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Saw this a few days back. Jamie Bell as a contender? Probably for the role of a young Lang http://www.superheromoviesnews.com/2013/10/rumor-jamie-bell-is-our-possible-ant-man.html
Hey guys! By the time you read this NYCC has past and hope it was a great show for everyone! My question to you is, what do you think of Geoff John's leading all of DC's Company-Wide events?Don't get me wrong, love the guys work yet I feel he needs to step down from Company-Wide events. It began with Infinite Crisis, then part of 52, followed was Blackest Night, Brightest Day, Flashpoint, and the most recent Trinity War (to be fair that event was shared). All were superb however I would like to see DC hand over their next company wide event to someone else. Marvel has been in a recent rotation: Siege by Bendis, Fear Itself by Faction, AvX was shared, and Infinity by Hickman. I for one think this enhances Marvel's books making me prefer their events over DC.
It could be argued that Trinity War may have not been total company-wide but it surged Villains Month for the titles so it partially counts. And true, Scott's Batman work bled into other title's but that remains to be in Batman's corner. Not trying to sound like a Scott fanboy, but why not him or Jeff Lamarie lead the next Company-Wide event. An event that shakes all the titles rather than their own corners. DC could only benefit allowing other talent to share their grand ideas. If they tap from the same well, it will eventually dries. Do you feel the same or think otherwise?
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Great interview. Sucks that the books he begins to get a stride on cancel on him. GL:NG looks to be that firm fresh startI'd love to seen asked about Kyle's (reboot lack off) Mexican- American heritage. Tony Bedard has kinda left that out in the retelling of Kyle's origin. Kinda of a shame.
Hey Gang,Kinda late but how was everyone's FCBD? Mine was great as my crew and I that day went from shop to shop enjoying our 70+ degree weather. It was quite fun as 3 of my friends who tagged along are not average comic book readers. Sure, they've read one or two in their days but have never hauled so much in one evening. In the spirit of the FCBD, one of the three dressed as The Joker for laughs. It paid off as his photo was featured in a news website along with collecting 10+ FCBD comics for cosplayers at the first shop. To top it off, the shop had door raffles and he scored 10 free first issues Marvel NOW comics (crazy score, right)! In total, him and I were proud as he walked away with 20 comics just for showing up. But later that evening I came to a realization. Why don't FCBD organizers appeal to new readers?
In all honesty, FCBD attracts about a crowd of 90% who are already frequent readers. They're the people who either come in weekly, monthly, or quarterly. And sadly, those people hardly purchasing something that day and take advantage of the comics. Sure, it's not required you have to buy something that day but shop owners have to purchase those comics and it would courteous if you helped them out by buying something you could enjoy. Besides that, FCBD should really be meant to bring the fresh faces in. For instance, DC often goes to USA Today or The New Yorker to push a certain title (Batman Inc 9 was a perfect example of that) in which more faces saw it and more buyers came out. If the organizers of FCBD took this method probably more fresh faces will come out too. Not to say they don't already have outlets to advertise this day, but those sites are basically the 90% of regular readers already subscribe to. And to add to that, they should push regular readers to bring a plus one who is not. The more the merrier! Maybe I'm too optimistic but in a perfect world, the other 10% will come out and grow yearly as more incentives will drive them in and too can acquire a haul of 20 comics in one day; and happily free. Then he/ she can slowly become quarterly readers or even possibly monthly readers simply because they saw a large ad in the New York Times paper. Oh and yes, The Joker friend is not happy as there is a few issue 2's he wants to buy thanks to my grew bringing him out.
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In a recent article by CHUD, an insider to Marvel Studios is saying that Justin Theroux is being considered to write and star in the Phase 3 Dr. Strange. If you're not familiar to Justin, he wrote IM2 and stared in tons of movies most recent being Wanderlust. His personality in real life is a cool rock dude that loves to ride motorcycles. My question is, if Justin were to play Dr. Strange, should he bring a cool edge to the character?
I would like to argue why this would be better. We know Dr. Strange to be the 40-50 year old man with the big cape and wise, but we're in an age were that age range is still young. The average movie go-er could only be drawn into a Dr. Strange movie if he an edge rather than classic Doc we all know. You don't have to strip the character and make him a buffoon who happens to know magic, yet a guy who knows everything is not too appealing either. I think a perfect blend Marvel Studios can do is have Matt Fraction's The Defenders Dr. Strange mixed with the RDJ's Sherlock Holmes series grit. And let's face it, if the classic interpretation Doc were to be in the cinematic Avengers team, he would be too similar to Cap making him dull in a large cast.
If Justin were to write and star, I would trust him. Let's have a Dr. Strange who is a swinger but can anticipate every action with counter magic. We can either have him on the side line making spells or front-and-center for an hour and fourty-five minutes.
David and Goliath retold by DC
Okay, I hate to sound like one of those DC paranoids, but did you catch this in Justice League #19? Inside the display case is an outfit meant for a female that is Black & Yellow and (what looks to be) a cowl covering the mouth. Do we have a Cassie Cain?!...
Not to be lewd or satirical, but James Robinson should be like a DC LBGT correspondent. He may or may not be the main guy in comics to help this community, but when his work tried to reach out he has been more successful. And if it's the case of an editor trying to shove this down Gail's throat, then maybe she should walked away like Joshua Hale Fialkov did. No shame in that
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2 videos in one week?! Cor Blimey!!
2 videos in one week?! Cor Blimey!!
The left hand photo, to the untrained eye may look like it merely contains flasks of coloured liquid.
My fellow research students will know, they contain a lot more. They contain our lives.
I get this quite a lot::
'You're Bengali…so, you're from Bangladesh?'
What language are you speaking Ana?!
I'm glad you asked that one. The language of FOOD.
I don't believe in coincidences. Do you?
Waiting in line for The Queue at Wimbledon Tennis can take hours…good thing we know how to pass time…
My 2007 trip to Mejico (has it really been that long?!) can be summed up with a few words
1. MOLE! And no, not the animal.
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Coming home from our playgroup Christmas party we had a lovely surprise waiting in the letterbox – a bright red envelope from 'The Little Letter Company'!
The Little Letter Company, for a subscription fee, send a craft kit out to you every week. Ours was a trial for the purpose of this review and I was very impressed!
Our kit from Harrison consisted of a Christmas snowman mosaic activity. There was a lovely snowman scene printed on thick sturdy card with numbers printed on. These numbers correspond with the colours of the foam sticker squares and sparkly 3d gems included in the pack. The idea behind this is that kids stick the coloured foam squares on to create a mosaic effect.
Although Harrison is only two, TLLC packs aren't designed for children under the age of 36 months (which the lovely lady I spoke to over email pointed out) as they do contain some very small parts, so, as with all craft activities, Harrison (and Alex!) were very closely supervised.
It was quite fiddly and Harrison did find it challenging although he really enjoyed it. I liked that – if something is too easy it can be boring! For a slightly older child this would be a perfect low mess independent activity.
I have to admit once Harrison moved on to playing with something else (as toddlers do!) I really enjoyed carrying on and doing it!
It was a perfect activity for developing fine motor skills. You could let older kids have a go at using tweezers to pick the bits up. What I really loved was the information sheet that can with it.
It was a lovely clear sheet with lots of ways of approaching the craft with your child depending on their age and ability and discussed the different ways you can incorporate numeracy, matching and coordination skills. As a former primary school teacher I love activities that encourage development skills, but as TLLC points out, "the main objective is for the child to enjoy their craft activity, even if their approach/objectives differ from your own", and that rather than being seen as a 'lesson', it's a fun and enjoyable activity, which sums up what crafting is all about!
When Harrison turns three next year I think I will be subscribing to this. For as little as £2 a week (what can you get for £2 these days?!) you get an activity with all the resources delivered to your door. I can imagine kids getting really excited seeing a brightly coloured envelope addressed personally to them arrive in the letterbox! If your stuck for a gift for kids age 3-5 a subscription to this would make a great gift that lasts all year. Look out for a giveaway on the blog from TLLC in the new year and try it for yourself!
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This week we are going back and forth with the state regarding fire safety inspections on our potential location. More news once we have something definitive to share. Keep those fingers and toes crossed for us!
Here are a couple of stories we highlighted on our Facebook page this week:
Real World Contributions
We've featured Idaho's One Stone before, but this story highlights how their students are leading design thinking sessions for local businesses – and totally holding their own teaching adults twice their age.
"There is no longer a 'gentleman's C'"
Edutopic highlights examples from around the US that we may be seeing the end of 100 years of letter grading. Transcripts are starting to change, and this move to competency-based learning "gets kids focused on doing their personal best on meeting or exceeding standards rather than getting a better grade than the kid next to them."
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Yeah‼ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 had a short vacation 🛫 recently to Phatthalung พัทลุง of Southern Thailand 🇹🇭 It's just approximately 2⃣ hours road journey 🚌🚍 from Hatyai 🇹🇭
So, what's the exciting places 📍📍 in Phatthalung❓⁉
Here you go, she is gonna sharing 👩🏻💻📝 about the 6⃣ must-do experiences 👍🏻👆🏻from her recent travel journey 🎒🕶🧢👟
1. Canoeing Rafting @ Longkang Chowdaw
Amazing colourful 💚💜💗 canoeing 🚣🏻♀🚣🏻♂ rafting 💦💧 with green nature 💚🌱🌿🌳 surroundings at both sides of the river 💦💧~ Nan Mot Daeng, Pah Phayom district, Phatthalung province. The river water 💦💧just so cooling & crystal 💎 clear which SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has observed fishes 🐟🐟 & seaweeds 🌿🌿 from above the water 💦💧during her canoeing journey 🚣🏻♀😍
Hmm…Nan Mot Daeng❓⁉ What it means❓⁉
She has asked the local people 🇹🇭👫👬👭 & was explained that in local Thai dialect
- "Nan" means "Kaeng" i.e. rapids
- "Mot Daeng" means red ants 🐜
According to the local Thai people 🇹🇭👫👭👬 here, Nan Mot Daeng is a never-ending source for fishes 🐟🐟 Once they got the fish 🎣, they would cut the head & tail of the fish 🐟 Then, the smell of the fish 🐟 will attract numerous red ants 🐜 to feast on it 🐟 In this connection, the origin of the name "Nan Mot Daeng" 😀
The rafting 💦💧distance of approximately 6⃣km i.e. 2⃣hours in total. She has enjoyed with friends 👫👭👬 the canoeing 🚣🏻♀🚣🏻♂ along the narrow stream through about 4⃣0⃣rapids with the difficulty between Levels 1⃣ to 3⃣ Not to worry as she was without great canoeing 🚣🏻♀ skill & yet she really had great fun 👍🏻😃 Really highly recommended 👆🏻 & not to be missed ya 🤩😎
At some strong currents flowing 💦💧 if the canoes were 🚣🏻♀🚣🏻♂ being flipped upside-down ↕🔃🔄 are considered normal, yes ✅ , it forms part of the fun 🤣😆
Guess what❓⁉
In the middle of the river 💦💧, you may stop 🛑✋ by for resting at a local 7-11 stall 😀 She has enjoyed a local berries 🍒🍒
You may enjoy canoeing 🚣🏻♀🚣🏻♂ rafting here all year long, no specific season, however if raining 🌧☔ season, the water 💦💧 level will be higher & certain rapids would be rougher to enjoy the excitement 🤣😆
You may consider here for hotel accommodation 🏡🏡🛌🚿🚽SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 has enjoyed a comfy stay here with friends 👭👭
Not to be missed‼ Definitely 1⃣ of the best 👍🏻 rafting experiences she had thus far 😃😁
Address📍: ลานข่อย ป่าพะยอม พัทลุง, Ban Pa Phayom, Phatthalung, Thailand
Operating hours🕖: 7am to 8.30pm for hotel reception (Note: Suggest not ❌ to have rafting 💦💧 after 5⃣pm, else too dark 🌌 to be back)
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/pg/longkangchomdaw/
2. Sunrise 🌅 @ Sripakpra Resort Thalenoi 🏡🏡
Definitely worth✌🏻an early wake up 🌄 & travel to here waiting for the sunrise 🌅 moment
A peaceful beautiful morning 🔅🔆 to enjoy the Thai 🇹🇭 style porridge breakfast 🍳🥣☕ served here
The resort staff 🙋🏽♂may demonstrate to you & its guests 👫👭👬 on how this Thai 🇹🇭 traditional huge net fishing 🎣🐟 named "Yok Yor" aka Lift net is working, do feel free 🆓 to request & then experience it. For sure, you will learn more about the traditional Thai 🇹🇭 fishermen 👬🎣🐟 lifestyle 😉
You may opt to stay 🛌🚿🚽 here for its quiet peaceful & beautiful 😍🤩 surrounding, however she 👩🏻 has yet to & hence unable to share her stay experience ☺ Perhaps her next visit to Phatthalung then ✌🏻
Address📍: Sripakpra Boutique Resort, 222 Moo 4, Tambol Panangtung, Khuan Khanun, 93150 Phatthalung, Thailand
Website🌐: http://andacura.com/sripakpra.html
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Sripakpra/
3. Boat Ride 🛶 @ Thale Noi Waterfowl Park 🌸
Thale Noi is the largest waterfowl reserve in Thailand 🇹🇭 & under the care responsibility by the Royal Forestry Department of Thailand 🇹🇭 It covers 450 sqkm which consists of 94% land 🏞 & the remaining sea water area 💦💧 The sea 🌊 is 5⃣km wide & 6⃣km long with an average depth of 1.2 m, all covered with assorted flora e.g. lotus, bulrush, reed & grass used for thatching 💐🌸🌿🌱 There are more than 187 species of waterfowls 🌸🌸, migratory & indigenous birds 🦅🐦 that make their home at Thale Noi
The best 👍🏻 time to study flora & fauna here would be from Oct to March when there is an abundance of birds 🦅🐦 & pink lotus 🌸🌸 in full bloom 😍 cover the reserve. You have to visit the villages & observe the reed mat hand 👐🏻 making etc. Do shopping 🛒 for souvenirs 🎁🛍 The pricing 💱 absolutely reasonable 🆗
There is a careful control of eco-tourism in Thale Noi in order to minimize ⬇ impact on the environment because it's the 1⃣st world 🗺 🌍 ramsar aka wetland site in Thailand 🇹🇭 It aims to preserve the sustainable ecology 💚🔄 as well as 1⃣ of the most important nature study centres 💚
All tourists 👭👬👫 can take a boat ride 🛶 from its pier ⚓ & then go on 2⃣ routes;
- 1⃣st route for all tourists 👫👭👬 with services provided by the Thale Noi community 🇹🇭👬👭👫
- 2⃣nd route for the academics & nature study by requesting permission ✅ & guide from the reserve official 👮🏻♀👮🏻♂
Address📍: Thale Noi Waterfowl Reserve, Khun Khanun District, Phatthalung, Thailand
Operating hours🕖: 8am to 5pm
FB: ชุมชนบ้านทะเลน้อย – The Thale Noi Village, Phatthalung Thailand
4. Boat Cruising 🛶 in Tham Nam Yen Cave 🏞, Khao Chaison เขาชัยสน
A new 🆕 tourist destination 📍 at Khao Chaison & was told it opens for tourists 👬👭👫 since 2⃣ years ago
This cave 🏞 visit must use a boat 🛶 for 4⃣ pax each as the tourists 👫👬👭 need to lying down on the boat 🛶 during the cave 🏞 visit due to the narrow cave space at certain parts within the cave ☺
There are many fruit bats 🦇🦇 inside this cave, not to worry as the bats do not disturb the tourists 👭👬👫 from her recent cave exploration journey 👍🏻😃
A must visit to enjoy this beautiful natural cave 🏞 Boat 🛶 & cave admission fees 🎟 are required. You may provide tipping 💰 for the boat guides 🛶🙋🏽♂🙋🏽♂ for their 👍🏻 boat skills for your safe narrow cave visiting
Hmm…During her visit, she noted that the boat guides 🛶🙋🏽♂🙋🏽♂ here only speaking a little English, in fact very limited. Hence, suggest foreign tourists to have a Thai & English speaking tour guide 👮🏻♀👮🏻♂ to accompany your cave 🏞 visit, then you will get the tour explanation clearly & learn better about this beautiful 😍🤩 cave 🏞 from the Thai-English translation
Do enjoy this clip 📹🎥 captured by SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 of her fantastic 😍🤩 cave exploration ya 🏞🛶
Address📍: Than Nam Yen Cave (Within walking distance from the hot spring), Khao Chaison District, Phatthalung, Thailand
Operating hours🕖: 8.30am to 5pm
FB🌐: https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Than-Nam-Yen-hot-spring–7280
5. Paddy Field 🌿🌱 Visit @ Napokae
Do drop by here to learn more the traditional lifestyle of Thai 🇹🇭 farmers 👩🏻🌾👨🏻🌾 in Phatthalung
It's surrounding with lots of natural wood🚪& bamboo 🎍🎋huts i.e. mini paddy museum 🏛 with lots of traditional farming tools, souvenir shops 🛒🛍🎁, cafe ☕🥤🍹etc.
You may spot some scarecrows 👾 within the green 💚 paddy field 🌿🌱 as the farmers 👩🏻🌾👨🏻🌾 use them to scare & chase away the crows 🦅🦉🐦 for not eating their paddy plants 🌿🌱 In a way to protect & ensure successful rice 🍚 harvesting
Let's enjoy a sip of local coffee 🇹🇭☕, read a book 📖 & enjoy the green 💚 🌿🌱 paddy field scenery 😍🤩
Address📍: 456 หมู่ที่ 6 ตำบลมะกอกเหนือ Amphoe Khuan Khanun, Chang Wat Phatthalung 93150, Thailand
Operating hours🕖: 8.30am to 5.30pm
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/NAPOKAE/
6. Phatthalung Governors Residence
It was declared 📌📜 to be national historical site 📍in 1983 by The Fine Arts Department 🇹🇭
Originally, it was a government old palace 🏛🤴🏻named Wang Kao in Thai 🇹🇭 language, 3⃣ adjoining Thai houses, built in the time of Phraya Phatthalung i.e. Noi Chantharotchanawong in Thai language when he was the Provincial Governor. This palace 🏛🤴🏻 then became a property of Mrs. Praphai Mutamara, the daughter of Luang Si Worachat 👸🏻
A new 🆕 palace 🏛🤴🏻named Wang Mai in Thai 🇹🇭 language was built in 1889 by Phraya Aphaiborirakchakrawichitphiphitphakdi i.e. Net Chantharotchanawong, the son of Phraya Phatthalung. The Chantharotchanawong family has then donated this palace 🏛🤴🏻to the Thai 🇹🇭 Government
Admission fee 🎟 is required
Address📍: Mueang District, Phatthalung 93150, Thailand
Operating hours🕖: Wed to Sun, 9am to 4pm
Website 🌐: https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/Phatthalung-Governors-Residence–5737
A group photo 📸 of this short but amazing trip😍🤩, will be back 🛫 to Phatthalung for sure‼
So, interested to visit Phatthalung, Thailand 🇹🇭 too❓⁉
Do check out more details via
Website🌐: Phatthalung Province Administrative Organisation
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When the game is in fullscreen mode, the mouse cursor is invisible. I was able to fumble around the menu by watching which options lit up, but trying to click the "Windowed" button was a real challenge!! I installed on a 2nd PC with the same results. Both systems are running Windows 10 Anniversary Update 64bit. One system has an NVidia graphics card, the other has ATI/AMD. I tried changing filter settings with no luck. Once I finally got the game to run in windowed mode, it seems to run fine so far.
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I'm posting this here also so hopefully people can find help if they need it: if you are using f.lux, either disable it or turn of the "software cursor" setting.
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Melisser Elliott, founder of Sugar Beat Sweets and Urban Housewife author's recent book, The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life, is a must read for every girl looking to live a cruelty free life.
When I first received the book I was a bit surprised by it's size. I was expecting a larger tome, but I was pleasantly surprised upon cracking the cover. Ms. Elliott has compiled a plethora of information for the 21st century vegan girl which is clear, concise, aesthetically appealing and entertaining.
The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life covers everything from the basic to the complex. The book is broken down into 7 chapters: Understanding What Vegan Is (And Isn't), Nutrition, Vegan Living, Shopping Like a Vegan When You're Not Buying Food, Vegan Food, Get Started in the Kitchen: Recipes and Do It Yourself! Short profiles of ordinary vegans and not so ordinary vegans are sprinkled throughout the book. Among the not so ordinary are Chicago's very own, Leanne Mai-Ly Hilgart of Vaute Couture, and Laviyah of Ste Martaen, as well as several other prominent vegan business women.
Elliott begins the book by describing how she became a vegan, before she goes into veganism basics. Unless you're new to veganism you can probably skip the first chapter which is filled with facts and myth debunking. If you're a seasoned vegan you can probably also skip the second chapter, which covers nutrition, however, if you're newer to veganism, like myself, you'll find it's a nice refresher (I find having occasional reminders about nutrition helps me stay on the right track, kind of like going to the dentist twice a year reminds me why I have to floss – even if it is kind of a pain). The third chapter covers everything from fielding questions about your choices to eating out/traveling to getting a 100% vegan tattoo (I knew most inks weren't vegan, which is why I haven't been inked yet, but now I'll be ready if/when I decide to go for it)! "Shopping Like a Vegan When You're Not Buying Food" (Ch. 4) was by far my favorite chapter. I learned about so many companies that offer vegan products without having to search/sift through the internet for hours. The chapter covers clothing, beauty products (Top 10 Lists by both Elliott and Sunny Subramanian, editor of Vegan Beauty Review), feminine products, cleaning products, and condoms/birth control (however, the book is short, so don't expect to find info on everything, though it comes close!). Chapters 5 & 6 cover food, the former offers tips on stocking your kitchen & pantry, non-vegan ingredients to watch out for, vegan substitutes and cooking tips, while the latter offers a wide variety of recipes, including contributions from authors, Kelly Peloza (The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur) and Terry Hope Romero (Viva Vegan!, Veganomicon, etc.). Ms. Elliott closes the book with a chapter called, "Do It Yourself!", I felt some of the information was a bit superfluous (but fun), like the crafts she includes. However, some of the sections within the final chapter were very informative, like the gardening section and the knitting/crochet section (knitting warm vegan items is possible despite what wool purists might tell you).
My only complaints about The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life are the book's lack of an index and the ordinary vegan girls' profiles. Almost everyone profiled has a blog or website listed, unfortunately, some of these links are no longer active. Also, though it was cool to see the similarities and differences between vegans, the profiles would've been more relevant to would-be-vegans & current vegans if they contained recommendations or tips, as opposed to the "Funniest Vegan Moment" sections, as many of these weren't funny. That being said, I found many of the noteworthy vegan girl's profiles to be very inspiring.
So whether you're a seasoned vegan, an aspiring vegan or simply curious about the vegan lifestyle, you should check out The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life.
The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life
By Melisser Elliott
Skyhorse Publishing
November 2010
Price: $16.95


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Because St Kilda is mostly about people, where cycling is only the glue which holds us together.
A laugh, great friends, camaraderie, shared pain and passion and a good coffee are our priorities. As a result we are light on egos, rules, policy and big brother, we are big on common sense, doing the right thing and doing it together.
With over 600 members and boasting the largest female membership in Australia SKCC has become one of Victoria's most dynamic Cycling Clubs. We have a reputation for doing things differently and with a sizzle !
Whether you cycle competitively or you're a spectator, our summer Crit racing is a great way to spend your Sunday morning. Kids and pets (on a lead) are always welcome, the coffee is second to none……it all contributes to the carnival atmosphere.
We offer Criterium racing, Mountain Bike (social or competitive), Track or Winter Road racing. SKCC caters for all cyclists from the social rider, to the weekend warrior thru' to those who love to race and race fast.
- Regular social rides
- 6 weekly mixed club rides
- 3 weekly Women's rides
- 3 Women's Grades & E Grade (entry level) at our weekly criteriums
- 3 Annual Training Camps
- Weekly newsletter
- Annual
- Social drinks
- Velo Vendredi breakfasts
- Sponsor support – Sponsored race series & giveaways & prizes throughout the year
- Access to one of the best looking club kits in Australia
- Be part of one of the best cycling clubs in Australia (if not the world!)
Read through our comprehensive membership pages, decide which licence type is the best option for you and follow the links to become part of the SKCC family.
Within a couple of weeks of joining you should expect a call from one of our club Welcoming Officers who will help you find your way in all things SKCC.


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With its inclement weather, chilly mornings and darker evenings, Winter dressing requires an all-round more practical approach than any other season. But this needn't mean a formula of woolly jumpers, jeans and hiking boots on repeat. Instead, embrace the art of layering to lengthen the shelf-life of pieces you loved through Autumn, and discover different ways to wear them to give them a new lease of life. From gilets and knitted dresses to contemporary takes on the classic poncho, get ready to be enrolled in our layering masterclass.
Key component: texture
Revive the tried-and-tested knit-plus-denim formula by incorporating a textured layer that adds a little feel-good-factor and instantly draws the eye. Our Longline Sheepskin Gilet may be an investment piece, but it's something you'll find yourself turning to time and time again to instantly spice up a simple outfit. Plus, it's reversible too – with velvet-soft suede on one side and sumptuous fur on the other.
SHOP: Gilets, jeans, cosy jumpers and ankle boots
Key component: a mix of shapes, cuts and lengths
Worrying about how to balance the different shapes of each part of an outfit can often put people off attempting a layered look. However, unexpected lengths can work very well together – it's all in the execution.
Always work on the basis that if one piece adds volume to one part of your body, the rest of your outfit should have the opposite effect. The poncho here adds extra volume to the top part of this outfit, but is balanced by the slim-line Leather Skirt, while the legs are elongated by heeled ankle boots.
SHOP: Ponchos, cosy jumpers, our leather skirt and ankle boots
Key component: one focal hue
Choosing similar colours and layering them all together is easy to do, but will look really polished. With no fear of clashing tones, you can focus instead on the overall silhouette, making a layered look so much easier to attempt.
There's no better way to try this out than with our grey, fringe-trim pieces – including a dress and cardigan (pictured) plus a crew-neck jumper, too. A contemporary take on the two-piece look when styled together, we love to toughen up this outfit by adding our new, Shearling Lined Biker Boots.
Armed with your new-found rulebook, there's no better time to take a look-at our just-landed Winter collection – online and in store now.
SHOP: our cosy fringe-trim cardigan and dress, plus our Biker Boots to finish the look


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The goal of today's blog is to push back against depression and discouragement. I want to encourage us to push through the oppression that seeks to rob us of our motivation, steal our joy, kill our dreams and destroy our future. My hope is that we will all discover the champion within. My hope is that we stand up against these bullies whose sole purpose is to convince us that we are losers who don't have what it takes. My conviction is that we will stand in the face of adversity and fight to live the life God has called us to live holding unswervingly to the hope that we profess in Jesus' victory over satan, sin and death. Through Christ's victory He has made us champions we are more than conquerors! So the next time we face a formidable foe looking to dethrone a champion we will boldly proclaim, The Champ is here!
You may say this all sounds well and good but how? I don't feel like a champion. I don't feel like a winner. I feel like giving up and giving in. My friends we all do at different times. I want to give you a game plan or a fighting strategy to help transform us into champions. All of this is by God's amazing grace of course.
Here we go!
# 1 Change Our Focus – The first step is changing our FOCUS. We must discipline ourselves to focus on our goals and what can be achieved not our failures and what hasn't been achieved.
Philippians 3:15-16 (MSG) 15-16So let's keep focused on that goal, those of us who want everything God has for us. If any of you have something else in mind, something less than total commitment, God will clear your blurred vision—you'll see it yet! Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it.
One of the biggest reasons that we never achieve our goals is that we lose focus. Usually failure is a result of losing focus and not seeing the bigger picture. Nothing is impossible if we set a goal and put our concentrated focus on achieving that goal.
# 2 Our Decisions Define Our Future – We have to keep in mind that everyday we face critical decisions. These decisions most often define our future. These decisions are also shaped by what we truly believe. Deciding what we believe is paramount to our decision making process which ultimately shapes our future.
John 8:30 (MSG) 30When he put it in these terms, many people decided to believe.
No decision is a decision. Deciding not to act is a decision. Think about it in every day life. We can decide to better ourselves through higher education, starting a ministry, making a difference, who we allow to influence us, what we believe or don't believe about faith, who we put our faith in and the list goes on and on. All of these decisions define us and determine our future. Conversely we can also decide not to act and live a life filled with excuses.
# 3 Raise the Bar – I challenge everyone to Raise the Bar in your life! Champions pursue excellence daily.
Isaiah 33:15-16 (MSG) 15-16The answer's simple: Live right, speak the truth, despise exploitation, refuse bribes, reject violence, avoid evil amusements. This is how you raise your standard of living! A safe and stable way to live. A nourishing, satisfying way to live.
The gut level truth is that if you have major changes that we want to make in our lives it is going to require us to rise the bar. We must set high standards for ourselves. Here is another hard truth, "In life you get what you are willing to accept and what you teach yourself to expect." If we teach ourselves to be average guess what we will be? You got it average! I have heard it said, "Good is the enemy of great and the friend of average." As champions in Christ let's raise the bar in every area of our lives.
# 4 Give Big Energy to Big Things, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff – Be sure to give your time and energy to what matters most! Don't Major in the Minors.
Matthew 6:34 (MSG) 34"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.
Go big or go home:) Don't get caught up in little things that don't amount to a hill of beans. Give your life, time and energy to doing something bigger than you! Pick a fight with a giant you can't defeat without God's help. Choose an adventure that you can't accomplish without God's help. Live by the philosophy if anybody can do it than let them! Give me something nobody else can or wan ts to do this way God gets greater glory and we get a life well lived to the glory of God! Life it is too awesome and we were meant for so much more to get caught up majoring in the minors!
# 5 Convert Our Knowledge Into Practical Actions – Don't just possess knowledge put what you know into practice.
Philippians 4:8-9 (MSG) 8-9Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
The brutal truth is that most of us know everything we need to know to live the life we want to live and the life God has planned for us to live. In order to live like champions we must be able to convert knowledge into action. We are going to have to trust that we know what to do and then do it with all our hearts. Obtaining knowledge isn't enough. Putting what we know into practice will allow us to live like champions and resist the temptation and schemes employed by our adversaries to bring us down in defeat.
Matthew 8:22 (MSG) 22Jesus refused. "First things first. Your business is life, not death. Follow me. Pursue life."
We must make it our goal to find mentors to lead us to places they have been and places we've never been. We must also be sure that the way they got there is a way that is pleasing to God and their practices measure up to the scriptures.
We cannot lead well until we learn how to follow well. Following requires trust, humility and character. Proverbs 14:28 teaches us that the mark of a good leader is loyal followers and leadership is nothing without a following. It is critical that we be someone worth following. The greatest way I have ever found to become someone worth following is by following Jesus.
As I sit here today I point to my heart and state with conviction, "If the Champ (Jesus) is here then I can confidently say no matter where my feet touch, The Champ is here!"


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WATE reports that hackers appears to have accessed customer credit card information at several Bojangles' restaurants operated by a single franchisee, including one location in Newport, Tenn. (h/t DataBreaches.net).
According to local police, the credit card reader at the Newport location was connected to the restaurant's Wi-Fi network, which appears to have been the hackers' point of entry.
Six local residents told the Newport Police Department that they found fraudulent activity on their credit cards after eating at Bojangles. The largest unauthorized charge was for $870.98 in two separate purchases at an IKEA store in Sunrise, Fla.
"The outreaching problem with this one is that it's reaching into states in the far northeast, and as far west as Missouri and south to Florida," Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults told WATE. "It begins to look like it may be someone who is obtaining the information to try to sell it."
In a statement, the company said, "Bojangles' is aware that the credit card information of some customers may have been compromised at a small number of restaurants operated by a single franchisee, including one restaurant in Newport, Tenn. Steps were immediately taken to safeguard customer data by using a dial-up method for credit-card transactions that is secure."


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2012 hasn't been shaping up to be a good year for RIM. The company has already lost some major enterprise customers, developers have publicly announced they're shuttering BlackBerry support, and the new iPad sales beat the total number of BlackBerry PlayBook shipments three times over in one weekend.
The one bright moment, if you can call it that, came during the company's recent quarterly financials call when RIM's newly minted CEO Thorsten Heins told investors that his first action on the job was to seriously evaluate RIM's business. After months of delusional pep talks, his very sober assessment was like a burst of lucid thinking. Unfortunately, the company's executives seem to be covering that lucid moment with more of the delusional spin that's become typical of RIM
The latest bout of RIM denying its situation involve comments by executives on the state of the BlackBerry in government.
The U.S. government has traditionally been a very strong BlackBerry customer with most federal agencies opting for the BlackBerry because of the security that RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server can provide. RIM claims that it has increased its foothold in Washington – despite multiple agencies announcing and beginning plans to replace RIM technology with iPhones and iPads.
RIM's senior vice president of BlackBerry Security Scott Totzke painted a rosy picture of RIM's relationship with government for Bloomberg yesterday. If you actually look at his phrasing, however, this picture is more spin than anything.
Compared to the enterprise over the last year and a half or so, the federal business on whole is up.
Given RIM's downward spiral in business over the past year or two, I don't doubt that its business with the government is looking up. But that doesn't mean that RIM has a secure toehold.
As All Things D pointed out, RIM's relationship with the U.S. government has been secure because other smartphone and mobile platform have't achieved certain government technology certifications that RIM has for its BlackBerry devices. With Apple and Android developers applying for those certifications (and some Android handsets receiving them), the future looks much more cloudy.
That's particularly true if you note that overall functionality is a reason The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms decided to move to iPhones and iPads – or if you consider that RIM's forthcoming BlackBerry 10 devices probably won't reach the market with those certifications in hand.


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Five Reasons you need an author's business plan
I love talking the business of being a writer, which is, of course, why I write books about it!
The second book in my series of business books for writers, Coffee Break Guides, The Coffee Break Guide to Business Plans for Writers: The Step-By-Step Guide to Taking Control of Your Writing Career came about when I started out to write my own business plan.
Why would an author need a business plan? I'm glad you asked. *wink*
- You are a business. No, really.
The second you made the decision to get your work published you became a business. Unless you truly are just writing for yourself, your grandma, and your dog and don't plan to ever sell your work, than welcome to the publishing industry. It's big business. We may write for years and years before getting published, and it could be years after that before you actually make any money from your efforts, but every business has a start-up phase. No, we aren't a traditional business that goes to the bank to get an SBA loan that required a spreadsheet-filled tome. But applying for funding is only one small part of why you might want a plan. What that means is that you, writer, don't need a boring traditional business plan. Because you're in a creative industry, you get to create a right-brain business plan. Yay!
- Keep the taxman happy.
Okay, you're on board with the whole "I'm a business" thing now, right? Right. And what do businesses do? They file business taxes. *cue scary slasher movie music*
The IRS has a really "interesting" page on their website with questions to help you determine if your writing is classified as a hobby or a business. Having a business plan can help you answer "yes, I'm a business" to five out of the eight questions. Here's an example:
The IRS: Does the time and effort put into the activity indicate an intention to make a profit?
Your Business Plan: Why, yes. Just look at my word count/time tracker, my detailed ten-year goals plan, my budget, my marketing plan, and my competitive analysis.
(All the resources listed in that answer are available as templates you can download at www.coffeebreaksocialmedia.com/books/resources.)
I really, really, really recommend you get yourself an accountant to help you file your taxes, especially if it's the first year you're going to file for your business. It will cost a little bit more than say, buying TurboTax, but not too much. And in the end, it's totally worth it when you avoid (or win) the audit game.
- Keep yourself accountable.
I have manuscript ADD. A shiny new idea for a book easily steals my attention from my current work in progress. Instead of Ritalin, I have a business plan to keep me on task. And if I use that plan to hold me accountable, at the end of the year I'll have three beautiful manuscripts completed instead of twelve half –finished, semi-plotted, next best-sellers waiting for me to find the time and dedication to write them. An important part of any business plan is a production schedule. If you're traditionally published you already know that publishing waits for no (wo)man. If you don't turn your next book in on time, you're book's release day could get pushed anywhere from a month to two years! If you haven't sold or published a book yet, it's a great idea to get into the habit of creating deadlines for yourself and keeping to them to practice up. You won't need Jiminy Cricket to keep you on task. Always let your business plan be your guide.
- Increase your productivity.
Accountability and productivity are totally BFFs. I know when I first started writing seriously I had grand goals (and they were all over the place – see the previous comment about ADD.) But did I achieve them? Not even close. Why? Because I hadn't written them down and didn't really keep track of what I had to do, or what I had actually gotten done. When you create a business plan those things you need to be successful become much more real (and easier to keep track of.). If you laminate that sucker and put it up on your wall/mirror in your bathroom/mobile above your bed you'll be able to check items off as you complete them. How great would it feel at the end of the year to know you actually accomplished your career goals? Yeah, that's right. It feels party on, excellent.
- Measure your success.
Have you ever told someone you're a writer and have him or her ask you how it's going? What was your answer? Anything like, "Umm. It's good." But did you really know? I didn't used to. How do you measure your success? I know a great way. Create a business plan and at the end of the year evaluate how you did. (You knew I was going to say that, didn't you?) The great thing about creating your own goals, budgets, and evaluations is you get to decide what success means to you. The Coffee Break Guide to Business Plans for Writers can help you make those decisions and even has a whole section on evaluating yourself at the end of the year. The next time someone asks you how your writing career is going you can answer with a resounding "amazeballs!"
What do five these reasons for having a business plan mean when you put them all together? It's about you taking control of your writing career. Really successful businesses have really strong business plans. Really successful authors do too. I encourage you to become the writer you really want to be, to realize your dreams this year, be it to publish your first book or become a NYT best-selling author. And let a business plan help you do it. Make your writing year ROCK!
Feel free to drop a comment with any questions or comments about creating your own business plan.
Happy Writing,
Amy Denim


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It is very slow to upload firmware by "0: Load system code then write to Flash via SERIAL."
I find another way, "8: Start Web Server to load system code.", only take few seconds(40~60s).
Here is its log 🙂 Anyway we do not need to care about it, only need to press 8 at start up.
After press 8, we can connect to VoCore uboot web page from remote computer now. Make sure your computer and VoCore are connected by ethernet cable.
Your computer side: need to setup your computer ip address to 192.168.1.100, mask 255.255.255.0 and default gateway to 192.168.1.123, remember disable DHCP and setup manually.
(Here miss some pictures, clever reader please help yourself)
Then open browser to address 192.168.1.123, you will see the upgrade page, choose upgrade file(normally VoCore2 upgrade firmware named YYYYmmdd(V).bin) then click on "Upload"(on VoCore2 part it will show Loading … and its progress), around 1minute, load done and VoCore will reboot automatically.
(Here also miss some pictures … it is late here, sweet bed … )
Good Luck :')
PS: the original web upgrade page is ugly, I will try to make it better ( for me, at least )


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Thanks to funding from the Friends of the Vancouver City Archives and the generous support of a private donor we are pleased to announce that over 6,800 photographs showing the 1976 Habitat Forum are now available online.
Habitat Forum took place at Jericho Beach Park from May 27th to June 11th, 1976. It was a conference/exposition that happened in conjunction with the "official" U.N. Habitat conference. According to the Habitat Forum program, found in the Archives' United Nations Conference on Human Settlements fonds, "Habitat Forum is the collective name for the non-governmental activities related to Habitat: the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements." Entry to the "official" UN Habitat conference was limited to government delegates, selected NGO officials and press. The Habitat Forum provided a space for members of the public to engage with the conference and monitor the U.N. sessions via closed circuit television remotely from the Forum site. Continue reading


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It's a headline my fellow countrymen back in the UK could only dream of a few weeks ago.
After what seemed like 22 months of unending cold winter weather, Britain is finally emerging from its annual deep freeze. With a brutally determined cold snap lasting until late April and records tumbling as the country shivered its way through one frigid month after the other, the Brits can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
For winter is over.
And the weather isn't the only tell-tale sign. There is one other sign those dark days are behind the British.
People are coming out of hibernation.
Facebook is buzzing with activity, status updates glowing with stories of sunburn, unbearably hot weather, and impending heatwaves.
The talk is of an end to those desperate days of January, February, March and April, and the arrival of better times - long weekends away, Spanish holidays, hosepipe bans, summer festivals, fruit picking in farmer's fields, and the triumphant return of the British BBQ, charcoal briquettes n' all.
A visit back to the motherland suddenly looks much more appealing. There'll be alcohol-fuelled beer garden stop offs, lazy afternoons spent paddling in local rivers, and an Australian summer tan topped up and finished off by the persistently hot summer sun.
If we head back while this stretch of high temps continue, we'll take advantage of off-peak airfares, a strong Aussie currency, cheap car hire in the UK, rent ourselves a quaint cottage by the beach, drive down to the coast, and seek out some Vitamin D in these unusually warm days.
The long awaited British summer is here and the people are waking from their slumber. Life is good.
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I hear hearing nothing for months from loved ones and close friends, wondering where they've gone to and why they've hidden. It's as if a deep freeze sets upon the British Isles like the coming of the second Ice Age and only now, with the onset of a late thaw, are people surfacing from their burrows to breathe in the fresh spring air.
I'm suddenly contacted by folks I'd long ago assumed were missing or worse.
And the cycle repeats every year.
As winter hits in early November, emails drop off, online contact disappears, and all attempts at positivity seem to be abandoned. Then the sun arrives and the country erupts in a much improved frame of mind.
The weather is such an important part of life in the UK and the mood shifts and turns with the weather's own movements.
The return from the summer holiday, the autumnal depression, the growing quiet and negative mood as winter approaches, long absences from the electronic airwaves, then a glimmer of hope, a flower, a green tree bud, an early outburst of colour, followed by a sunny day, temperatures in the 20s, unexpected heat, obligatory sunburn and obvious relief.
Then the dismay returns.
Because the weather does what it always does best in Britain. It never stays the same. It changes and it often disappoints.
I take it for granted in Australia because the weather often delivers - consistent, generally according to plan, with not many surprises. And because of this, I forget about it, don't talk about it - it simply doesn't crop up in daily conversation the way I remember it did in England.
If things were different here, I'm certain I'd be more vocal.
As I watch my countrymen and women share their joy at the recent run of good weather, I remember back to how important something as simple as the sun is - the warmth, the feeling on your face, the positive impact around you, and the flicker of hope that maybe, just maybe, this year will be different and the summer will persist and endure.
According to the Telegraph this week, after one of the dullest winters for decades "sun-deprived Britons must worry whether they are D-deficient. Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin" being crucial to good health".
When that sunshine fails to last and when the weather changes for the worse, I too worry for my fellow Britons because it won't be long again before, in the words of Game of Thrones' Ned Stark, winter is coming. Again.
Have you recently come out of hibernation where you are? How important is good weather to you? Is it the be-all and end-all?


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Hmmmm. What else can I say. This is a strange Failed 3D print.
I just can't wrap my head around HOW this failed 3D print could happen. Where did it go wrong. And what happened? let's investigate!
I'm pushing filament for the Tronxy X5s Final conclusion in the review, and yeah, this weird Failed 3D print happened. All printed well until it started with the wrench heads height-increase. And.. Yeah again the result is pretty spectacular.
Something have happened with the Z-axis. It almost looks like it's moving to much. But I mean Gcode don't change height in the slicer just like that. It cant be a bug right?
What makes the Z axis fail?
So, what else could cause the Z-axis to fail like this. It only moves every so often and it went well on the smaller layers. Maybe something happens when it start to printer faster (smaller layers).
I was going to start a new print (to print slower) and noticed the calibration was off when I pre-homed everything. Hmmmm.
I noticed it didn't push as it should and when I started to feel the Z-screws I noticed that the small hex slotted nuts holding the backlash-piece on the stepper motors didn't grip the rods!
Z-Hop failed to reset mechanically
So every time the Z-hop moved rapidly, they wouldn't grip on the rods, causing a movement down, but not up again. So after repeating this many times the result was like a "double" in layer height.
Pretty Cool. Now you know what can cause a failed 3D print like this!


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Ivy TEH
Global Managing Director - EIU Healthcare
Global Trends and Regulatory Changes impacting Medtech sector in US and Asia
Wednesday 15 May 17:40 - 18:30
Ivy co-founded Clearstate and serves as Managing Director, heading a team of 40 healthcare consultants across the globe. She has over 17 years of healthcare consulting experience across medical technology, pharmaceutical and healthcare services sectors in emerging markets
Ivy�s areas of expertise include commercial and operational strategy development, business model evaluation and innovation, capabilities assessment, market entry and growth strategy, greenfield exploration and commercial due diligence. She has extensive experience in pharma and medical devices market intelligence and strategic commercial advisory and currently manages key healthcare accounts such as Janssen, Roche Diagnostics, Cardinal Health and Philips Healthcare
Key past clients include Health Promotion Board (Singapore), Spring Singapore, Singapore Tourism Board (Medical Travel Division), Abbott Laboratories, Beckman Coulter, Becton Dickinson, GE Healthcare & Life Sciences, Genzyme, Johnson & Johnson, Philips Healthcare, Pfizer, Roche Diagnostics, among others.
Ivy has published several white papers and articles on current healthcare topics; examples include Southeast Asia: The New Emerging Healthcare Market, Understanding China�s Emerging Private Healthcare Sector, Mega-healthcare trends reshaping Pharma and Medtech sectors. She has also published in trade magazines such as the Asia Pacific Biotech News and the BioSpectrum
Ivy holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business, York University (Canada) and BSc (Hons) in Medical Physics from McMaster University (Canada). Prior to co-founding Clearstate, Ivy headed the Singapore and Malaysia operations of Synovate Business Consulting (now Ipsos) and was also the healthcare practice lead for Synovate in APAC


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I was hesitated about posting any article in the last few weeks.
there's a lot to speak about but I'm to shy to write! should I speak about the thirst of Aleppo?
how could I speak up about people's pain after having my hot shower! would I really feel it and speak from the heart with a glass of juice and a laptop on my desk! that's not enough. if I have to speak about thirst when I'm and doing nothing but speaking, then I'd better shut up.
could I speak about the hunger of Yarmouk camp and throw away the old food next moment? how could I!
could I speak about Homs ! the damaged city ? could I speak about my friend's pain when she got back home in Homs and all was found were few walls and nothing else…
I still have my home, my memories and my room … she doesn't have any of them now …
yes, Basically I can write.. but it's not fair to write about hunger with a full stomach, or to write about homelessness from your bed!
I just want to write about hope! even when I don't have it! I will still write about it and it's fair like that…
today, the collage I graduated from, started an event to use bicycles in the city and called it the green road… ps: (people in my city are not used to ride bikes)
You all know Syria as the main war zone in the headlines now, but that doesn't mean we're sitting here and thinking of our funeral next week. we're trying to overcome our obstacles on a small scale. we can't control gas and oil prices but we can use bicycles.
hope is not sitting on your couch and dreaming only.. it's getting up and doing something. no matter how small or big this thing is if you just get up and start DOING.


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The seventh edition of Boulder's Flatirons Food Film Festival roars into fall with a winning menu of cinematic fare and several firsts for this popular event. Kicking off on Thursday, Oct. 10, and running through the weekend, this year's films will screen at the Boulder Public Library's Canyon Theater, CU's Muenzinger Auditorium and eTown Hall.
Julia Joun, the festival's executive director and founder, said there are some new features for this year's event.
"It's the first time the festival will be offering overlapping programs," Joun said. "Another first is having eTown Hall as a venue, which will be the site of a shorts screening."
There's also a new lecture series featuring, among other topics, a presentation on the #MeToo movement in the restaurant industry. Another festival first is a cinematic art show, featuring pieces by local artists inspired by some of the festival's feature films. These pieces will be on display at the festival, as well as at R Gallery, 2027 Broadway, through October 20th.
What's unchanged are the accompanying tastings, post-film panel discussions, after parties and the festival's global perspective.
"It's a really international festival this year," Joun said, citing cinematic entries from Morocco and Zimbabwe.
Referring to "Cook Off!" which tells the humorous story of a single mom from Zimbabwe thrust into a televised cooking competition, Joun asked, "When's the last time you saw an African romantic comedy?"
Other intriguing features and events include "The Migrant Kitchen," a series of documentaries spotlighting up-and-coming Los Angeles chefs crafting immigrant-inspired fare. There will also be post-film after parties at Jax Fish House and Bramble and Hare, which will also host a closing night farm dinner.
One screening that traces its origins back to the inaugural 2013 festival is "Somm 3." The first "Somm" film was part of the inaugural festival's lineup, and the second entry in the series screened in 2017. This series of films focuses on the world of wine, and the first detailed the highly competitive process of becoming a master sommelier.
This year, Dustin Wilson, who has had a prominent role in all three of these films, will be in attendance for the Friday night screening of "Somm 3." Wilson is a master sommelier, and among other accomplishments, ran the wine program at New York's famed Eleven Madison Park. His latest endeavor is Verve Wine, which he co-founded, and this retail operation currently has locations in San Francisco and New York, as well as an online presence. A third location will soon open in Chicago and much of the latest film takes place in Wilson's establishment. He explained, "The business was new, and I asked if we can film stuff at the wine shop."
What Wilson had in mind for the film was a tasting, and this case, it was inspired by the legendary Judgement of Paris, which took place in 1976. While this tasting was a seminal event it that it demonstrated that American wines could hold their own against French vintages, Wilson downplayed the competitive aspect of the film's tasting of Pinot Noirs.
"We're not trying to prove America wins, rather we want to tell the story around Pinot Noir from California, Argentina, and Australia, These are interesting wines that showcase how global quality has improved," Wilson said.
It's also a sort of homecoming for Wilson.
"Colorado's my favorite place on the planet, " he said.
The Centennial State also played a key role in his rise in the world of wine, and he credits Frasca Food and Wine's co-owner and master sommelier Bobby Stuckey for his rise in the wine world.
"I feel blessed to have walked into his restaurant," Wilson said. He wound up both working at and learning about wine at Frasca. "I wouldn't be here today without Bobby's mentorship."
Stuckey and Wilson, along with fellow Master Sommelier Sabato Sagaria, President of bartaco, will participate in post-film discussion following the screening of "Somm 3."
A fresh and diverse perspective comes courtesy of another special guest, chef Claudette Zepeda. Raised in both Tijuana and San Diego, Zepeda's initial knowledge of Mexican cuisine came via her family, including an aunt who owned a restaurant. A James Beard Award semifinalist, "Top Chef" alum, and until recently, executive chef at San Diego's El Jardin, Zepeda will headline the festival's Saturday tribute to culinary icon Diana Kennedy. This homage will include a screening of a documentary on Kennedy, "Nothing Fancy."
The nonagenarian Kennedy has written nine volumes on Mexican cooking, with her best known being 1972's "The Cuisines of Mexico." Kennedy is also known for her environmental work and describes herself as an "ethno-gastronomer."
Zepeda, known for her prowess in Mexican cuisine, explains Kennedy "did what Julia Child did for France for Mexico." While Zepeda has yet to personally meet Kennedy, the visiting chef nevertheless has a keen sense of the author's voice through her writing.
"She's got gumption," Zepeda said. "She's incredibly herself."
Kennedy's resonance with Zepeda perhaps comes as no surprise when the chef cites those who have had an impact on her own work, Zepeda answers, "My influences are powerful women. There's a thread of various strong women in my family, mom and cousins."
Like Kennedy, Zepeda takes a big-picture approach, and doesn't subscribe to the view that cuisines operate in isolation, a topic she will discuss at the festival. For example, she points out that cooking techniques and tools in both Syria and Mexico may be similar in some instances.
"There's such thing as a Mexican cuisine, it's a global cuisine that has evolved," Zepeda said. "Mexico is incredibly creative; the rest of the world hasn't seen that. It's not just Tex Mex."
If you go
What: Flatirons Food Film Festival
When: Oct. 10 – Oct. 13
Where: Films screen at the Canyon Theater at the main branch of the Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave. on the CU Boulder campus and eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St.
Tickets: Most film prices are $13 general admission. Purchase tickets, register for events, and read descriptions of the films at www.flatironsfoodfilmfest.org
Full schedule
6:30-7:30 p.m. Art exhibition inspired by Omotenashi and The Jewish Deli, films from "The Migrant Kitchen" series
7:30 p.m. "The Migrant Kitchen" screening
Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, $13
Friday, Oct. 11
6:30-7:30 p.m. Colorado wine sampling reception
7:30 p.m. "Somm 3" screening
Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library,1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, $13
10-11:30 p.m. "Somm 3" after party, registration required
Jax Fish House, 928 Pearl St., Boulder, free
Saturday, Oct. 12
10:30 a.m.-noon Free children's program with a screening of short food films made by kids, and a filmmaking workshop, registration required
Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, free
11 a.m.-noon Lecture on the #MeToo movement in the restaurant industry, registration required.
Boulder Creek Room, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, free
noon-1 p.m. A exhibition of art created by four local artists inspired by the film "Tazzeka"
Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, free
12:30-2:30 p.m. Small Bites: Short Films for Food People: A program with the top three Colorado Student Film contest winners, and other short food films
eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder, $7
1 p.m. "Tazzeka" screening
Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library, $13
3-4 p.m. Lecture on The Global Connections of Mexican Food Cultures with Chef Claudia Zepeda, registration required
Boulder Creek Room, Boulder Public Library, free
3:30-6 p.m. "Cook Off!" screening
Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library, $13
6-7 p.m. Mexican Cuisine Reception for "Nothing Fancy"
7-9:45 p.m. "Nothing Fancy" screening
Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library, $25
10-11:30 p.m. "Nothing Fancy" after party, registration required
Bramble and Hare, 1970 13th St., Boulder, free
Sunday, Oct. 13
11 a.m.-noon How to Attract Pollinators to Your Garden or Farm: Talk with Tim Brod of Highland Honey
Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder, $7
noon-1 p.m. Pollinators Fair
Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder, free
1 p.m. "The Pollinators" screening
Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder, $13
3 p.m. "The Biggest Little Farm" screening
Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder, $13
7 p.m. "The Biggest Little Farm" dinner with Eric and Jill Skokan of Black Cat Farms
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This is super random, but I really hate auto-updates. Long gone are the days when I'd look forward to OS updates on my Mac or iPhone because it seems like Apple is only interested in adding features to their newest products. How many times have I seen app updates for the iPhone X in the past few months? It's been crazy. I'm sure, going forward, my little phone is going to be left in the dust while the OS is optimised for the absolute latest iPhone model while the updates that affect my phone are just going to make it slower and run hotter. Or the macOS updates are going to be centred on the touch bar that I don't want, need, or have.
What I especially hate is when developers release a new version of their app and in the what's new section, all it says is one of these:
- Bug fixes.
- General improvements.
- We're making the app better to use, so we update it every 2 weeks. (I think it's because they want to stay at the top of the most downloaded chart.)
I'm not sure about anybody else, but I kinda would like to know what's actually been improved. I don't need the computer science explanation, I just want to know what bugs have been fixed and I mean the ones that would improve speed, improve the look, or something like that. I think developers should be a little more transparent like that or at least have a longer explanation of what work they've done. I'm perfectly fine with "Fixed spelling mistakes". That would always make me happy.
The browser that I use as my default now, Vivaldi, does a really great job at this. There are actual things to look forward to with updates, they document them where people can see them, and they prove that you don't have to go through 16 full number versions to bring in something new. It's definitely annoying not to be able to distinguish what changed from Chrome 33 to Chrome 60. I'm sure 80 is right around the corner.
Still, I have a hope that new updates to software and apps bring something new and exciting to the table. I actually don't have the auto-update features on anything turned on. I just get a notification of what's changed then I can decide whether I want to install them. I usually do, but at least this way I can see what's changed before I install it. I do this on my Mac, PC, Android devices, and iOS device. Security updates are different, but I'm usually well-informed of what's happening in the security world anyway. I also don't think that it's smart to explain in detail what the security updates do before a certain percentage of people install them (an example of how telemetry can be used for good instead of evil).
I'm still hopeful and still looking forward to "remarkable" updates with stuff. My XBox One kinda auto-updates itself (because it's always "on") which makes me a little uneasy since I want to see the progress of Astroneer.
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(Audio of KPCC's Alex Cohen interviewing Josh Flanagan, co-editor of iFanboy.com.)
Comic-Con spokesman David Glazner says that since it began in 1970 the event has expanded beyond comic books to include video games, animation, and especially movies.
"I didn't start coming to the show as a fan of comics, I started coming as a fan of movies. And I discovered comics here and I thought, you know, along with the board, you know what, we really need to advertise to a wider audience. And I think that's really developed into people realizing that, you know, there's something in comics for everybody. And that's certainly been embraced by Hollywood now."
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IRS Red Flags That Put Your Tax Return at Risk for an Audit
Nine Red Flag Warnings
Almost as soon as we finish our tax returns many of us begin to worry about a dreaded IRS audit.
These audits usually involve a letter that asks for clarification, more information, or additional documentation. It will usually be accompanied by a request for payment of additional taxes and possibly interest and penalties. The letter will state why the IRS thinks you owe additional money. It will then be up to you to prove otherwise.
Taxpayers don't usually have to worry about 3 men in dark coats showing up one day at their home to take them off to a windowless office only to have a bright light shined in their face until they cough up the dough.
What are some of the common Red Flags that can put you at risk for an IRS Audit?
#1 Having a High Income
The higher your income, the higher your risk for an audit. It just goes with the territory.
For all taxpayers, the overall risk of an audit is a little over 1%. If you make over $200,000, it goes up to about 4%. Make over $1,000,000 and the risk increases to about 12%.
Think underreporting will decrease your risk of an audit? The IRS already has all of those W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, etc that have also been sent to you. If you don't report them, the IRS will know.
Likewise, it probably isn't a great idea to go and ask your boss for a pay cut so that you don't get audited. But, you could increase your contribution to your 401(k) and decrease your taxable income this way.
#2 Not Reporting all of your Income
This falls under two categories.
- As I said above, if you receive a W-2, 1099, or K-1, etc., you have to report the income. The IRS already knows about it.
- If you have a business that deals primarily in cash transactions, don't underreport your income just because there isn't always a record of it. Cash businesses in and of themselves are red flags to the IRS. Live in a $300,000 house, drive an expensive car, but report only $25,000 in income from your business, the IRS is going to question how you do it.
#3 Taking Larger than Average Deductions
The IRS knows what to expect for deductions based on your income. Take a deduction that the IRS feels is too high for your income, you may risk an IRS inquiry.
Charitable contributions receive particular scrutiny. All cash donations require receipts for documentation.
The rules for non-cash contributions have become even more stringent. For non-cash donations, you have to document how you determined the value of the item you are donating. You can no longer claim a $20 deduction for the old shirt you gave to charity just because you may think it is worth that much. You may have to determine and claim its thrift shop value instead. Some valuable items may require an appraisal to clearly determine their value. For all non-cash donations over $500, you must also file a Form 8283.
#4 Being Self-Employed (Filing a Schedule C)
Being self-employed and filing a Schedule C to report your business income is a potential red flag on at least two fronts.
- First, the IRS will want to be sure that you reported all of your income. The IRS will look to see that you reported all income, particularly income reported on a 1099-MISC. If you have a business that deals primarily in cash transactions, agents are trained to look for clues that may indicate that you didn't report all of your income.
- Second, the IRS will closely examine all of the deductions you use to decrease your profit (or increase your loss). Schedule C is full of deductions that will decrease your taxable income. Take deductions that look excessive and you risk an audit.
#5 Taking Excess Business Deductions
- Deductions for entertainment, meals, and travel will be closely looked at by the IRS. You must keep detailed documentation of these expenditures, including the location, the people in attendance, the business purpose and the nature of the discussion. You must have a receipt for any expense over $75 and for all lodging while away from home.
- 100% business use of a vehicle can trigger a red flag to the IRS. While you can claim a deduction for the business use of your personal car, the IRS may feel it is unusual for you to have a vehicle that is used 100% for business. Keep precise logs of mileage, business purpose, and calendar entries to document the business use of your personal vehicle. You can claim the standard mileage rate or actual expenses, but you can't claim both.
#6 Claiming a Home Office
If you run a business out of your home you may qualify for a home office deduction. A home office will allow you to deduct a percentage of your rent or mortgage interest, utilities, insurance, and real estate taxes from your business income.
To qualify for the home office deduction, you have to use an area of your home exclusively for business. Your family can't watch t.v. in the room in the evening and your children can't use your office computer to do their homework.
Beginning with the 2014 tax filing season (for tax year 2013) there is a simplified option for claiming the Home Office Deduction. If you choose this method, you must still use an area of your home (maximum 300 square feet) exclusively for your business, but you will not have to keep all of the records or complete the rather onerous calculations required with the regular method.
With the simplified method, you receive a deduction of $5/square foot of your home used exclusively for business (maximum deduction $1500). If your home office expenses are more, you may still choose the regular method to calculate the deduction.
#7 Claiming a Hobby as a Business
For many, what they do for business is something they enjoy doing. Enjoy photography, go into business as a photographer and get to deduct the cost of your camera and your expenses. Sell a picture or two and your home free. Sounds like a great plan. Maybe not so fast.
The IRS allows you to deduct expenses for a legitimate business, but not for a hobby. If you claim a hobby with a lot of expenses and large losses, such as car racing, as a business, you run the risk of an audit.
You must report any income you earn from a hobby, such as the sale of a few pictures if you are a photographer. But, you can only deduct your expenses to the extent of the income you generated from the hobby. You cannot deduct losses.
To be a business, the activity must have an expectation of making a profit and it must generate a profit of at least 3 out of every 5 years.
#8 Multiple Rental Properties
If you have rental property and you actively participate in the management of it, you can claim a deduction for up to $25,000 in losses. This deduction phases out for incomes over $100,000 and disappears when your income exceeds $150,000.
If you can prove you are a real estate professional (developer, landlord, broker, etc.), there is no limit to the losses you can deduct.
Don't claim to be a real estate professional when you are not. The IRS will find out about your real day job.
#9 Fraud
With increased e-filing, fraud has significantly increased and risen on the IRS radar screen. Tax refunds have been delayed in part because of new IRS screenings for fraud.
- Taking credits that you are not entitled to. Claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit with a qualifying child who is not your own child could raise some red flags. There were a lot of people that claimed the First Time Homebuyer Credit a few years ago that were not entitled to it, including one 4 year old.
- Increasing or decreasing your income to increase your Earned Income Tax Credit. By the nature of the EITC, it increases as your income increases to a certain point and then as your income increases further, your EITC will decrease. There are taxpayers that will manipulate business income to hit the sweet spot of a maximum credit. I wouldn't want to get caught doing this.
- Filing false tax returns. The IRS is aware of identity theft to obtain social security numbers that are then used to tax file returns and fraudulently claim a refund. This year, at least one client in our tax office had a fraudulent tax return filed under her social security number.
Don't be Afraid of Red Flags:
- Report all of your income.
- If you can prove you are entitled to legitimate deductions, take them.
- Keep good documentation to justify your deductions.
- Save your receipts to verify your expenses.
- Don't take deductions or claim credits you are not entitled to.
Red Flags, Do You Take Warning?
What type of taxpayer are you?
Any federal tax or tax planning information provided above or linked to this article is not meant to be specific to any particular individual or situation. Anyone who wishes to apply this information should first discuss it with an accountant or tax professional to determine its appropriateness or how it specifically applies to their unique situation.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
Questions & Answers
How much can I claim on my state tax for work items for PA and not have to pay taxes on them?
You can claim all work related expenses on your PA taxes if you have receipts. Examples of work related expenses that you can claim include union dues, licenses, tools, special clothing for work such as work boots. Basically anything that is required to do your job but would not be used outside of work. For example, you can claim a special work uniform or shoes if they would not be normally worn outside of work. You cannot claim a nice dress or suit and tie since they could easily be used outside of work.
If you sell your first house do you have to pay a fee ?
If the house is your primary residence, and you have lived in it at least two out of the past five years, when you sell the house you can exclude from taxes up to $250,000 (single or $500,000 married) of any gain you may have received from the sale of the house.
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Great info! I have always been curious about this.
Great article, all information is very helpful. Thank you!
Great hub! All the points are valid; the people who try to cheat intentionally in their tax filing have huge chances to getting audited by IRS. But sometimes it can also happened by doing mistakes while filing taxes. Sometimes, when a small business owner prepares and file taxes themselves. The chances of doing mistakes are more because of lack of knowledge about taxes. In this case a professional help is good.
Very informative voted up.
Great hub, shows how careful you have to be careful at all times.
Well written and great information.
Great job! One would think these tips would be self evident or obvious but, I am amazed at how few people really know anything about this subject. Thank you for helping add contrast to the many many shades of grey.
Great hub with good information. Voted up
Excellent article, thank you!
This a very informative Hub, I was audited in 09, but all is well now, thumbs ups


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We spent the day after Thanksgiving at Wildlife World Zoo. What an awesome day. We got there at about 10am and left about 4pm. It was a very full day, and we could have even seen more, but ran out of time.
Our favorite attraction was the Lory Parrot Feedig. They gave each of ua a piece of apple and then the birds just came up to us to eat. Awesome. One even landed on my daughter's head. :)
The Penguin exhibit was quite awesome too. I wish that we would have had time to stay around to see the penguins get fed. I can imagine how cool that must be.
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terrariums in the ny times + the botany factory
i'm something of a terrarium nut (though i seem to kill all the ones i keep), so i was excited to hear from emily at the new york times about a story she was writing on the "comeback" terrariums were making. in addition to chatting with people like flora grubb, tassy from sprout home, katie from botany factory, emily was kind enough to include my thoughts on the topic, as well as including a link to the terrarium how-to video i filmed with tassy last year. in addition to hearing some of my favorite experts talk about the popularity of terrariums, i really enjoyed the slide show, and getting to know some new companies with which i wasn't familiar. the pieces above and below are by katie from the botany factory in san francisco- and are now on my birthday wishlist. they look so cute and easy to maintain! click here to check out more of her work online and click here to read the article at the times' website.


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I'll let you in on a little secret. You could take the title of this blog and replace "Real Estate Agents" with your profession and you would increase your productivity! But Real Estate is my business and time management is a real challenge that I want to address from the perspective of being a Real Estate Agent.
With so many distractions, it is a wonder that real estate agents are productive at all. Working to become a highly productive real estate agent is an ongoing process. Creating habits that produce consistent results allows you to achieve your maximum potential. Between phone calls, emails, listing presentations, prospecting calls and buyer appointments, how do I stay productive?
I keep myself focused, alert and on tract with these five habits:
- Focus on the Most Important Tasks. Be mindful to focus on income generating tasks and tasks that produce results. Schedule time on your calendar and list out everything you will work on. Number each item and work through your list. Complete what you can during your scheduled time without any interruptions or distractions (see #2). Do this every day.
- Remove Distractions. The day can quickly get away from you between the phone, email, Internet and any other interruption. Turn it all off and stay focused on your task at hand. Don't allow yourself a quick vacation on Facebook or getting off track by answering emails. Cut yourself off from all distractions, work down your list and take a break once you are complete.
- Use Positive Affirmations. Crazy, I know but they actually do work! They can take a negative attitude and turn it around just by repeating a few constructive, upbeat words.
- Take a Cat Nap. Making time and grabbing a few z's might seem like an odd productivity tip, but studies have shown that feeling refreshed after a nap can significantly improve concentration and performance. 30 minutes is all it takes.
- Set Daily Goals. Wake up each morning with your goals outlined. These should be incorporated into your daily tasks. Setting your sites on a goal each day offers clarity and promotes a more sustained drive.
Here's a bonus. Break out of the norm. Don't be afraid to branch out and try something that makes you a little uncomfortable. Stepping outside of your comfort zone can be an amazing place that offers growth potential you never believed possible. Whatever your profession, these habits will contribute to your productivity.
Until next time, Irene