text: Near East Side/Poindexter Village Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Application What is the HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative? 2010 expansion of HOPE VI program Grants of up to $30 million from U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development to help communities transform struggling neighborhoods to a "neighborhood of choice." • Revitalize severely distressed public/assisted housing • Invest and leverage local investments in: Support services Schools and education programs Crime prevention Community facilities Access to jobs and economic development • Benefit both public housing & neighborhood residents The Columbus Choice Neighborhood: Near East Side The Near East Side: Assets & Opportunities Solid Foundations for our Choice Grant Application PACT A partnership of CMHA, OSU, and City of Columbus to revitalize the Near East Side neighborhood Poindexter Village A 414-unit distressed public housing site in the Near East Side neighborhood Near East Side Blueprint Detailed investment strategy developed with extensive community participation Broad Community Engagement Three Required Components of Choice Integrated and complementary strategies: Housing People Neighborhood Redevelopment of the Poindexter Village public housing site with new, mixedincome housing; Replacement public housing Supportive services, education, and case management, with a focus on former and future Poindexter Village residents Investments in the Near East geography, including economic development, jobs, homeownership, infrastructure, safety, community facilities. 70% of Choice funds 15% of Choice funds 15% of Choice funds Lead Partners for the Columbus Choice Application Lead Applicant: Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority Housing Lead People Lead McCormack Baron Salazar-CMHA Joint Venture Urban Strategies (People) Columbus City Schools (Education Lead) Neighborhood Lead City of Columbus The Columbus Choice Collaboration Lead, Housing Neighborhood Partner Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority McCormack Baron Salazar PACT CMHA, City of Columbus,OSU Community Residents Stakeholders Service Providers Developer, Housing People Strategy Urban Strategies Near East Side Revitalization Cost Estimating MilesMcClellan, EMH&T Urban Planning Urban Design Associates urbanorder ACP Commercial / Retail The Robert Weiler Co. Market Analysis Vogt Santer PolicyWorks Local Partners Architecture & Engineering Moody Nolan, EMH&T, GCI XYZ $226 million in Local Program and Funding Commitments Housing People Neighborhood Choice: $21 Million Choice: $4.5 Million Choice: $4.5 million Local Leverage: Local Leverage: Local Leverage: $64 Million $60 Million $102 Million Columbus Choice Investment & Implementation Partners PEOPLE: Urban Strategies, ADAMH Board, After School All Stars, Alvis House, Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, Central Ohio Minority Business Assistance, City Year Columbus, CleanTurn, Columbus City Schools, Columbus Civil Service Commission, Columbus Early Learning Centers, Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Columbus Public Health, Columbus State Community College, Columbus Urban League, COWIC, CPO Management, Economic and Community Development Institute, Fifth Third Bank, Franklin County Children Services, FCDJFS, Franklin Park Conservatory, Homeport, Huntington Bank, IMPACT Community Action, Learning Circle Education Services, LifeCare Alliance, MidOhio Food Bank, National Church Residences, PNC Bank, The Columbus Foundation, The Ohio State University, United Way of Central Ohio, YMCA Columbus, YouthBuild HOUSING: CMHA, McCormack Baron Salazar, City of Columbus, Key Bank Ohio, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH) Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County, Central Ohio Community Improvement Corporation NEIGHBORHOOD: City of Columbus, CMHA, Columbus Early Learning Centers, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus Urban League, COTA, Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC), CPO Management, Economic and Community Development Institute, Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services (FCDJFS), Franklin Park Conservatory, IMPACT Community Action, MBS Urban Initiatives, National Church Residences, OCCH, The Ohio State University, U.S. Bancorp CDC, U.S. Bank, United Way of Central Ohio, YouthBuild What Choice will Bring to Poindexter/Near East Side Housing (Poindexter Site) 104 senior units Up to 350 family units New public infrastructure Green space, amenities People • Workforce training Neighborhood • Business & economic development; Huntington Empowerment Center • Champion & East Health Sciences Academies • Infill homeownership • Intergenerational Center • Youth/school-based programs • Pilgrim Adult Education Cntr. • Food Hub • Scholar House • Safety initiatives • Library, Maryland Pool • Employment opportunities • Early care and education • Physical & behavioral health • Wellness & prevention • Case management Choice will Jump-Start the Near East Side Blueprint Vision for Mt. Vernon Avenue Poindexter Village Master Plan 1. Beatty Recreation Center 2. Blackberry Commons 3. Champion Middle School 4. Columbus Fire Station 8 5. Food Hub: Distribution Center 6. Food Hub: Market 7. Maintenance Bldg. (existing) 8. OSU University Hospital East 9. Poindexter Place Senior Housing 10. Intergenerational Center (former PV Comm. Center) 11. Preserved Poindexter Village Buildings 12. Proposed Urban Farm 13. Union Grove Church Mixed-Income, Multi-Generational Housing Mixed-Use Senior Multi-Family Revitalized Poindexter Village: Perspective Street View Revitalized Poindexter Village: Perspective Street View New Park at the Center: Blackberry Commons Choice Governance CNI Advisory Council (*HUD Priority) PACT (Sustaining Entity) and Principal Team Members (Executive Level) Anchor Institutions: OSU, Columbus State, Franklin Park Conservatory (Senior Executives) Key Stakeholders: CEO of COWIC, Police Commander, Columbus Neighborhood Health Centers (Sr. Exec.), Community Representatives, Community Stakeholders Meets Semi-Annually CNI Advisory Council monitors overall Transformation Plan, provides input to IWT & SPN IWT and SPN provide data, updates, on Transformation Plan progress, challenges Implementation Working Team (IWT) Service Provider Network (SPN) Convened by PACT, Chaired by CMHA (Meets Monthly) Supports People Strategy, Coordinated by Urban Strategies (Meets Quarterly) Principal Team Members: CMHA, City of Columbus, MBS, Urban Strategies, Columbus City Schools Data Collection & Analysis for HUD Reporting: Community Research Partners • All service providers engaged in the People Strategy • Poindexter Village and other Near East Side community residents • Community stakeholders • Supports formation of Neighborhood Assoc. What Happens Next CNI Application Review 44 applications submitted Site visit with ~ 8 finalists Expect 4 grants to be awarded in spring 2014 But implementation is underway 1) Poindexter Place Senior Housing 2) Intergenerational Care Center 3) Health Sciences Academies 4) Huntington Empowerment Center 5) Infill homeownership 6) Service linkages


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Words cannot begin to express what Bart gave to me, the entire Tripawds Community and all who had the fortune to meet him.
Bart, you gave people hope – you shattered all life expectations by thriving in remission for over 6 years! After all, you had LOTS to do!
Bart, you altered people's belief on what could be accomplished on 3 legs – you showed everyone that attitude is EVERYTHING!! If you believe you can do something, the only failure you will have is by not trying.
Bart, you made people smile – you exemplified health and happy-ness by living each day with unbridled exuberance which was absolutely contagious! People could not help but laugh and smile when you appeared on the scene!
But, most of all, Bart, you gave me your all, and I think of you every single day. You are a part of my Heart. You are a part of my Soul. Thank you, Bart, for being my dog and best friend. I owe more to you than you will ever know and I thank you from the core of my being for choosing me to be your Mom for 9 ½ perfect years. You were, to put it mildly, an Extraordinary Being. I love you forever.
~Darcy (aka bartsmom)
Bart – an extraordinary Vizsla
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Research Article - Biomedical Research (2017) Volume 28, Issue 4
Effect of low glycemic index and food exchange system diets on metabolic syndrome components in Saudi medical students
Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), a condition that manifests as a set of metabolic risk factors, is considered a global epidemic. The prevalence of MetS in Saudi Arabia has grown rapidly over the past decade. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of Low Glycemic Index (LGI) and Food Exchange System (FES) diets on MetS components in patients with MetS in the Saudi population. We selected 69 subjects and divided them into 3 groups: LGI diet, FES diet, and control. Each group consisted of 23 subjects (12 women). Both treatment groups followed diet and physical activity regimens for 5 days per week for 6 weeks. Serum samples were taken pre- and post-treatment in all 3 groups and used for biochemical analyses. The results of study found significant difference in post-treatment values of hypertension i.e. SBP (p=0.007), DBP (p=0.01), Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) (p=0.005), Triglycerides (TG) (p=0.0006) and Total Cholesterol (TC) (p=0.0006). There were no significant differences between groups in waist circumference (p=0.23) and high density lipoprotein (p=0.12). When the data from men and women were examined separately, we found significant differences between groups in the pretreatment values of TC (p=0.01) and the post-treatment values of FBG (p=0.65) and TG (p=0.99). We conclude that the LGI and FES diets are beneficial for patients with MetS, with a more potent impact produced by the LGI diet. We recommend implementing nutritional awareness and motivational counselling programs to help to improve the health of people with MetS in the Saudi population.Author(s): Abdulaziz A. Alodhayani, Adnan S. Bajaber, Rasha Saleh Al-Hussan


text: The Holy Sparks!!! are a trio obsessed with historical villains, dark shadows and eternal truths. A wide variety of instruments and influences are mixed to produce their sound. Their debut 4 track EP 'plots of the patriarchs' is released on drunkenlust records on 8th dec, and will be available freely from www.drunkenlustrecords.com. Taking musical cues from a variety of genres including garage, kraut, folk, and prog rock, and lyrical inspiration form history, alchemy, current politics and sci-fi, this ep was self recorded and produced by the band in the autumn of 2012. Their recent promo video ''ming!'' has been described as ''a somewhat energetic new wave, almost gothic offering from Dublin, whose bass punches and throbs, while heightened guitars exchange taunts with vocals, shrouded by haunt(ed) low-end reverb.''(the weekend polution blog). They are becoming noticed as a band with a unique take on sometimes familiar musical ideas, who's energetic live shows are not to be missed.


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A Guide to the Newly-Released Developer Updates
Though I managed to sneak away for some vacation time this week, it's clearly been a busy time for the product teams. Here's a summary of the recently-released betas and updates with links for more information:
Details on Tim Sneath's blog.
Here's a useful guide to the Silverlight versions and supporting tools.
Both include support for Silverlight 1.0 RC.
Details on the Expression Site.
Visual Studio & .NET Framework
Now include "Go Live" license.
Full details in Scott Guthrie's post.
Scott Hanselman (BTW, now a Microsoft employee) has a simplified installation guide.
ASP.NET Futures
Includes Silverlight support (asp:Media, asp:Xaml), AJAX extensions, application services, dynamic language support, and dynamic data controls.
Soma describes the release on his blog.
More details on Brad Abrams' blog (second half of the post).
Ajax Control Toolkit
Update to support the Beta 2's of VS2008 and .NET 3.5.
Details on Delay's blog.
- IronRuby Pre Alpha source preview
John Lam has the details.
Scott Guthrie has a helpful introduction/tutorial.
Dino Viehland's announcement [via PLNews.org]
- F# Language v184.108.40.206 release (MSI/Windows | ZIP/Mono)
Don Syme's announcement of v18.104.22.168
Don Syme with the full release notes
F# Overview (i.e. why you may be interested)
Enjoy your explorations!
Technorati tags: Silverlight, Expression, Visual Studio, .NET, AJAX, IronRuby, Development, ASP.NET, IronPython, F Sharp


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I live in Glen Cove, one of Long Island's two cities. Our mayor has a familiar last name but is still a relative unknown outside the city. His name is Ralph Suozzi.
Being in the public eye is part of the job of any elected official, but the vast majority of responsibilities heaped upon local politicians are for the most part mundane and thankless. Like every great local politician Ralph knows the names of all the cops and firemen, every teacher in the district and the local restaurant owners. The tools of his trade are like so many other mayors across the nation—helmets and shovels to break ground, oversized scissors to cut ribbons, and proclamations to reward citizens for outstanding service to the community. Behind it all, though, politics can be an ugly business; one in which many politicians eventually crack and lose their sense of self, or worse yet, their humanity.
This is not one of those stories.
During the snowstorm that besieged the Island last week, the mayor's wife, Jane Beckhard-Suozzi, was home when she heard a familiar voice on the answering machine in the background. It was Reb Irwin Huberman from Congregation Tifereth Israel, the conservative temple in town. He was calling to let them know that a local woman and member of the congregation, Patricia Workman, had passed away in her apartment the night before.
In a city of more than 30,000 people, death is no stranger. What made this call different was the fact that Pat, as most people in town knew her, had no family. She was a child of Glen Cove. "The city adopted her," said Ralph. "She had her own challenges in life and needed help from assorted people in the community and people rose to that."
Pat led a troubled life. Her piercing blue eyes and ever-present smile belied a lifetime of hardship many of us cannot even dream of. The pressures of her past and a diseased mind plagued her existence. And yet, through it all, she had a smile for everyone she saw.
Jane described the flurry of phone calls and e-mails between Reb Huberman, his congregation and community leaders. "Help was sort of a central theme of her life," says Jane. "She needed help and she gave help." Word of Pat's passing spread quickly through the city, as did the realization that her next of kin was not a person, but an entire city. As Reb Huberman reached out to community members to raise funds for a dignified service, Mayor Suozzi cleared hurdles to ensure that the process wouldn't be delayed unnecessarily.
By 1 p.m. the following day, more than 100 people had gathered at Dodge Thomas Funeral Home in Glen Cove to honor the life of Patricia Workman. Of all the duties expected of a local public servant, attending funerals is a must. As her husband rose to address Pat's adopted family members, Jane said it suddenly struck him that this was the "first time they had been to a funeral when there wasn't someone there saying, 'Thank you for coming.' So Ralph had everyone turn to the person next to them and say, 'Thank you for coming.'"
Pat deserved a better life on this earth. In the end, the community she adopted gave her the peaceful and loving conclusion that her smile and spirit warranted. "The community we know as Glen Cove is the people," reflected Ralph. "Their personalities, their hearts, the history they all bring. It just has a soul of its own that we're all a part of. It's a generational soul. We collectively watch out for each other."


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Immensely inspired by a video interview I watched this morning, as part of a free Wellness Summit happening online right now, entitled: How to Set Yourself Free From Pain & Misery, with Dr. Sean Stephenson, I was called to craft this post focused on my own personal daily rituals.
In Dr. Stephenson's interview, he said: I have 16 rituals and if I don't do at least 4 of them every day, my insecurities will eat me alive.
He said a lot more that's worth mentioning – I took over 5 pages of notes during the 60-minute video! – but there is much greater value for you, my friends, in watching it yourself (click on link above). It is one of the very best mindfulness-based talks I have ever seen.
So rather than using this post to relay all of my notes, I will instead focus on sharing my daily rituals, which isn't new for me to do here on my blog but has perhaps been a little while since last I did.
Nicole's DAILY Rituals (for Self-Care and Cultivating Ease, Joy, and Solidity)
Waking up early enough to enjoy a period of time connecting with myself, amid the graces of quietude and slowness
Writing (if even only a little bit)
Sitting meditation
Gratitude practice (which I created myself and involves certain verses I say each morning, along with prostrations to the earth)
Saying a connection/gratitude verse before I eat each meal
Watering my seed of joy, with intentional skillful effort
Guarding well my sensory input (TV/films, music, books, magazines, conversations, social media, news…)
Resting (which for me typically comes in the form of taking a nap every day; even on the days I work, as soon as I get home around 4:00, the first thing I do is lay down to take a short nap before preparing dinner)
Maintain consistency with when I eat each meal: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Wake up at the same time every day (5:00am) and go to bed around the same time each night (between 9-10pm)
Nicole's WEEKLY Rituals (for Self-Care and Cultivating Ease, Joy, and Solidity)
Attend sangha every Monday night
Participate in my self-crafted Mindful Morning Saturday practice
Watch a Dharma talk and/or mindfulness-based teaching video online
Spend time dancing and exercising
Devoting one morning (usually Sundays) to Lazy Morning practice
Nicole's YEARLY Rituals (for Self-Care and Cultivating Ease, Joy, and Solidity)
Attend our two locally held and organized mindfulness retreats with my extended Montana sangha family
Prioritize solo sojourns
Spend extended, concentrated time on personal retreat (or amid other practice-related spells of personal quietude)
Attend local days of mindfulness and special practice events hosted by our sister sanghas as much as possible


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Suffering from greasy hair?
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If you're suffering from greasy hair and an oily scalp, we recommend using La Biosthetique Lotion Ergines A — Lotion for Oily Scalp.
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Complexe Normalisant developed by La Biosthétique noticeably reduces the scalp's oiliness. Restores the healthy balance of the scalp's hydrolipid film that is important for keeping the hair healthy. The scalp environment is lastingly normalised and the hair remains loose and wonderfully fresh for longer.
How to use:
After washing, ideally with Shampooing Lipokérine A, apply approx. 5 ml Lotion Ergines A along the parting of the scalp, massage in and leave on the scalp.
Key ingredients:
- Amino acids, yeast, B vitamins, horse chestnut extract, zinc gluconate: inhibits sebaceous gland activity.
- Panthenol: moisturises and calms the scalp.
- Liquorice root extract: anti-inflammatory.
- Complexe Normalisant: reduces the sensitivity of the oil-forming sebaceous gland cells to the body's own stimuli of the oil production.


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New Collection of… Something.
April 24, 2009
Sorry it's been three months since the last post, but I've been working on a collection of poetry, sketches, and short fiction about Buffalo, un/cleverly titled, "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo." I'll post more about it as it begins to lick the afterbirth off its legs and wobble to its feet.
P.S. for everyone interested in sweet weird English-language-centric linguistic example sentences: "Jack while John had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher."
::pantomimes the detonation of your cerebral cortex::


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Ready to get certified? Here is a quick run down of what you should know as you apply for an examination. First, know what examination you are taking:
Upcoming Exam Dates
March 28, 2015
Register before February 20 to avoid a late fee of $25. Registration ends March 6.
November 7, 2015
Register before October 2 to avoid a late fee of $25. Registration ends October 23.
Registration for exams is done online. Before registering for the CPC Exam you should have an up to date resume that will need to be uploaded with your registration. You will also be asked to supply work experience information, this includes providing the date your work experience occurred, the company, and supervisor information - including contact information.
Applications not fully completed will not be reviewed. Payment is due upon submission of an exam application and is refunded if you are found not to be qualified yet for the CPC Exam.
Constructor Certification was established in 1996 as an effort to provide a professional credential for the construction professional.
Since 1996 over 24,000 individuals have taken a CPC or AC examination.
"Through its standards for knowledge, experience, and professional conduct, the CPC shows your construction industry colleagues and clients that you have reached a distinguished level in your career and that you practice with a high level of skill and ethical standards."
Joseph E. Kranz, CHC, CPC
Certification provides you with a marketable, professional credential that can help build your career.
Certification means continual professional development, something that gives employers and clients assurance that you are always growing as a professional.


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Wake Up Time: IBM Watson and Real Journalists
August 11, 2018
I read "IBM Has a Watson Dilemma." I am not sure the word "dilemma" embraces the mindless hyperbole about Vivisimo, home brew code, and open source search technology. The WSJ ran the Watson ads which presented this Lego collection of code parts one with a happy face. You can check out the Watson Dilemma in your dead tree edition of the WSJ on page B1 or pay for online access to the story at www.wsj.com.
The needle point of the story is that IBM Watson's push to cure cancer ran into the mushy wall composed of cancerous cells. In short, the system did not deliver. In fact, the system created some exciting moments for those trying to handcraft rules to make Dr. Watson work like the TV show and its post production procedures. Why not put patients in jeopardy? That sounds like a great idea. Put experts in a room, write rules, gather training data, and keep it update. No problem, or so the received wisdom chants.
The WSJ reports in a "real" news way:
…Watson's recommendations can be wrong.
Yep, hitting 85 percent accuracy may be wide of the mark for some cognitive applications.
From a practical standpoint, numerical recipes can perform some tasks to spin money. Google ads work this magic without too much human fiddling. (No, I won't say how much is "too much.")
But IBM believed librarians, uninformed consultants who get their expertise via a Gerson Lehrman phone session, and from search engine optimization wizards. IBM management did not look at what search centric systems can deliver in terms of revenue.
Over the last 10 years, I have pointed out case examples of spectacular search flops. Yet somehow IBM was going to be different.
Sorry, search is more difficult to convert to sustainable revenues than many people believe. I wonder if those firms which have pumped significant dollars into the next best things in information access look at the Watson case and ask themselves, "Do you think we will get our money back?"
My hunch is that the answer is, "No."
For me, I will stick to humanoid doctors. Asking Watson for advice is not something I want to do.
But if you have cancer, why not give IBM Watson a whirl. Let me know how that works out.
Stephen E Arnold, August 11, 2018
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Depending on your point of view, Collactive is either a naughty way to game the system, or an interesting way of 'pushing' hot topics out to interested readers. Born of the ashes of an Israeli spam fighting team, the system allows you to create a link to an article, video, website etc and push out an 'APB' promoting it. The idea being that you can push up stories on Digg, Reddit, the BBC and so on.
I came across it when researching alternative promotional methods for the site (created a sample link here). I'm not sure that the gaming system itself can't be gamed. Or that large volumes won't swamp people with too much info. However, if they then allow subscription by channel, tag or interest then that has a lot of potential and removes a lot of the passive (and time-consuming) searching for interesting items that people do now on sites like Digg.
There's a widget too. Not sure if this will work:


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Enamored with our A mama – we talk about him non-stop when he is not there. We talk with him non-stop when he is.
Fascinated with cows, dogs, horses – and the fact that all we need to do is step out of the house to see them.
Learning the joys of home-made butter – nothing we eat these days is complete without a dollop of the same.
Confused about the endless Nanas and Nanis – some new Nana or/and Nani come every single day to meet us. We can't seem to keep a track of them all.
Angry with mosquitoes – they gave us aaoovvii in five different places in a matter of 10 minutes, one of them on our eyelid. Our right eye is currently swollen shut.
Pretending to talk to our Paa – all the time but for when Paa calls. Then we get too excited to say more than 'Hi Papa'.
Enjoying bath time – with a bucket and a tumbler and all the water that gets splashed around.
Playing hide and seek – with sheet and blankets that are hung for drying. The cool, wet, clean sheets are so much fun to hide inside, so what if our legs are visible at all times.
Unsure about tu, tum, aap – so we use whatever we feel like at any give moment. So we speak like 'Nana kya kar rahe ho tu'.
Waking up at 4:00 in the morning – just because Maa is up taking care of the little one. We greet the day with a huge smile on our face and start jumping right from get go. So what if Maa wants to sleep and keeps telling us it is not time to get up yet. And no it is not because of jetlag.
Excited about sleeping – next to Maa. Hence the waking up early.
Upset about our A mama – not being in town for the next couple of weeks.


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The issue of blogs comes up from time to time. Perhaps you have a blog? Perhaps you would like others to know? (or perhaps you don't?) If you do, then please drop us a line. PPIGers might then be tempted to leave a comment... Which makes me wonder: perhaps it might be possible to aggregate member blogs on the PPIG site? This is a technical challenge for someone other than myself. If you are interested in taking up this challenge, please feel free to send me a note, and I'll happily tell you how to contact our illustrious web master, Lindsay Marshall.
Chris Douce on something to be decided yet
If you have a blog, why not let us know!


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CampbellThis past year has been such a difficult but rewarding journey. Difficult because of the many late nights I spent researching, learning, editing, brainstorming, discussing…anything photography related. My thirst and drive to grow consumed me because of my need to satisfy and win over my clients. I no longer wanted to be the "cheap" photographer but a desired photographer based on of the quality of pictures, style, creativity, and personable experience that clients would get when choosing me as their photographer. I have always been a driven person when it comes to mastering something that is foreign to me. Things may not come naturally but I have been able to be successful in areas that have been foreign to me because of my determination and strong work ethic. On the flip side, this past year has been so rewarding because of the many families, mommies to be, brides and grooms, newborns, and graduating seniors I got to meet! Each session was special in it's own way and each person I met added more spark to my flame.
I could go on and ON about this past year and all the lessons that I have learned, but this blog post is dedicated to the people who trusted me with their pictures, who encouraged me in more ways than they know, who supported my passion and who gave me the confidence to continue pursing what I love. You are all the reason why my photography business has continued to grow and I thank you for your support and loyalty to my dream! Thank you for making 2010 a year never to forget.
As a thank you to my clients, they are eligible to receive a mini session in the upcoming 2011 year. You can help them win by voting for your favorite picture…here's how:
1) Leave a comment on the blog with a description of the picture or their name found above their series of pictures. You must sign in with your username or check the anonymous option if you don't have an account, but will HAVE to leave your FULL name in order to qualify. All nameless entries will be disqualified.
2) Leave a comment on my Facebook page with a description of the picture or their name (must click the "like" button to leave comments FB). Click HERE!
3) Leave a comment in the FB Album under the picture that you choose as your favorite (must click the "like" button to leave comments on the FB album). Click HERE!
Each person can ONLY vote on ONE picture per family. They can vote up three times using the three different ways listed above. All nameless entries will be disqualified and no emails are eligible. Voting ends Sunday, December 26th at 12PM.
Again, thank you to all who have encouraged me with my journey! Cheers to 2010!
Please do not copy images or take images from Your Life, My Lens. Images are protected under copyright laws. Thank you.


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A storm that meteorologists say could be one of the largest to ever hit the East Coast had very little impact locally.
While millions of people who live along the eastern seaboard woke up Tuesday morning to downed trees, power outages and flooded homes, residents of the North Country woke up to partially sunny skies.
"There were no problems; we didn't even have a call. We were ready but nothing happened" said Whitehall Police Chief Matt Dickinson, who had scheduled an extra officer Monday and Tuesday in case the storm caused any problems locally.
Louis Pratt, highway superintendent for the town of Whitehall, also said things remained quiet and all of the community's roadways remained open throughout the course of the storm.
"We had no problems. Just a downed limb or two but nothing major," said Pratt, who woke up several times throughout the night to check on the severity of the storm.
Granville also made it through Hurricane Sandy with little more than some downed brush. Highway Superintendent John Tanner said town employees were checking the roads Tuesday morning but encountered nothing major.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported no road closures or significant utility problems.
And while National Grid reported that high winds had knocked out power to 8,000 people at the peak of the storm Monday evening, that number had dropped to 3,300 by Tuesday morning, and only a few hundred homes in Washington County lost power.
With the wounds from Tropical Storm Irene still fresh, many people seemed to be prepared for the worst.
Ann Biddle, manager of the Stewart's Shop in Whitehall, said Monday morning the store was busier than normal and several people said they were stocking up on water and batteries in the event of a prolonged power outage.
In Granville, the water and soda aisle in Price Chopper had plenty of soda Monday afternoon, but the shelves for gallon jugs of water were bare.
Local officials and emergency responders made sure they were prepared for a worst-case scenario.
The Washington County Department of Public Safety manned its emergency operation center on the eve of the storm's arrival but had shut down by early Tuesday morning after it became evident that the worse of the storm had missed the region. And members of Granville's fire departments, who were busy last August during Irene, had met Sunday evening to formulate a plan if things got bad.
Hartford and Whitehall even made plans to shelter displaced residents, but in the end neither community had to carry through with arrangements.
Because the storm struck landfall in southern New Jersey instead of central New Jersey as predicted, the North Country avoided the worst of the storm. But communities up and down the East Coast were not so fortunate.
Nearly six million people were without power in the New York City area and low-lying portions of the city were engulfed under water. It's been estimated that the economic toll of the storm could exceed $20 billion.
Jaime Thomas also contributed to this report.
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Dietary lipids may influence breast cancer progression and prognosis. The MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cell line was used to examine the direct effects of the various classes of free fatty acids (FAs) on growth in serum-free medium and the involvement of eicosanoid biosynthesis. Linoleic acid, an ω6 FA, stimulated MDA-MB-231 cell growth with an optimal effect at a concentration of 0.75 µg/ml, whereas oleic acid, an ω9 FA, produced growth stimulation at 0.25 µg/ml but was inhibitory at higher concentrations. Docosahexaenoic acid exhibited a dose-related inhibition of cell growth at concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 2.5 µg/ml; eicosapentaenoic acid, also an ω3 FA, was less effective. Similar inhibitory effects occurred with saturated FAs. Indomethacin, which at high concentrations is an inhibitor of both the cyclooxygenase- and lipoxygenase-catalyzed pathways of eicosanoid synthesis, suppressed cell growth stimulation by an otherwise optimal dose of linoleic acid when present at 40 µg/ml. Experiments with piroxicam, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, and esculetin, other inhibitors of eicosanoid biosynthesis with varying selectivity for enzymes of the prostaglandin and leukotriene pathways, indicated that MDA-MB-231 cell growth was dependent on leukotriene rather than prostaglandin production.
↵1 This work was supported in part by a Special Institutional Grant award from the American Cancer Society.
↵2 To whom requests for reprints should be addressed, at Division of Nutrition and Endocrinology, American Health Foundation, Dana Road, Valhalla, NY 10595.
- Received February 19, 1990.
- Accepted August 20, 1990.
- ©1990 American Association for Cancer Research.


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Should you try a subscription meal kit?
They provide hassle-free home-cooked meals. But watch the nutrient content.
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Wouldn't it be great if you had an assistant chef at home—someone who developed a delicious menu and then shopped for and measured all the ingredients to make it? All you'd have to do is cook and enjoy it. That's the idea behind the hot trend of subscription meal kits, which are delivered to your door. "It's very convenient, and it can challenge someone to try new foods with different seasonings," says Kathy McManus, director of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital.
How it works
There are many meal kit services. Some of the biggest are Plated, Hello Fresh, and Blue Apron. Prices per person, per meal, range from $10 to $12. Shipping is often free.


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On 17 July 2012, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Adama Dieng of Senegal as Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. Mr. Dieng replaced Francis Deng, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated service and achievements within a challenging mandate.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Dieng served as Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda since 2001.
As a legal and human rights expert, Mr. Dieng has a distinguished career in contributing to the strengthening of rule of law, fighting impunity and promoting capacity-building in the area of judicial and democratic institutions, including through fact-finding missions, publications and media. He has furthermore contributed to the establishment of several non-governmental organizations in Africa.
Mr. Dieng began his career as Registrar of the Regional and Labour Courts in Senegal, and served as Registrar of the Supreme Court of Senegal for six years. He joined the International Commission of Jurists in 1982, serving the organization in different capacities, including as Legal Officer for Africa and Executive Secretary till 1990. He served a further 10 years as its Secretary-General, a period during which he was appointed as the United Nations Independent Expert for Haiti (1995-2000).
Mr. Dieng also acted in 1993 as Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to Malawi and was the driving force behind the establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights as well as the draft of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.
He has lectured on international law and human rights at institutes and universities around the world, and acted as consultant for many organizations, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Ford Foundation and the African Union. Mr. Dieng is a former member of the Board of Directors of International IDEA, Africa Leadership Forum and Honorary Chair of The World Justice Project.
Born on 22 May 1950, Mr. Dieng graduated in Law from the Dakar University and holds a Certificate from the Research Centre of The Hague Academy of International Law. He has also a Certificate on Homeland Security, Internal and External Security from the Paris Institute of International High Studies.


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Landlocked developing countries can seize opportunities for trade and transit facilitation with UNECE standards and recommendations
The world's 32 Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face high transport and trade costs due to challenges including the lack of direct access to sea ports, multiple border crossings, complex administrative transit and border procedures, and limited institutional capacities. However, taking steps to simplify and streamline international trade can help LLDCs to address these challenges, enhancing their opportunities for the sustainable economic growth set out in the 2030 Agenda.
According to OECD, estimated reduction of trade costs by fully implementing the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) is 16.5%. The harmonization and simplification of trade documents alone would reduce trade costs by 4.2% for low-income countries and by 3.5% for lower middle-income countries. Automation of trade and customs processes would reduce trade costs on average by 3.6% for low-income countries and by 2.9% for lower middle-income countries. For LLDCs, these measures can be especially beneficial.
Seizing this potential, LLDCs have been making strong efforts to improve trade facilitation over the last few years. Between 2017 and 2019, the LLDCs that participated in the UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2019, improved trade facilitation implementation from 41% to 54%. This new data was reported at the Experts Group Meeting on Improving transit cooperation and trade facilitation for further integration of LLDCs in global trade, organized by the United Nations Office of the High Representative For the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), hosted in WTO Headquarters in Geneva on 17 October 2019, where UNECE was invited to inform stakeholders from LLDCs about the survey results as well as the use of international standards for simplification of trade procedures.
The survey findings revealed that the LLDCs are making important advances on trade facilitation implementation and most of the improvements made have been in TFA measures. But there are there are inter-sub-regional or intra-sub-regional variations in performances. For transit facilitation, LLDCs need to focus on fuller implementation of limiting physical inspection at borders and cooperation among agencies involved in transit.
The WTO TFA, and in particular, its Article 10, calls for implementation of international standards to simplify and harmonize trade and transit procedures. UNECE, through the UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), has been at the forefront of developing electronic business standards and trade facilitation recommendations for a several decades. The vast array of more than 40 policy recommendations and over 400 e-business standards are available for free to bring simple, transparent and effective processes for global businesses, and enhance an efficient and automated exchange of information, therefore helping to reduce costs by streamlining trade formalities and documentary procedures.
Some of the documentary procedures for border crossing facilitation are part of Conventions under UNECE auspices, such as the TIR Convention (which reduces cross-border transport time for goods by up to 80% and costs up to 38%) and the CMR Convention (accounting for 1 billion transport contracts issued annually, supporting seamless road freight).
The digitalization of the related documents – also with UN/CEFACT support – can help to bring additional efficiency gains, further multiplying the benefits of their use – for LLDCs and other countries. UNECE also supports projects to strengthen transport connectivity in the Euro-Asian region – which is home to about 1/3 of the world's LLDCs.
The Experts Group discussions will inform a high-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action – which takes a holistic approach to addressing the challenges faced by LLDCs – to be held on 5 and 6 December 2019 in New York. The review will analyse the status of implementation of all aspects of the Programme – including its priority areas on fundamental transit policy issues and on trade facilitation – and identify best practices and lessons learnt as well as obstacles and constraints encountered, and actions needed to accelerate its implementation.


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Texas based photographer Cara Barer puts a new meaning in book art through her colorful sculptures out of discarded phone books, computer manuals, maps and the like that she transforms and then photographs. Her inspiration stems from a random encounter where she discovered a rain-soaked Yellow Pages. From there she began her practice and dove into the search for books as well alternate methods of manipulating their appearance.
"I realized I owned many books that were no longer of use to me, or for that matter, anyone else. Would I ever need "Windows 95?" After soaking it in the bathtub for a few hours, it had a new shape and purpose. Half Price Books became a regular haunt, and an abandoned house gave me a set of outdated reference books, complete with mold and neglect. Each book tells me how to begin according to its size, type of paper, and sometimes contents." — Cara Barer
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The second annual Great Indie RPG Giveaway is now underway and will be running until June 30! There are five fantastic prize packages featuring products from Gypsy Knights Games and several other RPG companies.
Entry is easy. Simply go to this link and follow the instructions. You can enter to win any or all of the prize packages.
Good luck!


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Volunteers pitch in to clean up Harrison for Earth Day
Madasyn Czebiniak | April 21, 2018, TribLive-Valley News
Ken Crisafio appreciates the people who spent time Saturday cleaning up Harrison's roadways and making the township a more beautiful place to live.
"What can I tell you about people who are spending a nice Saturday afternoon picking up garbage and dragging tires up?" he said. "Those are special people."
Crisafio is the head of the township's Earth Day Committee, which sponsored a township-wide road clean up.
About 100 people participated, targeting litter along Pleasantville Road, Karns Road, Argonne Drive, Vermont Avenue, Springhill Road, Hemlock Street and River Road.
Among the items collected were tires, cigarette butts, soda and beer bottles and cans, and fast food cups and lids.
"I used to drive this hill every day, and it's disgusting," Sheri Cieslinski said as she picked up trash along Springhill Road. "It's a shame what people are throwing out here."
This is the second time Harrison has hosted a township-wide clean up, Crisafio said. He said he was pleased with the turnout.
"We started a couple years ago with adopting Pleasantville Road…," he said. "That kind of evolved into doing a township-wide clean up starting last year."
Cieslinski participated in the road clean up for the first time on Saturday. She said she volunteered because it seemed like a good cause.
"My husband's done it once or twice," the 55-year-old Harrison resident said. "I just thought it would be a good idea to get out and help clean up a little bit."
Norb Cieslinski, 67, was born and raised in Harrison. He said he participated because it bothers him to see his town in such poor condition.
"Rather than talk about it and complain about it, at least I can do something here to benefit the good of the community," he said. "I always was taught that if you don't have at least a solution to present then don't complain."
The Montemurro family of Fawn also thought helping clean up would be a good idea.
"We figured it's something to do," Carmine Montemurro, 58, said of himself, wife Michele, 49, and daughter Adriana, 12. "Community service is good for all of us."
Crisafio said PennDOT will pick up the trash the volunteers collected along the state roads, and the township will take care of the garbage on the local roads.
The tires will be taken and recycled by Highland Tire, he said.


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(field diary excerpt, 2013)
This morning I went to a Foundations lecture and a Differential equations lecture. Then I did a brief but very important interview and even got hold of some data about the UK academic labour market. Yay! Successful day, and it's not even lunchtime. But I was hungry, so lunch has already happened and now I'm onto my second coffee of the day. A sociologist is very much a device for making hypotheses about the world out of coffee, just like a mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.
Important and timely interview gone well, new data at hand, and a steaming cup of coffee: maybe that's the way a mathematician feels when s/he manages to complete a small step of an elephant proof? Are any mathematicians or students reading this? How does completing a step from a proof make you feel?
Now I'm thinking of an invisible elephant standing patiently in the Mathematics common room, waiting to be drawn out of the air. That's very much how my project looks like in my imagination. Stuff to be found out, it's already there, and yet I have infinite possibilities for drawing my elephant well or badly.
Oops. I've just committed a cardinal sin by mentioning the word "infinite" – and I don't have an infinity licence yet!


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Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Craft night!
I know that heaps of you who read my blog also love arty, crafty things so I knew you'd love to hear about the fun night I had making stamps, cards and envelopes at 'Make it Monday' - the super new craft night, at By the Yard in Cheltenham.
I don't know about you, but I love browsing little independent shops and handmade goods on Etsy, Folksy, Craft fairs and shops. So when I came across a brand new shop from a follower on Twitter, you could say I jumped up and down with joy (just a little bit!). So, I set off to find this new little independent shop, By the Yard, Cheltenham - and let me tell you, it was like finding an Aladins cave of goodies! My senses were totally overcome!
I met Bex and Elle, the lovely ladies who run this incredibly creative 'establishment' and have bought their vision to Cheltenham. Along with the amazing shop - which you must, must, must go and visit - they hold these cool, unique, craft nights called Make it Monday. So on Monday night, I took my friend Georgina along to the first Make it Monday night where we met a bunch of other lovely ladies. With the expert instruction and supervision from Bex, we designed and made our own stamps, crafted our own envelopes and made some lovely cards and art! (Mine was food related, so predictably, I opted for ice creams in my design ... )
I'd seriously had not had this much fun.. (and a lovely relaxing time too I might add) in ages.
I've already bought a lovely unique handmade necklace from By the Yard and I have my eye on some other handmade jewellery, cards, prints and things they stock form independent makers from around the country.
If you like things like this, you'll love the shop - so pop along // By the Yard, St James Sreet, GL50 1DX Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - (can be found by walking through Cafe Moochoo on the high street or just around the back of The Vine on the corner.)
Follow them on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/bytheyardcheltenham or Twitter here https://twitter.com/btycheltenham > Or see the schedule for future Make it Monday's right here https://www.facebook.com/MakeItMonday
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My personal view on anime, as it is become a visible media niche in the world. Just like any other media, it has its share of pukes and good ones....this is my view on it. Whimsical? Informative? Overly serious? Too silly? Why the hell am I still watching anime? Thoughts like this runs through my mind here.
Friday, July 31
Haruhi's Endless Eight Parody
To be honest, this is first time in long while I see how a good franchise can be gutted with one big bad decision. I don't know about most people, but 8 looping episodes is really stretching my patience beyond breaking point. To me, it smacks of arrogance and hubris by Kyoto Animation. They really, really think people can swallow 8 looping episodes with no complaint and still lap up on Haruhi franchise. Haruhi Season 2 is easily the biggest letdown with Endless 8 arc fiasco. Yutaka Yamamoto must be having tight knots in his stomach looking at direction of Season 2 goes. 30 pages in light novel can only be stretched so much.
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Summer Wars (2009) /サマーウォーズ first 5 minutes sneak preview
The movie is opening on August 1st 2009 in Japan. Looks good and Sadamoto's subtle character design is always a delight to watch.
I think it is one of those slice of life story with genuine characters involved in extraordinary circumstances. I enjoyed Tokikake, so my expectations for this is high too.
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Monday, July 27
Gungrave Live Action
The company behind King of Fighters live action movie (Convergence) got rights for Gungrave, action packed anime based on SEGA game by Nightow Yashiro (Trigun) It has impressive anime series since the game has shallow story but I feel kinda queasy about this one. To be fair, I haven't seen any other movies from this company yet so I withhold my judgment until the King of Fighters is out. Who knows, they might turn out to be good. Afterall, DOA movie is a fun romp since it did not take itself seriously. If they captured the spirit of the original media, it should be alright.
Tentatively slated for 2010 release with modest budget of 30-40 million USD.
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Labels: game, guns, live action, Movies, Sci Fi
Canaan (formerly 428 the Animation) movies?
I heard a rumor that 13 episode Canaan series will be compiled into 3 movies, 1st movie to be shown in October 2009. So far the production value of anime is above average but many blanks yet to be explained by the anime. And the show is kinda reminded me of Madlax. But chicks with gun is good stuff for me. Yeah babey.
Source of movies
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Sunday, July 26
HALO Legends and Mamoru Oshii.
Mamoru Oshii, the genius behind Ghost in the Shell movies and many of my favourite series will be helping Shinji Aramaki (Viper's Creed, Appleseed ) to animate history of Spartan Warrior System in HALO anime adaptation. Apparently, some of the biggest guns of anime industry will be involved; Toei, Production I.G, BONES, Studio 4C. There will 7 short stories based on HALO universe in plan to be animated.
Personally, I think gaming is getting bigger than movie in USA. Microsoft is banking on this to offset disappointing Vista OS sales.
This development is hardly surprising as entertainment becomes more immerse friendly and integrated instead of stand offish media.
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Labels: Animation, Anime, game, industry, Technology
Madhouse adaptation of Iron Man and Wolverine
Suh-weet! Looks dynamic and I suspect this is a movie tie-in for sequel for Ray Downey Jr Iron Man 2 next year. Slated to be 12 episodes next spring with another superhero, the nasty Wolverine...
Madhouse has respectable name in creating awesome, action packed animes hence my enthusiasm for this news. With big name like Sony to bankroll the effort, expect top notch animation and production for the series. There is 2 more superhero series by this cross boundary collaboration which not announced yet AFAIK. The series is slated to be aired on ANIMAX in Spring 2010.
I definitely checking out this.
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Thursday, July 23
LDP's anime against DPJ
First time I see an anime specifically done on behest of political party to criticize opponent, this clip shows DPJ leader lookalike is giving false promises to his date. It is an allusion that DPJ leader only capable of honey words but not action.
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Monday, July 20
Soft Power Discussion no 7: The End of Rozen Aso?
With impending fall of Premier Taro Aso, his stimulus program for Japanese softpower which including establishment of pop art center/"anime palace" that will showcase manga and anime is now very much in doubt. DPJ, opposition party already mounting offensive on Taro Aso's plan to strengthen Japanese softpower (164 billion USD right now), citing it is non sustainable and export reliance will not guarantee Japanese economy revival. DPJ argued for trimming budget and more cuts on domestic front to ease the fiscal pressure instead of Keynesian economics practiced by Taro Aso.
Taro Aso popularity slid into red zone prompting his own party seniors to ask him step down to prevent LDP complete defeat in upcoming snap election scheduled on August 2009. His approval rating is 18.6 percent, polled on 15th July 2009 by local media which pretty much nailed the end of his era as Japanese premiership.
Even domestic anime industry did not really embrace Aso's vision and setting up of anime palace plan (called National Center for Media Arts), citing it has no real goal and inadequate budget to help the ailing industry in meaningful manner. Some even feared possible censorship from the proposed body, stomping on freedom of expression.
Only a miracle can save his doomed government.
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Labels: current events, Economic, industry, politics, social impact
Yutaka Yamamoto comments on Haruhi Season 2
What he thinks of latest story arc in Season 2 of Haruhi, the series that he direct the highly acclaimed prequel and considered his magnum opus which becomes anime of the year (2006). I sensing bitterness in him when he talks about this. Not too surprising considering how acrimonious his dispute with Kyoto Animation.
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Black Lagoon OVA/ OAD is confirmed
Slated for 2010 release, it will retain essentially same crew from last 2 TV series but instead of creative restrictive TV environment, it will be released in OAD/OVA format which means less censorship and clever angle treatment. Principally, I think the 30 manga epic run on return of Roberta the Maid will be used as main material of the OAD/OVA.
* me dances
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Thursday, July 16
Malaysian Animation: PASPERA, Malaysiia at War 2057
Animation is not bad but voice acting is...erm, bad. Like, the voice actors were too bored to say the lines or something. And they don't try very hard to get into the character either. I wonder how the jet fighters can maneuver without the tails too.
This vid was made in celebration for Malaysia's National Day every 31st August, this particular clip was shown in 2008.
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Wednesday, July 15
The analysis of manga market in USA
This paper outlines the historical development of the US manga (Japanese comics) industry from the 1980s through the present in order to address the question why foreign cultural products become popular in offshore markets in spite of cultural difference. This paper focuses on local publishers as "gatekeepers" in the introduction of foreign culture. Using complete data on manga titles published in the US market from 1980 to 2006 (n=1,058), this paper shows what kinds of manga have been translated, published, and distributed for over twenty years and how the competition between the two market leaders, Viz and Tokyopop, created the rapid market growth. ......
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Labels: Academic paper, Economic, history, industry, social impact
Monday, July 13
Anime becoming stale? Perhaps some answers here...
With current economic downturn, the industry output for 2009 is reduced by 30 percent compared to peak in 2006. So there is 2 possible things here:
a) More mainstream anime which guaranteed audience and not too heavy ( K-On!, Lucky Star, Clannad). However this category is what many people complaining about the boredom factor or anime story becoming stale. Some shows are so formulaic that it is embarrassing to watch (Asu no Yochi).
b) New storytelling, innovative anime exploration like Basquash, Rideback for instance. Some of the story might be bothering on brain squashing material. Some of them are successful such as Nodame and Eden of the East. But such gem is rare here.
Take your pick.
Now it is Darwinian time for Japanese anime scene. More and more animators were quitting (90 percent junior animators quit in 1-2 years) and studios did not earn as much as before. A 30 min episode can be contracted up to 18,000,000 Yen (700,000 MYR/ 194,340 USD) 2-3 years ago but now it is only worth 13,000,000 Yen (500,000 MYR/ 140,350 USD) .
It is a grim statistic, even Japanese economist were worried by the numbers. Taro Aso government even have a proposal to set up National Center for Media Arts, a body to stem the decline and promote Japanese softpower industries particularly anime. However insiders and pundits of the industry dismiss it as having too small of a budget for such ambitious scheme. Some of them even worried that this quasi federal body might start imposing creative control, limiting the freedom of expression in anime industry. Already, some fans were angry at Japanese lawmakers support to ban pedophile loli materials in Japan. This incident even prompted some of the fans wished that anime did not become mainstream, like they want to keep this hobby to themselves.
The crisis of economic stagnation and population issue hit Japan hard even before the 2008 meltdown in USA. Literally, Japan is running out of kids if the population did not reverse the demographic pattern soon ( 1.07: 1 ratio birth versus death, ideally should be 2:1 ratio). The 2008 financial crisis compounded the problem even further, affecting even seemingly insular anime industry in Japan.
Moe shows trend started when more and more 30-40s age otaku category who can't seem to grow up began to buy into the moe trend which it is hard to miss by the studios. Simply, there is not enough kids for studios to make more children orientated anime profitably. The industry now hinges on aging otaku population to survive and these guys were mostly unmarried or unable to connect to people in normal manner due to social dysfunction in Japan.
Some fans accused the studio is responsible for decline, keep churning up formulaic series to satisfy mainstream demand which is whimsical and now unable to cope with changing focus in the market. Now studios were racing to adapt light novels into series which director Kannagi and Haruhi call it " a mere ploy to sell more novels". He cited ToraDora! and Index as great examples of this. Also, the studios were reluctant to make new stories that challenges mainstream, contributing to decline of interest by fans who wanted more than just cute girls in school uniform doing funky things.
Alas, more thoughts later.
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Labels: current events, Economic, industry, social impact
Sunday, July 12
First Impressions : Canaan (428 the Animation)
Well, well do I like it? Kinda mixed. I need to watch 2nd episode for consistency before I can nail if I going to be bothered to finish this series or not. Despite my TYPE-MOON fanboyism, I am not blind to bland product. I am happy though, to see Takeshi Takeuchi (main artist for TYPE-MOON) signature character design retained faithfully in this ironically, non original TYPE-MOON anime.
From what I gather so far, it is story of 2 female gunslingers who either have synthesia ability naturally or trained. They hated each other and this series might ended in epic catfight between these 2 females. One of them, Canaan who is nicknamed "Saber sister" by the fans due to their look similarity is tasked with a job in Shanghai, China. What make her so special in gunfighting skills is her senses which were enhanced when she can "see" colour or "hear" taste. Of course her ungodly skill in acrobatic complement her senses and uncanny marksmanship (her SIG is a good pistol but definitely not designed to hit so far like this anime shown). The gunfights are fantastical and it is safe to assume the main females gunslingers are so badass that no one is their equal, even US CIA Black Ops team shown in 1st episode.
I have to confess these inhuman ability is kinda turn off for me since this is supposed to modern tale of skillful gunslingers. But I willing to watch little bit more before I dismiss this as Noir knock off or Bee Train poor imitator. The story have enough hooks for me, for example, I am curious to see how the male reporter will survive this seemingly deep conspiracy that involves powerful organizations. I am puzzled by the unrealistic depiction of free roaming PMC group allowed to operate on Chinese soil. And I never recall any Chinese festival in Shanghai involved a squeaky voice Japanese girl lolita look alike in festival. And giant dragon squirting some liquid which looks decidedly wrong.
Music is not bad, OP is pretty catchy. BGM is subtle.
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Thursday, July 9
Gatchaman / 科学忍者隊ガッチャマン Space Ninjas CG Movie Teaser
Here it go. It looks like Appleseed, should be interesting to watch. I am looking forward to it. Previous entry.
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Wednesday, July 8
Preview for Gundam Unicorn Movie
Here it comes, the movie is scheduled next year.
The trailer looks good and the story is not bad. I just wished they make an older pilot instead of another teeny bopper Gundam pilot.
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How much salary for a Japanese animator?
An updated estimation, Japanese animator paid in accordance of their experience and seniority. Employees in their 20s earn an average annual salary of 1.1 mil yen per year (11,268 USD) while those in their 30s get 2.14 mil yen (22,532 USD). Veteran artists in their 40s and 50s survive on around 3 mil yen (28,160 USD) per year. Yeap, all this figures are per annual. The senior's wage will be comparable to wage of a carpenter in USA now (29,520 USD).
That makes sense as to why 90 percent turnover rate in Japanese anime industry is happening. Ouch indeed.
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Labels: Animation, Anime, current events, Economic, industry
Mizuki Kawashita new manga
For few days I been on and off reading mangas when I am free. I came across her newest work, Ane Doki, well....first thing I liked is her female character designs are pretty fleshy, not anorexic skinny models. Unfortunately this new work have same plot device, the male lead seems to recognize the main female lead by her panties. Same plot as Ichigo 100, her most famous work. It is pretty pedestrian work, nothing special unless the reader have straight shota fetish. The main female lead is bordering on unrealistic character too. Ah well.
It is amusing but nothing special about it.
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Labels: manga
Saturday, July 4
Japanese manga industry surprises
In a move that surprised industry watchers and pundits alike, Kodansha, one of big players in the manga industry released a free online copy of manga magazine simultaneously with sales of same manga magazine on May 22nd 2009. This clearly a desperation move as Kodansha battled online piracy without much success which this factor were blamed for most of slump of domestic market and destruction of US anime/manga industry. In another surprise, the tactic actually increased of said copy by 25 percent which vindicates the seemingly desperate move.
Perhaps the big company should really look into fact that more people are willing to read online and pay a nominal fee for it?
In the same article, perhaps as a general trend indicator, mobile phone comic market, expanded tenfold to 22.9 billion yen over fiscal 2005, thanks to an established charging system.
The bottom line is, manga readers are willing to pay for online copy for convenience sake.
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Labels: current events, Economic, industry, manga
Wednesday, July 1
Tekken movie
Ahahahaha! Another slowpoke of me! Apparently King of Fighters is not alone, hot on its heels is Tekken the Movie!
The vid shows the cast of the movie.
The director Dwight H Little so far directed TV episodes (Prison Break, Bones, Dollhouse), so this is maybe his first debut as film director. It is good to see Gary Daniels again, I remembered his slick moves from Jacky Chan's City Hunter and Fist of the North Star. And Chiaki Kuriyama, Gogo the school girl with chain ball from Kill Bill is here too as Lin Xiaoyu. John Foo is the wushu sword dude who fought Tony Jaa in Tom-Yum Goong (USA title: The Protector) and Lateef Crowder is the Capoeira guy who fought Tony Jaa in same movie too.
This capoeirista in the video, yeah, he is Lateef who going to be cast as Eddie Gordo in Tekken movie. Looks cool to me.
I might watch this for Chiaki Kuriyama. LOL. Frankly speaking, I do have some hopes for this one compared to King of Fighters movie.
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Labels: game, live action, Movies
King of Fighters Movie
In another slowpoke of epic proportions, I only knew of live action adaptation of King of Fighters game series now. But based on shows like Street Fighter the Movie and Legend of Chun Li, I am not too sure if I want to watch this flick despite I like Ray Park's dynamic style of martial arts. It is scheduled for 2010 release but I do wonder if film executives having second thoughts after dismal box office performance of Chun Li movie.
IMDB entry
Some of the special behind the scenes stuff. More vids can be seen here.
* Sean Faris as Kyo Kusanagi
* Maggie Q as Mai Shiranui
* Will Yun Lee as Iori Yagami
* Ray Park as Rugal Bernstein
* Françoise Yip as Chizuru Kagura
* Hiro Kanagawa as Saisyu Kusanagi
* David Leitch as Terry Bogard
* Sam Hargrave as Ryo Sakazaki
* Monique Ganderton as Mature
* Bernice Liu as Vice
Yeap, that is Rugal with his 2 assistants, Mature and Vice. I can hear some SNK KOF fans weeping now. (GRINS)
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Raccoon Lady 5 x 7 print
Ms. Joannie Appleseed is a devoted historian who spends 3 months a year prepping for her role as her hero Johnny Appleseed during Johnny Appleseed Day in a small town in California. There she educates children about the importance of pollination by singing while juggling apples and giving out bags of apple seeds to everyone she sees. Saying she loves her job is a complete understatement.
This is a digital archival print created from original marker and colored pencil drawing.
5"x7" - Comes with backing in a compostable plastic sleeve just for you - all ready to pop in a frame.
Ryan Berkley is a comics inspired gentleman surrounded by toys and Chewbacca masks. He likes drawing sharks and animals and creatures and daredevils and superheroes. Sometimes he combines all of them - sometimes they are on their own - it really depends on his mood. Ryan and his wife Lucy run this two person team.
Made in Portland, Oregon.


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One of our greatest features is our location. We are conveniently located approximately 6 miles north from the historic Dahlonega square and are the closest inn to Wolf Mountain Winery (only 1.5 miles away), other wineries and mountain attractions..
In order to assure privacy and a restful atmosphere for our overnight guests and ourselves we regret that we are unable to accommodate drop-in visitors or provide tours to unregistered guests.
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I recently turned 30 and this has led to a great deal of self-reflection. My expectations for this new decade are high. I want to grow into a more loving, forgiving person, I hope to make a significant impact in my community, dedicate my time to important issues, build stronger friendships, and feel fulfilled in my work.
I've also reflected on what I know about myself now, about the person I've grown into. I don't enjoy competition for the sake of competing, and I really can't get into team sports. Winter may, in fact, be my favorite season. I'm empathetic towards others and always see both sides of an issue. I am a firm believer in science and in equity.
However, one thing I have always known about myself is this: I do not want children.
I've been married to a wonderful man for five years. The first thing I told my husband when our relationship became serious was that I never want to have children with him (or anyone else for that matter). I gave him an out and told him that if this is an issue, he needed to find someone else. We have discussed this decision over the nine years we've been together and even seriously considered having children for a short period of time, but I always come back to the fact that children just aren't for me. Sure, on the surface, it might be a lot of fun to pick out a cool name and adorable outfits; but most aspects of motherhood would make me miserable.
When your attitude about children is like mine, even strangers tell you that you don't know yourself well enough to know what you want. I am honest about my feelings on this topic to anyone who will listen. I cannot list how many times someone has told me how my life will change when I have kids, as if the choice not to have them is not even an option. "Enjoy your vacations now," "you won't always have that kind of freedom," must be nice to sleep in, that won't last forever," are just a few examples of what I hear on a regular basis from friends, family, co-workers, strangers at the grocery store, the list goes on. Anyone who knows me knows I don't really even like kids all that much. This does not make me a terrible woman, just an honest one.
Beyond my individual experience, politicians and the media voice divisive and insulting opinions of what a woman's role should be, and whether or not she is able to choose for herself. Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides women with a number of important services, is under attack by extremist, ideological nonsense. I am fortunate enough to have insurance offered through my employer, to be married to a someone who shares my feelings on family, and in a home that the bank lets me say I own. I have access to the medical care and birth control I need to make my own choice.
We know this is not the case for many women who need the services Planned Parenthood provides. These women may want children eventually, but are unable to make this decision at the right time because they do not have access to proper, effective birth control. They are women who already have children, and cannot take on the responsibility of another. They are women who may never want children, but don't have the resources to make this decision safely. These women know what they need, and they need to be able to make these decisions for themselves.
I am fed up with the idea that a woman's access to birth control can be denied by any corporation, nonprofit, or church with a so called "moral opposition," especially when this moral opposition does not translate into a moral obligation to assist women who cannot care for the children they already have, and perhaps did not even want. We cannot allow these loud voices to speak for everyone. More women need to feel comfortable being honest about their choices, even if it goes against the status quo. Children should always be a choice, and the choice not to have them is ok.
Megan Murphy is allergic to cats and children, but fully supports your decision to have either.


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Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
Many couples choose to create a legal document outlining ownership of items, property and businesses before marrying. Known as prenuptial agreements, they are common in second marriages where one party is divorced or widowed, with a goal of protecting children from a prior marriage and/or keeping property separate. Often, wealthy individuals draft prenuptial agreements before marrying for a first time to preserve family assets or future inheritances.


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It's 6 pm on a Tuesday evening in May and an excited sixth-grade student is vehemently explaining to a group of parents how green screen technology works, while other teachers and district administrators are asking the student's teacher how they accomplished such a feat. This wonderful reality happened at our first TRIFORCE Teacher Showcase.
This was the culminating experience for an amazing group of teachers who were asked to use technology standards to create, document and share a technology-rich project with colleges, parents and the community. This group, called the TRIFORCE, dreamt up and implemented their project (think Google Innovator) throughout the year then displayed and explained their teaching methods and student products symposium style. That night, the room was buzzing and bubbling with excitement and energy.
When asked about the meaning of this project and showcase one TRIFORCE teacher wrote:
"HUGE impact! What a wonderful, collaborative experience to have my students dig into the learning, use the tools interactively, and then teach me, other students, and other educators on how to use the tools and do the project. They extended their own and my learning and use of the tools."
We know the benefits of showcasing students and student work. However, showcasing the "behind the scenes" work teachers do along with their student work can accomplish several things at once. One, it is a great alternative to traditional professional learning. As teachers and admin walk around the room, they see what was possible from the students themselves and can ask as many questions of the teachers as they want. It is quite of opposite of a "sit and get" and more of a "see and believe" Second, the teachers themselves benefit greatly by pushing themselves a little farther than normal knowing their projects will be seen by colleges and others. Third, the whole event adds more fuel to the fire of a sharing culture versus a closed-door culture. A TRIFORCE member wrote in reflection, "Teachers have heard from the students and from me what we have been up to and are coming to me to find out how they can do similar things and spread the word."
The whole idea started with identifying the need for grade specific guidance in technology in our district. We decided a framework of standards would be the backbone but teachers would also need resources and visual examples to "see" it. Seeing is believing. So we assembled a team of K-12 teachers from all technology comfortability levels. We showed them a simple scope and sequence of standards distilled from the ISTE standards for students and Common Sense Media. The vision was that the projects they would create would become the examples that other teachers in our district can view at the showcase and later through our website. Using a guiding document as a framework and having access to learning in the form of google classroom assignments, teachers were able to dream up interesting and varied projects. However, it was the culminating showcase event itself that truly connected the learning
"I saw other people's projects and plan on making online portfolios, using green screens and video to enhance the student experience next year, just to name a few new strategies I would like to try because of projects." wrote a participating teacher.
I have never been more sold on the benefits of sharing with an authentic audience for students and adults alike.
Currently, Luke Machado is the Coordinator of Educational Technology for Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, CA. His mission is to accept challenges and move forward while maintaining responsibility for himself and others. He is interested in how thoughtful educational technology can improve the lives of everyone. He also serves as VP of Programs for CapCUE, an affiliate of CUE, is a Google Certified Trainer, CUE Rockstar Faculty and Lead Learner and Common Sense Media Ambassador. Find Luke at @1LukeMachado


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I discovered, at the age of 9 or 10, a passion that would stay with me through the years. It's recently resurfaced with a nostalgic longing.
Writing a letter by hand.
Those of you who may have enjoyed this lovely hobby in the past, when's the last time you indulged? Let me guess: You don't have time, email is faster, stamps are SO expensive, you have nothing to write about, your handwriting resembles the Tazmanian Devil after too much caffeine…
I've used all of these reasons at one time or another. Funny how I've got time for the most inane things, but don't have time to connect with friends.
I'll ponder that as I get my antidepressant medication dosage increased (again) and check the internet (how many times today?), or sit on the couch trying to remember if it's the third, or the fourth, time I've watched this episode of "Modern Family"?
I really don't have the money for that 44 cent stamp (I'll mumble) as I dive into the $5. carton of junk food (to forget how bored and lonely I am).
Recently, I was cleaning out my Sanity Room. I came across my bag of Flairs and gel pens in a rainbow of colors. After a bit of rooting, the white writing pad, stickers, stampers and inks, etc. all surfaced.
My evening was spent at the dining room table, listening to classical music and letting the thoughts flow through my Flair pen. There is so much going on! Life itself is a smorgasbord of topics waiting to be sampled and written about.
I must confess, my letters and envelopes get pretty pimped out with stickers, stamps and colors by the time I'm done. I fear Paul the mailman suspects I'm having hallucinogenic flashbacks on paper. He hasn't commented yet!
I don't know if the recipients will all appreciate my Andy Warhol-like letters, but I'm having the best fun creating them. 🙂
I'll leave you with a few questions:
Do you enjoy receiving letters in the mail? Does it make a difference to you if they're computer generated or handwritten? Do you yourself write letters?
Until next time, be on the lookout at your mailbox for a missive from me. 🙂
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Recently, I had the chance to interview one of my childhood heroes and inspirations, Kenneth Johnson the visionary writer, producer and director of The Six Million Dollar Man (writer), The Bionic Woman (writer, producer, creator, director), The Incredible Hulk (writer, producer, creator, director), V (writer, producer, creator, director), and Alien Nation (writer, producer, creator, director).
My eulogy for my parents, Stephen J. Lasky and Ronnie R. Lasky who both passed away within weeks of each other, fall 2017.
Tracing my earliest days of graphic design.
My presentation for The Branding and UX Panel at the 2016 Promax conference.
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
The was a List of Dreams I made for myself at 21 years old…remarkable to reflect back.
"Summer of Hell." That's what they've been calling it. From July through September, my NJ train line completely stopped going into Manhattan.
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February 2, 2018
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Thank you to everyone who made Catholic Schools Week so special. Thanks to everyone who spoke at masses last weekend and at our Career Day on Monday. Thanks to eighth graders, Amelia Gallagher and RJ Fiore for speaking on Sunday at Ss Peter and Paul and OLG respectively, as well as Mrs. Maglia (SSPP), Mr. Vergara (St. Ann), Mr. Bartoli (St. Francis), Mr. Kappock (St. Lawrence) and Ms. Wycherley (St. Francis). Thanks for setting the tone for what would be a really great week!
Our Career Day speakers included HCA parents, Mr. Bloor, Mr. Vergara, Mrs. Bartoli, Mrs. Maglia, Mrs. Rath, Mr. Dirkin, Mr. Fernicola, Mr. Simkins and Mrs. Lascialfare and Hoboken Fire Inspector Frey and Police Sergeant Butler. All of their presentations were very well received and students from first to eighth grade learned a lot about a wide variety of careers, ranging from various types of law, law enforcement, fire fighting, green architecture, advertising, finance, wall street and broadcasting.
Thanks as well to our Pre-K and Kindergarten moms for the hot chocolate social and so many delicious cookies! The special pajama day event was filled with the joy and enthusiasm our youngest students. The older students and our staff members and I enjoyed the extra cookies. We are all looking forward to the next hot chocolate social!
Congratulations to the Christopher Widjaja Spelling Bee winner, sixth grader Akshay Sharma. Akshay will compete on Saturday in the Jersey Journal Hudson County Spelling Bee at Secaucus High School. Please join me in wishing Akshay well as he represents our school in this big event. The winner of the Hudson County Bee will move on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC! Good luck Akshay!
Our Blue Ribbon Assembly featured a beautiful blessing by OLG Pastor, Fr. Alex Santora, congratulatory words from Hoboken Mayor, Ravi Bhalla, and a special proclamation from the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders by HCA friend and supporter, Freeholder Anthony Romano. Former HCA Principal, and current Newark Archdiocesan Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Barbara Dolan delivered the keynote address. Her kind and sincere words of praise and acknowledgement to the students, teachers, staff, and parents were uplifting and greatly appreciated. All of the speakers were greeted by a sea of beautiful blue tee shirts thanks to the generous donations by the Peel, the Araneo, the Kauffmann and the Segalla families. Students and staff proudly wore the blue shirts bearing our school name and the Blue Ribbon School logo. Adam Misyak, Juliette Vergara, Ben Bevington and Nanki Nagpaul read the essays they wrote, explaining why each felt HCA was a Blue Ribbon School. They were outstanding! The program featured our award winning choir and we unveiled our new HCA video, which is now linked HERE.
Thanks to all of the amazing judges for our STEM Expo. We were joined by graduate engineering students from Stevens Institute, science and math professors from St. Peters University, including Dr. Eileen Poiani, a member of our school's advisory board. One of our Pre-K parents, Dr. Rainer Martini, Department Director and Associate Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics at Stevens Institute of Technology joined us as well. Graduate cyber security students from St. Peters University, a retired actuary, Tom Murphy, and Prep Connection chaperone and chemistry teacher, Dr. Michael Holt, from St. Peters Prep – along with three senior Ignatian Scholars also served as judges. What is even more amazing than the quality and level of sophistication of the judges Mr. Taormina secured for the expo were the comments that they made regarding the quality of our student projects and their enthusiastic and well articulated presentations. Our student teams did an outstanding job in developing possible solutions to real world issues of hunger, poverty and poor education in this country and around the world. The three teams that will advance to the Archdiocesan STEM Expo in March are "Poverty Fighters," Meghan Dirkin, Joshua Dayo and Luca Bartoli, "Project 10," Ryan La Fave, Sophia Sprengle, Sebastian Bonomo, and Aleks Manda, and "Chatterboxes," Alice Altomare, Louie De Falco, Brian Van Altstyne and Andrea Sigler. Congratulations to our representatives and to all of our student participants and thanks to Mr. Taormina for coordinating such an outstanding program.
Congratulations to second grader, Jack Cricco, for winning the annual HCA Religion Bee! Jack and the other participants did a nice job in demonstrating a solid understanding of the details of our faith. Some of the questions were difficult when asked out of context and our students did a great job nonetheless.
Next week, on Tuesday, we will have our Pre-K conferences and on Friday evening we will come together for one of our greatest events, International Night! We will have a number of countries represented and I'm sure this year's event will be even more spectacular than our previous celebrations. If you have not done so already, please make plans to join us that evening.
Parent/teacher conferences for grades K-8 will take place on Monday, the 12th at 6:00PM and on Tuesday, February 13, from 1:00-3:00 PM. Tuesday, February 13th will be a half-day. There will be no after school activities, but there will be aftercare.
Lets have a great February, and remember, pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just two weeks. Enjoy the Super Bowl!
God Bless you and thanks for all that you do for our school.
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The following post goes into detail about Psychic Near Me in Manor Georgia 31550.
Psychic Near Me Manor Georgia 31550
Let's take a few minutes and go over some of the different ways to discover a psychic or medium – either regional to you, or that is accessible to you in a practical and comfortable way. Keep in mind, just because a reader is close and hassle-free, nevertheless … it does not necessarily mean that the experience is going to ready. (or visa versa – sometimes you have to extend yourself a bit to have a really remarkable experience, and the very same uses to the spiritual field as well)
That stated – all the pointers below are simple, cost effective (as long as you remain cost conscious) and are tried and real methods for the real blue believers, as well as the curious … but not convinced:-)
Join a Meetup
Every city, and state has spiritual meet ups that cater to the psychic expedition community and in all probability, you will NOT have problem finding one near you. (depending a bit on where you live and how large your community is, you might find you need to own a bit to obtain there, but for most of our readership, this is a great choice) Take a look at meetup.com and merely utilize their search function to psychic and spiritual meet ups that are geographical practical for you.Join a Spiritist church or company Spiritist churches( and spiritualist churches, similar focus, different companies) both offer access to spiritual mediums as part and parcel of their "prayer" procedure. Some locations have more of these churches than others, however the majority of big cities will have one near … and NO, you do not need to change your underlying faiths to join. (or to have some crazy cool experiences with some extremely special mediums, at portion of a portion of the cost you 'd pay to see a genuine "celeb" reader also)
Recommendations and buddies
Referrals and recommendations stay one of the BEST ways to find great, skilled and respectable psychics and mediums. You might need to push and prod a bit … as often our loved ones don't want us to understand that they've seen or spoken with a psychic or a medium. (something I always discover silly … but it amazes me the number of individuals will try to reduce the idea, till they later on are comfy sufficient to admit they have actually had the experience, and it moved them deeply)
Online directories
Obviously we are discriminative due to the fact that THIS is our online psychic directory.:–RRB- However an excellent, credible directory that notes psychic and spiritual specialists in your area or geographical location is a fantastic method to discover local assistance, and with websites like this one, as well as other regional directories that deal with more generalized audiences, you'll find fantastic "gems" in the spiritual marketplace that are well worth exploring.Craigslist Take care-
however Craigslist CAN be an excellent location to discover cost effective local readers Don't offer your credit card details out over the phone to a complete stranger, and DO do some due diligence initially, but there are lots of legitimate psychics and mediums who advertise on Craigslist due to the fact that it's totally free and popular, and we have actually had some good experience discovering some quality readers to discuss from online classifieds like CL.Review Sites Once again- be careful as numerous psychic review sites are rip-offs,( and are written by marketers and NOT mediums) however you can discover regional review directory sites like Yelp and similar to help you find extremely rated and examined psychics and mediums where you live, work and play.TV and print media Lastly, do not underestimate the TV, or regional magazines (specifically if you reside in a larger city )along with any and all other media that has a section on way of life for the spiritual set. For instance, I discovered one of my preferred mediums ever from a profile composed in a regional publication, and among my closest pals swears by a medium she discovered who does local astrological charts for a town paper. (but whose focus is NOT astrology, however rather … her obviously amazing instinctive ability and her constant performance history of providing evidential info from the other side … to ALL of my good friends doubtful and negative peers, loved ones) Remember -if you are seriously searching for an enjoyable, evidential and entertaining psychic reading- stick to a spending plan- do a bit of due diligence- DO N'T over evaluate or waste weeks looking for perfection,
and just dive in and indulge your curiosity.( if you are anything like countless our own readers throughout the years … it's a decision that COULD change what you believe permanently ).
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4-Year Old Dies in I-275 Crash
A 4-year old boy died in a car crash on I-275 eastbound at the Kenton-Campbell county line on Wednesday evening.
Initial reports indicated that the child was 3 years old, but in a news release sent late Thursday morning, Taylor Mill Police provided more details.
That department is investigating the crash with Kenton County Police's accident reconstruction team and the Campbell County Commonwealth's Attorney.
So far, official details include that Megan Ritter, of Kenton County, was driving on the highway when her car broke down and moved to the emergency lane of the 275 bridge over the Licking River.
A second vehicle, driven by Erin Weil, of Campbell County, was traveling in the right lane when she left her lane of travel because traffic had stopped. Weil's car hit Ritter's car, police said.
Dawson Elder, 4, died at the scene. Four others were taken to University Medical Center in Cincinnati or St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Fort Thomas.
The extent of those injuries is unknown.
Police are asking any witnesses to contact them as soon as possible.
Taylor Mill Police Chief Steve Knauf told WKRC that the stretch of high way is dangerous. "I've been here for 30 years and this stretch is one of the most dangerous stretches in our city," Knauf said. "You come down this area, and you probably don't know this, but you're coming down a bit of a grade. Naturally, you pick up speed, but on this bridge where this auto accident occurred, there's not much of a berm, so, stay in your car, put your seatbelt on, and dial 911."
He also said there was a car seat in the vehicle but it was unclear whether it had been buckled in.
Say a prayer for police & firefighters from Wilder and nearby agencies who responded to the tragic crash on 275 bridge tonight. Absolutely horrific scene that no one can "un-see"! Prayers for victims too.— Rob Sanders (@KYprosecutor) May 3, 2018
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Celebrating 150 years of Glory.
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Food Carnival & Mushayara Programme –As a tribute to Maharaja Sayajirao, a Food Carnival and Mushayara Programme will be organized by Radio Mirchi on the 31st of March at MSU Pavilion at 7 pm.
Garba Programme – A Garba performance by Mr. Atul Purohit will be organized by Radio Mirchi as a tribute to Maharaja Sayajirao on the 1st of April at MSU Pavilion. Aarti to be held at 9:30 PM.
Talks in English by Pujya Swami Dayananda Sarawati – Shrutimandir and Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad's 150th Birth Year Celebration Committee invites you to attend talks in English by Pujya Swami Dayananda Sarawati on the following topics


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Watch Kat Von D Transform In This Makeup Animation Performance
Sephora Spain created a spectacular digital campaign to launch Kat Von D's beauty line ... and you're gonna want to see it.
Sephora Spain created a spectacular digital campaign to launch Kat Von D's beauty line ... and you're gonna want to see it.
Nowadays projection mapping has become a real phenomenon, and the uses of this technology are endless - especially when it comes to performance art. You might have seen projection mapping technology at work during Lady Gaga's Bowie Tribute at the 2016 Grammys...remember the lightning bolts and spiders?
Well before that, there was this. Sephora and celebrity artist Kat Von D created the first ever live performance that used her face to animate elaborate makeup looks using projection mapping. The show was performed by Kat herself whose facial tattoos were covered in "Lock-It Foundation" from her line - to create the perfect blank canvas. The animated projection adapted to Kat's face as it morphed into digital make-up looks, flowers, butterflies, galaxies, and various architectural-inspired designs, all in real time. The future is now, people.
Words can't accurately describe the performance. You'll just have to see for yourself...