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Actor DeForest Kelley, who played the good Dr Leonard "Bones" McCoy on Star Trek, would just have to wave his medical tricorder over any Star Trek crew member laying in his sickbay to locate an ailment and just like magic --wounds would miraculously heal.
Is this the holy grail of medicine?
Well, it's not just science fiction any more--- we could see such a contraption, thanks to the USA army and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
AcousTx Corporation, in Seattle, WA, who's at the forefront in the development of medical products based on the application of therapeutic energy, today announced the award of a multi-phase contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The award, potentially up to $30 million over four years, is contracted through the US Army Medical Research and Material Command and is in support of DARPA's Deep Bleeder Acoustic Coagulation (DBAC) program. Phase I funding is approximately $8 million.
Blood loss from extremity wounds is the number one cause of preventable battlefield death today. Extremity wounds account for almost 80% of Operation Iraqi Freedom injuries," said Joseph Eichinger, President of AcousTx.
Smart Solution:
The goal of this high priority program is to save soldiers' lives on the battlefield through the development of a portable system that will automatically locate and non-invasively treat bleeding vessels in arms and legs. The envisioned system uses advanced diagnostic ultrasound techniques with automated control to locate the bleeding and to direct the delivery of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) energy to the target site(s) to stop the bleed.
"Successful development of the DBAC ultrasound system will save lives and prevent amputations. This exciting project should lead to significant advances in emergency trauma care for both military and commercial applications."
AcousTx' team includes Siemens Corporate Research, Inc. and Therus Corporation, a HIFU innovator developing the first commercial implementation of remote acoustic hemostasis using image guided therapy.
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Tickets. Buy your tickets in advance online. Ticket prices are lower online and they ensure that you will be admitted to the Winter Walk of Lights. Promo codes are available for select dates. Check out the video for details on how to use a promo code. The availability of onsite tickets and admittance into the Winter Walk of Lights is not guaranteed. Tickets can sell out online and on-site at Meadowlark—buy your tickets early.
Be Advised: This is a rain or shine event. Tickets may not be refunded. Tickets are transferrable. Check out the video for details on how.
Parking. Please watch for and follow the directions of our parking attendants. They are doing their best to get everyone parked safely and as quickly as possible. Please look for guests, especially small children, walking through the parking lots.
Uber, Lyft, Taxi, or Carpool. These are the easiest ways to travel to the Winter Walk of Lights especially on weekends and during the two weeks of winter holidays when parking is at a premium.
Safety. Staying on the trail at all times is an important safety rule. Many light displays have electrical cords and support wires so please do not walk near our lights and displays. At the end of the walk, there is a grassy area next to the Great Holiday Tree and Light Refreshments concessions where youngsters can run around.
The Walk. The Winter Walk of Lights is a little less than a half mile long. Visitors are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and to dress for the weather. The Winter Walk remains open during rain and snow, and is only closed during severe weather. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome ---the Winter Walk consists of ADA asphalt trails.
Great Photos. Winter Walk of Lights features three great photo spots- the classic holiday sleigh in the Visitor Center, in front of the illuminated flowers at the beginning of the Garden of Light, and the Butterfly Wings just beyond the LIGHT Refreshments concessions, at the end of the Winter Walk of Lights. Bring your camera and capture memories!
Wheelchairs and strollers. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome---the Winter Walk consists of ADA asphalt trails. There are two complimentary wheelchairs that are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Only Service animals are permitted in the Winter Walk of Lights.
Food & Beverages. Visit our S'more Snack Shop for hot (coffee, cider, and hot chocolate) and cold beverages, s'mores kits, marshmallows, and popcorn. The Garden Gift Shop offers water, soda, and snacks. Any employee can direct you to these areas if you would like to purchase a beverage to have as you enjoy the Winter Walk. Outside food and beverages are prohibited.
The Lights are on the Holidays! The Winter Walk of Lights is open on all holidays---that's Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day, and News Eve & Day! After your big holiday meal, why not take a walk among a half million lights?
Fun. Children can search for a variety of animals and other fun displays along their Winter Walk. Make sure to ask for a Light Search activity sheet at admissions in the Visitor Center. Children, who complete this activity, can get a neat holiday sticker when they turn it in to a Visitor Center staff member!
Stay informed. Learn about special events, discounts, and severe weather closings—LIKE Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
Groups of 20 or more can take advantage of discounted rates Mondays-Thursdays in November (excluding Thanksgiving) and Monday, January 1, through Sunday, January 13. Make your reservation at least one week in advance by emailing email@example.com or calling 703-255-3631 x103. Click here for group rates.
Bundle Up! Be sure to dress for the weather for your Winter Walk of Lights. We have scarves, hats and gloves available for sale in the Snowflake Shoppe.
- Did you know that this is the Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Light's sixth year? It quickly has become a wonderful family holiday tradition! If you have visited in the past be sure to look for some new light critters!
- It takes Meadowlark staff, NOVA Park volunteers, and contractors three months to install all of the lights and displays in the garden. A lot of hard work goes into preparing for this awesome show.
- Did you notice the NOVA Parks' mascot in the Winter Walk of Lights tree logo? The Great Blue Heron is in the bottom right corner of the tree.
- The Fountains of Lights are unique light fountains animated with all types of cool colors and patterns. Stop and watch all of the dazzling colors!
- Our small wire light displays are unique, one-of-a-kind pieces designed by a local artist.
- How many different animals can you find on the Nature Walk? Listen closely to hear the nature sounds, and watch the silly fish spit water out of the stream.
- There are more than 100 flowers in our Garden of Light - fitting for a Botanical Garden!
- Our talented Senior Horticulturist created the decoration design for the Visitors Center- it is truly breathtaking! Thank you to the staff and volunteers who installed this magical display.
- If you haven't seen the new Korean Bell Garden, a huge white spotlight illuminates the Korean Bell in its ornate pavilion and spotlights decorate the wall.
- Holly Berry Hill is often called the pumpkin patch or strawberry patch, but this creative display will have you mesmerized, whether you think they are holly berries, pumpkins or strawberries! In the fall, you can check out real pumpkins
at Temple Hall Maize and Fall Festival in Leesburg.
- Lakeside Lights is a great place to sit down and get in the holiday spirit. Listen and watch as your favorite holiday songs come to life as lights dance along trees, arches, and stars. You will be amazed!
- Make sure to come back again- each time you go through the Winter Walk of Lights, you will notice things you didn't see before. Be sure to bring your holiday guests, family and friends, too!


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Kindergarten Lesson: Go for a Nature Walk, Make a Bird Feeder & More
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Materials and Class Preparation
For today's lesson, you will conduct a review on the discussions concerning trees, colorful leaves, hibernating animals, and nuts.
Keep the morning's discussion brief, so you will have time to go on a nature walk with the children. If a nature walk is not possible in your school yard, organize a short field trip to a tree filled park or to an orchard.
For today's material list, you will need:
- Large pine cones
- Ribbon
- Peanut butter
- Shortening
- Cornmeal
- Large bag of birdseed
Circle Time Discussion
- Review tree names and facts.
- Review animals facts about hibernating animals
- Inform students about the planned nature walk. Instruct them on certain things to collect while out walking: leaves, nuts, pine-cones and small twigs
- Discuss with children that even though birds do not hibernate, they have a difficult time finding an ample supply of food in the winter time. Explain to the children that for art today, they will make bird feeders.
- Before leaving on the nature walk, provide each child with a paper sack for autumn collections.
- Lead children on a nature walk outside or to a tree filled park. Ask children to describe the colors of the trees and the feeling of the temperature outside.
- While out, assist children in locating the autumn treasures that they are looking for.
- Do not spend more than 20-30 minutes on the walk, in an effort to keep the children's attention and not allow the children to get bored.
Art Activity - Make Birdseed Snacks
- Provide each child with a large pine cone.
- Tie ribbon to the point of the pine cone.
- Melt peanut butter and shortening into a large bowl. To the mixture, add the corn meal. Stir the mixture well.
- Provide each child a paper plate and plastic spoon. Divide the gooey mixture between the children.
- Instruct the children to spread the peanut butter mixture onto the pine cone using the plastic spoon. After the pine cone is coated, roll the covered pine cone in a bowl of birdseed.
- Allow pine cones to dry throughout the day. Send them home with the children by carefully placing the pine cones in a seal-able plastic bag.
Math Skills
- Play the leaf pile game again, as was played in the Day 2 lesson on leaves.
Language Skills
- Ask children to describe the sights, sounds and smells of the nature walk.
- Record answers on a chart and discuss the descriptive words.
Reading Suggestions
- In November by Cynthia Rylant
- Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
This post is part of the series: Kindergarten Lesson Plans: Leaves
A series of five lesson plans in the harvest theme created for kindergarten classrooms.
- Kindergarten Week-Long Unit on Leaves & Trees in the Fall
- Kindergarten Harvest Lesson Plans: Leaves II
- Leaves, Squirrels & Nuts: Day 3 of a Kindergarten Lesson on Autumn
- A Kindergarten Lesson on Hibernation: Part 4 of a Week-Long Autumn Unit
- Day 5 - Nature Walk & Bird Feeder Craft Craft for Kindergarteners


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Deadline to Cure Hemorrhoids: 48 hours!
When you suffer from the pain and discomfort that hemorrhoids bring, isn't it about time to find the best remedy and give it a deadline in order to free you from the bondage of hemorrhoids? 48 hours- this is all it should take to treatment hemorrhoids permanently. But could this really happen?
A Closer Review Your Hemorrhoids
Alternately called piles, hemorrhoids are not an alarming condition and can easily be taken care of. However, the problem can be painful and extremely annoying for many people who suffer from it. And although hemorrhoids are easily treatable, you'll find that they have the penchant for coming back again and again. Even surgery which is seen to be a permanent solution to hemorrhoids doesn't assure that these piles will no longer recur.
The Available Treatments
There are several treatments available for hemorrhoids. There are over-the-counter (OTC) treatments such as creams and gels that you apply externally to the protrusion in your anal opening. In some instances along with these OTC medications, pain reliever is also prescribed to alleviate the pain that accompanies your hemorrhoid. For severe hemorrhoids, you may well be advised to undergo surgical procedures. The problem with these treatments, however, is that they simply provide temporary relief from the symptoms. You'll realize that your own hemorrhoid is not totally eliminated and as such, comes back any time it wishes. You might want to find the best therapy that will cure hemorrhoids at its root cause and prevent it from recurring.
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I'm on 2014 GD, when I use the Copy Picture menu command, it copies the background color along with my objects instead of keeping the background transparent6. I am working between Clip Studio and Poser and it would be a great help to be able to copy with transparency intact. Is this at all possible?


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Fleeing Somali women recount tales of terror
Amina Ahmed's letter, typed out in English by a fellow refugee, tells of a little known horror she and others endure in the tragedy that is Somalia's ongoing civil war: The rape, forced marriage and even beheading of women at the hands of the Islamist militiamen who have overrun much of their country.
"I was living with my aunt in Afgooye district of the lower Shabelle region when [a] warlord assaulted our home as a reason to marry me by force."
Her aunt tried to protect her from the man but he shot her dead.
Ms Ahmed fled next door to her neighbour's, but the man followed and shot them all. Then Ms Ahmed fled, braving the perilous trip across the Gulf of Aden to reach Yemen.
"This year we have been hearing a lot about forced marriages and rapes," says a member of an aid agency working on the ground with newly arrived Somali refugees in Yemen.
Like most who spoke about the actions of the hardline Islamist al-Shabab and other militias in Somalia, he refused to have his name published, fearing reprisals against his family still living in Somalia.
The head office of the aid agency also requested their name not be published for fear of attacks on their staff members in the country.
"Women cannot move or sit outside. They can't even walk with their brother," says the aid worker.
"Unmarried women are forced to marry and if she refuses they say she's a non-Muslim. Many parents choose to send their girls away with relatives and friends so as not to be forced into marriage or raped.
"If a woman refuses a forced marriage, we have reports of them being beheaded and their head sent to their father."
Somalia is and remains the world's original failed state.
Since rival clans overthrew the government in 1991, civil war has consumed the country and its people.
Out of the anarchy of 15 years of warlords grew a vicious, religiously motivated militia, al-Shabab, whose control now extends over large swaths of southern and central Somalia and most of its capital.
Up to one million people have died from war, disease and famine in Somalia since 1991.
In January, the World Food Programme suspended operations in southern Somalia after al-Shabab threatened their staff.
For those who can, escape is the only hope. In the first half of this year alone the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, estimates 200,000 Somalis fled their homes.
Those with the least money, often who have lost the most, come to Yemen. Women like Hawo Yousef.
"They hit [my husband] badly and they wanted to rape me in front of him. He tried to protect me, but unfortunately they killed him with a big knife." Mrs Yousef's letter, written about her escape from Somalia to Yemen in 2007, details the horrors she endured during that journey.
Exhausted after days and nights and a dozen militia checkpoints aboard a rickety bus from Mogadishu to Bossasso, the pirate port on Somalia's northern coast, Mrs Yousef's two youngest daughters Aisha, five, and Fadma, three, had at last fallen asleep as the thin skiff pulled out into the ocean.
But just a few hours into the journey the engine spluttered and stopped, its petrol run dry.
"The boat was swinging around and there were sharks swimming around the boat," Mrs Yousef recalls.
"People started to quarrel because they were scared. And the smugglers started to beat the people and throw them into the sea."
Aisha and Fadma had woken and were crying; thirsty, hungry and sensing the fear of the adults around them. The smugglers lost their nerve.
"I couldn't make my children be quiet and the smugglers warned me to silence them, but I couldn't," Mrs Yousef remembers. "Finally they ripped my children away from me and threw them into the sea."
In her letter, handwritten by a fellow refugee and addressed "To Whom It May Concern", Mrs Yousef describes her feelings:
"I had no ability to take back my kids from them. And I saw my kids dying on the sea. That compelled me to be mad."
Childless mother
Mrs Yousef's boat drifted for 13 days and nights before help and fuel arrived. More refugees drowned just metres from Yemen's shore after being forced into the water by the smugglers.
Nor did the baby that Mrs Yousef had carried in her through seven months of Somalia and 17 days of escape make it to new life in Yemen.
It died after a premature birth in the Kharaz refugee camp, a collection of concrete shelters and tents housing some 17,000 Somalis on a scorching plateau 180km (111 miles) from Yemen's port city of Aden.
With her eldest daughter Mariam, 13, staying behind in Mogadishu, Mrs Yousef was left a childless mother of four, a refugee who had lost everything to escape to a country that is among the world's poorest.
"Now I heal that wound," she writes in the letter, asking the international community for help.
"But sometimes I remember and really I am in very bad situation with no choice what to do. I have no relatives here and I hope you consider my situation. Thank. Yours. Hawo tent no:- 69pt"
Hansetta Uma did not want her experience written out in a letter.
But after shooing away the men gathered outside her yellow canvas tent in Kharaz she agreed to speak about the men who drove her from Somalia.
Mrs Uma's husband, a truck driver, was killed by a stray bullet in Mogadishu in June 2009.
After his death, she says her neighbour's husband came to her home to demand that she marry him.
She knew the man, but as he stood in his black and white headscarf and thick, unkempt beard, she hardly recognised him for the al-Shabab fighter he had become.
"You are already married. Go home to your wife. I am not afraid just because my husband is dead," she told him.
"If you keep refusing you can look for your head on the floor," he replied.
"He tried to attack me at home but I escaped and began spending the night at different homes," says Mrs Uma.
"But they kept finding me. My eldest daughter Zeinab was urging me to leave. So my friend gave me some money to escape."
Mrs Uma left three of her children behind. Halim and Awais, the two youngsters, would be looked after by Zeinab, their 18-year-old sister.
"I pray God to protect her," said Mrs Uma, who brought her youngest boy, seven-year-old Abdel Nasser to live with her as a refugee in Yemen.
"I feel so demoralised when I remember that. I get scared when I hear the name Shabab."


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College Board has made some significant changes to the SAT that will effect most rising juniors.
From longer math sections to massive reading requirements, tune in to hear Megan explaining the ins and outs.
Here are the 5 biggest changes that are being made, and how families can take action to ensure that it doesn't effect their student's scores:
- First, Megan explains exactly how the scores are changing. Action: Keep your ears open to hear how colleges are going to respond to these scores, and to ask at college visits about what their plans are.
- There will be more evidence-based reading passages, additional graphs, and longer sections. Action: Families can read non-fiction articles together, and practice proving points to each other using the text as evidence.
- The writing section is changing from single sentence editing to passage-based editing. Action: Keep on studying grammar rules!
- There will be harder math questions from Algebra II, a no calculator section, and denser reading in the world problems. Action: Consider the ACT for math, or if you're a fast math learner, consider taking Algebra II as a sophomore.
- There is a new, expanded essay section that is 50-minutes instead of 25. Action: In the months leading up to the SAT, build up a tolerance for sitting for longer periods of time to answer questions.
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I can't wait to see Henry Leutwyler's new exhibition, Ballet, at the Foley Gallery in Manhattan. His images, captured during his unprecedented backstage access to the New York City Ballet in the winter of 2012, reveal unguarded moments during classes, rehearsals, and on stage. Leutwyler, who is also known for his portraiture, has been photographing the theater and the arts for more than 17 years. A 488-page book, Ballet, has also been released in conjunction with the exhibition.
Ballet runs through January 6th at the Foley Gallery, 97 Allen Street, New York.


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Daphne Javitch is one of our favorite people, and not just because she makes cotton underwear line, TEN, which has quickly become the first pair we reach for on fresh-laundry day. Recently, she took a trip to Marrakech for the Marrakech International Film Festival, and snapped a lot of great pics, just for us. She managed to capture some global starlets, a lot of local flavor, and all the highlights from her trip abroad. Check out this photo diary of the most memorable moments — just be careful that your brain comes back to your desk afterward. No vacation for you, just yet!
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John Dowler's Vanity Project :: SPLENDID ISOLATION
A new project from singer and songwriter John Dowler is a rare treat for fans of quality Australian pop-rock and power pop (or what ever you want to call it), and of the man's own body of work.
Alternating between Adelaide and Melbourne in the 70s, John led cult bands Spare Change and Young Modern (LA's Bomp! magazine described YM as Australia's first power pop band back in 78) before moving permanently to Melbourne and forming the Zimmermen in the mid 80s. Prior to the Zimmermen he also worked with both Stephen Cummings and Martin Armiger of the Sports on a couple of different projects; after the Zimmermen he released his only solo album to date, an anthology call Low Society. Whilst far from being a prolific artist, John has made some fine records over the years, and his influence on Australian music has been subtle but not insignificant.
The Vanity Project formed in late 2014 after a too-long (decades...) absence for John from the live and recording scenes; an absence interrupted only by a new Young Modern album in 2007, a few YM shows and subsequently a live album. It was Vanity Project guitarist Mark McCartney - who has previously worked with Mick Thomas and the Go Set and Mick Daley and others - who convinced John to get involved in bands again, and who continues to drive the band with his enthusiasm and great playing.
The band played its first gig in September 2015 and since then has played sporadically around the fringes of Melbourne's inner city pub circuit. Their live set sets consist of John's backlog of original tunes, covers of songs he's always wanted to perform, and a smattering of his past hits including "Don't Go To Sydney" and "Ordinary Man".
The band's other guitarist, Justin Bowd, who has played with Jim Kane and with Middle Age Fanclub, has also contributed some fine material. Rounding out the band are Julien Chick on bass and backing vocals - Julien has played and sung with the Vandas, Mick Thomas and currently also works with Michael Meeking & the Lost Souls. Lastly, there is drummer Michael Stranges, who has worked extensively with Kim Salmon and plays with the TV Set.
Having found the perfect home in Half A Cow, John Dowler's Vanity Project are set to release their debut album Splendid Isolation on 9th September 2016. Recorded in Melbourne, the album reflects the band's live set, minus the old Dowler hits. It includes definitive versions of songs that John has had on the shelf since the early 80s, including the catchy 'My Face', and the turbulent 'I Blame You', and relatively recent numbers like 'Off The Coast Of Me'. (John is still writing by the way - his new songs will be on the next album.) The album's rousing opener is the brilliant 'Sentimental', written by one of John's Zimmermen bandmates, the late Peter Tulloch, and never previously released. Covers include 'Don't Blame It On Your Wife', written by John Lennon faves The Appletree Theatre in 1967 and also recorded by Rick Nelson (and a nice companion piece to the Zimmermen's 'I Like To Fight With My Wife' perhaps?), and 'I've Been The One' from Little Feat's first album (which John has plundered before...). The album captures the band's plaintive and guitar driven sound splendidly - Young Modern and Zimmermen fans will recognise the stripped-back but rich and soulful vibe - and John's vocal is as wry and mellifluous as ever.
John Dowler's Vanity Project will be playing selections from Splendid Isolation to audiences in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide over the next few months.


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If you live in Toronto and want to save Toronto Animal Services, please contact the Mayor and your city councillor to let them know how important TAS is to making the city liveable.
Pound Dogs has an excellent post on the subject.
The Save Toronto Animal Services Facebook page details the services provided by TAS and why people should care.
Don't let Mayor Ford and City Council gut these essential services. Please speak now.
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Working on a Car Scene with C4D and Octane.
Car sliding in the Turn and gaining speed again. Animation yet to come.
Need help improving the Street. How to create a Street/Road in general.
How to start. How are the borders of the street made? ( imperfections)
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Hurray, the long anticipated shopping website for Bottles Be Glowing is finally live!
If you love uniquely crafted lighted bottles, but don't want to buy the necessary tools or you don't have the patience to make your own, check out the Bottles Be Glowing shopping website. You will find beautifully decorated recycled bottles with lights that will fit any gift occasion and home decor. Jessie offers free shipping in the Domestic U.S. for all of her bottles.
Are you a fellow bottle crafter looking for inspiration?
Take a look at the Bottles Be Glowing website to check out the many different bottle lamp design ideas she has to offer. Jessie is a very talented and artistic crafter!
There are currently 32 different bottles to choose from in three different categories:
- Home/House Decor
- Bar Lights
- Military/Police
Here is just one of the hand made bottles she created, it's my favorite right now! :)
This is a large bottle standing approx 13″ tall. The "Happy Place" decal is front and center with evergreen trees circling the lower part. Texture is applied then painted with blues, greens and white. Dried floral is added to the neck and an adorable owl finishes it off. There is a string of 30 LED lights that will keep this light glowing for a very long time.
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The bottles offered on the Bottles Be Glowing website are high quality pieces of art that will bring you years of joy. Nick purchased one of her creations over a year ago. We have the MN Wild bottle on our kitchen counter and turn it on every night to use as a night light. Do you remember the Minnesota Wild Gear article? Nick was so excited.
Jessie has been a friend of ours and a valued member of the bottle crafting community for several years now.
She is also one of our Bottle Crafts DIY Facebook administrators where she shares her bottle creations with us on a regular basis.
Here is a little bit more info from Jessie's new website: "I love wine and always saved my favorite bottles. One day I saw a bottle with lights in it, fell in love with it and decided I wanted to add more.
I have started to work on all kinds of bottles, looking for different shapes and colors also using LED lights in most of the bottles. They may be a bit more expensive but they last for approx 60,000 hrs and the best thing is they don't give off any heat. Some bottles just don't work with LED lights, the color of the bottle disappears. When that happens, I won't hesitate to use a regular string of lights."
You can learn more about Jessie and how she got started in the bottle crafting business by reading this article 'Catching Up With Jessie From Bottles Be Glowing'.
If you don't see what you are looking for on her fun new website, visit her contact page and send her a message. If she can make it, she will give you a quote and create a custom order for you!
Visit Bottles Be Glowing and then leave us a comment below and tell us which bottle you like best.
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Whew. That was a big book. Took me three months to finish because of the copious amounts of notes I took. I've never reviewed non-fiction before and I don't know what made me decide to start with a Pulitzer Prize winner but here goes.
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes is a major work of historical synthesis that brings to life the men and machines that gave us the nuclear era. Rich in drama and suspense, the book also has remarkable breadth and depth, revealing new connections, insights, and surprises. It bristles with detail and irony. There are raccoon coats and incendiary raids, heavy water and theatrical satires, patent fights and suntan lotion (worn in 1945 by physicists in the predawn darkness of the New Mexican desert to protect them from the flash of the first bomb). There was even a third "gadget" being readied to be dropped on Japan, even as Hiroshima and Nagasaki smoldered. The Making of the Atomic Bomb offers not only the best overview of last century's pivotal event but also a probing analysis of what it means for the future.
Richard Rhodes has written a comprehensive work that moves from the birth of atomic physics in the early 1900's to the postwar creation of the "Super," or hydrogen bomb, in the 1950's. It details a secret bomb-building race among the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan during the Second World War. Technically, it ranges from scientific discovery to industrial development, weapon design, and fabrication, describing each with clarity and precision. The book illuminates not only scientists and their insights but also the times they lived in, showing how these often eccentric individuals were shaped by the philosophies and atrocities that shook the first half of the 20th century. Happily, Mr. Rhodes avoids the sermons and apocalyptic overtones that often mar the subjects of nuclear arms and atomic creativity. Nor does he point accusatory fingers. Short on heroes and villains, his book is populated instead with complex figures in a compelling plot.
Best of all, the characters speak in their own voices, in long paragraphs of direct quotation. This chorus of self-expression was made possible by the vast literature that has accumulated about the building of the bomb. Mr. Rhodes's coup was to realize that the time was ripe to tap this vast repository, which now includes memoirs, oral histories, and collections of letters, as well as scores of previously secret Government documents. The book's bibliography is some 750 entries long, and Mr. Rhodes has fleshed out this archive by interviewing the living principals and by traveling to the sites and shrines of the atomic era. Even 25 years later, the freshness of Mr. Rhodes's work seems to spring in large measure from his being neither scientist nor science writer but an intelligent layman freed from the norms and assumptions of the scientific discipline. It also derives from his novelistic skills. The author of several novels and works of nonfiction, Mr. Rhodes has used his considerable talents to find the natural depth and drama of the story of the atomic bomb, and has shunned any temptation to dabble in novelistic history.
All too often the moral drawn from the atomic saga and its legacy of arms development is, simply put, that science can lead to evil, and that since its temptations cannot be resisted, its powers should be sharply constricted. Yet no modern nation will hobble its physicists and engineers because of the inordinate power they put in the hands of the government. The inevitable march of technology thus leads some observers to despair.
Mr. Rhodes draws a different lesson from the history he has told. Although he finds little hope in the technical strides of science and dismisses the current quest for a Star Wars antimissile system, he sees great promise in the emergence of science as an agent for social change.
In the book's epilogue, he points out that for the first time in history, science in 1945 became a force strong enough to challenge the power and authority of the modern nation-state, itself an institution which has not been an unalloyed power for good. Mr. Rhodes notes plausible estimates that say the nations of this century have managed to eliminate some 100 million people during wars and other man-made violence. Yet today the superpowers, their nuclear arsenals swollen with the destructive power of a million Hiroshimas, have lost much of their strength and influence in world affairs. So too, Mr. Rhodes notes, they have been forced to engage each other in scientific exchanges, negotiations, treaties, and have suffered an erosion of their sovereignties because of spy satellites and other means for monitoring the dangers of the nuclear age.
In all this Mr. Rhodes sees a glimmer of hope. Even though an instrument of terror, science may one day prompt the birth of a supranational order. "The preeminent transnational community in our culture is science," Mr. Rhodes writes. "With the release of nuclear energy in the first half of the twentieth century, that model commonwealth decisively challenged the power of the nation-state. The confrontation is ongoing and inextricably embedded in mortal risk, but it offers at least a distant prospect of felicity. The different country that still opens before us is Bohr's open world."


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Joanna Buffum is a writer born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey, and currently living in Maine. She studied English and Anthropology at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and then returned to her hometown to join the staff at New Jersey Monthly, first as a research assistant, then Entertainment and Events Editor and eventually also Associate Editor.
Her beats at the magazine ranged from outdoor recreation to science, history, food and public policy, including an award-winning exposé on the Christie administration's mishandling of the state's nascent medical marijuana program. Her work also appears in Longreads, MTV Iggy, Refinery 29, New Jersey Bride, Monmouth Magazine and Her Campus.
In early 2017, she left New Jersey Monthly and moved back to Maine to focus on her first novel, a historical fiction about a frontier homestead in an area that is now part of Chester, New Jersey. The book, tentatively titled The Skeletons of the Forest: A 300-Year American Folktale, is partially inspired by her experiences at her friends' small sustainable farm based at the abandoned Larison Turkey Farm in the center of downtown Chester.
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Reecia's 21 years experience in the beauty industry qualifies her to lead her fashion forward salon and stylists. She began her career in southern California, mentoring under the 30-year veteran and platform artist, Charlotte Vitalich. Reecia's thirst for knowledge took her to New York City where she achieved accreditation as a Certified Redken Colorist, a program designed to recognize and reward top colorists. She is also certified in Aveda hair color and now works with it exclusively. Reecia has taught color classes for the better part of fifteen years and leads a comprehensive mentoring program for her stylists. Her extensive training takes her throughout the U.S. on a regular basis. She has worked backstage with top stylists in the industry at various fashion shows over the years. These experiences allow her to teach other promising colorists as well as inspire a tremendous amount of professional and personal growth for her team. Reecia has an extensive background in advanced foiling techniques, dimensional colour, personal colour placement and corrective colour. Reecia is also certified in hairlocs hair extensions and is well versed in special occasion styling.
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Born and raised in New Hampshire, Nikki graduated from the Portsmouth Beauty School of Cosmetology in 2007. She then worked at a Salon in Portsmouth, NH for a year. In 2009 Nikki moved to Missoula and attended the University of Montana graduating with a B.S in Business Management. Upon graduation, she worked several years in hospitality. Nikki started working at Reecia's March of 2016 where she went through a 12-week Aveda training program and assisted Reecia for 6 months. Since becoming a part of Reecia's Team, Nikki continues to further her education by taking frequent color, cutting and technique classes.
After leading a stressful career in a past professional life, Heather had developed severe rosacea and overall skin/health imbalances. Given the severity of her skin condition, she decided to attend school to heal her own skin, and now shares her knowledge with others. Through comprehensive skin analysis, healing touch, customized in-salon treatments, and nourishing home care regimens, Heather has a nurturing and effective ability to heal and transform her clients' skin. Her hobbies include hiking, mountain biking, paddle boarding, cooking, and spending time with her terrier Rowdy.
Heather is a graduate of The School of Botanical and Medical Esthetics in Denver, and carries a Licensed Paramedical Esthetician designation.
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Nicole comes to us from southeast Missouri where she graduated from trendsetters school of cosmetology in February 2005. Nicole partnered with Aveda 9 years ago, before joining Reecia's and has received advanced training in haircuts and Aveda color from top professionals in the Aveda network. She has had the honor of assisting Geno Chapman in a cutting class for professionals. Nicole is also accomplished in Aveda makeup application and is great at creating complete up to date looks.
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After rescue from seven years in a dark cage, sun bear Annemarie remained too frightened to go outside, but now she knows grass is great.
Young sun bear Annemarie used to keep her carers up all night. They were so worried about her lack of progress that they simply couldn't sleep.
Annemarie was snatched from the wild by poachers and sold as an exotic pet when just a tiny cub. She spent seven years in a tiny cage within a dark, damp room.
For all those long years, Vietnam's tropical sun could barely force its way through the tiny windows thick with dust and cobwebs leaving Annemarie to languish in a world of darkness.
A whole year after being rescued by Animals Asia, she remained deeply traumatised and barely dared set foot outside.
Unlike the other young bears she lived with, Annemarie never rolled on the grass, climbed a tree or foraged for her food outdoors.
But her carers refused to give up and every sleepless night became a chance to think up new ways to help Annemarie emerge from her shell.
Animals Asia Bear Manager Sarah van Herpt said:
"Annemarie has required every ounce of patience, love and gentle encouragement that the team possesses. We have constantly been working to reassure her, comfort her and let her know nobody will hurt her anymore and in all honesty there have been times when her lack of progress has really got us down."
To help Annemarie adjust, the team began to give her time alone out in the enclosure, keeping the other bears in their dens so that Annemarie could become comfortable with the unfamiliar outside world.
Sarah said:
"The time alone in the enclosure seemed to convince Annemarie that this was a fantastic space and to our complete amazement she now absolutely loves being out there.
"She is spending most of her time outside and we are beyond thrilled at the turn around. I couldn't be happier for her, and I almost have to pinch myself to realise this is the same Annemarie from just a few months ago."
Annemarie's carers have even seen her playing with fellow sun bear youngster Murphy while outside – something she would never have felt comfortable doing in the past.
From a scared little bear who wouldn't dare to set foot on grass, Annemarie has blossomed and now climbs structures, play wrestles and freely roams her outdoor enclosure.
Animals Asia's Vietnam Bear and Vet Team Director Heidi Quine said:
"It has truly taken months to get Annemarie to this point, but we knew this beautiful little girl would find her paws in the sunshine if we gave her enough time.
"Yet even in our most optimistic moments we didn't expect the turn around to happen quite this quickly or completely. This amazing little bear has proven to everyone just how strong she really is."


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Ray Small was indicted last summer after his apartment was raided by Columbus police and a cache of heroin and prescription pain and anxiety pills were found.
Today, he plead guilty to three felony counts of drug trafficking. He faces up to four years in prison and is still facing trafficking charges is Meigs County in Southeastern Ohio.
Small played for Ohio State from 2006 to 2009. He gained notoriety when in 2011, when he claimed "everyone" was selling memorabilia for discounted and free tattoos, among other things. He would later apologize to his former coaches, teammates and Ohio State fans.
Malcolm X once said, next to a college campus, prison is the best place to learn. Ray Small should look no farther than Maurice Clarett, whose life has done a complete 180 since leaving prison. I personally wish Small the best in his rehabilitation.


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Friday, October 9, 2015
PHOTOBOOK WEEKEND - East London, this weekend
If you're in London this weekend and into photobooks head to the book market in East London. It's at Unit 7, directly Opposite Truman Brewery, Dray Walk, off Brick Lane, E1. More info HERE. You will find all my favorite British independent photobook publishers. Hoxton Mini Press / Mini Click / Bemojake / Gost Books / Adad Books / Self Publish Be Happy / Trolley Books / Ditto Press /Morel Books.
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Archtober 2018: Behind the Scenes Tour at King Manor Museum
October 21, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm$20 – $25
Join us for a tour of the home of Rufus King, signer of the United States Constitution and early voice in the anti-slavery movement. Originally constructed in the 1750s, King lived here from 1805 until his death in 1827. Executive Director of the King Manor Museum Nadezhda Allen will lead a behind-the-scenes tour, which will encompass the entire house from the basement to the attic and from the servants' quarters to the King family's parlor. Explore how the house, a designated New York City Individual and Interior Landmark, tells its history of three major phases of construction (c1750, c1790 and 1810) and still holds a few mysteries.


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Describing his first film "Love" doesn't come terribly easy for Will Eubank.
"It's a little bit of a dark look at how fragile our existence is on this one planet," says Eubank. "A little bit of Carl Sagan in there, based on hoping to someday look back and go, 'God, remember when we just all came from that one planet and we almost wiped ourselves out numerous times over?'"
He laughs, realizing it's a lot to process both for the mind and the mouth. And he can afford to now because on the eve of the film's premiere at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, he has accomplished something nearly as epic with the story of an astronaut stranded in space staving off loneliness and his only company is a journal penned by a soldier from the Civil War since the ambition on screen is equaled by what happened off. The trailer is here:
"Love" is the unusual product of a four-year collaboration with Angels & Airwaves, whose frontman Tom DeLonge plucked the director from the offices of Panavision and gave him the opportunity to direct 10 music videos based around a concept album they were recording, which Eubank in turn decided to turn into a feature. While this isn't exactly a new idea – coincidentally, The Flaming Lips' eight-years-in-the-making "Christmas on Mars" came out during the production of "Love" – it's certainly rare and Eubank's dedication puts him in an even more exclusive club, having personally screwed in thousands of nuts and bolts on a replica of the International Space Station in the backyard of his parents' home for the film's set on a miniscule budget. As Eubank explains below, he was just 24 when he began "Love" and at 28, says a "totally different filmmaker" finished it, but if there's one constant it appears that it was the writer/director's resolve to make a film that's stands up to those he considers classics in his favorite genre of science fiction. Recently, Eubank took the time to explain how "Love" came together, what it was like working with Angels & Airwaves and how to negotiate with junkyard dealers.
How did you initially get involved?
Almost four years ago in 2007, Tom had seen some of the spec commercials I was doing and posting on YouTube because I was working at Panavision as a digital imaging technician and he just really dug the stuff. He was like, "oh, this stuff is really cool. I want to meet you." The irony was I didn't really realize his involvement with Blink 182 or really who he was or what he was about, so I met with him and he was just like, "yeah, man, we want to do this project. We want to do all these music videos. I [thought] that sounded really cool, but from there, I convinced them to turn it into a movie instead.
Since the project was commissioned by the band, did the creative process start with their music?
I work as a cinematographer and as "Love" was happening, I was getting more jobs, so now having worked on more professional situations and real movies, it's like so funny for me to look back and go, "oh my God, I can't believe this happened." It was basically like [Angels and Airwaves] had this album "I-Empire" and [they asked], do you want to make 10 music videos for this? There was one song that just stuck out to me. It was sort of a space-oriented thing and at UCLA, I was doing a lot of cosmology classes at the time, so I [said], "I have this crazy idea – what if someone was on the international space station and they got stuck there?"
[The idea was to] build 10 music videos around that and make it like a movie. And we started down that path – I guess it was 2007 and as the music videos were coming out, they were cool, but it was really boring watching 10 music videos. It was almost so boring I couldn't even imagine it. So I [thought] we need to rehash this and instead of trying to make a story that goes to the music, what if I just started from scratch? I wrote the script and I showed it to [Tom DeLonge]. He's [asked] what do you need to do that because we had already spent [approximately] $70 grand and we were already a year-and-a-half in. [I decided I was] going to try to build a space station that we can have control over and shoot in. So Tom basically just gave me his credit card and they went on tour.
I probably spent about $30,000 at Home Depot and a year-and-a-half later in my parents' backyard, [we had] a big replica of portions that I had taken from photos of the international space station. It's hard to even explain that process because during that year-and-a-half, there was parts where Tom would call me and he's like, "Are we still making the movie?" But I didn't really have any production. It was just me and my little brother when he would finish school, he would come home and we would just continue to build and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger until literally, it was the whole entire driveway – there was tunnels and things covered in six mil visqueen.
What was your parents' take when you told them you'd be building a full-sized replica of the International Space Station in their backyard?
At this point, I was 24 when I started. I'm 28 now. At that time, I was about 26, so my parents were like alright, our son is living at home, building a space station in his backyard – he works for a rock band or something. [laughs] I was on salary for the first two years and then Angels and Airwaves were like we can't really afford to pay you anymore, so I was like fuuuck! I've got a fucking space station built in my backyard. I can't really explain what was going on in my head, but at that point, I thought the best thing I could possibly do was finish shooting this thing and then show the band what I have. That's the coolest part about this project is it really was, for me, a total "if you build it, they will come" thing.
I've shot three other films during this time as a cinematographer for hire and it took working on other people's films to realize what I have with this film is. I used to be out there at three in the morning pushing water off the set and cursing Angels and Airwaves. I was like fuck, man. I have no help. Why am I really doing this? I'm not really getting paid anymore. So I'd be cursing this movie. I'm pulling all the favors from Panavision. My parents think I'm crazy. And now in hindsight, I [realize I] had the wrong attitude at that time.
When I showed the footage to Tom, he was just like, "Oh my God! This is crazy!" Anything that he or I had been worried about or I had been worried about was completely out the window. Tom really gave me like a golden credit card and was just like do what you want to. Make it cool. Having that freedom and being able to do that versus doing a quick straight-to-DVD movie out in Michigan where they're getting the tax credit and we have 15 days to shoot a cop drama, [it made me] become better as a filmmaker and knowing that language a lot better, but also let me cherish what I did have on this movie ["Love"].
The trailer is very strong visually, but I imagine the fear with a first film like this would be getting caught up on the technical side and not paying enough attention to the story. Was that a concern of yours?
Here's what I want to say about that: first off, I had the script kind of written before, but while spending a year-and-a-half building [the sets], there was so much time. There was 19,000 furniture staples in this thing and it's made of pizza bags and so many pieces, it was so monotonous putting all the details together to make it look somewhat real that I had a lot of time to just be sitting there in my head thinking of things that would be happening in the environment. So the actual throughline of the narrative really congealed.


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Marduke Brannik disgraced by the heroes in the last adventure, he escapes his captors en route to the High Queen in Hawks Crest. Word among the court is the marduke is plotting revenge and seeks to take his Father's seat one way or another. It appears his influence wasn't limited to his Father's lands in the Free Provinces and life suddenly just got a lot harder and more dangerous. Rules will be taught in this Fantasy Hero setting. http://www.legendsmiths.com/narosia
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No shocker here, these nut job reptiles are out of control, no hiding their hate anymore
Campbell's proposal would strengthen existing protections in Texas for the "right to act or refuse to act in a manner motivated by a sincerely held religious belief," a legal maneuver that critics have described as a "license to discriminate." This year, many state legislatures have considered putting the religious rights of business owners over the civil rights of would-be customers. Similar proposals in Kansas, North Carolina, South Dakota, Arizona, and Oregon ultimately failed this year, while a number of other states have held that the law protects LGBT folks from discrimination even if that discrimination is based in scripture.
Mississippi signed a license to discriminate into law, and Kentucky lawmakers overrode the governor's veto to put their own religious freedom law into effect


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Having just reviewed two retro-style standards, including the Triumph Bonneville and Moto Guzzi V7 Stone, it was an interesting contrast to hop aboard one of the most thoroughly modern standard-style motorcycles currently available, the redesigned 2013 Triumph Street Triple.
The new bike is lighter with revised steering geometry, and it has improved mass centralization, largely due to the new muffler placement (the old bike had underseat exhaust). The engine is essentially unchanged, but that can hardly be a point of criticism given the universal praise heaped on this 675cc triple by the press and owners alike.
As you will see below, we found an awful lot of things to like about the new Street Triple, but its low weight, in particular, deserves some careful analysis. For 2013, an entirely new frame and swingarm saved 3 pounds, the new low-slung exhaust saves 7.9 pounds and the rear wheel another 2 pounds. All together, Triumph claims a roughly 13 pound reduction in weight versus comparable 2012 models. The two models are the standard Street Triple (the model we tested) and the Street Triple R. The R model retails for $9,999 ($600.00 more than the standard model) and includes a fully adjustable fork, rear shock with adjustable preload and rebound damping, anti-lock brakes, and radial mount, four-piston front brake calipers.
This is an extraordinarly lightweight motorcycle given its engine performance. Think about this. Our test bike has a claimed wet (fully fueled) weight of 400 pounds. Given equivalent gas loads, this is nearly 40 pounds lighter than Ducati's new Hypermotard! Indeed, it is lighter than several single-cylinder motorcycles. One reason is that the platform is derived from the Daytona 675, a sport bike that slugs it out with Japanese 600s in a category obsessed with low weight.
The standard model has suspension which is non-adjustable except for rear shock spring preload. It also has simpler, two-piston brake calipers up front and has optional ABS in most markets (apparently, all US models will have ABS).
Riding the new Street Triple feels like piloting a dirt bike on steroids. The low weight is quite evident, as is the low inertia associated with the light crank and other engine internals. With 105 hp at the crank, this lithe machine has nearly twice the power of a modern 450cc motocross bike, for instance.
It is the way that power is delivered, however, that makes the Street Triple so special. When you hear journalists drone on and on about this engine, including its huge powerband and righteous sound, don't discount it. This engine is the real deal. Simply fabulous.
The intake and exhaust noise by themselves are worth the price of admission, but the surprising thrust delivered down low in the rev range combined with a glorious and powerful high-end shriek close the deal.
The new chassis combines both a nimble feeling and very solid high speed stability. While the old Street Triple could get a little twitchy, the new steering geometry (including increased trail) seems to solve that without taking away from the entertainment value. The seating position is comfortable, and the seat height is reasonable even for most short riders. The bar position has you leaning slightly into the wind.
The brakes on the standard Street Triple are adequate, but down on both power and feel when compared with modern supersport machinery. Presumably, the uprated front brakes on the Street Triple R remedy this criticism. While the rear shock with one click of preload seemed just about right, the non-adjustable front fork could benefit from quicker rebound. This made for a somewhat choppy ride over bad pavement.
The six-speed transmission and clutch worked flawlessly during our test, and the gear ratios seemed to complement the engine performance.
Instrumentation is both legible and useful, including digital speedometer, fuel gauge, trip meter, analogue tach, lap timer, gear position indicator, etc.
Years ago, a large number of experienced journalists fell in love with an inexpensive, lightweight standard motorcycle . . . the Suzuki SV650. It was a relatively unassuming machine that made you grin ear-to-ear inside your helmet much more often than many other bikes. It delivered the essence of motorcycling in an unfiltered manner. Triumph's 2013 Street Triple takes this a couple steps further. It feels even lighter and more nimble than the old SV with gobs more engine performance and character. At $9,399, the 2013 Triumph Street Triple is a bargain, but its $600 more expensive sibling, the Street Triple R, is arguably more so with its uprated suspension and brakes. For additional details and specifications visit Triumph's web site.


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"Muskin" Mushroom Leather is the Next Cruelty-Free Textile!
If the phrase "mushroom skin" grosses you out, I'm with you, but this fungal material isn't for eating, it's for wearing. Muskin is a textile that rivals the softness of suede and the sturdiness of leather, and it just might be the next big thing in cruelty-free fashion.
Muskin is made from extracting "skin" from the tops of mushrooms, which is then processed in a manner similar to traditional, cruelty-sourced leather, but without the toxic chemicals. This makes it great for next-to-skin use, as well as the fact that the material is hygenic, or stops the spread of bacteria.
The textile is soft, breathable, and can absorb and release moisture well. This makes it a great candidate for shoe insoles or watch straps. Keep your eye out for Muskin fashion products, which will join the ranks of other cruelty-free leathers made from pineapple and kombucha!
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Delivery of State-provided Predictive Analytics to Schools: Wisconsin's DEWS and the Proposed EWIMS
WCER Working Paper No. 2016-3
Bill Clune and Jared Knowles
July 2016, 15 pp.
ABSTRACT: Since 2012, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has maintained a statewide predictive analytics system providing schools with an early warning in middle grades of students at risk for not completing high school. This paper identifies national models of predictive analytic systems in education, including a focus on the Early Warning Implementation Monitoring System (EWIMS). The paper explores how such policies might succeed in achieving their goals (e.g., dropout prevention and reduction of predictive at-risk behaviors), ways that districts and schools can make the policies more successful, and how states and state agencies like DPI might strengthen their policies, thereby facilitating local success, in light of the strength and weaknesses of predictive analytics as a policy instrument and the requirements of school organization and change.
keywords: Predictive analytics, early warning systems, policy strength, school organization and change


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Happy Monday!
What a CRAZY day! We had wild kids, faculty meetings, upcoming weather mischief, late afternoon CrossFit class and an extra 4 miles for base building. By the time I got home, all I wanted to do was crawl in a hot tub and crash for the night. Tomorrow, a book I have been waiting MONTHS to be release is supposed to be on the shelves. I'll save my book time in the bubbles for then.
One of the perks of eating more Paleo foods is the unlimited choices for stir fry. When I plan my meals for the week, obviously I make a list for ingredients for those meals, but if anything else is on sale in the produce area, I'll buy additional vegetables just for nights like this. I didn't plan to make a stir fry out of purple cabbage, broccoli, carrots, and sausage. But I had these vegetables prepped and handy so that is what I made. I did not use any other sauce because the garlic and ginger was plenty of flavor for this dish.
Sausage stir fry
- 1 cup of baby carrots
- 1/2 cup of onions, chopped
- 2 cups of broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1.5 cups of shredded purple cabbage
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger (substitute fresh grated 2 teaspoons)
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 12 oz of chicken sausage
- Heat pan with avocado oil.
- Add carrots and cook med-high for 5 minutes.
- Add the onions, broccoli, mushrooms, cabbage, garlic and ginger. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until carrots and broccoli are cooked crisp tender.
- Remove vegetables to a bowl. Immediately add sliced sausage to pan and cook until brown and sizzling.
- Add vegetables back to the pan and stir to combine.
- If at any time, additional liquid is needed, add a few tablespoons of water or chicken broth to help steam the vegetables.
After my full day of workouts, I found this in my mailbox. I won't open this tonight, but very soon! This is the full range of X-train DVD series from Cathe Friedrich. She is a home workout legend for the past 20+ years and I know her workouts produce results FAST. I'm looking forward to trying these out!
Random thought for tonight.


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This guide will walk you through the TabletPOS implementation from start to finish.
Estimated time to complete: 90 minutes
Tablet POS Installation Checklist
Enable Tablet POS & Related Modules
1. Signed Contract Received
2. Project Manager / Customer Care Associate Assigned
3. Enable Tablet POS in eWinery master settings
− Set up MobilePOS Payment Gateway
− Enable Save & Recall in Master settings
− Enable Sales Associates in Master settings
− Enable POS
-Set Username
-Set Password
-Set Number of Licenses
-Select Use Inventory option
-Enable Tips (if applicable)
4. Enable NVPOS TotalRecall (if applicable)
5. Ensure Client has acquired tablet devices to use for Tablet POS
6. Swipes & stands can be ordered through eWinery
7. Arrange training. (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Configure Tablet POS Licenses, Locations and Devices
These tasks can be reviewed during the training process but will be completed by the winery client. In addition to training, set by step directions are available for winery clients in the eWinery Online Help Center.
1. Configure Tablet POS settings
− Confirm # of available Licenses
− Add Locations
− Add Devices
− Upload background images
2. Setup Sales Associates
− Add to Sales Associate Table
− Set PIN numbers for each Sales Associate
− Set permissions by Sales Associate
3. Setup Products on Tablet POS
− Add Categories under "POS STORE"
− Add/Edit Short Names
− Add Products to POS STORE category & any subcategory
− Adjust browser setting (if using MS Surface) to refresh session on each visit.
Enable TabletPOS
Setup Mobile POS Payment Gateway
- In the Winery Master Admin settings, enter credentials for mobile payment gateway
Enable Tablet POS and Setup Licenses
- In the Winery Master Admin settings, enable Tablet POS and setup Licenses
NOTE: The Master Username and Password should be defined by the client and will be used to register devices. Please contact the client for this information.
Setup Save & Recall
- In the Winery Master Admin settings, enable both Sales Associates and OMS Save/Recall
Configuring the Admin Panel
Setup Default Shipping Type
- Click on "Shipping" on the left, then "Wine Shipping", then "Shipping Types"
- Select an existing Will Call shipping type (or create a new one)
- This shipping type should have the address of where mobile POS will be used
Setup Quick Sale Customer
- Click on "Members" on the left, then "Members", and then search for First Name "Quick"
- This is the customer attached to all "Guest" orders.
- Create or confirm the existence of the Member Record for Quick Sale (First name: Quick; Last name: Sale).
- Ensure the winery address is entered for the Billing / Shipping Address and include a unique default email address.
Setup POS STORE Product Category
- Click on "Products" on the left, then "Product Categories"
- This creates the main directory for displaying Products in Tablet POS and it must be named exactly "POS STORE".
NOTE: The winery client can configure their own Tablet POS categories.
- Click the green pencil next to POS Store to edit, Select the "Category Properties" tab and then click the toggle to make this category private:
- Be sure to select "POS Store" as parent category when creating sub-categories:
Optional Step if using vinSuite Desktop POS (RMS):
- Confirm that TOTAL RECALL is installed
NOTE: If TotalRecall is not enabled, contact Napa Valley POS Customer Care to get details on TotalRecall.
Configure Tablet POS Licenses & Devices
Configure your Tablet POS Settings
Click on "Settings", then "System Settings", and then select the MobilePOS tab.
From this tab you can:
- View License Usage:
- Manage Locations
Click "Add New Location." Provide a unique and memorable Location Name:
Once a Location is added, click the Pencil icon (Edit) under the Actions menu to set Tax rate and shipping type:
- Manage Devices
Click "Add New Device." Select a Location and provide a unique, memorable Device Name:
- Manage Email Settings
- Manage Required Billing Fields
In the above screen-shot, only the Email field is required when entering a billing address. The boxes selected will determine which fields are required in order to save a new billing address.
- Manage Active Licenses
(Note that clicking the Trash can icon under Actions will clear the license.)
- Unload Background Images
NOTE: We recommended a Background Image size of 1029x768 pixels. We suggest images also be 72dpi and that the
file name not have any spaces in it. EX: "TABLETBack.jpg" (correct) vs. "Tablet Back.jpg" (incorrect)
Setting Payment Types for Tablet POS
- In the Winery Master Admin settings, you can set the payment types that will be accepted by the Tablet POS system from under the Payment tab in the MPOS column:
Setting Up Sales Associates
1. Sales Associates are located under User Settings.
2. Edit an existing Sales Associate or create a new one to modify their settings.
3. Here you can assign a PIN, and set their permissions while using Tablet POS.
NOTE: Sales Associates do not have a login to the Admin Panel and are only able to access Tablet POS if you set them up within the Admin Panel first.
NOTE: All Sales Associate PIN numbers must be unique.
Amend Product Settings for Tablet POS
- Setup Product "Short Names"
On the General Tab of any Product you want to sell on Tablet POS enter or edit the "short name."
- Setup POS STORE Product Categories
- A new Product Category has been created named "POS STORE" for you.
- Under that Category, you may want to further categorize your products by creating other categories
such as Featured, Reds, Whites, or other specific categories depending on the products you want to sell.
- Add the appropriate categories to "POS STORE"
NOTE: Products will automatically be included in the other Filters within Tablet POS for Varietal and
Vintage (assuming these are set up on each Product).
3. Assign Products to the new POS STORE Categories
- Open a Product and click the Categories tab.
- Check the box next to each POS STORE category you would like that product to appear in.
NOTE: For any Product Category below POS STORE to be displayed in Tablet POS, at least 1 of the
products assigned to it also must be assigned to the POS STORE product category.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up and configured the TabletPOS system. For additional help with configuring printers, card readers, items, or promos, please check out the TabletPOS system help center.


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Print idea for HIFF: Collaboration with Bank of Hawaii
My print idea for HIFF focuses on reaching more tourists. Through my experience at HIFF, I noticed that not a lot of tourists were attending the festival, at least not as many as could have been. By collaborating with a bank, in this example Bank of Hawaii, since they have the most ATM´s in Honolulu … [Read…]
'HIFF Extreme' Featured and Sponsored by Chinatown Newspaper
Here is a look at the featured HIFF stories covered in the most recent release of Chinatown Newspaper, distributed in Honolulu, Portland OR, and San Francisco! You can also catch Nella Media Group's Chinatown publication at chinatownnewspaper.com. It is a raw, edgy and comical read that explores the markets of arts, culture, and community! Enjoy … [Read…]
Thanks for this year´s festival!
A Royal Affair – A Danish Masterpiece
A Royal Affair Directed by Nikolaj Arcel. 128 minutes. Danish films could be said to be the best of Scandinavian films. ´A Royal Affair` confirms that the Danish movie industry knows what they're doing. A love story combined with a game of politics is a good recipe for an exciting movie, and basing … [Read…]
Popcorn box
I designed a popcorn box for HIFF to use.
The Artist
A silent film set in the great depression, The Artist, features a successful actor, George Valentine, of the silent film era. A successful film career turns for the worse when the great depression hits and the actor refuses to participate in the new talking films which are now popular among the public. From riches to … [Read…]
Everybody should see that movie! It was extremely good, pretty grotesque, but that was how the book was too. I don't however understand why they say its a Danish movie, the only Danish about that movie was the one actor. Other than that it was filmed in Oslo and it was all the top Norwegian … [Read…]
KS Alumni Glee Club @HIFF Sunset on the Beach-Waikiki
I attended the Sunset on the Beach that was dedicated to HIFF's film "One Voice." I heard a lot about this movie and wanted to see what it was all about. While waiting for the film to start they had entertainment such as Kamehameha local band "Keahou" and the Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club. The video … [Read…]


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Ion bombardment of metal surfaces is an important, but poorly understood, nanomanufacturing technique. New research using sophisticated supercomputer simulations has shown what goes on in trillionths of a second. The advance could lead to better ways to predict the phenomenon … Continue reading
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