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A 3000-year general history on the Book of Psalms numbering and divisional systems.
The structural development of the Book of Psalms has an interesting and complex history.
The results are the examination of documents spanning a 3000 year time period. The reader will be journeying through Hebrew, Greek, Syriac, Latin and English texts. Don't worry. You don't need to know the languages itself to join in this expedition. This work is designed for both the researcher and the passionate lay reader. Many pictures will be provided that will assist. One can marvel at the beauty of the handwritten text without understanding it.


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You all know how much I love the arse on this car.
Tag Archives: Le Mans
320 km/h Lullaby
Number 8 Toyota Gazoo Racing LMP1, 6th gear, 7000rpm, 320km/h on the straight up to Virage d'Indianapolis, night racing at Le Mans.
24 Hours of Le Mans
And just like a month ago with 24h Nürburgring, that's my next 24 hours taken care of.
Grüne Hölle Red Flag
Art on International Museum Day.
Goodnight Hoonage
24 hour sci-fi sonic kinetic endurance live art. "… hollow-eyed victims of some sort of weird abuse."
24h Nürburgring
And that's my next 24 hours taken care of.
This piece of sci-fi has given me so much pleasure the last four years. Mark Webber and team driving it to the WEC championship in 2015 and 2016; Timo Bernhard this year; ripping Le Mans three years in a row; 1000 horsepower from a 2 litre V4 turbo hybrid. Listen to that spool up and down as it butchers the Mulsanne Straight, every time it kicks in under braking is the dirtiest physical pleasure. And it does this for 24 hours without a break, only pausing briefly to pit. It's Live Art. Talk about durational and endurance art, this is it. Hypnotic, visceral technology and engineering. And this is the end.
This is the last race of the 2017 WEC season, and for the WEC in its current format, the last race for the Porsche 919 LMP1, and with Porsche leaving LMP1 for Formula E, that's it for the category for now. LMP2 is banging it, GTE also (my love of Ford GT and its flying buttresses is well-known), but LMP1, the mad, mad experiments in technology (Audi hybrid turbo-diesel, anyone? Downforce like you can't believe?), all this, is over. Killed by insane budgets, Dieselgate, and the global shift to electric.
Here's the 919 de-pitting, with new driver, tires, and a nose change in about 1 minute, after getting taken out by another Porsche, and losing the #1 position. OMG MOR! as I like to say.
Autoworld Brussels: Porsche 911 SC Targa of the Belgian Police
Woop-woop! That's the sound of da police.
Woop-woop! That's the sound of da beast.
Yes, that's a 1976 Porsche 911 SC Targa with its blues bolted to the b-pillar (twos are up the front, inboard from the low-slung fog lamps), plus a rough as guts wingnut for fine adjustment. Where its racing number should be, there's a 'SOS 901', and it's got a huge hazard orange stripe on its bonnet, which (I think) marks it as federal police, along with the white exterior.
Yes, the Belgian — and Dutch, and German — police ran Porsches from the '60s to the '90s, because … something something air-cooled, rear engines don't overheat when reversing at speed in the emergency lane? Fuck I love Europe.
I was pretty blasted after a couple of hours Ferrari-ing, and really didn't do this glorious work of art justice in my photos, but because I'm in Mode: Hoonage! lately, here are some stats: It's a rear-wheel drive (duh!) 3-litre flat 6, putting down a not-unimpressive for what it was 231 bhp, to mow down classy international thieves on the Belgian equivalent of the Autobahn at 242 km/h. The back seat (and I'm using that term loosely) was mostly replaced by a crate of emergency gear. As for why a Targa over, say, a normal 911, this was so the passenger cop could stand up, turn around, grab the massive b-pillar, and wave instructions at the following cars. Seriously. That's why Targa.
Autoworld Brussels: Porsche 906 Carrera 6
After a couple of hours of Autoworld Brussels' Ferrari 70 Years madness — where I spent an unholy amount of lust on the F40 (yes, Frances, yes, 'Brutal') — I was looking for a quick digestif in the form of a GT40. Who'd'a known Autoworld … Rotates. Its autos.
Not me.
No GT40 for you, Mme Frances. How about a Porsche 906? In the exact same spot? How about fuck, yeah?
'60s sci-fi dreaming of a future they got and we didn't. My, this is a pretty set of wheels. And it's road legal. Yay to FIA's homologation rules giving us something this bonkers you could drive to the shop in for morning milk. How about some stats to go with the smell of victory?
This is chassis-number 906-128, with the racing number 148, under which it won the Targa Florio on May 8, 1966, driven by Willy Mairesse (Belgium) and Herbert Müller (Switzerland). It's a rear-wheel drive, 2 litre, flat-6, putting down 210 bhp at 8000 rpm for a top speed of 280 km/h, and weighs a mere 580kg. It looks like something from the Jetsons, if the Jetsons were brawlers and Jane ditched George. I like very much how the two times I've been to Autoworld, they've populated this one spot with automotive mayhem. Porsche 906, for when my other car is a GT40.
Autoworld Brussels: Ferrari 70 Years
I only went to Autoworld Brussels' Ferrari 70 Years to see the F40, so I could make a post quoting Kathryn from Iain Banks' novel, The Business. I worked it all out in my head in the middle of the night. I would photograph the mad rear wing with 'F40' on it and have that right below, "'I never drove the F40.' He sounded like a disappointed schoolboy. 'What's it like?' 'Brutal.'" Brutal. I thought I was so fucking clever. It was worth it.
But if you're coming here looking to perv on an F40, you're in the wrong place: the F40 got its own, brutal gallery post, plus an extra special post 'cos it's just so bonkers. You can find it here though, in the background of at least seven photos, if you're desperate for some rear wing action; playing Spot the F40 is going to keep youse happy if all the rest of Ferrari hoonage does not.
I like the smell of Autoworld. I like the smell of cars and engines, fuel, brake fluid, oil and other lubricants and hydrocarbons, and the smell of all that being roasted and cooked when it gets raced. The biggest disappointment was no open engine bays. I could tolerate the lack of access to gated shifters — at least there's glass to look through, but all those glorious engines and transmissions hidden away under metal and composite? Nope. I also wanted more supercars of the Enzo, LaFerrari or FXX K type — and they really should have just called it FUC K and be done with it. Ferrari FUC K. Probably more of a Lamborghini name. Also more track hoonage. Yes, it's only 45 or so cars, but I'm petty and love seeing GTs slammed and grimed. I got some of my jollies with the burning yellow 430 GT 3 Scuderia and more with the intimidating red-and-white striped 308 GTB4. Also the silver Ecurie Francochamps 250 GT SWB with fat yellow number circles, which had pride of place in the hall.
I always — obviously — associate Ferrari with the colour red, Italian Rosso Corsa. It's as beautiful and recognisable as British Racing Green or Bleu de France (of course Germany's colour is silver, which is why I only remember it as an absence of colour amidst these other three). But Ferrari also does an unholy yellow, a black like the existential void itself, and occasionally, infrequently, sublime metallic browns, blues, and silvers, more often in the '50s and '60s, but occasionally returning later, like on the Testarossa with its '80s dark, metallic steel-grey idea of a science-fiction future. And all this colour is so dense and deep. Light doesn't bounce off the surface, it goes through the layers and comes back changed. It's one of the signifiers of high-end cars, this paintwork, like the difference between laminate wood flooring and butchering an endangered, 1000 year-old Kauri for planks.
On light, Autoworld is a vast, arched, skeletal hanger full of natural light. Most of this is diffuse, and with the exception of some pockets on the wings, ridiculously easy to photograph in. The Ferrari exhibition though, at the far end where all the windows are curtained off, relies on artificial light, and being Ferrari, that meant bombing all that paintwork and metal with red LEDs, which rotated through a faintly sick yellow and lugubrious blue. Lucky, enough natural light flooded in, but it occurred to me that unlike art museums, where — in the best examples — light is so sensitively considered as to allow the work itself to be seen as it is, car museums seem to take the post-techno rave / chill-out room approach to lighting, as if all this monstrous and awesome machine art is in need of a boost. Which human eyes amazingly can adapt for, but cameras tend to freak out. So the reds sometimes look like a bloodbath dipped in a bloodbath, and the yellows lost all hope.
Unlike my usual museum-ing — which I admit has gotten way out of hand, and I've been trying to find ways to reel in while still giving large collections their due — I decided to do little to no editing of the photos. For a long time I've been committed to the camera doing the work, but accepting the necessity of post-processing to deal with lens distortion and off-kilter stuff, along with sometimes painstaking cleanup of glare and colour balance. Here, I've done some minor, rapid colour adjustments (yellows, I'm looking at you), on some photos, and left it at that. I'm not claiming the results are faithful to Ferrari or the museum, but it's more-or-less what my camera and I grabbed on the day.
Speaking of yellow, the Dino 246 GT rotating on a turntable is beyond glorious, and I might even have designs on coveting it more than the F40. But the car that impressed on me the truly hellish nature of Ferrari and these kind of cars in general is the deep metallic night-blue 275 GTS from 1965, first owned by Raquel Welch. It's a front-engined convertible, with a V-12 throwing out 260 bhp at 7000 rpm to the rear wheels for a top speed of 250 km/h. The photos don't really convey how diminutive and delicate it is, a rag-top roof with seats that barely come up to shoulder-height, slung low on wide tires, how easy would it be for those rear wheels to cut loose and utterly destroy driver and car. "250km/h in that!" I laughed nervously. I'm still looking at it, 250 km/h an hour in that. It strikes me that the kind of driver capable of doing that to a car would never attempt it (outside one of those '… controlled conditions …' type warning prefaces), and the kind of driver who would, has no idea what they're getting themselves into. Glorious hoonage.


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Sailboat racing used to be compared to the excitement of watching paint dry. With Oracle's winning of the last America's Cup in 2010, that all changed. If you have not tuned in I encourage you to do so(www.americascup.com). A standard multi-hulled boat was selected, the AC 45′ and an annual World Series was created. The AC 45′ exceeds 20 nautical miles per hour or 23 mph (1 nmi = 1.15 miles). The series has taken place around the world every year since the last America's Cup creating a lot of excitement and a growing audience for the sport. The T.V presentation is brilliant. Electronics capture the race with lines on the water and feedback from each boat. The boats are equipped with multiple cameras and the crews are miked up and all of the above is available with a free smart phone app. Yes! you can tune into specific crews and listen in to the chaos. The app also gives you the real time positions of the boats.
The speeds are incredible and and crashes plentiful. During the last race we watched one of the Oracle boats hit the committee boat on the start, leaving a sizable hole! In July the competition begins for the Cup itself. July 4th is opening day and the schedule can be found on the web site indicated above. The important thing to note is we are now moving up to the AC 72. Pictured above is Oracle crashing their first boat…..see the crew hanging from the rigging. In another photo you will see the 72′ up on its hydrofoil doing in excess of 40 nmi! You can find great coverage on youTube. The America's Cup final series for the Cup begins September 7th and if you can make it to San Francisco the races are visible from the shore, they call it 'Stadium Style Racing' and San Francisco is the perfect venue! I call it Nascar of the Sea!' Sorry the infield is off limits!


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by duke1965 on 23 May 2019 - 14:05
from one of the German shepherds from my breeding in KNPV , I never had any video, got video of him today after many years LOL
he is a full classic czech line German shepherd, what really made my day was the comment under the video from blackmalinois, thank you for that
by duke1965 on 23 May 2019 - 16:05
this also shows a thinking mistake in KNPV IMO, the last small bite where he shouldnot bite, cost him 25 points, making him a titled without LOF german shepherd
This one small mistake makes the dog worth less and less desirable for buyers, where a shitty dog who isnot going to give that bite can be a "with LOF "dog
this is, like in IPO or IGP today, a clear case why looking at points only is a big mistake
by xPyrotechnic on 23 May 2019 - 17:05
by duke1965 on 23 May 2019 - 18:05
LOF can be translated as "with honours" and if a dog scores over 400 he got that added to his certificate, now the dog in the video, if he didnot give that legbite at the end he would have a KNPV PH1 with LOF 424 points, which would make him more desirable and more expensive, but still would be the same dog
by Centurian on 23 May 2019 - 22:05
I agree with you about your notion of the significance of points. Points does not a dog maketh a dog ! I always felt " points " ,,,, that is so foolish an idea , when it comes to the dogs .. Points are for the egotistical people , want to be better or want to have in their mind better dogs than anyone else. - I don't think any of my 30 + GS in my life ever cared about a point. Nor did and do I . One , two , three points does not make a dog any better than any other dog . Besides , I have biaesd philosophy : what is important to me is how I live real actual day to dayn life with my dog .. and on that note , any of my dogs would perform with exactitude in a trial and similarily in real life. For me trial was merely a day to day occureancde and what occurs day to day my dog is capable to do agaonst any nother in a trial. Day to day life , atrial , do difference - anywhere , anytime and any place . What I expect in real life is also how I expected them to perform at trial - and they did .However I have seen many many many dogs through decades : take them off the field and they are useless. Besides in competition the majority of mistakes originate with the handler , either in the teaching or in the handler's performance. Has nothing one iota to do about nthe dog. When I say IPO is laughable .. many people become so defensive and in doing that , they show me how much lack of understanding they truly have .
One last comment Duke : ' the bite at the end ' - There is more to the dog, than the dog just biting when not should not have that cost him the points. There is more to that bite , than meets the onlooker's eye [ I want people to think about that ] . At this point I shut up ...
by emoryg on 24 May 2019 - 02:05
by duke1965 on 24 May 2019 - 05:05
thanks, Im happy with that litter/dog anyway, as im doing my business and test dogs all over and talk to people, I see more and more people starting to rocognize that problem and see the weakening of the dogs overall as a result of modern sports/points
from KNPV trainers/breeders, to judges and especially law enforcement people see the problem and look for change, but demand from buyers for offspring of the "champions/pointsdogs is influencing the direction of breeding big time and will be hard to change
by Gustav on 24 May 2019 - 10:05
by Centurian on 24 May 2019 - 11:05
Gustav , I intially refrained form discussing this, In prfer not to get into these conversations . However for novices sake : think about what I write .
Gustav , I agree with all you say about the dog, itself .. A most wonderful dog at that .. Duke should be proud and I agree what Duke says about : how looking for points has poorly impacted breeding the GS . However, I disagree with you over the word 'control' .
IMOp , the control is not what I would have in my GSs and IMOp the performance of the dog could be by my standards and expectations , a bit , that is to say , a bit better for what that dogs is. But then again , my standards are very very very high and my expextations of this caliber of working dog are very very very high . Just saying . " I don't care " ... that is what I say literally and figuratively say to my dogs. If I say 'out' , there is no issue , I expect an immediate clean out. If I say 'turn on ' or ' turn off ' I expect an immdeiate clean ' turn on ' or ' turn off '. And when I expect something of my dogs , then nothing less ,or short of that expectation , is accepted by me .. that is just me. I do not accept dirty bites , poor bites , or bites that occur when the dog is not told to do so .. I don't care how good or not so good that dog is ....I take an unwarranted bite ,, seriously . As I wrote there is more here than meets the eye.
BTW , for new people ... If a police officer sends a dog and calls that dog off and that dog bites someone , even the slightest bite that breaks skin , you have a law suit on your hands. And .. hence this reasoningand practice : when we sent a police dog on an offender there was never ever a call off. Three initial warnings to the offender , the dog was sent and everything was fair in love and war . A good number of Canine Officers could not control their dogs - for several reasons for each dog is different . " CONTROL " .. to me this is imperative, the highest expectation we should have whether we interact with a dog in LE , Sport or simply home companionship. If you cannot have the dog demonstrate or actually have control .. IMOp something is amiss , out of sorts . Again , my expectations I keep extraordinarily high .
Side note : maybe .. just maybe that is why , the reasoning , that infraction costs the dog a lot of points , in Sport. Maybe that lack of control with an unwarranted bite is taken eriously in sport too . .. Maybe...
by duke1965 on 24 May 2019 - 12:05
Thanks Gustav, my plan was to use that dog for breeding in a linebreedingprogram, owner said he would not sell, but got offer he couldnot refuse, dog was sold same day as the video was made,
for the main picture, I wanted to breed him to his littersisters daughters
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Today in 1916: Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Missoula, Montana, becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
American women in 19 states had no voting rights whatsoever until passage of the 19th amendment four years later. Female Montanans had full voting rights even before statehood, in 1889.
It's today's Action Calendar!
Tomorrow is the 3rd annual Service and Goods Auction presented by the Columbus Music Boosters. There will be a variety of items to bid on, all donated by the community, with proceeds providing Columbus music students opportunities the district would otherwise not be able to afford. There is a cost for this event. Call Tillie at 920-623-5751 for ticket info. Pictures of auction items are on facebook – search for "CMB Service and Goods Auction." The auction is tomorrow at 7pm at Kestrel Ridge, 900 Avalon Road in Columbus.
The Madison Institute presents a free 3-part study series on "Banking and the Federal Reserve." Part 1 is this Saturday, November 9th, and titled "The Fed and Its Creation of Money: Does It Serve the Public Interest? Parts 2 and 3 meet November 23rd and December 7th. This study series is inspired by two books by Ellen Brown: "Web of Debt" and "The Public Bank Solution". Beyond these, extensive use will be made of material drawn from Wikipedia, the Federal Reserve website, and other sources. This is Saturday from 9:30to 11:30am at Capitol Lakes Retirement Center, 333 W Main Street. For more info, call Kelly at 438-4178.


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With the advancement in fashion trends, nail art has become an essential part of dressing today. Although salons offer many gorgeous designs, but if you are in favour of saving money, you should try creating these stunning designs yourself. For this, what all you need to do is to pick up a few tips along the way.
Glitter Gradient Nail Art
Although every girl likes Gradient Nails, but they can be a little tricky to get right. Not to feel worried, you can opt for glitter gradients that are much easier to create and just as impressive.
Some simple steps to create glitter gradient nails are:
- Pick any colour as the base colour for painting your nails.
- Once your nails get dry, dab on your glitter polish. The gradient can be starred either from the top or from the bottom for different effects.
- Starring with a thin coat and building up, gradients of glitter can be created in the same way by having more glitter towards the top or the bottom of your nails. Here, you have an option to choose the colour of glitter nail polish from a wide range of colours, containing small and large glitter particles.
- The finishing effect can be given with a regular top coat.
- You can try an unusual but stunning look by giving a matte effect top coat over glitter.
Nail Art Designs Using Gel Pen and Sticky Tapes
Nail art does not mean specialist and expensive material to be used for designing. In fact, you can make very nice designs with the help of ordinary gel pens. Easy to use and effective,
For making an attractive nail art design, you can use an ordinary gel pen purchased from a regular stationary shop over a base of regular nail polish and sealed with a top coat. And these gel pens are really very useful for making fine details. As there is availability of a large variety of colours and finishes of these gel pens, you can create stunning designs very easily. Important point to note is that making a top coat to seal the design is mandatory .If not, the nail art will wear off very quickly. Also, top coat allows you to rub off the mistakes easily, as long as the nail polish is dry.
An alternative to a specialist nail tape is the ordinary sticky tape which is easy to use and effective also for creating striped and geometric designs. The procedure is to paint your nails fully with a base and letting it dry. Then, you can create triangle, stripes, chevrons etc. with the help of ordinary sticky tape.
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After some impressive displays of loyalty, a segment of the Republican base is losing patience with Herman Cain. A Reuters/ipsos poll conducted several days after the media reported allegations that Cain had sexually harassed former employees showed the percentage of Republicans who viewed him favorably had dropped to 57% from 66%. A 53% majority of all respondents — a pool that included Democrats as well as Republicans — reported they believed the allegations against Cain.
But this was before the case against Cain acquired a face, a name and a storyline. Yesterday, Sharon Bialek supplied all three. With attorney Gloria Allred at her elbow, Bialek told reporters how she'd sought Cain's help in regaining her job at the National Restaurant Association. In Bialek's words, as the two were sitting in Cain's parked car following dinner, he slid his hand "under my skirt and reached for my genitals. He also grabbed my head and brought it toward his crotch."
When Bialek balked, Cain delivered the line that has already inspired a bumper sticker, and might well take its place alongside "I didn't inhale" in some big book of quotations from American politicians. He asked her: "You want a job, right?"
Some observers, including Slate's David Weigel and lawyer Zerlina Maxwell, are suggesting that Cain's advances, if Bialek's account can be believed, qualify as a sexual assault. I wouldn't know. In my non-juror's eyes, they seem simply crass and oafish, and in ways oddly resonant with Cain's entire approach to campaigning.
To put it charitably, Cain has serious taste and tone issues. In his 9/11 tribute video, he croons "God Bless America" over footage of the hijacked planes slamming into the Twin Towers, and over audio of horrified eyewitness screams. The effect is a little like hearing "Hey, Good Lookin'" played at a model's open-casket funeral. His strictly partisan messages are even tackier. In this radio ad, run by America's PAC, Cain plays the voice of the Republican superego, chastising a Democrat for being unemployed, for cheating on his wife, and for favoring abortion because "if you make a little mistake with one of your ho's, you'll want to dispose of that problem toute de suite, no questions asked."
If Cain were a self-conscious provocateur, all of this might seem daring and edgy. But I don't think that's it at all. Cain's a button-down company man with a bachelors in math and a masters in computer science. There just happens to be an enormous disconnect between what he finds compelling, tasteful and persuasive, and what the vast run of humanity does. In this by-now infamous TV spot, Cain campaign manager Mark Block, a cipher to most of the voting public, recites a few banalities into the camera and chases them with a cloud of cigarette smoke. A reassuring pat on the hand to smokers like me, or perhaps to Big Tobacco? Maybe, but that can't explain the spot's conclusion, where Cain's face breaks into a weirdly exalted smile. He ends up looking less like the cat who swallowed the canary than like the Mona Lisa, if she had swallowed a canary.
If you throw in Cain's joke about protecting America's borders with an electrified fence, he starts to look like an American edition of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Both have sizable private fortunes; both crack jokes to make the masses cringe. Berlusconi, for example, once told Martin Schulz, a German member of the European Parliament, that he should play a concentration camp guard in a film. When accused of having an affair with a 17-year-old belly dancer who performed under the name "Ruby Rubacori," he told the press, "It's better to be passionate for beautiful girls than to be gay."
But Berlusconi's insolence has always looked calculated, his way of reminding opponents that impeachment or rejection at the polls will mean nothing worse than a return to private life as a mobbed-up media mogul. Cain's gaffes seem to signify some basic, possibly congenital deficiency in timing and bienséance. Maybe math-and-computer people just see the world through eyes unique to their species. If Cain invited, say, a Vulcan girl to a private screening of his ads, she might find him a cross between Churchill and Lord Byron, provided Cain picked the right moment in her seven-year sexual response cycle to make his move.
Well, Berlusconi's on his way out. Anyway, these are no more than the conceits of a blogger (who, full disclosure, performed lousily on the math section of his SATs and GREs). I can't say how much truth, if any, is in Bialek's story, but it follows logically to me that any man who tries to seduce America by these means might well try to seduce a woman without kisses or compliments.


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The International Student Book Card Scholarship awards USD 500 twice a year, intended for F1 international students to purchase book and school supplies.
The following are the excerpts from the experiences shared by two of the winners from Laney College:
Sophie Camara| Senegal, West Africa
"I am currently studying Humanities, Liberal Arts and Entrepreneurship. I plan to pursue a career in Consulting upon transferring to a 4 years University in the fall 2018. After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree, I plan to pursue my higher education with a Master's Degree and a PhD. By awarding me International Student Book Card Scholarship, the College has lightened my financial burden which allows me to focus more on the most important aspect of school, learning.
The financial assistance will be of great help in paying my educational expenses. I can afford to pay for my books and school supplies, which will allow me to work more efficiently and release me from the financial dilemma I often have between paying for my health treatment (as I have Sickle Cell Anemia and hypothyroid disease) or using my savings for my urgent college expenses."
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The Demon Dilemma
Cracks have surfaced between our world and the dimensions of hell. The nefarious Demonic Envoys are using these as gateways into Galensya.
This event can be completed 3 times each day. A Team is highly recommended for this event.
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Demonic Envoys will appear throughout Arbor Valley.
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Lv 30 – Lv 70
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To help specialists in Nigeria better advise the Ministry of Agriculture about food security, Ulrike Nischan applied what she learned at the La Follette School of Public Affairs.
Nischan spent 2013 and part of 2014 in Nigeria as country program coordinator for the International Food Policy Research Institute's Nigeria Strategy Support Program. "The NSSP enhances policymaking capacity in Nigeria in food security and agriculture by building local analytic capacity, increasing knowledge of Nigerian agriculture through original research, and providing high quality economic analysis of policy questions for the Ministry of Agriculture and relevant stakeholders in the food security policy community," the 2010 La Follette School alum says.
Based in Abuja, Nischan oversaw the operations of the IFPRI Nigeria office, supervised operational staff, indirectly supervised researchers, assisted with fund-raising, managed a $1.8 million budget, led communications and outreach efforts, organized a seminar series, and coordinated and sometimes led the internal and external research capacity building efforts.
Nischan also took steps to help the local staff be better able to process and interpret their own data. "I was surprised that many of the senior researchers sent their data to our headquarters in D.C. to be analyzed because a skills gap existed between our local staff and the HQ staff," she says. "To fulfill this need locally, I held several trainings for IFPRI Abuja staff, alternating each week between technical and non-technical software. Since then, the research staff has become more proficient with Stata and CSPro software, adding value to our office and their skills."
That increased local capacity in Abuja is due in part, Nischan notes, to La Follette School professor Geoffrey Wallace forcing her to learn Stata.
Those technical skills, plus the courses in economics, econometrics and cost-benefit analysis, helped open doors for Nischan after she graduated in 2010 from the La Follette School with a Master of International Public Affairs. She joined the IRIS Center at the University of Maryland as a program specialist. In that capacity, she provided research support for an assessment of a microfinance organization for a major donor agency. She also researched computer-assisted personal interviewing software for the World Bank. "That informed the World Bank's decision to invest in developing its own software that it made available to researchers at no cost in 2013," Nischan says.
"I was also a member of a team that focused on creating poverty analysis tools," Nischan adds. "After analyzing household data from country-specific living standards surveys, we were able to create shortened surveys that can be used to assess the poverty rate of a program's target group."
Nischan started at IFPRI in 2012 as a senior research assistant, based in Washington, D.C. "I collaborated on applied research projects, evaluating data for randomized control trials in Ethiopia and Ghana," she says. "Routine responsibilities included cleaning and analyzing survey data, summarizing survey results, and data visualization in charts and tables."
Before she left Nigeria to become a research analyst in IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division, Nischan shared her knowledge about how to program the interviewing software she assessed for IRIS and the World Bank. In northern city of Zaria, she coordinated and co-led a capacity-building training in computer-assisted personal interviewing software programming for an academic institution and provided guidance on data collection with such software.
Nischan traces her emphasis on helping people build their technical skills to her La Follette School training. "The quantitative skills courses at La Follette really opened my eyes to a way of looking at the world that I largely missed in my undergraduate studies," says Nischan, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2005 in political science and philosophy. "The courses served as a good introduction to quantitative analysis and policy research methods, and they inspired me to take a few courses through the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, and further math courses post-graduation."
In addition to the breadth of courses available across the university, Nischan appreciated the program's small size. "La Follette is a well-rounded and rigorous program," says Nischan, who had a fellowship her first year, an assistantship her second year, and a summer Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowship. "The class sizes are small, so you feel like you are part of a community and are able to interact closely with professors. The professors are well respected and were always willing to give me advice. I am truly thankful to the entire La Follette faculty. Melanie Manion, David Weimer and Marc Ratkovic helped me the most along the way both intellectually and professionally. In addition, I would like to thank Karen Faster for always going out of her way and for putting in a good word for me when needed."
When Nischan started at La Follette in 2008, she wanted to work in foreign policy at the national level. "I was particularly interested in globalization and its effects on developing countries and vulnerable populations and how the U.S. could help mitigate those effects," she says. "While at La Follette, I developed an appreciation for policy that is informed by evidence — one of the biggest issues facing policy is the lack of evidence."
"Having discovered this novel way of approaching policy decisions, I reoriented myself toward research and chose international development as my general focus," she adds. "My time at La Follette opened my eyes to a more holistic way of formulating and evaluating policy."
Above: Ulrike Nischan (on right), IFPRI researchers and Ahmadu Bello University faculty at a seminar in Zaria. Below: Nischan and IFPRI Nigeria staff at her sendforth (going away party).


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After a long and much-criticized search, the US Army has chosen Sig Sauer to produce its next generation of handgun, eventually replacing the current standard issue sidearm, the Beretta M9 pistol. ... Sig Sauer's P320 pistol is believed to be the model on which the new handgun will be based. The Army is seeking certain modifications that are not being made public.I'd guess that the reaction of the Glock fanboys to this news will make the post-election reaction of the Clinton camp look low-key.
Don't worry, though. Between the inevitable contract protest and subsequent court fights, the armed forces will be fielding the Beretta M9 until 2025 at the earliest.


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26 August 2011
Separated at Birth: Wallace & Will
Something for the kids to get jiggy wit...
9 comments:
oh, man, totally withholding my snarky comment! There's another dresser of note (whom I also appreciate) who looks like Benjamin Franklin.
...guess I didn't really withhold anything except his name. Hah!
- 26 August, 2011 17:21
- The Glengarry Sporting Club said...
"..the not-trying-too-hard image.." Obviously.
- 27 August, 2011 11:17
- 1land2ts said...
perhaps the best scene from the princess bride
- 27 August, 2011 11:24
- 1land2ts said...
perhaps the best scene from the princess bride
- 27 August, 2011 11:25
sugar cake I am scared of the hurricane, can you post something warm and comforting, sunshine?
- 27 August, 2011 16:04
- The Skinny Guinea said...
If Brevity is the soul of wit, well then:
- 28 August, 2011 06:14
- Brummagem Joe said...
"..the not-trying-too-hard image.."
To be fair to Will I've generally found the not trying too hard image in everything from golf to clothes is usually achieved with a fair amount of below the radar effort.
- 28 August, 2011 08:45
- tintin said...
Big Willie style's all in it
Gettin' jiggy wit it.
Glengarry Sporting Club-
...No love for the haters
Mad I got floor seats @ the Lakers
Met Ali, he told me I'm the greatest.
You thought Shawn took a spill
But he di-int
Livin' that life some consider a myth.
Dream to the maximum - more than Wallace's daddy ever axed 'em.
Now honey honey come ride
D-K-N-Y all up in your eye
You gotta Prada bag with a lotta stuff in it
Livin' in Brooklyn helps you get jiggy wit it.
Skinny Guinea-
Ill-way the an-may on the ance-day orr-flay
Givin up jiggy make it feel like a dimpled ie-tay
Brumm Joe-
Moved on up like George & Weezie
Bouncin w/the brother that always dresses skeezy.
Never see Will attacking 'em
Selling 'em pocket squares might make 'em fashion men.
Apologies to Andy Mudbone Levine, Hondo, Yamaha and Guy who taught me to dance without moving my feet.
With a shout to Smitty in his crib:
- 29 August, 2011 09:04
"I never want to look stiff" But I like to sound stiff. Blowhard. The opening music lets you know you're in for full on pretentious bs. Check out his Face book page, it's hysterical.
- 19 September, 2011 17:12


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The best image sensors come from Essex, UK, or so Electronics Weekly says. "Most of the image sensors in space or in ground-based astronomy are made here in Chelmsford," John Kemp, marketing and applications manager at e2v tells to the newspaper. Spacecraft Kepler, Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, Hubble space telescope, 1 Gigapixel Gaia camera, all use e2v sensors.
The company's flagship CCD sensors are made in Chelmsford, Essex, UK on a bulk/epitaxial 6-inch process whose details are the result of 20 years of experience, and remain confidential. The CMOS sensors are made on outside fabs.


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The yellow leaves
of the tallest sunflower
glow their brightest
against the fading backdrop
of a setting sun.
How is it, as the light retreats,
and darkness approaches,
this twilight canvas
gives rise
to the most perfect hue of all?
Are we like the sunflower,
to be truly seen, made visible,
only in the crack
where light greets the dark?


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Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley is home to some of the best skiing in the entire Rocky Mountain region, with the majority of it located at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.
The Skiing on Crested Butte Mountain
Advanced and Expert Skiing and Riding
The expert and extreme terrain comprises about half the mountain's acreage and is the reason skiers move to the valley or visit repeatedly. The US Extreme Championships pioneered here in the early 1990s and have run nearly every year since. Past competitors and winners include the likes of Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Wendy Fisher, and Doug Coombs. Powder Magazine's John Clary Davies called Crested Butte "The High Church of Skiing" after spending 10 days here in 2014. In all seriousness, you have to ski it to believe it.
Two surface lifts—The North Face and the High Lift—access most of this terrain and runs can easily take a half hour or longer. Depending on where you go, there may be some hiking involved. Think narrow chutes (some with mandatory airs), exposure, and North America's steepest cut run— the aptly-named Rambo. If your idea of a perfect ski day includes getting a tiny bit gripped on top of a line, come see us in Crested Butte. We'll be in the line-up at one of the t-bars or billy-goating down Angle Gully.
If you want to ski every line up high over the course of a week, that can be done without tagging the same line twice. Coming for just a couple of days? Check out Frank and Brittany Konsella's 6 Favorite Lines in the Crested Butte Extremes. Frank and Brittany are the 4th and 9th person to ski all of Colorado's 14,000-foot+ peaks and long-time Crested Butte residents, so you can trust their advice.
Detailed Extreme Limits terrain maps are available in print at the resort and in town.
Beginner Skiing and Riding
The beginner skiing is great and can be accessed with three lifts: Red Lady, Peachtree, and Painter Boy, as well as two magic carpet lifts. More than enough trails to learn to make turns, with the added benefit of isolated and segregated beginner runs that allow skiers to focus on learning rather than not being hit by an out of control hotshot. Crested Butte's Ski and Ride School offers great lessons for people of all ages. The Adaptive Sports Center also has lessons for people with disabilities all winter long.
Intermediate Skiing and Riding
The intermediate terrain is big enough to keep someone happy for three or four days. Lots of low-angle bumps and corduroy, plus some nice long groomers on the front side of the mountain with great views of town below. Great terrain to sharpen skills. Our high speed lifts get you enough runs to wear most people out in four or five hours. Then it's time to head for the après.
Uphill Policy
Crested Butte Mountain was a pioneer in the west with an uphill policy that allows uphill skinning before and after the ski day and then a single uphill route for designated day time usage as well. They even have a special demo center for renting lightweight uphill skinning and skiing equipment. Partially as a result of this commitment to uphill skiing, Crested Butte Mountain is the home to many ski mountaineering events including being host to start of the Grand Traverse race from Crested Butte to Aspen each March.
Crested Butte has also added fat biking to the uphill policy. Fat bikers are only allowed on the uphill route before and after the lifts are running each day. Fat bikers are encouraged to read and understand the fat biking portions of the uphill policy before taking advantage of this great amenity.
More Skiing
Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley are a good basecamp for more than just Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Staying in the valley will put you in the perfect location to hit up a handful of other great skiing options, from catskiing to a local community hill. When you stay in Gunnison, Almont, Mt. Crested Butte, or Crested Butte, you have easy access to the catskiing at Lake Irwin, Cranor Hill, the local backcountry, and Monarch Mountain.
Backcountry Skiing
Our big, dramatic mountains are home to some of the best backcountry skiing in the state. However, many of our most technical backcountry lines are accessible only by snowmobile, then foot, out drainages without easy winter access. If you're hoping to spend a day in the backcountry in the Gunnison Valley, your best bet is to hire a guide and your second best bet is to visit one of the local ski shops and get current intel straight from the folks who play in the mountains every week. Frank and Brittany Konsella also have a sweet website with tons of information on skiing the 14er's and as well as locally around Crested Butte: 14erskiers.com. Lastly, the Off-Piste Ski Atlas for Crested Butte is a good resource for a large portion of the backcountry zones around Crested Butte.
The Crested Butte Avalanche Center offers a daily snow and avalanche report during the winter ski season. At a bare minimum, your preparations should include tuning into the report in the weeks leading up to your travels to get a sense of the snowpack and current dangers. As always, we advise that you bring the necessary avalanche safety gear with you when exploring the backcountry: avalanche beacon, shovel, probe, your brain, and a backcountry partner.
Avalanche Education Courses
With so much backcountry terrain and industry-leading avalanche professionals, Crested Butte is a great place to learn about safe winter backcountry travel. It doesn't matter if you ride snowmobiles, splitboards, or just fancy yourself a Nordic skier, avalanche education is imperative to safe travel in the winter. We've compiled all our avalanche education courses on our event calendar into one place so you can research your options more easily.
Ski and Snowboard Rentals
The entire Gunnison Valley is full of fantastic outdoor gear shops. Many of them feature both biking and skiing equipment and make the swap seasonally like most residents. Others, like a growing segment of local residents, stay focused on biking gear all year long with the addition of fat bike rentals.
Regardless of their focus, you can expect to find knowledgeable, friendly Gunnison Valley locals working at shops throughout the valley who are stoked to get you fitted with the correct gear to make sure you have an outstanding experience. From beginner gear up to the highest end performance demos, most shops can take care of visitors of any ability.
If you're flying in from somewhere with less plentiful snowfall, we recommend that you consider packing your boots and helmet and renting some powder boards when you're here. Glen Plake proves you don't need fat skis to shred in powder. But we happen to think they make it more fun!
A few of our shops also offer rental backcountry gear. If you're looking to explore outside of the boundaries of the ski areas (by climbing a different mountain, NOT ducking the ropes), you can get all the equipment you need at a few shops. Just be sure to study up on the avalanche report and make good choices about where you go.
The Apres Scene
Some writer once wrote that Crested Butte "has the vibe of a surf town in the mountains." Lots of people, young and not so, still live in the town's 1880s miner shacks and work in the restaurants and shops. It's a laid-back comfortable place to be, full of good energy and people who love mountain sports and sharing experiences with others.
Food ranges from Tibetan to Prime beef, with the best pizza west of NYC and the best fried chicken anywhere.
Gunnison has that same good energy as Crested Butte. Home of Western Colorado University, it's a combination of college town meets ranch town. Gunnison offers the same range of food as Crested Butte and a variety of nice lodging, all with the price knocked down. Free buses run up and down the valley each day, so staying in Gunnison and skiing Crested Butte doesn't require a car.
Where to Stay/What to Stay In
There are cabins and inns dotted around the valley that will make you feel like you're in a throwback Disney-era movie. We like these ourselves.
The town and mountain are filled with condos and lodges and some beautiful B&B's. The town is connected to the mountain via a free, five-minute bus ride.
Gunnison offers a fantastic price point for a ski vacation and an uncrowded and unpretentious experience. We'd be happy eating at a different restaurant each night for a week in Gunnison, just as we would up valley.


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Friday, August 03, 2012
Wild chicory
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Walt, that last photo is stunning!ReplyDelete
I agree with Mark. That last photo IS stunning! I've seen these in fields in the past and never knew what they were.ReplyDelete
- Sheila03 August, 2012 13:32
Glad to hear you're going to hire someoneReplyDelete
to do the hedge. Worth every penny.
I'm curious to know what part of the
cultivated witloof you ate from the
garden. Or are you referring to curly
So, is it the big hedge of bay leaf all around the yard that you may be getting trimmed by this guy?ReplyDelete
Am I only receiving 1/2 of your blog, Walt? I don't have any info on your hedge in what I am reading; perhaps you are sending some people additional info. Anyway - I am happy for your back that you will be hiring someone else to do the future hedge trimming!ReplyDelete
La chicorée sauvage photo enlarged would be perfect for someone's space behind a sofa, in my opinion. I have large windows so it wouldn't work for me. Ethan Allen is always showing large florals with those vivid hues in their catalogs.
Mary in Oregon
C'est vrai que cette chicorée fleurit en début de matinée et fane généralement en début d'après midi. Il est très rare de voir ses fleurs le soir. Lorsque j'étais enfant, mes parents en faisaient des salades à l'époque où l'on cueille aussi les pissenlits. Mais c'est beaucoup plus amère. Aujourd'hui, je n'en vois plus qu'au bord des routes. J'ai programmé pour le 14 aout, sur mon blog, un billet consacré à cette plante :-).ReplyDelete
- The beaver03 August, 2012 22:28
Good idea to hire someone for the hedge. For us, some shrubs are pruned in Spring whilst the cedar hedge is done in the fall when the temp is cooler.ReplyDelete
Lovely... one of Nature's true blues... I've been selectively mowing round a quantity of ours [I don't think Pauline's too amused?] because I want to move them elsewhere... along with our one that went to seed from a salad mix!ReplyDelete
And that last photo has set me a challenge!! Hope the wevver is nice tomorrow morning...
When I lived in Pennsylvania, wild chicory grows along side many of the roads and is considered a week. I always knew it was more and your beautiful photos prove me right.ReplyDelete


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How 6 Materials Will Shape the Future of Construction
Self-healing, shapeshifting and smart materials. Before you jump to conclusions, no we're not talking about a scene from the Twilight Zone, or for you modern TV watchers, Black Mirror. We're actually describing the future of new construction materials—and this future is closer than we think.
Many of main materials we build with today will be dramatically different from the ones we build with in the next coming decades. While it's true most of the building materials we have been using for the last 100 years have stood the test of time and are still used today—for a good reason. Nonetheless, construction material usage has been subtly evolving. For instance, materials like glass are now lighter and stronger than they were 50 years ago. Even the toxicity of products has been improving, where materials like paint, glue, adhesive and carpet, have been replaced with healthier alternatives. But the true future of construction materials is about to get exponentially more advanced.
For builders, it's important to stay on top of trends for new construction materials, especially to keep a competitive edge. Forward-thinking owners want their projects to be built with top of the line and modern materials. From energy efficiency, structural protection and sleek and contemporary facades and designs, only the most innovative materials and tools on the market can help owners achieve their goals. Additionally, as of now, the construction sector uses more than 400 million tons of material a year, according to the U.K. Green Building Council, many of which have an adverse impact on the environment. The emergence of sustainable materials has made a big impact on how buildings are constructed and opens opportunities for construction companies to reduce their own environmental footprint. As construction professionals, it's our duty and in our best interest to adopt environmentally friendly building techniques—and materials is a great place to start.
If builders want to stay competitive and care about reducing the environmental impact of construction, they need to keep an eye on new construction materials trends. Below, we'll describe the up and coming materials you should know and care about in construction.
Concrete is Getting a Makeover
In general, concrete is so widely used; it's practically impossible to get around not using it in construction. In fact, concrete is the most widely used human-made material. Just think about the building you reside in or the office you work in, chances are, concrete is a major part of it. In today's buildings and structures, the majority of concrete used is lime-based, like Portland cement, whereas on roads, asphalt concrete is most commonly used. Nevertheless, concrete has some serious downsides. For instance, the material can be severely impacted by elements like heat and seawater, compromising the safety of the structure. The good news is, the material is slowly getting a makeover with derivatives and replacements hitting the commercial market soon.
Roman Concrete
Concrete usage has been dated back more than 2000 years—and the Romans were one of the first major civilizations to use the material. If you've ever visited a historical site from the Ancient Roman times like the Pantheon or Colosseum, you were most likely surprised to see how much of its structure was still in tact. Although historical site maintenance and preservation has helped, much of this has to do with the incorporation of Roman concrete. The secret to this long-lasting concrete was that it used volcanic ash, creating an added level of durability, particularly from letting cracks from spreading.
Looking towards the future of new construction materials, the building industry is now looking back at the past and Roman concrete has been peaking the interest of builders. Where seawater weakens modern concrete, it actually strengthens and reinforces Roman concrete. According to TechXplore, "these approaches have considerably less embodied energy than the commonly used Portland cement, and exhibit durability beyond the lifespan of modern infrastructure." Extending the life cycle of our buildings is increasingly important today. With new and unexpected weather patterns and other environmental factors threatening our infrastructure and buildings, stronger materials are critical to ensuring projects can withstand the test of time.
Although Roman concrete is currently not being used on jobsites, scientists are working hard in labs to figure out a way to make it a reality soon. Whether Roman Concrete makes it to the market or not, the material opens the door for builders to think about how new construction materials can work with time, rather than against it.
In addition to some major structural flaws of modern concrete, the product also has a substantial environmental impact. On average, 4 billion tons of cement is produced annually, making the cement industry one of the primary producers of carbon dioxide—creating around 5% of the world's man-made emissions of this gas. So, is there hope for an industry so reliant on concrete to make a change to reduce their environmental impact?
Ferrock™ cited as "less expensive, stronger, more flexible and carbon negative concrete" may be the solution for environmentally-conscious builders. Developed by a Ph.D. student, David Stone, a company called Ironkast is currently working to commercialize the product. One key benefit of the material is that it can be produced from approximately 95% recycled materials. Ferrock has even been claimed to work as a sponge, absorbing CO2 from the air, improving our planet rather than destroying it.
Although not ready for market yet, keep an eye out for movement on this product soon, as it holds a big key in how construction companies can start improving our environment through new construction materials.
Besides from just reducing their footprint, builders have also been exploring how construction can get closer to becoming one with our environment. The answer might lie in one of the smallest living forms—bacteria. When you hear the word bacteria, your mind might immediately go to something that's dirty or even destructive. However, scientists are starting to explore how new construction materials can use bacteria in their favor. Bioconcrete is cited to be self-healing and more durable because it incorporates this living element. Even better, the process to make bioconcrete is similar to traditional Portland style cement, but just includes the added ingredient of biomaterial.
Although mixing a living material into our structures may seem unnaturally advanced, it's actually a very organic process. "It is combining nature with construction materials. Nature is supplying us a lot of functionality for free—in this case, limestone-producing bacteria," says creator Henk Jonkers.
Bioconcrete is just one step for our building materials to become closer to nature. Although not completely ready for commercial construction projects at this time, it's predicted that in another two years this material will take the industry by storm.
Sustainable Materials for the Win
As one of the ten largest industries in the US, construction has the opportunity to make a real environmental change in our world. Although construction benefits our populations and cities in so many ways, the tax on our environment is high. To put it in perspective, construction activities consume "half of all the resources" extracted from nature, and account for one-sixth of global freshwater consumption, one-quarter of wood consumption, and one-quarter of global waste." With numbers like these, it's obvious that the industry needs to commit to making a change if they want to improve our world. In general, the industry needs to adopt more sustainable building strategies, starting with new construction materials.
Pollutant Absorbing Bricks
Pollution, aside from destroying our ozone and contributing to issues like global climate change, also has an impact on people. Shockingly, outdoor pollution causes more than 3 million deaths around the world each year. Primarily, pollution affects developing nations, also places where construction is beginning to flourish. In addition to using products that are produced more efficiently, new construction materials also can be used to improve the air we breathe.
Pollutant absorbing bricks are some of the latest innovations in the building industry that can enhance our atmosphere. Developed by a group of MIT students, these bricks are also cheaper than traditional bricks. So how do these pollution absorbing building materials work? Similar to a vacuum cleaner, these bricks pull and cycle pollutants from the air, making the air cleaner and more breathable than before.
Currently, these absorbing bricks are not widely available on the market, but they are being tested in India—a country suffering from heavy pollution—to study their long-term impact. However, the potential for the construction industry to shift from a major pollution contributor to a pollutant reducer, could be a game changer in the future of new construction materials.
Building-Integrated Bioreactors
In addition to bacteria, another living material might be highly beneficial in sustainable construction. Algae, specifically algae fuel, has been long-promised as an alternative to liquid fossil fuels. Although the reality of using algae for fuel still has a long way to go, the reality of powering our buildings with algae is here. Building-integrated bioreactors include algae incorporated into flat panels. These flat panels are used in the building facade, which is pumped with water, CO2 and nutrients. When it's sunny outside, the algae undergoes photosynthesis, which converts into relatively low-cost energy. In turn, the process helps to create a building that is energy-independent and highly efficient.
If successfully implemented, building-integrated bioreactors will reduce energy consumption and provide additional thermal regulation for our buildings. The material hasn't made it to large-scale commercial construction projects yet, but it has been used in some groundbreaking projects like a five-story building in Germany. One thing is for certain, future of using algae in new construction materials is green.
Laminated Timber
Similar to concrete, timber is another major material used in construction, but its usage has been declining in the last several decades. Even 50 years ago, timber was used much more commonly on large construction projects, but in large, wood has primarily been replaced by steel and concrete due to its durability. However, new engineering feats have made timber stronger than ever, even capable of supporting a skyscraper.
Laminated timber, also known as glulam, is bonded to create a more water resistant and durable option than traditional wood. In addition to being a cost-effective material, the main benefit of using laminated timber in projects is that it reduces overall wood usage. According to one estimate, a 20-story wood building would reduce about 3,000 tons of carbon which is equivalent to a yearly impact of around 600 cars.
Glulam by no means is a new material, as it's been around since the late 1800's. Nonetheless, the use of laminated timber in modern construction is just starting to take off. From the roof of the Richmond Olympic Oval in Vancouver to the Keystone Wye bridge in South Dakota, laminated wood is becoming a popular and sustainable material. Surely, laminated timer will be used on more large projects and megaprojects in the coming years.
Stay on Trend with New Construction Materials
Your projects might not include the latest and greatest in new construction materials now but they might in 10 or 20 years. Who knows, by using an upcoming material like laminated timber or recycled concrete, you could save some serious time and money on your next project. Furthermore, staying on top of building materials trends could not only help you stay ahead of your competitors and make improvements to your bottom line, but it could also help you be a leader in environmental practices for the industry. Join the movement of conscious construction professionals and look towards the future of new materials today.


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Nick Nolte
Hollywood leading man Nick Nolte built a solid career playing a wide range of roles, but the actor really stood out when he inhabited characters whose rough exterior belied a complex, sensitive world within. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his breakout role in the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man" (ABC, 1975) and went on to enjoy box office success with "North Dallas Forty" (1979) and the huge action-comedy hit "48 Hours" (1982), one of his most recognized roles. Nolte delivered a memorable turn in "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986) before he stepped into Gregory Peck's shoes for Martin Scorsese's remake of "Cape Fear" (1991) and received an Oscar nomination for his leading role in "The Prince of Tides" (1991). A second Academy Award nod came his way with his performance in "Affliction" (1998), though his career was briefly overshadowed by his DUI arrest in 2002 and the media saturation of his embarrassing mug shot. The lingering effects cursed Nolte's next few efforts, though he regained respect with "The Good Thief" (2003), "Hotel Rwanda" (2004) and the Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder" (2008), proving his best years were far from being behind him.


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YouTube Finally Added a Feature for Looping Videos
YouTube has all kinds of crazy videos Some Of The Most Popular YouTube Videos Are Really Weird If the most popular YouTube videos of all time are anything to go by, you're all into some really weird stuff. Read More to keep you occupied for hours. From the funny to the informative, there's something for everyone on the ultimate video site.
If you've ever come across a short video that you want to loop (maybe an awesome song or stupid sound effect to annoy your friends), you used to have to utilize third-party tools to loop YouTube videos 8 Solutions To Loop YouTube Videos & Watch Them Again It might be a Photoshop tutorial on one hand and Rebecca Black on the other, but you shouldn't be shy to admit that there have been times you have looped a YouTube video and watched... Read More . Now, however, you can watch that new viral hit over and over without ever clicking "replay."
Just right-click on any YouTube video and click Loop to enable auto-replay. This works wherever the video is, whether on the site itself or embedded into another page — you can even try it with one of the videos in this article! Looping natively isn't supported on mobile devices yet, but that should be coming in the future.
Now you won't have to find someone who made a ten-hour version of your favorite video — you can keep the video going as long as you like! Try it out with some awesome video game music The 20 Best Video Game Soundtracks for Studying or Relaxing Video game music is engineered to promote focus with enjoyable background tracks. If you need some music for studying or relaxing, look no further. Read More !
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Welcome to another edition of our weekly mailbag. While the new captcha has significantly reduced the number of spammers, this doesn't mean the occasional bot won't pass a Turing Test every now and then. Case in point, this post.
If any humans would like to send a question, PM me here or email them to firstname.lastname@example.com. Just make sure to let me know this is for the mailbag and that you want your name public, or else I will attribute your question to spammers.
On to the mailbag:
zakład szklarski piotrków asks:
What is your favorite quest in the Fallout bundle you released?
I never pick favorites, which I'm sure sounds like a cop out like when parents lie about their kids. After all, no one cares what happens to Rickon Stark, not even the author. With quests though, unless you're pushing out the same fetch quest over and over again, there's going to be things about each you find satisfying.
For instance, Dot's Diner and Room 404 are probably as creative as anything I've done for Skyrim, including the Paper Mirror, and are buoyed by some amazing performances. The holotapes were really fun to make for Spider's quest, and Captain Cosmos I like because of the things it parodies. Factory Sealed, meanwhile, is a puzzle quest, so making the clues was almost as fun as the making the characters. Really, I could name something uniquely enjoyable about each mod, whether it's a game mechanic or just a bunch kids doing school plays, that you won't find elsewhere in the Capital Wasteland.
In other news, next month I should have 3 more quests for Fallout 3, and hopefully the release of The Blue Note for Fallout: New Vegas. Just going to do as much as I can before shifting gears to Fallout 4, depending on how moddable and complete that game is. Hell, Fallout 4 might already have interesting NPCs. If that's the case, I'm better off adding generic ones, or something different like bikini-clad Deathclaws.
M.M. asks:
Do people in Skyrim like to read when taking a shit?
Of course they do. They take off their pants one leg at a time, just like you and me. Now, some people like to read the Beggar Prince, others prefer the Biography of Barenziah, but I'm sure they've all done it at some point or another. Which is why if someone ever develops the Immersive Bathroom mod, they need to add a reading feature so you can go through your favorite books while giving your offering to the porcelain god.
Bello Omar asks:
Is it me, or are people getting more and more attractive?
Sure. The spread of information isn't limited to cheat codes, spaghetti recipes and how to tie a Windsor knot. It's hair, makeup, fashion, and style. Think about the average nerd twenty years ago to the ones you'll find today. That coupled with advances in nutrition, exercise, and hygiene and you have more Barbie girls to live in our Barbie world.
Shri Mahalingam asks:
I read the Black Arts on Trial the other day and started thinking about how misunderstood necromancy is. If I died tomorrow, I'd want to donate my body to serve as the family housecarl, or walk Olette down the aisle at her wedding. Nope, this wouldn't be creepy at all.
Anyways, I was trying to think of a real life equivalent to necromancers, and I came up with this: Necromancers are basically the porn stars of fantasy. They're stigmatized as evil despite doing something that is perfectly natural.
There are actually cultures, fictional and otherwise, that cast necromancy in a positive light. Although it's not the same as raising zombies, the Dunmer used body parts of great ancestors to turn back the blight, something that is considered a great honor and sacrifice. In Dragon Age, Cassandra Pentaghast's uncle is a necromancer who kept a corpse around the house and read to it like a child, so there are places where it's all perfectly normal, even if it's a little weird. Olette might find it amusing if she weren't affected deeply by the time she saw her mother's corpse.
In any case, I'm not sure necromancers are misunderstood since it's natural to have an aversion to corpses. Not only do they smell bad, but the Black Arts require blood magic and other unsavory practices that aren't always easy to stomach. It doesn't matter if you just needed a wingman for your double date and couldn't think of anyone better than your dead Uncle Lucien – the method for raising him would corrupt you. Porn stars, on the other hand, bring nothing but joy to the world, and should be regular nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Anonymous asks:
What are you watching now that Game of Thrones is on hiatus?
I like Halt and Catch Fire by virtue of aesthetic alone. The clacking keys, the Jolt cola, the New Wave music…I love the 1980s like a bad yearbook photo. Every moment manages to be a bizarre love triangle of embarrassment, extravagance, and earnestness.
Ah yeah, that's the stuff. I seriously cannot get enough. In fact, if they were force feeding me 1980s crap every day and there was a button to make it stop, I would cut off all of my fingers and toes so I could not press said button. Then I would sacrifice said button to a volcano, which I believe is the plot of a 1980s movie. So the fact that there's an entire show set in this time period is right in my house of wheels. The overriding narrative is neat too. It's fun watching characters try to glimpse the future, reach for it, nurture it – all so they can build the world we presently depend on.
Plus, this scene happened to me in real life. Not sure if I had time to make an OH SHIT face because I was too busy shitting my pants. I had to quit that job naturally, since I'll never be as awesome as Mackenzie Davis.