text:
Banque de données projets FEDRA
Projet de recherche S0/00/021 (Action de recherche S0)
Personnes :
Context and objectives
NGI is currently completing the entire coverage of the Belgian territory with topo-geographical data at the scale 1:10 000, taking this opportunity to re-think its overall process workflow. Up to now, the topo-geographical data are managed in different scale-related databases. Separated updating processes for each scale are performed by systematic field survey and no information exists about the actualisation status of the data. NGI is setting up a project to reorganise all the data in one seamless database, to reduce the data production means and to define a common strategy to update the data and automatically generalise them to other scales. The main goal of the ETATS project is to provide the decision makers with general information about large changes relative to the road network and the built up areas. This information (presented as GIS layer or map), coupled with other data coming from the cadastre, the Flemish, Walloon and Brussels regions, etc., will provide a basis for human analysis and planning of the updating process. The ETATS objective is then to design and implement a tool for automatically detect the important changes of the road network and of the built up areas comparing the NGI database to recent earth observation data (SPOT5).
Changes are located by comparing a mask generated by the NGI data base (DB) projected on the image, to the output of a classifier extracting the built-up area and the road network, called the "man-made'' or MM class. NGI filters the DB to produce vector layers containing only the built-up area, the road network, and the hydrography. The first two layers are used to produce the "Old Mask'', representing the old extent of the MM class. The SPOT5 images are then registered with the vectorial DB. In parallel, on the one hand, the registered panchromatic image is analyzed by a "Texture and Structure algorithm'' that separates textured from non textured areas, as at this scale, built-up areas and roads generate texture. On the other hand, the NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) computed from the multi-spectral images, provides another two-classes separation: vegetation and non vegetation areas. The fusion of both classifications from which the hydrological network is removed, is compared with the "Old mask'' to generate a "Change Map''. Note that, in the final report, we recommend not to use the NDVI because of its response over bare soils.
The main result of the project is an application able to automatically produce a change map of the road network and the built up areas comparing the NGI database to SPOT5 images. The resulting map is made of a layer of regions in red, yellow and green, corresponding respectively to a disparition, an apparition or a status quo of the objects of interest. The application is subdivided into several modules (global georeferencing, fine registration with vector data, vector to raster transformation of the NGI database, NDVI computation, change detection, and finally export to shape file and tif raster files). This subdivision non only allows the end user to segment his work but also to use other specific procedures or already processed data that could be available from other sources. The application comes with an end-user manual and a set of recommendations. Another result of the project is a program computing a quality index based on the morphological gradient. An index below 6 and above 10 qualifies a poor and a good quality image respectively. The highest the quality is, the better the change detection results will be.
© 2020 SPP Politique scientifique


text:
Tilley, Elizabeth; Earle, Sarah; Walmsley, Jan and Atkinson, Dorothy
PDF (Accepted Manuscript)
- Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
Download (162kB)
|DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link:
|Google Scholar:
|Look up in Google Scholar
This paper reviews the history of sterilization of women with intellectual disabilities, and considers its relevance to current practice regarding reproductive choice and futures. The paper provides an overview of published research on historical practices, focusing on the UK, the US, Canada and the Nordic countries. Most of this research draws upon written records, centering on eugenics debates. However, emerging oral history testimonies gathered by the authors suggest that sterilization procedures were also conducted in the community, the result of private negotiations between parents and medical practitioners. The article presents these accounts and calls for an end to a 'roaring silence' on this issue. More empirical studies are needed to recover the experiences of women who have been sterilized and to explore how decisions about reproductive choice and capacity were made in the past and continue to be made today.
Key words: Sterilization; intellectual disability; contraception; history.
|Item Type:
|Journal Item
|Copyright Holders:
|2012 Disability and Society
|Extra Information:
|This is an electronic version of an article published in [include the complete citation information for the final version of the article as published in the print edition of the journal]. Disability and Society is available online at: www.tandfonline.com
|sterilization; intellectual disability; contraception; history
|Academic Unit/School:
|Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Health, Wellbeing and Social Care > Health and Social Care
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
|Related URLs:
|Item ID:
|Depositing User:
|Sarah Earle
|Date Deposited:
|25 Jan 2012 16:44
|Last Modified:
|07 Dec 2018 18:33
|Share this page:
Altmetrics from Altmetric
Citations from Dimensions
Download history for this item
These details should be considered as only a guide to the number of downloads performed manually. Algorithmic methods have been applied in an attempt to remove automated downloads from the displayed statistics but no guarantee can be made as to the accuracy of the figures.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
"fine company"
"Great people...uncertain direction."
"I worked for Technicolor for a short period of time implementing balance production line and process improvements on the production floor."
"Great company and good benefit."
"I have been at Technicolor since 2008. I was initially hired as a Customer Technical Support Engineer and became a Product Manager about 3 years later. Technicolor is an International company headquartered in Paris, requiring substantial international travel."
"No respect for people who have worked hard for them."
"I worked for Technicolor on a Practicum Project sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. The work environment was pretty relaxed, they maintain a work culture that is very encouraging to be a part of."
"Technicolor was a great place to work I honestly enjoyed the people at Technicolor and wish them all the best."
"I have worked at Technicolor for several years. My overall experience is very positive. I feel the company cares for their employees but due to industry changes has encountered some turbulence which may have shaken the company morale. I think management is working hard to improve the workplace."
"Great place to work, very interesting projects. Great intellectual environment."
"I worked there, it was a good job. Most of the people very adept, wonderful intellectual group."
"Fantastic opportunities with a well rounded work education and experiences."
What do you like about working at Technicolor?
"Everything, challenging, rewarding, fun, open environment that has been very educational over the last 20 years."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Understand Digital Entertainment Technologies in order to match the experience they are loooking for."
What don't you like about working at Technicolor?
"It is closing and I would like to be able to say I am being transitioned to a new facillity."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Help long term Salaried Employees transition into other areas of the company."
What do you like about working at Technicolor?
"The people I work with, the flexibility and autonomy to make decisions."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Research and understand the history of the company and the direction in which it is heading."
What don't you like about working at Technicolor?
"The strategic direction (or lack there of) in which the company is heading."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"Listen to your customers. Invest in your people. Crystallize the vision and direction of the company."
Update your browser to have a more positive job search experience.Upgrade My Browser


text:
Colina Insurance Limited is a diversified financial services company conducting domestic and international life and health insurance, and investments. Colina was built on a firm foundation of trust, integrity and responsibility, evolving over 155 years to become the country's largest life and health insurer, with a solid reputation for providing insurance and related financial services products that help clients prepare for life's unexpected events.
Life Division (Life Insurance, Retirement and Investment Planning Products)
Life products include Whole Life, Term and Endowment plans that meet a variety of needs over one's lifetime and which can be built into one's financial plan for final expenses, income protection, investments or retirement.
Health Division (Individual & Group Health Coverage)
Our flexible and cost effective comprehensive health plans offer individuals and groups access to vital medical services, preventive care, prescription drugs and a diverse overseas health network to guarantee access to top medical facilities in The Bahamas and North America.


text:
Not a member? Register | Lost your password?
As part of The Stapleford Centre's commitment to resourcing Christians working in education we are pleased to offer our series of Biblical reflections for busy teachers: Another Day. The reflections are quickly read, will provide food for thought and will help you reconnect with God during your busy day. All reflections can be downloaded or read online.
Teaching Christianity in RE? Click to solve your school's resource needs...
40 Creative Ideas for Reflective Spaces
Explore topics of transformation through love and the need of each of us for love and companionship.
Click for more information on the "Another Day" series
Click here to download, or read below.
You could probably and quite quickly list the things you dread. High, if not at the top of the list, will be the next visit of Ofsted Inspectors! But suppose for a moment (let your imagination take over) the kindly but challenging Inspector was modelling himself on the Apostle Paul! It may be hard to imagine but have a go!
Chapter 3 of 1 Thessalonians reveals a compassionate and engaging pastor who longs to visit his people but is prevented from doing so. He is concerned about a number of things but especially that he has not heard from them for a long time. Not that he wanted some kind of completed self-evaluation form but just to know that they were keeping the faith in the midst of the persecution that these new Christians were probably facing.
So, Paul sends one of his team. Timothy was not going with an agenda to uncover all the weaknesses to be found in the Church at Thessalonica. Nor was his visit intended to put the church on its best behaviour, engage in their best worship or for their minister to preach the best sermons. Neither was he looking to see how their community cohesion agenda was winning people for Christ. Rather, Timothy was charged with words like 'strengthen', 'build up' and 'equip'. The heartbeat of why the Apostle sends his envoy is found in verse 10:
"Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith." 1 Thessalonians 3:10
Here Paul uses the word katartizō, which is used in various contexts, for example, of a fisherman repairing his nets, a surgeon setting bones, and a politician reconciling factions. His aim is both restorative and enabling. Imagine if that was the overt intention of the Ofsted Framework and your next inspection! Come to think of it, isn't that actually another (or more positive) way of interpreting the Report and any areas identified for improvement?
Christians have a unique expectation of redemption that goes way beyond our salvation in Christ. Not only will there come a day when everything under heaven will be renewed, restored and redeemed but we can expect to see signs of that in and through our lives today. Perhaps, just perhaps, applying our imagination to how things could be when the Inspector calls will not only help us be more positive but look to be strengthened, built up and equipped. It may just be possible to look for nuggets of constructive and developmental feedback that may be found in the Inspector's Report.
Why not take a few extra minutes to read 1 Thessalonians 3 again and pray that God will send Inspectors with a heart touched by the same Spirit who motivated Paul. Just maybe, that dreaded day may be redeemed in some way!


text:
Yoon Bo Ra
윤보라 / Yoon Bo Ra
윤보라 / Yoon Bo Ra
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Birth Date: 1990-01-30
Height: 165cms
Yoon Bo Ra's Dramas & Movies:
The FlattererKorean DramaStory about Park Gun, who starts attending a high school full of troublemakers and former dropouts. ~~ Based on a webtoon of the same name. [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: 8.5/10 (20 Votes)
High End CrushKorean DramaRomantic comedy depicting the heartfelt and pure love story by a man, a successful CEO with everything in his hands, who falls in love for the first time in his… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: 9.47/10 (154 Votes)
A Korean OdysseyKorean DramaA self-serving mythical creature's bid for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who can see otherworldly beings. [More]Status: Completed Released: 2017 Rating: 8.67/10 (340 Votes)


text:
When you're as cool as Neil Patrick Harris and his family, you can say that Halloween has been invented just for you and your own fun. As you'll be scrolling down to see these cute pictures, think that you can do that, too, with a little imagination and a sense of humour and fun. There are a lot of families that take Halloween fun quite serious and try to do something unique each year. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka are one of them. For 5 years, they have honoured us with some pretty creative Halloween ideas and we can't help but wonder how much energy they have put into them. But we sure can enjoy them, and we will.
They've been little James Dean together with Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin and Groucho Marx. They have been Star Wars legends and famous Gotham citizens. They are not afraid to share it on social media with the whole world and we love it. You don't have to love Halloween to love these pictures. Enjoy!
Image Source: Twitter user ActuallyNPH
Image Source: Twitter user ActuallyNPH
Image source: Instagram user Burtka
Image source: Instagram user Burtka
There are a few things we know for fact about Halloween every year: A lot of girls will wear a slutty version of pretty much anything, and Neil Patrick Harris and family will win Halloween with their group costume.


text:
Before you spend $15,000 to $35,000 or more for a Hunter® alignment machine (or any other BIG brand name alignment machine) please consider buying an Edge (state of the art) alignment machine from Greg Smith Equipment Sales, Inc.
Why spend your alignment equipment dollars on more expensive Big Name equipment, when you save thousands of dollars when you purchase an Edge alignment machine from Greg Smith Equipment. In fact, you can purchase the state of the art Edge alignment machine AND an alignment rack for about the same amount of money as JUST the alignment machine from one of the Big Name manufacturers. Our Edge alignment machine is just as accurate and normally much easier and faster to use than those alignment machines from the Big Name manufacturers.
In today's tough economy, all shop owners are trying to stretch their wheel service equipment dollars. The question is whether or not they are spending their equipment dollars wisely when they invest in Big Name wheel service automotive equipment.
Hunter Engineering® has one (if the not the best) reputation in the alignment Industry. Hunter® makes excellent equipment and has a very large service organization. Other well known alignment machine manufacturers (with a good reputation and a large service organization) are Snap-on® and John Bean® and Hofmann®.
New Hunter® alignment machines (the computer alignment...not including the alignment lift) can easily cost over $30,000. Used Hunter® alignment machines can easily sell for over $10,000.
The features and accuracy comparison of a new Hunter® to a new Edge® is quite similar. In fact, we believe the Edge alignment machine offers more "user friendly" features than any new or used Hunter® alignment machine and the Edge alignment machine is sold at a price that is way below the price of a new Hunter® alignment machine. In fact, many used Hunter®alignment machines are priced higher than a new Edge alignment machine.
One of the most important things for a customer to consider when buying a new Hunter® alignment machine (or any other BIG name alignment machine) is not only the initial cost of the machine, but the costs of the continuing service requirements and upgrades in the near future.
Hunter® service representatives are independent business persons who derive their income by installing, repairing, or upgrading Hunter® equipment. Both the Hunter® sales representative and the Hunter® service representative make commission dollars when a new piece of Hunter® equipment is sold in their area. Many Big name alignment manufacturers' representatives have been known to tell customers that they must buy only their Big name brand alignment machines, because other alignment machines cannot be serviced.
That is simply not true and is nothing more than a "scare tactic" to convince the prospective customer that the customer cannot repair or calibrate his own alignment machine. All Edge alignment equipment can be updated or repaired or calibrated by the end user. Greg Smith Equipment believes that if your shop is buying a piece of alignment equipment, then one or more of your employees is "mechanically inclined". Atlas® wheel service equipment is designed and manufactured so that any "mechanically inclined" person can work on their own wheel service equipment.
A Hunter® service representative is an independent business person. Hunter® is normally very stubborn about empowering a customer to do their own repairs to any of their Hunter® automotive service equipment.
The service philosophy of Hunter® (and other Big name manufacturers) and Greg Smith Equipment is vastly different. We believe that if our customers can diagnose and repair virtually any "issue" on a $50,000.00 vehicle, then they can also repair, calibrate, and upgrade any of their automotive service equipment. Most owners and operators of automotive service centers want to control their own destiny. If their automotive service equipment is "down", they want to be able to get this equipment serviced or repaired ASAP and at a reasonable cost.
Greg Smith Equipment stocks all the parts necessary to repair your Edge alignment machine (or your wheel balancer, or tire changer or above ground lift). We believe that you and your employees can "fix what's wrong" if you are provided with the needed "plug and play" parts and some "over the phone technical assistance".
Hunter's® (and other Big Name manufacturers) philosophy is that Hunter® alignment equipment needs to be "serviced" by authorized an Hunter® service representative. This "factory authorized service" can be very costly and may result in a delay of getting your automotive service equipment back into operation as quickly as you need to have it operational.
Do the math. We believe that the Greg Smith Equipment sales and service policy makes perfect sense in today's business climate. We sell top quality automotive service equipment that we believe can be easily "serviced" by our customers. We sell new equipment for thousands of dollars less than the Big name brands and we "empower" our customers to be their own service center.
Please call your nearest Greg Smith Equipment location to learn more about why we believe that buying Big name new or used or reconditioned equipment may have been a great "cost-saving" idea several years ago; but Greg Smith Equipment has changed that philosophy dramatically.
Our apologies to those companies who employ service technicians that are not "mechanically inclined" enough to repair the equipment from which they derive their income. If your service center has employees with this "attitude", perhaps you need to reevaluate your "hiring practices".
Ten years ago, most small businesses needed to hire the "Geek Squad®" to set up their in-house computer system. These service centers also needed the "Geek Squad®" to repair or upgrade that same system. In today's business climate, the service center orders their computer system on-line and has their computer system set-up in no time at all. Service is handled with "plug and play" parts. The ease of the initial set-up and the FAQ troubleshooting guide make buying and setting up a business computer system almost a "no-brainer".
Dell Computer® has a great business model. So does Greg Smith Equipment.


text:
Monster Manual I - 19th Level
- Dungeons and Dragons v3.5 Monster Manual (MM)
- A character may not have more than 1 template applied.
- No creatures with more than a combined total of 18 (racial hit dice and levels of adjustment) may be taken for a 19th level character.
- Giant, Frost is a newly available race.
- Giant, Stone is a newly available race.
- Demon, Vrock is not available as a race due to being from the Abyss.
- In addition races chosen must comply with the rules outlined in the SRD.
- Non-MM Races from the SRD (such as the Blue from the XPH) are not allowed at these levels.
- You are also subject to additional restrictions listed Here


text:
YUCAIPA – Walter "Wally" Wiseman has a ritual. If he follows it, all those little dots on the canvas usually turn out just fine.
Wiseman's ritual? "I sit down with a bottle of beer, turn on the television and start with one dot," said Wiseman with a chuckle.
And by the success and popularity of his abstract drawings, his ritual is nothing to fiddle with. The 77-year-old Wiseman originated a unique form of drawing that can only be explained as "dot, dot, dot …"
With different colored marking pens, Wiseman creates stunning drawings by tapping hundreds of thousands of small dots on to a canvas.
The colors are bright reds, blues, greens and subtle shades in between. And when quizzical observers peer at his drawings, no two opinions are alike.
"Dad's drawings hit something in the psyche and each person has a different view of what he has drawn," said David Wiseman, Wally's son. "He draws one dot at a time and ideas come to him in abstract form. When it's finished whatever people think it is, it is."
Many of his dot drawings contain feathers, such as "Blue Feather Dance." The feathers are so lifelike that David Wiseman said, "People will ask dad, `Where did you get the feathers?' They are amazed when he tells them he drew them one dot at a time."
The feathers have such fine detail that the little tufts look as if they are fluttering in a slight breeze.
Where the ideas come from and how the final image appears on the canvas is hard for linear-thinking people to comprehend.
"It's form without thinking starting with one dot," said Wally Wiseman. "It flows unconsciously. The dots do their own thing. I've been an artist for 52 years to get to this point."
Ironically, none of Wiseman's five children showed a desire for the arts, said David. In fact, David teaches and coaches football. But he has a deep respect for his dad's artistry.
So does Bob Norris, president of the Yucaipa Valley Art Association.
"What he does is so unique," Norris said. "It is totally different from what anyone else is doing."
However unique, Wally Wiseman said it can be learned. And to that end, he will teach a class on dot drawing March 19 at the Scherer Community Center.
"I will show how it starts with one dot, and how it looks like when it's finished," Wally said, who also belongs to the Yucaipa Valley Art Association.
Wiseman might be the premier abstract drawing artist in the association's 80-plus membership, but he's not the only talent.
"We have some really outstanding artists, local people like Fariad (a nationally and internationally acclaimed artist) and his wife Jennifer Ali in Oak Glen," Norris said, "and David Farrington (of Banning). These are very talented artists."
The association provides an outlet for artists to commune and share their love of art, Norris said. And the association does its part to promote art at Yucaipa High School by providing a $500 scholarship to an outstanding, graduating, art student. "We want the scholarship to help a student go into the art field," Norris said.
And perhaps someday, one of those young aspiring artists will reach the level of Wally Wiseman.
With a ritual and one dot at a time.
To learn more about the Yucaipa Valley Art Association call Bob Norris at (909)790-7109.
To attend Wally Wiseman's drawing demonstration:
Come to the Yucaipa Valley Art Association meeting on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at Scherer Community Center, 12202 First St. Yucaipa.


text:
You've been working out in order to lose weight, but are not seeing the results you are hoping for. What is going on? You are doing all of the exercises that the "gurus" tell you to, but the weight simply is not coming off. You actually think you may have gained some weight. If you aren't sure about what is happening, you need to take a look at your lifestyle. 2307
Smoking, making happy hour regularly and sitting down most of the time are lifestyle choices that can wreck the best exercise plans. Those lifestyle decisions pale in comparison, however, to a poor diet when it comes to ruining your physical fitness efforts. 2306
We used to think that the best way to get in shape, lose weight, and stay healthy was to exercise a lot.
There is nothing wrong with that idea. Being up and moving is much better for you than being sitting and sedentary. If you sit more than 5 or 6 hours a day (start keeping a sitting journal to find out just how many hours you are sitting), fitness experts and health scientists say that is as deadly and unhealthy as smoking a pack or two a day. So exercise is good for maximum health. 2305
However, it can't undo a constant onslaught of poor eating habits and other unhealthy lifestyle choices.
Take this example. You begin running. You slowly build up to 5 miles a day. You are sweating, burning calories, carbohydrates and fat, and you feel good about your efforts. You are doing so well in fact that you are actually losing a little weight. So after a 5 day mile run one day, you treat yourself to a 20 ounce energy drink and a "healthy" snack that is low-fat (meaning it probably has sugar to replace the fat flavor) and guess what happens? You have just consumed more than 500 cal. All of your work has been undone. 2302
You can't use exercise to replace poor nutrition habits because of the dramatically negative impact bad food has on the human body. Junk food manufacturers are so skilled at removing as much nutrition as possible from the food-like products they make and sell that all you are eating with many processed foods are empty calories, unhealthy, simple carbohydrates, and wonderfully addictive poisons like refined sugar, salt and MSG 2301.
Remember, six pack abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym.
You're not a professional athlete who has the benefit of a scientifically laid-out fitness regime that lasts 6 to 8 hours each day, and includes unhealthy supplements to trim your body. You will never hit your peak performance physically if you fuel your workouts with little nutrition, and offset them with other unhealthy lifestyle choices. If you go in the other direction and trim your calorie and carb count, you will have no energy to exercise. You can also get sick or injured when your body is not getting enough healthy nutrients, minerals and vitamins, including complex carbohydrates and essential fatty acids. 2303
Nutritionists and certified fitness coaches understand that nutrition is responsible for as much as 70% or 75% of the way your body looks, feels and performs. So get your diet right first, cut back on the amount of alcohol, tobacco products, caffeine and other unhealthy lifestyle choices you are making, then add regular exercise for a 100% chance at becoming healthier. 2262


text:
To better appreciate the preservation of the Detroit Film Theatre, Michigan Theater, and Redford Theatre, think about the outpouring of memories and emotions that have come this past week because of the demolition of Tiger Stadium.
And just imagine the news stories that might have been written if special efforts had not been made to maintain the DFT, Michigan and Redford for future generations:
"The renovation of the Detroit Institute of Arts will include the complete remodeling of the auditorium on the John R side of the museum. The auditorium will be transformed into more exhibition space. In recent years, the auditorium had been used only for the occasional film, play, or music concert. The lecture hall on the lower level of the museum will now be used for the events that had been held in the auditorium. For larger events, the DIA has worked out an agreement with Wayne State University for the use of Hilberry Theatre."
"Pedestrians on Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor are stepping around a large dumpster in front of the now-closed Michigan Theater, where work has begun to turn the ancient movie palace into a food court. This follows the recent salvage work that included the removal of unique and/or historical items like the Barton organ, chandeliers, large mirrors, stairway railings, and display cases, which will be preserved by area collectors. The food court (with its Internet kiosks and large-screen TVs) will add to the variety of restaurants and coffee shops in the downtown area."
"Another relic of the old days of the Detroit neighborhood movie theater has passed into history. And another large, vacant building has taken root in a city that has way too many already. The Redford Theatre, which entertained city and suburban residents since 1928, has shut its doors for good. The theater's Barton organ has been put into storage, as the Motor City Theatre Organ Society ponders purchase offers for it from restaurants, casinos, and other businesses. There are no plans yet for a new use of the theater building."
Special Moments
With Tiger Stadium and the Detroit Movie Palaces, there has always been a magic moment when I realized that I was in a special place. With the theaters, it's usually somewhere between the ticket booth and the auditorium, when a combination of sights, sounds and smells reminds me of why I keep coming back.
At Tiger Stadium, that moment would come when I'd catch my first glimpse of that glowing green field through a corridor. By then, my senses had already been enriched by the many food smells (especially those grilling hot dogs). The crack of a bat during batting practice would pull me completely into that unique atmosphere.
So there you have it, the loss of another historic building which will continue to live most fully in the memories of those who tried to preserve it. A poignant lesson for all of us who support the Detroit Film Theatre, Michigan Theater, and Redford Theatre.
Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
Copyright © 2008 by Robert Hollberg Smith, Jr.


text:
Marketing Manager Required
Moosa Rent A Car
الإمارات - دبي
إعلان موثق ( إقرأ التعليمات)
|تاريخ النشر
|١٠ مايو ٢٠٢٠
|الإمارات - دبي
|نوع الوظيفة
|Full Time
|الخبرة المطلوبة
|المؤهل التعليمي
|bachelor / بكالوريوس
- We are looking for an enthusiastic Marketing Specialist to help us in our overall marketing efforts. You will be an integral part of the development and execution of marketing plans to reach targets from brand awareness to product promotion.
- Conduct market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends
- Brainstorm and develop ideas for creative marketing campaigns
- Assist in outbound or inbound marketing activities by demonstrating expertise in various areas (content development and optimization, advertising, events planning etc.)Liaise with external vendors to execute promotional events and campaigns
- Collaborate with marketing and other professionals to coordinate brand awareness and marketing efforts
- Plan and execute initiatives to reach the target audience through appropriate channels (social media, e-mail, TV etc.)
- Assist in analyzing marketing data (campaign results, conversion rates, traffic etc.) to help shape future marketing strategies
- Undertake individual tasks of a marketing plan as assigned
- Proven experience as marketing specialist or similar role
- Thorough understanding of marketing elements (including traditional and digital marketing such as SEO/Social media etc.) and market research methods
- Demonstrable experience in marketing data analytics and tools
- Solid computer skills, including MS Office, marketing software (Adobe Creative Suite & CRM) and applications (Web analytics, Google Adwords etc.)
- Knowledge of , CSS and web development tools (e.g. Dreamweaver) desired
- Well-organized and detail oriented
- Exceptional communication and writing skills
- Commercial awareness partnered with a creative mind
- BSc/BA in marketing, communications or equivalen


text: Face-off: Kasyanov (R) and Putin after his sacking in February Mikhail Kasyanov, whom President Putin fired in a government purge in February, was due to speak on Saturday in Kursk, near the Ukrainian border, but was blocked by activists from Nashi, a pro-Putin youth group. Tatyana Razbash, Kasyanov's spokesman, told the Interfax news agency: "Kasyanov was due to speak at [a] conference, but before it started hundreds of young people - who made no secret of the fact that they were members of the Nashi ["Ours"] movement - surrounded the building." She said that Kasyanov, whom Putin replaced as prime minister with Mikhail Fradkov, made no attempt to break through the crowd "so as not to provoke it". He entered the building two hours later, after the activists had dispersed. 'Everything is possible' Ivan Mostovich, a spokesman for Nashi, said the protest was an initiative taken by the group's Kursk branch, but added: "I think there will be similar actions in other cities where Kasyanov tries to deliver speeches." Kasyanov said on Tuesday that he planned to found a new democratic coalition, following the example of liberal parties in Moscow city council elections this month. He is reported to have close ties to the oligarchs who ruled Russia under Boris Yeltsin, the former president. In February, when asked if he planned to run for president, he said: "Everything is possible." SOURCE: AFP


text:
Looking at the cast list, which was helpfully posted across the top of the video case, I decided to give this one a go. Sure the list says, with Christian Slater and Stephen Dorff which generally means that neither of them, as a rule, will get much screen time.
But, au contraire! Christian Slater, while not on screen constantly, is on quite a lot and has easily the best character in the picture..or rather his Cheech Moran soundalike monkey does.
But I digress…
Written and directed by W. Peter Iliff I am sure that the film looked great on paper. Unfortunately there is many a slip between film and script and somewhere something went a bit haywire for this film of two titles.
Although you'd never tell from the film's chronological order, it appears to be about two brothers; Benny and Nathan (Wes Bentley and Ryan Donowho respectively) and quite possibly Dani (Kate Maberly) as the part Chumash Native American who is monumentally screwed up after killing a mother and child whilst driving under the influence of…everything.
It is also about Christian Slater's character; a once "respectable" business man who lost his wife and child to Dani's wanton law breaking by driving and killing innocent people while under said influence.
Delgado (Slater) is a wig wearing coverall clad nut case, whose loss has driven him to drugs; the making of and consuming of, and has made him nuttier than a squirrel on caffeine. Delgado lives on Benny and Nathan's late father's ranch which has a Chumash burial site on it.
While part of me fell about with laughter every time Delgado had a conversation with his dead son's non-existant stuffed monkey toy – who sounded like Cheech Moran, remember – the other part of me was reacting in horror at the fact that I found Kate Maberly incredibly attractive.
What's wrong with that you may ask?
Well for starters, I still watch a film called A Secret Garden on a semi-regular basis. Dame Maggie Smith plays a governess who is absolutely horrid. Brilliant job. But, and here is the problem, also knocking her performance out of the metaphorical park is, yes you guessed it, Kate Maberly! A very young Kate Maberly, like about ten years old young.
Every time I found myself thinking, 'she is so pretty,' the image of her youthful self would spring to mind and I'd suddenly feel like an old, extremely dirty old man.
But, personal problems aside; the film could have been so much better.
The plot seemed to be about Benny, a social inept who is addicted to the hallucinogenic drug found in a local plant root that the Chumash Indians used in Shaman ceremonies. He is on the lookout for a bride and after killing one accidentally (Briana Evigan who was so criminally wasted in this role) he sets his sights on Dani.
Not a problem except that instead of having a honeymoon on their wedding night, he's planning on killing her and himself so that they can be together forever in the Happy Hunting Ground.
While I cheered up every time that Slater was on screen; it's amazing how good he actually was in this, the obvious continuity errors and editing problems destroyed the film. It did have some charm, but it could have; considering the acting talents of the cast, been so much better.
The other part of the film that bugged me was the obvious "Shemp" moment with Stephen Dorff's character. In case you haven't read it, Bruce Campbells first autobiography, If Chins Could Kill talks about "Shemping" it's where you use just anybody to fill in for a regular cast member who cannot be there for that day's shoot.
That was blazingly obvious with Dorff's part. He played Professor Nash, who has gone to the ranch to participate in an ancient Chumash ritual with his students and girlfriend. He gets some of that "root" hallucinogenic drug and gets incredibly stoned. He sees Chumash Indians and he follows them to the beach.
In a moment that actually screams body double, he sinks to the sand and the camera swings around behind him. He then inexplicably puts up the hood of his sweat shirt and starts following the hallucinatory Indian girl into the water. It is clearly not Dorff and the intermixed shots of his face sans hood that were edited in to make it look like he was walking into the water, didn't work.
There were other problems, most of which had to deal with Delgado and his talking stuffed monkey.
Still the film was entertaining in a "don't expect too much" sort of way and it did have stand out moments (the monkey/Slater double act did make me howl with laughter, it must be said) but, the film didn't warrant the 9 pounds sterling that I paid for it. (that's about 16 bucks American)
A real 3 out of 5 star film that only gets that much because of the Cheech Moran soundalike stuffed monkey. Seriously? Wait for this to come on Netflix or LOVE-FILM, it's not worth the price of a rental.
Related articles
- Soldiers of Fortune (2012): A Video Game Film (mikesfilmtalk.com)
- Christian Slater's provisional ballot rejected by Miami-Dade (miamiherald.typepad.com)
- Native American Rite of Passage into Adulthood (austinhankins9.wordpress.com)


text:
Top 10 funny Football Manager screenshots
We celebrate the launch of Football Manager 2009 by looking at some of the series' more light-hearted moments
1. Touchy feely managers
2. Giving a new meaning to long throw
3. Presumably there was a frustrating number of injuries in this match
4. The world's least imaginative parents
5. Who says there is no loyalty in the modern game?
6. Talk about unrealistic ambitions!
7. A club with four Dicks (and no mention of Keegan or Shearer)
8. An April Fool
9. Not a name to chant from the family stand
10. A match made in heaven (or Sicily)


text:
uniQure N.V. QURE
We included QURE in our premarket report on Thursday, after the company's hemophilia gene therapy treatment was advanced to Phase III testing.
What followed was an enormous influx of volume, and two really solid, bullish sessions, advancing from a low of 11.55 on Thursday to a new high of 19.34 on Friday. That works out to a very respectable two-day swing of 67%
It's the highest PPS QURE has attained since 2015, and the two sessions come in at numbers 1 and 2 highest volume days of all time, so we'd say our alert was timed with absolute precision.
Organovo Holdings, Inc. ONVO
We included ONVO in Friday morning's extended watchlist, and it also put up a pretty good performance on the day.
From a low of 1.45, the stock traded as high as 1.80 on fairly heavy volume. We'll want to see the stock continue to establish higher highs and higher lows as it's coming off of its bottom.
PetMed Express, Inc. PETS
We'd like to signal a post-earnings options idea for PETS this morning, after the company set new records with its Q2 numbers. It's gapping up significantly in the premarket, and the volume it traded on Friday leading into the release was the highest all month. We're going to put the PETS 11/17 $40-50 Calls on watch moving forward.
Extended Watchlist:


text:
I lived in a dormitory in TU Delft. In my room only me. The "couch" is not actually a couch. I do not have pet in my room now. I do have pet back in my hometown in Indonesia, seven dogs. Since I have to study here and live abroad, I try not to have any pet. I don't smoke and I hope that my guest don't smoke in my room to.
Delft is a student city, but it has various things to do, especially in the centrum. Local landmark here, hmmm let me think, the oude kerk is good, also the nieue kerk. City gate has been the symbol of Delft.
Public transportation to my place can be bus, there is a bus stop about 5 minutes walking and it takes 5 to 10 minutes by bus to the Delft station. I can show people around only in weekend, or if I am not busy with my campus activities.
I usually go to bed late (thus wake up late). Best time to host is weekend. Bring your own sleeping bag. 4 days I think is too many for me.


text:
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Cercis Brewing Company (140 N. Dickason Blvd.)
Short trivia and short discussion about short stories or essays. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the pieces that will be discussed. Light appetizers provided, buy your own beverage.
The short stories we will be chatting about are:
"Buttony" by Fiona McFarlane
"A Son's Race to Give His Dying Father Artificial Immortality" by James Vlahos
"Dispatch from Flyover Country" by Meghan O'Gieblyn
"Her, Guts and All" by RS Deeren
Click on the titles above to read them online or stop by the library to pick up paper copies of the stories.
Read one, read them all, either way come join us for some fun and small talk!
firstname.lastname@example.com or (920) 623-5910


text:
I love New York! It's not just a slogan to me, but a fact. It's simply the greatest city in the world, possibly the only one that could take a hit like 9/11 and emerge stronger, tougher than ever.
I love New York! It's not just a slogan to me, but a fact. It's simply the greatest city in the world, possibly the only one that could take a hit like 9/11 and emerge stronger, tougher than ever. It's a sprawling metropolis built on blood, sweat – and yes – tears, of which there were many in the wake of the assault on the World Trade Center. Like everyone, I wept for the victims, but even more, I wept for the Big Apple. But that horrid day left me galvanized, convinced that not even a band of misguided and deranged murderers could mar a city symbolic of grit, opportunity and lofty dreams.
I think that was why I was so deeply moved by both Spike Lee's beautifully written "25th Hour," in which a man's need for redemption subtly mirrored that of an entire city, and the director's short, but stirring ad for State Farm in which a group of enthused school children paid tribute to teary-eyed New York firefighters with a wrenching serenade of "Empire State of Mind" that both comforted the living and honored the dead. That commercial aired only one day, on the 10th anniversary of the attacks, but it's raw, from-the-heart power continues to haunt me months later.
The reason Lee's art reached such unexpected heights, I'm convinced, was because he is a born-and-bred New Yorker ingrained with the intricacies and nuances of a city that never sleeps. He knows the place and its people inside and out. In other words, the perfect candidate to helm a movie like "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" and its aspirations to come to terms with the events of 9/11 through the eyes of an eccentric 11-year-old boy who lost his father in the collapse of the North Tower. Alas, Lee's name is absent from what proves to be a shameful play for tears orchestrated by a British interloper with no sense of the rhythms and the beats propelling the city's collective sorrow. Instead, Stephen Daldry ("The Hours") offers only cheese and platitudes in reducing Jonathan Safran Foer's novel to an unsavory blend of treacle and mush.
It's a toss-up as to which is more annoying: the scattershot screenplay by Eric Roth (the guy responsible for the equally cloying "Forrest Gump" and "Benjamin Button"); or the increasingly grating lead performance by newcomer Thomas Horn, a child "Jeopardy" champion who will forever be the answer to the clue "Most irritating movie kid ever." Yes, Thomas is anything but a Horn of plenty. In fact, I can't think of a bigger turn off than a brat who knows only one voice: shrill.
Listening to him prattle off his high-pitched, rapid-fire, nonsensical musings about life and phobias is pure torture. The inmates at Abu Ghraib never had it so bad. Some audience members might even develop Stockholm syndrome, thus explaining the dampening eyes amid the more gullible, as "Extremely Loud" grew more manipulative. Sure, I cried – over the colossal waste of nearly two-and-a-half hours of my too-short life; but never over the ridiculous quest by Horn's Oskar Schell to unlock the spirit of his dead father, played by Tom Hanks in flashbacks so idyllic they diminish Ward Clever to the level of Hannibal Lecter.
Of course, in a movie leaden with cheap metaphors, we need little Oskie to uncover a mysterious key while rummaging through his father's closet a year following his death. Like a riddle wrapped in an enigma, Oskar finds it tucked inside an envelope marked only with the word "black." Given that Oskar's father, when he was alive, regularly sent the kid on New York-themed scavenger hunts (no doubt to rid the braying brat from his presence), Oskar assumes that the key will lead him back to Pops. But first, he must find the lock the key fits. Without pause, he assumes "black" is a name, not a color. So he rushes to the New York phone books, recording the addresses of every Black in the five-borough area. The movie claims there are less than 500 Black residences among the city's 9 million residents, but I'm betting that figure is radically low. But it better suits the movie's calculating purposes because Oskar is about to visit every one of those residences within a year's time.
As if that ludicrous endeavor wasn't quirky enough, Oskar, who fears buses and subways, decides that he must walk to each of the homes whether they be located in Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx. And as he walks, he continually bangs a tambourine to ward off evil spirits. After accompanying him on three or four of these cacophonous excursions, I was craving valium – a whole bottle full.
Which makes it all the more refreshing whenever we encounter a rare oasis, from which great actors like Viola Davis (playing a recent divorcee) and Max von Sydow (playing the kid's mute grandfather) arise to provide brief cameos that are as good as the rest of the film is bad.
Oh, you ask, where's the kid's hated mother (a miscast Sandra Bullock) in all this? Your guess is as good as mine, or at least it is until movie's end when she drops in to provide an explanation for her whereabouts that is as loquacious as it is preposterous. It's almost as incredulous as the smarmy group hug punctuating this schlockfest. When it comes, some will cry, but most will roll their eyes, suppressing anger and bitterness while lamenting there's no Spike to puncture "Loud's" artificial heart.
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE (PG-13 for emotional thematic material, some disturbing images and language.) Cast includes Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Viola Davis and Max von Sydow. Directed by Stephen Daldry. 2 stars out of 4.


text:
High-definition web cams give close-up views of remote Maine puffin colony
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) � Two high-definition cameras are streaming live video showing clown-like Atlantic puffins waddling, preening and nesting on a remote Maine island.
The Audubon Society and explore.org have teamed up to stream video from Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, about 20 miles off Rockland. The video went live Wednesday.
Audubon ornithologist Steve Kress says this is the first time high-definition cameras have been used in North America to stream video of Atlantic puffins. One camera shows the seabirds on the island's rocky ledges. The other is underground, inside a burrow showing a puffin in her nesting site.
Kress says the goal is to engage the public and spur interest in seabird restoration.
Seal Island has the largest puffin colony in the U.S.


text:
TOOWOOMBA, Australia: October 25, 2016. Cathay Pacific is to begin a weekly B747-8 freighter service to Brisbane's West Wellcamp Airport in southern Queensland from November 21 2016.
It is the first dedicated international freighter service to Brisbane West Wellcamp and will operate a roundtrip flight every Monday from Hong Kong to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane West Wellcamp.
The decision follows a successful trial flight to the airport last year.
Cathay said the deployment is in anticipation of high volumes of perishable exports from one of Australia's most productive agricultural regions, as well as imports of equipment to support mining projects and manufacturing in the local and surrounding area.
Director Cargo Simon Large explained: "With growing demand from Mainland China for Australia's agricultural products, we are confident our service will provide local businesses with a competitive advantage as the benefits of the new China-Australia Free Trade Agreement increase," he added.
The Wagner Group, one of Queensland's largest privately-owned construction materials and mining services companies, opened Wellcamp in 2014 - the first greenfield public airport in Australia in almost 50 years and the country's first privately-funded airport. Towoomba is located 150 kms from Brisbane in a region that has an annual perishables output valued at over A$660 million.
Wagners' global chairman and airport developer John Wagner said he was "absolutely delighted" with Cathay's decision: "The opportunities this creates for Queensland exporters to benefit from Australia's free trade agreements and to access the world's biggest consumer markets are unlimited.
"We are on the cusp of very exciting times and the reality for our multi-million-dollar agricultural and processing sectors is produce like chilled beef and other perishables will be able to fly direct to Asia from the region in which they are produced, creating both valuable first mile and cool chain efficiencies, and enabling significant capacity for the growth of trade," Wagner added.
Menzies Aviation will manage the ground handling and cargo terminal operations for the new service.


text:
How to Sterilize Pruning Shears
Pruning shears are used to make cuts on twigs and branches that are up to 1/2 inch in diameter. There are two types of shears--those that are like scissors and those that make anvil cuts. When pruning shears cut into tree bark, they hit very sensitive tissue. That wound can become infected easily because some trees don't regrow tissue. Sterilizing pruning shears is essential because the tools can easily spread disease among branches or plants, causing widespread problems in your garden.
Rubbing Alcohol
Buy rubbing alcohol from a drugstore or big box store. It has the necessary characteristics to disinfect pruning shears.
Pour 1/2 cup of rubbing alcohol into a bowl or shallow dish. It must be enough to cover the pruning shears.
Open up the pruners as wide as they will go. Dip them in the rubbing alcohol for one to two minutes.
Pull the shears out of the solution and rinse them with water. Dry with a towel, making sure to remove any remaining sap or wood particles.
Bleach Solution
Buy bottled bleach. Wear gloves to protect your hands from the harsh chemical.
Create a 10 percent bleach solution by diluting bottled bleach with water. Pour one part bleach and nine parts water into a bowl large enough to fit the shears.
Open the pruning shears or take them apart, if they come apart easily. Soak the shears in the bleach solution for one to two minutes.
Remove the shears, taking care not to drip bleach on your clothing or other fabric, because it will take the color out of it.
Rinse the shears under tepid water until there is no bleach remaining. Clean the blades with soap and water because bleach corrodes metal.
Apply penetrating oil spray or machine oil, purchased at a hardware store. This will further protect the metal from corrosion. Follow the instructions on the label.
Buy hand sanitizer gel from a grocery store or big box store. It's usually in a pump form, with clear gel inside.
Squirt a dot of the gel onto a cloth rag. Open the pruning shears as wide as they go or take them apart if possible.
Spread the hand sanitizer onto the cutting surface of the pruning tool. Cover every part of the blades. Keep the gel in place for 20 seconds.
Use a clean cloth to wipe off the gel. At the same time, take off wood particles or sap that remain from the most recent tree pruning.
Dampen the cloth rag and wipe it along the blades. Make sure there is no hand sanitizer gel remaining. Dry thoroughly with clean, dry cloth.
Sterilize pruning shears before and after pruning a diseased plant.
Clean shears after each use to ensure they are sterilized for the next time.
Be careful when handling sharp pruning shears.
Related Articles
- Sterilize pruning shears before and after pruning a diseased plant.
- Clean shears after each use to ensure they are sterilized for the next time.
- Be careful when handling sharp pruning shears.
Things Needed
- Shears
- Rubbing alcohol
- Bleach
- Cloth rags
- Soap and water
- Oil-based solution
- Hand sanitizer


text:
Patriotism Month ends on a High Note!
It was a full month of exciting and informative activities that engaged both young and old. On September 21st National Patriotism Month culminated with Soca on the Steps of NAPA an event which drew close to 250 patrons.
The show which began with an energetic performance by Nadia Batson also saw performances by Erphaan Alves, Orlando Octave, Moricia Cagan, Richard Ramoutar and Sexy Vanessa. Patrons could be seen singing and dancing to their favourite songs. The night was capped off with reigning Chutney Soca Monarch Neval Chatelal who had the crowd begging for more as he showed his wide and diverse range, mesmerising the gathering with everything from chutney to soca. The appreciative audience swooned as Neval put his own spin on 'Hello', and received rapturous applause to his classical interpretation of 'Full Extreme'. During his performance, the award winning singer also reminded the audience that Trinidad and Tobago has a rich cultural heritage and patriotism is about the strength of collective love for our country.
The Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, officially launched National Patriotism Month on Friday August 17, 2018 at the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts, (SAPA) under the theme, "Colour Me Trinbago". This year's commemoration ran from August 17 to September 24th; a period which captures two of our important national holidays- Independence Day (August 31st) and Republic Day (September 24th).
During this time of the year there is an increased drive to strengthen that connection with our history; our road to true freedom; and our nation's core values and achievements. This year's activities included, the Best of Best Village Folk Arts Festival, Chacachacare Heritage Tour, Harmony in Diversity Youth Festival where students interacted with persons in the cultural industry, Art Competition, 2 Cents Movement School Tour, Craft Market, Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival featuring 100% local films and an online campaign celebrating our national symbols just to name a few.
This year the Ministries of Education, Public Administration, Communication, the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS), the National Trust, the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival Committee, the Arima Borough Corporation, SWMCOL and the Two Cents Movement came on board as partner entities.
These activities are meant to inculcate national pride and form part of the significant commemoration of Trinidad and Tobago's 56th Anniversary of Independence and 32nd year of Republican status.


text:
Finance your home business dreams with a small business loan by researching banks, credit unions, and other lenders. Achieve business success and investigate online small business oriented directories listing loan providers, including vendors of unsecured business loans. Also consider lines of credit and learn appropriate uses of small business loans.
Home Business Loans
According to Business.gov:
SBA is not the only source for small business or personal loans. State and local economic development agencies and numerous non-profit organizations provide low-interest loans to small business owners who may not qualify for traditional commercial loans.
While every loan program has specific forms you need to fill out and documents you need to submit, you will likely need to submit the same information for different loan packages.
Before you start applying for loans, you should get some basic documentation together. The following are typical items for any small business loan application:
Small Business Financing
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration:
All businesses require some form of financing. An integral component of starting a successful business is raising sufficient capital. There are many challenges here, but numerous resources are available to help you. Accounting for the following items can provide a good first step in the business financing process:
Recent Home Business Loans News:
Recent news articles published about Home Business:
Home Business Google Blog Search
Recent blog posts about Home Business:


text:
This is actually the third book by Nadia Bolz-Weber that I have read. The first was Salvation on the Small Screen and the other was Pastrix. As it happens this is not what I was looking for when I went to the KOBO site that day, nor was it the only volume I bought, I also got an Anne Lamott and the Rachel Held Evans that I went looking for.
I loved this book. I mean it is one of those books where the title alone is a good reminder. Because we do find God in all the wrong people. And thankfully we are also the wrong people ourselves. But the content is wonderful.
I have come to believe that we are definitely people of story. And Bolz-Weber is a great storyteller. This is a book that I may suggest as a study group project in the new year.


text:
Eating Vegan and Weight Issues2
August 1, 2012 by type1vegan
I read this post today on the Gawker site Lifehacker: How I Lost 100 Pounds. This will come as a …
Continue reading
A 4th of July Mash Up of Foods5
July 4, 2012 by type1vegan
Oh hey! Happy 4th. When I rule the world, I think the thing to do would be to always have …
Continue reading
Cooking From My New Cookbooks7
May 21, 2012 by type1vegan
I recently got four new cookbooks from a bargain bookstore. The only books I buy are cookbooks, for everything else, …
Continue reading
Food and Loathing Returns with Some Red Gunk!9
May 4, 2012 by type1vegan
It's springtime, the sun is out later, and I've decided to give food blogging another go (the relevance of the …
Continue reading
Excuses, Excuses7
January 20, 2012 by type1vegan
Yesterday, someone left me an anonymous comment on this entry here, which is now over a year old. I got …
Continue reading
A Shameless Plug, but Please Pay it Some Mind3
August 30, 2011 by type1vegan
My friend Brandon is the director of this organization called Amizade which is headquartered here in Pittsburgh. They do so much …
Continue reading
Pine Nuts for Dinner, Pine Nuts for Dessert3
April 22, 2011 by type1vegan
Because I have no choice but to limit all my spending, including (but not limited to) food spending, deciding what …
Continue reading


text:
Given a choice, most humans would rather spend their time with nice people and avoid befriending jerks. Developmental psychologists have even found that by three months of age, human infants can tell the difference between the two—and seem to prefer those who help to those who hinder. According to a study published Thursday in Current Biology, the opposite seems to be true for bonobos.
"Of our two closest relatives, chimps and bonobos, [bonobos] are the ones known to show less extreme aggression. They're socially tolerant in food settings, and they share food and cooperate in ways chimpanzees might not," says Duke University evolutionary anthropologist Christopher Krupenye (now at the University of Saint Andrews in Scotland), who led the study. "So we thought if either of them are likely to share with humans this motivation to prefer helpers, it may be bonobos."
Together with Duke University anthropologist Brian Hare, Krupenye tested a group of 43 bonobos living in a sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The researchers used a range of experiments designed to see whether bonobos, like human infants, can distinguish individuals according to their social behaviors—and whether they prefer the helpers, like we do.
In one experiment 24 bonobos of various ages watched a series of cartoons involving three different animated shapes. The video depicts an anthropomorphic circle trying to ascend a hill. In some cases the circle is helped up the hill by a triangle; in others, a square prevents the circle from reaching the summit. The apes were then offered two identical pieces of fruit—one underneath a paper cutout resembling the "helper" triangle, the other beneath the "hinderer" square. Like human infants, bonobos could distinguish each individual on the basis of its social behaviors. But unlike human infants, they preferred the square.
In the next pair of experiments the bonobos watched a series of skits in which a lost toy was either retrieved and returned by a human helper or stolen by a hinderer. As before, the bonobos opted to accept food offered by the hinderer rather than the helper.
The original infant studies were not intended to see whether the subjects favored the helpers but rather whether they could distinguish between moral and immoral acts in the first place, says University of Southern California developmental psychologist Henrike Moll, who was not involved in the new study. That they preferred the "good guy," she explains, "was almost a presupposition." The results from the bonobos experiments reveal the same discrimination abilities, Moll notes—"but because of the fact they prefer the bad guy, I think it opens up the possibility that they might be viewing this completely differently."
Krupenye showed the bonobos a final set of videos that involved animated shapes competing for access to a part of the screen, with one shape repeatedly displacing the second. Even without the added moral complexity, the bonobos preferred the food associated with the dominant shape. And when the researchers looked at the results more closely, they saw the preference patterns in all four experiments were driven by the adult bonobos (nine years or older) whereas the juveniles and adolescents (four to nine years old) did not show any clear preference.
Behaviors we humans see as antisocial might, in bonobo society, be more reflective of social dominance—something that would be of particular interest to the adults. For apes living in a strict social hierarchy, it pays to befriend those on top because this could mean better access to food, mates and other perks. Indeed, bonobos have been seen begging high-ranking individuals for food, even when they could easily have gotten it on their own elsewhere, as if they continually need to reaffirm their place on the social ladder as well as reassure the dominant ones they know who is in charge.
Krupenye says his team's results support the notion that the preference to avoid individuals who mistreat others is one of the things that sets humans apart from other apes. But Moll argues it may not make sense to compare the two species on the basis of their reactions to these videos, especially if humans are motivated to interpret them in terms of morality whereas bonobos view them through the lens of social dominance.
As is so often the case in studies that compare multiple species, the outcomes of these experiments result in more questions than answers. "Right now, we can say we see that bonobos and human infants show opposite preferences," Krupenye says. More research will be necessary, he notes, including with chimpanzees, to tease apart exactly what that means.
Source link


text:
8 Practical Siemens Doorbell Wiring Diagram Solutions
Related photos in this diagram:
Other recommended diagram ideas:
8 Practical Siemens Doorbell Wiring Diagram Solutions - Electrical diagrams are in truth critical to see at in imitation of aggravating to realize expertise any of the home circuitry is meant to be installed. There are numerous rules, policies, and codes that obsession to be found, informationever
The important state of affairs honestly electrical domestic wiring tasks is protection. Constantly make sure that all breakers are close off. There's never any clarification to expose upon energized circuits. Subsequent a information of ways the electric circuits play-act in a domestic, you may be safe.
The electric circuits obsession to be planned out skillfully in utility as soon as the blueprints are monster drawn up. I pick to have practically forty copies of the ground plans in a notebook. I glamor each electric circuit on its very own web page of floor plans. This helps shop the circuits sever in my mind. The electrical blueprints can be extremely hazy mainly if you don't realize how to front blueprint symbols.
Larry angell is the writer of sweat fairness, constructing a house at half of value. His enjoy useful in imitation of low pension families to perform inexpensive housing has commenced him on a crusade to assist different people learn how to construct homes for a fragment of the cost. He teaches the blessings and bolster of becoming supplementary homeowners past high equity.
Residential wiring consists of several wiring initiatives. There are the easy a hundred and twenty-volt circuits for lighting fixtures and outlets that use 12-gauge cable. There are the 240-volt circuits for home equipment and hvac structures that use rotate sizes of cable and breakers consistent with their desires. There are after that the low voltage circuits beyond smartphone strains, computer networks, and security systems that use community cable referred to as cat-five cable.


text:
Happy Valentine's Day to YOU…..Love, Jesus
14 Tuesday Feb 2012
Posted Be Blessed, BeLoved, Music Videos, Etc.in
14 Tuesday Feb 2012
Posted Be Blessed, BeLoved, Music Videos, Etc.in
13 Monday Feb 2012
Posted Be Authentic, Be Not Afraid, BeLoved, Just another GCin
I've read that there are 365 "Fear nots" in the Bible, one for every day of the year.
Maybe not 365 of the exact phrase "Fear Not" but lots of encouragements to not worry or be anxious, to trust God, plus many references about peace. And reading an admission from the psalmist that says "WHEN (not IF) I am afraid, I will trust in You," tells me that I am NOT the only fraidy-cat out there. Obviously, He was trying to tell us SOMETHING and knew we needed to hear it A LOT!
Reading my posts so far may lead you to think that I'm a mess. That I'm a sniveling, panic-stricken basket-case. Gosh, reading back over my posts even makes ME think that I should have named this blog Learning to BE NOT AFRAID. But don't worry…I'm not. (Pun intended)
Yes. I HAVE struggled with fear and anxiety more often than I'd like during my life, and I told you I would TRY to be transparent and authentic. Soooooo, this is actually ALL just a testimony of how Jesus knows that. How He knows ME. How He loves me. How He wants to comfort me, transform me, make me perfect in love because "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." 1 John 4:18
Here's a GC for you. And maybe someday, I'll outline all the GC's about Do Not Fear from my journal. There are lots of them. Like I said, He knows me.
Got this Valentine from Jesus at church yesterday. The one pictured above. FOR ME. It's like it had my name written on the front of the envelope. I accidentally had picked up several but just knew that particular one was mine. Mind you, these were in SEALED envelopes…. So I guess it did have my name written on it in Jesus' handwriting.
Thank you for my valentine, Jesus. I love You, too!


text:
The Rainy Day Trust (RDT) has welcomed another partner as its 170th birthday year draws to a close.
A member-owned buying organisation for independent builders' merchants, h&b group has over 80 member and associate companies nationwide.
Peter Buttle, managing director of Buttle and chair of h&b group, said "We are delighted to do our bit for those in our industry who – for whatever reason – have fallen on hard times. We are getting involved for an initial year of support and look forward to developing our relationship with this most worthwhile organisation."
RDT began life as the Iron, Hardware and Metal Trades Pension Society in 1843 and changed its name to the Rainy Day Trust in 2004 to reflect its role as the only charity which exists solely to help people who have worked in the UK's home improvement and home enhancement industry. It merged with the Pottery and Glass Trades' Benevolent Fund in 2012 and in the last 10 years has given away more than £1.4m to beneficiaries of all ages.
To qualify for financial assistance from the RDT, applicants must have worked in the relevant industry sectors for a minimum of five years during their careers. This can be in any capacity from retail to distribution to manufacture.


text:
unsweetened tea
The Kabaki Blog
Kabaki Purple Tea's Guide To The Perfect Summer Picnic
Kabaki Purple Tea's Guide To The Perfect Summer Picnic Hello Kabaki Community! Summer, also known as prime time for picnics, is here! We can all use a nice day relaxing at the beach or park, really anywhere under the sun. Check out Kabaki's guide to having the perfect summer picnic! Tip #1 - CHECK THE WEATHER IN ADVANCE Don't let your relaxing day in the sun get ruined by a rainstorm or unexpected weather. We hate the feeling of finding out that our fully-planned picnic is ruined by a rainstorm. Check out a weather app or website to find out the...
Recent Articles


text:
Excellent condition Porsche Carrera 911 993 RS turbo look/replica 1995 3600 cc for sale in Japan.
Porsche 911 type 993 E-993, 996 turbo alloy wheels, rear wing, low down, LED fog lights.
No rust, accident free (Driver`s door pillar repair), no scratches, no dents. Absolutely beautiful condition. No mechanical issues.
Current mileage 12,000 km, rolled back, Original mileage estimated at 80,000 km.
Import any models of Porsche from Jpaan.
Buy Mercedes Benz, BMW Alpina, Porsche 911 Carrera, Jaguar, Ferrari, Lamborgini, Bentley, Cadillac, Mustang, Camaro at JDM EXPO Japan. Please check our non-JDM inventory to see more cars.
JDM EXPO is the number one exporter of American, German, Italian, British sports and classic cars in Japan.
If you are interested in purchasing this car, fill out the contact form below and we will get back to you within 1-2 business days.


text:
"It's very easy to be different, but very difficult to be better"
Jonathan Ive
The number of dynamic tech start-up scenes cropping up throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa is staggering. It is a phenomenon that looks set to dominate the digital economy, and have a profound impact on the mainstream economy.
Yet, this phenomenon is merely the flourishing of a trend that is now well-established. Between London and Tel Aviv an exciting collection of start-up hubs has been creating a buzz, demanding attention from investors and dominating entrepreneurial activity for many years.
Start-ups may have the potential to disrupt markets but they also create opportunities. This fact was recognised when five of the most digitally advanced economies in the world recently met at the D5 summit. Aiming to create a best-practice approach to growing their digital economies the D5 members placed, at the heart of their initiatives, the importance of fostering conditions in which tech start-ups could grow.
Which start-ups look set to take the mainstream by the jugular?
We asked the Dyn EMEA team to pick their top 7 start-ups and their response filled three sides of paper. There really is that much talent and potential out there. After much deliberation, some heated exchanges and more than a fair share of compromise we finally received a shortlist.
No doubt you have your own favourite start-ups: let us know and we'll see if they were a contender on the original long list. We'd love to hear about any we may have been sleeping on. For now, though, these are the start-ups that Dyn EMEA (just about) agrees are leading the pack.
Verticals: Social, Science
Tech hub: Berlin
Making effective connections and reducing latency is certainly a theme that rang strongly for us here at Dyn, and this at heart is exactly what the social sharing of scientific studies on ResearchGate is all about.
Physician Dr. Ijad Madisch started the project in 2008 after he experienced first-hand just how hard it was to share findings and keep up with the activities of scientists all over the world. With so much research taking place offline in academic silos, redundancy is almost inevitable. Complementary papers are kept separate and duplicate initiatives start simultaneously.
Madisch decided to create an online professional network for scientists where they can easily share data, information and results. ResearchGate elegantly solves a problem but questions still remain over its monetisation potential.
This, however, has not deterred investors. Bill Gates, Simon Levene, Bebo co-founder Michael Birch and Yammer CEO David Sacks have all seen potential, and the former Vice President of Product Management for Facebook Matt Cohler sits on the board.
Madisch describes his vision for ResearchGate rather heroically. It aims to "free knowledge from the Ivory Tower, to digitize it and make it accessible for everyone in order to accelerate scientific progress."
He suggests that monetizing this will be easier than the task he faced trying to change the habits and practices of academics. Today ResearchGate has more than 5 million members and all the potential of a niche LinkedIn to capitalise on these.
Based in the tech hub of Berlin, Madisch sees his business as one of many innovative businesses that are helping ignite the already vibrant scene. Germany understands just how important the digital economy is to its future and, he argues, with continued investment, its fuse is ready to spark.
"To build up a real start-up scene you need a game-changer, and I think right now is the right time."
Vertical: Travel
Tech Hub: Berlin
The next start-up to watch is also from Berlin. Its audience, however, do not sit in Ivory Towers but seek eye-opening tours.
From its founding in 2009, GetYourGuide has grown to be one of the world's most successful online travel start-ups. It currently attracts over one million visits a month but its visits are sure to increase further as it aggressively expands into new markets.
The belief and excitement in the company's proposition is reflected by the fact that its total funding to date represents the largest ever achieved for any business operating in the tours and activities sector.
So what is it that GetYourGuide does so differently?
GetYourGuide was quick to realise that the travel market has changed because the way we can access information and make bookings has changed. The legacy route may have been offline bookings but smartphones, tablets and desktops mean holiday activities and bookings are so much easier to make online now. In a sense you could see GetYourGuide as the OpenTable for holiday activities: it provides a platform where a network of activity suppliers can upload their products and take bookings.
CEO Johannes Reck stresses the value it offers consumers as well as suppliers:
"It is a platform that offers additional consumer value, beyond choice — such as best price guarantees, fast lane access to museums and last minute availability for mobile bookings."
The start-ups initial success in European markets saw it quickly target America. Last year it received significant funding, led principally by the former CEO of Booking.com Kees Koolen, and it was quick to begin scaling up its business.
As Koolen admitted at the time:
"The big challenge now is to really scale GetYourGuide to a worldwide company."
Watch this space!
Vertical: Health
Tech Hub: Israel
Israel has established itself firmly as the so-called Start-up Nation. It has a population of no more than 8 million people, yet it can boast more companies listed on the NASDAQ than any other country, except the United States and China. In truth, its achievement is even more impressive because the vast majority of its activity is centred on the city of Tel Aviv. It is to here that we now turn for our next top tech start-up.
In the health vertical Telesofia recognises, just as GetYourGuide does for travel, that the landscape has changed and that our connected devices open up the possibility for more immediate and personalised communication.
In 2011 a team of doctors realised that only about half of all patients properly understand even the most basic instructions that they are given in the consulting room. This concerning finding was the impetus behind the founding and development of Telesofia.
The beauty of Telesofia is that it allows personalised communication to take place outside the consulting room and, in doing so, reduces the risk of misunderstandings or confusion. It does this through patient education videos that can be sent via text and email or embedded in patient portals/apps. This means that essential advice can be accessed from any connected device wherever the patient may be.
The ease of access is coupled with clarity of communication. The videos use illustrations to reinforce their everyday language and advice is targeted so that irrelevant information is filtered out. You only hear advice that you need to, so the advice given to an elderly grandfather does not get diluted by warnings and caveats intended for breastfeeding mothers undergoing similar treatment.
Telesofia is working with over $1.5 million in funding, a large chunk of which came from Microsoft, and it looks set to be dispensing advice globally in the very near future. Forbes recently proclaimed it one of the ten health tech companies that are changing the world. So, no pressure there!
Rami Cohen, one of the founders of the start-up, evaluates its prospects rather more circumspectly. He does, however, believe firmly that technology has the power to improve our health, and not just in the operating theatre or through pharmaceutical innovation.
He comments that:
"When you consider that," according to Forrester Research's Dr. James McQuivey, "a minute of video is worth 1.8 million words" and that a study done by Cisco found video will account for 69% of all consumer Internet traffic by 2017, it makes sense to make videos the next frontier for medical instructions.
Health literacy cannot be improved overnight, but there are steps we can take to ensure our patients are receiving the best care possible, even after they leave our facilities."
Patients Know Best
Vertical: Health, Public sector
Tech hub: London
Another platform that aims to put patient needs above traditional procedure has been making waves in the UK, but this time working with the public sector rather than the private sector.
The public sector is increasingly becoming a major source of nurture and support for tech start-ups, and deliberately so. In the UK, and many other countries, public service contracts have been 'right sized' and application methods have been simplified and digitised to allow SMEs to participate.
This initiative is matched in the UK by a commitment to using digital technology to deliver government and public services.
One start-up that has hit the mood of the times perfectly is Patients Know Best.
It has become the first company to integrate with the NHS (National Health Service) Connecting for Health network which aims to offer secure tools for patients to work with clinicians. More than this its services are being promoted by a significant number of UK hospitals and are also being used in a growing number of other countries.
From its starting point in 2008, to its tipping point today, Patient Knows Best has used the capabilities of tech to empower citizens and radically disrupt conventional approaches to healthcare administration.
More than this it has succeeded where larger initiatives have failed. In the UK introducing electronic patient records has a history of good intentions and poor execution. Attempts to realise the benefits of allowing different parts of the health service to easily access patient notes and history have seen high-profile initiatives fail. The NHS National Programme for IT in 2011 collapsed with a predicted cost to the nation of around £10 billion, and last year the NHS Patient Database was shelved after it ran aground on concerns over privacy.
Dr Mohammad Al'Ubaiydli, founder of Patients Know Best, believes that all such top-down programmes are doomed. His solution, by contrast, is alarmingly simple: to use the connected technology available today to put patients in charge of their own medical records.
Patients Know Best is a robustly secure version of Facebook. The timeline is the patient's medical records, which they can access using any device. The medical consultants are potential Friends that the patient can share this information with. The result is an easy way to share medical records without all the fuss.
The app includes an in-built medical dictionary, which uses plain English to explain medical terms and jargon. It also allows the integration of other devices so that data from, say, glucose monitor can be fed directly in and made instantly available to specialists.
All of a sudden, with just a flick of the logic switch, you have patients informed and in control. You have data shared between disparate departments. And you have a start-up that looks set to go places.
Dr. Al'Ubaiydli has commented:
"One thing that is increasingly becoming apparent is that a central top-down system cannot work. It doesn't scale, it doesn't please everyone – in fact it annoys everyone. If you do a bottom-up approach, where the midwives are putting in their records, the GPs are putting in their records, the patients are bringing their devices, and people we haven't thought of like the social workers, the community pharmacy teams, the health coaches, the charities that help out patients – if each of them just connects their bit to the patient, then you have a much more scalable system for everybody working together."
Just how scalable the start-up itself is will be seen over the next year as its presence increases globally.
Vertical: Broadcast, Music
Tech Hub: Berlin
Another Berlin-based start-up that is making waves is AUPEO!, an audio streaming, personalised internet radio service.
Founded in 2008, and acquired by Panasonic in 2013, the company has just set itself further apart from any competitors by winning the innovation prize for In-Vehicle Accessories-Control-Navigation at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas at the start of this year.
Now available in over 40 countries worldwide, and offering over 120 pre-developed stations, the app has placed personalisation and connectivity at its heart: unlike other audio services AUPEO! is available through in-car entertainment systems for a growing list of makes and models.
AUPEO! allows users to select stations that follow a theme, genre, artist or musical mood. To do this it uses an automated classification system that is known as the Fraunhofer algorithm which can analyse each piece of music according to characteristics such as rhythm, acoustic colour, tuning and tempo. Metadata (such as genre and artist) is used to anchor its classification.
The resulting tags allow a great deal of personalisation by the user for creating their own radio stream. This is enhanced by their ability to 'Love' or 'Ban' tracks, activity which helps determine future personalisation.
The platform is available across a number of web-enabled devices, including mobile, web radio players, TVs and cars. The service is monetised through advertising and subscription services.
The recent expansion of its in-car availability appears to a herald a move away from just a focus on music to a more dedicated move into other types of content (such as news, weather, traffic news). CEO Holger Weiss commented in December 2014 that the company wants to become "a kind of Twitter for cars". In a similar vein Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director David Taylor places AUPEO! at the apex of the history of innovation in delivering radio content generally:
"Since the invention of AM, radio has been a story of continuous innovation. AM enabled global communication, FM provided a local flavour, satellite radio brought larger content variety and internet streaming services added personalization. As the content menu gets more complicated, the experience that's been missing is a way for consumers – through one platform – to easily assemble a single individualized feed that lets them discover the greatest variety of content that is most relevant to them right now. That's what AUPEO! has accomplished."
Music Messenger
Vertical: Music, Streaming, Social
Tech Hub: Tel Aviv
Another innovative start-up that has placed music more firmly under our control is Israel's Music Messenger. This time it allows us not to individually personalise our music selection but to socially share our favourite tunes.
Music Messenger has been called the WhatsApp for music. It allows users to search for, send and receive full music tracks from their smartphones to anyone on their contact list. You can not only then add the track to your playlist you can also add an image or text to make your music message personal.
At the moment the service is completely free but the interest from investors suggest that many top music industry figures see potential profit streams opening up shortly.
The app was developed by tech start-up veteran O.D. Kobo, fresh on the heels of his recent sale of teen social app Pheed for $40 million just 18 months after its launch. You can expect similar speed in growing and developing Music Messenger.
The app launched in September last year and Kobo appears to be wasting no time in taking it to China, where he has considerable experience.
With a team of just 14 people Kobo has managed to do what the large team at Apple has failed to get the iPhone to do: make it possible to send full songs directly from your phone. What's more he has managed to make it simple and fun to do.
An early investor in the start-up is the manager of Avicii, Ash Pournouri, who comments:
"Music Messenger showcases the next era for music sharing and promotion. It is the first app that properly addresses the need and wish to communicate through music and listening to it in a lucid, organic way with friends."
Vertical:Ecommerce, Social
Tech Hub: Paris
Our final start-up is Leetchi, which was founded in 2009 and named by Wired as the best French start-up in 2013.
Leetchi offers a way to help you share money, not songs, through its online money pots. It has, in fact, already helped more than two million international users manage money collection for group gifts, trips and events.
It's easy to use, contributors can be invited through email or social media, and customisable, messages and photos can be added to your money pot at any time.. Above all, it takes the chore out of money collection and makes it seem like fun.
The New York Times is quoted as saying that Leetchi offers "the best and easiest way to collect money from anyone for everything". The newspaper is not the only one lavishing superlatives on the start-up: TechCrunch has identified it as "the leader in social payments" and The Next Web identified it as one of "Europe's fastest-growing tech firms".
With its own payment solution (Mangopay API) being licensed throughout Europe and other revenue streams from transaction fees paid by partner retailers and consumers, Leetchi has scalability written all over it and is already available in many countries.
Seven tech start-up we love drawn from an overwhelmingly talented cast
So there you have it.
These are the tech start-ups loved by Dyn EMEA, but it took an epic battle to whittle it down to just seven. It's a shame we couldn't have acknowledged both more businesses and more of the vibrant tech hubs out there. We are planning to cover some verticals and tech hubs as a separate series of reports in the near future: at least we can spread our love a bit further then.
In the meantime Tweet us to let us know your favourites.
There's plenty to choose from!
Share Now


text:
Long Wave: suspending time and immersing the listener in a widescreen of sound
Stephanie John is a Sound Artist livng and working in London. She works with field recordings, musical composition and voice to create sound installations and performances which explore sound as a cinematic experience and the resonance of place. Her projects encompass ideas and themes such as the sound of British Industry, the sonic effects of the industrial revolution, mysticism and the sublime and the tension between humans and landscape.
Stephanie's current project, Steel Cymraeg is running at the Trostre works, Llanelli, Wales until September. Here she shares two hours of sounds that inspire her, around the theme of resonance, landscape and female voice.


text:
Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video.How To Undo Her Bra With One Hand
Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from heroicarts and more videos in the General Sex category.
You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at
Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from heroicarts and more videos in the General Sex category.
You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at
There'll be no awkward fumbling to spoil the mood if you master this smooth move.
To complete this How-To you will need:
A willing partner
The location of the clasp
A free, warm hand
An agreeable friend for practice (optional)
Step 1: Continue kissing and stroking
Continue kissing and stroking her face or hair with one hand while using your free hand to feel for the clasp to determine whether it is in the front or back.
Step 2: Determine clasp location
Place your hand on her breast, over the shirt, and feel for a plastic clasp between the breasts. If you don't feel anything, it's probably a back clasp.
Tip: She may be wearing a sports bra, which has no clasp and can't be removed with this method, or no bra at all.
Step 3: Feel under the shirt
Slip your hand underneath the back of her shirt and feel for a thicker piece of fabric about three to five inches long in the center of the bra. This is the back clasp.
Tip: Before going underneath the shirt, make sure your hand is warm. A cold hand on the back is never welcome.
Step 4: Remove tension
Remove tension from either a front or back clasp by grasping the fabric on either side of the clasp between two fingers. Then squeeze your fingers together toward the middle to release.
Step 5: Practice
Practice the squeeze and release technique with a willing friend to ensure quick and smooth removal when it counts.
Thanks for watching How To Undo Her Bra With One Hand! If you enjoyed


text:
Hut 8 – Publicly Traded Bitcoin Mining for Investors
If you've never personally taken a look at operating a Bitcoin mining, or alt-coin mining setup it's probably for good reason.
Both can be difficult. Alt-coin mining especially. As a quick side note, I run my own rigs and have had to spend countless hours solving integration problems, fixing failed GPUs, dealing with electricity challenges and a host of other problems.
Granted, Bitcoin mining is far more straightforward – but it's not without it's own set of challenges.
It's one of the reasons why most people tend not to venture down this path. Once you start to factor in electricity costs, capital expenditure for each machine, difficulty of the network and more, you start to realize that, unless you got in the mining game early – it's probably simply better to buy the cryptocurrency you're thinking about mining.
This is where publicly traded Hut 8 comes into play.
Recognizing that there was a) a need in the market to mine Bitcoin, and b) a need in the market for retail investors to invest in Bitcoin – Andrew Kiguel (CEO and Founder) started Hut 8 as a way for investors to purchase Bitcoin on a publicly traded market.
In this quick interview we cover:
- Andrew's history and why he started Hut 8
- Where he believes the future of mining is going
- Lessons learned building a publicly traded blockchain company
- and more…
Hope you enjoy the interview!
Selected Links from the Episode


text: tom_corn_884_497.jpg Horizontal TabsDescription Join award-winning pastel artist, Tom Tomasek in this two-day workshop and learn how to create a meaningful landscape painting using soft pastels. Thursday, October 1, 2020 to Friday, October 2, 2020 Registration Fee: $235 (includes $60 materials fee) *K-12 Educators: Earn 10 State of Michigan SCECH clock hours by attending this workshop. This program has been rescheduled from June 25-26 to October 1-2 due to COVID-19. Register Here Join award-winning pastel artist, Tom Tomasek in this two-day workshop and learn how to create a meaningful landscape painting using soft pastels. The instructor will share strategies for creating a simple and yet compelling landscape composition and will cover techniques for capturing natural light and shadow in your work. Students will explore developing an underpainting using sanded pastel paper, pastels, and odorless mineral spirits using a process that can be applied to both studio work and plein air painting. Different pastel painting foundations will be covered as well as the properties of both soft and hard pastels. Toward the end of the day, students will also learn about proper presentation and special considerations for matting work. Each student will have the opportunity to walk away from the workshop with a completed piece that is matted and ready for framing and hanging. This workshop is for artists of all skill levels and the instructor will provide personal attention to each participant, allowing each student to grow and develop their skills. Students must bring recommended pastels from the supply list. Faculty Tom Tomasek Instructor of Visual Arts, Interlochen College of Creative Arts Schedule Supplies Supply list for participants to bring: Good quality pastels of your choosing (not oil pastel) such as Nupastel (hard), Rembrandt (soft), or Unison (ultra soft) A variety of landscape photos. Please consider the light and shadow as you select images. Materials provided by the instructor as a part of the materials fee: Sanded pastel paper Odorless mineral spirits Matting materials


text:
What is the Live Listener Count?
The Live Listener Count displays the number of people listening to a conversation. It is the combined total of the number of readers following the conversation and the number of people currently live on the page while you are viewing the Live Listener Count.
As a Livefyre Community reader, you're a part of a larger community and flagging comments in the conversations you're a part of is a great way to ...
Wed, 15 Apr, 2015 at 3:29 PM


text:
My name is Autumn Wetli and I am excited to join the ArLiSNAP team as a Feature Post Writer! I am new to ArLiSNAP, but looking forward to my involvement and learning more about this organization and ARLIS/NA.
I am just wrapping up my second month as a User Services Assistant at the University of Michigan's Fine Art Library. I assist with managing the day-to-day operations of the library, circulation, course reserves, overseeing student employees, and offering basic reference help as needed. Having graduated with a Bachelors in Art history from the University of Michigan in 2009, I spent many hours studying in this library. It is a special, loved place to me and I couldn't be more happier to join the team here. I've been working at the UM Library since 2013, previously in Monograph Acquisitions and Print Ordering.
I am pursuing my MLIS at Wayne State University and am particularly interested in instruction, research, and digital humanities work. Outside of my job/school life… I love my houseplants, doing karaoke, reading books of all sorts, and I occasionally play music with my band. I'm looking forward to sharing new ideas, information, and news about the art librarianship field with you all!