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Bug reporting & feedback • Page 3
If i click on the comments number for the video thumbnail don't load the video, save yourself the bandwidth and my browser crunching from shit flash, if i wanted the video i'd have clicked on the video, don't want the noisy shit blasting away when i was just interested in reading what people have said about it.
Oh yeah, sort out the video volume control as well. Every time you pause it resets to FULL BLASTING VOLUME upon restarting.
I whined about that one already ya dirty basturt.
Controversial idea, a spoiler mouse over on each review on the frontpage revealing the score.
Pff, I don't read other posts, that's for other people to do.
Dirtbox 91,418 posts
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You make me sick!
Get the staff picks redrawn as they look like total arse.
sport 16,109 posts
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A lemon category.
Make ignore poster work both ways - so you can't see their posts and they can't see yours, and also block them from seeing/commenting on any threads you create (and vice versa).
Oh, and block all accounts based in china.
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Pretty sure that's racist.
I meant it in the spirit of trying to put an end to the huge spamming problem this site has.
craigy wrote:
I want an ad-free, paid-for version of Eurogamer.
Sounds like a plan.
Several weeks back I mentioned in a nearby thread about being able to have more options in the game collection for those of us with backlogs. At the moment its either owned or played, but how about choices that reflect how much you've played, linked to your profile page so you can choose 'currently playing' and its there under the profile avatar.
Couple things, more about the community on this forum, any way we can sort out threads that have lost the opening poster? The reason I ask leads into my second thought about having official threads like on neogaf.
A few weeks before release in Europe for the most popular games (say games with a prerelease thread over a certain number of pages) instead of using the same thread, a member volunteers to set up an new official thread with a write up and plenty of links. I reckon it would be a very handy primer so people can find out as much as possible about the game if it has so far passed them by..
Would people here be up for it?
pinebear 8,564 posts
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Agree about the game collection suggestions. Worth allowing users to insert their Raptr or Backloggery codes into their profile pages?
A fark/4chan style word filter that changes 'FHUTA' and '/popcorn' to 'I AM A MASSIVE FUCKWIT'
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Wouldn't mind a 'spoiler' symbol for news and videos on the front page. It doesn't happen too often but every now and again EG or a trailer reveals a detail that takes the shine off a new game, making me wary of clicking on articles relating to up-coming titles.
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I'm back. Thanks for all your feedback so far.
One idea we're toying with is introducing EG widgets in the style of [link=http://twitter.com/about/resources/widgets">Twitter, Facebook and
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For what it's worth, those video ads you have on the articles is a complete pain at work, what with the continuous loop of lashing and explosions. Ended up not reading a few because of it.
So put me down for a paid-add-free, work-safe EG!
Also: No.
Syrok Designer, Tarsier Studios 14,104 posts
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No, if there is anything I wanted to highlight I'd link to it by hand and any tests or FAQs I might write I could just as well publish myself on my website without linking back to EG.
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Ye.. I mean no.
Jeepers 16,611 posts
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And a big +1 to the current video ads - I've pretty much stopped watching EG videos because of them. Surely a limit to the number of times a video is played to each user per day is in order?
I'm unlikely to buy AssCreed2 having seen the advert once. I'm infinitely unlikely to buy it having been forced to endure its shitness for the sixth time in a single day.
I guess you're paid by ad impressions, but even so.
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Not site specific but could you pass it on to the 'journos' at EG and, probably more likely, DF, that it would be interesting to have more details/measurements of netcode behaviour in games that have an online component (i.e. shooters)?
I'm a network research engineer by trade and it pains me to see article after article about how pretty/lousy games look, while neglecting the very thing that could make or break it. Come on, I know DF could do something...they do after all have measurement equipment for almost everything else
Venatio wrote:
I'm back. Thanks for all your feedback so far.
One idea we're toying with is introducing EG widgets in the style of [link=http://twitter.com/about/resources/widgets">Twitter, Facebook and
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I seem to be getting the 'About, How To, Staff etc' bit of the website sprawled across the page when I click on Forum Threads button right now which is definitely a feature that needs sorting.
I'm using Chrome on a Macbook Pro if that is of any bearing?
It doesn't do it when I choose Group threads or Interesting Threads though weirdly.
Edit: It actually seems to have righted itself now, so I assume some of the tech guys were just fiddling about with something or other.
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Venatio wrote:
I'm back. Thanks for all your feedback so far.
One idea we're toying with is introducing EG widgets in the style of [link=http://twitter.com/about/resources/widgets">Twitter, Facebook and
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Leighton rejected the argument that a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidating anti-sodomy laws in Texas meant "don't ask, don't tell" is unconstitutional, too.
Final notice of Witt's honorable discharge came three weeks ago, said her pro bono lawyer, Jim Lobsenz. But the fate of "don't ask, don't tell" is hanging in the balance.
Witt's case, and a similar one on appeal on the East Coast, are the first to wend their way through the courts since the high court issued its decision in Lawrence v. Texas.
That decision established a new "fundamental right" to engage in adult consensual sex, Lobsenz argued Monday before a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
But Justice Department attorney Jonathan Cohn said the Supreme Court didn't go that far. "The court very clearly stops short of ... recognizing a fundamental right."
Cohn argued that the government only has to show it has a rational reason for implementing "don't ask, don't tell."
Witt attended Monday's arguments wearing her uniform. She declined to speak with reporters.
In her written argument, Witt slammed the "irrational" contention that gays in the military are a threat to unit morale and discipline -- and said the government's own research can't support such a notion.
Cohn urged the appeals panel not to second-guess Congress, which held extensive hearings and heard from about 90 witnesses on the issue of gays in the military before putting "don't ask, don't tell" into law.
The appeals panel faces a challenge in discerning the intent of the high court in the vaguely worded Texas decision. Presiding Circuit Judge Susan Graber on Monday used such terms as "divining" the meaning of the opinion and reading the "tea leaves."
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Chatter began to emerge on Thursday about the unique treatment received by the bankruptcy-declaring Solyndra, a government-dependent maker of solar panels whose scheme, shaped somewhere between a pyramid and a trapezoid, was described in the Washington Post no less the following way:
"You make something in a factory and it costs $6, you sell it for $3, but you really, really need to sell it for $1.50 to be competitive," Lynch said of Solyndra. "It was an insane business model. The numbers just don't work, and they never did."
And yet, as the LA Times editorialized:
"Solyndra was the first company to be awarded a federal loan guarantee under the stimulus, worth $535 million. Taxpayers are likely to end up on the hook for much if not all of that amount, a highly embarrassing development for President Obama because he was among the company's biggest cheerleaders. He visited its Fremont plant in May 2010 even though PricewaterhouseCoopers had weeks earlier raised doubts about its plans for an initial public offering by questioning whether it could continue as a going concern. …"
Also, "Other flags have been raised about how the Energy Department pushed the deal forward. The Center for Public Integrity's iWatch News and ABC disclosed that Energy Department officials announced the support for Solyndra even before final marketing and legal reviews were in. To government auditors, that move raised questions about just how fully the department vetted the deal — and assessed its risk to taxpayers — before signing off."
Given the obvious rat-hole nature of the lost half-billion, LAT piquantly inquired, "is Obama using stimulus funds to reward his political contributors?" By all means, follow the odor of the ties between major Solyndra backer, key Obama fundraiser George Kaiser of Tulsa.
But there is another question about what political deal may have been involved in the Solyndra boondoggle.
Solyndra resides in Fremont, California, which in turn rests within the then-cozy confines of California's 13th Congressional District, represented by Fortney "Pete" Stark. As chairman of the tax-writing Ways & Means Committee's Health Subcommittee during Obama's push for Obamacare, Stark was critical to Obama's signature step in 'fundamentally transforming America.'
You might recall a few procedural curiosities, some strong-arming and vote-buying that went on way back then. So possibly this is relevant.
The search for rationales is intensified given the questions about Solyndra's sweetheart status, which begin with a point made to me by gentlemen with decades of experience inside energy policymaking: Solyndra's was the only loan to be handled exclusively by the DoE, absent OMB oversight. Also, it was issued about a year before the second stimulus loan guarantee which is actually from what almost all commitments were made, a year later.
Also, for almost all other loans the stimulus paid for the value of the risk of default that participants (via the infamous loan-guarantee program, originally intended for nuclear plants but thanks to Porkulus is now being used for manufacturers of non-innovative solar technologies). Not Solyndra:
Although the government typically guarantees loans made to a company by a commercial bank, that was not the case for Solyndra. Solyndra borrowed the money from the Federal Financing Bank, part of the Treasury Department, so in effect, the government was lending the money to the company directly. The Energy Department gave Solyndra a conditional guarantee for $535 million, in multiple stages, contingent on reaching a variety of milestones, and to date, it had received $527 million.
The stimulus loan-guarantee was guaranteeing a loan from the Treasury. Ah.
Which initiated free of OMB scrutiny. In addition to being otherwise inexplicable as well as unique, Solyndra's facility happens to reside in the district of a congressman whose enthusiastic assistance Obama desperately needed for his principal vehicle of social engineering.
That there is no explaining the special treatment Solyndra appears to have received, in apparent ignorance of protocol and procedure is surely one reason House republicans continued to press for documents being refused by the Obama White House for which transparency is a great talking point, to be eschewed in reality at all costs.
Today, on behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, I am sending a request to the Department of Energy under the Freedom of Information Act reading, in pertinent part:
Please provide us within twenty (20) working days copies of any and all record(s), defined here as correspondence and any memoranda, analysis, other communications cited therein or attached, which were created, received and/or held by DoE's Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs, or Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, which were sent to or from any of the following:
1) the office(s) of Congressman Fortney "Pete" Stark;
2) the company Solyndra;
3) [enumerated individuals and entities identified in public records as being paid representatives of and advocates for Solyndra before the federal government]
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Julian Newman looks at the new face of European research and finds hope for the future direction of funding
The European Union has recently launched its fourth Framework programme for Research and Technology Development (RTD). To many in the IT research community, Esprit and RACE are synonymous with European funding. These names will vanish, and all our funding hopes will be pinned to Framework 4.
Most previous schemes were nominally part of Frameworks 1 to 3, but were generally perceived as discrete entities, and varied considerably in aims, procedures and modus operandi.
Is this a real change, or merely a change of name? Some parameters of European funding will be unchanged. Our old friend "subsidiarity" will ensure that there will be no support for a project based in a single state, no matter how meritorious its scientific content.
United Kingdom applicants will no doubt continue to be "over-represented" in Framework 4 as they were in Esprit, a fact that partly reflects the usefulness to a consortium of having native English-speakers to write their proposal documents.
But this also highlights how the lack of national funding forces British researchers to look to Brussels: paradoxically a Euro-sceptical Government is acting in the best possible way to create a Euro-federalist scientific community.
But one way in which Framework 4 will differ from its predecessors should undoubtedly please the British government, perhaps to the dismay of academics. With the Gatt negotiations well behind it, the union need no longer be quite so sensitive about the fine distinction between developing the technology base (fair) and industrial subsidies (foul). This will intensify a trend apparent in the later years of ESPRIT: to a greater extent than before, European RTD projects will be "industrially led", and academic partners will be judged as much on their capability to contribute towards industrial goals as on their scientific excellence.
While remaining "pre-competitive", projects will also be nearer to the market: MEPs have increasingly wanted proof that RTD funding leads to concrete benefits in a form they can understand; the most obvious way this can be achieved is when project results are embodied in a marketable product.
Framework 4 funding for information technology was secured despite lobbying by the biotechnology industry, which claimed that Esprit had failed to save European IT: further funding would simply be the reinforcement of failure -- the money should go to biotechnology instead.
The exploitation plans of the industrial partners, already an important part of proposals, will have a central place in the evaluation process.
Proposals will continue to be evaluated by independent experts, to ensure an independent judgment of quality. However, there are subtle differences from peer review as practised by research councils.
First, the criteria which experts are asked to use -- and which are clearly stated in the calls for proposals -- reflect the applied, pre-competitive but market-oriented nature of the programmes.
Second, there is an increasing trend towards judging projects not independently, but as a contribution to a portfolio of European RTD designed to meet definite strategic objectives. The clearest example of this in Framework 4 is the use of a number of Focussed Clusters of projects.
To see how Focussed Clusters may work, we have one example. The Open Microprocessor systems Initiative (OMI) which originated under Esprit but will be carried forward as a Focussed Cluster under Framework 4.
OMI is not only about microprocessors: it is also intended to extend the philosophy of "open systems" to the microprocessor level. The impetus to do so came from a recognition that technological changes -- in particular the possibility of creating full-scale computers on a chip -- constituted an opportunity and a threat.
The opportunity is, for example, to create new heterogeneous systems (combining processors with different architectures) to satisfy the requirements of specific applications.
So instead of the application-specific integrated circuits we have now, we could have application-specific integrated processors. The most sophisticated of these might use operating systems originally developed for workstations and general-purpose computers; so a high level of intelligence could be embedded in telephones, printers, automotive systems and so on.
The threat is that as more and more "disappears into the silicon" system integrators may have less scope for differentiating products and be tied more closely to particular suppliers: the seriousness of this threat is apparent when it is considered that the European electronics industry is 80 per cent dependent on imported components, as against 16 per cent in the United States and 33 per cent in Japan.
Europe's position in important aspects of software is weak: we are good at developing multimedia applications, for example, but the tools we use to develop these applications are most likely to have come from the US.
There is virtually no such thing as a European programming language compiler industry at all.
We still retain a significant capability in operating systems and distributed systems. But the destruction of the native systems integration industry would still further impair Europe's position in software. There are undoubtedly benefits ("externalities") for a firm in being close physically to the source of innovation in the technologies on which it depends with corresponding penalties if the source of innovation drifts away.
OMI is an attempt to counter these threats. Therefore, it addresses software as well as hardware, and is driven by user needs, technical opportunities and a recognition of the need for open standards. There has been significant user involvement in project definition and in applications studies.
For example, the ARCHIE project, in which Dundee University is a partner, involves the development of multimodal interfaces -- of particular relevance to the disabled, but also with applications in aerospace -- the major interest of the industrial partners. Such applications studies are not directly concerned with microprocessors, but help to identify user requirements which the OMI library of microprocessor "macrocells", known as ELI, should serve to support.
There were extensive industrial consultations before the launch of OMI, as a result of which a strategically-required set of projects was identified; this strategy was built into the workplan against which consortia bid in the normal competitive process.
Successful bids were not confined to consortia whose members had taken part in the consultative process; nor was the fact that a project had been identified as a strategic requirement within the OMI any guarantee that at least one project conforming to it would be successful. Some of the strategic requirements proved difficult to meet; but it is a notable characteristic of OMI that when such a situation arises, the OMI community and the Commission work together to help ensure that a successful resolution of the problem can eventually be achieved.
Before OMI, Esprit was fragmented into microelectronics, information processing systems and software, computer integrated manufacturing and advanced business systems and peripherals.
Particular OMI projects are located in the most relevant Esprit technical area; but OMI cuts across these divisions, and in this sense is a highly "political" initiative. Any researchers involved in new Focussed Clusters, such as Technology for Business Processes, may well experience a certain degree of "creative tension" arising from this strategically-driven breaking of established boundaries.
The essential lesson for academics wishing to be involved in the Focussed Clusters, is that they need to establish early and organic relationships with firms who have a genuine need to exploit anticipated results.
Marriages of convenience between academics and firms will not lead to high-quality proposals. Exploitation plans which are vague and unspecific will not cut ice in the current climate. Focussed Clusters should not be seen as cosmetic packaging, but as an attempt to ensure that Framework 4 achieves clearly-articulated economically significant strategic objectives.
Julian Newman is reader in business computing at Glasgow Caledonian University.
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Motorcycle specific backpacks generally don't differ all that much from their more generic brethren and the few distinguishing features usually aren't worth the price premium. The T441 rucksack from Givi, however, does have one motorcycle specific feature that sets it apart from the rest; a pull out mesh helmet bag. With most backpacks, the most you can hope for is to be able to fit your helmet inside and zip it up without too much pushing and shoving. The problem, of course, is that with a helmet inside you don't have room for anything else. Givi's T441 solves this problem with its pull out helmet bag, which allows you to quickly stow your lid without taking up any room in the pack itself. When not in use, the net retreats to a discreet, dedicated pocket on the underside of the bag. Though by no means a large pack, the T441 has an impressive 28 liters of storage, which is expandable to 34 liters via a zippered expansion joint. A single large pocket dominates the inside of the pack with a (somewhat flimsy) divider in the back for a laptop. There are a number of small pockets on the outside of the bag including a water bottle holder on each side, a fairly large secondary pocket on the back with dividers for pens, keys, and other small objects, and a small zippered compartment on top which seems well suited for a cell phone, wallet, or MP3 player. The bag is constructed primarily of polyester with a plastic faux carbon fiber material on the back, which gives it a sleek modern look. The T441 is quite light when empty and seems to be form fitted to your back making it one of the most comfortable back packs I've ever used. Overall quality is high with large metal zipper pulls, padded straps and back, and thick materials. In case you get caught in the rain, the rucksack also comes with a rain cover, though I'd still be nervous exposing it to a downpour with a laptop or camera inside. With a street price of around $100, Givi's T441 rucksack offers some genuinely useful motorcycle specific features without breaking the bank.
Dimensions: 15.4" H x 8.1- 9.8" D x 13.8" W
Color: black
Size: 28-34 liters
Note: The RoadRUNNER logo in the photos was an add-on and does not come on the original bag.


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Picture Prompts!
A handful of you might be aware that I've wanted a camera for a long, long time. I wanted the camera because photos make blog posts more attractive and articles about my city will more easily sell with photographs.
Last year for Christmas I was given the money for a camera. Unfortunately, it was in a check, and I managed to lose the check on my way to the bank to cash it. So I've spent the last year without the camera I was supposed to have, becoming increasingly irritated with my various friends and relatives who have been picking up new ones.
Then something amazing happened. I got a camera. It isn't the best camera in the world. It's only 10 megapixels and the shutter speed is nothing special. But it's a camera, and I'm thrilled to finally be able to take pictures of all the beautiful things I see.
It wasn't exactly a Christmas present, but it certainly felt like one. And it's the best present I got this year.
So, in order to celebrate having a camera and to make sure I go out regularly and take pictures, I've decided to start doing weekly picture prompts. I've always enjoyed making use of picture prompts and I hope you'll enjoy them as well.
Without further ado, here's your first picture prompt of the year:
Please post the first sentence of your response in the comments.
Posted on January 11, 2013, in Prompts, Short Fiction, Writing and tagged camera, picture prompts, prompts, Writing. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.


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We're definitely back on a roll now with the second recipe in two consecutive days! I'm quite surprised at myself but I guess I've finally managed to get myself re-organised once again and into a solid habit of cooking something new and posting it!
This will definitely continue as I'm off from work in December (can't wait!) so will have plenty of time to publish new, healthy recipes that really don't require too much effort.
Just like this one. The majority of the ingredients you'll probably already have in stock. I had the cod fillets in the freezer and defrosted them overnight and only had to pop out for some fresh thyme sprigs and fine green beans.
I've used cod fillets but really you can use any fish and just adjust the cooking time based on the size of them.
Fish is very delicate when cooking so it's important to keep checking you're not overcooking it. Usually it doesn't take longer than 10-15 minutes.
Anyway I hope you enjoy this delicious dish, the sauce is rich and is perfect for an evening dinner if you want something quick, easy and healthy. It ticks all of those boxes!
- Olive Oil
- 1 Red Onion (sliced)
- 2 Garlic Cloves (crushed)
- 400g Can Chopped Tomatoes
- New Potatoes (halved)
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Purée
- 1 teaspoon Soft Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes
- 2 Sprigs of Thyme
- Handful of Fine Green Beans
- 2 Cod Fillets
- Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper
- Place a casserole dish on a medium heat with enough olive oil to cover the surface of the pan.
- After a few minutes add the red onion and stir.
- Once the onion has began to soften add the crushed garlic along with a good amount of seasoning. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile in a separate saucepan, add the new potatoes along with boiling water, bring to the boil on a medium-high heat and cook for 15 minutes with the lid on.
- Add the can of chopped tomatoes into the casserole dish and then run the empty can under a hot tap until it's a quarter filled with water, swirl this around the can and add this also.
- Immediately add the tomato purée, sugar, balsamic vinegar, chilli flakes and thyme sprigs, along with some more seasoning then mix well and bring to the boil by placing the lid on the pan.
- Meanwhile season the cod fillets and add them to the pan along with the fine green beans.
- Place the lid back on and reduce the heat to low, then simmer for 10 minutes or until the cod easily flakes away.
- Carefully drain the new potatoes using a colander or large enough sieve, add them to the casserole dish, mix everything through and serve.


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Furnace Giveaway! Free Furnace System!
In celebration of our 50 years of service to the ceramic, glass, and petrology communities, and in our tradition of providing support to education, Deltech Furnaces is giving away a 1500 degrees celsius front load furnace and control system to a nonprofit post secondary school that agrees to employ the equipment in a student lab. To do so we are holding a drawing in our booth (835) at Ceramics Expo on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. EST (Cleveland OH, the Expo's location, is in the eastern time zone.)
You can enter your favorite non profit community college, college, or university in one of two ways:
Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com containing:
- Your name and contact information including your company or university affiliation
- Address
- Phone number
- Email address
- The name of the school and the name of the department at that school that you would like to receive the furnace
- A contact person in the department who can help us verify eligibility and coordinate arrangements for delivery of the gift
- The address, phone number, and email address for the contact person
You can also enter the giveaway by putting the same information on paper and depositing it in the entry box which will be available in our booth from the start of the Expo until the time of the drawing.
- One entry per person
- You can nominate your own school and department, but the equipment must be used in a student lab
- Deltech will pay LTL freight to a destination in the continental United States. For all other destinations, the gift is exclusive of freight charges and any applicable duties and taxes. Shipment to destinations outside the continental U.S. must be on a freight collect basis. Deltech Furnaces will provide standard ISPM 15 certified crating.
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J.P. Turner Employees Help to Preserve Historic Buckhead
J.P. Turner employees and interns volunteered their time for the Buckhead Heritage Society's Mt. Olive Cemetery Restoration Project.
Atlanta, GA, June 09, 2014 --(
)-- This past Saturday, May 31, 2014 J.P. Turner employees and interns volunteered their time for the Buckhead Heritage Society's Mt. Olive Cemetery Restoration Project. The Mt. Olive Cemetery, located on Pharr Road, is one of the last remnants of an African American community known as Macedonia Park that once thrived where Frankie Allen Park is today. In 2010, the Fulton County Superior Court barred a developer from removing graves from the site. As a result, the Buckhead Heritage Society launched the cemetery restoration project. The Buckhead Heritage Society Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2006 by a group of Buckhead residents who recognized the need for an advocacy organization to protect Buckhead's significant historic resources.
At the beginning of the day, J.P. Turner volunteers received greetings from senior members of The Buckhead Heritage Society, including Erica Danylchak, Executive Director, Tamara Bazzle, Vice President, and Harriett Kirkpatrick, Board Member. They spoke about the history of the Mt. Olive Cemetery and Frankie Allen Park. Volunteers assisted in the restoration of the cemetery by removing debris, cutting tree limbs, raking leaves and removing garbage. In all, 58 bags of debris were removed.
"I was blown away with the group's enthusiasm and how much was accomplished," commented Kirkpatrick. "It looks like a totally different setting. You can actually see that there is a cemetery on the property."
"The J.P. Turner Connects program provides employees with opportunities to give back to the community. We've had the opportunity to participate in several community service projects around the metro Atlanta area and this project offered a great chance to make an impact in Buckhead, where our corporate office is located," commented program coordinator Herman Mannings III.
The following members of J.P. Turner donated their time: Reed Lengel, Valerie Haggerty, Chantrelle Crawford, Eric Jenkins, Ben Zhao, Jessica Jiang, Robin Moss, Michelle Lopez, J.P. Yarid, Sharice Tinsley, Sebastian Robinson, John Forte, Elle Dieal and Herman Mannings III,.
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Bloom Where you Are Planted
Bloom where you are planted.
I have had many conversations on this topic. I love to hear others take on this thought. Some are miserable no matter where life takes them and then there are those who has made the best out of life they can. So many have lost everything in tornadoes, wildfires, personal tragedies. Sometimes when life throws you a curve ball you did not see it coming. Many families face a devastating disease, others financial crisis, and many are without health coverage.It is difficult when there are many distractions in our lives today.Sometimes it is hard to take time to smell the roses and see how sweet they do smell.
I have suffered person tragedies in my life. my son was involved in a fatal traffic accident in 2007. He was only 20. I did not know if I could ever recover from the loss. I have a strong faith in God who reassured me that I can keep moving forward in my life. sometimes as I have learned you take life one moment at a time. I truly have learned to bloom where I was planted. I get so many comments from people who say I am always smiling. Life is hard but i take time for a good cry everyday and have my coffee time with Jesus everyday. He is a very important part of my day. I have days where I grumble, but I realize my attitude is not going to change the outcome of the circumstance. I am blessed to have the love and support from my family and friends. I think happiness is a choice,just like bitterness and anger.
A Foggy Morning
I woke up this morning to a foggy morning.
Driving downtown I could see the silhouettes of the trees in the fog. I am reminded of my childhood visiting my grandparents in Santa Barbara. I loved walking to the ocean and seeing the seagulls flying around, smelling the salty air and being surrounded by the foggy mist. I have spent many treasured moments at my grandparents house.
I cannot believe january is already half over. Where is the time flying? I heard my Pastor joking "time flies when you are unconscious". He may have a point, time is whizzing by. Do you ever feel there is not enough time in the day? Just me huh(smile). I did not make any resolutions for this year I never do. Less for me to fail at. I am writing more stories to submit for publications and I enjoy my blog. Life sometimes throw us a curve ball we didn't see coming. It depends on our attitude as to the outcome of the circumstance. I have been handed some tough life changing events in my life-like so many others, life is just hard sometimes. I always had said when life handed me lemons, I made lemonade. The death of my husband and son truly forever changed my outlook on life. I decided depression was not a life choice, but chossing happiness again is a goal I can reach for. Everyday I am healing more and I am blessed with the wonderful memories I have of yesterday.
Happy New Year Everyone.
Kindness Pass it On
Kindness is one of the most beloved gifts.
It only takes a minute to make someone's day, it only takes a minute to lend a helping hand.A smile takes less muscles than a frown. So many times we pass one another without so much as a hello. Your smile may be the one bright spot in a person's day.
It is easy to have a bad day and a equally bad attitude to go with it. I have had plenty myself. There are certain circumstances that are beyond our control yes, but I think our attitude has a lot to do with the outcome. We can become bitter and angry or we can choose to have an attitude of gratitude. I have so much to be thankful for.
I have good neighbors in a good neighborhood, the love and support of family and friends, a good job with nice co-workers. Even when circumstances seem hopeless, there are blessings all around us. So many hate winter, it is only a season that last a few months. I know many are being hammered by severe winter weather, but it will be spring soon.
God has walked me through some of the darkest days of my life. My son died in 2007 from a tragic car accident. There are no words to describe the depth of grief I felt that day. I could have become bitter and angry at God, but I chose instead to trust Him. The pain eases as time passes, but I am grateful everyday for the wonderful memories I have of the fine young man Levi had become. Life is not easy, so many are struggling. I love what the banner says that everyone can afford the gift of kindness. Even if you shovel a neighbors driveway for them, maybe they did not have time before leaving and is grateful.I heard on the news couple weeks ago Starbuck's patrons were paying forward free coffee. How sweet. It only takes a minute. Have a great new year.
A Different Day
27 years ago today the best gift god could have ever given me was born. Levi brought great joy to the proud new parents. my husband and I joked we were waiting for the rightful owners of this perfect baby to come back and claim him!
Levi's life was cut short by a tragic car accident in July 2007. I will always remember your infectious laugh, your funny sayings, the sparkle in your eyes, and your appetite for life itself. I am proud of the fine young man you had become. happy birthday today Levi as you celebrate among the angels in heaven. I know they are throwing a grand party in honor of you.
Today I will eat one of your favorite foods- nachos. I remember when you lived at home, you always asked me to go get you nachos. One day I asked you my son how much money do you have to add to the nacho bill?I remember you handed me $2.00- I picked up the rest of the tab. I wish we could sit down at our dining room table once more and share a meal. I love you Levi and miss you so much. Love Mom.
The Little Things That Mean The Most
Today is Friday!!!
Everyone is getting ready for next week's festivities. Many are thankful for programs of The Community Action Program or Second Harvest bringing some holiday cheer to families.
We have so many helping hand action programs hard at work year round. I went to pick my mom up for her doctor appointment. There were a group of teens hard at work raking(play wrestling) more raking and bagging her pine needles. They also do snow removal in the winter. The program is designed to be an alternative to suspension for the students. My mom usually has hot cocoa and home-made cookies on hand for the boys.
I am thankful to my neighbor who has called me mom since the sudden death of my son Levi 6 years ago in a car accident. Part of my fence blew down and Ryan with his friend, secured it until next spring when I get a new one put up. There are so much to be thankful for. Even in the tough times, I am truly blessed by the love and support of friends and family who help me to keep moving forward in my life. As we all know, life is not easy, there are curve balls thrown our way we did not expect. My mom had a health scare, we are moving forward in her brighter future. The loss of my son was devastating. I am healing more everyday and I keep writing stories about his life to help keep his memory alive. Even in the painful times, I am thankful to God who has my life in the palm of his hand.
My this holiday season find you surrounded by friends and family ,making lasting memories, and take the time to smell the sweet roses of life and live each day with thankfulness in your heart for what you have been blessed with. It is easy to find something to complain about, harder to appreciate what life truly has to offer. I could live my life with bitterness and anger, but where would this have gotten me? I cannot change my past, but I can look ahead to my brighter future. Life is good indeed.
Visiting Hours In Heaven….
If there were visiting
hours in heaven, my son Levi would have to find his mother a good hiding place, because I would never want to leave. Joking.. There are so many parents that wish they could spend the day with their dearly departed but know they can not. Some people has asked me if I could make one last meal for my son Levi what would I prepare? It is a fair question to one who has not yet suffered the loss of a child. The pain lessens as time goes on,but it never really eases.
I do not entertain the thoughts of heaven. I know I will see Levi again soon and that is enough for me. god covers me in His encouraging word daily, His grace, His healing balm in my heart, and His assurance Levi is doing just fine. God intended us to live in the present even though it is difficult to keep moving forward some days.
I would like to share my view-point. I know sometimes there are situations you may not know what to say. Just remember our tongues can be a double-edged sword. Some parents never get over a cross comment said in innocence. I had my share of comments after my son Levi's death in July 2007. I have a strong faith that carried me through some of the tough questions and comments made. they hurt, but I got over them,others do not. Just think how you would feel if it were said to you about your loved one.
Lives can be forever changed in a moment. take the time to hug you children extra tight tonight, Have a nice sit down meal together, share what happened in your days. Let them know how proud you are of them and how glad you are they are in your lives. For one day soon…..
Be A Tourist In Your Own Town
Until recently I called my vacation a stay cation.
A new ad campaign advertising activities in the area promoted be a tourist in your own town. I thought what a great idea. Many visit Idaho during the summer. I picked up a tourist brochure, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much there is to do in our city. We are surrounded by many beautiful lakes, hiking trails,camping,fishing the list goes on. I have been getting together with some close friends and having lunch and a nice drive catching up. I work the grave yard shift and spend most of my days sleeping.
There are so many summer festivals to choose from. We always have a classic car show it seems. The proud owners showing off the muscle cars or seeing the occasional Model T. There are so many plays and music concerts offered in the park this summer.North Idaho has so much to do. I am glad I don't have the time to travel to another vacation spot because I would miss out on what we have locally.
So get out there and be a tourist in your hometown. It may just surprise you to find out how much you are missing out on. I am almost envious of the cities having a great Art Gallery or Museum. We have smaller scale Galleries. It is nice the Galleries host a Second Friday every Month. Some Months the theme is wine and Art. The local talents showcase the art and the town stays open later.
We only have a few weeks to enjoy th rest of summer before school in back in. Make the most of your summer vacation and I encourage you to stay closer to home this weekend. Who knows there may be a classic car show in your area. It is raining here tonight. If it were nice, I would love to be on the water in a boat with good friends and taking in the scenery. My life has changed the last few years with the sudden deaths of both my husband and my son. Sometimes you have to force yourself to get out and enjoy the sunshine. I try once a week to go for a drive around one of the many lakes in our area. I love to put in an instrumental CD and watch for the deer to be grazing in the field. There is so much beauty where I live.I try to enjoy a little of it each day.
Have the rest of a great summer. Grilling season is in high gear. Have the neighbors over for hot dogs tonight and watch the kids play on the lawn.I hear entertaining is a lost art these days. Let's prove the commercial wrong and enjoy your neighbors and family. It won't be long before the frisbee is replaced by a football practice and homework. Life is good indeed!
A Rememberance Of My Son
Six years ago today my son Levi
set out with some friends to float the river. By that evening both our lives were changed forever. Levi was involved in a tragic traffic accident. After five days and countless prayers later, I made the painful decision to withdraw his life support. There are no words to describe my feelings today. Some would say to let go of Levi. I had to realize people mean well in their intentions or advice, but they do not understand the struggles. People do not mean to be hurtful in the comments. Sometimes I know they do not know what to say.
everyone handles grief different. No one really ever gets over the loss The pain just eases over the years. Some friends of mine and my mom and I are going to dinner and celebrate Levi tonight. I work graveyard shift so I will keep my mind busy tonight as well.
People remember your laughter, your mischievous smile the twinkle in your eyes and your appetite for life. If anyone has a story to share about my son,please share I would love to hear the memories you have of Levi.
Live Your Dreams
I have always dreamed about being a wife and a mother.
My friends and I used to describe what our house would look like when we married and had our zillion kids. Some of my friends dreamed of a white picket fence while another just wanted the knight in shining armor to take her away anywhere. What fun it was to dream when you are on the play ground in the third grade.
Some women never want to marry or have children. I could never imagine my life even with the heartaches I have gone through not ever being married or having my son. I dreamed of a fairy tale wedding with my dad walking me down the aisle. Jerry and I had planned a garden wedding in my parents backyard. Our plans almost were altered It was chilly September morning, and the Pastor was just about ready to head to the church to start-up the wood stove to keep my guests warm. The sun came out after all and it turned out be a beautiful sunny day. My husband and I honeymooned in Canada. Jerry suffered a seizure while in Canada and had to go to the hospital for observation. We came home the next day. Great way to start a marriage I thought. Jerry and I celebrated many triumphs in our marriage One being the birth of our son Levi. I was living my dreams never knowing how much my life would change over night. I lost my husband 6 short years after we married due to complications from his disease. I was left with the awesome responsibility to raise my young son alone. Levi and endured many hardships but we survived them all. I could not have imagined being a single parent, but here I was. Sometimes our fairy tale gets altered and we learn some valuable life lessons in the process. You never know what tomorrow might bring, don't be afraid to dream and impossible dream. All things are possible with God. Jerry and I had a ten percent chance to get pregnant from Jerry's disease. God had other plans for our lives.
Some parents are fortunate to be grandparents. My husband and I envisioned a life as proud grandparents to our son Levi's children. As it turns out, Levi never had children. My life had taken a different direction than I expected, but I am satisfied where my life has now taken me. I have so many memories of a husband and son to write about. I sometimes dream of Levi having a daughter with his eyes and laugh. I guess you don't miss what you never had.
I have met so many wonderful people since my first book healing in the storms had been published. It warms my heart to know the book has helped other families who are going through a difficult time.Time does heal your heartbreak, but the memories never fade. I thank God for this. I am living my dreams,but now I live the dreams God has for my life. Life is good indeed!
Taking Time To Live Life, Enjoy Life, Toast Life
I am sitting in my favorite place this morning;
I can hear the birds singing in the trees, the squirrels playing a game with the cats; You can't catch me before I run up the tree again. Ha says the cat just watch me… And the game is on. There is one cat Annie who waits at the bottom of the bird feeder for the squirrel to get close enough to grab.The squirel once again gets away. I is a fun neighborhood indeed.
House-sitting here reminds me of a simple time when neighbors took time to say hello while walking their dogs, families taking an evening bike ride, older couples walking hand in hand for a evening stroll. The neighborhood was built beside the river-Beautiful well kept homes line the street. You almost feel like you are in a Norman Rockwell photo.
Sometimes it is nice to remember a time when we weren't all in a hurry to get somewhere. Families gathered on the lawn for dinner, playing games of tag you're it or football. I remember growing up on our ranch, the family visiting to ride horses or take a walk in the orchard behind our house. My mom never knew how many she would have for dinner. I sometimes miss the family gatherings and the fun we had. My parents traded our ranch for a tract home in a nice neighborhood. For several years, my parents hosted sledding parties at Christmas, New Year's eve, Mother's day and they went camping for the summer. Holidays are quiter now since my dad passed away, my husband and son hve also passed away. I try to make holidays special for my mom and keep some tradtion alive. (I decorate her house for Christmas even if she says no) She always seems to brag how nice the house looks to her long distance friends talking to them on the phone. hmmm…..
We never know what tomoorw may bring, I hope you take the time to stop and say hello on your way or tell your loved one how much you love tham and miss them. We can miss the ways of yesterday, but we can also tuck a little peice of happiness in our lives for that rainy day.


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Supporting patients with Alzheimer's at Medway: John's Campaign and The Butterfly Scheme
Date: 21 September 2017
This World Alzheimer's Day, Medway NHS Foundation Trust is proud to share some of our initiatives to support our patients who have Alzheimer's and dementia.
John's Campaign is a national scheme introduced in 2014, supporting carers of patients with dementia by providing them with the opportunity to visit hospital as often as they wish at any time of day or night.
The campaign was named after Alzheimer's patient Dr John Gerrard, who spent five weeks in hospital in February 2014 to receive treatment for infected leg ulcers. During his stay, visits from his family and carers were drastically reduced due to an infection outbreak, which caused his Alzheimer's symptoms to significantly worsen and drastically reduce his overall quality of life. He sadly passed away just months later.
We are proud to be among the 400 wards, hospitals and other institutions, along with a number of politicians, which have pledged their support to the campaign. The principles behind it are simple – when someone with dementia is hospitalised, clinical staff should do all within their power to make access easy for family carers.
To support John's campaign at Medway, our staff are actively engaging the families and carers of patients with dementia, and our Dementia Team have also produced cards for carers to carry, identifying them to staff that they are permitted to visit at any time.
Additionally, further support for patients is offered through the Butterfly Scheme, which allows people with memory impairment to request a specific form of personalised care during hospitalisation. This voluntary initiative allows patients to have a discreet image of a butterfly above their bed and on the cover of their medical notes, indicating to staff that they may need additional attention and support while in hospital.
For more information visit John's Campaign or The Butterfly Scheme
If you are a carer for a dementia patient at Medway, please ask a member of staff for details or contact Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist Joanne Dron.
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This World Alzheimer's Day, Medway NHS Foundation Trust is proud to share some of our initiatives to support our patients who have Alzheimer's and dementia.


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Turn on the TV or open a magazine and you will find endless advertisements for drugs from pharmaceutical companies. The pharmaceutical companies have huge advertising budgets because they are in a billion dollar industry. Treatments for diabetes have played a large role in pharmaceutical revenues. These corporate America drug companies have created helpful treatments for diabetes, but at what cost?
The cost is that diabetics have become dependent upon these drug treatments. Plus, they are only treatments and not a cure for diabetes. This leaves many diabetics to wonder why drug companies don't spend time searching for a cure instead of just promoting treatments. The money these drug companies reel in every day is more than enough to fund studies to find a cure for diabetes.
Many drug companies don't push money into diabetes cure research because if a cure or a way to prevent diabetes is found then their lucrative drugs will become obsolete. This is a greedy mentality that is not in the best interests of people with diabetes. Unfortunately, drug companies have the upper hand because diabetes is a disease which we do not choose and have to manage with their treatments.
In addition, many drug companies tout new treatments each year that are in fact a revised version of past treatment options. They bring new drugs to the market in hopes of earning a quick dollar, or millions of dollars, when in fact it is a new spin on an old treatment. This can be frustrating, misleading, and expensive for diabetes sufferers.
Drug companies also focus on diabetic aids such as blood glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and insulin pens. Theses products are often recommended in addition to prescription medication. Drug companies push these products because it means even more money in their pocket. Plus, these products will be used throughout your life so it means a constant supply of profit for drug companies.
The sad fact is that drug companies don't have our best interests at heart. They see dollar signs instead of human faces. Many bigwigs at the drug companies will continue to capitalize on the increase in the diabetes epidemic. More diabetes sufferers leads to a bigger market which puts more money in their pockets.
People with diabetes need to stand up against these drug corporations. We need to remove the stronghold they have upon us. One way to achieve this goal is to change our lifestyle to help prevent diabetes. For example, Type 2 diabetes is often due to or amplified by being overweight. As diabetics we can engage in diabetes prevention by selecting healthy food options, exercising, and reducing weight. These are actions that we can take without paying a drug company. We can also look to dietary supplements for their benefits on blood sugar.
Diabetics need to stand up for their rights. We need to push to have money spent on publicizing the ways to reverse diabetes as opposed to treatment only. We need to cap the prices on diabetes treatments so that they are at a manageable level for diabetes sufferers. Otherwise, the drug companies will live large while we are trying to maintain a normal life.
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George, the fashion and homeware arm of British supermarket chain Asda, will sell products made from recycled plastic bottles and clothing. This decision comes as part of the brand's commitment to use only polyester, sourced from recycled materials by 2025.
The products made from recycled plastic bottles will include George Home cushions and throws, blouses and dresses made with fabric from recycled polyester clothing.
The move is accompanied by commitments to sourcing only certified sustainable viscose and sustainable cotton by 2025, as well as existing commitments to 100% sustainable timber by 2020 and palm oil in place since 2014.
The retailer will also help its customers to understand more about the sustainability of their garments and how to reduce the environmental impact, with increased visibility of garment care and awareness. In addition, George is also keen to help consumers repurpose, reuse or recycle old clothing. In addition, George also donates garments that cannot be sold to charitable organisations to be repurposed.
"As the second largest clothing retailer in the country, we have a responsibility to do the right thing by our customers, not only on the price and quality of our goods, but also on the impact we have on the world around us," emphasises Nick Jones, senior vice president for Commercial at Asda in a blog post. "Our George sustainability strategy builds on the work we've done to date and sets stretching targets and commitments to reduce the environmental and social impact of our products; because we know that, for our customers, looking after the environment is always in fashion."


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What's 'Holistic Coaching'?
At Rise Up I take a holistic approach to coaching. This means our sessions will address all aspects of your life and well-being. Your career or business makes up a large part of your life but to ensure you enjoy a happy, fulfilling and balanced life we also look at the following:
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On Monday, the Chosun Ilbo reported on deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's recently revealed documents hinting at attacks on American interests in South Korea and East Asia:
One year before his death, al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden considered attacking a U.S. facility in Korea, newly disclosed documents reveal. The U.S. government says it found the documents during the assassination of bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 2, 2011 and published them on the website of the Combating Terrorism Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on May 3.
The documents consist of 175 pages of Arabic originals and English translations of letters written by bin Laden to close aides from September 2006 until April 2011.
In a letter addressed to former al-Qaeda deputy leader Atiyah Abd al-Rahma in May 2010, bin Laden mentions Korea as a target for attack. "I would also like to seek your advice on an opinion as follows: whatever exceeds our capability or what we are unable to disburse on attacks inside America, as well as on the Jihad in open fronts, would be disbursed targeting American interests in non-Islamic countries first, such as South Korea," bin Laden writes according to the somewhat garbled translation. "We shall avoid carrying out attacks in Islamic countries except for the countries that fell under invasion and direct occupation."
This apparently means that it had become harder to strike the U.S. mainland due to tight security there and in the Middle East amid mounting discontent with al-Qaeda because so many Muslims were killed in terror attacks.
Although bin Laden does not specify the "American interests" he wanted to target in Korea, Japan's Kyodo news agency said the U.S. Army bases in Korea would have been the likeliest targets. The U.S. has pledged to make more documents found at the Abottabad compound available as translations are completed. (Source: The Chosun Ilbo)
My first though after reading the above article led back to my time in Japan. Visiting clients at industrial locations and power plants, I was often shocked at my ability to move around freely with the barest of security clearances (if any at all). At the time, I'd hypothesized that Japan's lack of corporate security left it open to terrorist threats against its industrial sector, though I imagined it would be hard for an actual "terrorist cell" to move around and function in Japan's homogeneous society, unless the threat originated in-country. (It's likely a wonderfully thriving world for information spies though)
The American embassy in Tokyo does not subscribe to similar carefree security measures. It's a massive and many-layered fortress, akin to Magneto's jail in X-men. It was sad seeing such an entrenched and fortified American presence in a peaceful, allied nation, drawing massive security resources and manpower solely to maintain a foothold on international soil.
Bin Laden was naive to think that a group of terrorists could find success in attacking American interests in East Asia, especially where any terrorist cell's "alien-ness" would stick out like a sore thumb. I will assume, having noticed far more prevalent security forces in Korea when matched against Japan, that embassy defense would at least be comparable in Seoul, if not higher due to America's tricky relationship with Seoul's Northern neighbor.
Brainstorming attacks on heavily defended compounds paints a desperate and of touch Bin Laden at time of his death. While countries like Japan could work on better protecting their corporate and industrial assets, U.S. embassies in East Asia are hard enough to penetrate as a card-carrying Americans, let alone terrorist cells bent on attack.
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Craig was born & raised in the United States, having recently returned there after over five years in Asia. He is currently pursuing further education in the realms of East Asian Studies and Politics. Craig is an avid fan of the political, economic, and military machinations occurring throughout the Asian continent and how those turning gears affect the rest of the world. He's currently covering both North and South Korea for Asia Security Watch, enjoying shedding light on to this far-too-often ignored slice of Asia.
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Spring is in the air, and I couldn't be happier, although it feels like summer during the afternoons. It is time for spring cleaning and spring refresh makeovers. By changing your flowers or even coat of paint, can just make the home so refreshed and ready for the new changing weather. I just love faux flowers! For decoration, to craft, and to wear, we love Michael's Faux Flower collection.
I created a garland using some lights and added my favorite greenery and flower steams from Michael's to place on my daughter's room.
Materials Needed:
– 7ft Bulb String Light
– Assorted Faux Greenery
– Assorted Faux Flowers
– Glue Gun
– Wire Cutters
- Pull and Remove all flowers from steam. Cut or remove greenery from stem.
- Hang the string lights in an open area.
- begin by hot glue all the greenery in random order.
- then add the flowers to add a touch of color where every you think it looks great.
I am so in love with this lighted garland, that I may do another one to place on my bedroom.
Floral Market has over 500 new blooms and freshly picked projects make this the prettiest spring ever. Just by swapping out a few décor pieces or adding a lovely floral arrangement can completely transform your home for the fresh, new season. If you don't know where to begin, you can always take a look at some of the fun projects on Michaels.com or the other 49 Makers' ideas on The Glue String for to see how they personalized their crafts!
Remember our trip to Michael's First Annual Summit? Due to popular demand, Now you can Win a Trip to the Makers Summit Contest is now live, to enter visit Michaels.com/madewithmichaels and upload a photo of your personalized project.


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Meet Malcolm Cavanaugh Bleekston, most often called McBleak. He appears to be a one percenter, hobnobbing with other millennials of his ilk; excursions on yachts while extolling the virtues of banksters, and enjoying the fruits of his non-labors while the rest of us hustle to put food on the table and keep the wolf from the door.
In the novella The Extractors by Gary Phillips, he lays plans to take a greedy man's gain while wondering if his girlfriend, who comes from inherited wealth but is dedicated to using her resources to make a difference, is beginning to see through his façade – and if so, can he bring her to his side or will she turn on him? But nothing ever goes as planned, and McBleak has to think fast on his feet or his life might be extracted from him.
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Also in Southern California, Taffy Cannon has been lurking at the library.
I was just on a Noir panel for the Oceanside Library's Big Read program with Lisa Brackmann, Alan Russell, Ken Kuhlken, and Debra Ginsberg. On April 5, I'm moderating a mystery panel at the Carlsbad Library with Denise Hamilton, Vince Aiello, Isla Morley, C.E. Poverman, and Matt Coyle.
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It's back to France this summer for the five Bennett Sisters, last seen in Lise McClendon's Blackbird Fly. The new book will be out in May (called The Girl in the Empty Dress) but in the meantime you can read installments of Blackbird Fly for free on Wattpad. Suspense, wine, & intrigue. There's a snazzy new cover too, redesigned by the amazing Lisa Desimini.
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JD Rhoades reports in with exciting news. Look for his new thriller, Devils and Dust, coming soon.
I'm pleased to announce that Polis Books the digital imprint started by bestselling author and former St. Martin's Press editor Jason Pinter, will be publishing six of my books this spring: all three books in the Shamus award-nominated Jack Keller series (with spiffy new covers, naturally) , then the thrillers BREAKING COVER and BROKEN SHIELD, all leading up to the release of a brand new Jack Keller novel, DEVILS AND DUST. I'm totally psyched to be working with Jason and Polis.
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My crime story, Girl's Night Out, will be published as an e-book by Shebooks, an exciting new internet publishing venture featuring fiction, memoir and essay, by women and for women, in April, 2014.
My Canadian true crime, Death Dealer, which was five years in the making, will be published by New Horizon Press Books in September. Death Dealer fascinated me because while the killing took place in northeastern New Brunswick, it would involve search and rescue teams and game wardens with trained cadaver dogs from the neighboring state of Maine to locate the victim's hidden body. Two full first degree murder trials, and many appeals later, the killer was sentenced to life is prison.
The fourth book in my Joe Burgess police procedural quartet, And Grant You Peace, will be published by Five Star in October.


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Digital Curation Work Group
The overarching purpose of the Digital Curation Work Group (DCWG) is to promote the long-term integrity of and access to the locally held digital collections of the University of Georgia Libraries. The group serves in an advisory capacity; reporting and making policy and other recommendations to the UGA Libraries Technology Oversight Group and the Libraries units that generate and manage digital content.
Among the Group's principal activities are to:
- Study the current environment and explicitly define the scope of the Libraries digital preservation challenge;
- Identify and recommend areas for development of common practice and policy across Libraries units;
- Serve as an advisory group in the selection, implementation, and use of a new digital storage system and other management and access systems to be shared across the libraries;
- Develop strategic goals and objectives for the Libraries digital curation work over the next 3-5 years;
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- Assess the feasibility of working toward trusted repository status as one of our goals; and
- Provide periodic reports to TOG on its activities.
The DCWG includes a leadership team comprised of the chair, Russell Library director, Media Archives/Peabody Awards archive director, Hargrett Library director, Head of Library Technology Support Group, director of the Digital Library of Georgia, and deputy university librarian. The leadership team provides direction for the work of the DCWG.
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The State of California today released California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment, which details new information on the impacts of climate change and provides planning tools to support the state's response.
Among the assessment's warnings are that two-thirds of Southern California's beaches could completely disappear and the average area burned by wildfires could nearly double by 2100. Dan Cayan, a climate scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, served as editor-in-chief of the assessment and researchers from Scripps and California Sea Grant contributed to several of its technical and summary reports.
"To prepare for climate changes and to avoid possible catastrophic impacts, California needs a massive platter of scientific information," Cayan said. "The Assessment supplies such information in finer spatial detail and with greater attention to episodic events, illustrating an extensive set of changes that may confront us over the next several decades."
The compilation of original climate research includes 44 technical reports and 13 summary reports on climate change impacts to help ready the state for a future punctuated by severe wildfires, more frequent and longer droughts, rising sea levels, increased flooding, coastal erosion and extreme heat events. The peer-reviewed research translates global models into scaled-down, regionally-relevant reports to fill information gaps and support decisions at the local, regional and state levels.
"In California, facts and science still matter," said Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. "These findings are profoundly serious and will continue to guide us as we confront the apocalyptic threat of irreversible climate change."
California has completed three prior Climate Change Assessments. Since the release of California's Third Climate Change Assessment in 2012, the state has experienced several of the most extreme natural events in its recorded history, including a severe five-year drought, an unprecedented tree mortality crisis, damaging floods driven by atmospheric rivers, and increasingly large and destructive wildfires.
The Fourth Assessment suggests these events will worsen in the future. Among the key findings:
- Wildfire: Climate change will make forests more susceptible to extreme wildfires. By the year 2100, if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, one study found that the average area burned by wildfires would increase 77 percent and the frequency of extreme wildfires burning more than 25,000 acres would increase by nearly 50 percent. In the areas that have the highest fire risk, the cost of wildfire insurance is estimated to rise by 18 percent by 2055. Additionally, the percentage of property insured in California would decrease.
- Sea-Level Rise: Under mid to high sea-level rise scenarios, up to 67 percent of Southern California beaches may completely erode by 2100 without large-scale human interventions. Statewide damages could reach nearly $17.9 billion from inundation of residential and commercial buildings if sea-level rise reaches 20 inches, which is within range of mid-century projections. A 100-year coastal flood, on top of this level of sea-level rise, would almost double the cost of damages. Updated modeling can help local planners analyze vulnerabilities in their area.
- Energy: Higher temperatures will increase annual electricity demand for homes, primarily for use of air conditioning units. High demand is projected in inland regions and Southern California. More moderate increases are projected in cooler coastal areas. Increases in peak hourly demand during the hot months of the year could be more pronounced. This is a critical finding for California's electric system, because generating capacity must match peak electricity demand.
- Extreme Heat Events and Impacts on Public Health: Heat-related illnesses and deaths are projected to worsen drastically throughout the state. By mid-century, the Central Valley is projected to experience heat waves that average two weeks longer than those today, and the hot spells could occur four to 10 times more often in the Northern Sierra region. A new California Heat Assessment Tool (CHAT) could support public health departments as they work to reduce heat-related deaths and illnesses.
The latest reports also detail the unique and disproportionate climate threats to vulnerable communities and tribal communities, with a focus on working collaboratively with these communities on research and solutions for resilience.
In addition, a report set for release in early September will highlight how California can better integrate climate impacts in design processes for critical infrastructure. The report by a working group established by AB 2800 (Quirk) of 2016 reflects the expertise of multiple scientific and engineering disciplines to help design and construct infrastructure to withstand higher temperatures, more frequent and intense storms, drought, wildfires and sea-level rise.
To access Fourth Assessment technical reports, summary reports, online tools, climate projects and data, and other resources and information developed as part of California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment, please visit ClimateAssessment.ca.gov.
California will convene the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco next month. At the summit, representatives from subnational governments, businesses and civil society will showcase the surge of climate action around the world, and make the case that even more must be done.
Adapted from California Natural Resources Agency release
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest, and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical, and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today on every continent and in every ocean. The institution has a staff of more than 1,400 and annual expenditures of approximately $195 million from federal, state, and private sources. Scripps operates oceanographic research vessels recognized worldwide for their outstanding capabilities. Equipped with innovative instruments for ocean exploration, these ships constitute mobile laboratories and observatories that serve students and researchers from institutions throughout the world. Birch Aquarium at Scripps serves as the interpretive center of the institution and showcases Scripps research and a diverse array of marine life through exhibits and programming for more than 430,000 visitors each year. Learn more at scripps.ucsd.edu and follow us at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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At the University of California San Diego, we embrace a culture of exploration and experimentation. Established in 1960, UC San Diego has been shaped by exceptional scholars who aren't afraid to look deeper, challenge expectations and redefine conventional wisdom. As one of the top 15 research universities in the world, we are driving innovation and change to advance society, propel economic growth and make our world a better place. Learn more at www.ucsd.edu.