, and able to do anything a "man" could do.
Eleven years later, 2008 to be exact, I wound up 2100 miles from home, staying in a homeless veteran's shelter, attending a three-month "Renew Program" for women veterans who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. There were only five women in my group who were willing to face all the pain of their past to come out feeling better on the other side. Who says women aren't strong?
There, I met Amanda Spain, producer of "In Their Boots," an online documentary series showing the struggles of Iraq and Afghanistan vets when we come home. She asked me if I'd be willing to share my story with those that were willing to listen. Apprehensive, and shocked that someone finally cared enough to listen, I hesitatingly agreed.
It was the first time, ever, to share my story, from beginning to end.
One night in South Korea, I went out with some friends to the "Ville" which is all the little hole-in-the-wall bars and restaurants right outside the gates of Camp Carroll, Waegwan, South Korea. It was a dark, spring night and I had to work the next morning at 0730 hours to complete my yearly Common Tasks Training (CTT) with the unit. I went out for an hour or so, only had one small drink, as being drunk was not my cup of tea at the time. I went to leave an hour later and someone had stolen my keys. Nervous, I walked through the gate with a male, non-commissioned officer I had seen around but didn't know very well. We were taught to respect and trust the NCO's and I had no reason not to. You are not allowed in South Korea to walk through the streets alone as it is with Armed Forces Policy in most places overseas. My roommate was not in our room so I decided to stay in the NCO's room down the hall to wait for her to come home. I checked several times throughout the night but no answer from her from my knocks on our door, her boyfriend's door, or her cell phone.
The male NCO asked me four times to have sex with him and I said no all four times. First, I tell him I don't know him, then I tell him I have a boyfriend in Germany, then I tell him again I don't know him. The final time, I tell him I am on my period and NO! Next thing I remember is my naked body being violently thrown all over the bed and I am unable to scream or stop it. It was if I was standing at the threshold of the room watching myself being raped, then being back in my body not knowing who was doing what to me. I don't know, to this day, if I was drugged or hit over the head.
I remember hearing his roommate, just on the other side of the room and I am trying to scream, but nothing comes out. It is as if I am out of my body watching from across the room and can do absolutely nothing to get back in my body and fight him off.
I wake up the next morning twenty minutes late for my 0730 formation. Shaken, not quite sure what happened that night and I am standing naked in his bathroom and cannot un-wedge the tampon that is shoved all the way up.
I report late, as fast as I can and my Platoon Leader asks me what's wrong and did I drink too much the night before? He smells my breath and concedes that that's not it, but what is it? I don't even know.
Three days later, I get flashes and cold chills as I am standing in Battalion Headquarters when I see him for the first time since. My body knew what happened before I could completely piece together what exactly happened. Somehow, I am told, the body always remembers. My hands are shaking and sweaty and now it's all clear. It's too late for a rape kit but I had to tell someone.
Article originally published at Huffington Post "To Hell and Back Again"
Angela Peacock served in the Army from 1998 until medically retired as a Sergeant in 2006. In 2001 in South Korea, Angela was sexually assaulted. In 2003 she deployed to Iraq in the initial invasion of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon release from the Army, she battled addiction, homelessness and multiple suicide attempts. Today she lives with Combat related PTSD and MST, she is a Local Leader for IAVA, a Peer Mentor with WWP, and the Founder and President of St. Charles Community College's Student Veterans Organization and the Missouri Community College Association's Student Leadership award recipient and a member of Phi Theta Kappa.
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I just wanted to say something. You are not "damaged goods." I do not want to criticize how you feel but you have nothing to do with, nor share any blame for what happened to you. MST is one indicator that the US Military does not always do the honorable thing. That is what is damaged. I am so sorry this happened and I hope that the "rape culture" that exists in the armed services today changes.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your kind words. As you will see in Parts 2 & 3 of this article, I've moved a little past feeling completely damaged. But no matter how much a person tries to heal from PTSD and MST there's always a little part of you that doesn't feel whole.
The good news is, MANY men and women have come forward to tell their stories also and bills are in congress right now to change that "rape culture" that we all know is alive and well. The Defense Authorization Act for 2013 included 19 provisions targeting MST in the ranks and was a huge victory for many of us who still live with it today. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr4310enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr4310enr.pdf
I'm so impressed with the shear amount of accomplishments in the face of Combat PTSD and Military Sexual Trauma. Thank you Angela for having the courage to share your story and raising awareness for MST. I'm looking forward to seeing your story unfold and the impact your strength and character has on readers. Hopefully we can help other Military Sexual Trauma survivors to come forward.ReplyDelete
Thanks Scott, If we can help 1 person my work and journey would be worth it. Thank you for the opportunity to share my story on your awesome blog!ReplyDelete
- Susan mJanuary 27, 2013 at 4:35 PM
I'm still angry I never had justice I am only alive because I have a little girl I was damaged by my top I was sent to work in cq office and the first assault I was told he owned me I was calked a whore buy the s3 major after I ets and was leaving after I took a lie detector test . I still look on people finder to make sure he's in Littleton CO . I am saint to go to baypines and make sure my daughter is not effected by my inability to b in public I wish I had a service dog I'm always so scared some is behind me.ReplyDelete


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We both grew up in rural Alabama. Neither of us, me nor my husband, had ever stepped foot in New York City. But years of watching televised images of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the New Year's Eve Ball Drop impressed upon our minds a magical image of New York's Times Square. Here everything pointed to a great celebration so that Times Square seemed to us the epitome of all that was merry and bright.
In this setting called Times Square,
Festive music filled the air,
Happy people lost their care,
Bright lights sparkled everywhere,
Gleaming billboards made us stare. -Pam Eason
So enchanted were we with Times Square that we planned a family trip that would put us smack dab in the middle of it December 31, 1999 – the eve of the year that the world was supposed to end or at least be thrown into chaos because of the Y2K bug that would infect the computers that were, we learned, responsible for upholding our very survival. The new millennial crystal ball would drop and undaunted we would be there first-hand to see it, and perhaps, if the gloomiest of the dooms day prophets were truly prophets, we would be among the last group to witness this spectacular event.
Disappointment – The Times Square Effect
So now settled in our hotel and with my parents and our daughter in tow, we excitedly set out a day or so early to find The Destination. Without walking too far, we were pretty quickly confronted by the poster-plastered space, defined by dingy streets and lighted by gaudy marquees, that was Times Square.
"Is this it?" That short question verbalized the glaring discrepancy between the wonder we imagined and what we saw. So great was the discrepancy between our idea of Times Square we saw in our minds and the actual Times Square we saw with our eyes that now whenever we are disappointed because of the difference between our idea of a thing and the thing, we call it the Times Square effect.
Times Square and The Begotten
By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 1 John 4:9 (NASB)
No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him. John 1:18 (NASB)
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 (NASB)
The disappointment we felt because of this difference that we saw between our idea and Times Square was only possible because we humans have the ability to gather information, to generate ideas from this information, and to consider or 'see' these ideas. In other words, we use what we know to create an idea of a thing: our knowledge gathers to become the idea. We see our idea and use it for comparison. If our idea is a perfect reflection of a thing, as Jonathan Edwards explained in his Unpublished Essay on the Trinity, our idea would be equal to seeing the thing – our idea would be the same as seeing what really is.
Seeing the Perfect Idea of a thing is to all Intents and purposes the same as seeing the thing: it is not only equivalent to the seeing of it but it is the seeing it … (p. 87).
Edwards uses the creation and seeing of an idea – specifically God's idea of himself to reason out and explain what he thinks it means that Jesus was begotten.
Therefore as G. [God] with Perfect Clearness, fullness, & strength, understands himself, views his own essence … that Idea which G. [God] hath of himself is absolutely himself. This Representation of the divine nature & essence is the divine nature & essence again … Hereby there is another Person begotten, there is another Infinite Eternal Almighty & most holy & the same G. [God], the very same divine nature (pp. 84-85).
And this Person is the second Person in the Trinity, the Only begotten & dearly beloved Son of G. [God]; he is the Eternal, necessary, Perfect, substantial & Personal Idea which G. [God] hath of himself; & that it is so seems to me to be abundantly confirmed by the word of G. [God] (p. 85).
Edwards follows his premise that Jesus is God's perfect reflection of himself – God's idea of himself – with his offer of these proof texts: 2 Corinthians 4:4, Philippians 2:6; Colossians 1:15; and Hebrews 1:3.
Times Square, God's Idea, and Delight
and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased. Matthew 3:17 (NASB)
Our original idea of Times Square was faulty and our revised idea of it no longer produces delight for we no longer see beauty in it. But God's image of himself is neither faulty nor disappointing. At every moment eternally, Edwards says, God has a view of his own essence – a perfect reflection or idea of himself generated from perfect true knowledge of himself and this idea shines forth as beautiful for God is beautiful.
This shinning forth of God's beauty by way of God's idea of himself results in God's delight in his idea of himself – this shinning forth of God's beauty produces God's delight in the begotten son. In this way, the begotten son is the beloved son.
The Infinite happiness of the F. [Father] consists in the enjoyment of his Son: Prov. 8,30 [Proverb 8:30] … It seems to me most Probable that G. [God] has his Infinite happiness but one way, & that the Infinite Joy he has in his own Idea & that which he has in his Son are but one & the same (p. 88).
Edwards goes on the explain how this reasoning fits well with Scripture's teaching that Jesus is the image of God, the light of the world, the wisdom of God, and the word of God – the Logos, and the truth, the revealer, of God. He follows these arguments with proof texts such as: Proverbs 8:22-30; Matthew 11:27; Luke 11:49; John 1:1, 18; John 5:20; John 8:12; John 12:45; John 14:7; John 15:22-24; 1 Corinthians 1:24; and 2 Corinthians 4:4.
Love, Times Square, and The Begotten
The Father loves the Son … John 3:35; John 5:20
… I love the Father … John 14:31
Though initially we felt a sort of affection for Times Square, Times Square felt nothing for us. But that is not true of God's Idea – the Begotten, who is distinct from the 'Begottor,' receives and reciprocates love.
The knowledge or view which God has of himself must necessarily be conceived to be some thing distinct from his meer direct existence. There must be something that answers … And I do suppose … that this idea of God is truly God to all Intents and Purposes, & that by this means the Godhead is Really Generated and Repeated, (p. 80).
Edwards reasons that the delight the Father feels for the son is a sort of energy. He explains that there is an energy produced between the begotten son (the son begotten by the shinning forth of God's idea of himself – the shinning forth of God's essence) and God the Father. This energy that is breathed in and out "in Infinitely sweet and vigorous affection" is the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, Edwards more than adequately reasons from Scripture is this Spirit of love shared between Father and Son.
The Godhead being thus begotten by Gods loving an Idea of himself & shewing forth in a distinct … Person … there Proceeds a most Pure act, & an Infinitely holy & sacred energy arises between the F. (Father) & Son in mutually Loving & delighting in each other, for their love & Joy is mutual … (p. 93).
The deity becomes all act, the diving essence it self flows out & is as it were breathed forth in Love & Joy. So that the Godhead therein stands forth in yet another manner of subsistence, & there Proceeds the 3d [third] Person in the Trinity, the holy spirit … (p. 94).
You won't be disappointed.
For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 (NASB)
The Times Square Effect is the disappointment I feel between the idea and the thing itself. But sometimes the real thing can exceed my idea. Sometimes the real exceeds the imagined. I strongly suspect no matter how lofty, beautiful, majestic, or glorious your idea of God is, when you see his glory revealed in the face of Christ, that first view and each subsequent glimpse will greatly exceed your expectations.
Praying that this Christmas season, you will see the beauty that is God in the face of Christ.
Edwards, Jonathan, An Unpublished Essay of Edwards On the Trinity With Remarks on Edwards and His Theology by George P. Fisher, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903.
Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, Used by permission." (www.Lockman.org)


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When I was researching Cirque du Soleil shows in preparation for this review, I learned that Iris, the Los Angeles-based Cirque show devoted to the movies had closed after just two years of performances. Though there's been talk that it could become a touring show, it was another example of what I've always considered to be a problem when it comes to the performing arts: the lack of easily-accessible recorded archives. While I may live an hour or so away from the Great White Way, for most people a trip to a Broadway show is not easy or perhaps even likely. At the same time, I didn't travel to Los Angeles in the past two years and may never get to enjoy Iris. That's why I've appreciated the wealth of Cirque du Soleil shows available on DVD. I've seen more Cirque shows on video than live, but that's kept my interest in the shows I can get to see very high.
However, that's not what I wanted or expected from Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Apart. The first theatrical release from the company, delivered by Shreck director Andrew Adamson and visual pioneer James Cameron, didn't share its name with a stage show, so it promised something new, and as it began to unfurl, with a young woman (Cirque performer Erica Linz) visiting a run-down carnival on the edge of town, it seemed like that's exactly what we were getting, combining the beauty and storytelling of narrative film with the breathtaking artistry of Cirque du Soleil. But as she follows a high-flying trapeze artist down a surreal rabbit hole, it becomes clear that her story only serves as a through line for a best-of lineup of acts from several of Cirque's Las Vegas shows, including "O", Mystere, Ka, Believe, Zumanity, Viva Elvis and The Beatles' Love.
Though there's a variety of shows drawn upon, to both positive and negative effect, the film goes very heavy on segments from Love, featuring a solemn "Blackbird", the imaginative "Octopus' Garden"/"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", a creepy "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!", "While My Guitar Gentle Weeps" and "Get Back"/"Glass Onion". It even rolls the credits over "All You Need is Love". Anyone who saw the group's performance of "A Day in the Life" at the Grammys in 2008 knows how cinematic the show is, so with so much of Love on hand, why not go all the way and do a full film of that show?
I've watched many "concert films" of Cirque du Soleil shows, and though this one's a touch different, they all share some similarities. Though it's impossible to top the excitement of a live show, you're never going to get a better view of a Cirque performance than you will from one of these movies, as the close-up cameras let you see all the details of what's happening on-stage. But without the audience perspective you lose a lot of the sense of epic grandeur that's inherent in a Cirque stage performance. The choice to switch often to slow-motion also detracts a bit from the shows' kinetic energy, even if it does impart an added sense of artistry and drama. That's a big part of why Worlds Apart being a collection of stage performances instead of a true movie incorporating the talent and creativity of the Cirque du Soleil is more of a let-down than a spectacle.
The Discs
Unfortunately, we did not receive the 3D version to review, but the 2D version arrives in a two-disc set (one Blu-Ray, one DVD), which is packed in a standard-width, dual-hubbed Blu-Ray case (with some promotional inserts) inside a slipcover that repeats the cover art. Audio options include English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Audio Description tracks and French, Spanish and Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks, while subtitles are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
The Quality
The 1080p AVC-encoded transfer is gorgeous, which is a good thing, since much of the film is quite dark, owed largely to the cavernous stages the acts are performed on. The black levels are strong and dark, and the colors are vivid and appropriate, popping in contrast to the sets, with the Beatles numbers coming off especially well with their vibrant palettes. The level of fine detail is quite high, letting you see all the detail in the sets and costumes, not mention fine particles like the snow used in some scenes. Feathers and water droplets are particularly impressive in this transfer as well. Nothing stood out in terms of digital distractions, as the image remained crisp and clean throughout the film.
The 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track is one of those presentations that's going to make you want to crank up your system so you can luxuriate in the sound. While much of the credit for that goes to the beauty of the music, the delivery deserves recognition as well, as the music is excellently separated out amongst the surround speakers, creating a deep soundfield that washes over you, while the recording and presentation of the sound effects makes them explicit in the mix (the movement of fabrics in "Octopus' Garden" is quite in-your-face, putting you directly in the scene.) There's not much dialogue to be heard (this is Cirque du Soleil after all.)
The Extras
The extras are far too brief for fans of Cirque du Soleil, starting with a short behind-the-scenes featurette, "Making Worlds Away," but it's more of a promo for the film, focusing mainly on the 3D aspects of the movie (twist that knife a bit more, Paramount.) Executive producer James Cameron and director Andrew Adamson talk a bit about the production and you get to see some of the 3D tech, but at just 2:26, you don't get to find out a great deal about the movie.
The other featurette, "A Day in the Life with Erica Linz" (13:24) is far more interesting, as it shows you the rehearsal and creative development of a Cirque act, with Linz and a few of her troupe-mates. It would have been nice to see the final performance in order to compare it to the rehearsal, but this certainly gives you some appreciation for what goes into creating the show, and the physical talents of the performers.
The only other on-disc extra is a commercial for Cirque's Las Vegas shows. Also included in the package is a code for an Ultraviolet stream and digital copy, as well as a DVD copy of the film (which does not include the special features.
The Bottom Line
After a promising start, Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Apart revealed its true self: a sampler of performances from several of the troupe's Las Vegas shows, and as such, it's a bit all over the place, without a story or feel to carry it from beginning to end. While the acts are tremendous, as expected, for fans of their shows beginning to end concert films of each performance would have been preferable, while casual viewers are unlikely to be drawn in by this theme-less presentation. At least the Blu-Ray looks and sounds terrific, because there's not a lot of bonus content to enjoy. The strength of the acts and quality of the presentation is what gets this up to the level of a recommendation.
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'How I Met Your Mother' Review: "Bad Crazy"
'How I Met Your Mother' season 8 goes down in flames with its sixteenth episode of the penultimate season "Bad Crazy," as Ted tries desperately to get rid of his crazed girlfriend Jeanette ('SNL's Abby Elliot), while Robin confronts her issues with holding baby Marvin over an increasingly elaborate vignette.
Last week's 'How I Met Your Mother' episode "P.S. I Love You" saw Barney uncovering a new chapter of the Robin Sparkles saga in his quest to identify Robin's past obsession, while Marshall and Lily tried to convince Ted his new girlfriend Jeanette was actually stalking him, so what did tonight's all-new episode bring? Are we any closer to learning how the final years for Ted, Robin, Barney, Marshall and Lily play out?
Read on for your in-depth recap of everything you need to know about 'How I Met Your Mother' season 8 episode 16, "Bad Crazy!"
Future Ted explains to his kids that despite an earlier proclamation of settling down, he enjoyed the single life in New York City quite a bit, and it wasn't until after his relationship with Jeanette literally went down in flames that he was able to say he wanted to settle down, and mean it.
Back in 2013, Barney and Marshall urge Ted to break up with such an obviously crazy girl, but Ted suspects they want him to remain single to keep using his apartment as a clubhouse for items their wives won't let them keep in the apartment, like video games and Boba Fett mannequins. Barney uses an antique clock to continually point out Jeanette's behavior as cuckoo, and Ted finally agrees to break up with her...in a public place.
Taking Jeanette to a public basketball game fails, as Jeanette angrily shouts at the ref with no fear of embarrassment, though later Ted admits to Barney and Marshall he in fact broke up with her. Ted leaves his apartment, urging Marshall and Barney not to let Jeanette in the apartment if she comes by, though they dismiss the threat. And who should show up moments after Ted leaves, you wonder?
Elsewhere, Robin finds herself left alone with Marvin as Lily races to retrieve a pacifier from the bus, not realizing Robin has avoided holding the baby for as long as he's been alive. Meanwhile back at Ted's apartment, Ted returns to find that Barney and Marshall indeed let Jeanette in, and the girl has since barricaded herself in Ted's room in anger.
Lily returns to find Robin waiting on the street with Marvin, downplaying that anything happened, but flash forward four years later when the two are catching up over wine, and Robin admits that she let an elderly African-American woman hold Marvin to stop his crying. Future Lily shrugs off the confession, provided the story ended there. Hint: it didn't.
Ted calls the police to get the crazed Jeanette out of his apartment, but fails to realize that Jeanette herself was actually a suspended police officer capable of waving off her colleagues. Barney and Marshall urge Ted to give up the apartment, as twelve years in the future, Robin admits to Lily that Marvin's baby carriage rolled into the street for a moment before she caught it.
Ted dresses himself in Boba Fett's armor and prepares to take the bedroom by storm, admitting to Barney and Marshall that he might not have been as clear about the breakup as he let on. Meanwhile, fourteen years in the future, Robin admits to Lily that she and the old woman took Marvin to a topless strip club to escape the cold. Sixteen years in the future, Robin admits that she left Marvin with the strange woman to go to the ladies room, while seventeen years in the future, Robin admits that the elderly woman was actually Mike Tyson. As in…future Senator Mike Tyson.
Back in the present, Ted dons the helmet and prepares to face Jeanette, but five minutes later comes tumbling down the staircase in defeat. Having since joined the gathering, Robin admits (on advice from Mike Tyson) that Jeanette's craziness might actually be derivative of Ted's mental state. Accordingly, Ted admits he might have sent mixed signals by making out with Jeanette at the basketball game, and sleeping with her in his Boba Fett confrontation minutes earlier.
Robin suddenly notices that she'd been holding Marvin without realizing it, as Lily surprisingly advises Ted to stick with Jeanette for the moment, given that their mutual craziness works for one another. Future Ted admits that despite the flaming street side debris in their future, Jeanette was the right girl for him then.
Later that night, Robin continues lovingly cradling Marvin well into the morning hours, but quickly gives him up at the first smell from the diaper. Roll credits!
We have to admit to holding little faith in Ted's earlier declaration that Jeanette would mark his last major relationship mistake before meeting the titular mother, as we have no means of knowing how the addition of a ninth 'How I Met Your Mother' season will affect the eighth season story going forward. Sticking a pin in that, "Bad Crazy" definitely proved one of the more outright chuckle-worthy episodes of the season, tossing in plenty of twists and turns with enough conviction to sell the absurdity. We have to wonder if Ted in Boba Fett armor or a nonchalant cameo from Mike Tyson would have been so easy to swallow a few seasons back, but 'HIMYM' does occasionally manage to hit a stride without layering in mythology.
What say you? Did 'How I Met Your Mother's latest "Bad Crazy" hit the mark, or tumble screaming into the Sarlaac pit?? Do you think it made for a solid entry to the penultimate season? Join us next week for an all-new episode recap of 'How I Met Your Mother' episode "The Ashtray" on CBS!


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Dallas Area Rapid Transit Bridge
- , John Hessler, Design Principal, HKS
- Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Year Completed: 2010
- End Use: Government, Transportation
- Architect: HKS
- Engineer: Elite Metal Fabricators, Inc
- Subcontractor: Wallace Rogan
- Installer: Elite Meal
- Owner: Archer-Western
A mix of two different woven metal mesh patterns encloses the covered open air pedestrian bridge which spans over the Dallas – Fort Worth commuter rail lines at the Market Center station.
Stainless steel mesh was chosen as a material for the bridge primarily for safety reasons. The mesh provides secure fall protection to commuting pedestrians while also shielding the rail lines below from falling objects. A larger weave (Pellican) covers the upper sections and a slightly smaller weave (Scale) covers the lower sections of the span. The mesh is secured to the bridge structure at the top and bottom using Cambridge Architectural's patent pending Eclipse attachment tube system.
The transparency of the mesh material allows for ventilation as well as unobstructed views for the crossing pedestrians above and at night the clear visibility of foot traffic across the well-lit structure provides an additional security benefit. During the day, the mesh reflects sunlight and produces an interesting shimmering visual effect. Stainless steel mesh is also a very low maintenance material which makes it ideal for an outside structure.


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VMware vSphere Client 5.1 is end of life
The VMware Virtual Infrastructure Client (aka vSphere Client) will not be available in the vSphere releases after version 5.1
This news will not come as a big surprise as VMware has been working and pushing the browser based vSphere Web Client quite a lot since its release in vSphere 5.
The Register has an interesting story about the new Flash based client titled Love vSphere? You're going to have to love Flash too
A quote from the article:
The new web client is Apache Flex based, meaning it requires Adobe Flash to run. That little alarm that just went off in your head; it went off in mine too. To say that I am not comfortable with the idea of managing my critical network infrastructure using anything related to the bug-ridden security nightmare that is Flash is more than a mild understatement.
The vSphere Client needs to be installed on a Windows platform which makes it difficult or impossible to use on all devices and or places.
Some features in vSphere 5.1 are only available in the Web Client like enhanced vMotion (the ability to move a VM to another host without shared storage).
Also management of the new vSphere Data Protection virtual appliance can only be done using the Web Client.
Object tagging, rollback of ditributed switch settings are more features which are only available in the Web client.
Also vCenter linked-mode is not required anymore to manage all your vCenter servers. Use the new Single Sign On to manage them all with the vSphere Web client.
The vSphere Web Client also stores your workflow and state on the server, allowing you to start a complex task sequence at work and continue it later from your home without losing your place.
The slide shown on the picture was taken during a session at VMworld USA
Picture (c) by Marco Broeken. See his website for VMworld coverage.


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Speedism, boxism and markism: Three ideologies of the Internet
Keywords: Internet ideologies, generative Internet, tethered appliances, speedism, boxism, markism, Zittrain
AbstractThe Internet is one of man's greatest inventions. As all transformative technologies, it leaves a stamp on society, social action and values. This is actually a case of the Internet and society mutually constructing each other. Therefore, as the Internet is in constant transformation, social values rebound and impact on further development. This paper is concerned with systems of values grouped around core ideas, here described as ideologies, which continuously renegotiates the development of the Internet. Three basic ideas are identified as underpinning the development of the packet switching system during the 1960s. It is argued that the historical development of the ARPANET, the Internet and the World Wide Web, as well as current developments, are all variations of these three ideas: the distributed network, the envelope and the identifier. It is maintained that these are translated into value systems, ideologies, held by different social groups. These three ideologies are conceptualised as speedism, boxism and markism. These are discussed in relation to various trends in past and current development of the Internet. This paper is also concerned with concepts articulated by Jonathan Zittrain in his book The future of the Internet and how to stop it (2008), in particular the generative Internet and tethered appliances.
How to Cite
Nolin, J. M. (2010). Speedism, boxism and markism: Three ideologies of the Internet. First Monday, 15(10). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v15i10.2566
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Why I created a blog
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time for another quiz
The problem.
I have expanded sample.basic and now it has 10,000 products with 5 levels in the hierarchy. Alternate hierarchies have been put under a parent called Alternate_Product_Hierarchies and the primary hierarchy is under a member called "All Products". Market too has been expanded and goes to city level so there are now county and city levels in the hierarchy. There are 3141 counties and for fun lets say there are 19,355 cities.
For the actual scenario for each month, I need to get sales at the generation 1 of Product and Market so I can use it for an allocation later. Because of the size of the dimensions, I can't just make the upper levels dynamic. Also, while I could just agg up the dimensions, it is slower that I need it to be. What is the quickest way I can get my sales at the top of the dimensions. This code also has to be re-runable. I'm sure there are multiple ways to do this. I'm interested to see what you come up with.
Have fun.
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OK, here's one way, although I don't think it would necessarily be faster, and I don't think anyone would be likely to take this approach.
Make a load rule that ignores the Products and Markets columns, loading directly to the top level of the dimensions. This can be done by either creating columns "Products" and "Markets" columns from text, or by setting "Products,Markets" as the header name under Data Load Settings. In the same dialog box, select the option for "Add to existing values", and then put "Products,Markets" in the Clear Data Combinations option.
Or, just go to ASO. :)
- March 11, 2010 at 7:10 AM
- GlennS said...
I like your answer, but it would not be applicable in all cases. You assume Sales was loaded from a data file, but what if it was calculated by multiplying units by price. Unless you exported the data after this calculation, your approach would not work. I'm guessing the export could take time and would mean multiple steps.
While going to ASO would be nice, again it would not work. The scenario needs the result to be stored to be used for a later calculation. ASO does not yet support procedural calculations although you can do a little with solve order.
- March 11, 2010 at 10:32 AM
- amarnath said...
Create an ASO cube (Temporary cube) to load and AGG all the data.
Use partitioning and push the data to BSO to load at higher level that can be used later for allocation.
ASO cube is faster for aggregations and everytime you want to load a new data you can just clear the existing data and perform the same process..
If it is calculating as Unit by price, yet you can use little bit of MDX to calculate the data and it wouldn't be an overhead.
I don't have much knowledge on ASO and I am not sure if that type of calculation can be done in ASO.
- March 12, 2010 at 8:24 AM
- GlennS said...
That is what I call thinking outside of the box. I think it might talk longer to export the data, and load it and calculate it. The biggest problem is calculations across a partition are slow. The last time I checked, you could not have a replicated partition between an ASO and BSO cube so it would have to be a transparent partition. I think the subsequent calculations would be even slower than the time it took to agg the dimension.
- March 12, 2010 at 11:35 AM
- amarnath said...
I was thinking the other way..
My Idea was to have ASO as source and BSO as target.
I will do all the load and agg's and if it is a transparent partition, my data will get reflected in BSO (transparent partition make most of the network and might be slow...correct me if I am wrong).
So, the data is there in BSO and I can use any type of calculations in BSO.
I haven't tried partitioning though but I will take some time out of my schedule to check it out.
- March 13, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- Jason said...
Well, just for giggles: what if the dimensions you need a dynamic total for are dense (if they aren't already) to keep the block you need all in memory, then do like a @SUMRANGE on the level-0 descendants of the hierarchy you want? That way you're not wasting time on agg'ing to the disk, and all those intermediate levels, and not pounding the index trying to get all the blocks you want. There are several caveats, of course (hurting performance in other areas, agg issues if not using (+), etc)...
- April 2, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- Jason said...
I guess I could have looked to see that this was a few weeks ago and you already posted your answer... although I'm glad to see I'm apparently not *too* far off what you were thinking. :)
- April 2, 2010 at 9:19 AM


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Saturday, 12/3 U-Cut Trees 10 am - 4 pm at 89060 Old Mohawk Rd., Springfield, OR
Sunday, 12/4 Tree Lot Sale 11 am – 4pm at school (3411 Willamette St.)
Mon. 12/5 – Thurs. 12/8 Bring books for the book exchange
Mon. 12/5 – Fri. 12/9 DDD Thon Buster
Tuesday, 12/6 Ridgeline Student Fundraising Club Meeting room 4, 3:20pm
Thursday, 12/8 Board Meeting 6:30pm
Friday, 12/9 Read-a-thon Pajama Day & Book Exchange
Saturday, 12/10 U-Cut Trees 10 am - 4 pm at 89060 Old Mohawk Rd., Springfield
Sunday, 12/11 Tree Lot Sale 11 am – 4pm at school (3411 Willamette St.)
Mon. 12/12-Fri. 12/16 Joy of Sharing Food Drive
Monday, 12/12 Site Council Meeting 5:30-8:30pm
Tuesday, 12/13 Ridgeline Reader Deadline
Friday, 12/16 Last day of school before winter break
Wednesday, 1/4 Classes Resume
Wednesday, 1/4 Read-a-thon Ends
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Just before the break the entire school was treated to the musical talents of Laura and Larry Wayte. Both are professional musicians and we had a lot fun warming up our voices with them and even inventing scenarios with which to create mood music. Later that day we enjoyed Stone Soup and heard several versions of the traditional story.
This week the students presented their research about West African nations. I learned many things and I know the students did as well. We have already chosen our new countries for research (North and Eastern Africa). Finally, we took a slithering journey into the world of reptiles. Ask your child what they remember about the amazing variety of snakesJ
Next week and beyond…
We have a lot going on in the next few weeks. As noted above in the calendar, there are all sorts of events and opportunities. The latest round of presentations will be coming up fast (Dec 14-15) because we need to get them done before the winter break. I hope this is not too big a challenge for you, but the kids do get opportunities to work in the classroom and they know what to expect. I have included a list of the students and the nation they are researching.
In physics we will be discussing inertia, and in botany we will look closely at stems and their function. In zoology we will continue our study of reptiles.
Eric and Adriene
North/East Africa Presentation schedule
Students separated by (-) means those students are working together on the project. A comma means another student is doing the same country but not together.
Students will present their information and then takes a few questions and receive positive comments. Presentations should be 5-7 minutes for 2nd and 3rd years, and 1-4 minutes for 1st years excluding questions and comments. The goal here is for students to practice standing in front of their peers. They will not be grilled for more information or critiqued on the style of their presentation. I am hoping this will be a positive and confidence building endeavor. Please email me if you have questions.


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Yes that is a reminder for me. I need to check my attitude at the door. We all have different agendas and priorities and I have let the differences get in the way of my creating. So I'm learning to go with the flow as best I can. It can be a control issue also and I need to let go. So along with learning to say 'no' I'm learning to check my attitude when it comes to the people I love and organizations.
I'm finding that when the attitude steps in I get less creative. Frustration and dwelling on problems doesn't help anyone. Especially me. So you are going to see less attitude and more creating which will be better for everyone.
A good quote to remember...
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Below are images of work in progress. I love white trilliums and they remind me of grace. Not sure why but that is what I keep seeing. Perhaps there is a reason others might see. It sure was grace that helped me with the painting. I'll show the finished painting in the next blog post.
As you can see the background got off to a bad start and there was many times I had to walk away and come back to the painting with fresh eyes. This painting gave me lessons in patience, attitude and grace.
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Not a single word…
… you know with all your hearts and souls that not a single word of all of the good things that the LORD your God spoke about you has failed to happen. Everything has been fulfilled about you—not one of them has failed. Joshua 23:14
I think that's the word for the season – Blossom!
When I was writing a note to someone I sensed this word and I sent it to them. Before sending it I wondered if I should replace it with 'grow,' but finally decided to stick with the word 'blossom.'
And then something absolutely amazing happened and I knew why God had wanted me to put that word in that message.
Things that I learnt from this tiny little incident is this:
With one word, He can shift your entire perspective about the other person. He'll give you the eyes to see people from His perspective. And then when you pray, you can always pray with a constant expectation of hope. You will be filled with the perfect peace of God because you know that God is faithful and He will fulfill what He has promised.
So, trust the word that you sense in the spirit. Trust the still small voice in your heart. He trusts you and you just need to take a risk and give the word away.
The story doesn't end there.
I received a word from someone a couple of days ago and God sent the same word to me! This time I knew it was for a close relative of mine. How do I know that? Simple. The Giver of Gifts added more goodies to this word. He spoke about the buttercup and its colour. The colour is significant because it's that person's favorite colour!
This is how God says, 'I've heard your requests, don't worry about them. Now continue to pray with this new picture in your mind. All is well. :)'
So dear reader, I bless you with these words from Isaiah.
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. Is 35:1
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AAP Charges Model Code Violation by Bedi, Complains to EC
Published: 07th February 2015 04:44 PM | Last Updated: 07th February 2015 04:44 PM | A+A A-
NEW DELHI: AAP today filed a complaint against BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi with the Election Commission over an alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct in her constituency, Krishna Nagar.
In its letter to the poll watchdog, AAP accused Bedi of holding a road show and a bike rally this morning with hundreds of workers carrying "campaign material" and "talking to voters".
Campaigning for the Delhi polls had closed officially on Feb. 5 at 6 P.M.
"Kiran Bedi from Krishna Nagar constituency doing 'padyatra'- bike rally with hundreds of workers and met with voters. Hundreds of workers with campaign material. She did 5 KM padyatra and bike rally," the letter said.
The party alleged that the rally was held inside the main Krishna Nagar area and urged EC to take action against Bedi.
The complaint by the party came even as AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal sought EC's intervention over polling being "slowed down" in many places, which he said had resulted in voters returning without casting their vote.
"As per rules, 3 voters r allowed inside booth at a time. They r allowing only 1 voter, which has slowed down voting... Even lunch breaks being taken which is against rules. EC shud (sic) immediately intervene," he tweeted.
Earlier, Kejriwal had urged people to not vote for the parties who have "distributed alcohol and money".
He had also taken a dig at BJP President Amit Shah's recent statement that the Prime Minister's promise to deposit Rs 15 lakh in bank account of every family after recovering black money stashed away abroad was just an "electoral gimmick (jumla)".
"Don't vote for parties who treat their poll promises as electoral gimmicks. Vote for those who are into honest politics and will eradicate corruption," he said.


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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The Farm At Holstein Dip
The Farm At Holstein Dip
An Iowa Boyhood
By Carroll Engelhardt
Published by Bur Oak Books/ University of Iowa Press
Carroll Engelhardt, a Professor of History at Concordia College, Minnesota, grew up on a farm in the 1940s and 50s without the benefit of the modern conveniences enjoyed by many other farming communities during the same timescale; his farmhouse home had no indoor plumbing, electricity or functioning heating, yet his childhood was filled with hard work and many happy memories indeed.
Descended from Norwegian and German immigrants who settled in the beautiful and fertile Clayton County, a strong Protestant morality and work ethic dominated both the area and his own family.
Professor Engelhardt covers five main topic areas: Home, Farm, Town, Church and School, recounting his recollections and experiences relating to each. I had to smile at the description of his exceptionally thrifty, almost parsimonious father at home:
"Father feared additional fees for drilling a new well and excavating through limestone to install the septic system. This seemed so daunting that he refused to act. Living in the house for nearly four decades without running water, a water heater, and a modern bathroom inconvenienced Mother more than it did him."
The incredible details about farm life in Chapter Two will stay in my mind for a very long time; vicious bulls escaping, animals being slaughtered on the farm and daily seeing procreation gave him respect for all forms of life. Saturday nights saw them trooping to the local town of Elkader, whose delights constitute Chapter Three and lead naturally into school and church attendance and their impact on his life, covered in Chapters Four and Five.
This is an absolutely enchanting book, perfect for anyone who enjoys history, sociology, memoirs and/or rural life, and the stunning photos - especially of his grandparents and parents - give an evocative glimpse into a long-gone era.
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