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Drilling in LA Triggered Quakes in Early 1900s
There was a time when LA was a big oil town and drilling may have led to the 6.4 1933 Long Beach quake and other seismic events.
We already know that in recent years, disposal of waste water from the fracking process in oil and gas fields has caused recent small earthquakes in Oklahoma and elsewhere, to the extent that the U.S. Geological Survey now factors it into its maps of seismic risks.
Now a new study suggests the connection between energy production and quakes may go back a long time - to the early 20th Century, when drilling in the Los Angeles area possibly may have induced four historic earthquakes between 1920 and 1935.
The researchers uncovered evidence in historical records indicating that the 1920 4.9 magnitude Inglewood quake, the 1929 4.7 Whittier quake, the 1930 5.2 Santa Monica quake and the 6.4 quake that occurred off Long Beach in 1933 may have been induced by oil production activities that took place prior to the time of the seismic events.
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Early oil drilling methods were different than those used today, and the study doesn't indicate any heightened earthquake risk from the drilling that still goes on in the area.
"With the advent of water flooding and other changes in industry practices, you may not find these kinds of induced earthquakes after 1935," USGS scientist Susan Hough, said in a press release. "It's possible it was just an early 20th century phenomenon." She and USGS colleague Morgan Page worked on the study.
The findings, in a study to be published Nov. 1 in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, also are a reminder of a time when California could claim to be the oil capital of the world. In fact, the state still ranks among the top oil-producing states in the nation.
According to a state government history of the California oil industry, oil extraction in the Los Angeles area dates back as far as 1856, when a San Francisco-based company began working at the La Brea tar pits.
In 1892, Edward Doheny and partner Charles Canfield used pickaxes to dig a well near what is now the corner of Glendale Boulevard and Colton Street, a short distance to the southwest of what is the present-day location of Dodger Stadium. Their 200-foot-deep shaft produced just 10 gallons a day at first, but it attracted the attention of other oil outfits, who drilled deeper, according to a 2012 Los Angeles Times retrospective.
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The industry grew rapidly. By 1895, the Los Angeles field was producing 750,000 barrels annually, about half of the state's output. Another early oil driller in Los Angeles was Edward A. Clampitt, whom the Times reported may have been the inspiration for Jed Clampett in the 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Over the next several decades, the oil boom helped turn Los Angeles from a small city of 50,000 into a major metropolis with a population of 1.2 million. According to a 2014 Atlantic article on the region's oil past, by 1930, Los Angeles accounted for a quarter of the entire world's oil production.
But the oil may have come at a cost, if the connection suggested by the new study is borne out. The 1933 Long Beach quake leveled buildings and killed 115 people, in addition to causing $40 million in property damage. The catastrophe led to passage of legislation in California that required buildings to be built to withstand quakes.
Though Los Angeles is better known today for the movies and television shows made there, the oil industry remains productive, with 55 active fields and 3,700 derricks still operating throughout the area. But oil isn't as obvious because the infrastructure has been concealed to blend in with the urban landscape.
One installation is housed in a fake office tower on Pico Boulevard. In the waters off the satellite city of Long Beach, for example, oil derricks are disguised as ersatz islands with palm trees. There's also an active oil field near Cedars Sinai hospital and the Beverly Center shopping mall.
California still ranks third in crude oil production in the nation, but its output was less than a fifth of production in Texas and about half of what North Dakota drilled in July 2016, the most recent month for which data was available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Photo: The oil field at Signal Hill in the Los Angeles Basin in 1923. Credit: The Aerograph Co./ US Library of Congress


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Progressing Further through The Pinhoe Egg
Diana Wynne Jones's last Chrestomanci novel, Conrad's Fate, was a departure in being written in the first person, and thus exclusively from Conrad's point of view.
In The Pinhoe Egg, Jones is back to using the third person with the point of view shifting among the various children in the story: mostly Marianne Pinhoe and Eric (Cat) Chant, but also Janet, Roger, and Julia. Even Joss Callow, a young man, gets a passage. Only one child has been left out so far: Marianne's brother Joe.
Therefore, Joe bears serious watching.
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- Settlor
The person who set up the trust and pays the money in to it.
- Trustee
The people who manage the assets of the trust for the beneficiaries.
- Beneficiary
The people entitled to receive some benefit from the trust.
What is the Trustee Act 2000?
The Trustee Act 2000 is important to trusts since it provides the default rules for the investments made by trustees. The Trustee Act 2000 also provides the rules for certain duties and responsibilities of trustees. It should be said that if your solicitor drafts your trust correctly they will likely create additional powers beyond the provisions of the Trustee Act 2000. The powers of the Trustee Act 2000 will only come into play if a trust is not drafted well. The rules surrounding the duties and responsibilities of trustees can not be taken away.
Trustee Act 2000 investment powers
The Trustee Act 2000 gives much wider powers for trustee investment than were previously in place. Now there is a power in place giving trustees the ability to invest as if they were the absolute owners themselves.
This is a much wider provision than was contained in previous legislation. Of course you may wish to restrict this power. If so, the trust could be set up with a much narrower range of investment powers. This would override the Trustee Act 2000 provisions. So for example, a settlor could stipulate that you would only allow the trust to invest in land, or in regulated investments.
Duties and responsibilities imposed by the Trustee Act 2000
The Trustee Act 2000 imposes some important duties and responsibilities on trustees. In general, these cannot be taken away by the provisions of the trust.
Statutory duty of care
The Trustee Act 2000 imposes a duty on trustees to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries of the trust. Trustees should not profit from their office (although beneficiaries can be trustees). Trustees should act impartially between different classes of beneficiaries. This is particularly important where certain beneficiaries are entitled to income from the trust, and others are entitled to the capital. Professional trustees have a higher degree of standard to meet under the Trustee Act 2000.
Under this duty of care trustees must exercise skill and care as is reasonable given the circumstances and the knowledge and experience of the trustee. Therefore, under the Trustee Act 2000, a family member trustee would have a lower standard to meet than a professional trustee, unless they have special skills.
This statutory duty of care can be excluded from trusts created after 2001, but a general duty of care would still exist.
Duty to Diversify
Under the Trustee Act 2000 all trusts should pay attention to the diversification of their investments. This typically means that trustees should ensure a good spread of investments. It would be rare that proper diversification would take place in a trust investing in just one asset class such as bank savings.
Duty to ensure investments are suitable
Under the Trustee Act 2000 all trusts should ensure that the investments made are suitable. This means paying close attention to the provisions of the trust and the appropriate balance between the various needs of the different beneficiaries entitled to capital or income. Particular attention should be paid to the amount of money to be invested and the risks to be taken with investments.
Duty to review investments
Trustees are required to review their investments under the Trustee Act 2000. This means that you cannot simply set up an investment and walk away. Those investments are likely to change and therefore need to be reviewed in light of the provisions of the trust and the needs of the beneficiaries.
Duty to obtain and consider proper advice
The Trustee Act 2000 stipulates that trusts should obtain and consider proper advice. This means taking advice from an appropriate expert. In the case of the set-up of the trust, this would be a solicitor. The tax treatment might go to an accountant or tax adviser. In the case of trustee investments, a properly authorised financial adviser should be consulted. This is particularly relevant when considering the need to diversify investments and to review them.
There may be cases where it is reasonable for trustees to ignore this. This might be the case if the costs of advice outweigh the benefits.
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Entertainment in Koh Lanta
Most people visit Koh Lanta for the beaches, rather than the evening entertainment, which is fairly relaxed. Indeed, on the northern, family-oriented beaches, many tourists are happily tucked up in bed by 11pm.
What little nightlife there is, is generally in keeping with the islands easy-going beach culture. As the sun goes down, prettily-lit, bamboo-shack beach bars come into their own. Here, a few tunes, the sound of the waves and a view of the stars is all there is in the way of entertainment; although some bars will put on fireshows or live music in the peak season. These places usually have plenty of cushions, pavilions and even hammocks to ensure you won't leave in a hurry.
For this reason, most people visiting the islands tend just to go their nearest beach bar. They are all fairly similar, driftwood affairs, placed at regular intervals along the sand and staffed by shirtless Thai "reggae boys" with guitars and bongo drums, so it is not usually worth straying more than a hundred metres away from your bungalow to find anything different.
However, if you would really like to try something else, or feel in the mood for more action, there are a couple of island "hotspots". The first is in Phra Ae village, along the main road behind the resorts. Here you will find the lively Opium Bar, whose funky and fresh music and staff draws a sizeable crowd every night until the early hours. There are other bars along this same stretch as well.
Long Beach's Funky Fish bar is popular with expats and often hosts parties, as does Klong Nin's Otto Bar, a larger than average beach bar, with a pool table, DJs and occasional live music sets. Otto himself is a warm and friendly host. Klong Nin beach has a cluster of "happening" bars, so this is also a destination worth considering if nightlife is your priority.
For entertainment with a local flavour, you can watch some Thai boxing at the Lanta Stadium in Phra Ae. Matches (real combats) are held weekly. Or, you can even venture into the local karaoke joints, though this would be for cultural purposes only - they are unlikely to have any English songs.
At time of writing, Ibark, Koh Lanta's only "nightclub" - an open for events only type place at the top of a hill - has been dormant for a while.


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I have generally resisted fashion style trends for months if not years at a time; my head is very much still stuck in the decade spanning 1997 – 2007, even though I left that juvenile body and ability to eat anything without physical consequence behind absolutely years ago.
Grana launched their Activewear range a few months ago and I thought I'd take the plunge and invest in a pair or two of leggings*. There is certain justification for me because I've taken up Pilates, and I needed something long length to see me through the colder months because let's be honest, who wants to bare their legs during winter in shorty shorts?
Describe leggings then
Things that used to be worn under skirts but now seem to be fully fledged pants in their own right now?
They're that awkward item in my head where they should be a layering piece but in reality are now substantial enough to be worn alone. And with this new upturned silhouette in style where skinny on bottom and oversized on top is the norm, this actually makes them quite acceptable.
So, do you treat them like normal pants?
Within reason. If you're using them as part of your everyday dressing, they're sort of like a polite covering when you're wearing something oversized that isn't a dress and walking around bare legged with undies is just not an option. Think your common cosy jumper-leggings combination:
The whole point about leggings is that they give freedom of movement and comfort – no front wedgie, an accommodating waistline, easy to move around in. This therefore makes them an excellent choice for active pursuits as well as travelling. If you want to avoid looking like you're about to Crossfit your heart out before boarding that Boeing 747 though, leggings are relatively easy to dress up by adding a more structured element like an oversized blazer and ankle boots:
Ultimately if you wear leggings in a non active situation, to avoid weird proportions and to not look too casual you should probably just pair them with oversized tops at all times – boyfriend shirts, big jumpers, tunics, dresses. In this sense they make great lounging clothes for home and off duty too.
This is a work in progress, but I'm definitely not hating leggings or incorporating athleisure into my style. It doesn't feel too alien, or makes me self conscious about my appearance. If anything it probably makes me look less dated overall (sorry 21-year-old me, I know you want to play but the world has moved on).
Also, the suitcase in these photos is incredibly dusty. It's not mould, I can assure you.
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Missouri Republicans have opted to use caucuses because the Feb. 7 primary is too early under national rules, and the Missouri GOP fears it would lose half its delegates to the national convention. Democrats do not have a contest because President Barack Obama is running for re-election. Leaders for the Constitution and Libertarian parties say the primary will not affect their contests.
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I've stumbled across this place many-a-time, and I've decided this is a community I want to make an effort to join. I'm a senior Chemistry major at the predominantly Christian/conservative Texas A&M University so I meet few people tolerant let alone accepting of my immutable predisposition to empirical evidence, so.. just thought I'd say hi :]
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Wow, you might even be family!
Perhaps.. perchance we're related to Bryan Cox, which would obviously be consistent our nerdy predisposition :]
Uncertain, most of my 'Cox' side seem to have died out. Bryan Cox does sound a little familier....
Welcome fellow geek. I tend to geek in multiple areas, personally so I guess that makes me a polygeek.
Mole day.
Well that beats pi day and even Tau day, brought to us by the math geeks.
I personally regret the lack of chemistry education in our world. I mean honestly, remember the scene where Bugs Bunny bit into the fake metal carrot and said "it's aluminumnumnumnumnum..."? It would have gone better if it was a molybdenumdenumdenumdenum carrot, but no one would have got it.
We share the same regret. I actually knew scant little about chemistry coming into college as an engineering major, but organic chemistry won my heart over :]
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Over 76 per cent aspirants appeared for an Indian Railways mega recruitment examination on Friday, a record, officials said.
"Attendance on second day for the railway exams is highly impressive, setting a record for all Railway Recruitment Board exams so far -- both for offline-based exams as well as all-India computer-based tests -- since 2015," said a Railway Ministry official.
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A Social Security lawyer is one that helps clients who are in the process of applying for their disability benefits as wells applicants that had their application denied.
A Social Security lawyer in Evanston can mitigate some stress associated with trying to understand the complexities of a winning application for disability benefits. The greatest majority of applicants have no formal training in law and many of them are suffering from physical and mental disabilities that make it extremely difficult to understand what it is the SSA wants.
There are those that feel they are capable of making the initial application but when they are advised that their application has not been approved and they are facing the appeals process, this is an altogether different matter. It is the applicants decision if they will engage a lawyer and if so, when they do it but the greatest majority realize that legal assistance is going to prove to be invaluable.
The levels of appeal:
There are four stages to the appeals process; a request for reconsideration, a hearing, the appeals council and, if all else fails, the applicant can sue the Administration in federal court. There is little doubt that a Social Security lawyer in Evanston is needed to prepare a winning case.
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Applying for and then going through appeals can be a long, drawn out process, an experienced Social Security lawyer can ensure that all the information that is required to support your claim will be made available to the Administration.
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St. Monica St. George Parish Newman Center serves many young adults who make this their parish. The priests, music director, coordinators and FOCCUS married couples make every effort to provide good planning and preparation.
Catholics who live within the parish boundaries, those who are registered here, alumni of the UC Newman Center, and young adults making this their community of faith are all welcomed to be married here.
Because of the many weddings of those who belong to this church, it is only by way of exception that other weddings can be accepted. There are limitations due to the time dedicated to each engaged couple, and the availability of dates, keeping in mind that dates need to be available to those who are members of this church.
All Catholics have a church to which they belong – the church in whose territory they reside. That church is the proper setting for celebrating sacraments.
Requests to be married here by way of exception need to be put in writing and sent to the pastor.
Marriage Preparation involves meeting with the Pastor for an initial interview.
In the months preceding the marriage, our parish offers a good program for marriage preparation and wedding planning:
1.Planning Your Wedding sessions in October and March.
2. Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter weekend is an offering of the Archdiocese.
3. FOCCUS is an instrument ministered by a married couple in our parish – the results of this instrument are then discussed with the married couple.
4. Meetings with the priest who will preside at the wedding.
Our parish also offers a program for couples married one to five years.
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While there are a few trainer companies in England - Esquire favourite Pointer being one of them - we're still under represented in the world of trainers. So when we found out about Mors, a high-end line, we had to discover more. We spoke with Jonathan Mors, who told us how he got started, some of the outside the box materials used and what separates his trainers from the pack.
How did you get started with Mors?
Well, I was made redundant while working for a large sportswear brand. I¹d always wanted to start something on my own and it seemed like the perfect opportunity, I had nothing to lose! I wanted to produce something of a higher quality to suit my own tastes a bit more. I felt the market was dominated by large corporations and there was an opportunity for independent brands.
What was your background prior to Mors?
I was a footwear designer for large sportswear and denim brands (Adidas, Nike etc). I learned my craft there and had the opportunity to create performance sports products as well as more fashion focused footwear. The products I designed were often compromised to save money, so when I started Mors I wanted to lead by design and quality above all.
Have you always been into trainers?
Trainers are something I¹ve always been into, but my interest in the design of really developed whilst at University. I was studying car design and working in a skateboard shop while I was there, it made me really interested in the design side of footwear when I sold the shoes in the store. I went to work as a designer for adidas straight from University. I do have a small sneaker collection but all my energy goes into my own products now.
How long has Mors been going?
I started Mors 2 years ago, I¹m currently selling the 4th season. I've had some great retailers like Beams in Japan that bought from the first season and stuck by me. That¹s really helped to get me through and things are really taking off now.
Where are the trainers made?
All of the shoes are hand made in the European Union. I started with a factory in Portugal and now I also have a superb factory in Eastern Europe that creates handmade vulcanised trainers. They are high quality small scale factories that only work with top end materials and use their skills to improve on my designs, crafting a tactile detailed shoe that also looks great on the foot.
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I've played around with some impressive leathers so far including Arctic elk leather (much softer and stronger than bovine leather), and fish leather which has amazingly rich textures. This season I've created a more vintage feel with an Italian washed vintage leather and a reverse leather (underside of the hide). Butter soft Italian leathers make up a big part of my range with Italian canvas & suede as well.
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Well, I create a handcrafted refined shoe, there¹s no compromise on the rich quality of materials or talented factories that I use. Mors designs have a more mature style, an effortless casual look for people that appreciate detail and quality. And as I¹m a small independent there won¹t be a million other people wearing the same shoes as you.


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The two community learning disability services are linked to geographical areas and local authority care management services and GP practices. In Hull the services are integrated with social services and have a single point of access to health and social care support. In the East Riding they work in partnership with social services.
Continuum support services provide behavioural interventions. Support plans are integral within the community services.
The community teams are multidisciplinary. They include:
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Character Creation
- The system is 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons.
- All characters begin at 1st level.
- Assign attributes using Method 1: Standard Array (PHB p17).
- Any class from official WotC hardback books is OK, depending on what's already in the group.
- Choose any race from the PHB, however keep in mind Dragonborn and Tiefling are rare in this area. From the PHB2, Gnomes and Half-Orcs are also available, although Half-Orcs are rarely treated better than actual Orcs.
- Shadar-kai, Deva, Goliaths, and Shifters do not exist as far as anyone in this region knows.
- Choose any non-evil alignment.
- Become familiar with the Winterhaven area, and prepare a character history that will place you in Winterhaven in early November of 1479. PCs could be a life-long town resident, or have just arrived a few weeks ago. Feel free to include currently listed Winterhaven residents or create entirely new people you know (within reason). I will weave them all together before the first session.
- You can reference the 10-minute PC background jumpstart for ideas. At least one page is a good minimum length to shoot for, but the more detailed your bio, the more your character will feel like a part of world.
Campaign Setting
- The setting is a mix of heroic fantasy action in a gritty, low fantasy society. Arcane magic is rare, but usually accepted without suspicion. There are many hedge wizards and shamanistic practitioners, but few actual Wizards and Warlocks. Good-aligned Divine magic is accepted as proper and righteous, although most towns must get by with a non-Divinely powered "priest" or "priestess" rather than a proper Cleric. Larger cities such as Fallcrest do host guilds for the arcane and divine.
- Think more "Song of Ice and Fire" and less "anything by R. A. Salvatore".
- Most people have never traveled more than a day from their homes. News and rumors travel mostly with merchants and wanderers. There is a fair deal of trade of all types within the Vale, a meager trickle from the west, but none from the north, south, or east.
- To anyone's knowledge, no authority higher than the local lords has made contact with the Vale in nearly a century. The Vale has stood isolated since, but most of the Vale's inhabitants are too concerned with their day-to-day business than to worry much about the outside world.
- This is a story-driven campaign with a heavy emphasis on role-playing.
- Bonus experience and action points will be awarded for strong role-playing.
- Players are urged to keep a clear separation between in-character and out-of-character knowledge.
- Please don't read published 4th edition modules; heavily altered portions of several are woven into the story.
- This campaign is fully realized and plotted out to completion, and should take the PCs to at least 20th level, with options to continue to 30th if desired...
Forms and cheatsheets
Combat Rules Crib Sheet: This is a brief single-page overview of the 4th edition combat rules. Defines the steps involved in a turn, different types of actions and attacks, and modifiers to attack types.
Game Information Sheet: Single page of game information and charts. Covers movements speeds and types, rest and recovery, XP by level, break DCs, and environmental endurance DCs.
Official Character Sheet: Official WoTC 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons character sheet. Two pages with space for stats, inventory, powers, and role playing information.
Complete Character Folio: Full-blown 10-page character record sheet in landscape orientation. Has stats page, combat workspace, advancement tracking/planning, and powers, items and rituals workspace.
Player Combat Cards: Handy combat stat tracking cards. Use one per encounter and it lets you keep track of your Initiative, conditions, damage taken, and uses of Second Wind, Action Points, and Healing Surges.
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Invitation to ASEAN Multicultural Event
Join us in ANU Southeast Asian Multicultural Festival…
Date: Saturday 27 September 2014
Time: 5-8 pm
Venue: Common Room, Kinloch Unilodge – 35 Childers Street, ACT
On the 27th of September 2014, the Cambodian Student Association in Canberra (CSAC) will be co-hosting the Southeast Asian Cultural Festival 2014 with several other national clubs and societies at the Australian National University. This event aims to celebrate the cultural diversity and solidarity of all the countries in Southeast Asia.
There will be showcasing the extraordinary richness and diversity of Southeast Asia, with:
– Cultural and musical performances from clubs and associations
– Burmese calligraphy
– Southeast Asian trivia competition
– Raffle prizes
– and yes, FOOD, FOOD, FOOD!!! All 10 countries of ASEAN will be represented with a food stall at the Southeast Asian Cultural Festival.
So we would like to invite all Cambodian students and residents to attend this family-friendly event.
We are looking forward to seeing you all.
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Posted on behalf of Mitchell, 2E0EMO. Suggestions for links or videos appreciated, or better still, offers to put together a useful guide.
I said i would look at what guides i feel may be needed. These are the sections which going though the int book stood out as badly / could be explained by them. I would hope where Essex Ham explains the basics better than the foundation now book that it would make the progression feel better to people. Also help some m6's get the feel going forward.
The book covers a lot of it but is very wordy and not as visual as the Essex ham guides.
Soldering Skills and Safety
This section to me being a gray scale book does not show clearly a good joint vs a bad joint. It explains it but not really as clear. I suck at soldering and only just now getting good flowing joints. One of the things i would feel for a guide like is maybe a video or more step by step.
Using a multi meter
Yes i know how to use one as grown up around them but simple things like using one to test a cable would be helpful for newbies who not wanting to ask others to test it or how to. This i think would help rule out some of the problems new licence holders face when setting their rig up.
Antenna Feeders
I know this is where the 2E is meant to cover it but when i did my M6 i went out and brought the odd wrong item as i had not been taught this. Where i would say a bit of a section of the plugs and coax types would help guide people to getting on air and having some luck.
Also a bit of more visual guide on antenna patterns / types as the right antenna 10w can do very well. I would look more to say if ham goodies got them in people would go that direction if a link to what they need is there.
Types of plugs
I have ended up before buying the wrong plug where something uses a SMA-F or a SMA-M then found out i brought it for wifi. Also sometimes knowing what each type of plug looks like quickly is a nightmare as i got kit that uses ones that not so common.
Coping with interference
Maybe a bit of a guide to how to handle interference complaints in a manner as amateurs understanding what causes it / how to fix it would help all levels. the good radio house keeping explains it but its just diagrams and lacks any visual help for this.
Practical building
When i did my 2E it was hard to pick something radio based to build. Could we have some ideas on it so we could show what is easy to build maybe bit hard and then something more built up.
Suggestions welcome please. Many thanks, Pete
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Ray Ison, Professor in Systems at the UK Open University since 1994, is a member of the Applied Systems Thinking in Practice Group. From 2008-15 he also developed and ran the Systemic Governance Research Program at Monash University, Melbourne. In this blog he reflects on contemporary issues from a systemic perspective.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Pursuing AI for education: so much misplaced thinking and investment!
"As humans our only advantage over these machines is that we do, in fact, possess "strong AI" and yet we have an education system that demands we compete with the "weak AI" of machines. To me, this just doesn't make sense" says Graham Brown-Martin in this sensible article.
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In this course, you will cover key unsupervised learning techniques including association rules, principal components analysis, and clustering. You will also review integration of supervised and unsupervised learning techniques. Participants will apply data mining algorithms to real data, and will interpret the results. A final project will integrate an unsupervised task with supervised methods covered in predictive Analytics 1 and 2. Students will use R, a free software environment with statistical computing and graphics capabilities. Note: If you prefer to work in Excel or Python, this course is offered using Solver (an Excel add-in) or Python.
Predictive Analytics 3 – Dimension Reduction, Clustering, and Association Rules with R
Predictive Analytics 3 – Dimension Reduction, Clustering, and Association Rules with R
This course, with a focus on R, will teach you key unsupervised learning techniques of association rules - principal components analysis, and clustering - and will include an integration of supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
This course, with a focus on R, will teach you key unsupervised learning techniques of association rules - principal components analysis, and clustering - and will include an integration of supervised and unsupervised learning techniques.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course students will understand issues relating to using too many predictors and how to reduce the number of predictors to a smaller number of usable "components." You will use various clustering techniques and association rules to describe clusters of similar records, and to find patterns in your data. You will learn to use R to implement the models covered in this course, and how to combine supervised and unsupervised models.
- Use principal coponents analysis and variable selection techniques to reduce dimensionality
- Cluster records using hierarchical and k-means clustering
- Discover association rules in transaction databases
- Specify how collaborative filtering can be used to develop automated recommendations
- Integrate unsupervised and supervised data mining methods in a case study
- Use various R packages to implement the models in the course
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Dimension Reduction
- Detecting information overlap using domain knowledge and data summaries and charts
- Removing or combining redundant variables and categories
- Dealing with multi-category variables
- Automated dimension reduction techniques
- Principal Components Analysis (PCA)
- Predictive algorithms with variable selection techniques
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Cluster Analysis
- Popular uses of cluster analysis
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- Hierarchical clustering
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- Distances between clusters
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- Validating clusters
- Strengths and weaknesses
- K-Means Clustering
- Initializing the k clusters
- Distance of a record from a cluster
- Within-cluster homogeneity
- Elbow charts
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Association Rules and Recommender Systems
- Discovering association rules in transaction databases
- Support, confidence and lift
- The apriori algorithm
- Shortcomings
- Collaborative filtering
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Integrating Supervised and Unsupervised Methods; Introduction to Network and Text Analytics
- The role of unsupervised methods in predictive analytics
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- Predictive models on subsets of homogeneous records
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The required text for this course is Data Mining for Business Analytics: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications in R, by Shmueli, Patel, Yahav, Bruce and Lichtendahl. This same text is also used in the previous courses: "Predictive Analytics 1 – Machine Learning Tools – with R" and "Predictive Analytics 2 – Neural Nets and Regression – with R".
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You are a ninja. Slice bubbles as fast as you can by your finger!
Ninja vs Bubbles is a ninja style action game where you have to slash different kinds of bubbles before they fall out of your screen.
At the first level, you have 100 seconds to obtain as much stars as you can by bursting bubbles!
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Beach house flooring ideas – Have you always dreamed of feeling good and quiet stay at a beach house? You do not need to stay near the sea to get a relaxed atmosphere. If you want the look and feel of a peaceful stay in the sea, you can create them right in your own properties with a little creativity and resourcefulness. Here are some design ideas beach houses you can use even if you're home right in the middle of town.
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Other Theatre: Mayfield Theatre; Cabaret, Top of the Pops, American History of Rock and Roll; Stars and Stripes, Chicago, The British Invasion, Rockin' Vegas, Country, Rock and a Whole Lotta Soul, 2000 – A Rock and Roll Odyssey, Poodle Skirts to Platform Shoes, Singin' in the Rain, Guys and Dolls, Rock and Roll Reunion and Hair; Citadel Theatre; Oliver!, West Side Story, Grease, Cabaret, Little shop of Horrors, Fiddler on the Roof; Theatre Aquarius; Cabaret, Legally Blonde, Top of the Pops; Neptune Theatre; C.A.T.S., The Rocky Horror Show, Cabaret; Jubiliations Dinner Theatre; Pirates of the North Saskatchewan III; Theatre Calgary; West Side Story; Norwegian Cruise Lines Film/T.V.: Halo(2005 release), voice work for the X-box video game Jade Empire Et Cetera: Pamela is a Sterling award nominee and recipient. She has also spent the majority of eleven years singing with her husband and their band, Earth Beat. Pamela would like to dedicate these performances to her husband, Brad and to her very supportive group of friends and family. Have a great time tonight and enjoy the show!!!


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Exopolitics without portfolio
The Exopolitics movement has thankfully expanded to become a global umbrella organisation that can facilitate even the most differing opponents on the one platform. e.g. Dr Salla and Dr Greer in Spain in 2009.
There are probably hundreds of highly educated helpers - but not one has as yet in several years produced anything more focussed or longer than a short mission statement to guide the intentions of the movement.
This movement in all its facets has the overtones of quasi government and uses the language and glossary of governance e.g Star Councillor, Galactic Diplomat etc and the movement of exopolitics called Exopolitics - which is the discourse between humanity and interstellar and interdimensional life for and on behalf of the human race has not yet successfully steered the pro-human agenda towards producing detailed manifestos, budgets etc that would make it fit to recieve powers delegated by government.
Xenopolitics is a legitimate branch of exopolitics as it illustrates the historic nature of the alien presence on Earth and looks at the empirical evidence of its interaction with humanity that is written in the folklore and artefact records.
Xenopolitics contends that the alien presence here is ancient and embedded and that it has at least a negative agenda for some humans.
I do not ever say anywhere that all aliens are bad - that commits the same logical fallacy as saying that all aliens are good.
No-one we know or any being we will ever meet has met them all !!!
Xenopolitics offers a valid critique of Exopolitical ommissions as part of its ongoing pro-human agenda in the hope that the brand of Exopolitics which is ever
expanding and growing and facilitating more and more divergent beliefs will, if it takes itself intellectually and politically seriously write the pro-human legislative mechanics that will enable it to be of service to mankind.
Xenopolitics will not offer any politician to do that because it is an investigation, not a political party, so the best hope for true exopolitics currently resides within the diversity of Exopolitics that has embraced more than one opponent in its time.
It is unfortunate that Exopolitics has not as yet formulated a manifesto which could be used internationally to dovetail with local national government and which can allow powers and budgets to be delegated and responsibilities to be allocated.
This ommission should be looked at in my opinion.
At the moment this following definition seems to apply to Exopolitical aspirants
in that they have no brief, no portfolio
In a democracy by the people for the people - there are a number of things the public would like exopolitical ministers that liase with governments to do - like tell the gresy to leave various people alone because they want left alone.
These ministers can then talk to the 'countervailing' benign powers that will make that so.
Exopoliticians therefore need a portfolio - a brief that serves the people that they are electing and qualifying themselves to represent.
There is social organisation in humanity and a need to facilitate and nurture within humanity and to create and recreate and maintain agreements and reconcile disagreements - with family, community and grace - and that comes out of the spontaneousness of a loving human heart. Humans have that innate need to love and be loved.
Large human social organisations need to be managed and hence the need for policies.
Large social organisations in other realities need politics too ... but perhaps some don't - thats what we need to establish on Earth we need to examine the reason why there are no real detailed exopolicies.
Worst case scenario is that exopolitics on earth becomes a non-event, an elaborate and multifaceted smokescreen to cover the tracks of greedy corporations and malignant aliens.
Best case scenario is that a real steering group emerges that will get the pro-human political agendas down on paper and thoroughly articulated.
This manifesto when presented to benign interstellar life will illustrate the true worth of human civility and social and moral responsibility.


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Indicate your answer to each of the following questions by highlighting your choices. Each correct answer is worth .5 points. 1. Which one of the following skills best
helps the human services professional understand the client's environment? a. Listening b. Report writing c. Problem solving d. Advising 2. Ethical codes adopted by
a profession are usually based on the premise that a. the solution to every problem can be found in the ethical code b. professions can police themselves. c.
professionals cannot be trusted to make their own decisions d. ethical codes will eliminate mistakes in service delivery 3. The concept of less eligibility was
introduced in 1834 to a. punish criminals b. limit the expansion of services to the poor c. promote institutional reform in prisons, almshouses, and asylums d.
emphasize the benefits of social engineering 4. Which of the following would be consistent with the medical model approach to delivering human services? a. Providing
parenting classes for pregnant teens b. Prescribing antidepressant medications c. Providing subsidized housing d. Running alcoholics anonymous group meetings 5.
Managed care has influenced human services in all of the following ways EXCEPT a. requiring more case management b. requiring external review for all cases and
procedures c. recommending approval of the lowest level of care needed d. raising the cost of services 6. Which one of the following best characterizes the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA)? a. Patterned after the Manpower Development Act b. Patterned after affirmative action legislation c. Intended to provide people with
disabilities access to goods and services d. Intended to address areas such as employment, goods and services, and participation in the political process 7. Clients
seeking human services can benefit from technology a. without worrying about confidentiality issues b. without knowing much about computers themselves c. without
physically meeting with a professional d. without worrying about the quality of services 8. According to the text, factors that influence how a client defines and
resolves a problem include all of the following EXCEPT a. the qualifications of the helper b. the client's developmental needs c. the client's cultural values d.
how the client perceives the situation 9. Supporting activities such as films, speakers, school programs, and pamphlets educate the population, which is a goal of the
a. human service model b. public health model c. medical model d. all three models 10. The whole person refers to one of the following: a. the person and his or her
environment b. the person and all the medical personnel involved c. the person and relationships with all the family d. the person and the problems he or she faces 11.
Empathy is best described as a. crying when someone else is hurt b. feeling sorry for others c. acceptance of others and seeing their situation from their perspective
d. being able to read another person's mind 12. Self-determination is a critical value because a. the worker has the expertise to make excellent choices b. the
client needs to assume responsibility c. the worker needs to take more responsibility d. the client is resistant to help 13. Which of the following is the process that
assists helpers with understanding their own attitudes and feelings? a. Self-awareness b. Clinical judgment c. Congruence d. Ethical integrity 14. Important
considerations when making a referral include all of the following EXCEPT a. having the personal phone number and e-mail address of the person to whom you are
referring the client b. ensuring that the referral agency is able and willing to provide the service the client needs c. knowing the eligibility criteria for the
referral agency d. determining that the referral agency is accessible geographically 15. The cornerstone of helping is a. communication skills b. rapport c. the
helping relationship d. the clients 16. Which of the following is NOT true of crisis intervention? a. It is a time-limited service. b. It usually involves only one
helper to provide services. c. It focuses on the client's current life situation. d. The helper must quickly establish trust. 17. The client empowerment model is
effective when a. clients are part of the majority culture b. clients can easily articulate their cause c. clients have past experience organizing d. clients are
taught how to promote change 18. A code of ethics includes all EXCEPT a. the goals of the profession b. guidance for professional behavior c. contributions to a
professional identity d. instructions for all ethical dilemmas 19. The worker's assurance that information the client divulges will remain between the two of them
reflects a commitment to a. friendship b. confidentiality c. service d. competence 20. What term refers to the client's right to know about helper qualifications,
treatment procedures, costs of services, confidentiality, and access to records? a. Information strategies b. Knowledge sharing c. Informed consent d. Ethical
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Friday, January 5, 2018
I get that there remain many lessons for me to learn on this hillside in Vermont, but discovering them in arctic conditions. Well. Sucks.
In 22 mph wind and temps hovering around 2 degrees and a wind chill south of negative 30, I bundled up in wool, layer upon layer, headed out to start up the tractor and begin to try to clear out the barn yard of concrete snow that had drifted two and three feet deep all across the gate and barnyard. The fuel gauge indicated that I had a little under half a tank. I opened the barn yard gate, and drove the tractor's bucket deep into the snow and then tilted it up, brimming with hard chunks of blue and white snow. I reversed, turned and dumped the load on the other, downwind side of the driveway. After two more loads the tractor died. I thought, "don't trust the gauge in frigid conditions." I fought the instant urge to call Todd and instead went to the back porch for the five gallon plastic canister of diesel, loaded it on the four wheel handcart along with a funnel and trudged up the driveway to the dead tractor. Staggering a bit, I slowly hauled the canister up on the John Deere yellow seat, got myself up on the side board and dragged the canister across the steering wheel so that I could tip it into the funnel that was lodged in the fuel hole. The nozzle for the canister has a button in the back to release liquid. With the canister tilted I pulled off one layer of mittens and pressed the button. The diesel was a thick sludge that burped its way out and into the wide mouth of the funnel. As it discharged, I thought we should have had this in a warmer place. After a few more belches, I tipped the canister back, slid it down to the seat and eventually on to the ground. I turned the key and nothing happened. Call Todd. Stop. No, call the tractor store.
Trottier's is about 20 minutes south and they answered right away. I told them my tractor was dead and that I had probably run out of diesel. And so, my class began. Lesson #1: Never let a diesel tractor run on empty. Turns out if you do, you have to bleed the fuel pump to replace the air and I still don't know what that means, but simply pouring diesel into the tank was not enough. Oh, and lesson #2 slammed in on heels of #1: never use plain diesel in the winter. Always use an additive to prevent the diesel, ready? From turning into sludge!
Over the course of an hour I bundled up, tried what they recommended over the phone, unbundled and called again. Each call brought on more god damn painful lessons. #3? Using an extension cord to keep the heating block warm which makes starting easier should never be done for more than a few hours. So much for always plugging in the extension cord, night after night. Sledge hammer Lesson #4 pissed me off because it didn't show up until phone call number four. "Miss, if the diesel was like sludge when you poured it, the tractor will never start unless you replace the fuel filters." Which they didn't have in stock but could get by tomorrow. And sidebar Lesson #5 is that kerosene can help make the diesel less sludgy. And so I quit for the day.
Tomorrow I will head to Trottier's where they say they'll have the filters brought in from another store. I'll pick up a gallon of Kerosene at Dan & Whit's, a general store with the trustworthy slogan, if we don't have it, you don't need it.
Todd will help me recharge the tractor's battery and trust me, the sucker will not start. Why? Because after more than an hour outside in this frozen tundra trying to believe I could solve this problem, I have been beaten to a pulp by lessons I should have sought out, say, when leaves were on the trees?
Did I mention that tomorrow will make today's weather seem like a cake walk? Sheesh.


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Porifera closes agreement with Woongjin to market, manufacture and sell forward osmosis products
Porifera Inc. has closed Series A financing and development, manufacturing and commercialization agreement with Woongjin Chemical Co. of South Korea. The investment gives Porifera the ability to market, manufacture and sell its forward osmosis (FO) products at high volume while also gaining access to Woongjin's global sales and marketing channels.
Porifera's FO membrane offers high flux and low salt passage. It is particularly effective in treating challenging waters that foul many membranes.
Woongjin and Porifera anticipate these membranes will open up large markets, particularly in Asia, for cost-effective treatment of highly fouling industrial wastewaters. There is also a significant North American market opportunity for treatment of high-fouling waters resulting from hydraulic fracturing.
Porifera successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of its FO membranes through continuous long-term testing under the U.S. Department of Defense's DARPA program. The membranes were able to treat challenge water created by DARPA that contained silt, dust, organic matter and other particulates, designed for the express purpose of fouling the membranes. Porifera's system ran continuously with virtually no flux decline over the duration of the tests.


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Hey GosAdd,
are you wondering why a Drive Banner???
Released in 2011, Drive has soon become a Cult movie so every once in a while something new appears online.
Today I'm talking about the Soundtrack... The rescored Soundtrack...... Yes, rescored! Do you yet feel the shivers down your spine as I do???
The "news" has appeared on my newsfeed yesterday and I was like Oh my oh my!!
Ok, I was in shock while reading but as I've found out few months ago an alternative "Nighcall" version that was really amazing I was positive.... I was!!!!
At the moment we can listen to "Get Away" by Chvrches
And this is not the end... yes, because a new trailer has been released too
But it's so unfair to post just the "new stuff" and ignores the oldest right?
So, here you can listen to the original Soundtrack scored by Cliff Martinez:
And this is one of the official clip released
Now tell me: what do you think of the rescoring of this masterpiece???
To me Drive is SIMPLY PERFECT this way, with the soundtrack by Cliff Martinez. They can do this new score, but... Drive is what it is also for the sound!
Have you ever watched an old movie?? Then the movie is restored and they decide the voices are not good enough and they dub the original voices with others.. How do you feel then? That's how I feel about Drive new ost.
Anyway, this Soundtrack won't replace the original. No no. It's just an experiment, like Zane himself tweets
Anyway, this Soundtrack won't replace the original. No no. It's just an experiment, like Zane himself tweets
Its just an idea. But understand that we are not trying to replace or improve the original...just be inspired.
— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) 21 Ottobre 2014
Stay Gos


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There are plenty of ways for you to stay involved and to take action. Check out some of the many events we have going on throughout the year. Share with your friends and family, and help us protect and restore the Bay!
Have you volunteered with us lately? Update your hours volunteered HERE!
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Upcoming Events
Save Barnegat Bay wants to continue supporting the young people in our community who make Barnegat Bay a part of their education. Every year, Save Barnegat Bay awards one student at the Jersey Shore Science fair $500 for having a thoughtful, original, and relevant science project related to Barnegat Bay and the surrounding watershed. We look forward to meeting these bright students every year!


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Was very happy to sign up to the Gingerbread campaign against stereotyping single parents after receiving the email below today from, perhaps a little unusually, a certain Roger Berry MP. I will certainly fight such prejudices, along with any similar or related ones - this is essential work if we are to build the fair society and fair future that the Green Party wants.
Dear Mr Vowles,
I'm writing to ask you to support Gingerbread's campaign to challenge the stereotyping and stigma that single parents face.
Eighty-three per cent of single parents surveyed by Gingerbread said the media portrays them in a negative light. Polling confirms that the wider public overestimates how many single parents are teenage, never married and not in work. Too often they are depicted as scroungers or bad parents responsible for 'broken' families.
There is likely to be intense debate around family policy in the run up to the election. Please help make sure this focuses on the facts, not on the stereotypes.
Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg have already signed the Gingerbread pledge below:
I promise to challenge prejudice against single parent families and support Gingerbread's campaign to lose the labels.
Please email email@example.com to pledge your support for the campaign. And I'd appreciate a reply to this email too, if possible, to let me know you've signed. Many thanks.
Gingerbread will be publishing a list of signatories on their website, along with regular campaign updates: see http://www.gingerbread.org.uk


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The Cummer Museum's Italian Garden.
Yesterday, we took a look at some of the botanical art exhibits that are currently on view at the Cummer Museum of Art until the end of this weekend. Today I'm sharing The Cummer's lovely Italian garden! On first arrival I headed straight back to the terrace gardens to see them in person and they were everything anticipated an more.
The history of the Italian Garden, according to The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, is as follows:
The inspiration for the Italian Garden came from a trip Mrs. Cummer made to the Villa Gamberaia near Florence, Italy. Known for its Anglo-Italian design and distinct arches, this garden greatly impressed Mrs. Cummer and in 1931, she asked Ellen Biddle Shipman (1869-1950) to design a similar garden. The Cummer Italian Garden is considered a signature piece in Shipman's oeuvre of residential gardens and is one of the few Shipman gardens still in existence. Characterized by strong symmetry, quiet elegance and a pastel palette, it contains a series of arches covered with creeping fig that direct the visitor's gaze through the gardens and over its ponds toward the St. Johns River.
The original plans for the garden are kept in the Cornell University archives and The Cummer archives contain the complete list of plants ordered by Mrs. Cummer. Based on these invaluable records, a recent restoration has returned the Italian Garden to its original splendor.
Before even walking down toward the main gardens I was awestruck by my first glance at the grand, nearly 200 year old, Cummer Oak. It's remarkable!
The Cummer Oak's almost twisted sprawling limbs extend more than 150 feet around it's trunk!
Some of it's ancient limbs even dive beneath the soil only to emerge again with full foliage basking in the sun.
Here, The Cummer has built special pylons just to support some of these ancient branches to help protect the Oak's complex root system. The cummer Oak (as it it officially titled), is currently maintained by The Roger L. and Rochelle S. Main Charitable Trust. It's nice to see a magnificent tree in good hands.
Just beyond the Oaks grasp are two picturesque main gardens backed only by a romantic view of the St. Johns River.
On the left side of The Cummer Oak awaits our garden of today: The Italian Garden. The garden, revitalized by Ellen Shipman in 1931 was originally designed through phases of previous landscapers. It currently provides a low lying, tree covered floral setting that is ethereal to say the least.
The two flanking reflecting pools with Italian marble benches are delightful!
The hand carved lion bench was imported from Italy during the . The pools themselves are surrounded by azaleas, roses, Italian cypress and various perennials. According to The Cummer this Azalea garden was one of the earliest importations of the Azalea in the America.
Anchoring this Italian garden retreat is a marble reproduction of the original Italian fountain commissioned by Mrs. Cummer in 1931.
It's flanked by both perennial beds and a lovely ficus vine archway titled the gloriette.
It's archways beckoned me over to the river promenade where the view of the St. Johns River is equally splendid. Along this archway I stumbled across readers and a couple romanticizing.
The air off the water was spectacular. I can only imagine how much joy Mrs. Cummer had each day as she wandered villaesque space. Today, there are many flower ares. I arrived her this winter and was able to find perennials waiting. Each garden I visit has something about it that provides a charm that makes it unique. This garden's magic is found in the quiet sitting. The breeze off the water and the tantalizing light offer a romantic setting. Almost everyone I came across here had found a bench and was simply taking it in. I wished I had brought a book!. Incredibly relaxing here and a garden of choice for exactly that.
For more information on the gardens visit: http://www.cummer.org Next week were continuing our visit with the English Garden at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. It may be winter, but it too had some floral delights!
'Til Tomorrow,
Britt : )


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NNA - World Weightlifting Champion Khodr Mounir Alaywan won the gold medal of the first Asian Masters Games held in Penang, Malaysia, on Sunday.
Alaywan had recently won the gold medal at the World Masters Championships held in the Spanish city of Barcelona, which he presented to Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri in appreciation for his constant support to sport athletes.
===============Roula Sharrouf


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Reflection on Today's Daily Readings by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM
Today's Readings
Scripture: Mon.Ordinary Time, Year 2. Lectionary #347. I Peter 1:3-9.
Psalm 111:1-2,5-6.9.10. Mark 10:17-27.
Ordinary liturgical time begins with readings from I Peter and St. Mark's
Gospel. We are rather startled that the Easter season has ended with just
one day dedicated to the Solemnity of Pentecost. Easter is past and so is
the birth of the Church at Pentecost. We are back in the ordinary routine
of our liturgical life, but it is rewarding. Our readings are very helpful
for the transition we are experiencing. Transitions are progressive and
dynamic and that is the experience we have from these two readings.
First, from Peter's baptismal homily or epistle we have the theme of our
own baptism in Christ and the great hope it brings us. The opening of the
letter is affectionate and confirming that we are in conformity with Christ
through the Paschal Mysteries that are symbolized in our Baptism and our
Confirmation. Thus we have not let go of Pentecost but have geared it
toward our "ordinary" time and its experiences and responsibilities.
We always hear the living voice of God in both the Old Testament readings
and those from the New Testament. The Scriptures are revelatory and
sacramental in their development in our lives. Surely we learn much from
them but it is more important to listen to the living voice of our God and
his Son Jesus Christ.
As we hear from the first letter of Peter we realize that Mark, his
faithful follower, will be our guide for listening to the living voice of
the Christ, Jesus our Lord. I Peter is clear in its presentation of the
hope engendered by our baptism and we will be enjoying this lesson from
Peter for a number of days.
Mark tells us the story of the devout Israelite, undoubtedly a Pharisee,
who approaches Jesus and asks what he can do to obtain eternal life. Since
his orientation to God is definite, Jesus does not mention the observance
of the opening commandments but takes him into the ordinary commandments
which demand sensitivity toward all other people who are grouped under
"neighbor." This is the challenging task of the Mosaic law which Jesus
interprets in a very deep and personal way. There are no "ands, if, or
buts". Jesus invites him to be a disciple, a learner, and a follower, but
he cannot take that challenge. So Jesus has to explain to his other
followers that it is difficult for one who has many talents and many
possessions to leave them aside and follow the call of the Master. Jesus
ends the message with the statement, "but nothing is impossible with God."
Abraham heard it and became the father of faith; Mary learned it and
became a model for our own journeying in faith as we continue to listen
daily to the living voice of God and Jesus. The Holy Spirit reveals this
to us and gives us the impetus and desire to do it. Amen. (no


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About Russ:
As the founding member of the popular 60's singing group, Revelators, Russ recorded his first album with legendary song writer, Rusty Goodman of the Happy Goodman Family.
Renowned for their incredibly harmonious vocal styling, the group found themselves on stages featuring such well-known artists as The Oak Ridge Boys, Dottie Rambo, Hopper Brothers and Connie, Lew Dewitt of the Statler Brothers, and many others.
In the mid 1980's, Russ co-founded the singing group, Dayspring Vocal Band. During that time, the band wrote and recorded "I Got The Feelin'", which aired on Christian Radio.
A Fayetteville, NC native, Russ mentored under his father, Ben Adair, a singer for 55 years, and served as Worship leader at Fayetteville's Northwood Temple Church for 10 years.
No stranger to the stage, Russ embarked on a solo career work after a stint with singing group, His Voice in 2010-2011.


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Mother Nature does not have a hard time choosing beautiful yellows for her outdoor home.
Unfortunately for many of us though, the right yellow is one of the most difficult colors to choose for the walls in your home. For example, you see a beautiful photo in a magazine where the living room is painted a beautiful soft yellow. You head to the paint store and after looking through all of the different yellows, you think you find the perfect color match.
Ideal Home
You paint the yellow on your walls, stand back and just cry because that soft yellow on the sample chip looks like a giant bright school bus just parked on your wall! What happened? With yellow especially, the color you see on the small sample is magnified 100 times in brightness and intensity when you put it on the wall. And that is fine if you are looking for that primary yellow color.
But most of us are looking for that soft yellow that is not too intense and that does not scream "yellow". The color of yellow that most of us are searching for is a muted or toned (meaning color + gray) yellow. This is a yellow that has a grayish or neutral tone to them such as the colors below:
I have personally used all these yellow hues and they all are a soft yellow that looks a bit on the gold side. None of these are bright yellows. I hope that you remember one of my most important painting tips and one of the best pieces of advice that I can pass on about choosing the right paint color! Remember how important it is to get that sample jar of yellow that you think matches that beautiful picture in your magazine and try it on your walls at home rather than investing in gallons of the color. You can save yourself both time and money and (hopefully) get that "perfect" yellow easier than you thought.
Do you have a favorite yellow you would like to share? Comments?
If you need help choosing the perfect paint color for your home, contact me today!