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|Java development 2.0: Hello Google App Engine
Open source solutions and borrowed infrastructures are changing the character of Java development, letting you deliver better software quickly and at a low cost. Andrew Glover, coining the term Java development 2.0 to encapsulate the cumulative force of these phenomena, launches a new series on some of the relevant tools and technologies. This first installment heralds the arrival of Java development 2.0 and explains how you can bring its concepts to fruition quickly with Google's App Engine for Java.
|18 Aug 2009
|Java development 2.0: Twitter mining with Objectify-Appengine, Part 1
Objectify-Appengine is one of an emerging class of tools that extend the convenience of NoSQL, in this case by providing a Hibernate-style mapping layer between your application and the GAE datastore. Get started this month with Objectify's handy, JPA-friendly (but not dependent) API. Andrew Glover walks through the steps of mapping Twitter retweets into Bigtable, in preparation for deploying it in Google App Engine.
|09 Nov 2010
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2.0: MongoDB: A NoSQL datastore with (all the right) RDBMS moves
If you're exploring the world of NoSQL databases, then MongoDB -- sometimes billed as the NoSQL RDBMS -- deserves a place on your list. Learn all about MongoDB's custom API, interactive shell, and support for RDBMS-style dynamic queries, as well as quick and easy MapReduce calculations. Then get started creating, finding, and manipulating data using MongoDB's native Java language driver and a handy Groovy wrapper called GMongo.
Also available in: Chinese Russian Portuguese
|28 Sep 2010
|Java development 2.0: Sharding with Hibernate Shards
Sharding isn't for everyone, but it's one way that relational systems can meet the demands of big data. For some shops, sharding means being able to keep a trusted RDBMS in place without sacrificing data scalability or system performance. In this installment of the Java development 2.0 series, find out when sharding works, and when it doesn't, and then get your hands busy sharding a simple application capable of handling terabytes of data.
|31 Aug 2010
|Java development 2.0: Cloud storage with Amazon's SimpleDB, Part 2
Modeling domain objects for almost any type of application is a breeze using a relational framework like Grails, but what about SimpleDB? In this second half of his introduction to SimpleDB, Andrew Glover shows you how to use SimpleJPA, rather than the Amazon SDK, to persist objects in SimpleDB's cloud storage. In addition to letting you use plain old Java objects for domain modeling (a la JPA), SimpleJPA automatically converts primitive data types into Amazon-friendly strings. You really couldn't ask for a much simpler approach to cloud storage.
|03 Aug 2010
|Java development 2.0: Cloud storage with Amazon's SimpleDB, Part 1
Learn first-hand how to store and query data using Amazon's SimpleDB, a cloud-based key/value datastore that packs the punch of Amazon's Web Services infrastructure.
|15 Jun 2010
|Java development 2.0: NoSQL
NoSQL datastores like Bigtable and CouchDB are moving from margin to center in the Web 2.0 era because they solve the problem of scalability, and they solve it on a massive scale. Google and Facebook are just two of the big names that have bought in to NoSQL, and we're in early days yet. Schemaless datastores are fundamentally different from traditional relational databases, but leveraging them is easier than you might think, especially if you start with a domain model, rather than a relational one.
|11 May 2010
|Java development 2.0: Introducing Kilim
Concurrent programming is central to Java development 2.0, but probably not thread-based concurrency. Andrew Glover explains why actors trump threads for concurrent programming in multicore systems. He then introduces Kilim, an actor-based message-passing framework that weaves together concurrent and distributed programming.
|13 Apr 2010
|Java development 2.0: Gaelyk for Google App Engine
The introduction of the Google App Engine saw a wave of frameworks emerge to facilitate developing applications targeted for it. The Gaelyk framework, one such framework written in Groovy, eases development of lightweight applications that leverage a datastore. And the scalability you can achieve is impressive.
|15 Dec 2009
|Java development 2.0: REST up with CouchDB and Groovy's RESTClient
A burst of innovation in the open source world over the last few years has led to an increase in Java developer productivity. Freely available tools, frameworks, and solutions address once-common time sinks. A promising new entry on the scene is Apache CouchDB, hailed by some as the database for Web 2.0. The big picture of CouchDB is easy to grasp, and using it is as simple as using a Web browser. This Java development 2.0 column introduces CouchDB and shows you how Groovy's RESTClient can help you tap into its strengths.
|17 Nov 2009
|Java development 2.0: You can borrow EC2 too
In this Java development 2.0 installment, Andrew Glover give you a hands-on introduction to developing for and deploying on the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Learn how EC2 differs from Google App Engine, and leverage an Eclipse plug-in and the concise Groovy language to get a simple Web application up and running quickly on EC2.
|29 Sep 2009
|Java development 2.0: Twitter mining with Objectify-Appengine, Part 2
Google App Engine doesn't just scale apps: it can also help you build them really fast, using tools that you really like. Andrew Glover wraps up the domain model for his Twitter-mining application, adding hooks for indexing and caching. He then wires it together with Twitter's OAuth authorization mechanism, GAE's queues, and a splash of JSON and Ajax via everyone's favorite JavaScript library, JQuery.
|14 Dec 2010
|Java development 2.0: Scalable searching with ElasticSearch
Like the word google, search technology has evolved tremendously over the past 10 years. Learn how one of the newer cloud-friendly search platforms brings simple, scalable search to your Java enterprise applications.
|27 Nov 2012
|Java development 2.0: Securing Java application data for cloud computing
Data security is a serious concern for organizations considering cloud adoption, but in many cases it needn't be. In this installment of Java development 2.0, learn how to use private-key encryption and the Advanced Encryption Standard to secure sensitive application data for the cloud. You'll also get a quick tutorial on encryption strategy, which is important for maximizing the efficiency of conditional searches on distributed cloud datastores.
Also available in: Chinese Russian Portuguese Spanish
|24 Jan 2012
|Java development 2.0: Redis for the real world
Redis has a lot in common with memcached but it boasts a richer set of features. In this month's Java development 2.0, Andrew experiments with adding Redis (by way of Java-based variant Jedis) to his location-based mobile application. Learn how Redis works as a simple data store, then try repurposing it for ultra-fast, lightweight caching.
|13 Dec 2011
|Java development 2.0: Play-ing with Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS, part of Amazon's growing PaaS family, lets you increase your application's relational data storage capacity with just a few clicks.
|19 Jul 2011
|Java development 2.0: JavaScript for Java developers
Java developers have historically perceived JavaScript as a toy language, both too lightweight for real programming and too clunky to be of use as a scripting alternative. And yet JavaScript is still around, and it's the basis of exciting web technologies like GWT and Node.js. In this installment of Java development 2.0, Andrew Glover explains why JavaScript is an important tool for the modern Java developer. He then gets you started with the syntax you need to build first-class applications for today's web, including JavaScript variables, types, functions, and classes.
|26 Apr 2011
|Java development 2.0: Cloud-based messaging with Amazon SQS
Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) borrows what it needs from message-oriented middleware (MOM) but doesn't lock you in to any one implementation language or framework. Learn how to use Amazon SQS to alleviate the burden of installing and maintaining a message-queuing system, while leveraging the pay-as-you-go scalability of AWS.
|22 Mar 2011
|Java development 2.0: Big data analysis with Hadoop MapReduce
Apache Hadoop is currently the premier tool used for analyzing distributed data, and like most Java 2.0 technologies, it's built to scale. Get started with Hadoop's MapReduce programming model and learn how to use it to analyze data for both big and small business information needs.
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Recipients of UNLV's new Community Engagement Awards have studied quality of life issues in Las Vegas' historic Westside community, worked with multiple organizations on course projects, helped area youth prepare for college, and more.
Offered for the first time this year, the Community Engagement Awards were designed to honor those on campus who demonstrate a commitment to community partnership, which is one of the university's five Top Tier goals. The awards specifically recognize community-based research, service-learning, administrative faculty/classified staff service, and student service.
"It's exciting to have the opportunity to recognize the wonderful community engagement activities of our faculty, staff, and students at UNLV," said Sue DiBella, interim executive director of the Office of Community Engagement. "The applications we received represent a rich variety of projects and activities. They truly reflect the breadth of collaboration between the university and its many community partners."
A selection committee reviewed the 28 applications received for awards in the four categories. The inaugural recipients are Christie Batson, Community-Based Research Faculty Award; Anna Smedley-López, Service-Learning Faculty Award; Keith Rogers, the Staff Service Award; and Autumn Spicer, the Student Service Award. Overviews of their community engagement activities are offered below.
Office of Community Engagement Community-Based Research Faculty Award
Christie Batson, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Christie Batson specializes in urban and social demography and examines neighborhood quality of life issues in Southern Nevada. Through a partnership with the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, the Safe Village Initiative, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Batson conducted an in-depth, mixed-methods study examining community quality of life and neighborhood attachment in one of Las Vegas' most historic neighborhoods, the Westside, which is home to the largest community of African-American residents in Las Vegas. Her research project disclosed important issues about public housing policies, community economic development, neighborhood places of significance for residents, and relationships between residents and the police. Batson's findings provide important data used by community residents, local politicians, housing agencies, social service providers, and law enforcement to improve our understanding of social conditions that contribute to community resiliency.
Office of Community Engagement Service-Learning Award
Anna C. Smedley-López, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor in Residence, Department of Sociology
Anna Smedley-López leads the Department of Sociology's Service Learning Initiative for Community Engagement in Sociology (SLICES), a multi-semester program for students enrolled in SOC 205: Ethnic Groups in Contemporary Society. SLICES is a community-based research service-learning initiative that partners UNLV undergraduate students with Las Vegas organizations and coalitions in support of racial/ethnic/immigration education and equity. SLICES students work closely with local partners to complete community-based, participatory research projects that align directly with course learning objectives. While completing their projects students gain professional skills, increase their understanding of culturally competent research, and learn the importance of working with the community. SLICES' collaborative projects have included topics such as legal aid for asylees with the Immigrant Justice Initiative, cultural and environmental preservation with the Protect Gold Butte Initiative, resources for undocu/DACAmented students with the UNLV UndocuNetwork, health equity with the Nevada Minority Health and Equity Collation, student belonging and success with the UNLV Intersection, and the prison pipeline with the Las Vegas chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Community partners share in the planning, activities, data use, and outcomes developed through the projects.
Office of Community Engagement Staff Service Award
Keith Rogers – Deputy Executive Director, Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach
Keith Rogers works with the UNLV Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach (CAEO) to bridge the gap between secondary education attainment and access to post-secondary programs for under-represented, low-income, and first-generation students in the Las Vegas valley. Through a partnership with the Clark County School District (CCSD), Rogers led efforts to provide more than 20,000 CCSD students with academic support and services at 30 of the lowest performing schools in the district. These schools are faced with many challenges, such as overcrowded classrooms and limited ability to guide and prepare students for post-secondary education. The grade point averages, high school graduation rates, and college enrollment rates at these schools have increased through student and school participation in CAEO programs. These programs have led many participating students to enroll at UNLV, resulting in a more diverse UNLV student body, specifically in the STEM disciplines. These programs also resulted in an increase in the academic success of minority, low-income, and first-generation UNLV students by providing support for incoming freshmen who may be underprepared academically and financially.
Office of Community Engagement Student Service Award
Autumn Spicer – Graduate Student, Master's of Business Administration
Autumn Spicer volunteered to create an outreach program between UNLV Athletics and multiple community organizations, including The John C. Kish Foundation, the Clark County School District, Three Square, the Southern Nevada Health District, the After School All-Stars, the Las Vegas Rotary Club, the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, and Team Impact. The goal of the program was to facilitate and increase volunteerism among UNLV student-athletes, coaches, and staff. She helped organize and develop volunteer opportunities across Southern Nevada, increasing UNLV Athletics service hours from 1,479 hours to 13,058 hours over the course of three years. These opportunities enabled student-athletes to participate in a variety of volunteer activities, including combating hunger with Three Square by packing meal bags for children, families, and the elderly; reading to, interacting with, and serving as role models to economically disadvantaged children; working with the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth to collect and distribute toiletry items to homeless youth in shelters; and speaking out against violence and bullying in elementary schools.

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Ed Corrigan on death of American democracy; Binoy Kampmark on Bin Laden myths _ on Kevin Barrett's Truth Jihad Radio
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Ed Corrigan on death of American democracy; Binoy Kampmark on Bin Laden myths
This show broadcasts on May 17, 2015.
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First hour: Canadian lawyer and journalist Ed Corrigan specializes in immigration and refugee law – and in speaking truth to power. A recent Common Dreams article quotes his Press TV interview: "Libya was quite a stable and very prosperous country in the past; it had free healthcare, free education, and a lot of benefits for the Libyan population. There was no mass immigration from Libya at that time. But when the West weighed in and overthrew Gaddafi, basically Libya was turned into a failed state. In this situation, people would be desperate to get out of that terrible environment. This [turmoil] in Libya is creation of the West, and exactly the same is happening in Syria."
As it destroys other countries, the US (with Zionist help) is destroying itself. In this interview, Ed Corrigan details the death of American democracy, and explains how we can fight back and win.
Second hour: Dr. Binoy Kampmark's new article "Why the Surprise? Lies, Lies, and The Death of Bin Laden" points out that:
"…little regarding accounts of the man's life, be it his vocation as a terrorist, or his ultimate death, could ever be regarded as credible. All that he seemed to touch turned to myth. The cult of mendacity has met the cult of the disingenuous, from the time the 'War on terror' was declared to the pornographic violence of Zero Dark Thirty, a sort of haloing of the American effort against unmitigated evil that culminated in that fatal night in Abbottabad."
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne.
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Job Description
The legal and regulatory world is changing rapidly. We help our customers deliver their services with accuracy, speed and confidence. Through our innovative online products, decision support tools, software and services, we provide the critical information that law firms, barristers, corporate legal departments, the public sector and academics need to work at their best. For more information, visit legal-solutions.co.uk.
Role Purpose/ Summary: To provide efficient and responsive administrative and editorial assistance to one or more of the Practical Law Practice Areas within Editorial, Legal Solutions UKI.
Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities:
- Conducting and/or supporting the process for trawling websites and other sources of information to identify developments to cover in the Practical Law current awareness product offering.
- In collaboration with senior colleagues, filtering irrelevant results from the trawl, flagging how trawl items relate to previously covered items.
- Managing the processes for sending daily and weekly update e-mails and alerts.
- With support and supervision from colleagues, writing first drafts of new content for online publication and maintaining existing content, liaising with others to ensure that content is up-to-date and reflects current legal and market practice and is of the quality and scope that meets business objectives and customer needs.
- Under supervision, making changes to published content as part of the maintenance cycle.
- Assisting with the maintenance of online and hard copy resources, including legislation trackers.
- With support and supervision from colleagues, responding to queries from customers and providing support to others to ensure that questions are answered and published appropriately.
- Proof reading new content, making corrections and ensuring that new content is produced in compliance with technical and editorial requirements.
- Providing administrative support to the group to help implement new technology and working systems.
- Performing general administration duties and managing internal processes for the Practice Area teams.


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Director, Miracle Field
Katie Kovar
Katie has over 10 years of professional experience in recreation and event management. She has two Masters Degrees; one in Higher Education from the University of Rochester and another in Recreation and Leisure Management from The College at Brockport. She also began her own Event Planning company working with small businesses and non-profits throughout Syracuse and Rochester, NY.
She now resides in Irondequiot with her family including two small children, one with physical and speech delays, making this work with Miracle Field especially close to her heart.
Board of Directors
Challenger Miracle Field of Greater Rochester's Board of Directors is a passionate group of community-minded professionals dedicated to making a difference. They generously share their expertise to drive fiscal responsibility, advocate for resources, and ensure that all efforts are focused on enhancing lives and our community for all of its residents.
Ron Kampff
City of Rochester Fire Department (Retired)
Don Barone
Vice President, Wells Fargo Advisors
Julie Willmes
Regulatory Affairs Manager at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of Johnson & Johnson
Bob Anderson
Sr. Regional Finance Director, CB Richard Ellis
Drew Bielemeier
Senior VP of Operations, Heritage Christian Services
Jim Dennis
COO, Partner, Mason Digital, LLC
Chris Tumminelli
Process Engineer, Harris Corporation
Junior at Eastridge High School
Dale J Haefner, CPCU, AAI
Insurance Agent, Gerard P Smith Agency
Matt Rich
Attorney, Law Offices of Matthew J. Rich, P.C.
Kevin Woodworth
Tax Manager, DeJoy, Knauf & Blood, LLP
Bill Boulter
CEO, President, Boulter Industrial Contractors, Inc.


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Care Options at Sunset Communities:
At Sunset Communities and as part of The Sunset Life Plan, we are proud to offer a Continuum of Care for West Michigan. We strive to not only focus on physicality but also on the mind and soul. We strengthen individuals' by learning and understanding your specific needs — physically, mentally, socially, spiritually — creating a plan, and surrounding you with positivity and faith.
Assisted Living
At Sunset, we understand that everyone needs a little help once and a while. Our assisted living communities are complete with our highly-trained and caring staff, whose goal is to support your needs while helping you maintain your independence.
Assisted living residents receive help with:
- Medications
- Meals
- Personal & Nursing Care
Memory Care: Dementia & Alzheimer's
Waterford Place Memory Care in Jenison is a unique residential treatment environment utilizing cutting- edge treatments including SAIDO Learning, Montessori and Teepa Snow approaches to help uncover the person within those struggling with the effects of Dementia, Alzheimer's and memory loss. Our trained personnel and the results of our patient-centric treatment plans have been proven to halt, or even reverse, the progression of symptoms associated with common memory loss related-diseases.
Memory Care Facilities provide:
- Quality Care (for whichever level you need)
- Deliciously Prepared Meals
- Enriching Community Activities
Independent Living
As a resident of Sunset Independent Living, spend your day enjoying a maintenance-free lifestyle with social amenities and activities. Every Sunset community is an environment filled with respect and faith, connecting our residents through God's love ensuring an excellent quality of life.
Your new home will include:
- Kitchen or kitchenette
- Readily available meals
- Community Activities
Skilled Nursing Care
Our nursing or long-term care residents receive around the clock assistance with personal care from fully qualified and skilled nurses and staff. Our facilities are made to be comfortable, friendly, and fun — centered around your health goals.
Skilled Nursing Communities provide:
- Nonstop Care
- Delicious Meals
- Fun Recreational Activities
Sunset at Home
Sunset Communities is proud to offer care away from our communities as well. With Sunset at Home, you will receive care in your home. We offer certified home care (also known as home nursing) and private duty care (non-medical).
Caring for a loved one at home can be rewarding, but it can also be overwhelming. Everyone needs a break. Respite care can provide family members with a temporary rest from caregiving, with peace of mind that their loved one will continue to receive care at home or in a safe environment.
Respite Care provides:
- A well-deserved break for the caregiver
- Qualified care for your loved one
Meals at Home
Sunset Communities is proud to offer Meals at Home, a hot meal ministry providing nourishing and nutritional meals to the homebound. We understand that to achieve a high quality of life you need proper diet and nourishment, and we are happy to deliver. Meals are prepared in the Sunset kitchen and delivered by volunteers throughout the West Michigan Community.
It's no secret that everyone's story must eventually come to an end. When that time arrives Sunset Communities, along with our partner Emmanuel Hospice, is proud to offer hospice or end of life care. We provide you and your family with a comfortable environment that focuses on your quality of life, faith, and celebrates God's love.
Whether your or a loved one has experienced an injury, illness or a planned surgery, Sunset Communities offers a collection of rehab services that will strengthen the body, mind, and soul. We center each of our rehab options around Healing. Strengthening. Understanding — giving every client a recovery plan focused on your needs.
We offer a variety of rehab therapies including:
- Physical
- Occupational
- Recreational
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is one of our areas of expertise at Sunset. Our physical therapists are committed to understanding your needs, using physical therapy methods that will strengthen your body, mind, and soul. We work with your physician, walking side-by-side with you on your journey to better health.
Physical Therapy Methods Include (not limited to):
- Specialized Exercises
- Massage
- Heat Treatment
Learn More About our Continuum of Care
Sunset Retirement Communities & Services offers a continuum of care, comprised of communities, services & partnerships. CLICK HERE to view & print a handy guide.


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Meshuggah vs. The Acacia Strain – Death Match
Meshuggah just crushed Six Feet Under in our latest Death Match. With the Swedish giants stomping out their second band in a row, they find themselves halfway to the Death Match Hall of Fame and becoming the first act to ever have two songs inducted. However, they now go against fellow Death Match Hall of Famers.
The Acacia Strain's 'Victims of the Cave' has already been declared immortal, but the deathcore / hardcore act now enter the Death Match with 'Money For Nothing.' The punishing track hones politically-based lyrics with the band's trademark pickin'-up-change meets death metal style.
Can Meshuggah claim their third consecutive win, or will the Acacia Strain infect the Swedish metal masters for a solid win? The choice is yours. Vote for your favorite track in the poll below!
(This Death Match ends on Tuesday, March 5, at 10AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!)
Meshuggah, 'Demiurge'
The Acacia Strain, 'Money For Nothing'
Rules of Death Match
Two bands fight to the death each week. Fans can vote once per hour. The triumphant band goes on to compete in the next Death Match. If a band wins four straight Death Matches, its song will be honored as immortal in the Loudwire Death Match Hall of Fame.


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May 10, 2013 Annular Solar Eclipse
An annular solar eclipse will occur on May 9-10, 2013 (depending on your location). During an annular eclipse, the Moon is near its farthest distance from Earth (i.e., near its apogee) so it appears slightly smaller than the Sun's disk. Since the Moon doesn't cover the Sun completely, this leaves a bright ring of sunlight surrounding the Moon's disk, often called the "Ring of Fire" effect. About 95% of the solar disk will be eclipsed by the Moon.
The path of annularity of the eclipse passes through parts of North Australia, SE Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, provided the weather cooperates. Partial eclipse will be seen in a much broader path, which includes other parts of Australia, Eastern Indonesia, Oceania and Southern Philippines.
Time table Worldwide
The eclipse can be observed from 6:08 am until 7:34 am in the Philippines. For local observers, please check the gallery below to give you and idea on how the eclipse would look like for selected localities. Other locations nearby will also see similar views.
Partial eclipse as seen from various locations in the Philippines at maximum eclipse, 6:41 a.m. local time. Simulated in Stellarium. Hover your mouse over an image to view the location.
PAGASA indicated the areas where the eclipse can be observed, including Sorsogon, Masbate, Roxas City, Puerto Princesa City, Cebu, Tacloban, Dumaguete, Surigao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Zamboanga, Hinatuan, Cotabato, Jolo, Davao, and General Santos. It also created a table of local times for viewing the eclipse for the above-mentioned locations.
Note that the eclipse is not visible in Luzon except in the southern tip.
Viewing the Eclipse SAFELY
For observers along the path of the eclipse, astronomers recommend using either a professionally manufactured solar filter in front of a telescope or camera, or eclipse-viewing glasses that sufficiently reduce the sun's brightness and filter out damaging ultraviolet and infrared radiation. NEVER attempt to observe the partial or annular phases of any eclipse with the naked eye. Failure to use appropriate filtration may result in permanent eye damage or blindness!
To view the eclipse safely, Fred Espenak (www.mreclipse.com) compiled here a list of the acceptable and non-recommended filters for visual observation.
Acceptable filters for unaided visual observations: aluminized polyester specifically designed for solar viewing, shade 12 and 14 welding filters, black polymer filters (Thousand Oaks Solar Shield 2000 and Rainbow Symphony Polymer), and two layers of fully exposed and developed silver-bearing black and white film negative. For photographic and visual use, particularly with binoculars or telescopes, acceptable filters include: aluminized polyester specifically designed for the purpose, and Questar and Thousand Oaks T1 and T2 glass filters. The Thousand Oaks T3 filter should be used with extreme care for photographic use only.
Not recommended: metal-coated polyester that is not specifically intended for solar observation, smoked glass, floppy disk media, black color transparency (slide) film, floppy disk media, and compact disks (because of the inconsistent quality of the metal coating)."
For those who won't be able to observe the eclipse from their location, you may still watch via live webstreaming of the event.
- SLOOH Space Camera http://events.slooh.com/
- Solar Eclipse Australia http://www.ustream.tv/channel/solar-eclipse-australia
Clear skies and happy viewing!
Red Moon in June: Public Stargazing and Total Lunar Eclipse Observation
The University of the Philippines Astronomical Society (UP AstroSoc) invites everyone in observing the spectacular total lunar eclipse on June 15 – 16!
After the moon got super huge last March 2011, this coming June 16 2011, the moon will once again be spectacular to watch as it turns red because of the total lunar eclipse.
The first of the two eclipses of 2011 will occur on the said date and it will start at around 1:25AM and will end at around 7AM but the fun part where it turns red will be on its totality at around 4AM.
What is more special about this eclipse is that this will be the darkest lunar eclipse in almost 100 years as the centers of the sun, the earth and the moon would nearly be on one straight line. This also means that the Moon will pass deeply through the Earth's Umbral Shadow which will make the totality phase last about 100 minutes.
This event is open to all. Come and invite your family and friends, and witness this wonderful sky show.
Clear skies, everyone!
January 4, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse Webcast
Some parts of the world will be able to greet the first part of the new year with a Partial Solar Eclipse on the morning of Tuesday, January 4, 2011. This will be visible from most of Europe, the northern half of Africa, the Middle East and Western Asia. Sadly, this won't be visible to the Philippines. The next eclipse that we will be able to witness will be the Lunar Eclipse on June 15 (eclipse at moonset) and the more spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse on December 10 which has all its stages visible to Philippine observers.
Four partial solar and two total lunar eclipses take place in 2011. According to NASA Eclipse Website, this 4:2 combination of solar and lunar eclipses in a single year is rather rare with only six cases during the 21st Century (2011, 2029, 2047, 2065, 2076 and 2094).
An explanation of this diagram can be found here.
> Local circumstances and animations for 532 different locations where the eclipse could be witnessed are also available from the the link included in the image caption.
> Universal Time (UT) is a timescale based on the earth's rotation. To convert your local city time to UT, you may use this time zone converter tool.
A solar eclipse can only happen at new moon. When the moon totally covers over the sun, it's called a total solar eclipse. However, since the moon only blocks out part of the sun today, it's a partial solar eclipse. The percentage of sun that gets covered over by the moon depends on your place in the viewing zone. Remember to use proper eye protection when watching a solar eclipse! Here is a post from Sky & Telescope which discusses how to observe a partial solar eclipse safely.
To all other eclipse enthusiasts who won't be able to observe this event from their own location or who can't afford to travel to witness this phenomenon, I compiled here a list of links wherein you can watch free live web streaming of the eclipse courtesy of several local astronomical groups.
- Webcasts from the Israel Astronomy Society at Givatayim Observatory: www.education.org.il
- University of Barcelona's Department of Astronomy and Meteorology:http://serviastro.am.ub.es/serviastro/www/html/eps2011/live/index.html
- Bareket Observatory, a private observatory in Israel*: http://www.bareket-astro.com/live-astronomical-web-cast/live-solar-eclipse-webcast-jan-04-2011.html (shared by AWB)
*The Moon will encroach 60% into the solar disk during thespecial live webcast by the Bareket Observatory. The webcast will takes place from 7.00 to 10.30 UT (GMT) on January 4. An "eclipse timer" on the webcast page will count down the time until first contact – the beginning of the eclipse when the Moon first appears to block the edge of the Sun's disk – at 7.13 UT.
Please check this post for updates regarding these free webcasts. 😀
Clear skies to all!


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Globally, this yearBy TheWorldCounts
130,000 square kilometers of forests are cut down or burned every year - equivalent to 3 times the area of Denmark, a football field every 1.4 seconds, or 100 large harvesters working non-stop.
The main reasons for the loss of forests is production of timber, and making room for growing cattle, soy, and palm oil. Clearing forests for palm oil plantations is a growing problem. Palm oil is used to produce bio-fuels and cosmetics.
The clearing of forests is a big contributor to global climate change. About 20 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions comes from the clearing of tropical forests.
In the Amazon, the loss of a critical mass of rain forest could tricker further dieback moving the forest into a vicious circle of self re-inforcing destruction.
It is possible to buy forest-friendly products, but it's not always easy tell them apart from those that are not. The Forest Disclosure and the Forest Stewardship Council are working to make it easier. Look for products with their labels!
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About the Book: Cute bedtime story book super charges child into understanding they can stop monsters coming into their bedroom at night. They have the power by saying three powerful words. In this non scary positive story book, two best friends, Daisy and Joya ask Wise Owl for help. Wise Owl gives excellent advice. Daisy now knows the secret trick. She has another monster dream. Will she change the monster to a butterfly? Targeted Age Group: age 3-9 [button … [Read more...] about Free Book: Monster To Butterfly Secret by J.G. MacDonald
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A recalibrated strategy, a new visual identity, expanded fields of activity… our brand new website reflects these changes, providing a portal to information and reference services in the various fields of activity covered by the High Council.
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More ergonomic and more accessible, with an average of 1,800 publications every year, hceres.fr enlightens the various publics on the activities and methods of work of the High Council and facilitates access to its productions. New features include responsive display which adapts to all screen formats, as well as an improved search engine and filters for browsing publications, and an interactive map of contractualisation groups making it easier to access evaluation methods.
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Interestingly, both Lucky Numbers and Diamond Men are set in Central Pennsylvania (essentially the Harrisburg area... this is just a coinky-dink – I'm not doing a Central Penn theme). Oh – and Lucky Numbers is also set around Christmastime, although I don't consider it to be a Christmas movie.
Synopsis: World's whiniest weatherman works with wild, wishful wench, wonky wanker, winsome wrongdoer, wins whopping wager.
Blurb From the VHS Jacket: "John Travolta 'is truly irresistible' as Russ Richards, a weatherman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Russ is a local celebrity, but when an unusually mild winter causes his snowmobile dealership to take a plunge, Russ needs a get-rich quick scheme –and fast. With is greedy girlfriend (Lisa Kudrow) – the TV station's lotto-ball girl- and a criminally minded buddy (Tim Roth), Russ hatches a plan to fix the lottery."
What Did I Learn?: Not that many people will shake your hand if you inform them that you spend a lot of your free time masturbating.
You Might Like This Movie If: You know that anything can happen during a lottery draw.
Really?: Hold on – Dick Simmons (Ed O'Neill) has both the winning ticket and enough evidence to put Crystal behind bars if she complains, and yet he agrees to give her half the money? No way.
Rating: Lucky Numbers is far from a great movie – it veers awkwardly between black comedy and a few other genres, and the ending seems incredibly off-kilter; several characters - especially Tim Roth's and Lisa Kudrow's, perform downright evil actions, yet Nora Ephron tries to have it both ways by keeping things light-hearted and silly. Still, Lucky Numbers is entertaining, Travolta and the other cast members work well together (Kudrow is especially funny as his beautiful-but-conniving girlfriend), and the film provides some good laughs. Speaking of which, watch for a cameo appearance by Michael Moore(!) as Kudrow's masturbating cousin. 6/10 stars.


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Protecting an object from going out of a certain x value. Use "D" on the keyboard to move the ship right, and "A" to move left.
This is a continuation off from my post Keyboard Management for games in Actionscript 3 where I talk about managing multiple keys being held down at once, and how to continue executing the first keydown after the second keyUp has been done…
This blog post doesn't scratch any surfaces as far as physics goes, but talks about some basics, like bounds… say you have an object that you apply gravity to, and when you insert the object into the stage you expect it to fall to the bottom, and stop at the bottom (pretending that the bottom is the floor) you expect the object to stop.
This post is about how to stop an object from going outside those bounds… it's probably not easier than you thought, it usually involves math of some sort, and width and heights and comparing them…
To make things simple lets talk about a "ship" and a ship is based on a sprite, so it has a width,height,x,y and so forth…
Basic code with no bounds checking
ship.x = 350;
ship.x += 5;
Basic code WITH bounds checking
ship.x = 350;
//you have to find the farthest right the ship can go without going out
//in order to do so, you need to grab whatever it is that you want to use for bounds,
//whether it be a border rectangle or something, in this example we are using the stage,
//but in the code, I have a border class that I use
var br:Number = stage.stageWidth – ship.width;
if(ship.x >= br)
ship.x += 5;
You have to test (usually on enterFrame, unless you have a timer running your animation for more smooth results) the x and y of the object, your moving… in our case we are only using the x value to test, but you can do the same thing with the y axis, based on the stage.stageHeight – ship.height.


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The life expectancy of the Tube Tank Pro heating coil will vary depending on frequency of use. Follow these easy steps to replace your heating coil with a new one. Replacement of the heating coil should be done after the vapor production decreases, or a noticeable flavor change.
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- Point the Drip Tip of the Tube Tank Pro downward and unscrew the base plate from the Tank Housing. Set the Tank Housing to the side in a safe place where it will not spill any of your e-liquid that is left in the tank.
- After you've disassembled your Tube Tank Pro. Remove the old TUBE TANK PRO COIL from the base, by unscrewing it.
- Using one of the replacement TUBE TANK PRO REPLACEMENT COIL, screw in a new one into the base.
- Prime the coil and refill the tank following these instructions.
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The la pavoni europiccola has features you cannot "See"
The la pavoni europiccola is known for its rich and wonderful espresso taste. The coffee machine's made of cast brass which means that it is robust and lasts long.
It has a large boiler ensuring that lime scale deposits have minimal effect, meaning very little or no maintenance is required. This pavoni espresso machine comes with a liver and piston.
The pavoni liver can be lifted so that the piston inside the group is raised which in-turn allows water under pressure to infuse the coffee in the filter holder.
After that the lever can be lowered, causing the piston to force the water through the coffee into the cup.
Henceforth, the speed at which water passes through the coffee can be managed by the user for meeting the individual taste requirements.
It comes with fitted Steam Jet interchangeable with the automatic coffee maker, for making cappuccino and hot drinks in general.
This pavino europiccola model allows 8 cups of espresso coffee to be made consecutively and is available in chrome and gold models.
It is priced somewhere between $700 to $850 depending upon the model and accessories chosen. You can find more information about the company and it's product at their website: www.lapavoni.com
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The Retro Machine Vol. 11
Bop Bags, Underoos, and More!
The funny thing about memories is that we don't always remember them. Some of them are easily recalled but others lay dormant in the recesses of our mind. Sometimes we need a little help, be it a certain place, picture, sound, or....smell, to recall them. This time around, a bevy of scratch and sniff stickers make up the name of this article. Insomuch as those stickers can conjure up a scent, I really hope the following items can help you conjure up a memory.
Superman Peanut Butter
We ponder many things as children. Things such as "If Batman and Spiderman fought, who would win?†It's unlikely that any of these questions were "If Peter Pan and Superman made peanut butter, which one would be successful?†Yes, there was a time long ago when the Man of Steel reduced himself to selling peanut butter to kids. As I remember it, this was some good stuff! What does it say about a society where Peter Pan's peanut butter thrives and Superman's peanut butter is lost to the ages?
Back then they sold it in the classic glass jars, you could build your puny little muscles up doing curls with one in each hand. There's no doubt though that the best way to actually build those muscles was to ingest what Superman was giving you. We could eat this and be Superman. That beautiful bright red emblem on the lid would not mislead us! Superman Peanut Butter, we hardly knew ya.
Reebok Pumps
These shoes were supposed to have been revolutionary at the time. The tongue of the shoe had a button you'd press that would pump air into your shoe and make it tighter. When we wore these there was no doubt in our mind that we were wearing the shoe of the future. We were sure that it wouldn't be long before our shoes would propel us around with mini jet engines coming out of the heel.
How much time in a day was spent pumping the shoe up and then pressing the release valve only to pump it back up again? Alas, it was all a gimmick, a fad that passed after we all got used to pumping our shoes up.
Rice Krispies Joke Machine
This is one of the most memorable cereal premiums of my youth. Getting mom and dad to buy you a box of Rice Krispies would mean you could get your very own personal joke machine. And you remember how it went, they give you the box, you open it, you sift it and shake it around hoping to see that wonderful cellophane sticking up from the rice krispies like some exotic buried treasure.
My imagination went wild with ideas of having a portable joke machine. I mean, I could take it anywhere and dial up a joke on the spot. A simple pull of a question and answer card would allow you to deal out a few hokey jokes that only your peers would find funny, while the adults in your life would let out a chuckle and give you a loving pat on the head. It would become just one of the many strange and wonderful trinkets you would carry with you just because you could.
I never could've imagined in my wildest dreams the things I'd be able to carry with me at age 29 in things smaller than the joke machine.
Smurf Vitamins
Now lets be honest, we all know that Flintstones Vitamins ruled (and still rule) the childrens vitamin roost. However, we were also quite prone to gravitate towards any product that used a beloved intellectual property as a ploy to lure us. I remember seeing that giant Smurf head on the top of that bottle and needing to have Smurf vitamins because of it. You could almost see the Flintstones thumbing their noses at the Smurfs for such a cheap tactic. The Flintstones only had a measly lid! How could they compete with a friggin' Smurf head!?
Alas, even though the packaging was captivating and the vitamins were shaped like Smurf heads, they were never quite up to par for me. I can remember the taste to this day and they weren't bad, just not as good as Fred and family.
Chubbles was a "doll" of sorts that mainly was light sensitive and would make little beeping sounds, known as "Chiggles". What I remember about it was that it was just plain creepy. Obviously it was going for the "Ewok rip-off" look. I think Furby, who wouldn't come along until a decade later, ended up accomplishing what this little creep wanted to do. When he was sitting in your room at night, it was like some alien creature with no soul behind its eyes communicating with you in the dark through a series of flashing lights.
Garbage Pail Kids: Cheap Toy With Candy
I know it sounds cliche', but they just don't make candy the way they used to. Take "Cheap Toy With Candy" for instance. Using the wildly popular Garbage Pail Kids license, candy shaped like things you'd find in the garbage were packaged with a plastic Garbage Pail Kids figurine and wrapped in a fairly realistic trash bag. Each one came with a little card outlining the many figures you could collect.
I bought countless bags of this stuff, the candy was so good and the figures were highly collectible for kids of the 80's. I always wanted (but never found) the figure of the guy with the mushroom cloud behind his head. It was just a very fun package all together.
Most normal children aren't too excited about clothing. However, the second you slap one of their favorite superheroes or cartoons on a pair of underwear, all that changes. For some of us, a pair of Underoos wasn't just another pair of underwear, it was a sign of commitment to and devotion to your brand of choice. It was a secret you kept with you through the day, hidden by clothing, the way Clark Kent did with his Superman suit.
For some of us, it was but one piece in a large collection of flair that included He-man belts, He-man suspenders, He-man watches, and He-man shoes.
For all of us, it was better than your average white Fruit of the Looms.
Bop Bag
I always seemed to have a Bop Bag handy when I was a kid. It was almost like they were standard issue. Life didn't seem quite right unless some tall inflatable something was in my room. You know how it was, the bop bag would feature some sort of character or theme, the top part was inflated, and the very bottom part was filled with sand. You'd punch it and it would nearly go horizontal down to the floor (if you punched it really hard, it hit the floor and bounced back at you faster) and then the weighted bottom would cause it to come right back up.
The best was when someone walked by the bop bag, you would punch it and it would in turn bounce off of him or her. Over time though, the air would go out of them, most likely because you made a habit out of sitting on it, tackling it, or laying on it.
Pepsi Dispenser
Yes, this is what it looks like, a Pepsi Dispenser for your very own room! Most normal children like soda and most parents don't give it to them whenever they want it. This means that soda becomes like liquid gold for kids, and it was that way for me. What's better than having a toy that dispenses Pepsi to you ,on demand, in your own room!? I remember having this toy and thinking "this is it, I'm the Pepsi Man, the people of the neighborhood will come here to me to receive Pepsi from now onâ€.
I put the Pepsi into the Pepsi Dispenser and filled my little cups up. For some reason, Pepsi tasted different after being housed in a cheap plastic container. It wasn't quite what I had hoped for. And worst part was that I wasn't great at cleaning it up, so quite quickly my little plastic Pepsi cups became coated with dried up Pepsi residue, as did the large dispenser portion. Everything became quite sticky as that Pepsi syrup attached itself to everything.
The Baseball Bunch
On those long, dreamy Saturdays of yesteryear, when one day seemed to last a whole month, you'd lay in bed at the end of the day thinking about all you had done. If you were a kid in the early to mid 80's that liked baseball, those longest days of all would always have begun with The Baseball Bunch. With its 7am timeslot, it usually really was the first thing you did that day.
The show was hosted by Johnny Bench and was at its best when the San Diego Chicken made an appearance and clowned around. Johnny would teach a group of kids some sort of baseball skill and there were usually all sorts of segments and skits. Good old Tommy Lasorda sort of co-hosted it as "The Dugout Wizardâ€. Little did I know that 20 years in the future I would buy my first house from Tommy's brother. Small world, huh?
That wraps things up for this one, I hope you enjoyed it and if you did, go read the previous ones listed below! Have a Happy Easter.
Miss one of the previous Retro Machine editions? Get them here!
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Volume 2 http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/1845/
Volume 3 http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/1890/
Volume 4 http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/1929/
Volume 5 http://www.retrojunk.com/details_articles/1978/
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The Clubhouse pavilion can be found next door to the Yelverton War Memorial Hall.
Parking at the rear of the Clubhouse pavilion and on the football field.
If the chain is across the entrance to the field, then there is ample parking outside the Memorial Hall.
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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah has described the controversial N42m tithe paid by a man into a church account in Benue state as 'chicken feed'.
He said: "This (N42m tithe) is 'chicken feed' compared to what contractors and businessmen and women are paying to corrupt church men, who are largely partners in crime and claim to be praying for rich people.
"So, it is important to check and cross-check your facts. You should educate us by telling us what really happened now that the right hand knows what the left is doing."
Kukah further said the anti-corruption efforts of the Muhammadu Buhari administration lacked a clear strategy and "proper understanding of the enemy".
The cleric added that the President was still stuck with a mindset of his military days.
The Catholic bishop maintained that he was against the metaphor of "war" as a strategy to fight corruption.
He expressed sadness that even with the metaphor that hadd been adopted by the government to tackle corruption, the desired results had not been achieved.
Kukah said it did not speak well of the government's anti-corruption efforts when the national assembly and the executive could not agree on a pick for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman.
"It is not enough to say we will fight the corrupt, especially when the President is still stuck in a mindset of his military days, which sees corruption as something that wicked and unpatriotic politicians and office holders are doing. Still, we believe that corruption is what the political class has done," he said.


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The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Acidity vs Alkalinity with Co-host Dr. Agnes Frankel: Foods to make you thrive vs foods to make you sick
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In this episode, you will get to know the basic 'roadmap' of your body and why keeping homeostasis is so important (actually, it's a milestone to health, beauty and wild wellness). Knowing that, Dr. Agnes will answer the very important question – what our bodies need to keep the balance – what foods to eat, what to avoid. And finally, an easy yet effective strategy to start right away.
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I went to my first ever sweat lodge ceremony today in the South Valley (in Albuquerque, New Mexico) led by a LOVELY soul named Patricio. When I lived in Albuquerque, I had gone to a kiva ceremony at his place that was great a couple of years ago. The kiva is 4 feet underground and 2 feet above ground…but is a totally separate structure than the sweat lodge. The sweat lodge is much smaller and not below the surface of the Earth. Before going into the sweat lodge, Patricio talked to us in the kiva and told us what to expect. After he said that his goal was to make us as uncomfortable as possible without killing us, a woman left. LOL! We did talk about the horrible incident in Sedona where a "spiritual leader" showed gross negligence during a sweat lodge event and 3 people died. Today's sweat was scheduled for 3 hours, but didn't last the full 3, and the ceremony was divided up into 4 segments, with breaks in-between where we went outside to cool down. I brought in bottled water, which I learned 3/4 the way through was kind of a no-no according to purists. (Patricio didn't mind.)
I do have to say, that if you have claustrophobia issues…and can't handle humid heat…you may want to rethink doing a sweat lodge. That being said, even with my blood sugar issues, I did fine. I will admit to sitting near the door though. Ha! Just in case I needed to escape…but, I never felt the urge to run out. I've taken Bikram Yoga classes before, so I'll compare it to that. Picture a Bikram HOT yoga class but it being done in a low ceilinged adobe hut where it's 3 times hotter…and pitch black so that you can't see anything. 🙂
Patricio mentioned that when he went to a Lakota sweat years ago, it was so hot, the water that dropped down onto him from the ceiling literally caused skin blisters…so I feel very lucky he took it easier on us today!
I've had horrible edema for some menopausal reason this past week, so I'm hoping the gallons of sweat today released some of the trapped water in my stomach and legs/feet! I will admit that it was hard to keep my mind focused on the numerous toning sessions, prayers sessions, verbalized intentions, Native American spiritual songs, etc. while in the sweat lodge. My mind kept going to, "When is the next break? When are we done? Can you last for the entire ceremony and not be a wimp?" In defense of myself, this was my first sweat. 🙂 Hopefully, with successive sweats, I'll be able to go deeper than, "When can I get air?" I did try to focus on my 3rd eye and going within…but I am easily distracted.
Since, because of my Federal Government day job, I can't do things like Peyote and Ayahuasca, I need to do what I can that's acceptable to achieve altered states of consciousness. (I don't like barfing anyway and know that Peyote makes you vomit.)
This is me after surviving 300 humid degrees. 🙂 Yes…I have no make-up on needless to say!
I am very drawn to Native American spirituality and spiritual practices, in addition to my Tibetan leanings. I'm very glad I went today, and do urge others to look to experience FIRST HAND spiritual experiences vs. just going to church and listening to other humans talk about what you should and shouldn't believe and do. Personal experience and KNOWING the truth is SO much more important than just believing what some other guy/gal tells you. It does take effort, though, and is not for the lazy.


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Have you ever felt like you are hitting your head against the proverbial wall? I have many times. There were my early days in Middle School where I ackwardly tried to fit into the social scene(it wasn't pretty).
I hit my head on those first jobs where I was still discovering what career path I want to pursue. There were the latter years where my passion at times exceeded levels some people are comfortable with. As I pursued more and more exciting things, my head hit the wall all too frequently. You know what, it is a good thing. It means I am pushing myself beyond the comfort zone of the status quo. I bet you have experienced the same thing.
I recently searched for a short video that can very simply serve as a catalyst to inspire positive thoughts. Why? Because to Upgrade your Career and your life, you need to be continuously inspired. You get to ultimately learn to inspire yourself. This is a pretty cool objective.
I discovered a "results" expert, author and consultant named John Von Achen. I have no ties to John, haven't met him or interacted with him as of this writing. There is a short/sweet slideware YouTube he made available(approx. 3 minutes) that you will enjoy and can turn to for a quick dose of inspiration anytime. I sure will.
The beauty of this is that it isn't rocket science. Your thoughts are a muscle. Work them, feed them and manage your thoughts through positive repetition. Please feel free to visit John's website.
Actions of the Day: Count how many times over the next 12 waking hours you find yourself facing negative thoughts that create doubt in yourself. Of those negative thought experiences, how long did they last in average? If you find yourself spending a significant amount of time focused on doubts, fears and feelings of temporary helplessness, then make a commitment to invest time to build your control of thoughts. This could be one of the most constructive decisions you make. Many people find career development to not be meaningful if plagued by negative thinking. One way to do this is have available short inspirational reading/video material whenever negative thoughts set in.
Quote of the Day: "If you don't see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner."
— Zig Ziglar: Motivational author and speaker


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Graduation: there are so many things about that big event that you should be excited for, like celebrating with all of your friends, or basking in the relief of being done with the gargantuan task you've undertaken for the past however-many years. But there's one part of graduation day that, admittedly, can get a bit overrated: the commencement speech.
FYI: we're huge fans of storytelling, and we'd never write off anyone's heartfelt advice!! But let's be honest: often, the pressure of the commencement speech gets to a person, and they end up filling most of their time with a less-than-moving patchwork of cliches stolen from the ghosts of great graduation speakers past.
So we thought, if there's already a good chance that you're going to get a mishmash of inspiration, why not have it actually be inspiring?! Maybe even relevant??
We've interviewed hundreds of people—including many acclaimed commencement speakers—who've given us years' worth of candid advice about how to navigate universal human struggles and intimidating inflection points like graduation day. We've taken some of our favorite quotes from these interviews and assembled them into what we consider to be a pretty damn good graduation speech!
(This way, if your actual graduation speaker turns out to be less than inspiring, you can just use that speech time to think about more important things, like if you'll get the summer internship you applied for, or if your hair looks weird under your grad cap. (Spoiler alert: it does—it's almost as if those hats were specifically engineered not to fit on a human head…))
Without further ado, here's our ultimate graduation speech! You can click on any line that sticks out to you to watch the original Roadtrip Nation interview that quote was pulled from.
"So…you've graduated! Congratulations! This is kind of terrifying, right? Well, we'd argue yes and no, and here's why: You're about to come into this really dynamic place in your life where everything that you have known is taken away from you…and you get to take that first step.
But that's the hard part — that first step, when you have to demonstrate that you have this creativity, this ability. It's hard in the beginning, but it's important to honor that process. Have the tenacity to stick out the beginnings of things, and everything else will fall into place.
From where you're sitting, you have two choices: coast and do nothing, or try things. Maybe some things will fail, maybe some things will succeed…but if you don't try, you'll never find the things that work. If you hang around waiting for the right answer, you're going to be waiting all your life, so the best thing you can do is make decisions. You have to start, but youdon't have to have a refined goal; just get out there, start, and see where it takes you.
If you have no clue about where to start or what to do? It's really OK to not know what you want to be when you grow up. It's OK just to say, 'You know what, I don't know; I'm still thinking about it, I'm still trying new things and I'll make that decision when I'm ready to. When you don't know what to do with your life, it's a really beautiful mess. Those are times when you're going to grow the most. Sometimes when you don't know what you want to do, it's because you don't know yourself. Spend some time tuning out the 'you should's' and just listen to yourself. Picking the right thing based on everybody's opinions is impossible—there's something in your core that will tell you what's right or wrong.
And yet…you have to know that whatever you do, you're going to get someof it wrong, and that's okay!! Giving yourself that freedom to make mistakes is absolutely essential. So go embrace the unknowns. Fail! Break your heart! You'll become the person that you will be due to the adversity you face. Fear, self doubt, questioning yourself: it's natural. If you're afraid, it means you're stretching yourself. Everything that holds us back is fear, and what's fear? Fear's just lack of knowledge.
So here's some knowledge we wish we'd had when we were starting out: the most important thing is to recognize that everyone else is scared too—you're not the only one who doesn't 'get it'…because it's not 'gettable!' The best thing to do is try to make a warm peace with the rest of your confused and frightened colleagues, and take courage and comfort in that.
Surround yourself with people who dream really big. Find a community of folks you can think and create with—then think and create! Remember that you don't need permission to start making work. If it doesn't exist, invent it! Don't just wait for the world to dish it up. Because the best ideas in the world aren't yet out in the world—they're still locked in someone's head.
In closing, the only thing you know for sure is that your time is limited, and when you're 30 or 40, you're going to have to look in the mirror and ask, 'Did I follow my heart? Did I fight for what I wanted?' The only person there looking back in the mirror to answer those questions will be you, and you don't want to look back and think, 'I should've tried back then.' Don't wait!
Graduates, all we're really trying to say is: You've got your whole life before you…so what the hell are you worried about?"
If you're on an inspiration high right now and want to keep this feeling going, go check out our book, Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out What to Do with Your Life—it's chock-full of practical inspiration, and a perfect read for recent grads—or our Pinterest boards!


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Photography Classes in Tucson AZ
Are you ready to take photography classes in Tucson AZ? Whether you are a hobbyist, professional, or beginner, the best approach to improving your photography skills is through hands-on classes with professional instructors.
Arizona offers numerous accredited and recognized photography schools. Photography classes teach techniques like portrait capture, exposure and composition, lighting, posing and unposing, and other photography fundamentals. Becoming an accomplished photographer can result in a booming professional career or lifelong hobby.
There are numerous Photography Classes in Tucson AZ:
- Tucson Studio Photography Classes
- Tucson Photography 101
- Tucson Digital Photography Classes
- Tucson Nature Photography Classes
- Tucson Editorial Photography Classes
Tucson AZ Photography Classes
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson
2525 N Country Club Rd
Tucson, Arizona 85716
Phone: (520) 325-0123
3.51 miles away
The Art Institute of Tucson
5099 E. Grant Rd. #100
Tucson, Arizona 85712
Phone: (520) 318-2719
5.54 miles away


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The valleys and hills of the Lower Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh, India is beautiful and inspiring. Nature's beauty echoes here in greenery and cool scenery. The Pahari school of Indian painting flourished here during the 18th and 19th centuries. Of the different schools, the Kangra style is very famous and well known. The erstwhile Kangra princely state is majorly responsible for the development and flowering of the style. Sometimes Pahari school is used synonymously with the Kangra style though there are many variations ! Kangra painting has its This style uses a lot of green and other refreshing colours. The painters used colours from minerals and vegetal sources. The distinctive feature of this school is its emphasis on naturalistic images, greenery, flora and fauna. The paintings are full of the shringara rasa (beauty and eroticism),the sense of lyricism is very evident in the paintings and soothes the eye and heart of the viewer. The love between Lord Krishna and Radha as described in Gita-Govinda, episodes from Lord Krishna's life : Bhagavata Purana, the Nala Damayanti story, Barahmasa of Keshav Das have been the themes. The Sat Sai of Bihari Lal depicted Radha-Krishna in an architectural setting. Nayak-nayika bheda is also a theme of these paintings. One can recognise a Kangra painting by some unique characteristics. Excellent greenery in different shades and vegetal forms like trees, creepers are all seen. There is an amazing attention paid to detail. Women are depicted as soft and beautiful, with sharp beautiful facial features. Night scenes with thunder and lightning are also found. The paintings have a sense of serenity found among the hilly valleys and greenery. Naturalism is at its peak in Kangra paintings.
The origin of Kangra painting happened in the state of Guler in the Himalayan valley during 18th century under Raja Dalip Singh who ruled 1695 to 1741 A.D. He gave shelter to Kashmiri artists at his court who were trained in Mughal style. The style was immortalised by the works of the sons of Pandit Seu, the celebrated Nainsukh( 1710-1778) and his older brother Manuku. who worked actively 1725 to 1760 at Guler. The style evolved to include Mughal elements and new local idioms. The early Kangra paintings were mostly portraits made during the reign of Ghamand Chand( ruled 1761-1774 A.D) made mostly by Gaudhu, son of Nainsukh.
Kangra painting grew under Maharaja Sansar Chand (1775 to 1823). He occupied the Kangra Fort in 1786 and was a powerful king. Being an ardent devote of Lord Krishna, he patronised the artists who painted Radha-Krishna and the portraits of their masters. The Kangra style originated at Guler but later evolved its own freshness and character by depicting Shiva-Parvati, Radha-Krishna among other themes. Nainsukh's sons were part of the atelier of Sansar Chand; Kama,Gaundhu,Nikka and Ranjha. They worked at Guler, Basohli, Chamba among others. Maharaja Sansar Chand annexed part of Chamba teritory in 1794 by defeating Raja Raj Singh. He defeated the Rajas of Sirmur, Mandi and Suket; the Raja of Guler, Prakash Chand became his vassal. In course of time however the enemies of Sansar Chand instigated the Gorkhas to attack Kangra who laid siege to the fort in 1805. The artists abandoned Kangra and his atelier was disturbed forever. He could not retain his fort and territories and had to shift to Tira-Sujanpur where he tried to revive the art. and some artworks were created. However the previous energy seemed to have got diluted and Sansar Chand became a legend and patron of one of India's iconic art forms. Kangra had been under the Mughals till 1786 and under the Sikhs from 1810-1846. At Nurpur, paintings were mostly done during the rule of Prithvi Singh (1735-89) and Bir Singh (1785-1846). Thus the principal centre of Pahari (of the hiils) painting was the Kangra valley; under the patronage of the rulers of Guler, Kangra and Kings of Nurpur. Later the artists migrated to Mandi, Suket, Kulu, Tehri Garhwal, Basohli and Chamba and Bilaspur.
A scene as described in the Gita Govinda by Jayadeva:
jana-rañjana e
jaya jaya deva hare
O Deva! O Hari! You pulverize the pride of the venomous snake, Kaliya. You fill the hearts of your dearest ones with endless joy. You are the sun that makes the lotus of the Yadu dynasty bloom. May you be triumphant! May you be triumphant!
Kaliya's wives and Krishna, painting, Kangra, c.1785-90.
By Ismoon (talk) 22:02, 24 February 2012 (UTC) – Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18487484
Another scene as described in the Gita Govinda by Jayadeva:
meghair meduram ambaram vana-bhuvah shyämäs tamäla-drumair:
naktam bhéru rayaàm tvam eva tad imam, rädhe gåham präpaya |
ittham nanda-nideshataha calitayoù praty-adhva-kuïja-drumaà
rädhä-mädhavayor jayanti yamunä-küle rahaù-kelaya:
The sky is thick with clouds; the forest area is dark with the tamala trees; the night frightens him (Krishna); Oh Radha! you take him home; This is the command from Nanda. But, Radha and Madhava stray to the tree on the banks of river Yamuna, and their secret love sport prevails.
Krishna with flute, painting, circa 1790 and 1800.
By Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Gallery – Smithsonian Freer and Sackler Gallery[1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2439033
Marriage of Parvati and Shiva, painting, first half of 19th century.
By Firedrop – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27694651
Radha celebrating Holi, painting, c.1788.
By Anonymous – Victoria Albert Museum [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4175518
Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana at the hermitage of Bharadvaja,page from a dispersed Ramayana, 1780.
By Kangra workshop – Page from a dispersed Ramayana (Story of King Rama),http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1976.15, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17104952
Rama returning to Ayodhya, Pahari, Kangra, painted between circa 1780 and circa 1790.
By Anonymous – The Fitzwilliam Museum, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60015055
Damayanti looks in the mirror, folio from a Nala-Damayanti, Kangra, circa 1790
References :
- Kangra Valley painting/M.S Randhawa, New Delhi : Publications Division,1972.
- Indian Miniature painting/Dr. Daljeet and Prof P.C Jain, New Delhi : Brijbasi Art Press Ltd, 2006.
- wikipedia.org
- https://godivinity.wordpress.com
- https://metmuseum.org/art/collection
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If you're planning on heading to the Windy City anytime soon you may want to stop and give this quick article a good read.
Chicago can be a little bit pricey, and all the fun of seeing the sights in the city can add up reasonably quickly once there. Our staff writer went to test the price of some of the best this city has to offer up close and personal for herself and found out several things she could do while in the city to save some serious cash.
- Use the Chicago Transit Authority. Paying $2.50 for a fun ride on the L train across the heart of the city is going to hurt your wallet a lot less than paying $30 to park in a parking garage for an hour and a half. If the train isn't your thing, take any of the Transit Buses or Pace Buses throughout the city. There are bus stops and train stations about every 3 to 5 blocks.
- Pack your own food. Of course, you are going to want to splurge a little and eat out once in the city, especially when the city has such amazing deep dish pizza and downtown dive burgers, but packing a meal for the road, for lunch at Millennium Park, or for dinner at your hotel is a great way to save a ton of money and still enjoy the city.
- Be a tourist. Opt-in for all the free landmarks and attractions in the city you can. If you love photography as I do, spend some extra time just wandering around the city, taking photos of the locals and the local structures, or just gawking at the amazing skyline surrounding you. This past weekend we made it to the Navy Pier, Arlington Heights Historic District, and Millennium Park all without paying a dime on attractions.
- Book ahead of time and don't be afraid of hostels. This is a big one for me because we have always taken advantage of the early booking at the same Chicago hostel during our stays. Hostels aren't deserving of their suspicious stereotypical public reputation but are really cheap alternatives to pricey city hotels. The main difference is the lack of TVs and the presence of bunk beds, but come on, you didn't come to Chicago to watch TV!
- Get active. In Chicago, there are plenty of opportunities to burn some calories and take in the city all at the same time, no matter the season. In the summer head over to any of the amazing Lake Michigan beaches or stroll across any of the popular urban city parks. In the winter take to the ice and get some skating in next to "the bean" or put in some serious steps at the Navy Pier's indoor facilities.


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