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By the end of the 2007 school year, he had grown faint. The wide toothy smile and copper-colored skin less defined, the baseball cap diminishing into the background of the poster-sized photograph. Dead for more than a year, Juan Carlos Ramos greets everyone from the window at the corner of Portland and Masonic streets in Albany. As August rolled around and parents began buying new backpacks and school supplies, readying their children for the 2007 school year, the family of Juan Carlos Ramos looked for a new picture to replace the one from which he had begun to fade. In September mylar balloons floated from the railing in front of the window and a colorful Feliz Cumpleaños banner hung across the window celebrating the birth of a young man who will never grow older, who will always be 19.
News of the February 2006 stabbing at the unsupervised party held by an Albany High School student at her parents' home in the Berkeley Hills arrived on Saturday, a day after the stabbing. Ron Rosenbaum, then principal of Albany High School, sent an e-mail to the AHS e-tree that described in very general terms what had happened. At the time, my older son was a junior at AHS. He was on a camping trip with the Student Conservation Association, a group he volunteers with. When he returned on Sunday, I talked with both of my sons, the youngest a ninth-grader, telling them what had happened, asking them if they knew either Juan Carlos Ramos or the Oppelt children who had held the party. The answer was no to both.
They were not interested in discussing the event in any length, and I had little information. But I reminded them that if they were ever to find themselves in a similar situation that they had an obligation to call 911, whether or not they were implicated in any wrongdoing. I imagined that students would be talking about the party, and I warned my sons against participating in gossip. What I did not anticipate was that on Monday morning, the grassy median in front of Albany High School would be covered with local news vans and reporters, no doubt because the murder had happened in the Berkeley Hills and not in Richmond or Oakland, where similar events rarely attract such attention.
Hurriedly, I reminded them as they jumped out of the car, "Don't gossip, OK?" They nodded and assured me that they wouldn't.
I waited several days to ask them if students at the school were talking about the party and the stabbing of Juan Carlos. They said no; they hadn't heard anything. At first I thought this was good - that students had been counseled not to gossip, accuse or speculate, creating the possibility of more problems.
But as no arrests were made, and only sketchy details emerged in newspapers, it soon became clear that what I had thought was a cautionary silence was actually the deafening "no-snitch" code that stymies police investigations. In this case, however, the silent ones were probably protecting college resumes, not criminals.
When interviewed about the party, one young man told a reporter that the partygoers had not been prepared for such an event. It is easy to believe that no one went to the party prepared for murder, but many of them no doubt went prepared to text messages, make calls and take pictures with their cell phones. Another party guest commented that no one called 911 because they didn't want to get in trouble. In an online Berkeley High School newsletter, a parent describes factors contributing to the violence that resulted in the murder of Juan Carlos Ramos - alcohol, no adult presence and the "uninvited guest." He then warns readers about the murderer: "He's still out there!"
The mysterious, uninvited, murdering guest isn't out there alone. The other people who are still out there - many of them attending the colleges of their choice - are the young people who held the party and those who attended it. And they aren't saying a word. Don't snitch is not just the code of the Oakland and Richmond street. It is alive and well in Albany and Berkeley, too.
There are days when I want to avoid Juan Carlos Ramos - drive down Washington or Brighton streets instead of Portland - when I wish his family would take his picture down, move on, let him rest. But every day I look him in the eye as he keeps watch on a busy street corner where youngsters ride their scooters to Albany Middle School, a school Juan Carlos attended. His family is doing the right and difficult thing: confronting - with the smiling presence of Juan Carlos - the Albany community, which does not speak.
In rural New Mexico where I grew up, dangerous curves on long stretches of highway are decorated with descansos. Resting places. Little altars for those killed in car wrecks. The descanso at the corner of Portland and Masonic is not the scene of an accident. It is a place of mourning and remembrance and sometimes celebration. It is where Juan Carlos Ramos lives in the memory and hearts of those who loved him. It is the only place I have ever seen him; it is where I met him just days after his death: Feb. 10, 2006.


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Fans of Son of Batman and Batman vs. Robin will probably enjoy the continuation of the stories in the earlier films, but Batman: Bad Blood suffers from the law of diminishing returns that affects most sequels. The characters in this Batman "Family" of characters have a lot of entertainment potential, but this potential is not yet realized in Batman: Bad Blood.
The Production: 3/5
Batman: Bad Blood features the "Batman Family" of characters that were introduced in Son of Batman and Batman vs. Robin, as well as introducing some new characters to the fold. Damian Wayne, the son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul, is the new Robin while the original Robin is now Nightwing. The son of Lucius Fox is Batwing, a Batman version of the "Iron Spider", and there is a mysterious new Batwoman.
After Batman disappears while assisting Batwoman, Robin and Nightwing have to step up to deal with new threats in Gotham City, with Nightwing impersonating Batman. This allows for some interesting character interaction between the original Robin and the new Robin. A new villain known as the Heretic has created a Gotham City version of the Legion of Doom, which includes Killer Moth, Firefly, and Blockbuster.
Bruce Wayne reappears eventually, and the heroes learn that the Heretic is actually a clone of Damian Wayne created by Damian's mother, Talia al Ghul. Talia and the League of Assassins have enlisted the Mad Hatter in a scheme to brainwash Bruce Wayne and control him in support of their nefarious plans. The original Robin, Nightwing, and the new Robin, Batman's son, must both battle against their erstwhile father figure until Bruce Wayne's better nature can overcome his brainwashing.
Jason O'Mara and Stuart Allan return as the voices of Batman and Robin, with Yvonne Strahovski as the new Batwoman. Firefly alums Sean Maher and Morena Baccarin play Nightwing and Talia, respectively.
The screenplay is by acclaimed comic writer J.M. DeMatteis, who also wrote the earlier Batman vs. Robin. If any conflict is only as good as its villains, then this may explain why this entry in the series fails to match up to the standard of its predecessors. Talia and the League of Assassins are potentially great villains, but when they are supported in their schemes by the likes of Killer Moth and Firefly, we are going lower than the "B" class of Batman's' rogues gallery. The heroes in this entry are much more interesting than the villains, resulting in a less than compelling conflict.
Video: 4.5/5
3D Rating: NA
Batman: Bad Blood is presented using the AVC codec in a 1.85:1 screen aspect ratio. Colors are vibrant and there are no apparent compression artifacts. As with earlier entries in this series, the only real flaws are the aliasing visible on the fine line artwork of the animated figures.
Audio: 4.5/5
The English DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio has excellent dynamic range, although directional audio is not employed as often as in earlier entries in this series. Dialogue is always audible at proper levelsover music and effects in the audio mix.
Special Features: 3/5
The special features includes all of the following:
Putting The Fight In Batman(26:26): This featurette is not limited to Batman in this film but discusses the roles of Batman in animation over the last 25 years.
Expanding the Batman Family(13:46): The pr0ducers of this film talk about the introduction of the supporting characters in this film.
Sneak Peek at Justice League vs. Teen Titans(11:31): Footage from the animated feature due for release on Blu-ray and DVD on April 12, 2016.
Suicide Squad(3:08): Trailer for the live action film set to premiere theatrically on August 5, 2016.
DC Comics Vault: Consists of the following animated episodes from Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Knights of Tomorrow!(23:07) and The Criss-Cross-Conspiracy(22:49).
Also included are a DVD and a paper insert with a validation code for Ultraviolet for those consumers enamored with storing their media in the ether.
Overall: 3/5
Fans of Son of Batman and Batman vs. Robin will probably enjoy the continuation of the stories in the earlier films, but Batman: Bad Blood suffers from the law of diminishing returns that affects most sequels. The quality of video and audio presentation on this blu-ray disc is excellent. The special features, even though not expansive, are recommended. The characters in this Batman "Family" of characters have a lot of entertainment potential, but this potential is not yet realized in Batman: Bad Blood. This will hopefully be rectified in sequels to this film.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0169PXG8W?keywords=batman%20bad%20blood&qid=1455999660&ref_=sr_1_2&s=movies-tv&sr=1-2

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Top 2015 Music Festivals In The U.S.A look at five of the best upcoming music festivals from across the country
Best Rock 'N Roll Cities In AmericaThis list includes five of the best rock 'n roll cities in America, with honorable mentions to the cities of Austin, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Philadelphia and Seattle.
Jukebox Jury: Should There Be A Rock & Roll Retirement Age?
Mega Musicians Turn Out For Sandy Relief ConcertCall the "12-12-12" benefit show "The Concert for New York City" 2.0. Eleven years after the benefit concert in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was held at Madison Square Garden, many of the same top musicians came together to raise money for those suffering from Superstorm Sandy, including Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Billy Joel, The Who, Eric Clapton and Bon Jovi.
The Who, Johnny Cash Tribute Added To GRAMMY Nominations ConcertThe Who will play NYC's Madison Square Garden on the night of the nominations concert.
Dierks Bentley & The Band Perry Added To GRAMMY Noms ConcertThe Who and Hunter Hays are also scheduled to perform during the live television special airing on CBS, December 5 at 10PM.
My Father's House - Five Fathers Who Rock With Their Kids Dads pass on their talents to their kids. And some kids follow dad into the music business, including these musical families.


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to enlighten those who have been kept in the dark, in the name of humanity…"
-Emile Zola
As a young woman, I devoured the books by French novelist, Emile Zola…they were soap operas; they took on the plight of the poor, the disenfranchised, women, anti-semitism… Today, in 1898, "In France, Emile Zola is imprisoned for writing his "J'accuse" letter accusing government of anti-Semitism & wrongly jailing Alfred Dreyfus"–historyorb.com Currently, there is a new movie out starring Jessica Lange based on Zola's novel, Therese Raquin, titled, In Secret. Zola fled to England and was not jailed and all charges against Dreyfus were found to be false.
Today, the brilliant educator, professor, activist, philosopher, W.E.B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts in 1868. If you haven't read his full length biography by David Lewis (just to name one), do so. Du Bois lived a very full life filled with many accomplishments.
"Our Day Will Come," a beautiful song sung by Ruby and the Romantics entered the charts today in 1963 when I was 10 years old. Oh how I loved to sing that song and Ruby's voice? Silky smooth!!!!
"Our Day Will Come means so many different things to so many different people. To Zola it meant the end of anti-semitism; to W.E.B. Du Bois, it meant equality among all people; to Ruby and the Romantics, it meant maybe one day getting the royalties they deserved from their huge hit.


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Superman Giant Hand Can Cooler - Blue
Guzzle down your favourite drink in undeniable style with this handy can cooler. Simply pop your hand in to channel your inner Clark Kent!
- Superman Giant Hand Can Cooler
- Colour: Blue
- Keeps beverages cool
- Great gift idea
- Materials: Foam
- Dimensions (approx. cm):
- Overall: 27 x 14 x 19 (L x W x H)
- Can holder: 7 (Diameter)


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Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Before we get into the nitty gritty of my project I need to share a fabulous giveaway from The Funkie Junkie Boutique ! Just click on the picture for more information.
So, now back to the order of the day !
I started with a piece of greyboard that is covered with white card. I used the Dylusions stencil with Wendy Vecchi's Crackle Paste. While it was still wet I dragged a ruler through the paste to create 3 panels and then spritzed the whole thing with Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays.
When the paste dried it created these wonderful white cracks and the sprays blended together beautifully.
To created the main focal trio I used these 3 wooden ovals that have been in my stash for years ! I spread Wendy's Crackle Paste over them then spritzed them with a Lindy's Stamp Gang spray. When everything was dry I dabbed Little Black Dress Fresco Finish paint around the edges. I used the Wendy Vecchi Script background stamp with Fern Archival ink and stamped onto a piece of newsprint paper. Sorry I didn't take a photo of this stage !
I'd got lots of metal embellishments on my table, the reason why will become clear on Friday ! So, I grabbed a few and started to place them until I finally was happy with the layout.
The lace was spritzed with a Lindy's Stamp Gang spray and I love the pop of green ! The 3 butterflies are die cut from aluminium metal that's been embossed using the Tim Holtz Tape Measure embossing folder. I've then dabbed them with Little Black Dress Fresco Finish.
The lattice is also die cut from aluminium metal and I've given it the Little Black Dress treatment too.
A Wendy Vecchi sentiment fitted the bill for this project and nestled quite nicely in the space I wanted it for. I used a black Stabilo pencil to add some shading to the 2 vertical lines in the embossing paste and to finish I spritzed the whole thing with some more Lindy's Stamp Gang spray and dabbed Litltle Black Dress around the edges.
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This truly is stunning Sue!!! LOVE the background, LOVE those oval frames, LOVE the layering with the metal embellishments. And such a brilliant challenge theme. Jenny xReplyDelete
Beautiful Sue! I love how you used the ruler to create the three panels! Your oval frames are gorgeous, and I love how you layered all the elements. hugs :)ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous piece Sue! The frames look lovely nestled in amongst all the various metal pieces - and that background is so wonderfully textured! Julia xxReplyDelete
You are most certainly the hostess with the mostess! I utterly love this! It's stunning. I poured over every details. WOW WOW WOW! <3ReplyDelete
Sue, this is just fabulous!!! What a great take on the theme. Your background is stunning and the detail in the oval frames and butterflies is tremendous. Awesome!ReplyDelete
beautiful work sue and a fabulous take on the trio theme - really gorgeous! Big hugs Rachel xReplyDelete
Gorgeous! I love the crackle paste background and the sweet colors blended into the background! Fabulous ovals and layers!ReplyDelete
I love how you embossed the butterflys! Great project.ReplyDelete
Wow! This is fabulous, Sue! I love the texture and layering. It's always a pleasure to take in your process. I'm pinning this now!ReplyDelete
Oh, this makes my heart sing! That background alone is wonderful, with all it's fabulous texture and inky goodness. But then you stacked up layers of goodness on top of that, and my heart goes pitty pat! It's superb!ReplyDelete
Stunning work, Sue! Wonderful textured background and I love how you layered all those awesome elements! It's brilliant! Hugs! Branka xReplyDelete
Gloriously textured panels - the colours are simply beautiful and the collaged embellishments are pure perfection. Stunning!ReplyDelete
Alison x
This is lovely! The blending of color and texture is really nice, love that pop of green and really love all of the metal touches.ReplyDelete


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Grindhouse Killer Burgers served its first customer in 2009, inside the Sweet Auburn Curb Market in downtown Atlanta. The concept was created by Alex Brounstein, an Emory graduate and former real estate attorney, who had been working to jump start the revitalization of Atlanta's historic indoor public market.
Situated among seafood, meat and produce vendors, Grindhouse quickly became known as the place to get some of Atlanta's best burgers in one of the most unique and fun atmospheres in the city.
In its first year in business, Grindhouse was named Best Veggie Burger in Atlanta by Creative Loafing, and won the highly coveted Chomp & Stomp Chili Competition. Customers lined up for their fresh ground burgers, house made onion rings, shakes and fries, and stuck around for the campy B-movies and Kung Fu flicks projecting on the subway tile walls.
In 2011, Grindhouse expanded with the opening of its second, "flagship" 100+ seat location on Piedmont Avenue, a converted fueling station featuring a killer covered patio, giant Killer Burgers neon signage, and a full bar featuring its now infamous Boozy Shakes. In 2013, Grindhouse is set to open two more locations – one in the Five Points area of Athens, and another outpost in the D terminal of Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport.


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Follow these top tips to keep your festive season as eco-friendly as possible.
Christmas just got a little greener and a little wiser with help from eco blogger and mother of two Kirstine McKay and her environmentally friendly Christmas trees.
"I love celebrating Christmas and making our home beautiful and welcoming, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't harming the planet in the process" said Kirstine.
After years of apartment living where disposal of a 'real' tree was difficult and it's wilted mess not what she wanted to see on return from Christmas holidays, Kirstine set out to design her own gorgeously green tree. "I'm very passionate about showing how our homes can be sustainable AND beautiful" said Kirstine.
The Eco Xmas Trees are made in Australia from sustainable timber and they use non toxic zero VOC paints. The trees are designed to be easily assembled or flat packed for minimal storage and used year after year.
Eco Xmas Tree are selling the trees on-line at www.ecoxmastree.com.au
Kirstine has also designed and handmade a range of Christmas decorations and accessories to compliment the trees.
With the tree ticked off your Christmas list, here are some of Kirstine's tips to help keep the festive season as green as possible.
ECO Christmas Tips:
1 - Look for locally made products
2 - Choose gifts made from recycled or sustainable sources
3 - Avoid plastics and battery operated gifts
4 - Keep food waste to a minimum by buying less, composting or using a worm farm
5 - Leave disposable plates, cutlery and napkins OFF the list
6 - When wrapping presents; use a cloth bag like a Santa sack or Christmas stocking, recycle kids art works or use brown paper tied up with natural jute string (Visit www.ecoxmastree.com.au for a range of beautifully handmade Christmas stockings and Christmas sacks. Stockings and sacks aren't just for Santa!).
You can follow Kirstine's blog "My Life at Greenlaw" @ www.lifeatgreenlaw.com


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Poll Shows Detrick With Lead in Elk Grove City Council Race But Unknown Entity Taunts, Challenges
August 24, 2016 |
An online poll that concluded yesterday showed Elk Grove City Councilman Steve Detrick with a substantial lead over two opponents for the city's District 3 seat.
The unscientific poll that was conducted over a six day period drew 160 respondents. Of those respondents, 109, or 68-percent, said that if the vote were held today for the seat, they would select Detrick.
Detrick who was unopposed in the 2012, is seeking his third four-year term on the City Council. This year two candidates, Maureen Craft and Vincent Neuburger, have entered the race.
Of the two candidates, both of whom to this point have little name recognition with Elk Grove voters, Craft garnered the most support. Craft had 35 respondents, or 21-percent who said they would vote for her.
The third candidate, Vincent Neuburger barely registered garnering only one vote. Additionally, eight respondents or five-percent choose none of the candidates, and seven, or four-percent were undecided.
Although Detrick has name recognition and financial advantages over his two opponents, one unaligned Twitter user with the handle @ProtectElkGrove has implied their support for Craft and taunted Detrick promising mailers will be sent to Elk Grove voters highlighting his controversies with the California Fair Political Practices.
Below are some of the tweets from @ProtectElkGrove. This social media account is not believed to be affiliated with the anti-casino group also known as ProtectElkGrove.com.
In time. But not to our small Twitter universe – will be filling mailboxes this fall.@EGlaguna @SteveDetrick— Protect Elk Grove (@protectelkgrove) August 15, 2016
Look out Two-Time @SteveDetrick This lady has chops! It's On #inelkgrove @ElkGroveCitizen https://t.co/yBa04vQp5r— Protect Elk Grove (@protectelkgrove) August 19, 2016


text: For sale: in Abruzzo, one of the five most beautiful place in the world where you can live, according to the Huffington Post, precisely in the municpality of Bolognano, down the Tiburtina Valeria and on the top of a hill with a wonderful view, a 200 year-old masonry farmhouse. Once used as refreshment for "POSTIGLIONI", in other words the ancient mail carrier who brought mails with coaches and horses , between 1927 and 1957 from here you could see the "MILLE MIGLIA" auto racings, now it is used as restaurant and dwelling. This is a three-story property, on the basement there are kitchens, cellar and a bathroom for the staff; on the ground floor there are dining rooms, two bathrooms, a hallway and the coffee bar; on the first floor there are a kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. The floors are connected by an internal staircase and by a goods lift. On the outside there are a wide parking lot, once piece of land, of about 2.000 sq.m. and a neat garden with a view on the surronding vineyards. You can use this property as a dwelling completing it with the construction of a pool.


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A new season of Project Runway starts today and I am challenging myself and other DiYers out there to take on the challenge! I intend to make a garment each week for each of the Project Runway challenges. This should be fun!
And just for the hell of it, here are some of my favorite past Project Runway pieces and designers.
I love this top that was made out of a mop!
My boyfriend really liked this peacock inspired dress by Sweet Pea
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Project Runway Challenge
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Labels: challenge, diy, diy blog, diy challenge, diy fashion, fashion, fashion blog, project runway
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I might try that challenge thing. It sounds fun. I'm on a bit of a brain stump. I don't know what my next project will be. I haven't sewn anything in almost a week. This might be what I need to get out of that rut.ReplyDelete
BTW...I don't know if you posted this or not but it showed up in my bloglovin list http://www.bloglovin.com/m/2574660/262310430/a/0/aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRnN1c2hpbWlsay50dW1ibHIuY29tJTJGcG9zdCUyRjgxODAwNDI1ODc=
(sorry for the long link)
The photo doesn't look like you and it seemed really random. Only when I clicked your blog link did I see this new post. I just thought I'd let you know in case someone hacked your site or something.
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This past fall, thanks to a team-taught course, Centre students had the opportunity to take a new class and learn from three perspectives all at once.
Associate professor of international studies Lori Hartmann-Mahmud, assistant professor of economics Marie Petkus and assistant professor of biology Brian Storz collaborated to teach Introduction to Global Commerce, a class inaugurating the new global commerce minor. The course is sponsored by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
"This class is about the non-business aspects of doing business. It looks at the politics and economics as well as the cultural and sustainability aspects of doing business in a global setting," Petkus says. "The course was designed around five modules with cases studies in each module that examined firms interacting with suppliers, customers, governments and the environment in countries other than their home country."
The case studies used in the modules included a look at Starbucks and how it sources coffee beans, a case on Royal Dutch Shell and human rights issues in Nigeria, and a study of Google and its willingness to censor results for the Chinese government.
"Within each module, Marie would talk about economics, Lori would talk about politics and I would discuss sustainability," Storz says. "We learned from each other — for instance, I never knew that primary products were used to influence politics."
Teaching as a three-professor team provided a unique classroom experience.
"Usually two professors team-teach, but we have three here," says Hartmann-Mahmud. "The idea is for the class to be truly multi-disciplinary, to have all of us in the classroom every day, so we can come at the issues from different perspectives."
"We are one example of the College's increased focus on providing interdisciplinary experiences for students through team-taught classes and new minors," Petkus adds.
The three professors were never hesitant to speak up if they disagreed or had a different perspective on a certain subject.
"If the subject matter has a gray area where you can say, 'I don't necessarily agree with that,' that's good for students to see coming from their instructors. We weren't afraid to ask basic questions of each other like 'I don't understand — could you explain more?'" Petkus says. "I hope we provided a scholastic environment and a community of learning."
"We tried to model some behavior for students: that we can disagree, but let's figure out why we're opposed rather than trying to fiercely defend our position," says Hartmann-Mahmud.
Students in the class — drawn from a variety of majors — appreciated the opportunity to study a subject from three angles.
Shea Agnew '12 was also enrolled in a team-taught class for the new Latin American studies minor, and found them both useful.
"It would be impossible for any single professor to be able to have limitless, in-depth knowledge and experience of any subject, especially in a topic as incredibly complex as the intertwined network of economic, biological and political aspects involved in global commerce," he says. "I feel that a team-taught course has a similar approach to learning as a broader liberal arts education: the student is able to gain a more comprehensive understanding of a topic by examining separate — but undoubtedly related — contributors to a broader idea."
John Dickens '12 found this class to be much different than team-taught classes he's taken previously.
"The fact that each professor knows so much about his or her field and is able to collaborate with the other two professors on the spot means I'm getting very detailed and accurate information about multiple aspects of every topic," he says.
According to Hartmann-Mahmud, the dynamic among the three professors contributed to the overall success of the course.
"I had a great experience with Brian and Marie, who are real experts in their fields but are also willing to engage in these discussions," says Hartmann-Mahmud. "All three of us have remarked that the class worked because we're all committed to its interdisciplinary nature."
Introduction to Global Commerce will be offered every other year, for now, and Hartmann-Mahmud, Petkus and Storz all hope students from every area of study will consider taking the course.
"This class is great because of the interactions between students and instructors of multiple disciplines," says Petkus. "Our classroom is consistently a model of true learning."
Three professors team-teach Introduction to Global Commerce
This past fall, thanks to a team-taught course, Centre students had the opportunity to take a new class and learn from three perspectives all at once.


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Guidelines for a Helpful Art Review
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Sorry for going so long without a post or a review, but since I'm on spring break for this week, I decided to leave you guys with this.
Guidelines for a Helpful Art Review
I have seen too many inappropriate, un-useful reviews of art, literature, music, and movies on various forums I frequent that I felt the need to write up a set of guidelines on how to do the a good review. Apologies in advance to those of you who will be seeing this on more than one forum; if you've seen it already, there's no need to read it again unless you're interested.
When you are writing a review, if you are like most reviewers, you want your words to have an influence on others thinking about paying for or viewing that work. In some special situations, you may want your review to carry some weight with the actual artist. In order to accomplish your goals, you therefore need to come off as insightful, credible, and respectful; otherwise, you're likely to be blown off (and rightfully so).
I've come up with an easy acronym to remember, in order to make your reviews stand out among a crowd and maybe even have an influence on your target audience:
S: Substantive
A: Appropriate
F: Forthright
E: Even-Handed
R: Referenced
Now I'll discuss what each of these criteria is, and what they mean for the way you write a review and how it will be received.
SUBSTANTIVE: This means writing a review that has some "meat" to it--that is, more than "OMG it pwnz/sux0rz." A review that isn't substantive does not help anybody in making a decision about the work in question. Nor does it reflect very well upon the author; readers will assume the author was a) lazy, b) disinterested, c) shallow, d) unintelligent or e) any combination of the above. Even if these assumptions are unwarranted, readers have little reason to question them if a review doesn't have much to offer. They will end up skimming or ignoring your review in order not to waste time.
To make sure your review is substantive, I suggest stating at least three reasons that you like or dislike something, and then explaining these reasons so that the reader can follow your train of thought. Or if not three reasons, make sure to explain the two or one in that much greater detail so people understand what is SO earthshattering about it. Basically, the fewer reasons you have, the more detailed you should be, and vice versa. This way, the reader can understand how you arrived at your conclusions and whether or not that fits with their own preferences. Even if you're writing a positive review, this is important because not everybody shares the same views and preferences.
APPROPRIATE: This means writing a review that is reasonably professional. The most frequent lack of appropriateness is flaming. Flaming includes making personal attacks and threats against the artist OR his or her fans OR non-fans, because of their opinions about a work. However, there's another breach of appropriateness that unfortunately is more and more common. Statements like, "OMG I wanna have his baby" and the like are also disrespectful, inappropriate, and contribute nothing to your review--in fact, it's one of the key ways to damage one's credibility.
In order to make sure you write an appropriate review, the most important piece of advice I have is to get your emotions in check before setting pen to paper. This doesn't mean you can't be excited or disgusted by what you're reviewing. However, it is CRITICAL that you not allow these emotions to lead you into making disrespectful comments that you would not want said about yourself or something that you care about and think highly of. Even if you do not think highly of that person or thing, you are much more likely to be taken seriously if you can state your reasons as objectively as possible and not write an emotionally-charged, time-wasting rant (again, either positive or negative). Opinions should be disclaimed as opinions, and the best way to state one without being inappropriate is to make them "I" statements--not "you" or "he/she" statements. It is better to say, "I don't care for that style" than to say, "You suck and so does everyone else who thinks your work is any good." The first is an opinion--the latter is a personal attack. Along similar lines, I suggest re-reading the entire thing at least once before posting as a final guard against inappropriate remarks.
FORTHRIGHT: The reviewer needs to, up-front, declare any personal biases that may prejudice his or her opinion about the work. For instance, in visual art, a person with a preference for impressionistic works and a dislike for photograph-like drawings should declare this tactfully at the beginning. In music, a person who prefers prog to more straightforward music should declare this preference if it will affect the content of the review. Another bias can include being on friendly (or unfriendly) terms with the artist. Anything that can be seen as potentially compromising the reviewer's objectivity (or otherwise introducing a bias) needs to be declared. This has multiple effects. First, it lets other readers (which may include the artist) understand how well your review will coincide with their objectives in creating, purchasing, or viewing art. This increases the usefulness of your review--not only will those with similar preferences to yours be more likely to accept your review, but even those whose objectives do not line up with yours will be able to get more use out of your review. For instance, if you're writing a book review and you happen to enjoy long, visually descriptive passages, a person who does not enjoy those passages can "reverse-score" your review, so to speak, and use it to decide their time would be better-spent on something else. Even if that person has not made the choice you would have, you have still provided something helpful and credible.
EVEN-HANDED: Reviews that dwell solely on the negative or positive aspects of a work tend to lack in usefulness and credibility except in the absolute most extreme cases (and I mean VERY extreme). Failure to state what is positive about a work you don't like can make you appear as if your sole purpose in writing the review is to trash that person, their work, and their fans. On the other hand, failure to state what is negative about a work you DO like can make you look like a "fanboy/girl" who is too busy pandering (or trying to get inside the artist's pants!) to be taken seriously.
An even-handed review has several benefits. First, it makes you appear more credible because you have spent the time to get past your initial gut reaction and search for things that may not have been your first inclination. Second, your review becomes more useful because others may not place the same weights on certain characteristics as you do. What may seem like a glaring flaw to you may be only a minor scratch to someone else. Third, your review becomes more useful to the artist--even a review that's more negative than positive. If the artist wants to use your critique for improvement, he or she now also has a list of good things NOT to waste time and energy on in addition to the areas for improvement (and this is the terminology I recommend using on a negative item--NOT "this blows" or "they f'ed up big time"). If the artist does not agree with your assessment, an even-handed review does two things: a) it may soften the blow of a negative review because taking the time to state the positives makes your post look less like a flame or personal attack and b) it may help the artist to spot universally-liked features upon which he or she can capitalize.
To make sure that your review is even-handed, a good rule of thumb is to try to find at least one positive aspect for every negative aspect, and vice versa. This won't always be possible, of course, but the search is likely to be of benefit to your review. In extreme cases where you aren't finding ANY negative/positive reasons, as the case may be, I STRONGLY advise setting the work down, waiting for at least a few days and looking at other art in the meantime, and only then going back to that work to see if something else becomes apparent on the next go-around. Only if you fail to find an opposite reason on that attempt should you then post the extreme review.
REFERENCED: This is critical for maintaining credibility as a reviewer. Doing research on statements (both fact and opinion) that are not public knowledge EVERYONE has access to and is likely to know, and citing those sources, is critical. Remember that some of your readers will be new to the subject and your duty is to be honest to them. Remember also that some of your readers will be extremely familiar with the subject and will see your lack of diligence as a reason to dismiss what you're saying--even if you've made some good points. In the case of an opinion, researching any facts involved will help others to decide whether the facts "add up" to the same conclusion you say they do. Your effort to detail your reasoning will increase your standing in the eyes of your audience.
Appropriate citation of sources is especially critical when you attempt to state anything as an UNARGUABLE FACT and not an opinion. It is important to understand, first of all, what qualifies as an UNARGUABLE FACT and what does not. Personal preferences, prejudices, and feelings do not count as facts. Other people's opinions do not count as facts. Suppositions about the artist's motives that he or she has not explicitly stated do not count as facts. In art especially this is an important distinction many people trample on--frankly, the only things you can state as facts are known items about the artist's history, the original subject he or she is depicting, or technical measures such as beats per second (in the case of a drummer) or number of grammatical errors (in the case of a writer). If you get any such data, it is important to cite your source so that people can evaluate the validity of that material. It is also critical in avoiding suspicion of plagiarism (illegal or unethical use of someone else's intellectual property).
If you follow these guidelines, you'll likely be on your way to success in writing reviews!
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Thanks for the advice. It's really difficult to write a good review.
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An interesting and useful blog which all reviewers would benefit from reading.
I'd suggest though that you take from it what you find too be useful. At the end of the day reviewers should write reviews in the way they feel most comfortable. We would not want to end up with reviews which all followed the same template.
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It's possible that you've had Pinterest boards stored for years with ideas and inspiration that you love, but did you work on those together with your fiancé? Most likely not.
One of the first things that I encourage my clients to do is to sit down together and dream up your ideal wedding day. Even if one of you prefers to handle more of the planning than the other, it's important that both of your voices are heard and that the big day is a reflection of you as a couple.
Here at Alexandria Catherine Events, we have a trusty list that we use to help you get the conversation going.
When addressing the questions on this list, don't start making plans. I know, I know, it's so hard! Instead, just listen to one another and take notes.
In the wedding planning world, it feels like the word compromise is dirty, but it needs to come into play here because there's a very real chance that you won't have the same answers to all of these questions about your wedding vision. If this is the case, you'll need to decide which items are priorities and which are worth sacrificing.
The easiest way to do this exercise, is to each have a copy of this and then answer it individually and then coming together to discuss the results of that.
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Assistance provided by Spring 2018 Interns Taylor Trimble & Jackie Furia
Let's face it ... deciding to entertain on a whim is a real thing and it can sometimes cause unnecessary stress. Why? When you decide nearly last-minute to host a group of people you're cutting short the amount of time you'd usually have to prepare. I'm a firm believer in details. If you pay attention to small details, nobody would have any clue that you didn't spend weeks throwing your party together.
That being said, if you're thinking about having friends and family over tomorrow for the Derby there are a few fun, and most importantly easy, ideas that we wanted to be sure to share.
Spruce Up Florals
Y'all, we literally took grocery store flowers, put them in a vase and added an equestrian ribbon. How easy is that, and how cute did it turn out? Make it even easier by cutting some fresh spring blooms from the yard and save yourself a trip!
You should be able to order similar ribbons online (can we get an amen for Amazon Prime?) or ask around in your social circles to see who might have some legitimate ribbons of their own that you can borrow.
Polish the Silver
You know the silver pieces you only pull out for very special occasions and meals? Allow them to make an appearance tomorrow too! Silver will add a classic touch to the theme and can be used in plenty of unique ways. Whether it's holding food or flowers, it's going to make a statement.
Use a Color Palette
We went with red, greens and blues for our arrangements and ribbon selections. Cohesive color palettes mimicked throughout the decor will bring it all together.
A Signature Drink
Mint Juleps are the classic Derby beverage of choice, but serve what your crowd enjoys! A Moscow Mule in a copper mug can add just as much of a festive touch. Have a beer crowd? Set them out on a mirrored surface or silver tray and it'll give your go-to drink a more elegant vibe.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Brooklyn evening
We had an early supper, starting around 7pm.
Quick gazpacho, then smoked Irish salmon as a treat from Russ and Daughters, as I'd been in that 'hood. Some wild Alaskan salmon roe, too. Heavy wholewheat bread from Sahadi's.
Flowers from the terrace...
And our little Home Depot friend...
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Help YEA Camp Say YES!
Happy holidays, all!
This time of year, as we've just announced our dates for next summer, we are already getting scholarship requests from amazing teens around the country, and we want to say YES to all of them.
We are working on an online course for youth activists, teaching a mini course on activism at a Bay Area school, redoing our website, supporting our past campers in their activism, planning for 2016, launching our new camper-led blog, and more – and we are saying YES!
But we need your help to say YES to so many wonderful opportunities to support young activists in making a difference.
How can you help? We're glad you asked! Here's a few ideas!
- You can make a donation! If you can't afford much, you can even make a monthly donation of a smaller amount, or if you can afford more, even better!
- Can't contribute yourself or want to do even more? Become a YEA Camp Hero and create an online fundraising page for others to donate to. Simply go to this page and click the big "FUNDRAISE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN" button and you'll instantly have your own fundraising page as a part of our team. Write a bit about why you feel people should donate to YEA Camp and then share the page with as many people as you can!
- Make a short video about your experience at or with YEA Camp and share it in your page and on your social media or email! Include a link to your fundraising page. Check out Ananya's awesome video as an example![wpvideo gdklUgxa]
- Plan a fundraising event! Some ideas include:
-A fundraising dinner — invite people to your house for dinner (maybe a simple pasta or a potluck) and charge an entry fee, say $15, to go toward YEA Camp. Give a short talk about YEA Camp and ask people to give, and you can raise even more money!
-A garage sale, with the proceeds going to YEA Camp
-A bake sale, of course – yum!
-A volunteer-a-thon – get people to pledge to donate money towards your volunteer efforts and donate it to YEA Camp! It could be a run, volunteering at your local shelter, or anything else that inspires you.
Your donation is a way to pay what you got out of YEA Camp forward and helps so much to support and grow our YEA Camp community!
With so much gratitude for all of you who have helped YEA Camp make a big impact for so many young leaders,
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|Posted by Heart's Discovery on July 16, 2013 at 10:35 PM
As a practitioner of Chinese medicine, summer is fire and is about the heart, relationships, joy, laughter and heat. That could also translate to passion in intimate relationships and lots of socializing and partying in our wider scope of friendship. The heart helps us be our true self and works with our intuition. It is paired with the small intestine representing clarity, discernment and judgement which helps us see what is good for us and who is not.
The heart opens to the tongue, shows up in the complexion and is responsible for blood. It is also the house of the Shen (mind, emotions and thought). You see the Shen when you look into someone's eyes. With good Shen the eyes are bright, clear and the person is present and appropriately engaged in your conversation. Excellent Shen shows up as a "sparkle in the eyes". People with good Shen recover well from illness. With poor Shen people can't "look you in the eye" or you get the feeling "nobody is home". These folks may have experienced some emotional trauma and don't heal as readily as others.
Summer is the height of yang (high energy and heat) while winter is yin and coldness. Now is the time when we have the most energy and we just want to go places meet people and have fun. The sound of summer is laughing and people who are predominantly a fire element may have a "laughing voice", may laugh a lot during conversation and can be very charming. Now is the time to go out of your way to meet new people and talk to strangers. Go on adventures and see who comes into your life!
In the summer we love to have fires, roast "stuff" and have BBQs. The taste of the heart and summer is bitter and burnt. Foods good for you in the summer are colourful, vibrant, yin and cooling. Meals should be light, cooked quickly with steam or simmering, high heat and short cooking times. Include bitter greens such as dandelion, swiss chard, romaine or broccoli, vegetables and fruit such as cucumber, celery (also good for blood pressure), alfalfa, apples, watermelon and lemon. Hot spices are good in small amounts to induce sweat and cool the body. Drink teas such as mint or chamomile while avoiding ice drinks and cold foods (not good for digestion).
The most important thing in Chinese medicine is to be in synch with the seasons while staying balanced. So enjoy yourself. Be active, visit friends and family and laugh a lot. The water element controls fire, so to keep the fire in check, go to the beach and stay near the water. The fluids associated with the fire element, is sweat, so drink lots of fluids (you can add a bit of salt sugar and lemon to water for mineral replacement and taste) and don't forget to rest. The peak time for heart is from 11am to 1pm so be active morning to midday, rest in the afternoon and be sure to be in bed by midnight.
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Storn's Art & Characters thread.Re: Storn's Art & Characters thread.
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Re: Genre-crossover nightmares Legends of the G'hardians The Owls of Cthulhu (mis-overheard in a conversation today)
Re: Genre-crossover nightmares What's really scarey? Doohan looks like a pretty good Sailor Jupiter!
Re: Genre-crossover nightmares http://www.herogames.com/forums/showthread.php/82196-Ally-McBeal-s-creator-chosen-to-adapt-Wonder-Woman-for-TV 'nuff said (oops, wrong franchise) Midas
Re: Genre-crossover nightmares See, every rational person thinks Sarah is crazy. She has weird beliefs that nobody else can accept... Trying to save her teenage daughter and infant grandchild from the merciless forces that threaten them... Midas (BTW, must spread the Rep around)
Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Interesting. We have been doing marathons, but haven't hit HL yet (we want a copy of Source just for completeness sake). Do you intend to watch Raven as well? For that matter, did you like any of the proposed spin offs that they ran in season 7? We just did a double feature of Lake House and Premonition. Interesting watching two movies with the same lead having the same experience (time out of joint). Having the husband be played by the actor that did Cole (source of all evil) on Charmed and Dr Doom in FF was a little jarring. To be fair, he did fairly well as a not villain. Re-watched Hellboy and two animated features to get up to speed for when we find the dough to see Hellboy 2. Sword of Storms was interesting, but seemed a bit derivative of Samurai Jack (not that that is a bad thing ). Hellboy gets zapped to a Place of Wyrd and wanders around fighting off random attackers. Blood & Iron was fun too, but I kept thinking "this reminds me of Gargoyles." The lead villainess, skulking around in shadows and ranting about how great "our people" are, compared to mundanes, smacked strongly of Demona. I was just thinking that when they introduced the billionaire MacGuffin owner, who looked enough like David Xanatos to be related - even though he sounded like Tom Arnold. I fell over laughing so hard. Midas
{campeign construction}: Flash gordon LikeRe: {campeign construction}: Flash gordon Like "The Emperor" Plenty of rumors about who/what he/she/it is: A powerful warlord like Ming? A living corpse like the 40K Emperor? A sentient computer/network? (an oligarchy of Ubergeeks who control all communication? ) An intelligent virus (either kind) A Q like entity that is either bored and playing the Q equivalent of Civilization, or is trying to set some particular course of history? The last living Forerunner? Going with another thread, a sentient light saber that confers power and immortality on the holder: IE, it isn't "Ming" who is the Emperor, but Ming's sword. Also has the tendency to have the Swordholder mutter "gollum" after a few centuries... Just stray thoughts at 1 in the morning, Midas
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What Fantasy/Sci-Fi book have you just finished? Please rate it...
Midas replied to Bozimus's topic in Non-Gaming DiscussionRe: What Fantasy/Sci-Fi book have you just finished? Please rate it... That the one in Lousy Anna? Yep, still a lot of racial avoidence in the Old South. Not so much institutionalized, but a lot of "would you let *your* kids play with one of them?" Stuff. I just finished Echoes of the Well of Souls. Finally getting around to reading the second Well series. Was...unimpressed. Continuety suffered, characters forgot things they had known earlier in the book (not as in plot point forgetting, but as in "Last chapter I knew this person's background, now I am wondering what their secret is" kind of forgetting. Lots of exposition for the reader, where some character reads a travel guide to the protagonists/readers. Chalker is a good enough writer not to have to do that. Also, the usual Chalker themes pop up: Slavery, transgenderism, you know. Chalker is a good writer, and the story was gripping, but I still felt he's told better stories. Midas
Re: Genre-crossover nightmares I don't know Horse Tamer's Daughter, but it scans pretty well to Lemon Tree. Similar tune? Midas
Re: Genre-crossover nightmares Nickolas Van Ring. The Polysotechnic League would never have collapsed if not for the meddling of a couple of hairy footed midgets... Near Darkover: a band of vampires tries to survive on Cottman IV. Night of the Living Iguana: A band of teenagers must take refuge in a deserted house when their kegger is interrupted by reanimated giant iguanas. Midas
Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I've always loved the theme song for Thunder Road, with Robert Michum. Finally watched it the other night. Interesting relic from the late '50's. I recommend seeing it, and checking out the comments on IMDb. According to the IMDb, it is a fairly accurate look at 'shine running in the -then contemporary- '50's. What struck me most was how *unstylelized* it was. You can either say it had no plot (it did) or that it took many story telling cliches and upended them. For example there are a couple of "this will be important later" plot points: Except they aren't, they are just color. The characters were not "from central casting" either, like the "almost as good" character. He is almost as good a driver as the protagonist, in love with the girl who can't see him exist, lost as she is for the lead character, etc. In a standard script, he would be the one who either became the antagonist, or became a mole for them. Nope: He has an important function, but that isn't it. I'll avoid more spoilers, on the off chance this movie is on anyone's to watch list. I'll give an alert for people who like to watch for glitches, though. In the first action scene, right at the beginning of the movie, The Whipporwill tries to do a bootlegger reverse. The camera was still rolling when the car lost control and flipped, but the next camera view has an unscathed car come out of the dustcloud and shoot past the Feds. It didn't harm my suspension of disbelief, but YMMV. Midas


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By the time women make it over to us, we know that you have already been through so much. We know that you have tried multiple diets, programs, and strategies to lose the weight and get your food struggle under control, and certainly have spent countless hours upset about your body.
We understand the degree of this struggle, and this is exactly why we are so committed to giving you sustainable answers to this problem.
While we know that this food struggle has been one of the toughest things you have ever gone through, there really is a hidden message coming from this behavior that we must get in to.
The way you are eating is an opportunity to get honest with yourself, but you have to put your focus and energy into going beyond the food and getting deeper into how you feel and why. Because it's not just about what you are eating, it's truly about what's eating you.
What we feel in our lives most definitely carries over to how we eat; How we feel about who we are, how valuable we are, and how fully alive we are or are not carries over to how we eat.
We become tethered to food because it is the means by which we soothe our sorrows.
After 25 years of combined work in this field, we have been able to narrow down the six steps that you need to learn to truly transform this struggle and your life for good.
We teach our participants exactly how to Consciously Eat and exactly how to create an Intentional Life. These steps are guaranteed to have you step into your Aliveness, so you can take all the time back that you are spending stressing about food and your body, and turn it into more of what you want to be doing…living with Aliveness.
When you learn and master these six steps within a community setting, you will have a completely different relationship with food and your body on the other side!
But this is NOT a quick fix. It takes time and commitment, and it takes guidance from people who have been there.
Part of the reason you have not been successful before is because you have learned maybe just 1 or 2 of these 6 steps, but the secret is that you need to learn all 6 of them in unison to fully move forward.
You don't need any more information about food or nutrition, you already know all of that!
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Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is a Omega-6 fatty acid found in vegetable oils that have been shown in some studies to cause fat loss. It is also believed by some to have other health benefits. It is also an antioxidant and may have cancer-fighting properties such as lowering the risk of colorectal cancer and breast cancer, but more research is needed. Other possible benefits may be helping with dry skin and multiple sclerosis but the jury is still out on if it actually helps with these also. It can be taken in a pill form. There is no standard dose for CLA but dosages range from 1 gram to 3.4 grams daily (Keifer, 2014). Of the 28 different forms of CLA two are believed to be the most important for weight loss. These are "c9, t11" and "t10, c12".
CLA is a polyunsaturated fatty acid, with both cis and trans double bonds so it is technically a natural type of trans fat. CLA sources are cows, goats and sheep. CLA from these animals is 300 – 500% higher if the animals are grass-fed instead of grain fed. Average intake in the U.S. is 151 mg per day from women and 212 mg from men (Gunnars, 2014).
Possible benefits shown from studies are increased fat burning, appetite suppression, stimulating fat breakdown and inhibiting the production. Some studies have also shown increases in muscle mass.
However, when taken in large doses studies have shown detrimental side effects such as increased accumulation of fat in the liver which can lead to metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Other side effects could be inflammation, insulin resisance, lower HDL (the good cholesterol), diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea and flatulence.
Doctors don't recommend CLA for pregnant women, breastfeeding women or children. Also, if you are taking any medications you should check with your doctor for possible drug interaction problems especially if taking drugs for schizophrenia or other mental disorders.
Gunnars, Kris, 2015 CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid): A Detailed Review, Authority Nutrition, http://authoritynutrition.com/conjugated-linoleic-acid/
Keifer, David, 2014, Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/conjugated-linoleic-acid-cla


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i am quickly becoming a biscotti junkie. biscotti are so simple to make, versatile, low fat and just dang tasty. i had two spotty bananas that i hated to throw out, so rather than make boring banana bread, i made banana bread biscotti. oh my gosh they are good, a real keeper. i found a recipe on cooking light, this one here and adapted it to my liking using walnuts and rum. the cookies were crunchy with a chewy texture full of banana flavor. yummy. the biscotti were even better with a hot cup of coffee. i am posting my recipe adaptation below. enjoy.
beth's banana bread biscotti
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 1.5 banana)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp rum or rum extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, dry toasted in a saute pan
preheat oven to 350°.
combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. combine banana, oil, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl; stir in flour mixture and walnuts (dough will be sticky).
turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead it till it comes together, flouring your hands often. place dough onto a silpat or parchment cookie sheet. shape dough into one long about 10 inchs with floured hands. flatten out with hands till about 1/2-3/4 inch thick. shape your log nicely, it won't spread. i try to have straight sides and rounded edges to get the traditional biscotti look.
bake at 350° for 23 minutes. remove rolls from baking sheet; cool 10 minutes. cut each roll into about 12 (1/2-inch) slices. place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheet. reduce oven temperature to 250°; bake 15 minutes. turn cookies over; bake an additional 15 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool). remove from baking sheet; cool completely on wire racks. if your cookies brown too quickly, just cover with some foil. store in an airtight container or your belly.
p.s. i think next time i will up the rum some, the banana overpowered it a little.


text: It always surprises me when I find a beautiful, delicious-smelling candle—and then I look at the price tag and it's something outrageous like $49. I recently bought a soy based candle from Glade's The Fragrance Collection, and was very pleasantly surprised. A nice consumer-friendly substitute to pricey designer candles. They're available online from Drugstore.com for $9.99, but I would keep my eyes peeled for coupons and buy one from a retailer like Target, Walmart or Walgreens.


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England take on Brazil this evening in Luiz Felipe Scolari's return to both London and the Brazil manager's position. (See my Reuters piece on what to expect from Felipao's reign.)
The former Chelsea coach has just one task. Win the World Cup at home in July 2014.
What happens until then is largely irrelevant. Only an unthinkable turn of events would lead to his firing before the tournament begins and poor form up to that point will be ignored. Felipao took over in 2001 when his team were considered outsiders and barely a year later he'd led them to a record fifth World Cup title. The dinosaurs at the CBF trust him and so do Brazilians.
Felipao has taken a big chance in recalling two particular players and both of them start tonight.
Ronaldinho Gaucho is being given another chance to prove he can cut it at the highest level. Dunga gave him a chance and decided he couldn't. Mano Menezes gave him a chance and decided he couldn't. I can't fathom why Felipao reckons the Atletico Mineiro player is worthy of yet another chance.
He may have played well last year but the World Cup at home is a serious business and that requires concentration, consistency and serious dedication, qualities that Ronaldinho doesn't seem to have. He may shine on occasion but Felipao needs more than that at this stage.
Luis Fabiano, meanwhile, has a goals per game record at international level that is up there with the best of them (if this site it to be believed). His problem, however, is his temperament. He was sent off several times last year and got Lord knows how many yellow cards.
The pressure on Brazil at home will be immense and the one thing that Felipao needs more than anything are players who can handle that pressure. I doubt Luis Fabiano can.
The Brazil team:
Júlio César; Daniel Alves, David Luiz, Dante and Adriano; Ramires, Paulinho, Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Oscar; Neymar and Luis Fabiano.
Kick off 7:30pm UK time, 5:30 pm Brazil time.


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Communication, responsiveness and expertise cited as key reasons for the transition.
RENTON, WA – The Resource Group has entered into an agreement with NCsoft, a leading publisher and developer of multiplayer online games, to provide services for the company's Microsoft Dynamics® GP software platform. The Resource Group is a Renton, WA-based leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly, Great Plains) accounting and business management software solutions.
According to Gary Beebe, Sr. Program Manager, Finance for NCsoft, one of the reasons NCsoft decided to transition to The Resource Group was the expertise and breadth of the company's training classes. Beebe also cites The Resource Group's good communication, responsiveness as well as team expertise in NCsoft's recent Microsoft Forecaster® rapid deployment and training project. Microsoft Forecaster is a budgeting and forecasting tool designed to help companies gain control of the budgeting processes to help save time and money, increase accountability, and make confident decisions.
"NCsoft installed the Microsoft Forecaster product with the intention of reducing the internal resource cost of the budget process," said Beebe. "We completed the configuration stage of Forecaster for the 2012 budget cycle and based on our initial analysis, expect a cost savings of 80% on internal resources in the finance department alone and a 40%-50% cost savings on internal in the business units during preparation. We also no longer need to worry about version control and our users are empowered to view and edit budget information at their demand, rather than requesting the report from finance and waiting for it to be created."
"We are pleased that NCsoft has selected The Resource Group as their service provider for their Microsoft Dynamics GP system," said Marty Schillaci, CEO, The Resource Group. "We look forward to developing a long-term, trusted relationship as their business continues to evolve."
About The Resource Group
The Resource Group is a seasoned team of business professionals that help companies gain valuable business insight from their financial systems, enabling customers to manage their business more efficiently and effectively. We are a leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) accounting and business management software solutions. For over two decades, The Resource Group has helped hundreds of organizations throughout the Pacific Northwest states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska streamline operations, optimize finances, and improve reporting by utilizing Microsoft Dynamics GP software. Learn more about The Resource Group by visiting www.resgroup.com.
About NCsoft
NCsoft, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, is the world's premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games, including the critically acclaimed Aion®, Lineage®, Guild Wars®, and City of Heroes® franchises. Announced in August 2011, WildStar™ is the newest MMO being developed by internal team Carbine Studios. NCsoft West is a division of NCsoft that holds operating responsibilities for North America, Europe, South America, and Australia/New Zealand. More information can be found at http://us.ncsoft.com/en/.


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Apple's approval team must have been very busy last might as there are quite a few great new games available today. Here are a few notable titles worth checking out:
Hybrid: Eternal Whisper from Gamevil Inc. A high energy action title with RPG elements – $5.99
Super Shock Football from Chillingo. A very unique football game based on a remnent of the past – $1.99
Robocalypse from Mobile Mayhem. An RTS brought over from the DS with online multiplayer – $4.99
Unify from Zach Gage. A stylized block drop puzzler. – $0.99
iBlast Moki from Godzilab. I very neat physics puzzler with a level editor for sharing your own levels online – $1.99
The Current Gamer http://www.thecurrentgamer.com


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Powtoon Your Knowledge with Science Storytelling!
Discover how our students have fun while learning about science, how to develop animations to demonstrate how the human body works and how to react in case of an accident. Learn to create science stories applying the systems of the human body to be healthy.
Purpose & objective
Human body systems and first aid are complicated subjects, especially hard to remember at the stressful time of the emergency. This is why it is so important to develop significant projects for our students to learn these skills and put them to use when need be.
Stimulate your students' creativity by adapting the contents of your class into fun presentations. Working in teams, they can learn how the human body works and how this knowledge is applied in first aid situations in a friendly and dynamic way.
Powtoon is a novel tool that boosts students' creativity and pushes them to create digital storytelling applying Science knowledge.
Our projects consist in motivating students to create an animated story where make connections between first Aids and how the human body works. This way, students create their own information, they summarize it and they turn it into an animated video clip that teaches in the spam of a few pictures how to effectively face an emergency.
During our exposition, we will display the different animated clips, and our students will teach people the steps to creating a comic in PowToon.
All the teachers that visit us will make a short comic with our students' help, sharing with us their contact information and their interests, so that we can put together a directory that can later be used for the making of projects in collaboration.


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Strawberry Basil Balsamic Soda
2 simple home-made mixtures combine into sparkling bliss!
Prep time:
Cook time:
1 Pint Strawberries, greenery removed
1 Tablespoon Pour Olive Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Sugar
Pinch Of Salt
1 Cup Water, Divided
½ Cup Sugar
1 Cup Basil Leaves
Club Soda
Sliced Strawberries And Basil Leaves For Garnish
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Foil line a sheet pan. Toss strawberries, Pour Olive strawberry balsamic, sugar, and salt together. Spread out onto foil.
- Roast for 20 to 25 minutes, till the berries are caramelized. Puree with 1/2 cup water until smooth then strain the berry mixture and discard the solids. Reserve juice in a bowl.
- In a small pot, combine 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, and basil leaves together. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins, allowing the basil to flavor the simple syrup. Strain the syrup into a bowl and discard basil leaves.
- Once the basil simple syrup is cool, combine with the strawberry juice. This mixture may be kept in a sealed container in the cooler for at least 1 to 2 weeks!
(Once the syrup is complete it's easy sailing from here)
Spoon 2 TBsp of syrup into an 8oz glass. Fill with soda water. Adjust flavor by adding more syrup and garnish with fresh strawberries and basil leaves.


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There are many Sun Lakes AZ real estate agents from which to choose, so how do you select the one that is right for you?
Sun Lakes AZ Real Estate Agents
Sun Lakes AZ is an active adult retirement community, and many agents that sell real estate in Sun Lakes are retired or work only part-time. Some agents are investors and simply buy and sell homes to flip and sell. And then, there are full-time agents that will work on a full-time basis for you.
When selecting Sun Lakes AZ real estate agents, it's important to find professionals who have a proven track record, a strong online presence, actually live in the community, and are considered neighborhood specialists. This article will give you tips and resources on how you can find the best Realtor to represent you when buying homes in Sun Lakes AZ.
How to Choose the Best Realtor in Sun Lakes
- Start with a google search.
Since You Tube is one of the largest search engines for real estate today, go to Google and enter Sun Lakes AZ Listing Videos and see how many Realtors appear in the top 8 to 10 spots. If you see someone multiple times, that agent or team has a strong presence in that community.
- When you find an agent that comes up multiple times, browse their website.
It should have a blog (or news) with useful content and information that is helpful to you.
- Check reviews.
Read the review or testimonial section to see how many reviews they have. Check their name on Zillow and see how many homes they have sold and whether they have a 5-star or near 5-star rating.
- Google the person's (or team) name.
See what you can find.
Hopefully, this blog will help you to Sun Lakes AZ real estate agents to fit your specific needs.
And if you are ready, we are here to help!
The Kolb Team appears on page 1 of google for a variety of keywords.
We have a strong online presence with over 3200 fans on our Sun Lakes AZ Facebook page and we have 73 Zillow reviews with a 5 star rating. We are full-time agents and would love to help you buy or sell your next Sun Lakes AZ home.
Contact us here or call 480-809-5759 for more information today.


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Good morning, you attractive and more intelligent than average person! How's the start of your weekend so far?
Today's blog is about words and how we tend to misuse them. As a writer and all-round pretty verbose gal, it feels a bit strange to be writing a blog post (using words, no less) about such a topic, but bear with me, because I think I can explain myself. Having said that, I will be attempting to explain myself using, er…more words. Flipping heck, this is going to be tricky…
We all have moments when we say something that we immediately wish we could take back. You know the drill:
What your brain tells you: Hey, say this! It's witty, it's apt and it's actually pretty topical, too. Saying this sentence will make you seem more attractive and intelligent to everyone in the room.
What actually comes out of your mouth: Something pretty obscure, mildly offensive and more than a bit weird. People are now staring at you with slight fear and a lot of pity. Back away slowly until you're near enough to the door to make a run for it, and never see or speak to any of these people again.
When you're tired, it gets worse.
Brain: Er…try saying this. It might work. Who are we talking to, again?
What comes out of your mouth: Noises which are probably not even real words, and a bit of dribble.
And, of course, when you're drunk:
Brain: Hey look, a random thought/complete overreaction/declaration of undying love! Say that!!
What comes out of your mouth: a random thought/complete overreaction/declaration of undying love in glorious surround sound, probably a bit too loud and marred only by slurring.
Whether we're sober, drunk or just too tired for proper sentences, we all say things from time to time that seem a bit silly in hindsight. But when the conversation is truly important it feels so much worse to have messed it up. Essentially, Richard Curtis films have ruined eloquence for all of us. Even his most ridiculous characters manage to say the right words at the crucial moment (I'm looking at you, every Hugh Grant character ever), and that makes the rest of us feel bad when what we really need to do is just say "I'm sorry, I messed that up. Can I start again?"
The other problem with this is that the person you're talking to is the one who gets to decide whether or not you can have a second chance. There are people in my life whom I love enormously, partly because they are kind, funny, interesting people, but mainly because they let me try again when the words I choose the first time around are not good enough. I hope that you have people like that in your life, but more than that I hope that you are one of those people who give second chances.
Most of all, I hope that you have a glorious Saturday.


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Film Studies
The Film Studies Program introduces students to the academic study of film from a variety of critical and disciplinary perspectives. As part of the liberal arts tradition, film is studied in relation to all the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The study of the cinema at Mount Holyoke is part of the Five College Film Studies major comprised of ten courses which expose students to cultural, historical, formal, and theoretical analyses of films from a range of world cinematic traditions. In addition, students study the language of imagery, a language built on a vocabulary of light, sound, camera angles, editing patterns, set design, costume, and music. New media is explored in the Makerspace/Media Lab and film/video production are also offered.


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In the cold morning when the sun seemed so lazy to shine, I put lasagna on three plates. Vigorously I gave them to my three kids.
The conversation at the breakfast table was marred by Anin's sullen face.
" Uh...I'm so lazy going to school." Anin said as she chomp a small piece of lasagna. The 10th grader senior high girl looked so resentful.
Anin's statement directly affected her younger sister, Dea.
"Yes, yes .. I want today like yesterday, to be holiday ." Said the 7th grade junior high girl with murky face.
The youngest Rafif also agreed with his older sister's idea.
"I also don't want to go to school !" He exclaimed.
"Now let's play the game. The trick is easy. Let us imagine!" With a look of calm I responded to my children's babble. I took a small gulp of my warm green tea before continuing to speak.
"Just Imagine. Anin, Dea,and Rafif are standing on the roadside. You wear dirty, shabby, and worn clothes. Your body are so smelly, long time not being cleansed by water and soap. Your hands clasp rotten gunny sack full of junk that are taken from the trash bin. You are starving, so hungry until you feel your stomach are smarting. You are shaking, and your body release cold sweat. Walking barefoot, your feet are covered by dirt. Your calves are sore, and your bodies are so tired."
My three kids were gawk. Surely they got confused to guess what I meant.
I glanced into their blank faces, and continued the conversation.
"Over there, you see kids in school uniform. They are wearing primary, junior , and senior high school uniform. Their clothes are clean and tidy. Their faces are bright and energetic. Their bellies are full, they have already had lasagna for breakfast. It was delicious lasagna made by their lovely mother. Each of them is carrying a backpack full of textbooks. They are stepping with pride towards the school building. "
I paused for a second to let the imagination played in their minds.
"Well, how do you feel, kids? How do you feel staring at those children who are so cheerful? Do you feel a strong desire to go to school, don't you?
"Disperse! Disperse!" Exclaimed Anin as she stepped away from the table.
"Come on!" Dea said. She followed her oldest sister.
"Hey .. where are you going ??" My eyes followed the two girls who rushed upstairs.
"Taking a bath, of course!" Anin said.
"Yes, why should you ask, Mom? I'm afraid of being late for school!" Dea-pitched voice sounded annoyed.
Sometimes we need to see the world from other person's perspective. Sometimes we should put our feet in other people's shoes, so that we realize how lucky we are.


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Compagnie de Provence was founded in Marseille upon the fertile auspices of invention and tradition. Since 1990, Compagnie de Provence have revitalised and reinvented the urban culture of the bathroom. Patrimony has been reinterpreted in the spirit of constant innovation by playing upon the perfection of ancient forms with the alchemy of fragrances, the art of colours and the delicacy of texture and substance.
The Compagnie de Provence collection consists of bath foams, body milks, body butters, hand creams, shaving essentials and shower gels, however the highlight of the Compagnie de Provence range are the Liquid Marseille Soaps available in an eclectic mix of fresh and natural scents. The all natural ingredient (some organic) soaps come housed in elegant glass or 'unbreakable' plastic bottles and look as equally at home in an urban bathroom as they do in a countryside kitchen. Available to the world from: nivenandjoshua.com now.


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During this past Ramadhan month, my sister hosted a dinner party for her friends. My hubby and my sister studied together at medical school so they share the same set of friends. So I chipped in to help make desert and and a pizza. I decided to make this delicious flourless chocolate cake by the fabulous baker brothers .
|the perfectly made cake ( how my cake is supposed to look like)
|squashed cake!!
So its a good thing I have sisters who come up with lifesaving ideas or desert saving ideas :).
Recipe : Accidental Trifle
1 chocolate cake ( I used this cake recipe for the cake ),cut into 2 inch cubes
6-8 canned pear halves, roughly chopped ( or slice )
6 tbsp pear juice from the can
250 ml whipping cream , whipped to soft peaks
1 small piece of dark chocolate ( I used a small bar of toblerone dark)
1. Take a large glass bowl, layer half the cake at the bottom. Drizzle with 3 tbsp of pear juice.
2. Add a layer of pears, then top with cream.
3. Repeat with another layer of cake, juice, , fruit and finish off with cream. Grate the dark chocolate on top, chill before serving.


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Kelty Soar 5200
The Soar 5200 has been discontinued. If you're looking for something new, check out the best expedition packs for 2020.
The expedition-ready Soar weighs a mere four pounds, but its two-layer padded waist belt and adjustable suspension lend it comfort and adaptability.
Historic Range: $149.47-$215.80
Reviewers Paid: $160.00-$170.00
4 lbs / 1.8 kg
5200 cu in / 86 L
4-star: 2
3-star: 1
2-star: 0
1-star: 0
A Very nice and lightweight pack. This was a replacement for an older pack I had and at 6'3" fit me very well and was quite comfortable.
Ease of use could be better although what it lacks in simplicity it makes up for in adjustability so many users would probably like this one but I find myself constantly adjusting the load while hiking. I particularly like the stay design and the weight carried is well supported though although takes some tweaking on the trail.
The color has been mentioned and I thought it would bother me but I actually like it. It reminds me of some of the gear my parents used in the 70's! LOL!
Everything is accessible and the main compartment is easy to get to through the top loading option or the main compartment zipper which is very stout and waterproof looking. A couple of mesh side pockets and a top compartment round this thing out as far as places to stash things goes, along with a place for your integrated water system. There are also a couple of zippered pockets on the inside to place important items like keys, wallets, etc which has served me well when using this pack to travel with.
I would highly reccomend it and the only reason I am not ranking it with more stars is the sternum strap on mine seperated from the track it runs on to adjust it and is being sent back under warranty. Again this thing is covered under warranty but I would have preferred a simpler option with less adjustability and more reliability but what can you ask for in a $160 pack that is under 4 lbs?
A nice option from Kelty as long as you have access to a computer to return it if something were to go wrong with the pack.
Design: Top loading internal
Size: 5200 cubic inches
Max. Load Carried: 50lbs
Height of Owner: 6'3"
Price Paid: ~$160
This is a great pack, lightweight with plenty of room, comfortable, very adjustable, and simple.
The color is the biggest downside but I also want to stress that is is unfairly portrayed in almost all photos I have seen. The photos look like a salmon color, a bit pinkish, but the color really is rust. It is rust colored, no hint of pink, very orange and all of the fabric, light and dark has a metallic shine. It isn't bad, I like the color and like to stand out a bit. This is a pack that I am proud to carry with my friends who use their Ospreys because I can say, "my pack is lighter, bigger, and look at the color!" It is a good and unusual pack with plenty of room and pockets.
Oh, and all of the Kelty fast and light series is great for tall users, I also have the Kelty Nimble, pity these seem to be discontinued, but it means they are cheaper now!
Design: top loader with front access
Size: 5200
Number of Pockets: plenty, mesh, non mesh, internal (one for your camelbak), that top thing...
Height of Owner: 6'4"
Price Paid: $170
Yeah, it's an ugly color, but that's the only thing to dislike about this pack. It's giganticous, but only four pounds, a little less if you do some trimming. Plenty of extra room to carry your expensive down bag a little less compressed, room for extra water bottles during drought conditions, winter hike, no problem, pile in the extra large sleeping bag and extra clothes,etc.
I'm six foot and it fits me perfect, carries well, plenty of mesh side pockets, only three zippers to fumble with, and they work smooth as silk. Feels like 95 percent of the weight transfers to hips, for excellent comfort. Too large for a weekender, but if you are planning an AT thru-hike, this is the perfect bag, reasonably light and more durable than my one pound silnylon pack. Kelty is finally getting things right! But that color...
Design: top loader with front access
Size: 5200ci
Number of Pockets: eight plus, depends on what you consider a pocket
Max. Load Carried: 30 pounds
Height of Owner: 6 foot
Price Paid: $169


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284mm x 22mm linear array
Up to 140 lm/W at nominal current
Over 880lm per array
Modular interconnecting design
Ideal for linear luminaire systems
Compatible with a wide range of iDrive®
LED drivers
Optional poke-home connection for ease of assembly
Product Description:
The innovative ecoLinear range provides an economical but high quality light source for use in linear luminaires and other fixtures. The versatile modular design can be configured to link up to 10 arrays to a single driver. The ecoLinear uses optional poke-home cable connectors for simple solder-free reliable assembly. Designed for high quality, high lumen output, the ecoLinear uses high performance LEDs, which are positioned to give uniform output continuing across to adjacent units. The ecoLinear is designed with space to accommodate cable routing and other fixtures for compromise-free integration.
At 6.2W per module the ecoLinear will deliver over 880 lumens, or in conjunction with 9 other units for maximum output can produce in excess of 8800lm. In addition, the ecoLinear range offers static CCT options from 2700K to 5500K with the option of thermal feedback protection of the LED sources.
Technical Specifications:
Max Power Consumption: 40W
Input Current: 0.35A
Input Voltage: 17.75V (typical)
|Power Consumption (LEDs): 6.2W
Lumen Output: Up to 880lm per array (up to 140lm/W at nominal current)
Total Useable LED Efficacy: 140lm/W
LED Life Expectancy: >60,000 hours at L70
|Lumen Maintenance: 70% @ 50,000 hours
|Beam Angles: 120 degrees
|Colour Temperature: 2700K to 5500K
|CRI: Ra >85 typical (standard) and Ra >90 (optional)
|Construction: Aluminium core MCPCB with white surface coating
|Fixing Method: Aluminium bracket
|Product Weight: 0.037kg (per unit)
|Operating Ambient Temperature Range: -20°C to +50°C with thermal feedback
|Working Humidity: 80% relative humidity max. (non-condensing)
|Cooling System: Passive convection
|Dimming Control: High efficiency DC using DMX/RDM, DALI, 1-10V, TCP/IP
|Built-in colour engine (with iDrive® RDM drivers)
|Certification: R0HS, CE