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Wednesday, 18 August 2010
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Pascale's morning. We look at poems on paintings by Moniza Alvi (Mermaid and Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) and Sharon Olds (The Unswept Room) and discuss them in terms of their relationship to the paintings on which they are based. The Dorothea Tanning painting that is the point of reference for Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is or is not darker and more disturbing than the poem, which is or is not more a celebration of energies. We look at imagery that is adapted and that which is invented. Then we move on to shamanism, looking at a Russian shaman's costume.
We consider the list of categories under Mental Imagery from the Princeton Encyclopaedia of Poetry and Poetics, consisting of: Visual; Auditory; Olfactory; Gustatory; Tactile; Organic; Kinesthetic and Synaesthesia. We are asked to consider how far we make use of these.
Finally we move to Joseph Beuys, his felt suit and his constant use of animal fat, which, Beuys maintained, related to his rescue by Tartars after the plane he was piloting in WW2 had crashed. The factual basis of the story has since been questioned. Some think that only makes the story better, a secret part of me thinks I prefer truth, thank you. But then I like the fantastical voyages of Purchas and Mandeville, so a tall tale - what Yeats had as stiltstalking, Yeats being keen on his lying warty boys - is not without attraction or power. And yet I like to know there is a distinction between subjectivity and the world, between fantasy and fact. I guard this prosaic part of me with a certain jealousness, considering it a valuable ballast to my irresponsible warty imagination.
We are to reconsider the various forms of Mental Imagery and are given a poem to write in which we can invent fantastical shamanistic clothes for someone we know, or indeed ourselves. We are encouraged to move between the senses listed under Mental Imagery, employing a variety of them, moving between them. Ways are suggested of organising such movement. We have some twenty minutes.
This is all exciting stuff, so I go off to my room and write a thirty-seven line poem in which a boy-man wakes to put on a human skin that is not his own. Furthermore, it has a dinner jacket sewn into it as well as patent leather feet. After donning the skin he puts on a second coat of fish-scales because, after all, 'One must glitter'. Half man-half fish, he picks up his instrument (a violin though it is not named) and prepares to practice with his mother listening through the door. The music materialises. He asks her opinion. She says it sounds 'like salt and damascene'. Her fancy talk, he thinks. He is not altogether comfortable in his clothes so puts the music on instead. Music is another form of skin. His skin is not his own. But 'Each living thing has its own element, he thinks / And even this old skin must belong to someone.' The End.
It's a pretty mad thing with some memories of my brother practising his violin (including his fish scales, of course) while my mother listened outside the room, but I like it. It's bursting with sensory overload but it is consistent and, in its way, disciplined. It needs some editing: it has tumbled out pretty fast, but then so did all the poems of The Burning of the Books, and, come to think of it, all my best work in the last ten years or so. I check to see that there is a ballast of actual fact in there though I am perfectly aware that my brother, who really did practice the violin and is in fact a violinist, is not half man-half fish.
And did I ever tell you that when our car crashed in 1956, in the heat of the revolution, I was nursed back to life by a wandering band of benevolent garden gnomes who wrapped me in old toffee wrappers and discarded fast-food containers? Honest. This will go down in the official biography.
I'll put the poem up after a few days if it still appeals. The splendid thing is that everyone wrote splendid things. Constraint plus fantasy is liberation from the less manageable obligations that society - even one's own solitary society - requires and imposes
Then lunch and the tutorials. Some very good work there. And Philip Gross has arrived to read tonight.
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Monday, October 16, 2014
Day 97 of 100 Days of Good Karma.
My friend Veronica and I went to see Gone Girl. We've talked about the book for weeks and we finally, finally found a chance to go see the movie.
We probably talked too much during the movie.
We definitely ate too much candy.
We both sat in open mouthed wonder over what happens to Neil Patrick Harris's character.
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Melbourne outfit Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are just about to dropped their eagerly awaited debut album Hope Downs, and now they've announced a mammoth-sized tour to celebrate.
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The ASLA Program offers an English-immersion curriculum which uses the Journeys series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This language arts curriculum is currently being used by many schools in North America and international schools overseas. It is a very comprehensive program, and is designed to meet the American standards in language arts for grades one through six. Using Journeys allows us to use quality literature as the foundation for the ASLA Program's curriculum with an approach to literacy development that stresses the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The educational goals and learning objectives of the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys curriculum are standardized and allow the children to work through a set sequence of materials at each grade level, preparing the children to advance through the program successfully.
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The 5th Annual LA Media Reform Summit was held on March 3, 2012 at Occidental College.
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KLF Counseling & Consulting, PA and Kathy L. Fortner, Ed. S, LPC, CCMHC is accepting new clients who have been involved in traumatic events. She counsels children, adolescents, adults identified as having Acute Stress Disorder or PTSD. Ms. Fortner has had experience working with Military families, Veterans, and others exposed to life threatening events. Evidenced based treatment guidelines are utilitize to maximize client care. Ms. Fortner is additionally certified and is a member of the ICISF with specialized training by national presenters and trainers for CISD work with groups, individuals, crisis, and other areas affecting individuals exposed to traumatic events.
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At Independence Homes, we do things differently. Our organisation was built on the belief that independent minds deserve independent lives – no matter what stands in the way. After 20 years, we have grown to become a team of over 400 experts who are experienced in caring for people with a huge range of physical and neurological conditions.
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As part of a network of social and environmental movements in Esan, the AAN is always in close communication other groups of farmers, fisherfolk and urban communities. The Pak Mun struggle continues today, as the government is finally entertaining a debate about decommissioning the dam. Pak Mun protesters have become increasingly active in Ubon Ratchatani, with recent protests at City Hall organized by the Assembly of the Poor (AOP). Sompong Vienchan was even recently interviewed and here is a recent editorial from the Bangkok Post:
Bangkok Post February 25, 2011
When you make a mistake, you accept it and apologise, make amends and stop repeating the same error without end. That is what civilised people do, and there can be no reason why Thailand's governments should flout this golden rule. Read the rest of this entry »


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Police have warned granting an Aberdeen nightclub a 4am licence may ultimately hit the force's finances.
Babylon on Alford Place wants extended opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays, while the neighbouring The College bar has applied for an extension until 2am.
Babylon's bid comes months after a similar request by Redemption on Belmont Street for a 4am licence. Currently, all city nightclubs close at 3am.
Aberdeen's licensing board will vote on the proposals on Tuesday.
Paul Clarkson, a director of PB Devco, which owns both Babylon and The College, today said the proposed changes are to ensure survival in the economic climate. But police say it will mean a need for more city officers.
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People who teach have two major responsibilities: maintenance of the current system and changing it. We're both change agents and resisters of change, responsible for keeping things going, as well as finding better ways of learning. So how do we determine which practices we should continue and which ones need to be changed? What evidence can we look for to guide us in our decision making?
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Dylan Wiliam recently proposed that teaching would never be a research-based profession, and that this is a good thing. Unfortunately such views encourage an unproductive divide between University and School personnel, and reinforce the belief that teachers are incapable of investigating the learning of their students in a logical, rational and reasoned way. In response to Wiliam's assertion that research should remain in the hands of trained academics, David James offers an alternative that keeps research relevant to teachers and schools. According to James "School-based educational research poses some of the most fundamental questions that can be asked of a teacher: how do we know that what we are teaching is actually having a beneficial effect on our students? Where is the evidence? And, if there is evidence, how transferable and testable is it?"
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The NCA's Summer Cycle Camp is now finished for this year. We'll be back for our 9th fantastic year in the summer of 2020.
Each day on our fantastic summer cycle camp consists of activities designed to build confidence, enhance cycling skills and increase riders' all round biking ability. The aim to help each rider get more from their bike.
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Specialist Tuesdays focus on a skills-specific session, i.e. Mountain Biking or BMX combined with a ride out, fun games and theory in the afternoon. Survival week will include treasure hunts/map reading/route planning/survival skills/den building – using your bike as a tent!
There will also be an emphasis on safer on-road cycling as part of our DFT approved Bikeability Course.
The Specialist Tuesdays are subject to change should circumstances beyond our control affect them.
The subjects for Specialist Tuesdays are as follows:
Week One: Bikeability
Week Two: Cycle Speedway
Week Three: Mountain Biking
Week Four: BMX
The NCA teaches core cycling skills to thousands of school children each year so we know how to cover the basics – cycling is at the heart of everything NCA does. Here, basic skills are fused with cleverly designed games, skills and activities then mixed with rides in the park so that the emphasis is always on fun.
The camp is set in the beautiful surroundings of Philips Park in Whitefield, which itself is located in countryside adjacent to SUSTRANS Cycle Route 6.
- The camp is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 3.30pm designed to fit in with parents.
- Suitable for young people ages 6-13.
- Book in whole week blocks for £90 saving 10%, or by individual days at £20 per rider.
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Participants need to bring along:
- A bike suitable for off road riding with two fully operational brakes. (Rider's own bike can be left, secured at the site for the week)
- Cycle helmet.
- Waterproofs and a change of clothes.
- A packed lunch and drinks.
- Bikes and helmets may also be hired for the week.
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برنامج ادارة وتحرير الملفات WinNc 22.214.171.124 Final Multilingual
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WinNc is a file manager developed for Windows 8 and 7. This NC clone file manager is inspired on the dual panel concept of the old file manager Norton Commander.
WinNc, a tabbed file manager like Norton Commander
It also works on the older versions of Windows. This NC clone file manager is inspired on the dual panel idea of the old file manager Norton Commander. It has shortcuts to all the Windows 7 and 8 special folders and the tabbed interface allows you to organize your data by project. Projects can include virtual links to files and folders from all over the disk that are related to that project tab. With a new Windows 8 interface WinNc can do all the basic tasks you expect from a file manager like copy, move, delete, compress, uncompress and create links. But WinNc also converts audio, burns files on dvd and cd, creates iso files and you are able to synchronize your files. From zip files it allows the creation of self extraction .exe files.
File actions in WinNc
WinNc uses logical colors for the file actions so you can see if a file is being copied (Green), being moved (Orange) or being packed (Yellow). WinNc allows you to perform multiple tasks by setting the maximum parallel tasks to more than one task. Otherwise WinNc will wait to start the new action until the previous action has finished. There is a built in file viewer supporting all the popular formats. It has a built in slideshow viewer, an audio player and a video player for quickly browsing through your media.
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|Profil 3: the army veteran with health problems
This profile is very interesting as it provides information about all profile zones (professionnal, individual, etc..). Search profiler: Raphaël Richard, CVFM
This internet user profile is interesting for its great variety: the four zone of the search profile are filled with information.
1. Personnal profile
Search of cultural nature on march 4th about a music album "nights of fire" by Benise.
Daily topics (housing, transportation, hygiene...)
On march 30th, he gives a piece of evidence about his geographic location as he is looking for a Florida healthcar agency (« agency healthcare administration florida»).
It may also been infered that one of his children attend courses at University of Georgia, from one of his last searches on may 27th, « Gasports.com », the web site of a sport organization inside Unversity of Georgia, delivering the latest competition results.
Private networks (Family, friends, relationships...)
To visit his mothe living in another stat, he looks for an airline ticket from a first company (www.american airlines.com) on march 13th, then from another « southwest airlines » on march 27th and then from « air canada » on april 27th.
He seeks to get in touch with friend from an early life. To achieve that goal, he types in « email » and « email search ». This email search engine search is more likely to be connected to a friend than to a company: in this case, he would look for the company's website to get into touch with them.
On may 8th, because of the pressure of the cult of beauty in the USA, he conducts the first search for his wife on "breast augmentation" and then on "cosmetic surgeons in tallahassee" where he is likely to be living.
On may 20th, may be for mothers day, he connects to « Bath and body works » website thourhg AOL search engine. But this kind of present seems to common, so he tries to set up a week end at « Grove park inn » on may 23th and then inquires about another place on may 26th (« wingate inn destin florida »).
Center of interest
Exceptionnal events (thefts, accidents
Health (illness, medical treatments, surgical operations...)
To keep in shape, he looks to improve his weight lifting abilities on april 16th (« Free weights ») and for « Fitness training » on april 19th.
To train his spirit, he looks for advices about HG Wells' novel, « The Outline of History » on april 20th.
But the most strinking fact is that he has recurring health problems: on march 4th, he launches a search on Nexium and then on "Relief from pain due to acid reflux disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)". After « anal retensive » on march 6th, he tries to find Enzyte, a sexual enhancer on march 25th, then connects to a site dealing with impotence, "Mensfact .org", looks for information about nutrition supplements (« omega 3 », « hyaluronic acid », « prostate supplements », « multivitamins »), health cares for feet, « foot problems » on march 27th. On march 28th, he inquires about a store selling supplements located " 2965 woodside road à Woods" in California. On march 31st, he looks for information about « plantar ligaments ». On april 1st, the man searches for «phase 4 orthotics » .4 days later, he connects to webMD.com, a medical portal. On april 5th, he seeks informaton about « saw pawmetto » effects, a treatment for prostate. The same day, the user think about stimulating hair growth. On april 22nd, may be because of a medical warning, he looks for a information about a molecule implied in high blood pression treatments, « tenormin ». On april 24th, search on "colchicine".
Citizen data (residence, taxes...)
Acts againts the law
Academic background and professionnal training
Intimate sphere (search for partners, online entertainment...)
Consumer profile
It could be inferred that his health problems are linked to a lack of activity, as he considers replacing his big old TV set with a flat screen TV on march 27th (« flat screen tv », then « sony flat screen ») and, at least, he concentrates on « lcd flat screen ». May be because prices or products don't meet his expectations, he waits another month and enters a supplier search « bestbuy.com » and « circuitcity.com », two electronics online stores on may 7th. Still insatisfied, he uses generic explorary keywords such as« flat screen tvs ») and, right after, a targeted search to online distributor « qvc.com » follows. The internet user is already a Dell customer (see his may 18th request for Dell customer service) ignores that Dell sells flat TV screens.
On march 6th, search for Toyota car « fj cruiser ».
His location in Florida is confirmed by a search about « legacy toyota of tallahassee » on may 11th. A few days later, he goes on inquiring about automobile with exploring online manufacturers brand universes (« nissan », then « saturn ») and about his next car insurance prices from an american insurer ("unitrindirect.com").
On saturday april 1st, he conducts other exploration searches such as « bicyle exercise training », followed by interest searches « adjustable height bicycle seats ») and goes on with other interest searches on April 2nd (« bicycle seats »). On april 5th, he realizes a brand oriented interest search (« surfa bikes »), then widdens the search with « specialized bikes ». A week later, new exploration searches reappear (« bicycle trainers », « bicycle clothing ») which eventually turn into an online shopping session integrating other product families (« military vests »). Still looking for outdoor equipment, the shopper looks, on april 23th, for an exercise fitness apparel manufacturer (« rei sports »). On may 1st, he tries to buy «exercise tapes ». Five days later, « weight lifting benches » are his new center of interest. On may 8th, search on "Bowflex", a bodybuilding tool.
Our man then enters the financial arena. On april 13th, he connects to the IRS web site (« irs.gov ») and then looks for investment structures (« investment bankers ») on april 25th.
Societal profile
On March 2nd, first seach about a book dedicated to Islam by Ibn Warraq, « why I am no a muslim ».
Feeling concerned by insecurity in the neighborhood, he looks for « kimber firearms ».
Following a TV broadcast refering to the site that monitors extremist islamic groups, he looks for «jihad watch », on march 8th.
The man shows again his interest for the military arena and milicia universe on april 19th, successively looking for a magazine on arms, « gunsandammomag » and specialized sites (www.freindsofthebordepatrol.com: for friends of the border patrol, a network for "citizens" who helps local authorities to fight illegal immigration (actually, a website broadcasting videos taken by surveillance cameras monitoring the border with Mexico.
His passions for arms sets up another search for hand weapons experts colonel « Jeff cooper ».
Professionnal profile
In order to increase his professionnal value, he looks for « speed reading » courses on march4th.
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How Does U.S. Health Care Compare To Other Countries?
Value = quality divide by price. So... does the United States have high quality and low price? Unfortunately, no. Every year, I look forward to the OECD annual health report and...
A blog for and about medical directors
On average, about 1 out of 5 patients admitted to the hospital with COPD in the U.S. get readmitted within 30 days. There is a wealth of medical literature analyzing COPD readmissions. For example, we know that patients at risk for readmission include:
There are a lot of reasons why they get readmitted. Some of the reasons include:
Interestingly, only 28% of patients with an initial hospitalization for COPD are readmitted with COPD. More than half of those readmitted are for non-respiratory conditions such as heart failure, arrhythmias, intestinal infection, sepsis, and electrolyte disturbances. Also, readmissions occur pretty quickly with 50% of readmissions occurring in the first 2 weeks after discharge. So what can we do to reduce COPD readmissions? Successful strategies employ interventions both during the hospitalization and after hospitalization.
During hospitalization:
After discharge:
We started a nurse practitioner-run pulmonary transition clinic at our hospital and were able to reduce COPD readmissions to 12.5%. However, we did see a sizable no-show rate and those patients who failed to show had a very high (27%) readmission rate. The specific actions that occur in our transition clinic include:
Readmissions cost all of us in the long run since they increase insurance/Medicare/Medicaid costs. Care coordination and education are key elements of any readmission reduction strategy. Respiratory therapists are often in the best position to champion patient education in the hospital. Ultimately, it requires a culture change in our approach to COPD – culture always trumps hospital policy.
October 14, 2016


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Smart Wi-Fi Alarm Siren
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Alarm sounds and flashes lights brightly when devices are triggered in your home. Works with other Simple Home products like motion, door and window sensors.
- Smart siren alarm sounds off and flashes brightly when sensors are triggered
- Create actions that communicate with other Simple Home products
- Delivers a loud piercing 100dB alarm sound
- Red flashing strobe light for safety and security
- Works with Simple Home motion, door & window, and water sensors
- No installation required, just plug it in!
- No hub required, works off your existing Wi-Fi network
Product Description
A: On the "All Devices" screen press the + sign at the bottom.
Q: How do I locate the QR code to set up my device?
A: Located on a hangtag inside the box and on the actual product
Q: What are 'Groups'?
A: Groups are a way for you to group items together. Examples of groups could be; Upstairs, Outside, Kitchen, Playroom, Bedroom, Vacation Home…
Q: Can I combine devices from my different homes in one app?
A: Yes! If you are putting devices in different geographical locations then you can access them all within the Simple Home App without switching between locations. Here is a good place to use groups to separate the different locations, like Home and Vacation Home.
Q: What are 'Favorites"?
A: Favorites are where you can have the devices you use the most show up. To add a device to a favorite, simply press the little star on the device screen.
Q: What are 'Actions'?
A: Actions are our way of saying "If this happens then that happens." An example would be: If the motion detector detects motion, then the LED should turn on.
Q: What does it mean when LED on items blink?
A: If the button is blinking red slowly your device is disconnected. When the light blinks quickly, your device is connecting to WiFi. When it is fully connected the light will stay on.
Q: How do you shut off the siren alarm?
A: To shut the siren off after it has been triggered, either select the device from the app and click the circle button next to it, or push the button on the front of the siren alarm.
Q: How do I get more help?
A: We are always here to help! Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call our customer service at 855-999-8041


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Introduction: The Stressed Art Student
I myself am a student at art school, and for my 'If This Then That' project I let myself get inspired by the people around me. You can use this project if you are a stressed out student like me or if you know someone who should relief some of their stress.
When I heard we had to build something with Arduino I had no single idea what to do. So what does one do when they could use a little bit more inspiration? Yes, exactly! Go to the internet for help! I knew I needed something with clear instructions which didn't require me to have too much experience with coding. So after looking around on instructables and saving some projects that stood out to me, I chose this one (https://www.instructables.com/id/Animate-a-Billy-Bass-Mouth-With-Any-Audio-Source/?ALLSTEPS) because it seemed like a lot of fun and I thought I could really personalize it. A lot of credit goes to the writer of the linked instructable Donald Bell, I just added my own personal touch to his project.
The materials you will need for this Instructable are:
· A big mouth Billy Bass singing Fish
· An Arduino Uno
· An Adafruit Motor Shield v2
· A Panel-Mount mini jack
· A mini jack audio cable
· A mini jack splitter cable
· Hookup wire (preferably in multiple colours, I used black, white, yellow and red)
· A small rechargeable speaker
· An audiosource (you can use your mobile phone for this)
· Stress that needs to be relieved
The tools you need:
· A small screwdriver
· A soldering iron and solder
· Wire strippers
Teacher Notes
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Step 1: Step 1: Open Up Your Fish
Luckily for all of you animal lovers out there, you don't need a knife to cut this fish up, but rather a small screwdriver to undo the screws on the back panel. I would also recommend removing the batteries in case you accidently press the red button on the front and don't want to listen to this fish's awful singing. After you have opened it up you can unplug the cable harnesses so that you can remove the back completely and have some more space to work. Then you should unscrew and set aside the fish's circuit board and the little piezo buzzer for some more space to put the electronics we will be adding.
What you will be left with is the front of the fish with one 4-wire harness. Two of these wires lead to the mouth, and the other to lead to the little motor in the middle that moves the head or the tail. Now cut 4 pieces of wire in equal lengths (my wires were about 15 cm but you should do what works best for you). You can use any colours you want, but using colours of wire that are comparable to the ones in the cable harness seems less confusing. Now with the wire stripper expose the ends of the wire, you can either solder the tips or just fold them into a little loop to make them fit properly into the wire harness.
Step 2: Step 2: Adding Some Fruit to Your Fish
We begin this step by connecting the wires to the Adafruit Motor Shield. At the sides of the Adafruit you will see the blue connectors with the screws in them. We will be using the connections to motors 1 and 2, marked conveniently by M1 and M2. Run the black and yellow wires to M1 and the white and red wires to M2 in that order, and screw them down. The middle connection goes to the Ground, but we will not be using this one.
Now next, to add an audio input, cut two equal length wires and strip the ends. Solder one wire to the side of the jack that makes connection to the base of the connector, and solder the other one to the lead that makes connection to the tip of the audio connector. Then, solder the wire that goes from the base to the Ground on the Adafruit, and solder the other one to Analog 0.
Now that you've done all that you will be able to make a nice Arduino and Adafruit sandwich by fitting them on top of eachother. Power up the Arduino and if you see a light on both the Arduino and the Adafruit then everything should work properly!
Step 3: Step 3: Giving Your Fish Some Code to Stress About
Okay now you already know that I got most of my info for this project from another instructable, but I am an artist and let's say… not very good at coding. So this code is literally from his instructable found here: https://www.instructables.com/id/Animate-a-Billy-Bass-Mouth-With-Any-Audio-Source/?ALLSTEPS I also wanted to animate the fish's head but just like Donald Bell I sadly couldn't figure out how to get that to work.
And just like he will tell you there I will also tell you that you will need to download the Adafruit Motorshield v2 Library from here: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-motor-shield-v2-for-arduino/install-software Now in your Arduino coding program, go to Sketch> Use Library and select the Adafruit Motorshield v2 Library.
Step 4: Step 4: Assembling It All
Now first you can check to see if everything works by plugging in the audio cable into the minijack and plugging the splitter cable into the other end. One part of the splitter you can connect to the small speaker, and the other end to an audio source (for example your phone). Play something of someone talking and watch the magic happen! The fish doesn't work that well on music though because it's programmed to open its mouth whenever there's a peak in the audio, so unless you want the fish to sing a drum beat I would stick to some dialogue.
If everything is working properly, you can start by drilling a hole somewhere into the base that the fish rests on where you want your audio jack to be. Put the jack in place and you're ready for one of the hardest parts of this instructable, trying to pit everything back into the fish. What I did was remove some of the useless extra plastic and then try to jam everything in as well as I could. My fish isn't closed off completely, but it's secure enough and holds everything in place. Now that all that's done, let's continue to the next step to make our normal little bass into a screaming angsty art student.
Step 5: Step 5: Stressing It Out
Well now if you want to make your fish into an anxious art student you will first need to dress it up. You can dress it up like what you think would be a typical art student. Maybe slap some paint splatter on it, or give it some projects that it can panic about. Maybe if you know someone in art school you can make it in their image, and give it to them as a weird birthday gift.
Next you will need your audio. Just like the way you dress it up, you can do whatever you want to in this step. You can record some dialogue about how it isn't going to survive all of its deadlines or how they don't know how to interpret the deeper meaning of abstract art. If you want to do it just the way I did though, find yourself a student or anyone else who needs to relief some stress and record them screaming really loud.
Something I also did was add a little accessory to my fish/ student. I made a little zoo-like description about it that said this:
Stressed art student
Discipulus es illustraverat
Habitat: Painted plains, areas near a power outlet
Diet: Coffee, grilled cheese sandwiches, noodles
Threats: Deadlines, serverproblems
But of course you can add whatever you want, get creative!
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Nicely done! Great to see another Billy Bass benefit from my Instructable. I appreciate the credit. If anyone's curious to see what the animated mouth movement looks like, here's a video: https://youtu.be/-KHc9k5s5yU
This is probably the best use of a Billy Bass than I have ever seen.


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In response to the topics of the show, posted on the The Redi Tlhabi show on Talk Radio 702 and 567 CapeTalk Facebook Page (2012-11-01 12:00)
Dear Redi and listeners/readers,
the Rehabilitation of 'convicts'/offenders is not so easy.
As the current gust just said 85% will relapse!
- So ONLY 15% are a success. This is FAR TOO LITTLE !!!
If we stand together, we could do something about this, however Government Departments are NOT interested in "WORKING TOGETHER" - even though they have made this THEIR SLOGAN - "By WORKING TOGETHER, we can do more"!
- - - How IRONIC that is !!! - - -
Having gathered enough insight into various ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS on the Human Health and Psychy over the last 19 years of work and research, I cannot stress it enough: "PREVENTION is the best CURE!!"
By reuniting offenders the same rules apply, like with a SICK PATIENT/PERSON that hast to be sent back home. At least all serious cases will have to be checked out for any ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, which can have a DIRECT or INDIRECT (Underlying Causes) onto their re-integration (offenders) or health (patients). Well, when ever I speak to officials there is never any money for an OFFICIAL (LOCAL) RESEARCH together with the related departments. Most of them don't even let me get further than the front desk, when I go there in person. eMails are not answered/replied to either. How can I then even get my point across?
Yes, corresponding via Open Letters is a choice, too - however this is not what I like doing, but would have to consider again if certain DOORS just remain SHUT!
PEOPLE are SUFFERING all over the country and the medics are very often HELPLESS.
Yet the doctors I have been speaking to, claim that they have _no_ PROBLEM PATIENTS! - This is a lie, a total lie !
Every doctor has at least 30 - 50 PROBLEM PATIENTS, some of which are TREATMENT RESISTANT.
This should not be !!
… and why do these people then come to me and tell me their LIFE STORY and the story of suffering, which they have experienced - from/through their doctors and 'specialists' !!
The South African MEDICAL SYSTEM is down in the dumps already - how far does it still have to fall, before we do anything about it ???
Fixing up the Hospitals alone, does NOT help any of these shortcomings - it needs a MINDSET CHANGE and COMMITMENT to HELP the PATIENT.
- After all it is the PATIENT'S RIGHT to get GOOD and SAFE TREATMENT !
- - - Why do patients have to made Guinea-Pigs ??? - - -
I better close now, before I write a book, as the Redi Tlhabi Show is over now!
### - - - Hope this gives a little INSIGHT - - - ###


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ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: This 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed convertible is the most expensive car I've ever driven for an extended period of time. I enjoyed the heck out of it, but there are several cars I would spend my house-sized pile of money on first. There were some fun moments, though.
The good times included finding a VIP parking spot right in front of the trendy pizza place in my neighborhood. After dinner we were talking outside and relaxing with a crowd, and then I jumped in the big beast unannounced, to the confused look of the group. Or showing the heavy metal key to a friend's brother-in-law, making him ask incredulously, "Did you buy it?!" Ha.
I like the Bentley Continental GT coupe on its own merits. Disregarding the price, I love the shape of the sheetmetal, the blinged-out grille, twin headlights and general cat-like appearance with the fastback. It looks like a rapper or basketball player should be driving. The Continental can accommodate them because the front seats slide so far back , a 7-footer could probably slide behind the wheel.
I'm not a fan, however, of the convertible. The lines of the coupe's roof make the GT look badass, the cloth top makes it look like a glorified -- sorry, Bentley -- Chrysler Sebring.
But, from the driver's seat, you don't notice any of that. All you can feel is the comfort of the seats, which, with massage, heating, cooling and adjustments, can cradle you in any way imaginable. I'm sorry I only noticed the shiatsu at the end of my weekend.
The steering wheel is thick and feels hefty in the hands, though it is easy to steer at slow speeds. The paddle shifters work quickly as long as you're on the throttle; they're a little lazier when cruising. I did grab the turn signal and windshield wiper stalk a few times on accident, understandable since they are placed right below. I think they're a little too close. The wheel song skip dial is super hard to be precise with; I just ended up switching to AM or skipping nine songs at once.
On that same note, the radio wasn't even close to where it needed to be. It hesitated too much when switching functions or stations, and there's no easy way to control it. You'd think Bentley could take a page from Audi's playbook. It was, of course, loud and the sound quality is great from the Naim system. The rearview camera also worked great.
It took me a few minutes, but I got my phone hooked up through Bluetooth, and could play all of my audio files wirelessly.
Alright, the Bentley Continental GT Speed convertible's piece de resistance is its Earth-moving W12 engine. This flying brick shoots out of the box like a cannonball, mowing down small bumps in its way. It does jiggle a bit on the bigger ones.
It's kind of disconcerting, to be in something so big, taking off so fast. Obviously going from 0-40 mph or 80-120 mph makes no difference; it's the same amount of "fast." The W12 engine makes a decent noise when it's doing it, too. In sport mode the exhaust gets louder, the throttle gets more sensitive and the suspension tightens up as well. It feels stiff and sporty, but still leans in corners. The brakes are rock solid, hauling this bruiser down to a legal speed with a medium-sized foot plant on the metal-accented pedal.
It was fun to roll this car for the weekend, despite not being able to drop the top because of the weather, but give me a triple black, GT Speed coupe and I'll show you a car that beats some of the best in the world.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I was grabbing some groceries in the Bentley Continental GT Speed convertible and someone complimented me in the parking lot. "Nice car," he said.
"I know," I replied offhandedly. "It's the fastest Bentley ever, too."
As the words left my mouth I realized that I had just made a total butt of myself to a complete stranger. To my knowledge I've never met a newer Bentley owner but I hope they'd be a little less blasé when someone passes them a compliment. Bentley owners of the world, sorry for making you guys look like jerks.
But the worst thing: I wasn't even correct. Yes, the Continental GT Speed hardtop is the fastest production Bentley to date. Its top speed is 204 mph. But this was the convertible, and apparently Bentley engineers decided that driving more than 202 mph with the top down will rip hair follicles from your head and detune the drop-top ever so slightly. Consequently, it is 0.98 percent slower.
I did not go that fast with the top down (or up). I didn't even manage half the rated speed, and the top remained up due to rain. But unless the 5,500-pound car lightens up considerably at speed, I don't think it will feel any less like an all-wheel drive locomotive when (if) you exceed the double-century mark.
Thank the massive W12 for that. It goes without saying that it supplies more than enough everything to propel the car -- you could drop four cylinders and still achieve similar velocities, as the V8-powered Continental very ably demonstrates. But match the big 6.0-liter's massive horsepower and torque reserves with the vehicle's heft and plush interior -- one of the nicest and most tastefully appointed cockpits I've ever sat in, and one that reminds me about how much richer the world would be if more car companies embraced engine turning -- and the result is not anything that could be called a sports car.
Oh, turn the suspension to "sport" mode and you can actually feel the road beneath you: Change the settings via a digital slider on the central touchscreen and the results are immediately noticeable. And again, that theoretical top speed…
But as much as this is a car is a Bentley to drive rather than a Bentley to be driven in, it's still a comfy grand tourer rather than something that will force your eyeballs back in your sockets. And there's absolutely no problem with that.
Here's what I don't like: the exterior. The sheet metal is getting old and, dare I say it, stale. Make a car for 10 years (especially if it's a car that has outsold all other models your marquee has produced over the course of its existence, combined), and maybe it's time to consider a substantial style update. However, I clearly hold a minority opinion where styling is concerned, as a quick glance at Bentley sales will show.
Contra Jake, I do not appreciate all the bling. And there's tons of it, from the wheels to the grille to the random bits of brightwork.
This is a remarkable, and, from what I could tell, remarkably crafted, machine. With $283,150 to burn, you could buy any number of restrained luxury tourers or, alternatively, select from a pretty decent list of crazy supercars. The Continental GT Speed convertible would seem to be one of the least objectionable ways to split the difference. Just don't be a jerk if someone says nice things about it, OK?
2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible
Base Price: $244,025
As-Tested Price: $283,150
Drivetrain: 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W12; AWD, eight-speed automatic
Output: 616 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 590 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Curb Weight: 5,500 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA City/Highway/Combined): 12/20/15 mpg
AW Observed Fuel Economy: 12.8 mpg
Options: Carbon ceramic brakes, black calipers ($13,875); Naim for Bentley premium audio system ($7,300); dark tint aluminum fascia panels, center, roof console ($4,885); Damson paint ($4,395); contrast stitching ($1,905); 21-inch Speed dark tint finish alloy wheels ($1,635); rear view camera ($1,215); neck warmer ($1,035); front seat ventilation, massage function ($950); space saving spare wheel ($670); matching interior boot carpet ($545); three-spoke dual-tone hide trimmed steering wheel ($440); valet key ($275)


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The Jointmaker Pro encourages you think differently and here is a real-life example...
I am working on a table design and today I needed to test the strength of a new joint. (One of my design criteria is to use appropriate materials in a scale fit for the task which often requires empirical data). This joint is not really new, but it is to me.
This joint is beautiful and really creates strong shadow lines. Using the showroom Jointmaker Pro (mine has not arrived yet–I am always last) I made the two 45 degree cuts just goofing around (didn't take the time to dial in my angles) and they came out damn close to perfect (not gallery quality but REAL CLOSE).
Double stick tape holds this quick custom guide to the Jointmaker Pro fences.
The stock is trapped vertically and now a clamp pad is needed.
Using the HP6v2, the V groove was cut and then using one of the groove soles, I made the corner relief cut.
Here's the stock clamped in place. The cuts were made in three passes, but I think they can be done with single passes in production–don't know yet and I would never sacrifice accuracy or quality of cut for speed.
The quality of this cut is just incredible.
Now there is something I am leaving out here regarding strength–later. The bad news is that my table idea suffered a serious setback after I picked up the falloff from this cut…
… and inoticed if I offset it, the shadows were cool…
…even more interesting was the different ways I could put the two parts back together–notice the reflections on the endgrain when offset–straight from the JMP..
My table idea is out the window for the moment because I just discovered the inspiration for a chess set.


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July 19, 2012
I received a new contract to sign from one of the insurance companies. I was wondering if it is worth reviewing or if I should just sign. Are these contracts negotiable?
Thanks, Dr. H
Absolutely you should be reviewing your provider contracts. And, you may be surprised to know that oftentimes you are able to negotiate certain elements of those contracts with the insurer. Many doctors do not read their provider contracts or even retain copies; failing to do so is a terrible mistake, one your practice may pay dearly for should a contract be terminated without your consent. If you rely on third party payor beneficiaries as patients, as most doctors do, you may in fact be jeopardizing your relationship with a payor without realizing it if you are not aware of the terms of your contract. For example, many payors are sending out contract renewals requiring that the practice submit all claims electronically. Well, if you have not adopted EHR yet and you still file paper claims, signing that provider contract would create a situation where you automatically in breach. Another example I have seen recently is payors are requiring providers to agree in the contract that they will not refer to out-of-network specialists. Many times the generalist has no control over whether the patient sees an in-network or out-of-network specialist; in this instance the definition of referral is crucial, as is the intent of the insurer. As you may be aware, certain payors are terminating generalists for failing to control patient flow to in-network specialists.
While the bigger fish may have more bargaining power - part of the reason to consider joining an IPA or ACO (more to come in the near future) - the smaller fish should not be signing on the dotted line without review. In the future if you are concerned about this issue, keep an eye out for collective bargaining issues, potential legislation, etc. Market power is the key to bargaining power. Bottom line, when you receive a modified contract, review, ask questions, talk to your attorney, understand what you are agreeing to, because you will be obligating yourself and your practice to the terms of that document.
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Updated 5/6 at 8:30pm – SYRACUSE — There was no programming on 105.1 by the end of Tuesday, as we were originally led to believe, but we have official confirmation that the station will simulcast WVOA's "Love Radio" format when it returns to the airwaves.
That's the word from Sam Furco, one of the new owners of WWDG. He tells CNYRadio.com the station should be powered back up "within the next few days. Most likely Friday."
The station has been silent since last Friday afternoon, when the $1.25 million sale of WWDG from Aloha Stations Trust to Foxfur Communications officially closed. Former owner Clear Channel, who had continued to supply programming for the station under Aloha, promptly terminated the Nova 105.1 format that had occupied the frequency since mid-2006.
Furco also tells CNYRadio.com that the WWDG call letters will also be changing, but he cannot yet say what the new calls will be, or when they will take effect. He promised to keep us updated, and we'll pass the news along when we get it. The WWDG calls were established when Clear Channel launched "New Rock 105 – The DOG." The calls remained unchanged when the station re-branded as Nova.
Full Circle
The decision to resume simulcasting WVOA could be viewed as a "full circle" for the DeRuyter-licensed 105.1 signal. You may recall (with the help of the CNYRadio.com Station Wiki) that WWDG was WVOA, from 1981 until 2001.
That's when Craig Fox (the first half of the namesake for Foxfur Communications) transferred the call letters to sister station 103.9FM/Mexico, presumably to keep the heritage calls in his possession before selling 105.1 to Clear Channel just a few months later.


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The UFC announced "a landmark deal" last week making it official that they had signed a breakthrough 400-hour broadcast agreement with BT for its UK and Ireland television rights.
"We needed to get into the world of combat sports, and we felt that particularly with the UFC, being one of the best–run sports franchises in the world, it suited us to fly the BT Sport flag on," Green told the Telegraph. "We were impressed with [UFC], they liked our vision and it seemed like an ideal partnership. We want to be different: novel, cutting–edge.
"The UFC is a different brand, and something on the channels that can look and feel different. Our intention is to make it part of our mainstream programming."
Green believes there are elements outside the contests which have yet to be exploited for a UK audience. "The way we present it will be key," he added. "There is storytelling around UFC which has not been picked up in the past. There are also elements of fitness and lifestyle here, too, and we want to push it and build it across the platform."
According to Green, UFC could be one of the talking points of the channel. "A lot will ride on how we sell it. With UFC, you know you are going to get quality programming for event after event for the duration of the contract.
"UFC will be marketed in an appropriate way. It was part of the overall package as we presented it and we're very proud to have it on the channel."