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We have lots of snow on the ground here in southern Delaware County. According to NBC's Jym Ganahl, we've received 45″ so far this winter, which is more than Cleveland has (42″). Naturally, we're all complaining because we usually don't have this much. We're spoiled.
In the past 10 days since we've starting receiving these three storms, I've had a lot of viewers to an article I wrote in Jan 2008 about the 30-yr anniversary of the 1978 blizzard. When you see the photos that I included in that article, you'll see we're not as bad now as it was then.
There were some key differences to then vs now. The main one was that cars were primarily rear-wheel drive. Volkswagen was about the only one with front-wheel drive. (We had a VW Rabbit) Jeeps had 4WD but the SUV concept hadn't come into being yet. If you read the article, you'll learn we lived in Marysville which is FLAT with many roads running NW-SE causing additional problems with drifting.
The National Guard was called to the city to help out. Gov Rhodes asked for further assistance from people with snow mobiles as they were the only transporation that could make it through the rural roads. We're certainly not that bad now. We lost electricity for several days after the blizzard. Thank goodness that hasn't happened in these recent snow storms. I don't recall snow blowers being used then, although they could never have handled the amount of snow that we had. It was strictly backbreaking shovel work.
So, you see, it's not so bad here. Now don't you feel better. This is like the story your grandpa told you about walking to school … up hill … both ways.🙂


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|Hi, I have been mulling over this model now for 4 days. I just don't know how this is possible. In the dollhouse view the bedroom appears to be 100% fine. But when you toggle between floor plan views the bed mysteriously ends up on the first floor dining room table and on the second floor plan view that section is cut off. I have checked on my capture app and everything was marked as we would normally do. I have uploaded this model now 5 times trying different options even deactivating scans. I need to deliver this model to the client as I have another 38 Villas to scan for them.
On another note, duplicating models before uploading was still one off the best things I have learnt on this forum, it has saved me a lot of time and frustration. And also the new 360 degree exterior allows me to go back to previous models and add this in for the clients. So thank you to whom ever gave this advice you deserve a keg of beer.
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|Could you post the matterport link and we can take a look and maybe get some ideas as to what it might be ?
Did you have any issues with sunlight or mirrors in the room?
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|Hi @3DscannUK herewith the link. I had no problem with sunlight at all. The sun was rising from the opposite direction off that room. I still have a lot off clean up to do on the model. Thank you for taking the time to look at this I really appreciate it.
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|I`m going to place my bet on the palmtree that´s captured outside the bedroom. Probably happened due to the way the pointcloud splits the floors, and the palm tree is perceived as ground floor, the first floor bedroom right next to it is perceived as part of ground floor due to it being the same height to the slanted ceiling. There´s a hole in the mesh in the bedroom wall, maybe a trim line that´s placed to close to the wall from the outside.
Try removing the trimline outside the wall (if there is any)
Try duplicating and delete the outdoor scans to see if it resolves it. This will at least tell you if it´s the issue or not.
Try emailing matterport support to see if they can do anything about it.
Screenshot of hole in the wall.
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Spurred on by a blog post detailing one writer's interaction with The Atlantic after being asked to write a piece for free, literally THOUSANDS of editors and writers flocked to Branch to hash out an essential question of web publishing: How much should you pay? It's super inside baseball, but if you write things or read things online, fascinating nonetheless.


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Posted on December 16, 2017 in Images Reality As Such
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Winter bring home the abyss
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Posted on November 16, 2017 in Images Life Reality As Such
It has been a while (again). The convenience of just putting things on Instagram is seductive, I guess. At any rate. . .
Posted on July 12, 2017 in Reality As Such
Had another day where I slept a lot. A certain amount of catch-as-catch-can with regards to this is inevitable with a graveyard shift, but one needs to exert some control over it to get what one needs from the normal world. I don't really know where to start with that, which makes me nervous about putting it off indefinitely.
Posted on July 10, 2017 in Introspection Reality As Such
Basically all I do for fun is bathe. I sort of think I'd get something out of leaving the apartment for leisure, but I am attempting to emerge from a period where I was beating myself up for not having a hobby that was personality-defining, so being casual about stuff like that makes me panic.
Whither leisure, the Joaquin Maguire story.
Posted on July 8, 2017 in Introspection Reality As Such
So I have, speaking broadly, a crippling problem with aimlessness. Last night I was sort of hoping that putting stuff up all the time might help with that, because I'd be narrating what was going on. The problem, of course, is that I can't start that, because I'm too aimless, and then there's a bunch of panicking and chicken-egg dysphasia-ing. What I did do today was make some marvelous fusion snacks.
Posted on March 5, 2017 in Computrons Culture Reality As Such
Travis Kalanick's recent string of run-ins with reality have put me to thinking, as I occasionally do, about how weird it is that we ignore empathy when evaluating intelligence. While anyone who has been paying attention can tell you that Kalanick's apologies are insincere, the hurt and confused demeanour isn't. He's genuinely at a loss, because he's getting in trouble for the exact behavior that has caused people to throw money at him. Kalanick may be the (punchable) face of the problem at the moment, but the fact that VCs are clamoring to get in on a company that's hemorrhaging precisely because of its cavalier attitude towards its employees, the law, and the world at large constitutes a problem on a much larger scale.
We can quibble about lionizing sociopaths having been appropriate in the past, but for people trying to make their money off the opportunities presented by the connected world, not being sympathetic to someone else's perspective is basically wanting to have your cake and eat it too, which I think is something that everyone can agree is a sign of limited intelligence.
Posted on August 9, 2015 in Reality As Such
So, you know, the whole Donald Trump thing: hilarious, no? This headline alone is almost cathartic, not do mention the volume of digs a real pro like Roy Edroso gets in. I've spent a lot of time over the years being grumpy about how easily the GOP base falls in line once the party apparatus starts getting heavy-handed, and suddenly all that seems to be collapsing. Like all sensible people, I'm waiting for Trump to be sabotaged in the primaries, run as an independent, and ensure the biggest GOP failure in a presidential election since the party was formed.
The big problem with this, is that Trump's current position is already so improbable, that I don't really feel safe assuming that's going to happen. While a lot of the "this is the beginning of the end for Trump" has been wishful thinking on the part of GOP pundits, it really is true that he's had a lot of opportunities to fall down, and all of them have seemed to bolster him in the end. I guess I feel like given how strange this race has turned out I'm not willing to be totally confident that the GOP isn't going to run trump, and while I think that would be a disaster, I don't feel it's guaranteed.
So I guess we can take bets on whether the post-apocalyptic wasteland will look like Ridley Walker or A Canticle for Leibowitz.
Posted on June 21, 2015 in Images Reality As Such
Yesterday I went to ArtZuid with a couple of friends and a cool baby. Because it was a longish walk, we had to take a coffee break in the middle.
Here we are being a bit incredulous.
Here we are looking a bit more enthused.
Building with cool clock.
Building with cool windows.
This collection of lawn gnomes and plastic vermin speaks to man's inhumanity to man.
Piet Kramer building. Here is a shot of its internal garden.
Here I am introducing the baby to piggyback rides.
Here he is trying to pull out my eyeball.


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Sunday, September 21, 2008
What Really Gets Us Skeptics in a Tizzy
First off, what inspired this entry: Skeptico writes a post about an upcoming woo movie along the lines of "What the Bleep Do We Know" and "The Secret." Guy named Darrell stops by and "parodies" us by complaining about the unrealistic nature of Looney Toons. Looney Toons is comedic fiction. Those woo movies try to pass themselves off as serious discussions about the nature of reality.
Example: Classic Daffy Duck cartoon where he's Duck Twacy. He follows a cliche set of footprints with a magnifying glass (shown to lack the glass earlier), follows them up a wall, along a ceiling, and as he walks over a ceiling lamp, he bursts out with perfect comedic timing, "NOTHING'S impossible for Duck Twacy!" I can accept this because the cartoon isn't trying to tell me it's possible to walk up walls in the real world by simply being a badass detective. The impossibility of the act is integral to the humor. Not that I expect the typical woo to understand humor.
Another Example: Star Trek. This classic franchise has some really bad science in it, but I still love it. Like a lot of sci-fi I watch, Star Trek is pretty much a fantasy show that takes place in the future and in space instead of a medieval Europe-like place. The only time I really complain is when the rules within the series are violated. Star Trek is fiction and bad science, but I can enjoy it when it's internally consistent.
To contrast, woo movies are making claims about the world we live in. A world full of real people we care about who could be harmed by falsehood. It only makes sense that I would judge what is allegedly nonfiction by what I know about the real world. For fiction, realism is optional: Drama, humor, and so forth are the goals. Realism only serves as a means to those ends. For shows about reality, realism is supposed to be the goal.
Next: We are not frustrated by "unexplainable" woo events. If something weird happens, we're usually bustling with possible explanations. Our frustration is that woos will flatly reject those comparatively simple explanations in favor of unknown forces that fail whenever we try to isolate them from known explanations for the results. If a psychic's alleged abilities can be explained without invoking unknown forces, you should favor those explanations before you consider unknown forces. If you ever hear the phrase "science can't explain," chances are extremely high that the person saying it hasn't bothered to look for what science says about it. Often, it seems woos will just parrot the line from earlier generations of woos. Science doesn't know everything, but with it, we've found far more than woos give credit.
Worse, one more source of frustration is the sheer arrogance woos have about alleged limits of science. It manifests in many forms: First, some try to define their favorite thing as just being immune to science, and treat it as if it were obvious. Second, many seem to think science is like some Star Trek tricorder that can only scan so much. Sorry, but science is a method, not distinct tool. If something has observable effects, it's subject to science.
Another aspect that irritates us, most often on the medical front, is the reliance on anecdotes over randomized control trials and similarly rigorous procedures. RCTs are designed to reduce bias. Whenever a woo asks us to try it ourselves instead of going by what the large scientific studies say, they're asking us to keep all the biases in. "Try it yourself" may work for low stakes stuff like games or food, but not for your health or a worldview that attracts lots of scam artists. Skepticism and the scientific method require knowledge about how flawed our perceptions can be. For big questions, we have to take measures against those flaws.
Still another irritation are those who weave grand conspiracies to allegedly keep them down. For psychics, it's usually quite pathetic: Skeptical challenges to them usually involve simple, low-tech methods anyone could set up. For most everything else, it'd require a massive million-man conspiracy and even greater measures of cynicism and misanthropy. Do you woos really expect us to believe that these conspiracies of millions that require no one involved feeling regret, or no one seeing something odd going on?
That's pretty much why I see woos as sources of doom and gloom. They randomly label some things as inherently unknowable for no discernable reason. If we strive for accuracy to lead people away from false solutions for life's problems, they treat it as if we're nitpicking on a work of fiction. Science has given us so much understanding of the world and continues to progress. Woo moves only in circles and spews bile whenever we insist on applying the most minimal standards to it.
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- Flit said...
If something has observable effects, it's subject to science.
I couldn't agree more. When a woo says that their flavour of wooism can't be tested with science it is the same as admitting that their woo doesn't work.
Yet when you ask them how they know it works if it can't be measured or tested in any way, they respond with vapid answers like "I just know", or "it's obvious".
- King of Ferrets said...
Woos also sometimes point you to testimonials. "So many people like it, it has to work!"
- Don said...
I think most woos (and lots of people in general) have some strange idea of what Science (big "S") is. I don't know how they think of it, but I get the feeling it involves antisocial dweebs, pristine lab coats, ivory towers, and probably the building of inventions.
What they just don't understand (and some don't seem to want to) is that science is no more and no less than an attempt, using the most reliable methods possible, to describe and account for things that happen in the world. That's it. Observation and experimentation lead us to tentative conclusions about how the universe (and everything in it) works.
So if it is in the universe, it is subject to science. How we get this point across I'm not sure. People seem to think that "Science" is just poindexters and innovative engineering.
- Tom Foss said...
Don't forget the steaming flasks and Jacob's ladders. Regardless of the field, every Scientist has those in their lab. And possibly one of those circular discs from Spencer's Gifts that has the light-up green electric crackle on it, like the one that was in Seven of Nine's regeneration thing.
- Don said...
And a Van De Graaf generator. Gotta have one of those.


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"I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord: if anyone eats of this bread he will live forever." (John 6:51-52)
Feast of Corpus Christi, Orvieto, Italy
We come to this feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, and the coincidence of also celebrating Memorial Day. We recognize common themes of thankful gratitude, accomplishment, and our debt to those who have served us.
Now more than ever we see a world so much in need of mercy and forgiveness. As Pope Francis reminds us, in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, receiving Holy Communion is not a reward for simply good behavior; rather it is the healing nourishment for reconciliation.
Two items in the news stuck me, and they may have a bearing on this feast day and our national holiday.
First, this week President Obama's extraordinary personal gestures and speech in Hiroshima, Japan, make it as among the best addresses of his presidency, and speaks to the importance of world leadership and the need for a moral awakening about nuclear weapons.
The outset of the speech, the president acknowledges:
"We come to ponder a terrible force unleashed. We come to mourn the dead, including over 100,000 Japanese men, women and children, thousands of Koreans, a dozen Americans held prisoners.
Their souls speak to us. They ask us to look inward, to take stock of who we are and what we might become."
He concludes with these words:
"The world was changed forever here, but today the children of this city will go through their day in peace. What a precious thing that is. It is worth protecting, and then extending to every child. This is a future we can choose, a future in which Hiroshima and Nagasaki are known not as the dawn of atomic warfare but as the start of our own moral awakening."
This is President Obama at his best and provides us with a lens on our own national character. Fully knowing how complex these decisions are, often made in the "fog of war," and have direct bearing on combatants and innocents in the past and to the very present.
Also last week, Vietnam granted release from prison of a 70-year old Catholic priest, Father Nguyen Van Ly, a prominent dissent, as a good will gesture prior to President Obama's state visit there.
Nguyen Van Ly had been serving an eight-year prison term for spreading propaganda against the Communist state. Our U.S. State Department noted: "We consistently have called for the release of Father Ly and all other prisoners of conscience in Vietnam."
So that's our week in the news.
A second news item, and one not so well reported, today, May 29th is my 45th anniversary as a priest.
Hard to figure, we're in the count down to a 50th anniversary, some five years or five minutes from now, whatever? Time goes all so very fast.
When you come to anniversaries as a priest, and having presided at years of Sunday and weekday Masses, funerals and weddings, people rightly ask: Are there any standouts?
I must say that celebrating Mass in an upper room in Jerusalem, in the summer of 1979, was a standout.
I was honored to preside at Mass for the Sister of Sion whose residence the "Ecce Homo" hostel is on the Via Dolorosa, the very street where Jesus walked to his passion.
Also, in April of 2005, for the news media, I was reporting on the funeral Mass for Pope John Paul II in Rome. It was the largest gathering of heads of state, (larger even than the funerals of Winston Churchill and Marshall Tito) and brought together 4 kings, 5 queens, 70 presidents and prime ministers, 14 leaders of other religions, the largest religious pilgrimage in history with 4 million people in Rome, and me.
Here's the best part, both Prince Charles of Great Britain and I had seats.
And you may recall, the prince delayed his wedding in order to attend Pope John Paul's funeral.
You know me enough by now — large and important are not who we are as Jesus's family at Mass.
On May 7th, I had the honor of concelebrating at the First Holy Communion of eleven Second Graders at the Santa Catalina School. One of the youngsters and his family are friends of mine.
More to the point, Father Ron Shirley celebrated and preached at this Mass with such extraordinary sensitivity to these kids, that he made Jesus and that sacramental moment alive for them, their families, and me.
Father Ron told the youngsters that this was the first of many times they will meet Jesus in Holy Communion, and how through out their lives they can turn to the Lord in the needs, and grow more fully alive now and in their very promising future.
My present and future have been so very rich and promising over these many years. It turns out that Father Ron and I are the same age, and he was so very inspiring to me at this celebration first communion.
We come to this Eucharistic meal, day to day, or week to week, in order to fully realize that as Christians we are a family, and members of the body of Christ, the very feast day we celebrate today.


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"What should I get my child for their birthday" is a commonly asked question in my mommy groups. The answers are always stock – superheroes for boys, Shopkins (of late) for girls, the same books over and over. It is only very infrequently that people ask what the child likes and answer based off of that. I was talking to my husband about it this morning which is when I realized why it bothers me and why it relates here.
My parents always gave wonderful gifts. They didn't have to ask strangers what to get us, they just observed what we liked and bought based off that. It's the same thing we do with our kids. We watch what they're interested in and find gifts that fit in those categories. Mischief gets art supplies, puzzles, games and twirly dresses and Mayhem gets coloring books and stuffed animals. I wonder how much of the confusion about what to get kids comes from the lives that all too many are asked to live.
We send children to school for eight hours of cookie-cutter instruction a day. They come home and do far too much homework of worksheets which look the same whether you're in California or Kentucky. The children are all supposed to be identical factory outputs – there isn't too much room for creativity and self-expression in test-prep. If we don't know our kids, how do we know what they would like. They do the same work as everyone else so they must like the same things as everyone else.
Children need the freedom to find out what they do and don't like. They need to explore and try on many different hats – see what fits and what is only an attempt to make something fit. If we deprive kids of that exploration, then any gift will do. Judy, Sally and Sarah can all get the same thing because they're all supposed to be the same people. They're standardized kids as it were. We've standardized everything else about childhood, why not include their personalities in that list.
This is what I'm trying to fight against with my kids. There are some parts of their personalities that I think are just there for a test run and will be gone in a few months. I don't try and force them to keep it, but I don't require that they get rid of it either. Mischief has gone through times where she thought Frozen and dresses were ridiculous, and times (like now) when she loves them. It isn't my job to tell her that's right or wrong, just to let her know it's her choice. The hope is if I give her the chance to choose her personality now, she will be more confident doing it when she's older. She isn't required to give into the peer pressure of her parents as to her personality so she can learn tools to avoid peer pressure from teenagers. I don't know if that will work, but it's a hope.
So, for now, she gives me gift ideas through how she interacts with the world around her. I don't trust a group of people who have never met her to pick a present to fulfill a gift-giving requirement. I don't think we could have avoided that if she were still in school and I was seeing what they taught her, but not who she is at her core. That core person is who's going to be with her for life, I don't want her to make decisions based on what people on the internet tell her to like. I want to know my child and see the uniqueness of her. I want to do her present shopping by myself, not give gifts by committee.


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Marketing Basics: Conversing with Your Target Audience
When you get right down to it, marketing is just creating a conversation with your target audience. You can spark this conversation in any number of ways: blogging, sales letters, TV/ radio ads, print materials, websites, and social networking, to name a few.
So, what can your business do to get a successful conversation started with potential customers? Here are a few tips to help you out.
• What is worth talking about?—The first step to starting a successful conversation is figuring out what your target audience is interested in talking about. In other words, you need to find their pain point. What needs do they have that you can help them fix? In all marketing collateral, your goal is to connect with that need (or pain point) immediately. That's how you'll capture their attention and show them that you understand them.
• Personalize the conversation—Whether you're writing a sales letter or a Tweet, you need to personalize the conversation as much as possible. This isn't just limited to throwing in the word "you," but that's a good place to start. You can personalize the conversation further by tailoring your communications to each specific niche. For example, I often send out direct males sales letters as a way to get clients for my copywriting business. Now, I don't just send out one generic letter to every prospective client. Instead, I write letters aimed at each niche. I'll write one letter aimed at real estate agents and another different letter for lawyers. By tailoring your message to a highly niche audience, you're able to get more personal and connect better.
• Ditch the corporate speak—If you want to really have a great conversation with your target audience, you have to stop with the industry jargon and the "pat yourself on the back" corporate speak. No one wants to hear you talking about how great your company is. Remember, all your audience cares about is "What's in it for me?" So, just talk to them like you would with a friend. Be yourself, and the connection will be created much easier.
• Give them a forum for talking back—While sales letters, TV ads, press releases, and websites are all important pieces of your marketing puzzle, you also need to engage in marketing medium that lets your target audience talk back. After all, a conversation does require 2 people, right? That's why blogging and social networking are such powerful tools. They create 2-way conversations that help you build relationships with your target audience. They're also great resources for learning more about how your target audience thinks and speaks.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Marketing is Hell!
I know, I know. "It's a marathon, not a sprint" blah blah blah. I get it.
The thing is, my personal marathon has been going on for well over a decade. I've been writing stories all of my life, and seriously working at this 'writing-to-publish' gig in one way or another since 1999. I've had a bunch of short stories published, won a few prizes, and been awarded a grant. I've studied English Literature and creative writing. I've always been a voracious reader, and carefully studied and honed my craft. I'm still honing: I don't think any writer should ever sit back and say "That's good enough" and rest on their laurels. That's cheating.
Yes, I went the traditional route with endless rounds of agents and publisher queries. I even had an agent at one point, but we were not a good team. The traditional route is a baffling one. A lot of people at Big Six publishers liked my writing and encouraged me, but no one went that extra step to publish it.
Yadda yadda yadda.
Fast-forward to the Indie Revolution and the breath of fresh air it offered as a way to reach readers. I was ready to give it a go, so I did. I finally presented 'Base Spirits' after professional editing and formatting and getting some kick-ass cover art. For the most part, I've enjoyed the process and all the fabulous, encouraging people I've been meeting along the journey. I've had great feedback and reviews from readers from all over the world. Yay!
I have to come clean. Marketing-- for me-- is pure, unadulterated HELL.
I've carefully followed examples and taken suggestions: giveaways, KDP Select, contests, blog hops, guest interviews (both giving and hosting), blogging, Facebooking, Twittering, Triberr, Goodreads, cross-promotions, layered marketing etc. ad infinitum. I am not renewing my KDP Select after this round. I fear that the e-book market has been saturated with all the freebies to the point where a great many readers just expect us to hand over our hard work for nothing. If one has a large backlist, it makes more sense: one book helps introduce your writing to the world. I may revisit it once I have more ready to publish.
It's still the Wild West for Indie Publishing. What used to work as a 'surefire' marketing or promotional tool last month may not work now. I'm not bitter-- just sort of baffled. I admit it. It's a mystery.
I've decided I am more interested in writing books than standing on a virtual street corner wearing a jester's hat and making balloon animals for passersby who really couldn't give a toss. So for now, please forgive me while I happily type away on Book One of the Dead Drunk Mystery series. I'm not giving up: I just need to write books instead of spending hours a day on social media.
What I am trying to do is get more reviews. I think reviews are a good idea for the long haul. Readers are much more likely to be impressed by a decent third party review than any clever Twitter blurb or barely-disguised subtle plea from me to give my work a try. I've been pretty lucky so far: most of the 21 Amazon reviews to date have been stellar. Now I'd like to concentrate on being reviewed further afield on blogs and websites.
In fact, if you are a reviewer or book blogger reading this and you'd like a free review copy of either 'Base Spirits' http://www.amazon.com/Base-Spirits-ebook/dp/B005L38G8E or my short story 'Family Secrets' http://www.amazon.com/Family-Secrets-ebook/dp/B007D8TLP2, I'd be more than happy to send them your way. Please leave me your e-mail in the comment section below.
Now back to our regularly scheduled marathon...
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Situated in the Eastern Mediterranean at the hub of three continents and linking Europe with Africa and Asia, Cyprus is one hour by air from Athens, Egypt and Israel, three hours from Dubai and Moscow and four hours from London and is prominently featured on the list of countries that are safe and ideal to travel, live, study, operate, work or retire in.
The popularity of Cyprus stems from several factors, such as its European Union membership, strategic location, first–rate infrastructure, political respectability, free market economy, high standard of living, very low crime rate, enjoyable climate, low operational cost, skilled workforce, well–functioning common and European law legal system, British and European model banking system, advantageous tax system, extensive double taxation treaties networth, excellent high level established foreign schools and universities operating in English and Russian languages.
Having several decades of established diplomatic, business and religious relations between Cyprus and Russia and between their citizens, Cyprus has become the centre of attention of the Russian and other Russian speaking citizens.
Russian speaking citizens can benefit from the new Permanent Residentship or Citizenship by investment which allows for the naturalization of them and of their dependents along with the Permanent Residence Permit programme.
Headed by the Russian speaking Alexandrina Buceatchi, our Firm's Russia Desk is well respected and renowned for leading by example in the field and our high caliber and experienced lawyers together with our Russian speaking and other talented personnel ensure first class service and results.
In particular, AAGEORGHIOU LLC was one of the first law firms in the Republic of Cyprus to have successfully applied, secured and delivered Cyprus (EU) passports to Russian speaking high–networth individuals and their family dependents.
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At Taylor Made English, I also publish books for teachers. Find out more about my titles below:
My first book, available as an ebook on various platforms, is called How Was Your Weekend? 1001 Discussion Questions To Use With Your EFL/ESL Students and I wrote it as a way of avoiding asking that question over and over again!
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|12 City Civil Rights Bus Tour
|Written by Staff
|Wednesday, 01 February 2012 07:37
Through local performances, concerts, exhibits and employee events in 12 cities, The PNC Financial Services Group will celebrate the history of African Americans during the month of February.
In recognition of Black History Month, PNC-sponsored programs and activities will be held in Chicago, Ill.; Cincinnati, Ohio.; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Newark, N.J., Pittsburgh, Pa.; Philadelphia, Pa.; St. Louis, Mo.; Towson, Md.; and Washington, D.C.
Highlights of PNC events include:
•"Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story," an exhibit at the Chicago Public Library.
•A series of events in partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers including a Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Night and Gospel Night.
•"Courage," an award-winning traveling exhibit at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati that follows the story of Rev. J.A. DeLaine.
•An event in Philadelphia celebrating the life of Joan Myers Brown, the founder of the Philadelphia Dance Company, with guest speaker Brenda Dixon Gottschild, author of "Joan Myers Brown & the Audacios Hope of the Black Ballerina: A biohistory of American Performance."
•"We Wear the Mask," an exhibition on black dramatic theatre at the Newark Public Library.
•A series of events in Pittsburgh honoring the legacy of Chuck Cooper, the first African American drafted into the N.B.A. and a panel discussion on African American inspired arts and culture in the region.
•A "Salute to Young Leaders" in St. Louis, honoring 20 outstanding African American professionals age 40 or younger.
•An event honoring the life and legacy of the late civil rights champion Dr. Arthur L. Johnson in Detroit.
•A moderated discussion in Washington, D.C. at the African American Civil War Memorial & Museum, featuring NPR host and author Michel Martin, African American Civil War Memorial & Museum Director Dr. Frank Smith, and The Atlantic Senior Editor and Blogger Ta-Nehisi Coates.
In addition to local community and employee events, for the tenth consecutive year, PNC will sponsor the "Returning to the Roots of the Civil Rights Bus Tour," which travels to landmark cities of the American civil rights movement.
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This homemade costume for families entered our 2014 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Carrie, the 'Mexican Fun' costume creator:
Carrie- is the piñata! This was constructed foam paper, old lampshade, shipping tube, and Footie PJs.. and a lot of time!
Kennedy Mexican Mariachi player
Macey- Mexican dancer
Everything is handmade.. with TLC by me and my mom (NANA)
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The '90s had a ton of video games endorsed by basketball celebrities. You've probably played Michael Jordan: Chaos in Windy City, Barkley: Shut Up and Jam, and Slam City with Scottie Pippen. But all those games featured something they didn't actually need - basketball. Then came Shaq Fu.
Shaq Fu was released in 1994 to mixed reviews. The problem was that some reviewers minds were literally blown out of their skulls due to the games amazing mix of martial arts, aliens and Shaq. There mindless scribbles were considered bad reviews, but most fans knew otherwise.
Let's count'em down!
5. Shaq Fu (Amiga)
You probably didn't even know you could acquire Shaq Fu on floppy disk. Well, you can! And while that's a cool collector's item it also means you're constantly switching discs. Also, the graphics were butts.
4. Shaq Fu (Game Boy)
Holy windmill dunks! A portable Shaq Fu was every child's dream in the '90s and they got their wish with the Game Boy release. Unfortunately the Game Boy only featured like six colors and two buttons, so... it wasn't exactly the ideal portable version.
3. Shaq Fu (Game Gear)
That's... better... I guess. Even Shaq looks surprised up there in the corner. Probably from all the colors. On a handheld no less! If your family could afford the thousands of batteries used to power the Game Gear than Shaq Fu was a must have.
2. Shaq Fu (Super Nintendo)
The SENS version comes in second due to it being a chump with less content. It's still a fantastic fighting title, but come on. Give us the goods, Big N.
1. Shaq Fu (Genesis)
Five more fighters. Three more stages. A longer story mode. The Genesis version of Shaq Fu is the one that every player should have in their collection. It's Shaq at his Shaq-iest, with more Kung Fu then you're likely able to handle. GET SOME.
Which Shaq Fu title touched you life in the most significant way? Leave your emotional stories of heroism and redemption in the comments.


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And it's this voluntarism--opting in or opting out--that makes me ambivalent. The observance of Ash Wednesday at my church is an optional deal. And this, as I experience it, exacerbates one of the problems of contemporary Christianity: Its individualized nature. Ash Wednesday at my church isn't communal. It's an add-on feature. Which strikes the wrong note for me. What ends up happening in my church is that some individuals or small groups celebrate Lent and others don't. For example, some people or groups give up something for Lent like the Catholics do. Others don't. And it's this lack of being on the same page, a very different vibe than the one I experienced in the Catholic church, which leave me cold. Of course, I could celebrate Lent. But I hate the fact that this is something that I, as an individual, choose to do (i.e., opting in). It's just the completely wrong vibe. I hate that autonomous choices sit at the center of the practice. I'm not celebrating Lent with my church.Be sure to go and check out the whole thing.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Richard Beck on Church of Christ Ambivalence Toward Lent
Richard Beck has written a thoughtful and engaging piece on his personal ambivalence toward the Lenten season, speaking out of his history and tradition. I share this history, and was a member at the same church while in Abilene, so his post speaks volumes. Here is part of his conclusion:
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Ingredients Edit
- 1 cup of palm oil
- 4 – 6 plantains, slightly ripe
- 1 – 2 hot chile peppers, cleaned and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- salt to taste
Directions Edit
- Heat the oil in a large skillet.
- Peel plantains.
- Cut plantains into disks of equal thickness.
- Fry the plantains in the hot oil for several minutes, until they are golden brown.
- Remove them from the oil and place them on absorbent paper.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a deep pot.
- Fry the peppers and onion over high heat for a few minutes, stirring often.
- Add the fried plantains to the peppers and onion.
- Add a spoonful of water, cover and simmer at a low heat for a few minutes.
- Add salt to taste.
- Serve hot, alone or as a side dish.
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Symptoms of Uncontrolled Hypertension
Called the "silent killer," hypertension rarely produces overt symptoms and can be deadly if left uncontrolled. A study published in a 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that two-thirds of hypertensive individuals in a large-scale national health study had hypertension that was either untreated or undertreated. Below are symptoms that may emerge when blood pressure reaches very high levels. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, contact a health care professional right away.
Emergent Physical Symptoms
Hypertension increases the risk of heart disease, heart attack, stroke and renal disease 1. When not controlled blood pressure levels can rise to the point that you start to experience physical symptoms. Some of the symptoms are nonspecific and may be overlooked as being a byproduct of some less serious condition or external cause. These include headache, fatigue, anxiety, confusion or forgetfulness, excessive perspiration or dizziness.
These symptoms can worsen acutely and in some cases result in sudden death. You should seek immediate assistance from a health care professional if you're experiencing muscle tremors or a sudden fall, trouble speaking or understanding speech, blurred or loss of vision, severe nosebleeds, coughing up blood, chest pains, numbness or tingling in your hands and feet, weakness or numbness of your face or one side of the body or a severe headache from an unknown cause.
If you're already diagnosed with hypertension and experience new symptoms upon starting a new blood pressure medication you should consult your physician right away.
A May 2009 issue of Diabetes Care published the results of a study which concluded that uncontrolled hypertension is associated with a twofold risk of developing diabetes in nondiabetic hypertensives. Individuals with both diabetes and hypertension have even higher rates of developing cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and cerebrovascular disease (stroke). Hypertensive diabetics are also at risk of developing blindness if their hypertension is left uncontrolled.
Symptoms of Uncontrolled Secondary Hypertension
Secondary hypertension is caused by another underlying medical condition related to the endocrine system, heart, arteries or kidneys. This sets it apart from regular hypertension (sometimes called essential hypertension), which is caused by diet, lifestyle and hereditary factors. Secondary hypertension may be unresponsive to traditional antihypertensive medications because they do not address the real underlying cause. Symptoms of uncontrolled secondary hypertension include having a systolic blood pressure over 180 or a diastolic blood pressure of over 110. Other symptoms include having high blood pressure without any family history of the condition, suddenly developing hypertension before age 20 or after age 50 or having hypertension that is resistant to common high blood pressure medications.
- "JAMA" ;Trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in the United States, 1988–2000; Hajjar I, Kotchen TA.; 2003
- "Diabetes Care:" Insufficient control of blood pressure and incident diabetes; Raffaele Izzo et al.; May 2009
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Decorative Trellis Background Card by Sheila Weaver
If you have any problems with this project and are a member of the Joanna Sheen forum, please contact Sheila W. via YUKU mail. If you are not a member, please come and join us and message me.
3 Sheets of A4 Foundations Card – I used Milk.
Signature Die SD142 – Decorative Trellis Background.
Signature Die SD 078 – Build a Flower.
Signature Die SD 013 – Leafy Flourish.
Signature Die SD 121 – Retro Happy Birthday.
Sticky Stuff – I used Pinflair Glue Gel , Cosmic Shimmer Glue and Foam Pads.
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads – Forest Moss and Dusty Concord.
Step One
Score and fold an A4 sheet of Foundations Milk card in half to create an A5 card.
Cut a piece of card 14cms x 20cms and measure, mark and cut out a centre aperture as shown in green. This will form the frontispiece of the card. Save the off-cuts.
Step Two
Using Signature Die SD142 – Decorative Trellis Background cut out using Foundations Milk Card. Save the off cuts.
Step Four
Using the left-over card cut one of the JS Signature Die SD013 Leafy Flourish.
Using the JS Signature Die SD 078 - Build a Flower cut sufficient die cuts to create your flowers. To make one large, one medium and two small flowers, plus four leaf groups, I cut:-
4 – Largest three petal group.
4- Middle three petal group.
12 – Smallest three petal group.
The number of petal groups you cut will depend on how full you want your flowers to be.
Step Five
Using your scoreboard with wrong side of the leaf-group facing score as shown. Turn the leaves over so the right side (raised veins) of the leaves are facing.
Step Six
Using a Forest Moss Distress Ink pad and an Ink Duster apply ink to the right side of the leafy flourish and the leaves. Spritz with water to diffuse the ink, shape the leaves and leave to dry.
Step Seven
Score a vertical line about 1cm long on each petal, starting at the tip.
Press the flower petals into a Distress Ink pad – Dusty Concord. You do not need to cover the whole of each petal with ink, as you want variegated petals. Spritz with water and leave to dry. Shape the petals before they are dry by pinching the pointed end of each petal together.
Step Eight
The illustration shows how the petals are scored and how they look once shaped and dry.
Cut four circles of card about the size of a 5p piece as a base to build the flowers on.
Step Nine
Starting with the leaves as the bottom layer, build up the flower on the small circle of card, working from the largest petals at the bottom to the smallest petals at the top. The centre of the flower is formed by rolling three of the smallest petals to form a bud.
The medium flower is made up of medium and small petals. The small flower is made up of small petals only.
I stick the layers of petals together using Pinflair Glue Gel as I like to tweak the flowers before they dry.
Step Ten
Arrange the Leafy flourish to the card frontispiece and attach the flowers on top.
Allow the glue to dry.
Step Eleven
Turn the frontispiece face side down and apply foam tape/pads as shown in ink. The foam pads are added to the back of the flowers to prevent the lattice from sinking. They cannot be seen from the front of the card.
Step Twelve
Using the Foundations Milk card cut out two of the Signature Retro Happy Birthday sentiment die. Colour one of the sentiments using the Dusty Concord Distress Ink Pad. Spritz with water to diffuse the ink and allow to dry.
Mount the uncoloured sentiment on top of the Dusty Concord sentiment, offsetting to create a shadow.
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Here's a sweet little pixie doll I made today, when I found a head I'd made a few years ago and done nothing with. Thought I'd stick with the Christmas theme and make her Santa's little helper.
I had been experimenting with head shapes and used beads for the eyes. It'll be alright for our local Fete on Sunday and also kept me out of the way while my old fella put a new bathroom in!


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The very popular Rosie's School of Rock Interactive Teaching Method is not just Kids.
Now potential Rockers who may be a bit more "Classic" in Years have the opportunity to Learn and Jam together with people their Own Age.
" I'd always wanted to play in a band but didn't really know how to go about it all. Classic Rockers was really good cos I had a bunch of cool people to jam with and my teacher Jordan helped me a lot. My first gig was a blast "
Bill (aged 56)
Classic Rockers provides Singing Lessons,Guitar Lessons, Bass Lessons, Piano/ Keyboard Lessons & Drum Lessons with a blend of private instrument lessons and mentored band rehearsals.
Focusing on Classic Rock you will be guided through all the steps required to get you Playing Live in Front of a Real Live Audience.
You will be placed with other musicians of a similar level….we do it all including organising the gigs.
All levels are catered for,whether you're a total beginner or you've played before and just need to "chip the rust off" we have a place for you.
Classes take place Monday & Tuesday Nights . We have gigs lined up so don't delay !!


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The Population Of Wild Pandas Has Gone Up Since The Animals Last Were Counted
Good news is often hard to come by in the world of endangered species conservation. So when we hear something positive we like to celebrate. What we're most happy about right now is a report from the Chinese government that the number of giant pandas in the wild has undergone a sizable increase in the last dozen years.
According to Chinese wildlife officials, there are now 1,864 pandas living in the bamboo forests of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces in southern China, up from a population of 1,596 in 2003. This is an increase of nearly 17 percent. [click to continue…]
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If you are going to be vacationing any time soon, you are no doubt trying to nail down the details of your trip. Before you choose your accommodations, there are some things that you need to know. Keep reading for tips and tricks that will ensure you choose the right one.
To accommodate a small family without having to pay for more than one hotel room, look for a location that offers suites. Often the rates are competitive with single-room rates at other hotels, but the addition of a living area (and a fold-out bed) means that more of you can sleep comfortably.
To keep your packing to a minimum on a long trip to one destination, choose a hotel that offers a coin laundry facility. This way, you don't have to pack as much, and when you are about halfway through your trip, you can wash and dry everything. When it's almost time to go, repeat the process so you don't get home with a bunch of dirty clothes. Many hotels or rentals offer the most popular laundry machines for use on-site.
To ensure that you get the best service from the custodial staff, leave a few dollars each morning for each bed that you use. This nominal cost will help you get rooms that receive the little extras, such as a towel or two more, or even an extra pillow.
To keep your family active and engaged when you are in a Cork, talk to the concierge when you check in to get a list of nearby attractions. At the end of each day, sit down and map out a plan for the next morning. This gives you more vacation time and less time sitting in front of a television waiting to decide what to do.
Try using price comparison sites to find a hotel when you're on a budget. Websites like Priceline, Travelocity, Expedia, and the like can help you see all kinds of hotels in different locations. You can narrow down your searches to specific price ranges and compare them to each other.
When planning a vacation, be sure to make all of your Cork Hotels reservations well in advance. In this way, you can lock in lower rates. If you have some flexibility regarding when you take your vacation, be sure to find out about off season rates. Very often, the rate you pay in non-peak times of year is significantly lower.
Spend some time reading online reviews of Cork Hotels left by real customers before you make a reservation. These reviews are often your best source of information, since they are written by people who have actually stayed at the hotel. Be sure to pay attention to the most recent reviews, since the hotel may have already addressed older complaints.
Cheap Cork Hotels – Get A Great Night's Stay With These Ideas:
One way to save money when traveling is to search for a hotel that offers a free continental breakfast. This can save you a lot of money if you are staying for a week. Many of the top hotel chains offer large continental breakfasts consisting of breakfast meats, pastries and drinks.
To get the lowest price on accommodations, plan your trip in advance. A lot of places will give you a discount if you're going to book about a month or so in advance. Some of the most popular hotel chains can end up giving you up to 50 percent in savings.
Be sure to check for online deals. Most of the time, you can get cheaper deals by taking a few minutes to search for them on the Internet. It is a great way to choose your hotel. You will find deals this way that the hotels won't tell you about over the phone.
Enjoy the Pleasures of Staying:
Before you make your hotel reservation, check to see if any fees will be added to your bill. Many hotels charge extra for parking, Wi-Fi and even room cleaning. These charges can make your stay more costly than you anticipated, so be sure to ask about them before you make your decision.
Will your children be staying with you during your next hotel stay? If so, pick a hotel that best suits their needs. This includes amenities of the actual hotel and the location itself. A hotel could be lovely, have an indoor pool, or offer all the cable channels. But, if it's located in an industrial area or in the part of town with lots of bard, your children may not be pleased.
Figure out what comes with your hotel. Find out if the hotel offers better noise control and views on one side. Ask them about nearby public transportation, restaurants, and if they are near any entertainment or business areas. You should also find out the type of neighborhood they're in and what their environmental policies are.
When staying in a Cheap Hotels in Cork room, are you sometimes concerned with the safety and security of your room? Purchase a rubber doorstop and always pack it with your other essentials when traveling. It is simple to use and is highly effective. Simply wedge the doorstop under the inside of the door. Combined with the door's deadlock, no one stands a chance of coming through your door uninvited.
If you are traveling with children, make sure you tell the front desk about your needs when you call to make a reservation. For example, do you need a pack and play? Make that known before you show up at the hotel. Also, ask if there is space in the room to set up a crib. You may need to ask for a larger room so that your entire family can be comfortable.
Stay safe and secure in a hotel. Travelers to hotels are often robbed even when they are inside the room. Use every lock the hotel provides, including the handle lock, chain and deadbolt. Hotels are a magnet for shady characters looking to exploit people who are traveling with a lot of money and valuables.
Cheap Hotels in Cork
Do comparison shopping online. Often you"ll need to do some comparison shopping to find the best deals out there. Some quick web searches can do you a lot of good. There you'll see who has the best prices for hotels in the areas you are considering. It can save you some real cash.
When traveling with children, be sure the hotels you choose offer features the kids will enjoy. A playground on site is very helpful. A pool with plenty of shallow area and/or a kiddie pool will provide great play time. Also check to see if the hotel you are interested in offers a child care service.
Bedbugs have become a problem at hotels in recent years, so upon entering your hotel room, check for signs of these critters. Check for stains on bedding and behind walls. If you notice any signs that point to the possible presence of bedbugs, request a different room. Bedbugs can travel home with you in your luggage, causing an unwelcome infestation in your home.
Call the hotel you are planning to stay in and see if they offer any discounts. Many hotels offer discounts for senior citizens, business travelers, military personnel and government officials. Additionally, if you are a member of an automobile association, you may qualify for a reduced rate on your Cork Hotels stay.
The timing for your booking of a hotel room has much to do with what you pay. Hotels price rooms based on availability. If you can, make your room reservations only a day in advance. This will usually ensure that you receive the best available price. If the hotel never rents the room they'll get zero dollars for it, so most of the time they will give you a steep discount on it.
If possible, try to stay in a hotel during the off-season. Most hotels know how desperate people are to find a room during the travel season. They tend to jack up their prices because they know people are willing to pay for the room. If you go during the off-season, you will get big discounts!
You should take your time when checking out to ensure that your bill is correct. Travelers often find additional fees for items that weren't used or wanted. For example, many hotels now charge a usage fee for their gyms and swimming pools. If you see you have been charged for an unwanted item, contest the charge with the manager on duty.
You should always avoid paying the full price that hotels advertise to its guests. You don't have to pay so much! Hotel staff assume that clients will try to haggle over their room rates. Contact the hotel and see if there is a promotion currently taking place. Don't be afraid to ask for a deal beyond reason. They'll probably settle in a middle-ground. A number of travel websites provide deep discounts.
Look online for code or special discount. Hotels often offer discounts to senior citizens, special groups, social clubs or even occupations like law enforcement or firefighters. You can also call and ask what discounts the hotel offers or where they may have coupons for their hotel. Calling later at night will help ensure you get an employee who has time to talk.
Each hotel in a chain will not likely be consistent. While you may have enjoyed your stay in one place, the next place may not be the same. It's best to look into the hotel individually so you won't be shocked and surprised.
Now that you have come to the end of this article, you know a thing or two about vacation hotels. You should be ready to pick a great hotel based on what you just read. It won't be long before you are headed to your destination to have some fun!


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The Cretan cuisine is famous for its delicious dishes that are cooked with pure traditional ingredients, almost always with the exceptional olive oil of the island. It also enjoys the respect of the scientific world, as the Cretan diet is considered to be very healthy and it gives well-being and longevity...read more
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Shoot The Monsters is a shooting game. You have got to shoot all of the monsters with the bullets you are shooting! The monsters will try to kill you if you don't. So have fun and shoot them up!
Move you mouse to aim. Aim the bullets at the monsters in order to kill them. Kill all the monsters to win. If you do not kill them they will kill you!Have fun!


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- Member: MagdaleneOrder
- Studio: Re-Evolution Studios
- Title: Ouran Fences
- Premiered: 2009-01-22
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- Paramore fences
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My other account is being effed atm, so i'm uploading this here.
This was made after I got my second Ouran set. I'd been wanting to do something funny for Ouran, since it's mostly a goofy series anyway. But then I decided to swing for something dramatic. Which was hard since there weren't many episodes to use.
I managed to end up with enough clips though, and since it wasn't something big I didn't use any effects or real lip syncing.
I did mask a part with Haruhi sitting in front of the painting, but since the whole thing follows the beat of the song I didn't really see the need to a bunch of masking in this.


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As social media becomes an integral part of both our personal lives and our professional activities, the issues surrounding these identities take on increasing importance. This panel discussion will take a look at some of these issues, with the hope of engaging the audience to think about and question the way in which social media identities are created and managed. We will explore "ownership" of an identity or profile, what happens when you leave an organization, who's responsible for the content produced, who "owns" the followers or network, effect of social media policies and terms of service, etc.
Join this dynamic panel of speakers as we explore the issues around professional and personal identities in social media. Special guest, Evan Brown (@internetcases on Twitter), attorney from Chicago, will join several Extension professionals to discuss these considerations.
Panelists: Anne Adrian, Bob Bertsch, Evan Brown, Cheryl Boyer, and Molly Frendo
This critical conversation will be conducted as a Google+ Hangout On Air. Attendees can view and participate in the conversation on the Google+ Event page (link to be posted) or on the Network Literacy CoP YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/NetworkLiteracyCoP). For more details on eXtension's use of Hangouts On Air see: http://bit.ly/on-air-instructions
See others in the series:
-- Mobile applications: The Mobile Quandary at http://learn.extension.org/events/598
-- BYOD - Smartphones and Tablets in the Workplace at http://learn.extension.org/events/599
-- Cultivating a workforce of knowledge workers at https://learn.extension.org/events/600
Bob Bertsch, Cheryl Boyer, Molly Frendo, Anne Adrian
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Global Entrepreneurship Week is finally here!
I hope you are able to attend at least one, if not all, of these dynamic sessions.
What Are You Waiting For? Getting ready to launch your business
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 2201
Entrepreneurs Unplugged Five panelists share their successes and challenges
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2013's Forbes Atlanta mixtape was a demonstration of the collaborative power of Sonny Digital and Que, and while the two have worked together on a rapper-producer level since, "Trust Me Sonny," is a a reunion proper reunion complete with equal-billing. The chorus is immediately reminiscent of Makonnen's recent banger, "Trust Me Danny," but from there, the record has an energy all its own, as the two rappers trade bars over some industrially-informed production, bring an array of animated vocal deliveries that should make their peers jealous. The record is a perfect follow-up to "We Be On," proving the duo are back in a big way. It seems it might only be a matter of time before we see another project from the collaborators.
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Trust Me Sonny
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Dorian Cheah • ARA
To the extent that Dorian Cheah views his debut recording as a deep expression of personal identity, his musical identity seems to be shaped very much by producer Bill Laswell and the sidemen here, including Zakir Hussain, Karsh Kale, Hamid Drake, Bernie Worrell and Nicky Skopelitis. Cheah's articulate violin is a strong lead voice throughout, recalling Shankar's own electric experiments in the Indian tradition, but his shimmering runs and carthartic highs are almost always draped in electronic effects and folded into a lush sonic tapestry courtesy of Laswell. Yes, this album is very much in the spirit of the producer's own affinity for trance and meditation, worldly percussion, dub vibes, deep bass and occasional detours (like oblique guitar solos)— all of which makes it clear this is no New Age outing. Cheah is great, the album bears the bass-heavy stamp of a Laswell production, and the percussionists help bring the music back to its acoustic roots. Meditate at your own risk.
Nils Jacobson • Global Rhythm
1. Turiya Satchidananda
2. Rebirth
3. Rasa Lila
4. Coming Home (Resistance)
Dorian Cheah • violin, sounds
Bill Laswell • bass, sounds
Bernie Worrell • keyboards (2)
Hamid Drake • drums (2)
Nicky Skopelitis • guitar (2)
Aiyb Dieng • percussion (2)
Bill Buchen • tabla (2)
Karsh Kale • tabla (3)
Zakir Hussain • tabla (4)
Recorded and mixed at Orange Music, NJ
Engineering: Robert Musso
Second: James Dellatacoma
Additional Recording at Stone Soup Kitchen by Dorian Cheah
Produced by Bill Laswell
Purchase Here/Preview
Label: Metastation – MT021
Format: 320
Country: US
Released: 2007
Genre: Electronic, Folk, World, & Country, Jazz
Style: Ambient
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Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Ornette Coleman • Of Human Feelings (Repost)
That's what I was trying to say when we were talking about sound. I think that every person, whether they play music or don't play music, has a sound - their own sound, that thing that you're talking about.
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman
1. Sleep Talk
2. Jump Street
3. Him & Her
4. Air Ship
5. What Is The Name Of That
6. Job Mob
7. Love Words
8. Times Square
2. Jump Street
3. Him & Her
4. Air Ship
5. What Is The Name Of That
6. Job Mob
7. Love Words
8. Times Square
Ornette Coleman • Alto Saxophone
Bern Nix • Guitar
Charlie Ellerbee • Guitar
Jamaaladeen Tacuma • Bass
Calvin Weston • Drums
Denardo Coleman • Drums
Produced by Ornette Coleman
Label: Antilles – AN-2001 / Polystar J33D-20002
Format: 320
Country: US / Japan
Recorded: 1979
Released: Vinyl 1982 CD 1985
Genre: Funk / Soul, Jazz
Style: Free Jazz, Free Funk
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I made a few changes. For one, the recipe doesn't say how much hominy to use, so I just left it out. Also, I'm not fond of yuca and didn't have any, so I substituted a sweet potato. I felt the sweet potato absorbed too much salty flavor, and might be inclined to leave it out or cook it separately next time. And as a spice wuss I cut down on the dried chiles and chipotle. The verdict: Joe was crazy about this dish, and I thought it was OK. It was good, but I didn't feel wowed, like something was missing. And not just the tongue-sear from omitting some chiles. I might give it another go, now that we're officially in Dutch oven season.
Shredded Pork in Red Chili
From Martha Stewart Living
4 dried ancho chiles
4 dried guajillo chiles
4 dried mulato chiles
1 chipotle chile
8 garlic cloves, unpeeled
4 1/2 cups boiling water
1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch cubes
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch-cubed peeled yuca
1 cup dried red kidney beans, soaked in water overnight
Hominy, warm tortillas, Mexican crema or sour cream, and jalapeno chile slices, for serving (optional)
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spread chiles and garlic on a baking sheet. Roast until softened, 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Tear chiles into pieces, discarding stems and seeds. Add to boiling water, remove from heat, and top with a small plate. Let stand 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup water. Puree chiles, tomatoes, reserved water, and warm water.
Peel garlic. With a mortar and pestle, pound garlic, spices, herbs, 2 teaspoons salt, and the vinegar into a paste.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season pork generously with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook pork until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
Add onion to pot, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in paste, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in pork, yuca, beans, chile mixture, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer. Cover, and place in oven until tender, about 3 hours. Stir in hominy, and serve with tortillas, crema or sour cream, and jalapenos if desired.


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A school project that requires a baby photo, classmates who tease, well-meaning counselors who say the wrong thing, uncommon medical conditions -- these are just a few of the challenging issues families with adopted children experience in their day-to-day lives.
A new report summing up adoption research shows that the portrait of adoptive families in the United States is changing and so are the needs of those families, said lead author Dr. Faye Jones, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville.
Jones said the research suggests that families would benefit if their pediatricians were more aware of their unique needs -- specialized counseling and emotional support, connections to other adoptive families and tutoring service recommendations, for example. Adoption experts say educating schools and communities would help too.
"The key point is that families and children are going through a lot of different types of adjustments and it doesn't stop when the papers are signed. It's a lifelong process," Jones said.
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As far as health issues, 39 percent of adopted children were classified as having special health needs, compared with 19 percent of the general population. The authors recommend pediatricians offer a roadmap to families -- help them locate any specialists, therapists and medical-equipment providers they might need, even before parents bring their new child home.
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Family doctors and teachers can ease communications with adoptive families by learning to use terms like 'birth parents' and 'biological parents,' and not saying 'real parents,' Goldwater said. Teachers should also know what might trigger a youngster's anxiety.
"An assignment that requires a baby picture can be traumatizing for a child who has no photos of herself as a baby," Goldwater said. Family-tree projects and Mother's Day may also spark deep emotions.
"Getting teachers to be aware of how they talk about family, what kinds of language they use, what might be embedded in their curriculum that might be difficult is important," she said. She recalled one family whose daughter, adopted from China, "fell apart" in school one day when her class was reading a textbook that described how baby girls in China are sometimes abandoned or given to orphanages.


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by ANTHONY J. MERCED
Ex-New York Red Bull and Cosmos winger Ruben Bover spoke with The Sun about his influences and gushed over his time with superstars while in New York. Bover played for both the New York Red Bulls and New York Cosmos.
"Thierry [Henry] is the best player I ever played with," said Bover who played with the Red Bulls from 2013-15. "He is top level, a different class. All he has done is work hard at it."
Bover, 24, made only 22 appearances over the two years he was with the Red Bulls and many of those were off the bench. But he sees that time as a chance to sit under the learning tree. Not only did he have the opportunity to play with Thierry Henry but also Tim Cahill, Juninho and others while wearing the red and white.
"Most of the guys in New York, him, Juninho, Cahill, all these superstar players, they would mess around with you but also work as hard as anyone there," Bover told The Sun of Britain. "I had the luck to play with top players, people who I wanted to be like one day."
Bover's learning didn't stop there; he moved on to the New York Cosmos in 2015, spending two years with the Spanish stars Marcos Senna and Raúl. While there he appeared in 38 games as a contributor to two NASL championships for the club.
"Raúl is another legend," said Bover. "Especially for me as a Spanish guy watching him play for the national team. Being able to play next to him every day was amazing. I also shared a room with Marcos Senna, another Spanish football legend who won the Euros. He had the biggest impact on my game as a midfielder."
After the Cosmos' tumultuous off-season, Bover moved to England with the League 2 side Barnet F.C. Thus far he has only made one appearance but he is coming into his prime and could be on the verge of a breakout sweason. According to Bover, Barnet matches his personal ambitions as the club looks to move up the English pyramid.


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It's Christmas, and Christmas means Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians! There are Fred Waring Christmas songs at the Check the Cool Wax blog here. And read on to see the Waring/cartoonist connection, OK? OK!
"Fred Waring," Lone Ranger cartoonist Tom Gill once told me, "would hire these buses and we would get onboard in Times Square and they would take us through the Holland Tunnel, along Route 80, to his house in Pennsylvania. We spent the whole weekend there. Ping pong, golf, tennis, swimming -- he had it all."
Really, it wasn't a house. It was an estate, which Fred called The Shawnee Inn. It had many rooms and rolling grounds, located 75 miles west of the city. For many years, Mr. Waring, a successful band leader and cartoon-fan, opened his place up gratis for an annual Spring outing for the NYC cartoonists. And they reciprocated by drawing him lots of cartoons.
A link to the Fred Waring cartoon collection here. And some of Waring's original cartoon art collection for auction here.
Below from Ed Cunard's writing in The Low Road blog. His grandmother managed The Shawnee Inn:
"You see, my grandmother was always a career woman. She started out working with Fred Waring at the height of his popularity (so, yes, this is going back quite a way). When she decided to settle down and marry, she left his music enterprise and went to manage the resort he owned in the Poconos. This much, I knew. I knew that she had met all sorts of celebrities and quasi-celebrities through these jobs, but there was one section that stood out to me:
"It's the only autograph I have of all the celebrities I have met, except for autographed sketches by a couple of cartoonists. They came to Shawnee for an annual outing which Mr. Waring hosted every June to celebrate his birthday.
"When the National Cartoonists came to Shawnee, it was a time they all came together for a busman's holiday - golf and tennis during the day. After the evening entertainment provided by Mr. Waring, they charmed all of us with their inimitable style of humor and talent demonstrations. All the greats in that art field were there - Mort Walker, Stan Drake, Milt Caniff, Charles Schulz and many others. I can still visualize Hal Foster, on one of their trips, standing before a large easel in the lobby of the Inn drawing his famous "Prince Valiant." In fact, I treasure a copy of that drawing which is truly more art than cartoon. We were so fortunate to witness such talent."
The Shawnee Inn is still around. Link here.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Fred Waring and the Cartoonists
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I took a big road trip from Denver to California to drive my car at a few notable race tracks. Along the way I passed through a number of our national parks. Some parks I just drove through, some I spent some quality time.
The original idea was to spend two nights camping in Inyo National Forest so I could have a full day to hike. (All camping spots in Yosemite had been reserved many months before.) Things didn't work out that way and I ended up just driving through the park. So this probably isn't worthy of being posted here at all...
Laguna Seca Trip: Day 11 - Monterey to Henderson, NV
All the trailhead parking lots were full, all roadside parking was full, massive crowds everywhere. I'd still very much like to spend some quality time here. Maybe next time I'll make the trip in September, when school is in session.


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I have a friend who weighs herself twice a day. Actually, daily weighing is unnecessary, yet many girls cannot resist to look at the scale every day. They step on it right after they wake up (before hey brush their teeth), step on it again right after they reach home. If you also do that everyday, you should familiarize yourself with few things that may influence its readings. Once you understand how these mechanisms work, you may free yourself from the daily battle with the bathroom scale.
First thing first, water makes up about 60% of our total body mass. Two factors influencing water retention are water consumption and salt intake. Excess salt (sodium) plays a big role in water retention. Salt is highly concentrated in salty chips, nuts, and crackers. However, a food does not have to taste salty to be loaded with sodium. The more highly processed a food is, the more likely it has high sodium content. Therefore, it is better to stick to the basic unprocessed food like fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meat, beans, and whole grains. Check out my article of How Much Salt Should You Eat and How To Reduce Salt Intake?
Most people tend to forget about the actual weight of the food they eat. Swallowing a bunch of food before you step on the scale is no different than putting a bunch of rocks in your pocket. The 2 pounds that you gain right after a huge dinner is not fat. It is the actual weight of the food and drink.
In order to store 1 pound of fat into your body, you need to eat at least 3,500 calories. In other words, to actually convert dinner entirely to be 5 pounds of fat, it would have to contain a whopping 17,500 calories. This is not likely. So, when the scale goes up 3 or 4 pounds overnight, don't worry, its likely to be water and the weight of your dinner.
Keep in mind that the 3,500 calorie rule works in reverse also. In order to lose one pound of fat, you need to burn 3,500 calories more than you take in. Generally, it is only possible to lose 1 to 2 pounds of fat per week. When your weight drop by 10 pounds in 7 days, it is physically impossible for all of that to be fat. What you are really losing is water and potentially some muscles too.
The reason I mentioned about the above matters because they bring us to the scale's behavior. Scale does not just weigh fat. It also weighs muscle, bone, fluid (blood), internal organs, hairs and even your fingernails. The problem with the scale is that it does not differentiate between all those stuffs. In fact, it does not even know how to differentiate between fat and weight. It also does not tell you how much of your total body weight is muscle and how much is fat.
Therefore, when you lose "weight," that does not necessarily mean that all you have lost is fat. In fact, the scale has no way of telling you what you lost (or gained). If you lose muscle, not a good sign. Losing muscle is nothing to celebrate. Muscle is a metabolically active tissue. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body burns, even when you are just sitting around and not doing exercise. That is one of the reasons why a fit person with decent amount of muscles is able to eat considerably more food than the dieter.
In short, the next time you gain or lose weight within a short time, do not be too happy nor sad suddenly. Only time can tell whether the loss or gain is sustainable.
If you are really keen to find out about your fat loss progress, instead of just measuring the weight, measure your body fat too. Check out the article of 4 Ways To Measure Body Fat.
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You finally succeeded in your claim for compensation. The court affirmed your right to payment and though you are relieved, you are also wondering what your next step should be. In many cases you will find that collecting your money from the defendant is almost as hard as winning the lawsuit itself. Even with a court order firmly in place, a judgment debtor may not voluntarily issue payment. At Smiley Law, we frequently help clients collect the money they deserve, and understanding how this works should be helpful to anyone reading this post.
The Ups and Downs of Wage Garnishment
To collect on a judgment in Louisiana, you can garnish wages for the repayment of your debt. Wage garnishment allows for funds to be directly withheld from your debtor's paycheck and thereafter sent to you. In order to pursue a wage garnishment order, you must first obtain a money judgment order stating that the debtor owes you payment. This restriction does not apply to debts resulting as a result of unpaid child support, defaulted student loans, or unpaid taxes.
Though this process may sound simple, there are complicated statutory restrictions to keep in mind. For instance, for most debts, federal law limits the total amount of wage garnishment to the either 25% of the debtor's weekly income or the amount by which a debtor's weekly income exceeds 30 times the minimum wage (whichever is less). Though states are free to impose even stricter limitations, Louisiana law generally mimics the federal regulation of wage garnishment.
Can't Touch This: Types of Income Protected from Wage Garnishment
There are a number of different types of income that are protected from wage garnishment. Under federal law, Social Security is usually exempt from garnishment except in cases related to child support, alimony and certain federal debts.
Louisiana also imposes restrictions on the garnishment of several types of non-wage incomes, such as pensions, retirement benefits, workers' compensation, unemployment benefits, and life insurance proceeds.
With all these limitations on wage garnishment in mind, it is important to speak to an attorney about your claim. For years, our attorneys have helped clients collect the money owed to them as a result of winning a lawsuit. If you have questions about wage garnishment and pursuing your claim for payment then contact Smiley Law today.


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