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Ping-Hong Lu
Introduction | High Level Design | Hardware Design | Software Design | Result | Conclusion | Appendix
For our ECE 476 Final Project, we have built an intelligent, wearable pedometer. This wireless pedometer can calculate many useful statistics such as the number of steps a user has taken, the distance and the speed the person has walked/run, as well as the number of calories the person has burned. This information is wirelessly transmitted to the base-station, and it is displayed on the PC in a useful manner. This project is in collaboration with the Ambumedics Project with John Belina.
Traditionally, pedometers only measure the number of steps a user has taken. Recently, more advanced pedometers include GPS units to calculate the distance a person has travelled, but using GPS substantially increase the cost of the product. Our project uses a low-cost accelerometer to determine the distance, speed, number of steps taken, and calories burned of a user instead.
|High Level Design
The project will consist of two main components, the wearable sensor and the base-station. The wearable sensor includes an accelerometer, an Atmel Mega 644V microcontroller and an RF transceiver. The base-station will consist of an Atmel Mega 644V, RF transceiver, and MAX233 chip for RS-232 serial communication. The wearable sensor will take the raw data produced by the accelerometer and make determinations on the speed, distance, and number of steps the user has taken. The wearable component will send its interpreted data wirelessly to the base station for aggregating and displaying pertinent data to the user. The following is a high-level block diagram of the system we built.
Figure 1 - High-level block diagram of the wireless pedometer system
The wearable module is powered from a 3V battery source with two AA batteries in series. The device is tied around the user's leg, with the accelerometer strapped on the top of the user's shoe. The calculations on step detection, distance, and speed are done on the wearable sensor, and the result is transmitted wirelessly to the base-station. The result is displayed on the PC through RS232 serial communication with MAX233. The following image shows the actual hardware used.
Figure 2: Image of the actual pedometer system
Although the wearable sensor seems bulky and impractical to wear, keep in mind that this is only a prototype. If all components are populated on a single PCB using small packages (DFN or BGA), the size can be significantly reduced. Unfortunately we do not have the budget to fabricate a PCB that costs thousands of dollars for a prototype spin :). For now, the most important aspect is to make the system work with the available resources given to us.
|Hardware Design
Wearable Sensor | Base-station
The two major hardware components in this project are the wearable sensor module and the basestation, which are detailed below. A previous 476 project (Movement of Music) is used as a helpful reference for the hardware design.
Wearable Sensor
The wearable sensor includes the accelerometer, AT Mega644V MCU and the RZ502 wireless module, as illustrated in the block diagram in Figure 1. The following image shows the wearable sensor and its various components.
Figure 3: Wearable sensor hardware
Tri-Axis Accelerometer
The accelerometer we chose is KXP74 from Kionix. It is a ±2g tri-axis digital accelerometer. This is an ideal part for our application for the following reasons:
The accelerometer comes in a 5x5x1.2 mm DFN package only, which can make hand soldering fairly stressful. Luckily, Kionix provides free evaluation board (EVAL-74) with a standard 10-pin connector. The following shows the schematic of the evaluation board, and its connection to the AT Mega644V board.
Figure 4 - Schematic of the KXP74 tri-axis accelerometer
Wireless Transceiver
We have based our wireless design on Andrew Godbehere's and Nathan Ward's previous 476 project, which uses Atmel's 2.4GHz radio transceiver AT86RF230. This wireless chip has several advantages:
However, we wanted to avoid the troubles of hand soldering 32-QFN package. Luckily, the AT86RF230 chip also comes in an Atmel evaluation board (RZ502). Since this is a conjoint project with John Belina's Amubumedics Project, we are able to borrow two extra RZ502 boards that Amubumedics Group previously owned. The following is the schematic for the RZ502 wireless transceiver board from Atmel's application note.
Figure 5 - Schematic for wireless transceiver Module (RZ502) from Atmel's Application Notes
ATMega644V MCU board
The ATMega644V board is populated using Bruce's Prototype Board for Atmel Mega32. We have used ATMega644V instead of ATMega32 because:
The following is the schematic of the ATMega644V MCU Prototype board.
Figure 6 - Schematic for ATMega644V prototype board on the wearable sensor
The accelerometer and the wireless transceiver is connected to the MCU through Port B using SPI for data transmission. Port C is used as GPIOs to command the transceiver. Please note that the schematic only shows the MCU connections to the accelerometer and the transceiver, external components for the MCU that are on Bruce's prototype board are not shown. Please refer to Bruce's Prototype Board webpage for that information.
We are using a 8MHz crystal on the Mega644V, instead of a 16MHz crystal usually found on the Mega32. This is because Mega644V can only run on 8MHz if it is in low-power mode running at 3V. For our pedometer application, detecting step information for a fast runner will require a maximum sampling rate on the order of hundreds of ms. As a result, operating the MCU at 8MHz is more than sufficient, and it is possible to make the speed tradeoff for lower power consumption.
Base-Station Hardware
The base-station is essentially the same as the wearable sensor, except that it does not require the connection of an accelerometer. The following image is the actual base-station hardware.
Figure 7 - Base-station hardware
Originally, the SDK500 with Mega32 is intended to use as the base-station for its simplicity. Nonetheless, the wireless transceiver RZ502 which is connected to the MCU through SPI can only run on 3V. This proposes the problem of maintaining separate power supplies for the SDK and the wireless transceiver. Moreover, using different voltage levels requires additional level shifting circuitry between SPI communications. As a result, we decided to build the base-station using the same hardware as the wearable sensor for consistency. The schematic for the base-station is depicted below.
Figure 8 - Schematic for ATMega644V prototype board for the base station
Similarly to the wearable sensor, external components for the MCU that are on Bruce's prototype board are not shown. Please refer to Bruce's Prototype Board webpage for that information. The MAX233 chip is also populated on the prototype board for serial communication to the PC.
|Software Design
Two Mega644V's were used, each with its own code which was split into two separate CodeVisionAVR projects. One Mega644V, which was part of the wearable hardware, interpreted raw data from the Kionix KXP74 three-axis accelerometer and used the Atmel AT86RF230 transceiver to send information such as the distance the user has traveled or the user's speed. This software is built upon code from "Movement of Music" 476 project for the RF transceiver and the accelerometer, which were libraries in header files. The other Mega644V was part of the base station hardware, and it received information from the wearable hardware as well as performing calculations for the amount of calories burned. In order to carry out this calculation, it prompts the user for their weight from a terminal emulation programmed via a serial port. The base station also utilized the Atmel AT86RF230 transceiver header file. All code was written in the C programming language through the CodeVisionAVR IDE.
Wearable Hardware's Data Acquisition
The Mega644V on the wearable hardware polls the Kionix KXP74 accelerometer for information every 16 ms. All communication between the two devices are carried out over a SPI interface with the Mega644V acting as the master and the KXP74 acting as one of the two slave devices, the other being the RF transceiver. Each axis must be polled separately with a minimum of 40 μs in between polls to give enough time for each poll to complete. SPI initialization code written for a previous ECE 476 project by Andrew Godbehere and Nathan Ward was used upon start up to initialize the clock phase/polarity and to correctly set the operating modes of the accelerometer.
As mentioned previously, the step detection and distance calculations occur on the wearable sensor so that dropped packets will not have effects on the information provided to the user. In designing the algorithm for step detection, a walking wave-form from the three-axis accelerometer was plotted and analyzed.
Step and Distance Calculation
Figure 9: 3-axis acceleration profile when walking
It was noted that each distinct step was always characterized by two accelerations on the X-axis along with one steep deceleration in the Z-direction. This was used in coming up with the finite state machine depicted below.
Figure 10: State machine for step detection
In addition to the detection of the steps, a distance calculation was also a part of the pedometer. To properly calculate the distance traveled, one needs to take into account the X and Z accelerations because the foot (and sensor) does not remain parallel to the ground during the entire step. To complicate matters, the faster one walks, the more different the foot positions are. This method of calculation is extremely complex which was not desirable for our simple 8-bit MCU controlled real-time embedded system, and so it was decided that a much simpler approach would be used. Our method consisted of simply using the X-direction's acceleration readings to determine the distance traveled, as well as scaling that reading up whenever it was determined that the user was running instead of walking. The calculation for distance from a known velocity and time is integrating the velocity and evaluating the time interval in question, or in other words taking an integral. To approximate a good parabolic equation's integral, Simpsons's rule was used on every set of three samples, with the third sample of one data set being the first sample of the next data set. The method of differentiating walking versus running was by using a counter in between steps and depending on the count value, it could be determined how fast the user was moving. The exact values of the X-axis readings for 1 meter was calibrated by many trials of walking at a slow pace. In order to take into account physiological differences in users and the orientation of how the sensor sat on the user's foot, a simple adaptive calibration was done upon start up where the initial default X value was recorded and all step detections as well as distance calculations were done when outside of that default position.
Simpson's Rule
By finding the area under the curve of the accelerometer data in Figure 9, we can determine the distance the user has travelled. In order to perform this calculation accurately, Simpson's Rule is used to improve our numerical approximation. Simpson's Rule states that:
where f(x) is a signal such as:
In our case, f(a) is the initial value of the axis acceleration, f((a+b)/2) is the middle value, and f(b) is the end value As a result, we need to take 3 samples of the acceleration information in order to perform such integration. The time interval between each sample is 16ms, hence our numerical integration becomes:
Wireless Link
The AT86RF230 transceiver is a slave SPI device on both Mega644V chips. The useful library exists in the aforementioned header file (at86rf230.h) that takes care of register initializations and transmit/receive functionality. A general SPI initialize function exists for the radio board, along with a clock setting API. There are separate functions to initialize the radio for transmit and receive, and a simple transmit-before-receive technique is used to ensure synchronization among the transmitter and receiver. This technique consists of the receiver module changing its settings as a transmitter, sending a "data request" message, and then turning itself back as a receiver and waiting 10ms for a response. If no response is received within 10ms, it will try the process again in the next running of the task. On the transmitter end, if the task has information to send, it will first change its settings to become a receiver and look for the "data request" message and then turns itself back into a transmitter. Only if it receives this message, does the module actually transmit RF data.
In addition to the SPI, there are some control lines that control the radio's reset, transmit, and interrupt requests that indicate successful transmissions to the microcontroller. These are hardwired to PORTC.0-3 on each of the Mega644V's.
While the communication protocol employed in the project is not 100% 802.15.4 compliant, it is a simpler subset, and with additional changes can become fully compliant with the 802.15.4 standard. Aside from the transmit-before-receive scheme, no other error checking is in place. As a result, if this project is running where other 2.4GHz devices are operating, it may receive garbage data and try to interpret them in the context of our project. However, we have not noticed significant performance degrade/malfunction when we tested our project in the 476 digital lab where Wi-Fi is present.
Details of the radio/Mega644V interface such as required delay times between radio state transitions are included in the AT86RF230 datasheet.
The accuracy of the step detection as well as the distance calculations were within acceptable accuracy limits. The following table summarizes the experiments done for walking slowly, walking fast, and jogging. The overall accuracy for the number of steps and distance in each category are included in the table.
Table 1: Percentage error for different walking speeds
|Slow Walking
|Fast Walking
|Percentage Error in distance
|Percentage Error in step count
The wireless communication drops a few frames, estimated to about 10% of all packets. This is the result of possible interference with other 2.4 GHz devices such as wi-fi. In addition, the communication protocol had no retry mechanism in place. Since our focus of the project is not on entirely based on wireless, we did not implement any detailed wireless stack. Information are transmitted and received with a simple handshaking acknowledgement. However, because the wearable sensor side is carrying out distance, step, and speed calculations, the missed packets do not affect the accuracy of the data shown to the user. In addition, the transmitter sends data so frequently and the user's movements are much slower than the 8 MHz CPU, the dropped frames are not visible to the user. The following table shows the accuracy of our wireless pedometer. Experiments are done on a 30-meter distance in the lab with 5 trials for each speed.
The pedometer performed well beyond our expectation. The dropped wireless packets did not affect the visible results to the user, who sees a continuous update of distance, steps, speed, and calories burned. The method of calculating distance by performing approximate intregals using Simpson's rule proved to be accurate within reason and was very consistent over countless trials. The same can be said for the step detecting state machine which is accurate within a ten steps over 60 meters. While encountering sporadic hardware problems throughout testing, the final product is well protected and secured safely ensuring no hardware malfunctions. In addition to accuracy, our project is compliant with regulations for transmitting wireless signals.
Future Works
This project was done as a proof-of-concept, but it is conceivable that with some additional work, this could be turned into a commercial product. The Atmel AT86RF230 comes in a smaller form factor as does many of the other parts used. While the Mega644V was ideal for this prototype because of its lower operating power than the Mega32, a different microcontroller all together would probably be a better fit for a commercial product because additional robustness needs to be added. For instance, being a 2.4GHz product, the communication protocol needs error checking from other interfering sources such as wireless router and cordless telephones, i.e. some level of checksum/retry mechanism needs to be added. The other major area of work would be to have a more complex step/distance detection that is able to handle all ranges of walking and running at different speeds. This would involve accounting for the different angles involved in the walking/running. Other additional work! should be put into packaging the product.
These are the standards that may apply to our project:
Ethical Consideration
Due to the wearable nature of this project, many ethical considerations were taken into account. First and foremost, the safety of the user and those around them are of greatest importance. To ensure protection for the user, layers of separation were used to isolate the user from both heat and electric current. However, if the product were to be commercialized, many more issues would have to be taken into consideration such as the packaging and the usability of the device, i.e. adjustable fit and non-interference with the user's natural walking/running motions. As for dangers from emission, harmful emissions are dependent on the emission power, and 2.4GHz technology was designed to emit very little power. In comparison, a cellular telephone emits about two thousand times the power emission of a simple 2.4GHz device.
Source Code
wearable sensor code
base-station code
wireless header
accelerometer header
Part List
Part Number
Cost ($)
Spares from Andrew Godbehere
Tri-Axis digital SPI Accelerometer
KXP74 (eval-74 board)
Wireless transceiver and Antenna Module
RZ502 board (AT86RF230 chip)
Previously owned in Ambumedics Project
Bruce Land Prototype Board
ECE 476 Lab
MAX233 Serial chip
Solder Board
ECE 476 Lab
RS232 connector
ECE 476 Lab
Sip or header socket/plug
ECE 476 Lab
40 pin
DIP socket
ECE 476 Lab
Various connectors and discrete components
Battery and battery holder
Two AA 1.5V in series
Electronic store
Enclosure for the wearable circuitry
Free food box
Velco for the enclosure
Total Sum
References and Acknowledgements
This project is built upon a past ECE 476 project (Movement to Music) by Andrew Godbehere and Nathan Ward. Additionally, Andrew Godbehere has provided tremendous amount of help to get us started on the project, as well as providing us with ATMega644V parts, and we are extremely grateful for his guidance.
Thank you to Bruce Land for his assistance and providing the supplies in the lab, and the TAs who kept the lab open late for us. Thank you to John Belina for supplying us with the wireless transceiver module and making this project possible. Thank you Kionix for generously providing accelerometer samples.
While Andrew is more involved with the hardware and Ping is more involved with the software component, all aspects of this project are jointly developed.
|Misc. Images
Wearable Sensor in our custom-made enclosure from a cardboard box
Trying to program the wearable sensor
Ping and Andrew soldering
Ping hard at work
Ping and Andrew working hard, barely noticed someone's taking a picture
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- August 19th-24th, 2018
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Schedule & Results
Shortly after their men set a new National Record in the 400 free relay, losing a close race with Japan, the Chinese mixed 400 medley relay got redemption with a win and a new Asian Record in 3:40.45. Their swim breaks the 3:40.98 set by Japan at the Pan Pacs, and is also a Games Record lowering Japan's 3:48.89 from the heats (this is the first time this event has ever been contested at the Asian Games).
Both China and Japan had exceptional splits, with Xu Jiayu (52.30) and Ryosuke Irie (52.55) setting the early pace on backstroke and Yan Zibei (58.45) and Yasuhiro Koseki (58.95) throwing down some quick breaststroke legs. Rikako Ikee erased Japan's three-quarter of a second lead with a 55.68 fly leg, just off her 55.53 from the mixed relay at Pan Pacs, as they went into the free with two-tenths on China.
However, Zhu Menghui (53.09) was too much on the anchor for Tomomi Aoki (54.03) as she overtook the lead and gave China the gold and new record in 3:40.45 over Japan's 3:41.21.
China's previous National Record in this event was 3:41.25 from the 2017 World Championships where they tied for bronze with the Canadians (using the same four swimmers they did here). With this swim, they are now the 3rd-fastest nation in the world this year trailing only Pan Pac champions Australia (3:38.91) and European gold medalists Great Britain (3:40.18).
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|China, 2018 Asian Games
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|Xu Jiayu – 52.30
|Yasuhiro Koseki – 58.57
|Yan Zibei – 58.45
|Rikako Ikee – 55.53
|Zhang Yufei – 56.61
|Tomomi Aoki – 54.05
|Zhu Menghui – 53.09
In comparing the old and new record splits, China's men were the difference makers, as they gained 0.65 on Japan on the opening two legs while their women only relinquished 0.12 on the back-half. Ikee's butterfly dominance was balanced out by Zhu's freestyle split.


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One of the reasons I don't usually write creative or personal pieces is that I don't like looking too closely at my past experiences. It requires a facility with mood regulation that I have yet to achieve. I keep so much back, all the time, fighting with memories and emotional currents. I need to put them in boxes, not channel them.
T.S. Eliot once said that he wrote to escape from his emotions. I think that's bullshit. We are driven by our emotions. There is no escaping them (especially not in writing). But mine overwhelm me if I'm not careful. I've finally internalized the fact that I can't run from them, but I endeavor to keep them at a safe distance.
I stopped performing for much the same reason as I stopped writing, even though I loved it and exhibited some potential. There were also the overlapping issues of hypomania and sleep hygiene. Performing makes me speedy and it often involves being "on" at night. Then I can't sleep and things spin out of control.
I'm predisposed to being on at night. I used to start writing around 8 or 9 PM and go for hours until I passed out. This practice began when I turned twelve and the shit hit the fan.
A few years ago, I stumbled upon a box full of my old notebooks. It was pure hypergraphia. Some of the pages had holes where the pressure of my pen had pushed through. Many were so covered in ink that hardly any white showed. When I reached the end of a page, I sometimes spun the book ninety degrees and continued writing so I wouldn't have to stop.
Those notebooks horrified me. They chronicled the onset and development of my illness. So, over my mother's bewildered protestations, I threw them out.
Franz Kafka wrote his short story "The Judgment" in one night during a bout of hypergraphia. His family tearfully intervened in the morning, begging him to stop, and he collapsed.
Kafka's world was one of trauma. His hometown of Prague had a lengthy history of Anti-Semitic pogroms, the most notorious of which occurred on Easter Sunday in 1389 when a mob massacred 3000 men, women, and children and burned the Jewish quarter to the ground. The history of the pogroms was recent enough that the generation before his remembered them. Within this context, his Jewish family bore its own wounds. His two younger brothers died in infancy when he was six years old, and he had an exceedingly complicated and painful relationship with his father.
He confronted all of this pain in his writing, channeling it to create inimitable works of art. And he died in his thirties of tuberculosis after years of ill health, anorexia, and suicidal ideation.
I know that you don't have to suffer to write well, but given my history, I don't see how I could write effectively without examining my own pain. I'm afraid to do that because it could unleash my illness, which means I don't write honestly. Without honesty, the writing falls flat.
So many of the writers I admire embraced their crazy. They looked unflinching at the world. They held nothing back. And almost all of them died early from suicide or substance abuse or lack of self-care.
Maybe I should just learn to play the violin instead.


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Metal Gear Solid 5 and The Phantom Pain have been confirmed to both be part of MGS5 by Hideo Kojima himself. Take a look at this absoluteley beast trailer revealing everything. It looks like Ground Zeroes is the prologue while The Phantom Pain will be the main game, starting off 9 years later when Big Boss wakes up from the coma.
Amazing. MGS5 looks very promising. I don't even need to say anything about this game--we all know very well, it's games like these that sell systems. The one thing all hardware needs is ONE peace of software that can fully, on its own, justify purchasing it. And this, this game does exactly that for the PlaySation 3. Incredibly, the PS3 will see another full MGS game. A game impossible to fail us because of the great mind of Mr. Hideo Kojima. The graphical abilities of the beast that is the PS3 will be fully flexed with the new FOX engine.
What is this strange.. FOX engine?
The FOX engine is the game engine Kojima Productions began developing right after they finished with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Ultimately the goal is to have the best game engine in the world. You can gate a taste of what it can do from the trailer but also in this 'can you guess which is real' interview with GameInformer and Hideo Kojima here: Kojima Shows Off New Fox Engine. This is the thing that makes it possible for Kojima Productions to create such an amazing game at greater pace and with more ease.
Guns of the Patriots was a master piece. What's next will certainly be on par.
I can't wait for this game.
Want even more MGS5 / Phantom Pain? Then you have to see this gameplay video: Gameplay Demo
Metal Gear Solid 5 and The Phantom Pain Confirmed As One
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A wander in the New Forest with my canon 24-70mm lens on my crop sensor camera. The 24-70mm lens from what I have read online is an ideal walk around lens on a full frame camera – but for me it has a focal range 38.4mm- 112mm.
I have noticed recently that I am not using this lens enough – I now have four favorite lens, and this is number 4… so today I put on my camera and went to explore, with the idea I would capture some Autumn landscapes.
ISO800 was chosen today as the skies were overcast and I wanted to make sure I had fast enough shutter speed for my lens, above I used F8 and 1/200sec focusing on the heather in the foreground. I liked the muted tones of the heather and the blue misty background in comparison to the gorse – which brings sunshine to the heathland in winter.
This photo totally breaks the rule of thirds, putting the trees on the horizon so close to the bottom of the frame – but I just loved the texture in the sky. ISO800, F8, 1/200sec
The winding path through the heather caught my eye and leads you through the image. ISO800, F8, 1/800 sec – not a person in sight and it makes me realise how lucky I am to have this location on my doorstep – I don't think I will ever tire of it!
I got down low to fill the frame with the forest steam – the water in the forest is often very dark. ISO800, F9, 1/250sec.
Autumn seems to have passed through the New Forest quickly this year, there are lots of leaves down now and bare trees. ISO800, F9, 1/160sec
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An Upper East Side diner is struggling to stay afloat in the midst of the Second Avenue subway construction and city regulations.
In June 2009, the MTA requested Big Daddy's, which is located at Second Avenue and 83rd Street, have its sidewalk cafe license revoked because of the construction project, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
The agency said it conducted walkthroughs of the area and saw the diner operating an outdoor cafe on several occasions.
Following several warnings, the diner was issued violations for unlicensed sidewalk activity in 2011 and 2012, according to the DCA.
The diner was fined a total of $3,000 and ordered to close for five consecutive days. The diner will be shuttered Friday and will reopen next Wednesday.
The DCA issued a statement saying, "An administrative judge ordered that this restaurant be sealed only after it had ignored nearly a dozen conversations and warnings by the City about illegally using the public sidewalk for its own business by blocking an area already congested by construction and then skipped multiple hearings. There are more than 1,100 licensed sidewalk cafes in this City run by restaurants who are responsibly balancing their business needs with the rights of their communities."
City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin tells 1010 WINS that the restaurant has made mistakes but that it deserves a break.
"There are rules on the books and Big Daddy's broke the rules, but they've paid their fines," Lappin said. "I would hope that the city would have some leniency and cut them some slack."
Lappin said the owners of Big Daddy's are concerned this will have a negative impact on their business.
"They're very angry and they are upset," Lappin said. "For them I think they feel like this is life or death and they are very worried about whether or not they're going to be able to survive."


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The subjective tendency of investors to avoid unnecessary risk. It is subjective because different investors have different definitions of unnecessary. An investor seeking a large return is likely to see more risk as necessary, while one who only wants a small return would find such an investment strategy reckless. However, most rational economic actors are sufficiently risk averse such that, given two investments with the same return and different levels of risk, they would choose the less risky investment.
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The tendency of investors to avoid risky investments. Thus, if two investments offer the same expected yield but have different risk characteristics, investors will choose the one with the lowest variability in returns. If investors are risk averse, higher-risk investments must offer higher expected yields. Otherwise, they will not be competitive with the less risky investments.


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I went to the Lakers vs. Hornets game last night to see my boy Lonzo play, and all I have to say is that I'm triggered. The starting lineups get announced and as soon as Lonzo's name gets called, all I hear is boos. IN CHARLOTTE. Like, what did this kid do to you? Did he murder your family? No. Did he steal your girlfriend? Probably. Seriously though, what did this kid do to deserve this? If you have a personal reason to hate him then go right ahead. If he bullied you in high school or actually stole your girlfriend then maybe you shouldn't have been such a dweeb.
No one has a legitimate reason to hate the kid though. The most popular excuse is his dad being the way he is. Let's get something straight, LaVar is a genius. Sure he can be annoying sometimes, but the guy is a marketing god. If you hate Lonzo because of LaVar, why? Lonzo never said himself that he was better than Steph Curry. Lonzo never said that he'll be the greatest Laker of all time. Lonzo never said he was going to carry the Lakers to the playoffs. It was his dad. Lonzo is always humble when being approached with questions about his dad, or what his dad said. He never agreed with him. He just said those are his goals. So if you hate Lonzo because of LaVar, you're an idiot. Hate LaVar, not him.
I'm not even a Lakers fan and I'm still triggered. We obviously all have that one player we hate. As a Bulls fan, I'm a certified LeBron hater. CERTIFIED. I have a certificate and everything if you want proof. It's usually for a good reason though. LeBron owns the Bulls. There's my reason. Maybe you're scared Lonzo is going to own your team in the future, or that LaVar is going to be president of the United States. If you hate Lonzo, you aren't a big baller, you're just a nerd.
For real though, my closing statement is that Lonzo seems like a great kid with nothing cocky about him. He's never done anything to hurt you or your family. Just stop being a big baby, and start being a big baller.


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Thank you so much Lauren!
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Thank you so much Lauren!
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- AnonymousSeptember 21, 2012 at 4:42 PM
All of them?!ReplyDelete
I love the white with gold though. Very classy and a bit of a twist on the normal girly Peter Pan style. :)Replies
haha I know right? I seriously considered making all of them at first and then came back to reality and was like, oh ya, I'm a college student, darn it all. Thank you for your suggestion by the way! I agree, isn't it amazing? I'm really hoping I can find similar fabric because that gold is gorgeous.Delete
Oh my lanta! Congrats on making Lauren's blog. You are awesome I swear. I prefer the white with the black collar. But all of them are adorable.ReplyDeleteReplies
I really like all of them. I can't narrow it down to only one so I vote for the pink, polka dots or lace. =]ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see what you come up with!
Definitely the lace! Miss you, beautiful! <3ReplyDelete
I'm seriously impressed that you made it onto her blog! Way to go!ReplyDelete
definitely WHITE WITH GOLD! stunning! :)ReplyDelete
I vote either the black with white collar or the salmon with black collar. You can't show me these, it just makes me want you to make me some!!! I wish I could sew like you.ReplyDelete
I like white with black collar or black with white collar. I thought the gold collar was a little too loud, but then I thought, Haylee would make it work! Can't wait to see what you come up with!ReplyDelete
White with black! But honestly, anything would be adorable on you, even a burlap sack! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 23, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Salmon pink!ReplyDelete
you just plucked another heart string showing off all these PP collars, makes it real hard to choose a fave. i'm kinda feelin' the white with gold though and later on, if the mood turns couldn't you always dye it black and swap out the collar too? i'm not sure cos you're the expert here but whatever you decide i know it'll be SO darling!!! you've got excellent taste plus the savvy to carry off anything and everything :)
totally all kinds of awesome about your feature on LC's blog! not a surprise that they chose you as their COTW - you're so amazingly talented, sweet and stylin'! xo ♥
laaaaaace or dots!!! or white w gold:)ReplyDelete
HAYLEE, that is soooo exciting! congrats girl! I'm partial to the black and white. :)ReplyDelete
I love the white with black collar! It may also be so cute to do a neutral color with a navy collar! That would be so adorable. I am in love with collars as well!ReplyDelete
I'm so ecstatic for you being featured as Chic of the Week on Lauren Conrad's blog! That is a HUGE deal, don't let anyone tell you otherwise:) I was featured a few months ago and it really helped out my blog and gave me more confidence to keep doing what I love! Keep up the great work and keep styling yourself oh so adorable as you already are!
ALL adorable. I love the white with a gold collar though. More original than the rest. Black and gold would be nice too!ReplyDelete
omg i was so caught up in your dress choices that i didn't see you were on lauren conrad's blog. that's amazinggggggg girlllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
I love the lace but I also love the gold. What about Lace with Gold?ReplyDelete
You made this a hard pick. They are all so cute. But I would say I like option 5 or 6!ReplyDelete
Yay you updated! I vote option 3! It would be so cool if you could make it somewhat military style in the small detailing.ReplyDelete
And congratulations on the feature!!! go haylee!!! :)
I love the white with black collar but all of them are amazing! I know I'm a little late but I am so happy for you about Laurens blog! You are just amazing in every way!ReplyDelete
I love the black and white--in either combination. Also, that is so cool about LC's blog, nice work!ReplyDelete
could you get any cuter??! my goodness. you've probably already attempted to make this amazing dress that will turn out absolutely incredible, as usual. but i am loving that gold collar!ReplyDelete
My favorite are the polka dots, salmon, and the lace! :D You're so talented. :DReplyDelete
White with gold!! But they're all cute, and they'd all look lovely on you!ReplyDelete
So cute hayley! I would choose the white with black collar. Or off whit and navy I think would also be equally adorable (:ReplyDelete
Wow congrats, Haylee! That's awesome!ReplyDelete
I saw go for the gold color one! It looks amazing and unique.Replies
and by "saw" I mean "say"Delete
Oh gosh, I couldn't decide... I love them all! I'd say either white with gold collar or white with black collar. I really can't decide between those two!ReplyDelete
All these look gorgeous! I especially love the pink one with the white collar! xReplyDelete
These skirts are nice.ReplyDelete
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NVCS Expansion
On the northwest corner First Street and Denver, construction is feverishly in progress, as New Vision Charter School's second campus takes shape in preparation for the 2019-20 school year. Plans are to begin classes in August 2019.
According to Executive Director, Timothy Bishop, construction is progressing well and on schedule. Soon, the exterior walls and steel framing will be in place. "We are going to be able to offer a lot more to our community. That's what we're most excited about…" The School has been at capacity enrollment for several years. Due to this expansion, parents who have been waiting for the prospect to enroll their students, will have an increased opportunity.
The new 57,000 square foot building will include classrooms, music and art rooms, laboratories, a dining/commons area, performance stage and more. The campus will have a full size gymnasium, sports field, and space to further expand the successful STEM (the hands-on science, technology, engineering and math curriculum), music, art and other programs. Both campuses combined will be able to accommodate approximately 900 total students.
The new campus will host grades 4-8. New Vision's current location at 2366 East First Street will become a K-3 school. The "K-3″ concept is very exciting to parents. The advantage of consolidation of K-3 teachers and resources is the ability to completely focus on the needs of these students.
Live video link to view construction site https://video.itsupervision.com/newvision/live/view.htm
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By Carol Cannon, RN, BSN, OCN®
I remember when I started as a nurse, fresh from the ICU, now caring for patients with cancer. They would stumble over words, have trouble remembering things from the recent past, or forget tasks. "Chemobrain," they would say. As if that one word was a catchall phrase to adequately explain various memory deficits. How strange, I thought. Surely it cannot be that simple.
Neurotoxicity is not that simple. Identifying signs and symptoms of cancer treatment-related neurotoxicity is a critical piece of every oncology nurse's role. But if you're anything like me, that simple sounding "neuro check" can be an overwhelmingly daunting task, unless your practice requires them frequently.
Luckily, at the ONS 40th Annual Congress, two experts will present Neurotoxicity in Cancer Care: A Case-Based Approach. Mary Elizabeth Davis, RN, MSN, AOCNS®, and Wayne Quashie, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, AOCNS®, will present specific cases to educate us on cognitive deficits, peripheral system disorders, and central system disorders. The audience will leave with an enhanced ability to assess for and manage short- and long-term complications, improving our patients' quality of life during and after cancer treatment.


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Concours d'LeMons California 2015
An ugly oil stain on the Pebble Beach Auto Week, the Concours d'LeMons returns once again to Laguna Grande Park in Seaside, CA on Aug 15, 2015. Hoopties, Rust Buckets, Misfits, Mistakes and the worst of the automotive world will be on display and as always celebrity judges will be accepting bribes for our Thrift Shop sourced trophies. Hagerty Insurance has inexplicably sponsored the debacle yet again, so its really all their fault. Look for the Hagerty folks to bring a touch of class to this otherwise downmarket affair. The best part is that the show is free for participants and spectators, so you'll get exactly what you pay for.
Concours d'LeMons Monterey
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Laguna Grande Park
1249 Canyon Del Rey Blvd
Seaside, CA
10:00 – 11:00am
Awards Ceremony
1:00 – 1:30pm
Car registration is now CLOSED.
We have all the hoopties we can handle. You can still come out to
the show and take a look around, its FREE!
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Food & Wine's Justin Chapple prefers to mix his own taco seasoning at home; that way, he always has it on hand for Taco Tuesday. His recipe yields enough to season four pounds of ground meat. Plus, it can easily be doubled or tripled and kept in the pantry for up to 6 months. Slideshow: More Taco Recipes
How to Make It
In a medium bowl, whisk all of the ingredients until combined. Transfer the taco seasoning to an airtight container.
Make Ahead
To make 4 servings of taco filling, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil. Add 1 pound of ground beef, turkey or chicken and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water and simmer until the meat is coated in a light sauce, about 2 minutes.


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One of the things I do when I reflect on a year is to go back and look at the theme I chose twelve months ago.
My theme for this last year was The Year of Personal Expression.
What exactly did that mean to me?
When I made that plan twelve months ago I came up with two directions.
One area of personal expression: having fun with my outfits
I wanted to enjoy expressing myself through clothing. I mean REALLY enjoy it; enjoy it like I did when I was a senior in high school experimenting with clothes.
So last year I encouraged myself to be creative; to play against rules and push my own boundaries. It was personal but my expression ended up inspiring others which was a sweet by-product.
Tracking how I had fun with clothes
What was cool is that I found a way of measuring my personal expression through clothing and that was with Instagram.
I started asking family and friends to take photos of me in my creations. It's not like I was going wild and crazy with my style but I was having fun. And isn't that what we wish for our clients as well? My fun with clothes spilled over to my clients. I helped them break rules this year and enjoy their changing style.
Back to tracking: I'd turn pictures over to Lucy, my social media manager, and she posted them to my Instagram feed. The thing about posting pictures is that you get feedback. It was great fun to learn that others got inspiration from my personal theme for the year.
I soon discovered a whole community in fashion and style. And people found me.
In one year of posting, my Instagram followers went from 290 to 4560. (I kept track!) I just got named as one of the 7 Wine Country Fashion Bloggers to Follow on Instagram by Sonoma Magazine. Who knew all this would happen? So many wins have come out of following the theme for my year.
Another area of personal expression: writing blog posts
Another way I have of expressing myself is through writing. I write my newsletters; I write fashion and style content for the Monthly Marketing Bundle members to use, but I was ready to do more personal expressing through my blog.
When I started blogging, I got a desk calendar for the year and wrote down the titles of my blog posts in it. I'd count how many posts I'd written in each month and note it in the desk calendar. In past years, here are the tallies.
In 2013 I wrote 41 posts.
In 2014 I wrote 65 posts.
In 2015 I wrote 68 posts.
In 2016 I wanted to spread my wings. Yes, of course I'd continue to write about fashion and women but I also wanted to bring more of my personal life into the writing. Be more vulnerable. Talk about loss. Talk about aging. Talk about family life. Tell the stories behind the scenes of outfit building.
There were many times this last year when I pressed the "publish" button and I was completely anxious about it.
Had I gone too far?
Had I been too revealing?
Would anybody be interested in personal posts about family and loss and challenges?
You may have read some of my posts on BrendaKinsel.com and not noticed a thing but to me, I was stepping outside my comfort zone. And I knew it.
When I'd wake up and there would be comments from people thanking me for writing about sensitive subjects, I'd exhale and be amazed.
The result is that I feel my personal expression about fashion and beyond has grown a tighter knit blog community. It's a most joyful feeling.
Measuring my personal expression in writing
Back to tracking: How did I track my year of personal expression through writing?
I stuck to my old system of writing in my blog posts on a desk calendar and adding them up at the end of the year.
This year I wrote 63% more posts than last year. My total published posts was 111. My commitment to my blog was to try my best to create a writing schedule and be consistent in posting.
I didn't realize how consistent I had become until the week after Christmas when I was home, sick in bed, and not writing. When I resumed a week later I got a couple of comments on that next post saying, "So glad you're back!" How sweet is that?
I don't have a goal or intention of writing more than that. I've probably peaked out at 111 or maybe I'll get to 125. But I've grown a habit of sticking to a schedule which I do about 80% of the time or more. That works for me.
Creating your theme for the year
So this year, if you create a theme for the year, think about how you can measure it. Half the fun is getting to the end of the year and seeing how you did with your commitment.
Create a plan and a strategy that you can win.
If you want help analyzing your year and creating intentions for this year, check out my ebook, 10 Strategic Steps to Advance Your Career in 2017. It puts order in your professional life and helps you track your road to success!


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I have a question about HST charged on licensing fee (for 5 yrs) of a business. How would I file this in T2? Is this considered as an operating expense under "amortized intangible assets"?
Second question is regarding cash dividend payout to shareholders. Is it necessary to report this in Balance Sheet, or is reporting under Schedule 3 adequate?


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Hi Joey, I dropped something in the mail for you today. I'm almost finished writing the blog post about EAT IT UP Zine. Thanks for sending me those two issues from 1983, and for giving me background information via email. Cool stuff!
Yes, still in Burbank
Thanks, Joey!
I received from you the author's work and two sheets of ADD & PASS. It's great!
Thanks, Joey! Post about 2018 mail from you: http://iuoma-network.ning.com/profiles/blogs/from-joey-patrickt-0067-0718-0718
Your certificate of participation in the mail art call Literature and Mail Art will be on its way to you tomorrow. Thank you very much for being with us.
something in the mail to you, tomorrow. cheers ~ stan
Joey, thank you for the terrific TLP --wonderful the way you used the "Pocket Book" pages. and of course I love your leopard stamp! The IUOMA cow envelope is pretty sweet, too.
Hey Joey! Thanks for the AddPass and mailart today! Sending some your way! xx00Bonniediva
Postcards for the Clown Week mail art call:
You'll receive mail in return as well as eventual documentation after the parade. Thanks!
Joey, I LOVE the cow/corn evil doctor card you sent today. Just happens I had surgery this morning so it is particularly appropriate. Thanks!
Joey, you've been blogged!
I love it, JP.
Joey, thanks for the terrific postcard. I love many-layered things, drawing, paint, ink, photocopy, dictionary pages. I am intrigued that the dictionary page you used for this card started with the word "adulterer" -- I swear I never met that woman, besides it depends on what the definition of "is" is.
Joey many thanks for the Add & Return. I'll have to give it some deep thinking. Difficult to do after all that turkey and pie!
How was I not your friend? That's fixed. Received your recent piece, BTW. Thanks.
Fantastic "mosaic" surprise! thanks so much!
xxx Katerina
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Redeemer offers a lot of flexibility as to when baptized children begin taking Holy Communion. Parents can consult with Pr. Katie as they consider when their children should start taking part in the sacrament. Many children begin taking communion once they have taken the Communion Milestone classes, at the fourth grade level.
Our Communion Milestone is an educational program offered at 4th to 6th grade. Parents (or Godparents) and children attend class together, over a series of several weeks, exploring the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion. Activities are fun and highly interactive, and include delving into Bible stories, working together in small groups and baking communion bread.
Classes are typically offered on Sunday in the fall, starting in September each year. Please call the church office for more details, or email our Director of Youth and Family Ministries, Tyler Parks
For very young children (e.g., pre-schoolers) interested in beginning to take communion, we have offered a one-day course, with parents, designed to give the children an age-appropriate introduction to communion. Pr. Katie has also worked one-on-one with families to meet the needs of their children, especially for special needs children. Please contact Pr. Katie for any special concerns or requests.


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Mike Grose still has several photos in his possession dating from his time as the first bassist in Queen...I wasn't sure who owns the copyright on these and still don't...most are I think already on the internet but these are copies of Mike's own prints and they were originally taken by Doug Puddifoot in the lecture theatre at Imperial College.
The two pictures below are interesting because the first has not been reproduced in its entirety before. It's a montage of Queen on the Imperial campus in 1970, against a woman's face. When inverted the face turns out to be Sue Johnstone, who at the time was still living in Truro.
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Military coup ousts Niger president
The president of Niger, Tandja Mamadou, has been captured and imprisoned by a group of Nigerien soldiers under the name of "Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy" after an attack on the presidential palace late Thursday.
The Nigerien embassy in London has issued a statement saying that both the president and ministers in his company were "safe and well," although officials said that the company was most likely imprisoned in military barracks outside of Niamy.
According to an announcement by the representative of the group responsible for the coup, a Nigerien Army colonel, the country's constitution has been suspended and all government institutions have been dissolved. It is not clear who the leader of the coup is, although several military sources said that Major Adamou Harouna of the Nigerien Army was responsible. Read More…
Niger's ruling party wins majority
According to Niger's election commission, President Mamadou Tandja's party won a large majority in the parliament after recent elections held on Tuesday.
76 of 113 total seats were taken by Tandja's party, and a further 21 seats were taken by smaller parties supportive of the president. Twelve independents also received seats in the parliament. Opposition parties boycotted the ballot after Tandja altered the constitution to allow him to extend his time in office past the limit of ten years, and seek a third term. Read More…
Thousands displaced after heavy flooding in Burkina Faso
According to the United Nations' humanitarian agency, severe flooding in Burkina Faso has affected over 100,000 people, following the country's heaviest rainfall for ninety years.
Thousands of homes in the vicinity of Ouagadougou, the country's capital, have been destroyed by the waters. Officials requested international aid for those affected by the disaster.
"I would like to join the government's appeal for blankets, clothes and food, because there really is an urgent need for these things," Ouagadougou's mayor Simon Compaore said. Read More…
Internet access off in west Africa
SAT-3 cable damage caused internet blackouts in multiple west African countries including Benin, Togo, Niger, and Nigeria. Togo and Niger were "completely offline" and Benin was able to "reroute its net traffic through neighboring countries."
However, the three nations were able to use alternative satellite links in order to maintain some Internet communication with the rest of the world. Nigeria suffered a 70% loss of bandwidth that caused problems in banking, government and other mobile networks.
President of the Nigeria Internet Group, Lanre Ajayi, said, "[the cable is] a critical national resource because of its importance to the economy and to security."


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A remarkable, mile-long waterfront neighborhood is taking shape in Washington, D.C. The Wharf is a mixed-use waterfront opportunity, coming to life in the heart of the nation's capital. Located within walking distance of major commerce, The Wharf is centrally situated on the Potomac River, along the historic Washington Channel, a short distance from beloved national monuments, The White House, The Capitol and Smithsonian Museums. The Wharf holds an unrivaled location, and an extraordinary vision for a new waterfront neighborhood, presenting what is truly a once-in-a-generation opportunity. With 27 acres of land at 50 acres of waterfront and an exciting, innovative vision, The Wharf is poised to become D.C.'s next great meeting place.
We envision active public spaces for outdoor activities, a clean and healthy river bustling with marine traffic, abundant retail catering to and fulfilling lifestyle needs, and great cultural and education landmarks. The benefits to the city of Washington are endless; here are some of the highlights:
Affordable Housing
- 30% units of affordable housing
- 50% affordable to households of 60% median income or less
- 50% affordable to households of 30% median income or less
LSDBE Participation
- 20% LSDBE beneficial ownership of the Master Development entity
- 35% of all goods and services to be acquired from CBE sources with preferences given to Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8
First Source Hiring / Workforce Development
- 1,000 new permanent service jobs
- 650-1,000 construction jobs
- 51% of new jobs created by the project to be filled by District residents
- 30% of construction apprenticeship opportunities for D.C. residents residing east of the Anacostia River
Sustainable Construction
- 1st LEED-Silver mixed-use project in the District – LEED-Gold Neighborhood Development pilot project
- National model for waterfront development best practices
First DC neighborhood on the waterfront
- Complimentary development to The Yards, Baseball District and the Waterfront Station
- A unique destination that will appeal to residents and tourists alike
For more information visit, wharfdc.com.


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The strong angular design of Ribbon is delicately balanced by it's seemingly gravity defying lightness.
Inlaid accents draw the eye across the surface creating a flow reflected in the carefully selected grain of the timber.
Strata injects modern day minimalistic design elements in to the classic antique forms of the pastThis eclectic combination is also reflected in the use of materials with aviation grade birch ply wood sitting upon hand carved solid beech legs.
A beautiful marriage of old and new.
Inspired by Japanese furniture and architectural designs, the suspension desk sits neatly into a range of areas, from busy living rooms to designer apartments and office rooms.
|Ribbon Slide
With it's canter lever lines, Ribbon Slide continues the airy feel established by Ribbon.
A technical masterpiece it exploits the natural properties of the materials and construction methods resulting in a deceptively simple yet calculated balancing act.
Fun stylish and extremely versatile Toboggan is a perfect example of Holms belief that furniture should have purpose.
Whether as a hall bench or coffee table Toboggan fits the role beautifully.


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Quo Warranto
A concept requiring a person to show proof of his/her legal authority to undertake an action. It is largely obsolete and has been abolished in some jurisdictions. When it is used, it is generally part of a claim that a government official either was not validly elected or a government or corporation lacked capacity to commit an act.


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Writer – Doug Moench
Artist – Herb Trimpe
Inker – Mike Esposito
Colours – Carl Gafford
Letters – Tom Orzechowski
At the moment, Genji and Combatra are out of commission while the rest of the team battles the menace of Lord Maur-Kon's Mech Monster and they are not doing all too well. Doug Moench and Herb Trimpe pull out all the stops to make this an exciting issue and they accomplish just that. Mech Monster has proved to be a tougher foe than first expected, its hide being nearly impenetrable. With everything the heroes throw at the creature being ineffective, Richard gets an idea and with a little help from Ilongo and Danguard Ace, Raydeen manages to pull off a win. Even though the creature is defeated, there still remains the fact that their teammate is missing and her continued silence bodes nothing well. Moench ups the stakes on our heroes for as they go to investigate, they run headlong into the missing Shogun Warrior and find it being piloted by none other than Lord Maur-Kon. As a reader, there are certain moments that tend to break a story, if only for a moment and Maur-Kon operating one of the robots is one of them. Not only have these recent recruits learned to pilot the Shogun Warriors after only a few days, Maur-Kon as done so in only a couple of hours. One would think that in a battle that has lasted for centuries upon centuries, a little preventative care would have been taken so that the enemies of the Followers of the Light, or really any old person, would not be able to simply climb on up into one of the giant robots and take control as easily as Maur-Kon did. As previously stated, this break in logic only lasts for a minute and then it gets back to the action which is interesting to say the very least. Never would a reader have thought that they would be seeing a Shogun Warrior battle one of his own, especially this early in the series. True, Maur-Kon is piloting Combatra, but it is strange nonetheless. Eventually, with a little help from the returning Genji, Maur-Kon and his followers are defeated and Combatra returned to its rightful owners. After everything that went down, hopefully Doctor Tambura tightens up the security on the robots to stop a similar incident from happening.
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Most insurance companies consider routine cleanings and examinations as preventative dental care, however, X-rays, sealants and fluoride can be deemed as preventative or basic, depending upon the specific insurance carrier.
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Crowns, bridges, dentures, partials, surgical extractions and dental implants are dental procedures that most dental insurance companies consider as a major procedure.
Because all dental insurance carriers are different, it is important to find out what types of dental procedures fall under each type of category. This is important to find out because some insurance plans have waiting periods for certain procedures and others don't cover major procedures.
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The high amount of acids in the food and drink that you consume can lead to tooth erosion. If you drink soft drinks and pure fruit juices, these can contain a high amount of acid.
The saliva in our mouth contains calcium which helps to strengthen and remineralize the teeth, however, remineralization can not occur when a great deal of acid is present.
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Anyone get dry mouth, and it is a common problem among older adults. It is estimated that 20% of elderly people suffer from dry mouth and this condition is also a hidden cause of tooth loss and gum disease in 30 percent of adults.
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My eMachine T5234, approximately 3 years old starts up and shuts down. I keep getting the error message that Windows failed to start. Its asks me to recover or launch Windows normally, in both cases it shuts down. After about the 5th or 6th attempt, Windows will launch. However, if the computer stays on and goes into hibernation or sleep mode. It shuts down again when I move my mouse. What is the problem?
Normally with an Emachine it is the power supply that is failing. Have you opened the case and cleaned all the dust bunnies out of the CPU cooling fins, power suppy Etc.? Another thing to check would be the CMOS battery if the machine was giving you time/clock setting errors.
If you replace the power supply get a good name brand one like an Antec, Corsair or any other highly rated one from NewEgg, as saving $10-$20 on a power supply really is not a savings when it fails!


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Things We Lost in the Fire
This compelling drama centres on a woman (Halle Berry) whose husband suddenly dies. She invites her husband's troubled best friend (Benicio del Toro) to live with her family and as the friend turns his life around, he helps the grief stricken family to confront their loss.
A Neal Street Production for Dreamworks directed by Oscar nominated Danish director Susanne Bier.


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Need ideas for a spontaneous adventure?
We've got a great day planned for you! Find us in Haleiwa on Oahu's North Shore, parked right on the beach. We'll take you stand up paddleboarding up the river, under bridges and across the bay. We might spot some "wild"life, like sea turtles, beautiful fish and birds. This picture perfect scenery is waiting for you!
Call us now to get started!
1 (800)470-4964
New Year, New Adventures!
There are many hidden gems on the North Shore of Oahu, come paddle with us and we'll be sure to give you the inside scoops!
Want more ADVENTURES? Take a Hike!
Ever wondered what to do after having the Most Fun on Oahu with your instructors on Rainbow Watersports Stand Up Paddleboars? Well since we got your blood pumping and endorphins have been released…why not continue on this natural high by going on a easy, breezy hike!
Papailoa Beach Walk
Enjoy a beach walk starting from the Rainbow van. Walk toward Pua'ena point, which is just to the right of the van. As you walk along the shoreline toward the point, take a peek inside the tidepools to see what you can find. Around the corner is Papailoa beach, or locally known as "Police Beach" because it used to be a private beach for the Honolulu police. This is also the location where the popular show "Lost" was filmed. This secluded beach is absolutely stunning, and will whisk you away to a tropical dreamland. Turquoise water, crashing waves, and cliff-like reefs entreat you along the trail. Enjoy traversing between the beach and the semi-marked trail that parallels the beach within the trees and grass. You can walk along this trail all the way to Lanikea beach park, nicknamed Turtle beach for all the turtles that tend to beach there. Also makes for a great morning beach run. Be sure to bring your camera!
Hamama falls
Nestled in Kahaluu is an easy and popular walk to a beautiful waterfall called Hamama Falls, or Waihee falls. This walk is easy enough for young kids and, as the trail is wide and "paved" in gravel, is also doable with a durable stroller (umbrella strollers are a no-go). Expect about an hour walk up to the falls and a half-hour walk down. Be sure to go right under the falls and let the water fall down on your face – there's nothing better! To get there, drive about 1.5 hours down the coast from the Rainbow van. Drive around through laie and Kaaawa and pass Chinamans hat and Kuuloa Ranch. Eventually you'll take a right on Waihee road. The road ends at a metal gate which is where the trail starts. Just park anywhere on the street by the gate. Like anywhere, it's wise to not leave valuables in the car.
Have a blast guys and enjoy the 'aina!!
Christmas in Hawaii
Happy Holidays!! It is the time to be thankful, to remember our loved ones, to sing carols, and to most importantly… GIVE! And sometimes we are so caught up in baking or singing or last minute shopping for decorations we forget a thoughtful present. Lucky for you, and the gift-receiver, Rainbow Watersports has a GIFT CARD! This Gift Card is the best present for 3 simple reasons.
1) Easy, flexible, and affordable for you- can be any amount you put on the card or any activity
2) Can be last minute and still be very meaningful and specific
3) Whoever receives this Gift Card gets an unforgettable memory on the water on the North Shore- BECAUSE OF YOU!!
Now I know this is a picture of a Santa Surfing (courtesy of HDW website) , but nonetheless 'tis the season to get on a Stand Up Paddle Board and enjoy the water with loved ones or give them the opportunity to experience the fun! You can order them online on our homepage or very easily call us and we can set one up to your specific needs!
Mele Kalikimaka
Surf Competition right in our Backyard
As we were paddling along the Haleiwa Bay, we heard shouts and yells coming from behind the boat harbor wall! It intensified as we came closer and just as we got far enough on the ocean to peer past the wall..to our surprise and delight a HUGE CRY exploded from the 2014 Reef Hawaiian Pro of the Vans Triple Crown Surfing!! How could we forget it was the time of year again to see the surfers from all over the world come join together for competitions held in Rainbow Watersports backyard. After the lesson, we raced over to join the commotion and cheer on all the contestants. We had famous, strong surfers ranging from John John Florence to Fredrick Patcchia and they all looked like they were having a blast on the water. In the end we congratulated Maui's Sebastian Zietz for taking the gold!
Oh and I'll tell you why sometimes it is easy to forget.. because the Anahulu River is just so calm! It is crazy the difference between the North Shore waves to the protected Haleiwa Bay that leads in to the River under the Rainbow Bridge. What an adventure! Come join us on the water!
NEW Beautifully Painted Rainbow Van
Aloha All!
As I know we all loved the Rainbow Watersports brightly painted van, but it's time had come for the old, clankity girl to rest. We were sad to see it go with the VERY cool Map that showed where all of our paddlers came from!!
We have revamped a NEW and IMPROVED Van to show off our BEAUTIFULLY painted Rainbow to the World! Well, to everyone passing through Haleiwa Town. Since we are located right in front of Jameson's Restaurant in the Haleiwa Bay, everyone can come see our Rainbow Van and see the new special features on it. We have painted some of our own paddleboard instructors on the sides, with a HUGE sun on the very front and a special surprise on the back… Dolphins and Turtles:)
Come to Haleiwa Bay and check out our new Van and take a Paddleboard lesson with the finest instuctors on the Island of Oahu! We all love teaching this new skill and confidence on the water… and in the Anahulu River. Safety is first, and then FUN FUN FUN!! Come Play With Us!!
Thank you,
Expand Your Fun with Kayak Tours!!
Rainbow Water Sports has recently scored some brand-new kayaks perfect for the Haleiwa Bay lesson and coastal adventures! Our instructors will be happy to take you out on the beautiful Anahulu River to experience the same lush views of green and blue all while sitting instead of standing;) Come KAYAK with us and learn our tips and tricks of the day.
We have two single kayaks, and one double kayak ready to explore the North Shore with you! The single kayaks are a great option for dates or a bonding experience together while seeing ginormous turtles popping their heads in and out of the water to say hello! Also, because summertime is here (YAY!!) and family is wanting to visit, this is a perfect option for Uncle Bob or Aunty Ann with weaker knees to still join in on the family fun experience!
We take lots of photos in the 2 hour lesson so the memories will always stay fresh on your minds. Hawaii Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle boarding is an ideal vacationing, enchanting, and enjoyable activity. I mean it says it right in Rainbow Watersport's motto "We are having too much fun!"
Come Work Out on the Water
How about having some fun in the sun while putting your muscles into high gear for a rewarding 1 hour workout!!
Come join SUP FIT!
SUP FIT stands for Stand-Up Paddleboard Fitness. It is an excellent, FUN, low-impact cross training workout that is challenging and improves cardio. Core toning is definitely King, and a keen focus on balance. It is led by one of our favorite head instructors, Jodi Kealoha, who happens to be a certified personal trainer!
Jodi has created a SUP FIT DVD to help us all have more access to this workout everywhere! The DVD is fun to watch, and also leads you in an upbeat 1 hour workout that you can practice at home and then take to the water. The DVD comes with a waterproof guide (for those of us who just need those little hints to get us back on track.)
Buy the DVD or sign up for a Live SUP Fit class with us in Haleiwa anytime.
Oh!! And here's an awesome teaser to the SUP FIT video:


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I am just supposed to let this all overwhelm me? – Thomas Müntzer
I don't typically enjoy reading Reformation authors (not that I have read many). Unless I really want to spend the time tracking their logic I find the content has not aged well and reads like bad worn out pietism. Thomas Müntzer's writings have largely evaded that experience. I really did not know much about him other than he is more or less shunned in mainstream Mennonite thought and history because of his involvement in violent revolts. In this post I just want to note a couple observations as I am about half finished his collected works (minus much of the liturgical pieces unfortunately).
Continue reading "Suffering, violence, and the Word of God: First thoughts on Müntzer."


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Photos from the Lucy Lawless panel at MegaCon 2018 in Orlando, Florida (part 9).
Lucy Lawless is best known for her roles as Xena in the tv show Xena: Warrior Princess. However, she has also had a number of other roles on shows such as Parks and Recreation, Battlestar Galactica and Ash vs Evil Dead among others.
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By: Claudia Accardi, MSW, RSW & Priscilla Burnham Riosa, PhD, The Redpath Centre
This article summarizes some of the information contained in the report entitled: "Diversity in Ontario's Youth and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Complex Needs in Unprepared Systems".
Information regarding effective and necessary services and supports for the broad spectrum of youth and adults with ASD is lacking (Piven & Rabbins, 2011; Shattuck et al., 2012; Stoddart et al., 2013). Development of this knowledge base requires recognition of the diverse presentations of ASD and an understanding of their complex bio-psycho-social needs in a variety of areas including: living arrangements and residential care; recreational and social activities; physical and mental health; employment; and transition services. Ultimately, research is required to inform policy and create a unified, integrated system of care that speaks to the diverse needs of youth and adults with ASD, their families and communities.
Findings from our recent Ontario study of 480 youth (16 years and older) and adults with ASD, family members, and professionals (Stoddart et al., 2013) revealed that respondents were frustrated with uncoordinated, inaccessible, and insufficient ASD services and supports. They also indicated that few professionals were knowledgeable about working with youth and adults with ASD.
Caregiver concerns regarding staff training were also reported in a study by Krauss, Seltzer, and Jacobson (2005). Likewise, Bruder and colleagues (2012) surveyed primary care physicians and found that the majority of physicians felt they had insufficient training to care for their adult patients with ASD; both physicians who had adult patients with ASD as well as those who did not have patients with ASD expressed the need for further training. Overall, capacity building across service sectors is needed to promote ASD awareness, understanding, and skills among a variety of professionals.
The service provision needs of youth and adults with ASD permeate all facets of adult life and do not only relate to their core ASD characteristics, but also to multiple co-existing challenges. This continuum of services includes residential supports (Krauss et al., 2005), employment opportunities (Hendricks, 2010), socialization experiences (Graetz, 2010), health care needs (Lunsky, Gracey, & Bradley, 2009), transition support (Stoddart et al., 2013), and advocacy training (Clark et al., 2004; Feldman et al., 2012). A survey of caregivers' perceived opportunities for their family members with ASD indicated needs in the areas of socialization, employment, and residential living (Graetz, 2010). According to the same study, the greatest caregiver needs were in the areas of lifelong planning and for additional services. Dissatisfaction with adult services was expressed by a majority of the participants – particularly those caregivers whose family members were more severely affected by ASD (Graetz, 2010).
Not only is it important to consider how individuals with ASD can be integrated into the existing systems, but also the ways in which society can be sensitive to the needs of individuals with ASD and accommodate them (Newsom, Weitlauf, Taylor, & Warren, 2012). Provision of stable funding is an important component in delivering successful ASD services throughout an individual's lifespan (Bryson & Autism Society Ontario, 1991). Furthermore, the integration of funding and service provision must be tailored to the unique needs and strengths of each individual with ASD (Newsom et al., 2012).
Challenges to Developing and Accessing Effective and Relevant Services and Supports:
Recommendations for the Community:
Recommendations for the Individual and Family:
Bruder, M. B., Kerins, G., Mazzarella, C., Sims, J., & Stein, N. (2012). Brief report: The medical care of adults with autism spectrum disorders: identifying the needs. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(11), 2498-2504.
Bryson, S. E. & Autism Society Ontario. (1991). Our most vulnerable citizens: Report of the Adult Task Force. Toronto, ON: Author.
Clark, E., Olympia, D. E., Jensen, J., Heathfield, L. T., & Jenson, W. R. (2004). Striving for autonomy in a contingency‐governed world: Another challenge for individuals with developmental disabilities. Psychology in the Schools, 41(1), 143-153.
Feldman, M. A., Owen, F., Andrews, A., Hamelin, J., Barber, R., & Griffiths, D. (2012). Health self‐advocacy training for persons with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 56(11), 1110-1121.
Graetz, J. E. (2010). Autism grows up: Opportunities for adults with autism. Disability & Society, 25(1), 33-47.
Hendricks, D. (2010). Employment and adults with autism spectrum disorders: Challenges and strategies for success. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 32(2), 125-134.
Krauss, M. W., Seltzer, M. M., & Jacobson, H. T. (2005). Adults with autism living at home or in nonfamily settings: Positive and negative aspects of residential status. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49(2), 111-124.
Lunsky, Y., Gracey, C., & Bradley, E. (2009). Adults with autism spectrum disorders using psychiatric hospitals in Ontario: clinical profile and service needs. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3(4), 1006-1013.
Newsom, C. R., Weitlauf, A. S., Taylor, C. M., & Warren, Z. E. (2012). Parenting adults with ASD: Lessons for researchers and clinicians. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics, 2(3), 199-205.
Piven, J., & Rabins, P. (2011). Autism spectrum disorders in older adults: Toward defining a research agenda. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 59(11), 2151-2155.
Shattuck, P. T., Roux, A. M., Hudson, L. E., Taylor, J. L., Maenner, M. J., & Trani, J. F. (2012). Services for adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 57(5), 284-291.
Stoddart, K.P., Burke, L., Muskat, B., Manett, J., Duhaime, S., Accardi, C., Burnham Riosa, P., & Bradley, E. (2013). Diversity in Ontario's youth and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Complex needs in unprepared systems. Toronto, ON: The Redpath Centre.
About the authors:
Claudia Accardi, MSW is Research Assistant at The Redpath Centre and a research consultant specializing in survey design and data analysis, proposal and grant writing, the use of technology in counselling, and research in ASD, developmental disabilities, and learning disabilities.
Priscilla Burnham Riosa, PhD is Clinical Research Coordinator at the Hospital for Sick Children, Research Assistant, The Redpath Centre and a Behaviour Consultant supporting children and youth with ASD. She is also a sessional instructor at the University of Guelph-Humber and Brock University. She has worked with individuals with ASD and their families for over ten years.