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The team working on Renzo Piano's Shard at London Bridge used modular techniques to rise to the challenges of building Europe's tallest tower
Not many buildings can count clouds as a potential construction hazard. But at the Shard, Renzo Piano's soaring 310m-high tower at London Bridge, the potential for clouds, fog and hostile weather conditions to disrupt construction led the design team to devise a complex off-site assembly process for the very top.
As a result, when the spire of the Shard was safely installed at the top of the tower at the end of last year, it was the second time it had been put together — the first was in a dry run by steelwork contractor Severfield-Reeve Structures (part of the Severfield-Rowen group) at its works in Yorkshire.
The spire, which comprises levels 69-95, contains the last inhabited floors — including the public viewing platform on the 72nd floor. This increased the need for a high-quality finish to the steel. The remaining levels, being installed from this month, are the very tips of the Shard, which cantilever above 87 up to 95.
The Shard is a composite structure, with a steel structure through the office floors up to level 40 followed by a post-tensioned concrete frame through the apartment and hotel levels up to 69 topped by the steel-framed and steel-cored "spire". In all, there are 12,500 tonnes of structural steelwork, 530 of which form the spire.
"It's very important to Renzo Piano as a public space within the Shard," says Mace senior project manager Adrian Thomson. "It's a work of architecture rather than just a piece of steelwork."
It was decided very early in the process to find an alternative to lifting the steelwork up individually, especially as there were a lot of relatively small pieces, some only 1.5m long. With winds of more than 100mph at that height, conventional construction would have raised safety, weather and time issues.
Instead, a modular system was devised to minimise both safety risks to contractors on site and weather-related delays, as well as ensuring that the quality met the aspirations of the client. The aim was to limit the number of pieces and connections that had to be lifted. This was done by modularising the steel main members horizontally and vertically, based on a 3m module in response to the 3m width of the trailers used to bring the steelwork to site. Flooring panels were fitted to the modules before installation.
The structure was also pre-assembled to enable the team to identify and eliminate any risks and difficulties. "It was a two-stage modularisation — one at the factory, one on site," says Severfield-Rowen chief operating officer Peter Emerson.
"We developed a structure where as many pieces of steel as possible were put together as sub-assemblies determined by transport size. When they got to site, as much of these were bolted together as could be carried by the crane. This significantly reduced the number of lifts we had to make," says Emerson.
Devising the modularisation was a complex task involving the whole design and construction team including Renzo Piano's London representative, Giles Reid, who visited the test assembly in Yorkshire.
"There were several criteria that could potentially conflict — aesthetics, engineering, safety, predictability. We all collaborated on the evolution of the concept into a working model," says Emerson.
The off-site assembly gave invaluable learning experience to Severfield-Rowen's Steelcraft Erection Services, which also installed the spire in its final position on top of the Shard. The modules were assembled in three-storey slices then dismantled for adjustments and repainting. The process was then repeated for the next three levels. Some aesthetic changes were made as a result — for example, the attachments to the cladding were made less cumbersome and steps were taken to improve the quality of the welding in areas that were visually important.
"It has been a very active design debate. The architect was very keen that when the public were standing at level 72 they could see the seamless nature of the wing walls, which are a major part of the building's expression," says Thomson.
"Reaching the peak has enhanced the look of the Shard," says Flan McNamara, project director of developer Sellar, adding that it'll look even more elegant once the tips have been installed — "like it's disappearing into the sky".
The Shard will provide approximately 55,800sq m of hotel, luxury apartments and office space, and will be the tallest mixed-use building in Europe.
Supporting the shard from the ground up
The lower part of the Shard — ground to level 40 — consists mainly of public areas, retail and offices.
It has been constructed with structural steelwork around a vertical concrete spine and lift core. This was the biggest part of the steel package, involving 15,000 pieces weighing 12,000 tonnes.
To maximise floor-to-ceiling heights, fabricated I-beams spanning up to 15m were used to perform a dual function — as well as being structural, they allow the services to pass through. These are 500mm deep with standard holes for the servicing.
Each office floor includes three perimeter winter gardens where the steel frame is exposed and detailed as an architectural feature.
Steel framing is also used in the lower levels of the hotel from 37-40. Here, edge transfer beams carry loads from perimeter columns at 6m spacing in the offices to 3m spacing in the hotel as the building tapers.
At the very top, the columns are just 1.5m apart.
Spire construction
The spire is constructed from 460 pieces of steel weighing 530 tonnes. It consists of a central core supporting the stairs and an outer structure that forms the main frame.
These were structured in a 1.5m grid framework forming 3m-wide panels spanning from the core out to the outer edge. Eight wing wall beams cantilever from the main Shard frame beyond the extent of the floor area. Apart from the box section columns, cladding rails and the wing wall beams that were fabricated sections, most of the rest of the steelwork was in standard sections.
The spire includes an enclosed, triple-height viewing gallery on level 69 and an external platform at 72 with a hardwood timber floor to suggest the deck of a ship. Plant and chillers are on 75. The lift extends up to 78 and the same standard of finishes continue to this level.
In the viewing levels, the architects were keen to reduce the amount of visible connections. "We're very conscious that people will be looking up and out through the structure so we added refinement to the steelwork which the public will see," says Giles Reid, London representative of Renzo Piano Building Workshop. "It was very important to us to push as hard as we could to get a high standard."
Making connections
Where bolted connections couldn't be avoided, the architect worked with the steelwork contractor to dress the connections with cover plates. For example, on the connection between the vertical, horizontal and diagonal bracing Severfield-Reeve produced curved plates.
Other connections were dressed with filler after erection, and over-coating such as those on the wing walls, which have flush welds or hidden connections.
"They went to a lot of trouble to minimise the size of connections and make the welding neat," says John Parker technical director of engineer WSP.
The spire has a steel stair supported by a steel core structure built in three-storey units. The stair extends from floor 67 to 87. It wraps around the central core and is tied to the structure at landings on every third floor.
First the stair tower was installed then the landings were hoisted into place. It was installed complete with aluminium treads, handrails and flooring to minimise the number of trades needed after the spire's installation. The stair core structure alone weighs 100 tonnes and consists of 110 pieces.
Trial assembly
The stair structure was pre-assembled in Sherburn near Scarborough by Severfield-Rowen's subsidiary company Atlas Ward Structures — Light Steel Division. The spire main structure was trial erected in three sections at Severfield-Reeve's Dalton plant in North Yorkshire.
"During [trial] assembly we made sure that we put every piece of steel, handrail and mesh into place so that we knew it would fit," says Severfield-Reeve contracts manager Doug Willis.
The very last pieces of steelwork to be installed will be the cantilevered tips. Above level 87 the three highest tips — Shards 1, 6 and 14 — will be lifted, bolted into place and glazed. These are fabricated, vertical trusses joined together to create a 3D frame that holds the glass tip of the shard up. The largest one is a box truss 10.4m long, reaching up some 18.2m above level 87.
All spire steel is finished in a high-quality corrosion protection system of three layers topped by a glass flake product for added durability — a specification similar to that used for extreme conditions such as on the Forth Road Bridge.
Mace had built in an allowance for temporary works once the spire was installed on the Shard but this wasn't needed — each piece was within 5mm of what was expected. "From my point of view the spire has taken the incorporation of safety planning, design, production and installation of steelwork to a new and advanced level," says Mace's Adrian Thomson.
Client Sellar Property Group Architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop Executive architect Adamson Associates Structural engineer WSP Main contractor Mace Group Steelwork contractors Severfield-Reeve Structures, Atlas Ward Structures,Steelcraft Erection Services
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Robinson Scholars Program aims to increase diversity in legal education
Named after slain civil rights leader, initiative will assist those seeking to work in public interest
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia School of Law has created the Robinson Scholars Program, which will benefit underrepresented student populations with ties to Georgia. The program is named in memory of 1974 alumnus Robert E. "Robbie" Robinson, a civil and human rights attorney who was tragically killed in 1989 by politically motivated mail bombs that were sent to his Savannah office.
"Robbie Robinson represented many individuals who could not afford an attorney, was active in the NAACP and served as an alderman for the city of Savannah before his death," School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge said. "The Robinson Scholars Program is a way the School of Law can honor this legal leader by assisting students – in particular those with a desire to pursue public interest work – as they follow their dreams to work in and benefit their communities."
The Robinson Scholars Program is funded by UGA's New Approaches in Diversity and Inclusion initiative. Private donations received from the Office of the President will be matched by private law school funding to support the program, which will focus on several key areas: recruitment, preparation for law school, advancing diversity in the legal profession and increasing access to justice in legally underserved communities.
"The UGA School of Law strives to ensure that our student body – and consequently new lawyers beginning their careers – is representative of today's society," Rutledge said. "Programs such as this will break down some of the barriers that exist to entering law school, not only through financial support but by creating an environment where support is more readily available for these students as they begin law school as well as throughout their legal educations."
The first Robinson Scholars – Luis G. Chavez, Kayla Hope and Ashleigh Rasheed-Britt – began their legal studies earlier this month.
In addition to the Robinson Scholars, the law school in 2018 created the Benham Scholars Program through the New Approaches in Diversity and Inclusion initiative. Named in honor of the second African American to graduate from the School of Law – Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham – this program serves individuals who hail from or show a demonstrated intent to practice in legally underserved communities.
Writer/Contact: Lona Panter, 706-542-5172, firstname.lastname@example.com
An image of Luis G. Chavez, Kayla Hope and Ashleigh Rasheed-Britt is online at https://news.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Robinson-Scholars.jpg
Cutline: The first Robinson Scholars (from left) – Luis G. Chavez, Kayla Hope and Ashleigh Rasheed-Britt – began their legal studies earlier this month.
This release is online at https://news.uga.edu/robinson-scholars-program-diversity-legal-education/
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Established in 1859, the School of Law is consistently regarded as one of the nation's top law schools. The school is proud of its longstanding commitment to preparing the next generation of legal leaders and ensuring a strong return on investment for its three degrees – the Juris Doctor, the Master of Laws and the Master in the Study of Law. The school's accomplished faculty includes nationally and internationally renowned scholars, and its more than 10,000 living graduates are leading figures in law, business and public service throughout the world. Connecting students to these thought leaders and opportunities to serve state and society is central to the school's mission. For more information, see www.law.uga.edu.

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For the second time in a generation, Toyota has re-imagined the future of mobility. First it was the Prius with hybrid technology. Now the game has changed again with the Toyota Mirai and its fuel cell technology.
The Mirai is a four-door, mid-size sedan that uses no gasoline and emits only water vapour, while boasting performance that can compete fully with traditional internal combustion engines, takes only five minutes to refuel, and can travel up to 483 kilometres on a full tank. It has been subjected to more than a million miles of road testing. That includes in extreme conditions such as the cold of Yellowknife and the altitude of the Rocky Mountains. And the Mirai has undergone rigorous crash testing as well to affirm its exceptional safety.
Mirai – which means "future" in Japanese – operates much like traditional vehicle. But instead of a large drive battery, it has a fuel stack that combines hydrogen with oxygen, which produces electricity to power a motor. The vehicle can even be used as a mobile generator in case of emergency – able to meet the power needs of an average house for up to a week, while emitting only water.


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[The following commentary appeared June 6, 2011, in Harvard's Nieman Reports.] It was republished June 10 on The Mantle.]
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Western intervention in Libya – and in the Arab Spring itself – has revived debate over "exporting our values," especially the kinder, gentler, non-militaristic forms of soft power.
Then along comes James Miller's exquisitely timed broadside, "Questioning the Western Approach to Training," against one of those soft-power instruments – Western journalism training – in the Spring 2011 issue of Harvard's prestigious Nieman Reports. (Full disclosure: I'm a contributor to the magazine.)
I'm compelled to respond because Miller – a Visiting Professor at the Center for the Study of Global Media and Democracy, Goldsmiths, University of London, on sabbatical from Hampshire College – sounds like he'd dispatch with overseas journalism educators like me. There it is, in black and white, when he derides "media missionaries."
I do indeed preach the gospel, whether to university students in post-Communist Slovakia and Czech Republic, or in Hong Kong to Chinese students from the heavily censored mainland, or to minority Roma (a.k.a. "Gypsy") journalists in the Balkans, or to hundreds of international participants in a biennial foreign-correspondent training course in Prague. I'm not unlike the proselytizing, wholesome-looking Mormons I see around the globe, in their white shirts and black name-tags. Except I do my sermonizing in the classroom, about what I call serious, responsible journalism.
In his essay, Miller writes, "This is a time of unprecedented international efforts to codify and inculcate Western-style news reporting and editing – to train on a global scale what its proponents assertively call 'world journalism' – in places quite different from American newsrooms and classrooms, with nothing like the journalistic or political-cultural history of North America and Western Europe." It's unclear if he's calling for a less-Western, more sensitive style to such training, or urging that it be scaled down altogether. Both views are wrong.
He cites the case of post-Communist Eastern Europe – a place I know well, after 16 years as a foreign correspondent out here. "Cold War modernization theory," says Miller, has fostered "a surprisingly idealized version of mainstream journalism" as a "necessary means of democratization."
My question for Professor Miller: What's wrong with that?


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It's March, it's still bare cold and the weather couldn't be further from the heavy heat of the Catalan Capital in mid-summer . If you're heading there this year check out 33|45, a 10-minute walk from La Rambla, in the heart of the diverse El Raval Barrio and my favourite my bar in the city.
No need for words, here's a compilation I feel represents Barça's best bar's vibe throughout the hours.
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A COUPLE of years ago, a friend took me to Taberna Toscana, in Madrid. "We don't need a menu," he said. "We'll get the veal shoulder and the tomato salad, like everyone else." He was both right and wrong; those dishes were amazing, and I ate them the next couple of times I went there.
Finally, I took the time to explore the menu and found tortillitas. These cute little no-egg pancakes, originally from Andalusia, feature chickpea flour, shrimp or other seafood, onion, herbs and olive oil. Not much else. Yet they are a near-perfect appetizer or small meal, quickly and easily made.
Most people, it seems, make the batter with half chickpea and half regular flours. If you use all chickpea, because there is no gluten, you get a crisper, more fragile result, one that is perhaps more flavorful. But I prefer the mixed flours for the slight pull and chewiness.
At Taberna Toscana the shrimp were small, local and fresh. When I got home, I tried skate, scallops, ordinary shrimp and salt cod. All were great. You don't need much fish; it's a fish-flavored pancake, not a bunch of fish cooked in batter.
I included a little baking powder because it makes the pancake easier to handle when you flip it. The amount of water you use in the batter may vary, but know that what you're after is thin pancake batter.
Many recipes suggest refrigerating the batter for an hour or more before cooking, supposedly so the flour absorbs more liquid and the batter cooks more evenly. In theory that may be true, but I can't tell the difference. In any case, the batter doesn't suffer from resting.


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We mostly discuss using Fibaro dimmers to control lights, however the Fibaro relays can also be used. They offer some advantages in switching complex or high-current loads of up to 3,000W.
This application note shows how the Fibaro Relay Modules can be installed into a normal domestic lighting circuit.
Although the Fibaro relays offer advantages, they are generally more difficult to install as they require a 3-wire system (including neutral). For this reason they will mostly be installed in floor or ceiling space (under floorboards) near to light fittings where the live, switched live and neutral cables are accessible.
Note: To simplify these diagrams, we have not shown the earth cables - but all circuits MUST have the earth cable correctly installed.
Standard Lighting Circuit
Figure 1: A standard lighting system.
A 2-core + earth cable (brown, blue & bare earth) carries the Live, Neutral and Earth to the light fitting and then 'loops' to the next light in the circuit. A 2-core cable carries the Live and Switched Live to the switch - this enables the switch to control the light fitting.
This type of lighting system uses 'Toggle' (latching) switches. These latch in position - for instance when you press the switch to On, the switch physically stays in the On position. These are the standard light switches you'll find already fitted in your home.
Installing the Fibaro Relay
We can simply install the Fibaro Relay module into the lighting circuit as shown in Figure 2. Installing the relay in this position will require access to the ceiling or floor space.
Figure 2: Installing the Fibaro Relay into the main lighting circuit near the light fitting.
Alternative Installation
If you have a 3-wire system, where Neutral is available at the switch, then the relay can be installed into the switch back box.
Figure 3: Installing the Fibaro Relay into the light switch with a 3-wire system.
Fibaro Relay Connections
For these examples we used the Fibaro 1x3KW Relay, which has six terminals to connect it to the electrical wiring, this application note uses five of them:
Fibaro Dimmer Parameter Settings:
The following parameters can be useful to get the most out of using the Fibaro Relay to control lighting
All electrical circuits MUST be correctly Earthed.
All cables used in lighting circuits contain a bare Earth wire - this typically has a green/yellow sleeve when it is wired to the switch or backbox. The Earth is a very important part of the electrical system and all switches, appliances and lights must be correctly earthed.
For simplicity we do not show the earth wire in these drawings or explanations as it plays no active role in the day-to-day workings of your light circuits, it is there for your protection in case of emergency.
Installing the Fibaro Dimmer modules involve working with 240V mains wiring. If you are not comfortable doing this you should consult a qualified electrician. This application note is provided as a guide, all work is are carried out at your own risk. Vesternet do not accept any responsibility or liability.
Related Information
- APNT-1: Installing a Fibaro Dimmer module in a Wall Switch
- APNT-2: 2-way Lighting Using Fibaro Dimmer Modules
- APNT-3: Configuring Fibaro modules in the VERA controller
- APNT-8: Configuring Fibaro modules in the Zipato
- APNT-11: Using Different Switch Types with Fibaro Dimmer Modules
- APNT-18: Using a Secondary Switch with a Fibaro Module
- APNT-19: Associating Devices in Z-Wave Controllers
- APNT-23: Understanding 2-wire and 3-wire Lighting Systems
- APNT-24: Using Fibaro Dimmers with LED Lights
- APNT-25: Momentary Switches


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When I was in middle school, I was not the cool, studly vision of awesome I am today. I was a nerdy kid, who struggled to be popular even if I was hilariously funny and devastatingly handsome even then. Ahem.
But, what helped raise my status among my fellow middle schoolers were my annual birthday parties held at the Watercoaster water slide. It was the freaking event of the year, particularly because my birthday was in May. It was like an early start to summer.
We would climb that manmade hill over and over, acting like the maniac kids we were and no doubt driving both our parents and the Coaster employees crazy. Years later, when I was 19, I would take my last water slide trip on one in Crystal Beach. Not paying attention, I slammed my face into one of the concrete embankments and nearly lost both my front teeth. Live and learn.
Name: Watercoaster Description: Water slide on a manmade hill Location: North Freeway at North Shepherd Features: Pair of water slides, video games and dozens of screaming kids.
Maybe the most amazing aspect of this place was the fact they built a giant hill on the side of the freeway. God only knows how they constructed that thing, but not only was it effective for the slide, but it was actually safer. Kids would often go running down the sides without the slides.
The slides themselves were the typical curvy varieties with big pool at the bottom. They weren't as fancy as the ones that would be born at WaterWorld some years later, but they were ours and we loved them. When did it exist?
Best I can tell, it was built in the latter part of the '70s and closed around 1982.
Why did it disappear?
According to an extensive blog post by someone who claimed to work there, it and its twin at Stewart Beach in Galveston simply ran out of money. They apparently cut a few corners with the building materials as well, though they did have to construct that massive hill.
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What replaced it?
For a period of time, it existed side by side with a Malibu Grand Prix. When the Watercoaster bit the dust, the Malibu remained for a few more years before it was also shuttered.
What is there now?
A Denny's, an auto parts store, an abandoned gas station, some industrial supply companies and a strip club, naturally.


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KELOWNA - On August 16th, ten years ago, a single strike of lightning ignited B.C.'s worst wildfire on record.
For this 10-year anniversary, Minister of Forests and Kelowna-Mission MLA Steve Thomson says the tragedy still stands as a painful reminder of the risk of careless fire use.
Today's late summer, tinder-dry landscape reflects the same conditions that allowed the 2003 wildfire to spread as aggressively as it did, Thomson says.
"Despite the best efforts of our hardworking firefighting crews and dedicated fire management professionals, the intense flames spread quickly and eventually burned over 25,900 hectares before the blaze was extinguished," he says.
It forced more than 33,000 people from their homes, "including members of my own family and many friends and neighbours in Kelowna and Naramata," Thomson says.
A total of 238 homes were either damaged or destroyed, as well as a dozen of the region's historic trestles.
But out of the ashes came a valuable lesson, Thomson says. Both the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch and communities through the province have better resources in place to tackle interface fires - quickly and decisively.
Prevention, however, remains the most important strategy.
"With many parts of British Columbia experiencing an unusually dry summer this year, it is vital that we all adhere to local and provincial fire regulations," Thomson says, and encourages anyone who spots a wildfire or a campfire violation to report it by calling *5555 on a cellphone or calling 1 800 663-5555 toll-free.
If you're unsure about the province's regulations on fire use or want to check the status on current wildfires visit the BC Wildfire website.


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Rosslare's SA-29 Single Layer Wireless RF Repeater is compatible with a wide variety of wireless products, ideal for residential, commercial and institutional applications.
It seamlessly extends the range and boosts the performance of an RF device
located too far from a control unit. The miniature-sized SA-29 packs advanced features such as Single Level Coverage (SLC) technology, rechargeable battery backup with 24 hours of backup power, built-in antennas, and cover and back tamper detection.
The easy to install SA-29 is the perfect cost effective solution for RF range extension needs.
Main Features
- 12 Volt DC input from the AC/DC adaptor primary power source
- Built-in rechargeable 1.8 Ah backup battery charger for 24 hours of battery backup on a
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- Multi-programmable microprocessor nanowatt technology electronics for superior efficient
- power consumption management
- No programming necessary
- Ultra-bright front LED indication
- Mountable housing includes two internal tuned antennas
- Compatible with Rosslare Security products from related series (H-Series: 868.35 Mhz; G-Series: 433.92 Mhz)
- Fully supervised; updates the panel of status every 20 minutes, including Low Battery Event and Tamper Event
- Jumper selectable cover and back tamper detection
- Contains a high technology RF system interface for random time and system flags for anti- ping-pong to prevent RF system errors
- Compatible with a wide range of the Rosslare family of wireless sensors, panels and universal receivers


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Since it didn't feel like summer today, this crummy weather got me thinking about all the things I want to do once the sunshine arrives. Below are 10 things I want to do throughout the summer. I've lived in Chicago for 5 years, (wow!) and I can't wait to make more memories!
- Utilize the grill on my rooftop. I moved about a month ago and have the coolest rooftop in Lincoln Park. I can't wait to try my hand at grilling. Looking forward to making this and this!
- Go to an outdoor concert. I can't wait for Lakeshake in a couple weeks! It'll be my 4th year going. Besides that, I look forward to a spontaneous concert sometime this summer. There is nothing better than listening to great music on the perfect cool summer night.
- Go to a movie in the park. I have had this on my bucket list every summer since I moved here, but have never had the chance to go see one. I linked the schedule here if you're interested too!
- Go to Cindy's rooftop. Absolutely crazy that my best friend got engaged at Cindy's and I have yet to go. This summer a cocktail, Cindy's and I have a date.
- Go to Green City Market at least twice. This market is right down the street from my new place and was even closer to where I used to live. Last year I went one time and it was so hot that we walked through super quickly and left. This summer I want to take advantage of where I live, get up early and enjoy the market.
- Go to Navy Pier. I know, it sounds weird, but I haven't been back since my 8th-grade school trip. Something about the Ferris Wheel and summertime makes me think that I am in a Country Music Video...
- Rent a boat for the day! Every year my friends and I say we are going to do it and never do- this year that changes!
- Keep fresh flowers in the house. While I love my new apartment, it doesn't get as much natural light as my old one. It is because we live on a heavily tree-lined street, which is pretty too. I think having fresh flowers around will help brighten up our home!
- Start my business and get it up & running! (More to come on this venture!)
- Get a killer tan while protecting my skin! I plan on applying this and this religiously this summer to get that "back from the beach" glow!
What's on your summer bucket list? These are just some random activities I've been wanting to do in Chicago now that it's getting nicer out. What's on your summer to-do list? Love to hear!


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For subversive knitting above and beyond the call of duty, I received these fun buttons from Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain, the authors of Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti, which will be out this fall, published by Arsenal Pulp Press.
While I got these for my first installation using a knitted cone cosy (as detailed here), I've been working hard since to expand the clothing for my growing cast of cone characters in hopes of exploring more situations for them.
If that sounds overly artsy, well, it's supposed to, although not in an excessively pretentious way: there's something to this work that I find interesting as an artist.
So I've been digging through my collection of handspun yarns, knitting cosies from the huge variety of bits I've been hoarding over the years. In some cases, I've stumbled on leftover pieces of dyed roving, huddled together like orphans, stuffed at the bottom of bags, untouched since I moved back to Calgary in 1997 -- with them, I've done the right thing and spun them out of their lonely misery.
Seeing the lot of them -- almost forty, in fact -- and having a huge bag of large Douglas fir cones I've collected, as well as some smaller, blue spruce cones that I will also "design a wardrobe" for, has started me thinking about where they might find a temporary home.
One place will be on a farm I hope to visit this weekend, with my little friends in tow, and I'm looking at developing an installation project with another artist friend: more details as they emerge.
Last week wasn't high on my list of "fun," which is why there has been a dearth of postings here lately: a position I applied for, and for which I had high hopes, didn't come through, and another project died, at least for next year, thanks to the world economic stupidity.
Both of these bits of news came within two hours, and even though I'm a "glass half-full" person, joviality was in short supply here. Even sock-knitting, the panacea of frustration and mind-overload, fell by the wayside.
Another shot of my first cone cosy installation.


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The Best And Worst States For Animal Cruelty
In all 50 states, animal cruelty is now a serious crime, but how tough is the place you call home on offenses like dog fighting and serial neglect?
Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) released their annual ranking of every state in the union by the strength of their animal protection laws, dividing them into the top, middle and bottom tiers seen in the chart below:
This year, the very top and bottom of the list were no surprise, with Illinois coming in first place and Kentucky coming in last, as they both have for the past eight years, according to the ALDF.
Within the rankings, however, the organization was glad to see other states make significant improvements.
"We were very happy to see New Jersey-which has historically ranked fairly low for its animal protection laws-jump into the Top Tier this year, in part, by passing comprehensive legislation relating to dogfighting," ALDF attorney Lora Dunn told The Dodo. "Dogfighting is a highly organized and dangerous activity for humans and animals alike, and we commend New Jersey for passing additional measures to combat this heinous crime."
Even more encouragingly, the ALDF found that more than 75 percent of jurisdictions surveyed have significantly strengthened laws protecting animals over the past five years.
"The trends we see year to year are really widespread, and occur on a national scale," said Dunn, applauding increased protections in 2015 for pets of domestic violence victims and new laws prohibiting owners from leaving their unattended in cars.
See the complete rankings below or click here to learn how you can help stop animal cruelty in your state.
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14 Dec Manufactured Landscapes
Source: The Common Sense Photographer
There is more than one type of landscape photographer. Natural landscapes to me are when you have a scene where nature itself has built the stage and it is up to you to find the right view to present the emotion of the landscape. Another type is Urban landscape where there the scene is built for you with function as a more prominent part. Sometimes the urban setting is gritty and worn. Architectural landscapes work the the architects forms to present buildings as art.
Then there is Manufactured landscapes which I find fascinating. In a manufactured landscape the object is to replicate a natural, urban, or architectural landscape. The resulting objects purpose is to evoke the emotions of places and things is a way that is familiar.
I like taking images of these manufactured landscapes because someone has gone to a lot of trouble to take you visually to somewhere else. Be it urban or pastoral the object is to let you feel like you are in a place. Disney's Imagineers are masters at this.
Jungle (Imagined) Fujifilm X-T2 XF 16-55mm ISO 200 F8 1/160second 37.6mm
The above image is just a look from one bridge that you can walk on to another that is just for show. But I love this image. The color, the forms and the patina of this location is just stunning. A manufactured landscape in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Entrance Fujifilm X-T2 XF 16-55mm ISO 200 F2.8 1/110 second at 35.3mm
This manufactured urban landscape is another example of the…
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A Hillsboro company best known for its horseradish believes wasabi will fire up its business.
Beaverton Foods, which produces Beaver and Inglehoffer mustards among others, has bought Pacific Farms, a nearly 20-year-old wasabi-growing operation originally based in Florence, Oregon.
Domonic Biggi, the company's vice president, would not disclose the purchase price.
"It's a high-end condiment that adds a lot of flavor. You can have a little Asian infusion for very little cost and differentiate yourself from everyone up the street. That's what we're trying to do," said Biggi, who plans to move Pacific Farms production into Beaverton Foods' operation. "We're still figuring it out, but this opens the doors to the development of a lot of items."
Many wasabi products are simply a mix of mustard flour, horseradish powder and artificial colors, Biggi said, but he'll soon be able to provide the real, nose-blasting power of wasabi.
Pacific Farms was founded by Roy Carver III, a real estate developer who was fascinated by the spicy green condiment and imported some wasabi plants from Japan. Aiming to grow authentic wasabi in North America, he settled on the Oregon Coast and by 1995, was producing wasabi paste from plants grown in hydroponics.
The company said it had been selling its fresh wasabi to restaurants, hotels, processing plants and individuals nationwide.


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Australia's early chief of counter-espionage, Brigadier Charles Spry, reportedly warned Britain's state security service, MI5, in 1954 that Britain should seriously consider withholding intelligence information from Australia in the event that Labor leader Dr H.V. Evatt became prime minister.
Spry's reported concerns came to light on April 4 with the release in London of thousands of MI5 documents from the mid-1950s.
Ignored in the subsequent media uproar about Spry's behaviour towards Evatt are three important and well-attested facts. First, Dr Evatt was at the very least a communist sympathiser. Second, a number of his personal staff were actual communist agents reporting to Soviet intelligence services. And, third, Spry, before 1954, had repeatedly warned Evatt of the security risk posed by his (Evatt's) staff.
Evatt professed a lifelong sympathy with communism and counted several leading Australian communists among his closest friends and advisers.
A large volume of clandestine radio traffic between Moscow and Canberra during 1943-48, which was intercepted by the US Army's Signal Intelligence Service's code-breaking project (codenamed "Venona"), was declassified in the late 1980s and revealed the presence in Australia of major Soviet spy rings.
As has been shown in Desmond Ball and David Horner's 1998 book, Breaking the Codes, and in Andrew Campbell's two-part study of Evatt in Australia's National Observer magazine, the Venona decrypts revealed that many of Dr Evatt's staff appointments were not merely communist sympathisers but actual Soviet agents. Those identified included three officials of the Department of External Affairs: the so-called Rhodes Scholar spy, Dr Ian Milner (codenamed Bur/DvorakKhill/TouristAcademician's Son/Ferro).
Among Evatt's personal staff identified as agents were his long-serving personal secretary Allan Dalziel (Denis) and one of his press secretaries Fergan O'Sullivan (Zemliak).
In 1948, Dr Milner was identified as having handed over "top secret" British postwar planning papers to a Soviet intelligence contact in Canberra. In 1950 he fled to communist Czechoslovakia.
Evatt himself was not above performing a similar act of treachery.
Australian diplomat, and later Liberal politician, Paul Hasluck recalled that, in 1945, at the inaugural United Nations conference in San Francisco, Evatt, then Australia's Minister for External Affairs, leaked an important secret British document to Stalin's foreign minister Molotov.
The British quickly identified Evatt as the culprit, and the following morning British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Dominions Secretary Lord Cranbourne gave him a very public dressing down.
So even if, in 1954, Spry mentioned to a British intelligence contact that Evatt was a security risk, he was not breaching any confidentiality or telling the British anything of which they were not already well aware.
Far from undermining Evatt, Spry before 1954 had gone to pains to warn the Labor leader of the security risks posed by some of his staff.
As Dr Campbell has shown, after Menzies' Liberals defeated the Chifley Labor Government in the 1949 elections, Spry and other ASIO officers repeatedly informed Evatt (who in 1951 succeeded Chifley as Labor leader) of these concerns.
Gavan Duffy, in his book, Demons and Democrats: 1950s Labor at the Crossroads, reports how, in 1953, a prominent NSW Labor Party official, Frank Rooney, confronted Evatt with reports that his press secretary Fergan O'Sullivan (Zemliak) was phoning the Communist Party's Sydney headquarters each evening. Evatt refused even to discuss the matter.
John Ballantyne is editor of News Weekly and National Observer.
Desmond Ball and David Horner, Breaking the Codes: Australia's KGB Network, 1944-1950 (Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1998).
Andrew A. Campbell, "Dr H.V. Evatt — Part I: A question of sanity", National Observer, No. 73, Winter 2007, pp.25-39.
URL: www.nationalobserver.net/pdf/evatt_part1_natobs73.pdf
Andrew A. Campbell, "Dr H.V. Evatt — Part II: The question of loyalty", National Observer (Melbourne), No. 76, Autumn 2008, pp.33-55.
URL: www.nationalobserver.net/pdf/evatt_part2_natobs76.pdf
Gavan Duffy, Demons and Democrats: 1950s Labor at the Crossroads (Melbourne: Freedom Publishing Co., 2002).
Paul Hasluck, Diplomatic Witness: Australian Foreign Affairs 1941-1947 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1980).


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Sabbath, October 12, 2013
"Many have tried neutrality in a crisis, but they have failed in their purpose. No one can maintain a neutral ground. Those who endeavor to do this will fulfill Christ's words, 'No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon' (chap. 6:24). Those who begin their Christian life by being half and half, whatever may be their intentions, will at last be found enlisted on the enemy's side." –This Day with God, p. 240.
The chief priests question Jesus
1. Revealing their opposition to His actions in driving the merchants from the temple court, what intimidating question did the chief priests and elders ask Jesus? Were they willing to accept His answer?
Matthew 21:23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
"Repairing to the temple where He was teaching, they proceeded to question Him: 'By what authority doest Thou these things? and who gave Thee this authority?' They expected Him to claim that His authority was from God. Such an assertion they intended to deny." –The Desire of Ages, p. 593.
A question directed to the conscience
2. Did the Lord answer their question directly, as He had done many times before? Knowing their intentions, what serious, thoughtful question did He ask them?
Mark 11:29, 30 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
"But Jesus met them with a question apparently pertaining to another subject, and He made His reply to them conditional on their answering this question. 'The baptism of John,' He said, 'whence was it? from heaven, or of men?' " –The Desire of Ages, p. 593.
Inconsistent reasoning
3. Was Jesus' question easy for the leaders to answer? What were the consequences if they answered positively?
Mark 11:31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
"The priests saw that they were in a dilemma from which no sophistry could extricate them. If they said that John's baptism was from heaven, their inconsistency would be made apparent. Christ would say, Why have ye not then believed on him? John had testified of Christ, 'Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.' John 1:29. If the priests believed John's testimony, how could they deny the Messiahship of Christ?" –The Desire of Ages, pp. 593, 594.
" 'He that loveth his life shall lose it' (John 12:25). When a man loses the shield of a good conscience, he knows that he has lost the cooperation of heavenly angels. God is not working in him. Another spirit inspires him. And to be an apostate, a traitor to the cause of God, is much more serious than death; it means the loss of eternal life." –(Manuscript 87, August 19, 1897, "All That Will Live Godly in Christ Jesus Shall Suffer Persecution") This Day with God, p. 240.
4. Was the opposite answer a possible one for them? What would have been the consequences if they had denied the heavenly origin of John's ministry and baptism?
Mark 11:32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
"If they declared their real belief, that John's ministry was of men, they would bring upon themselves a storm of indignation; for the people believed John to be a prophet." –The Desire of Ages, p. 593.
5. Caught in a dilemma, what calculated answer did they give? Were they sincere in their answer?
Luke 20:7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
John 9:29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
James 1:8. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
"With intense interest the multitude awaited the decision. They knew that the priests had professed to accept the ministry of John, and they expected them to acknowledge without a question that he was sent from God. But after conferring secretly together, the priests decided not to commit themselves. Hypocritically professing ignorance, they said, 'We cannot tell.' 'Neither tell I you,' said Christ, 'by what authority I do these things.' " –The Desire of Ages, p. 594.
Thought question: Could the Lord bless them in such lack of honesty?
"There are many who would serve Christ provided they could serve themselves also. But this cannot be. The Lord will not accept cowards in His army. There can be no dissembling. Christ's followers must stand ready to serve Him at all times and in every way that may be required. God will accept only true-hearted, level-headed, all-round men. 'He that is not with Me is against Me,' Christ declared; 'and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad.' Matthew 12:30." –This Day with God, p. 240.
The result of compromise
6. In what other serious circumstances did the people of Israel take no clear position? What demonstrates Lukewarmness and neutrality when the Lord has clearly revealed the truth?
1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Revelation 3:15, 16 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art Lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
"What astonishing deception and fearful blindness had, like a dark cloud, covered Israel! This blindness and apostasy had not closed about them suddenly; it had come upon them gradually as they had not heeded the word of reproof and warning which the Lord had sent to them because of their pride and their sins. And now, in this fearful crisis, in the presence of the idolatrous priests and the apostate king, they remained neutral. If God abhors one sin above another, of which His people are guilty, it is doing nothing in case of an emergency. Indifference and neutrality in a religious crisis is regarded of God as a grievous crime and equal to the very worst type of hostility against God." –Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3, pp. 280, 281.
7. Having revealed their lack of sincerity and unwillingness to accept the truth, what did Jesus answer the priests?
Luke 20:8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
"Scribes, priests, and rulers were all silenced. Baffled and disappointed, they stood with lowering brows, not daring to press further questions upon Christ. By their cowardice and indecision they had in a great measure forfeited the respect of the people, who now stood by, amused to see these proud, self-righteous men defeated.
"All these sayings and doings of Christ were important, and their influence was to be felt in an ever-increasing degree after His crucifixion and ascension. Many of those who had anxiously awaited the result of the questioning of Jesus were finally to become His disciples, first drawn toward Him by His words on that eventful day. The scene in the temple court was never to fade from their minds. The contrast between Jesus and the high priest as they talked together was Marked… Many of those who witnessed the words and deeds of Jesus in the temple from that time enshrined Him in their hearts as a prophet of God. But as the popular feeling turned in His favor, the hatred of the priests toward Jesus increased. The wisdom by which He escaped the snares set for His feet, being a new evidence of His divinity, added fuel to their wrath." –The Desire of Ages, p. 594.
For meditation
"Double minded men and women are Satan's best allies. Whatever favorable opinion they may have of themselves, they are dissemblers. All who are loyal to God and the truth must stand firmly for the right because it is right. To yoke up with those that are unconsecrated and yet be loyal to the truth, is simply an impossibility. We cannot unite with those who are serving themselves, who are working on worldly plans, and not lose our connection with the heavenly Counsellor. We may recover ourselves from the snare of the enemy, but we are bruised and wounded, and our experience is dwarfed. 'Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God' (James 4:4)." –This Day with God, p. 240.


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Cell morphology is important to study the cellular organization and the physiological state of the cells. Analysis of cell morphology remains increasingly important, as the visual analysis aids in the detailed examination of microscopic cells. study of cell behavior, and also provides quantitative measure of its curvature, area, perimeter, eccentricity and additional metrics of nuclear morphology for large populations of cells. Analysis of the cells based on their morphological differences is applied to study the differentiation of stem cells, cancer cells, and in hematology.
This project is utilized in biologycal research such as classifying abnormal cells or idioblast. In this research, I propose visual analytics application for zebrafish brain cells which used EM(Electron microscope) Image and morphology information of brain cells.
The zebrafish brain has approximately 17-Million cells. It is distributed in 3D space. Also they entangled. And size of original EM volume data is more than 1TB. Therefore it is hard to analyze morphology of cells in high resolution. And it can not provide new insight to biological scientist.


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The Good Patrons of 750 Words
A Note of Inspiration from Patron Sam Young
Since joining 750words in November 2015, I have aimed to write every day. However, I haven't quite made it – but hitting 97% of days and being just over half a million words is close enough thus far.
I use the morning words idea, but keep that part short. Then 'the rest' I use to hash out ideas for articles. I usually formalise one article every two days or so, which has kept my blog posting list well ahead.
750words also helps me tease out my thoughts for peer-reviewed academic articles and for my PhD (just starting).
All in all, THANK YOU, Kellianne and Buster. You have provided me with the space to write every day. This has allowed me to understand that it only takes a bit over a year to write half a million words, and that I have tenacity… which has now segued into doing my PhD.
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SAN YSIDRO, Calif. – A man wanted on suspicion of rape and a second named in a warrant accusing him of kidnapping to commit robbery or rape were arrested at San Diego-area border crossings over the weekend, federal officials announced Tuesday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the San Ysidro border crossing stopped a car in which one suspect, a 19-year-old man, was a passenger around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers learned he was suspected of rape in Santa Barbara County when they checked his passport, then took him into custody, according to the federal agency's public affairs office.
About three hours later, officers arrested a second vehicle passenger at the Otay Mesa port of entry. A check of the 28-year-old man's identification and fingerprints alerted officers that he was wanted for kidnapping to commit robbery or rape in Riverside County, with bail set at $2 million, authorities said.
Neither suspect's name was made public.
"My officers remain ever vigilant as demonstrated by theses significant interceptions," Port Director Sidney Aki said. "CBP officers continue to produce results and these are only two of the many violations they stopped over the weekend."


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This is the third of a series in discussing effective treatment for adult survivors of child abuse and neglect who are diagnosed with depression, PTSD, and DID. Therapy is very complex.
This discussion has provided an outline of a staged approach which has proven to be very beneficial. Obviously, there are many issues to work on, but for those survivors who have not entered therapy, or those in therapy, and would like a better understanding of the process, I hope this information is helpful.
Stage 3: Reentry
After the trauma material has been worked through, there needs to be increased focus on self-care, safety, and boundary management. Successful termination is best achieved if it is a gradual and life-affirming process.
This final stage of treatment involves the client continuing to emerge and him/her entering into a normal, fulfilling life.
For me, personally, I was no longer willing to pay the price of sacrificing myself for outside gain. A major change in my thinking that evolved was that I had decided to take back all of those pieces of myself that had been ripped away. They were mine and no one else's.
Termination with my therapist took time because it was a major adjustment, but I am glad we did it slowly as it helped transitioning into my new life


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Last weekend Brett and I took a trip up to Liverpool to visit some good friends of ours. Now, I was hoping to put together a mini Liverpool guide but I ended up being too busy catching up with friends (over beer, pizza & wedding talk) to even think about anything else. However I do want to talk about our hotel, we stayed at the Hard Days Night Hotel, a four star Beatles inspired hotel in the heart of Liverpool. If you're thinking 'a themed hotel, I'm not so sure?' Then bare with me. A Hard Days Night is a gorgeous grade II listed building dating back to 1884. The hotel boasts 110 rooms all individually designed to an extremely high standard….with one of the comfiest beds I've ever had the pleasure of sleeping in!
Neither myself or Brett are huge Beatles fans but that didn't stop us marvelling at the gorgeous building and the even more impressive spiral staircase at the centre of the hotel showcasing historical Beatles photographs. For those real Beatles buffs out there then the hotel is adjacent the world famous Cavern Club where The Beatles played over 300 times and eventually rose to fame; a must for any fan.
We stayed in a delux balcony room a which offered up all the mod cons you would expect from a four star hotel; a stunning bathroom with both a luxurious bath and waterfall shower, a separate dressing room and a TV showing sky sports (Brett was very happy about that). As if that wasn't enough we also had a balcony boasting superb views of the city skyline. What better way is there to view a city skyline than from the comfort of your very own balcony?
If you're planning a visit to Liverpool any time soon (Beatles fan or not) then make sure a Hard Days Night is your hotel of choice – you won't regret it!


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Pad Thai
1 pound rice noodles (wide ones)
1 pound extra firm tofu, pressed
canola oil, as needed
1/2 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons sambal olek chili paste
(or 2 tablespoons ketchup + 2 teaspoons paprika)
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
8 green onions, chopped into 1" pieces
4 cups bean sprouts
3/4 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
lime wedges, to serve
1. Cover the noodles with warm water in a large bowl and allow them to soak for 30 minutes. They should be flexible and soft, but not soft enough to be mashed with your fingers. Drain them and put them aside.
2. For tofu, you can thinly slice into bite sized pieces and bake on a lightly oiled pan at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes on each side, or cube the tofu and fry in about 1/2 cup oil in a very hot wok. Fry the tofu until lightly browned. Remove from the oil and drain.
3. Mix the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and sambal olek in a bowl. Stir until well blended. The sugar won't dissolve completely, but that's okay. Heat several tablespoons oil in a medium hot wok and add the noodles coating them with the oil.
4. Add the soy sauce mixture and garlic into the wok and bring to a boil while gently folding the noodles. Lower the heat a bit and keep the liquid boiling while frequently folding the noodles. Try not to break the noodles.
5. When almost all the liquid has been absorbed, add the tofu and green onions and cook for about 2 minutes longer, until the tofu is warm and the onions are bright green. Serve the Pad Thai with a heavy garnish of bean sprouts and peanuts with lime wedges on the side.
This was a good recipe, but it calls for way too much vinegar. I cut it down to 1/2 cup and it was still too much. Perhaps start out with 1/4 cup and work from there if your tastebuds are sensitive to vinegar. Other than that, the food was tasty.
Wow! This was really good. I need to soak my noodles a bit longer next time, but other than that, it was great!! My bf just said to me, "you can make this anytime you want!" And I used the ketchup/paprika, which works out perfectly. Thanks for such a great recipe!!!
delicious!! I did not adhere to the recipe exactly, but most of my adjustments were so minor they are not really worth mentioning. i threw in some broccoli which i think was a good addition. i will definitely be making this one again!! thank you for this posting this rhetcompgirl!!
I used soba noodles (it was all I had) and added julienned carrots, sliced cabbage and an egg. One of the best vegetarian recipes i've ever used!
I took wheat noddles, and made the sauce thicker with some cornstarch.
We all loved it!
I hesitated with trying this recipe because I had no chili paste and the ketchup/paprika seemed out of place. I've been dying for pad thai so I tried it anyways and am pleasantly surprised. I had no peanuts so I added a tablespoon of crunchy peanut butter to the soy sauce mixture. I also added some red pepper flakes to the noodles. It was quick, incredibly easy to make, and delicious!!
we pretty much followed it exactly, but ommited the chili paste and the tofu. we used paprika too. It was delicious! It's not often we have Asian food at home, but this was better than any pad thai I've had at a restaurant here.


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Premarital cohabitation can give you a false sense of security.
Sherri was shaken. She was living with her fiancé and planning their wedding and had just learned that her best friend had filed for divorce. Sherri said, "I was in her wedding party just a year ago. Everything was wonderful when they lived together. They were together for 5 years before they decided to get married. Things started going downhill right after the wedding. We've been living together for 3 years. Now I'm scared that we won't make it either!"
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Writing about The Downside of Cohabitating before Marriage in the New York Times, Meg Jay suggests that sliding into living together before a couple is committed to marriage increases the likelihood that the marriage won't last. Jay believes this convenient arrangement gives couples a false sense of security so that they never really discuss the complex issues they'll have to face in marriage.
I believe there's another important reason that marriages of people who've been living together for a long time get into trouble. We each carry a set of unexamined personal rules about what a marriage is supposed to be like and how married people are supposed to behave. When you're just living together, you have no reason to worry about those rules. When you marry, the rules are activated.
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If you are fortunate enough to have parents who modeled how to behave in a successful marriage then your rules will probably help you create one too. This will work well if your husband also had successful role models. However, since so much media portrays very unrealistic pictures of what relationships are like, you each probably carry negative role models as well.
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UC Riverside has just added an ISDN line, providing the clearest signal possible for radio reporters and producers to interview experts at the university.
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Hey, Sorry if this has been asked before but I didn't see a thread on it. So I have been using CSP for some time now because of these crazy sales they have and I love it, I especially love the fact you can bring in 3D objects which I use constantly for reference. I have been able to import some models and save them to the materials menu but no matter what I do I am unable to have them appear with the textures. I have OBJ's that have MTL files and I made sure to Zip them all together and yet I still can't get the textures to show on the inported models. One file I had was a .max file that I exported to OBJ. and I have a Daz3d File that is already in .obj but does not have a mtl file. What do I need to do so I can get these models imported with their textures and colors instead of a gray or yellow blog?
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@tinkerbox when you zip up your .OBJ with it's textures they can't be in a subfolder, they have to be at the same root as model. You'll probably have to manually edit the MTL file to point to the new location. Then zip it, drag, and drop into your canvas and it should have the textures on it.


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There are only 12 beds in Illinois for girls or women who have survived the commercial sex industry. None are in Chicago.
A bill passed in the Senate Wednesday that would create a fund in the Illinois Department of Human Services dole out grants with money garnered from the fines of convicted pimps and buyers of sex.
In turn, that money would help survivors with a range of services, from physical to mental to job training.
Lynne Johnson, policy director for the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, said Illinois lags behind the nation.
"We would like to see in Illinois, at least a starting point of $3 million to be able to set up a community-based drop-in center and a long-term safe home somewhere in the state so that we can begin to offer these services and see how well the process is," Johnson said.
CAASE is part of End Demand Illinois, a campaign that wants law enforcement to focus on sex traffickers, not survivors. Johnson said there's not a projected dollar amount if the bill passes, but she said a drop-in center could cost about $100,000 a year and an intensive program could run about $3 million.
There are small programs and street outreach initiatives in Chicago, but Johnson said "none of these programs are large enough or offer holistic enough services to be able to make a real impact."
Rachel Ramirez, is an organizer with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, which supports the bill. She works with a group called Sage, survivors of prostitution. When the women seek help post-sex trafficking, Ramirez said they often wonder what's next.
"The service component is so crucially important as is the housing piece. The dream would be a facility that would house women, run by women and transgendered survivors," Ramirez said.
The bill is expected to go to the House in a few weeks.
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Consuming Women, No. 3April 9th, 2009 10:50 am by mad mags
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