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The best opportunities in commodities markets often occur when they are at the top or bottom of their cycles when it comes to supply and demand. Soft commodities can be one of the most volatile at times, as weather and crop diseases can alter market fundamentals in the blink of an eye. Two agricultural commodities are starting to show some signs of life after prolonged periods of selling. These days, I am focusing lots of attention on sugar and coffee. Both of these markets offer the potential for price gains with an attractive balance between risk and reward when it comes to technical indicators on a long-term basis.
The commodities pricing cycle
Commodities prices typically rise to levels where production increases, demand declines, and inventories build, which leads to a top or peak price for the raw material. One a high is in place, the price action typically declines over a period until it falls to a level where output declines, demand increases, and inventories decline, which leads to a bottom or floor price for the commodity. While subsidies, tariffs, and other exogenous factors can interfere with the classic economic model for price action, commodities often do a good job when it comes to reflecting economic theory.
When analyzing a commodity market to make assumptions and projections about the path of least resistance of its price it is always wise to remember the lessons learned in economics 101 about the pricing cycle. Short-term price action can be blinding in the volatile world of raw material markets. I always like to look for markets that are displaying signs that they are at a peak or bottom when it comes to their price cycle. I then incorporate technical analysis to determine entry and exit points when it comes to developing a plan that reflects a disciplined approach to risk and reward.
Sugar will be sweet again
The sugar futures market that trades on the Intercontinental Exchange can be one of the most volatile of all of the agricultural commodities. Since the early 1970s, sugar futures have traded in a range from lows of 2.29 cents to highs of 66 cents per pound. Sugar routinely doubles and halves in prices, and since August 2015 the price moved from lows of 10.13 cents to highs of 23.90 cents in October 2016, and then back down to lows of 10.69 cents in April 2018. A deficit developed in the sugar market where demand outstripped supplies at the 2015 lows which led to a surplus at the October 2016 high. The most recent low at 10.69 cents likely influenced the behavior of the supply and demand side of the fundamental equation for the sweet commodity, if history is a guide. Sugar fell to only 0.56 cents above its 2015 bottom, on news of abundant supplies from India and Brazil, two of the world's leading producers of sugar cane.
A long-term pattern of higher lows
Commodities markets typically move dramatically higher or lower when a supply shock hits the market that thrusts it into a deficit or glut conditions. However, the impact of demand on prices can be a slow and steady process. In the sugar market, the price trend for over three-decade points to increasing demand's effect on prices even during periods where supplies are ample, and there is a condition of oversupply.
As the quarterly chart highlights, sugar has been making higher lows from a long-term perspective since way back in 1985 when the price hit bottom at 2.29 cents per pound. The next significant low came in the second quarter of 1999 at 4.36 cents, and in Q2 of 2002, the low was at 4.97 cents. In Q2 if 2007, sugar put in its next nadir at 8.36 cents, with the next low coming in Q3 2015 at 10.13 cents. To keep the pattern of higher lows intact, the sweet commodity must hold that level, and in April of this year, sugar fell to 10.69 cents and bounced from that level. Sugar has a habit of recovering dramatically from lows, and at 12.79 cents on May 31, it still may have a way to go on the upside. History could be telling us that sugar reached the bottom of its price cycle and now will work its way back to a top.
Coffee will percolate on the upside
Like sugar, the evidence points to a similar fundamental situation in the coffee market that trades on the ICE futures exchange.
The quarterly chart of the nearby coffee futures contract shows that it has been making a series of higher lows since 2001 when the price fell to 41.5 cents per pound. The last time coffee trades below the $1 per pound level was back in 2006, a dozen years ago. Over the period, the price has been as high as $3.0625.
With coffee trading at the $1.2370 level at the end of May, it is a lot closer to a low than a high, and it is likely that it is close to the bottom end of its pricing cycle. Therefore, risk-reward favors the upside based on historical prices and patterns for over a decade.
Demographics are constant and the fickle nature of supplies
In all agricultural commodities, the demand side of the equation has been a reflection of demographics. In 2000, there were six billion people on the earth. In May 2018, that number stood at 7.476 billion and growing. Each quarter the world adds approximately 19 million more mouths to feed, and like many other agricultural products, sugar is a staple ingredient in a myriad of foods. Therefore, the addressable market for sugar and coffee consumption has displayed constant growth which has been exponential. With wealth increasing on our planet, more people, with more money are competing for finite agricultural products each day, and sugar and coffee are not exceptions.
Therefore, the risk-reward picture for both sugar and coffee is looking very attractive these days. While it could take a while for sugar to become sweet and coffee to percolate on the upside again, buying at close to lows in the pricing cycle is a limited risk strategy that can offer excellent rewards.


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Another quarter and another round of people are being crammed into Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services' employment cannon – 500 poor souls in the UK and Ireland have been told to stand in line.
As revealed by El Reg some months ago, HPE's Enterprise Services (ES) division – the one being merged with CSC – put nearly 1,100 people in Blighty and Ireland at risk of redundancy, including 780 in IT Outsourcing.
A quarter of those folk were due to exit in April though some were told at the eleventh hour that they weren't leaving after all, at least not in that round, due to concerns about customer coverage.
In the latest "workforce management update" sent to staff – as seen by us – Maurice Mattholie, HPE UK and MEMA veep of ITO, confirmed that collective consultation with the UK Works Council and trade union reps began late last month.
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise needs to create a more efficient and accountable organisation to ensure a healthy long term sustainable business, with a market competitive cost structure," Mattholie said.
"It is expected that up to 500 positions within UK&I ITO will be impacted through WFM in Q3," he added.
HPE belatedly introduced voluntary redundancies to the programme last month, and Mattholie stated in the memo he was "fully committed" to this and also to redeployment.
The major cost cutting at ES began back in 2012 to counter sliding sales and declining profits, and staff in the unit told us morale is about as low as it ever has been.
In the UK, HPE is consolidating service delivery centres and is sending more work to near-shore and off-shore locations where the cost of labour is cheaper.
Some staff told us they hope this round of job cuts for HPE's fiscal Q3 ending July runs more smoothly than the last, when the firm was forced to hire temps and cancel staff redundancies.
An HPE spokesman issued the standard response:
"These changes are part of a company-wide strategy to give HPE the needed workforce to be a more nimble customer and partner-centric company." ®

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Cumin roast peppers & tomatoes
Prep: 5 mins Cook: 35 mins
Roasting brings out the best in lots of veg, but peppers have to top the list
Nutrition and extra info
- Easily doubled / halved
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal116
- fat8g
- saturates1g
- carbs10g
- sugars9g
- fibre3g
- protein2g
- salt0.81g
Put the peppers in a medium roasting tray (or an ovenproof frying pan will do) and splash with 2 tbsp of the oil. Season generously, then roast with the chicken at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for about 20 mins, until softened a little. Sit the bunches of tomatoes among the peppers, scatter the cumin over everything, then drizzle with the rest of the oil.
Season again, then roast for about 10 mins until the tomato skins have split. Toss the olives through just before serving. Can be made up to a day ahead and served cold, or reheated in a hot oven for 5 mins.


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Saraswatichandra 10th September 2014 Written Episode Update
Saraswatichandra 10th September 2014 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts with Kumud saying she did not have any option, she was afraid. Saras says you did not leave Maa. Kumud says she wanted to make Maa fine. Saraswati says you passed in this test and asks what would you have done if I did not become fine, would you leave Chandra. Kumud says my love can't be bigger than Maa's love. Everyone smile. Saraswati says your happiness is my happiness. Kumud says Saras troubles me a lot. Saras says me, and says Kumud is a fightercock. Danny defends Kumud. Kumud thanks Danny. Saras asks Danny to tell the truth. Kumud says if I complain about Saras, it will be night. Saras says you are lying, did you forget my gifts, surprises, even I cooked for her. Kumud says so what.
Kumud says ask him not to fight, I have headache. Saraswati says my bahu loves you a lot, she was giving her suhaag to make me fine, tell me if its not love. Saras says he also loves her a lot. Saraswati says whats it to just say, she proved her love, now you also do something. Kumud says yes. Saras says fine, I will do what you say. Saraswati says I just want you to keep my bahu very happy, do something that no one did for anyone till now. Saras asks what. Saraswati says think and tell us in morning. Kumud says lets go and rest. They leave. Saras asks everyone for an idea. Vidyachatur asks him to think all night and they laugh.
Danny says all the best. Saras asks Badimaa to give any idea, as he knows she loves him a lot. She says I m feeling sleepy, so mind is not working, you think. They all leave. Saras says think now, else tomorrow will be a bad day. Saraswati talks to Vidyachatur and says Lord has brought me back to my family. He says yes, and he is calling Nandu but can't connect. He says its Nandu's call. She gets annoyed. Vidyachatur says Bhabhi is fine, talk to her. She signs no and cries. He says its time to unite relations now, he have missed you a lot, I know he did big mistakes, but you can't forget relations, fight, scold him, but talk to him.
She takes the phone and asks how is he. Saras smiles standing in the window. Kumud comes to him and asks what are you seeing. He holds her hand and says happiness came in our house after long, I m in peace seeing Maa fine. She says you always felt she is with you, and now she is back. He says did he not win her heart anytime. She says many times. They smile. She says but Maa gave you challenge and she was looking happy, so I supported her. He says fine, I think you are insecure, I love Maa a lot and you too, your place is in danger now, are you afraid that you will be alone. She says you know Maa is in my team, so your place is in danger, you should be afraid. He says tell me what to do. She says Maa said surprise, good night. He says surprise?
Its morning, Danny does pushups and Yash counts. Badimaa talks to Saraswati. Saras comes and sees everyone happy. Badimaa, Saraswati and Vidyachatur play like in childhood. Saras says he is in problem, don't anyone care for me. They say no. Saras says don't joke, give me any idea to win Kumud's heart. Badimaa asks him to think. Saras asks Danny to give any idea. Danny says yes, I will think. He says he has solid idea. Saras says tell me. Danny says I thought that you take her to London on trip. Saras says is this your idea, I know Kumud will not like this. Yash says he has an idea, you gift her a necklace.
Guniyal says Kumud won't like money or jewellery, her heart wants love. Saras says don't fight, I want an idea. Danny says take her to movie and dinner. Saras says I did this. Vidyachatur says fine, make something for her. Saras says he made Gajar ka halwa for her. Saraswati says get a beautiful saree for her. Saras says its all done. I have to do something that I win her heart, something very special. They ask him to think and resume their game. Saras says why would I ask you all if I could think, what to do.
Saras asks where is Kumud, Yash says in garden. Saras says he has a good plan. Everyone ask what. Saras says she will hear it. He gets pain in his stomach and Badimaa cares for him. Danny hugs Saraswati. Badimaa beats him saying don't I love you. Danny runs. Danny falls and gets hurt. Everyone get worried. Danny laughs and runs again. Badimaa gets tired. Kumud comes and asks what happened, and goes to get water. Badimaa asks whats the plan. Saras says you are unwell, no plan now. She says she is fine. She forgot she got old. She asks the plan. Saras tells them the plan.
Saras talks to Kumud ad blindfolds her saying about the surprise. She asks whats all this. He says it's the surprise, come. He takes her out and opens the ribbon. She smiles seeing the balloons in the jeep. He makes her sit. Yash asks her sit and drives. Saras sings and dances on the song Itti si hasi………………. He gives her flowers. Everyone join Saras and Kumud smiles. Saras gives her balloons named Kumud and Saras. She too sings with him. Everyone give her family pic frames. Saras hugs Kumud.
Saras and Kumud are on a date. They take selfie.
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Lectio Continua: a continuous reading of every verse
Lectio Semi-continua: shorter reading selections from the passages
Lectio Divina
"The Lord said to Gideon, 'You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, 'My own strength has saved me."" ~Judges 7:2
God calls yet another unlikely hero to save Israel. Gideon is from an obscure family in one of the most insignificant clans of the tribe of Manasseh. For the sake of comparison, suppose that a young Midwestern farm boy were to sweep the next election for President of the United States. That's how unlikely a candidate Gideon is to raise an army and lead Israel. In fact, he is such an unlikely candidate that even he thinks some confirmation is in order. He pleads with God not to be angry that he'd like just one more test to be sure he's the chosen man.[1]
Long before battle with the Midianites begins, Gideon needs courage just to accept God's call. The community of God-worshippers has given themselves to the wholesale worship of idols. Altars to false gods appear in towns and villages all over the land of promise. When Gideon tears down the shrine in his village and offers a sacrifice to God as a declaration of his allegiance, the people are ready to kill him. They are that attached to their sinful way of life (Judg. 6:25-32). Of course, Gideon proves his mettle once again when he goes into battle with three hundred men. He shows cunning by disguising his small army as a large one to rout a greater military force. (The noise of 300 trumpets blowing and 300 pots smashing while torches ring the enemy camp do the trick.)
While Gideon's courage and cunning are impressive, it is ultimately the Lord who defeats the Midianites (see Judg. 7:9, 14, 14, 22). The very reason God chose an unlikely leader and gave him a small fighting force was to demonstrate that victory belongs to Him. Yes, God uses people of courage, and He evidently favors the use of carefully wrought strategies, but victory and success come from His hand. If you feel insignificant, and if you wonder how you can do anything with such meager resources, look to Gideon's story for encouragement. If God has called you to do something, do it. Don't waver, and don't wait. Gideon was courageous because of his faith in God and his confidence that God had something important for him to do. Is God calling you to witness to a friend? Oppose injustice at work or in the community? Devote energy to a great cause? Give yourself to vocational ministry? Be a leader in your church? Or speak up when you know there will be consequences? Go for it. And give God praise for the victory!
[1] Some suggest that "throwing out a fleece", asking for a sign, is a good way for modern people to determine God's will. However, the details of Gideon's story argue against such a practice. God had told Gideon His will for him. He consented to the request for assurance only because the circumstances of Gideon's calling were so unusual.
Lectio Divina is written by F. Lionel Young III, who serves as the senior pastor of Calvary Church in Valparaiso, Indiana. He is the author of A New Kind of Missionary, a popular introduction to global Christianity.


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I've created some items with polarion 3.0.3 web UI, when i update the tracker project in eclipse the items are on the filesystem but are not listed in the workitems view, if i try to open it from the navigator a blank window appear but nothing inside, the items have two assignees, can be that the cause of my troubles ?
Have to manually enter the Item ID if i want to link a repository revision ?
thanks in advance
PS: by the way, i think fasttrack is highly neglected it deserve more effort to keep up to date wit polarion releases.
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Gratitude never tasted so good. Sweet Flour Bake Shop features this gourmet gift box which includes an assortment of 24 cookies of the following flavours:
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Reivew: Edward Sharpe Needs A Shower
Please, stop right now. Stop what you're doing immediately. Exit this website, pull your pants up and put your sandwich down for a second. Please, stop everything and go buy a copy of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros' newest album, "Here." (The reason for the urgency is forthcoming in this review...and it's not what you think). Buying albums may sound a little strange to some of us; ever since the conception of torrents, that $9.33 still remaining on your ITunes gift card has probably been sitting there for quite some time (let's be honest).
The high class, intelligent crowd we call BitCandy readers (I'm just guessing because I've never actually met anyone who reads this site) may ask, "Why should I buy this album when I can get it for free?" Frankly, there is a cause being funded by this album. African babies being fed, you may ask. No. Cancer research? No. Kony 2013? Of course not. This cause hits a lot closer to home than any of those things. The proceeds of every album sold goes to the "Edward Sharpe shower fund."
After seeing this band perform on Letterman a few years ago with their ensemble of about 30 un-kempt miscreants (8 of them actually playing instruments), it became all too clear to me. Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are part of some hippie commune who all desperately need a shower and a visit to the barber.
The fact that they're putting out a new album makes me think the residual checks from their hit single "Home" have dried up and they're beginning to resent the monotonous baked beans and wonder bread diet they're no doubt living off of. You could buy the album for this fact alone, or maybe just because it's a really great album.
Yeah, I know, reviews of good albums kind of suck. It's good for me in that fact that, after I'm done listening, I don't feel like killing myself or relapsing on horse tranquilizers, but it's a bit of a bore for the reader. The only negative I can really say about "Here" is the fact that some songs get a little boring and repetitive, prime examples being "One Love To" and "Mayla."
Also, I couldn't help but cringe a little when "That's Whats Up" was muttered for the first time. I don't know, it just seems a little "I got Menace to Society last week from Redbox and now I can't stop quoting O-Dog."
Other than that, the album is really great. The band still has a folky, southern bum fuck sound to them but seem to also be heavily influenced by gospel music on this album. Some tracks reminded me of the innocent sounds of 60's folk rock as well, making me think of Big Brother and the Holding Company in some instances.
So that's it. The album is not a classic...but pretty solid. Buy it for that reason, or just so Alex Ebert can purchase a razor.


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What Is a Mammogram and When Should I Get One?
Are you worried about the cost? CDC offers free or low-cost mammograms. Find out if you qualify.
A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. Doctors use a mammogram to look for early signs of breast cancer.
Regular mammograms are the best tests doctors have to find breast cancer early, sometimes up to three years before it can be felt. When their breast cancer is found early, many women go on to live long and healthy lives.
When should I get a mammogram?
Women should have mammograms every two years from age 50 to 74 years. Talk to your health professional if you have any symptoms or changes in your breast, or if breast cancer runs in your family. He or she may recommend that you have mammograms before age 50 or more often than usual.
How is a mammogram done?
You will stand in front of a special X-ray machine. A technologist will place your breast on a clear plastic plate. Another plate will firmly press your breast from above. The plates will flatten the breast, holding it still while the X-ray is being taken. You will feel some pressure. The other breast will be X-rayed in the same way. The steps are then repeated to make a side view of each breast. You will then wait while the technologist checks the four X-rays to make sure the pictures do not need to be re-done. Keep in mind that the technologist cannot tell you the results of your mammogram.
Example of a normal mammogram
An example of a normal mammogram. Each woman's mammogram may look a little different because all breasts are a little different.
What does having a mammogram feel like?
Having a mammogram is uncomfortable for most women. Some women find it painful. A mammogram takes only a few moments, though, and the discomfort is over soon. What you feel depends on the skill of the technologist, the size of your breasts, and how much they need to be pressed. Your breasts may be more sensitive if you are about to get or have your period. A doctor with special training, called a radiologist, will read the mammogram. He or she will look at the X-ray for early signs of breast cancer or other problems.
When will I get the results of my mammogram?
You will usually get the results within a few weeks, although it depends on the facility. A radiologist reads your mammogram and then reports the results to you or your doctor. If there is a concern, you will hear from the mammography facility earlier. Contact your health professional or the mammography facility if you do not receive a report of your results within 30 days.
What happens if my mammogram is normal?
Continue to get regular mammograms. Mammograms work best when they can be compared with previous ones. This allows your doctor to compare them to look for changes in your breasts.
What happens if my mammogram is abnormal?
If it is abnormal, do not panic. An abnormal mammogram does not always mean that there is cancer. But you will need to have additional mammograms, tests, or exams before the doctor can tell for sure. You may also be referred to a breast specialist or a surgeon. It does not necessarily mean you have cancer or need surgery. These doctors are experts in diagnosing breast problems.


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Tetravus enters the battlefield with three +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may remove any number of +1/+1 counters from Tetravus. If you do, create that many 1/1 colorless Tetravite artifact creature tokens. They each have flying and "This creature can't be enchanted."
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile any number of tokens created with Tetravus. If you do, put that many +1/+1 counters on Tetravus.


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The Cordova Police Department has a bicycle registration program. Bicycle owners can fill out the Bicycle Registration form and turn it in (or mail it to) the Cordova Police Department. The information provided will be updated in our database for future reference in lost or recovered bicycles. Owners should keep a copy of this information for their own records.
The Cordova Police Department encourages people to use bike locks to deter theft of bicycles.


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|FGM and DV messages in Kupsabiny will air on Elgon FM
24 Mar 2020 - 29 Aug 2020
|FGM and DV messages in Ngakarimajong will air on AKICA FM
24 Mar 2020 - 23 Aug 2020
CEDOVIP and its partner Raising Voices have Published a popular report of the findings from the SASA! Study: a cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of a community mobilization intervention to prevent violence against women and reduce HIV risk in Kampala, Uganda
The report named "Is violence against women preventable?' Findings from the SASA!
Study summarized for general audiences. The publication that will be disseminated starting February 2016 aims at offering the findings in a simpler version for general audiences.
Read more: CEDOVIP and Raising Voices publish the SASA! Study popular Report
3ie Impact Evaluation Report 24, 2015
The Centre for Domestic Violence Prevention in Kampala, Uganda implements SASA!, a community mobilisation intervention that seeks to change community attitudes, norms and behaviours that result in men's power over women. This power imbalance is conceptualised as the root cause of violence against women, which supports HIV risk-related behaviours. SASA! challenges individuals and communities to think about their power and about how their use of power affects their intimate partners, as well as their interactions with community members.
The SASA! cluster randomised trial was conducted between 2008 and 2012 in two administrative divisions of Kampala. The authors, Charlotte Watts, Karen Devries, Ligia Kiss, Tanya Abramsky, Nambusi Kyegombe and Lori Michau, present results from this study that showed that SASA! reduced the reported social acceptance of physical violence in relationships among both women and men. The intervention also increased the social acceptance of the belief that there are circumstances when a woman can refuse sex from her partner.
Read more: 3ie Impact Evaluation Report 24: The SASA! study: a cluster randomised trial to assess the impact...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global issue that is estimated to affect around 30 percent of women during their lifetime. In sub-Saharan Africa this problem is compounded by the risk of contracting HIV. Whilst these two issues have been addressed separately, they are known to be closely linked. Interventions targeting individuals have sought to address both of these public health burdens with varying degrees of success. Now in a study in BMC Medicine, Charlotte Watts from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, Lori Michau from Raising Voices, Uganda, and colleagues present the results of the first trial in sub-Saharan Africa to employ a community based intervention to reduce IPV and the associated risk of HIV, called the SASA! Study. Here Watts and Michau discuss why research into IPV has been neglected, the challenges and benefits of community based interventions in this field, and what's next for the SASA! Study.
In addition to the research, the Biome Q&A article with Charlotte Watts and Lori Michau is also live on this link:
Since 2004, I've worked as a grass roots activist for women's rights, working with both men and women to prevent violence against women in Uganda. I have come face to face with women who experience violence from their partners and many men who thought that controlling their partners and disciplining them whenever necessary, was normal. Shockingly, I heard many community members say that violence was expected, it's a private matter and a sign of love and that I shouldn't meddle in people's private lives.
Tina Musuya, one of the activists implementing the intervention in local communities writes about her personal experience of being involved in the study. click to see full Blog from Tina Musuya
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV are important and interconnected public health concerns. While it is recognized that they share common social drivers, there is limited evidence surrounding the potential of community interventions to reduce violence and HIV risk at the community level. The SASA! study assessed the community-level impact of SASA!, a community mobilization intervention to prevent violence and reduce HIV-risk behaviors.
Find more on this research article on www.biomedcentral.com.


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Usually I would create a monthly or yearly calendar project but this year I decided to make calendar cards! I used the mini version of the A Muse 2011 Calendar to create cards that signify a special day of the month like a birthday in January or the first day of school in September.
Be sure to visit the A Muse blog to see other great ideas shared by the Creative Team as well some very special guests. Let's bring Charley's dreams to reality!!


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Mozilla has posted another video about Firefox OS. Intended for app developers, the clip explains a bit about how and why distribution will work in a world without app stores.
In this world, the mobile web rules, and apps can be found anywhere, through any mechanism, all over the web, all over the world. It's a free-for-all, ladies and gentlemen! And everyone wins.
"In essence, with Firefox OS, we made app discovery as easy as browsing the web, and we give you a very good reason to brush up the mobile optimised web sites you already have on the web," writes Mozillan Chris Heilmann on the company blog.
Previously, Mozilla made another introductory video on why developers should be flirting with Firefox OS in the first place.
Without further ado, here's the clip:


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Here is a new way to view the chromatic spiral. I have added circles of colour corresponding to the notes played to enhance the idea of the colour wheel representing the pitch circle. These large circles overlap and blend. The idea is to associate these blended colours we see with the interval of the two notes we hear.
I am not sure if this works. When we have three notes from opposite sides the three opposing colours blend to white. White is the presence of all colours therefore it should be the sound of not only all notes but all frequencies in between.
However, one experiment remains and that is to use the primary colours in the positions of the tonic, third and fifth. Although, as I type this I cannot imagine this working.


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Having the foods you know and love and handling life one day at a time
By Cherlynn Bell
I've been prepping for almost 40 years and have learned a lot along the way. I am hoping to share my knowledge with others so they can be prepared and skip the mistakes I went through. I've been through loss of jobs, tornadoes and much more. Having a years supply of food has saved my family more than once!
So many today are prepping for the end of the world as we now know it. Well that's nice but in the mean time so many are facing sudden unemployment, repo'ed homes and illnesses that use to be so very rare. We all can see clearly the economic down turn our nation is facing and we all know it will take a miracle for us to survive it. Knowing what I know and being prepared can help you and your family survive what ever you will need to face.
I looked for a long time for a way to present what I have to share and a couple of years ago ran into a fellow blogger Wendy DeWitt. She openly shared with me ways to present my material in a fast 1 to 1 ½ hour seminar so I could share everything I needed to share. You can find Wendy's blog at: everythingunderthesunblog.blogspot.com Go back to the start of her blog and read it all!
Creating your own Food Storage System
We all have different likes and dislikes so you need to tailor your system to your own family. BUT remember you are prepping for a crisis so forget things like your current diet craze or what is "healthy" and what is not. In a crisis you need food and often in a crisis you will need calories. Now if you have food allergies such as gluten intolerant by all means adjust your storage to fit this need.
Get a system
There are several system's available. One is the traditional system created by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They suggest basis dry food storage per person and then you multiply it for how ever many family member's. In a crisis you can fully live on it. I had a crisis where we were so over whelmed by what had happened to us I couldn't think to use the foods. I remember that we started off with 4 meals used over and over and one of them used pineapple tidbits and we ran out dropping us to 3 meals. I needed a plan!
The traditional plan:
- Menu Based System
300 lbs of grains per person. Grains are suited to your family. Wheat, flour, rice, corn, oats, pasta, cereals. Dairy products: 300 Qts per person. Dairy includes powdered milk, evaporated milk, cheese,butter, powdered cheese, sour cream, ect. Also if you have a milk goat or cow. Sugars, 60 lbs per person. this includes sugar, honey, jams, jello and other sweeteners. Salt 5 lbs per person. We store much more as a food preserver. Fats 20 lbs per person. Shortening and oils, you might also invest in an oil press and make your own owns from seeds. I have one on my want list! We store lots of coconut oil, very healthy and stores forever! legumes 50 lbs per person. Beans, dry and canned, lentils and split peas, canned nuts and peanut butter. Water for 2 weeks, 14 gallons per person. Garden seeds, bedding, clothing/material, medical, fuels and lights. Dry or canned foods that require no refrigeration or cooking such as canned tuna, pork & beans, graham crackers, dried fruits, canned juices, peanut butter, ect. manual equipment: a good manual can opener, dish pan and dish rack, ax, shovel, buckets, pencils and paper. Personal supplies such as soap, shampoo, tooth paste and brushes, kotex, combs and brushes, ect. Expanded storage would include 60 lbs of meat per person. This includes canned, dried, smoked, frozen ( I'm not a big fan of freezer storage in case the electric goes out. the last thing I want to have to think about is suddenly canning up 500 lbs of meat in a crisis! I can 98% of our meats as I go and just leave a few things such as some steaks for a special occasion, a turkey, ect in that we can polish off fast in a crisis. Canned fruits and vegetables 365 lbs per person. All of mine is fresh in root storage, canned or dried from our own garden or what I get from the Amish. Miscellaneous items such as yeast, baking soda and powder, vinegar, spices, pickles, soups, ect. equipment: Manual grain grinder, treadle sewing machine, battery or crank radio, garden supplies.
Now you can also create a menu based storage program and know exactly what you need. I suggest you get the above basic long term system and then 3 to 6 month's of a menu based system. You will find Wendy's plan on her blog if you start at the first and follow through. I created a grid with 7 blocks across and 13 rows down. That gives me 13 weeks or 91 meals which is ¼ of a year. We lived on our food storage for 4 full month's and got tired of the same meals over and over and over. 91 different meals repeated 4 times per year gives everyone a treat and no one gets tired of it. There are several other systems which I have listed in the book section. One person creates meals and puts them in a bag with the recipe attached. I have 1 month of those but I tend to give them out to families in need or use them when things have gone awry one day. There is another that fills canning jars with meals. We do a lot of those using things we have dried from our own garden. We especially love the soup blends. Another that's a favorite of mine is Jan Jackson's 100 day pantry. All the meals she listed includes the liquid to cook everything in! So everything listed is exactly what you need! The other two books I ran into recipes that needed an additional 10 cups of water not listed in the original ingredients. In a crisis that could be a big problem! One book you should have no matter the system you select is Jan's Fabulous Food Storage recipes by Jan LeBaron. She walks you through using all your food storage in ways we would never had thought possible! I was so clueless that I could make cheese from powdered milk until I got Jan's book! It is an absolute must have book!
If you use a menu based system you can multiply your menu by the number of weeks you want to store and get a complete list of what you need. You should also collect your recipes into one book to keep with your food storage. If you hit a crisis where you can't think you will have a plan to follow until you recover and can function fully again.
Vacuum Sealing Foods
For so many years I was told some foods (the good stuff!) that had high oil, moisture or sugar contents could not be stored. Then along came food saver and their accessory port with jar seal attachments. Go to youtube.com and look up Wendy DeWitt and watch the session on vacuum sealing. I think it's like #8 or one of them toward the end. I have hundreds of nut trees and it broke my heart that after 6 month's the nuts go rancid so we couldn't store them long term but now we shell them out and seal them into canning jars and have tons of nuts in our storage. Chocolate, raisins, brown rice, brown sugar, cookies, crackers and all those things that make so livable can now be in your storage! YOU CAN NOT VACCUM SEAL FOODS THAT NEED REFRIGERATION! ONLY FOODS THAT SIT IN YOUR PANTRY SHELF! Fine powders will gum up the works in your food saver. I found that putting fine powders into plastic bags and then into the jars with the bag sealed worked well. If you keep in a cook dark place your vacuum sealed jars should last 3 years and longer! Wendy has 10 year old chocolate in her storage! I check my seals 2 or 3 times a year and use what ever lost it's seal. My son got a food saver with the vacuum tube and small jar sealer for $20 on Ebay. I got mine for $20 but had to buy the vacuum tube and sealers separately so be careful and watch for the bargain!
Bottling Meats
This is the other thing that makes your food storage livable! Pressure canners. You MUST have a pressure canner to can meat. Not a pressure cooker but a pressure canner. Canners are much heavier and can handle the extreme pressure and length it must be on. Again watch the video's for Wendy DeWitt and she will explain this better.
Avoid canners that have a rubber gasket! Mine is an All American and it has no gaskets! Trying to find the gaskets later might be all but impossible! Be sure to have the gauge tested at your local County Extension Center if you buy a used canner. I bought mine over 20 years ago at a garage sale for $35. Best investment I ever made! Had to replace the gauge but that was cheap too! I'm always on the lookout for used canning supplies!
Canning meats: A pint bottle (16 oz.) will hold 1 lb of meat. A quart jar is 32 oz and holds 2 lbs of meat. I can all my meat into pint jars. 1 lb. Is enough for most meals and I use 2 jars if we need more meat.
I do not precook any of my meat. I raw pack 1 lb of meat into each jar and add ¼ tsp. Salt unless I'm doing ham or bacon. I do not add any type of liquid either! It will add it's own juice are its being pressure cooked. Seal you jars finger tight and put into your pressure canner that has about 2 inches of water added to it. Seal your canner and turn it on. If you have the type that you add a weight on do not add it until steam is coming out the vent hole. Once the canner has expressed all the air it will start building up pressure. The amount of pressure is decided by your altitude. Call you local Extension Office if you do not know how much pressure to use in your area. Pint jars are canned once the pressure level is met for 75 minutes. Quart jars take 90 minutes. If you can fish add 15 minutes to the time. You have to stay with your canner and keep it right on the pressure level for your area. Sometimes I can get it in the right spot and it just stays there and other times I spend the whole time adjusting the burner up and down to keep it on the right pressure. It's my quiet time so I can read a book etc while I watch the gauge. My family stays away because if they come in I make them sit and watch it so I can go do other things! Once the time has been met then turn it off and let it cool down on it's own. Do not open it until the pressure has gone all the way down. I then move them over to a clean dry towel using my jar lifter to handle the very hot jars. These usually seal pretty fast once they've been removed from the canner. Canned meat is so very yummy. It's fully cooked and so full of flavor!
Cooking without power
There are lots of cooking with out power solutions, you just have to decide which ones you want to adapt should you need them. Some are ones you can make yourself. The easiest and cheapest solution is to make Emergency Survival Heater that can heat, give light and allow you to cook. You will need: a roll of unscented toilet paper, with the cardboard tube removed. An empty metal can that is a little taller than the toilet paper. (The 29 to 30 oz veggie or fruit cans work well) Bottles of unscented 70 to 91% isopropyl alcohol and matches. Some folks claim the rubbing alcohol gives them head aches. We used these in dec '08 for 3 weeks non stop and none of us ever got sick. If you experiment with these and discover it does give you headaches then you should use denatured alcohol instead to avoid the problem. You push the toilet paper into the can and when you need to use it pour the alcohol into the toilet paper and then light. We used two cans of shortening and a cooling rack to cook over these. The next system you can make is a rocket stove. You can google these and find all kinds to make. Rocket stoves must be used outside but they use much less fuel. If you have internet you should also search rocket stoves with bio-mass. Great systems you can build to heat your house for next to nothing! A cheap system you can buy is Sterno single burner folding stove. You can use this one inside! I buy heat cells in a case of 12 at Sam's Club to stock up in case ever needed. The other easy solutions that many would have on hand is gas or charcoal grills. Again must be used outside but is a good option if you have bought lots of extra fuel to use with what you have. I bought a Camp Chef camping oven with 2 burners. It has saved my life many times! I had my kitchen range go out for month's at a time waiting for parts to come in. I make bread daily so learned the in's and outs of baking in the camp chef oven! The little fuel bottles that work with this lasted us for over a full month even with my daily bread baking. I buy 2 packs and store them to use in an emergency. The other item I choose to buy was a Global Sun oven. You can find all kinds of solar ovens to build yourself online but none will do what this can do. I use it to cook all the time. In the winter I use it with a candle in it to make sprouts and yogurt. The candle in the insulated box keeps them at the perfect temperature. Again Wendy DeWitt has a video in her series giving more details on it and it is well worth the cost as an investment. No fuel to store just uses sun light! I cook in it even in the winter time. If it fogs over the temp goes down a good 100 degree's. I found by leaving the top latch open it lets the steam out. I also use turkey roasting bags to enclose fluid items and that also helps. If you have the option to buy the cook ware with it I suggest you do so. It wasn't available when I bought mine and now I can't get it as a set. Another option is a hay box. The pioneers lined a wooden box with hay and at breakfast they would start a pot of stew or soup and tuck it into the hay box and cover with quilts. When they stopped at night, dinner was ready. They could start a fire and quickly make biscuits and put the stew or soup into the fire to heat it up more and have dinner without having to make it after a long day of traveling. You can make your own hay box using bean bag chairs in a large plastic tote or using the rigid styrofoam used to pack around computers, ect. To set your pot into. Again you can google Hay Box and find lots of ideas. Knowing how to cook over an open fire could be important skill to know. How many other options can you find to cook when the power goes out?
All the authorities suggest you store 3 gallons of water per person per day for up to a 2 week supply. If you get into a long term situation after 2 weeks what do you do? In our area of NW MO you can easily get 55 gallon food grade blue plastic barrels from several Amish. Jamesport is the most reliable area to find them. We got 10 of them for $10 each 2 years ago. Clean them out and then you can store water in those. Wendy DeWitt has plans for building stands for your barrels. We are hoping to build a stand to hold 4 of these in our water room. (we don't have a public water supply in our area so have to treat our own pond water) If you fill your barrels or bottles with a public water supply that uses chlorine you do not need to add anything except the water. I am not on a public supply so I add 1 tsp bleach for every 5 gallons of water to keep strange things from growing in our barrels. I also change them out every 6 months. I use it to water the garden or water the life stock. Do not store your bottles or barrels directly on a cement floor. Put something under them! For a long term solution I store 1-micron industrial Liquid filter bags. We use these to pour our pond water into over a clean bucket. These filters with remove all the debris and 99% of any bacteria in the water. (Most bacteria will cling to debris) then we treat the water with either chlorine, iodine crystals, 0r Calcium Hypochlorite (pool shock). Chlorine must be used with in 1 year according to the folks at Clorox. After that it's no longer bleach. So I don't store much bleach. Polar Pure (Iodine Crystals) last forever so we store lots of that. Pool shock last several years but MUST be stored in sealed glass. If moisture including humidity gets into it it will release a poisonous gas. You can also boil the water or solar purify it.
You can also invest in a water filter to improve taste. We bought a large Katadyn filter years ago that takes 3 filters. The Berkey's are very nice also but again takes filters. Filters are very expensive to replace. The Katadyn's run $55 when on sale x3. There is a new filter called AquaPail and You can pour water from a mud puddle in and get good clean water. The smallest unit does 400 gallons of water and is selling for $80, the next size up does 2,500 gallons and is running $125. There are larger units available also. These units do not remove stuff it kills it all instead.
Keeping things Cold in Warm weather:
Third world countries have become masters at keeping things cool in hot weather. They use two sizes of unglazed clay pots, one inside the other and sand surrounding the two pots. They fill with their produce, etc and add water to the sand and cover the top and it stays nice and cool for them.
You can also build an Evaporation Refrigerator out of wood or PVC pipe. These are small units shown in the provident living link listed below. While this booklet was geared to 3rd world countries it is an excellent book to print out and use for emergency prep items. You will find the cooling unit shown and described on page 43. Making several of these and keeping them in the shade where wind can blow over them will keep you supplied with cold drinks and nice greens and other produce items when you need them.
You need to rethink what you keep cold. Keeping things simple and using small amounts so they don't need to refrigeration.
If you are lucky enough to have springs, you can build a Springhouse.
Bury an old chest freezer in the ground and that will stay cooler and will act as a root cellar in the winter.
Kits to make:
Sanitation Kit: This kit is a 6 gallon bucket with a toilet seat snapped on it. Add to your bucket kit:Vinegar, Baking Soda, Vinyl gloves, Absorbent Gel, Bathroom cleaner, toilet paper. Wipes, paper towels, Hand sanitizer, and Double Doodie Waste bags.
Wash Kit: This kit is a 6 gallon bucket with lid. This is a man powered washing machine. Cut a 1" hole in the center of the lid. Use a new toilet plunger with holes cut out. The plunger acts as the agitator. Add Liquid laundry soap, Bleach, Liquid fabric softener, clothes pin and a clothes line.
Rehydration Kit: This kit should be vacuum sealed into a canning jar to keep it long term. This formula is from Primary Children's Hospital in SLC, UT: 2 ¼ teaspoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon each: baking soda, RealSalt and No Salt (potassium) mix this with 4 cups water.
Portable Bidet Kit: This kit is a great way to solve the problem of storing enough toilet paper. I used a 5 quart ice cream bucket and a large plain yogurt container for each kit. Items to add to the ice cream bucket:
One Peri Bottle: Filled with clean water to wash yourself with.
2 small sponges: If necessary use to scrub yourself. Sponges are added in because they are compact & dry quickly. If you don't have much room and have to have toilet paper a sponge fits neatly into your pocket! Make sure you wash the sponge with soap and water and rinse in vinegar water between each use.
16 double layered flannel sheets. Each sheet is about 4 ½ " X 6 1/2". Used to dry with.
Put the dirty stuff into the smaller container to wash later.
Emergency Ice Packs:
Put 1 cup rubbing Alcohol in a zipered freezer bag along with 3 cups water and a drop of blue food coloring. This freezes into a slushy mix to place on injuries. Label as 1st Aid Ice pack.
How to make Emergency Survival Heater
You will need a roll of unscented toilet paper with the cardboard tube removed. An empty container (baby formula containers, 29 to 30 oz fruit and veggie cans work well) Place the toilet paper into the container. Bottles of Unscented 70 to 91% isopropyl alcohol or denatured alcohol and matches. To use slowly pour the alcohol into the toilet paper and light.
Web Sites to check out:
Books Shown or talked about:
The Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Handbook ISBN 0615563236
SAS Survival Handbook ISBN 9780060578794
Jan Jackson's 100 Day Pantry ISBN 088290969X
It's in the Bag ISBN 9781599553856
Dinner in in the Jar ISBN 9781450550925
Mix a Meal ISBN 9780970869708
Nuclear War Survival Skill by Cresson Kearny ISBN 0939002027
Making the Best of Basics: ISBN 1882723252
There is nothing new or unique in what I have given you. I started prepping in 1974 and over the years I've learned a lot and learned from my mistakes. I learned a lot of my prepping skills going to USAF Schools covering Survival and keeping a Mobile Clinic up and running. I've learned from many folks as I've traveled around the world and meet like minded people. I've spent long hours searching the internet and gleaning what was good from it. I especially wanted to learn how to make most items at home my self. I love my Sun Oven so much I bought a 2nd one but I have finally found a MYO Solar cooker that does look like it will work well. We bought a water filter but knowing how to make your own can make it more reliable to have it long term. Many want to have generators but they can be expensive and most need fuel to run. Knowing your options and trying them out before hand can save you and your family in the future. Explore the links and books I've given you and print out anything you find useful so you have it for future reference. Good luck and Good bless you as you prepare for your future!
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A cat has started appearing more and more often on our neighbors' roof, watching our every move. This, of course, makes our cat Minerva FREAK OUT and climb furniture and claw at the window while threatening to knock over various pots of succulents. It's super fun (sarcasm).
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We're celebrating Memorial Day quietly this year. Honestly, after years of Josh working retail, it didn't even cross our minds that this year we could have gone somewhere for the long weekend. Oh well. There's always next year.
Instead, we eat!
Total cost: Roughly $142
Average cost per meal per person, with snacks tucked into the mix: $5.07
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- Eggs in spicy tomato sauce
- Lamb with asparagus and potatoes
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Transistors Take Their First Steps Into the Real World
Raytheon built the first commercially available point-contact transistor -- made out of germanium -- in 1949. Known as the CK703, it never was all that easy to produce and wasn't particularly successful.
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Eight years after introducing its cheap Woolworths-branded milk it will be removed from the shelves from Tuesday. Two and three litre bottles will now sell for $2.20 and $3.30 respectively.
It said the increase would "end up" with 450 Australian dairy farmers that supply Woolworths, and the change was about enduring the nation has a viable dairy industry.
The industry has been campaigning against cheap milk sold by Woolworths and Coles for years, saying it's driven farmers to the wall.
Last year, Woolworths began offering a "Drought Relief Milk" range, at $1.10 a litre, with 10 cents to go to farmers. But it also continued to sell it's $1 range alongside the more expensive product.
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"We've heard the outlook will continue to be extremely tough for dairy farmers right across the country," Woolworths Group chief executive Brad Banducci said on Monday.
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The NSW Farmers Association said the decision was a huge win for farmers, who had been fighting for change since $1 a litre milk was introduced in 2011.
"This is a lesson for every other retailer in the country," NSW Farmers Dairy Committee Chair Erika Chesworth said, demanding that Coles and Aldi follow suit.
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Stemma di Bartolomeo Tucci (1483) - Palazzo del Capitano
Bartolomeo Tucci, "artifex" ie craftsman, held the position of Captain in Bagno di Romagna from October 1, 1482 to September 30, 1483. At the end of his administrative mandate in the Capitanato of the Val di Bagno he affixed his coat of arms on the facade of the Palazzo del Capitano : a rectangular sandstone slab (55 x 42 cm) containing a horse-head shield, within which is a mountain of six peaks surmounted by two "in decusse" hammers. On the sides of the emblem, in two parts, "14/83". At the base "BART [OLOME] O TUCCI".
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'68 Chevy Chevelle - PHR Project Car - Starving For Attention - Street Sweeper
Oil Is The Lifeblood Of Our 496ci Big-Block. We Almost Found That Out The Hard Way When We Discovered What Our Chevelle Was Really Craving.
If you listen carefully, your car will talk to you. How you interpret what your car says to you, and what you decide to do about it, however, can mean the difference between happy motoring and an empty wallet. After dropping in our new 496 big-block last fall, we went through some pretty normal teething pains, fixing small problems, and sprucing things up as we went along. One of our tasks was to install a brace of Stewart Warner Maximum Performance gauges into our Street Sweeper '68 Chevelle. We had lots invested in the 496, and the SW gauges would help us keep it safe and sound.
Right from the get-go, something looked odd about the oil pressure. On start-up, pressure looked good, but dipped under braking, and fluctuated wildly at cruise. Full throttle, strangely, exhibited no problem. Could it be the new gauge? Could it be the pressure sender? We hedged our bet, took it easy with the car, and ordered a new sending unit. The results with the new sender were ditto. To the good, the SW gauges were right on the money, but to our detriment, it looked like we had some predictable and intermittent oil-starvation problems.
Meanwhile, we were chasing down other oil-related problems, like leaky valve cover breathers (see "Breath Of Fresh Air," December 2007), and a really nasty leak from a cheap Chinese timing cover. (Yeah, we should've known better, but we were trying to save money, ya know?) The game plan became clear: we needed to take a look at the bottom end of our 496 to check for bearing damage, and find the cause of our oil starvation. That meant yanking the big-block from the Chevelle, so we might as well take the time to put a few fixes into place.
In the Captain Obvious department, we ordered a COMP two-piece aluminum timing cover (PN 212) that we hoped would eliminate the Exxon Valdez pool of oil collecting on the garage floor. The corner of the timing cover that meets the oil pan and block is notorious for leakage, and the COMP piece has the rigidity to hold up under flex. The added strength would also improve the accuracy of the ignition timing, which tends to scatter as the cam button pushes against a weak, flexible timing cover.
Another area of concern was the budget-stamped steel oil pan, which had no provision for windage control, or any trap doors to hold oil around the pick-up under g-forces. We browsed several catalogs and discovered that Moroso had exactly what we were looking for: a 6-quart street/strip wet sump pan with a built-in windage tray, crank scraper, and a kick-out sump with a trap door (PN 20403). Most windage trays are bolted to the main caps, and we liked that we could just bolt the pan on without tampering with the bottom end of the 496. The crank scraper was an added bonus, and this one would clear our 4.25-inch SCAT 9000 stroker crank, too. All three of these oil-control devices (windage tray, scraper, and sump with trap door) would increase our chance of curing the oil-starvation problem, which to this point hadn't been impacted by experimentation with different oil-fill levels.
To go with the Moroso oil pan, we needed Moroso's companion oil pump with integral pick-up (PN 22185). This was due to the pan's sump and baffle arrangement, which needed a special rectangular pick-up to physically clear the inside walls of the new pan.
As in past stories, we borrowed the facilities of Don Lee Auto in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to put the wrenching on the fast track. The 496 was yanked from the Chevelle's engine room, and put on a stand for the post mortem. Within seconds of pulling the oil pan, the source of our oil starvation was revealed: the small brazes that held the pick-up to the oil pump had cracked, and the pick-up had rotated out of the oil. It was a one-in-a-million fluke, and we'll never know how it happened, but the important thing is that we listened to what the engine was telling us. Our caution from the moment we noticed the problem is what saved our bearings, which looked great upon subsequent inspection. Our use of Pennzoil Platinum Synthetic since day one can't be overlooked either. The superior film strength of a premium synthetic can often mean the difference between protection and metal-on-metal contact.
We breathed a sigh of relief, bolted on the new Moroso pump, then buttoned it up with the new COMP two-piece timing cover and Moroso pan. After stuffing the 496 back into the Chevelle, a fresh 6-quart crankcase fill of Pennzoil 10W-30 Platinum Synthetic completed the fix. We got more good news when we drove the Street Sweeper around the block and experienced none of the pressure drop during braking, or the pressure fluctuation at cruise that we had before. For the next couple of weeks, we took it easy at first, then ratcheted up our street punishment on the healthy 496, and found no problems. Even better, the oil slick in the garage didn't return. As our date with the quarter-mile loomed, we were more confident than ever that easy 11s awaited us. Check back with us next month, as we give you blow-by-blow details of our first track outing. You won't be disappointed!
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|Oil pump and pick-up
|Oil pan, Mark IV BBC, two-piece rear seal
|Front timing cover, two-piece for BBC
|PHR issue:
|1968 Chevelle Malibu
|April 2007
|April 2007
|Vinyl graphics
|April 2007
|CPP front suspension
|May 2007
|M/T slicks and skinnies, Summit Star drag wheels
|May 2007
|Currie 9-inch rear
|June 2007
|Misc. parts for rear install
|June 2007
|$57. 90
|CurrecTrac rear control arms
|June 2007
|Morris Classic Concepts seat belts
|August 2007
|Rear springs, air bags, QA1 shocks
|September 2007
|Howitzer 496 big-block Chevy
|October 2007
|Engine install, trans, shifter, exhaust, fuel system, misc.
|November 2007
|Inland Empire driveshaft
|November 2007
|Breather system for engine
|December 2007
|Stewart Warner gauges and Grant steering wheel
|January 2008
|Shifter pedestal fabrication
|March 2008
|Moroso oil pan and pump, COMP timing cover
|April 2008


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3. But I say... Five sessions for small groups on the Sermon on the Mount. These studies will help you and your young people to get into what living as part of the Kingdom of God means.
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We also offer a wide range of tools and training to enable you for your youthwork.


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My Cousin Rachel, a far too anemic and restrained take on a story that demands at least some kind of dour sensuousness if not straight-up bodice ripping, is bookended by a question: Is she or isn't she? These words first come from the perspective of young orphan Philip, left to the care of his uncle Ambrose in a sprawling manor house, whose lack of a woman's touch is conveyed by a thick layer of dust and the pack of roving wolfhounds that occasionally dart through. Philip's early 19th century childhood is idyllic, save for those bleak periods when he is forced to leave his simple estate life to attend school and when, for health reasons, Ambrose must escape the Southeast England winters for the warmth of Florence, Italy. There Ambrose falls under the spell of the mysterious title character, whose presence in the film is so hyped up before she actually arrives on screen that you half expect the part to be played by Bruce the Shark from Jaws. When Ambrose dies, Philip, now embodied by the blandly handsome young actor Sam Claflin, is convinced this female interloper is to blame.
This is all laid out in a brisk pre-title sequence that stands as one of the few times one can safely call My Cousin Rachel zippy. The film is structured like a Bizarro World rollercoaster, where the ascension happens in a snap but coming down takes forever. When Rachel finally materializes, not as the peg-legged crone of Philip's feverish imagination but in the dark-featured and brightly smiling visage of Oscar winner Rachel Weisz, Philip's anger and suspicion metastasize into a virulent from of desire. The potential sexual fire between them is meant to spark over bedside tea after Rachel instructs Philip to lick melted butter from his greasy digits. Unfortunately, both the film and the chemistry generated between Weisz and Claflin feel about as smoldering and lustful as a tub of margarine.
(1.5/4 stars)
Written and Directed by: Roger Michell, based on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen
Running time: 106 Minutes
Part of the issue here is the source material. Already adapted by Fox (their little art house bro Searchlight takes the mantle here) in 1952 and starring Richard Burton and Olivia De Havilland, Daphne Du Maurier's novel is famously a mystery unsolved. While it is possible for a movie to walk this kind of ambiguous line, it requires a tightrope as tight as piano wire. But that is not the case here, where run-of-the-mill tension is confused for true cinematic suspense. Claflin doesn't help; the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides star seems overmatched by his character's confusion and doesn't command the presence to make Philip's plight compelling. He is more effective in the first part of the film, when his character is driven simply by anger and revenge. You are confounded when – on his twenty-fifth birthday – Philip hands over his estate to Rachel despite her less than transparent motives. Then you are equally perplexed as to why you should care.
The film's plus column includes Weisz, who finds much to play with in the joyful enigma with which she shares a forename. She is able to shift between being flirtatious, cagey, deadly serious, and morose with speed and grace. But here again writer-director Roger Michell (Hyde Park on the Hudson) undercuts her by hewing so close to the book: in never allowing Rachel to fully reveal herself, he has left his dynamic lead actress with several unfired arrows still in her quiver. Michell's strength is in his ability to vividly evoke both the social dynamics and dust-caked, candle lit everyday life of Cornwall of the 1830's. (You find yourself willing to trade Philip's mother's pearl necklace, which he offers to Rachel as a symbol of his devotion, for a box of Swiffers so you can have at the place.)
Unfortunately, Michell's approach ultimately feels too polite for a story meant to veer between anger, lust, and madness; his approach to storytelling is never as messy as his sets, and it needs to be. And while his take may please fans of Du Maurier's novel, as cinema it feels like a missed opportunity. Sure, you can make a period noir without revealing whether your central character is a femme fatale – just as you can make a gothic romance and not imbue it with gloom and sensuality – but what exactly is the fun in that?


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I know most people can relate when I say that you have been compared to someone else by your parents, teachers or anyone right? If you get a bad grade, parents will be like ''why can't you be like such and such they got this''. If you get a good grade it will be like ''why didn't you do better than this''. It does not matter what it is parents will always be like
''why can't you be more like him/her?'' ''you need to study more so you can become better than him/her'' ''you need to do this to beat him/her'' ''why can't you be more like him/her'' and the list just goes on and on.
Dear parents, when you compare us to others we feel like others are better than us and that we are not good enough. It gets us down and it's not nice. Everyone is DIFFERENT and you are asking us to become something we are not and it hurts. Everyone is different and beautiful in their own way.
Parents DON'T ACTUALLY REALISE THEY DO THIS AND THE EFFECT IT HAS ON YOU (so you have to make them realise). Parents really want you to do excellent and succeed. Parents push you to become better and better each time, they just want you to improve yourself. However the way parents say things becomes hurtful. Some parent's make children feel like they don't care and they aren't good enough however this is not the case. It is just how they handle the situation. They actually love you loads and want you to be better than everyone else because you're their child.
So if your parent is guilty of doing this then sit them down and confront them nicely. Tell them what they do that you do not like, give them examples and tell them how it makes you feel. They might be in a habit of doing it so tell them each time they do it and eventually they will stop.


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Art Gallery North Plaza Reopens!
Updated. Some exciting news that's hot off the press! The Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza (aka Courthouse Square, Centennial Square) officially reopened this morning. The lengthy planning and design process began in 2013, resulting in an approved design in 2015. Now, after more than a year of construction (including much-needed repairs to the Art Gallery storage vaults under the plaza) the plaza is once again ready for use. (And not a scrap of bark mulch in sight!). The plaza will be available for various events over the course of the summer – including the Jazz Fest, Canada Day, and Thai Fest – but will remain closed for day-to-day visits until some remaining work is completed.
The renewed square looks great, and we will be interested to see how the space is used – both formally for events, and informally, for everyday activities or a more casual nature. It's a large plaza with some interesting design challenges – including a northerly orientation, and busy arterial streets on three sides. It will be intriguing to see what sorts of anticipated – and unanticipated – activities take place in this renewed square. One thing is for certain: the redesign is an improvement on where things were at just a few years ago.
Up next, the 800-block of Robson… the North Plaza's more intimate counterpart. The redesign of this plaza started last year after Council voted to permanently pedestrianize the block. A design concept was presented to Council in December, and work is expected to begin in the not too distant future.
In the meantime, check out the new North Plaza and let us know what you think. Good public spaces always take on a life of their own – so pop by and tell us what you see going on there!
Here's the media release from the City of Vancouver:
VAG North Plaza reopens as Vancouver's most compelling public square
Upgrades to the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery are completing this week in time for the Jazz Festival on Saturday.
"The plaza to the north of the Vancouver Art Gallery is host to Vancouver's most significant events and is a popular place for people to pass through, sit and relax, and meet one another," says Paul Mochrie, Deputy City Manager for the City of Vancouver. "We at the City have the honour of maintaining this remarkable public gathering space, and we are excited to see how it will be used going forward."
The new plaza complements Robson Square on the other side of the Art Gallery and the surrounding heritage buildings. The new fully accessible space enhances safety for large gatherings, improves flexibility for events and day to day use.
Design features include:
- A flexible space that can be used for solitary and small group use, as well as large events.
- A safe, inviting environment for formal and casual use.
- A surface with pavers that will be long-lasting and durable for heavy use.
- Full accessibility for all users.
- A continuation of the Hornby Street maple trees, with new trees added along the west side of the plaza.
- A flexible pavilion / bus stop on the east side which can be used during events and can accommodate future use as a food/beverage stand or tourist information centre.
The plaza redesign was led by Nick Milkovich Architects, HAPA Collaborative , and Matthew Soules Architecture, and construction was completed by Jacobs Brothers contractor.
Going forward, the plaza will be maintained and managed by the City of Vancouver, and event organizers interested in using it can apply through the City of Vancouver's special events office.
Correction: An earlier version of this post quoted a City Media release that incorrectly referred to Hapa Collaborative as Hapa Collective. Further, the post suggested that the plaza was fully-reopened. Rather, it is being utilized for various events throughout the summer, but is still closed to everyday use while the remaining work is completed. Additional clarifying text was added around the potential usage of the site.


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I had been wanting to try España for the longest time. The idea of small plates dining still appeals to my small appetite…being able to experience a bunch of flavours and textures in one meal without being committed to a single entree. But what if not every dish hits the mark? Have all the good cooks moved on to their sister restaurant, The Fat Badger?
As you can tell by the title, I wasn't exactly thrilled by our meal here. Not quite down to the level of "meh", but not a "yay" either, so somewhere in-between: "eh".
It was a rainy, miserable night in the West End. España is a cozy spot and can get a bit loud. But after a few glasses of wine, it just adds to the dark, festive environment. I actually didn't drink at all this meal. Maybe I should have…
Their menu online seems fairly up-to-date, with the noticeable exception of "Spanish Style Scotch Eggs" no longer being on the menu :(. I love the scotch eggs at The Fat Badger and wanted to try España's version. Too bad…
I got the sneaky feeling that sometimes this menu read better than it actually tasted.
The churros called out to Wicca…therefore we had to get them.
I was driving that night, so San Pellegrino would have to do. It's actually a great palate cleanser.
Whole Fried Local Anchovies with smoked paprika aioli. At $5 it was the tastiest, best bang-for-the-buck dish of the night. Reminded us of those deep fried pregnant fish you can get at greasy spoon Hong Kong restaurants.
One of the two special features that we got that night: Duck Egg on Toast with shaved lardon. The lardons were shaved super-thin, practically melting into the duck egg. I found this underseasoned and underwhelming. I really couldn't tell if the lardon added anything to the dish or not.
But at least it looks nice :P. The duck egg was cooked well. Lovely ingredients let down by insufficient seasoning.
Gilda (traditional basque skewer with olive, white anchovy & pickled chili). Now these were great. Classic bar snack. Kicking myself for not drinking. The pickled chilies were fantastic. Crunchy and just a bit spicy.
Sauteed Chicken Liver & Pork Belly Salad. Another standout dish. Livers cooked to a juicy medium. Cubes of crunchy, fatty pork belly (you can see one in the lower right). Would order again.
Crispy Octopus & Chorizo. Mis-printed as "crispy" on the menu, this is actually "grilled". Too much potato, not enough chorizo. The octopus had a disappointing mushy texture. I was probably looking forward to this dish the most because it's been ages since I had a good grilled octopus. A dud. Like Zorro wielding a rubber sword.
Patatas Bravas. Probably one of the most famous Spanish tapas dishes around. This was my first time having patatas bravas, but I was expecting something more…crispy? Fried potatoes doused in sauce, so all the crispiness is lost. Saving grace was the aioli, but then it just reminded me of sour cream and potatoes. Fellow blogger liked these a lot though, so ymmv.
Second special feature of the night: Beef Heart on fingerling potatoes and carmelized onions (thanks Moyenchow!). By this point of the evening we were getting potatoed-out. The beef heart was cooked well, but like the duck egg dish, tasted indistinct and was unmemorable.
Crispy Pork Belly with white beans and romesco sauce on top. Really difficult dish to portion out and share. Pork was cooked well enough, with crunchy crackling, but I got more than a few forkfuls of hard, chalky beans. We've had much much better roast pork belly at their sister restaurant, The Fat Badger.
Churros with "rich, thick hot chocolate" and "housemade yoghurt & dulce de leche".
Dulce de leche underneath the yogurt, so you had to dip deep.
Really disappointing stale, dried-out churro. Gag.
Flan. Excellent.
The flan had that jiggly, wobbly texture. Smooth and delicious. Wicca was happy with this one.
If we could've gone back and edited out the disappointing dishes, this would've been quite a good meal. But this is real life, and you can't un-order something. It kinda hurts even more, having to pay tapas-level prices for a crapshoot. España may have been a great restaurant at one point, but things seem to have slipped.


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Hi there,
Probably many of you have already heard about Instant Apps, they're modular apps that are downloaded on the fly by Google Play Services and executed on the device (see here) and explanatory video here
I'd love to know when this feature will be enabled for Xamarin.Android developers.
Thanks you in advance, Luca
I was also wondering if Xamarin have plans to support this kind of technology.
Dear Xamarin technical team,
Google imposes that assembly size must be lower than 4MB in order for Google Play Services to stream the assembly and launch the Instant App.
Why not ask, formally, Google to ship Mono and Xamarin.Android assemblies with Android itself?
This will dramatically improve any app startup due to assembly prefetch at device boot.
I guess main problem with shipping Mono and Xamarin.Android would be versioning of Mono and Xamarin.Android
For all people interested in this feature i have created a request on Xamarin User Voice. Vote it!


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The Hampshire conference attracted representatives from about 50 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada. While less than a third of these campuses had active BDS campaigns before the conference, at least two thirds of conference attendees committed to launching campaigns after returning home from the conference.
Students and veteran activists participated in panel discussions, cultural presentations, and skill building workshops on a number of topics related to BDS. Conference participants were exposed to ideas about what "forgiveness" means during Israeli filmmaker Udi Aloni's presentation and what identity has to do with activism in Palestinian-American poet Remi Kanazi's performance. Trainings in everything from media relations to legal issues around BDS to the role of anti-racism in our campaigns equipped conference participants not only to take on the technical aspects of BDS campaigning, but also the equally important public education components of successful campaigns. The conference also offered an important opportunity to network and share information. Some of the resources that conference participants had the opportunity to take advantage of include Divest Now!, the US Campaign's student divestment handbook, and our other divestment resources, which you can download from our website.
The Hampshire BDS conference both inspired and overwhelmed me. I know that the campaigns sprouting from the fertile ground of the Hampshire conference will bear fruit. I know they will be successful because of the wealth of resources and veteran activists willing to be mentors that was offered up throughout the conference. I know that we will be successful because we are already ahead of the curve when comparing how quickly BDS campaigns to hold Israel accountable have spread in relation to similar campaigns to end South Africa's apartheid regime. I know all of this most of all because of the dedication shown by students participating in the conference. This dedication was apparent not only from the organizers based at Hampshire College, but also from presenters hailing from campuses across the country.
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful to all of the Hampshire conference organizers and participants for enriching my experience and motivating me to move forward on the US Campaign's BDS work with even more gusto than before. I also encourage everyone to check out Hampshire College Students for Justice in Palestine's website for updates, including PowerPoint presentations used during conference workshops, resources distributed to conference participants, and videos of the plenary sessions.


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Exhibition 70X100-Founding of the State
A Unique exhibition of posters made by students of art schools from the Czech Republic and Israel will be opened in Prague, then will be moved to Israel.
The project of the Czech Center Tel Aviv is dedicated to very important anniversaries of both our countries - 100th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Students from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem led by Prof. Yasha Rozov and from the Faculty of Art and Design UJEP Ústí nad Labem led by Prof. Ing. Karel Míšek created posters on the same theme - Founding of the State. Their work will be exhibited in the Gallery of The Czech Centers in Rytířská Street in Prague.The exhibition is held under the auspices of the Embassy of the State of Israel in the Czech Republic.
Czech Centres Gallery
Rytířská 539/31
110 00 Prague 1, Czech republic
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After setting up the chart for Flight MH370, for Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 12:41 am local time the astrological chart began with a Sagittarius rising sign with the Sun in Pisces and the Moon in Gemini.
Pluto in Capricorn was ruling the flight with Jupiter in opposition, and Uranus in a square aspect causing a critical aspect to rule the flight. Mercury in Aquarius was in a square aspect to Saturn in Scorpio indicating communication could be interrupted during the flight, and problems with the electrical system would be probable.
The airline was last seen according to one news report at 1:22am on radar and seemed to be turning back. There was also a report several islanders had heard a loud and frightening noise, but saw nothing. With a possible problem at that point I set up another chart giving a chart with a Capricorn rising sign and it brought the Mercury/Saturn aspect into play suggesting problems with the electrical system, possibly engine problems if not more equipment issues that I would not understand as an astrologer.
Later the Malaysian Air Force stated its radars tracked the plane as it turned West, and headed back across Malaysia and into the Strait of Malacca. It was last seen on radar 30,000ft at 2.40am above the small island of Pulau Perak. I set up a third chart which suggests the aircraft was in jeopardy because of equipment failure and loss of fuel.
I believe Flight MH370 continued its flight further than anticipated by the authorities involved in the search.


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Visual identity
Client: Q alliance
Q is one of the fastest growing IT companies in Central Europe, operating through five global offices in Los Angeles, Belfast, Paris, Oslo and Zagreb HQ. Despite its incredible growth, Q's brand was vague because the name didn't mean anything and the visual identity was outdated.
The visual identity embodies the brand essence. Its enlightening colors have been used to communicate the modern vibe of the brand. And the letter Q shows both Q and A. Both are presented in the logo, the letter A is visualized inside the Q because 'whatever the Q we got the A'.
Selected Works
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O'HaraVisual identity
Meat the kingVisual identity / Packaging
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ReshetkaVisual identity
JGL ReportsEditorial design / Illustration
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IndigoVisual identity
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