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"You idiot, what a stupid thing to do!"
Isn't that much more human and kind and accessible and friendly than finding something offensive and constructing an argument about it to demonstrate that it is offensive and being dogmatic about its motivation? At least in normal circumstances. Even then, maybe we need to broaden our understanding of all the things that should carry the label, "normal".
I just looked at someone I was offended with earlier, and while I believe I understand what they are doing and that it is offensive and I can make all the arguments as to why and how, I just thought, "honestly, what an idiot, what a stupid thing to do", and the lack of a thesis or essay about it made it far less charged.
I thought about it for a few minutes afterwards. I decided that, sometimes, being a Christian and therefore not free to call someone stupid or an idiot, in good conscience, can make you far less human and sympathetic in the way you approach people when they are idiots and do stupid things.
Then I thought again. Where did this restriction come from, the idea that you can't call someone an idiot? Is it Christian? While it is true that Jesus said if you call your brother a fool you will be in danger of hell fire, the Old Testament talks a lot about fools, especially in the Book of Proverbs, and there is a parable about the man who built bigger barns to store his grain and congratulated himself about having plenty stored up, that God said to him, "you fool, this night your soul will be required of you". Whatever we might think of that concept of God, even though the Bible says it was Jesus who told the story, perhaps the fact that it is in the Bible should indicate that Bible believing, evangelical Christians, if we don't already do so, should hold a more liberal view about just calling people stupid when it might be more appropriate and productive than having to construct an argument. Because some behaviour obviously is stupid, and sometimes the best way to deal with it, in the right kind of relationship where the person can accept and respond to it, is just to say so.
So I'm not sure how I got the idea that you can't just tell someone they are being an idiot and their behaviour is stupid, in an affectionate, good natured way, and they could just exhale in relief and maybe slightly embarrassed recognition and change it. maybe someone was censorious with me at some point for doing that, or maybe someone whose opinion I value would be against it. If so, me, what an idiot, what a stupid thing to do, to take that on board, maybe, and the person who influenced me could well be an idiot, at least over that, also. Having to construct arguments and theses all the time doesn't half kill the flow of fondness in relationships, and all the positive change that comes out of that.
It's just a thought, for normal circumstances.
I think this is a stupid post written by an idiot.


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As of this writing (it's early October), the nation's economic stimulus package seems to have helped revive the stock market. The S&P 500 Index* is up 17.19 percent year-to-date.** Yet according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, unemployment figures are hovering around 9.8 percent as of the end of September.
Those figures do not include people who have become frustrated and have simply stopped looking for work. Nor does it include folks who took part-time employment when they really want a full time job. The bottom line is that times remain really rough for many Americans.
While empathy is in order, it is also important to keep focused on your particular situation. After all, while bonuses and overtime are down, 90 percent of us still have jobs. And, while many are struggling to make mortgage payments, most payments are still being made – on time and in full. The government is trying to help, but while waiting for a government to save you, you could financially drown. With this in mind, let's go to the question of the month:
"Dear Dan and John: For many years we have been a single-income family. But, due to the recession, all of my overtime pay has been eliminated and, as a result, our family income is down. My wife has found a low-paying job at a local independent dress shop, but it's still really tough to make ends meet. Do you have any suggestions as to how to make ends meet?"
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Dear Stressed: You and your wife have a great practical attitude. When your pay went down, your wife pitched in by going to work. After doing all you can do to earn more money, you are now looking to reduce expenses. It's a pleasure to help folks who are trying to help themselves. Here are a few tips we have found, during our 29 years in practice that have really helped:
Reduce cable TV
If it's too high, drop down to the minimum package. If it's still too high, drop cable entirely. Yes, I know for some folks that thought can induce a panic attack, but trust me when we say that you can live without it.
Review policies
An often overlooked savings avenue is your auto and home insurance. We suggest you look at your car and homeowner's insurance bill. Dan recently had his agent review these items and the agent changed his homeowner's insurance to save over $250 a year.
Review expenses
Review your phone bill and all other monthly expenses until every item of any consequence has been evaluated. The savings could be enormous.
If these changes aren't enough, then it's time to take a look at the big items. For instance, what car do you drive? Dan once knew a client who refused to give up his new GMC Denali and his wife's BMW, even though they were literally headed for bankruptcy. Remember, love of stuff leads many to shame! If you have cars you can't afford, sell them. We often tell clients that, ideally, you should only buy a car you can afford to buy with cash.
Finally, if all else fails, a few people have found it necessary to sell their homes and downsize. While there's no shame in this, it should be a last resort because of the upheaval involved. If you make as many changes as needed to right your own personal ship, then what the government does to help will simply be icing on the cake.
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Excellent article.
But I would like that the documents in web site don't loss the quality in the photographs.
The photograph of the meeting of the gurus is historical.
One the proudest moments of my life was being published in the same issue of Quality Progress along side an article by Dr. Juran, both of us writing on the issue of Quality Circles - back in the day.
--Tim Bagwell, Ph.D., 03-25-2008
This article helped me get to know Dr. Juran. It was truly an amazing article and he will surely be missed. His books have been a great help in my studies for the ASQ designations.
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This was a great history and tribute to a great quality visionary. I hope he made it to heaven.
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UA wins softball regional; ASU falls to LSU – again
Kelsey Kessler walked the first two batters in yesterday's softball game with LSU in the Baton Rouge Regional.
And then the Arizona State pitcher picked up a sacrifice bunt by the next batter and short-armed the throw to first base, driving the ball into the dirt about midway to the bag. One of her first two mistakes scooted home on the play and the No. 10 Tigers were off to a 1-0 lead.
Not a good way to begin an elimination game in the most important tournament of the year.
The Sun Devils were trying to avoid a second defeat as they began on the long road to the Women's College World Series. A loss would mean elimination from the regionals for the third year in a row.
McNee State beat them in the opener, but a win over LIU Brooklyn in the loser's bracket kept them alive long enough to meet up with LSU in the final.
But that was as far as the Devils would get this year as the Tigers went on to a 2-0 victory and a berth in the Super Regionals after winning their second consecutive Baton Rouge Regional.
LSU added its second run in the fifth, but the Sun Devils still had a chance to overcome the deficit in the bottom of the seventh when they loaded the bases, had just one out, and clean-up hitter Nikki Girard at the plate. Girard lined a fly ball to right field and Abby Spiel tagged up and headed for home, but was called out on a disputed call by an umpire that said she missed the plate on the slide.
Kessler, who had already pitched 20 2/3 innings prior to taking the mound yesterday, went four innings before Dale Ryndak relieved her. LSU tagged Kessler for five hits, while Ryndak gave up just one in her three innings. Both pitchers were named to the All-Regional Team after the game.
The Tigers have become the curse of the Sun Devil program. ASU beat them in the opening game at last year's regional, but LSU came back to face the Devils in the final, and beat them two straight games for the title.
Meanwhile, ASU's rival to the south was having little trouble with the teams it faced in the Knoxville Regional.
The Arizona Wildcats blanked their first two opponents, beating Ohio State 2-0 and Tennessee 4-0. The final win came in a rematch with Tennessee in a game that went into extra innings before ASU pulled out the 4-3 victory to punch its ticket to the Super Regionals where they will take on No. 4 Auburn next weekend.
A rain delay in the opening game with the Buckeyes on Friday moved the final four innings of that game to Saturday morning, so the Wildcats ended up with what was a shortened version of a double-header on Saturday. But it didn't slow down Arizona's drive to the final game, a re-match with Tennessee.
Arizona scored first in the third inning, stringing together three straight hits with two outs and notching the first run of the game when Mo Mercado's single pushed home Mandie Perez.
The Vols roared back to take a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning, and Arizona responded with two runs in the fifth to tie the game.
It took just one extra inning for Arizona to secure the title after Tamara Statman singled to score Nancy Bowling for the game-winning run.
Head coach Mike Candrea used his pair of lefties to wrap up the win, with Danielle O'Toole starting on the mound and pitching 5.1 innings, while freshman Taylor McQuillin went 2.2 scoreless innings in relief. O'Toole worked 19.1 innings to carry the Cats through the weekend.
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A new design for Peugeot has been unveiled which could be the most 'out there' vehicle design to date. Introducing the Ozone concept vehicle. Shaped like a drain pipe, yet strangely beautiful. It runs on hydrogen fuel-cells, naturally.
The cabin is positioned between two giant wheels (don't know how well they would steer) which are each controlled by their own electric motor.
The body is equipped with doors that slide 360 degrees into its own frame which is impressive enough on its own.
Steering is handled via a joystick which if I remember correctly, Mercedes was experimenting with about a decade ago.
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Kansas ranchers will see a golden age in 2014, while feedlots and packing plants will remain deep in gloom. Forecasters told audiences at the Kansas Livestock Association convention this week that circumstances are aligning to make next year the most profitable year to raise cattle in at least two decades. In his talk Friday morning, Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax, told the audience that 2014 is the year that the cattle herd finally will start to reverse its nearly 20-year-long decline, as ranchers start to hold back heifers for later breeding.
The reason: the cost of raising cattle has fallen as the drought has eased over most of the country, replenishing supplies of pasturage and hay, and helping produce a record corn crop. The price of corn has fallen from about $8 a bushel to about $4. Because the supply of calves remains tight from the long-term herd decline and a robust export market, and the cost of raising them has fallen dramatically, their value has shot up $30 per head in just a few months. Ranchers have begun to react in the last six months, Blach said. He predicted that 500,000 to 600,000 cattle nationwide will be held back in 2014, rather than sent to slaughter. The beef herd is about 29 million cattle. By Jan. 1 2015, he expects the USDA to record its first growth in the herd since 1996. ??Cow slaughter is declining rapidly, finally,? he said. Glynn Tonsor, associate professor and agricultural economist at Kansas State University, forecast that cow-calf ranchers will see an average profit of $302 per head. That??s about twice as much as the $148 to $150 per head return in the previous peak years of 2004 and 2013. And it??s not just one year. Tonsor is calling for ??an abnormally profitable environment? for ranchers over the next four to five years as favorable conditions continue. Demand for beef remains stronger than many believe, he said. Both Tonsor and Blach said that they expect the price of corn to remain low in the coming years as growing conditions improve and export opportunities become more volatile. In the last four years, Blach said that foreign countries have started to produce corn to undercut high-priced U.S. corn exports. Even more good news, Blach said, is that beef exports continue to grow even though beef??s high price means it continues to lose market share to chicken and pork. The U.S. is the now biggest exporter of protein, he said, with 16 billion pounds of beef, pork and chicken, or 26 percent of total protein exports worldwide. ??I??m trying to give you a heads up that your market is changing and changing rapidly,? Blach said. Tonsor said that leaves cow-calf ranchers with a dilemma: hold back heifers to rebuild their herds for what could be a profitable few years, or send those heifers to slaughter to cash in on high margins next year. ??It??s a tough decision, a good tough decision, but not one without some long-term risk,? he said. The risk, Tonsor said, is ranchers losing out on future profits by rebuilding too slowly. However, he expects breeding stock to grow about 1 to 2 percent next year. Blach said there??s another big, long-term risk for ranchers. Feedlots and beef packers already have about 25 percent more capacity than they need. In 2014, stocker operations will continue to be profitable, but feedlots and packing plants may not be, Blach said. Feedlots will do OK in the first half, but suffer in the second half as the supply of cattle shrinks. And packing plants will see more closings, Blach said. A packing plant in Emporia closed in 2008 and one in Texas this year. Ranchers need to rebuild the herd, or they will hurt themselves long term, he said. ??If we don??t respond, we??ll become more of a niche product as we lose infrastructure and wash more people out,? Blach said.


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You can't miss Cedardale Orchards on the southbound lanes of I-5. It's a bright red building with a huge "CIDER" sign on the roof. I saw it going up to Vancouver and made a mental note to stop off on our way down to Seattle.
When we pulled up, I really thought it was vacant but as I made my way up to the door I realized that it was an unmanned store. They go my the honor system here -- quaint, right?
They have fridges stocked with various sizes of cider. Mind you, this is straight-up apple juice, not the boozy cider.
We grabbed the small jar, dropped a few bucks in the box and made our way back to the freeway.
When I opened up the juice, I knew it was going to be good. The smell was clean, cutting and refreshing. The juice was sweet but with a tart bite. It was divine. This stuff would make amazing hard cider! Too bad I can't get a jug of that stuff here!
When we got into Seattle, we checked into our hotel and headed straight to Alki Beach to meet-up with my cousin and his family. My cousin, Phung, is from Vancouver (remember my aunt from the last trip post? that's his mama) but he now lives in Indiana with his lovely wife Cindy and their two adorable kiddos.
How adorable is their baby Gisele?!
Our attempt at a family portrait. lol. No wonder I don't have any kids.
I haven't seen my cousin in 8 years so it was AMAZING that our vacations aligned and we got to see each other in Seattle! They were actually doing our same trip but flipped (Seattle-->Vancouver-->Portland)!
After Alki Beach, we made our way into Chinatown, got boba tea and perused a Japanese dollar store. My cousin's eldest child finally warmed up to me and let me hold him... he is big boy though! His name is Austin -- and I've been a bad cousin for not sending him a tshirt from Austin that says "keep austin weird."
We were going to go to dinner but my cousin-in-law's relative wanted to have us back over at his house for dinner so we made our way to Issaquah. Really lovely suburb of Seattle - so green, so lush!
We picked up a mixed case of Ninkasi beer (Gisele obviously wanted a taste!) and spent the night hanging around the house munching on fabulous food and talking the night away.
Love these two fools.
The next day we made our way back down to Chinatown to hang out with fellow Lamar alum, Chanh and his family. We got boba tea... again. Why so Asian?!?
The rest of the day we spent hitting up various breweries in the Ballard area.
A few blocks away was Hilliards Beer. We liked this place significantly more than Reuben's.
After visiting the breweries, we stopped off at Chinook's at Salmon Bay located at the Fisherman's Terminal for some delicious seafood.
Delicious oyster shooters for $1 a piece! What a steal.
Mussels, calamari and fish tacos all on their happy hour menu. It was perfect.
It is so cool seeing all the boats dock at this location, even from the restaurant!
Before my trip, I got in touch with Yelp's Seattle Community Manager, Katy H, and she was unbelievably helpful! She sent me a rundown of some her fave places while answering specific questions I had. One place she mentioned was the Pine Box restaurant and bar. It's an old mortuary turned bar. Claim to fame? Bruce Lee's funeral was held here.
The building itself s beautiful... albeit a little creepy when you know the history.
That night we had a fabulous late dinner at Wasabi Bistro! Their late-night happy hour is fantastic!
Their miso is one of the best misos I've ever had. Seriously. The umaminess from the mushrooms was amazing.
The fatty pieces of fish were melt-in-your-mouth. Great suggestion from friends!
On our last morning in Seattle, I jogged from our hotel (Silver Cloud Inn on Lake Union) -- not for my health -- but to the nearest Top Pot donut shop, which happened to be next Amazon headquarters.
I bought myself some coffee and a maple bar and headed lakeside to enjoy my treat.
These geese were also enjoying my treat! I made a mistake and gave them a bite.. I thought they were going to peck my eyes out.
Before we flew out, we stopped off at Public Market for a quick walk-around and some cheese curds at Beecher's. Yum.
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His aim is to find happiness (misspelt 'happyness' on the wall outside his son's day care centre). At the end of the movie his happiness is restored as he gets a job with a stockbroking firm. The closing sequence shows father and son happy again as we read on screen that he subsequently started and then sold his stake in his own firm for a multi-million dollar sum. Apparently, there were no more tears in his story.
We might not experience the same depths of despair that this man did. Yet there will be tears for each of us at various times in our lives – whether it be through financial difficulties, relationship problems, illness or the loss of people we love. Amongst the joy of life there are tears that we don't want to shed. For most people, the answer to the tears is the pursuit of happiness. If it's not through money, we look for happiness in relationships, or in possessions, or whatever else helps mask the pain of our tears. However, nothing we try can actually take away the pain that eventually spoils everyone's enjoyment of this life.
But there is something better than the pursuit of happiness – it's to know the joy of life that Jesus brings. While believing in Jesus won't mask the pain of life in this fallen world, it delivers something better. It delivers what our souls are telling us we really want but are looking in the wrong places for.
Jesus brings the joy of knowing a life free from all the tears and pain of life as we know it. And though we won't fully experience that tear-free life now, we can rest in the deep-seated joy of knowing that tear-free life is what we're heading for as we persevere in trusting ourselves to Jesus. The pursuit of happiness in anything in this life will ultimately disappoint us. The pursuit of true joy in a restored relationship with God through Jesus Christ never will.


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Oct. 6th - 14th (Saturday - Sunday) A Week of Field Trips and Family:
Charlotte Mason encourages nature study of familiar places throughout the year. One place we've chosen for our familiar place is a nature area that is a short drive from our house. We try to go at least once a week. We will go when it's raining, when it's covered in snow (which is rare), when it's hot, when it's cold and when the weather is perfect. We will go in the morning, afternoon and evening too. It's good to make observations about the seasons and weather at a familiar place.
In R6's new language arts program we are reviewing, IEW's PAL, we are studying a poem that has a reference to purple asters. So, on this particular nature walk, we were specifically looking for purple asters.
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|Our whole family explored our favorite nature area for about two hours. We found a great deer track, too!
We took two field trips with our homeschool group this week.
The first was a tour of our local police and fire department. We learned some great details about a policeman and fireman's job. We toured many of they key rooms, including the courtroom in the police department and the living quarters in the fire department. One of the most intriguing rooms was within the police dept. It had an enormous monitor showing more than a dozen live cameras in various places in our city. You never know when your being watched!
|The kids exploring a police car.
- Our favorite resource this week: We have audio CD's of the Sugar Creek Gang to review. These sweet stories full of Christian values and adventure have been perfect during our extended time in the car this week.
I assist in one of R6's co-op classes, Edible Art. We do such cute projects each week. R6 brings his knowledge home and regularly tutors his siblings on how to make art out of their food!
Below, R6 has created a caterpillar with banana slices, peanut butter, a grape and noodles for the antennae. He also created a spider using an oreo, two tiny M&M's, frosting and licorice for the legs. Buzz Lightyear made his own caterpillar after R6 gave fabulous instructions and C8 made eyes and a mouth with peanut butter on the caterpillar's grape head. I LOVE art and personal expression!
On a personal note, we traded our paid-for van in on a new one. (The old one was having a few issues.) It's amazing how technology has changed in the last five years! Although it's not fun having payments again, we are loving our new ride.
Near the end of the week, my mom drove up to visit and join us for our last field trip of the week. We attended Disney On Ice's Rockin' Ever After show. It was nice to share this memory with my precious mom. Here's one picture from the two hour performance.
The next day, we took Nana to our favorite nature area. The weather was absolutely perfect. It was a great day to explore with Nana. Here's one of my favorite pictures from the day:
|My mom and C8
Oct. 15 - 19 (Monday- Friday) The Week of Friends
Making extra time for friends is so important. I'm thankful that this week has been full of friends - outside of our normal activities.
We enjoyed another field trip with our homeschool group! This time to a farm, and Daddy took a vacation day to join us! We toured the petting zoo, pumpkin patch, baby chick incubator, corn maze, took a hay ride around the farm, watched a pottery and spinning wheel demonstration, heard stories, and touched different types of fabrics. Best of all, we enjoyed our three hours at the farm with good friends!
The next day, we schooled normally in the morning and in the afternoon another sweet friend came over with her 2 1/2 year old and newborn. Look what she brought for us!
|The ingredients to make Elderberry Syrup!
The next day, we were invited over to a dear family's home to decorate potatoes for an Awana class project. We got to visit with an almost three year old, a three week old, an eight year old ~ that we took back to our house for the day and a precious mommy I've been friends with since we moved to GA.
|J4 and his "forest" creation on the left and C8's Most Girly potato on the right.
We've had some busier than normal days the past two weeks. Below are a few of our favorite resources from a busy week:
- We've enjoyed listening to the Sugar Creek Gang stories on CD. We are also reviewing and enjoying learning how to sing with our best voice using Teaching Kids to Sing, a DVD program.
- I've also figured out what I will be teaching next semester at co-op. Have you heard of the Wild Brothers? This DVD series is excellent. The kids and I have enjoyed watching and learning about tribal missions the past couple of weeks. C8 and I are excited about turning this series into a great co-op class for 2-3rd graders. ~ We have about three more weeks to explore two volumes from the Growing up Wild series and then we will post a review for the Crew.
- I've been thankful for online lessons the kids can do on their own. They've used a lot of our online subscriptions the past couple of weeks like Time 4 Learning, Speekee, ZooWhiz, the Kinderbach App (which is on sale today in the app store for only 12.99) and The Pilgrim Story for C8.
- Some stories we are reading aloud: The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook, The Rough-Face Girl, and Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince
We are currently visiting my husband's family. I think I'll save updates from this trip for next week's Highlights. If you are still with me, thanks for reading about our past two weeks.
So, this post was once again two weeks of highlights. I just can't seem to manage my time well enough to get these posted "on time." Twenty-four hours is just not a long enough day!
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Ballet is as close as we can come by art to overturning that curse of our nature and they saw that they were naked, etc. Any discussion of modesty would benefit by incorporating a reference to ballet.
Tangentially, this rendition of Les Paladins shows what could be done with contemporary dance (the lower-stage dancers, it seems to me, are imitating clouds. Lovely and tasteful.)


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NEW YORK, NY, JANUARY 9, 2018 — Horizon Media, a global leader in data-driven media and marketing, continues to lead the way in the application of data science and audience targeting to advance linear television. Today, the agency is pleased to announce an agreement with 4C, a marketing technology company, which will deliver more value to its advanced TV platform, Pivot, while offering clients more precise data-driven audience targeting.
Pivot provides an advanced television solution for Horizon's clients, addressing the need for more sophisticated targeting. The practice encompasses elements of programmatic, addressable, advanced targeting, and automated buying platforms to optimize media inventory efficiencies. Horizon will partner with 4C to develop a proprietary tool customized for the needs of its clients.
4C offers a suite of advanced software tools for planning, buying and measurement across linear television. The agency will have the ability to integrate advanced data targets along with custom 4C data sets into the Pivot planning tool. This will drive efficiency in TV upfront planning, optimizing linear schedules, and scatter market buying. The 4C Insights Affinity Graph™ delivers a full picture of how people behave with each other, media and technology by mapping across 2 billion+ ssocial brand interactions, 200 million offline sales profiles, 7 million TV households, 50,000 brands, 2,200 TV channels, and 41 languages.
"Partnering with 4C has enhanced Pivot to the next level, continuing to provide our clients with data-driven audience targeting going beyond standard age and gender buying demos and borrowing some elements from programmatic digital media," said David Campanelli, EVP, Managing Partner, Video Investment, Horizon Media. "The platform allows our TV buyers to easily and intelligently find the right audiences for client campaigns with greater efficiency. Partnering with 4C allows us to leverage their tool to make this process smooth and seamless".
"Brands increasingly require the ability to target precise audiences across channels following the lead of digital marketing capabilities," said Kevin Kearns, CRO of 4C. "4C answered this demand for the TV industry, giving buyers the ability to apply real human behavior in identifying their most valuable audiences. 4C is thrilled to work with forward-looking companies like Horizon to bring this offering to marketers as linear TV advertising only becomes more valuable in an era of unprecedented multi-screening."
"Today's evolving media ecosystem and access to new data has provided new opportunities to invent better ways of doing things," said Samantha Rose, VP, Director, Video Investment, Horizon Media. "The application and customization of Pivot is crucial, allowing our teams to make media investments more effectively and deliver more value to our clients. This new relationship with 4C will allow us to view the TV landscape under a clearer lens, balancing data science with the art of real-world buying realities."
Pivot is housed within Horizon's integrated television innovation practice, HorizonAdvanced. The practice was launched in 2015 to spearhead innovation in the areas of advanced TV, programmatic TV, addressable and data-infused linear buying for its clients. The HorizonAdvanced team is comprised of activation specialists and data analysts that help align the agency's clients to efficiently take advantage of what data and intelligent automated activation has to offer traditional television activation. HorizonAdvanced is responsible for evaluating, testing and utilizing existing data-infused and addressable offerings. The team is tasked with client and agency education, and the development and refinement of the agency's proprietary tools, such as Pivot, to address the future of television activation.
About Horizon Media
Horizon Media, Inc. is a global leader in data-driven media and marketing. The company was founded in 1989, is headquartered in New York with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto. Recognized as one of the world's ten most innovative marketing and advertising companies by Fast Company, Horizon Media has been recognized as U.S. Media Agency of the Year by Adweek and AdAge, and Independent Media Agency of the Year by Mediapost. Renowned for its incredible culture, Horizon is also consistently named to all the prestigious annual Best Places to Work lists published by Fortune, AdAge, Crain's New York Business and Los Angeles Business Journal. Bill Koenigsberg served as the Chairman of the 4A's Board of Directors from 2014 to 2017, and currently serves as Vice Chair of the 4A's Board of Directors. Bill was the first person from a media agency to hold this prestigious position in the 100-year history of the 4As, the marketing industry's leading trade association. Horizon Media has estimated billings of $8 billion and over 2,000 employees.
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4C is a global leader in data science and marketing technology with solutions for multi-screen marketing. Brands, agencies, and media owners rely on the 4C Insights Affinity Graph™ to identify their most valuable audiences and improve effectiveness across channels. With $1.7+ billion in annualized media spend running through its SaaS platform, 4C offers self-service activation on Apple News, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, NBCUniversal, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Twitter as well as TV Synced Ads across display, search, social, and video. The company also provides paid, earned, and owned media analytics leveraging its Teletrax™ television monitoring network which detects over 400 million TV asset airings on an annual basis. Founded in 2011 and based in Chicago, 4C has staff in 16 worldwide locations across the United States, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, and the Philippines. Visit www.4Cinsights.com for more information.


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Leah's tutu bedskirt is finished and I love it! I think it is the prettiest bedskirt I have ever seen! This is for my beautiful little girl who loves pink. As promised, here is the tutorial for how to make a tulle bedskirt. I'm not going to lie, this project drove me a little crazy. Tulle is REALLY finicky to work with and no matter what I did I just couldn't get everything perfect. So it drove the perfectionist in me nuts. I pinned it, and unpinned it, and repinned it several … [Read more...]


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Kitty (aka Killer) is our Christmas Miracle cat! He was in veterinary care for two weeks and it took three vets to determine what was wrong. Exploratory surgery was almost done, but thankfully it was NOT as he had sever pancreatitis among other complications, and he wouldn't eat or drink on his own. Thank you to Dr. Weaver for finally helping to make this kitty well! He went home in time for Christmas with a feeding tube, which came out a couple of weeks later. Kitty is back to his old, playful self in time for a better year in 2018.Read More
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They say your first cruise is always your best, but my recent trip with Cuba Cruise (yourcubacruise.com) made me feel like I've rediscovered cruising all over again.
The Calgary-based company is opening up a whole new world in the Caribbean this year by offering extremely rare voyages that circumnavigate Cuba - with a Canadian twist.
Over the course of a week, Cuba Cruise's Louis Cristal sails to Havana, Antilla (for Holguin), Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos, and spends half a day at the beachside paradise that is Punta Frances on Cuba's Isla de la Juventud.
You also have your choice of embarkation ports: Mondays in Havana, or Montego Bay, Jamaica, where Louis Cristal calls each Friday.
I sailed aboard the Louis Cristal, a 1,200-passenger ship that normally cruises the Greek Islands for Cyprus based Louis Cruises. But everything on board is uniquely Cuba Cruise for these sailings, from the ship's colourful new hull artwork to bar menus, room key cards, and daily programs.
One thing I've always hated about cruising - and I love cruising - is how homogeneous the product can be. Not so here. The international staff is complemented by Cuban waiters, bar stewards and front-desk staff. Entertainment onboard features Cuban singers and dancers, and is helmed by Enrique Nunez, who served as director of the National Theatre in Havana for more than 25 years.
Canada's Cirque Fantastic, based in Montreal, is also featured onboard with a trio of French and Canadian performers whose acrobatic skills had them swinging gracefully across the two levels of the Metropolitan Show Lounge to standing ovations.
Cuba Cruise is also uniquely Canadian: The onboard currency is the Canadian dollar, and fresh provisions including Alberta beef and Canadian beer are flown to the ship every week.
It's also wonderfully international: On my sailing, there were guests from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, Germany and Brazil.
The real star here, of course, is Cuba. It feels like an island off the coast of Spain instead of one off Key West, and it is impossible to resist its charms. Crumbling but romantic, ancient but modern, these ports of call are a refreshing change from the overrun locales normally visited on Caribbean voyages.
The shore excursions Cuba Cruise has put together use local Cuban guides and focus on the history and culture of this unique island.
Like the rest of the product, they are of an unusually high quality given the reasonable price, and six UNESCO World Heritage sites can be visited in a single week.
At every turn, the Cuban people welcomed us with open arms.
Cruise terminals have been upgraded; new roads have been paved.
The mayor of Holguin personally declared the first call of the Louis Cristal a civic holiday.
I've taken a lot of cruises to a lot of different countries, but I've never experienced anything like Cuba Cruise. Don't let this one pass you by. Cuba Cruise sails from Havana on Mondays and Montego Bay on Fridays until March 24.
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When His Holiness Karmapa walked into the packed shrine room of Root Institute (established by Lama Zopa) he went first to the statue of the Buddha on the shrine and offered a white scarf. Then he blessed it with a scattering of rice.
He sat barely raised from the ground on a low cushion and received offerings from Root Institute monks and lay people. The density of the crowd seemed to heat the room though at 2 pm, it was indeed the warmest part of a typically cold winter day.
He spoke softly in response to a request to teach on the Bodhisattva vows.
From my notes:
'I've been here on a number of occasions and I'm happy to be back again. I extend warm greetings to the friends gathered here.
Generating the mind of awakening is precious. If it were to have a form, the entire space of the universe would be too small to accommodate it. If one generates bodhicitta, virtue builds up even when sleeping or distracted.
What is the essential characteristic of bodhicitta? Sometimes I get the feeling when talking to Westerners, that whenever one gets a kind thought, that is bodhicitta. But it is much more. It is the sense of the suffering of beings together with the wish to bring about their benefit – and that of oneself – these two join to generate bodhicitta.
As far as the process of generating it is concerned, that depends on individual capacity. Those who have a more spacious view want to take on the suffering of others. Otherwise we can train in seeing other beings as our mothers (and other methods), using the reasoning of cause and effect to cultivate bodhicitta. The result should be the same. One method is not superior to the other.
Exchanging self for others is very profound and important. In cultivating the mind of awakening, it is better to practise from the ground up, otherwise we may practise with fervour at the beginning and then develop obstacles.
There are different attitudes in practising bodhicitta: the king first attains buddhahood, then brings others to that state; the captain of the boat works together with others and the shepherd liberates beings before himself.
Those of us who practise the three vehicles have a responsibility to embrace the three yanas and incorporate it into our practise. Just as the aspiration to go to Bodh Gaya is not enough to get here, we have to take practical steps to get closer to it. Similarly, it's not enough to have the aspiration; it has to be consistently applied.
The essential training on the bodhisattva path is the six paramitas. The essence is the training in morality or the discipline of embracing all virtuous activities: the ethical morality of cherishing others, and abstaining from harming them. That is the essence of morality in the training of bodhicitta. Embracing virtuous activities corresponds to samadi. Cherishing others corresponds to generosity. Patience corresponds to both. Perseverence has to be applied with all of these.
We live in a time when there are tremendous upheavals of emotion in our own lives, and drastic changes in our environment. The challenge is both within us and in the environment. It's clear that people are more and more self involved. This has to do with self cherishing. In our dependent and inter-active environment, cherishing of others must become a living experience. We cannot leave it to an intellectual understanding, or as an inscription in a museum. We have to translate it into practical experience. We have to probe into what's wrong with cherishing ourselves, what is right in cherishing others. All experience of suffering comes from cherishing ourselves; all happiness from cherishing others.
The Buddha was a revolutionary in his time, in this very place. He stepped out of his culture and religion. He made a statement of walking out of the prevailing norms and gave the gift of new consciousness to beings. He shared with people his experience of awakening and made it universal.
Similarly at Root Institute, activities are happening for all people from all over the world breaking down national boundaries, as did the Buddha 2500 years ago.
Whether one cherishes Buddhism as a faith or not, we still have to recognize the humanity in it, and that it uplifts the quality of life. So share this gift with others and share the good here without exception. When I think of a garden of peace, I think of this.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to come here. I wish you a very good New Year. If you cannot make it better, at least don't make it worse.'
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How to Make a Zoot Suit
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Zoot Suits are an American special occasion suit style for men from the 1930-40s. The suit consists of peg-legged, tapered trousers, and a long jacket worn with a bright shirt and dancing shoes.
In 1943, when violent, racially motivated riots broke out in Los Angeles, they were called "Zoot Suit Riots," since young Mexican men wearing Zoot Suits were targeted by the police and military. In 1979, Luis Valdez's "Zoot Suit" Broadway play contextualised this popular style. "It was groundbreaking," said Alma Martinez, PhD, who starred in the 1981 film. "A fundamental, ideological, political, social shake-up." Make a Zoot Suit today by purchasing a large suit and altering to size, then use accessories to achieve the period look.
Purchase dark suit trousers and a matching jacket from a vintage store or second-hand shop. Both should be two or three sizes larger than the wearer's size. Aim for a jacket that is single breasted, has wide shoulders and hits about mid-thigh. Trousers should be very wide and long.
Have the wearer stand in the trousers with the waist band at the base of the rib cage. Pinch the sides of the waist and mark with pins to fit tightly. Cinch in the ankles of the trousers until they are tapered. Mark with fabric chalk.
Remove the trousers. Mark with pins where the fabric chalk lines are at the ankles. Turn the trousers inside out and pin the trouser legs into a gentle taper and sew. The aim is to have the thighs and knees of the suit very wide, while the ankles are narrow. Take in the waist at the side seams with pins and sew into place.
Insert shoulder pads into the jacket to give the wearer additional heft.
- Enlist a tailor to create a perfectly fitted Zoot Suit as original Zoot Suit wearers did.
- To complete the outfit, purchase a red or light coloured button down, collared shirt to wear with the suit. Accessorise the Zoot Suit with a gold chain around the neck, a striking fedora hat and suspenders.
- Slick hair back into a tail. As Carlos Espinoza, a Zoot Suit wearer from the 1940s said, "If you had good hair, then you had to comb it like a little duck tail in the back, right? Wrap around. And that was it. Yes."
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Dental emergencies come in different ways – they're either the result of an accident or another event that results in a dental emergency, or because of ignored or underlying oral health problems that were never properly treated.
Either way, you need to make sure that any head trauma is treated first. Head trauma outweighs any other injuries present, no matter what.
Knocked Out or Lost Teeth
Once you're completely certain that you haven't sustained any head trauma, do your best to find the lost tooth. Pick it up by the crown, avoiding the root, and rinse it off with some water as gently as possible.
Make sure that you avoid touching the root as much as possible. Doing so can destroy the tooth to no return, ensuring the emergency dentist will not be able to safely implant it back into the empty socket.
To keep it safe until your appointment, you can best preserve it by temporarily putting it back into the empty socket yourself, or you can store it in a cup of either milk or water.
Abscessed Teeth and Other Oral Infections
It's important to understand that oral infections, no matter the form, are a time-sensitive dental emergency that can easily turn into a life-threatening one if they aren't taken care of by an emergency dentist as soon as possible.
If you even suspect that you have an oral infection, call us right away.
The best way to figure out if you have an oral infection is to check your mouth for small, red bumps. Oral pain is always an indication that something is wrong, so make sure you pay attention to that, as well.
Lost Fillings and Crowns
If you've lost a filling or a crown, you need to act fast to ensure the tooth it came off of doesn't take any additional damage.
Find some dental cement, gauze, or even some cotton balls. Whichever method you use, make sure the tooth is covered at all times until you can get to the appointment we've booked for you.
Leaving the tooth exposed could mean an emergency tooth extraction instead of having it recapped or refilled.
Having an Emergency Tooth Extraction
Having to face an emergency tooth extraction is never easy – especially if you've been told at the absolute last minute that you need one. However, you can be fully ready to have one done if you know a little about the procedure and what you can expect.
A numbing agent will be used to ensure you feel no pain, just a bit of pressure. Once it's had a chance to kick in, the emergency dentist will use a set of dental pliers to remove the tooth whole or break it up into smaller pieces and remove them by the fragment.
Once the tooth has been successfully removed, the emergency dentist or one of their staff members will take some time to discuss important aftercare instructions with you. You'll need to follow their instructions at home to make sure the extraction site stays clean and free of infection.
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Finding same day denture repair in Long Island and emergency denture repair Long Island has been difficult for patients to find in the past. Because of this, we've made sure to include emergency dentists who work closely with denture lab technicians in our emergency dentist referral network. It's now possible for patients to have repairs made to their current set of dentures, or go for a full denture fitting, all during the same appointment.
Emergency Room Doctor vs Emergency Dentist
If you need an emergency room doctor and an emergency dentist, it's important to know where you need to go first before you make any other decisions.
If you have any sustained head trauma, you must go to see an emergency room doctor first. They can't save your teeth, but they can treat your head trauma. There are emergency rooms that have emergency dentists on call, but this is very rare.
An emergency dentist can only treat your oral injuries and save your teeth, so if you have any head trauma, make sure you see an emergency room doctor first.
We can book you an appointment with an emergency dentist while you receive treatment for your head trauma, so don't hesitate to give us a call while at your local ER.


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SharePoint Development – is it too easy?
I was chatting to some community folk in the pub last night after presenting (on Architectural patterns on S+S – slides here) at the Sydney Deep .NET User Group*. I heard an interesting premise: "Good developers don't want to do SharePoint development because it's too easy". To me, this passes the smell test. Developers like a challenge. As Nick intimated in his session on home-grown frameworks last night, there's a significant proportion of developer work that happens because the devs enjoy solving the technical problems associated with, say, generalising access to back-end data sources.
I hate to tell you, but someone's already solved that problem! It really is all about the platform.
Of course, this begs the question: "what about the move to model-driven development and composable applications?" Will developers be able to work by getting components and just linking them together? Discuss.
If you want to learn more about SharePoint development, you could do a lot worse than visiting:
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To cap 2013, the tech giant has chosen an Illuminati theme for its New Year's Eve celebrations.
A similar theme was adopted for Sydney's new year ceremony earlier today, with the all seeing eye used to celebrate "one community" and "one shared vision."
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The inclusion of migration in the post-2015 agenda is one of the hot topics in today's development debates. The "who", "why" and "where" of migration can impact development and poverty reduction in significant ways. Two recent consultations organised in Brussels by the European Commission - on 11 December on the "European Report on Development 2013" and on 30 January on "The role of migration in development strategies" - confirmed the importance of migration for the development agenda. During these two events, experts suggested that the new MDG framework should include migration-related targets. It is unlikely that the international community will reach a consensus on this issue. However, such debate increases awareness of the specific challenges faced by immigrants all around the world, and what it means for development. The Development Centre looks forward to contributing to the development debate on migration through a new EC-OECD joint project on the "Interrelations between public policies and migration in developing countries" .
The OECD Economic Assessment of Colombia discusses economic reforms adopted in the past two decades, and assesses policies needed to ensure sustainable and more inclusive growth over the medium-term in Colombia. In particular, the report identifies three main challenges for the future: adjusting to the commodity boom, boosting productivity growth, and reducing income inequality. In this regard, the report recommends, among others i) different structural policies focused mainly on investment in infrastructure, better access to financial markets and the promotion of private investment as key to increasing productivity; ii) policies to improve the performance of the labour market, mainly related to raising educational outcomes or fostering the formalisation of the economy, which would help to reduce income inequality; and iii) increasing the effectiveness of the tax and transfer system to support a more inclusive growth. The report was launched in Bogota on 31 January 2013.
Global Value Chains have fundamentally altered the global economy – today, goods and services are "made in the world" rather than in an individual country. They represent an opportunity for non-industrialised economies, as countries with different levels of development can enter GVCs by specialising in one stage of the production process. But how can developing countries make sure to reap the benefits from GVC integration, without being locked into low-value activities? The distribution of value and benefits within GVCs varies significantly, and depends on an array of factors including resource endowments, infrastructure, endowments of skilled human capital, innovation, as well as other relevant domestic policies. The Development Centre, working with the OECD Directorate for Development Co-operation, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry as well as the Trade and Agriculture Directorate, will support countries in their search for the best policies to maximise the benefits of GVC integration.
Should Migration be included in the post-2015 agenda?
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GVC: What's in it for developing countries?
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November of 1913 saw one of the biggest storms ever recorded on the Great Lakes, a storm so destructive it sank more than a dozen ships and left some 250 sailors dead.
After the storm appeared to wane, Capt. James Owen of the SS Henry B. Smith, which had been safe in the Lake Superior harbor at Marquette, Mich., decided to head to Cleveland to deliver the ship's load of iron ore.
The ship never made it to its destination.
"The lake was still rolling, but there seemed to be a lull in the wind, the velocity having dropped to 32 mph," shipwreck expert and University of Minnesota Duluth professor Julius Wolff wrote in "Lake Superior Shipwrecks." "The gale already had hit the Soo [Locks] with winds more than 50 mph for 36 hours and should have blown itself out. But this was no conventional storm. In taking his vessel out of the safety of Marquette Harbor, Captain James Owen sailed into eternity."
The fate of the ghost ship and its crew of 25 has remained a mystery to Great Lakes historians and the shipwreck set. Until now, that is, reports the Duluth News Tribune.
Almost 100 years later, a group of shipwreck hunters has found a sunken vessel in 535 feet of water offshore from Marquette; all indications suggest that it's the Smith.
"It's the most satisfying find of my shipwreck-hunting career," said Jerry Eliason, part of the group that found the ship.
"It's a fantastic find," said maritime historian Frederick Stonehouse, who has written about the Smith. "I'm excited at the opportunity to look at the video and see if we can learn the cause of the wreck, to write the final chapter of the ship."
Eliason has been vague about the precise methodology used to find the wreck, but says that they pinpointed a specific area to search and located the Smith just 20 minutes after dropping the sonar unit into the water — an astonishing feat, given the expansiveness of the lake.
But that 20 minutes was preceded by years of research and a tremendous amount of raw data that was processed through specialized software. (Eliason's wife, Karen, is a software engineer and helped with the efforts.)
"A number of wrecks we've found have been over the span of 20 years searching, multiple times a year," said Kraig Smith, who is also on the team. "Going and finding a wreck 20-some miles offshore in the span of a couple hours is extraordinary."
"This was a gift from the lake gods," Eliason said.
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CONCORD — Parents who live in the Monument Boulevard community are calling on the city to improve safety and upgrade the amenities in their neighborhood parks.
Last November, residents working with a collaborative team made up of Contra Costa Health Services, Monument Impact, Central County Regional Group, Healthy and Active Before 5, and First 5 Contra Costa assessed the amenities and conditions at seven parks that serve the Monument community.
The group presented the survey results on Tuesday to the City Council.
Participants filled out 33 surveys ranking the parks according to maintenance, safety, play equipment, accessibility, transportation access, and amenities. The three parks located outside the Monument neighborhood — Baldwin, Concord Community and Ygnacio Valley — received high marks. The four parks in the neighborhood — Cambridge, Ellis Lake, Meadow Homes and Rick Seers — received less favorable scores from residents.
The parks in the Monument neighborhood are smaller than others in the city and since the area is so densely populated — and residents are less likely to own cars — the parks get a lot of use, according to Coire Reilly, manager of injury prevention and physical activity promotion projects for Contra Costa Health Services.
Overall, the group recommends that the city improve lighting at the parks, clean and fix the water fountains, keep bathrooms clean and ensure they stay open during the day, upgrade the play structures and install signs in Spanish and English that include a phone number for residents to report needed repairs.
The group identified Meadow Homes and Ellis Lake parks as top priorities for improvements. At Meadow Homes, residents asked for clean restrooms that remain open until dark, bleachers at the soccer field, more water fountains and an all-ages play structure located near the spray park, and a paved path.
At Ellis Lake, the group would like grills and picnic tables, shaded seating on top of the hill, a barrier of stones or landscaping around the lake's edge, restrooms, a sandbox and an all-ages play structure.
Councilwoman Laura Hoffmeister pointed out that during the recession the city cut back on maintenance at all the parks to save money.
"We have an equitable level of service in all our parks," Hoffmeister said.
She also noted that youth groups and churches have adopted parks in other neighborhoods which they clean up and report maintenance and safety issues, and she encouraged the residents to volunteer, too.
But Councilman Edi Birsan said that a third of Concord's population lives in the Monument neighborhood and suggested that it might be more equitable if the city were to allocate more maintenance funds to parks in the area because they serve a larger number of people and get more use.
"I wish we did have the funds to go through and do the upgrades we know are necessary and appropriate," said Councilman Dan Helix, noting that extending Measure Q, the additional half-cent sales tax that is scheduled to expire in March 2016, is crucial for the city to be able to maintain the level of service the parks currently receive.
The council on Tuesday also agreed to pay a consultant no more than $149,966 for a comprehensive assessment of park infrastructure — including playground equipment, irrigation systems, fencing and lighting.
Lisa P. White covers Concord and Pleasant Hill. Contact her at 925-943-8011. Follow her at Twitter.com/lisa_p_white.


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A photographic project involving a guy with Parkinson's Disease who has been photographed during the last nine years by 425 different photographers.
|THREE IN ONE by Georgina Howard
I went along to the Portrait Salon exhibition in 2015 to see what I could see and, amongst some great work, was nestling a photograph by Georgina Howard. I do not know who the guy in the picture was but there was something about the way he sat there, an insouciance, that was interesting and, applying my usual criteria for choosing a photographer, I thought "I would like to be in a photograph taken by Georgina Howard" and, as it turned out, I was in three photographs taken by Georgina Howard. And here they are - the first taken in the study at home, the second on an empty floor of the Truman Brewery building and the third in Palmeira Square in Brighton. Each shoot was good fun and it was interesting to see Georgina at work. She is very relaxed and quietly gregarious if you see what I mean - in other words, she is chatty and there are no awkward silences but she is not a loud person. However, her photographs speak volumes. She draws out this attitude from her subject which seems to explain everything. It is not always easy to decipher one's own mood from a picture. I know that, on that day, we got on very well (after all, we had experienced two shoots already), that I was sad that the project was coming to an end and yet we talked of the possibility of holding an exhibition of the whole project which was exciting . So, my face reflects all this mix of emotions.
Of the three, I like this one the most. I like Palmeira Square. I like the colours and the contrast of the colours. I like particularly the fact that I am not holding the frame straight and I like seeing myself stand there being photographed by a very nice person and a very thoughtful and seriously talented photographer.
Below is another photograph from the second shoot which Georgina liked enough to include in a recent exhibition. There is a lot of liking going on but, quite frankly, what's not to like?
"The vast amount of photographers and the body of work they have created for Tim is striking, as is his motivation for a continual representation of himself throughout the project.
For me the 'Over the Hill' Project is a form of self-preservation for Tim, as well as a self-exploration. By the means of having an image within an image within an image, was an exaggerated way for me to portray this.
It was a pleasure and honour to be a part of this project and I am thrilled Tim approached me to contribute.''
- Georgina Howard (2016)


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Initial Evaluation Report
Arabian Cross
14 hands
Therapeutic Riding
Major Complaint(s) from Owner
Star was formerly shown in 4-H and used for trail riding. She started therapeutic riding this summer by being a summer camp horse. Star's owner pointed out that she has a bump towards the end of her back by her croup.
Present Illnesses:
Past Injuries & Illnesses:
Star seems to be standing up under herself in the front a little. If you draw a line straight from her shoulder to the ground, you will see that her leg is behind that line. She's standing toed out a little in the hind.
While walking, Star tracks well and seems nice and relaxed. While trotting, Star also tracks nicely. She carries her head a little higher, but most Arabians do.
Star moves very similarly to the right as she does the left, and she tracks both gaits, each direction.
Evaluation Notes
Nothing seemed out of the ordinary during an evaluation of her crest, withers, spine, shoulders, and hips.
Observations from First Massage
Star was somewhat tense during her massage. She was fidgety sometimes and would step away from me. My guess is that she may be a little sore.
Recommended Therapy
Once Star begins her work as a therapy horse, she may benefit from having massages a few times a month to help keep her relaxed and pain free.


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Jake and I are hosting a holiday party for a diverse group in a couple weeks. We thought it'd be fun to mix it up and do something a little quirky with our holiday mantle. We decided that a mistletoe and peppermints theme would be fun. By "we decided" I mean that we talked about it over dinner at the Olive Garden last Saturday night while he was my captive audience. :)
Grab a mint and come on in!
Max is ready for the holidays too in his little striped sweater from Target. We picked up our cute initialed stockings there too.
Here's a detailed look at the right side of the mantle. If you look closely at the background of this photo (click it to enlarge it), you can also see some of the subtle damask texture of our living room walls.
our front porch all summer but I knew it'd be perfect on the mantle filled with ornaments we already had, some extra filler ornaments from Target's dollar spot, and clear Christmas lights. I picked up the 'J' ornament at Hobby Lobby (50% off!) during my recent business trip to South Carolina. The tall cylinder vase is filled with wrapped Brach's Star Brites peppermints. Gotta love edible decorations!
Here it is at night. So pretty!
Let's take a look at the left side next.
peppermint puffs. How stinking cute is that? The tall cylinder vase is stuffed full of wrapped candy canes.
Click here to read about how I made the kissing silhouettes. It was really easy and no cricut or silhouette machine is required! The girl has a ponytail like me. :) It's hard to capture the twinkling of this red glittered paper on camera but I love it in person. We found the mistletoe at Target after wandering around several other stores.
Click here to read about the 'Mistletoe' banner I made for zero dollars this morning.
I love how fun and festive this area of our home looks. Maybe we'll get a Christmas tree next!
Leila and Kevin from The Lettered Cottage are hosting a holiday mantle party November 30th. Go join the fun and take a peek at holiday mantles all over the country!
Click here to see some of the parties we'll be mingling at this week.


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HP webOS open source release, what it means for you
(CBS) - Developers can get their first taste of Hewlett Packard's open source webOS. The company released a schedule of the platform's roll out.
Hewlett Packard announced Enyo 2.0 Wednesday under an Apache 2.0 license. If you're a developer you can start tinkering with the Javascript app framework - which HP says will run on Chrome, IE 9, Firefox and Safari.
The final step of the platform going open source will come in September with the release of Open webOS 1.0.
What does it mean for developers?
It can either be another headache or a new toy to play - depending on your desire to work with a new platform. However you see it, now's a good time to get acclimated to working in the Enyo environment. Open webOS 1.0 could very well be a true competitor for Android.
Matt Hartley of the blog Datamation argues three main advantages of webOS versus Android.
"WebOS doesn't have a fragmentation problem. Unlike Android, we're talking about a platform running scalable, cloud-friendly software. OEMs won't be placing their own wrappers around WebOS, thus keeping the platform experience pure from device to device."
"WebOS could run on existing mobile devices. With the right set of circumstances in place, it would be possible for WebOS to successfully run on any existing smartphones."
"Platform independent software runs on WebOS. There is something to be said about HTML5-based software that runs anywhere vs. dancing around various mobile platforms."
Here's the full schedule of the Open webOS roll out.
What does it mean for consumers?
Unless you are a hobbyist who likes to mess around under the hood of your webOS device, this won't mean all that much to you right now.
Eventually, though, webOS apps and devices may start to hit the market. It's a viable alternative to Android. And more competition in the market means consumers win. Sorry, developers.
With the success of the Kindle Fire, we know that the market for low-cost tablets is there. If hardware companies take a chance on webOS, we could see a larger variety of cheap tablets.


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British Airways has launched a new "Know Me" customer service program that aims to personalize their interactions with passengers. British Airways was the first airline to issue iPads to employees, which are used to view passenger profiles, special meal requests, travel connections and identify its most frequent elite flyers. Now, flight crew members are using use Google images to search for passengers in order to recognize and greet them when they arrive at the airport or board the aircraft.
Bottom line: While some passengers may like the recognition and attention of being welcomed by name, others may have concerns about privacy and find it intrusive.