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Our trip last month took us to North Dakota for a family reunion. Prince Charming and I wanted to plant a letterbox there. We decided to place it in Fort Abraham Lincoln, so it is a good time to show you around as well.
Prince Charming took me to this place a time or two when we were dating. It is an interesting place to go, so I was looking forward to it. I thought our kids would like it, too. It is still interesting and fun, but it is different than it used to be.
For starters, we were met at the entrance by a surly curt park-ranger-type person. This person had red hair. Let it be known that having two red-haired daughters makes me give ANY redhead the benefit of the doubt. She needed more than that. Not only was she far-from-friendly, but she apparently did not tell us everything we needed to know. She did inform us that is would cost us $27 to get in. (The last time I went the only fee was if I wanted to tour a specific thing, which I did not, so it was free entry.) Prince Charming's sister was with us which added to the cost, but I could not help but think our carload could spend a week in a National Park for less money. (Turns out after checking online later that the parking fee ($5) was all that was required, but our surly host did not tell us for what we were paying. (I have no problem paying for things like this, but the price seemed unreasonable.)
First we headed to the Blockhouses. I knew the girls would like this because they were in open fields which allowed lots of running, and visitors may go inside and climb to the top.
We all enjoyed this except for our poor dog who had no interest whatsoever in climbing the ladder to the top. We eventually carried him up and down.
The view from the top is spectacular. Everyone's favorite view must be the Missouri River, but one can see miles and miles in any direction. I like the view from the inside, too.
Outside there were some holes in the ground were military buildings (barracks, kitchens, etc.) used to be. My girls loved running down the hills the holes made.
Before leaving this area we saw a very long snake. I have no idea what it is. (I actually tried to find a way to identify it, but my quick check revealed it would not be simple.) I kept running ahead of it to get close-ups. I got a few, but it was mostly interested in leaving.
Next we went to the Mandan Indian Slant Village. The Mandan Indians were not nomadic; they were an agricultural community. They built huts into the ground. The ones here are all rebuilt.
I did not get any good pictures of the insides because our dog was in my charge by now, and he was not interested in going inside. I took him in the first one, and he nearly flipped out. I have no idea what that was about, but I just sat outside in the shade while the tour continued. (This part was a tour with an interpreter which is part of why the extra fee was required. We could have gotten by with only $5 if we did not go on this tour.) The interpreter was marginally competent (and somewhat surly). (Please understand I am not a complainer and have a good attitude almost all of the time, but this was not one of the times.) There are signs that tell all the information the interpreter gave, so it seemed a bit useless to have him there. However, I think due to some new signs since the last time I visited that they need the interpreters to be watch dogs. Apparently some visitors have no respect for anything and not only vandalize this area but do other disgusting things to it as well.
By the time the Fort was built in this area, the Mandan Indians had disappeared.
The last thing we saw, but did not tour (also part of the interpretive fee, but it was much past lunch and we had two young children) was Custer's house. This is the reconstructed house in which he lived before his fateful journey to the Battle of Little Big Horn. I really think this would be a worthwhile tour, but I just have never done it yet.
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Note: Due to the expense of getting in this place and the surly gatekeeper, we planted the letterbox outside the Fort.


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A growing number of Americans think that college costs are rising so rapidly that higher education will soon be unaffordable to most people, according to a new poll.
A Gallup Poll released last month shows that 87 percent of respondents believe that most people cannot afford a higher education, up from 82 percent in 1986.
More people also say they will be able to afford college only with grants or low-interest loans, the survey says. About 74 percent responded that way this year, compared with 70 percent in 1986.
But while Americans are more discouraged over the prospects for paying for higher education, the survey also suggests they are attaching greater importance to college in terms of future success. It notes that 73 percent of the respondents consider a college degree very important to obtain a job or advance in a career, compared with 58 percent in 1986.
The Gallup organization telephoned 1,012 people this summer for the poll, which was conducted for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Copies of the survey, "Attitudes About American Colleges 1991," are available for free from CASE External Affairs, Suite 400, 11 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. 30036-1261.
The University of Arizona is offering classes by mail to 7th and 8th graders, in a program the school calls the first of its kind sponsored by a university.
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The Madison Center for Educational Affairs has published what it describes as a "politically incorrect" guide to higher education.
Like other guidebooks, "The Common-Sense Guide to American Colleges" contains information about tuition, enrollment, and course offerings.
It also assesses "the politicization of the classroom, the obsession with race and gender, the fragmentation of the curriculum, the decline in civility, and the passivity of college administrators" on each campus.
Chester E. Finn, a professor of education and public policy at Vanderbilt University, served as an editorial adviser on the project, which has been endorsed by former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett. --M.P.
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Although - or perhaps because - I have had a ball participating in the comicsweblogosphere (as Mike Sterling would have it), the mission of this site has drifted a bit in a year. I have become less concerned with reviewing just the contents of that actually-exists shortbox full of memories, and have gotten more involved with newer comics and graphic books than I have been in a while. I don't expect to be giving that up, but I'll try to dip into the old gems a bit more frequently.
Mostly I am enjoying being part of a community of people who have impressed me with their generosity of spirit and their material generosity, as well as their enthusiasm and talent. I enjoy reading, sharing, remembering, and reflecting with all of you. While this community has had its share of conflict and snark, overall I have found it a very pleasant place to linger. Thanks to all of you out there for helping me keep the fun in a lifelong hobby.
Happy New Year!
The Fortress Keeper has (once again) delivered a fine essay that sums up how if feel about certain issues in comics. The Keeper uses The Ray as clear example of how modern comics differ from the gold and silver days in the treatment of superhero characters. The retconning of Happy Terrill's "ballooning accident" into part of a government conspiracy is typical of the grim-n-grittifying of superhero comics. And I'm sorry, but I just don't see it working. Superheroes are inherently a least little silly and require a lot of suspension of disbelief to work at all. When they do work, they can deliver gripping adventure, human interest, and even morality tales; but mix them with "real world" drama, and the result often seems to me like what I imagine watching Wiley Coyote kill and eat the Roadrunner in a naturalistic manner would be like. It's cognitive dissonance.
Birds of Prey appears to have this flaw. I jumped on at issue 100, because I heard a Spy Smasher was coming back. The story in #100 and #101 concerns Lady Blackhawk, Big Barda, Judomaster, Huntress, and Manhunter infiltrating a Mexican prison to free a mobster's daughter in return for his testimony. With very little rewriting, the story could have been a straight action-adventure script, no superheroes required: there's the attorney getting inside, the fake fight for a distraction, the taking over the guard tower, the explosions in the parking lot for further distraction, and so on. All the fireworks are set in a world of corrupt officials, ruthless government agents, and cynical deal-making.
And in the middle of all of it, we get this:
Is it just me, or does the whole changing-into-costume bit seem a bit out-of-place? Do we really need superheroes to take on crooked corrections officers? This seems more like a Mission: Impossible episode than anything else. I could practically hear the crash as the two idioms smashed into each other.
I dunno. It was great fun watching the Birds go through their paces. Zinda is a hoot, and it was cool to see Barda take on a fighter jet. But the juxtaposition of that kind of action with the nasty agent stuff just doesn't gel.
Oh, and this set me off, too:
Spy is not equal to terrorist.
In the real world, spies are professionals for the most part, usually regular combatants, and there exists international law regarding their treatment. In fiction as well as fact, spies are the focus of some ripping yarns. Nathan Hale was a spy. Mata Hari was a spy. Moe Berg was a spy. George Smiley was a spy. Spies and spying can serve as useful devices in adventure stories.
Terrorists are not spies. Terror is an awful and problematic feature of contemporary geopolitics, and does not lend itself well to simple action tales, particularly those featuring superheroics.
So why don't they call Katarina Terrorist-Smasher?
So as not to leave this milestone post on a complaining note, I want to spin off this quote from the Fortress of Fortitude post I mentioned at the start:
Back in the day, "Happy" Terrill was simply a good-hearted guy who attained crazy powers in a ballooning accident.I had forgotten this aspect of The Ray's origin, and I was so tickled by the idea of a ballooning accident (BA) as a plot device, that I
('Cuz that happened a lot back then … )
Commissioner Gordon's son Tony used a BA as a way to fake his death so he could spy on/in Red China. (I am Batgirl's Brother; scroll down about halfway).
A BA is the fulcrum on which the plot of Ian McEwan's novel Enduring Love (and the Daniel Craig movie that was based on it) swings.
A Harvard alum chose a BA as his fake death, this time to avoid solicitation of donations, when the university mistakenly thought him deceased. (Death by Junk Mail; scoll down to July 11, 2003).
Apparently, one of the characters on the television show Lost is on the island because of a BA (Re: Will the 'Others' get angry now?, scroll down to 02-16-2006, 07:20 PM).
The hero of this mystery novel is almost killed in a BA.
Coe College offers a science class that investigates the mystery of an alchemist's BA. (FS-110-18 STEALTH SCIENCE , about halfway down).
And finally, an Air Force pilot injured in a BA may be the source of the first "live alien" sighting. (Injured Air Force Pilot, the very last entry).
Huh, maybe it's time for another name-change to the blog...


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When first given the opportunity to live and work overseas I was rather reluctant. After receiving an offer of a paid three-month visiting position at Imperial College I thought of dozens of reasons why this absurd idea would never work. (These fears and doubts are described in "My London Epiphany.") Fortunately, my wife Ruth is far more willing to consider new things and was able to convince me to give it a try. (I think her exact words were "Dammit, this will be fun. Let's do it!) She was right, very right, and for the past 30 years we have lived all over the world happily letting others pick up the tab!
One of the goals of this blog is to play a role for you similar to the one my wife played for me–refuter of those "ready-made" arguments against the adventure of a lifetime; debunker of the beliefs that convinced you that living and working overseas is something only "others" do, not you or your family. So, for those of you reading my posts but certain that I am not talking to you, please read on:
Argument #1) Michael, you are a college professor, someone of high intellectual achievement. I don't have either the resume or reputation to do what you did.
Response: "Negative Vibes", "I Can Do This"
Argument #2) Michael, I am far too busy at work to think about taking a month or two away from my desk. No can do.
Response: "It's About The Time, Not Just The Dime", "What The Heck Is A Working Vacation (Part II)"
Argument #3) What would I ever do with our house while living overseas for a few months?
Response: "Don't Be Afraid" , "How To Rent Out Your House"
Argument #4) OK, but even if I do rent out my home, how will I ever find a place to live overseas?
Response: "It Really Wasn't All That Difficult"
Argument #5) I don't know anyone over there.
Response: "Making Friends, Meeting Locals."
Argument #6) Mike, I am really worried about what to do my wife or one of my kids got sick while we were living overseas.
Response: "Staying Healthy, Staying Solvent"
Argument #7) Excuse me, Michael, I have young kids at home. What would you propose I do with them!
Response: "Do It For the Kids"
Now I am sure you can come up with additional excuses I have not anticipated and not yet written about, especially if your goal is avoiding an exotic, no cost, overseas adventure with your family. However, since you are reading my blog I can only assume that this is not what you want, and that you, like me, will eventually heed my wife's sage advice given to me all those many years ago: "Dammit, it was fun. Go do it!"


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Why Community College Could Be the Best Choice You'll Ever Make
I'll let you in on a little secret – although my career and business are dedicated to counseling students on 4-year college admissions, I started MY college education at a community college. And it was the best choice I ever made.
Had I chosen to go straight to a 4-year college, I suspect it would have been a bad choice. At the time, I had zero guidance – my parents knew nothing about colleges and my large high school didn't offer any college counseling that I recall. And I certainly didn't have the good fortune to be working with an IEC! Who knows where I might have ended up?
But as it did turn out, my lack of clarity about college turned out to be a good thing. I spent two years at my local community college, and then transferred to UC Berkeley, where I proudly walked the stage two years later. By taking this path, I was able to clarify my goals, mature a bit more and gain admission to a college that would have been out of my reach as a high school senior. And perhaps best of all, I saved my parents a ton of money and never had to take out a dime in student loans.
Even in light of some very real challenges with community colleges, I remain a staunch supporter. It's true that many students who attend community college take longer to graduate, or never graduate at all. But that does not have to be you. If you want to start at a community college and graduate on schedule, you can.
The secret, like with many things in life, is PLANNING AHEAD. Community colleges in most states have Articulations Agreements with many 4-year colleges; these are lists of courses a student must have taken in order to transfer in with junior status. For example, in California, the IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) is a general education program that students can follow to meet the lower division requirements for UC or CSU colleges. Each community college publishes a list of which courses a student can take to meet the UC/CSU lower division requirements.
Follow IGETC, and you can be assured you'll qualify for junior standing at any UC or CSU. While it doesn't guarantee admission to your school of choice, you may be surprised to know that transfer admissions rates at most UCs are higher than those for first-time freshmen. So if UC Berkeley or UCLA reject you the first time around, this could be your ticket in, as it was for me.
In order to be a successful transfer student, find the Articulation Agreements between your community college and target 4-year school FIRST, plan your classes accordingly, and stick to the plan. Meet with the transfer counselor at your community college, every semester if possible, to ensure you are still on track. Be on top of the registration process to ensure you get the classes you need. Learn which classes at your community college tend to fill up fast, and be strategic about when you take those, or find alternatives. Plan to take a full load each semester, if possible, and also take summer classes.
And most importantly, approach community college with the same seriousness you would a 4-year college. Don't think of it as "time to figure things out," while you take whatever courses catch your eye. Think of it as your first two years of college, and your stepping stone towards whatever your educational or career goal may be.


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72 HeroesJul 19, 2015
While Derek Chiu's latest film is an acceptable blockbuster, the wit and style of the director's earlier works is sadly fading away from him.
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Perhaps Billy Chong's most polished and constantly entertaining film, 'A Fistful Of Talons' takes a well-used storyline and turns it into something much more original.
A LonerAug 18, 2017
'A Loner' is therefore a solid, thoughtful meditation on a traditionally Western problem that is now creeping into the affluent East, but should have been more than its good intentions.
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Never had I thought anything much about friendship, love, companionship, betrayal, trust and etc as anything to plan. I knew and believed they just happen and find us. I did for a long time until this day I rested my thoughts.
The first time we met I thought she was some airhead bimbo or she acted so, asking how much a free sample cost. She had lots of friends with her who somehow looked like her. They were six of them or so. She looked like their leader, a bimbo with her cronies. They walked into the mall, heads high with a 'dare-say' gait, marching like bimbos parading for an IQ test. They grabbed all the attention they could lay their hands on.
They had walked into the stall next to where I was. The way they hugged and kissed, rocking each other and laughing wildly, like it's none of your business confirmed my thoughts. Then one by one took different directions. They acted like they knew it inside out or so they did. They were casually friendly with the owner of the stall. They were very familiar with the place. Now almost dropping what I had in my hands, I keenly studied them one by one as they scatterd freely all over the mall. My eyes keenly following the queen bimbo. I lost sight of her and settled on the others as they moved and disappeared too. Since they had snatched my attention, I didn't notice the cronie behind me.
Scorpions do not sting each other just as well as the bird of the same feather flock together so I thought so. But there was something I couldnt tell that was peculiar with the 'queen bimbo'. When I saw her for the first time she was outstanding, trying to blend with her cronies though I could see that she was different.
There was this thing about her that I couldn't identify yet it distinctively secluded her from the group. I couldn't know what yet. Back to my self, I noticed her in the row I had perused and given up on. She kept smiling or she had a smiling face. I kept glancing or I had a glancing face. She looked my direction as she slowly moved from stand to stand checking clothes like she was not really interested in. I realized that just one of them was busy shopping while the rest were just passing time.
She kept smiling and now close to where I was standing, occasionally glancing my direction with unnecessary warmth. There was this natural sweetness of honey she had, that I still couldn't tell from where. Her smile was contagious and I did smile too towards her direction.
It is like she was waiting for that, because immediately, she moved straight to where I was standing. And reaching for the dress in my hands, she pulled it off my hands and pushed in another that she was carrying into my hands.
"Here, you'll like this." She said as a matter of fact, her smile overtaking the "what!" I was going to unleash from my mouth. "I am Ava," she added not waiting for any reaction from me.
I pulled my hands from the shelves to meet hers that had been waiting for seconds now. She would pass for a therapist with her keen powers of observation and understanding intellect. With the hand shake, a feeling of warmth hit me and it was like we had met in another life time. She wasn't a friend. She was a stranger I was meeting for the first time yet I felt I had known her for a life time.
Ava. Ava was her name, however a stranger she was, I thought I would love her; her gait, it explained mine. Ava was a dancer with a group known as Kopi. So I got to know as she narrated. This was though a camouflage for the real thing they did, they were table dancers. So I came to learn. She was a table dancer by night, a Kopi by day. This is just something she did and I did not want to use that to define her entire character. She seemed so relaxed telling me all these. At some point I thought she was this cronie that just open their mouth wide to any who has ears. But then again I thought, of what gain or even loss?
"At some point I wished my earlier life back, the life style," she said with a touch of serenity that I felt part of. I listened keenly as I sipped the vanilla juice silently. I never realized how that happened as we sat at the opposite where there was a cafe. "It wasn't a choice, but just a mechanism…" she sipped then continued, "a mechanism to help me deal with my fears, esteem and ego and a frustrated past."
"Something you have learned to perfect," I added.
I could read all the amazement in her eyes and the desire to speak and hear more. I felt I had known her and now she turned her face away in unexplained fear, fear of knowing all that was in her heart and mind.
Her cronies were out in the alley peering for her, and it was time to go. I gained courage and asked her one last question.
"Why are you buying low and selling high?" I asked.
Her attention was already drawn to her cronies or she pretended so to avoid me.
"Do you think this would last forever" I added.
She stared back at me trying to suppress the doubt from her mind. She then gave me a toothless smile.
"I also don't really know who you are," I confirmed her thoughts, "but…" She didn't let me finish, she grabbed me by the shoulder gave me a long warm hug and ran to her cronies. I tried holding her back, but she slipped off and went. I was left with 11 more questions, standing and staring into the space to which she disappeared.
Every person has got somewhere or something to place their belief and trust in, however the degree varies from one to another. And the belief can also be lost under circumstances that do not match with set beliefs. A diamond is still a diamond even though it doesn't know its worth or its value, but it, still is a diamond, so she was.
Just staring into space. My attention was distracted by the music distorted from the cafe on the basement. I strained to hear the words then turned to find my four year old sister holding the doom can as her mic and fumbling with '…I had a dream, a song to write… if you see the colours of the scary tail…'


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I'm using
- a plain pillowslip (or why not try a retro printed one with plain fabric for the appliqué design)
- Some vliesofix (or any fusible of your choice - if you're not sure ask at your local craft store)
- a pencil
- some cotton fabric scraps
- embroidery scissors
- Chipboard letters for templates*
- sewing machine with either contrasting (brown looks good) or complimentary thread to match your project
*you could draw your own design or letters; photocopying letters from typography books at the library; search for and download free fonts to print out.
So, this is how I did it:
First you need to transfer your design to the smooth side (paper side) of your fusible. Your final design will be the reverse of what you draw - therefore it is particularly important with letters to draw them backwards. If you have printed out letters to use, tape them to a lightbox or a window and then place fusible paper side up on top and trace around - remember to reverse the letters. TIP: leave a decent amount of space around each letter - say 1cm on all sides.
Once you have your design drawn on the fusible, roughly cut it out (don't cut it out exactly at this stage). Press the fabric you are using for your appliqué design first, then make a sandwich with the fabric (wrong side facing you), then the fusible (paper side up so that you can see the design).
Press with a hot dry iron (cotton setting no steam) . When you iron, place the iron over the area and press down hard for 5 seconds - check for adhesion and give it another 5 seconds. This seems to work best for me. For large areas work a section at a time - whatever you do don't slide the iron over the whole surface - the design might move and then you get hot stick glue where you didn't want it!
TIP: I like to use an old tea towel under and over the appliqué so I don't accidently get melted glue on my ironing board or iron. If some does get on the iron, you can wipe it off straight away with a clean rag. If it gets on your board - wait until it cools a little and then try and pick it off with your finger nails.
Once you have the fusible applied to your design its time to cut it out exactly. I find small sharp embroidery scissors are really helpful for the fiddly bits.
Now peel off the backing paper and line up your design. Vliesofix is slightly tacking before you iron it on for good - that's helpful at this stage. Take your time with the layout - once you press it (next step) there is no going back.
Once you are happy with your arrangement press it with a hot dry iron. Again I like to use my tea towel to protect my work and that iron. I work with a section of the design at a time, pressing down hard then lifting the iron to press down on the next section - don't wipe the or shimmy it over the surface - the design will move! Lift the cloth and check for adhesion regularly. You can easily go over areas - if they look a bit bubbly they haven't had enough heat just go back and press down on that section hard.
You could stop there - but since this is a pillowcase and will be washed regularly a bit of stitchery will make it last longer. You can of course hand stitch if you want, or if your clever you could drop your feed dogs and free-motion the stitching.
I find this way easy and effective - you just need to take you're time. Select a regular (2.5) stitch length. Use a bobbin thread to match the pillowcase and a top thread to compliment or contrast with your design. Start with long tails of thread, don't back tack - go around the outline twice. Don't worry about wobbles, but do try and stay on the appliqué design. On my second time around I like to deliberately cross over the first line of stitching - this all adds to the naive whimsical look. Pull your work out of the machine, again trim your thread with long tails.
Now tie off your threads with several reef knots and trim the threads as shown.
Give it a final press and enjoy!


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Alright, I'm in.
I just was asked to play along with one of those self-spamming games of blog-tag. Thanks Maddie Cochere (see here and here), I have plenty of time for this sort of thing. Can you believe I'm playing along with this time waster, blog spamming, chain-letterish concept? It's very unlike me. I feel a little queasy inside.
However, since Maddie is a great individual, as well as an excellent author, I feel compelled to push through this task. Maddie and I both live in Ohio. Please visit her site and buy a handful of books from my dear friend. I remember when I first ran into Maddie; it seems like a lifetime ago. It was earlier this week—Monday, I believe. She visited my blog. I read hers. Our families have never been closer.
This particular game caught my interest because it serves as a yet another means to plug my book. The idea is to grab the nearest book and search for the first instance of the word "look". Once found, post what you see with a bit of context surrounding it. So here goes…
The closest book that I can see from here is clearly the book that I wrote solely for your entertainment value: My Status Update Journey: A Quirky In-Depth Analysis of the World from the Voices in My Head. Seriously, when I was looking for the nearest book, I raised my head up and opened my eyes and there it was right in front of my face. It probably helped that I saw my book first because I was rolling around on a floor covered by one hundred copies of my book. I do that a lot. Just so you know, I kept my pants on.
So here is the text where the word "look" first appears:
The Facebook website was launched in 2004. I was five years late to the game with my first status update. I remember that shallow feeling I had realizing that an automated interactive computer database system was telling me that I had no friends. Screw you little electronic chips and network cabling. You suck too, despite that fact that you're right.
February 15, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Aaron: Hey Marcus! Good to see you! I'll suggest some friends.
How about that? I do have friends! And it only took 5 hours and 33 minutes to find one. Hey look! The friends are rolling in now!
February 16, 2009 at 2:55 am
Michael: Good to see you on FB. Hope all is well.
This particular friend was way ahead of the times. He used "FB" instead of typing out the whole name. So damn hip. I'll bet he already had hundreds of friends compared to my total of two. After all, he stayed up well past midnight accumulating friends by the dozens using his way-cool abbreviations. Say, maybe he was the first person that actually was seen rolling-on-the-floor-laughing-out-loud.
I can do this Facebook thing. I know I can! The next morning came around and I had yet to update my status. People would begin questioning whether I was going to be a Facebook user or a Facebook loser. Quick, self! Tell the world something. There's no time to waste!
Here ends the Look Challenge.
So that's all you get. Was playing the Look challenger and reading along to this point worth your time? I'll bet it was!
In conclusion, I joined the Look Challenge so that you can be bombarded by one more attempt to put my book in front of your eyes. Mission accomplished. But wait! I'm adding one more step to this challenge—a responsibility that you, the reader of this text, must complete. You need to go to amazon and post a review for me. I would be a very, very, very grateful person for your actions. And that's a lot of 'very'. Consider it—oh you wonderful reader of my blog. Only then, will our new relationship become as tight as Maddie's and mine.
…and I'll say nice things about you too. You can choose from the following:
1) {Your name here} is a great individual—one of the smartest people I know!
2) {Your name here} is an amazing and caring person.
3) When you need to enhance the life of the party, you can count on {your name here}.
4) {Your name here} does not suck!


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The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC, is pleased to present the next event in the Art with a Twist series, a lunchtime lecture with author Susan Sully. In her latest publication, "Houses with Charm: Simple Southern Style" (Rizzoli International Publications, Spring 2013), Sully explores southern antiques and architecture. During her lunchtime lecture at the Gibbes, audiences will enjoy a virtual tour through the 18th to the 21st century properties featured in the volume.
The lecture explores the two themes of the book—the South's "Pure and Simple" vernacular architecture and the "Simple Elegance" with which homeowners combine fine antiques with relaxed surroundings. Ranging from a Creole plantation house in Louisiana, a Greek Revival row house in Savannah, a neo-vernacular country house in Mississippi, and a "cottage-Gothic" residence in Atlanta, the featured residences offer insights into the architectural history of the region. Integrating time-honored lessons of the past, a number of homes also incorporate contemporary design sensibilities, making them especially appealing for today's sensibilities. Many designed by the South's leading architects and interior decorators, these houses reveal the inspired approach to tradition and gracious simplicity that define Southern charm. "Susan will engage and educate our audience with fascinating details about the history of southern antiques and architecture," says Angela Mack, Executive Director of the Gibbes Museum of Art.
A leading authority on Southern architecture and design, Susan Sully is the author and photographer of many books published by Rizzoli International Publications, including "The Southern Cosmopolitan" and "The Southern Cottage". She has also co-authored books with leading Southern architects and interior designers including Bobby McAlpine, Phoebe Howard, and Norman Askins (forthcoming). A graduate from Yale University with a degree in art history, she has contributed articles to "The New York Times", "Veranda", "Martha Stewart Living", "Southern Accents", "Town & Country Travel", and other publications. Her books have appeared in magazines including "Architectural Digest", "Town & Country", "House Beautiful", "Traditional Home", and "World of Interiors". Sully lectures frequently on the subject of Southern architecture and design at organizations including Sotheby's Institute and the Smithsonian's National Building Museum. She also writes a blog called (www.southerncosmopolitan.com).
Monday, May 20 at 12noon: lecture and lunch
$20 Members, $30 Non-Members (includes boxed lunch)
For details and to purchase tickets please visit (www.gibbesmuseum.org/events) or call 843/722-2706 x 21.
Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1905. Located in Charleston's historic district, the Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works, principally American with a Charleston or Southern connection, and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. In addition, the museum offers an extensive complement of public programming and educational outreach initiatives that serve the community by stimulating creative expression and improving the region's superb quality of life. Visit highlights of the Gibbes collection on Google Art Project at (www.googleartproject.com).


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Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W Review
by Darla
Nokia Wireless Keyboard came today which made my day a bit more exciting. (along with my pink rabbit fur but I'm sure you are not here to hear about that).
I was surprised to see how compact it was, although I personally think that it should have come with a carry case. But in any case, it wasn't as big as I thought it would be.
Pairing the keyboard to the phone is done
differently than regular pairing. The Keyboard comes with a 32 MB MMC that includes the Wireless Keyboard software application. This application is needed to use the keyboard with the phone.
Once installed, you enter the 4-digit code that you would like to use to pair the keyboard. Once you enter the code a message will display on the phone instructing you to enter that same code on the keyboard. Enter your code and then pairing will be complete. Once the Keyboard application is installed and the pairing is complete you can remove the mmc. Connecting the 2 together afterwards is a breeze. Just turn on the keyboard, activate the BT on the handset then press any key on the keyboard and you are instantly connected.
Setting the phone in the display cradle is pretty much simple. Although not reall needed in order to use it does offer a comfortable view of your phones screen. I took a pic of the 6600 in the cradle, but haven't tested compatibility with it.
The cradle is adjustable for comfort and is real easy set. Just slide the cradle out, and move the lever to set your phone to which viewing option is right for you.
The keyboard is a QWERTY keyboard with additional characters which are in blue and green.
One of the cool things about the keypad is that you can open the message menu of the phone by pressing the blue message key on the keyboard. Basically the blue keys help you to manuever around the phones menu. The green keys are a bit tricky. The top row alpha keys also include green numbers which are on the left, and green characters which are on the right. To input the numbers, simply press the green Fn key and type. To input the characters press the green Fn key and press and hold the shift key and type. Simple enough. The small display on the keyboard will let you know if the Fn key is active because th e Fn display will be lit.
To select special characters there is a key Alt Gr that you just press and release and the select symbol box will open on your phone.
The keypads are easy to use once you get the feel of them. The space bar, however, feels a bit weird possibly because it is so tiny.
So far I'm very satisfied with it. Even though we have used mobiles long enough with their wierd keypads (if you can get used to the Nokia 7210 and Nokia 3650 you can use anything!) having a nice functional keyboard is a much better option. Especially if you text message alot. My only quirm about this is not having a carry case... but knowing Nokia I'm sure one will be available in the future!
UPDATE: In case you haven't seen the update to this review, I've tested the compatiblity with the Nokia 6600 and it works with no problem.


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In an economic time when many consumers are only able to purchase a USED vehicle you propose to lessen our consumer rights? How absurd is this thinking. I want to know the dealer whom I purchase a vehicle from has been held to the highest standards of safety, etc. My children will be traveling in the vehicle. I would chose to purchase from a dealer rather than a private party for just this reason. Do not change the current of the "Used Car Rule."


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Some games get an update after a year or two, and that's usually already a stretch. That makes it all the more surprising that Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords gets an update today 10 years after its launch on PC. And it's no small update either with high definition resolutions added to the list of video settings as well as Steam Workshop and console controller support. The full list of features is as follows: 37 achievements to be earned through gameplay Steam Cloud saves Native widescreen resolution support Resolution support up to 4K and 5K Support for controllers, including Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, and Playstation 4, along with several others (check the system requirements for details) Steam Workshop support! We proudly worked with the Restored Content Mod Team to have their famous TSLRCM up on launch day Unlike many other games, KoTOR ...Read More »
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First ever Star Wars Battlefront gameplay footage to be unveiled on April 17th
For the longest time, gaming enthusiasts everywhere have been clamoring for Star Wars Battlefront gameplay footage. We know that about a month ago gameplay footage was shown off to retailers thanks to EA executive, Peter Moore, who kindly teased some pictures after that fateful meeting. Well, it looks like EA is ready to show off that footage to the general public, and will be doing so while hosting a panel at the Star Wars Celebration which runs from April 16-19 – the exact time and day will be April 17th at 10:30am PT. We'll be sure to share it as soon as it drops/ Personally, I'm extremely psyched for the game despite having seen so little of it, and I have faith that EA has the funds and vision to see this project through and to see Battlefront regain some of its former glory. What do you think about Star Wars Battlefront gameplay footage ...Read More »
Star Wars Battlefront is being shown off behind closed doors to retailers; enter E3
Star Wars Battlefront. Those three words have sent shivers down my spine (the good kind) ever since I laid eyes on the teaser trailer that was shown at EA's E3 2013 press conference. We've seen previous little about the DICE developed game, and while we have little doubt that the game is probably going to live up to its namesake, we can't help but want to see more. EA executive, Peter Moore, isn't exactly helping: A GREAT show with my friends/partners @GameStop. Superb ovation for latest game play footage on @starwars Battlefront pic.twitter.com/mrGAHcT7VK — Peter Moore (@petermooreEA) March 3, 2015 From what we can tell, Moore has just spend the day showing off Star Wars Battlefront to retailers like Gamestop presumably to get them excited for the game's release. Whether the public is going to get a glimpse of this footage is anyone's guess, but we're sure to see more at this ...Read More »
Storming Australia: Man walking around Australia in a stormtrooper suit for charity
This isn't technically tech news, but it does include a stormtrooper costume which makes it kinda nerdy – and right now it's warming my heart quite a lot. In a month that typically sees men grow copious amounts of facial hair in the name of charity, one man is walking around Australia in a stormtrooper suit to raise money for just as worthy a cause. Scott Loxley, a member of the 501st Legion, is walking around Australia, some 15,000kms and spanning 18 months, to raise money for the Monash Children's Hospital in Melbourne. The 501st Legion is an international costuming organization that specializes in raising funds for charity, and Loxley is doing his part by doing his trek in the full Sandtrooper costume from Star Wars, no mean feat in a country that is currently in Spring and moving quickly into Summer. Loxley is hoping to raise $100,000 for the Monash Children's Hospital, but ...Read More »


text: Common Post-Production Problems to Avoid 21st March 2017 About Nerdeo News Category :News Tags :Common Post-Production Problems to Avoid Image Source: Pixabay.com/ They say movies are made in post-production. Now, most of you filmmakers may not agree with this. However, we aren't the only ones agreeing with this. Even Nancy Kirhfofer, a post production supervisor responsible for movies such as 50/50 and Bernie, believes it to be true. According to her movies are made up of three things; namely, music, sound, and picture. Two out of those 3 things are carried out in the post-production phase. Needless to say, post-production has a very big role to play in the success of a film. So, if you want your film to stand out, make sure you avoid these common post-production errors. Managing Media Media management is one of the most significant problems you're likely to encounter during post-production, especially when a large project is involved. It can get extremely confusing when organizing all that footage and audio. Plus, there is always a chance that the editing software might start acting up. One way to sort out this mess is by making sure everything is in its place, neatly labeled and organized. Also, make sure they stay in the same place. Don't move them around too much. Image Source: Staticflickr.com/ Image Clarity Despite the fact that we have super advanced editing tools today, there are still a few problems that can't be avoided. Unfortunately, some of these problems are also the kind that can be missed if you aren't watchful. Adjusting image clarity is one such problem. Editing applications usually reduce the quality of the image during the editing process. It is only after we render the final product that the image is restored to its original resolution. Since image quality drops during editing, it is possible to make the wrong choices concerning clarity and other related aspects. So, avoid this by reviewing the video when capturing. That way, you can identify areas that need quality improvement beforehand and use them as references when the actual editing work begins. Compromising on Sound If you want good sound, you will need to spend. There seems to be a misconception among many amateur filmmakers that sound isn't as important as every other element in a film. This is completely untrue. Sound enhances the overall experience of the movie and having good sound can actually help create the atmosphere you're looking for. So, make sure your sound is as good as everything else in the movie. Never compromise. Even it costs you a bomb, go for it. The decision will eventually pay off.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Write a Reply or Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.


text: Following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, Jerry Sorlucco faced a choice: Lose weight or face artificial knee replacements. His surgeon laid it on the line; to avoid the knife he would have to lose 100 pounds. A feat none of his patients had achieved in his many years of practice. So, as with many others, the surgeon began to mentally prepare Jerry for the latest and greatest artificial parts that lay in his future. Or so he thought. Breaking the mold, Jerry made one of the most important decisions of his life. Instead of accepting his surgeon's vision of his future, he decided instead to change his manner of living to lose weight. And lose weight he did, shedding over 100 pounds in less than two years. This is the story of how he did it without feeling deprived of anything, including the martini or two that he enjoys in the evening.


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In these two videos, we will demonstrate how to write an exploit of the Structured Exception Handler. The video assumes you already understand how SEH and exploits work.
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Told Eddie Hearn come see my fight, then said where do I sign? Craig Spider Richards on Buglioni-October 2017
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Kugan Cassius, IFL TV (inaudible - 00:00:15) we're in Cardiff here for the Public Workout ahead of the Joshua-Takam. I'm joined by Craig "Spider" Richards.
How are you mate?
I'm good, I'm good. How are you?
So I'm all good, I'm all good. Yes, you got the call. Eddie kind of interested before. You fought last there. Now I (inaudible - 00:00:34) you and Pete about how you feel about this and you aren't going to give up this opportunity.
No, no way. He asked me, and I said, that's a big opportunity. Sometimes opportunities don't come the time you think they're going to come. Opportunities don't sometimes come around twice. As soon as he told me the opportunity was there, I said yes, of course. So that's what it is and now we're here. So looking forward to Saturday night.
Absolutely. Now you're kind of a new entry in to the light heavyweight mix. And Frank Buglioni is there now, who obviously- he made that transition a little while ago but is there an argument that this kind of caliber of fight is too early for you as well? Or not?
People going to say that on paper, saying he's only 10 and 0. It's too early but- what you don't understand is I've been gauging this for a little while like, on my nine fights before, last week. I had three, light heavyweight before. Which was all quick stoppages. Last week, coming back to light heavyweight, another quick stoppage. So four out of four light heavyweights, been four stoppages. So I realized of course that was my comfortable weight. I wasn't really getting rid of them at super middleweight. I was losing my punch power and losing my energy. Now, at light heavyweight I'm very comfortable so yes, I thought I'm going to challenge myself, you know? Let's look at a big name and he's offered this to me. And what am I in the game for? I know a lot of guys in the game but they want easy wins, build their record. But for me, I'm made to be champion. Progression toward champion, big titles and that's what it's about. So if I got presented this, and turned it down, I'm not really in the game for anything. Because people would be like, oh yes, but he ain't had the 12-week preparation and all this and that. But it's just like, sometimes, stop worrying too much thinking about, oh I don't have the 12-week preparation. No, you go out there. If you believe in yourself, go and show that you believe in yourself and go for it. So I thought, you know what, let's go champ.
Yes, (inaudible - 00:02:30) not too long ago he said, the carrot was dangled to you before your last fight so- To come through that- so yes, what was the conversation with Eddie when he spoke to you about this?
He kind of presented it to me, I said oh yes that sounds good. Obviously I was getting ready for my fight. He talked to me straight off of my fight. So obviously, in my end, at first I was look, let me carry- I was going to actually carry the fight through the rounds, and then I got to- No, no. Let me see if I still got it. So I was pressed on him a bit, and I obviously dropped him and then he got up and I stopped him. And I thought, ok cool, got a couple out and got a stoppage so I felt good. Went back, we sat at the table, spoke. Said where do I sign? I didn't forget my pen. I was joking.
I don't know, but was it distracting? Would you rather had that after your fight or what?
It was, slightly, because you're like- The thing is I don't like to overlook anyone. Although it was- he was just a tough guy. I (inaudible - 00:03:29) that's how upsets happen, before you know it. (inaudible - 00:03:33) because you're thinking about next week. So I just said, alright look. Let me just concentrate on this. Concentrating on that. Straight away I said, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll take that, as soon as I won that, I put that in the back of my mind and went forward and took the offer.
Alright, and the rest is history.
The rest is history. Well, still to be written on Saturday.
We shall see. Alright listen Craig, thanks from IFL TV and you have a press conference tomorrow here in Cardiff so, yes, it should be a good week. And that's it. It's a short notice for you-
I know. No one was really taking-
Especially after you fighting the other day as well.
Yes, the fight cancelled two weeks ago. Got myself back up for last week, and then got told for a British title 12 round for this week. So, I know a lot of people be like, you're crazy. But I'm here to fight, I'm here to win things, I'm here to be a champion. That's where it's at.
Good attitude. Alright, Craig, thank you very much for your time for IFL TV and we'll catch up with you in the waiting room.
Thank you.
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Smokey and the Bandit, 1977's pastiche of redneck popular culture, remains an unfailing entertainment; its musty and dated narrative arc only adding to its fascinations. Written and directed by Hal Needham, a former stuntman whose recklessness earned him high paychecks and long hospital stays, Smokey and the Bandit is a road picture brimming with flash and crash and loud noises, and is refreshingly unapologetic about it. While some films grapple for a theme, Needham's Dixie Decalogue is a triumph of rustic clarity; the motion picture equivalent of pork barbeque on a paper plate.
Two truckers named The Bandit (Burt Reynolds) and Cletus (Jerry Reed) are approached at the Georgia State Fair by a couple of early versions of today's pampered one-per- centers (Pat McCormick and Paul Williams), seeking to have a truckload of Coors beer delivered from Texas in 28 hours. If the Bandit and Cletus are successful, the pair will be paid $80,000. If the delivery is late, the beer will spoil and they'll get nothing. With Reed and his faithful basset hound Fred following in an 18 wheeler; Reynolds leads the way in a speedy sportscar, distracting doughnut munching traffic cops while the truck and its forbidden cargo slide by unnoticed. All goes smoothly until Reynolds picks up a hitchhiker: a runaway bride with a case of icy feet (Sally Field) fleeing her impending nuptials to the son of a cantankerous Texas sheriff (Jackie Gleason). Taking Field's flight as a personal offense, Gleason will doggedly pursue the Bandit across the steamy Southeast in a performance that hilariously chews every acre of kudzu along the way. And that's the movie my friends; those seeking Kieslowski style complexity will have to look elsewhere.
Smokey and the Bandit offers humor aplenty, much of it provided by colorful trucker slang. Roadside diners are called "Choke and Pukes" while motorcycle cops are known as "Evel Kneivels". The late Jerry Reed appears to be having the time of his life as an outsized caricature and he also composed the film's hit theme song. Not bad for an erstwhile guitar picker who grew up in foster homes. The comedic possibilities of unsafe driving are exploited to the extreme, with Reynolds' flashy conveyance breaking the bounds of gravity on several occasions. Despite the film's copious displays of confederate flags, Needham takes great pains to compensate for America's original sin. As the saying goes, some of the Bandit's best friends are black. An African American undertaker leading a lengthy procession gleefully provides cover for one of the Bandit's narrow escapes, while a small town sheriff (George Reynolds) is the film's most professional and virtuous lawman.
But it's Gleason's turn as Sheriff Buford T. Justice that gives the film its signature style and lifts it beyond its B movie roots. Here, Gleason's unique, indeed baffling, ability to retain his personality while dead-center nailing his characters is a source of wonder. He was a sort of Meryl Streep in reverse, not sublimating his native persona, but using it as a counterpoint to enrich his performances. Whether it's the elegant, taciturn Minnesota Fats from The Hustler, or this role as a overblown egomaniacal abstraction, Jackie Gleason delivered with chops born of unstoppable force. In Smokey and the Bandit Gleason has the southern-fried speech patterns and drawling body english down so perfectly it seems impossible he was the product of a broken home in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Despite its simplicity, remaking Smokey and The Bandit would require colossal tweaking today, although I'm sure reboot-happy Hollywood has considered it. With Coors Beer joining the ranks of nationally distributed swill, the idea of traveling 1200 miles for a cold one is the height of absurdity. Frankly, most folks I know wouldn't go across the street for it. The CB would be replaced by the iPhone and text messaging, and the Bandit's Garmin would likely have a meltdown trying to recalculate the route after his plethora of wildly evasive maneuvers. Atlanta TV stations would fill the air with helicopters; their hi-def cameras trained on Reynolds' every move. And cable news crews would be stationed at every rest stop, with Jim Cantore predicting fine weather for the rest of the journey, although severe storms are always a possibility this time of year.
Woody Allen's Annie Hall was also released in 1977, and in many ways the two films are cultural doppelgangers. While Allen's whiny protagonists obsessively navel-gaze in midtown, 900 miles away the Bandit was knocking down mailboxes and jumping over washed out bridges in his speeding Trans-Am. While Allen and Diane Keaton attempt to corral lobsters at a million dollar Hamptons beach house, Reynolds and Field retreat to a roadside creek for some alfresco whoopee amid the weeds. The two movies starkly established the red state/blue state schism – although those terms had yet to be coined. And American politics is still driven by this regional divide; fanned to a fever pitch in subsequent decades by unscrupulous politicians and talk radio blowhards.
All art forms are capable of entertaining, amusing and elevating us, but cinema has a unique ability to be a living form of archeology. Deeply rooted in the CB radio craze of the 1970s, Smokey and the Bandit captures a specific zeitgeist, even if no character in the film knew the meaning of the word. Finally breaking from chains of poverty, the American south was on its way to becoming The New South, a powerful and influential economic engine based on banking, non union labor and relocating New Deal retirees. There was a newly elected liberal President from Georgia, and while the nation would eventually sour on him, the early days of the Carter administration were bright with optimism. Smokey and the Bandit is a straightforward pleasure with flashes of meaningful subtext. 35 years ago, it depicted a Dixie of unity, fair dealing and respect. Let's hope the cynical leaders who have sought to divide our nation along lines of fear have not rendered that dream as dead as the CB radio.


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I've been sewing a few years now and I'm LOVING sewing more every day! Just call me a classified "fabriholic"; with fabric and sewing magazines all over the place around here! I did want to mention that this blog is treated as my diary sometimes; and some posts may be very personal; I don't mean to offend. Sew, chat, and learn with me as my sewing and life journeys continue! Don't forget to scroll to the end of the page to learn a little bit about me and keep in touch! ~~MsKRS~~
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Hey Hey Hey!....I have been posting photos of my latest sewing creations but have not said much....I just made another sale!...Yayyy me?...I still dont know how to feel about people liking my sewing enough to spend money on my items....is that weird?...why do I feel like that?....I like, well actually love my things and treasure each one but its still weird to me for people to be so interested...I want to share my sewing with others; I just dont want to hear criticism (I have not heard any, even if some have been said)......my skin isn't as thick as I would like to think it is.....along with all my many thoughts, I like their smiles and kind words because they look and seem truly happy and excited to own a MsKRS creation....I am glad they are....I truly am....I think lol!....:)
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This Saturday is going to be epic. With a festive fall line-up of beers, traditional German music, food trucks, tailgating, and more you are guaranteed to have the best Saturday of your life. Let the cast of Friends preview what's in store for you.
1. Rise and Stein! Skip the Pumpkin Spice Latte and start Saturday morning off with a crisp, refreshing Blue Moon Pumpkin Harvest Ale.
2. Hit up the ATM. Round 2 is cash only.
3. Come outfitted in your best costume (even better if you're rocking your dirndl or lederhosen). There might just be a sweet prize for the winner.
4. Show off your swoll. Your super strength will be put to the test in our Stein Holding Contest. You may even win a sweet prize!
5. Take a break from the beer to eat! We have food trucks! Ezell's Express and Now Make Me A Sandwich will be hanging out with us all weekend long.
6. Spend the afternoon rocking out to traditional German oom-pah music and some favorite boom-pah music.
7. Rep your team! Watch the Cougar game and later the Huskies and Sounders games side by side on the big screen.
8. Leave thinking you just experienced the best after party of your entire life.
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I rapidly lose interest when I visit a website, only to find that it was last updated two or more years ago. This one has regular updates, usually at least once per month. Periodically I "weed out" relatively minor changes which visitors have had time to see, leaving key milestones relating to the structure and content of the website.
The most recent changes are listed first:-
1st Sept - EARLY BIRDS - Time of evolution approach moved to Birds by Common Name Groups- click on http://baob.wikidot.com.
27th July - "Places to see Birds" is being extended in response to visitor interest.
1st July - Wheatears feature added.
14th January 2013 - Visitor feedback Sept - Dec 2012 updated.
9th August 2012 - Revision and structural changes after first two years of operation.
31st December 2011 - New for the New Year - easy e-mail access to Forum.
27th May 2010 - Website development commenced.


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Work sucks. Even if you're lucky enough to like your job, if you work for a living you're going to run into all the personality conflicts, power plays, and tedious minutiae that tend to make earning a living a bit of a bitch. The paycheck that's never quite enough, the promotions you should have got that went to someone else, the unreciprocated office crush; it all builds up. Now imagine if you took all that compressed rage, angst, bitterness, and lust and unleashed it full force, with no sense of decorum or restraint keeping you from letting everyone know exactly how you feel. Such is the premise at work in the aptly titled Mayhem, Joe Lynch's crowd-pleasing action horror film, for which we're happy to debut an exclusive new poster today.
The film follows the inhabitants of one such office when a dangerous virus infects the staff, leaving them at the whim of their wildest impulses. In the midst of the chaos, we follow Derek Cho (Steven Yeun), a man having an extremely bad day at work after being unjustly fired, and his former client Melanie Ross (Samara Weaving), who might be even more pissed off at the firm than he is. Together the duo indulges in their insane inclinations and claws their way up the food chain, literally, fighting like hell to reach the big brass on the top floor and settle their scores once and for all.
Written by Matias Caruso, Mayhem also stars Steven Brand, Caroline Chikezie, Dallas Roberts, Mark Frost, and Andre Erikson. The film arrives in theaters and on VOD November 10. Check out the new art below.
Here's the official synopsis for Mayhem:
"Derek Cho (Steven Yeun, "The Walking Dead") is having a really bad day. After being unjustly fired from his job, he discovers that the law firm's building is under quarantine for a mysterious and dangerous virus. Chaos erupts throughout the office as the victims of the disease begin acting out their wildest impulses. Joining forces with a former client (Samara Weaving, "Ash vs Evil Dead") who has a grudge of her own, Derek savagely fights tooth and nail to get to the executives on the top floor and settle the score once and for all."


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Listening is now regarded by researchers and practitioners as a highly active skill involving prediction, inference, reflection, constructive recall, and often direct interaction with speakers. In this new theoretical and practical guide, Michael Rost and JJ Wilson demonstrate how active listening can be developed through guided instruction. With so many new technologies and platforms for communication, there are more opportunities than ever before for learners to access listening input, but this abundance leads to new challenges:
Active Listening explores these questions in clear, accessible prose, basing its findings on a theoretical framework that condenses the most important listening research of the last two decades. Showing how to put theory into practice, the book includes fifty innovative activities, and links each one to relevant research principles. Sample audio recordings are also provided for selected activities, available online at the series website www.pearsoned.co.uk/rostwilson.


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College was loads of fun, especially when we were allowed to wear whatever we wanted. Every day was simply a chance to express ourselves through fashion, right?
The corporate world, however, is an entirely different runway, and while you're super excited to start wearing smashing #boss looks, it's wise to arm yourself with the basics rules of office dressing first.
Here are a few to get you started:
Get rid of all the ~trendy~ clothes you own.
Crop tops and leather minis have no place in the corporate world, so might as well get rid of the temptation wearing them (or at least hide them at the back of your closet!).
What you can do, though, is incorporate little trendy pieces into your look, e.g. with a statement accessory, or small details on your wardrobe such as fancy pleats or ribbons.
Wear only comfortable shoes.
Well, okay, maybe you can wear your sneakers from college while commuting, then change to more appropriate shoes when you get to your desk.
Also, don't even think of wearing shoes you can't walk properly in. Block heels and well-cushioned flats exist for a reason!Continue reading below ↓Continue reading below ↓Recommended Videos
~Splurge~ once in a while on investment pieces.
Buy once and never buy again! That's how fashion investments work, and exactly why these pieces will cost you a ton more. Invest in a sturdy work bag, a presentable wallet, and dependable shoes!
Go for pratical pieces.
Little cutesy bags that hold no more than your phone have no business in the office. Especially when you're starting, you need all your essentials close to you (a notebook, pens, your power bank, etc.).
Reserve your denim cut-offs for days off work.
Say goodbye to this college staple! Most offices (and even buildings) don't allow shorts. You can try roomy trousers or the impeccably tailored ones that are still really comfy but office-appropriate, or boxy, shift dresses.Continue reading below ↓
Stick to safe colors—for the meantime.
If you aren't confident with your corpo style yet, stay on the safe side first. Neutrals like black and white, navy blues, and khakis are your best bet, and you might actually enjoy the challenge thinking of ways to style them!
Practice day-to-night dressing.
Nope, you can no longer come to class in glorified pajamas, head back to the dorm after school, and get dressed for an org event later. Especially when you're working in a CBD, you need to learn the art of transitioning your office attire to an event-ready one. Do keep an emergency pair of heels under your desk, if necessary.
Pay attention to your hair and face.
While you perennially sported the messy-hair-don't-care look in college, it's high time you cleaned up a little and even learn simple ways to put on a face. Because tbh, first impressions do last—and it might even take more work to undo a bad impression. Good luck!
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MSA, Missourian discuss temporary relief to paywall
MSA and the Missourian discussed the possibility of expanding access on campus computers.
Feb. 27, 2014
Even after former Missouri Students Association President Nick Droege set a deadline for discussion with the Columbia Missourian in December, MSA and the Missourian have not found a permanent alternative to the publication's online paywall.
As MSA Director of Student Communications Gunnar Johanson continues the negotiations, MSA and the Missourian will work to introduce short-term relief to allow students to access the online content.
To do this, Johanson is looking at options to make the Missourian's online content more accessible across campus.
"I encouraged (the Missourian) to contact the Unions, (the Division of Information Technology) and the library to see if the computers you can check out at the Student Center and Memorial Union and the desktops at Ellis Library can have access (to the Missourian)," Johanson said. "That's our top priority and a solution that I thought was very reasonable."
MSA President Mason Schara said another option he hopes the Missourian will pursue is "getting access on different routers" so students connected to MizzouWireless can access online Missourian content.
As of now, potential employers cannot easily access Missourian articles when assessing a former Missourian student's published work.
Currently, the Missourian is addressing the problem by offering one-day online passes to potential employers who request for access.
"This is a policy that is not well-known, which is hopefully something that we are going to work on," Johanson said. "This isn't our main concern right now because the other solutions will reach more students, but if students came to us and said they need this right now, we'll move it up the priority list."
Johanson's long-term goal is to encourage the Missourian to reevaluate its online business model and develop a more "student-friendly" paywall.
"The paywall, right now, isn't student friendly," Johanson said. "When their (Mizzou Readership Program) contract comes up for renewal, I'm going to urge them to implement a more student-friendly paywall. I think next semester is a reasonable goal to have when we say we want a new online pay model."
Johanson said he is looking at other newspapers in the readership program for an alternate paywall system.
The New York Times, for an example, allows any reader to access a certain number of articles each month free of charge before limiting access. MU students can also use their PawPrint to register for a free account at The New York Times' website.
Droege had pursued such options but was unsuccessful due to the technology costs that would be required of the Missourian to implement the policy, Johanson said.
"It would have cost them a lot of money to implement that sort of policy, and it is not a feasible option for them," he said.
Schara said it is important for both parties to take into account how each side might be affected by the paywall.
"We are going to be communicating more, discussing the pros and cons, and figuring out what is best for both worlds," Schara said. "I think that's where the fault was in the last term's handling of it; they were coming at it from a one-sided perspective, and in this situation, you can't come at it with a one-sided perspective."
Though he was not present at the late January meeting with Missourian General Manager Dan Potter, Schara expressed his confidence in Johanson's ability to act as a liaison and "rebuild the relationship."
Johanson added that Droege's approach is not one he will continue.
"There was a lot of miscommunication between (Droege) and the Missourian at the time," he said. "Nick got really fed up because he saw them as stalling, and they were a little threatened by Nick and were put on a spot. But now, I think we are in a really good spot."
Director of Student Life Director Mark Lucas said despite how Droege's communication might have been perceived by the Missourian, Droege's goal was to do whatever he believed was best for students.
"Dan felt the urgency expressed by Nick on behalf of MU students — that's all that matters," Lucas said. "How it was conveyed is for Nick to judge himself as to whether that was the best strategy or not. But in the end, students are getting what they have asked and that's all I care about, and I think that's all that Nick cared about."
Droege declined to comment.
Despite his desire to pursue a different approach, Johanson has not completely ruled out the possibility of removing the Missourian from the Readership Program.
"I really don't want to cut them from the readership program, but if they don't change their pay model, we're going to have new talks with Dr. Mark Lucas," Johanson said. "(Droege) made all of these threats back in the day, but ultimately, it's Dr. Mark's decision."
Lucas said that although he will consider MSA's advisement, he will only remove the Missourian from the program as a last resort.
"If the Missourian chose not to, or was not able to accommodate what students asked of them, I think Gunnar (Johanson) would be recommending that we remove them from the readership program," Lucas said. "And I would probably do it, and I have told Dan (Potter) that."
Potter was unavailable for comment.
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- 1 cup uncontaminated oats - for gluten-free
- 1/2 cup puffed millet (or any puffed grain)
- 3/4 cup peanuts (chopped - and roasted if you wish)
- 1/4 cup macadamias (finely chopped - and roasted if you wish)
- 1/2 cup freeze-dried raspberries (broken slightly - can use dried raspberries)
- 1/4 cup rice malt syrup (adjust for sweetness)
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 3 tbs cacao butter (chopped)
- 2 tbs coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Thick raspberry 'Jam' - optional
- 1 1/4 cups frozen raspberries
- 2 tbs rice malt syrup
- 2 tbs cacao butter
- Line a small brownie tin with baking paper (extending up the sides of the tin)
- Mix the rolled oats, puffed grains, peanuts, macadamias and freeze-dried raspberries in a bowl
- In a small non-stick saucepan over a low heat, mix together the rice malt syrup, peanut butter, cacao butter, coconut oil and vanilla extract until completely dissolved and melted.
- Pour the melted mixture into the grain and nut mixture and stir to combine.
- Press this mixture into the brownie tin and refrigerate for an hour (minimum).
Thick raspberry Jam - Optional
- In a small saucepan thaw frozen raspberries over a medium heat, then stir until nearly all the liquid has evaporated.
- At this stage, add in the rice malt syrup and cook (stirring occassionally) until the mixture has reducedto a thick paste.
- Turn heat down to low and add in the cacao, allowing to melt into the thick jam.
- Spread with a knife, back of a spoon or pastry brush, the thick jam paste on top of the granola bars. Refridgerate for another hour before slicing. *I have dotted the jam for photographic purposes, but it is much easier to spread an even jam layer over the top.