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Bloodborne's new DLC expansion, The Old Hunters, isn't for the faint of heart. If axe-wielding giants and rabid dogs don't do you in, the new team of bosses will. Whether it's a hideous mutant or a nimble swordsman, the big bads of the Hunter's Nightmare are dangerous.
Lucky for you, every boss has distinct patterns, and with a little practice, you'll learn to avoid most attacks and take your opponents down. Pick a boss below to get started.
Table of Contents:
Ludwig, the Accursed/Ludwig, the Holy Blade
Living Failures
Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower
Orphan of Kos
Laurence, the First Vicar (Optional)
Want to find all the new swords, guns, and shields in the DLC? Check out our Bloodborne: The Old Hunters weapons guide.


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SivistysSilta / Shake Hands
Why Shake Hands?
Lack of respect for others, fake news and hate speech. Finland in 1918. Finland in 2018.
People don't always have to agree. But let's be civilized. On social media and in real life.
Shake Hands is a campaign run by KSL Civic Association for Adult Learning. Anyone visiting a variety of events can go to the campaign stand and say what they think it means to be a good debater. Participants also get to shake a giant yellow hand. Those who share their handshake photo publicly on Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #paiskaatassua can win 191.8 euros in a prize draw on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2018. KSL, which runs a wide variety of training events for organizations, will also donate 201.8 euros to the Finnish NGO of the winner's choice.
The Shake Hands campaign stand will tour public events in Finland this summer, including:
19.5. Mahdollisuuksien tori, Hämeenlinna
26–27.5. World Village Festival, Helsinki
30.6. Helsinki Pride, Helsinki
26–29.7. Workers' Music Festival, Valkeakoski
The autumn's public events will be announced in June. The Shake Hands campaign stand will also appear at events arranged by KSL Civic Association for Adult Learning's member organizations in the summer and autumn.
> Rules of the Shake Hands prize draw
SivistysSilta (EducationBridge) from the Civil War to today
May 15, 2018 will mark 100 years since the end of the Finnish Civil War. The lesson of the Civil War is that even difficult matters should be able to be resolved non-violently, and that problems do not have to escalate into violence. The Shake Hands campaign is part of the KSL's SivistysSilta (EducationBridge) cultural-activism project, which promotes respect for other people's opinions and a civilized conversation culture.
Besides the Shake Hands campaign the project also includes SivistysSilta workshops open to all. The campaign materials were made in April 2018 in Eläkeläiset ry's (the Pensioners' Association's) Ristipistoja sivistyneesti workshops in Joensuu and Kolari. The themes of dissent and civilized encounters will be to the fore in hands-on drama and photography workshops in autumn 2018 (times and places to be announced later).
KSL has been active in workers' and civic education for more than 100 years. At the core of the Association is civility of the heart, which means respecting other people even when you hold differing opinions. Different viewpoints and ideologies are a part of democracy. In a civilized society it is the issues that argue, not the people. Once this is truly learned, there can be no violence acts or hate speech. The core message of the SivistysSilta campaign can be summed up by the philosopher Eero Ojanen's definition of civilization: let's all be civil.
The SivistysSilta project takes place May 15–December 6, 2018, and is being staged with support from the Kuluttajaosuustoiminnan säätiö.
More information about the project: Producer of Cultural Activism Kai Artes, firstname.lastname@example.com, +358 (0)40 725 6171.
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The complex Dacii Liberi has 2 confortable appartaments, enriched with open terraces in order to fullfill an amazing authentic view over the silent hills. A Jacuzzi bath, a big cosy living-room with a soft sofa and also a dining room can create a very relaxing stay for friends and family. The bedrooms have king size beds with Aloe Vera and memory mattress for a good sleep.
Appartament 11- one bedroom, king size bed- sofa bed- (2adults, 2children)
Appartament 12- two bedrooms, king size beds- sofa bed (4 adults, 2children)


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mSpot.com has announced the launch of a free app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, which lets users watch full-length streaming movies instantly.
"The Mobile Movies iPad app makes them the first company to make streaming full-length movies available across Apple devices (beating Netflix to the punch)," a representative for mSpot tells WebProNews.
Users can start watching movies at mSpotmovies.com on their PCs/Macs and resume watching them on their other devices, should they choose to do so.
mSpot Movies - Stream to iPad, iPhone
"We now truly live in an 'entertainment anywhere' world where consumers often own many devices to watch movies on-the-go, or at home," says mSpot CEO Daren Tsui. "mSpot Movies allows people to enjoy movies instantly and seamlessly across many consumer electronic devices without the need for cable sync or sideloading."
The app is free, and users can rent movies for $2.99-$3.99.
mSpot Movies is available on major U.S. carriers and across over 50 different handset devices, including the iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and Palm, mSpot says. The company also launched a cloud music service last month.
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High Performance Netgear R7500 Nighthawk X4
I think that Netgear should've released Nighthawk X4 earlier than the X6 since X4 delivers lower speeds than X6. Total bandwidth X6 can deliver is up to 3200Mbps while X4 is up to 2350Mbps. However there is something special, a newer technology applied to X4 that X6 is absent.
What this product does
Nighthawk X4 (aka Netgear R7500) is a new wireless AC2350 smart wifi router with the next generation of wave 2 quad stream wifi technology. The original 802.11ac delivers theoretical speeds of up to 3.47Gbps. And in this wave 2 wifi technology is the advancements of the original wireless ac technology that can double the bandwidth of up to 6.93 Gbps theoretically by utilizing MU-MIMO technology and other technologies to increase the original wireless ac theoretical speeds.
Netgear Nighthawk X4 is based on this quad stream wafe 2 wifi technology delivering single speed up to 1733Mbps in 5GHz band wireless ac plus speeds of up to 600Mbps wireless N in 2.4GHz band.
- Based on future Quad-Stream Wave 2 WiFi technology
- Total bandwidth up to 2.33Gbps (600+1733)
- High speed 1.4GHz dual core processor
- Dynamic QoS bandwidth prioritization by application and device
- 2x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports plus e-SATA for external storage
- 4x External antennas with Beamforming technology
- Netgear Genie
As I mention above that this router has something special that make it different than the Nighthawk X6 R8000. To understand what the main differences between Nighthawk X4 and X6 the following table helps you understand the differences.
Nighthawk X6 or R8000 is a three-band wireless ac router delivering total bandwidth of up to 3200Mbps (600 + 1300 + 1300), on the other hand X4 is dual band based on wafe 2 wifi technology delivering speeds of up to 2.330Mbps (600 + 1733).
Table Nighthawk X4 Vs X6
|Nighthawk X4 (R7500)
|Nighthawk X6 (R8000)
|Total bandwidth
|(600 + 1733)Mbps
|(600 + 1300 + 1300)Mbps
|1.4GHz Dual Core Processor with 1 Dual Core Offload Processor
|1.0GHz Dual Core Processor with 3 Offload Processor
|Dynamic QoS
|4X External
|6x External
|USB ports
|2x USB 3.0
|1x USB 3.0 plus 1x USB 2.0
|e-SATA Port
Check this Netgear Nighthawk X4 for current price in Amazon and spec details.
Netgear X4 is powered by 1.4GHz dual core processor with 1 dual core offload processor, a bit more powerful main processor than its rival Asus RT-AC87U that is powered by 1GHz dual core main processor in addition of dual core processor that's dedicated solely to 5GHz 4×4 Wi-Fi related tasks. On the other hand Netgear X6 is powered by 1GHz dual core main processor with the additions of four offload processors.
Dynamic QoS
Unlike Asus RT-AC87U which is featured standard QoS, the Netgear R7500 is feature dynamic QoS. What is dynamic QoS? Normally a wireless router without QoS, when a user is downloading a huge HD movies from the net than the available bandwidth is hogged while other users with apps will be affected when they connects to the router. With Dynamic QoS the router recognizes each of the applications and allocates each of them they need dynamically. Any of time-sensitive applications will be recognized and is then allocated the bandwidth it needs with priority.
Moreover, the router with dynamic QoS can also differentiate any types of video streaming and then manage the stream by allocating appropriate bandwidth they need so that the quality of the video is much better, no lag. Different types of traffic based on different devices that connects to the router can also be detected either desktop, smart TV, mobile devices and any other laptops.
To understand how the dynamic QoS is all about, have a watch at the following video introduction about this Netgear Nighthawk X4 router (courtesy of Netgear and YouTube).
2x USB 3.0 ports
Netgear offers redundant ports for attacking storage to this Nighthawk X4 router, you have two high speed USB 3.0 ports and one e-SATA ports for external storage. I have no idea why they come with two USB 3.0 ports instead of two different USB ports, one port with USB 2.0 and the other port with USB 3.0 port like it is in Nighthawk X6.
Asus RT-AC87U also comes with different types of USB ports. Normally you attach a printer with USB 2.0 port and other USB 3.0 port is used for attaching high speed USB 3.0 disk storage. Actually this does not matter since UBS 3.0 port is backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices. Unlike Netgear X4, with RT-AC87U you can use the USB port to share the 3G/4G modem in case the wired broadband Internet is not available.
You may also like:
- Netgear XE6200 Extending Your Wireless AC Network
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Saturday, 2 July 2016
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The cafe is quite a novelty with those cute furry animals. It is nice that they make extra effort to keep the place clean.ReplyDelete
- Elizabeth O.5 July 2016 at 22:33
This is such a fun cafe to go to! I really like the idea of being able to pet the animals while you're there. The food looks great and I'm glad you enjoyed them.ReplyDelete
What a novel idea for a cafe. They should work hard to keep the cleanliness though, especially they are dealing with food. The smell and litter should be conscientiously maintained to a minimum.ReplyDelete
We love being able to interact with animals and to be able to do that while also enjoying good food is awesome! The food looks great and it's definitely something that the kids and I will enjoy.ReplyDelete
Such a nice concept with so much things to do while dining in...great for spending time with friends or family. Nowadays, great cafe concepts are mushrooming all over the world.ReplyDelete
This is wonderful. It will be great to spend some times in this cafe especially having some experiences and fun with the pets.ReplyDelete
So cool being surrounded by these animals! The foxes are so so cute!! :DReplyDelete
I've never heard of this cafe before and it would be fun to visit this when I'll be in Bangkok. I hope that while the animals are taken cared of, the place will also be constantly sanitized so that the food are always clean.ReplyDelete
This is a nice concept especially for pet lovers. They do serve delicious food too. It's nice that they have a fox too.ReplyDelete
You got me at the Crab Meat Spicy Garlic Pasta! I'm not sure about eating with so many animals around but this is definitely a cool place to visit (besides the husky cafe!)ReplyDelete
This concept quite unique! Loved the fur friends that you met.ReplyDelete
This is so cute and we too have got few pet cafes in Singapore and definitely a blessing for pet lovers.ReplyDelete
OMG!!!! This is incredibly incredible!!! Totally love this concept. Yes, I too have a soft spot for meerkats. Aren't they just adorable. Those foxes are so so cute & romantic... ❤💙💚💛💜💓💔💕💖💗💝💞💟ReplyDelete
Definitely adding this to my itinerary when I go to BKK end of this year!!!ReplyDelete
This is something I would absolutely love to visit. I can get a cup or two of coffee while I accompany my little man to check out the animals around! They also have something similar here in the PH, I have yet to visit one, though.ReplyDelete
This is nice. Kids will enjoy a place like this but as of me. I cannot coz I might have asthma or allergiesReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 November 2016 at 22:24
I am fascinated with the Little Zoo Cafe. I haven't been in Bangkok but if I will be there by next year, I will definitely try it out! The animals are so cute. I thought you cannot touch them and then I got surprised when I see your photo with a cute fox. Would definitely try the foods too. :) Nice blog!ReplyDelete


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Pigs on the Wing "A tribute to Pink Floyd: Animals 2019"
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2019
Showtime: 8:00 PM
Portland, Oregon based Pink Floyd tribute Pigs on the Wing announce the band's 2019-2020 production, 'Animals' – a 2 set Pink Floyd concert experience featuring a full performance of Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals - and full second set highlighting the very best of Pink Floyd's Roger Waters-era catalog.
Tracing its roots to a one-off performance in Portland in 2006, Pigs on the Wing has steadily developed a reputation for delivering a high quality, high energy take on Pink Floyd's music steeped in the NW's own rich musical heritage. All of the members of the band are seasoned veterans of the original rock scene and balance a decidedly un-tribute like attitude towards the music with a deep understanding of the precision and importance of Pink Floyd's music in many fans' lives. The result is a sound and experience both refreshing in delivery and yet true to the original – something the band believes sets it apart from other Pink Floyd tributes.
Animals 2019: Pigs on the Wing has long considered Animals to be their defining experience of Floyd ( not to mention the band's namesake) - and perhaps the album best suited to their own high energy take on Floyd's catalog. Animals is Pink Floyd at their heaviest and most epic, weaving complex progressive rock arrangements into a single conceptual vision unlike anything the band had done before. Fans can expect Pigs on the Wing to deliver a precise, hard-hitting, true-to-the-music performance of the classic 1977 Animals album melded seamlessly with Pigs on the Wing's trademark willingness to explore the improvisational side of Pink Floyd's music - and to let their own musical strengths guide the journey. This year's show will additionally showcase a second full set of carefully curated Pink Floyd music from throughout the Roger Waters era – including the hits and some deep cuts as well. In the spirit of Pink Floyd, Pigs on the Wing's Animals 2019 tour features an immersive visual dimension including a spectacular redesigned light show and live projection mapping for a concert experience unlike any other.
Pigs on the Wing is ( L toR): Eric Welder (bass, vocals); Pete Galluzzo (sax); Bryan Fairfield ( drums); Holly Brooks ( vocals); David Lindenbaum ( guitar, vocals); Matt Jones ( keys, vocals); Jason Baker (guitar, vocals)


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UPDATED!!!! As of 9:43 pm... Updates at the bottom so you have to re-read everything again!
BWAH HA HA!!! I have returned. I know that you all missed me so I thought I would do a short post to let you know I am back.
I'm sure y'all are dying to know how my vacation was, so I shall give you a quick synopsis H-E-Double-Hockey sticks. Oi, was it ever an adventure! And not even the fun kind of adventure like Chevy Chase had. It was a week at the beach teaching my white trash sister-in-law's feral kids what forks were and that brushing your teeth once a week was not "good enough". I kid you not, they were the closest thing to feral children as I have ever encountered.
BUT, the good news its now over. I came home a day early to get the house set back up and what not. Of course, today is Friday the 13th, so let's see how it's gone so far...
(1) Got oil changed in car #1, took 30 minutes with a state inspection. Qualifies as... Good Event.
(2) Came home, locked keys in car. Qualifies as... Bad Event.
(2a) Called Wife (still in RI) and she has the spare key with her because she 'forgot' to take it outta her purse. Qualifies as... Random heaping of Poop.
(2b) Luckily, didn't block other car in driveway. Qualifies as... Good enough.
(3) Took second car to get oil change... TAKES 2 HRS!. Qualifies as... WTF? Bad Event.
So, I still have plenty of time left in the day for things to go wrong.
And, finally, the random quote of the day. In the "Central Virginia Community Newspaper" editorial section, an article by Mr. Jerry Burks titled "SuperHeroes of the Democrats" opens with... and I will quote... "X-men, a sexist and misogynist designation, are humans that have evolved into mutants with latent superhuman capabilities."
X-men is sexist and misogynist???? Oddly enough the rest of the editorial read like a Republican attack ad.
I'll be back Wednesday with more vacation tales of woe... see ya then!
UPDATE: In case you didn't know. TV Station, G4, channel 500-something on Direct TV, is doing live coverage from San Diego Comic-Con all next week. They are supposed to be doing a "what happened today" show next Saturday at 9 or 10.


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Is Connecticut Homeowners Insurance Enough to Cover Your Hobbies?
As a homeowner, one of your very first financial considerations should be obtaining the right insurance to cover you in case of a loss. A Connecticut Homeowners Insurance policy is a great start, but it's important to know when you may need more coverage. When you are talking to an insurance agent about your needs, you should include what your hobbies are, and what these hobbies involve.
For example, almost every homeowner has at least one bicycle. This may not necessarily mean though that they ride it on a regular basis, or that they give it much attention at all. However if you are serious biker who has invested a lot of money customizing your ride, chances are you want it to be covered if you experience a loss.
Another hobby that may affect your insurance needs is golfing. Do you haul your equipment around in a golf cart? Even these small vehicles can cause property damage, injuries, and/or are subject to theft. Golf Carts, and any personal items such as clubs are easier to steal than larger vehicles, a fact that all Connecticut homeowners should keep in mind.
Musicians and trophy collectors are a couple more examples of hobbyists who need more than just a standard Connecticut Homeowners Insurance policy. Many high-quality musical instruments or taxidermy trophies can cost thousands of dollars, and can be easily damaged if exposed to certain weather conditions, or in the event of a fire.
These are just a few hobbies that can affect your insurance needs. At Byrnes Agency, we understand the various unique needs of Connecticut Homeowners. Homeowners throughout Connecticut and Southern New England look to us to protect their homes in the event of damage or liability. We take pride in the fact that so many residents trust us with one of their most valuable assets, and aim to protect your belongings in the best way possible, whether that's with a standard Homeowners policy, Connecticut Umbrella Policy, or more. Please contact us at one of our various locations listed below to learn more.
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Aromatherapy Recipes
Using Essential Oils
General Information
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|3 teaspoons (tsp) = 1 tablespoon (tbsp)
|2 tablespoons (tbsp) = 1 ounce (oz)
|6 teaspoons (tsp) = 1 ounce (oz)
|10 milliliter (ml) = 1/3 oz.
|15 milliliter (ml) = 1/2 oz.
|30 milliliter (ml) = 1 oz.
|10 milliliter (ml) = approximately 300 drops
Generally, two drops of Essential Oil (use only Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils) should be used per tsp of Carrier Oil (but follow individual recipes if available) and it takes about 20-30ml of carrier oil for a full body massage.
Any natural carrier oil except mineral oil is fine to use when preparing a massage blend. There are lots to choose from and each has its own properties. For most applications I prefer to use a base of sweet almond oil. Jojoba and grapeseed oil may be blended to the massage oil base. For 30ml Massage oil base add 1 tsp. jojoba, 2 tsp. grapeseed and 1 tbsp of sweet almond oil.


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Daily Discoveries
As a research investigator at Sanofi, Maysoun Shomali is a pioneer making a difference for breast cancer research. For the last 20 years, Maysoun has dedicated her life to researching and developing therapies – 10 of those with a focus on types of breast cancer that are resistant to other forms of treatment. Through her work and colleagues like her, the advances in new treatments and early detection are helping to increase 5-year breast cancer survival rates by 89 percent. Today there are more than 15 million breast cancer survivors living in the U.S.
The Driving Force
The connection to the patients is by far the most important driver of her work. Maysoun notes even though she may not necessarily be there to see the patients treated or ever see them directly, just knowing they are benefitting from her research is what motivates her every day.
"Hopefully any therapy you make will touch thousands or millions of lives," says Maysoun. "I think that is the goal with any therapy is you spend this time doing this research and developing this therapy to touch millions of lives."
Challenges, Chances and Looking Forward
"Every day is a new challenge and if I have one advancement, one small advancement for the year, or even for that month, or that week, that to me is enough to keep going," says Maysoun. "That is enough to persevere and find the next turn, the next key, the next step, to unlocking the puzzle."
To Maysoun, advances in gene sequencing, technology development and targeted therapies are providing hope for patients and researchers. One specific type of treatment that excites her is immunotherapy. Rather than killing cancer cells directly with traditional tools, like radiation or chemotherapy, immunotherapy seeks to harness the immune system's power to eliminate the cancer and slow its growth and ability to spread. Immunotherapies enable the immune system to fight cancer similarly to how it would attack a virus or bacteria.
While Maysoun does not closely work on immunotherapy research herself – and instead focuses on other targeted therapies – she notes that in recent years, immunotherapy has made the possibility eradicating a patient's cancer a much more attainable outcome. In fact, more than 240 immunotherapy medicines and vaccines are currently in development, which all hold immense promise for cancer patients around the world.
"Through targeted therapies , other patients, particularly in breast cancer are able to extend their lives in meaningful ways," says Maysoun. "There are definitely immunotherapies being developed that appear to have the potential to cure cancer, and others that seem to keep cancer at bay. These patients are living longer and healthier lives."
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Drive to the Gran Pacifica Resort. It was posted $15.00 access with a $10 voucher for their restaurant but we talked them into $5.00 with no voucher. Once you get past the gate, look for the sign "Beach" on the right and make right at sign. Go to the very end and park near the Palapas.
DistanceSurf trip
WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find?OK
Public access?Private access
Special access4x4
Alternative name Gran Pacifica Beach Break
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
DirectionRight and left
PowerFast, Ordinary, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionSouth
Good wind directionEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionLow tide only
Best tide movementRising tide
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdCrowded
Park at the Palapas, walk up the path, go to beach.
Fun, lots of people from the resort and lots of locals on the weekends. Lots of area to spread the crowd out and lots of peaks up and down the beach.
Super fun and picks up lots of different swells but can get killer by bad wind.
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Asunchillo - checked this place out quite a few times and it's very much a regular beach break. 300m rides??? never seen it.
the advantage is that you can still surf this place when it's maxed out everywhere else.
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So warm here, the work in the barn has gone ahead way to the end of the year. For me, working all the time is the only way to stream innovations. They jump aboard during creative play. If play is not happening, they do not. Innovations do not start in my mind.
For instance, the following. Glenn had been complaining about the heaviness of my bases lately. But my aesthetic has always formed around what we know about gravity. My compositions are heavier or darker at the bottoms because that is what we expect in the world in which we live.
Heaviness at the bottom of the piece anchors it as gravity plays on that mass.
So recently I tried this.
Dancer, 2015. Pulling the window off of the floor animates it. Having the weight of the piece on three legs stabilizes it.
True, this piece needs much more space to stand on, more than the former window-based sculptures. And true, Dancer looks like it is going to flip. It won't. I have been scrawling the names of the pieces in pencil, as at the bottom of the window above, and then making aluminum name tags with the date and my signature, to the right of the word "Dancer" above. Signing the tag with a Dremel tool is not easy. Sometimes spelling my name incorrectly, I just leave it.
This is called "Escher Poem" 2015. Not a surprising name with the bit of a staircase-like wooden construction that I found at the Goodwill Clearance Center.
Of course, this is in no way as complex as Escher. This is his work, loved and digested by me, spoken in my visual language. Bought 27 lonely legs for thirty bucks at one of those antique grocery stores with booths. They are proving to be worth the big price. Waste, you know.
"Friends" 2015 is scrawled across the top here. More of those fine legs are included. This piece is made from a much bigger window, and uses larger legs. Three of the largest. It measures about 47″ x 31″.
Animal friends, these are. Colored wood is added to the supports for the panes. I use the sander to take color away or lessen it on some shapes. All is highly varnished. Some gouging with the dremel is used on the little cat at the upper left.


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I'm going away for a while.
Not physically. I'm going to stop blogging and disable my Twitter account in a few days. I'm also disabling my OK Cupid profile, and putting a wonderful blossoming relationship on hold. I am closing my marriage.
These are not easy decisions. But I know that at this point, this is the best thing for me to do.
For quite a while now, I have felt a heavy weight crushing me. It is partly from a great deal of work-related stress, which those of you who follow me on Twitter have probably observed. It is partly from reflection over my impending 40th birthday, pondering the progress I've made as a person in the past decade, and struggling with some disappointments over progress I felt I should have made but haven't. It is partly from a growing sense that I need a change, a big change, in my life, but also feeling unable to identify exactly what that should be. Is is partly from a sense of being overburdened with responsibilities and having to carry everything and everyone around me. It's a lot of stuff, really. It's a depression I've been weaving in and out of all year, and it's so complicated at this point I don't know how to begin to unravel and make sense of it in order to fix it.
What I do know, and have long believed, that you can't fully love others if you can't love yourself. I'm struggling to love and accept myself. And if I continue down the path I'm on now, the things I'm doing will become unhealthy and destructive. That's not what I want, for myself or the people I love. I don't want to drag anyone down with me. I hope that by stepping back now and focusing on myself, I can come back to the self I used to know and love – a happy, vibrant, sexual, beautiful, confident woman – and be better able to uplift the ones I love as a result.
I appreciate the friendships and connections I've made through Twitter and this blog. If you want to keep in touch, please DM me to exchange email addresses. Supportive people are precious and I will be grateful for any who can help me.
Thank you for reading and listening to me. I'll be back one day.
I suck at this (but that's okay).
When I'm not making clever quips on Twitter or running around trying to be all poly and shit, I'm a corporate wage-slave. Yes, I have a capital-c Career and I read stuff like the Harvard Business Review. Today I read this article on cross-cultural communication and collaboration, which is Relevant to My Professional Interests; but it also got me thinking about relationships.
The article quotes an expert in organizational behavior who says, "There is a gulf between reading something and imagining something hypothetically and actually experiencing it." I am facing this head-on right now in my personal life. I've read a lot about poly; I've been contemplating it as a personal choice for the past decade, to be honest. Only now am I attempting to put it into practice, and in spite of all my years of reading and thinking, I feel woefully out of my depth already.
The author introduces the concept of this "cultural lens" we each have, based on our life experiences in our own culture, and how it's a challenge to change that lens when working with people from other cultures. It feels awkward; it makes you unsure of yourself; and you have to ask questions you may never have thought to, or needed to, ask before. "What is the right thing to say? What is the right way to say it? What is my body language saying?" This is still true if you substitute the concept of a cultural lens for an emotional lens, and think about it in terms of your past relationship experience, or within the context of your current/primary/anchor relationship, if you have one. When you start to develop an ancillary relationship, it's all new territory; you can't communicate the same way, and the emotional terrain is completely different. You feel uncertain; you don't know what's too much, what's not enough, where you fit in, how to fit in. There's an awkward period of adjustment that's necessary to go through.
This is why it doesn't surprise me that I feel like I suck at being poly right now. I'm in completely new territory. I'm experiencing emotions in a radically different context and it confuses the heck out of me. I'm not even sure I know what I want anymore. The advice of our cultural experts rings true: I shouldn't beat myself up for this. It's part of the process.
There's more good advice I can adapt from this:
- Acknowledge the differences: admit there may be disparities. Put your differences out there. Don't trot them out as a convenient excuse for bad behavior, but share your background, your reasons for why you see or do things a certain way. This gives both of you the opportunity to compare experiences and expectations, and reach a better understanding of each other.
- Build trust and be curious: this is really important when you're being open and honest about what you may be struggling with emotionally as you build a new relationship. Exposing your vulnerability can be scary. Do whatever you can to show your partner you can be trusted knowing his or her fears or weaknesses. One way to do that is to ask questions – not in a challenging, interrogative way, but by gently probing to demonstrate that you're listening, and that you want to understand.
- Decide what practices to adopt: in other words, find your emotional common ground, and use it to define the scope of your relationship. If you've put some time and effort into the first two points, you should be equipped to figure out what works for both of you. This may require a little compromise, but it should be done in a way that's comfortable for everyone involved (and that includes other anchor or ancillary partners, as well).
It sounds like I know what I'm doing after all, huh? Well, I'm still trying to put this into practice. It will continue to feel weird and I'm sure I'll feel like I don't know what I'm doing for a good while longer. But I'm going to trust myself and my partner that we'll figure it out and learn as we go.


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The worst economic recession since the Great Depression has hit a three-state area known for its population growth – Arizona, Nevada and southern California – harder than the rest of the country.
This region – the "Economic Bermuda Triangle" of Maricopa County; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Riverside, California – led the nation in the pace of job losses and housing foreclosures, the two measures by which consumers view the health of the economy.
The national economic recovery will pull Arizona out of its recession, but there are no forces that would cause the state to recover on its own. Arizona has a long history of roaring back from recession, but it takes years because of the depth of the recession and because the state is a growth area.
Places that attract many people are subject to over-speculation in the real-estate market and, therefore, are whipsawed when the speculation bubble bursts. Arizona needs diversification along with the economic strengths we have now. Our state needs to be more resilient. We are known for sunshine and growth, and we'll always be a people-magnet.
But, Arizona also needs to be known for having a skilled work force and jobs that demand skills in industries that are less prone to real- estate cycles, which means appropriate funding of education at all levels.
Arizona has the weakest labor market of any of the 50 states and is losing jobs faster than anywhere else. Five of the 10 worst states are in the fast-growing Southwest. The state has lost 334,600 jobs, of which 100,000 were in construction, an industry that brought us up and is now pulling us down.
Phoenix has lost more jobs than Detroit and is the worst of all major U.S. cities regarding the rate of jobs lost in the past 12 months.
And the city and state figures don't show the full scale of the problem because unemployment figures don't include out-migration, discouraged workers who are no longer seeking jobs, and those who are now working part-time or have been furloughed. Compounding the situation even further, the state's commercial real-estate problems are just starting and Arizona will reach double-digit unemployment.
The same Bermuda Triangle areas are facing the worst market conditions. Las Vegas is worst in loss of home value, followed by Riverside, Calif., and Phoenix, where the foreclosure rate increased by more than 50 percent and one out of every 25 homes was in foreclosure in the first half of 2009.
What the state and the nation have going for them is the nature of economic cycles. Economic downturns are followed by recoveries, but those recoveries could be "V" shaped (quick), "U" shaped (slow), or "W" shaped (the first recovery is followed by another downturn).
It's predicted that home prices will not stabilize and there will be no job growth until 2011. Major job growth will not come until 2013, and unemployment will not drop back to 6 percent until 2014.
Population growth will help, and the low housing prices we have now will help that growth. But contrary to general belief, young professionals, families and entrepreneurs – not retirees – account for most of Arizona's in-migration. With that in mind, creating a diverse, skill-based economy will help attract them in even greater numbers. It also will encourage native-born Arizonans to acquire skills that will allow them to compete for more lucrative job opportunities.
The economic downturn is a wake-up call for Arizona. For the better part of the last 20 years, we had it pretty easy. People moved here in droves, driving demand for new housing and the retail activity that accompanies growth. The region prospered, but purely growth- accommodating jobs were not sustainable. It's time to chart a course of action for developing an economic base that is founded on more resilient knowledge-based pursuits. That won't be easy, but it may be our only defense in buffering against the natural ebb and flow of our real-estate cycle that Sunbelt states inevitably endure.
– Dennis Hoffman is director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute at ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business and a university economist.
– Lee McPheters is director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center at ASU and a research professor of economics.


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NOTE: I am currently revising Harmony Fine Arts Grade 1 plans. They will be ready for purchase on 7/6/19. They will be completely revamped with new projects and far fewer resources you will need to purchase. Please see the notes below!
This is an overview year that covers a sampling of artists and composers to build interest and enthusiasm in your family for art and music appreciation. These plans are appropriate for students in grades 1-4 or for families who are new to art and music appreciation.
Art Option 1: All the artwork is linked to internet sources and you can view each painting online or you can print the paintings out to view and then add them to your art notebook.
Art Option 2: This option will schedule a variety of activities including viewing artwork, reading about artists or artistic styles, and art projects.
Art Option 3: Option three will be based on Child-Sized Masterpieces and Dover Coloring Books.
Composer Study: These plans include eight composers using the book Lives of the Musicians and then your choice of listening either with CDs you own or purchase or online listening using YouTube.
- 32 Weeks of Plans – 8 artists and 8 composers.
- Links to internet sources for viewing artwork, additional activities, and YouTube listening.
- Ebook version has clickable links.
- Ebook edition includes two generic artist notebook pages.
- Ebook format includes art prints to view and/or print out for your personal use.
- Example week with lots of details and images: Harmony Fine Arts Grade 1 Example Week.
- View a sample here: Harmony Fine Arts Grade 1 Sample Plans
- Resources can be seen below. Please note the information in this blog entry about the Oxford First Book of Art used in Option 2 of these plans.
Art Appreciation Option 2 Required Resources:
Oxford First Book of Art: See this blog entry for additional ways to purchase this Option 2 spine book at a reasonable price: Purchasing the Oxford First Book of Art.
The Usborne Art Treasury: This is a spine book for Option 2 art appreciation. Find a good used copy using the same methods as for the Oxford First Book of Art.
Art Appreciation Option 3 Required Resources:
Child Size Masterpieces 1,2, 3: These postcard size paintings are the foundation of the Option 3 plans for this grade level. They are a resource you can use over and over.
Please note these will no longer be a required resource with the upcoming release of Harmony Fine Arts Grade 1 plans on 7/6/19.
Six Mother and Child Cards – Mary Cassatt: Edit on 9/13/17: These cards remain on the Grade 1 plans at this time but have become an optional resource. For weeks 10-12 of Option 3, I would like to suggest that you instead follow the picture study links for Option 1. The selections from the coloring book can be seen at www.abcgallery.com.
Impressionist Art Masterpieces to Color: This is a high quality coloring book that will add another layer of learning to your art appreciation. You can use just about any art media to complete each page.
Color Your Own Impressionist Paintings: If you can find a reasonably priced copy of this coloring book it will enhance your art appreciation study.
Color Your Own Modern Art Masterpieces: If you can find a reasonably priced copy of this coloring book it will enhance your art appreciation study.
Music Appreciation Suggested Resources
Lives of the Musicians: This would be the spine for the Grade 1 music appreciation plans.
Please note these will no longer be a required resource with the upcoming release of Harmony Fine Arts Grade 1 plans on 7/6/19.
Masters of Classical Music Boxed Set: Purchase this set if you can find it reasonably priced. Otherwise, you can use CDs for each composer you have on hand, online listening, or the alternative CDs listed here for each composer. I have created a Youtube playlist (Free) that will have very suggested piece of music for you to listen to as part of the music appreciation plans.


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Two on the Aisle
Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life
Encounters: Two Studies in the Sociology of Interaction
Relations in Public: Micro Studies of the Public Order
Towards a Poor Theatre
For a long time I have been reading with a mixture of dismay and admiration the work of Erving Goffman. He is an American sociologist who has created a method for analyzing face-to-face encounters and "role-playing." His method called "dramaturgical interaction" analysis, is a radical departure in American sociology. Goffman is not concerned with broad economic or population pressures a statement like "the assembly line makes workers feel alienated" would also be foreign to his thinking. Goffman believes that people act out social relationships and that these relationships are like theatrical roles. What Goffman means by "acting" and "role" I find most clearly defined in his book on mental hospitals, Asylums.
In 1955-1956 Goffman attached himself to St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, DC, to observe firsthand the daily life of mental patients and staff. Goffman found both sides acting in a terrible masquerade. The patients didn't take the doctors seriously unless they acted aloof, somewhat condescending, and skeptical about the patients' signs of distress. Patients didn't catch the doctors' attention unless the inmates acted manic, schizy, or in some other way that the doctor could quickly recognize as "crazy."
Goffman's report of this world is extraordinary because it goes so much further than more recent fashionable studies showing how the authoritarian doctor labels his patients sick in order to control them. Goffman saw that under certain conditions of hospital life both doctors and patients may want to live up to their images. Doctors who suffered when they saw the suffering of their patients but nonetheless behaved condescendingly toward them, patients who didn't feel particularly manic but went through the motions of appearing so, did so because they were building a social order together. The discovery of this social order, and of the meaning it gives to personal encounters, is at once Goffman's great achievement and his great limitation.
Like a prison, or a farm worked by slaves, or a monastery, an asylum is a "total institution." In such places, all the rules for social life are laid down by a single authority. Goffman showed how, even in this extreme and powerful setting, the life that is dictated becomes subtly modulated so that it is different from the lives people in the institution actually lead. The formal principle of a mental asylum, for example, is that if the patient submits to treatment. i.e. to acting along the lines laid down by the institution he will in time be able to leave the hospital. To give this obedience meaning, however, the person under treatment begins to form a "career" for himself as a sick person. So long as he remains noticeable he gets attention: his visible signs of illness are common ground that he can discuss and that connect him with other patients. To act in such a way as to free himself finally from the institution becomes less and less important. As the patient establishes smooth and stable relations by managing his appearance so that he is marked as sick,…
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Washington (CNN) - Mitt Romney quickly moved to clarify a misstep as he metaphorically discussed hanging bad economic news around the neck of President Obama Friday night. His spokesman called stories about the gaffe "a ridiculous exaggeration of his actual comments."
It happened as Romney was speaking at a forum on job creation and spending last night in Manchester, New Hampshire, sponsored by Americans for Prosperity.
Using a commonly-said phrase as he was discussing the economy, Romney told the crowd, "You remember during that during the Ronald Reagan/Jimmy Carter debates, that Ronald Reagan came up with this great thing about the 'misery index' and he hung that around Jimmy Carter's neck and that had a lot to do with Jimmy Carter losing. Well, we're going to have to hang the 'Obama Misery Index' around his neck. And I'll tell you, the fact that you've got people in this country really squeezed, with gasoline getting so expensive, with commodities getting so expensive, families are having a hard making ends meet. So we're going to have to talk about that, and housing foreclosures and bankruptcies and higher taxation."
But Romney then said, "We're going to hang him with that, uh, so to speak – metaphorically. You have to be careful these days. I learned that."
Romney did realize the wording immediately, stopping to clarify his comment. He had a slight smile and there was some laughter in the room that seemed to be playing off his reaction, not the original comment.
A Romney spokesman, Andrea Saul, said in an e-mail to CNN of any question over the comment, "It is not what the governor meant and that was very clear in what he actually said. It's a ridiculous exaggeration of his actual comments."
Why is it Obama's fault that things are tough economically? Gas prices are being criminally manipulated, so to crush the economic recovery,.. Obama has launched an inquiry into it. The economy was in chaos 2 years ago,.. Obama has righted the ship,.. financial sector stabilized,.. jobs being created,.. the stock market is soaring, ..health reform,.. these are all positive accomplishments that the President needs to be lauded for achieving,.. the GOP/ TEA PARTY,.. and the special interest lobbyist, are trying their darnest to undo all that good, and being obstructionists,.. remember well the words of some on the Right..'We want the President to fail'.. how is that constructive?.. Romney needs to hang most of it around the collective necks of his own party members,.. and stop his lying and deception.
This country is much to sensitive. It was a metaphorical statement, and anyone that takes it as anything different is out of touch. And yes, I vote for President Obama!!!
Romney called the Massachusetts law "an experiment," admitting that "some parts didn't work," but he didn't directly answer a question on whether or not he regretted signing it into law.
AND this will be hanging around his neck.
That is not an apology, that is blaming 'these days' as the problem rather than apologizing for poorly chosen words. Let's blame sensitivities for your un-sensitivity? Let's blame how your words hurt because of hundreds of years atrocities because you have to be careful 'these days'? This is not about political correctness, Mitt! You screwed up and do not have the integrity to apologize for it.
Witless Mitt. Provides a list of problems which were created by a Republican administration and which are being perpetuated by Republicans in the House and Senate. The nerve.
Poor right-wingers, it must be so hard for them to understand what drives gasoline prices and what doesn't. Maybe the next time Romney and Cong. Joe Barton are performing fellatio on their BP and other oil industry sponsors, they can ask them to explain how the industry works.
Glad to know Mitt is pulling for the Country to pull out of our troubles.
yes...putting a "boot to the neck" is much more current. This simply proves Romney is passe.
Anyone that says anything about Obummie is a racist. I can't believe the fool got elected the first time. What happened? Did all the white folk stay home? No, 43% of us voted for him. It won't happen again, as we hate his POLICIES not him or his race.
I cannot wait until Romney is elected in 2012. The majority in the country are just counting down the days until the weak, clueless, incompetent, idiot that is currently renting our White House–is evicted in 2012. Can you imagine the debates between Romney and Obama? Romney-a business/financial/economic genius-versus Obama without his teleprompter. They will be hilarious!! Romney and Marco Rubio in 2012!!
But, will they admit that this is really the clean up after 8 years of Bush and 2 years of Republicans blocking as much as possible of what Obama was trying to do? Will the republicans tell us what they have done to create jobs since they were elected because of that promise? Will they tell us about how little they have done for the American people and much they have done To us?
Way to go Mitt. You dug yourself a hole with that one.
I'm not sure how they do it, but the economy was in free-fall when Obama took office, yet the republicans sure have success at hanging it on Obama. The housing market was in the toilet since early 2007, we were losing 750k jobs a month in Janurary, 2009, the near collapse of the financial systems and the gazillionaire bailout had occured under the Great Waste Bush administration.
The economy has steadily improved since Obama took office. So, while the misery index is high, it is the direct result of the last administration's policies, and it is improving.
Why don't you tell us another good one, mittens, like how evil RomneyCare 1.1, commonly called ObamaCare, is. Massachusettes has 98% of it's citizens covered by health insurance due to that insidious individual mandate. Such a bad thing! We are so much better off as a country with 40 million plus uninsured.
If only this country's attentions span would grow to more than 30 seconds, the neocon movement would be toast.
Uh, mittens, tax rates for those earning less than 250k are DOWN. Do you understand that? LOWER tax rates, as Obama promised.
Simply saying taxes are higher doesn't make it so.
I'm no Romney fan, but let's cut the guy a break here.
I don't remember Romney wanting to hang a Bush Misery Index around W's neck when gas prices were higher then they are now. Nor did he want to do it when W. lied and took us into 2 needless wars which helped put this country in the debt we are in today. Does the GOP really think that the majority of Americans have no memory? They are all a bunch of hypocrites!
Me thinks he doth protest to much.
Obama is the captian of the Titanic. He was flown in after the original captian hit the ice berg when the orginal captain was flown to safety. You can reasonalble assign some blame to Clinton to signed a bill/law ( I think ) allowing Financial company and banks to rig up all the crap that nearly brought down western civilization and then certainly bush unpaid tax cuts and 2 unpaid wars. Blame Obama for uping our involvement in Afganistan and not standing firm on letting those tax cuts go (of which I would be paying more but as a member of the great american society will be happy to pay)
Do Romney and his likes own the language thay they can use it any way to express subtly hateful and suggestive messages? Is whatever they say justifiable?
As usual, the repugnants don't seem to remember when our economic crash began, and who started it.
Let's see, who was it that started two wars, with costs off the books? Who gave his rich buddies big tax cuts, but gave no thought to how the costs would be covered?
Interesting to note that Romney belongs to a church that did not consider black people to be human until recent history. I suppose as BYU tried to make it without African American players they saw the light. He's got so much lying to do and so little time...
Jeez Romney, just quit. You couldn't buy the nomination the last time around, and your wishy-washiness isn't going to play with the fire and brimstone, phony bravado beats brains crowd you'll have to pander to get the nomination.
Romney should be hanging the "misery index" around Bush's neck–that's where it started. President Obama has been trying to dig us out of this, but of course no Republican is going to acknowledge that!
Like most Redumplicans, they don't know what they are saying either......enough said
what? These GOP thugs put and sent jobs to overseas, and China, now they are talking....whom they are talking....don't people know....Real thugs of the nation are "GOP & Tea Party" idiots....not obama nor clinton....Again, Gas is going up, because of china, and India...once we use Fuel efficient cars, and hybrid, and energy efficiency, these idiots know and know better....Walmart is already repenting....it is losing lot of its business...wake up Americans, I am telling the truth, because, "I love you" so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!God bless....Obama 2012...do not worry about color...nation is on right track fiscally, principle way...green energy, green energy, education, energy efficiency..transportation, bring back manufacturing.....o.k...


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text: Well, its been rough no lie, but last night we had fun making eggs and talking about Easter. This morning they woke up( daughter refused to hunt for eggs, I know shes older but she just doesnt want to " hang" with us for any reason. So, this morning son was like a 3 year old laughing and having a great old time! He even said" you didnt make that basket you bought it" awww, I guess I did a great job!!! The Easter bunny had a basket there to of course .. So I was on cloud nine, soaked in the tub, came out and was told Im going to the store son wants Ice Cream and I said" um, no, we agreed Monday or tuesday,l we do have ice cream just not the one he wants, today Im relaxing" ( son is still mainly bad at stores to- I really dont feel good to go anywhere) So, I have no choice o go because my dad doesnt want to hear or handle his tantrum all day( dad is wrong but very ill so I do understand his view but still) So Im off to the store. I know most kids outgrow celebrations, but even traditions,( I love celebrating everything never outgrew it) but does the asberger and sensory issues make it worse for daughter to even want to be out here with us? Well, anyways, Happy Eater to all of you, hope your day goes well.


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The consultation on the potential development of Freemans Wood in Lancaster for housing began with an event on Wednesday at the Storey. The consultation is now online (details below) and will close at midnight on Wednesday 26 April.
At the event it was explained that the owners of the site, the Bermuda-based Property Trust (PT) don't intend to develop the site themselves. However they hope to obtain outline planning permission for a housing development on the site, as this will increase the value of the land by an amount, I was told, 'in the £millions'.
As their documents explain, "We will be submitting an outline planning application, so details of the development - such as the exact number of houses, final internal site planning and road layout matters, and the type and style of the houses proposed will be decided in further detailed applications."
So, although their displays show images of a lovely housing development, with self-build, retirement and affordable housing along tree-lined boulevards - this is not what is being applied for - it is 'just a suggestion'. The actual development application will come later, from a different developer altogether, with their own ideas for the site.
What PT are seeking now is a general consent from the City Council that the land can be used to build housing. By whoever happens to own it.
14,000 new homes already planned for Lancaster District
Lancaster City Council's new draft Local Development Land Allocation Plan identifies land that can be developed for housing, and land which is protected. The draft Plan has identified a very great deal of greenbelt land for development - a plan that would see Lancaster extended by new housing estates southwards from Scotforth and Hala to engulf Galgate and reach J33 of the M6. North, the plan is for new housing to extend the city to J34 and along the new link road north of Skerton, Beaumont and Ryelands.
The draft plan is based on an 2015 assessment of local housing need by property marketing consultants Turley. Rather than base their calculations on figures from the government's Office of National Statistics (ONS), which predicted a need for 392 new homes per year in the district until 2031, Turley speculated that International Immigration was likely to rise exponentially. On the basis of this guess, they inflated the number to 700 new homes per year. The Council has inflated it still further, to 750 per year. The actual land allocation is even higher, offering space for 14,000 new homes by 2031.
But in fact, Turley had no idea what was coming. Last year's Brexit decision means that their 2015 guess about international immigration trends is now meaningless. ONS predictions suggest that there is now a very substantial over-allocation of land designated for new housing developments in the draft Plan.
So what does the District Plan have in store for Freeman's Wood?
The land allocated for new housing in the District Plan doesn't include Freeman's Wood. Instead, PT's land is designated as an 'Open Space Deficit Area'. (An 'Open Space' means any undeveloped land accessible to the public). The trees in the area are protected by a general Tree Preservation Order, and the more thinly wooded parcel of land between that owned by the Property Trust and the River Lune is designated a 'Woodland Opportunity Area'. The area adjoins the Lune Estuary and connects along the Lune cycleway with the Flora Nature Reserve, forming a recreational park of considerable natural interest for the East of the City, where there is already an overall deficit of open space, a deficit that will be made greater when the nearby brownfield area is developed.
Satnam, the Property Trust's agents, are arguing that their land isn't part of Freeman's Wood and therefore their trees aren't protected by the Tree Preservation Order. They say "The site consists of grassland, scrub vegetation and regenerating tree cover which is generally located to the boundaries. It is not a woodland and contains a large area of grassland, together with hard standings." They also say, "...the trees are crowded and the shading prevents the development of ground flora." They don't refer to the trees they chopped down to build their fence, despite the Tree Preservation Order. Or the mature trees chopped down later on their land.
It's unfortunate for the Property Trust that they didn't submit their application when the Land Allocation Plan was being drafted, as many notices were issued by the Council over the months preceding the consultation, asking for people's views about land suitable for potential development. Then there was the two month public consultation on the draft Plan, with many public events. Nowhere in this major district consultation was PT's plan to build houses on Freeman's Wood mooted to the general public.
Online Private Consultation
You can express your views about their belated outline planning consent application to Satnam via their consultation website at http://www.resultscommunications.co.uk/, where it is listed as 'New Quay Road, Lancaster'.
This privately commissioned consultation is for Satnam and their employers, The Property Trust. If you wish to make your views known to the City Council, there will be an opportunity when Satnam get around to making their actual application for outline planning consent for their land, sometime in the coming months.


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There used to be a giant PSP around the corner from Kotaku's NYC branch office, at the midway point between my chair and Rockstar Games HQ. Now there's just this H&M billboard. [UPDATE: Sony comments.]
This PSP that stood above Houston Street just off of Lafayette Street, was massive, larger even than an Atari Lynx. It was affixed to a billboard and had been running promotional PSP videos at least since 2006.
Here it is in a photo of the giant PSP circa 2008, which I pulled from Curbed.com.
That site, along with the outlet you're reading now, have covered the literal ups and downs of the giant PSP, which has been lowered for repairs in the past.
I had wondered to myself earlier this summer if Sony would replace the giant PSP with a giant PSPgo. Now I'm wondering if the giant PSP initiative is over. To think that some time in August, while I furiously typed up news of the PS3 Slim, the PSP Giant was being dismantled just a couple of blocks nearby. So sad.
I've inquired with Sony as to the whereabouts and future plans for the giant PSP.
[UPDATE: Via e-mail Sony spokesperson Patrick Seybold comments on the demise of the giant PSP to Kotaku: "The PSP billboard in New York City has been removed, as SCEA has decided to focus our resources on a broader marketing campaign that's inclusive of the new PSPgo, the PSP-3000, and the best software lineup to hit the platform. New Yorkers and visitors to the city will see the PSP brand more than ever this year, as part of a significant out-of-home campaign that includes billboards, bus shelters, and posters."]


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2011 Nissan 370z Nismo fitted with 20 inch BD11's in Matte Antique Bronze
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Unfortunately, defending today's power systems is challenging because they typically use communication protocols optimized for bandwidth and efficiency, with zero or simple security protections. Furthermore, many grids have received little to no security enhancements post deployment.
To help counter this problem, in the early 2000s IEC Technical Committee (TC) 57, a group devoted to power system management standards, started working on how to make power grids secure-by-design. Working Group (WG) 15 was formed to evaluate the requirements from a technology perspective, and define a standard way to implement them.
I've been a member of WG15 since 2015, and led the Nozomi Networks hosting of the WG15 Winter '17 meeting in Lugano, Switzerland. As we approach the group's next meeting this spring, I thought it might be helpful to inform you about these standards and provide an update on their status.
Overview of WG15
First a brief overview of WG15. The group is made up of ICS operators, SCADA engineers, security specialists, and networking experts from 90 organizations worldwide. Members include ABB, Siemens, Schneider Electric, General Electric, Enel, IREQ, Nozomi Networks and others.
Together we have identified the components needed for a secure-by-design power system. These include the end-to-end encryption principle, the definition of roles for all users and identity management, and pervasive monitoring of the system itself.
Another duty of WG15 is to review other Working Group's documents to assess and validate cyber security aspects.
Status of the IEC 62351 Standards
Currently, the 62351 family of standards (see IEC 62351-1: Introduction for an in-depth overview) depicts the architecture of a secure power system and standardizes its protocols and components. An interesting read for a better overview of it is: IEC 62351-10: Security Architecture Guidelines for TC57 Systems.
To truly obtain effective end-to-end security, secure protocols must:
- establish secure connections based on some trusted private key of the actors, and
- have a repository of actors allowed to act inside the system.
The former is standardized in IEC 62351-9: Key Management, while the latter is standardized in IEC 62351-8: Role-based Access Control (RBAC), and further reviewed and explained in IEC TR 62351-90-1: RBAC Guidelines.
Communication protocols play a key role when it comes to resolving "common OT protocol issues", such as the lack of authentication, integrity checks, confidentiality, etc. Although some OT protocols already address these areas, it is very common within the OT world to have very low "protocol security", that is insecurity-by-design. For this reason, the whole set of power system protocols designed under the IEC umbrella has been extended to provide end-to-end encryption, identity management and RBAC.
Of course, the role of existing secure protocols like TLS (Transport Layer Security) play a big role, but many other aspects have been tackled to define all possible facets of a secure architecture. These include:
- Using certificates for all devices
- Standardizing how to behave with rare long-standing TLS sessions
- Creating completely new encryption sub-protocols for specific use cases
Monitoring Power Systems with IEC 62351 Standards
In the IEC 62351 family of standards, end-to-end encryption is certainly an important feature, but system monitoring plays a key role as well. Several parts are in fact devoted to monitoring the healthy status of a power system:
- Part 7 (IS, International Standard) is focused on the active monitoring of IEDs and other power system components. A generic approach (via UML) has been used in the standard to define what needs to be monitored. Additionally, a pragmatic SNMPv3 mapping profile is provided for monitoring a dedicated set of MIBs (Management Information Bases).
- Part 14 (in draft right now) is focused on the logs that power system components should generate. Standardizing the format and the semantics helps lower the cost of implementation and maintenance of power grid log management solutions.
- Part 90-2 (TR, Technical Report) is focused on how Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) of IEC 62351 encrypted channels can be carried out. The document explains the state of the art of existing DPI techniques and how they can be applied to monitor IEC 62351 channels today. It is also the reference work for analyzing changes to apply to protocols and technologies to enable easier and more secure DPI of communications.
A lot of discussion has occurred on this topic because of its controversial nature. Nonetheless, deep monitoring of encrypted communications in a machine-to-machine framework offers more advantages than not, including full visibility of ongoing activities.
- Part 90-3 (in draft right now) is focused on putting the three parts above together. It aims to provide practical examples of how to monitor a power system in order to obtain deep visibility and support forensic analysis, consequently enabling a more dependable and resilient system.


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An advertiser bids for their advertisement to appear on a website for a given search keyword or to a specified demographic.
The system in use determines whether to show the advertisement by judging criteria including, amongst other things:
- The highest bidder
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- Restrictions on advertising behaviour determined by law or the policy of the advertising platform company
If an advertisement is approved and appears online users of that site will be able to see the advert content and click through to the advertiser's website.
The advertiser will be charged an amount similar to the amount they bid to show their advertisement using the Pay per-click platform if they are using cost per-click bidding.
Some advertising platforms allow for Cost per-impressions bidding where the advertiser will bid an amount to pay once their advertisement has appeared a number of times on a website.


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I don't need no stinkin' rest days!
Calm down, Coachie. Heh. I love that Thursday is my planned rest day! During the school year, it allows for the perfect mental relief. "Today, I rest, tomorrow is Friday!" Winning! Moreover, I appreciate the logistical ease of rest day. It's nice to feel like I wake up with something accomplished already. Rest (rimshot!) assured, Lady J observes this day and am not overtraining.
For triathlon.
Sooooo what does a triathlete do on rest day? "Ooh look, I don't have a workout, WHY DON'T I SCHEDULE MY PIANO LESSONS?!" Logistical ease, right? Roll out of bed and instead of immediately cursing my fins/helmet/weights/sneakers, I curse Brahms. Brilliant. I mean, I have my recital in – uh. OMG 41 days! I must make time to practice and get feedback.
And make time, I have. There have been days when I've put in six hours at the piano. Not just goofing off kind of six hours but tedious, combing over pieces kind of six hours. It's been fantastic, and I am pleased that this amount of practice is not only coming with (relative) ease but moments of joy as well. However, I have not practiced at levels like this since I was preparing for my last solo recital ohhhh, I don't know. SIX YEARS AGO!!
I wouldn't say that I'm going from sitting on the couch to running a full marathon, so to speak. I do play the piano fairly regularly. I teach, I demonstrate, I perform occasionally. Perhaps it is more like having run a marathon before, maintaining an elemental fitness base, and deciding I should do a marathon again. With a completely different body/mind.
Lady J is finding herself TIRED, y'all. My brain spins from practicing that much. The first two weeks of summer have come and gone and while I've cherished the respite of not having to go into work each day, I don't think I'm getting the mental vacation that I need. I must do something to ensure that I give my mind and spirit the rest it deserves. I have respected my body enough to do the same. If I am not careful, August will be here, I'll have given a damn good show (looking fine as hell, thank you Augusta training) and I will not have taken one legit rest day. Problem.


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Love movies? Me too. I love to be entertained, but I especially love seeing the power of film brought to bear on significant subjects. Here's an intriguing spot to find movies that will cause you to think about the faith your profess. Top 100 spiritual films
Pastoral caveat--I didn't create this list. I'm simply passing it along for your perusal. If some of these don't fit your personal standards, don't rent them.
Also, if you're interested in starting a "reel theology" group to watch and discuss meaningful films, check out the discussions guides produced by Christianity Today Int. movie discussion guides. Its a great way to build relationships and provoke deeper thinking about faith.
Finally, here's one to watch to hear how faith is manifesting itself in Hollywood. Faith in Film
See you at the movies!


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AFP /Hammuriyeh
Syria's government has recaptured half of Eastern Ghouta, battering the shrinking rebel enclave yesterday with air strikes that killed dozens and defying UN calls for a halt to violence.
The blistering onslaught has prompted international outrage, including accusations by the United Nations that the government was orchestrating an "apocalypse".
The Russia-backed Syrian army and allied militia began a fierce bombing campaign on February 18 on Eastern Ghouta — the last opposition bastion near Damascus — then launched a ground offensive a week later.
The campaign has so far left at least 850 civilians dead, including dozens of children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Towns and villages have fallen in quick succession in recent days.
Yesterday, government forces captured Beit Sawa, Al-Ashaari, and nearby farmland, the Britain-based Observatory said, putting them in control of more than half the territory once held by rebels.
Heavy air strikes, mostly by Russian warplanes, left at least 45 civilians dead including four children across the enclave, said the Observatory, which relies on a network of sources on the ground.
An AFP correspondent in the battered town of Hammuriyeh saw the bodies of two men engulfed in flames lying near an overturned motorcycle, as a rescue worker tried frantically to put out the fire.
More than 50 air strikes pummelled the town yesterday.
A wounded woman could be seen stuck under the rubble of a collapsed building.
The advance came after hundreds of militiamen arrived in Eastern Ghouta to bolster the ground push, according to the Observatory.
Government troops in military vehicles were seen on Wednesday patrolling Al-Mohammadiyeh, an agricultural zone in the southern part of Ghouta recently retaken by the regime.
Across some green farmland, columns of thick smoke rose from an urban skyline.
The bombardment has continued despite a one-month ceasefire demanded by the UN Security Council more than a week ago.
The council met behind closed doors yesterday to discuss the failed truce, after France and Britain requested urgent talks.
Swedish ambassador Olof Skoog, who negotiated the ceasefire resolution along with Kuwait, told reporters that implementation of the truce remains "totally and completely inadequate".
UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said the Syrian regime and its foreign allies were already planning their next "apocalypse".
"This month, it is Eastern Ghouta which is, in the words of the Secretary-General, hell on earth; next month or the month after, it will be somewhere else where people face an apocalypse — an apocalypse intended, planned and executed by individuals within the government, apparently with the full backing of some of their foreign supporters," said Hussein.
Eastern Ghouta's roughly 400,000 residents have lived under government siege since 2013, facing severe shortages of food and medicines even before the latest offensive began.
Forty-six aid trucks entered the area on Monday for the first time since the offensive, but had to cut short their deliveries and leave due to heavy bombardment.
Nearly half of the food aid could not be delivered and Syrian authorities removed some medical and health supplies from the trucks, the United Nations said.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all warring sides to allow aid trucks to return for a planned second delivery to the enclave's main town of Douma on Thursday.
Linda Tom, spokesperson for the UN's humanitarian co-ordination office OCHA in Syria, said the aid would aim to reach 70,000 people in Douma and would include medical supplies not allowed in Monday's delivery.
The offensive has displaced more than 10,000 people in Eastern Ghouta, according to the Observatory.
Outside of Douma yesterday, dozens of residents could be seen pushing wheelbarrows and carts piled high with mattresses, rugs, and cardboard boxes.
They have opted to flee deeper into the rebel-controlled enclave, despite a so-called "humanitarian corridor" announced by Moscow last week.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thursday Hop To It Beatrix
15 comments:
- Baybay Mama said...
My mom calls me bunny...it's kind of funny but I am so used to it. I love bunnies.. I have something for you on my blog...
- February 19, 2009 at 7:44 AM
- Gabbi said...
Lovely rabbit post and congratulations to both MuchLove and your little brother!
Your shop is now officially saved in my favorites... xo
- February 19, 2009 at 8:00 AM
- littlechrissy said...
I started a Peter Rabbit cross-stitch when I was about ten - the exact one you've put up, only it had the text on it as well - but never finished it! I assume it will now only get done when I have kids :-)
PS your lovely birdy brooches have nested at my home. They are just so lovely - thank you.
- February 19, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- muchlove said...
Yay! I feel like such a lucky bunny indeed =)
Can't wait to get it!
- February 19, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Peter Rabbit brings back such nostalga (is that the correct spelling?) from childhood, I used to have all his books :) xx
- February 19, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- pilli pilli said...
I love all of them... but especially the picture with the bunny-girl.
About the smoking bunny: I always sort of knew that there was something out there. Thanks for having made that clear now.
And yes please, include me in that giveaway!
PilliPilli Handmade
- February 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- sauvageblue said...
sweet rabbits......
- February 19, 2009 at 5:50 PM
- curiositist said...
and happy rabit time to you!
how funny))
- February 19, 2009 at 8:12 PM
- Rabbit and the Duck said...
That last photo is a little scary looking : )
Love your bunny brooch!
- February 19, 2009 at 9:22 PM
- Georgie said said...
Well done to your brother!
- February 20, 2009 at 1:05 AM
- Gracia said...
Rabbits in all guises are hard to top... lovely!
- February 22, 2009 at 10:34 PM
- JINX said...
i would love for you to follow my blog, check it out
- February 23, 2009 at 6:51 AM
- babalisme said...
I am crazy about bunnies! Thank you for posting this!
And Beatrix! Isn't she draw the cutest bunnies!
Aaah I'm in bunny heaven!
- February 23, 2009 at 11:11 PM
- babalisme said...
HI! the bunny has arrived! Thank you sooo much!
If you want to know how she is in my home, check her out here.
THanks again!
- March 17, 2009 at 6:30 PM
it's a CHOPETSY for the POTTILE?
Or is it a POTSYL ?
Shall we ask LANTSTAS ?
Maybe SKINDEPO?
GROUSTAG might know.
- January 31, 2012 at 8:48 AM


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Method : put an HTML file named app_offline.htm in the root directory of your web site. ASP.net will shutdown your application, Will unload your application domain, and for every request made to your web site it will return the content of App_Offline.htm
So now you don't need to write any logic for taking your application offline.
Remarks :
1. Make sure you put at least 512 bytes content in the page, otherwise the browser will display 404 Not Found.
There is one more way to take your application offline : You can set enabled attribute to false in <httpRuntime> tag.
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Recipe by:Jason HotchkissEncontro, San Diego
For sauce: In a large stockpot, sauté onion and garlic in oil until translucent. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour, until thick and creamy.
For sandwich: Whisk together batter ingredients in a shallow bowl. Place chicken breasts in batter and let soak for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together flour ingredients in a large bowl. Working with 1 piece at a time, remove chicken from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
Pour about 1/2 inch canola oil in a large, heavy skillet and heat to 350 degrees. Fry chicken in oil until golden brown and internal temperature registers 165 degrees. Drain on paper towels. Transfer to a pie tin and place 2 pieces of cooked bacon and 1 slice of cheese on top of each piece of chicken. Heat in oven until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
Spread cut sides of buns with agave mustard and place chicken with bacon and cheese on bottom buns. Top with pickles and lettuce, and drizzle each sandwich with 1 tbsp. barbecue sauce. Cover with bun tops. Leftover barbecue sauce can be refrigerated up to 1 week.
Serves 4


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741 Black
Model with Japanese-made polarized flat glass lenses, which are newly and exclusively produced. Uniquely designed end pieces, that are made to fit these special lenses, have a unique structure: parts are attached by making screw holes from sides and then fixed by screws from the back.
A sophisticated impression of new and vintage looks was created by using classical patterns on the end pieces and slightly modern round shape design.
- Size (eye, bridge, temple): 47-24-145
- Black acetate front and arms
- Polarised Glass, Dark Grey Lense
- Front Acetate/Alloy
- Temple: Acetate
- Made in Japan