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Shop in Berlin: Lunettes Selection
I am very sure you all know the best source of unworn vintage and new glasses and sunglasses, Lunettes Selection on Torstraße. But did you know they had a second store just off Helmholtzplatz with an even bigger choice of sunglasses and – as a real speciality – kid's prescription glasses? And they're soo cute, like this one tiny round glasses model in red with white dots… So if you don't find the model of your dreams on Torstraße, get to the Prenzlauer Berg location (where you can also pick up all glasses from their online store).
The store obviously bears resemblance to the one on Torstraße with its vintage furniture with thousands of drawers filled with glasses, though its color scheme is darker with grey walls and grey displays.
But it's not only the pretty interior nor the seriously huge choice of glasses that makes Lunettes Selection one of the most recommendable source for glasses in Berlin. It's actually the outstanding service with knowledgable sales staff being ready for any quarrels you might have.
Like those people entering the store convinced there's absolutely no model of glasses that will fit and suit their face. All of Lunettes Selection's staff is convinced there's a frame for everyone, although it might not be the Mickey-Mouse-model with the foldable tinted glasses pictured above. And they won't stop until you found them. (On the way will tell you if one thing really doesn't suit you – like this very round model with a thin golden frame I'd love to wear, but seriously, no way.) With patience and honest judgment most customers can be helped in their struggle to find the "one", although you might not believe it first.
And for all the others actually enjoying buying glasses, this store might feel like one big playground.
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I should definitely postpone that eye surgery I am sometimes thinking of. Looks like I've found a new place to visit the next time I'll be in Berlin.
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Am I right or wrong in thinking this Prenz shop is just for kids? I haven't been to either yet but this is closer to work for me than the Mitte store.


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Thread: Logitech Harmony Elite Review
January 1, 2019, 09:01 PM #1
Logitech Harmony Elite ReviewDan
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December 7, 2019, 12:47 PM #2
Re: Logitech Harmony Elite Review
Interesting review. We just purchased one of these Elites. Still getting use to it.
Sometimes it works well and at others it doesn't turn on my Martin Logan Cadence Soundbar when going from Apple TV to the Mac Mini. I'm getting a new - updated - ML Cadence Soundbar to replace the current one in a few weeks. So, we will see if it's just it's the older ML syncing issues with Harmony or something else.

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Title: Student Conduct Coordinator
Office Location: Student Conduct Office, Federation Hall, Douglass Campus
Phone Number: 848-445-7637
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Undergraduate College/University Major(s)/Minor(s) Completed: B.A. Communication, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Advanced Degrees: Ed.M. College Student Affairs, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Why did you choose to work at Rutgers Residence Life?
"While serving in this role, my goal is to help students realize the impact of their decisions on themselves and others in order to contribute to Rutgers University as students at a large community of learning, and also as professionals and citizens in the world. I enjoy working with students to help them shape their decision making so that they can bring their passions to fruition and act with compassion toward others."


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This page is dedicated to my attempt at being organized. From here you can click on the links below to see blog posts that I have done.
Update chairs
Painted shutters
Distressing an island
Table centerpiece
Subway art
Great great grandmothers dishes
Bench pillows
Candle holders
Vintage coffee sign
Ruffle dish towels
Clock plates
Bench cushion
Numbered glass jars
Pantry orginization
Kitchen before and after
Evolution of a kitchen island
Framing out a mirror
updated light fixture
Bedroom makeover
reupholstering a chair
Lamp shades
Boy room
Cinnamon rolls
Homemade hostess cakes
Pastry puff recipes
Chocolate buttercream cupcakes with caramel
Banana muffins
Pasta less Lasagna
rosette picture frame
Digital frame makeover
Silhouette pictures
Valentine box
Dollar store display
Organizing our home
Birthday announcements
Laundry room sign
Sewing projects
Burlap curtains
Tank dress
Silk flowers
Ruffle skirt and Embellished shirt
Anthropology knock off apron
Painted burlap pillow
Burlap pillow with ruffle flower
Boy's belt
Embellished hoodie
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Bunting tutorial
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Welcome to our guest column series "Drawn from Memory: Reflections on the Art of Illustration."
JJ Books has invited well known writers to recall images that have inspired their work, from Brahma to Beardsley and beyond.
Acclaimed author Arshia Sattar says like all great illustrators, the artist Shilo Shiv Suleman brought her own story to their collaboration.
Let me say at the very outset that with a complete lack of modesty (or perhaps betraying a complete lack of imagination), I am going to talk about the illustrations in a book for which I wrote the text.
What does it mean for a writer to work with an illustrator? It's a question I am beginning to think about - and this is after my third book for younger readers, all of which have been illustrated at greater and lesser distances from myself. I have worked with an illustrator that I knew (and we planned the book together with the designer and the publisher), an illustrator who was a complete stranger and contracted by the publisher and an illustrator who worked closely together with me. Or, rather, I with her. There are no prizes for guessing which was the most fulfilling of these collaborations or which of them produced the most beautiful book.
I am not instinctively a writer for younger readers. I very much want to be. I envy the light grace of Seuss and Sendak and Lindgren but I take heart from the complexity and weight of some one like Hans Christian Andersen. I grew up with books of illustrated fairy tales from all over the world and for the child that I was, they opened up worlds of seeing in completely new ways. The people looked different, as did the plants and the animals, even the skies and the seas were not like the ones I knew from my own life. The fairies and the monsters in those books, especially, were nothing that I could ever have seen with my mind's eye. I remember those illustrations in ways that I do not remember the stories themselves.
The most important thing I have learned from working closely with an illustrator with a powerful imagination of her own is that an illustration does far more than represent the text it accompanies. A responsive illustration, as against a representational one, gives you a book with more than one story in it. There is the story that the words carry but there is equally another story told by the pictures. Shilo Shiv Suleman, with whom I did Pampa Sutra, brought yet another story into the book, the story of her personal relationship with the region. Her central images of the river that flows through southern India are layered with other images: a feather she found on its shores, a silver bracelet she bought in the village market, a faded tourist map, a favoured bit of local decoration. In fact, even the river girl resembles her.
A great illustrator, as I believe Shilo to be, seduces the writer to locate herself in her text. My own personal history with the region in Pampa Sutra is more oblique, coming to it as I do through the sacred geography of a text that I spend my adult life with. And so it is that the monkeys get more attention in the book than they normally might. Simply because they are my monkeys. And I wonder again about the writers of the children's books that I have so loved: where they are in the stories they tell? Where are their dreams and their fears? Where are their monkeys? Perhaps the monkeys swing from the sentences, perhaps they chatter in the commas, perhaps they stare back at me from the spaces between the words. Now that I realise they're there, I'll go back to the stories to look for them.


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Fangs of Fury
In recent times, the number 1411 has become extremely popular in India. Thats the total number of tigers currently surviving. Animal activists have been raising their voices for protection of our national animal from extinction .Support and awareness for this cause over the internet is at an all time high. "Stripey the cub" is one such group in facebook. So here is something from my side. I present to you, "Streaky" the older brother of stripey, and folks he says 'thank you' for your support.
I have used quite a lot of pencils here,HB, 2B, 4B, 6B and 2H
Go Coogs
This time, I just happened to stumble upon another theme – TEXAS . The very mention of the name texas, people relate it to the land of cowboys. True but that aint gonna be the first sketch. For the uninitiated, Austin, Dallas and Houston are the three major cities in Texas. I intend to draw something that relates with each city. I am a U of H alumni, so this one is representing Houston and University of Houston. Cougar, a mountain lion, is the mascot of U of H. I have tried to portray it here.
For the first time, I completed a sketch without erasing and in a single sitting, watching 'pasanga' side by side. I have used 4H, H and 4B pencils here.
Ref :
1. Pencil Drawing Techniques, David Lewis.
This too Shall Pass
I always loved to draw cartoons..Couple of months back when I happened to go to Fedex kinkos, I saw this greeting card on encouragement. It was very nice n funny. This toon is from that card… It kind of boosts the morale especiallyduring tough times.
The Raging Bull!
In support of Jallikattu!!
Anyways this is the first time I used 4B, 6B pencils.
Source: Pencil Shading- Basic techniques , Raviraj, NCBH Chennai


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I'm back from a few days in Cairo. I'm not an Egypt expert. But I probably follow the country more than most people because I have Egyptian friends, my wife has spent a lot of time there, and I've been there a bunch of times.
First the good news: Egyptians are still friendly, holding up well, and there are taxis that actually run their meters and don't rip you off. Huzzah!
Now to the troublesome issues:
Cairo is a very dirty city (except for the metro, which is still clean and efficient). I knew this from previous visits, but it's worse now. Being surrounded by a desert probably doesn't help. But a big part of the problem is that a few years ago a surprisingly effective ancient (and green) system of trash-pickers and pigs and recycling was replaced with foreign companies and big trucks (read: corruption). To undercut the old system (or just because of ignorant fear and anti-Christian bias), they killed off all the pigs.
Evidently there were a few days after the revolution when everybody went out and scrubbed the streets. Those days are gone. I mean, I know they've got bigger things to worry about, but I've never a city with so much trash. And I've seen a lot of trashy cities.
Egypt is also unhygienic. This is also nothing new. But what good is a dictator is he doesn't even teach basic concepts like germ theory? Even the commies were good with that. And I wouldn't even mind everybody touching my food with their hands if there was a more steady supply of toilet paper and soap. And is it really too much to ask the popcorn vendors to use something other their hands to shovel popcorn in bags? Evidently, yes (though it didn't stop me from eating popcorn).
Downtown Cairo is kind of beautiful, if your glasses are rose-tinted enough. But it's sad because what used to be a modern and progressive 2nd-world city in the 1950s is now a third-world mess. Don't get me wrong, there are still cultured and modern Egyptians. But to some extent, they've lost the good fight. Many of those with the means have fled to satellite suburbs. And because traffic is such a mess, you can't get from here to there.
Also, Talaat Harb Street is filled with street vendors. Lot's of them. Especially at night. This is new and not sustainable. But how it will work it remains to be seen.
Walking around Cairo is like being in New York at 3:30 pm on a weekday. School just got out, but in Cairo it's all the time. Too many young kids (male kids) goofing off and hitting each other and holding hands and shouting and otherwise letting out their repressed frustrations. At least they're not drunk.
Post-revolution (which is a misnomer, as I'll explain) crime is a big problem. Well, at least they say it's a big problem. But honestly, Cairo is still a pretty safe city. And this says something good about a people living in a place without police patrol or even basic rule of law.
Despite the supposed breakdown in law and order, it's actually easier than it used to be for a foreigner like me to walk around in peace. This is a strange problem somewhat unique to Egypt. The people are too friendly.
Despite being a major international world metropolis for going on three millennia 3,000 years, many Cairenes act like they've seen a foreigner. This can be charming, as when a gaggle of 10-year-old girls, each in turn, practices their English and asks my wife "What's your name?!" It can all be very charming. (Alas, the "Welcome in Cairo!" generation seems to have passed and a new generation has better learned English prepositions). 95% percent of it honestly good natured. People are hospitable. But such friendliness can be very tiring if you just want to walk down the street in peace. But interestingly, as a man, the touting harassment is actually less than it used to be.
On my first trip to Egypt I remember amazing one-sided haggling as taxi drivers would lower their fare when I declined their services because I was already at my destination. Now there are fewer tourists (by far). And people still ask if you want to a taxi or to buy perfume. But by and large, and this is new, they take no for an answer! Perhaps, as my Egyptian suggested, with freedom comes dignity.
The revolution (referred to as "The 18 Days") is not finished. The details of the battles are amazing to here. And yes, it was a big deal to throw off a corrupt US-backed dictator. It's hard to understand the level of theft and corruption that exists. We're not talking millions. We're talking billions. We're not talking baksheesh. We're talking institutionalized massive corruption right from the top on down. Perhaps one-quarter to one-half of the entire economy simply siphoned off. Mubarak's sons alone have $340 million in Swiss bank accounts. Their top associate? $4 billion. And yes, this is literally the tip of the iceberg. I mean really, isn't there some point when you say, "I've stolen enough money"? But part of what makes the corruption so endemic is that most of this money was probably stolen "legally," through government contracts in accordance with the rule of (bad ) law.
Also keep in mind this happened not just with US knowledge but with actual billions in US aid to keep this guy in power and reward him for keeping peace with Israel. I'm always amazed people are so nice to Americans after we've done so much to screw up their countries. I wish we could be so forgiving of others.
There's also the minor problem of a potential impending pogrom against the Coptics. Don't know who the Copts are? Well, neither does your average Egyptian. Ten percent of the country is Coptic Christian and much of the other 90 percent has no clue who they are or where they're from--which is kind of ironic since they were there first. It's as if schools in America never taught white Americans anything about the presence of blacks in America. Or Native Americans.
Ignorance is a big problem.
A few weeks ago a couple dozen Coptics were killed by the army and then, as my Egyptian friend so eloquently put it, "bearded motherfuckers" went on TV urging the people to save the army from the unbelievers. Thousands of sexual repressed young men, idiots all, converged on the main square, and beat the crap out of whomever they could find (they also attacked liquor stores, since they're all Christian run). And in response the military leaders arrested some bloggers and extended decades of "emergency rule."
Earlier the military shut down, by force, TV stations (including local Al Jazeera), for reporting the news.
It's semi-controlled thuggery. The message--not just to the Christians minority but to everybody--is "don't get uppity. Maybe Mubarak was too much of a pussy to use force—but we will have no such qualms."
Maybe the military will turn over power after free and fair elections. But seeing how military leaders live isolated and pampered lives, are very conservative, and make millions from the status quo, why would they really want change?
In the end there are only two questions that matter:
1) Will ignorant Islamists win a majority in an election?
And 2) will the military give up power?
If I were a bookie, I'd place even odds on both. But if I were a betting man, I'd bet on a double 'no.' And I also would not be surprised if the military uses the Brotherhood--just like Mubarak did--as an excuse to refuse to cede power. But then what's the best we can hope for? A benevolent dictator and another revolution? Can we at least get the trash collected?
All this makes me say that "The 18 Days" was not the revolution but just Day One. So here's to the good guys, those who want a modern and tolerant and civil and free Egypt: fight the good fight. It won't be easy.
Update: A few added pics now that my wife is back with my camera:The view from our hotel. And we like this hotel. But also notice how clean and tidy one woman keeps her balcony.
"What's your name?!" (times 12) At the Coptic Monistary
At the "eco lodg" [sic] near the monistaries. Since it wouldn't pass western standards of ecological, I figured it stood for "economy lodge." This was a very sweet dog I named, "gimpy whimper wags," for reasons that were all too obvious. He was very sweet, even I didn't want to pet him too much, also for obvious reasons. But at times, who could resist his debonaire charms and he politely limped after us, eager for a head scratch?
Manning the police barricade at the Giza train station.
Downtown Cairo, on a surprisingly clean and beautiful morning.
Anti-colonial leaflets to terrorize the British. From the early 1950s, I presume.
in the coming election, who could be against freedom and justice? Except this is propaganda for the Muslim Brotherhood.


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In 1961, President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and friendship.1
The Peace Corps' mission has three simple goals:
- Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
- Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
- Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
For more information, check out the Peace Corps Website and this handy-dandy fact sheet.
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The Beginning (circa 1960):
"For every young American who participates in the Peace Corps—who works in a foreign land—will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace." -John F. Kennedy, 1961, after establishing the Peace Corps
Peace Corps in the 21st Century (circa 2010):
"We are no longer isolated from what happens on the other side of the world. It's in our best interest to look beyond our immediate self-interest, and look out for one another globally. So many of today's challenges are borderless…and solving those problems demands cooperation with others." -Michelle Obama, 2010 GWU Commencement


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There is nothing sexier then a certified MILF that performs just as you hope she would. Coming up with this name was a combination of Carlos Dee and myself. We were laughing about it and it just stuck. I didn't want to have another title related to my name but Carlos asked, why not? So fuck it, Freaky MILF's it is.
I wanted to go out on a limb rather then book the common milfs. I wanted to get the milfs that caught my eye and those that I was close to. There were a bit to choose from and making a selection to narrow it down was very difficult. When it came to the scenes I wanted to add a little bit of a dialog with a bit of comedy. You have these studs that are used to all the young girls and rarely get a taste of some seasoned pussy.
These women pay no mind to the young girls that aren't familiar with their body less known satisfying a man on all levels sexually. I salute a proper milf that's showing the world why they are in the position they are in. I couldn't cast a woman that is under 35 due to me not considering them worthy of the title "Milf". I even had a discussion with the boss about the age limit. We agreed to disagree but what you don't see is what he considered a milf in this movie.
Nikki Hunter Vs. Rico Strong
Casting Nikki Hunter was easy for me. When I called her for my movie initially she wasn't going to do it. I told her that I always promised her a scene in a movie that I would direct. Nikki became excited when I spoke with her about the details of the movie. I became excited when she agreed to bring her snake out for the tease.
Nikki was my main makeup artist for a lot of Jaysin productions and she was also a part of a few special scenes. I must admit Nikki was there when Tori Black and myself kissed for the first time. She looked at me afterwards and said make sure you invite me to the wedding. During the time Nikki was around I became really familiar with her skills. I knew there wasn't a cock that she couldn't handle or a man that she couldn't devour. What I wasn't able to capture on BTS was Rico jumping out of his skin when he saw Nikki's snake. I have never seen someone ready to run without having any idea where they were gonna run to.
This scene flowed easy and I really enjoyed the energy that was on display for the fans. This was the first scene of the movie, which set the tone. This is also probably one of the last scenes that will feature Nikki Hunter. Nikki will be branching out to do other things in the near future. I wish her the best and I hope you will appreciate the moment she shared with us all.
Jewels Jade Verses Prince
I must admit that I was unaware of Jewels Jade until Prince mentioned her. Once I put the blast out about a milf movie I received a good amount of votes for her. I had to look her up to see what the fuss was about. I immediately noticed that this woman was fit. Casting her with Prince made me wonder if this was gonna be a scene or a fitness contest. Hahahaha. One thing I did expect was a high-octane scene with lots of sweat.
Meeting Jewels was very sensual. I like to get to know the women that I shoot to get a vibe of what they are like. We talked about family and animals. We became real cool with the conversations that we shared so I knew the day was going to flow easy. Once we arrived to set I had to input some type of fitness in the dialog. I found some dumbbells at the location so it was easy for me to put that together. As you might see in the BTS Prince was a little shaken up when it came to her slashing water on him. We had a good time laughing at his buff ass being scared of water.
Once we were done with dialog we went upstairs to do the tease. Normally Prince is doing his own thang but he was drawn to the music I had playing and was watching Jewels Jade like a lion watching prey. I knew this scene was going to be great due to the energy that was created between these two. Once I was done with the tease things got underway right away. I didn't have to set anything up; I just let them go at it.
This scene was full of everything I planned it to be. I was battling the sun a bit so I had to rearrange the furniture around to make sure Jewels wasn't blinded by the sun. Jewels left very satisfied and Prince left feeling accomplished as always.
Janet Mason verse Lexington Steele
I can tell you I was more excited about booking Janet then any other Milf. I remember meeting her for the first time about five years ago for a Zero Tolerance shoot. All I could remember was that ass. I have never seen an ass on a milf like that in all my years being in the industry. (A natural ass) Then she has that fire red hair to go with it…DAMN! I reached out to her to make sure that she knew I was going to book her for my movie. I asked her if she remembered me from her scene and surprisingly she did. Janet even remembered the whole scene and who was in it. I was very impressed.
Once I asked her whom she wanted to perform with the answer flowed off her tongue with sexual lust. Lexington Steele! Whoa, okay. As you can see I gave her what she wanted. While she was sitting in makeup I was starring at that ass and I think it was bigger then I remember it being. Janet has a very easy personality and we enjoyed a laugh while she told me of how she first got into the industry. I must say Janet is a rare breed and if she weren't in the industry she would probably be in some hotel fucking some big cock for a fun. Hahahaha.
I think the scenario for this scene was the funniest in the movie. I had to cut and restart due to me laughing. The most intriguing part was the jock strap Lex was wearing. I mean it caught me off guard because this wasn't a joke. Everyone else wanted to ask but was afraid to do so. I asked Lex what's up with the Jock strap fam? He replied telling me he wears them due to the type of pants he wears and the comfort they provide him. I'm thinking to myself, hold up, your ass is out and that could get a little scratchy. I didn't want to continue this conversation so I just ended it. Hahaha. I don't judge. Having Janet wake him up with a pull and slap was classic. Even though you can see it in the scene you still had to be there to enjoy how funny this actually was.
This was the first full scene that I was able to enjoy Janet. This woman is great with what she does. I could've shot the scene for another hour and she would've still been edger to bounce around on that third leg Lex calls a cock. I was pretty impressed with the standing doggy Janet showed me. Janet also works out and you can tell how she was taking Lex in every position. I can honestly say I was intrigued with Janet more then I was before. I will be trying to book Janet again in the future and seeing how she will treat two cocks.
Veronica Avluv Verses Rico Strong & Wesley Pipes
Okay. This is the scene that I have been waiting to write about just like this is the scene I wanted everyone to see. Veronica received the most votes from the fans. I agreed that the milf with the most votes would get the box cover. I had a chance to have a conversation with her in Vegas at the convention. There was something that stood out about her. Once I spoke with her on twitter I can honestly say Veronica is a great person. Veronica was so nice that either she was going to be too nice to do a great scene or she was going to be a monster. A monster was what she is. OMFG
One thing that I noticed about Veronica was she knew what sexy is. The outfit that she wore (the same she took the pictures in) screamed classy. Veronica went out to purchase that lingerie just for our shoot. I was very satisfied with her effort to put something together so unique and sexy. Veronica is the type of woman that will enhance your mind when it comes to sexuality. I could spend hours listening to her talk. Veronica has a gift of influencing you to look at life in an extraordinary positive manner.
When it came to shoot this scene this women transformed into a fucking beast. I didn't think I was gonna be blown out of my socks like I was. The way this woman handled these two studs was remarkable. Rico and Wesley are two guys that will be nasty and rough to a certain point. All of what they were doing to her she sad thank you. After the scene she was stuck smiling. I knew she enjoyed every bit of what happened to her. I was in disbelief of what I witnessed. Not that I didn't think she had it in her but the scene was great from start to finish. Made me upset that I didn't have another guy to throw in the scene to add more.
Even though the fans voted for her to receive the box cover I can honestly say that it was well deserved. I don't know what my next milf movie will be but Veronica will be in it. I can't go wrong with putting such an incredible animal of a woman in another scene. I wish I could do a whole movie based around her. Veronica Avluv for president!!!! Oh and I would like to thank the fans that brought Veronica Avluv to my attention. If it weren't for you I would've probably overlooked her. THANK YOU ALL!
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I am sitting at The Rockford, a watering hole in downtown Farwell, Michigan. They advertised "Free Wi-Fi" on the sign out front, so I stopped in to do a little online work between the morning and afternoon hunts. This is something new for me, I must admit. I've rarely gone into a bar, and I certainly never went in to have a bite to eat and answer email.
Quick quiz: A guy wearing an Indiana University sweatshirt and typing on a MacBook Pro is in a bar in Farwell, Michigan with a bunch of guys in camo and a dude setting up sound equipment for tonight's "Thirsty Tuesday Band Night." (There's a guy with a long beard - like the dude from ZZ Top, too.) Which of these does not fit? You're right, it's me.
Seems Jesus went to a lot of places where he didn't fit in either - not that I am Jesus, of course. My motives aren't nearly so altruistic. Hey, I just came for the free Wi-Fi.
I've seen tons of deer. Shot at three. Killed one, but didn't find it until the day after - and after the coyotes, I am afraid. I seem to keep missing where I am aiming. I'm beginning to think that I either stink at hunting, or I have bumped my rifle's scope. Tonight is my last chance. Nothing over 200 yards. 150 is better.
PS - They just delivered my burger. The condiments come to the table in a cardboard Miller Lite 6-pack carrier. Cool. I think.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
So a preacher walks into a bar . . .
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Hey man, it's the Rockwood, not Rockford. Free WiFi in a bar is great. That's where I download all my sermons from.
How long are you in town for?
By the way...
"A priest and a rabbi walk into a bar. The next guy ducked."
I'm here all week. Wait a minute; I live here. I hope you enjoyed your stay.
- Frank Weller said...
Sorry bud . . . already back home in Grand Ledge. Sorry I missed you, though. Should have called.
Obviously not a high-class joint. The last bar I went to for a burger brought the condiments in a Corona six-pack.
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There is a lot of evidence to support the pursuit of nursing as a profession. In addition to the 2.7 million nursing jobs, and this list of reasons nurses love the profession, the ability to pursue advanced training and specialize in a practice area of interest is highly valued. Whether a nurse pursues additional credentialing for professional development reasons, to earn a better salary, or because of a passion to gain subject matter expertise, the options are many.
The following A-Z list provides an overview of the many specialty avenues available for exploration. Who knows, perhaps you will find just the inspiration you need to point your nursing career in a new direction.
Ambulatory care nursing: Known as the jack-of-all-trades amongst nursing professionals, Ambulatory nurses evaluate patients quickly and administer care for patients with a variety of health concerns including acute illness, chronic disease, disability and end-of-life management. Nurses that specialize in this field can work in almost any setting from a university/community clinic to an ambulatory surgery & diagnostic procedure center. This specialty requires a broad knowledge of nursing and health sciences and includes provision of care across the lifespan. To become certified in this field nurses earn the credential RN-BC (Registered Nurse- Board Certified).
Behavioral health nursing: A specialty that promotes patient health through identification/prevention of mental health issues and treatment of individuals diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Certification in this field is characterized by the RN-BC credential.
Critical care nursing: Focuses on the care of the critically ill or unstable patients, including those responding to life-threatening situations. The Critical Care nurse typically works in an emergency department or intensive care unit. After finishing the certification process, nurses are awarded the CCRN certification. Although many people assume that CCRN stands for "Critical Care Registered Nurse," this is not the case. CCRN is strictly a registered service mark and a brand name and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses does not guarantee that certificate holders are currently registered nurses.
Dvelopmental disabilities nursing: Nurses in this field focus on helping patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Nursing care emphasis is on the maintenance of health, development of skills and participation in community life. To become certified in this field, nurses earn the Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse (CDDN) credential.
Emergency nursing: This field focuses on providing care for patients in critical or emergency need. Nurses must be able to recognize life-threatening complications and rapidly organize vital care. Nurses who are interested in becoming accredited in this field earn the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential.
Forensic nursing: Nurses in this field often act as liaisons between medical professionals and criminal justice officials. These nurses work with forensic evidence this could include sexual assault victims in the emergency room or providing testimony as an expert medical witness. Credentials in this field are Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners with a specialty in adults and adolescents (SANE-A) and in pediatrics (SANE-P).
Gastroenterology nursing: This specialty, also referred to as Endoscopy nursing, is comprised of nurses who provide health care for patients who are experiencing problems associated with the digestive system. Commonly reported ailments include abdominal pain, reflux, bleeding and some cancers. After completing the accreditation process nurses will earn the Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse (CGRN) designation.
Hospice/Palliative nursing: These nurses protect quality of life and coordinate care for the terminally ill. They assume responsibility for managing complex symptoms and illnesses along with grief and bereavement. Care is provided in the home of the patient as possible. Accreditation in this field can be characterized by the Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) credential.
Intravenous therapy nursing: Also referred to as IV nursing, this specialty focuses on patients receiving IV therapy. This could include investigational drugs, medication, blood transfusions or any other treatment administered through an IV. Nurses who have received certification in this field are characterized by the Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous (CRNI) designation.
Legal nursing: This field focuses on using existing healthcare expertise to provide consultation on medical-related cases. Nurses may review medical records and provide an assistance understanding the terminology and subtleties of the healthcare field to clients and attorneys. Certification in the Legal nursing field is characterized by the Legal Nurse Consultant, Certified (LNCC) credential.
Maternal-Child nursing: This field specializes in providing care and education to women throughout their pregnancy and childbirth. Nurses will also often help to educate mothers on care for their newborn. Accreditation in this field falls under the RN-BC designation.
Nephrology nursing: This specialty involves the disease prevention and assessment of patients suffering from acute or chronic kidney failure. This field is quite broad and can include working in areas such as hemodialysis, organ recovery and transplant coordination. The Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) designation demonstrates certification in this field
Orthopedic nursing: This specialty is focused on the care of patients with musculoskeletal diseases. Nurses in this field educate individuals and families on self-care and provide support groups. Patient ailments can range from a fracture to a loss of bone density and require that nurses have special skills such as neurovascular status monitoring. Nurses who specialize in this field tend to receive the Orthopedic Nursing Certified (ONC) credential.
Public health nursing: While some nurses work one-on-one with patients, public health nurses focus on the health of entire communities. Public health nursing encompasses several programs that focus on providing preventative care and education to the public. Examples of public health issues include anti-smoking campaigns, safe sex initiatives, and healthy foods in schools. There are two professional certifications available for this specialty: Community Health Nursing, which is characterized by the RN-BC designation and the Advanced Public Health Nurse Board Certified (APHN-BC) designation.
Quality improvement nursing: Nurses in this field focus on improving the quality of care being received by the patient. This can include improving patient safety, computer systems and pain management. Specialization in this field is recognized through the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) credential.
Rehabilitation nursing: This field specializes in the treatment of patients suffering from chronic illness or disabilities. It typically involved educating patients about how to adapt to their disabilities, reach their highest potential and work toward independent lives. The Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) designation demonstrates specialization in this field.
Substance abuse nursing: nurses in this specialty provide care to patients that are suffering from an addiction to drugs, alcohol or other substances. These nurses help regulate medications and pain management for patients. Since the 1980s and the increase of illegal drug use there has been a high demand for substance abuse nurses.
Telemetry nursing: This specialty is for nurses that work with patients in need of electrocardiogram equipment or heart monitors. Telemetry patients tend to have heart problems and are in need of close observation. Nurses may also administer medications, observe medical equipment and talk with the patient about any changes in their condition. Certification in this field is characterized by the Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) credential.
Utilization review nursing: This specialty encompasses nurses reviewing individual medical cases to ensure that the patient is getting the most quality and cost-effective care. Nurses in this field, work to balance the needs of the patient with the need to reinforce policies, keep costs low and ensure the appropriate treatment for each patient's situation. Specialization in this field can be characterized by the Health Care Quality and Management (HCQM) certification.
Wound care nursing: This field is characterized by healthcare that promotes healthy wound recovery. This type of nursing is also a form of palliative care -care that focuses on end-of-life comfort by alleviating symptoms with medication that is not necessarily curative. The wound may heal despite the patient's long-term health. Nurses in this field can demonstrate specialization through the Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) credential.
While specialty certification is a personal choice, advanced education can provide many rewards and benefits for the professional and patient alike. Find out more about credentialing opportunities and discover more reasons to consider advanced training on the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) website.
Have you completed or considered pursuing a specialty nursing certification program? Tell us about it and share your thoughts about why you think this is a smart career decision.
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PATC training course "25th VI-HPS Tuning Workshop"
- begin
- 27 Mar 2017 09:00
- end
- 31 Mar 2017 18:00
- venue
- IT Center, RWTH Aachen University
This workshop, organized by JSC through VI-HPS for the German PRACE Advanced Training Centre, will:
- give an overview of the VI-HPS programming tools suite
- explain the functionality of individual tools, and how to use them effectively
- offer hands-on experience and expert assistance using the tools
Programme Overview
Presentations and hands-on sessions are planned on the following topics:
- Setting up, welcome and introduction
- Score-P instrumentation and measurement
- Scalasca automated trace analysis
- Vampir interactive trace analysis
- Extra-P automated performance modeling
- Paraver/Extrae/Dimemas trace analysis and performance prediction
- MAQAO performance analysis & optimisation
- MUST runtime error detection for MPI
- ARCHER runtime error detection for OpenMP
... and potentially others
The workshop will be held in English and run from 09:00 to not later than 18:00 each day, with breaks for lunch and refreshments. For participants from public research institutions in PRACE countries, the course fee is sponsored through the PRACE PATC program. All participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Classroom capacity is limited, therefore priority will be given to applicants with parallel codes already running on the workshop computer system (CLAIX), and those bringing codes from similar x86 cluster systems to work on. Participants are therefore encouraged to prepare their own MPI, OpenMP and hybrid MPI+OpenMP parallel application codes for analysis.
Participants are expected to use their own notebook computers to connect to the workshop computer systems via SSH: X11 will also be required for the graphical tools.
Further details, see Homepage of the 25th VI-HPS Tuning Workshop
Please register for this training course until 20 March 2017 via the form at the PRACE web site: https://events.prace-ri.eu/event/584/registration/register#/register


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Since I didn't go to the gym yesterday, I decided to go today. I'm always surprised at how crowded the place is on Monday, but maybe it was because today was a holiday. I stopped at a new REI store I always pass on my way to the gym. I hadn't been inside a REI store since I used to live in Seattle, but was delighted with what I saw. I love this kind of stuff. There were tons of warm coats and lots of sturdy pants with pockets everywhere. There were boots that looked like they would last forever, although I could probably wear them out in a year. I like to dress like the apocalypse is just around the corner, so this store was right up my alley. Oddly, they were having a Winter clearance sale during one of the coldest days of the year. I found a nice goose down jacket on sale and bought it. When I was at the register the clerk asked me if I was an REI member. I didn't think so, but the guy insisted on looking up my name. "Sure, you're a member," he said. "Did you ever live in Rogers, Arkansas?" "That's my Dad," I told him. "Well, would you like to use his membership for this purchase," he said. It didn't seem right. My Dad has been dead for over a decade.
Since the gym was kind of crowded today, I had to use some different equipment than I normally use. One of the machines required me to move my wrist a lot. Ouch! I hadn't used this particular machine in over a year and it was obvious that during that time my carpel tunnel had gotten worse. I'm not sure what to do about this wrist. I do my stretching exercises, but my range of motion continues to gradually get worse. I definitely don't want surgery. I know several people who have had surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome and their condition didn't improve at all. I've learned from the dogs that surgery should only be an option when you have run out of other options. Dot and Dash wouldn't be here today without the help of some very talented surgeons, but their cancer surgeries weren't without consequences. It takes a long time to recover from major surgery and the older you are, the more difficult the rehabilitation becomes.
Dot's front leg continues to improve. I think we got lucky, because it appears that all she did was strain a muscle or ligament. We're still taking it easy on our walks though. We walk slow and watch carefully for any sign of weakness. It's always a balancing act with Dot. It is essential to keep her moving to keep her condition from rapidly deteriorating, but she is very fragile, so you've got to be careful not to let her overexert herself. At least for today, I think everything is in balance. Dot had a good day.
Tomorrow should be busy. Janet returns to work and so do I. I have new writing assignments to complete and another website to update. There is a fresh supply of strawberries and bananas for my morning smoothies and a new winter coat if it is really cold in the morning. I measure my days now by my ability to get Dot outside before she poops. We'll see how tomorrow goes.
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Connected Safety
The need for technologically advanced security systems in schools and other educational institutions continues to increase.
S2 access control and video management products help create a safer environment, yet can still be used effectively on an open campus. As campus requirements change, it is easy and cost-effective to add capabilities to the system.
Physical Security Management systems include features important to educational institutions such as integration of legacy access control and video systems, mobile security apps, and automatic reporting. Mobile security management allows campus safety staff to operate their system while on patrol, as well as initiate a lockdown in the event of an emergency.
System Benefits:
- Seamless Integration
- Web Interface
- Expandable System
- Customizable Monitoring Displays
- Data Management
- Mobile App
- Identity Management


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Cantopop was once the leading pop genre of pan-Chinese popular music around the world. In this pioneering study of Cantopop in English, Yiu-Wai Chu shows how the rise of Cantopop is related to the emergence of a Hong Kong identity and consciousness. Chu charts the fortune of this important genre of twentieth-century Chinese music from its humble, lower-class origins in the 1950s to its rise to a multimillion-dollar business in the mid-1990s. As the voice of Hong Kong, Cantopop has given generations of people born in the city a sense of belonging. It was only in the late 1990s, when transformations in the music industry, and more importantly, changes in the geopolitical situation of Hong Kong, that Cantopop showed signs of decline. As such, Hong Kong Cantopop: A Concise History is not only a brief history of Cantonese pop songs, but also of Hong Kong culture. The book concludes with a chapter on the eclipse of Cantopop by Mandapop (Mandarin popular music), and an analysis of the relevance of Cantopop to Hong Kong people in the age of a dominant China. Drawing extensively from Chinese-language sources, this work is a most informative introduction to Hong Kong popular music studies.
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WPF vs. WinForms
In the previous chapter, we talked about what WPF is and a little bit about WinForms. In this chapter, I will try to compare the two, because while they do serve the same purpose, there is a LOT of differences between them. If you have never worked with WinForms before, and especially if WPF is your very first GUI framework, you may skip this chapter, but if you're interested in the differences then read on.
The single most important difference between WinForms and WPF is the fact that while WinForms is simply a layer on top of the standard Windows controls (e.g. a TextBox), WPF is built from scratch and doesn't rely on standard Windows controls in almost all situations. This might seem like a subtle difference, but it really isn't, which you will definitely notice if you have ever worked with a framework that depends on Win32/WinAPI.
A great example of this is a button with an image and text on it. This is not a standard Windows control, so WinForms doesn't offer you this possibility out of the box. Instead you will have to draw the image yourself, implement your own button that supports images or use a 3rd party control. With WPF, a button can contain anything because it's essentially a border with content and various states (e.g. untouched, hovered, pressed). The WPF button is "look-less", as are most other WPF controls, which means that it can contain a range of other controls inside of it. You want a button with an image and some text? Just put an Image and a TextBlock control inside of the button and you're done! You simply don't get this kind of flexibility out of the standard WinForms controls, which is why there's a big market for rather simple implementations of controls like buttons with images and so on.
The drawback to this flexibility is that sometimes you will have to work harder to achieve something that was very easy with WinForms, because it was created for just the scenario you need it for. At least that's how it feels in the beginning, where you find yourself creating templates to make a ListView with an image and some nicely aligned text, something that the WinForms ListViewItem does in a single line of code.
This was just one difference, but as you work with WPF, you will realize that it is in fact the underlying reason for many of the other differences - WPF is simply just doing things in its own way, for better and for worse. You're no longer constrained to doing things the Windows way, but to get this kind of flexibility, you pay with a little more work when you're really just looking to do things the Windows way.
The following is a completely subjective list of the key advantages for WPF and WinForms. It should give you a better idea of what you're going into.
WPF advantages
- It's newer and thereby more in tune with current standards
- Microsoft is using it for a lot of new applications, e.g. Visual Studio
- It's more flexible, so you can do more things without having to write or buy new controls
- When you do need to use 3rd party controls, the developers of these controls will likely be more focused on WPF because it's newer
- XAML makes it easy to create and edit your GUI, and allows the work to be split between a designer (XAML) and a programmer (C#, VB.NET etc.)
- Databinding, which allows you to get a more clean separation of data and layout
- Uses hardware acceleration for drawing the GUI, for better performance
- It allows you to make user interfaces for both Windows applications and web applications (Silverlight/XBAP)
WinForms advantages
- It's older and thereby more tried and tested
- There are already a lot of 3rd party controls that you can buy or get for free
- The designer in Visual Studio is still, as of writing, better for WinForms than for WPF, where you will have to do more of the work yourself with WPF


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Last week The Daily Treat shared the story of Harper, a severely deformed 11-week old pitbull pup abandoned to die in a trash bag. Harper was subsequently rescued by angels from a local shelter and now has a new leash on life!
Well, what a difference a week makes! Harper appeared yesterday on NBC's TODAY Show and was featured walking around with confidence and even chewing on Matt Lauer's shoe.
Watch darling Harper make some serious power moves in the video below and learn about the special therapies they are using to help rehabilitate this special pup.
Kudos again to the wonderful volunteers that have made her recovery possible Learn more here about the work of Dolly's Foundation, the organization that is helping rehab Harper and other special needs pups like her.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/handicapped-pup-found-in-trash-walks-tall-video.html#ixzz1a7bow9bx


text: No more "Just Checking In" emailsposted on 12/11/2014If selling is among your tasks, I am sure that you have sent more than one "just checking in email". However, this kind of emails are not a good option. This is, by far, a better alternative. How To Avoid Sending Selfish "Just Checking In" Follow Up Emails from HubSpotRelated


text: MW says Afghanistan is a tougher case than Iraq: the heart of Petraeus's success in Iraq was not really the surge itself but rather how he reached out to traditional leaders and told them it was in their interest to cooperate with the U.S. They received incentives for cooperation. But in Afghanistan it's going to be harder to find that same traditional leadership. The Taliban is not a single group like Al Qaeda or even Al Qaeda in Iraq, but rather is a network of people who have grievances against the Afghan government. (So the Awakening Councils, the Sunni Sheikhs, they are being paid by the U.S. if money talks in Iraq, why wouldn't it talk in Afghanistan?) Money does talk but at this stage when things have deteriorated to such a stage, there's something for them that's more important than money, and that's who is going to be around in the future. They're doing well monetarily anyway because they have drug money from opium. (So today, Petraeus is now the head of Cent Com and next week he'll know who his Commander in Chief will be. Will it make a difference to him?) I don't think so. He's made it clear he doesn't want his military command politicized.


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If you are not satisfied with your waistline then try this drink, for which many women claim is the key for reducing waistline by one centimeter per day.
Besides it removes excess fat and water in the organism, this drink also improves brain function, memory and vision.
Ingredients needed:
– 1 cup of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
– 1 teaspoon of honey
– 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
Method of preparation:
Put all ingredients in a blender and mix well.
Way of consuming:
Consume this beverage for seven straight days, before dinner or lunch. After that make 7 day break and if needed, repeat the whole treatment.
If you do not like grapefruit's taste, you can replace this ingredient with orange.


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I have lots of new favorites this week. And, yes, it does take me awhile to scroll through my bookmarks. I really do love all the links I share. I either try them right away, or save them with plans to try.
One mom's fight against bad food
Chili Corn Salad for a Crowd
Make Your Own Fruit Cream Popsicles
Lemon Orangeade
Super Easy Onion Straws
Wilton Roller Coaster Cake
Denim Tote Bag Tutorial
Star Dishcloth
Quick Crocheted Baby Sweater
Crocheted Jar Helper
Popsicle Stick Bracelets
Hope you find some new favorites, too!


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San Diego's First Urban Distillery and Tasting Room Set to Open in April
"Because everyone needs a little uncomplicated sophistication in their lives." – Anonymous
I had a chance to sit down with Founder and President of 619 Vodka, Nick Apostolopoulos, to hear what he had to say about a new distillery and tasting room opening in North Park! As you may know, 619 is San Diego's area code, and when I found out about this genius branding, I knew everyone in San Diego would want to know more, so I found it fitting to interview him. Nick and I talked a lot about his flavor-infused vodkas, and I really got the inside story on where these infused ingredients come from.
What is 619 Vodka All About?
Nick and his company love to create vodka infused with real ingredients from around San Diego. They make their spicy vodka with peppers from Fallbrook, and their coffee flavored vodka from coffee that is roasted by Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. Watch the full video interview to get the inside scoop on what's coming:
Nick launched his company 619 Vodka in 2012, and immediately began creating a non-infused vodka. Over time, and after a lot of struggle with the FDA, he got approval for his infusions, and started creating the vodka that you see in stores all around San Diego today. Nick wanted his company to use fresh ingredients which were the most difficult to pass. He explains that if he had used a chemical flavoring, it would have been much easier to pass. Fresh ingredients require explanations of how the food is growing, what ingredients are in the food and food safety information. As Nick states in the interview that's hard to figure out for each real, growing cucumber that goes into a vodka infusion. The FDA has been one of Nick's biggest challenges, which is part of the reason he is so passionate about his final products.
Any Future Plans for 619 Vodka?
Nick would love to expand the brand over time to include other flavors that are most seasonally focused, such as watermelon mint basil or white strawberry (from white strawberries in Temecula, that apparently taste much like a pineapple!) Chinos Farms in Fairbanks Ranch, a few years ago grew a batch of orange watermelons and 619 Vodka would love to do a batch of orange watermelon infused vodka. If that happens, it will be awesome, unique and fresh. Like any other farming crop though, there is a risk of running out of tasty product to sell. If the crop comes back the next year, it comes back, and if not, the infused alcohol is limited and therefore always changing. Although the infusions keep Nick very busy, the thought of a tasting room and restaurant has always inspired him, and now it is becoming a reality, which is the most exciting announcement from 619 Vodka to date!
Is This Distillery Legal?
Local distilleries have new laws allowing more relaxed sales of alcohol and allowing distilleries to serve alcohol on site. Nick thought the laws would take a few more years, but he is excited that they are already in effect, and thrilled to be opening the first tasting room and restaurant in San Diego county. This 619 Vodka tasting room will also include every other local spirit that is made in southern California. San Diegans who love local spirits will appreciate this tasting room, and even though there are 9 local breweries around this new location, 619 Vodka's tasting room and restaurant will also serve a menu of local craft beer. The food menu will be California cuisine, with dishes that will match the vodka. Peppers from the scorpion pepper vodka will be involved in some plates for an added spice, and maybe rose petals in a dessert. They don't have the menu set in stone yet, but they are excited to showcase fun creative dishes.
What Flavors of Infused Vodka Can I Purchase Right Now?
The vodkas they currently have for sale are:
Scorpion Pepper Infused Vodka: 8x hotter than a habanero pepper. Great for those who love Bloody Marys, but also good in fruit drinks, or nutella/chocolate combinations, or with mescal, to create a smoky flavor.
Coffee Infused Vodka: Made with coffee from Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Cucumber Infused Vodka: Great for mixed cocktails or over ice.
Rose Petal Infused Vodka: Very unique, you either love it or don't love it. Great for a flowery lemonade.
Where Can I Buy 619 Vodka?
Nick likes to say, "Everywhere except the big places." You can find 619 Vodka in smaller restaurants, but not the bigger chains because they usually do not carry too many local alcohol brands. 619 Vodka is also in the smaller (not big brand name) liquor stores.
What is the Ultimate Goal for 619 Vodka, and How Can I Help?
The ultimate goal for 619 Vodka is the getting the restaurant in North Park off to a good start, where they'll be able to play with the infusions, where they can serve the cocktails and make small batches of different flavors to see what the public will like. They also plan to do collaborations with other companies in the neighborhood. Support local craft, and you're not going to get any more fresh ingredients than this vodka. Other vodkas are using flavorings and colorings to say their products are infused. 619 makes something you could honestly make at home, but with their large batches they have a more consistent recipe.
You can help bring 619 Distillery and Tasting Room to life! Check out the Indiegogo campaign that Nick created to help raise the funds needed to bring this concept to life! Consider supporting to gain access to the private launch party, gift cards, your name on their "Wall of Thanks" and other perks!


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If you are organised, then you will have done all your Christmas shopping months ago. When it comes to family and friends, we are often quick off the mark to buy them their dream gift or experience, but our work colleagues soon get left behind. Yes, you might spend eight hours a day with them, but how well do you really know the people that you work with? The answer is most likely: not very well. That said, there's no reason why you can't treat your work colleagues this Christmas, no matter your relationship with them. Whether you only see Alan in accounts at the Christmas party, or work from home and have minimum contact with your place of work, now's the time to get into the giving spirit. These ideas are sure to put a smile on even the surliest of faces.
A Christmas T-shirt
Even if you work remotely, or perhaps you are a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas gifts, there's no reason why you can't embrace the best of the festive season and get a present that is both fun and personal. Sites such as Zazzle have a wide range of Christmas shirts on offer, making your choice easier, even if you don't know your colleagues that well. Plus, you don't have to let the spirit of Christmas giving completely cloud your judgement when it comes to giving either. Choose slogans that are both friendly and warm – for both sexes – and make sure that your recipient will appreciate the thought.
A Novelty Gift
Everyone loves a good office secret Santa –as you never really know what you are going to get! However, if your draw this year is a true Harry Potter or Stranger Things aficionado, then you have full blessing to buy them a relevant novelty gift. True fans will relish the quirkier and slightly off the wall ideas – especially if you work in a smaller team. First and foremost, decide if you want to buy something that your colleague can use in the office. Mouse mats and mugs, although slightly more mundane, are the ideal present if you work in a busy office space Whereas socks are a great idea, but can be slightly personal – and are not ideal if it is within your first few months of your position. You need to consider the culture of your office, and that of the recipient; you do not want to misjudge the situation and cause offence.
Something Useful and Unique
Just because you work in an office, it doesn't mean that you can't give your colleagues a gift that is truly unique and useful for them. From a Starbucks voucher for their morning coffee, to a gift card for their favourite lunch spot, why not make sure that your choice of gift resonates true with its recipient. If your colleague is a real foodie, then they may even appreciate home-made Christmas treats– such as homemade biscuits or Christmas cake if you are on a budget. Just be sure to check any dietary requirements first. Try not to give alcohol as a gift in the workplace as this could be frowned on, depending on your company's norms and regulations. Most of all, have fun choosing that special something for your colleagues. No matter how much you spend, they will appreciate the time and effort that you spent choosing their gift.
It can be incredibly difficult and stressful choosing gifts for work colleagues, even if you think that you know them well. While some colleagues might not appreciate your home-made efforts, others will rejoice in the fact that you have taken time and effort to create or choose their present. A great fun and festive idea is a Christmas t-shirt, as the gift that keeps on giving during the festive season. If you are looking to give a slightly more novelty gift, then socks or a mug are useful and will be appreciated by the average office worker. If you are looking for a more unique gift idea, then consider a voucher for a low cash amount or a gift card for a meal. There's no reason why you can't inject some of your own charm and influence into your colleagues' gifts – just make sure that you adhere to workplace protocol or norms to avoid any embarrassment. Make sure you have fun, and enjoy choosing your presents too – it is Christmas after all, and you don't want to be known as the office Scrooge.


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A numerical investigation of laminar flow over a backward facing inclined step
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Defense date2016-08
Rights accessOpen Access
The aim of the present study is to analyze the two dimensional flow over a backward-facing-inclined step in laminar flow regime. The inspiration for the present work is derived from the fact that in automobile industry, analyzing the flow over an inclined step shall help in understanding the characteristics of the rear vehicle wake. A considerable percentage of the energy needed to propel the vehicle is dissipated by the vorticity generated in the rear of the vehicle, hence it is of utmost importance to understand the properties of the wake. In the present paper, the flow over a backward step is initially analyzed and the results are compared with the existing literature to validate the code developed. The inclined step simulations were carried out by varying different aspects of the geometry i.e. different tilts, several upstream lengths and a range of different Reynolds numbers. Critical Reynolds numbers for vortex shedding in the wake of different step inclinations have been analyzed for all cases studied. A discussion on the time-averaged drag and lift coefficients as a function of Reynolds number and for all cases undertaken, are among the results presented. Among the conclusions, it is particularly interesting to point out that the inclination angle of 15° was found to be the critical angle for vortex shedding, after which critical Reynolds number remains constant.
This is a copy of the author 's final draft version of an article published in the journal Meccanica. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11012-015-0335-5
CitationMushyam, A., Bergadà, J.M., Nayeri, C.N. A numerical investigation of laminar flow over a backward facing inclined step. "Meccanica", Agost 2016, vol. 51, núm. 8, p.1739-1762.
Publisher versionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11012-015-0335-5


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(Los Angeles - April 4, 2013) Jason Silletti serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital and has been appointed the co-chair of the Investment Committee. Silletti is the Vice President at the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs & Co., leading a private wealth management team. He received his master's in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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In partnership with UCLA Health System and jointly funded by LAOH and UCLA the Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center, located on the UCLA Westwood campus, was constructed in 2007 and the new Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital opened in January 2012. With treatment and research locations in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Westwood, and Calexico, California, LAOH is uniquely positioned as a leader in treating the full spectrum of orthopaedic needs. For more information about LAOH, visit: www.ortho-institute.org or www.facebook.com/OrthoHospital.
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AusIndustry has launched the Climate Ready Program. Climate Ready is a competitive merit-based grants program that aims to increase the level of high quality innovation activities by small to medium sized enterprises in Australia that address the effects of climate change. It provides grants from $50,000 to $5 million for the costs of research and development, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities in eligible projects.
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Earlier today at D23, I landed an extended video interview with Chris Evans backstage after he presented some new footage for his upcoming Marvel film, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. For more on what was shown, read Dave's recap. Since we talked about so many of his upcoming projects, I'm breaking it up in two parts. For today's installment, he talks about making Captain America: The Winter Solider, what the film is about, how it continues the love story from the first film, what it means for him to have the entire planet watching Marvel movies, if Joss Whedon has told him anything about The Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Tom Hiddleston appearing as Loki at Comic-Con. And while Evans doesn't know much about The Avengers sequel, he did reveal filming is scheduled to begin the first week of March next year. Hit the jump for what he had to say.
Finally, if you've missed any of our video interviews or recaps from D23, click here to see what you've missed.
Chris Evans:
- Talks about how he's excited for people to see the Captain America sequel
- Talks about love story for the sequel and Hayley Atwell
- Says the sequel is about Captain America and Black Widow teaming up
- What does it mean to him to have the entire planet watching Marvel movies and for people to enjoy his work as Captain America
- Does he know when they're filming The Avengers: Age of Ultron? Says the first week of March, 2014
- Has Joss Whedon told him anything about the sequel? Says he was surprised when he heard the title at Comic-Con
- Talks about Tom Hiddleston appearing as Loki at Comic-Con and how happy he is to have him as part of the world.


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This was a very fun group to paint. They also went very fast. I finished them in January, but just got around to photographing them.
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in an effort to like....actually not have 300 minis to paint by the time Bones 4 AND the critical role minis all hit me next year, I've decided to paint three a week, and always have a bigger work in progress going. This week I picked some low hanging fruit so I actually did more than that.
The ice troll was my bigger monster this week.
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This guy has been awaiting proper completion for about a year. Every time I had grey paint left over, I added it to him. I found him a struggle to complete because of his size and because of all the mold lines. Every time I turned him around I found more that I missed when prepping him. I finally gave up on trimming them and just gave him a proper base and a finished paint job. It's still a speed paint, but at least he's done and ready for use in my D&D game.
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Just a quick update from my Do-To List. Pretty straight foward, light base coat, heavy wash, dry brush highlights. Let me know what you think :)
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I really like these elementals' pose and sculpting. So much more imposing and dynamic compared to most other elementals I have seen.
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Water Elemental was done as follows: first, an undercoat of clear matte varnish. This is key! I used Army Painter Anti Shine spray. Then some vallejo blue ink and when dry several light drybrushings with progressively lighter shades of pale blue up to almost pure white. Then some ancient citadel turquoise glaze here and there, all topped off with gloss varnish. I did some color shade variations all over this one, but I think maybe the gloss varnish fuffs it up so this can't really be seen in the pictures.
Fire Elemental was done as follows: First the undercoat of clear matte varnish. Then several abortive attempts with yellow ink which did just not work until I abandoned that idea and undercoated it with three coats of opaque white.
After that successive layers of heavy to light drybrush with bright yello - golden yellow -dark pink - dark red brown and finally black.
It is important to let the colours dry a bit between coats to avoid tearing off the layer below when drybrushing. Finish with dotting in some blues for the eyes.
When painting fire like this, it looks pretty terrible up to the dark red brown layer. Suddenly, it looks pretty sweet indeed.
Earth Elemental was done as follows: black undercoart, then heavy drybrushed coat of dark green gray, followed by lighter coats of yellow sand and light grey white.
A stone combo that I think works so much better than just shades of grey, grey and grey.
I probably should have varied it more with different types and colours of rock represented. but I just could not be bothered as I just wanted it done at this point.
I need my Bones 3 shipment to complete the set! When O when will it arrive? Wherefore art thou mine Large Air Elemental?
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Have you ever wondered why parents are not allowed in the camps until the last day after the children are hyped up? You know what I mean. It would be the time where children are yelling how much they love to study and swearing they will not be motivated from then forth. This is when parents will smile proudly to themselves and go "I'm glad I send them to this course." – only to find them reverting to what they were before the camp.
It is not uncommon to hear motivational and study skills camps not allowing parents to be with their child – even after the parents are the ones who invested all that money. The most common reasons given would be:
"Parents are a distraction."
"The children would not be themselves if parents are around."
But do you know, your presence may increase the success rate of your child's motivation level by 200x?
Wait! I thought you said no one can motivate others…
When we talk about motivating others, people always have the impression that we should be saying motivating words to our children and harping on successes in the future. This behaviour, unfortunately, is the set behaviour that everyone seems to adopt to motivate others. Many parents simply adopt this behaviour to adopt their children and find that it simply backfires.
You may have come across stories where once-defiant children seem to change under the hands of a teacher. Many believe that they use motivational words or harp on success. This is not true. It is the constant attitude of care and concern displayed by the teacher towards the students that cause these changes. The children feel it and wanted to change themselves. In short, they were motivated to change.
RELATED: Motivation, study habits – not IQ – determine growth in Math Achievement
The First Vital Step all Motivational Camps Take
During the camp, motivational camps would usually start off by questioning the children of their self-worth and identity. This is the first step where children are supposed to release the emotions and anger they have suppressed over the years of being reduced to an academic pawn for high-stakes national exams. Once all these tension is released within the first day, the child should now feel "free of emotional baggages" and will be able to absorb the study skills that comes. Yet, after all the so-called 'emotional release', the children are back to square one with their parents – who have no idea of all existing their emotional baggages!
Some parents may gasp here. "Academic pawn? How dare you! I will never subject my child to that! I'm doing all these of their future!" Sure...Tell that to all the children who shared heart-breaking stories with me of the words parents have used on them 'for their future'.
Parents, you have no idea how important you are in the eyes of your child.
What is interesting to me here is that these camps should be aware of the massive effect parents have on their parents. Which begets this question –
why are motivational camps keeping parents out of their child's motivational transformational change?
The Top Secret Study Skills
When study skills accompany motivational camps, these skills are secret. They can help to accelerate learning for any subject when used appropriately. However, when most children are left to these 'secrets', they do not end up applying them – even when they know it should work!
Why is this so?
Children who are generally motivated will be the ones who will apply some of these secret formulas. How about those who are not as motivated? Many times, not-so-motivated children are unsure how to apply these skills. Some may be easily overwhelmed. Many forget after not trying. Many just don't know how to as they need lots of practises with ones close to them to help them apply these skills to their learning.
They need their parents to help them out!
They need their parents to practise with them!
Their parents need to learn these accelerated learning skills themselves!
Yet common sense tells us this is where the problem lies. No study skills company is going to teach the parents with their children how to study better!
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Why Children-Parent Bonding + Study Skills Classes are Necessary
When I first started teaching study skills to children without their parents, their responses perturbed me. One parent remarked to the child (after she demonstrated memorisation a challenging 30-items sequence), "Oh, so you are actually smart after all." For some reason, that remark didn't sit well with me. Was the parent trying to goad her child? Or did she not simply understand how her words can hurt her daughter so easily?
That's when I toyed with the idea of including parents in the workshops. When I first started asked for feedback among educators of the idea of conducting student-parent bonding + study skills classes with some educators, many laughed.
"The parents are only dying to outsource their child's learning to others! That's why the tuition industry is making so much money!"
Undaunted, I gathered a few parents and proceeded to conduct a 2-days course with them. By the first half of the day, the parents were watching their children in a different light.
One parent was shocked to find out his daughter entertained thoughts of suicide at the age of 11.
One parent didn't realised the word 'OK' towards her daughter's good results was hurtful (I'm serious!).
One parent didn't realised that she had stopped praising her elder child but was favouring the younger one a lot more.
By watching how much their children struggled with their self-esteem, they realised that their children generally put up a strong front but were struggling deep inside. Their thoughts, fears, emotional baggages and words were deeply ingrained in their children far deeper they thought. When the children connected with their parents, that was when they really felt an emotional release of suppressed baggages and were all ready to learn.
Many parents were hit with a realisation that they themselves required an overhaul of attitude towards their children. As they learnt to learn once more with the study skills, they realised that ..perhaps to motivate someone is not just all talk and yelling but just by being there.
Disclaimer: Not all parents and children will change for the better. As it usually takes 2 hands to clap, it is very dependent on the effort made by both child and parent.
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May 14, 2015
Author: Jon Bock
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It's great to have a lot of diverse data sources. However, that data doesn't do you much good without a way to bring it together and process it.
At Snowflake we've built a high-powered, elastic, and flexible data warehouse built to process that data. But one of the most critical questions our customers have is how to get their data into Snowflake.
That's why this week's announcement at Informatica World (read the full announcement here) is so important. Informatica has an enormous amount of expertise in bringing together data. Not only traditional data from on-premises applications, but also from SaaS applications and other applications in the cloud. We've worked with Informatica through the new Vibe Ready Partner Program to develop the Snowflake Connector for Informatica, which was named one of the winners in the Connect-a-thon that took place at Informatica World.
The Snowflake Connector for Informatica connects Snowflake to the broad ecosystem of data available through Informatica's data integration products. It gives Informatica Cloud the ability to automatically optimize the way that data flows between Informatica products and Snowflake, taking full advantage of Snowflake's scalable parallel loading capabilities. That makes data available faster and more easily for analysts and applications.
Snowflake and Informatica both recognize the value of the cloud in helping organizations deal with the challenges of their data. Whether that data is "big data", diverse, complex, or simply hard to handle, solutions built for the cloud can offer unparalleled ease of use, scalability, and time to value. Informatica Cloud together with the Snowflake Elastic Data Warehouse make it possible to stop worrying about the infrastructure you need to capture, integrate, and analyze their data and instead focus on how to leverage the insights it gives you.


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Transitioning to Senior Daughters
After prayerful consideration, a Junior Daughter may transition to a senior Daughter at 16 years old. Transitioning is a very personal and often challenging decision. It is important that she discuss this decision with her Directress, the senior chapter president, and her parents. While her Directress should take the lead role in encouraging her, it is very important that all Daughters offer their support and encouragement as she prayerfully decides to become a senior member.
Below are the steps Junior Directresses and/or senior chapter presidents can take to help make this a smooth transition.
Assign A Mentor
Assign the Junior Daughter a senior Daughter mentor. The mentor will guide the Junior Daughter through the transition process.
Information the mentor can provide includes:
Things the mentor can do for her include:
Complete the Transition Study Period
The Policies for Junior Daughters (found in the Junior Daughters Handbook) require a period of study, or discernment, for the transition. The transitioning Junior Daughter, Junior Directress and/or senior chapter president should agree upon which form of study she should take.
Options include:
Complete Paperwork and Order Cross
All forms and checks should be submitted to the National Office.
With help from her mentor or the Junior Directress, the transitioning Junior Daughter must:
Hold the Service of Transition
The service should be arranged by her mentor, Junior Directress, and/or chapter president along with the clergy. Found on The Services of the Order page and in both the Junior and senior Handbooks, The Junior Directress Manual, and A Daughter's Book of Services, this service is for Junior Daughters who are to be admitted into The Order as senior members. It is a beautiful service that honors their time as Juniors while making their vows as a senior Daughter.
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Day 21
This weekend was quite a struggle for me. Not tv related, but sugar related.
The five of us went to a friend/colleague's home in LaPorte, IN for dinner on Saturday night. She had ice cream cones for dessert and I had made Rice Krispie treats - one of my favorites if they're done right. I wanted one (or two... okay, three) really badly.
On Sunday we were invited to Cornbread's aunt and uncle's for a birthday celebration and a chance to hang out and catch up with our cousins that live on either side of the country (Oregon and Virginia). There was cake. There was ice cream. There was pie. There was Uncle Bryce's awesome coffee. And. there. were. Scotcheroos. Sitting on the counter smelling as good as anything could possibly smell. They were killing me. Seriously. I wanted to abandon all sense of etiquette and take the whole pan to the car and have at it. It was very, very hard. There is something about the combination of chocolate and butterscotch that is very delightful to me.
I reiterate: No option has been much better for me than trying to be good and have only one - only one of the several choices offered and only one of that specific choice. I couldn't have passed on the pie and multiple scotcheroos. I'm just being honest. I wouldn't have been able to do it. Not only because I love pie and coffee and would cut my arm off for a scotcheroo, but because of the festivity of the situation - it just feels even more celebratory to join in with the desserts. So not giving myself the option to choose even one has been much better for me.
Still not missing the tv. We're removing the tv from our bedroom forever - I was never an advocate of tv in the bedroom. In fact, I was adamantly opposed to it. And then we had Nora and she was early and wouldn't nurse and I pumped. My pump was in the bedroom and it took a while, so naturally the tv ended up in there and has never come out until now. I suspect I will begin to miss the tv once my favorite shows premier and people are using the funny lines from them on their facebook statuses and whatnot. Does The Office premier this week? Thats really the only show I'm dying to see again.
In addition, we have decided to make an exception for the presidential and vice presidential debates. However, we have no clue when they will be on - can anyone help me out on that? If they are on in September we will bring a tv out for that. Too important to not watch.


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