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Right. So this was my first e-book on my spanking new Kindle. After beating myself up for going over to the dark side and reading e-books for an hour, I sat down with my copy of widely acclaimed author Andrew Smith's latest book, 100 Sideways Miles. I wasn't sure what kind of book this was going to be. The cover has a horse falling from the sky. The blurb acts like a summary of the entire story. However, sceptical yet undaunted, I got down to reading about the adventures of Finn Easton and Cade Hernandez and Julia Bishop.
Now, Finn Easton is one of the strangest protagonists I have ever come across, as he sees the world around him in miles instead of minutes. He lives in the fictional town of Burnt Mill Creek located near the San Francisquito Valley (real) in California. He also suffers from epilepsy and sees ghosts. To top it off, when Finn was little, a large horse fell off a bridge and landed on top of his mother and him, leaving a scar that looks like this [:ǀ:]. This scar is similar to those described by Finn's father in his bestselling book, The Lazarus Door, as being on the backs of deadly aliens that rape and eat humans. So, poor Finn ends up with an identity crisis of sorts and sets out on a road trip with Cade to figure out the ending of his story.
Finn's romantic interest, Julia Bishop, is a girl from Chicago hiding a big secret. From the moment Finn sees her, he falls head over heels in love with her. Julia, in turn, gets why Finn named his dog 'Laika', bears with his mood swings when he recuperates from his seizures, and, thankfully, she loves him back. However, she must return to Chicago, the very place where she was victim of a tragedy that makes Finn wish he "could push the world back all those miles with my bare hands and make it change direction," even if it means they'd never have met.
Finally, there's Cade Hernandez, Finn's best friend and my favourite character. A god among boys. Confident, attractive, hilarious, audacious, loyal. But even in these moments, you can see how deeply he portrays the truth about adolescent boys. Tobacco-chewing, forever talking about "boners" and shameless when it comes to harassing their apoplectic History teacher, Mr Nossick. I love him. His banter with Finn is excellent and the way he daily comes up with a new way to see how Finn's scars resemble something sexual (E.g. "What flounders look like when they fuck") will have you laughing out loud.
The story isn't describing a grand adventure and neither does it have a huge plot twist. It's written with a big character, one big voice and a sympathetic experience. I initially thought this book looked weird, wacky, straight up confusing and out of this world. But I never felt that way while actually reading the story. And that's the beauty of it. The characters are so incredible, realistic and relatable that the story sounds believable from beginning to end. They have their faults, and they make mistakes and they think some of the most incredibly stupid things but they're also clever and emotional and full of so much potential. Plus, it has one of the most hilarious condom-buying scenes ever written.
So don't be afraid of the horse on the cover. You'll find something mesmerising inside. If you haven't read an Andrew Smith story before, this is a great place to start. It's funny and real and beautiful and you're going to laugh and you're going to get emotional and love every minute of it. This is a book for every reader. From chicks who cried over crap like Fault In Our Stars to boys who are too cool to open a book. Anyone who isn't looking for yet another teen book about love triangles (yes, you), this book is for you.


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It is just deemed too hard an exercise to even contemplate moving away from the database they have had for some time, even though it may not be giving them exactly what they need.
What causes people to buy a new product or service, especially when they have already invested in a similar one? For example, let's take the case of Loading...analytic database technology, a subject clearly close to my heart. Most organisations out there have been using databases for years, using them to capture, store, manage and evaluate data and information.
And yet, for many, it is just deemed too hard an exercise to even contemplate moving away from the database they have had for some time, even though it may not be giving them exactly what they need. In their opinion, they have invested too much time and money (in some cases, sweat and tears too), they've built up too much knowledge and know-how for them to simply think about moving away from one database technology and implementing another one, even if they know hand-on-heart that they would be better off doing just that. Certainly, in the long run. For them, the pain of change is greater than the pain of the same. Unless one or more of three things happen.
Costs spiral.
The first is cost. Companies are prepared to continue to invest in solutions but only if the price is right for the product they are using. Sadly, in some cases, some vendors continue to push up their pricing, be it for software licence renewals or maintenance contracts, so much that the figures demanded by the vendors just become so eye-watering that they are uneconomical. Businesses today will only tolerate price hikes by vendors so much, especially when the value given does not warrant the price increase. In fact, it is staggering to see how many products have their prices increased and yet offer no new functionality as result.
Performance sucks.
The second is performance. And in the realm of databases, this is key. A database should be scalable and continue to perform and deliver constantly. What businesses are no longer prepared to do is continue to use a solution that gets more and more cumbersome as data volumes increase, where more indexes, aggregates and partitions are needed just to make the database run. Businesses need a database that will run fast, that will grow with them as their operations expand and more and more data is needed to be handled by the system. If it is still taking hours and days to run the most basic of reports, then they have a problem. There are enough newer breed solutions out there that can reduce analytic workloads from hours down to just seconds.
The competition wins.
The third is competitive pressure. If a business operates in a crowded market where peers are gaining an advantage through the use of data analytics, then companies owe it to themselves to change tack and take a cold hard luck at how their systems can help them leapfrog their competition again. If they don't, they will get left behind. Let's face it, look at Blockbuster and Barnes & Noble. Both companies had a great proposition back in the day, but they got pushed out of the market by more forward-looking companies such as Netflix and Amazon who put data and analytics at the very core of its business.
I would therefore argue that the pain of same must be greater than the pain of change. Sure, it's human nature to desist change; we're all creatures of habit. But the winners in the world are those that allow themselves to think differently, to push the boundaries and constantly reflect whether the technology they have and rely on in their business is the right one.
The good news, of course, is that the pain of change needn't be as great as some might first imagine. There are solutions out there that offer a near-seamless migration path and ensure that setups, installation features and workflows can be replicated in them as much as possible. In the case of Loading...analytic databases, they ensure that standard querying languages and interfaces are supported, so many can start working with the new database where they left off with the old one.
One thing to note however is the personal aspect to all of this. My musings are predicated on the fact that personal egos do not come into play, which we know is not always true. For many, they see the decision they took some time ago to use a certain product or service as their baby, and no-one likes to hear that their baby is ugly, that it is time for a better version. And of course, a professional who decided to choose product A might become defensive when talk is or implementing product B. They might fear their career as the perception is that they made a bad decision years ago. But to that I would say that it is far better to focus on the here-and-now and make the right decision for the company today.
Sure, you can say it's too hard to make a change, but over time, you will find that adopting the status quo will cause you much more grief in the long run. And chances are you will make a change for the very reasons I have pointed out: cost, performance and competitive pressures.


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My husband and I recently returned from a fantastic Viking River cruise on the Rhone River in the South of France. The area is known as "France's Hidden Corner" and is full if hidden treasures and breath-taking Scenery. It is pretty serious Wine country, but I was pleasantly surprised to find there was so much more to this region. We found Roman ruins, castles and fortresses to explore everywhere we went. Art and culture is important to the locals and plenty of it to enjoy. The cities and towns were charming and had great shopping…and did I mention the food? The food was fantastic…both on the ship and off. We loved the small Bakery's on every corner…and didn't pass up many of them.
I have had the opportunity to cruise with 3 River cruise Companies: Viking River Cruises: (Rhone River in France, Lyon to Avignon), Uniworld River Cruise: (Netherlands, Antwerp to Amsterdam) AMA Waterways: (Danube, Vilshofen Germany to Budapest). All 3 companies were awesome and I would recommend them.
Here are some of my favorite and least favorite things about each.
Uniworld: I was on the Maria Theresa ship. If you want to feel like a Princess and enjoy Over-the-top Luxury Décor, then you will love Uniworld. Each ship is different, but all are elegant and Luxurious. My favorite things about Uniworld: 1) THE BEDS! I am a bed girl. If I don't get a good night sleep, I'm not much fun to be around. It might be the most comfortable bed I have ever slept on. I'm a pillow snob (or so my husband tells me) and always bring mine along…but I wouldn't have needed it. 2) THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. All 3 cruise lines had good food, but Uniworld wins. 3) All-inclusive shore excursions and Drinks. Although the other 2 lines offer sodas and some alcohol with Lunch & dinner, they don't offer it any other time. Most Shore excursions are included, which can really add up if you have to pay for them. 4) Amenity's on board: Bikes, exercise room, salon, and small indoor pool…even a small theater (although I never saw anyone use it). My Least Favorite Things about Uniworld: 1) Cost. If you don't have plenty of disposable income, this may not be for you. 2) Personally, I didn't love the décor. It was a little over the top for me. I used the lobby bathroom and couldn't find my way out…too many mirrors.
AMA Waterways: I was on the AMA Prima Ship. I love the look and feel of the ship. I like the round, clean lines of the décor. I would call it understated elegance. My Favorite things about AMA: 1) STAFF! I don't know if all Cruise Directors are like the one I had, but he was amazing. I think he had everyone's name memorized before we even came on board! My son (21 years) sailed with me on this cruise and he became fast friends with the staff members. 2) Food was very good. They focused on local specialties which was fun. 3) Local entertainment on board: It may have been the area we were in, Austria (known for Classical music), but the evening entertainment was excellent. 3) Shore excursions: There were a few offered that had a cost,but most were free. 4) Computer in every room + decent Wi-Fi for free. 4) Amenities on board: Bikes, exercise room & Salon, library, small pool on deck. My Least Favorite things about AMA: 1) the beds! They were hard as a rock. After returning home, I learned you could ask for a pillow top comforter (I know someone that asked for two)…wish I had known that while I was there! 2) Bathroom: I was in a standard room so the other rooms may have been better, but there was no shelf space. It was the tiniest of the 3 cruises. I didn't love the layout of the private rooms on this ship. The closet placement was awkward as well. Over all. I loved the public spaces on the ship…didn't love the private rooms.
Viking River Cruise: Knowing that Viking comes in at a Lower price point, I was surprised how much I liked the ship, staff, food, etc. I like Viking's 'Scandinavian influenced', uncluttered look. Viking's Long Ships can carry 195 passengers, compared to AMA Prima's 161 & Uniworld's 150. That explains why Viking doesn't offer as many on board amenities' (no Salon, exercise room, pool, Bikes, etc.). For me, those things don't matter too much. River cruising is all about the scenery and Ports. You can get plenty of exercise running around charming European towns…although I must say that we did enjoy the bikes on Uniworld and AMA, but you can rent them in most cities.
Things I Loved about Viking: 1) Price! For the price, I would go on Viking again in a heartbeat. 2) Food was very good. I think as good as AMA (although Uniworld still wins out on food). I also love that you could eat any meal in the Lobby as well as the dining room. Eating in the lobby is quicker (for Dinner) and allows you to eat outside on the deck. 3) Rooms were a much better lay out over AMA's. They do a great job of giving you more drawer and shelf space and higher beds which allow you to store bags underneath. Also, the bed was decent. Not great like Uniworld's, but it I slept OK. I was happy I had my own pillow though. My Least Favorite things about Viking: 1) they claim to have Wi-Fi, but it wasn't good. I couldn't get it in my room at all and the 2 onboard computers were so slow, they were almost not usable. 2) a little more crowded. The extra 30-40 passengers make a difference in finding a place to sit in the lobby lounge and dining room. Not a deal breaker, just something I noticed. 3) They offer a free walking or bus tour in almost every place they stop, but anything beyond that will cost. I thought the cost was very reasonable, but it can add up.
I LOVE RIVER CRUISING! I would recommend it to anyone. It has become so popular that they can barely build ships fast enough. With all the new inventory hitting the rivers, the cost is becoming much more affordable. If you are thinking about it…don't wait, give us a call. You won't regret it.


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At first sight, it looked like a small brown spiky ball. My first thought was that it had chosen an inappropriate spot to go into hibernation. But on further investigation, we discovered that the unfortunate little creature was seriously injured. Something had apparently attacked it: one of its hind legs was hanging half off, and there was a terrible amount of raw flesh showing.
The paw of suspicion pointed at our dog, Blaze, who had spent an unusual amount of time out in the garden the previous night. Also, he has got 'Previous' (as they say in the Police) for this sort of offence! But nothing could be proved, and in any case, you can't blame a dog for being a dog.
The real and immediate problem was what to do for the hedgehog. It was still breathing and not bleeding, but with those horrible injuries it must have been in a lot of pain.
At this point, I found myself in conflict. One the one hand, I was concerned for the hedgehog. On the other, I had a busy day ahead, and I didn't want my schedule interrupting by having to take a trip to the hedgehog sanctuary.
My wife, however, who had an even busier day, couldn't do anything else until she had done everything she could for the hedgehog. She's like that. She used to be a nurse, and now she's a Deacon, but she's always had an open heart for the suffering and needy in the world.
In the end, we took the hedgehog round to the local vet. They would most probably put it down, we knew, but at least it would end the little creature's suffering in the gentlest way possible.
I came away with several thoughts going round my head. Appreciation for my wife's tenderness. Some guilt over my self-centred thinking.
But also there was the thought that God cared about that hedgehog as well. If he sees the sparrows that fall, then he also knows about the hedgehog in pain. He is accused of not caring (or not being there at all) because he allows such things – but he gave my wife a compassionate heart to be there for him and to show his caring.
In a world where there is so much suffering, the pain and death of such a small animal doesn't amount to much – in our eyes. That's the reality of it. But another, deeper reality is that even a little hedgehog is held in God's heart, and he knows the full misery of this fallen creation in much greater depth than we do. And in that is our hope for the redemption of the world. The Bible talks about the lion and the lamb lying down together. I'm thinking of a world where dogs and hedgehogs can play together.


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The American Gold Buffalo was introduced in 2006 and has been available in both bullion and collector formats each year. The design is based on James Earle Fraser's 1913 Type I Buffalo Nickel. The obverse features the profile of a Native American chief, while the reverse features an American Bison or buffalo on a raised mound. Inscriptions on the obverse include "Liberty", the date "2011", and the mint mark "W" for the West Point Mint. The reverse includes "United States of America", "E Pluribus Unum", "In God We Trust", the legal tender face value of "$50", and "1 oz. .9999 Fine Gold".
The 2011 Proof Gold Buffalo is offered without a stated maximum mintage and with no household ordering limits. The coins come packaged in a hardwood box with a matte finish and faux leather inset. A certificate of authenticity signed by the Director of the United States Mint is also included.
For the start of sales each coin is priced at $1,760.00 each. This price is subject to potential change, as frequently as weekly based on the average weekly London Fix prices. Orders may be placed online at http://catalog.usmint.gov/
The US Mint sold approximately 50,000 coins each for the 2009 and 2010 Proof Gold Buffalo Coins. The 2010-dated coins were available from June 3, 2010 until May 10, 2011.
The bullion version of the 2011 Gold Buffalo was released earlier this year on March 14. These coins are priced based primarily based on their precious metal content plus a mark up. The United States Mint distributes the coins through a network of authorized purchasers and does not sell directly to the public. For the year to date, the US Mint has sold 68,000 of the one ounce bullion coins.


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I woke up this morning to Breezy screaming bloody murder because Mumba (kitty) had scratched her eye. In Mumba's defense Breezy is not to be trusted around the kitties. She finds too much pleasure in squeezing the cotton out of them and sticking them in dark closed in spaces like clothing drawers and pantries. So she most likely deserved the scratching but she is still MY BABY so I was a bit put out with the cat. Regardless Breezy's eye is okay. I think what made it worse was that last night Breezy and Sassy had been wrestling and Breezy was kicked in the same eye by Sassy, so I was a bit worried about that eye.
Zumba followed and I got the pouty face look from Sassy because it is 'morning Zumba' and she knows that morning Zumba is an hour which she says 'takes forevvvvvvveeerr'. Why the time bothers her, I'm not sure but she much prefers my afternoon Zumba Abs because it's only 20ish minutes. Apparently an hour is too long to not have mom's attention. I'm sore today. Pretty sore actually but I pushed through. Monday's are my exercise break day because I have to hang out with Mr. A all day so my muscles will get the needed break tomorrow.
Breakfast was a Smart Ones quesadilla, banana and coffee. Lunch was a protein shake of sorts that included frozen strawberries, skim milk, whey protein and dry oatmeal and a serving of cashews.
Later this afternoon we are going out for dinner, to a burger joint of all places but I have already decided what I am going to have. It is actually a burger joint with Mediterranean themes so I will order a lamb/beef gyro a la carte. For anyone who doesn't know what a gyro is, it is a meat mixture of lamb and beef topped with tomato, red onion, tsatziki sauce all in a pita type flatbread. The image to the right is from google images but I will post a picture of what mine looks like later. So, I will just say no to the fries or tater tots that come with and it should be just fine. I think it will put me about 80 calories over for the day (1580) but that is okay.
I will be doing Zumba abs later this evening. I really really love zumba abs. It is an absolutely amazing workout and I wish I could extend it to the hour workout and condense my hour workout to 20 mins. I only wish Zumba created a full body stretch video because after all that high intensity dancing the 5 minute cool down is just not quite sufficient to stretch out all the kinks. Especially in my waist and shoulders.
And now it is time for the hour long process of straightening my mane of wild wild curls. Wish me luck.
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I participate in a "mommy n' me" type preschool where I teach two days a week once a month (does that make sense?) This morning I was teaching the kids about water and rainbows and the amazing things that water can do. These are the arts and crafts projects we made to go along with the lesson.
I used six glass bowls and poured 1/2 t. vinegar into each one. Then I added 4-5 drops of food coloring to each one along with 1/2 c. rice and stirred it well. After each bowl was mixed, I separated it into two sets of muffin tins )I didn't want it too deep so that the bottom wouldn't dry/cook. Then I baked the rice at 200 degrees F. for 45 minutes.
I found the basis for the idea HERE but didn't want to have the kids just glue the rice to the paper, so- I pulled out yet another bunch of old baby food jars. We layered the rice in the jars and hot glued the lids shut. The kids spooned the rice in themselves and were so proud! I think they turned out kinda cool!
We also taped the crayons together to create a rainbow that they could easily draw on a large piece of butcher paper and then they glued cotton balls to the base of each side of the rainbow.


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I have been thinking, as I tend to do at the most inopportune times, I have been thinking about breakups. It seems as though when breakups happen, the primary focus is usually diverted to the dumpee. That person, the blindsided one, the heartbroken one, the one who is hurting. The articles written, the advice that is out for the taking, the demonstrations of sympathy – they are directed at that individual.
What about those who do the "dumping"? What an awful term, by the way. I don't feel that I dumped him, like a load of waste just needing to be taken out. I mentioned before, I love the fella. I want to remain his friend. Maybe some people do get rid of trash when they break up, but that is not what is happening here, I assure you. Can we call this something else?
At any rate, I am the one who terminated the relationship. How about that as a title: The Terminator? I am the bad guy, right? The heartless one. The one who gave up. The one who will go about her life and simply move on. That's not so, believe me. Although I know I did what is best, it sucks to know that I have hurt him. I carry a certain guilt with me regarding the whole situation. I have caused sorrow. Dammit. I also carry a degree of dread. I dread that eventually, we will not be friends. He will banish me from his life permanently, and then I will certainly deserve to be called a dumpee.
Que vida esta.
I owe it to myself to be happy, though. I truly believe that. I am decent enough of a human being to deserve happiness, I think. More importantly, I hold this role of being what matters most to Arturo and Imelda. Did you know they are so selfless in their position as parents, that they put my happiness – and that of my brother – before their own? They are such wonderful people and they deserve to live happily, more so than I do. But, if their happiness depends on mine, then, fuck – I have no choice but to be happy. For them if anything else.
It's as simple as that.
Be happy, Daisy. And do not feel guilty about it. It is owed.
Oh my gosh, my name is so pretty. Even when it is typed out. Daisy. Yet another thing to thank my Mom for!
I will tell you what is making me happy at the moment. On Friday, I celebrated three whole years as a vegan. Woot woot. That is approximately 600 animal lives I have saved through my diet alone. I have also indirectly consumed about 657,000 less gallons of water than the average person on the average American diet (raising animals for food requires a ridiculous amount of water). I wish I could easily look up how many lives I have spared by not wearing leather nor wool, and also by not using products containing animal ingredients nor that have been tested on animals. It doesn't matter. However great or small the numbers are, the lives are precious all the same.
Y'all. This feels so good. I love animals with all my heart, I am entirely devoted to them, and I refuse to take my love for them lightly. They are worth living this lifestyle that can be pretty darn inconvenient at times, not gonna lie. I also adore the planet that I live on, twisted as it may be at times, it is still a lovely place that deserves to be mended and preserved.
I should share that I have three friends who have themselves made positive changes recently. Kay has started to make a conscientious effort to eat as little meat as possible, Disa is mostly vegetarian now, and Lindsey has gone vegan. What?! The best part? All three credit me as being their inspiration! I am so proud!
Oh, but as much as food animals tug my heartstrings, I still have plenty of love and time for animals in the entertainment industry, and companion animals as well.
Earlier this month, I protested Ringling Brothers circus yet again, for the third straight year. It is absolutely necessary to educate the public about the abuse those animals must endure, and we have made gains for them in recent years (Ringling elephants and SeaWorld orcas: we did it!). The success we have obtained only motivates me to keep going. Although I am heckled, what I put up with cannot begin to compare to what animals everywhere undergo simply for being animals. How can I not do it?
Now that the circus has left town, I am hoping to become more involved with the Texas Humane Legislation Network. I reached out to them last week and in the application to join, they ask about previous volunteer experience. Mine is as follows, dating back to 2009*:
- The SPCA of Texas – adoption counseling, animal care
- The Humane Society of Dallas County – adoption counseling, animal care
- Vogel Alcove – classroom buddy
- The Dallas Companion Animal Project – spay/neuter clinics
- Operation Kindness – adoption counseling, animal care
- The Humane League – fundraising, leafleting
- Animal Connection Texas – advocacy, leafleting
Looks good, right? I hope they have positions open and that I hear from them soon. I am ready for a new challenge! For the animals!
In closing, I have a recommendation for anyone going through a breakup: Regardless of which side of the breakup you find yourself on, do what makes you happy, do what makes you proud, do what fulfills you. The breakup will seem trivial in the scheme of everything you do with your time and your abilities. If you find yourself in a doomed relationship, let it go. Why give it the energy that you could instead be using towards your purpose in life? You could be changing the world, even if you do so indirectly. You being happy will benefit all, it will bring positivity. Fucking get to it already! The world needs you!
Our time is short. Do not let it go to waste. Do not spend it in unhappiness.
I bet you deserve better. I bet you owe it. Pay up.
*I remain active only in the last three, but all these organizations merit support. Please check them out!


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Earlier today, there were rumors aflutter about Suvir Saran departing from Dévi. This is likely true … but there's much more! When Grub Street called the restaurant for confirmation, an outgoing message said that Dévi CLOSED on April 1 and that Baluchi's is taking over the space! Dévi Catering will continue, although the website and info is not yet available. A rep has yet to comment.


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It's the things that you least expect that hit you the hardest.
This year, we "celebrated" my daughter's 25th birthday. Unfortunately, we only got to spend four months of those with her in our arms. I am a SIDS parent. I am a veteran bereaved parent. I have grieved her fully and have come to a comfortable acceptance that comes from very hard work that my baby was only supposed to be physically in my life for four months. I have made the hard transition of carrying her in my heart rather than in my arms.
As many bereaved parents have discovered, the date approaches slowly and your body reacts without your mind being consciously aware. The stress builds in your body like a brick structure being built. Row upon row of bricks being placed upon your shoulders, weighing you down. This year, my "building" didn't feel very tall.
Despite the fact that this year marks the quarter century birthday, I didn't expect it to be particularly troublesome. For me, 25 years old doesn't hold the same significance as going to kindergarten or turning 16. As my oldest daughter said, "The only thing that happens at 25 is you get a cut in your car insurance." Not very exciting.
But then, we had an unexpected tragedy in our town. A four-year old drowned at the local pool where my youngest daughter works as a swim instructor and life guard. She was not working that day. It was Father's Day and we had asked her to take a day off so that the whole family could spend the day together. However, later in the day, she received a call to come into work. She came home hours later, devastated.
Over the next week, the pool board members worked valiantly to help the kids on staff. They made counselors available and held group meetings to help the teenage pool staff cope with this startling tragedy. The county even sent in its Crisis Team to be present when the pool reopened to support the staff and the pool families.
During that week, I tried to help my daughter process this event by using my expertise as Bereavement Facilitator. It's hard for teens and young adults to express such deep feelings. But, as the week continued I found myself snapping at her. I found myself yelling about stupid things like dirty dishes. As I was lying awake one night reflecting on my behavior, it suddenly hit me! I was reacting not to this current tragedy but to my own 25-year-old tragedy.
This current tragedy was pushing every button I had and triggering my old grief responses to burst forth in a hail or short-tempered, angry outbursts. I was totally blindsided. Over and over I told myself that this was not about me. It was about a new family and their grief. It was about my youngest daughter, a young adult grappling with a new horror. But, my heart didn't seem to listen. I wept for this child and for my own. I wept for the pain I knew that family was enduring and at the pain my own family had endured. I wept for the journey that no one wants to take. I wept for the sheer unfairness of this world that an innocent 4 month old and 4-year-old died.
I was caught in a grief storm…all the more ferocious because it was unanticipated. Finally, her birthday has passed and with it the storm. There is still some wreckage that I'll have to clean up but the sun has come out and sanity has returned. A veteran griever knows that the acute pain subsides into a dull ache once more.
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Here is a demonstration of the Back-Saver Sit and Reach, as as used by the School Fitnessgram Program, which tests one leg at a time, rather than both legs straight as in the traditional sit and reach test.
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A demonstration of a few of the incorrect ways of doing the sit and reach test. You must hold the position for two seconds, no jerky movements and the knees have to remain straight. In this video the knees are held down using a strap, which is not commonly used but seems effective.
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Here is a clear demo of the sit and reach test. Notice that he does not remove his shoes. This test is usually performed with shoes off, as the thickness of the base of the shoes will affect the score. Also, this sit and reach box has the zero mark at the level of the feet, which not all of them have.
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The City Calendar offers information on upcoming meetings, regular programs and special events organized by the City of Keller. To see additional events going on in Keller hosted by nonprofit and other community organizations, please visit the
CANCELED - Keller Police Chief Finalists Meet & Greet
- Date: 12/12/2019 7:00 PM
- Location: Keller Police Department
330 Rufe Snow Drive
Keller, Texas 76248
Thank you all SO MUCH for your interest in meeting our finalists. Unfortunately, the three panels that participated in Friday's interviews did not come to a clear consensus and we've decided to continue our search for the best possible fit both in experience and personality for our department, our community, and our regional partners.
We'll keep you updated on this process as we move forward. Thanks again for your interest, and your patience as we search for a wonderful new leader for KPD.


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Here are some practical tips for applying to Rathmines College
Apply Early:
- Many courses fill-up before LC results are issued in August
- The college accepts applications from January.
Apply online:
- Open Day in January
- Spring interview dates
- Provisional Place offers can be made
- Opportunity for detailed information on course / modules / progression opportunities.
Prepare for interview:
- Research study area
- Know own strengths / interests
- Bring support documentation when available
- Prepare questions.
Stay in touch:
- Personal approach
- Option to change course preference / level
- Identify any health / personal issues / learning needs that could impact on performance & may need support.
Typical Interview Question areas:
- Reason for choice of course
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- Applicant invited to ask questions / add comments in support of application
- Priority purpose of the interview is to ensure the suitability of each candidate and his/her ability to benefit positively from the course.
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Louis Silcox was born in Portland, Oregon and has been a resident of San Francisco since 1975. He studied Architecture at U.C. Berkeley and was also an Honors Program Student and a Student Government Officer at Brigham Young University.
Louis learned the fundamentals of real estate at a leading national brokerage where he immediately distinguished himself as a top producer. He joined Sotheby's International Realty in 2003. In 2014 Louis joined Pacific Union International Real Estate where he continues to specialize in fine residential properties and is recognized as one of San Francisco's top producing real estate agents. He is an esteemed member of the elite TOP AGENT NETWORK.
Louis has over 30 years of market knowledge and an impressive track record of selling some of San Francisco's finest properties. He has sold many landmark estates, including the most valuable, original condition, cooperative apartment in San Francisco -- a property then valued in the $14 million range -- as well as the most valuable Single Family Residence in San Francisco in the year 2004.
In 2005, Louis sold the most valuable residence on Telegraph Hill -- which was offered at $10.5 million -- and in 2006 sold the most valuable cooperative apartment on Russian Hill. In 2007 Louis represented the sellers of the most valuable single-family residence ever sold in Cow Hollow as well as the most valuable property ever sold on Belvedere Island. In 2010 Louis sold the most valuable residence in Sausalito for the year. In 2011 he shattered previous city records with the sale of the penthouse atop the St. Regis Hotel, which received four offers in just two weeks and sold for $28 million.
Louis continues to establish new sales records in the high-end real estate market. In the past year alone, he has set five new records. Two of those sales were private transactions.
He just achieved another record sale for a client on Telegraph Hill at 1345 Montgomery Street where he obtained multiple offers, all over asking, promptly. The final sales price was $6.8 million. Louis Silcox is a Top Producer in San Francisco's Finest Neighborhoods and is ranked as the #1 Realtor on Telegraph Hill by the San Francisco Association of Realtors.
His support of the community is most important to him and includes contributions to The American Red Cross, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, AMFAR, Friends of The San Francisco Public Library, Open Hand, The Museum of Modern Art, The Asian Art Museum, Conservation International, Next Village and The Telegraph Hill/North Beach Neighborhood Association. Louis is an active member of the San Francisco Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.
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In a ceremony at SSH's Kuwait offices on 29 January 2018, the Kuwait Fire Department (KFD) honoured a specialist team from SSH for developing material and delivering training sessions on smoke ventilation design in buildings for KFD trainee HVAC engineers.
The SSH-led training sessions, held from 14-18 January 2018, were hosted by Mohammed Tanveer Taj, Principal Mechanical Engineer and Makram Kataya, Project Mechanical Engineer, with the workshops being organised by Statutory Authority Co-ordinator Reza Aghili. The scope included the theory and principles of smoke ventilation design and system objectives. The workshops also made use of some SSH projects as case studies to demonstrate the particular issues associated with the design of systems in large underground car parks, high-rise buildings and atria.
The workshops were so well received that senior KFD personnel also attended the training sessions.
In appreciation of SSH's collaboration with the KFD, leading KFD officials representing various governorates of Kuwait held a ceremony for Tanveer, Makram and Reza, presenting them with certificates of appreciation, and presenting Sadoon Al Essa, Executive Partner at SSH, with a plaque for their efforts.
Also in attendance were key SSH personnel: George Abi-Hanna, Managing Director, Kuwait; Khalil Alonaizi, General Manager, Kuwait; Paul Crayford, Engineering Director – Building Design; Jacquelyn Portman, Associate Director – Building Services; and Ahmed Essawi, Statutory Authority Manager.
The success of this first raft of workshops has led to further discussions of collaboration between SSH and the KFD, with advanced regulatory training sessions on the agenda.


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# wrwc - Wednesday 23 August, 2017
The Rugby Show: Reflecting on a hard-fought, but disappointing World Cup for Ireland
Lynne Cantwell joined us to trace out the next steps for this team and women's rugby in Ireland.
# wrwc - Tuesday 22 August, 2017
As it happened: Ireland v Australia, Women's Rugby World Cup 2017
Tom Tierney's side faced Australia at Kingspan Stadium for a shot at the fifth-place play-off.
# wrwc - Sunday 20 August, 2017
Ireland prop ruled out for the rest of the Rugby World Cup
Ruth O'Reilly has suffered a back injury.
# wrwc - Thursday 17 August, 2017
Heartbroken Ireland vow to 'go again' despite disappointing change of plan
Tom Tierney's side face Australia in the play-offs, following a defeat to France in the Pool C decider tonight.
'France are in our way': Jenny Murphy relishing the big stage of a vital World Cup test
The hardest hitter in Ireland's arsenal is determined to make the free-flowing French stop and think.
Job done for England but late USA onslaught puts them in pole position for fourth semi spot
The game finished 47-26 at Billings Park, with all eyes on this evening's Pool C decider between Ireland and France.
New Zealand steam-roll Canada to complete perfect run to World Cup semis
An eight-try rout has left 2014 runners-up Canada out of the running for a semi-final berth.
# wrwc - Wednesday 16 August, 2017
Ireland bidding to stop French fluency at source with pack physicality
Tom Tierney's team selection paves the way for a serious battle in UCD tomorrow evening.
The Rugby Show: Lynne Cantwell dissects Ireland's win over Japan and looks ahead to French test
The former Irish centre joined Gavan Casey to assess the performances ahead of tomorrow's crucial game.
# wrwc - Tuesday 15 August, 2017
'Fire in the bellies, ice in the brain': Griffin ready to lead the charge again for Ireland
The Kerry blindside has been a silver lining through victories with ample grey areas.
# wrwc - Monday 14 August, 2017
'You'd think they were in Vegas!': Slick passing and clean offloads all over the top 5 tries from yesterday's WRWC action
There is pace and power all over the tournament, but the subtle touches are to be celebrated.
French bells toll for Ireland as the rugby family make themselves at home in UCD
At a tournament as intimate as this, you're never far from the flesh and blood of one of the star attractions.
# wrwc - Sunday 13 August, 2017
Fitzpatrick helps Ireland flick the switch and more talking points after problematic win over Japan
That was too close for comfort.
England didn't need to be at their best to run in 10 tries against Italy
The Azzurri were able to knock the champions a little off their stride and scored a terrific try of their own in the first half.
Wonderful Woodman lands eight tries as New Zealand smash triple figures in Hong Kong demolition
The game finished 121-0 as the four-time champions march on, truly enjoying their World Cup experience.
# wrwc - Friday 11 August, 2017
'We're trying to embrace the expectation and pressure, but it caught us'
A home World Cup isn't always an advantage.
# wrwc - Wednesday 9 August, 2017
Wilson crosses four times as powerful England lay down an early marker
The defending champions scored 10 tries as they eased past Spain in the tournament opener at UCD.
Set-piece, structure and incessant work-rate critical for Ireland in home World Cup opener
The Wallaroos will carry a direct threat and no little pedigree into UCD tonight, but all Irish cylinders are primed to fire.
'We're hissing to get out there and have a crack': Black Ferns ready to end 2014 hurt
Eloise Blackwell and her side are using that losing dressing room feeling to their advantage this time out.
# wrwc - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
Leading the charge for women in sport: How important this World Cup is
Sinead Finnegan, who plays for Dublin and works for Teneo PSG, shares her thoughts on the eve of the WRWC.
Talking over as Ireland Women prepare to take hold of jersey and Australia
This week has been anything but normal for Claire Molloy, but she knows the drill from here on.
# wrwc - Monday 7 August, 2017
Quiz: Name the sport/team this player represented before turning to rugby
They're taking to the biggest stage in rugby on Wednesday, but what other sports have they played and sides have they represented?
'No one thought we would beat New Zealand three years ago - anything can happen'
Former Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan is well-placed to share her expertise ahead of WRWC 2017.
Poll: Will you watch the Women's Rugby World Cup?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
How one Irish woman helped turn rugby into a sport for both sexes
Under Su Carty's watch, women went from comprising 4% of the world's rugby playing population to 25%
# wrwc - Sunday 6 August, 2017
How a lack of English camogie clubs led Fiona Steed to play in 3 Rugby World Cups
The 62-times capped Ireland international chats to The42 about her rugby career.
# wrwc - Saturday 5 August, 2017
Calm, cool, ruthless, ballistic: 3 years on from Ireland's momentous win over the Black Ferns
How Ireland Women shocked everyone but themselves to beat New Zealand 14 – 17 and end their run of four straight World Cup titles.
'She was so far ahead. She had the cheeky chappy attitude of a scrum-half, and the skills to back it up'
Former Ireland captain Fiona Coghlan recalls coaching Nicole Cronin – one of Ireland's uncapped WRWC players – when she was 12.
# wrwc - Thursday 3 August, 2017
7 into 15s will go: High performance plan behind Ireland Women can bear its fruit at World Cup
Director of women's rugby Anthony Eddy has taken flak for bringing players out of the 15-a-side scene, but he has consistently stuck by his decision.
# wrwc - Wednesday 2 August, 2017
With Briggs injury setback, Ireland turn to Molloy as Women's Rugby World Cup captain
The 29-year-old will replace Niamh Briggs who was forced to pull out of the tournament last week.
# wrwc - Tuesday 1 August, 2017
'They're the wonder women of our culture': The haka and the second wind it gives the Black Ferns
Versatile New Zealand forward Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate explains the significance of the Kiwi cultural challenge.
Injured Ireland skipper Briggs vows to return for Six Nations
The goal-kicking fullback suffered an ankle injury in training over the weekend.
# wrwc - Monday 31 July, 2017
Briggs injury increases onus on playmakers and robs Ireland of priceless weapon
Captain, leader, goalkicker, playmaker: There's no understating the blow Briggs' injury is to Ireland.
# wrwc - Sunday 30 July, 2017
5 players to a room and buying their own tracksuits: Ireland's first World Cup experience
We spoke to Fiona Steed and Su Carty about Ireland's first foray onto the world stage.
# wrwc - Saturday 29 July, 2017
More camps, variation and the 200 kilo club: Prepping Ireland for the Women's Rugby World Cup
Strength and conditioning coach Ed Slattery is keeping an eye on the ever-changing fitness programmes for Tom Tierney's squad.
# wrwc - Thursday 27 July, 2017
'There's a limited amount of time you can do this for, so we put in the effort'
Ireland out-half Nora Stapleton is putting in the hours to ensure rugby flourishes at root and branch in this country.
# wrwc - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
Two weeks to go: A quick guide to how the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland will work
All you'll need to get you through day one in UCD.
# wrwc - Tuesday 25 July, 2017
Wimbledon-style tickets, single purpose stands and transforming UCD from campus to World Cup
Tournament director Garrett Tubridy is ready to host A tournament small on scale, but overflowing with international flavour.
'It focuses the mind, there's no easy lead-in': Ireland relishing defining World Cup opener against Australia
Captain Niamh Briggs is leading a 'no excuses' attitude as Ireland embrace the challenges ahead.


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Technical Difficulties: November 4, 2006
I typed and posted a review on Saturday, November 4, 2006, that has failed to appear here in print, despite its successful preview prior to final publication, marking the first day in A Comic A Day history that has gone completely undocumented. The price of taking a vacation and using a foreign computer, I suppose. Needless to say, I am disappointed (and pissed), but since I was unsatisfied with the brief entry anyway, I will rewrite and post the effort tomorrow, as I planned and implied through the A Comic A Day list of rules and regulations. (For the record, I read Conversations #2 by Top Shelf Publications. More to come.)
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And yet the Obama administration believes the future lies is in algae and exploding Chevy Volts.
(CNSNews.com) — The Green River Formation, a largely vacant area of mostly federal land that covers the territory where Colorado, Utah and Wyoming come together, contains about as much recoverable oil as all the rest the world's proven reserves combined, an auditor from the Government Accountability Office told Congress on Thursday.
The GAO testimony stressed that the federal government was in "a unique position to influence the development of oil shale" because the Green River deposits were mostly beneath federal land.
It also noted that developing the oil would pose "socioeconomic challenges," which included bringing "a sizable influx of workers who along with their families put additional stress on local infrastructure" and "making planning for growth difficult for local governments."
"The Green River Formation — an assemblage of over 1,000 feet of sedimentary rocks that lie beneath parts of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming — contains the world's largest deposits of oil shale,"Anu K. Mittal, the GAO's director of natural resources and environment said in written testimony submitted to the House Science Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
"USGS estimates that the Green River Formation contains about 3 trillion barrels of oil, and about half of this may be recoverable, depending on available technology and economic conditions," Mittal testified.


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Gotta love free stuff ! Just a couple of weeks after we moved in, we had piles of stuff to donate or sell. First, I thought that I might as well try to get some cash for the stuff before donating it. So, I put out my piles of stuff... and... waited. $13 dollars later, I called it quits. However, my wonderful new neighbor asked if I wanted an old bistro set. Sure! Free
patio furniture anything is always nice. So she came over with two chairs and a table,
both of which needed some work.
I figured I'd start with the easiest of the set - the two chairs. I went to JoAnn fabrics, used a coupon (always!), and left with about 1 1/2 yards of outdoor canvas fabric and a about a yard of foam for the seat pads. Instead of just sanding and painting the wooden seats, I wanted them to be more comfortable...and look better too!
Step 1: Remove the chairs seat from the frame with a screwdriver. There were 8 screws per chair.
Step 2: Put the seat on top of the fabric and cut the fabric so that there are at least 2 inches around each edge. Then, lay down the fabric, design down to the floor. Lay the pad on top (I cut the pads to be the size of the seat). Then lay the seat on top of the pad (upside down).
Step 3: Fold up two of the sides and use a staple gun to secure the fabric to the seat. You could staple every 2 inches around the perimeter if you wished. Then fold two corners, staple them, do the other two corners, and then staple the remaining two sides. See this good tutorial for how to fold corners!
Step 4: Once the fabric is stapled, it is time to screw the seat back to the frame. It might be best to locate the holes before lining up the frame to the seat. Push the screws through the fabric so that you can easily align the holes and frame. Once you finish screwing all the screws back in, you're finished! Now you have beautiful, cushy seats.
Below is a picture of both chairs on the deck. This summer I hope to re-do the table-sand it down and repaint it. Not sure yet what kind of design or color... Any thoughts?
What summer projects do you have on your To-do list?
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Providing essential resources for travel professionals
VisitBritain came to us with a project geared at the travel pro's out there. They wanted us to create a smoothing running, informative resource to target the international leisure industry throughout their overseas Network. We were asked to empower and encourage local businesses. Happy days.
To make things a lot trickier for our developers we were asked to deliver 21 localised sites in 12 languages with adapted content per country. We did it for Britain…
The Big Idea
With a clean-cut design focused around a central homepage, we set out to create a visually engaging site to wow the B2B customers. We wanted to create a website that had the look and feel of VB.com without replicating the same consumer experience. This had to be slick and professional in every way.
Business is business and we like to keep things sharps so we created a Directory App for all the local businesses and relevant contacts in the industry.
Our main challenge42 was making sure that everyone across the globe was being served the perfect VisitBritain content through a dynamic response to locations.
To get that done, we created a node for each country, a versatile navigation system and we threw in a customisable homepage to give the markets within each language just the right content. We like to keep things fluid and easy to adapt, that's just the kind of chilled out people that we are….
Add in a sprinkle of regularly updated product info sourced from strategic partners, an updated version of "Brit Agent" and dollop of marketing tools for trade. There you have it, a corporate website with a twist.
Let's Get Technical
We created a .net website running umbraco which takes in a live API feed from Lovewall and the Directory App. That's right, the content from our very own Lovewall is being fed into Trade website all the time. Sneaky.
To get our Directory App up to scratch we employed RESTful Api and the very latest front end framework: angular JS. We also built in node JS using handlebar templates. That's all for today folks.
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2014 - Bronze Lovie Award
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Taliban repeats call for negotiations
QUETTA, Pakistan (CNN) -- Despite heightened threats of military action, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban repeated its demand for evidence before it would hand over suspected terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
Abdul Salam Zaeef, the Taliban ambassador to Pakistan, reiterated a call for negotiations Tuesday and said the Taliban still wanted to see proof of bin Laden's involvement before it would turn him over to the United States.
"We need evidence, we need proof, which is the goodwill for the solving of problems," Zaeef said. "Surrender, this is not the way. We want justice."
In Washington, the Bush administration quickly rejected Zaeef's latest call for negotiations.
U.S. officials blame bin Laden for the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, which have left some 600 people confirmed dead and more than 5,000 others missing and presumed dead. The United States has said its demand for bin Laden is not negotiable, and has been massing military forces in southwest Asia to back up its demand.
"The president could not have made it any clearer two weeks ago, when he said there would be no discussions and no negotiations," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Tuesday. "So what they say is not as important as what they do."
U.S. officials presented their case against bin Laden to key allies on Tuesday, and British Prime Minister Tony Blair bluntly warned the Taliban to "surrender the terrorists or surrender power."
Blair said an attack on Afghanistan be taken against bin Laden's al Qaeda network and would try to avoid civilian casualties. But if the Taliban refuse to surrender bin Laden, he said, their military hardware, finances, supply lines and troops would be targets of a Western anti-terror campaign.
The Taliban's leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, said Tuesday night that anyone who supports an anti-Taliban government will be considered traitors punishable by death.
In his fifth radio address since the terrorist attacks on the United States, Omar said Afghans need to look after their religion and to not let U.S. involvement in "our affairs" destroy Islam. He warned against reinstating the former Afghan king, Mohammed Zahir Shah, or any form of government to replace the Taliban. And Zaeef said an attack on Afghanistan would have "very bad results and a very bad future."
"Afghanistan is the country which saw more than two decades of war, and also it saw a really long crime and drugs situation, which is very dangerous," he said. "In this war ... this will be increased."
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Sometimes feelings of fear come up when I think about moving to L.A., but there's also a part of me that knows it's not really a choice. I cannot bear to spend another winter in Denver. I cannot withstand the boredom of just surviving. I need adventure, excitement, and novelty in my life.
Moving to L.A. means stepping into a big Unknown. Of course that brings up feelings of fear, but I weigh it against staying in Denver and it tempers the fear. I know this is something I need to do no matter how it all turns out.
To help mitigate the fear, I touch back into what I've learned from reading all of Carlos Castaneda's books and studying the lessons of don Juan Matus.
In A Separate Reality, don Juan taught Castaneda about controlled folly, saying, "Nothing being more important than anything else, a warrior chooses any act, and acts it out as if it mattered. Her controlled folly makes her say that what she does matters and makes her act as if it did, and yet she knows that it doesn't; so when she fulfills her acts, she retreats in peace, and whether her acts were good or bad, or worked or didn't, is in no way part of her concern."
I don't want to make this move about success or failure. I want to go into this experience with the warrior's attitude. A warrior takes action for its own sake. For a warrior, all outcomes are equal. All outcomes have power in them. There is no blessing and no curse, only challenges from which to learn, grow, and empower oneself.
In a competitive, creative industry like film and television, this becomes even more important. Having spent years writing novels, sending out submissions, and receiving rejection letters, I know how important it is to let go of the outcome.
I'm currently reading Rob Lowe's memoir, Stories I Only Tell My Friends. He talks about his first major film role in The Outsiders. His character was almost completely cut from the final version. He described it as a humiliating event that took 25 years to get over.
From the perspective of someone working a 9-5 receptionist job for $13 an hour, it seems minor compared to the benefits of a movie career, but I'm sure for him it was intensely painful. It's easy to understand why he was so devastated by the experience, but also why it's important to stay grounded and detached.
No matter where we are in life, or what challenges we face, taking the attitude of a warrior always empowers us.


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Meet Lee Nix and Lee's Painting
Lee Nix has been painting for over 20 years now. He started from the bottom working his way up all the way to crew chief long before he started his own company, Lee's Painting LLC. Being a perfectionist, Lee treats every home like his own and thinks every job should be perfect. That belief system is why Lee's Painting crews are held to the highest standards.
Today, Lee's Painting has served thousands of homeowners throughout Littleton and Highlands Ranch. Lee knows these areas, he grew up here, lives in the community and is proud to raise his own family here. Lee values the integrity of his name and reputation, which is why he ensures that every job stands up for the quality he expects.
If you'd like to learn more or just stay connected, use the following links.
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Okay, so The Wizard had some homework the other day. His first grade class had been studying sea life, and he came home with a sheet about crabs that he was supposed to read, write a brief synopsis at the bottom, and then circle the answer-words to some questions.
So while he was reading it, he stopped and said "this is wrong. This says crabs have 10 legs. Crabs have 8 legs and 2 claws." When I asked him why the claws did not count as legs, he said that they used them for grabbing, not walking, therefor they were arms. Checking his hypothesis, he went on line and googled "Do Crabs have 10 legs or 8?" The answer? Crabs are decapods. They have 8 walking legs, and 2 claws. so that is what he wrote on his paper. he underlined the part that said "crabs have 10 legs" and drew an arrow down to where he wrote "8 walking legs and 2 claws", and in the answer-circling section he crossed out the "ten" answer and wrote "8" by hand, and circled it.
…Did I break to him the information that Deca means "10", and pod means "foot"? No way! It's not his fault that the technical terminology is wrong! Really, if they use their claws for grabbing, they're more of arms, right? …ahem.
So, anyway, I was worried that he would get discouraged for filling out his paper "incorrectly" when he brought it to school. But instead, he was given a piece of candy for bringing up a valid point. …candy.
At least he's receiving his pavlovian rewards for standing up to authority figures. I don't think I'll ever understand the public school system.
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Here's a collection of vero (stripboard) and tagboard guitar and bass effect layouts that we have put together covering many classic and popular effects in growing numbers. Many of these have been posted on freestompboxes.org, so check that site out for great discussions on building your own effect pedals. Enjoy the builds and please also visit us on Facebook and Twitter
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
PCB - DPDT Daughter Board with Millenium Bypass
I thought I'd share this little project with everyone as I'm sure a few other people would be interested in it. Just to paint the picture I really hate two things about building effects, firstly the clunky and sometimes unreliable 3PDT switches, and secondly (and most annoyingly) the offboard wiring. I reckon I'd have built considerably more if the thought of offboard wiring hadn't put me off doing something so many times. So here in the UK we have an online electronics supplier called Rapid Electronics and they sell some DPDT switches which have a much nicer action than the usual 3PDT, you literally only need to step on it lightly to switch over and there is no clunk, and as an added bonus they're really cheap and readily available:
They're currently £1.69 each if you buy 10 or more, but the price has gone up and I only paid about £1.12 each when I bought a stash a while ago.
I'd seen some of the daughter board layouts on here for the 3PDT which looked excellent, so I asked Eric (Mr G on FSB) if he'd mind doing one for a DPDT switch and with onboard millenium bypass components and the good man that he is, he happily obliged.
Here's the boards, and the first build I'm using them for:
The first thing that struck me was how much neater the thing ends up compared to my usual builds! :) The second thing that struck me is that offboard wiring really isn't an issue now, I actually enjoyed it for the first time ever. All the connections are there including separate ground connections for the input and output sockets which just makes it a breeze.
Anyway thanks Eric for the excellent layout and here's the PDF containing the PCB artwork for printing:
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What's the easiest way of making your own PCBs ? Do you know a nice tutorial ?ReplyDelete
I don't make my own I'm afraid, I don't trust my kids not to drink a bottle of Ferric Chloride if they come across it, so I play safe, buy my PCBs and do everything else on vero or tagboard :o)ReplyDelete
For PCBs in quantity I'd use Futurlec who are very reasonably priced, for one offs I'd get one of the guys from FSB or DIYSB to do it for me.
This is awesome. Second the shout for the DPDT's at Rapid, cheap as chips and function really well.ReplyDelete
There are so many ways to make your own PCB's. I prefer the "Photo resist" method, see here!
Also, without sounding or coming across as a total kiss ass, (just would like to give a little back) If you ever need a single run of a particular board etching Mark, give me a shout, I'd be more than happy to etch it for you. It won't have the serigraphy or solder mask, just a basic board, but they function very well and I only live in north Wales so it would cost nothing to post it to you bud. Just my little way of saying thank you!ReplyDelete
No worries bud, you've helped me out so much these past few months so....ReplyDelete
I have an awesome as fuck pcb layout for the wampler triple wreck with boost board if you're interested mate? Just let me know dude!
Yeah mate I know what you mean. I must say, this layout isn't mine, I found it at FSB about a month ago, but I built Harald Sabro's triple wreck & the two sound about the same, pretty effin mean! I don't have the Openhaus, but I'll certainly do some hunting mate. Email me your delivery address to firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm in my workshop tonight & I'll get this bad boy rockin' up for you. I'll include the schematic and obviously the board layout too.
Enjoy mate.
- Anonymous23 March 2012 at 23:40
Those DPDT switches look interesting.. and cheap! I've always thought that the 3PDT's were the be and end all as they're ''true bypass''ReplyDelete
Would be good to get your thoughts on it...
Also would these DPDT's wire the same as a 3pdt?Replies
Yes pretty much, but you can ignore the LED pole because that's dealt with by the daughterboard. The actual connections on the DPDT stomp are Input socket, output socket, FX input, FX output and control. Here's a vero for it:Delete
I'm doing another bypass option at the moment which a few people may be interested in, which uses a momentary switch (SPST will do) an IC and a relay. I love the idea of controlling an effect with one of those big sturdy heavy duty momentary SPST stomps!
I'll post more about then when my bits arrive.
any luck with that bypass yet? I know of a few people that would go nuts for that.Delete
Not yet. I've got all the bits but haven't had the time to devote to experimenting with it yet. I'll post a new thread when it's been sorted.Delete
may i know the list of component please...ReplyDelete
this was really interesting reading, same here, making the vero layout and put it in test setup is the funniest part, then comes the enclosure drilling, NOT fun.. and lastly but even worse.. doing the offboard wiring and soldering, takes ages! the millenium solution, is that "true bypass" as well or does it have any effect on the tone at all?ReplyDelete
regarding DPDT stomps, since i live in sweden it's always tricky to find suppliers that dosnt charge you a silly amount of money for shipping, when i once were doing alot of midi stuff i searched around for momentary switches and found these and ordered them since the shipping was basiclly nothing from them and the switches are really good priced! the switches are ALPHA ones, they also have the latching model.
1.45 each! http://www.brimal.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=eny_fly_brimal.tpl&product_id=319&category_id=360&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2Replies
Yes this is just as true bypass as using a 3PDT. And those Alphas are exactly the ones to use with the PCB, the holes for the stomp were spaced so that one fits exactly.Delete
been eager about learning to etch boards even tho i find vero quite fun to work with as well, guess this thing is a good choice for a first attempt at etching... damn, no i will need to put another order for etch supplies :p but now, im gonna box that plimsoul i told you about!Delete
gj, just realised i mirrorerd the layout when i made the pcb's... i shouldnt have done that really couse the components are been bound mirrorerd sort of.. ah well, gotta order some new pcbs im afraid!ReplyDelete
I made up quite few of these and bought 30 switches, sold my 3pdt switches and relaized that maybe it's not possible to use this if your going to put two effects in one box seperate from each other? How do i wire that up with these really?ReplyDelete
cool! is it possible to incorporate a switch in some way so that you can change the order of effetcts usin the milleniums and is it possible to add a fx-loop in between?ReplyDelete
jeez, done two of these now and none of them works, or well, atelast the led, havent been able to try it with sound. one is just stone dead and the otherone lights the led all the time even when pusing the switch. any ideas?ReplyDeleteReplies
Have you got them attached to a circuit or are you trying them on their own?Delete
stupid me, worked when it was connected haha. sorry mate, might as well take a break from building to clear my head haha.Delete
The other one may be a faulty mosfet, they are susceptible to static damage so I tend to socket the PCB and put the mosfets in last.Delete
They are sensitive indeed, on of them worked before boxing it and was died after boxing haha. Solved now although! Will get some pics to you of the boxing i just made, features two of these, although cutted in the corners to fit haha.Delete
Great post! This exactly what I've been looking for. I'm building a True bypass strip and would like to avoid using 3tdp switches. I also looked into relay switching, but it would make the price go up a lot.ReplyDelete
Can I get these boards for these switches from someone? Or maybe the layout in a format I can use to order from somewhere like futurlec ?
I have no experience designing pcbs, but would like to get like 20 of these.
Thank you!Replies
If you email me at guitarfx at hotmail dot co dot uk I'll send you the files to order from Futurlec. I'd sell you some myself but I've run out now and haven't re-ordered any yet.Delete
Great! Thanks a lot! I've sent the mail, just wanted to confirm you received it. Thanks!Delete
I know this is kind of an old thread, but would you happen to still have that .pcb file?Delete
Thanks, I was looking for information and your blog really helped me.ReplyDelete
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first of all congratulations to everyone contributing to this amazing corner in the web, it's really quality stuff! :)
i've built 3 effect pedals till now and all work perfectly, but this is the first time trying the 2pdt switch with the millennium board. i have a tiny veroboard with everything connected like the schematic, the BS170 and a 1N4148. But the LED is always on and very faint compared to its really "on" state. i've got the board connected to the rest of the "bass fuzz" which already works, but pressing the switch makes no difference for the led. Any idea what i might be missing here? Thank you
Thanks for linking to our footswitch. Have you thought of leaving a review of the switch and getting £25 off your next Rapid order if its the review of the month?ReplyDelete
Hi people, I have build the millennium bypass and integrated it to a Zvex Super Hard on but I still have the annoying pop. Please help maybe im connecting something wrong...Everything worh but the pop is sometimes loud :(ReplyDeleteReplies
Does the SHO layout you're using have a pulldown resistor at the input?Delete
Since I know how to install that 1M pulldown resistor only if I make the connection with 3PDT I don't know where to put it when using 2PDT and millennium bypass...Can you please tell me what to do...Thanks in advance :)Delete
Well it may not need one depending on your SHO layout. Which one did you use?Delete
I have used the SHO compact layout http://tagboardeffects.blogspot.com/2013/02/zvex-super-hard-on-compact-layout.html and for my second project I'll use the updated version but for the second I'll wire 3PDT hopping that I won't have pop...By the way is there any difference in the tone?Delete
That layout already has a pulldown resistor so adding another one won't do anything for you. It also has a pulldown resistor at the output so it isn't that either. All I could suggest is re-flowing your solder so you know all the joints are good, and if that doesn't help then you may need to start swapping caps to see if one of those is causing the problem.Delete
Sorry again, the updated version has the resistor or the old version "compact layout"...Delete
Use the compact layout, that is the latest version I've done and includes pulldown resistors at input and output. The updated version was the second version layout I did and was for the new (at the time) SHO circuit, but it doesn't have the pulldown input resistor and so I'd opt for the compact layout which is the same circuit but with both pd resistors includedDelete
Zillion thanks Mark!ReplyDelete
Just built a couple of these. The LED is on constantly and getting tonnes of noise when the effect is "on".ReplyDelete
The LED is switched off when the gate of the mosfet sees the output resistance of the board, which are both connected during bypass. So there must be a problem with the switch, or the connection from switch lug 4 to gate, or maybe the mosfet itself.Delete
What type of mosfet have you used? They are very susceptible to damage from static and so there is always the chance that they have been damaged. It would be pretty bad luck if the same had happened with both boards you have built though.
But this layout has been used by lots of people so we know it's OK, which means it's either a build problem, or a faulty/incorrect component, so you're going to have to go over it critically and see if there are any unwanted bridges or anything which could be causing problems.
I've used a BS170. Any good way to test if these have been damaged?Delete
I've just packed all my gear away. Hopefully I'll come back with a clear mind and spot the issue, do some more checking with my multimeter.
Not unless you have another pedal you can test them in like a SHO. Bear in mind that the switching and LED are independent and so any problem with the LED doesn't explain why you would get noise in your effect. Have you tested the effect without the switch? The noise there would again point to the switch or a bad connection somewhere.Delete
what's D2 for? and what is D2?ReplyDelete
is there any of these left... probably not, but i had to try.ReplyDelete
is there any of these left... probably not, but i had to try.ReplyDelete
R1 = 2k2ReplyDelete
does it matter which way the footswitch goes ? Does it matter if the numbers correspond correctly?ReplyDelete
also i can't seem to work this out correctly, but are the Jack Output and Input on the wrong sides. Im probably not seeing something right here, any help would be appreciated!ReplyDelete


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