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Let's start by getting the shirt in question out on display.
Another wise shopping decision. That yellow is sassy, the contrasting pockets are unique, and I could see a really fun outfit being built around this. Slap on a thin tie and you're good to go. It's tough to read the fabric, which in Denise's interpretation is quite shiny. Here it doesn't appear to have that gaudy disco finish. I'm sure hers just looks slimy to indicate that she's working with cheaper materials. But back to the man of the hour: what was he wearing on his shopping trip?
Compliments first. Black skinny jeans are generally a good idea. By today's standards, these are even a little baggy, but they're completely acceptable and would easily blend in at a modern gathering. The sweater, on the other hand, has the signature Huxtable cerulean-and-black combo that I so dislike. I have no problem with the placement of the stripes, and I find the yellow at the elbows kind of appealingly odd, but these shades just don't sit well with me. Also, he appears to be wearing a polo shirt beneath the sweater, and I'd prefer if the collar poking out were made of a lighter cotton.
Later, Theo checks in on Denise's sewing progress.
Are you kidding me? Why does he even need a Gordon Gartrelle for tomorrow? This look is astounding. Do you see how the rich purple and vibrant aqua frolic so harmoniously across his torso? Does the solid polo beneath the outer shirt not make you swoon? Are the black cords not an ideal pedestal on which to rest this achievement in the layering sciences? This is poetry in motion, kids. If I were being truly picky, I'd dock him points for the lack of belt, but I can't hate. When it's right, it's right.
I'm going to save the reveal of Denise's creation for the end, so let's look at the rest of the family instead. What's Cliff up to, outfit-wise?
A+, sir. The vest is another one of those classy geometric deals like the one Theo wore last week; I love the pattern and the palette. The blue crisscross adds interest to the shirt, and the lighter blue is an unexpected choice for a twill pant. This man is really winning me over lately. Whoever is dressing him has the right idea. By Saturday, however, he has fallen ill, and a sick man has no reason to look sharp on the weekend.
Not a lot to say here. Track pants (props for that maroon), last week's cardigan, and a white t-shirt. You can see, though, how that sweater (which I still love) has a little more of a Golden Girls vibe when worn less thoughtfully.
We saw Denise earlier in Theo's screencap, so let's follow up with her. She starts off dressed like so:
Again, compliments first: the hair has been made significantly less mommish, almost to a point that garners my approval. This top, however, has issues that need to be addressed. Her fascination with wearing planes has been taken to a whole new level. That print looks like something you'd find in the children's section at Kmart. If the blouse were a solid gray with just the weird collar and black shoulder rope, I might consider enjoying it. It's bulky and strange, but not offensive. The Red Baron thing just pushes it over the edge for me. Her pants are equally terrible, so much so that they were barely filmed. I did what I could to get a decent image.
So close yet so far! I kind of like the length of them in relation to the high boot she's wearing, but the closer we get to her waistline, the worse it becomes. Everything around the middle there gets bunchy and awkward. The crotch is way too low, the pockets are inside out, and the intention seems to be to suggest that she has four or five butts growing out of her pelvis at odd angles. There's a stylish vision buried somewhere in this outfit, but it got lost along the way. Possibly it was shot down in a biplane skirmish.
This is the first of two sewing outfits for Denise. I'm allowing some leeway here because she's not going out: she's working. That said, pastels are her friends. The shoulder pads are pretty intense here, but beyond that, for a cute, sloppy sort of lounge-around look, I can accept it. She even gets extra credit for those quirky little neon spirals in her ears. (Of course, she loses those points immediately because of that clip on top of her head, but at least she's breaking even.) It would be irresponsible of me to ignore the bottom half of this look, however, even if the director has once again tried to minimize the screen time devoted to her legs.
Drawstring? Inside-out pockets? You're killing me, Denise. And not to beat a dead horse, but how many shoulder pads are you wearing here? It's like an ass cheek at the top of each arm. You're practically made of auxiliary butts. Maybe we should move on to your Saturday sweatsuit.
The broadening effect here is so convincing that I spent a fair amount of time staring at my screen and wondering if maybe Lisa Bonet was just a lot bigger in the hips than I had previously suspected. But no, it's only unflattering drawstring pants and a baggy top. At least she looks good in light gray, and like I said, she's not planning to run into anybody other than her family, so some carelessness is to be expected. We've all had weekends like that. I will say that I'm in love with the sleeves here.
By the way, is that Clair behind the counter? What's she wearing? We'll check her current stylings out and work backward. You can follow, right?
Meh. Loungewear. She's yet another member of the clan to have paired cobalt with black, though she kicks it up a notch by running the thinnest bar of red across the collar and cuffs. Still, she's not winning any contests in this one. Unless you're holding an Unexpected Argyle Socks contest.
Yep, that's what those are: argyle socks. I wouldn't have predicted that. You ought to see what she wore to take Theo to the store, though.
Her ensemble is imperfect, but has some admirable qualities. I'm glad she went for a suit, particularly with these colors. I accept the open shirt with three gold chains. She flossin', but I ain't mad. On the other hand, we need to talk proportions. To accentuate what she's got, that skirt needs to be slimmer and shorter. I'm fine with the waist being a little high; she could even stand to get all sexy secretary on us and raise it an inch or two, but I won't demand it. The jacket is similarly oversized: too long, too wide, too much in general. Get thee to a tailor, Mrs. Huxtable.
By getting rid of that jacket, she achieves a twofold victory. One: she gets rid of the jacket. Two: she lets us have it with that belt. Metallic, slung to one side, buckled with a big ol' hoop: this woman means business. Like the argyle socks, this is the ace up her sleeve. Just when you think you have a handle on her wardrobe, she's going to knock you out with a mean left hook of an accessory.
Vanessa appeared only once in this episode, while Rudy was entirely absent, so this is all we get from the preteen contingent:
It's a purple sweatshirt. She has matching barrettes to hold her hair loaf in place. As usual, there's not much to point out. Since you're probably near sleep from this screencap, I'll wake you up with the reveal of Denise's exact replica of the Gordon Gartrelle design.
Oops. Sadly, Theo has no one but himself to blame for the pleated pants.
And now, a first for the show (and thus for this blog): non-Huxtables!
Theo is planning to go on a double date tonight. His crush Christine is in the chair; Philip and Melissa are on the couch.
Philip (played by a young Kadeem Hardison, if that means anything to any of you) has a decent look going here. Drawing inspiration from that bizarre neo-Classical trend that almost happened in the early 80s (check out the video for "Bette Davis Eyes" as an example), he goes for a little puff in the sleeve and a high-water britches kind of deal with odd court jester slippers to finish it off. While it's tempting to write this off as costumey, I can't help but embrace it. The red and charcoal coordinate impeccably, and all of the details have been carefully planned: the off-center buttons, the thin belt, the length of the trouser, the grass green watch. It's so well assembled that I can all but overlook the pleats.
Oh, Christine. No wonder your date wanted to spend so much on a shirt to impress you. This girl is a Clair Huxtable in the making. I'm all over this situation. I normally wouldn't recommend a blouse that exactly matches your skin tone, but how can you deny the perfection of this ensemble? It's impeccable. Look at the rich bronze sequins, making her look like a teenage goddess. The earrings are phenomenal: I adore the flash of purple on top of the monochromatic foundation. Her rosy makeup is heavenly. Her skirt gets insufficient exposure, but I'm guessing it's a ten. Theo, you better lock that down.
Melissa gets precious little notice, unfortunately. I tried to find something to say about her from the brief moments she's featured, but there's not much. She's rocking black and navy, which one of the wardrobe people obviously can't get enough of. Her dress is simple and cute, the blazer over it is nicely cut, and the bow in her hair is sweet and flirty. If she were rocking a shade other than dark blue, I'd probably lavish her with praise. As it stands, I want a whole different color story from her, like a white dress with pink accent pieces. Or anything else, really. Just not another black and blue creation. Enough is enough.
Well, it all worked out in the end. Christine loved the shirt, though it's unclear how a lady of such obvious taste could fail to identify that as an atrocity. I hope she comes back with more mind-blowing blingcraft. Stay tuned to find out.


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The overall performance of the higher education estate is stronger than ever. That's quite a claim. Can we back it up?
The Association of University Directors of Estates has long-established KPIs measuring efficiency, quality, value, and sustainability for member institutions to use. It relates to the physical environment of universities such as the standard of accommodation and teaching spaces. In turn these relate to each university's ability to attract and retain staff, provide a well-rounded and high-quality student experience, and compete successfully in an increasingly global education marketplace. And data from our 160 plus members tells us that against these KPIs overall performance is better than it has ever been.
The big picture
So what to look out for in this year's report? The headline figure is £3bn in capital expenditure, an amount achieved for the third year running and matched by a similar amount of investment in day-to-day estates spending on everything from maintenance to cleaning.
In thinking about the data in this report I'm struck by what complicated ecosystems universities are.
Of that £3bn in everyday expenditure, as much as 35% is spent in repairs and maintenance and 13% – or £390m – on cleaning services. The report highlights the role that university estates play in local economies – from Falmouth to Inverness.
The Estates Management Report 2018 is a benchmarking report, dividing our institutions – for comparison purposes – by size and by teaching. The data and analysis allows estates directors to get a clear sense of where they stand. Working with peer directors and vice chancellors and with their own estates and facilities teams, they have the hard data and the underpinning facts that will give them confidence in their strategic decision making. EMR is an information base of real value, particularly in a time of uncertainty.
As Nancy Rothwell, president and vice chancellor at the University of Manchester, highlights in her foreword, the report "illustrates improved efficiencies in the sector". That's exactly what we want to demonstrate.
Finance directors will be interested in the "value" KPI, while carbon managers will focus on sustainability. Case studies throughout – from the University of Huddersfield's "building without debt" to ideas from the University of Lincoln for enhancing student wellbeing on campus – will guide readers towards best practice. It will help our members to make the right decisions on the big themes and choices facing their institution, whether that be income and expenditure on the residential estate or the best way to fund that world-class new facility.
AUDE (The Association of University Directors of Estates) today published the annual Estates Management Report (EMR) for 2018.


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Stewart has had former Secretary of State Colin Powell on his show several times, the first time being a few months after Powell left the Bush administration. The 2012 interview, however, is notable because Powell is more frank about his time in the White House. It was unlike his 2005 interview, where he held the Bush administration's line that approaching the United Nations and invading Iraq were the right things to do. In 2012 a more sober Powell admitted that he regretted his U.N. speech, making him possibly the only Bush insider to suggest that invading Iraq was the wrong thing to do—although suggest was all Powell did.
4 Ishmael Beah, 2007
Some of Stewart's interviews are touching, such as his 2007 interview with Ishmael Beah, a human rights activist and former child soldier from Sierra Leone. During the interview, Beah talks about how he was essentially dehumanized, brainwashed with drugs and forced to kill for the rebel army during Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s. But even more difficult, he says in the interview, was returning to civilized society. The fact that Beah survived so much and is now working to help others makes his life not only a fascinating story but an inspiration.
3 Ricky Gervais, 2006
Whenever Gervais comes on "The Daily Show," he's almost guaranteed to tell a bizarre, disgusting story that will be so abhorrent that you'll want mind bleach to erase it from your brain. In this early interview, Gervais describes his life before he became the successful creator of the television show "The Office," concluding with a hilariously memorable story about peeing in a sink while his girlfriend was sleeping.
2 Jim Cramer, 2009
After the near collapse of the U.S. economy in 2008 and the bailouts of the banks that put the economy in danger in the first place, Stewart started targeting Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC's "Mad Money," for telling people to invest in certain stocks that he knew were going to drop. Stewart's interview with Cramer is so eviscerating and unflinching it's almost painful to watch. What makes it great television is that Stewart is genuinely demanding answers from a specific person about why the backroom Wall Street deals that caused an economic meltdown are allowed to exist when they hurt regular Americans.
1 The Spice Girls, 2001
In one of the most hilariously awkward guest appearances in the history of "The Daily Show," Stewart interviews Victoria Beckham and Emma Bunton from the Spice Girls. Things begin normally enough, with Stewart asking about their upcoming album and their families, but the interview takes a turn for the worse when Beckham tells Stewart she doesn't think he's funny. Faced with a heckler, Stewart does what any comedian would do: He goes on the attack. When he accuses Beckham of being prejudiced against Americans, Bunton physically inserts herself between them to keep them from coming to blows.


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Aalto University is involved in various work packages namely in online monitoring and control of calcined mineral processes- and will design the concept for online monitoring and control of such processes. The special emphasis in the concept will be put on product quality, energy efficiency, environmental performance and economic aspects. Next, the concept will be developed, implemented and validated on the specific industrial use case.


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Royal Wedding
Our last day in Jakarta and Indonesia and how are we spending it? Parked in front of the TV watching the Royal wedding of course. With tea and scones to boot (sadly the clotted cream isn't up to par in Jakarta in case you were wondering!) Hurrah to Prince William and Princess Katherine! Update: My sister, brother and new sister-in-law, who just got married last week, were in the front row of the Palace to see the big smooch! While their pictures... Read More
New Media in Indonesia
We've had the privilege of working with National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Indonesia this week, sharing our experiences in politics with political parties here. The great NDI staff here spent time briefing us on the Indonesian political system. As these things often go, trainers become the trainees and we were no exception. I want to share with you some of my observations. First off, a few facts about Indonesia. Indonesia has 240 million... Read More
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We arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia late last night after a few days in Bali filled with $5 one-hour massages, motorbike rides and delicious raw food. We're taking a brief pause from our touristing to do a little work with NDI while we are here in Jakarta. In preparation for work, we headed to the mall to find some business appropriate attire. It didn't take me long to discover that in Indonesia, I am an XL. In the states, I generally find... Read More
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Why not! It was on the specials menu at a Jakarta Pizza Hut and it's pretty tasty. Maybe we should pair cornflakes with more things. Hot dog coated in cornflakes? And fried? Mmmm. Read More


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This mother always believes that the most influential people are those who leave behind incredible legacies. Because these individuals' names will live on in the hearts of the persons they touch.
Everyone can have that opportunity to carve a name in someone's heart and be a hero. After all, the great use of one's life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. The very same philosophy American philosopher and psychologist said and believed.


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Phillip "Pip" Gordon will deliver his lecture, "The Man from Mottstown: Hubert Creekmore's Debt to and Influence on William Faulkner" on Monday, November 12 at 7:30 P.M. in Peabody 206.
Phillip is a Ph.D. candidate in the English department. His lecute is based on a chapter from his in-progress dissertation, "Gay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in Yoknapatawpha and Beyond."
The Frances Bell McCool lecture is sponsored by the Department of English. The Frances Bell McCool Dissertation Fellowship in Faulkner studies is funded by a generous endowment from the McCool Family.
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Film Society of Lincoln Center, MoMA host 47th New Directors/New Films fest series
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They showcase the best-of-the-best each year and have done so for nearly half a century. In this endeavor, the festival celebrates filmmakers who represent the present and anticipate the future of cinema, showcasing the daring artists whose work pushes the envelope in unexpected ways. This year's festival will introduce 25 features and 10 short films to New York audiences.
The slate of surprises was curated by Dennis Lim, who shared his excitement about the 2018 selections by stating, "The purpose of New Directors/New Films is to seek out emerging filmmakers who are working at the vanguard of cinema. This is as diverse and wide-ranging a lineup as we've assembled in years, full of pleasures and provocations and, above all, surprises—proof that film remains a medium ripe for reinvention in ways big and small."
Josh Siegel, curator of the Department of Film at the Museum of Modern Art said, "The filmmakers in this year's New Directors are as imaginative, daring and restless as any we've seen, whether observing a world-famous rapper fighting injustices in Sri Lanka or prostitutes and holy men in Jamaica, a coal peddler in the Congo or a credit-card scammer in Switzerland."
The opening and closing night selections are the New York premieres of two Sundance award-winning documentaries: Stephen Loveridge's "Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.," an intimate portrait of the global rap sensation via the artist's own video diaries, which won the festival's World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award, and RaMell Ross' "Hale County This Morning, This Evening," a visionary and poetic look at resilient African-American families in the titular Alabama region, winner of the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Creative Vision.
This year's lineup boasts features and shorts from 29 countries across five continents, with 10 North American premieres, 13 films directed or co-directed by women and 14 works by first-time feature filmmakers. Highlights include Pedro Pinho's surprising three-hour epic, "The Nothing Factory," which was voted No.1 on Film Comment magazine's Best Undistributed Films of 2017 list; the late Hu Bo's epic feature debut, "An Elephant Sitting Still," a masterpiece sure to be remembered as a landmark of modern Chinese cinema; New York-based filmmaker Ricky D'Ambrose's dark, minimalist pseudo-detective tale, "Notes on an Appearance"; Gustav Möller's emergency call center thriller, "The Guilty," which won prizes at Rotterdam and Sundance; first-time Japanese filmmaker Yui Kiyohara's "Our House," an evocative examination of female friendship; acclaimed documentarian Emmanuel Gras' Cannes prizewinner "Makala," which follows the monumental efforts of a young Congolese charcoal-maker at work; Khalik Allah's stylistically rich Black Mother, a close look at Jamaica via its holy men and prostitutes; Valérie Massadian's moving, visually striking Locarno prizewinner "Milla," a meditation on young motherhood; and many more exciting discoveries.
Press screenings will be held at MoMA and FSLC the weeks of March 12 and 19, respectively. Full information will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, March 16, at noon. Visit filmlinc.org or MoMA.org.


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An Egg Tart Heaven at Tai Cheong Bakery
Located next to Holland Village, Tai Cheong Bakery is a Hong Kong brand that has taken root here in Singapore.
This restaurant features a Hong Kong style eatery setting. Famous for their fluffy crusted egg tarts ($1.90 each), they also served other pastries and main courses ($6.50 to $9.90).
Watch the video below to savour the experience of perfectly crafted egg tarts:
Address: 31 Lorong Liput, Singapore 277742
Nearest MRT: Holland Village
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Weekdays: 10am to 10pm.
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Main dishes: Daily – 11am to 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 9.30pm
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"Chum Bucket Supreme" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season six. In this episode, Plankton hires Patrick as advertising director at the Chum Bucket.
- Sheldon J. Plankton
- Karen Plankton
- Ivy
- Peterson Nat Tucker
- Abigail Marge
- Dale
- Frankie Billy
- Frank (citizen)
- Harold Bill Reginald Scott
- Harv
- Wobbles
- Nathiel Waters
- Nazz-Mimi
- Norma Rechid
- Paco
- Patrick Star
- Mini Brain Patricks (debut)
- Patrick's forehead (debut)
- French Narrator
- Archie
- Cara
- Dave
- Evelyn Annette
- Frank
- Fred
- Martha Smith
- Shubie
- Thaddeus
- Eugene H. Krabs
- Squidward Tentacles
- Sandals
- Anchovies
- Monroe Timmy
- Taylor Fishbowl
- Halbert
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Goofy Goober (mentioned)
- Francis
- Henry-Bart
- Sadie
- Charlie
- Clay
- Dennis (normal; orange)
- Gus
- Harold
- Lloyd-Rich
- Shelly Fishbowl
- Scooter
- Tina Fran
- Mable
- Tom
- Mevis
- Nancy Suzy Fish
- Miss Shell
- Debbie Rechid
- Jimmy Gus
- John
- Miss Rechid
- Incidental 11
- Vera Fishbowl
- Billy (lime fish)
- Susie Rechid
- Harry
- Green construction worker (debut)
- Bikini Bottom Hockey Team
- Other Chum Bucket customers
The episode starts out when two customers park at the Chum Bucket. Plankton thinks they want to eat there, but they were parked there because they couldn't find parking at the Krusty Krab. Karen then suggests that Plankton should advertise his product. Plankton then hangs a sign that reads "CHUM IS METABOLIC FUEL!" Patrick comes along and tries to read the sign, but his head starts smoking from the strain of trying to understand what these new words are. After his head is put out by a cup of kelp juice, Patrick then rearranges the letters, so the sign reads "CHUM IS FUM!" The new slogan starts to attract customers. Plankton hires Patrick as his slogan manager.
Meanwhile, back at the Krusty Krab, Mr. Krabs believes Plankton has stolen the secret formula, so he comes up with a plan to steal the recipe back. Plankton sees through SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs' disguise, and they realize that it was the slogan that brought in the customers, despite the fact the chum tastes awful. To combat the disgusting taste of the chum, the customers simply say "Chum is Fum" over and over. Then Plankton goes to Patrick to check on how his assignment to come up with new slogan ideas is going. However, all Patrick does is write Chum is Fum in a thousand different ways. Plankton then gets mad at Patrick but cools down because Patrick's slogan is still attracting customers.
A few days later, people are getting bored of the slogan, so Plankton and Patrick hold a board meeting. Patrick comes up with a new motto three days later, changing it to "FUM IS CHUM".
This new slogan brings back Plankton's customers, much to the chagrin of Mr. Krabs. Business is so large that Plankton gets into the restaurant magazines and even a hockey team shows up to eat. Patrick then decides to resign from his position as advertising director because he is "burnt out" - there is a hole burned into the back of his head. Plankton protests, but then bluffs to make Patrick believe that he is disposable, and not necessarily to keep customers eating at the Chum Bucket. During his rant, Plankton accidentally insults his customers over the intercom that he had installed by the cash register earlier to taunt Mr. Krabs. His customers hear him calling them "buffoons, morons, the dumbest of the dumb" among other things, which causes all of his customers to abandon their chum in anger. Plankton then gets beaten up by the hockey team. In the end, everybody sees Patrick finishing a sign with the Krusty Krab's new slogan, "Krabby Patties are fum!" and everybody returns to the Krusty Krab.
|( ‣ ) Associated production music
|( • ) Original music
|( ◦ ) SpongeBob music
• Steel Licks 9 - Jeremy Wakefield ["Customers? What customers?"]
‣ Background Blues - Otto Sieben ["Hello, gentlemen, and welcome to the Chum Bucket!"]
‣ Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [line of customers at the Krusty Krab]
‣ Drama Link (d) - Hubert Clifford [Plankton's angry]
‣ Drama Link (f) - Hubert Clifford [Plankton tears up his menu]
‣ Drama Link (o) - Hubert Clifford ["We're doomed, Karen. Doomed, I tell you!"]
‣ Harp Ding - Nicolas Carr ["Advertising?"]
• Steel Sting - Jeremy Wakefield [Karen sighs]
• Steel Licks 29 - Jeremy Wakefield [Chum Is Metabolic Fuel!]
‣ What's This Sting - Nicolas Carr [Patrick appears]
‣ Silly Shenanigans - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Patrick struggling to read the sign]
‣ Horror House of Wax Retro 2 - Nicolas Carr, Ron Wasserman [inside Patrick's brain]
‣ Silly Shenanigans - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony [Patrick's head on fire]
• Steel Licks 20 - Jeremy Wakefield [a few minutes later...]
‣ Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [A little longer than a few minutes later...]
‣ Nude Sting - Nicolas Carr [Chum Is Fum!]
• Steel Licks 25 - Jeremy Wakefield ["That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard!"]
‣ Puffing Along - Harry Bluestone [sign attracts customers]
• Salty Krab Jig - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [meanwhile at the Krusty Krab]
‣ Danger HQ - Norman Dane [Krabs looks across the street]
‣ Battle March Link (a) - Keith Mansfield ["SpongeBob, we have a situation."]
‣ Chasey Racey - Norman Dane [situation alert]
‣ Tough Mission - David Farnon [Krabs thinks Plankton stole the formula]
‣ Tricks and Traps - James McConnel [SpongeBob and Krabs in disguise/SpongeBob and Krabs enter the Chum Bucket after two hours]
‣ Wooden Bear - Gil Flat, Tony Tape, Florian Voelxen ["I'm full, thanks."]
• Tension Bits - Nicolas Carr, Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [explosion]
‣ Puffing Along - Harry Bluestone [customers eating chum and puking]
• Steel Licks 15 - Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton laughs]
‣ Dachshund Walk - John Fox, Mac Prindy ["What brilliant slogans have you come up with this week, Patrick?"]
‣ Lap Steel - Nicolas Carr [Transition to next scene]
• Steel Licks 3 - Jeremy Wakefield [Krabs cries]
‣ Noodly Shenanigans - Nicolas Carr, Barry Anthony ["You don't need help when you got a catchy slogan like mine."]
‣ Comic Walk - Nicolas Carr [board meeting]
‣ Vibe Q Sting - Nicolas Carr [three days later]
‣ Puffing Along - Harry Bluestone [Fum Is Chum]
‣ Closing the Door - Nicolas Carr ["Nothing can stop me now!"]
‣ Circus Overture - Daniel Jean Jeannin [montage of Plankton's success]
‣ On the Beach - Kapono Beamer [Patrick resigns]
• Cream Pie - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Plankton gets beat up]
• Kalua Jubalee - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [Krabby Patties Are Fum!]
- This episode is available on the Triton's Revenge, Season 6 Volume 2, Complete Sixth Season, and Next 100 Episodes DVDs.
- Plankton claims he has never met Patrick in this episode, but in other episodes before this one, he has met him and worked for him.
- There is an online game based on this episode called Chum is Fum. In the game, the player makes the customers eat the Chumsticks.
- This is the second episode where a character works for Plankton. The first was SpongeBob in "Welcome to the Chum Bucket."
- This is the second episode in which Patrick helps to advertise for a restaurant in Bikini Bottom. The first was "No Hat for Pat" and the next one is "The Good Krabby Name."
- This episode is, however, the only one in which he helps to advertise for the Chum Bucket.
- Karen wears a hairnet even though she does not have any hair.
- This episode is one of the few where the Chum Bucket starts to attract customers, and Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob try to steal them back. The other two are "Plankton's Regular" and "Greasy Buffoons."
- The "3 Days Later" time card looks just like the "Driven to Tears" title card, except the tire tracks are missing.
- The title card is similar to the one for "Krabby Road."
- In the Russian dub, when SpongeBob says "Goofy Goober has gone non-dairy?!," it is translated as "a French chef has boiled Gary?!"
- The title card music is part of the instrumental version of "Oh, My Karen," which debuts in this episode's sister episode, "Single Cell Anniversary."
- At the beginning of the episode, Plankton dances similar to Dead Eye Plankton's dance.
- During the original American airing, this episode was paired with "Growth Spout."
- Plankton mentions the episode's title when he says "Here's your Chum Bucket Supreme, enjoy!"
- "These words make my head sad" has become an internet meme, where a random phrase would replace the "Chum is Metabolic Fuel" slogan.
- When Mr. Krabs looks out from his office, there are only two customers, but when he says they have a situation to SpongeBob, there are no customers at the tables.
- Frank has a red shirt when he approaches the counter after the Chum Bucket has a new slogan. The next shot when it zooms to the register, his shirt is blue.
- The same error occurs in "Free Samples," but is pink.
- When the hockey players first hear Plankton talking about his customers in a bad way, there are five of them. However, when they are about to attack Plankton with their hockey sticks, there are only four of them.
- When Patrick is first seen putting up the sign for the Krusty Krab, the hole in the back of his head does not appear. When Patrick appears for the last time, the hole is now on at the back of his head.
- When Plankton stomps on the ripped paper in anger, his head is still messed up. However, in the next shot when Plankton yells about how he is tired of the Krusty Krab stealing his customers, his head is suddenly fixed.
- At the end of the episode, when Patrick finishes the point in the exclamation mark in "KRABBY PATTIES ARE FUM!," the ladder he is stepping on is shorter, and he is below the sign. In the next scene, automatically, the ladder is longer, and he is next to the sign.
- When Plankton goes through the Box of Letters, the front door to the Chum Bucket is missing.
- The path to the Chum Bucket seems longer than usual in this episode.
- At the end of the episode, when SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs are in the front of the Krusty Krab, the Chum Bucket cannot be seen.
- In TV airings, when Mr. Krabs says "A few hours ago, the Chum Bucket was, as it should be, a desolate no-man's land," "bucket" is muted.


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First look at the SAP GUI
Welcome back to the next tutorial for SAP BW on HANA. Today, we learn about SAP GUI (Graphical User Interface) using which you log into SAP BW and most of the other SAP ECC systems as well.
Where can I find it?
Let's have a look at the tool. The SAP GUI can usually be found in the Start menu –> Program files –> SAP Front End –> SAP Logon. That icon hasn't really changed in a while so it shouldn't be that difficult to find.
Once you open it, you should see a small window like the one below pop up. I have marked the important buttons here. Here you add the system and host details to the server you wish to connect to or modify or delete the system from your list.
- Button 1 that looks like a blank page is the Create new system
- button. It is used to add new connections
- Button 2 that looks like a pencil/pen is the Edit system button. It is used to modify the system details of an existing connection.
- Button 3 that looks like a trash can is the Delete system button. It is used to delete systems from this list that you have previously added
How do I add a system?
For now, let's see how we can create a new system. Click on the create button the SAP GUI logon pad marked 1
Click the button marked Next
Fill in the details provided by your system administrator for this system and press finish.
How do I log into my newly added system?
Using this method, I have added a BW system and then an ECC system by repeating the same process and different system details to our SAP GUI Logon pad. In this architecture, ECC acts as a source system to the BW feeding all its transactional data for analytics in the data warehouse.
Once this is done, we can now open our systems by double clicking on the system name. Let's try opening the BW on HANA system. We reach the below screen asking for the login details.
As you see there are 4 primary entry fields here. Let's look at them one by one –
- Client-The client is a logical partition ID of the database. Just like your laptop hard disk can be partitioned into multiple drive IDs like C:, D:and so on, there can be multiple SAP applications installed on different partitions of the same database. Thus, it's important to tell the system, which partition the BW application you are trying to connect to exists upon.
- User & 3. Password – Provided to you by the system administrator
- Logon Language – The language in which you want to work inside the tool. In this case, it is English by default but some clients have different defaults. You should type in the language code you wish to work on.
Provide the details and press enter.
You should then reach the first entry screen as shown below
The input field I marked in red above is where you tell SAP what you want to do in terms of codes called Transaction codes or T-CODES in SAP consultant lingo.
Let's play around.. Shall we?
Let's start off by something simple. If I need to view a table in SAP BW, I type in SE11 here and press enter.
You can see that now we reached a screen where can do many things including creating a table
Depending on what you want to do, there are many TCODES available and don't waste your time memorizing each and every one of them that you find online. You will organically start remembering them as you keep reading these tutorials and when you practice of course.
Now let's try opening another TCODE RSA1 – This is the most important TCODE in BW and it will be where you spend most of your time developing and maintaining objects. The important thing to know here is that once you open a TCODE, to switch to another one, you have 2 options:
- Keep the existing TCODE screen open and open the new TCODE in a new window.
- Open the new TCODE in the same window that's open while removing the old screen elements.
Either way, this time just typing RSA1 won't work because if you are not on the entry screen and on a TCODE already you either need to type /oRSA1 for case 1 or /nRSA1 for case 2 as mentioned above.
Let's open it in the same screen by typing /nRSA1
What you see below is the RSA1 screen otherwise known as the Data Warehousing Workbench. This is where you can create most BW objects for your development.
This concludes our introduction to SAP GUI. I hope this was easy to comprehend.
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Customer Information Management
For Omnichannel Success, Retailers Must Embrace Location Intelligence
Adopting an omnichannel strategy is the best way for retailers to stay relevant in the minds of consumers
"A lot of what is driving the big decisions in retail is Location Intelligence harvested from customer data, which is easier to harness today than ever before." Aaron Wallace
Product Manager, Customer Information Management
Pitney Bowes
Retail used to be a relatively straightforward industry. In the past, malls, town centres, and commercial districts would provide the primary point of contact between consumers and their preferred brands. Today, however, retail has become an omnichannel industry, allowing shoppers to interact with brands through any physical or digital channel that's most convenient to them.
This shift gives consumers great freedom and flexibility in deciding both how they will interact with brands, and which retailers they ultimately shop with. This has changed the operational structure of most retailers, as they have to embrace both physical and digital channels to drive sales and loyalty, rather than choosing one over the other.
Retailers must reorganise to meet customers on their terms
For instance, retailers that are closing physical storefronts may give off the perception that their business is suffering, when in reality they are actually adapting to new trends. By utilising customer data, a particular retailer may have decided that a lean brick-and-mortar operation and expanded focus on their online storefront makes more financial sense than the old model.
That isn't to say that all brands embracing digital are necessarily doing omnichannel correctly. While on social media, for instance, a consumer may be bombarded with targeted advertising from a brand that they've shopped with once or twice in the past. But, if this advertising is more of an annoyance than an enticement, is this retailer actually succeeding in marketing, and ultimately selling, their product? Is this retailer actually succeeding in building brand loyalty, or driving traffic to their store, and ultimately selling their product?
Location Intelligence can help drive critical business changes
A lot of what is driving the big decisions in retail is Location Intelligence harvested from customer data, which is easier to harness today than ever before. The retailer deciding to scale back on their brick-and-mortar branches, for example, may have studied buyer habits and seen that the customers they most want to target have a proclivity for browsing products on their phones.
On the flipside of that scenario, the brand that's bombarding users with ads on social media may be casting too wide of a net, turning off customers who are less receptive to targeted advertising without nurturing more appropriate ways of outreach, a result of a lack of understanding each customer as an individual, their buying history including location and channel.
Location Intelligence also provides the means for brands to grow, not just reorganise. Retailers can now collect information from many resources to inform their Location Intelligence initiatives. Card Transactions have geotags, for example, that can help retailers figure out not only which of their physical stores are performing best, but also where geographically their buyers are more likely to shop online. Taking that a step further, retailers can even decipher which online shopping portals customers are utilising to align their marketing efforts alongside the most profitable channels.
Looking at regional competition can help inform a retailer's entry into a new market. At the same time, costs associated with transporting stock between a warehouse and a storefront can be calculated based on distance, potentially making or breaking a real estate decision. The challenge with the deluge of big data for retailers is extracting actionable insights that fit alongside a brand's specific business needs.
To learn more about how retailers can utilise Location Intelligence to improve their bottom line and customer experience, download the new whitepaper, "Optimise Your Selling Channel," from Retail Customer Experience, sponsored by Pitney Bowes. In it, the author takes a deep dive into the different opportunities for retailers to embrace an omnichannel retail landscape to better serve the customers they want.


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This week New Yorkers learned that beloved foul-mouthed WNBC anchor Sue Simmons' contract would not be renewed. Now the whisperings as to who is going to be taking her place are already starting. But the reaction to the news of Simmons' impending departure was impassioned. The Times even chronicled the Twitterverse's cries. Our very own Michael Musto explained his adoration on his blog. From celebrity anguish — Martha Plimpton! Alec Baldwin! — to good old-fashioned internet crusading a chorus rang out condemning NBC for giving up an icon. We emailed some questions to the man behind the Save Sue Simmons! Tumblr — 26-year-old New York native and Columbia graduate student Ryder Kessler — to hear why he took to the web to fight for Simmons. Read his responses after the jump.
Why did you decide to make the Save Sue Simmons Tumblr?
I was devastated when I heard that Sue's contract wasn't being renewed — she's been a part of my New York City life for literally as long as I can remember — and I knew that I wouldn't be alone in that sentiment. Within ten minutes I had the Tumblr set up: clicking a few buttons and sharing my affection for Sue Simmons was the least I could do to give voice to all the New Yorkers who want Sue to stay on the air for as long as she wants.
What is the response you've gotten?
The response has been really encouraging: within twelve hours of my starting the Tumblr, it was getting mentioned by the New York Times and New York Observer alongside the celebrity tweets and Facebook pages that had sprouted up in support of Sue, and I was getting lots of messages from other disappointed fans. There's clearly a groundswell of support for WNBC keeping her on the air, and it's fantastic that the ease of speaking up on social media is letting Comcast hear that message.
What had been your favorite Sue story so far?
It's hard to pick just one, but the overwhelming message is that Chuck and Sue are central to so many New Yorkers' experience of the city. Especially for those of us who grew up here within the last 30 years, they're like our TV parents — in our living rooms every day, making us laugh in lighter moments and somberly delivering the serious news when necessary. I've heard from people who shed tears when they heard Sue's contract wasn't being renewed. They want to speak up for this path-breaking woman who has been a part of their city landscape for decades, and I'm glad to be giving them a place to do that.
How long do you plan on keeping this going? What do you hope the end result is?
I'll keep going until Sue's contract is renewed — or at least until Sue herself announces that she's happy to call it quits. After over 30 years as a beloved city icon, she's earned the right to decide when to step aside.
What do you think about the Sue critics, who say it was her "antics and massive paycheck" that were responsible for her termination? See here.
Say it ain't Sue! I can't know what's happening in the newsroom, but I tend to think the "antics" line is overblown. And it's disconcerting that Chuck and Sue are both 68, but it's the woman whose contract is being dropped. If Sue is less inclined than Chuck Scarborough to make appearances away from the anchor desk (another complaint I've heard), why not lower their base salaries a bit and then pay per appearance?
Comcast should realize they have a tremendous asset in New Yorkers' investment in Chuck and Sue and trade on that. I've read, too, that their ratings are up, a rarity for local news today. I've heard from a lot of people who say that without Chuck and Sue on air together, they'll have no reason to keep watching WNBC as opposed to one of the other local newscasts. Her salary is high, but you can't buy iconic status, name recognition, and trust — especially in New York.


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A Comprehensive Look At The Hoarding Condition
What Is Hoarding?
Compulsive hoarding is a mental health condition whose sufferers display a tendency to stockpile large quantities of objects in which their perceived value far exceeds their true worth. Hoarders develop an emotional attachment with every item in their living space, becoming physically and emotionally unable to remove or discard them. Typical hoarded objects in are boxes, newspapers, magazines, documents, clothing, collectibles, food, garbage, and even animals and reptiles.
The Dangers of Hoarding
The hoarding condition can cause a variety of debilitating issues that range from physical, mental, emotional, and social damage. Living in a hoarded home can also cause financial strain in a number of ways.
Physical Dangers of Hoarding
Immediate physical dangers of hoarding large quantities of items include fire and structural hazards such as dilapidation due to neglect. Stacks and piles of hoarded items often collapse on top of the hoarders themselves. The injuries that occur range from severe to fatal. Professional hoarding cleanup service providers have seen an increase in reported cases of deceased hoarders who have been trapped beneath collapsed piles of hoarded objects.
Other physical dangers include a plethora of health hazards. Biohazards like feces, urine, vomit, blood, and other bodily fluids are often found in a hoarded home due to neglect of the property. This is especially true in cases of animal hoarding. The presence of biohazards can spread infectious diseases that can be fatal.
Also, rodents, wild animals, and other vermin are usually attracted to hoarded homes due to the neglectful nature of hoarders. These vermin are carriers and spreaders of disease which can infect inhabitants of the home in fatal doses.
Mental and Emotional Dangers of Hoarding
The mental and emotional implications of the hoarding condition are just as dangerous as the physical threats. Mental and emotional stress can easily manifest themselves into physical ailments. Symptoms from muscle spasms to migraines to panic attics can be associated with stress and anxiety.
One of the most common questions about hoarding is, "If hoarders choose to live this way, what right do they have to feel stressed?" What most people do not understand is that hoarders constantly subject themselves to unnecessary amounts of stress. Hoarders constantly worry about how untidy and unclean their home is. Hoarders constantly worry about not being able to find items in their hoard, accidently losing one or more of their possessions, and deciding what to and not to throw away in the trash.
Hoarders also live in constant worry over others discovering their condition. A person who struggles with hoarding will go out of their way to avoid talking about their home. The stress of this particular topic leads directly into the next danger, social anxiety.
Social Dangers of Hoarding
It is commonplace for hoarders to distance themselves from all family, friends, and co-workers due to their condition. Even though hoarders find it impossible to change their living situation, embarrassment and humiliation are strong feelings to ignore.
Hoarders will turn away visitors and never invite friends or family over. In some instances, hoarders will even neglect and ruin relationships with those who are close to them on purpose just so they will never have to subject them to their hoarded home.
Loneliness causes depression. Depression causes stress and anxiety. Stress and anxiety cause physical ailments that could ruin a person's life.
Financial Dangers of Hoarding
People suffering from the hoarding condition generally spend more money on common items than a person who does not suffer from the condition. Hoarders will spend money collecting items they will never find use for. They will also spend money replacing things that have become lost amongst the mounds of objects that have overtaken their home.
Financial burdens also arise when an unkempt home causes disruption in the community. The most common offense occurs when hoarded objects spill onto adjacent properties forcing neighbors to sue. Property neglect is also common, as municipalities will regularly fine or ticket a hoarded home that has become unkempt and unclean. Also, there have been cases reported of foul odors so repulsive that communities take legal action against hoarders to address the cause of the disruptive smell.
How to Get Help
Hoarders and their helpers must first acknowledge that the problem exists in order to handle it efficiently. Once this happens, a bond of trust must be forged in order for all parties involved in the recovery effort to see the project through to completion. A multitude of resources are available via Address Our Mess for hoarders and their helpers to educate themselves on the condition and how to get a fresh start on the road to a happier, healthier life.


text: tekatronic Report post Posted August 26, 2015 Our office has been using Watchout version 5.1 for many projects and for many years. The issue is that our USB holding the license is old and has been used many times and is beginning to fail. How can we buy or replace the USB with a new one so our license can be valid? Often we use Watchout for performances, so immediate online registration of the key is not possible because we wouldn't have access to Wi-Fi from the stage. Therefor, we need the license key on a USB. Can we buy a new USB with our license key on it? SIDE NOTE* I arrived in the office 1 year ago and the key and license we have been using is already three years old. I'm not sure if it is possible to locate the original purchase! Our office is in China and we used a Chinese seller to buy the program. We've been using the USB and key for many years... Many thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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FIVE things I didn't know about training for THE CAMINO.
#5 ~ People shopping or working at MEC, Atmosphere or REI, ask questions such as, "What brand of socks do you prefer and why?" My response doesn't exactly satisfy their query: "This colour matches my hiking boots."
#4 ~ When you don a backpack in the city, you're suddenly mysterious & intriguing. Enquiring minds want to know…?
#3 ~ Feet become your focus. You even take pictures of them.
#2 ~ In the hiking world, there is a portable container called a WaterBladder. Seriously, they couldn't find a better name than bladder? Not to worry folks, I'll alert Wikipedia and have it changed to WaterOnTap
#1 ~ Hair & Make-up take a backseat to Gear & Function. What will become of my lipgloss collection?
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Yelling at a Child to Stop Yelling is Inappropriate, even in the Inner City
In college I applied for a job in South Central Los Angeles as an educational coordinator (tutor) I was asked during the interview did I know how to handle kids. I answered, "Of course I do." I explained that I was going to school to be a teacher and that I would have lesson plans … Continue reading
Something to think about. The "Bad" Parents.
I understand some people out there think there are "bad" parents. I understand that. I can understand that perspective, but if you're a teacher and you think this way I want you for one second to think differently. Think about what a bad parent is and who defines it? Does a "bad" parent … Continue reading
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What if…. What if my students don't like me? Teach your students and they will. What if I have 50 kids in my class? Teach your students. What if I don't understand my students' culture? Teach your students and you will. What if my principal doesn't like me? Teach your students and it won't matter. … Continue reading


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::make your own::
1. To begin, fold your tissue paper in half and then in half again, making a square. Start cutting strips towards the fold to create the fringe, leaving about 1 inch uncut from the fold line. (My strips were about 1/2 inch thick.) FYI - one piece of tissue paper makes one tassel.
2. After all your strips are cut, unfold your tissue paper (careful not to rip it!) and begin tightly rolling your tissue paper down the middle.
3. Continue rolling down the middle, untangling your fridge as needed.
4. Fold in half and then twist creating the loop for hanging.
5. Repeat to create more tassels in various colors. Hang from string (or ribbon) and fall in love with your new DIY mantle decor!
Baby colors, wedding colors, team colors...you name it! Ooooh the possibilites! Feel free to pin this tutorial and use it for your next party or shower. I mean, I wouldn't totally hate that! ;)


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Just in time for the Minneapolis release of the new film Howl, the Walker Channel now features the introduction and post-screening Q&A for the Twin Cities premiere of the film that took place in our Cinema on September 30. In attendance were directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and producers Elizabeth Redleaf and Christine Walker. Take a look!
Oscilloscope Laboratories is releasing the film in Minneapolis on October 15th at the Landmark Lagoon.


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PENNCAP (University of Pennsylvania College Achievement Program) provides a range of academic and personal support programs and services during the academic year, designed to help students acclimate to the academic rigors of Penn and engage with fellow PENNCAP students. PENNCAP students tend to be the first in their families to attend college.
PENNCAP staff assists students with important life issues, such as identifying personal life priorities, clarifying career objectives, developing a financial budgeting plan, and maximizing their success at Penn. There are a variety of cultural enrichment activities and academic improvement workshops geared toward helping students achieve meaningful personal and academic goals. Students who feel they may benefit from the services PENNCAP offers during their time at Penn, are welcome to contact the office to see if they may be eligible to participate in the program.
PENNCAP is a proud member of the Division of the Vice Provost for University Life's (VPUL) Office of Equity and Access Programs (EAP). This family of initiatives assists scholars of all ages and diverse backgrounds on their quest to reach their fullest potential.
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Would anyone share experiences to reduce dust development when removing the fire dirt? Currently I go outside and use a large kitchen sieve (and I am not using the holes of the tray anymore). But this is going to be a problem in the winter.
I use a sieve on top of a large baking tray. Shake it around a bit then pick out the small mealworms that got through the holes.
I would not recommend doing this outdoors as you will lose small mealworms depending on the size of holes in your sieve.
Shaking the tray (as guided by Hive) does not work as the holes are way too small.
Using the harvest function (as guided by Hive) is very inefficient.
I am using 3 different kitchen sieves (not used for cooking, only for mealworms) directly in kitchen. I don't have problems with dust. But I filter only bigger worms (last 2 layers).
Shake more gently...I started using a metal kitchen sieve and was worried about harming the worms so shuffle them around quite gently. I'm going to get a plastic sieve instead moving forwards


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from the City Council website:
Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. represents the 36th District, including the vibrant Brooklyn communities of Bedford Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in the New York City Council. He chairs the Council's Committee on Small Business and is the lead sponsor of Avonte's Law, a bill designed to improve school safety by increasing the number of audible alarms on public school doors.
Cornegy also serves central Brooklyn as the District Leader of the 56th Assembly District and president of the Vanguard Independent Democratic Association (V.I.D.A.). In the City Council, Cornegy is a member of the Committees on Civil Service & Labor, Finance, Health, Housing & Buildings, and Public Safety


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There seems to come a point when we realise that we'd taken all the good parts of childhood for granted. We blinked and missed the wonder and joy, while the restless discontent and urge to grow up filled our thoughts. I'm sure we share moments of longing to turn back the clock and have another crack at it, this time with the benefit of hindsight. I think these are all powerful reasons why several stories tend to introduce people I've called 'Evergreen Kids.' These are characters who never grow up. Readers can return to them time and again, knowing they'll be there for us. Just because time doesn't stand still for us, at least we can rely on some of our favourite characters remaining static.
I think there are two distinct categories of Evergreen Kids in our stories. I'll discuss them each in turn.
The evergreen kids who theoretically age at the same rate as the rest of us, but really don't.
These kids remain the same age for year after year, because we love them that way. Ash Ketchum has been a 10-year-old Pokemon trainer since the early 1990s. Bart Simpson is also perpetually 10 years old, making his same wise cracks and being a nuisance to the adults. And his sister Lisa will always be a child genius, because she'll never grow any older than 8.
My kids and I used to love watching the cartoon series 'Arthur' because the main family in it was a dead ringer for ours. But at this point in time Logan and Emma are 22 and 18, while Arthur and his little sister D.W. have remained 8 and 4.
The evergreen kid phenomenon is evident in mystery series too. In my early teens, I used to devour Trixie Belden novels. One day it dawned on me that for the girl detective to have solved that many mysteries at the age of 14, the year would have to contain far more than 52 weeks. Sometimes, I wish my time could expand like a sponge in a similar way.
Other kids in this category include such characters as Dennis the Menace, Ginger Meggs, Pippi Longstocking and Milly Molly Mandy. They need to stay the same age to please us readers and viewers, because if it's impossible for us to be immortal, at least someone can do it. There's no identity crises for these kids. They could truly make A.A. Milne's little poem their life motto.
When I was one,
I had just begun.
When I was two,
I was nearly new.
When I was three,
I was hardly me.
When I was four,
I was not much more.
When I was five,
I was just alive.
But now I am six,
I'm as clever as clever.
So I think I'll be six
now and forever.
But now I'll get on to the second category of ageless kids, who bring out the more sinister side.
The true evergreen kids who remain stuck at the same age, for whatever reason.
1) Miss Peregrine's Household
These lovable peculiar children have been living in a loop of the same day since the second world war. Although their ages evidently range between about 8 and 17, if you ask them, they may reply something like, 'I'm 86 and he's 92 and she's over 100.' They've lived the correct number of days to make them elderly, but since the current one is always September 3rd, 1940, they never age. If Miss Peregrine hadn't created the time loop, they would have been destroyed by a bomb that very night.
This makes them weird and wise in many ways. When their friend Jacob joins them from the 21st century, he's regarded as a bit of an oddity, because he's really 16.
2) Moaning Myrtle
This poor girl never grows older because she's a ghost. Myrtle was killed by accidentally coming face to face with a basilisk in 1943, and she's haunted that toilet block in Hogwarts ever since. She's perpetually crying, feeling sorry for herself, getting prickly when she hears her nickname, and checking out cute boys. Even as late as the events in The Cursed Child, she's willing to flirt with Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy because she was partial to their fathers. Then when the two dads rush in, she attempts to pick up where she left off with her former crushes too. No doubt she'll be doing the same for generations to come.
3) Jesse Tuck
This young man's situation really creeps me out. He and his family unintentionally attained immortality by drinking from a supernatural water stream. Now they never age, and cannot die. They make this discovery accidentally, when they survive several disasters which would have proven fatal under normal circumstances. But it proves to be a high price to pay, when Jesse's young girlfriend, Winnie, sensibly decides to refrain from drinking the water, opting to grow old and die instead. The final glimpse of Jesse in the story Tuck Everlasting is of a lonely teenager who forever outlives everyone he grows fond of, and is denied the final rest of death.
4) Chip
He's the cute little enchanted cup from Beauty and Beast, who goes along with his mother, Mrs Potts, the teapot. They, and several other castle staff, have been put under a spell by the same enchantress who turned the arrogant young prince into a monstrous beast. When the spell gets broken, he becomes a little boy again, and presumably grows up the same as any other child.
5) Peter Pan
The ultimate evergreen kid, he's the boy who never grows up. Along with his band of followers, or 'lost boys', they live in Neverland where children stay forever young. Wendy Darling and her brothers, John and Michael, can't resist his allure, especially when they learn to fly. Peter remains adamant that his carefree attitude trumps the care and responsibility that goes with adulthood. His biggest dread is that they'll 'catch him and make him become a man.' Haven't we all come across guys with Peter Pan syndrome? (Some might even call it a feature of the whole Millenial generation, lol.) Yet even though the Darling kids love his lifestyle at first, they come to miss their old lives with their family and understand that the adult lives which await them in the future may have benefits of their own. (Wendy wants to be a real mother, and John would like to work in his father's business.)
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So although the characters in Group 1 may make us envy their perpetual youth, those in Group 2 show the down side. We can't avoid aging. That's the bottom line, and it has to be a good thing. Maybe the best thing we can do is maintain a youthful heart in our older bodies. I like to think I've achieved that to some extent, because I feel essentially the same in my 40s as I was in my 20s, and even my teens (add some kilograms). It never stops surprising me, especially when I remember how staid and plodding my friends' middle aged parents used to seem, not to mention my own. I've reached the age where I'm willing to concede that perhaps that was just on the outside.
Have you experienced something similar, no matter what age you are now? Do you have a favourite evergreen kid of your own, either from my list or someone I've forgotten?
If you enjoyed thinking about these characters, have a look at my related list about characters who suffer from weird genetic diseases involving the passage of time.


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The CaT wrote:You can't read properly and so constantly switch from: (1) wrong premise,
(2) false dilemma, (3) hasty generalization. All well-known logical fallacies.
So far, in all our debates, you came by with nothing else..
Well lets leave for others to decide . People can judge for themselves. Let them decide who commits a lot of fallacies and who doesnt.


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Good health allows Minnesotans to be active, productive, and engaged in their lives and communities. It also depends on having safe places to work, learn, and play; safe water and healthy food; affordable health coverage; and access to medical services. Many other factors, from education to transportation to economic development, help to create the opportunity for all Minnesotans to enjoy optimal health.
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Noda's Fortune Cookies
What are fortune cookies?
Fortune cookies are a new type of NC item baked by a new Neopets character, Noda. He has set up shop in Shenkuu selling fortune cookies made from his grandmother's recipe. They are currently being sold in limited quantity batches at the NC Mall or directly at Noda's Fortune Cookies.
Which items can you get from the Fortune Cookies?
Fortune cookies are a new type of NC item that give you access to site specific bonuses or exclusive NC items.
The section below shows you which items/site bonuses you can get from each of the Fortune Cookies that have been released. Click on one of the fortune cookies in the table to see what may be found inside.
|NC Archives Fortune Cookie
NC Archives Fortune Cookie
Sold in Limited Quantity Batches in the NC Mall from November 11th, 2013 - ?
Price: 225NC
You get a chance of receiving any random retired item from previous Neocash Events. One item per day, for 3 days. Two items if you are really lucky!
Using an NC Archives Fortune Cookie
Once you activate your cookie from your inventory you get to go to the NC Archives and spin the wheel to get a random prize. Each space on the wheel applies to a different NC Events. Such as landing on the Blue Lutari Image will give you a prize from one of the Altador Cup events.
Items can be won from these different events:
Altador Cup IV NC Challenge
Altador Cup V NC Challenge
Altador Cup VI NC Challenge
Daily Dare 2010
Daily Dare 2011
Games Master Challenge 2009
Games Master Challenge 2010
Games Master Challenge 2011
13 Days of Trick or Treat
Haunted Hijinks 2011
Masks of Dread 2011
Neggstravaganza Surprise 2010
Neggstravaganza Surprise 2011
Festival of Neggs 2011
Stocking Stufftacular 2009
Stocking Stufftacular 2011
It seems that each prize from these events can be won. Even the gift boxes giving out during certain days can be won from the NC Archives. Keep in mind that with such a large prize pool, not all of the items have been verified as prizes yet, but they may still be possible.
Note: A few items accidently got mixed in as prizes and TNT has confirmed that they are no longer available as prizes. Mostly referring to some people getting Shooting Novas as a prize. You will no longer be able to get this item from the NC Archives Cookie.
FAQ for NC Archives Fortune Cookie
In the section below you can see all the questions and answers specifically about the NC Archives Fortune Cookie from the Neopets Help Page.
Are there multiple ways to gain access to spin the NC Archives wheel?
No, the only way to access the NC Archives wheel is by opening the NC Archives Fortune Cookie.
Can I open and use the NC Archives Fortune Cookie on side accounts?
Yes, you may open and use the NC Archives Fortune Cookie on your side accounts.
How do I gain access to the NC Archives wheel?
The only way to gain access to the NC Archives wheel is by opening an NC Archives Fortune Cookie. The NC Archives Fortune Cookie will be available at the NC Mall in limited quantities. Keep checking back to see if Noda has made a new batch! Once the Fortune Cookie is opened, you�ll have access to spin the wheel once per day (twice, if you�re really lucky) for 3 Neopian days.
How often will I be able to spin the NC Archives wheel?
With an open NC Archives Fortune Cookie, you�ll typically only be able to spin the wheel once per day for 3 Neopian days. Although, if you�re really lucky, there is a chance your cookie will grant you two spins a day!
How will I know when my NC Archives Fortune Cookie expires?
As is true for all Fortune Cookies, a countdown clock indicating the amount of time left will be shown in a special banner at the top of any relevant pages -- in this case, the NC Archives page. The time the cookie expires depends on when you opened your cookie. For example, if you opened the cookie at 10:00 AM, day 2 will start after 10:00 AM the next day and so forth until it ends.
I can�t seem to open my NC Archives Fortune Cookie. Help!
You will only be able to open one NC Archives Fortune Cookie at a time until time has expired on the previous Fortune Cookie.
If I don�t spin the NC Archives wheel for a day, will that day carry over?
No, if you do not spin the wheel on a day that the NC Archives Fortune Cookie is active, you forfeit your spin for that day.
What is the NC Archives Fortune Cookie?
Once open, the NC Archives Fortune Cookie will give you access to spin the wheel in the NC Item Warehouse! You�ll be able to spin the wheel once (twice, if you�re really lucky) a day for 3 Neopian days. Many interesting retired item prizes from past NC events seem to be resting on warehouse shelves. Spin the wheel and see what retired marvels you�ll win!
What types of NC item prizes will I be able to earn from the NC Archives wheel?
The prizes available from the NC Archives wheel are all retired NC items from previous NC events. Each event is represented by art relating to that event on the wheel wedges.
Will I be able to gift the NC Archives Fortune Cookie?
Yes, the NC Archives Fortune Cookie functions like any other NC item and will be giftable with a NC Gift Box (one item per NC Gift Box). The NC Archives Fortune Cookie, as with all NC items, cannot be sold or traded.
Buying a Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookies that are available for purchase can be seen on Noda's Menu Board.
If the Fortune Cookie that you wanted to buy is currently sold out, just check back later, Noda will release more when he makes a new batch!
Using a NC Item Fortune Cookie
The fortune cookie(s) you have bought will be placed into your inventory. Click on the fortune cookie in your inventory to use it.
Choose the 'Open Fortune Cookie' option from the drop-down menu to see what item is inside your fortune cookie and how many Neofriends (from 1 to 4) you will be able to additionally send your item to.
**WARNING** According to the official FAQ (which can also be found at the bottom of this page), NC Item Fortune Cookies are not supposed to be able to be sent to other users in a NC gift box. However, currently you are able to do so. Users have found when sending the unopened Fortune Cookie to another account with a gift box, the item inside and the number of the item (how many Neofriends you can send it to) may change. For example, on your account your Fortune Cookie may have a Starry Night Wig in it and the ability to additionally send this to 3 Neofriends, but when you send the Fortune Cookie to another account in a gift box, the same Fortune Cookie may now have a Galaxies Beyond Background and the ability to send to 2 Neofriends.
Click 'Choose Neofriends Now!'. You will need to send all of your item duplicates at one time. If you are not sure who else you wish to send your item to or do not want to send your item at this time, simply close the pop-up screen. Your fortune cookie will remain unopened in your inventory until you are ready to use it. The item inside your fortune cookie will also be the same item when you open it again.
In the drop-down menu here, you are able to pick the Neofriends you wish to send your item to (no gift box needed!). You do not need to just pick from the list of your current Neofriends (which is what the drop-down menu will show you). You can also type or paste a username into the box directly below. You can even type your own username into this box and thus send the item to yourself (so that you get 2 or more of the item)!
This step also involves account security. To make sure you are the person sending this item (and not someone else who got into your account), you have to fill in your password and if you've got the option activated, your PIN too. If you want to enable PIN protection, you can do this by going to the PIN Preferences page, and checking the 'Starry NC Fortune Cookie' option.
The item appears automatically in your (and your friends) inventory. There is nothing to open or accept like with regular gift boxes or grams. You will, however, get a neomail notification when you receive a Fortune Cookie item or when your friends have received the Fortune Cookie items that you sent them.
General FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about NC Fortune Cookies in General
In the section below you can see all the questions and answers from the Neopets Help Page.
What are NC Fortune Cookies?
Noda has landed in Shenkuu and has set up shop selling NC Fortune Cookies. These cookies are a new type of NC item that give you access to site specific bonuses or exclusive NC items. Get them while you can as these Fortune Cookies will be available in limited quantities depending on the batch size Noda bakes.
Where can I purchase Fortune Cookies?
Visit the NC Mall to purchase your Fortune Cookies. To reveal your fortune, be sure to open the cookie in your inventory.
How do I open my Fortune Cookies?
To open your Fortune Cookie(s), please go to your inventory, click on the Fortune Cookie item, and choose �Open Fortune Cookie� from the drop-down menu.
Can I gift a Fortune Cookie to other users using NC Gift Boxes?
Please view the FAQ for each specific Fortune Cookie to see if they can be gifted through a gift box. Fortune Cookies, as with all Neocash items, cannot be sold or traded.
How many Fortune Cookies can I purchase?
You may purchase as many Fortune Cookies as you like as long as they are available to purchase.
How many items or site perks are available in each Fortune Cookie?
Each Fortune Cookie contains a different fortune. With that in mind, the number of items or site perks available will vary within each cookie.
Will I receive a bonus item from a Fortune Cookie?
There is only so much room inside the Fortune Cookie! Only one fortune per cookie can fit in with no more space for any extra bonus items...
Will I still be able to open the Fortune Cookies if they no longer for sale in the NC Mall?
Yes, Fortune Cookies will still function the same way even when they are no longer for sale in the NC Mall.
How often will a new batch of Fortune Cookies be available?
New Fortune Cookies will be available whenever Noda bakes a new batch of cookies. Keep checking back to see when a new batch is available.
FAQ for NC Item Fortune Cookies
In the section below you can see all the questions and answers specifically about the NC Item Fortune Cookies from the Neopets Help Page.
What is an NC Item Fortune Cookie?
NC Item Fortune Cookies are a special item that allows you to gift one exclusive NC item to yourself and one (or more, if you�re lucky) to a Neofriend! The number of Neofriends you may select will vary among the fortune you have received from your cookie.
How many items are available in each NC Item Fortune Cookie?
Each NC Item Fortune Cookie will contain a different amount of exclusive items. Each time you open an NC Item Fortune Cookie, you will receive one of the exclusive items to send to yourself and your Neofriends.
Are the exclusive items from the NC Item Fortune Cookies available for sale separately?
No, unfortunately the only way to obtain an exclusive item from the NC Item Fortune Cookie is by purchasing one and gifting the item available inside.
Can I gift the items from the NC Item Fortune Cookie to my side account(s)?
Yes you can gift items from the NC Item Fortune Cookies to your side accounts.
Can I gift the items from the NC Item Fortune Cookies to myself?
Yes, you can enter your own username into the username field and the item from the cookie will be sent to your account.
Why can�t I just send my NC Item Fortune Cookie item to myself? Do I have to send the NC item to Neofriends?
Before the item gets awarded to your inventory you must select Neofriends to send the item to. Unfortunately if you do not select Neofriends to gift the item to, you will not be awarded the prize. Just be a generous Neopian (or gift it to yourself :p).
How do I know I have received a NC Item Fortune Cookie from another user?
You will receive an event notification along with a Neomail letting you know that you have received an item from a NC Item Fortune Cookie from another user. You do not have to accept or reject this item, it will automatically get awarded to your inventory.
How do I know if another user has received the item I have gifted them from an NC Item Fortune Cookie?
You will receive notification once the exclusive NC item has been awarded to the user�s inventory.
Can I gift the NC Item Fortune Cookie to other users using NC Gift Boxes?
No, the NC Item Fortune Cookies themselves are like NC Gift Boxes. Once you open your cookie the item you will receive is shown then given to yourself and the Neofriends you have selected (or added) to send without the need of a gift box.
I sent the item from the NC Item Cookie to the wrong user, help!
Please double check all usernames before sending as once you send these items off, they cannot be returned. In the future, please be more careful when sending items.
Why can�t I select my Neofriend to gift the item from the NC Item Fortune Cookie?
If you cannot select a Neofriend to gift the item to it could mean two things:
- You have misspelled that username, please double check the username.
- That user cannot accept gifts.


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Galatians 3:13: "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree."
I recently found out that the Muslim religion is different than the Christian religion in what is seen as an appropriate penalty for the American soldiers who burned several Korans in an incinerator, being unaware that they were Korans.
The American military justice system, under which, fortunately, these men fall, is willing to educate them about appropriate responses to Muslim customs, and to let it go at that.
The Muslim system, on the other hand, regards this as a capital offense and will settle for nothing less than imprisonment for the men who did it, however unintentionally. There are even those who would call for their death.
One Muslim theologian explained that desecrating a Koran is an unforgivable sin to a Muslim. Intent has nothing to do with it. A Koran got desecrated, so someone must be punished.
The Christian religion differs in that we have a Sinbearer. We have Someone outside of ourselves to both intercede for us with God when we do something wrong and to take our guilt away. Christ is the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world, as John the Baptist called Him when He was on earth.
Not only does He take away our unintentional sin, things like the burning of the Korans in our story above, but He also gloriously takes away our intentional sin, once we confess it to Him. And, amazingly, we find as we continue to live and move and have our being in Him, that He truly takes away all our sin, even that which we don't confess due to our own stubbornness. If He did not, no one would go to heaven, for none of us is righteous enough to make it there, if we only have a partial forgiveness of sin.
Truly Christ bore all our sin in His death on the cross and He will forever cover it all by His righteousness, once we have been saved. Praise His Name!
Now, how do we Christians behave toward each other when a wrong has been done? Do we treat something a brother or sister has done to us as though it were a Koran that has been burned, and vow that there will never be any forgiveness for that person? Do we act as though we had no Sinbearer in our faith? We tell Muslims that the difference between our faith and theirs is that we believe a Sinbearer came to obtain forgiveness for the human race, but do we live as though we believe that?
Do we realize that, as Christ died to procure my forgiveness of sins, so He died to procure my brother's? Do we set our brother or sister free from any grudge we might hold after that person has wronged us? Do we forgive from the heart, as we have been forgiven?
You see, it is hypocritical of us to point out that Muslims call the burning of the Koran an unforgivable sin if we too have a pet list of things we consider unforgivable sins. We Christians have a Sinbearer who shed His precious blood to obtain our forgiveness. Holding a brother or sister in an everlasting grudge only shows that we don't believe the blood of Christ holds much power over sin.
Oh, my precious friend, let's not undervalue the blood of our Lord like that. Let us forgive one another from the heart!
P.S. The Bible also teaches that Christ was the Sinbearer for the entire world. That would include Muslims. So we need to be prepared to lovingly share the good news with Muslims, too, that a Sinbearer has come for us all . . . If you should happen to be Muslim and be reading this, my fondest hope would be that you would read the Bible and see for yourself whether Christ is the Sinbearer for the human race. If we Christians are right about that, then Christ didn't just come for Christians, but also for Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, atheists, and everyone else. We all have sinned and we all need someone to free us from ourselves and our sins.


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There's a fine line between long-needed solitude & escapist reading– and catatonic denial & avoidance. I've been trying to avoid crossing over, engaging in little small ways with the world the last couple of days even as all of me wants to just curl up in a ball and do nothing for a very long time. (Nothing defined by read nothing too emotionally challenging, eat, sleep, spend a little time in the garden, repeat…) So I've made calls to the plumbers & HVAC contractors to enquire about furnace service, something my dad hasn't gotten around to doing as yet. And I put in my short term disability claim over the phone, though that made me short of breath & panicked at the idea of scrutiny. I went out of the house to get groceries, even if it was just to the corner meat market, & today I didn't buy junk food, even if I did space out & leave my wallet at home. (Thank goodness they know me & would take my check, because of course I carry my checkbook.)
Tomorrow, I've got therapy first thing in the morning, and that will provide me with papers to fax in for my leave, and I will do that. (Functioning! See!) Continue reading


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Big Indiana Jones style adventure pack with over 70 game ready models optimized for mobile platforms.
Textures are included in both 512512 and 256256 but many of them works as 128*128 if rezised by user.
the triangle count varies from around 100tris up to 700 tris.
The pack includes. Models with textures. Tiling textures to use on terrain or your own models. samplescenes and screenshots.
List of assets: 5 different modular rock models
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Dress Chronicles: Episode 6
June 12, 2012 Leave a comment
With the lining stitched in, all that's left are the finishing touches – mostly the roses. I'll admit to being a bit sloppy when sewing and wrapping them, so they're a little inconsistent. I'm lucky enough to have a mother-in-law who also sews, and she has volunteered to make the rest of them. Once all 36 are done, I'll sort them into three groups of the most similar ones, and then sew them on.
In the meantime, they've been pinned on, and it looks pretty good if I do say so myself.
Still to go:
- Bringing in the side seams to fit
- Shortening – may do this with just the shoulder straps, or I might go all-out, remove the skirt, shorten it from the waist end, take it in properly, and reattach it all
- Tidying up loose ends
- Sewing on the roses
- Dresses 2 and 3
Categories: Sewing roses, rosettes, sewing, Simplicity 3943